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"p ( a v l>ge majority ( ! cl]gy !mselves4 ,c]ta9 p1 ^: bra9s mu/ be ( t peculi> d5sity :i* is incapable ( receiv+ ev5 ! impression ( a %ad[ ( common s5se1 h s9ce accus$ me ( attack+ 8all0 ! cl]gy4 ,su* an accusation is unw>rant$ & unw>rantable1 = no "o appreciates m ?an ,i d ! brave1 pati5t1 self-d5y+ & sil5t "w ( ! true m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel1 :o1 seek+ no?+ = !mselves1 sacrifice all = _! ,ma/]4 ,b x is j ^! noble cl]gy ^: high pr(ession is degrad$ by ! ev]-increas+ tribe ( ! false hypocrites ( _! ord]1 su* z ^? m5tion$ 9 8,un*ri/ian ,cl]ics10 all ( :om h come )9 ! radius ( my own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i readily admit t ,i h little pati5ce ) humbug ( any k9d1 & t 8religi\s0 humbug does always seem to me m l op5 blasphemy ?an :at is commonly call$ by t "n4 ,i equally confess t ,i h no sympa?y ) any =m ( fai? :i* ne$s cont9u\s blatant public adv]tisem5t 9 ! press ( a s-call$ 8,*ri/ian0 c\ntry--nor d ,i believe 9 a ,brass-b& 8revival0 ( :at1 if our religion is religion at all1 %\ld nev] ne$ 8reviv+40 ,i h put =w>d ^! views pla9ly 9 8,! ,s\l ( ! ,nation10 :i* appe>s = ! fir/ "t 9 ! pres5t volume4 ,i h only to add t ,i atta* no o!r m]it to su* 8op9ions0 z w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ pages1 ?an t !y are hone/1 & t !y are hone/ly express$1 )\t fe> or fav\r4 ,?is is _! only claim ^u ! att5tion ( ! public4 ,,/rat=d-,,on-,,avon1 ,m>*1 #aije4 ,a ,,vital ,,po9t ,,( ,,education ,9 days l ^!1 :5 ! necessity ( ,education1 te*nical or o!rwise1 is /r5u\sly insi/$ ^u by all ! le>n$1 wor%ipful1 gov]nm5tal & dictatorial p]sonages :o 8sit0 on ,c\nty ,c\ncils1 or talk ! preci\s "t recklessly away 9 ,p>liam5t )\t app>5tly arriv+ at any decision ( def9ite workable good = ! nation1 x w n p]haps be consid]$ obtrusive or intrusive if a sugge/ion be put =w>d z to ! importance ( "o po9t1-- ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,tea*+ ,,p ,,to ,,read4 ,?is ess5tial ( education is sadly lack+ among ! g5]al majority ( 8educat$0 p]sons 9 ,great ,brita91 & ,i ?9k ,i may say ,am]ica4 ,especially among ^? ( ! 8upp]0 classes1 9 bo? c\ntries4 ,:5 we speak ( ^! 8upp]0 classes1 we mean ( c\rse ^?1 :o by *ance or =tune h be5 born ei!r to su* rank or to su* suffici5t weal? z to be lift$ above ! toil+ million1 & :o may be presum$ to h _h all ! physical1 m5tal & social advantages t tuition1 tra9+ & g5]al surr\nd+s c give !m4 ,yet x is precisely among ^! t we f9d ! ones :o _c read1 :o frequ5tly _c spell1 & ^: h&writ+ is s bad z to be well-nigh illegible4 ,:5 x is said t !y _c read1 t /atem5t is n int5d$ to convey ! idea t if a book or newspap] be giv5 to !m !y d n und]/& ! lett]s or ! pr9t 9 :i* ! read+ matt] is pres5t$ to _! eyes4 ,!y d4 ,b su* lett]s & su* pr9t impress no mean+ ^u _! m9ds4 ,anyone c prove ?is by m]ely ask+ !m :at !y h be5 read+4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 !y 8don't "k40 ,& if !y ev] did "k1 dur+ "o unusual mom5t ( bra9-activity1 !y 8=get40 ,! ?9k+ faculty is1 ) !m1 l a worn-out sieve1 ?r\gh :i* ev]y?+ runs easily & drops to wa/e4 ,! news ( ! day1 be x set =? nev] s boldly 9 no matt] :at />tl+ly /\t headl9es1 b>ely excites _! int]e/ = m ?an a second4 ,!y may p]haps glance at a c\ple ( newspap] plac>ds & lazily obs]ve1 8,russia at x aga910 b ( ! ins & outs ( policy1 ! difficulties ( ,gov]nm5t1 ! "w ( nations1 !y grasp absolutely no?+4 ,?us x happ5s t :5 !y are ask$ _! op9ion on any su* ev5ts ( ! h\r z may be mak+ hi/ory 9 ! future1 !y display _! utt] ignorance 9 su* a frankly /upid fa%ion t any intellig5t enquir] is b\nd to be /unn$ by _! lack ( k1 & w p]haps murmur feebly3 8,h y n read ! news80 to :i* w come ! vague reply3 8,oh1 yes1 ,i read all ! newspap]s6 ,b ,i really don't rememb] ! p>ticul>s j n[60 ,:at !y d rememb]--^! 8cultur$0 p]sons1 7& ! m highly !y are cultur$1 ! m t5aci\s appe>s to be _! memory 9 ?is respect7--is a divorce case4 ,!y always read t c>efully ov] & ov] aga94 ,!y comm5t ^u x aft]w>ds ) su* gu/o z to make x q evid5t to ! m]e/ tyro1 t !y h le>n$ all its wor/ details by he>t4 ,if !y c only revel 9 ! publi%$ %ame & disgrace ( "o or two ( _! v 8de>e/0 fri5ds1 !y enjoy & appreciate t k9d ( m5tal f>e m ?an all ! beautiful poems & idyllic romances ev] writt54 ,! 8million0 h long ago le>n$ to read1--& are read+4 ,! la/ is ! mo/ important fact1 & "o :i* ^? :o seek to gov]n !m w\ld d well to rememb]4 ,= _! read+ is ( a mo/ /range1 mix$1 & desultory ord]--& :o c say :at wondr\s new notions & di/urb+ !ories may n leap out sprite-l f ! wit*'s cauldron ( see?+ ideas r\nd :i* !y ga!r1 wat*+ ! lit]>y 8bubble1 bubble1 toil & tr\ble10 :]e9 ! 8eye ( newt & toe ( frog0 9 ! book l9e may contra/ ) some?+ :i* is altoge!r outside ! boil+ hot*-pot*1--namely t 8sick eagle look+ at ! sky0 :i* is ! true symbol ( ! highe/ lit]>y art4 ,b ! highe/ lit]>y art1 p>ticul>ly 9 its poetic =m1 is at a disc\nt n[adays4 ,& :y8 ,simply because ev5 ! million d n "k 8h[0 to read4 ,moreov]1 x is v difficult to make !m le>n4 ,!y h nei!r ! skill nor ! pati5ce to /udy beautiful ?\ghts express$ 9 beautiful language4 ,!y want to 8ru%0 some?+ ?r\gh4 ,:e!r poem1 play1 or novel1 x mu/ be 8ru%$ ?r\gh0 & done )4 ,v few au?ors' "w1 if any1 c be sure ( an hone/ & unprejudic$ read+1 ei!r by ^? ^: bus9ess x is to review x = ! press1 or ^? ^: pleasure x is to 8skim0 x = !mselves4 8,!y h no "t40 ,!y h "t = motor+1 cycl+1 c>d-play+1 rac+1 bett+1 hockey & golf1--any?+ 9 %ort :i* does n directly appeal to ! intellectual faculties1--b = real read+1 !y c nei!r make leisure1 nor acquire aptitude4 ,?is vague1 sieve-l quality ( bra9 & g5]al inability to compreh5d or reta9 impressions ( "* or ev5ts1 :i* is becom+ s common among mod]n s-call$ 8read]s0 ( books1 c b make ?+s v difficult = au?ors :o seek to contribute some?+ ( _! utmo/ & be/ to ! _w ( lit]ature4 ,mo/ m5 & wom5 :o feel ! 8div9e afflatus10 & :o are able to write 9 a /yle above ! av]age1 mu/ be consci\s ( a desire to rise yet high] ?an any ( _! own attempt$ ef=ts1 & to d some?+ new1 /rong1 & true en\gh to hold life & la/+ 9 x :5 o!r contempor>y "w is =gott54 ,x is ! crav+ ( ! 8sick eagle look+ at ! sky0 p]haps1 nev]!less x is a noble crav+4 ,9 tak+ an aim1 x is z well to let fly at ! moon1 ev5 if "o only hits a tree4 ,b :5 fi]y-foot$ ,pegasus w\ld fa9 gallop away ) its rid] into ! realms ( imag9ation & en*antm5t1--:5 ! aspir+ disciple ( lit]ature1 all agl[ ) fre%ness & f]v\r1 /rives to cat* "s new _s ( ?\ght z x ru%es pa/ on its swift w+s1 or seeks to create "s fair consol+ idyll ( human circum/ance1 !n all ! publi%]s /& mass$ 9 ! way & cry 8,halt60 8,don't let u h any great ideas60 !y say--8,!y are above ! heads ( ! public4 ,be dome/ic--be matrimonially iniquit\s1--be any?+ 9 ! l9e ( fiction b #8great4' ,don't give u new ?+s to ?9k ab\t1--! public h no "t to ?9k4 ,:at !y want is j some?+ to glance at betwe5 tea & d9n]40 ,n[ ?is condition ( affairs1 :i* is positively disa/r\s to all lit]>y art1 is br\ght ab\t by ! lack ( ! "o vital po9t 9 ! mod]n education ( ! ,briti% & ,am]ican p1--namely1 t !y h n be5 taught 8h[0 to read4 ,z a result ( ?is1 !y frequ5tly pron\nce a book 8too long0 or 8too dull10--too ?is1 or too t1 )\t hav+ look$ at m ?an p]haps tw5ty pages ( its cont5ts4 ,!y w skim ov] any am\nt ( *eap newspap]s & tra%y society 8weeklies0 full ( ! unimportant movem5ts & do+s ( he & %e & !y1 b to take up a book ) any s]i\s int5tion ( read+ x ?or\ghly1 is a task :i* only ! ?\ghtful few w be f\nd ready to und]take4 ,:at is call$ ! appreciation ( ! 8belles lettres0 is inde$ 8cavi>e to ! g5]al40 ,k br+s confid5ce2 & if x 7 made z mu* ! fa%ion to read z x is to ride 9 motor-c>s1 "s improvem5t 9 mann]s & conduct might be ! happy result ( su* a prevail+ ta/e4 ,b z matt]s /& at ! pres5t day1 !re are a l>ge majority ( ! 8educat$0 class1 :o actually d n "k ! beg9n+s ( 8h[0 to read4 ,!y h nev] le>n$--& "s ( !m w nev] le>n4 ,!y _c realize ! unspeakable delight & *>m ( giv+ "o's self up to "o's au?or1 sans prejudice1 sans criticism1 sans ev]y?+ t c\ld possibly break or m> ! spell1 & be+ c>ri$ on ! w+s ( g5tle romance away f ,self1 away f ! ev]yday c>es & petty p]sonalities ( social conv5tion1 & obs]vance1 & liv+ 8)0 ! *>act]s :i* h be5 creat$ by ! man or woman ^: f]tile bra9 & toil+ p5 h unit$ly done _! be/ to give ?is little respite & holiday to ^? :o w take x & rejoice 9 x ) gratitude4 ,few !re are n[adays :o w s p]mit !mselves to be c>ri$ away4 ,f> l>g] is ! class ( p :o take up a novel or a volume ( essays1 m]ely to f9d fault ) x & fl+ x aside half unread4 ,! attitude ( ! bad-temp]$ *ild :o does n "k :at toy to break next1 is ! attitude ( _m mod]n read]s4 ,no?+ is m manife/ly unfair to an au?or ?an to judge a book by ! m]e 8skimm+0 ( its pages1 & ?is inju/ice becomes almo/ feloni\s :5 ! m]its or dem]its ( ! "w are decid$ )\t read+ x at all4 ,= in/ance1 ,smi? meets ,jones 9 ! tra9 :i* is tak+ !m out to _! respective 8little places0 9 ! c\ntry1 & says3 8,h y read ,s-&-,s's late/ book8 ,if n1 don't60 ,:]eupon ,jones murmurs3 8,really6 ,s bad z all t6 ,h y read x80 ,to :i* ,smi? rejo9s rudely3 8,no6 ,& don't int5d6 ,i've he>d all ab\t x60 ,& ,jones1 acquiesc+ feebly1 decides t he mu/ 8taboo0 t book1 also its au?or1 le/ p]haps ,mrs4 ,jones' virtue be put to ! blu% at ! m5tion ( ei!r4 ,n[ if ,smi? d>$ to condemn a tradesman 9 ?is way1 & depreciat$ 8 goods to ,jones 9 su* wise t ! latt] %\ld be l$ to avoid him altoge!r1 t tradesman c\ld claim damages = injur+ 8 "* & depriv+ him ( cu/om4 ,%\ld n ! same rule apply to au?ors :5 !y are condemn$ on m]e he>say8 ,or :5 _! "w is wilfully misrepres5t$ & misquot$ 9 ! press8 ,x may n1 p]haps1 be consid]$ out ( place "h to recall a 8p]sonal rem9isc5ce0 ( ! wilful misrepres5tation made to a c]ta9 section ( ! public ( a novel ( m9e entitl$ 8,temporal ,p[]40 ,t book _h sc>cely left ! pr9t]'s h&s :5 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 ( ! ,review ( ,reviews1 wrote me a mo/ cordial lett]1 congratulat+ me on ! "w1 & av]r+ t x 0 8! be/0 ( all ,i _h done4 ,b 9 8 lett] he set =? ! />tl+ proposition t ,i 8mu/ h meant0 ,k+ ,edw>d1 our own graci\s ,sov]eign1 = my 8fictional0 ,k+1 ,que5 ,alex&ra = ! ,que51 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales = my 8,pr9ce ,humphry10 & ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 = ! default+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :o figures 9 ! /ory z 8,c>l ,p]\sse40 ,i 0 s amaz$ at ?is curi\s free translation ( my ideas1 t at fir/ ,i ?\ght x 0 8,julia0 :o _h ?us p]suad$ ,mr4 ,/ead to see ?+s upside d[n4 ,b z 8 criticism ( ! book _h n yet appe>$ 9 ! ,review ( ,reviews1 ,i wrote to him at once1 & e>ne/ly assur$ him ( ! complete misappreh5sion he _h made ( my :ole scope & int5tion4 ,despite ?is explanation on my "p1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,/ead wrote & publi%$ a review ( ! book ma9ta9+ 8 own fabricat$ 8case0 aga9/ me1 not)/&+ ! fact t he held my d5ial ( 8 ass]tions 9 8 possession be=e ! publication ( 8 criticism6 ,& ?\gh a deal] 9 meat1 groc]ies1 & o!r food /uffs may obta9 comp5sation if 8 w>es are wilfully misrepres5t$ to ! buy+ public1 ! purveyor ( ?\ghts or ideas has no rem$y :5 su* ?\ghts or ideas are delib]ately & purposefully falsifi$ to ! _w ?r\gh ! press4 ,yet ! damage is surely z great1--& ! injury done to "o's hone/ int5tion q z gratuit\s4 ,f ?is little incid5t occurr+ to myself1 ,i v5ture to say 9 ref]5ce to ! ass]tion t p d n "k h[ to read1 t if ^? :o 8ru%$0 ?r\gh ! mislead+ criticism ( 8,temporal ,p[]0 _h hone/ly read ! book s criticiz$ = !mselves1 !y w\ld h se5 at once h[ di/ort$ 0 ,mr4 ,/ead's view ( ! :ole /ory4 ,b1--:ile _m :o _h read ! book & n ! review1 laugh$ at ! b>e notion ( !re be+ any resemblance betwe5 my fictional h]o-k+ ( romance & ! ,sov]eign ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 o!rs1 read+ ! review only1 fooli%ly decid$ t ,i mu/ h writt5 "s 8trave/y0 ^u ,engli% royalty1 & condemn$ ! book )\t read+ x4 ,?is is :at all au?ors h a "r to compla9 (1--! condemnation or c5sure ( _! books by p]sons :o h n read !m4 ,= ?\gh !re nev] 0 s mu* read+ matt] put be=e ! public1 !re 0 nev] less actual 8read+0 9 ! true/ & highe/ s5se ( ! t]m ?an !re is at pres5t4 ,to read1 z ,i take x1 means to sit d[n quietly & enjoy a book 9 its e l9e & expression4 ,:e!r x be tragic or hum\r\s1 simple or ornate1 x has be5 writt5 to beguile u f our daily r\t9e ( life1 & to give u a little *ange ( ?\ght or mood4 ,x may please u1 or x may make u sad--x may ev5 ang] u by upsett+ our pet !ories & contradict+ u on our own l9es ( argum5t2 b if x has tak5 u away = a "t f ourselves1 x has fulfill$ ! great] "p ( its mission1 & done u a good turn4 ,^? :o h really le>n$ to read1 are no enc\rag]s ( ! ,free ,libr>y craze4 ,! true lov] ( books w nev] want to p]use volumes t are ?umb$ & soil$ by hundr$s ( o!r h&s--he or %e w manage to buy !m & keep !m z fri5ds 9 ! private h\sehold4 ,any book1 save ! mo/ exp5sive 8dition de luxe10 c be pur*as$ = a few %ill+s1--a little sav+ on drugg$ be] & bett+ w\ld enable ! mo/ ord9>y me*anic to /ock himself ) a v dec5t libr>y ( 8 own4 ,to borr[ "o's m5tal f>e f ,free ,libr>ies is a dirty habit to beg9 )4 ,x is r l pick+ up eatables dropp$ by "s "o else 9 ! road1 & mak+ "o's d9n] (f ano!r's leav+s4 ,"o book1 clean & fre% f ! booksell]'s c\nt]1 is wor? half a doz5 ( ! soil$ & messy knock-ab\t volumes1 :i* _m ( our m$ical m5 assure u c>ry disease-g]ms 9 _! too-frequ5tly f+]$ pages4 ,free ,libr>ies are und\bt$ly v useful resorts = bett+ m54 ,!y c run 91 glance at ! newspap]s = ! late/ 8,sport+ ,items0 & run out aga94 ,b :y ratepay]s %\ld support su* h\ses ( call = ^! g5try rema9s a my/]y :i* "o w\ld h to pi]ce ?r\gh all ! ,wool & ,wobble ( ,municipal ,corporations to solve4 ,an ,am]ican 8pr(essor0--7!re are s _m ( !m7 spoke to me ! o!r day 9 gl[+ t]ms ( ,&rew ,c>negie4 8,he's cute1 y bet60 he rem>k$1 8he goes "o bett] ?an ,pe>s' ,soap6 ,pe>s has got to pay = ! upkeep ( 8 ho>d+s1 b ,c>negie plants 8 d[n 9 ! %ape ( libr>ies & gets ! ,briti% ratepay] to keep !m all go+6 ,a9't he spry60 ,poor ,briti% ratepay]6 ,x is to be fe>$ he is easily gull$6 ,b1--to return to ! old argum5t--if he knew 8h[0 to read--really knew1--he w\ld n be s easily tak5 91 ev5 by ! s*emes ( philan?ropy4 ,he w\ld buy 8 books himself1 & among !m he might ev5 manage to secure a copy ( a v int]e/+ volume publi%$ 9 ,am]ica1 s ,i am giv5 to und]/&1 :i* tells u h[ ,c>negie made 8 millions1 & h[ he sanction$ ! action ( ! ,p9k]ton police =ce 9 fir+ on 8 m5 :5 !y 8/ruck0 = high] wages4 ,apropos ( ,am]ica & ?+s ,am]ican1 !re is j n[ a pretty little /ory />t$ 9 ! press on bo? sides ( ! wat]1 ab\t ,briti% novels & ,briti% au?ors no long] be+ want$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,eagle are go+ to make _! fiction !mselves4 ,all p[] to _! elb[s6 ,b ,briti% au?ors w d !mselves no h>m by enquir+ c>efully into ?is report4 ,x may ev5 pay "s ( !m to s5d ov] a private ag5t on _! own behalf to /udy ! ,am]ican book /ores1 & take c\nt ( ! ?\s&s ( volumes ( ,briti% fiction :i* are sell+ !re 8l hot cakes10 to quote a *oice expression ( ,transatlantic slang4 ,x is q evid5t t ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,eagle pur*ase ,briti% fiction4 ,x is equally evid5t t ! publi%]s :o cat] = ! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,eagle are anxi\s to get ,briti% fiction *eap1 & are do+ ?is little deal ( ! 8,no dem&0 bus9ess f an acute s5se ( urg5cy4 ,x is all "r1 ( c\rse6 ,if ,i 7 an ,am]ican publi%] & _h to pay l>ge prices to popul> ,briti% au?ors = popul> ,briti% fiction 7n[ t 8piracy0 is no long] possible71 ,i %\ld naturally tell ^? ,briti% au?ors t !y are n want$ 9 ,am]ica1 & t x is v good & condesc5d+ ( me to consid] _! w>es at all4 ,i %\ld give a well-kn[n ,briti% au?or f #ajj to #ejj = ! sole ,am]ican rights ( 8 or h] newe/ production1 & proce$ to make #e1jjj or #g1jjj pr(it out ( x4 ,t k9d ( ?+ is call$ 8bus9ess40 ,i %\ld nev] suspect ! ,briti% au?or ( be+ s base z to s5d ov] & get legal /atem5ts z to h[ 8 or h] book 0 sell+1 or to take note ( ! ?\s&s ( copies /ack$ up e day 9 ! /ores1 to be melt$ away z soon z /ack$1 9 ! h&s ( eag] pur*as]s4 ,no6 ,z a /rictly hon\rable p]son1 ,i %\ld hope t ! ,briti% au?or w\ld /ay at home & m9d 8 or h] own bus9ess4 ,b let u suppose t ! ,am]ican publi%]'s late/ delicate 8feel]0 respect+ ! 8,no dem& = ,briti% lit]ature0 7 true1 x w\ld seem t ,am]icans1 ev5 m ?an ! ,briti%1 require to be taught 8h[0 to read4 ,if "o may judge f _! own output ( lit]ature1 ! lesson is badly ne$$4 ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son rema9s1 z yet1 _! bigge/ lit]>y man4 ,he knew 8h[0 to read1 & f t k le>n$ 8h[0 to write4 ,b no ,am]ican au?or has come aft] him t c be call$ great] ?an he1 or z great4 ,conc]n+ ! art ( fiction1 ! pres5t ,am]ican 8make0 is1 :atev] ! imm$iate 8cat*+ on0 ( x may be1 di/9ctly ephem]a ( ! utmo/ ephem]al4 ,su* 8lit]ature0 w\ld n exi/ ev5 9 ,am]ica1 if ,am]icans knew 8h[0 to read4 ,:at is call$ ! 8,yell[ ,j\rnalism0 w\ld n exi/ ei!r4 ,:y8 ,because a really educat$ read] ( ?+s wor? read+ w\ld n read x--& x w\ld !re=e be a case ( ! wick$ ceas+ to tr\ble & ! we>y be+ at re/4 ,!re is a g5]al compla9t n[adays--especially among au?ors--( ! 8decad5ce0 ( lit]ature4 ,x is true en\gh4 ,b ! cause ( ! 8decad5ce0 is ! same--simply & solely t p _c & w n read4 ,!y d n "k 8h[0 to d x4 ,if !y ev] did "k 9 ! bygone days ( ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay1 !y h =gott54 ,e book is 8too long0 = !m4 ,yet sc>cely any novel is publi%$ n[ z long z ! novels ( ,dick5s1 :i* 7 s eag]ly dev\r$ at "o "t by t5s ( ?\s&s ( admir+ read]s4 ,a %ort1 risky1 r 8na/y0 book1 7review]s w\ld call x /rong1 b t is only a little joke ( !irs1--!y speak ( ?is k9d ( lit]ature z ?\gh x 7 *eese7 f9ds mo/ fav\r ) ! 8upp]0 circles ( society 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica4 ,n s ) ! 8million0 ?\gh4 ,! million pref] simpl] f>e--& !y read a good deal--?\gh sc>cely 9 ! "r way4 ,x is always m a case ( 8skimm+0 ?an read+4 ,if !y are ev] taught ! "r way to read1 !y may become wis] ?an any political gov]nm5t w\ld l !m to be4 ,= "r read+ makes "r ?9k+--& "r ?9k+ makes "r liv+--& "r liv+ w\ld result 9 :at8 ,well6 ,= "o ?+1 memb]s ( c\ncils & o!r 8rul+0 bodies w\ld be lazi] ?an ev]1 ) less to d--& ! ,education ,act w\ld no long] be necess>y1 z ! fact ( simply kn[+ 8h[0 to read1 w\ld educate ev]ybody )\t fur!r tr\ble4 ,de> ,sir or ,madam1--read6 ,don't 8skim06 ,le>n y\r lett]s6 ,/udy ! pronunciation & mean+ ( words ?or\ghly fir/1 & !n y may proce$ to s5t5ces4 ,gradually y w be able to ma/] a :ole passage ( prose or poetry 9 su* a mann] z actually to und]/& x4 ,t w be a great ?+6 ,& once y und]/& x1 y may ev5 possibly rememb] x6 ,& !n1--no matt] h[ mu* y may h previ\sly be5 educat$1--y\r education w only h j begun4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,! ,,responsibility ,,( ,,! ,,press ,n v long ago a ,royal h9t 0 giv5 by "o ( ! wise/ & mo/ tactful among ! great ?ron$ ,rul]s ( ! _w1 to t o!r rul+ p[] :i* is frequ5tly allud$ to z 8! ,f\r? ,e/ate40 ,edw>d ! ,sev5?1 ,k+ by ! ,grace ( ,god ov] ,great ,brita9 & all ! dep5d5cies :i* fl\ri% "u ! sign ( ! ,rose1 ,%amrock & ,?i/le1 us+ t c\rte\s & diplomatic mann] :i* p>ticul>ly belongs to him1 express$ 8 8hope0 t ! ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,press w\ld d _! be/ to fo/] amity & goodwill betwe5 ! ,briti% ,empire & o!r nations4 ,n[ among/ ! _m k9dly1 ?\ghtful1 sagaci\s & f>sight$ ?+s :i* ,8 ,maje/y has done s9ce he asc5d$ ! ,engli% ,?rone1 t highe/ seat ( hon\r 9 ! _w--p]haps ?is mild & fri5dly sugge/ion to ! ,press is "o ( ! mo/ po9t$1 necess>y & admirable4 ,x is a sugge/ion :i*1 if accept$ 9 ! frank1 manly & magnanim\s _s 9 :i* x has be5 convey$1 w\ld make = ! peace ( ,europe4 ,petty insult (t5 begets s]i\s /rife1 & ! *eap sne] ( a w\ld-be 8sm>t0 j\rnali/ at ano!r c\ntry's gov]nm5tal mi/akes may lead to consequ5ces undreamt ( 9 newspap]-(fice philosophy4 ,yet ! j\rnali/1 z j\rnali/1 is sc>cely to blame if1 9 a praisewor?y desire to give a 8sell+0 impetus to ! pap] on :i* he is employ$1 he gets up a little bit ( speculative melodrama1 su* z 8,g]man ,malignity10 8,russian ,trick]y10 8,my/]i\s ,movem5ts ( ! ,fleet10 8,fr5* ,insult to ! ,k+10 8,am]ica's ,secret ,treaty10 or 8,al>m+ ,ea/]n ,rum\rs40 ,he is p]haps n 9 any way dep>t+ f 8 own special l9e ( bus9ess if he c\nts on ! g5]al gullibility ( ! public1 ?\gh 9 ?is matt] he is (t5 liable to be himself gull$4 ,= ! public h be5 s frequ5tly tak5 9 by m]e 8s5sationalism0 9 w> news & ! l1 t !y are beg9n+ to view all su* rum\rs ) m contempt ?an cr$5ce4 ,nev]!less ! ambiti\s little ,press boys 7= !y are only boys 9 _! lack ( disc]nm5t1 :atev] may be _! ext]nal appe>ance z gr[n m57 d n des]ve s mu* repro( = _! hot-head$1 impulsive & ?\ghtless ways z ! p]sonages set 9 au?ority ov] !m1 ^: bus9ess x is to edit _! 8copy0 be=e pass+ x on to ! pr9t]s4 ,!y are ! responsible p>ties1--& :5 !y =get ! dignity ( _! position s mu* z to all[ a m]ely jejune view ( ! political situation to appe> 9 _! j\rnals1 "u flamboyant headl9es :i* cat* ! eye & ensn>e ! att5tion ( ! m or less un9/ruct$ cr[d1 "o naturally deplores ! lapse ( _! hon\rable duty4 ,= 9 ?is way a great deal ( h>m may be done & endless misund]/&+ & mis*ief creat$4 ,x is q wrong & :olly unpatriotic t ! newspap]s ( any c\ntry %\ld /rive to fo/] ill-feel+ betwe5 conflict+ nations or political p>ties4 ,:5 !y engage 9 ?is k9d ( petty /rife "o is irresi/ibly rem9d$ ( ! bad *ild 9 ! nurs]y :o1 see+ 8 two little bro!rs qu>rell+1 cries out3 8,g x1 ,tom6 ,g x1 ,jack6 ,hit him 9 ! eye60 & !n1 :5 ! hit is giv5 & mutual screams foll[1 runs to 8 "m ) ! news--8,ma6 ,tom & ,jack are fight+60 c>efully suppress+ ! fact t he help$ to set !m at x4 ,& :5 ! tr\ble beg9s to be s]i\s1 & national recrim9ations are freely ex*ang$1 x is curi\s to note h[ quickly ! ,press1 on bo? sides1 assumes ! attitude ( an almo/ matronly remon/rance4 ,"o he>s 9 e lead+ article ! 8,h[ c y behave s1 ,jack8 ,:at a naughty boy y are1 ,tom6 ,positively1 ,i am a%am$ ( y bo?60 ,!re w\ld be no great] =ce exi/+ 9 ! _w z an aid to civilization & human frat]nity ?an ! ,press1 if its va/ p[]s 7 employ$ to ! noble/ purposes4 ,x ought to resemble a mighty %ip1 :i*1 ) brave1 true m5 at ! helm1 moves ev] on a /raight c\rse1 cleav+ ! wat]s ( d>kness & error1 & mak+ direct = ! highe/ %ores ( peace & promise4 ,b x mu/ be a %ip inde$1--gr&ly built1 nobly mann$1 & /eadily /e]$1--n a crazy1 wat]-logg$ vessel1 creak+ ) ! ?ud ( e wave1 or bobb+ backw>ds & =w>ds unc]ta9ly 9 a gale4 ,its position at ! pres5t day is1 or appe>s to be1 r ! latt] ?an ! =m]4 ,unque/ionably ! p1 tak5 9 ! mass1 d n rely ^u x4 ,!y read ! newspap]s--b !y almo/ imm$iately =get ev]y?+ 9 !m except ! headl9es & "o or two unpleasant police cases4 ,& :y d !y =get8 ,simply because fir/ ( all !y are n suffici5tly int]e/$2 &1 secondly1 because !y d n believe ! news !y read4 ,a work+ man told me ! o!r day t he _h be5 sav+ sixp5ce a week on two halfp5ny pap]s :i* he _h be5 accu/om$ to take 9 = ! pa/ ye>4 8,i f\nd 'em out 9 t5 lies1 all on top ( "o ano!r1 9 two weeks10 he c&idly expla9$2 8& s ,i ?\ght ,i might z well keep my money = some?+ m useful4 ,s ,i />t$ putt+ ! halfp5ce by = my little kiddie1 & ,i'm go+ to /ick to x4 ,!re's five %ill+s 9 ! ,sav+s ,bank already60 ,glanc+ back to ! e>ly j\rnalism ( ! pa/ c5tury1 :5 ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay wrote = ! newspap]s 78!re 7 giants 9 ^? days071 "o _c help be+ /ruck by ! great det]ioration 9 ! :ole 8tone0 ( ! press at ! pres5t "t1 z contra/$ ) t :i* prevail$ 9 ! dawn ( ! ,victorian era4 ,!re is dignity1 ref9em5t1 & p[] 9 ! lead+ articles ( ! ,times & o!r j\rnals !n 9 vogue1 su* z mu/ ne$s h compell$ p n only to read1 b to ?9k4 ,! vulg> 8p]sonal0 note1 ! flippant sne] at ?is1 t1 or t'o!r p]sonage1--! monkey-l mock]y ( wom51--! s5seless gibes flung at poets & poetry1--! cl[ni% kick at s5tim5t1--7 all app>5tly unkn[n4 ,true x is t ! ,times /ill holds its own z a j\rnal 9 :i* "o may look 9 va9 = 8s5sationalism0 b its position is r l t ( a grim old lion surr\nd$ by cubs ( all sizes & ages1 t yap & snap at its :isk]s & take lib]ties ) its tail4 ,x c be said1 h[ev]1 t all ! bett]1 high]-class p]iodicals are 9 ! same situation--! yapp+ & snapp+ goes on ar\nd !m precisely 9 ! same way--8,circulation ,five ,times z ,l>ge z t ( any ,p5ny ,morn+ ,j\rnal10 etcet]a1 etcet]a4 ,& ! "q ( ! circulation ( any p>ticul> newspap] resolves itself into two po9ts1--fir/1 ! am\nt ( money x puts into ! pockets ( its proprietors or proprietor1--& secondly1 ! influ5ce x has1 or is likely to h1 on ! mann]s & morals ( ! public4 ,! la/ is by f> ! mo/ important matt]1 ?\gh ! fir/ is naturally ! lead+ motive ( its publication4 ,h]e9 we t\* ! keynote ( responsibility4 ,h[1 & 9 :at way are ! majority ( p sway$ or affect$ by ! /atem5ts & op9ions ( "s "o man or sev]al m5 employ$ on ! _w's press8 ,on ?is po9t x may p]haps be ask$ :e!r any newspap] is really ju/ifi$ 9 sett+ be=e read]s ( all ages & temp]am5ts1 a daily f>e ( suicides1 murd]s1 divorce-cases1 sudd5 dea?s1 or abnormal 8horrors0 ( e k9d to />tle1 depress or w>p ! m9d away f a sane & heal?ful outlook ^u life & ! ?+s ( life 9 g5]al8 ,a v brilliant & able j\rnali/ tells me t 8if we don't put ^! ?+s 91 we are s deadly dull60 ,"o c b smile at ?is c&id /atem5t ( ineffici5cy4 ,! idea t !re c be any 8lively0 read+ 9 ! sorr[ful details ( sickness1 crime or mania1 leaves mu* room = d\bt4 ,& :5 x is rememb]$ h[ p[]fully ! human m9d is affect$ by sugge/ion1 x is surely wor? :ile enquir+ z to :e!r ! newspap]s c\ld n manage to (f] _! read]s noble & in/ructive subjects ( ?\ght1 r ?an morbid or degrad+ ones4 ,=tunately = all classes1 ! bulk ( :at may be call$ 8magaz9e lit]ature0 makes di/9ctly = ! in/ruction & enlight5m5t ( ! public1 & ?\gh a 8gutt] press0 exi/s 9 ,great ,brita91 z 9 ,am]ica1 a great portion ( ! public are n[ educat$ en\gh to recognize its type & to treat x ) ! contempt x m]its4 ,i quote "h "p ( a lett] :i* rec5tly appe>$ 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette sign$ 8,obs]v]10 & entitl$3 8,a ,,press-,,gov]n$ ,,empire4 8,to ! ,editor ( ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette4 8,,sir1--,we h x on ! highe/ au?ority t ! ,gov]nm5t acts on ! same in=mation z is at ! disposal ( #8! man 9 ! /reet' 7vide ,mr4 ,balf\r at ,man*e/]74 ,! man 9 ! /reet obvi\sly mu/ dep5d on ! ,press = 8 in=mation4 ,h[ has ! ,press s]v$ him8 8,let me take a rec5t illu/ration4 ,a great exp]im5t 0 to be made by ! ,navy4 ,a battle%ip ) all its trem5d\s armam5t 0 to p\nd a battle%ip4 ,naturally ! ,press 0 well repres5t$1 & ! public 0 eag] = its report4 8,9 due c\rse a n>rative appe>$ describ+ ! t]rible havoc wr\ght4 ,! greate/ /ress 0 laid ^u ! in/ant ignition & complete de/ruction by fire ( all ! woodwork on ! doom$ %ip4 ,elaborate lead+ articles appe>$ en=c+ ! lesson t wood 0 no long] a possible mat]ial = ! accessory furniture ( a battle%ip4 8,a day or two aft]1 a quiet answ] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons f ,mr4 ,gos*5 in=m$ ! limit$ public :o read x1 t no fire :atev] _h occurr$ on ! occasion s graphically describ$ by ! ho/ ( ,press correspond5ts4 8,! ev5ts dealt ) on ^! occasions took place 9 our own c\ntry1 & "u our own eyes1 s to speak4 ,if su* untrue reports are set =? ) ! v]isimilitude ( accurate & detail$ p]sonal description ( eye-witnesses1 :at are we to say ( ! tru? 9 ! reports ( ev5ts occurr+ at a di/ance8 8,special k1 special exp]i5ce long cont9u$1 speak+ "u a s5se ( responsibility1 are set at n\ght4 ,! regul> *annels ( in=mation are neglect$1 & ! conduct ( affairs is bas$ on newspap] reports4 ,any private bus9ess conduct$ & manag$ on ^! l9es w\ld be imm$iately ru9$4 ,! bus9ess ( ! ,empire is m important1 & ! results ( its mismanagem5t are m s]i\s4 ,= h[ long w x be possible to cont9ue its managem5t1 tru/+ to ! light ?r[n on ev5ts by an irresponsible ,press80 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 8irresponsibility0 "h compla9$ ( comes out p]haps m (t5 & mo/ gl>+ly 9 ^? pap]s :i* pr(ess to *ronicle ! say+s & do+s ( k+s & que5s1 prime m9i/]s1 & p]sonages m or less well kn[n 9 ! _w ( art1 lett]s & society4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t51 ! j\rnali/ :o reports ^! say+s & do+s has nev] set eyes on ! p ab\t :om he writes ) su* a free & easy flippancy4 ,ev5 if he has1 8 au?ority to make _! conv]sation public may be que/ion$4 ,x is surely n too mu* to ask ( ! editors ( newspap]s t !y %\ld1 by apply+ directly to ! individuals conc]n$1 asc]ta9 :e!r su* & su* a /atem5t made to !m is true be=e giv+ x curr5cy4 ,a c\ple ( p5ny /amps exp5d$ 9 private correspond5ce w\ld settle ! matt] to ! satisfaction ( bo? p>ties4 8,p]sonalities10 h[ev]1 w\ld seem to be greatly 9 vogue4 ,note ! foll[+3 8,at sev5 o'clock ! ,k+ left ! hotel & walk$ to ! spr+ to dr9k m ( ! wat]4 ,altoge!r1 ,8 ,maje/y has to dr9k ab\t a qu>t ( ! wat] e morn+1 be=e breakfa/4 8,/&+ among ! ?rong1 9 :i* e type & nationality ( humanity 0 repres5t$1 ! ,k+ sipp$ 8 second p9t glass ( wat]4 8,aft] dr9k+ ! qu>t ( wat]1 ! regulations laid d[n = ! #8cure' fur!r require ! ,k+ to walk = two h\rs be=e eat+ a morsel ( food4 8,?is ,8 ,maje/y p]=m$ by pac+ up & d[n ! prom5ade f ! ,kruez spr+ at "o end1 to ! ,f]d9& spr+ at ! o!r4 8,not)/&+ all ! appeals ( ! local au?orities to ! visitors1 ,k+ ,edw>d 0#amu* greatly inconv5i5c$ by ! snobbi% curiosity ( ! cr[d40 ,"o may qu]y :e!r 8! snobbi% curiosity ( ! cr[d0 or ! snobbi% in=mation z to h[ 8! ,k+ sipp$ 8 second p9t glass ( wat]0 0 ! m repreh5sible4 ,( c\rse !re are bo? m5 & wom5 :o delight 9 ! p]sonalities ( ! ,press1 especially :5 !y conc]n !mselves4 ,_m ladies ( rank & title are only too happy to h _! dresses describ$ to ! man 9 ! /reet1 & _! physical *>ms discuss$ by ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry4 ,& :5 ! ,press is amiable en\gh to oblige !m 9 ^! little ye>n+s = p]sonal publicity1 let u hope t ! lab\r]1 be+ wor?y ( 8 hire1 ha? 8 rew>d4 ,! foll[+ extract1 tak5 f a daily j\rnal boa/+ a l>ge circulation1 c be call$ little less ?an a p&]+ to ! l[e/ ta/es ( ! ab&on$ fem99e snob1 z well z a flagrant example ( ! positively crim9al recklessness ) :i* irresponsible j\rnali/s p]mit !mselves to incite1 by _! flamboyant praise ( ! demi-monda9e1 ! envy & cupidity ( ?\ghtless girls & wom51 :o p]haps b = ! p]usal ( su* tawdry /uff1 w\ld nev] h kn[n (1 or half-unconsci\sly covet$ ! dress-&-diamond gew-gaws :i* are ! common rew>d ( female degradation & di%one/y3 8,miss ,w41 a "y ,am]ican actress1 has bur/ ^u ,london4 ,%e has br\ght back f ,p>is to ! ,savoy ,hotel1 along ) h] gold5 hair & lovely br[n eyes1 an enorm\s jewel-case1 innum]able dress-baskets--& a /ory4 ,x conc]ns h]self & h[ %e made a =tune on ! ,p>is ,b\rse1 & %e told x to our repres5tative ye/]day4 8,%e is an ,am]ican1 & 0 eat+ c&y :5 %e met ,m4 ,j---- ,l----4 #8,ah6' said he1 #8give up /ick & buy /ock4' ,%e #8took ! tip1' %e says1 & /ak$ h] =tune--e p5ny--on ! deal4 ,a =tnight lat] %e came back "o night to h] flat 9 ! ,av5ue du ,bois de ,b\logne1 f ! ,olympia1 :]e %e plays a lead+ "p4 ,a telegram f h] bank]s 0 wait+4 ,x said3 #8,y h be5 successful4' #8,next day1' says ,miss ,w41 #8,i call$ on ^? bank]s & pick$ up ! #bj1jjj ,i _h made4' 8,,invet]ate ,,gambl]4 8#8,wond]ful1 wasn't x8' said ,miss ,w41 & our repres5tative agre$ t x 04 #8,oh1 b x 0 a m]e no?+6' %e said4 #8,i h gambl$ s9ce ,i 0 sev54 ,!n ,i us$ to bet 9 pop-corn & always won4 ,at sev5te5 ,i 0 q #8a dab' at spott+ w9n]s on ! ,turf4 8#8,monte ,c>lo8 ,oh1 yes4 ,i won a trifle !re ?is ye>--#hjj or s4 ,& ,tr\ville6 ,:y1 y may n believe x1 b ,i won #d1jjj !re ?is ye> 9 a few weeks4 8#8,( c\rse1 ,i don't "k ! tricks ( ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 ?\gh ,i 0 once *as$ by a bull1' obs]v$ ,miss ,w41 ) a smile4 #8,/ill1 ,i ?9k ,i'll /ick to x4' 8,opposite ! ,b\rse is a %op :]e fa%ionable ,p>isians buy _! furs4 ,%e sp5t #a1fjj 9 a sable coat & hat on ! day t ! ,b\rse made h]4 ,h] o!r pur*ases include3-- ,p>is hats to ! value ( #bjj4 ,a robe ( baby lamb1 #aej4 ,fifte5 ,paqu9 g[ns4 ,two long fur coats4 ,five %ort fur coats4 ,?ree sets ( furs4 8,%e also admits t %e b\ght su* trifles 9 ! way ( jewell]y z3-- ,a corsage ) ?irte5 l>ge diamonds4 ,eighte5 r[s ( pe>ls4 ,eighte5 diamond r+s4 ,two diamond butt]flies4 ,"o em]ald r+4 ,sev]al p5dants4 8,diamonds1 says ,miss ,w41 are ! joy ( h] life4 ,ea* night on ! /age ( ! ,olympia %e we>s betwe5 #cj1jjj & #dj1jjj wor? ( jewell]y40 ,! woman :o confides h] w>drobe li/ & ! prices ( h] clo!s to a ,fleet ,/reet hack ( ! p5 is f> gone pa/ recall1 b h] mann] ( misdemean+ h]self %\ld n be proclaim$ 9 ! ,press "u 8head+s0 z if x 7 news ( importance to ! c\ntry2 & x w\ld n be s proclaim$ 7 ! ,press entirely1 in/ead ( only p>tially1 9 ! h&s ( educat$ m54 ,9 old5 days x w\ld seem t a great "p ( ! responsibility ( ! ,press lay 9 its criticism ( art & lit]ature4 ,t burd51 h[ev]1 no long] lies ^u its %\ld]s4 ,s9ce ! p began to read = !mselves1 newspap] criticism1 s f> z books are conc]n$1 c>ries little weight4 ,:5 "s p>ticul> book secures a great success1 we read ?is k9d ( ?+ ab\t x3 8,9 argum5t1 intrigue & /yle x captures ! fancy ( ! masses )\t attract+ ! slighte/ att5tion f ! critical & discrim9at+ few ^: approval alone gives any *ance ( p]man5ce to "w40 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 v old he>+4 8,! critical & discrim9at+ few0 9 ,italy long ago condemn$ ,dante z a 8vulg>0 rhym]1 :o us$ ! 8p's v]nacul>40 ,n[ ! mu*-abus$ ,flor5t9e is ! great ,italian classic4 ,! same 8critical & discrim9at+ few0 condemn$ ,john ,keats1 :o is n[ enroll$ among ! *iefe/ ( ,engli% poets4 ,onslaughts ( ! bitt]e/ k9d 7 hurl$ at ! novels ( ,*>les ,dick5s by ! 8critical & discrim9at+ few0--9 ! great writ]'s "t--b he 8captur$ ! fancy ( ! masses0 & lives 9 ! he>ts & homes ( ?\s&s = :om ! 8critical & discrim9at+ few0 might j z well nev] h exi/$4 ,& :5 we look up ! names ( ! 8critical & discrim9at+ few0 9 our own day1 we f9d1 /range to say1 t !y are all disappo9t$ au?ors6 ,all ( !m h-writt5 poems or novels1 :i* are failures4 ,s we mu/ ne$s pity _! 8criticism0 & 8discrim9ation0 equally1 kn[+ ! secret f\nt ( gall f :i* ^! delicate emotions spr+4 ,at ! same "t1 ! 8responsibility0 ( ! ,press might /ill be appeal$ to 9 lit]>y1 dramatic & arti/ic matt]s z1 = example3 ,:y all[ an unsuccessful arti/ to criticize a successful picture8 ,:y ask an unlucky playwright :o _c get ev5 a f>ce accept$ by ! manag]s1 to criticize a brilliant play8 ,:y depute a g5tleman or lady :o has 8essay$0 a little unsuccessful fiction to 8review0 a novel :i* has 8captur$ ! fancy ( ! masses0 & is sell+ well8 ,^! be weighty matt]s6 ,common human nature is common human nature all ! _w ov]1 & x is n 9 common human nature to give praise to ano!r = qualities we ourselves envy4 ,e "o has n ! same f9e end[m5t ( g5]osity z ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 :o wrote an anonym\s review ( ,"l ,byron's poems1 giv+ !m ! mo/ en?usia/ic praise1 & frankly /at+ t aft] ! appe>ance ( s brilliant a lum9>y ( g5ius1 ,walt] ,scott c\ld no long] be consid]$ wor?y ( att5tion z a poet4 ,:at rhym] ( to-day w\ld ?us nobly condemn himself 9 ord] to give praise to a rival8 ,may x n1 ) due respect1 be sugge/$ to ^? :o h ! h&l+ ( su* matt]s t nei!r ! av[$ fri5ds nor ! av[$ foes ( au?ors be p]mitt$ to review _! books8--! same rule ( criticism to apply equally to ! works ( musicians1 pa9t]s1 sculptors & playwrights8 ,nei!r p]sonal prejudice nor p]sonal fav\ritism %\ld be all[$ to int]f]e ) ! impression produc$ on ! m9d by a "w ( art4 ,vulg> abuse & f]vid eulogy are alike out ( place4 ,9 ! productions ( ! human bra9 no?+ is :olly bad & no?+ is :olly good4 ,p]fection is impossible ( atta9m5t on our pres5t plane ( exi/5ce4 ,we d n f9d x 9 ,nature1--/ill less %all we f9d x 9 ourselves4 ,! critic c %[ good 9 ev]y?+ if he himself is ( a good m9d4 ,or he c %[ bad 9 ev]y?+ z easily1 %\ld 8 dige/ion be out ( ord]4 ,un=tunately ! 8we> & te> ( life0--to quote ! pat5t m$ic9e adv]tisem5ts1 wreaks natural havoc on ! physical composition ( ! g5tleman :o is p]haps set d[n to review tw5ty novels 9 "o column ( pr9t = ! trifl+ sum ( a gu9ea4 ,all sorts ( difficulties beset him4 ,= in/ance1 he may be employ$ on a c]ta9 8lit]>y0 pap] :i*1 be+ ! prop]ty ( ! relatives ( a noveli/1 exi/s *iefly to praise t noveli/1 ev5 ?\gh x be curi\sly call$ an 8organ ( ,engli% lit]ature10--& woe betide ! mis]able man :o d>es to praise anyone else6 ,kn[+ mu* ( ! ins & outs ( ! lit]>y gr9d1 ,i t5d] my salutations to all review]s ( books1 toge!r ) my respectful sympa?y4 ,i am truly sorry = !m1 & ,i d n 9 ! lea/ wond] t !y hate ) a deadly hatr$ e scribbl+ creature :o writes a 8long0 novel4 ,because ! 8pay0 = review+ su* a book is nev] 9 proportion to its l5g?1 z ( c\rse x ought to be4 ,b anyway x doesn't matt] h[ mu* or h[ little ( x is criticiz$4 ,! bulk ( ! public d n read reviews4 ,t is left to ! 8discrim9at+ few40 ,& oh1 h[ t 8discrim9at+ few0 w\ld love to 8capture ! fancy ( ! masses0 if !y c\ld only manage to d x6 ,yet--8,nev] m9d60 !y say1 ) ! trag$ian's gl>e & sc[l--8,our names w be inscrib$ ^u ! scroll ( fame :5 all ye are =gott560 ,de> ?+s6 ,heav5 grant !m ?is poor com=t 9 _! graves6 ,"o _c b regret t 9 ^! days ( wond]ful rese>*1 discov]y & inv5tion1 s little is done to popul>ize sci5ce 9 ! columns ( ! daily ,press4 ,! majority ( ! public are appall+ly ignorant ( a/ronomy = in/ance4 ,w\ld x n be z int]e/+ to in/ruct !m 9 a simple & easy /yle z to ! actual wond]s ( ! heav5s ab\t u1 z to fill _! m9ds ) ! details ( a murd]8 ,i h>dly l to t\* on ! subject ( geography1 = out ( fifte5 8educat$0 p]sons ,i ask$ ! "q ( rec5tly1 n "o knew ! actual situation on ! map1 ( ,tibet4 ,n[ x seems to me t ! ,press c\ld "w wond]s 9 ! way ( education1--mu* m ?an ! 8,bill0 w ev] d4 ,books on sci5ce & le>n+ are (t5 sadly dull & g5]ally exp5sive1 & ! public _c af=d to buy !m l>gely1 nor d !y ask = !m mu* at ! libr>ies4 ,if ! daily j\rnals made x a rule to give bright picturesque articles on "s gr& old tru?s or great new discov]ies ( sci5ce1 su* a c\rse ( proc$ure w\ld be f> m productive ( good ?an any am\nt ( 8,%ort ,s]mons0 su* z we h lately he>d discuss$ 9 v>i\s qu>t]s4 ,= ! ,press is a great] educational =ce ?an ! ,pulpit4 ,9 its h&s x has ! social m\ld+ ( a p1 & ! dignity ( a nation z repres5t$ to o!r nations4 ,!re c\ld h>dly be a nobl] task1--!re c c]ta9ly nev] be a high] responsibility4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,footnote3 #a ,copi$ v]batim f ! ,press report4 8,,pagan ,,london0 ,london is 8a pagan city40 ,su* 0 ! uncompromis+ v]dict lately pron\nc$ ^u x by ! ,v5]able ,ar*deacon ,s9clair1 ( great ,/4 ,paul's4 8,a pagan city0--he said1 or 0 report$ to say--8) *ur*es glimm]+ "h & !re l fairy lamps tw9kl+ 9 ! spaces ( d>kness ^u a lawn4 ,l fairy lamps1 !y s]ve to %[ ! d>kness r ?an to illum9ate x40 ,x 0 9 a mann] /rik+ & curi\s t ! ,ar*deacon %\ld h *os5 su* a simile z 8fairy lamps0 = ! ,*ur*es4 ,x 0 an unconsci\sly happy hit--no d\bt absolutely un9t5tional4 ,b x describ$ ! ,*ur*es ( to-day ) m>vell\s exactitude4 ,!y are 8fairy lamps0--no m6--only fit = %[--( no use 9 a /orm--& qu5*$ easily ) a /rong puff ( w9d4 ,fairy lamps6--n /rong or /eady beacons--n ligh?\ses 9 ! r\gh sea ( life1 plant$ bravely on impregnable rocks ( fai? to :i* ! dr[n+ sailor may cl+ = rescue & haply f9d life aga94 ,fairy lamps6 ,multiply !m by scores1 good ,ar*deacon6--quadruple !m 9 e corn] ( ?is 8pagan0 city ( ours1 ov] :i* ! he>t ( e e>ne/ ?9k] mu/ ye>n ) a passion ( love & pity1 & !y %all be no use :atev] to light ! blackness ( "o s\l's midnight ( despair6 8,pagan ,london60 ,! ro>+1 ru%+ cr[d--! broad deep riv] ( suff]+1 work+1 lov+1 /ruggl+ humanity1 sweep+ on1 despite itself1 to ! limitless sea ( ,dea?1--e unit 9 ! mass crav+ = sympa?y1 pray+ = guidance1 long+ = com=t1 try+ to discov] ways out ( pa9 & grief1 & hop+ to f9d ,god someh[ & some:]e--& naught b 8fairy lamps0--tw9kl+ d\btfully1 mak+ ! gloom m visible1 ! unc]ta9ty ( ! ga!r+ %ad[s m confus+ & mislead+6--8fairy lamps0 ( :i* ! 8,*ur* ( ! ,laodiceans10 s /rongly reprov$ by ! 8,_s0 9 ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e1 mu/ h be5 ! orig9ator & precursor--8,i "k ?y works1 t ?\ art nei!r cold nor hot2 ,i w\ld ?\ w]t cold or hot4 ,s1 because ?\ art lukew>m1 & nei!r cold nor hot1 ,i w spue !e out ( my m\?60 ,x is p]haps to be d\bt$ :e!r any ,*ur*man1 no matt] h[ di/+ui%$1 le>n$1 fa%ionable or popul>1 has ! "r to call ,london or any city :i* is "u ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation 8pagan40 ,no "o man c hone/ly say he has prob$ ! he>t ( ano!r1--& if ?is be true1 z x und\bt$ly is1 /ill less c "o man assume to judge ! fai? or ! emotions ( six million he>ts--six million /riv+1 work+ & /ruggl+ s\ls4 ,t ev5 a h&ful ( ! six million %\ld /ill w&] t[>ds 8fairy lamp0 ,*ur*es1 9 ! hope to f9d w>m? & lum9ance = _! poor lives 9 su* flick]+ & easily qu5*$ sp>ks ( life1 speaks volumes = ! t\*+ fai?1 ! crav+ hope1 ! desire ( ultimate good1 :i* animates our 8pagan0 citiz5s4 ,=1 if aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( ,*ri/ianity1 "s ( !m are /ill passionately ask+ to be taught & guid$1 /ill pray+ = /r5g? & c\rage to fight aga9/ _m natural besett+ s9s1 & /ill seek+ aft] su* pure ideals ( "w & atta9m5t z c alone make life wor? liv+1 x is n !y1 surely1 :o m]it ! t]m 8pagan40 ,!y %\ld n be s mu* blam$ z compassionat$1 if1 :5 se>*+ = ,god's fair & op5 sun%9e1 !y only /umble at ! 8fairy lamps10 &1 ang]$ !reby1 turn altoge!r away into ! out] d>kness4 ,su* a t]m z 8pagan0 c be appli$ ) f> m ju/ice to _! tea*]s & prea*]s1 :o1 hav+ all ! means ( help & consolation at _! disposal1 fail to p]=m _! high duties ) ei!r p[]1 conviction or effect4 ,x is q easy to say 8,pagan ,london10 b :at if "o spoke ( 8pagan cl]gy08 ,:at ( c]ta9 ecclesia/ics :o d n believe "o ^w ( ! cre$ !y pr(ess1 & :o daily play ! "p ( ,judas ,isc>iot ov] aga9 9 tak+ money = a new betrayal ( ,*ri/8 ,:at ( ! orda9$ m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ianity :o are un-,*ri/ian 9 e ^w & act ( _! daily lives8 ,:at ( ! surplic$ hypocrites :o prea* to o!rs :at !y nev] ev5 try to practise8 ,:at ( c]ta9 vici\s & worldly cl]ical bon-vivants1 :o may con/antly be met ) 9 ! h\ses ( weal?y & titl$ p]sons1 8clo!d 9 f9e l95 & f>+ sumptu\sly e day10 talk+ unsav\ry society sc&al ) z mu* easy glibness z any dissolute 8lay0 decad5t t ev] coz5$ ano!r man's wife away f ! pa? ( hon\r 9 ! tricky disguise ( a 8,s\l08 ,:at ( ! spiteful1 small-m9d$1 qu>relsome 8local0 p>sons1 :o1 in/ead ( fo/]+ k9dness1 neighb\rl9ess1 goodwill & unity among _! p>i%ion]s1 set !m all by ! e>s1 & play ! petty tyrant ) a dom9e]+ ob/9acy :i* is r worse ?an pagan1 be+ purely b>b>\s8 ,_m cases c\ld easily be quot$ :]e ! *ildi%1 n to say qu]ul\s1 pett9ess ( ! rul+ vic> ( a c\ntry p>i% has help$ to n>r[1 co>s51 & det]iorate ! _s ( a :ole community1 spread+ mean jeal\sies1 fo/]+ *eap rivalries1 & mak+ e s\l 9 ! place1 f ,sunday s*ool *ildr5 up to poor workh\se octog5>ians1 irritable1 discont5t$ & unhappy4 ,& if ! ^w 8pagan0 be us$ at all1 %\ld x n be p>ticul>ly & specially appli$ to ^? !atrical dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* ^: foll[+ ( ! simple & beautiful doctr9e ( ,*ri/ consi/s 9 %e] disob$i5ce to ,8 comm&s--disob$i5ce op5ly display$ 9 ! ornate ritual & 8va9 repetitions0 :i* ,*ri/ expressly =bade4 8,= all _! works !y d to be se5 ( m52 !y make broad _! phylact]ies1 & enl>ge ! bord]s ( _! g>m5ts40 ,& :ile 8enl>g+ ! bord]s ( _! g>m5ts0 !y in/itute 8processional0 s]vices & prom5ades r\nd ! 8fairy lamp0 *ur*es1 ) v>i\s alt>-bobb+s & o!r fooli% c]emonies1 c>+ no?+ = ! ,_s ( ! fai?1 if only all =ms & obs]vances1 import$ f ,rome1 or f /ill old] 8pagan0 rites ?an ! ,roman1 namely1 ! ,grco-,egyptian1 may be 9 "s way introduc$ into ! simple & unaffect$ =m ( pray] au?oriz$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,disloyal to bo? ,god & ! ,k+1 ! 8pagan cl]gy0 are do+ m at ?is pres5t day to injure ! cause ( true religion among ! masses ?an is any lack ( zeal or want ( fai? t may exi/ 9 ! p !mselves4 ,:o c blame s5sible m5 & wom5 = /ay+ away f *ur*1 :5 9 n9e cases out ( t5 !y "k t ! (ficiat+ m9i/] is less ,*ri/ian1 less enlight5$1 less *>itable & k9d-he>t$ ?an !mselves8 ,canon ,all5 ,edw>ds1 9 an admirable lett] address$ to ! ,press1 put ! case ( 8pagan ,london0 v cle>ly4 ,he says3 8,we d n want new *ur*es40 ,true4 ,no m 8fairy lamps0 are requir$ = ! g5]al mislead+ ( ! /ray+ %eep4 ,he adds3 8,we want new m540 ,?is is ! real ne$--m56 ,m5 ( ?\ght--m5 ( he>t1--m5 ( true conviction1 ard5t fai?1 passionate exaltation1 & unceas+ devotion1--m5 :o w n play ab\t ) 8%[0 s]vices1 l amateur actors 9 a *>ity p]=mance1--b :o w s9c]ely c>e = & sympa?ize ) _! fell[-creatures1 & w (f] up ! pray] & praise ( humanity to an all-wise ,omnipot5ce ) t deep he>tfelt f]v\r :i* is always express$ 9 ! utmo/ simplicity ( =m & language1--m5 :o h ! intellig5ce to und]/& intellig5t p1 & :o are z able to deal sympa!tically ) ! spiritual tr\bles & p]plexities ( an educat$ p]son z ) ^? ( ! ill-taught & frequ5tly ill-f$ ru/ic1--m5 :o1 if !y prea*1 c f9d some?+ to say ( ! m>vels ( ?is ,god-born creation ( :i* we are a "p--:o w tea* z well z admoni%1--& :o w take rev]5t c>e n to set ! ,almighty ,creator )9 a small circle ( _! own special =m ( or?odoxy1 & condemn e creature t w&]s outside t exclusive 8fairy lamp0 enclosure4 ,canon ,all5 ,edw>ds fur!r rem>k$ t 8,! reason :y ! work+ classes d n g to *ur* is ! same reason :y ,i d n g to ! ,d]by1 n because ,i ?9k x wrong1 = ,i h no op9ion on ! subject1 b because ,i h no int]e/ 9 ! ?+s t g on !re4 ,& ?is is ! reason1 & no o!r1 :y _m m5 d n g to *ur*4 ,!y are n int]e/$ 9 :at is done !re4444 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^? :o are go+ into ! m9i/ry to-day are1 = "o mo/ ess5tial "p ( _! "w1 entirely )\t ! fir/ elem5ts ( equipm5t4 ,!y _c prea*1 & !y are n help$ to try & le>n1 & yet prea*+ is t v "p ( _! "w = :i* ! p expect1 & h a "r to expect1 equipm5t ( ! highe/ ord]40 ,! ,canon says3 8!y _c prea*40 ,t is true en\gh1 b :y8 ,i ma9ta9 t if !y felt _! mission1 !y c\ld prea* x4 ,if !y lov$ _! fell[-creatures a ?\s& times bett] ?an !mselves1 z !y %\ld d1 !y w\ld f9d mu* ( greatness1 beauty & tru? to say6 ,if !y hon\r$ & wor%ipp$ _! ,div9e ,ma/] z !y pr(ess to hon\r & wor%ip ,him1 !re w\ld be little lack ( _s or ( eloqu5ce6 ,p always "k :5 a speak] or a prea*] is 9 e>ne/4 ,he may h a faulty utt]ance--8 elocution may be f> f p]fect1 b if ! he>t attunes ! voice1 ! voice c>ries4 ,!re are _m hundr$s ( noble cl]gy--b !y are few] ?an ! ignoble ( ! same call+4 ,& _m !re are1 n only ignoble 9 !mselves1 b :o attempt to p]v]t _! v *ur*es to illegitimate uses4 ,i quote ! foll[+ f a lett] address$ to me on "o occasion by a notori\s 8m9i/]0 ( ! ,gospel4 8,z ! vic> ( "o ( ! l>ge/ p>i%es 9 ,engl&1 ,i am (t5 put to x h[ be/ to attract to ! *ur* ! c>eless & ! indiff]5t4 ,?\gh a v /rong ,high ,anglican1 ,i am an int5se believ] 9 ! ,prie/hood ( ! ,laity4 ,x is ! "o weak spot 9 ! ,*ur*'s sy/em t %e does n1 z d ! non-con=mi/s1 make suffici5t use ( & prop]ly appreciate ! s]vices ( h] lay memb]s4 ,x has occurr$ to me !re=e ?is ye> t by way ( a />t 9 ?is direction ,i %\ld ask ! help ( c]ta9 lead+ p 9 ! ,lit]>y1 ,dramatic & ,arti/ic worlds4 ,my fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,x41 has already made a beg9n+ by recit+ two poems 9 my ,*ur*1 & !reby mov+ int5sely a congregation ( upw>ds ( #c1jjj p40 ,n[ ,mrs4 ,x4 01 & is1 a well-kn[n actress1 & %e recit$ ! two poems 9 "q f ! *ancel /eps at ! conclusion ( ! ,sunday ev5+ s]vice4 ,i am told1 7?\gh = ?is ,i w n v\*17 t money 0 tak5 at ! *ur* doors1 & seats res]v$ & paid =1 precisely z if ! sacr$ build+ _h be5 sudd5ly metamorphos$ into a !atre or music hall4 ,x nev] seem$ to occur to ! rev]5d g5tleman :o is ! proprietor ( ?is once 8consecrat$0 build+1 t if he c\ld n attract to 8 *ur* 8! c>eless & indiff]5t10 ! fault probably lay 9 himself & 8 g5]al unfitness4 ,z a 8v /rong ,high ,anglican0 he w\ld naturally h lean+s t[>ds ! !atre & its lime-light effects1 & c]tes1 ! 8,prie/hood ( ! ,laity10 :atev] may be meant by t t]m1 is m to be believ$ 9 ?an ! ,prie/hood ( ?is p>ticul> orda9$ 8prie/0 :o in/itut$ & enc\rag$ a k9d ( /age recital f ! /eps ( a sacr$ *ancel1 :]e ! actor or actress conc]n$ 0 invit$ to declaim 8 or h] l9es1 ) back turn$ to ! ,alt>1 ! ,communion-table s]v+ z ! 8sc5]y40 ,su* m5 z ^! are ! real 8pagans10 & !y d inf9ite h>m to ! dignity & purity ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e by _! unwor?y & debas+ example4 ,*ur*es "u _! dom9ance are less ?an 8fairy lamps0 9 _! influ5ce = good1--!y are ! m]e fl>e ( /age footlights1 %[+ up ! grease-pa9t & p[d] ( ! cl]ical mime4 ,a deep religi\s s5tim5t lies at ! he>ts ( ! ,briti% p1 z inde$ ( all peoples 9 ! _w4 ,no nation1 small or great1 0 ev] entirely giv5 ov] to a!ism4 ,if a!ism & indiff]5ce affect a few1 or ev5 a majority ( p]sons1 ! fault is assur$ly ) ^? :o are elect$ to tea* 8! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life40 ,!y are *os5 & solemnly orda9$ to be ! fri5ds1 lov]s & guides ( humanity1--n to be selfi% p$ants1 qu>relsome quidnuncs1 & bigot$ despots1 expos+ !mselves1 z !y (t5 d1 to ! righte\s scorn1 z well z to ! c>eless contempt ( ! m hone/ laity4 ,:5 !y %[ !mselves unwor?y1 ! p fall away4 ,:5 ev5 "o m9i/] ( religion appe>s z co-respond5t 9 a divorce case1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom5 turn _! backs on ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 any?+ l[1 mean1 despicable or trea*]\s is said or done by a pr(ess+ 8s]vant ( ,*ri/10 ! evil ^w or de$ f su* a s\rce makes ,*ri/ianity a byword to _m m ?an ! m]ely pr(ane4 ,:5 c]ta9 great dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur* sit w9e-bibb+ at 8swagg]0 d9n]-p>ties1 relat+ que/ionable or 8spicy0 anecdotes unfitt+ = ! e>s ( dec5t wom51 !y lose n only ca/e !mselves1 b !y lay all ! bre?r5 ( _! ord] op5 to d\bt4 8,example is bett] ?an precept40 ,we h all writt5 t 9 our s*ool copy-books1--& no?+ has ev] happ5$1 or ev] w happ51 t is likely to contradict ! /atem5t4 ,if ,london is inde$ a 8pagan0 city1 z ,ar*deacon ,s9clair has solemnly decl>$ f "u ! %ad[y lum9ance ( 8 own big 8fairy lamp10 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 !n ! cl]gy1 & ! cl]gy alone are responsible4 ,on _! 8orda9$0 heads be x6 ,= 8pagan0 p are m]ely ! natural outcome ( a 8pagan0 prie/hood4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,a ,,"q ,,( ,,fai? ,,prop\nd$ ,,to ,,all ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n ,be=e fully ent]+ on ?is pap]1 ,i %\ld l ^? :o may be incl9$ to read x to und]/& v di/9ctly1 once & = all1 t ,i am a ,*ri/ian4 ,i am sorry t ! too-ha/y misjudgm5t ( o!rs compels me to ass]t ! fact4 ,! t]m 8,a!i/0 has be5 appli$ to me by sev]al p]sons :o %\ld "k bett]1--= x is an absolutely false1 & ,i may add1 libell\s accusation4 ,t x has be5 utt]$ un?9k+ly & at r&om1 by idle *att]]s :o h nev] read a l9e ,i h writt5 ,i c well believe1--nev]!less x is a mis*iev\s rum\r1 z s5seless z wick$4 ,poor & inadequate z my s]vice is1 & mu/ ev] be1 /ill ,i am a foll[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 z exp\nd$ 9 ,*ri/'s own words to ,8 disciples4 ,i believe t ,*ri/ian ,fai? to be ! gr&e/ & pure/ 9 ! _w1--! mo/ hopeful1 ! mo/ /r5g!n+1 ! mo/ s\l-support+ & ennobl+ religion ev] taught to humanity4 ,to me1 9 h\rs ( ! bitt]e/ trial1 x has prov$ n 8a re$ %ak5 by ! w9d10--b a rock firm] ?an ! f\ndations ( ! _w1 aga9/ :i* ! waves ( tribulation break 9 va9 & disp]se to naught1--& :5 br\ght face to face ) imm95t dea? z ,i h be51 x has kept me fe>less & calm4 ,i "k--because ,i h exp]i5c$1--its priceless wor?1 its tru?1 its gr& uplift+ p[]2 & x is because ?is simple ,*ri/ian ,fai? is s de> to me1 & s mu* a "p ( my e-day life1 t ,i v5ture to ask a few /raight que/ions ( ^? :o1 call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 seem to h lo/ sight altoge!r ( _! ,ma/] & ,8 comm&s4 ,i l p :o are consi/5t4 ,inconsi/5cy ( m9d is l uncleanl9ess ( body2 x bre$s discom=t & disease4 ,& 9 ?is wond]ful age ( ours1 9 :i* !re is s little real 8greatness10--:5 ev5 ! tri$ h]oism ( our lead+ /atesm5 & g5]als is sulli$ by contemptible jeal\sies & petty discussions ( a qu>relsome nature1--:5 ! m9ds ( m5 are b5t *iefly on money-mak+ & me*anical inv5tions to save lab\r 7lab\r be+ mo/ un=tunately e/imat$ z a curse in/ead ( ! bless+ x indubitably is71 ,i f9d inconsi/5cy ! *ief +r$i5t ( all mod]n ?\ght4 ,?+s are jumbl$ up 9 a het]og5e\s mass1 )\t ord]1 di/9ction or m]it4 ,& ! pr9cipal subject on :i* m5 & wom5 are mo/ wildly1 gl>+ly inconsi/5t1 is t :i* is suppos$ to be ! guid+ rule ( life--,religion4 ,i %\ld l to try & help to settle ?is vex$ "q4 ,i want to f9d out :at ! ,*ri/ian ,empire means by its 8fai?40 ,i v5ture to lift up my voice z ! voice ( "o alone 9 ! wild]ness1 & to s5d x ) z cle> a pit* & true a tone z ,i c across ! sea ( discussion1--! /ormy ocean ( angry & contradictory tongues1--& ,i ask bluntly & /raightly1 8,:at is x all ab\t8 ,,d ,,y ,,believe ,,y\r ,,religion1 ,,or ,,d ,,y ,,n80 ,x is an hone/ "q1 & dem&s an hone/ answ]4 ,put x to y\rselves pla9ly4 ,,d ,,y ,,believe ,,) ,,all ,,y\r ,,he>t ,,& ,,s\l ,,9 ,,! ,,fai? ,,y ,,pr(ess ,,to ,,foll[8 ,aga9--put x ) equal pla9ness--,,d ,,y ,,n ,,believe ,,"o ,,iota ,,( ,,x ,,all8 ,,& ,,are ,,y ,,only ,,foll[+ ,,x ,,z ,a ,,matt] ,,( ,,cu/om ,,& ,,=m8 ,let u1 my read] or read]s1 be r\nd & frank ) ea* o!r4 ,if y are a ,*ri/ian1 y\r religion is to believe t ,*ri/ 0 a human ,inc>nation or ,manife/ation ( an ,et]nal ,god1 born miracul\sly ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 t ,he 0 crucifi$ 9 ! fle% z a crim9al1 di$1 0 buri$1 rose aga9 f ! dead1 & asc5d$ to heav5 z ,god & ,man 9 "o1 & !re p]petually acts z ,m$iator betwe5 mank9d & ,div9e ,ju/ice4 ,rememb]1 t if y believe ?is1 y believe 9 ! ,,purely ,,sup]natural4 ,b let any "o talk or write ( ! purely sup]natural z exi/5t 9 any o!r =m save ?is "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 & y w probably be ! fir/ to sc\t ! idea ( ! sup]natural altoge!r4 ,:y8 ,:]e is y\r consi/5cy8 ,if y believe 9 "o ?+ :i* is sup]natural1 :y n 9 o!rs8 ,n[ let u consid] ! o!r side ( ! "q4 ,y :o d n believe1 b /ill pret5d to d s1 = ! sake ( =m & conv5tional cu/om1 d y realize :at y are8 ,y consid] y\rself virtu\s & respectable1 no d\bt2 b facts are facts1 & y1 9 y\r pret5ce at fai?1 are no?+ b a ,li>4 ,! hone/ sun%9y face ( day looks on y1 & kn[s y = a hypocrite--a mis]able unit :o is try+ 9 a vague1 mad fa%ion to *eat ! ,et]nal ,=ces4 ,be a%am$ ( ly+1 man or woman1 :i*ev] y be6 ,/& out ( ! press & say op5ly t y d n believe2 s at lea/ %all y be respect$4 ,d n %[ any religi\s lean+s ei!r to "o side or ! o!r 8= ! sake ( cu/om0--& !n we %all see y z y are1 & refra9 f br&+ y 8li>40 ,i w\ld say to all1 cl]gy & laity1 :o d n 9 _! he>ts believe 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 8,g out ( all *ur*es2 /& aside & let u see :o is :o4 ,let u h space 9 :i* to c\nt up ^? :o are will+ to sacrifice all _! e>?ly well-be+ = ,*ri/'s sake 7= x am\nts to no?+ less ?an ?is71 & ^? :o pref] ?is _w to ! next40 ,i w n presume to calculate z to :i* w =m ! l>g] majority4 ,i only say x is absurd to keep up *ur*es1 & an enorm\s /aff ( cl]gy1 ar*bi%ops1 bi%ops1 popes1 c>d9als1 & ! l1 = a fai? 9 :i* we d n ,,truly1 ,,absolutely1 ,,& ,,entirely ,,believe4 ,x is a m]e pageant ( inflat$ ,falsehood1 & z su* mu/ be loa?some 9 ! sight ( ,god1--?is always ) ! mod]n proviso1 8if !re inde$ be a ,god40 ,yet1 ap>t f a ,god altoge!r1 x is degrad+ to ourselves to play ! hypocrite ) ! s]i\s facts ( life & dea?4 ,!re=e1 ,i ask y aga9--,d y believe1 or d y n believe8 ,my object 9 propos+ ! "q at all is to endeav\r to %[ ! spiritual & symbolic basis ^u :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? re/s1 & ! p>am\nt necessity !re is = accept+ x 9 its pri/9e purity & beauty1 if we w\ld be wise4 ,to grasp x ?or\ghly1 we mu/ view x1 n z x n[ seems to look to u ?r\gh ! d>k5+ %ad[s ( sect>ianism1 ,,b ,,z ,,x ,,0 ,,orig9ally ,,f\nd$4 ,! "t has come ^u u t is spok5 ( 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :5 8"o %all be tak5 & ! o!r left10 & ! sort+ ( ! %eep f ! goats has already comm5c$4 ,x c be said ) tru? t mo/ ( our ,*ur*es1 z !y n[ exi/1 are diametrically oppos$ to ! actual tea*+s ( _! ,div9e ,f\nd]4 ,x c be prov$ t 9 our daily lives we live exactly 9 ! mann] :i* ,*ri/ ,himself w\ld h mo/ /]nly condemn$4 ,& :5 all ! pro(s are put be=e y pla9ly1 & )\t disguise or hyp]bole1 9 ! simple/ & /raighte/ language possible1 ,i %all aga9 ask y1 8,,d ,,y ,,believe1 ,,or ,,d ,,y ,,n ,,believe80 ,if y d believe1 decl>e x op5ly & live accord+ly2 if y d n believe1 9 ,god's "n leave (f ly+6 ,! ,symbolism ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? has be51 & is /ill1 v mu* lo/ sight (1 ow+ to ! mann] 9 :i* ! unimag9ative & un?9k+ majority ( p w p]si/ 9 look+ at ?+s f a directly physical1 mat]iali/ic & worldly po9t ( view4 ,b if we take ! life & "* ( ,*ri/ z a ,symbolic repres5tation ( t ,p]fect ,manhood :i* alone c be pleas+ to ,god1--:i* alone c be wor?y to call ! ,div9e ,s\rce ( ,creation 8,fa!r60--"s ( our difficulties may possibly be remov$4 ,*ri/'s ,gospel 0 fir/ proclaim$ 9 ! ,ea/1--& ! ,ea/]n peoples 7 accu/om$ to le>n ! great tru?s ( religion by a 8symbolic10 or allegorical me?od ( in/ruction4 ,*ri/ ,himself knew ?is1--= 8,he taught !m _m ?+s by p>ables40 ,we %all d well to keep ?is _s ( ,ea/]n symbolism 9 m9d :5 consid]+ ! 8miracul\s0 mann] ( ,*ri/'s bir?4 ,note ! extreme pov]ty1 humility1 well-nigh %ame att5d+ x6 ,joseph d\bt$ ,m>y1 & 0 8m9d$ to put h] away privily40 ,m>y h]self d\bt$ ! ,angelic ,annunciation1 & said1 8,h[ %all ?is be80 ,?us1 ev5 ) ^? mo/ closely conc]n$1 a cl\d ( complete disbelief & di/ru/ environ$ ! v ?\ght1 sugge/ion1 & ann\ncem5t ( ! ,god-9-,man4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! ,evangeli/s1 ,m>k & ,john1 h no acc\nt ( a 8miracul\s0 bir? at all4 ,john1 supreme z a ,symboli/1 ! 8disciple :om ,jesus lov$10 wrote1 8,! ,,^w 0 made fle% & dwelt among u40 ,secur+ ?is symbolic /atem5t = ourselves1 we f9d t two ( ! *ief ?+s to :i* we atta* importance 9 ?is _w--namely1 bir? & position--are altoge!r set aside 9 ?is humaniz+ ( ! ,,^w1 & are ( no acc\nt :atev]4 ,&1 t ! helpless ,*ild ly+ 9 a mang] on t fir/ ,*ri/mas morn+ ( ! _w1 01--despite pov]ty & humility1--=e-de/9$ to possess m p[] ?an all ! k+s & emp]ors ev] born 9 ! purple4 ,?us1 ! fir/ lessons we get f ! bir? ( ,*ri/ are--,fai? & ,humility--^! are inde$ ! :ole _s ( ,8 ,div9e doctr9e4 ,n[1--,h[ does ?is _s p]vade our social community to-day1 aft] ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ( con/ant prea*+ & tea*+8 ,look r\nd on ! pr\d array ( ! self-important1 pugnaci\s1 qu>relsome1 sect>ian & intol]ant s-call$ 8s]vants ( ! ,"l40 ,! ,pope ( ,rome1 & 8 ,c>d9als & 8 ,monsignori6 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 & 8 ,bi%ops1 ,deacons1 ,deans & ,*apt]s & ! l6 ,! million 8sects0--& all ! cumbr\s p>aph]nalia ( ! weal?y & worldly1 8orda9$0 to prea* ! ,gospel6 ,ask !m = 8pro(s0 ( fai?6 ,= signs ( 8humility06 ,= evid5ces ( any k9d to %[ t !y are 9 v s\l & life & tru?1 ! foll[]s ( t ,ma/] :o nev] knew luxury1 & _h n :]e to lay ,8 head6 ,& y1 among ! laity1 h[ c y pray1 or pret5d to pray to a poor & despis$ 8,man ( ,sorr[s10 9 ^! days1 :5 ) e act & ^w ( y\r life y %[ y\r neighb\rs t y love ,money bett] ?an any?+ else 9 e>? or 9 heav56--:5 ev5 y :o are millionaires only give & d j z mu* z w br+ y notoriety1 or pur*ase y a 8h&le0 to y\r names6 ,:y d y b5d y\r hypocritical heads on ,sundays to ! ,"n ( 8,jesus10 :o 7s f> z visible worldly position admitt$7 0 m]ely ! son ( a c>p5t]1 & foll[$ ! c>p5t]'s trade1 :ile on week-days y make no secret ( y\r scorn (1 or indiff]5ce to ! 8work+-man10 & m (t5 ?an n spurn ! begg> f y\r gates6 ,be consi/5t1 fri5ds6--be consi/5t6 ,,if ,,y ,,believe ,,9 ,,*ri/ianity1 y mu/ also believe 9 ^! ?ree ?+s3-- #a4 ,! virtue ( pov]ty4 #b4 ,! dignity ( lab\r4 #c4 ,! excell5ce ( simplicity4 ,rank1 weal?1 & all k9ds ( o/5tation %\ld be to y pitiable--n enviable4 ,,is ,,x ,,s8 ,d y pref] pov]ty1 ) a pure consci5ce1 to ill-gott5 ri*es8 ,w\ld y r be a fai?ful s]vant ( ,*ri/ or a slave ( ,mammon8 ,give ! answ] to y\r own s\l1--b give x hone/ly--if y c6 ,if y f9d1 on close self-exam9ation1 t y love y\rself1 y\r own importance1 y\r position1 y\r money1 y\r h\sehold goods & clo!s1 y\r place 9 :at y call 8society10 m ?an ! /eady work+ = & foll[+ ( ,*ri/1--,,y ,,are ,,n ,a ,,*ri/ian4 ,t be+ ! case1 be brave ab\t x6 ,say :at y are1 & d n pret5d to be :at y are n6 ,x ought to be q easy = y to come to a cle> und]/&+ ) y\rselves4 ,take d[n ! ,new ,te/am5t & read x4 ,read x z closely & c>efully z y read y\r *eap newspap]s1 & ) z mu* eag]ness to f9d out 8news40 ,= news !re is 9 x1 & ( grave import4 ,n news affect+ ! ?+s ( ?is _w1 :i* pass l a brea? ( w9d & are no m1--b news :i* treats ( ,et]nal ,facts1 outla/+ ! creation & re-creation ( c\ntless worlds4 ,read ?is book = y\rselves1 ,i say1 r ?an take x 9 portions on ,sundays only f y\r cl]gy1--& devote y\r e>ne/ att5tion to ! simple precepts utt]$ by ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,if y are a ,*ri/ian1 y believe ,*ri/ 0 an ,inc>nation ( ,god1--!n does x n behove y to li/5 :5 ,god speaks8 ,or is x a matt] ( indiff]5ce to y t ! ,mak] & ,uphold] ( millions ( univ]ses %\ld h condesc5d$ to come & tea* y h[ to live8 ,if x is1 !n /& =? & let u see y6 ,d n att5d places ( wor%ip m]ely to be notic$ by y\r neighb\rs4 ,=1--ap>t f su* conduct be+ /rictly =bidd5 by ,*ri/1--y insult o!r p]sons by y\r pres5ce z a li> & hypocrite4 ,?is is :at y may call a 8rude0 /atem5t2--pla9-speak+ & tru?-tell+ are always call$ 8rude40 ,y w f9d ! utmo/ pla9-speak+ 9 ! ,gospels ^u :i* y pr(ess to p9 y\r fai?4 ,if y h any 8fancy ,ritualism0 lurk+ ab\t y1 y w discov] t 8=ms0 are n tol]at$ by ! ,savi\r ( mank9d4 8,all _! works !y d = to be se5 ( m52 !y make broad _! phylact]ies & enl>ge ! bord]s ( _! g>m5ts40 8,%[s0 ( religion are sev]ely c5sur$ & condemn$ by ,him ^: comm&s we assume to try & obey--we c sc>cely f9d ev5 a peg :]eon to hang an excuse = our practice ( pray+ 9 public1 :ile 8va9 repetitions0 ( pray] are expressly prohibit$4 ,i repeat--,read ! ,f\r ,gospels2 !y are v mu* mis-read 9 ^! days1 & ev5 9 ! ,*ur*es are only gabbl$4 ,see if y\r private & p]sonal lives are 9 keep+ ) ! comm&s !re set d[n4 ,if n1 cease to play ,humbug ) ! ,et]nities2--!y w av5ge !mselves ^u y\r hypocrisy 9 a way y dream n (6 8,:osoev] excuses himself accuses himself40 ,! true ,*ri/ian fai? has no dogma1--no =m1--no sect4 ,x />ts ) ,*ri/ z ,god-9-,man1 9 an all-embrac+ love = ,god & ,8 :ole ,creation1 ) an explicit & cle> und]/&+ 7z symboliz$ s emphatically 9 ! ,crucifixion & ,resurrection71 t ea* individual ,s\l is an immortal g]m ( life1 9 process ( et]nal developm5t1 to :i* ea* new 8exp]i5ce0 ( ?\ght1 :e!r on ?is planet or o!rs1 adds l>g] p[]s1 wid] intellig5ce1 & int5sifi$ consci\sness4 ,!re are no 8isms0 9 ?is fai?--no bigotry1 & no intol]ance4 ,x leaves no gr\nd = discussion4 8,?is is my comm&m5t1--,t ye love "o ano!r z ,i h lov$ y40 ,x is all !re1--simple1 /raight & pure--no m1 no less ?an ?is4 8,love feels no burd51 ?9ks no?+ ( tr\ble1 attempts :at is above its /r5g?1 pleads no excuse ( impossibility4 ,x is1 !re=e1 able to und]take all ?+s1 & x completes _m ?+s & w>rants !m to take effect :]e he :o does n love w\ld fa9t & lie d[n4 ,love is wat*ful1 &1 sleep+1 slumb]e? n4 ,?\gh we>y1 x is n tir$2 ?\gh al>m$1 x is n conf\nd$1 b1 z a lively flame & burn+ tor*1 x =ces its way upw>ds1 & securely passes all4444 ,love is born ( ,god & _c re/ b 9 ,god1 above all creat$ ?+s40 ,is our ,gospel ( mod]n life & society to-day "o ( love or ( hate8 ,d we help ea* o!r m readily ?an we kick ea* o!r d[n8 ,d we pref] to praise or to sl&] our neighb\rs8 ,is x n absolutely true t 8a cruel /ory runs on :eels1 & e h& oils ! :eels z !y run08 ,c we leave anybody alone )\t cov]t or op5 detraction f 8 or h] m]its8 ,ev5 9 ! mo/ ord9>y1 e-day life d we n see p tak+ a malici\s1 insane delight 9 mak+ _! next-door neighb\rs z uncom=table z possible 9 e petty way !y c8 ,^! p]sons1 by ! way1 are g5]ally ! class :o g to ,*ur* mo/ regul>ly1 & are con/ant ,communicants4 ,d !y n by _! pr(ane attempt to assimilate ! malignity ( _! dispositions ) ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 des]ve to be consid]$ z m]e blasphem]s ( ! ,fai?8 ,yet1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is mu* easi] to love ?an to hate4 ,love is ! natural & native air ( ! immortal s\l4 8,:ile we fulfil ! law ( love 9 all our ?\ghts & actions1 we _c fail to gr[40 ,hatr$1 discont5t1 envy1 & pessimism1 cramp all ! high] faculties ( ! m9d & v (t5 actually bre$ disease 9 ! body4 ,to love all creation is to draw ! responsive heal? & life ( creation into "o's own immortal cognizance4 8,love easily loos5s all our bonds4 ,!re is no discom=t t w n yield to its sov]eign p[]40 ,b x mu/ n be a selfi% love4 ,x mu/ be a ,love :i* is ! keynote ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?--8,love "o ano!r z ,i h lov$ y40 ,x foll[s v pla9ly t if we truly lov$ "o ano!r !re w\ld be no w>s1 no envy+s1 no racial hatr$s1 no ov]-rea*+ ( our bre?r5 = ei!r weal?1 place or p[]4 ,!re w\ld be no su* hells z ! ,lanca%ire factories1 = example1 :]e1 z ,all5 ,cl>ke graphically tells u1#b 8,amid/ t sick5+ j]ry-jumble ( *eap bricks & *eap] ,briti% indu/ry1 ov] a hundr$ ?\s& m51 wom5 & *ildr51 toil & exi/1 sweat+ 9 ! va/1 hot1 /uffy mills & swelt]+ =ges--go+1 :5 "y1 to ! smut-surr\nd$ s*ools to improve _! m9ds1 & try+ to commune ) ! liv+ ,god 9 ! dre>y1 dead1 besmir*$ *ur*es & grimy puritanical *apels2 gr[+ up /unt$1 bre$+ ?\ghtlessly1 dy+ prematurely1 kn[+ n1 nor dream+1 except = "h & !re a solit>y "o curs$ ) ke5 sight & s5sitive s\l1 ( aught bett] & bright] ?an ?is sick5+1 /eam+ sph]e ( slime & sorr[40 ,contra/ ?is picture ) a cr[d$ 8supp]-night0 at ! ,c>lton or any o!r fa%ionable ,fe$+-place ( ,london1 & !n ma9ta91 if y d>e1 t ! m5 & wom5 :o are responsible = two su* diff]+ sides ( life are 8,*ri/ians06 ,engl& is1 we are told1 9 dang] ( becom+ 8,romaniz$40 ,prie/s & nuns ( v>i\s 8ord]s0 :o h be5 ?ru/ out ( ,france & ,spa9 = int]m$dl+1 are seek+ refuge "h1 9 company ) ! organ-gr9d]s & o!r folk :o h be5 f\nd unnecess>y 9 _! own c\ntries4 ,f ,p>is (ficial news 0 cabl$ on ,septemb] #aa1 #aijb1 z foll[s3-- 8,,jesuit ,,exodus ,,f ,,france4 8,,p>is1 ,w$nesday1 ,septemb] #aa4 8,x is ann\nc$ (ficially t by ! #a/ ( next mon? n a s+le ,jesuit w be left 9 ,france4 ,mo/ ( !m are emigrat+ to ,engl&1 & w make ,cant]bury _! headqu>t]s4--,,dalziel40 ,france w n h ! ,jesuits2 may x be ask$ :y we are to h !m8 ,x is ,engl&'s pr\d privilege to be an int]national workh\se = all ! decrepit ( ! _w1 & = ?is cause a happy hunt+ gr\nd is op5 to ,rome among ^! same decrepit4 ,!re is no cre$ 9 ! _w :i* is bett] adapt$ = ^? :o are morally weak1 & fright5$ ( !mselves4 ,all ! millionaires :o h gott5 _! goods by fraud1 c1 by leav+ ! great] "p ( ^! goods to ,rome1 secure a res]v$ seat 9 ,rome's ,heav51 ) a special h>p & cr[n4 ,all ! wom5 ) 8s\l-aff9ities0 o!r ?an lawful1 c1 aft] a consid]able wall[ 9 social mire1 ent] ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 &1 aft] confession1 be 8cleans$0 suffici5tly to beg9 aga9 a new life1 approv$ ( ! sa9ts4 ,all ! spirituali/s & fai?-heal]s c f9d support = _! !ories ) ,rome1--& ! ,roman hell1 full ( l>ge snakes & mu* brim/one1 is a satisfactory place to consign "o's enemies to1 :5 we h q put aside ,*ri/'s comm&1 8,love "o ano!r40 ,altoge!r ,romanism is calculat$ to appeal to a v l>ge majority ( p]sons ?r\gh ! s5su\s & emotional beauty ( its ritual2--x is a k9d ( heav5ly n>cotic :i* p]suades ! believ] to resign 8 own w into ! hypnotic managem5t ( ! prie/s4 ,! *ur* is made gorge\s ) s(t lights & col\rs1--glori\s music res\nds ?r\gh ! build+1 & ! m9d dr[ses g5tly "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,lat9 *ant+1 :i* we ne$ n foll[ unless we l1--we are p]mitt$ to believe t a l>ge numb] ( sa9ts & angels are specially look+ aft] u1 & t ! sweet ,virg9 ,m>y is ev] ready ) out/ret*$ h&s to li/5 to all our little griefs & vexations4 ,x is a beautiful & fasc9at+ ,cre$1 hall[$ by long antiquity1 grac$ by de$s ( romance & *ivalry1 sanctifi$ by ! memories ( great m>tyrs & pure sa9ts1 & ev5 9 ^! deg5]ate days1 glorifi$ by ! noble-he>t$ m5 & wom5 :o foll[ x )\t bigotry or intol]ance1 do+ good ev]y:]e1 t5d+ ! sick1 com=t+ ! sorr[ful1 & ga!r+ up ! little *ildr5 into _! protect+ arms1 ev5 z ,jesus ,himself ga!r$ !m4 ,x w\ld ne$ an angel's p5 dipp$ 9 fire1 to record ! true hi/ory ( a fai?ful1 self-d5y+ prie/ ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1 :o gives up 8 own advantage = ! sake ( s]v+ o!rs1--:o walks fe>lessly into squalid d5s reek+ ) fev]1 & sets ! pure ,ho/ betwe5 ! infect$ lips ( ! dy+1--:o combats ) ! ,demon ( ,dr9k1 & drags up ! almo/ lo/ reprobate out ( t horrible *asm ( vice & de/ruction4 ,no "o c\ld ev] give suffici5t hon\r to su* a man = all ! imm5se am\nt ( good he does1 uno/5tati\sly & )\t hope ( rew>d4 ,b _m m5 l himself exi/ equally 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur* z ! ,roman1--9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 9 ! ,greek ,*ur*1 9 ! ,buddhi/ temples1 among ! ,quak]s1 8,plym\? ,bre?r510 & o!r sects--among ! foll[]s ( ,mahomet or ( ,confucius4 ,= !re are good m5 & good wom5 9 e ,*ur*1 fai?ful to ! ,,_s ,,( ,,*ri/1 &1 !re=e1 8,*ri/ians10 ev5 if call$ ,jews or ,h9doos4 ,p]sonally1 ,i h no m objection or dislike to ,romanism ?an ,i h to any o!r 8ism0 ev] =mulat$4 ,f a /ud5t's po9t ( view ,i admire ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/hood1 because !y und]/& _! bus9ess1 & ?or\ghly "k ! mat]ial ) :i* !y h to deal4 ,wise z _! ,egyptian prototypes ( old1 !y decl9e to unveil 8my/]ies0 to ! un9itiat$ vulg>--!re=e ! laity are n expect$ to read ! ,bible = !mselves4 ,kn[+ ! t]rors ( a guilty consci5ce1 !y are able to intimidate ! un$ucat$ ruffian ( bo? sexes m successfully ?an all ! maje/y ( ! law4 ,?or\ghly aw>e ( ! popul> delight 9 8%[s10 !y organize public processions on fea/ days1 j z ! 8,ma/]s ( ! ,/>s0 us$ to d 9 ,memphis1 :]e1 by ! way 7z ^? :o take ! tr\ble to /udy anci5t ,egyptian records w discov]71 our late/ inv5tions1 su* z ! electric light1 ! telephone1 ! phonograph1 & _m o!r mod]n conv5i5ces1 7 us$ by ! prie/s = 8miracul\s0 effects4 ,f ! ,egyptian prie/hood we d]ive ! beg9n+s ( sci5tific discov]y2--to ! e>ly ,roman ,ca?olic prie/hood we owe ! pres]vation ( mu* hi/ory & le>n+4 ,! "o is1 intellectually speak+1 a l9eal desc5dant ( ! o!r1 & bo? des]ve ! utmo/ respect = _! imm5se capacity z ,rul]s ( ! ,ignorant4 ,! great] majority ( p]sons h no =ce ( w & no decid$ op9ions1 b only an "u-s5se ( c[>d fe> or vexation at ! possible unsuccessful or damag+ result ( _! own ill-do+s4 ,h5ce ! p[] ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic dogma4 ,x is n ,*ri/ianity2 x has n ! delicate subtlety ( ,greek my?ology2 x is simply pagan ,rome engraft$ on ! conv]sion & rep5tance ( ! ,jew1 ,pet]1 :o1 9 ! "t ( trial1 8knew n ! ,man40 ,curi\sly en\gh1 x is j ! 8,man10 ! real typical ,*ri/1 ! pure1 /rong ,god-9-humanity :o is /ill 8n kn[n0 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ritual4 ,!re are pray]s to ! 8,sacr$ ,he>t0 & to o!r physical attributes ( ,jesus1--j z 9 old ,rome !re 7 pray]s to ! physical attributes ( ! v>i\s deities1 b ( ! p]fect 8,man10 z se5 9 ,*ri/'s dauntless love ( tru? & exposure ( %ams1 ,8 sc\rg+ ( ! ?ieves out ( ! holy temple1 ,8 gr& indiff]5ce to ! _w's malice & hatr$1 & ,8 conque/ ov] dea? & ! grave1--( ^! ?+s we are giv5 no cle> or helpful image4 ,nev]!less1 x is ! 8,man0 we mo/ ne$1--! 8,man0 :o came to u to tea* u h[ to live2--! bro!r1 ! fri5d1 ! close sympa?iz]1--! great ,creator ( all life m+l+ ,himself ) ,8 human creation 9 a beautiful1 t5d]1 lov+1 wise & all-pitiful ,_s1 :]e9 is no hate1 no rev5ge1 & no intol]ance6 ,?is is ! ,*ri/2--?is is ,8 ,*ri/ianity4 ,romanism1 on ! contr>y1 all[s pl5ty ( space = ^? :o want to hate z well z to love1 & x is z helpful or z useless z any ( ! ?\s& & "o dogmas built up ar\nd ,*ri/1 dogmas :i* include bad passions z well z div9e aspirations4 ,! dang] ( su* a cre$ ga9+ too mu* gr\nd 9 ,engl&1 ! l& :]e our =efa!rs f\ght aga9/ x & trampl$ x out ) _! own blood & te>s1 is n because x is a p>ticul> =m ( religi\s ,fai?1 b because x is an intol]ant sy/em ( secret ,gov]nm5t4 ,?is has be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 ?r\gh\t hi/ory4 ,its lead]s h n %[n !mselves z g5tle pagans by any means1 ei!r n[ or 9 ! pa/2--& intol]ance 9 any =m1 f any sect1 is no "p ( ! ,con/itution ( a free c\ntry4 ,h5ce ! real cause ( ! objection :i* has be5 ent]ta9$ by millions ( p]sons 9 ! ,empire to ! sugge/$ alt]ation ( ! ,k+'s ,coronation oa?4 ,! ,briti% ,k+ is a ,con/itutional mon>*1--& ! words 8,def5d] ( ! ,fai?0 imply t he is equally ,def5d] ( ! ,con/itution4 ,he agrees1 :5 he is cr[n$ ,k+ ( ,engl&1 to uphold t ,con/itution1--he !re=e tacitly rejects all t might t5d to und]m9e x1--all secret me?ods ( tamp]+ ) political1 gov]nm5tal or f9ancial matt]s relat+ to ! ,/ate4 ,! word+ ( ! ,coronation ,oa? is1 & mu/ be di/9ctly (f5sive to ?\s&s ( excell5t p]sons :o are ,roman ,ca?olics1--nev]!less1 9 ! times :5 x 0 s word$1 ! (f5d+ t]ms 7 made necess>y by ! conduct ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics !mselves4 ,^? times1 we are assur$1 are pa/4 ,we h made progress 9 education1--we are n[ broad-m9d$ en\gh to be fair to foes1 z well z to fri5ds4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 9 common c\rtesy to a rival ,*ur*1 cons5t to h ?is irritat+ =mula alt]$4 ,p]haps we %\ld1--b is x too mu* to ask our ,roman ,ca?olic bre?r5 t !y also %\ld1 if !y wi% = tol]ance1 exhibit x on _! own side8 ,:5 ,que5 ,victoria di$1 0 x n q z (f5sive on ! "p ( ,pope ,leo to publicly /ate t he 8c\ld n be repres5t$ at ! fun]al ( a ,prote/ant ,que50--z x may be = our ,k+ to publicly repudiate ! s]vice ( ! ,mass8 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m calculat$ to gratuit\sly w\nd ! feel+s ( a great ,p ?an t mo/ unnecess>y ann\ncem5t made f an hi/orical religi\s c5tre l ! ,vatican1 at a "t ( univ]sal grief = ! dea? ( a good ,mon>*4 ,if ! ,pope's act 0 accord+ to ! rule ( 8 ,*ur*1 ! ,k+'s oa? is accord+ to ! rule ( ! ,briti% ,con/itution4 ,no "o c\ld accuse ! ,pope ( any p>ticul>ly 8,*ri/ian0 feel+ 9 decl9+ to be repres5t$ at ! la/ obsequies ( ! be/ ,que5 t ev] reign$--no "o c or w\ld ev] consci5ti\sly accuse an ,engli% ,k+ ( 8religi\s intol]ance0 :5 he takes ! oa? z x is set d[n = him4 ,bo? acts are matt]s ( policy4 ,we h se5 ! =emo/ pe] ( ,engl&1 ! ,duke ( ,norfolk1 =gett+ himself s f> on "o occasion z to drag 8 religi\s cre$ into ! political ar5a1 & publicly express+ ! hope on behalf ( all ,engli% ,ca?olics t ! ,pope may soon rega9 temporal p[] 7:i* means1 to put x q pla9ly1 t ! ,briti% ,con/itution %\ld be dis9tegrat$ & laid "u subjection to ,rome73 ! natural consequ5ce ( su* conduct is t an enorm\s majority ( p]fectly s5sible broad-m9d$ p d\bt :e!r x is wise to leave an entirely loose re9 on ! neck ( ! papal ,pegasus4 ,tol]ance & equity on ! "o side mu/ be met by tol]ance & equity on ! o!r1 if a fair und]/&+ is to be arriv$ at4 ,& :5 ! pr(essors ( any religi\s ,cre$ /ill p]secute h]oism & intellect1 or refuse rev]5ce to ! la/ rite ( a noble ,que51 ^: long reign 0 a bless+ to ! :ole _w1 "o may be p]mitt$ to "q _! fitness = ! task ( elevat+ & ref9+ ! m9ds & morals ( ^? :om _! tea*+s help to influ5ce4 ,& hav+1 z a man ( intellectual & ke5 p]ception1 ! full consci\sness t su* unutt]$ 8que/ion+0 0 burn+ ! he>ts & m9ds ( ?\s&s1 ! late ,c>d9al ,vaughan %[$ himself a ma/] ( ! art ( ,roman ,ca?olic diplomacy 9 8 spee* at ,newca/le-on-,tyne on ,septemb] #i1 #aijb4 ,speak+ ( ! inru% ( ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s into ,engl&1 he said3-- 8,a /atem5t f a ,london pap] has be5 runn+ ?r\gh ! prov9cial ,press to ! effect t ,i h delib]ately outrag$ public feel+ by invit+ to ,engl& c]ta9 ,fr5* religieux1 "s ( ^? confrres :o h made !mselves p>ticul>ly obnoxi\s by _! con/ant attacks ^u ?is c\ntry4 ,! fact is t1 ^u ! pass+ ( ! iniquit\s law aga9/ ! religi\s congregations1 ,i gave a g5]al invitation to any religieux :o might wi%1 to come to my diocese until !y c\ld return to ,france4 ,among ^? :o appli$ 7 ?ree or f\r fa!rs1 "s ( ^? confrres :o d n love ,engl&4 ,my invitation be+ g5]al1 ,i 0 n1 & am n go+ to make di/9ctions4 ,none w come :o d n int5d to obey ! laws & foll[ my direction4 ,& if !re be any :o h n be5 suffici5tly enlight5$ to appreciate ?is c\ntry :ile liv+ 9 ,france1 !y are ! v p :o _h be/ come & make our acqua9tance4 ,?is is ! sure/ way to *ange _! views4 ,b :ile ,engl& boa/s ( h] g5]\s hospitality to e k9d ( refugee1 ,i %all c]ta9ly (f] :atev] hospitality ,i c to ! m5 & wom5 :o h suff]$ = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,i am too broad an ,engli%man to "k any o!r policy40 8,broad ,engli%man0 z ! ,c>d9al pr(ess$ to be1 he _h no pity on ! ag$ ,dr4 ,/4 ,george ,miv>t1 ! circum/ances ( ^: treatm5t are n yet =gott54 ,speak+ ( ! ,coronation oa?1 ! ,c>d9al said3 8,i entirely & frankly accept ! decision ( ! c\ntry t ! ,k+ mu/ be a ,prote/ant4 ,!y believe t ?is is 9 "s way b\nd up ) ! welf>e ( ! ,empire4 ,,)\t ,,go+ ,,?is ,,l5g?1 ,i am conv9c$ t 9 ! pres5t condition ( ! ,engli% p1 ,,haunt$ ,,z ,,!y ,,are ,,by ,,fe>s ,,& ,,suspicions1 x is exp$i5t t ! ,k+ %\ld be ( ! religion ( ! ov]:elm+ majority4 ,besides1 ! ,k+ be+1 9 virtue ( ,royal supremacy1 head ( ! ,/ate ,*ur*1 x is impossible t he %\ld be o!r ?an a ,prote/ant4 ,ca?olics h no difficulty 9 pay+ mo/ loyal allegiance to a ,prote/ant ,sov]eign4 ,9 ?is !y seem to be ( m lib]al & confid+ temp] ?an ^? :o w\ld refuse allegiance to a ,k+ unless he pr(ess$ _! cre$4 ,! ,ca?olic has no difficulty1 because he gives 8 allegiance & 8 life1 :5 ne$$1 prim>ily to ! civil p[] orda9$ ( ,god40 7,! ,c>d9al did n pause "h to try & expla9 :y ,god has ?us 8orda9$0 a ,prote/ant sov]eign in/ead ( a ,roman ,ca?olic "o6 ,yet no d\bt he w admit t ,god kn[s be/47 8,! ,sov]eign ,,repres5ts ,,?is ,,p[]1 :atev] be 8 religion4 ,0 x n ,ca?olic ,belgium t plac$ ! ,prote/ant ,k+ ,leopold ^u ! ,?rone1 & gave to him at lea/ z he>ty a devotion z ev] has be5 %[n to 8 ,ca?olic successor8 ,o!r ,ca?olic ,/ates are rul$ by ,prote/ant ,sov]eigns4 ,& :o c say t ! #af1jjj1jjj ( ,g]man ,ca?olics are a :it less loyal to _! ,g]man ,prote/ant ,emp]or ?an ! millions :o are ( ! ,prote/ant or ( no religion8 ,!re are p1 ,i believe1 pursu$ by ! conviction t we ,ca?olics w\ld d any?+ 9 ! _w to get a ,ca?olic ,k+ ^u ! ,?rone2 t ! ,pope w\ld give u leave to tell lies1 commit p]jury1 plot1 s*eme1 & kill to any ext5t = su* a purpose2 t !re is no crime we %\ld /ick at if ! c]ta9ty1 or ev5 ! probability ( accompli%+ su* an end 7 9 view4 ,n[ let me put x to our ,prote/ant fri5ds 9 ?is way4 ,if ! ,k+ ( ,engl& 7 an absolute ,mon>*1 ! dictator ( ! laws to be enact$1 & 8 own executive1 !re might be some?+ ( vital importance to our int]e/s & to ^? ( religion to excite 9 u an int5se desire to h a ,ca?olic ,k+4 ,?\gh ev5 !n ! end c\ld nev]1 ev5 remotely1 ju/ify ! means sugge/$4 ,b h[ d matt]s really /&8 ,we h a ,con/itutional ,mon>* :o is subject to ! laws1 & 9 practice b\nd to foll[ ! advice ( 8 ,m9i/]s4 ,a ,ca?olic ,k+1 "u pres5t circum/ances1 w\ld be a cause ( weakness1 ( p]petual difficulty1 & ( untold anxiety4 ,we are f> bett] (f z we are4 ,our dang]s & grievances1 our hopes & our happ9ess1 ,,lie ,,9 ,,! ,,work+ ,,( ,,! ,,con/itution1 n 9 ! fav\r or p[] ( any ,sov]eign4 ,,x ,,is ,,! ,,p>liam5t1 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons1 ,,t ,,we ,,mu/ ,,conv]t1 or at lea/ /rive to reta9 )9 ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,= ! well-be+ ( ?is c\ntry & ! salvation ( its p dep5d1 above all o!r human ?+s1 ,,^u ,,! ,,view ,,t ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons ,,c ,,be ,,got ,,to ,,take ,,( ,,its ,,duty--to respect & obey ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,:at we want is to get ! ,h\se ( ,commons to ma9ta9 ! ,*ri/ian laws ( m>riage z ! basis ( society1 & to secure to p>5ts & _! *ildr5 a true & prop] lib]ty 9 ! matt] ( ,*ri/ian education4 ,& 9 ?is1 rememb] well1 ,,t ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,commons ,,dep5ds ,,n ,,^u ,,! ,,k+1 ,,:atev] ,,8 ,,religion1 ,,b ,,^u ,,ourselves4 ,! p ( ?is c\ntry mu/ "w out _! own salvation4 ,& "h let me po9t out to y1 9 pass+1 t ! next ,session ( ,p>liam5t may settle = ev] ! position ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,second>y & middle-class education w be ?r[n into ! melt+-pot4 ,9 ! process ( ! devolution ( educational au?ority ^u c\nty c\ncils1 ,*ri/ianity w run ! risk ( los+ rights :i* x seems to h almo/ secur$ "u ! work+ ( ! ,education ,dep>tm5t4 ,! adoption ( a s+le clause or pr9ciple w h f>-rea*+ & mo/ vital results4 ,!re w be ano!r educational /ruggle4 ,/ruggles w be inevitable until ! ,*ri/ian cause :i* is becom+ m & m op5ly ! cause ( ! majority has p]man5tly triumph$40 ,"h we h f\r di/9ct 8moves0 on ! plan ( campaign4 #a4 8,x is ! ,p>liam5t1 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 t we mu/ conv]t40 ,?is means1 t :]ev] influ5ce c be br\ght to be> on ! return ( ,roman ,ca?olic memb]s to ! ,h\se1 t influ5ce w n be lack+4 #b4 8,! next ,session ( ,p>liam5t may settle = ev] ! position ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is c\ntry40 ,n ,,*ri/ianity1 = t is above all 8settl+10--save ) its ,f\nd]--b t ! next or o!r ,sessions may op5 ! way to a m complete ,roman ,ca?olic dom9ation is :at is "h hop$ =4 #c4 8,! adoption ( a s+le clause or pr9ciple w h f>-rea*+ & mo/ vital results40 ,precisely2--s f>-rea*+ & vital t ,engl& mu/ be on h] gu>d aga9/ ev5 a 8s+le clause or pr9ciple0 :i* endang]s ! lib]ty ( ! subject4 #d4 8,/ruggles w be inevitable until ! ,*ri/ian cause :i* is becom+ m & m op5ly ! cause ( ! majority has p]man5tly triumph$40 ,= ,c>d9al ,vaughan !re 0 only "o 8,*ri/ian0 cause--viz41 ! ,roman ,ca?olic1 & he :o runs may read ! mean+ ( ! above phrase )\t mu* difficulty4 ,conc]n+ ! ,k+'s ,decl>ation ,oa?1 said ! ,c>d9al3-- 8,x is n ! ,k+ :o is responsible = ! draft+ or ! ret5tion ( ?is dete/able ,decl>ation4 ,x is ! ,m9i/ry1 ! ,legislature1 ! ,con/itution t are responsible = its ret5tion1 & = =c+ its acceptance ^u ! ,sov]eign4 ,! gravam51 !re=e1 lies aga9/ ! ,/ate1 n aga9/ ! p]son ( ! ,k+40 ,q true2 & x is !re=e aga9/ ! ,/ate t ! ,vatican p[]s mu/1 & possibly may1 9 "t1 be direct$4 8,&10 w5t on ! ,c>d9al1 8d n dev\t cl]gym5 swe> e day 9 good fai? to tea* ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles1 & f9d e day t consci5ce & good fai? compel !m to break _! engagem5t by submitt+ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,:5 a man fully realizes t by a promise or an oa? he has pl$g$ himself to some?+ t is unju/1 immoral1 untrue1 ! engagem5t ceases to b9d40 ,ergo1 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ! p>ticul> 8,fai?0 :i* our ,k+ und]takes to ,,def5d1 is 8unju/1 immoral & untrue40 ,&1 8,c\ld ,engli%m5 see !mselves z o!rs see !m1 !y w\ld be m *>y ?an !y are ( provok+ hatr$ by su* wanton contempt = ! feel+s ( o!r nations40 ,well1 ,engli%m5 h e *ance ( see+ !mselves z o!rs see !m1 :5 !y h to *ronicle a 8,*ri/ian0 ,c>d9al's indictm5t accus+ !m ( 8wanton contempt = ! feel+s ( o!r nations40 ,to :om d o!r nations turn 9 want or di/ress b ,engl&8 ,f :om d ! fam9e & fev]-/rick5 9 all corn]s ( ! _w obta9 relief8 ,engl&6 ,:]e is !re any ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntry t has p\r$ out su* limitless *>ity & pity to all 9 sorr[ z ,engl&8 ,& :y %\ld ! 8conv]sion ( ,engl&0 be s valuable to ! ,roman ,*ur*8 ,m]ely because ( ,engl&'s incalculable weal? & p[]6 ,aga91 conc]n+ ! ,decl>ation ,oa?1 ! ,c>d9al cont9u$3--8,n[1 %\ld x ev] happ5 t ! ,k+ became conv9c$1 by ,god's grace1 ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9es t he abjur$1 ( :at value w\ld be ! ,decl>ation8 ,absolutely none60 ,( c\rse n6--he w\ld simply cease to be ,k+1 & w\ld enjoy ! complete lib]ty ( ! subject4 8,by all means10 w5t on 8 ,em95ce1 w>m+ ) 8 !me1 8let ! majority1 if x please1 /& by ! law1 :i* exi/s ap>t f ! ,decl>ation1 decl>+ t to reign ov] ,engl& ! ,sov]eign mu/ be a ,prote/ant4 ,reta9 ?is law & en=ce x2 b respect our cre$1 at lea/ j s f> z to ignore x1 & to leave u alone4 ,?is1 surely1 is n a heavy dem& to make ^u ! _s ( mod]n tol]ation40 ,!n :y did n ! ,c>d9al & all 8 foll[]s 8respect ! cre$0 e/abli%$ 9 ?is c\ntry1--! religion ( ! ,/ate1--8j s f> z to ignore x10 & to leave ^? :o hon\r x 8alone08 8,?is1 surely1 is n a heavy dem& to make ^u ! _s ( mod]n tol]ation40 ,x 0 n ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& :i* />t$ any discussion on ! ,coronation ,oa? at ! "t ( ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,sev5?'s cr[n+1--! qu>rel emanat$ entirely f ! ,roman ,ca?olic side4 ,& ! ,c>d9al's spee* 0 int5d$ to be m aggressive ?an pacify+4 8,b if10 he cont9u$1 8aft] all1 !re mu/ be a ,decl>ation z a sop to c]ta9 fe>s & passions1 let !re be "o to ! effect t ! ,k+ is a ,prote/ant--& /op !re4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 a d5unciation ( ! ,ca?olic religion be add$ to a pr(ession ( ,prote/antism1 ! :ole _w w und]/& x2 x w und]/& x z a pitiable confession ( ,engli% fe> & weakness4 ,& z to ourselves2 well1 we %all take x z a complim5t>y ackn[l$gm5t by our ,prote/ant fell[-c\ntrym5 ( ! importance & p[] ( fai?--t x c n only remove m\nta9s1 b is capable ( mov+ ev5 ! fabric ( ! ,briti% ,empire itself4 ,b ,i %\ld l to conclude 9 ano!r /ra91 & add to ^! obs]vations a resolution to ?is effect3-- 8,t ! ,sov]eign ( ?is ,empire ought to be rais$ high above ! /rife ( all political & religi\s controv]sies1 ! m easily to draw to himself & to reta9 ! unabat$ loyalty ( all cre$s & races )9 8 ,empire40 ,) ! latt] "p ( ! ,c>d9al's h>angue e "o ( e cre$ & class w agree1 b 8a pitiable confession ( ,engli% fe> & weakness0 is a phrase t %\ld nev] h be5 utt]$ by an ,engli%man1 :e!r 8broad0 or n>r[1 c>d9al or layman4 8,engli% fe> & weakness0 has nev] yet be5 kn[n 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,& z = 8mov+ ! fabric ( ! ,briti% ,empire10 t c only be done ?r\gh ! possible incompet5ce or demoralization ( its own /atesm51--by %ift9ess1 trea*]y & corruption 9 ,/ate affairs--& ev5 at ?is utmo/ wor/1 ?\gh ,engl& might be b5t1 %e w\ld nev] be brok54 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 has no?+ to d ) ! ,*ri/ian fai? z ,*ri/ ,himself exp\nd$ x 9 ,8 own comm&s4 ,qu>rels & diss5sions are z f> f ! tea*+ ( ! ,div9e ,ma/] z an e>?'s du/hole is f ! c5tre ( ! sun4 ,diff]5ces ( dogma are n approv$ 9 ,8 eyes4 ,:e!r c&les %all1 or %all n1 be set on ! alt>1 :e!r inc5se %all1 or %all n1 be burnt1 may be said to relegate to ! 8cleans+ ( ! outside ( ! cup & platt]10 & are n a vital "p ( ,8 int5tion--= ,he has no?+ b condemnation = 8=ms0 & 8c]emonies40 ,!re is some?+ bo? /range & unnatural 9 ! provocative _s :i* is at pres5t be+ ex]cis$ by pr(ess+ rul]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& aga9/ "o ano!r2 & ano!r matt] too = deep regret is ! attitude ( fav\r ma9ta9$ by c]ta9 political m9i/]s1 t[>ds ! practice ( an almo/ !atrical display 9 ! =m ( ,engli% ,*ri/ian s]vices4 ,! v>i\s appo9tm5ts ( ,high ,*ur*m5 to important bi%oprics %[s ! t5d5cy t[>ds extravagant ritualism2 c]ta9ly ! m simple & unaffect$ m5 ( pure ta/e & dignity 9 ,*ur* ritual get little *ance ( enc\ragem5t2 & t ! pa? is be+ prep>$ = a second ,cromwell is only too evid5t4 ,x is lam5table inde$ t any discussions %\ld arise betwe5 ! diff]5t sects z to 8=ms & c]emonies10 & ^? :o excite fanatical hatr$s by _! petty qu>rels ov] unimportant 8%[s0 & obs]vances1 are crim9ally to blame = any evils t are likely to ensue4 ,:at ,*ri/ comm&s is 8,love "o ano!r02--:at ,he desires is t all mank9d %\ld be fri5ds & bro!rs 9 ,8 ,"n4 ,& x is f ?is po9t ( view t ,i aga9 ask ! "q ( ^? :o may h glanc$ ?r\gh ?is pap]--,,d ,,y ,,believe1 ,,or ,,d ,,y ,,n ,,believe8 ,are y a ,,*ri/ian8 ,or a ,,sect>ian8 ,! "o is n ! o!r4 ,= my own "p ,i w\ld desire to see all ! ,sects cease _! long qu>rel1--all 8dogmas0 dropp$--& all cre$s amalgamat$ into "o great lov+ family "u ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,i %\ld l to see an end to all bigotry1 :e!r ( ,prote/antism aga9/ ,romanism1 or ,romanism aga9/ ,prote/antism1--a conclusion to all diff]5ces--& "o ,univ]sal ,*ur* ( simple ,love & ,?anksgiv+1 & ob$i5ce to ,*ri/'s own comm&s4 8,temporal p[]0 %\ld be held z ! poor ?+ :i* x is1 comp>$ to ,spiritual p[]1--= ,spiritual p[]1 accord+ to ! ,f\nd] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?1 is ! transc5d5t =ce ( ,love--love to ,god & love to man1--8t p]fect love :i* ca/e? out fe>10 & :i*1 be+ 8born ( ,god1 _c re/ b 9 ,god above all creat$ ?+s40 ,?us x foll[s--,t if we hate or envy or sl&] any p]son1 ,,we ,,are ,,n ,,*ri/ians4 ,if we pref] outw>d =ms ( religi\s c]emonial to ! e-day practice ( a life liv$ z closely z possible 9 accordance ) ! comm&s laid d[n = u 9 ! ,gospel1 ,,we ,,are ,,n ,,*ri/ians4 ,if we love ourselves m ?an our neighb\rs1 ,,we ,,are ,,n ,,*ri/ians4 ,if we c>e = money1 position1 & ! o/5tation att5d+ ^! ?+s1 m ?an tru?1 simplicity & pla9 deal+1 ,,we ,,are ,,n ,,*ri/ians4 ,^! ord9>y te/s ( our daily conduct are q en\gh to enable u to decide :e!r we are or are n ( ! fai?4 ,if we are n1 we %\ld cease to 8%am0 t we are4 ,x w be f> bett] = all ^? ) :om we are br\ght 9 contact4 ,=1 ?ank ,god1 !re exi/ ?\s&s ( v real 8,*ri/ians0--78by _! fruits ye %all "k !m071 do+ uno/5tati\s good ev]y:]e1 rescu+ ! lo/1 aid+ ! poor1 com=t+ ! sick1 & help+ ! _w to gr[ happi] & bett]4 ,!y may be call$ ,jews1 or ,bapti/s1 ,papi/s1 or ,buddhi/s1--b ,i hold !m all z 8,*ri/ians0 if !y p]=m ^? good de$s & live ^? good lives :i* are acceptable to ,*ri/1--:ile _m *ur*-go+ hypocrites call$ 8,*ri/ians0 ^: social exi/5ce is a sc&al1 ^: dissipations1 gross immoralities & p]nici\s example ( liv+ are op5 dang]s to ! :ole community1 d n des]ve ev5 su* a complim5t>y t]m z 8pagan0 appli$ to !m4 ,= ! pagans--aye1 ! e>lie/ savages1 believ$ 9 ,some?+ high] ?an !mselves1--b ^! sort ( p believe 9 no?+ b ! necessity ( gett+ :at !y want at all co/s1 & are m]e human canc]s ( evil1 bre$+ infection & pe/il5ce4 ,& x is p>ticul>ly incumb5t on ! cl]gy ( all d5om9ations at ! pres5t juncture to sift ,!mselves z to _! call+ & election :ile sift+ o!rs1--to ask ,!mselves :e!r !y may n be 9 a great measure to blame = mu* ( ! infamy :i* reeks f our great cities--= mu* ( ! apa?y & indiff]5ce to t bitt] pov]ty1 t neglect$ suff]+ :i* (t5 gives bir? to ,an>*y1--= mu* ( ! op5 a!ism :i* %ames ! upp] classes ( society4 ,let !m live su* lives z may lib]ate !m f all fe> or hesitation 9 speak+ out boldly to ! s\ls !y h 9 *>ge--let !m 8prea* ! ,gospel0 z !y 7 comm&$1 r ?an exp\nd human dogmas4 ,sympa?y1 t5d]ness1 pati5ce1 love = all liv+ creatures1 rejection ( ev]y?+ t is mean & cruel1 false & c[>dly1--a broad m9d1 op5 to all ! beautiful & graci\s influ5ces ( ,nature--a _s uplift$ 9 ?anksgiv+ to ! lov+ ,god ( all worlds1 :o is br\ght close to u & made ! fri5d ( man 9 ! ,div9e ,p]sonality ( ,*ri/1--?is surely is ,,*ri/ianity1--a ,fai? :i* leaves no corn] any:]e = ! admission ( hate1 diss5sion or despair4 ,su* is ! ,fai? ! ,ma/] taught1 say+3 #c8;,i h n spok5 ( myself1 b ( ! ,fa!r :i* s5t me2 ,he gave me a comm&m5t :at ,i %\ld say1 & :at ,i %\ld speak4 8,& ,i "k t ,8 comm&m5t is life ev]la/+--:atsoev] ,i speak1 !re=e1 ev5 z ! ,fa!r taught me1 s ,i speak40 ,s ,he speaks--b d we li/58 ,& if we li/51--& believe1--:y d we n obey8 ,,footnotes3 #b 8,effects ( ! ,factory ,sy/em40--,all5 ,cl>ke4 #c ,john xii4 #di4 ,,un*ri/ian ,,cl]ics ,x is g5]ally suppos$ t an orda9$ m9i/] ( ! ,gospel is a ,*ri/ian4 ,:atev] ! faults1 neglig5ces & %ortcom+s ( o!r p 9 o!r conditions ( life1 x is tacitly expect$ t ! pr(ess+ disciples ( ,*ri/1 ! prie/s1 tea*]s & expon5ts ( holy & spiritual ?+s1 %\ld be m or less holy & spiritual 9 !mselves4 ,!y are at any rate accr$it$ ) hone/ ef=t to practise1 z well z to prea*1 ! div9e e?ics ( _! ,div9e ,ma/]4 ,_! position 9 ! social community is "o :i*1 ?r\gh old-"t tradition1 hi/orical s5tim5t1 & inborn national piety1 is b\nd to comm& a c]ta9 respect f ! laity4 ,any public disgrace befall+ a cl]gyman is always accompani$ by a /rong public s5se ( %ame1 disappo9tm5t & regret4 ,& :5 we meet 7z mo/ unhappily we (t5 d71 ) m5 9 8holy ord]s0 :o1--in/ead ( furni%+ ! noble & pure examples ( life & "* :i* we h a di/9ct "r to look = 9 !m1--degrade !mselves & _! high pr(ession by conduct unwor?y ( ! l[e/ untutor$ b>b>ian1 we are mov$ by amazem5t z well z sorr[ to ?9k t su* wolves 9 %eep's clo?+ %\ld d>e to masqu]ade z ! sacr$ly orda9$ help]s & in/ructors ( ! /ruggl+ human s\l4 ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s !re h be5 _m examples ( m5 belong+ to ! hi]>*y ( ! ,*ur*1 :o h wantonly & kn[+ly outrag$ e canon ( hon\r & virtue1 & _! s9s appe> all ! black] because ( ! :it5ess ( ! fai? !y pr(ess to s]ve4 ,a crim9al is twice a crim9al :5 he adds hypocrisy to 8 crime4 ,! cl]gyman ( a p>i%1 :o has all doors ?r[n op5 to him1--:o invites & receives ! tru/ ( 8 p>i%ion]s1--:o is set among !m to guide1 help & com=t !m 9 ! devi\s & difficult ways ( life1 is a ?\s& times m to blame ?an any o!r man 9 a less responsible position1 :5 he kn[+ly & delib]ately cons5ts to s94 ,unless he is able to gov]n 8 own passions1 & es*ew e base1 mean & petty motive ( action1 he is n fit to influ5ce 8 fell[ m51 nor %\ld he presume to in/ruct !m 9 matt]s :i* he makes x evid5t he does n himself und]/&4 ,q rec5tly a case 0 *ronicl$ 9 ! daily press ( a cl]gyman :o w5t to visit a dy+ woman at h] own reque/4 ,%e wi%$ to make a la/ confession to him1 & s unburd5 h] s\l ( its secret mis]y be=e %e pass$ away1 tru/+ 9 ,god's m]cy = p>don & peace4 ,! cl]gyman w5t accord+ly1 & he>d :at %e _h to say4 ,:5 ! unhappy creature 0 dead1 h[ev]1 he refus$ h] poor body ! sacr$ rites ( burial6 ,n[ x surely may be ask$ :at au?ority _h he or any man call+ himself a ,*ri/ian m9i/] to refuse ! rites ( burial ev5 to ! wor/ ( s9n]s8 ,:atev] ! woman's faults might h be51 v5geance wreak$ on a corpse is bo? futile & b>b>\s4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,*ri/'s pure & noble tea*+ t c endorse s unholy a _s ( intol]ance1--"o too1 :i* is calculat$ to give ! bitt]e/ pa9 to ! liv+ fri5ds & relations ( ! s co>sely-insult$ dead1 & to bre$ 9 !m a rel5tless ho/ility to ! ,*ur* & its repres5tatives4 ,= ! poore/ err+ human creature t ev] turn$ ov] ! pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 kn[s t su* conduct is n ,*ri/-l1 inasmu* z ,*ri/ _h no?+ b ! t5d]e/ pity1 p>don & peace = ! wor/ s9n] at ! la/ mom5t4 ,:5 dea? /eps 9 to close all acc\nts1 x behoves man to be m ?an m]ciful to 8 bro!r man4 8,= if ye =give n m5 _! trespasses nei!r w y\r ,fa!r =give y y\r trespasses40 ,/ill fre% 9 ! m9ds ( _m mu/ be ! un-,*ri/ian conduct ( ! late ,c>d9al ,vaughan 9 d5y+ ! rites ( ,*ri/ian burial to ! v5]able ,dr4 ,/4 ,george ,miv>t4 ,dr4 ,/4 ,george ,miv>t 0 a man ( sci5ce ^: !ories did n agree ) ! t5ets ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & z he belong$ o/5sibly to t =m ( fai?1 "o may call him1 if "o s *ooses1 a bad ,ca?olic4 ,b :5 x is rememb]$ t )9 q rec5t days1 s-call$ 8,*ri/ian0 prie/s 9 ,s]via h giv5 _! solemn b5$iction to ! assass9s ( ! late ,k+ & ,que5 ( t c\ntry1 x is some:at difficult to und]/& or appreciate ! k9d ( 8religion0 t blesses murd]]s & regicides1 yet refuses burial to a mod]n sci5ti/ :o1 z f> z 8 intellectual p[]s all[$ him1 0 work+ = ! good & ! wid] in/ruction ( ! human race4 ,at ! "t ( ! 8inhibition0 & subsequ5t dea? ( ,dr4 ,miv>t1 ,i v5tur$ to address an 8,op5 ,lett]0 to ,c>d9al ,vaughan on ! subject4 ,?is ,lett] 0 publi%$ 9 ,m>* #aijj1 & ?\gh no d\bt ! great 8,pr9ce ( ! ,*ur*0 nev] deign$ to read x1 a l>ge majority ( ! public did1 & ,i h _h mu* cause to rejoice t 9 ! timor\sly sil5t acquiesc5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 a de$ :i* %ames ! v "n ( ,*ri/1 ,i1 at lea/1 z "o ( ! humble/ among ! foll[]s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 did h suffici5t c\rage to speak out op5ly aga9/ ! wick$ intol]ance :i* made ! ,*ur* itself seem m]e 8s\nd+ brass or a t9kl+ cymbal10 because lack+ 9 t holy *>ity 8:i* suff]e? long & is k9d40 ,x 0 a b>b>\s act to 8inhibit0 ,dr4 ,miv>t1--x 0 /ill m b>b>\s to refuse 8 body ! sacr$ burial-rites1--& ?\gh ! great ,c>d9al has n[ foll[$ 8 victim to t _w :]e all ! secrets ( ! s\l are made manife/1 8 cruelty rema9s z a blot on 8 mortal c>e]1--a black smir*1 ugly to look ^u 9 ! *ronicle ( 8 v>i\s virtues & excell5cies4 ,no orda9$ m9i/] ( ! ,gospel has ! "r to be intol]ant4 ,he has n ! slighte/ excuse = arrogat+ to himself any o!r code ( e?ics or conduct ?an t :i* is set out pla9ly = him 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,away f t he %\ld n d>e to g1 if he truly believes :at he elects to prea*1--& if he does n believe1 he %\ld at once resign 8 (fice & n live on ! proce$s ( :at 9 8 own private consci5ce he consid]s untrue4 ,mo/ ( u h met ) _m a mean little curate1--_m a sly1 spiteful1 sc&al-mong]+ hypocritical p>son1--9 ! daily r\nd ( our common lives & duties4 ,mo/ ( u "k ! 8salad0 cl]ic1--! g5tleman :o is a d\btful comp\nd ( oil & v9eg>1 ) a good deal ( t\gh gre5 vegetable matt] gr[+ :]e ! bra9 %\ld be1--co>se we$ ( bigotry1 prejudice1 & rank ob/9acy4 ,none ( u are entirely ignorant ( ! s$ately amor\s p>son :o is ei!r look+ out = a wife on 8 own acc\nt1 or attempt+ a 8,*ri/ianly0 conv]sion ( ! wife ( somebody else4 ,9 c\ntry t[ns we c sc>cely fail to h come across ! dom9e]+ vic>1--! small & petty tyrant1 :o :ips ! s\ls committ$ to 8 *>ge ) rods /eep$ 9 8 own p>ticul> pickle ( arrogance1 au/]ity & co]cion1 play+ ! "p ( a little despot ov] t]roriz$ ,sunday-s*ool *ildr51 & lay+ d[n ! law = 8 p>i%ion]s by way ( a 8new disp5sation0 :]e9 ! ,gospel has no "p4 ,"o su* petty m>t9et1 well kn[n 9 a c]ta9 rural p>i%1 plays regul> 8ogre0 to 8 *oir boys4 ,x is always a case ( 8,fee1 fi1 fa1 fo1 fum1 ,i smell ! blood ( a *ori/]10 ) him4 ,%\ld "o ( ^! un=tunate m9/rels *ance to sneeze dur+ s]vice1 ?is vic> /raightway imposes a p5ny f9e 7sometimes m7 on ! unlucky little wret* = yield+ to an irresi/ible nasal impulse6 ,?is k9d ( ?+ is1 ( c\rse1 ridicul\s1 & w\ld m]it no?+ b laught]1 7 x n = ! dislike1 di/ru/ & contempt eng5d]$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! boys by ! display ( su* a peevi% _s ( trump]y oppression on ! "p ( a man :o is plac$ 9 ! position he holds to be an example ( k9dness1 good temp]1 *e]fulness & amiability to all4 ,true1 ! vic> 9 "q is :at may be call$ 8liv]i%10 & a small boy's sneeze may seem1 to a m9d p]v]t$ by bili\s bodily secretions1 l ! collapse ( a univ]se4 ,b !re are v>i\s ways ( conqu]+ ev5 "o's physical ills1--at lea/ to ! ext5t ( sp>+ poor *ildr5 ! infliction ( f9es because !y h noses :i* occasionally give !m tr\ble4 ,! begg+ cl]ic is ( all sac]dotal figures ! "o mo/ famili> to ! g5]al community4 ,"o c seldom att5d a *ur* )\t he>+ ! m5dicant's plea4 ,if ! collection tak5 7 inde$ = ! poor1 & "o felt t x 0 really & truly go+ to help fe$ ! />v+ & n\ri% ! sick1 h[ gladly mo/ ( u w\ld contribute1 to ! v be/ ( our ability6 ,b sad exp]i5ce tea*es u t ?is is n s4 ,!re are 8,funds0 ( o!r mettle ?an = ! sick & poor1--8re/oration0 funds especially4 ,= _m ye>s a fam\s *ur* 0 9 debt ow+ to 8re/orations10 & ,sunday aft] ,sunday ! vic> implor$ 8 congregation to lift 8! burd50 (f its "t-hon\r$ walls--9 va96 ,at la/ "o p>i%ion] paid ! am\nt requir$ 9 full4 ,! vic> ackn[l$g$ ! *eque1--put a record+ l9e 9 ! 8,p>i% ,magaz9e10--wrote a =mal lett] ( ?anks regrett+ t ! donor did n 8%[ a good example by att5d+ public wor%ip on ,sundays10--aft] :i*1 = m ?an a ye> he did n speak to t p>i%ion] aga96 ,?is is a fact4 ,nei!r he nor 8 wife dur+ t "t ev] %[$ ! slighte/ common civility to ! "o individual :o1 out ( all ! p>i%1 _h 8lift$ ! burd510 conc]n+ :i* s _m pi\s exordiums _h be5 prea*$4 ,till ! debt 0 paid1 ! vic> %[$ e fri5dl9ess to ! p]son 9 "q--b aft]w>ds--well6--"o c only suppose x 0 a case ( 8,o!llo's occupation gone60 ,he c\ld beg no m1--n = t p>ticul> object4 ,b ,i und]/& he has />t$ fre% 8re/orations0 lately1 s till he f9ds ano!r tru/+ %eep 9 ! way ( a too sympa!tic p>i%ion]1 he w be q happy4 ,!re are "s cl]ics :o1 to _! sacr$ duties add 8a little lit]>y "w40 ,!y are n lit]>y m51--inde$ v frequ5tly !y h no idea :atev] ( lit]ature--!y are :at may be call$ 8lit]>y jobb]s40 ,_m cl]gym5 h be51 & are /ill1 greatly di/+ui%$ 9 ! lit]>y call+--b ,i am n allud+ to pa/ or future ,k+sleys4 ,! m5 ,i mean are ^? :o 8d a bit ( writ+0--& help 9 compil+ books ( ref]5ce to :i* few ev] ref]4 ,!y are apt to be ! mo/ p]t9aci\s begg>s ( _! class1--begg>s1 n = o!rs' ne$s1 b = _! own4 ,!y want introductions to 8useful0 p--p ( 8influ5ce0--& !y ask = lett]s to publi%]s1 :i* !y sometimes get4 ,! publi%]s are n grateful4 ,!y are ov]-run1 !y say1 ) cl]gym5 :o want to write guide-books1 books ( travel1 books ( ref]5ce1 books ( rem9isc5ce4 ,"o ( ^! 8rev]5d0 individuals1 plead+ /ress ( pov]ty1 0 employ$ by a lady to d "s copy+ "w1 = :i*1 9 a well-meant wi% to satisfy ! imm$iate ne$s ( 8 wife & *ildr51 %e paid him 9 advance ! sum ( ,fifty ,p\nds4 ,he s5t h] a sign$ receipt = ! money ) ! foll[+ gu%+ epi/le3 8,,de> ----1 ,c\ld ,i write z y d1 ,i might f9d words to express 9 "p "s ( my feel+s ( gratitude to y = all y\r k9dness4 ,my little daught] owes to y untold happ9ess1 & ,i believe ! goodness y ev] %[ h] w bright5 h] :ole future life4 ,my de> wife y help to be> h] _m burd5s ( heal? & lonel9ess z no o!r has ev] attempt$ to d2 & my v m$iocre self owes to y1 a recognition1 aft] _m long /ruggles1 ,i w n say ( m]it1 = no "o kn[s bett] ?an myself1 my own %ortcom+s1 b ( #8ef=t4' ,9 fact1 y come to u z ,am5hotep sung ( ! sun3-- ,?\ art v beautiful1 brilliant & exalt$ above e>?1 ,?y beams encompass all l&s1 :i* ?\ ha/ made4 ,?\ art our sun4 ,?\ b9de/ u ) ?y love4 ,?\ art on high1 b ! day passes ) ?y go+6 ,ev5 s1 y\r k9dly he>t has %one ^u our life1 & made u feel ! spr+s ( life )9 u4 ,may ! ,great ,ma/] ( all ?+s = ev] bless y & y\rs60 ,aft] ?is poetical effusion1#d x is difficult to believe t ?is same 8,*ri/ian0 m9i/]1 9 ord] to gratify ! private jeal\sy1 spite & malice ( a few common p]sons :om he fanci$ might be useful to him on acc\nt ( _! 8local0 influ5ce1 wrote & publi%$ a scurril\s lampoon on ! v fri5d :o _h tri$ to b5efit him & 8 wife & family1 & to :om he _h express$ himself 9 ! above t]ms ( unmeasur$ gratitude6 ,b su*1 nev]!less1 0 ! case4 ,report says t he 0 h&somely paid = 8 tr\ble1 :i* may p]haps s]ve z 8 excuse1--= 9 _m cases1 z we "k1 money outweighs pr9ciple1 ev5 ) a disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,x did s 9 ! case ( ,judas ,isc>iot1 :o1 h[ev]1 8w5t out & hang$ himself0 promptly4 ,p]haps ! 8v m$iocre0 cl]ic :o ow$ to ! woman he aft]w>ds insult$1 8a recognition aft] _m long /ruggles10 w d ! same morally & socially 9 due c\rse4 ,= x w\ld be z great a wrong to ! ,*ur* to call su* a man a 8,*ri/ian0 z x w\ld be to canonize ,judas4 ,ev5 ! untutor$ savage w n injure "o ) :om he has brok5 bread4 ,& to bite ! h& t has suppli$ a ne$1 is sc>cely ! act ( a mongrel cur1--let u hope x is a suffici5tly r>e p]=mance among mongrel cl]ics4 ,among o!r su* 8trifl+0 in/ances ( ! un-,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/ian m9i/]s may be quot$ a rec5t in/ance ( a lett] address$ to a c\ntry newspap] by a cl]gyman :o compla9$ ( ! small fees all[$ him = ! burial ( paup]s6 8,! game10 s he express$ x1 80 n wor? ! c&le40 ,*ri/ian *>ity 0 no "p ( ! bus9ess4 ,unless "o c make a m>g9 ( pr(it1 by committ+ paup]s to ! hope ( a joyful resurrection1 :y d x at all8 ,su* appe>$ to be ! sum & sub/ance ( ! rev]5d g5tleman's argum5t4 ,ano!r case 9 po9t is ! foll[+3 ,a poor man ( sev5ty-five ye>s old1 gett+ ! impression t ,dea? 0 too long 9 com+ to fet* him1 committ$ suicide by hang+ himself 9 a coal-%$4 ,8 wid[1 ne>ly z ag$ z he 01 w5t tott]+ feebly along to ! cl]gyman ( ! p>i%1 to relate ! disa/] & seek = help4 ,! fir/ ?+ ! good m9i/] told h] 01 t h] husb&1 by committ+ suicide1 _h gone to hell4 ,he !n relax$ 8 /]nness some:at1 & k9dly said t1 consid]+ h] age1 infirmity & tr\ble1 %e 8might call at ! rectory e aft]noon = ! tea-leaves40 ,?is graci\s invitation meant t ! b]eav$ old creature c\ld h1 = h] consolation1 ! refuse ( ! aft]noon tea-pot aft] x _h be5 well dra9$ by ?is 8,*ri/ian0 g5tleman1 8 wife & family6 ,( o!r help %e got none1 & life hav+ become too h>d = h] to manage alone1 despite ! assi/ance ( ! cl]gyman's tea-leaves1 %e v soon1 =tunately = h]self1 di$ ( grief & />vation4 8,he t give? to ! poor0 9 ?is fa%ion1 truly 8l5de? to ! ,"l40 8,*ri/ianity0 & 8,*ri/ian0 are beautiful words1 emblematic ( beautiful ?\ghts & beautiful de$s4 ,! m5 :o pr(ess to tea* ! value ( ^? ?\ghts1 ! influ5ce ( ^? de$s1 %\ld be capable 9 !mselves ( practically illu/rat+ :at !y mean by _! fai?1 9 _! own lives & actions4 ,inspir$ by ! pure/ ,cre$ t 0 ev] taught to mank9d = its bett] hope & enlight5m5t1 !y %\ld express 9 _! attitude to ! _w1 a confid5t & con/ant joy & belief 9 ,god's goodness1 & %\ld rememb] t if ,he1 _! div9e ,ma/] 8s lov$ u10 equally %\ld !y1 ,8 orda9$ m9i/]s1 love u1 ay1 ev5 ! wor/ ( u1 9 _! turn4 ,:51 on ! contr>y1 !y d ?+s = :i* ! poore/ peasant or docky>d lab\r] w\ld h ! "r1 & ! hone/ "r too1 to despise !m1--:5 !y commit base actions = money or advancem5t1--:5 !y are h>%1 unyield+1 disc\rte\s & ob/9ate to ! degree ( ev5 decl9+ to aid a good cause or assi/ 9 "s b5efit to ! nation at l>ge1 m]ely because !y h n be5 consult$ z to ways & me?ods1 !y d n des]ve to be call$ 8,*ri/ian0 at all4 ,!y are ( t class1 unhappily increas+ 9 numb]1 :o cry out3 8,"l1 ,"l1 h we n prophesi$ 9 ,?y "n80 to :om w be giv5 ! answ]3 8,i nev] knew y2 dep>t f ,me1 ye t "w iniquity60 ,great & noble beyond all praise are true 8,*ri/ian0 m9i/]s1--& ?\s&s ( !m are to be f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 work+ sil5tly & bravely = ! rescue ( bodies z well z s\ls1 giv+ practical z well z spiritual help & sympa?y to _! fell[-m5 9 tr\ble4 ,b j because _! lab\rs are s valuable1 "o res5ts all ! m deeply ! conduct ( c]ta9 memb]s ( ! cl]gy :o ca/ di%on\r ^u _! :ole call+1--& j because ! vocation ( 8prie/0 is s high1 we int5sely deplore e action t t5ds to debase x4 ,! un-,*ri/ian cl]ic belongs to no spiritual =m ( fai? :atsoev]1 & %\ld n be all[$ to pret5d t he does4 ,he has b "o religion1--,self4 ,& f ! pr(essor ( ,self1 no man ne$ ask ei!r help or in/ruction4 ,,footnote3 #d ,z "s d\bt has be5 express$ z to :e!r ?is incid5t is a true "o1 ! au?or wi%es x to be kn[n t %e holds ! orig9al lett] writt5 & sign$ by ! rev]5d lampoon] 9 "q4 ,,! ,,social ,,blight ,p :o live 9 ! c\ntry "k :at is meant by a 8blight0--a ?+ :i* is nei!r mi/ nor /orm1 nei!r cl\d nor ra91--a fev] ( ! atmosph]e1 )\t any fre%5+ or cleans+ =ce 9 its composition4 ,l a dull /ret* ( smoky fog1 x hangs = h\rs & (t5 = days ov] ! face ( ! l&scape1 poison+ ! :olesome fruit & gra9 9 ! or*>ds & fields1 & leav+ trails ( noxi\s insect pe/s beh9d x ^u trees & fl[]s1 )]+ _! foliage1 & black5+ all buds ( promise ) a de/roy+ cank] to _! v core4 ,x is a suffocat+1 malodor\s miasma1 cl++ to ! air1 = :i* !re is no rem$y b a /rong1 ay1 ev5 a tempe/u\s w9d1--a w9d :i* vigor\sly pi]ces ?r\gh ! humid vap\r & disp]ses x1 te>+ x to %r$s1 & f9ally work+ up su* a /orm z %all dr[n x out ( exi/5ce 9 torr5ts ( purify+ ra94 ,!n all nature is reliev$1--! air is cle>$1--heal? & gladness re-ass]t _! b5efic5t influ5ces1 & ! l& lies op5 to r5ew$ life & easy brea?+ once m4 ,ev5 z 8blight0 is kn[n 9 ?+s natural1 s is x kn[n & easily recognizable 9 ?+s moral & social4 ,x occurs p]iodically & ) m or less regul>ity1 betwe5 c]ta9 *ang+1 & n always progressive phases or epo*s ( human civilization4 ,x visit$ ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 ,tyre & ,sidon2 x loom$ ov] ,n9eveh & ,babylon1--& 9 our day x is /eadily spread+ its pall ov] ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,its gloom is heavy & pron\nc$1--x w\ld seem to be d>k5+ into ! true sable or dea? col\r1 = !re is no light ( fai? to illum9e x4 ,x is ! outcome ( ! infect$ brea? ( peoples :o are delib]ately sett+ ,god aside out ( _! c\nt+s1 & liv+ = ,self & ! ,h\r alone4 ,s-call$ 8sci5ti/s10 scrap+ at ! cru/-cov]+ ( ! m9e ( k1 & le>n+ ( its hidd5 treasure ab\t z mu* z might be measur$ ) a f+]-nail1 h boldly ass]t$ t !re is no ,god1 no ,supreme ,intellig5t ,=ce back ( ! univ]se1--no future life1--no?+ b dea? & de/ruction = ! aspir+1 fight+1 work+ human s\l1--& t1 !re=e1 hav+ be5 creat$ out ( caprice1 a 8sport0 ( *ance & ! elem5ts1 & hav+ no?+ to exi/ = b to make *ance & ! elem5ts z agreeable z possible dur+ 8 brief consci\s exp]i5ce ( !m1 ! be/ ?+ = man to d is to 8eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry all ! days ( 8 life10 ?\gh ev5 ?is1 accord+ to ,solomon1 is 8also vanity40 ,= ( eat+ comes indige/ion1 ( dr9k /upefaction1 & ( m]rim5t satiety4 ,/range x is t if !re is no high] de/9y = man ?an ?is _w & its uses1 he %\ld always be ?r[n back ^u himself dissatisfi$6 ,give him millions ( money1 & :5 he has !m1 he c>es little = :at !y c br+2 grant him unlimit$ p[] & a few ye>s suffice to we>y him ( its use4 ,& /rang] /ill x is to realize1 t :ile ^? :o d n admit ,god's exi/5ce1 /rut =? l bantams on a dunghill1 cr[+ _! little op9ions ab\t ! sun-rise1 we are all held fa/ & guid$1 n only 9 our physical1 b 9 our moral lives by immutable laws1 invisible 9 _! work+1 b soon] or lat] made op5ly manife/4 ,crime meets ) puni%m5t z surely z night foll[s day4 ,if ! retribution is n ( man's mak+1--if human law1 (t5 s vici\s & "o-sid$ 9 itself1 fails to give ju/ice to ! innoc5t1 !n ,some?+ or ,someone /eps 9 to supply man's lack ( tru? & c\rage1 & executes a judgm5t f :i* !re is no appeal4 ,:at x is or ,:o x is1 we may n presume to decl>e1--! ,romans call$ x ,jove or ,jupit]2--we call x ,god1 :ile d5y+1 ) precisely ! same easy flippancy z ! ,romans did j be=e _! d[nfall1 t su* a ,=ce exi/s4 ,x is conv5i5t & satisfy+ to ,mammonites & s5suali/s g5]ally1 to believe 9 no?+ b !mselves1 & ! pres5t day4 ,x w\ld be v unpleasant = !m to h to contemplate ) any c]ta9ty a future life :]e nei!r ,money nor ,sex prevail4 ,& because x w\ld be unpleasant1 !y naturally d n admit its possibility4 ,nev]!less1 )\t belief 9 ! ,creator & ,rul] ( all ?+s1--)\t fai? 9 ! high] spiritual de/9y ( man z an immortal & individual s\l1 capable ( progress+ ev] onw>ds to wid] & gr&] sph]es ( action1 life 9 ?is _w appe>s b a poor & f>cical futility4 ,yet x is precisely ! poor1 f>cical & futile view ( life t is tak5 by ?\s&s ( ,european & ,am]ican p 9 our pres5t p]iod4 ,bo? press & pulpit reflect x2 x is op5ly %[n 9 ! decad5ce ( ! drama1 ( art1 ( lit]ature1 ( politics1 & ( social conduct4 ,! 8blight0 is ov] all4 ,! blight ( a!ism1 infidelity1 call\sness & indiff]5ce to hon\rable pr9ciple1--! blight ( moral c[>dice1 self-indulg5ce1 vanity & want ( he>t4 ,)\t m9c+ matt]s1 x c be fairly /at$ t ! ari/ocratic ,jezebel is ! fa%ionable woman ( ! h\r1 :ile ! m5 vie ) "o ano!r z to :o %all be/ scre5 h] f h] am\rs ) !mselves4 ,& s f> z ! /]n] sex are p]sonally conc]n$1 ! money$ man is ! "o mo/ s\ght aft]1 mo/ tol]at$1 mo/ appreciat$ & flatt]$ 9 t sw>m ( drones call$ 8society0 :]e ea* buzz+ insect tries to /+ ! o!r1 or crawl ov] x 9 su* wise z to be ! fir/ to /eal :atev] honey may be )9 rea*4 ,& wor/ ( all ?+s is ! selfi% apa?y :i* p]vades ! majority ( ! well-to-d classes4 ,z little sympa?y is %[n among !m = ! liv+1 z regret = ! dead4 ,! mis=tunes ( fri5ds are f> m (t5 made subject = ill-natur$ mock]y ?an = compassion1--! dea?s ( p>5ts & relations are accept$ ) a k9d ( dull pleasure1 z mak+ way = ! inh]itance ( money or e/ates4 ,no real delight is %[n 9 ! arts :i* fo/] peace1 progress & wisdom2 & equally little en?usiasm is /irr$ = su* consid]ations ( diplomacy or gov]nm5t :i* help to keep nations secure4 ,a great man dies "o day1 & is =gott5 ! next1--unless "s clumsy & sc&al\s 8biography0 :i* rakes up all 8 faults & mi/akes 9 life1 & publi%es private lett]s ( ! mo/ intimate & sacr$ "*1 c be hawk$ to ! front by c]ta9 lit]>y vultures :o get _! liv+ by te>+ out ! he>t ( a corpse4 ,say t a dire trag$y is enact$1--su* z ! assass9ation ( ! ,empress ,elizabe? ( ,au/ria1 or ! atroci\s murd] ( ! late ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,s]via1--or1 :at is to _m m9ds almo/ z bad1--! he>tless & un-,*ri/ian conduct ( ,leopold1 ,k+ ( ! ,belgians1 to 8 unhappy daught] ,/phanie1--& ?\gh ea* ev5t may be z pa9ful & t]rible z any t ev] occupi$ ! att5tion ( ! hi/orian1 !y appe> to excite no m human emotion ?an a few cold expressions ( civil surprise or indiff]5ce4 ,feel+1--w>m1 hone/1 active1 passionate feel+ = any cause1 is m difficult to r\se ?an ! ,slo? f its slumb]s4 ,x w\ld1 9 tru?1 seem to be dead4 ,! ,*ur* _c move x4 ,! ,drama fails to /ir x4 ,patriotism1--,national ,hon\r1--h no p[] to lift x f ! quagmire ( in]tia4 ,b let !re be a sudd5 panic on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1--let ! ,p>is ,b\rse be %ak51--let ,wall ,/reet be ablaze ) s9i/] rum\r--& !n hey & halloo = a reckless1 degrad+1 humiliat+1 mis]able human /amp$e6 ,l infuriat$ maniacs m5 %riek & /amp & wre/le2--) bra9s on fire1 !y =get t !y 7 born to be reason+ creatures capable ( self-control2--_! mu* boa/$-( 8education0 avails !m no?+1--& !y (f] to ! gods a spectacle ( frantic fe> & ignom9y ( :i* ev5 an untaught savage might well be a%am$4 ,b p]haps ! mo/ noxi\s sign ( ! blight 9 ! social atmosph]e is ! op5ly increas+ laxity ( morals1 & ! frankly disgraceful disreg>d ( ! m>riage tie4 ,h]e9 ! ,briti% ari/ocracy take ! lead z ! *oice/ examples ( ! age4 ,:atev] ,europe or ,am]ica may %[ 9 ! way ( godless & dissolute liv+1 we are unhappily =c$ to realize t !re are m5 9 ,great ,brita91 r5[n$ = _! hi/oric names & exclusive positions1 :o are cont5t to /& by1 ! tame witnesses ( _! own m>ital di%on\r1 accept+1 ) a c[>dice too contemptible = horse:ipp+1 o!r m5's *ildr5 z _! own1 all ! "t kn[+ !m to be ba/>ds4 ,we h he>d ( a c]ta9 8nobleman0 :o1--to quote ,holy ,writ1--8neigh$ aft]0 ano!r man's wife to su* an ext5t1 t to /op ! noise1 ! oblig+ husb& accept$ #fj1jjj1 a trifl+ sum1 :i* 0 duly h&$ ov]4 ,:e!r ! g5tleman :o neigh$1 or ! g5tleman :o paid1 0 ! wor/ rascal1 mu/ be left to o!rs to det]m9e4 ,x 0 all hu%$ up q nicely1--& bo? p>ties are receiv$ 89 ! be/ society10 ) ev5 m att5tion ?an w\ld be %[n to !m if !y 7 clean & hone/1 in/ead ( be+ soil$ & disreputable4 ,! portrait ( ! lady ^: damag$ virtue 0 pla/]$ up = #fj1jjj is (t5 se5 9 pictorials1 ) app5d$ lett]press suitably describ+ h] z a lily-:ite dove ( sweet purity & peace4 ,"o blames ! s9n]s 9 ?is sordid com$y less ?an ! 8fa%ionable0 folk :o tol]ate & excuse _! conduct4 ,s9n]s !re are1 & s9n]s !re always w be1--mod]n ,davids w always exi/ :o seek aft] ,ba?%eba1 & d _! level be/ to get ,uriah ! ,hittite com=tably out ( ! way1--b t !y %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 _! s9s & comm5d$ = !m1 is q ano!r /ory4 ,ap>t f ! p]nici\s influ5ce !y ex]cise on _! own p>ticul> 8set10 ! example ( conduct !y give to ! nation at l>ge1 n only ar\ses national contempt1 b 9 "s cases1 :]e c]ta9 notable politicians are conc]n$1 may bre$ national disa/]4 ,) loos5ess ( morals naturally comes loos5ess ( conv]sation4 ,! conv]sation ( _m ( ! ,upp] ,t51 9 ,engl& at lea/1 %[s a rem>kable t5d5cy t[>ds repulsive subjects & objectionable details4 ,x is becom+ q a common ?+ to he> m5 & wom5 talk+ ab\t _! 8,little ,m>ys10 a phrase :i*1 ?\gh inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,b>rie1 is n )\t consid]able vulg>ity & (f5ce4 ,be=e ! brilliant ,scotti% noveli/ *ose ?is title = a play deal+ ) ! dige/ive app>atus1 x w\ld h done him no h>m to pause & reflect t ) a v l>ge portion ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 namely ! ,roman ,ca?olic1 ! "n ( ,m>y is held to be ! mo/ sacr$ ( all names1 second to none save t ( ! ,div9e ,f\nd] ( ! ,fai?4 ,i am told on good au?ority t ,am]icans1--especially ! be/ ( ! ,am]ican wom51--h be5 amaz$ & m or less sc&aliz$ at ! idea t any portion ( ! 8cultur$0 ,briti% public %\ld be f\nd will+ to att5d a dramatic repres5tation deal+ ) matt]s p]ta9+ to ! human /oma*4 ,i hope ?is report is true4 ,my admiration = "s ,am]ican wom5 is consid]able1 b x w\ld g up sev]al po9ts high] if ,i 7 made q sure t _! objection to ?is =m ( !atrical ent]prise 0 g5u9e1 p]man5t1 & unconqu]able4 ,i l ,mr4 ,b>rie v mu*1 & 8 ,scotti% /ories delight me z !y delight ev]ybody1 b ,i want him to draw ! l9e at ! unbeautiful details ( dyspepsia4 ,p are already too fond ( talk+ ab\t ! v>i\s diseases afflict+ v>i\s p>ts ( _! bodies to ne$ any spur 9 t way f ! romantic drama4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notori\s wom5 ( ! day has atta9$ h] d\btful celebrity p>tially by conv]s+ ab\t h] own inn] me*anism & o!r p's inn] me*anisms 9 a /yle :i* is n only 8free10 b frankly disgu/+4 ,b1--8%e is s amus+60 say ! ,sm>t ,set1--8,"o _c repeat h] /ories1 ( c\rse--!y g r f>6--b--b--y really ought to he> h] tell !m60 ,?is k9d ( ?+ is on a p> ) c]ta9 lewd fiction lately adv]tis$ by c]ta9 ent]pris+ publi%]s :o ann\nce--8,y mu/ h ?is book6 ,! booksell]s w n %[ x on _! book/alls4 ,!y say y ought ,,n to read x4 ,,get ,,x60 ,all homage to ! booksell]s :o draw ! l9e at pr9t$ g>bage6 ,"o mu/ ne$s admire & respect !m = refus+ to take p]c5tages on ! sale ( corrupt matt]4 ,= bus9ess is always bus9ess1--& :5 bus9ess m5 see t ! t5d5cy ( a c]ta9 portion ( ! read+ public is t[>ds pruri5t lit]ature1 !y might1 7 !y less hon\rable & consci5ti\s ?an !y are1 avail !mselves f9ancially ( ?is morbid & deprav$ ta/e4 ,especially z !re are a l>ge numb] ( self-call$ 8/yli/s0 :o c always be reli$ ^u to praise ! indec5t 9 lit]ature4 ,!y call x 8/rong10 or 8virile10 & reck no?+ ( ! fact t ! 8/rong0 /5* ( x may poison previ\sly heal?y m9ds1 & corrupt o!rwise innoc5t s\ls4 ,pruri5t lit]ature is always a nev]-fail+ accompanim5t ( social 8blight40 ,! fancy = x arises :5 :olesome lit]>y f>e has become too simple = ! diseas$ & caprici\s m5tal appetite1 & :5 ! ideal conceptions ( great imag9ative m9ds1 su* z ! romances ( ,scott & ,dick5s1 are vot$ 8too long & boresome6--!re's really no "t to read su* /ories n[adays60 ,no1--!re is no "t6 ,!re's pl5ty ( "t to play ,bridge ?\gh6 ,poetry--! greate/ ( ! arts--is neglect$ at ! pres5t day1 because nobody w read x4 ,among ! mo/ highly 8educat$0 p]sons1 _m c be met ) :o prattle glibly ab\t ,%akespe>e1 b :o nei!r "k ! names ( 8 plays nor h read a l9e ( 8 "w4 ,) ! decl9e ( ,poesy comes z a matt] ( c\rse ! decl9e ( ,sculpture1 ,pa9t+1 ,ar*itecture & ,music4 ,= ,poesy is ! p>5t /em f :i* all ^! arts h sprung4 ,! pro(s ( _! decl9e are visible en\gh among/ u to-day4 ,nei!r ,great ,brita91 nor ,europe1 nor ,am]ica1 c %[ a really great ,poet4 ,engl&'s la/ great poet 0 ,t5nyson1--s9ce 8 dea? we h _h no o!r4 ,simil>ly !re is no great sculptor1 no great pa9t]1 no great noveli/1 no great ar*itect1 no great musician4 ,i use ! ^w 8great10 ( c\rse1 9 its l>ge/ s5se1 9 ! s5se :]e9 we speak ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,raffaelle1 or ,bee?ov54 ,!re are pl5ty ( clev] 8sket*y0 arti/s1--8impressioni/0 pa9t]s & fictioni/s1 8rococo0 sculptors1 & melodi\s draw+-room song-writ]s1--b we wait 9 va9 = a new 8gr&0 op]a1 a nobly-inspir$ /atue1 a novel l 8,guy ,mann]+10 or a ,ca!dral1 su* z ! dev\t old monks design$ 9 ! int]vals betwe5 pray] & praise4 ,! beautiful & poetic ideals t made su* "w possible are1 if n q dead1 sl[ly dy+1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! 8blight0 :i* infects ! social atmosph]e1--! blight :i* is ?ick ) ,self & ,s5suality1--:i* looms betwe5 man & 8 ,mak]1 %utt+ out e hopeful glimpse ( ! sun ( fai?1 ^: life-giv+ rays invigorate ! s\l4 ,& ^? :o see x sl[ly d>k5+--^? :o h be5 & are /ud5ts ( hi/ory1 & are !reby able to recognize its appe>ance1 its mean+1 & its mission1 & :o "k ! mis*ief wr\ght by ! poison x exhales1 w pray = a ,/orm6 8,come b ! dire/ /orm & /ress t ,fate ,c br+ ^u u 9 its d>ke/ h\r1 ,!n w ! realm awake1 h[ev] late1 ,f ! w>m slo? 9 :i* we yawn & c[]1 ,& pass our sordid lives 9 gre$1 or mate ,) animal delights 9 luxury's b[]2 ,!n w ! anci5t virtues bloom anew1 ,& love ( c\ntry qu5* ! love ( gold2 ,!n w ! mock+ spirits t imbue ,our daily conv]se fade l mi/y cold ,:5 ! cle> sun%9e p]meates ! blue2 ,m5 w be manly z 9 days ( old1 ,& scorn ! base delights t s9k !m d[n ,into ! languid wat]s :]e !y dr[n60 ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,hospitality ,!re is an old song1 a v old song1 ! refra9 ( :i* runs ?us3 8',twas m]ry 9 ! hall1 :5 ! be>ds wagg$ all1 ,we %all nev] see ! l aga91 aga96--,we %all nev] see ! l aga960 ,:e!r !re 0 any?+ p>ticul>ly hil>i\s 9 ! wagg+ ( be>ds we may n feel able to det]m9e1 b !re is unque/ionably a vague s5se ( some?+ fe/ive & social convey$ 9 ! qua9t l9es4 ,we feel1 )\t kn[+ :y1 t x 01 x mu/ h be51 8m]ry 9 ! hall10 at ! di/ant p]iod allud$ to1--:ile at ! pres5t "t we are daily & h\rly made pa9fully aw>e t :e!r x be 9 hall1 draw+-room or ext5sive 8reception gall]y10 ! m]rim5t =m]ly s well sung & spok5 ( exi/s no long]4 ,! ,h>p t once ?r\gh ,t>a's ,halls--no6--,i mean ! ,be>ds t once wagg$ 9 ! ,hall1 wag no m4 ,hone/ laught] has giv5 place to ! nanny-goat snigg]+ bleat n[ common to polite society1 & und]/ood to be ! elegantly tra9$ & 8cultur$0 expression ( mir?4 ,! w>m h&-%ake has1 9 a v great measure1 deg5]at$ into ! timor\s (f] ( two or ?ree clammy f+]s ext5d$ dubi\sly1 z ) a fe> ( microbes4 ,& ,hospitality1 l>ge-he>t$1 smil+1 graci\s ,hospitality1 is dead & wrapp$ 9 its grave-clo!s1 wait+ 9 /iff corpse-l /ate = its f9al burial4 ,public d9n]s1 public functions ( all k9ds1--9 ,engl& at any rate1--are m]ely s _m fun]al fea/s 9 memory ( ! great defunct virtue4 ,its _s has fl$1--& !re is no call+ x back aga94 ,! art ( ent]ta9+ is lo/1--toge!r ) ! art ( conv]sation4 ,& :5 our s-call$ 8fri5ds0 are 8at home10 we are (t5 m anxi\s to f9d reasons = decl9+ r ?an = accept+ _! invitations1 simply because we "k t !re is no real 8at home0 9 x1 b m]ely an 8out-(-home0 arrangem5t1 9 :i* a mix$ cr[d ( p are ask$ to /& & swelt] 9 an uneasy cru% on /aircases & 9 draw+-rooms1 pret5d+ to li/5 to music :i* !y c sc>cely he>1 & scrambl+ = tea :i* is g5]ally too badly made to dr9k4 ,inde$1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r1 ( all ! v>i\s ludicr\s social obs]vances 9 :i* our progressive day takes "p1 !re is any?+ q s sublimely idiotic z a sm>t 8,at ,home0 9 ,london dur+ ! height ( ! season4 ,no?+ c]ta9ly pres5ts m5 & wom5 9 su* a s+ul>ly un9tellig5t aspect4 ,_! faces all we> m or less ! same expression ( =c$ amiability1--! same civil gr9 di/orts _! poor m\?s--! same wond]+ & we>y />e afflicts _! tir$ /ra9+ eyeballs--& ! same automatic arm-movem5t & h&-j]k works e unit1 z ea* approa*es ! ho/ess 9 ! conv5tional mann] enjo9$ by ! usages ( t 8cultur$0 hypocrisy :i* cov]s a multitude ( lies4 ,%eep1 h]d+ 9 a field & cropp+ ! h]bage 9 ! com=table unconsci\sness t !y are eat+ m]ely to be eat51 are (t5 /at$ to be ! sillie/ ( animals1--b :e!r !y are silli] ?an ! human be+s :o cons5t to be squa%$ toge!r 9 /uffy rooms :]e !y c sc>cely move1 "u ! %am impression t !y are 8at home0 ) a fri5d1 is a matt] op5 to "q4 ,( c\rse to "s m9ds x may be1 & no d\bt is1 extremely edify+ to le>n by ! society pap]s t ,mrs4 ,s-&-,s1 or ,"l & ,lady ,?+ummy w 8ent]ta9 a great deal ?is season40 ,p :o h no idea :at ?is k9d ( 8ent]ta9+0 means1 may h glitt]+ visions !re(4 ,!y may picture to !mselves sc5es ( brilliancy :]e 8a ?\s& he>ts beat happily1 & :51 ,music arose ) its voluptu\s swell1 ,s(t eyes look$ love to eyes :i* spake aga91 ,& all w5t m]ry z a m>riage-bell60 ,only ^! ?+s d n happ54 ,any?+ b love is 8look$0 f s(t eyes & h>d eyes equally2--d]ision1 contempt1 indiff]5ce1 dejection1 malice1 & 7s f> z *ampagne1 ices & g5]al messy fe$+ are conc]n$7 gre$1 light up ^! 8w9d[s ( ! s\l0 f "t to "t dur+ ! progress ( su* fe/ivities2 b love1 nev]6 ,! wom5 are f> too busy f9d+ /&+-room :]e9 to %[ !mselves & _! newe/ frocks (f to advantage1 to wa/e any mom5t 9 m]e s5tim5t1 & x is a ,*ri/ianly beautiful sight to see h[ ! de> ?+s :o we> ! dressmak]'s late/ 8creations0 elb[ & pu% & hu/le & tread on ! toes ( _! si/]s :o are less highly fav\r$ ?an !mselves 9 ! matt] ( m]e clo!s4 ,z = ! m51--if !y h1 by d9t ( h>d ex]tion1 manag$ to get 9 at ! 8cru%10 & ne> en\gh to ! ho/ess to b[ & t\* h] h&1 _! sole att5tion h5ce=w>d becomes conc5trat$ on ! bus9ess ( gett+ out aga9 z rapidly z possible4 ,= let x be said to ! praise1 hon\r & glory ( ! /]n] sex1 t tak5 9 ! r\gh majority1 !y dete/ ! fa%ionable 8,at ,home10 ) vigor\s & hone/ int5sity1--& unless !y are ( t deg5]ate class :o l to be se5 hang+ r\nd "s notori\sly press-puff$ 8pr(essional beauty10 or "s equally notori\sly kn[n lead] ( ! ,sm>t ,set1 !y are seldom se5 at su* ga!r+s4 ,!y feel !mselves to be incongru\s & out ( place1--& s !y are4 8,at ,homes0 are curi\s sort ( social p\ltry-y>ds1 :]e ! h5s h x all _! own way1 & d mo/ di/9ctly cr[4 ,b if 8,at ,homes0 are bad en\gh1 ! sm>t1 ! v sm>t d9n]-p>ty is p]haps a little worse 9 its entire lack ( ! true hospitality :i*1 unit$ to grace & tact & ready conv]sation1 %\ld make e gue/ feel t 8 or h] pres5ce is valuable & welcome4 ,a small private d9n]1 at :i* ! company are "s six or eight p]sons at mo/1 is sometimes 7?\gh n by any means always7 q a pleasant affair1 b a 8big0 d9n] 9 ! 8big0 s5se ( ! ^w1 is g5]ally ! mo/ pa9ful & dismal ( functions1 except to ^? = :om sil5t gorg+ & aft] repletion are ! ess5ce ( all m5tal & physical joy4 ,i rememb]--& ( a tru? x w\ld be impossible to =get--"o ( ^! d9n]s :i* took place "o season 9 a v 8swagg]0 h\se--! h\se ( a memb] ( t old ,briti% nobility ^: ance/ors & titles always excite a g5tle fl[ ( saliva 9 ! m\?s ( snobs4 ,! tables--!re 7 two1--71 to use ! =mal phrase1 8laid = =ty cov]s0--t is to say t ea* table accommodat$ tw5ty gue/s4 ,! lovelie/ fl[]s1 ! mo/ priceless silv]1 ! da9tie/ glass1 adorn$ ! fe/ive bo>ds1--ev]y?+ t ta/e c\ld sugge/ or weal? supply1 _h its %>e 9 ! g5]al effect ( design & col\r1--! ho/ 0 at ! head ( "o table1--! ho/ess at ! o!r--& betwe5-:iles a f9e /r+ b& disc\rs$ ! sweete/ music4 ,b ) x all !re 0 no real hospitality4 ,we might z well h be5 seat$ at "s extra-luxuri\s table-d'hte 9 "o ( ! 8,kur0 h\ses ( ,au/ria or ,g]many1 pay+ s mu* p] day = our ent]ta9m5t4 ,any t\* ( w>m & k9dly feel+ 0 altoge!r lack+2 & to make matt]s worse1 a heavy demon brood$ ov] ! brave outw>d %[ ( ! fea/1--a demon ) sodd5 grey w+s t refus$ to rise & so>1--! demon ( a hopeless1 irrem$iable ,/upidity6 ,out & alas6--"h 0 ! core ( ! mis*ief6 ,= sad z x is to lack ,he>t 9 ! ent]ta9+ ( our fri5ds1 x d\bles ! calamity to lack ,bra9 z well6 ,our ho/ 0 /upid2--dull to a degree unimag9able by ^? :o d n "k :at "s lordly ,briti% ari/ocrats c be at _! own tables1--our ho/ess1 a beautiful woman1 0 equally /upid1 be+ entirely engross$ 9 h]self & h] own bodily *>ms1 to ! utt] oblivion ( ! ease & well-be+ ( h] gue/s4 ,:at a meal x 06 ,h[ int]m9ably x dragg$ its sl[ l5g? along6 ,:at small hydraulic bur/s ( mean+less talk spurt$ out betwe5 ! entres & ! game6--talk to be ei!r *eck$ by wait]s pr(f]+ m food1 or dr[n$ 9 ! musical gr[l+ ( ! b&6 ,i believe "o man haz>d$ a joke1--b x 0 n he>d1--& ,i "k t a witty old ,iri% pe] told an anecdote :i* 0 promptly 8qua%$0 by a di% ( asp>agus be+ ?ru/ be=e him1 j z he 01 9 ! ri*e/ brogue1 arriv+ at ! 8po9t40 ,b z nobody li/5$ to him1 x did n matt]4 ,nobody does li/5 to anybody or any?+ n[adays at social functions4 ,ev]ybody talks ) insane1 babbl+ eag]ness1 app>5tly indiff]5t z to :e!r !y are he>d or n4 ,any am\nt ( p ask que/ions & nev] ?9k ( wait+ = ! answ]s4 ,%\ld any matt]s1 small or great1 require explanation1 sc>ce a s\l has ! pati5ce or c\rtesy to att5d to su* explanation or to foll[ x ) any lucidity or compreh5sion4 ,x is all hurry-skurry1 helt]-skelt]1 & bad1 %ock+ly bad1 mann]s4 ,i am giv5 to und]/& t ,am]icans1 & ,am]icans alone1 reta9 & *]i% ! old-fa%ion$ grace ( ,hospitality1 :i* is s rapidly becom+ ext9ct 9 ,great ,brita94 ,i w\ld fa9 believe ?is1 b ( myself ,i d n "k4 ,i h _h no exp]i5ce ( social ,am]ica1 save su* z has be5 freely & cordially taught me by ,am]icans 9 ,london4 ,"s ( ^! h inde$ prov$ t !y possess ! art ( ent]ta9+ fri5ds ) real fri5dly delight 9 ! grace & *>m & mutual help ( social int]c\rse1--o!rs aga91 by an inord9ate display ( weal?1 & a fev]i% ye>n+ = ! ,p>agraph-,man 7or ,woman71 h pla9ly %[n t ,hospitality is1 ) !m1 a f> less conc]n ?an ,notoriety4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 no sane p]son w all[ t x is 8hospitality0 to ask a numb] ( fri5ds into y\r h\se & !re keep !m all /&+ because y h manag$ t !re %all be no room to sit d[n1 :ile /rong1 half-cold tea & /ale confection]y are ha/ily disp5s$ among !m4 ,x is n 8hospitality0 to ask p to d9n]1 & nev] speak a ^w to !m all ! ev5+1 because y1 if a man1 are engag$ ^u y\r own little 8bus9ess affair10 or1 if a woman1 are anxi\s n to lose hold ( y\r special male flatt]]4 ,if fri5ds are invit$1 !y %\ld surely be welcom$ 9 ! mann] fri5dly1 & made to feel at home by ! p]sonal att5tion ( bo? ho/ & ho/ess4 ,x is n 8hospitality0 to turn !m loose 9 bewild]$ droves ?r\gh gr\nds or g>d5s1 to li/5 to a b& :i* !y h no d\bt he>d _m times be=e1--or to pack !m all into a /uffy room to be 8ent]ta9$0 by a pr(essional musician :om !y c\ld he> to mu* m com=table & indep5d5t advantage by pay+ = /alls at ! legitimate conc]t hall4 ,:at d we really mean by ,hospitality8 ,surely we mean fri5d%ip1 k9dness1 p]sonal int]e/1 & w>m-he>t$ op5ness ( look & conduct1--& all ( ^! are deplorably miss+ f ! 8sm>t0 functions ( up-to-date society 9 ,london1 :atev] ! /ate ( ?+s may be conc]n+ ?is antique virtue 9 ,new ,york & ,bo/on4 ,x w\ld appe> t ! *ief +r$i5ts ( ,hospitality are mann]s1--= z ,em]son says3 8,mann]s are ! happy way ( do+ ?+s40 ,?is 8happy way0 is becom+ v r>e4 ,society1 p>ticul>ly ! 8,upp] ,t50 society1--is becom+1 q noticeably1 v rude4 ,"s ( ! s-call$ 8sm>te/0 wom5 are notori\sly v vulg>4 ,hone/y1 simplicity1 sympa?y1 & delicacy ( feel+ are1 or seem to be1 z mu* out ( date z ! da9ty poems ( ,rob]t ,h]rick1 & ! love-sonnets ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney4 ,"t goes on1 say ! iconocla/s--& we mu/ g ) x--we mu/1 if our hurry+ civilization requires x1 pass fri5ds by ) a cool nod1 mock at ! vices ( ! "y1 & sne] at ! fail+s ( ! old2--we are all too busy to be c\rte\s1--too mu* 9 a hurry grabb+ gold to be k9d1 & mu* too occupi$ ) ourselves to be ?\ghtful ( o!rs4 ,s let u bury ,hospitality dec5tly once & = all1 & talk no m ab\t x6 ,x 0 a gr& old ,virtue6--let u int] x ) hon\r1--& cease to hold our fun]al fea/s & ent]ta9m5ts 9 its "n4 ,=1 be+ dead1 'tis dead & done )1--& amid all our tw5tie?-c5tury %ams1 let u at lea/ drop1 = %ame1 our base imitations ( ! great-s\l$ spl5did ,grace t 0 meant to l9k our lives m sweetly toge!r1 to eng5d] love1 & to make home m home-l4 ,= n[adays1 few ( u are simple & tru?ful en\gh 9 our l9es ( conduct ev5 to und]/& ,hospitality 9 its real mean+4 8,betwe5 simple & noble p]sons10--says a great philosoph]--8!re is always a quick intellig5ce2 !y recognize at sight2 & meet on a bett] gr\nd ?an ! tal5ts & skills !y may *ance to possess1 namely1 on s9c]ity & uprightness40 ,s9c]ity & uprightness are ! v fibre & life-blood ( true ,hospitality4 ,b ! *ief canon ( mod]n society is hypocrisy1 to beg9 )4 ,ins9c]ity & lack ( pr9ciple naturally foll[1 ) _! usual accompanim5t1 moral c[>dice1--& s m5 & wom5 sneak & crawl1 & flatt] base p]sons = :at !y c get1 & reject all *ances ( fai?ful fri5d%ip = m]e ephem]al %[4 ,"u su* conditions z ^!1 :at c good old ,hospitality d b draw its la/ brea? ) a g5tle sigh ( expir+ sorr[ = ! mi/ak5 _w :i* pref]s a lie to a tru?1 & /ill to ?is day crucifies all its lov+ w\ld-be r$eem]s on mis]able ,calv>ys ( desolation6 ,no happ9ess does x ga9 !reby1 b only increas$ bitt]ness & we>9ess1--& ! fact t all our social cu/oms h greatly *ang$ s9ce ! old "t :5 h\seholds 7 wisely rul$ & v simply ord]$1 is no advantage to ! g5]al social community4 ,we may1 if we *oose1--7& we v (t5 d s *oose17 fly f "o desire to ano!r & !nce to satiety1 & back aga9 f satiety to desire1 b we %all nev]1 9 su* pursuit1 f9d ! peace eng5d]$ by simplicity ( life1 or ! love & la/+ joy inspir$ by t hon\rable confid5ce 9 "o ano!r's be/ & noble/ attributes1 :i* %\ld frankly & op5ly set ! seal on fri5d%ip1 & make ,hospitality a glad duty z well z a delight4 8,old-fa%ion$0 z x may be1 no new fa%ion c ev] replace x4 ,,! ,,vulg>ity ,,( ,,weal? ,!re are c]ta9 p]iods 9 ! lives ( nations :5 ! balance ( ?+s 9 g5]al w\ld seem to be faultily adju/$2 :5 "o side ( ! scale almo/ breaks & falls to ! gr\nd ?r\gh excess ( weight1 & ! o!r tips crazily upw>d1 well-nigh to ov]turn+1 ?r\gh an equally undue excess ( lightness4 ,! inequality c be trac$ ) ma!matical precision z occurr+ at regul> int]vals ?r\gh\t ! _w's hi/ory4 ,x is z ?\gh ! clock ( human affairs _h be5 set correctly = a c]ta9 limit$ "t only1 & 0 !n =$oom$ to fall out ( ge> 9 su* a mann] z to ne$ cleans+ & w9d+ up afre%4 ,a good _m p1 includ+ "s ( ! wise/ ( our few wise m51 h op5ly express$ ! op9ion t we1 ( ! pr\de/ & greate/ ,empire at pres5t "u ! sun1 h almo/ rea*$ t p>ticul>ly fatal figure on ! ,et]nal ,dial1 ,:5 all ! :eels run d[n1 & :5 ! scales ( ,ju/ice are becom+ s dang]\sly worn out & unev51 z to sugge/ an incapacity = hold+ social & political weights & measures mu* long]4 ,"o ( ! symptoms ( ?is ov]/ra9$ condition ( our latt]-day civilization is precisely ! same dang]-signal :i* has 9 all ages accompani$ national disa/]--a p]nici\s influ5ce1 l t ( ! planet 8,algol10 :i*1 :5 9 ! asc5dant1 is said to betok5 mis*ief & ru9 to all :o see x rise on ! horizon4 ,our evil ,/>1 ! evil /> ( all ,empires1 has long ago so>$ above ! ea/]n edge2 fully decl>$1 x floods our heav5 ) su* lurid brilliancy t we c sc>ce p]ceive any o!r lum9>y4 ,& its "n is ,mammon4 ,! pres5t era 9 :i* we are p]mitt$ by ,div9e law to run ?r\gh our brief exi/5ce & make our m>k or miss x1 z we *oose1 is pr9cipally di/+ui%$ by an insane wor%ip ( ,weal?4 ,weal? 9 excess--weal? 9 *unks--weal? 9 great awkw>d1 unbecom+ dabs1 is pla/]$1 z x 71 by ! m]e/ hap-haz>d toss ( =tune's dice1 on ! backs ( uncultur$ & illit]ate p]sons1 :o1 b[$ d[n l asses b5ea? ! gold5 burd51 are as99ely ignorant ( its highe/ uses4 ,! mak+ ( millions w\ld seem to be l a malignant fev]1 :i* mu/ run its c\rse1 end+ 9 ei!r ! dea? or ! m5tal & physical wreck ( ! pati5t4 ,he :o has mu* money seems always to f9d x insuffici5t1 & /raightway proce$s to make m2 :ile he :o has n only mu*1 b sup]abundance ( ! dross1 scatt]s x 9 e direction broadca/1 :]ev] x c be/ s]ve z an aid to 8 own self-adv]tisem5t1 vanity & o/5tation4 ,once ^u a "t weal? c\ld n pur*ase an entrance into society2 n[ x is ! only pass-key4 ,m5 ( high repute = le>n+1 brav]y1 & di/9ctive m]it1 are 8%unt$0 z x 7 (f ! l9e to make way = ! motor-c> traffic ( plutocrats1 :o1 by d9t ( 8pu%10 effront]y1 & braz5 impud5ce1 manage to %\t _! income figures p]si/5tly 9 ! e>s ( ^? ^: high privilege x is to 8give ! lead0 9 social affairs4 ,& to ! %ame ( su* exalt$ individuals be x said1 t !y li/51 ) e>s /ret*$ wide1 to ! yell ( ! huck/] 9 /ocks & %>es2 & sett+ aside e ?\ght = ! future ( ,great ,brita9 & ! highe/ hon\r ( h] sons & daught]s1 !y sell _! good ^w1 _! influ5ce1 & _! fav\r easily1 = s mu* ca% d[n4 ,m5 & wom5 :o h ! privilege ( p]sonally kn[+1 & frequ5tly associat+ ) ! ,royal ,family1 are kn[n to accept paym5t = br++ su* & su* o!rwise obscure p]sons "u ! imm$iate notice ( ! ,k+2 & x is a mo/ un=tunate & regrettable fact t ?r\gh\t ! realm ! ^w goes t no su* obscure p]sons ev] d9e ) _! ,sov]eign )\t hav+ paid ! 8middle man0 = ! privilege4 ,x w\ld be an easy matt] = ! pres5t writ] to "n at lea/ a doz5 well-kn[n society wom51 assum+ to be 8loyal10 :o make a v good ?+ out ( _! 8loyalty0 by accept+ huge paym5ts 9 ex*ange = _! recomm5dation or introduction to ,royal p]sonages1 & :o add consid]ably to _! incomes by su* means1 br++ ! names ( ! ,k+ & ,que5 d[n to _! own sordid level ( b>ga9 & sale1 ) a reckless disreg>d ( ! damag+ results ( su* contemptible conduct4 ,^! are "s ( ! v ladies :o are mo/ frequ5tly fav\r$ by notice at ,c\rt1 & :o occupy ! position ( be+ 9 ! 8swagg] set40 ,:]eas1 ! m5 & wom5 :o are fai?ful1 :o hold ! hon\r ( _! ,k+ de>] ?an _! own lives1 :o refuse to truckle to ! _s ( money-wor%ip1 & :o presume to d5\nce ! sick5+ hypocrisy ( mod]n society life & its %ameless pro/itution ( high ideals1 are 8h\nd$0 by ^? portions ( ! ,press :i* are gov]n$ by ,jew syndicates1 & sl&]$ by e dirty cad t makes 8 *eap liv+ by putt+ 8 h& secretly 9 8 neighb\r's pocket4 ,nev]1 9 all ! ages ( ! _w1 h tru?-tell]s be5 welcome2 f ,socrates to ,*ri/ ! same p]secution has foll[$ e human be+ :o has _h en\gh ( ,god 9 him or h] to d5\nce %ams2 & ! ,*ri/ian religion itself is f\nd$ on ! crucifixion ( ,hone/y by ! prie/s ( ,hypocrisy4 ,x is a lesson t c h>dly be too deeply dwelt ^u at ! pres5t notable "t ( day1 :i* seems1 = _m /ud5ts ( national affairs1 ! crucial po9t ( a com+ complete *ange 9 ,briti% hi/ory4 ,on e side1 look :]e we may1 we see an almo/ brutal dom9ance ( weal?4 ,we see ! ,yankee ,trade-octopus1 /ret*+ out gre$y t5tacles 9 e direction1 /riv+ to grasp ,briti% %ipp+1 ,briti% indu/ries1 & ,briti% int]e/s ev]y:]e1 9 t dev\r+ & deadly grip1 :i*1 if p]mitt$ to hold1 w\ld mean mis*ief & loss ( pre/ige to our c\ntry1 ?\gh1 no d\bt1 x might create rejoic+ 9 ,am]ica4 ,= ,am]ica is by no means s fond ( u z c]ta9 int]e/$ p>ties w\ld h u suppose4 ,%e w\ld de>ly l to 8patronise0 u1 b %e does n love u1 ?\gh at pres5t %e hides h] h&4 ,9 a case ( /ruggle1 %e w\ld n support ! 8old c\ntry0 = m]e s5tim5tal love ( x4 ,%e w\ld naturally s]ve only h] own be/ int]e/s4 ,z a nation ( bomba/ & swagg]1 %e is a k9d ( 8r>ee-%[0 9 ! _w's progress2 b h] /r5g? is *iefly c5tr$ 9 doll>s1 & h] influ5ce on ! social _w tea*es t 8doll>s are ! only we>40 ,engli% society has be5 sadly vulg>iz$ by ?is ,am]ican ta9t4 ,nev]!less1 x is1 z x has always be51 a fatal mi/ake = any nation to rely on ! ext5t ( its ca% p[] alone4 ,)\t ! real _s :i* makes = greatness--)\t tru?1 )\t hon\r1 )\t s9c]e patriotism & reg>d = ! real well-be+ & hone/ gov]nm5t ( ! majority--any national sy/em1 :e!r mon>*ical or republican1 mu/ inevitably decay & p]i% f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,unblemi%$ hone/y is ! be/ policy = /atesm52 b t su* has be5 _! rule ( conduct 9 ^! latt] ye>s may p]haps be op5 to "q4 ,! late ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,h4 ,lecky1 ^: broad-m9d$1 imp>tial views ( life1 comm5d !mselves =cibly to e lit]>y /ud5t1 writ+ ( ,cecil ,rhodes1 ^: fun]al s]vice 0 celebrat$ ) su* almo/ royal pomp 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 gives u a sket* :i* %\ld make ! mo/ casual 8man 9 ! /reet0 pause & reflect z to :e!r ^? solemn public rites & tribut>y hon\rs f bo? ! ,k+ & ,que5 7 n some:at out ( place on su* an occasion4 8,:at ,mr4 ,rhodes did10 wrote ,mr4 ,lecky1 9 8 /rong1 tr5*ant way1 8has be5 v cle>ly e/abli%$4 ,:5 hold+ ! highly confid5tial position ( ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,cape ,colony1 & be+ at ! same "t a ,privy ,c\ncillor ( ! ,que51 he engag$ 9 a conspiracy = ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( a neighb\r+ & fri5dly ,/ate4 ,9 ord] to c>ry out ?is design1 he deceiv$ ! ,high ,commission] ^: ,prime ,m9i/] he 04 ,he deceiv$ 8 own colleagues 9 ! ,m9i/ry4 ,he collect$ "u false pret5ces a =ce :i* 0 int5d$ to co-op]ate ) an insurrection 9 ,johannesburg4 ,be+ a ,director ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company1 he made use ( t position )\t ! k ( 8 colleagues to fur!r ! conspiracy4 ,he took an active & secret "p 9 smuggl+ great quantities ( arms into ! ,transvaal1 :i* 7 int5d$ to be us$ 9 ! rebellion2 & at a "t :5 8 organs 9 ! ,press 7 repres5t+ ,johannesburg z see?+ ) spontane\s indignation aga9/ an oppressive ,gov]nm5t1 he1 ) ano!r millionaire1 0 secretly exp5d+ _m ?\s&s ( p\nds 9 t t[n 9 /imulat+ & subsidiz+ ! ris+4 ,he 0 also directly connect$ ) ! %abbie/ incid5t 9 ! :ole affair1 ! concoction ( a lett] f ! ,johannesburg conspirators absurdly repres5t+ ,engli% wom5 & *ildr5 at ,johannesburg z 9 dang] ( be+ %ot d[n by ! ,bo]s1 & urg+ ! ,briti% to come at once & save !m4 ,x 0 a lett] drawn up ) ! sanction ( ,mr4 ,rhodes _m weeks be=e ! raid1 & be=e any di/urbance _h aris52 & kept 9 res]ve to be dat$ & us$ 9 ! la/ mom5t = ! purpose ( induc+ ! "y soldi]s 9 ,s\? ,africa to jo9 9 ! raid1 & ( subsequ5tly ju/ify+ _! conduct be=e ! ,w> ,(fice1 & also = ! purpose ( be+ publi%$ 9 ! ,engli% ,press at ! same "t z ! fir/ news ( ! raid 9 ord] to "w ^u ,engli% op9ion1 & p]suade ! ,engli% p t ! raid1 ?\gh te*nically wrong 0 morally ju/ifiable4444 ,no reasonable judge c "q t 9 ^! transactions he 0 m blamable ?an ^? :o 7 actually puni%$ by ! law = tak+ "p 9 ! raid1 f> m blamable ?an ^? "y (fic]s :o 71 9 tru?1 ! mo/ sev]ely puni%$ & :o _h be5 induc$ to take "p 9 x "u false repres5tation ( ! wi%es ( ! ,gov]nm5t at home1 & a grossly false repres5tation ( ! /ate ( ?+s at ,johannesburg4 ,! failure ( ! raid1 & 8 und\bt$ complicity ) its design1 oblig$ ,mr4 ,rhodes to resign ! po/ ( ,prime ,m9i/]1 & 8 director%ip ( ! ,*>t]$ ,company4444 ,b :at c be ?\ght ( ! language ( a ,m9i/] :o volunte]$ to assure ! ,h\se ( ,commons t 9 all ! transactions ,i h describ$1 ,mr4 ,rhodes1 ?\gh he _h made #8a gigantic mi/ake1' a mi/ake p]haps z great z a /atesman c\ld make1 _h done no?+ affect+ 8 p]sonal hon\r80 ,:at has be5 ?\ght1 & :at is ?\ght ( ! matt]1 has be5 l>gely suppress$ by p>ty politicians4 ,! ,w> ,enquiry 0 conduct$ ) secrecy2 ,cab9et ,m9i/]s held _! ,c\ncils1 z x 71 ) lock$ doors4 ,an eag] desire to conceal ! real /ate ( affairs 9 ! c\ntry1 & an un=tunate t5d5cy to 8hu% up0 su* matt]s z are ! pla9 "r ( ratepay]s to "k1 are ! betray+ signs ( _m ( our /atesm5's inw>d disquiet4 ,because1 z _m p in/9ctively feel1 ! trail ( f9ance is likely to be op5ly trac$ to an unlawful1 & 9 "s cases1 di%on\rable ext5t1 ov] mu* rec5t political "w4 ,hon\r1 h[ev]1 is due to ^? ,m9i/]s :o valiantly endeav\r to scre5 great] names ?an _! own beh9d _! skilful diplomacy2 & "o naturally admires ! zeal & c\rage ) :i* !y fight = ?is cause1 ev5 z ,m4 ,maurepas & ,m4 ,neck] f\ght a simil> campaign long ago 9 ! d>k days ( ,france1 :51 z ,c>lyle writes1 x 0 8cle>ly a difficult po9t = ,gov]nm5t1 t ( ! deal+ ) ! masses--if inde$ x be n r ! sole po9t & problem ( ,gov]nm5t1 & all o!r po9ts 7 incid5tal crot*ets1 sup]ficialities1 & beat+s ( ! w9d6 ,= let ,*>t]-*e/s1 ,use & ,wont1 ,law1 common & special1 say :at !y w1 ! masses c\nt to s _m millions ( units1 made to all appe>ance by ,god1 ^: e>? ?is is decl>$ to be4 ,besides1 ! p are n )\t f]ocity2 !y h s9ews & indignation40 ,at ! imm$iate mom5t1 ! masses 9 our c\ntry are1 rightly or wrongly1 vaguely consci\s ( two ?+s :i* !y view z =ms ( inju/ice1 namely1 t !y are ask$ to pay rates = an educational sy/em :i* a l>ge bulk ( !m d n approve1 & t !y are tax$ = ! exp5ses ( a w>1 ! conduct ( :i* 0 discuss$ 8secretly10 z ?\gh its me?ods impli$ "s di%on\r to ^? conc]n$ 9 x4 ,moreov]1 !y und]/&1 ) m or less bewild]m5t1 t ?\gh ! ,k+ is n[ 8,supreme ,"l ( ! ,transvaal0 !re is no *ance :atev] = ,briti% subjects to make =tune !re1 ! trades be+ swamp$ by ,g]mans1 & ! m9es controll$ by ,jews4 ,!re=e1 9 _! inability to foll[ ! devi\s pa?s ( reason+ by :i* politicians expla9 away :at !y t]m 8ignorant & illit]ate0 conclusions1 "s ( !m beg9 to ?9k t ! blood ( _! sons has be5 %$ 9 h>d battle1 n s mu* = ! glory & good ( ! _m1 z = ! private gre$ ( ! few4 ,!y are no d\bt wrong2 b x w take some?+ m ?an 8secret0 enquiries to set !m "r4 ,mean:ile1 ! pass+ ( ! social pageant int]e/s !m m deeply ?an is app>5t on ! fro?y surface ( social ?+s4 ,_! contempt is ar\s$ & kept sull5ly alive by daily contemplation ( ! flagrant ass]tion ( money-dom9ance ov] e o!r good4 ,!y he> ( "o ,&rew ,c>negie /rew+ ,free ,libr>ies ov] ! surface ( ! c\ntry1 z if ^! in/itutions 7 s _m lollipops ?r[n out ( a s*oolboy's sat*el2 !y foll[ ! acc\nts ( 8 do+s ) a m+l+ ( wond] & d]ision1 "s ( !m up 9 ,scotl& op5ly & =cibly regrett+ ! mis*ief done to ! fam$ 8grit & grip0 ( ,scotti% /ud5ts1 :o are n n[1 z ( yore1 =c$ by h>d necessity to "w = _! ,univ]sity education !mselves1 & w9 x1 z x 71 by ! v sk9 ( _! tee?4 ,h>d necessity is a f9e taskma/]1 & turns out spl5did s*ol>s & useful m54 ,b :5 educational advantages are ?r[n headlong at aspir+ /ud5ts1 & ,univ]sities are op5$ freely1 z ?\gh !y 7 a species ( paup]-refuge1 ! delights ( le>n+ are apt to be proportionately *eap5$ & less5$4 ,lads ) real ability naturally & inv>iably seek to d some?+ t %all prove _! own capabilities ( pluck & endurance2 & a truly indep5d5t _s n only *afes at1 b absolutely res5ts1 assi/ance4 ,?us x has come to pass t ,mr4 ,c>negie's ,free ,libr>ies are look$ ^u by ho/s ( p z s _m brick & mort> adv]tisem5ts ( 8 own great weal? & unfail+ lib]ality4 ,a lab\r lead] ( "s repute among 8 own class1 rem>k$ ! o!r day t 8! ,c>negie libr>ies 7 l #8,s-&-,s's ,pills1' po/$ up ev]y:]e le/ ! inv5tor's "n %\ld be =gott560 ,?is 0 an unk9d1 & p]haps an ungrateful obs]vation1 b we h to recollect t a ,p1 tak5 z a ,p1 d n want to be grateful = any?+4 ,!y want to "w = all !y get1 & to feel t !y h hone/ly des]v$ _! e>n+s4 ,x is only ! drones ( ! hive t seek to be tak5 c>e (4 ,! able citiz5 /r5u\sly objects to be help$ 9 obta9+ su/5ance = ei!r 8 s\l or 8 body4 ,:at is necess>y = him1 t he w fight =1 &1 hav+ won ! battle1 he enjoys ! victory4 ,!re is no pleasure 9 conqu]+ an enemy1 if a policeman has help$ y to knock him d[n4 ,?us1 ) _m ( ! m indep5d5tly-?9k+ class1 millionaire ,c>negie's money1 pit*$ at ! public1 sav\rs ( 8patronage0 :i* !y res5t1 & o/5tation :i* !y curtly call 8swagg]40 ,free ,libr>ies are by no means ess5tial to p]fect happ9ess1 :ile !y may be call$ extremely detrim5tal to ! prosp]ity ( au?ors4 ,a popul> au?or w\ld h good reason to rejoice if 8 works 7 exclud$ f ,free ,libr>ies1 inasmu* z 8 sales w\ld be twice1 p]haps ?ree times z l>ge4 ,if a ,free ,libr>y takes a doz5 copies ( a book1 t doz5 copies has probably to s]ve = five or six hundr$ p1 :o get x 9 turn individually4 ,b if ! book c\ld n possibly be obta9$ = gratuit\s read+ 9 ?is fa%ion1 & c\ld only be secur$ by pur*ase1 !n x foll[s t five or six hundr$ copies w\ld be sold in/ead ( twelve4 ,?is applies only to au?ors ^: works ! public clam\r =1 & insi/ on read+2 ) ! m select 8unpopul>0 g5iuses ! plan1 ( c\rse1 w\ld n meet ) approval4 ,9 any case1 a ,free ,libr>y is nei!r to an au?or1 nor to ! read+ public1 an unmitigat$ boon4 ,"o has to wait = mon?s sometimes = ! book specially want$2 sometimes "o's "n is #a1jjj on ! li/1 ?\gh c]ta9 volumes kn[n z 8heavy /ock0 c always be obta9$ imm$iately on application1 b are seldom appli$ =4 ,real book-lov]s buy _! books & keep !m4 ,read+ :i* is m]ely haphaz>d & casual is purely p]nici\s1 & does f> m h>m ?an good4 ,h[ev]1 ,c>negie1 be+ ! possessor ( millions1 probably does n "k :at else to d ) ! ca% except 9 ! way ( ,libr>ies4 ,to burd5 a human bip$ ) tons ( gold1 & !n set him adrift to get rid ( x z be/ he may1 is "o ( ! scurvie/ tricks ( ,=tune4 ,inasmu* z o/5tation is ! trade m>k ( vulg>ity1 & a ri* man _c sp5d 8 money )\t at lea/ appe>+ o/5tati\s4 ,! revival ( ! sp9n+ & silk-weav+ indu/ries 9 ,engl& w\ld be a f> nobl] & m b5eficial help to ! c\ntry & to ! _m ?\s&s ( p1 ?an any numb] ( ,free ,libr>ies1 yet no millionaire comes =w>d to (f] ! ne$ful assi/ance t[>ds ?is des]v+ end4 ,b p]haps a hundr$ looms set go+1 ) _! work]s all prop]ly support$1 w\ld n be s prom95tly notic$ 9 ! g5]al l&scape z a hundr$ ,free ,libr>ies4 ,ap>t f ! mann] 9 :i* c]ta9 ri* m5 sp5d _! weal?1 !re is some?+ 9 an ov]plus ( ri*es :i* is di/9ctly 8out ( draw+10 & lop-sid$4 ,x is a false note 9 ! musical scale4 ,j z a woman1 by we>+ too great a numb] ( jewels1 vulg>izes :atev] p]sonal beauty %e may possess by ! flagrant exhibition ( valuables & bad ta/e toge!r1 s does a man :o has no o!r claim ^u society ?an t ( m]e weal?1 appe> z a k9d ( mon/rosity & de=mity 9 ! g5]al equality & equilibrium ( ,nature4 ,:5 su* a man's c>e] is daily se5 to be no?+ m ?an a con/ant pursuit ( 8 own selfi% ends1 reg>dless ( tru?1 hon\r1 high pr9ciple1 & consid]ation = 8 fell[-m51 he becomes ev5 m ?an a man-camel ) a gold5 hump--he is an (f5ce & a dang] to ! community4 ,if1 by m]e d9t ( ca%1 he is all[$ to =ce 8 way ev]y:]e--if no rul+ sov]eign on ! face ( ! e>? has suffici5t wisdom or /r5g? ( "* to draw a l9e aga9/ ! entrance into society & politics ( ,money1 = m]e ,money's sake1 !n ! close ( our circle ( civilisation is ne>ly rea*$1 & ! old /ory ( ,tyre & ,sidon & ,babylon w be re-told aga9 = u ) ! same fatal conclusion to :i* ,volney1 9 8 ,ru9s ( ,empires impressively calls att5tion1 9 ! foll[+ passage3 8,cupidity1 ! daught] & companion ( ignorance1 has produc$ all ! mis*iefs t h desolat$ ! globe4 ,ignorance & ! love ( accumulation1 ^! are ! two s\rces ( all ! plagues t infe/ ! life ( man4 ,!y h inspir$ him ) false ideas ( 8 happ9ess1 & prompt$ him to miscon/rue & infr+e ! laws ( nature1 z !y relat$ to ! connection betwe5 him & ext]ior objects4 ,?r\gh !m 8 conduct has be5 injuri\s to 8 own exi/5ce1 & he has ?us violat$ ! duty he owes to himself2 !y h =tifi$ 8 he>t aga9/ compassion1 & 8 m9d aga9/ ! dictates ( ju/ice1 & he has ?us violat$ ! duty he owes to o!rs4 ,by ignorant & inord9ate desire1 man has arm$ himself aga9/ man1 family aga9/ family1 tribe aga9/ tribe1 & ! e>? is conv]t$ into a bloody !atre ( discord & robb]y4 ,!y h s[n ! se$s ( secret w> 9 ! bosom ( e /ate1 divid$ ! citiz5s f ea* o!r1 & ! same society is con/itut$ ( oppressors & oppress$1 ( ma/]s & slaves4 ,!y h taught ! heads ( nations1 ) audaci\s insol5ce1 to turn ! arms ( society aga9/ itself1 & to build ^u m]c5>y avidity ! fabric ( political despotism1 or !y h a m hypocritical & deep-laid project1 t imposes1 z ! dictate ( heav51 ly+ sanctions & a sacrilegi\s yoke1 ?us r5d]+ av>ice ! s\rce ( cr$ulity4 ,9 f9e1 !y h corrupt$ e idea ( good & evil1 j & unju/1 virtue & vice2 !y h misl$ nations 9 a labyr9? ( calamity & mi/ake4 ,ignorance & ! love ( accumulation6 ,^! are ! malevol5t be+s t h laid wa/e ! e>?2 ^! are ! decrees ( fate t h ov]turn$ empires2 ^! are ! cele/ial mal$ictions t h /ruck ^! walls1 once s glori\s1 & conv]t$ ! spl5d\r ( popul\s cities into a sad spectacle ( ru9s60 ,laughable1 yet griev\s1 is ! *ildi% conduct ( _m ,am]ican plutocrats :o are nev] tir$ ( ann\nc+ 9 ! daily ,press t !y are sp5d+ ,?ree ,?\s& ,p\nds on roses = "o aft]noon's 8,at ,home10 or ,five ,?\s& ,p\nds on "o s+le banquet6 ,aft] ?is1 :y %\ld we call ! ,roman ,heliogabalus a s5suali/ & voluptu>y8 ,8 orgies 7 less o/5tati\s ?an _m social functions ( to-day4 ,x is n1 we believe1 record$ t he paid any 8fa%ion-pap]s0 7if !re 7 any su* 9 ! ,roman ,empire7 to describe 8 8,fea/s ( ,fl[]s10 ?\gh a lively ,am]ican lady1 giv+ out h] 8social exp]i5ces0 rec5tly at an 8,aft]noon tea0 said gaily3 8,i always s5d an acc\nt ( my d9n]s1 my dresses1 & ! dresses ( my fri5ds to #8,! ----' ) a *eque4 ,o!rwise1 y "k1 ,i %\ld nev] get myself or my p>ties m5tion$ at all60 ,"o is b\nd to ent]ta9 ! grave/ d\bts z to ! tru? ( h] ass]tion1 kn[+1 ( c\rse1 t ( all in/itutions 9 ! _w1 ! ,press1 9 ,great ,brita9 at any rate1 is ! la/ to be sway$ by f9ancial consid]ations4 ,"o has nev] he>d 79 ,engl& at lea/7 ( any 8,company0 pay+ sev]al ?\s& p\nds to ! ,press = 8float+ x40 ,?\gh su* ?+s may be done 9 ,am]ica1 !y are nev] tol]at$ "h4 ,b1 ! ,press ap>t1 :i* 9 its unblemi%$ rectitude 8%9es l a good de$ 9 a naughty _w10 mo/ ?+s 9 mod]n politics & society are sway$ by money consid]ations1 & ! sudd5 acquisition ( weal? does n 9 _m cases improve ! morality ( ! p]son s fav\r$1 or p]suade him to dis*>ge su* debts z he may h incurr$ 9 8 days ( limit$ means4 ,on ! contr>y1 he frequ5tly ignores ^!1 & proce$s to incur fre% liabilities1 z 9 ! /rik+ case ( a lady 8lead] ( society0 at ! pres5t day1 :o1 hav+ ow$ l>ge sums to c]ta9 h>mless & confid+ tradesm5 = ! pa/ sev5 or eight ye>s1 ignores ^! debts or 8%unts !m10 & sp5ds six ?\s& p\nds recklessly on ! adornm5t ( rooms = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ,royalty--:i* fact mo/ notably proclaims h] vulg>ity1 s+ul>ly alli$ to h] social di/9ction4 ,! paym5t ( h] debts fir/1 & ! ent]ta9m5t ( great p]sonages aft]w>ds1 w\ld seem to be a nobl] & m becom+ ?+4 ,b %[ & vanity1 pride & 8b\nce10 appe> to h tak5 ! place ( su* old-fa%ion$ virtues z simplicity1 s9c]ity1 & t g5u9e hospitality :i* ass]ts no?+1 b gives all4 ,k9d he>ts are m ?an coronets1 ,& simple fai? ?an ,norman blood4 ,9 v few cases does imm5se weal? seem to g h& 9 h& ) ref9em5t1 res]ve & dignity4 ,millionaires are = ! mo/ "p ill-mann]$ & illit]ate1 & s+ul>ly un9t]e/+ 9 _! conv]sation4 ,a c]ta9 millionaire1 occupy+ dur+ "s seasons "o ( ! f9e old ,scotti% ,ca/les ^: own]s /ill take pride 9 ! fact t its walls once %elt]$ 8bonnie ,pr9ce ,*>lie10 c f9d little to d ) himself & 8 8h\se-p>ty10 b fill ! gr& old draw+-room ) tobacco-smoke & :isky-fumes ( an ev5+1 & play 8,bridge0 = ru9\s /akes on ,sundays1 ( all days 9 ! week4 ,dur+ o!r h\rs & days he goes out %oot+1 or drives a motor-c>4 ,intellectually speak+1 ! man is less ( a real p]sonality ?an ! great ,newf\ndl& dog he owns4 ,b measur$ by gold he is a p]son ( enorm\s importance--a human ,el ,dorado4 ,& 8 bank+-acc\nt is ! lat*key ) :i* he op5s ! h\ses ( ! great & intrudes 8 co>se pres5ce ?r\gh ! doors ( royal palaces2 :]eas if by "s caprici\s /roke ( ill-luck he _h n a p5ny left 9 ! _w1 ^? same doors w\ld be %ut 9 8 face ) a bang4 ,! vulg>ity ( weal? is daily & h\rly s broadly evid5c$ & app>5t1 t "o c well cr$it a /range rum\r preval5t 9 c]ta9 highly exclusive circles1 f> remov$ f ! 8swagg] set10 to ! effect t ) "o m turn ( bl9d ,=tune's :eel1 ! grace ( ,pov]ty w become a r>e social di/9ction4 ,! ,poor ,g5tleman1 x is said1 w be eag]ly s\ght aft]1 & to be se5 9 8 company w entitle "o to respect4 ,! man ( money w /& outside ! r+ ( ?is ,society1 :i* is 9 process ( =mation = ! revival ( ! ,art ( ,intellig5t ,conv]sation & ! ,cultivation ( ,good ,mann]s4 ,ladies :o dress ) a becom+ simplicity1 & :o are n liable to ! accusation ( walk+ ab\t ) clo!s unpaid =1 w be eligible = memb]%ip1--& "y m5 :o are n a%am$ to emphatically decl9e play+ c>ds on ,sunday w be equally welcome 9 ! select cot]ie4 ,limit$ means w be consid]$ m ( a recomm5dation ?an a drawback1 & visits w be int]*ang$ among ! memb]s on ! l9es ( unaffect$ hospitality1 (f]$ ) unassum+ fri5d%ip & s9c]ity4 ,k9dness t[>ds ea* o!r1 punctili\s att5tion to ! smalle/ c\rtesies ( life1 unfail+ *ivalry t[>ds wom51 & hon\r to m51 w be ! prevail+ 8rules0 ( ! community1 & e attempt at 8%[10 ei!r 9 mann]s or ent]ta9m5t1 w be rigor\sly =bidd5 & exclud$4 ,! aim ( ! ,society w be to prove ! tru? ( ! adage t 8,mann]s maky? ! man10 z oppos$ to ! mod]n read+1 8,money maky? ! nobleman40 ,be>+ 9 m9d t ! greate/ re=m]s & tea*]s ( ! _w 7 seldom de/itute ( ! grace ( ,pov]ty1 x w be deem$ good & necess>y to make a /& = ?is anci5t & becom+ ,virtue1 :i* z a le>n$ writ] says1 8do? sit on a wise man m becom+ly ?an royal robes on a k+40 ,_m :o ent]ta9 ?is view are prep>$ to unite _! =ces 9 mak+ well-born & well-br$ ,pov]ty ! fa%ion4 ,= 9 su* a s*eme1 s+ul> z x may appe>1 !re is j a fa9t *ance ( putt+ up a b>ri] aga9/ boori% ,plutocracy 7:i* is a m unwieldy & (f5sive p[] ?an ,democracy71 & also ( ass]t+ ! exi/5ce ( gr&] national qualities ?an gre$1 av>ice1 & self-indulg5ce1 :i* hum\rs1 if all[$ to g5]ate & gr[ 9 ! m9ds ( a p1 result 9 ! ravag+ sickness ( su* a pe/il5ce ( evil z _c be easily /ay$ or rem$i$4 ,!re has be5 en\gh1 & too mu* ( ! ,idolatry ( ,money-bags--x is "t ! fev] ( su* insanity %\ld abate & cool d[n4 ,to conclude ) ano!r admirable quotation f ,mr4 ,lecky3 8,( colossal =tunes only a v small fraction c be truly said to m9i/] to ! p]sonal enjoym5t ( ! own]4 ,! disproportion 9 ! _w betwe5 pleasure & co/ is inde$ almo/ ludicr\s4 ,! two or ?ree %ill+s t gave u our fir/ ,%akespe>e w\ld g b a small way t[>ds provid+ "o ( ! p]haps unta/$ di%es on ! dess]t table4 ,! *oice/ ma/]pieces ( ! human m9d--! works ( human g5ius t ?r\gh ! long c\rse ( c5turies h done mo/ to ennoble1 console1 bright51 & direct ! lives ( m51 might all be pur*as$--,i d n say by ! co/ ( a lady's necklace1 b by t ( "o or two ( ! little /ones ( :i* x is compos$4 ,comp>e ! reli% ) :i* ! tir$ p$e/rian eats 8 bread & *eese ) ! appetites ) :i* m5 sit d[n to "s /ately banquet2 comp>e ! level ( spirits at ! village dance ) t ( ! great city ball ^: lavi% spl5d\r fills ! society pap]s ) admiration2 comp>e ! *>ms ( conv]sation 9 ! college common room ) ! we>y faces t may be (t5 se5 ar\nd ! millionaire's d9n] table1 & we may ga9 a good lesson ( ! vanity ( ri*es40 ,&1 we may add1 ( ! vulg>ity ( ^? :o adv]tise _! weal? by o/5tation1 z well z ( ^? :o hon\r ,purses m ?an ,pr9ciples4 ,,am]ican ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,engl& ,:y is ! ,am]ican woman s popul> 9 ,engli% society8 ,:y is h] *>m+ly ass]tive p]sonality ackn[l$g$ ev]y:]e8 ,:y is %e receiv$ by knights & e>ls & belt$ *urls ) su* ov]p[]+ en?usiasm8 ,surely some?+ subtle1 elusive & my/]i\s1 cl+s to h] p>ticul> =m1 nature & id5tity1 = m (t5 ?an n1 ! /olid ,briti%]1 :ile fall+ at h] feet & metaphorically kiss+ ! hem ( h] g>m5t1 wond]s vaguely h[ x is t %e manages to make su* a fool ( him6 ,to :i*1 %e might reply1 on dem&1 t if he 7 n a fool already1 %e w\ld n f9d h] task s easy6 ,= ! ,am]ican woman is1 above all wom5 9 ! _w1 clev]--or let u say 8bra9y0 to an almo/ incr$ible height ( bra9yness4 ,%e is 8all !re40 ,%e c take ! measure ( a man 9 ab\t t5 m9utes & classify him z ?\gh he 7 a botanical specim54 ,%e realizes all 8 limitations1 8 8notions10 & 8 special & p>ticul> fads1--& %e has ! uncommonly good s5se n to expect mu* ( him4 ,%e w\ld n 8take any0 on ! lily-maid ( ,a/olat1 ! fair ,ela9e1 :o sp5t h] "t 9 poli%+ ! %ield ( ,lancelot1 & :o f9ally di$ ( love = t mo/ immoral b fasc9at+ ,knight ( ! ,r\nd ,table4 ,no1 %e w\ldn't poli% a %ield1 y bet6 ,%e w\ld make ,lancelot poli% x himself = all he 0 wor?1 & poli% h] own de> little boots & %oes = h] into ! b>ga94 ,t is "o ( h] secrets--ma/]fulness--or1 let u say que5l9ess1 :i* s\nds bett]4 ,! ,"l ( creation c d no?+ 9 ! way ( ord]+ h] ab\t1--because1 z ! ,lady ( creation %e expects to ord] him ab\t1--& %e does6 ,%e expects to be work$ =1 wor%ipp$ & g5]ally att5d$ to1--& %e gets h] way4 ,:at %e wants1 %e w h1--?\gh 8,companies0 sma%1 & mighty ,comb9es split into inf9ite no?+ness2 & m ?an any tam] ( wild =e/ animals %e makes all h] male lions & be>s dance at h] bidd+4 ,p]haps ! *ief note 9 ! ev]-asc5d+ scale ( h] innum]able attractions is h] int5se vitality4 ,! mix$ blood ( _m intellig5t races c\rses ?r\gh h] delicate ve9s & gives a joy\s lightness to ! b\nd+ ( h] he>t & ! swift grace ( h] /ep4 ,%e is full ( en]gy z well z *>m4 ,if %e sets out to enjoy h]self1 %e enjoys h]self ?or\ghly4 ,%e talks & laughs freely4 ,%e is n a m]e well-dress$ automaton l ! great] majority ( upp]-class ,briti% dames4 ,%e is "u ! impression1--7a p]fectly correct "o7 t tongues 7 giv5 to conv]se )1 & t lips1 especially pretty ones1 7 made to smile )4 ,%e is1 tak5 at h] be/1 em95tly good-natur$1 & refre%+ly free f ! jaundic$ spite aga9/ o!rs ( h] own sex :i* sav\rs ! aft]noon *itt]-*att] ( n9e out ( e t5 ,engli% sp9/]s & matrons tak5 toge!r 9 conclave4 ,%e w\ld1 on ! :ole1 r say a k9d ?+ ?an a cruel "o4 ,p]haps ?is is because %e is h]self always s triumphant 9 h] social c>e]1--because %e is too c]ta9 ( h] own p[] to feel 8! pangs ( unrequit$ love10 or to all[ h]self to be /ung by ! 8gre5-ey$ mon/]10 jeal\sy4 ,h] c> is always roll+ ov] roses1--!re is always a ,briti% title go+ a-begg+1--always "s decay$ or deg5]ate or semi-drunk5 pe]1 ^: =tunes are on ! v]ge ( black ru91 ready & will+ to dev\r1 mon/]-l1 ! holocau/ ( an ,am]ican virg91 provid$ bags ( bullion are flung1 ) h]1 into 8 capaci\s maw4 ,?\gh c]ta9ly "o %\ld look ^u ! frequ5t m>riages ( ,am]ican heiresses ) effete ,briti% nobles1 z ! c>ry+ out ( a wise & timely disp5sation ( ,provid5ce4 ,new blood--fre% sap1 is sorely ne$$ to invigorate ! gr& old tree ( ! ,briti% ari/ocracy1 :i* has ( late be5 look+ sadly z ?\gh dry rot 7 sett+ 91--z ?\gh ! woodlice 7 at "w 9 its he>t1 & ! rats burr[+ at its root4 ,b1 by ! importation ( a few clean-m9d$1 sweet-s\l$ ,am]ican wom51 "s ( ! mo/ decay$ places 9 ! v5]able /em h be5 purg$ & purifi$1--! sap has ris51 & new b\ghs & buds ( promise are spr\t+4 ,& x is full "t t ?is %\ld be4 ,= we h _h to look ) %ame & regret ^u _m ( our ,engli% lords caught 9 gambl+ d5s1--& %[n up 9 di%on\rable bankruptcies2--"s ( !m h disport$ !mselves ^u ! 8v>iety0 /age1 clad 9 wom5's petticoats & s++ comic songs = a fee1--o!rs h 8hir$ !mselves out0 z dummy figures ( attraction at ev5+ p>ties1 accept+ five gu9eas = ea* appe>ance1--& !y h become pa9fully famili> objects 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt1 :]e ! /ories ( _! mo/ unsav\ry mann]s & cu/oms1 z detail$ 9 ! press1 h (f]$ s+ul> in/ruction & example to ^? 8l[]0 classes :om !y are suppos$ to m or less influ5ce4 ,a return to ! old motto ( 8noblesse oblige0 w\ld n be objectionable2 a re-adopt+ ( old un-blemi%$ scut*eons ( hon\r w\ld be appreciat$1 ev5 by ! s-call$ 8vulg>10--& a great noble :o is at ! same "t a great man1 w\ld 9 ?is pres5t day1 be accept$ by all classes ) an univ]sal feel+ ( grateful surprise & admiration4 ,b1 rev5ons nos m\tons1--! social popul>ity ( ! ,am]ican woman 9 ,engli% society4 ,t %e is popul> is an admitt$ & inconte/able fact4 ,%e competes ) ! native ,briti% female product at e turn1--9 h] dress1 9 h] ways1 9 h] irresi/ible vivacity1 & above all 9 h] intellig5ce4 ,:5 %e kn[s ?+s1 %e lets p "k t %e kn[s ?+s4 ,%e _c sit ) h] h&s be=e h] 9 /odgy sil5ce1 all[+ o!r folks to talk4 ,t is an ,engli% habit4 ,no d\bt ! ,engli% girl or woman kn[s q z mu* z h] ,am]ican si/]1 b %e has an unhappy knack ( assum+ to be a fool4 ,%e says little1 & t little n to mu* purpose1--%e looks less1--x is dimly und]/ood t %e plays hockey1 t5nis & golf1 & has l>ge feet4 ,%e is an a?letic ,enigma4 ,i write ?is1 ( c\rse1 solely conc]n+ ^? ,briti% wom51 "y1 middle-ag$ & eld]ly1 :o make 8sport0 & out-door ex]cise ! *ief aim & end ( exi/5ce4 ,b ,i yield to none 9 my love & admiration = ! real1 g5u9e1 unmod]nis$ ,engli% maid51 at h] g5tle/ & be/1--%e is ! rosebud ( ! _w4 ,& ,i t5d] dev\t rev]5ce & affection to ! un-fa%ionable1 s+le-he>t$1 de>1 lov+ & ev]-belov$ ,engli% wife & "m--%e is ! rose 9 all its full-bl[n glory4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ^! ,engli% rosebuds & roses are seldom met ) 9 ! swelt]+1 scrambl+ cr[d call$ 8society40 ,!y dwell 9 quiet c\ntry-places :]e ! lovely influ5ces ( _! mode/ & retir+ lives are felt b nev] se54 ,society likes to be se5 r ?an felt4 ,!re is all ! diff]5ce4 ,& 9 t p>ticul> section ( x ^: aim is see+ to be se51 & se5 to be see+1 ! ,am]ican woman is z an oasis 9 ! des]t4 ,%e also wants to be se51--b %e expresses t desire s navely1 & (t5 s bewit*+ly1 t x is a satisfaction to e "o to grant h] reque/4 ,%e also w\ld see1--& h] eyes are s bright & rov+ & re/less1 t ,"m ,britannia is p]=ce compell$ to smile indulg5tly1 & to op5 all h] social picture-books = ! pleasure ( ! spoilt *ild ( et]nal ,mayfl[] p$igree4 ,x has to be said & frankly admitt$ too1 t mu* ( ! popul>ity att5d+ an ,am]ican girl :5 %e fir/ comes ov] to ,london = a 8season0 is due to an idea :i* ! /olid ,briti%] gets into 8 head1 namely1 t %e has1 %e mu/ h1 ,money4 ,! ,am]ican girl & ,money are tw9s1 accord+ to ! /olid ,briti%]'s belief4 ,& :5 ! /olid ,briti%] fixes some?+--any?+--into ! passively-resi/+ matt] compos+ 8 bra91 x w\ld take ,levia?an1 )1 n "o1 b sev]al hooks1 to unfix x4 ,& ?us x (t5 happ5s t ! sight ( a *>m+ly dress$1 graceful1 g5]ally 8sm>t0 ,am]ican girl attracts ! /olid ,briti%] 9 ! fir/ place because he says to himself--8,money60 ,he kn[s all ! incomes ( all ! be/ families 9 8 own c\ntry1--& none ( !m are big en\gh to suit him4 ,b ! ,am]ican girl arrives z m or less ( a f9ancial my/]y4 ,%e may h ?\s&s1--%e may h millions1--he c nev] be q sure4 ,& he does all he c to +ratiate himself ) h] & give h] a good "t 8on spec40 to beg9 )1 :ile he makes cauti\s & diplomatic enquiries4 ,if 8 hopes re/ on a firm basis1 8 att5tions are r$\bl$--if1 on ! contr>y1 !y are built on %ift+ s&1 he gradually dim9i%es 8 ard\r & l a 8wilt+ fl[]0 fades & 8fizzles0 away4 ,i am "h rem9d$ ( a c]ta9 ,e>l1 r5[n$ 9 ! political & social _w1 :o1 :5 he 0 a "y man1 w5t ov] on a visit to ,am]ica & !re fell1 or feign$ to fall1 deeply 9 love ) a v sweet1 v beautiful1 v g5tle & lovable ,am]ican girl4 ,9 a brief :ile he became engag$ to h]4 ,! engagem5t 0 made public--! w$d+ day 0 almo/ fix$4 ,! girl's fa!r 0 extremely weal?y1 & %e 0 ! only *ild & sole heiress4 ,b an un=tunate failure1--a gigantic collapse 9 ! money m>ket1 made havoc ( ! fa!r's =tunes1 & z soon z 8 ru9 0 decl>$ beyond a d\bt1 ! noble ,e>l1 )\t mu* hesitation or ado1 broke (f 8 engagem5t1 & rapidly decamp$ f ! ,/ates back to 8 own c\ntry1 :]e1 z all ! _w kn[s1 he did v well = himself4 ,/range to say1 h[ev]1 ! girl :om he _h ?us brutally =sak5 = no fault ( h] own1 _h lov$ him ) all ! romantic & tru/+ t5d]ness ( fir/ love1 & ! he>tless bl[ inflict$ ^u h] by 8 noble & hon\rable lord%ip 0 "o f :i* %e nev] recov]$4 ,! ,noble & ,hon\rable has1 ,i repeat1 done v well = himself1 ?\gh x is rum\r$ t he sleeps badly1 & t he has occasionally be5 he>d mutt]+ aft] ! fa%ion ( ,hamlet1 ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1--8,oh ,god1 ,i c\ld be b\nd$ 9 a nut%ell & c\nt myself a k+ ( inf9ite space 7 x n t ,i h bad dreams60 ,m>riage1 h[ev]1 is by no means ! only1 or ev5 ! *ief res\rce 9 life ( ! ,am]ican woman4 ,%e evid5tly looks ) a c]ta9 fav\r on ! holy e/ate ( matrimony & is q will+ to become an excell5t wife & "m if ! l9es ( h] de/9y run t way1 b if !y %\ld happ5 to bran* out 9 ano!r direction1 %e wa/es no "t 9 useless p9+4 ,%e is too vital1 too capable1 too intellig5t & en]getic altoge!r to play ! rle ( an int]e/+ m>tyr to male neglect4 ,%e w tea*1 or %e w lecture1--%e w s+1 or %e w act1--%e w take h] degrees 9 m$ic9e & surg]y1--%e w practise = ! ,b>1--%e w write books1 & ! days are fa/ approa*+ :5 %e w become a high prie/ess ( ! ,*ur*1 & w prea* to ! lo/ %eep ( ,israel z well z to ! equally lo/ ones ( ,new ,york or ,*icago2--%e w be a 8beauty doctor10 a 8physical culture0 woman1 a 8m$ium10 a /ock-brok]1 a palmi/1 a flori/1 a h\se-decorator1 a deal] 9 lace & old curiosities1--ay6 %e w ev5 become a tram-c> conductor if necessity compels & ! situation is op5 to h]1--& %e w manage a cattle ran* z easily z a h\sehold1 %\ld opportunity arise4 ,m>riage is b "o l9k 9 ! long *a9 ( h] g5]al effici5cy1 & l ,cleopatra1 8age _c )] h]1 nor cu/om /ale ,h] inf9ite v>iety40 ,a curi\s fact & "o wor? not+ is1 t we seldom or nev] he> ,am]icans use ! ill-br$ expression 8old maid0 :5 allud+ to su* ( _! fem99e relatives or fri5ds :o may happ5 to rema9 unm>ri$4 ,!y "k too well t ^! confirm$ & settl$ sp9/]s are z capable & z well to ! front 9 ! ru% ( life z ! w$d$ wives1 if n m s1--!y "k t among ^! unm>ri$ fem99e =ces !y h to reckon ) "s ( ! clev]e/ heads ( ! day1 to :om no opprobri\s t]m ( contempt d>e be appli$1--wom5 :o are editors & proprietors ( great newspap]s1--wom5 :o manage fam\s s*ools & colleges1--wom5 :o1 be+ left ) l>ge =tunes1 disp5se ! same 9 magnific5tly organiz$ b unadv]tis$ *>ities1--wom5 :o d s comm& by _! unassi/$ influ5ce c]ta9 social movem5ts & ev5ts1 t if inde$ !y 7 to m>ry1 some?+ l confusion & cata/rophe might ensue among ! circles !y control by ! introduction ( a new & possibly undesirable elem5t4 8,old maid10 may apply to ! un=tunate female :o has pass$ all ! days ( h] y\? 9 talk+ ab\t m5 & 9 fail+ to cat* s mu* z "o ( ! w&]+ tribe1 & :o1 on arriv+ at =ty ye>s1 meekly retires to ! *imney corn] ) %awl ov] h] %\ld]s & "s useful knitt+1--b x c>ries nei!r mean+ nor application to ! brisk1 brilliant ,am]ican sp9/] :o at fifty keeps h] trim svelte figure1 dresses well1 goes "h1 !re & ev]y:]e1 & %$s h] beam+ smile ) good-natur$ tol]ance1 & p]*ance some?+ ( gratitude z well1 on ! m5 %e has escap$ f4 ,life does n run only 9 "o *annel = ! ,am]ican ,woman4 ,%e does n 8make tracks0 solely f ! cradle to ! alt>1 f ! alt> to ! grave4 ,%e realizes t !re is m fun to be got out ( be+ born ?an j ?is little old measure met$ out to h] by ! b>b>ic males ( e>lie/ b>b>ic p]iods1 :5 wom5 7 yok$ to ! pl\gh ) cattle4 ,& x is ! innate consci\sness ( h] own p[] & intellig5t ability t gives h] ! dom9at+ *>m1--! magnetic spell "u :i* ! /olid ,briti%] falls m or less /rick51 /upefi$ & in]t4 ,he is nev] a great talk]2 %e is4 ,h] fl[ ( conv]sation bewild]s him4 ,%e kn[s s mu* too--%e *att]s ( ,%akespe>e1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 ,keats--& he ?9ks he has he>d ( ^! p some:]e be=e4 ,he li/5s dumbly4 ,sometimes he scrat*es 8 head1--occasionally he feels 8 m\/a*e1 if he has "o4 ,:5 %e laughs1 he smiles sl[ly & dubi\sly4 ,he hopes %e is n laugh+ at him4 ,he feels--he feels--dont*]kn[--t %e is 8ripp+40 ,he c\ldn't tell y :at he means by 8ripp+0 to save 8 life4 ,b pa9fully accu/om$ z he is to ! dull & li/less conv]sation ( ! ,briti% mat]familias1 & to ! half-hoyd5i% conduct ( ! ,briti% tom-boy girl :o w insi/ on play+ golf & hockey ) him 9 ord] n to lose him out ( h] sight1 he is altoge!r refre%$ & reliev$ :5 ! ,am]ican ,woman dawns ^u 8 cl\dy horizon1 & in/ead ( wait+ ^u him1 comm&s him to wait ^u h]1 ) "o dazzl+ look ( h] bright1 audaci\s eye4 ,! ,am]ican ,woman is n su* a fool z to g play hockey ) him at all times & 9 all wea!rs1 !reby all[+ him to take ! un*eck$ measure ( h] ankles4 ,%e is too clev] to d any?+ t might possibly %[ h] 9 an unlovely or ungraceful light4 ,%e takes c>e to keep h] h&s s(t & small & :ite1 t !y may be duly c>essable1--& makes ! be/ & prettie/ ( h]self on all & e occasion4 ,& t %e has succe$$ 9 tak+ ,engli% society by /orm is no matt] ( surprise4 ,engli% society1 unmix$ ) any =eign elem5t1 is frequ5tly said to be ! dulle/ 9 ! _w4 ,x is an ent]ta9m5t :]e no "o is ent]ta9$4 ,a civil apa?y wraps ea* man & woman 9 its fibr\s husk1 & sets !m sep>ately ap>t beh9d b>ricades ( ! mo/ idiotic conv5tionality4 ,! ,am]ican ,woman is ! only be+ t c break d[n ^! b>ricades & te> ! husk to %r$s4 ,no wond] %e is popul>6 ,! secret ( h] success is 9 h] own p]sonal *>m & vivaci\s intellig5ce1--9 h] light scorn ( /upid c]emonies1--9 ! frank g5iality ( h] disposition 7:5 %e c manage to keep x unspoilt by contact ) ! res]v$ hypocrisy ( ! 8,sm>t ,set107 & ! delightful spontaneity ( h] ?\ghts :i* f9d su* ready expression 9 equally spontane\s spee*4 ,altoge!r ! ,am]ican ,woman is a valuable importation into ,great ,brita94 ,%e is an inc>nation ( ! ,pres5t1 & an embryo ( ! ,future4 ,%e is a gift$ daught] ( ! ,briti% race1 hold+ )9 h] bright1 vital1 ambiti\s id5tity _m ( ! great] possibilities ( ,brita94 ,& to ! "q 8,:y is %e popul>80 ! answ] is simple--8,because %e des]ves to be60 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,b\nd] ,ev]y?+ 9 ,am]ica is colossal1 /up5d\s & pre-em95t1--x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! ,am]ican 8b\nd]0 is ! mo/ colossal1 /up5d\s & pre-em95t b\nd] 9 exi/5ce4 ,none ( 8 tribe c mat* him 9 8brass10--none ( 8 ,european =be>s or connections c equal him 9 brag4 ,he is an inflat$ bladd] ( man1 swoll5 out well-nigh to bur/+ ) ! w9d ( ! ,yankee ,doodle ,eagle's w+4 ,8 aim 9 life appe>s to be to disgrace 8 c\ntry by 8 mann]s1 8 morals & 8 conv]sation4 ,he arrives 9 ,europe ) ! air ( lay+ ,europe "u a p]sonal debt ( obligation to ,provid5ce = hav+ k9dly p]mitt$ him to be born4 ,z befits a son ( ! goddess ,lib]ty1 he sets 8 pr\d foot on ! 8worn out0 soil ( ! ,old ,_w & prances !re1 ev5 z ! 8wild ass0 m5tion$ 9 ,holy ,writ4 ,z a citiz5 ( ! greate/ ,republic ov] :i* any />r$ or /rip$ flag ev] flew1 he ext5ds 8 graci\s patronage to tott]+ mon>*ies1 & all[s x to be und]/ood t he tol]ates ) an amus$ compassion t poor1 drivell+1 ag$ & s5ile in/itution kn[n z ! ,ari/ocracy4 ,he alludes to 8my fri5d ! ,duke10 casually1 z "o might speak ( a bl9d begg>4 ,he ?r[s 9 a rem>k q unexpect$ly at times conc]n+ 8,betty--y've he>d ( h] surely8 ,c\ntess ,betty--! ,c\ntess ( ,hockyfield--oh yes6--y ,engli% snobs r #8kot[' to h]1 b ,i call h] ,betty6--%e likes x60 ,he may frequ5tly be f\nd 9 resid5ce on ! f\r? floor back ( a swagg] hotel1 occupy+ a 8b$-sitt+ room0 litt]$ ) guide books1 8yell[0 j\rnalism1 & dubi\s ,fr5* novels1 ) an impressioni/ sket* ( ! newe/ ,p>is 8danseuse0 9 h] mo/ sugge/ive want ( attire set conspicu\sly =w>d = inspection4 ,if *ance visitors happ5 to notice fl[]s on 8 table1 he at once see!s into a simm]+ scum ( self-adulation4 8,*>m+1 are !y n60 he says--8,s sweet6 ,s de> ( ! ,du*ess to s5d !m6--%e kn[s h[ fond ,i am ( ,malmaisons6--did y notice t ,malmaison8--! ,du*ess ga!r$ x = me h]self--x is f "o ( ! ,s&r+ham /ock4 ,( c\rse y "k ! c>nation h\ses at ,s&r+ham8 ,alex4 delights 9 ,malmaisons60 ,& :5 guileless /rang]s gasp & bl9k z !y realize t x is ,engl&'s graci\s ,que5-,consort :o is be+ spok5 ( z 8,alex40 9 ! company ( ! soil$ lit]ature & ! portrait ( ! ,p>is 8danseuse0 ! ,b\nd] is delight$4 ,he feels he has made a po9t4 ,he *ortles *e]fully on--8,:at a rott5 old c\ntry ?is is aft] all1 eh8 ,j crawl+ alive ) snobs6 ,ev]yone's on _! knees to a title1 & ! sight ( a "l seems to give ! av]age ,briti%] a fit4 ,n[ look at me6 ,i don't c>e a c5t ab\t y\r dukes & e>ls4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,i'm always ) 'em--fact is1 !y c't be> to h me out ( _! sight6 ,lady ,bel9da ,boomall--second daught] ( ! ,duke ( ,borr[dom1--%e's j mad on me6 ,%e ?9ks ,i've got money1 & ,i let h]6 ,x's real fun6 ,& z to ! ,m>*ioness ,golfh\se--%e's up to "s games ,i tell y6 ,%e kn[s a ?+ or two6 ,my ^w60 ,"h he gives v5t to a s\nd sugge/ive ( some?+ betwe5 a sneeze & a snigg] :i* is 8 own p>ticul> way ( r5d]+ ! laugh satirical4 8,i always get on ) y\r blue-blood$ girls60--he proce$s2 8,i guess !y're pretty tir$ ( _! own m5 hulk+ r\nd6 ,!y take to an ,amurrican z ducks take to wat]4 ,see all ^? c>ds80--po9t+ 9 a casual way to half a doz5 or s ( pa/ebo>d slips litt]$ on ! mantel%elf1 among :i* ! disc]n+ obs]v] might c]ta9ly see "o or two tradesm5's adv]tisem5ts--8,!y j %[] 'em on me6 ,i've got an #8at home' to-night & a ball aft]w>ds--to-morr[ ,i breakfa/ at ,m>lbor\gh ,h\se2--!n lun* ) ,lady ,adelaide ,sp>kl]1--%e drives me 9 ! ,p>k aft]w>ds--& 9 ! ev5+ ,i d9e at ,/4 ,james' ,palace & g to ! ,op]a ) ! ,ro?s*ilds4 ,x's always l t ) me6 ,i nev] h a mom5t to myself4 ,all ^! p want me4 ,lady ,adelaide ,sp>kl] decl>es %e _c possibly d )\t me6 ,i ought to h be5 at ,/af=d ,h\se ?is aft]noon--great %[ on !re--b ,i c't be bo!r$6--! ,du*ess is j too try+ = words sometimes6 ,( c\rse x's all a "q ( connection2--!y "k :o ,i am & all ab\t my ance/ors1 & t makes 'em s anxi\s to h me4 ,y "k :o my ance/ors 780 ,n[ :5 ! ,am]ican ,b\nd] puts ?is "q1 he ought to receive a blunt answ]4 ,p]haps if ,briti%]s 7 z rude z !y are sometimes report$ to be1 "o ( !m w\ld give su* an answ] /raight4 ,he w\ld say 8,no1 ,i d n2 b ,i expect y sprang f a convict root ( humanity ?r[n out z bad rubbi% f an ov]-populat$ prison & ca/ by *ance into ,am]ican soil beside an equally rank native ,indian we$--& t 9 y\r pres5t bad =m & g5]al condition1 y are ! expressive result ( t disa/r\s comb9ation40 ,b1 z a rule1 ev5 ! mo/ trucul5t ,briti%]'s natural pluck is s p>alys$ by ! ,am]ican ,b\nd]'s amaz+ capacity = ly+1 t 9 n9e cases out ( t51 he m]ely murmurs an in>ticulate negative4 ,:]eat ! ,b\nd] at once proce$s to enlight5 him--8,i am ! direct desc5dant ( ! ,scroobys ( ,scrooby 9 ,york%ire10--he resumes--8,my "n's n ,scrooby--no6--b t has no?+ to d ) x4 ,! families got mix$4 ,scrooby ( ,scrooby w5t ov] to ,holl& 9 #afjg & jo9$ ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs4 ,he 0 q a boy1 b ,eld] ,brew/] took c>e ( him6 ,he held ! ,bible :5 ,brew/] fir/ fell ^u 8 knees & ?ank$ ,god4 ,s y see ,i really come f ,york%ire4 ,real old ,york%ire ham #8cur$' into an ,amurrican60 ,aft] ?is1 !re is no?+ m to be said4 ,que/ions ( c\rse might be ask$ z to h[ ! 8,york%ire ham0 n be+ 8,scrooby0 n[1 ev] />t$ f 8,scrooby0 9 ! pa/1 only x is n wor? :ile4 ,x nev] is wor? :ile to try & c]tify an ,am]ican ,b\nd]'s claim to be+ sprung f a dead & gone family ( ,engli% g5tlem54 ,reg>d = ! dead & gone ,engli% g5tlem5 %\ld save !m f ?is affront to _! hon\rable du/4 ,p]haps ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ ab\t ! ,am]ican ,b\nd] aft] 8 free & easy famili>ities ) 8,b]tie0 7! ,k+7 8,alex40 7! ,que57 & 8,georgie & ,may0 7! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess ( ,wales7 is 8 ov]we5+1 self-satisfi$1 complac5t & arrogant ignorance4 ,! mo/ blatant little local tradesman :o1 ?r\gh well-mean+ ,p>liam5t>y %ort-sight$ness 9 educational s*emes1 becomes a 8gov]nor0 ( a ,te*nical ,s*ool 9 ! prov9ces1 is nev] s blatantly ignorant z he4 ,he talks ( ev]y?+ & kn[s no?+4 ,he assumes to h ! la/ ^w 9 sci5ce1 art & lit]ature4 ,he w tell y he is 8great *ums0 ) ,m>coni & ,edison1 & t ^! fam\s discov]]s & inv5tors always lay _! heads on 8 bosom & tell him _! de>e/ confid5ces4 ,he kn[s j :at is go+ to be done by ev]ybody ) ev]y?+4 ,he is fri5ds ) ! ,drama too4 ,be]bohm ,tree r+s him up on ! telephone at all mann] ( /range h\rs1 ?ir/+ = 8 advice on c]ta9 8sc5es0 & 8effects40 ,he is--to use 8 own words--8do+ a great ?+0 = ,tree6 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt is 8 v de>e/ ( de> ones6 ,%e has fall5 into 8 arms1 com+ (f ! /age at ! side w+s1 exhau/$1 & exclaim+--8,toi1 mon *]6 ,enf96 ,ma9t5ant1 je respire60 ,madame ,rjane is always at home to him4 ,9 fact all ,p>is hails him ) a joy too deep = te>s4 ,he w\ld n be a true 8,amurrican0 if he did n love ,p>is1 & if ,p>is did n love him4 ,b ?\gh he is completely 8at "o10 accord+ to 8 own /atem5t1 ) mo/ ( ! celebrat$ p]sonages ( ! day1 if n all1 he _c tell y ! mo/ commonly kn[n facts ab\t !m to save 8 life4 ,& ?\gh--aga9 accord+ to 8 own /atem5t--he has read e book ev] publi%$1 visit$ e picture gall]y1 8salon0 & !atre 9 ,europe1 he _c pron\nce ! "n ( "o s+le =eign au?or or arti/ correctly4 ,8 ,engli% is bad en\gh1 b 8 ,fr5* is worse4 ,he seldom makes excursions into ! ,italian language--8,igh--talian0 z he calls x1 b x is q en\gh = ! m]e/ beg9n] 9 ! ,tuscan tongue to he> him say 8gondla0 to take ! measure ( 8 capacity4 8,gndola0 is a ^w s easily le>n$ & s (t5 us$ 9 ,italian1 t "o might ?9k any *ild c\ld ma/] its pronunciation f twice he>+ x--b ! ,am]ican ,b\nd] makes ! :ole t\r ( ,italy )\t los+ a scrap ( 8 own special nasal l+o1 & returns 9 triumph to talk ( ! 8gondla0 & ! 8bella rgg-azza0 7in/ead ( ragzza7 till "o's e>s almo/ a*e ) ! hide\s infliction ( 8 abom9able acc5t4 ,9 ,switz]l& he is always allud+ to 8,m\nt ,blank0--! 8,ctone ,gry-son0--8,noo-%atell0--& ! 8,m\nta9 ,v]t0--& 9 ,great ,brita9 he has be5 he>d to speak ( ,lo*e ,kay-tr9e & ,b5 ,neevis1 z well z ( ,conisston & ,cornwll4 ,b x is q 8correct0 he w tell y--x is only ! ,engli% p :o d n "k h[ to talk ,engli%4 ,! actual1 true1 pure pronunciation ( ! ,engli% language w5t ov] to ! ,/ates ) ! ,scroobys ( ,scrooby1 & he _! desc5dant & ,b\nd]1 has pres]v$ x intact4 ,ev5 ,%akespe>e's riv] ,avon becomes metamorphos$ "u ! roll ( 8 atroci\s tongue4 ,he w n pron\nce x ) ! ,engli% ,a1 z 9 ! ^w 8bay10--he calls x ,a'von1 z ! 8a0 is s\nd$ 9 ! ^w avarice--s t ! s(t poetic "n ( ! classic /ream appe>s to h be5 bitt5 (f by him & swall[$ l a pop-corn4 ,b x w\ld be ( no use to argue ) him on ?is or on any o!r po9t1 because he is always "r4 ,no real ,am]ican ,b\nd] 0 ev] wrong4 ,"o _c b obs]ve :at a close acqua9tance ! ,b\nd] has ) ,debrett & v>i\s 8,c\nty0 ,directories4 ,8 /udy ( ^! volumes is almo/ z pr(\nd z t ( ,mr4 ,balf\r mu/ h be5 :5 writ+ 8,! ,f\ndations ( ,belief40 ,betwe5 ,debrett & ,ba$ek] he manages to elicit a c]ta9 useful /ock ( surface in=mation :i* he imp>ts 9 a k9d ( *eap toy-crack] fa%ion to v>i\s p]sons1 :o1 politely li/5+1 wond] :y he appe>s to ?9k t !y are n aw>e ( facts famili> to !m f _! *ildhood4 ,8 modes ( appe>+ 8to "k1 y "k60 are exce$+ly simple4 ,= example1 suppose him to be ask$ to jo9 a 8h\se-p>ty0 9 ,suffolk4 ,he /raightway /udies ! 8,c\nty ,directory0 ( t qu>t] ( ,engl&1 & looks up ! pr9cipal p]sons m5tion$ !re9 9 v>i\s o!r books ( h&y ref]5ce4 ,:51 9 due c\rse1 he arrives at ! h\se to :i* he has be5 invit$1 he manages to fa9tly surprise un9itiat$ p]sons by 8 7app>5tly7 famili> acqua9tance ) ! p$igree & hi/ory ( ?is or t 8c\nty0 magnate1 & 8 7app>5tly7 intimate k ( su* & su* celebrat$ pa9t+s & 8objets d'art0 z adorn ! v>i\s hi/orical mansions 9 ! di/rict--k = :i* he is m]ely indebt$ to ,ba$ek]4 ,he is z loquaci\s z a village wa%]woman4 ,he w relate any numb] ( sc&al\s /ories 9 connection ) ! sev]al families ( ^: ways & do+s he pret5ds to h su* close & p>ticul> in=mation--& %\ld any li/5] int]rupt him ) a mild 8,p>don me6--b1 hav+ resid$ 9 ?is neighb\rhood all my life ,i v5ture to ?9k y mu/ be mi/ak502--he m]ely smiles bl&ly at su* a display ( 8native0 ignorance4 8,liv$ "h all y\r life & n "k t60 he exclaims--8,my ^w6 ,x takes an ,amurrican to tea* y :at's go+ on 9 y\r own c\ntry60 ,(f5sive z is ?is m or less ord9>y type ( ,am]ican ,b\nd] :o makes 8 8home 9 ,yew-rope0 on f\r? floors ( fa%ionable hotels1 a /ill worse & m (f5sive specim5 is f\nd 9 ! ,/>r$-&-,/rip$ ,b\nd+ ,millionaire4 ,?is individual--:o has frequ5tly atta9$ to a ple?ora ( ca% ?r\gh "o ( two repreh5sible ways--ei!r by 8sweat+0 lab\r1 or by fool+ %>ehold]s 9 8tru/0 companies1--comes to ,great ,brita9 ) ! fix$ impression t ev]y?+ 9 ! 8d>n$ old place0 c be b\ght = money4 ,un=tunately he is (t5 "r4 ,! ,briti%--orig9ally & by nature pr\d1 res]v$1 & almo/ savagely t5aci\s ( _! fre$om & indep5d5ce--h be5 bitt5 by ! ,transatlantic madness ( m]e ,gre$1 & _! blood has be5 tempor>ily poison$ by infection4 ,b "o may hope & believe t x is only a pass+ malady1 & t ! old heal?y life w re-inve/ ! ve9s ( ! nation all ! m /rongly = p>tial sickness & relapse4 ,9 ! meantime x occasionally happ5s t ! 8free0 ,briton b[s 8 head l a :ipp$ mongrel cur to ! bulg+ ,bank-,acc\nt ( ! ,am]ican ,millionaire-,b\nd]4 ,& ! ,am]ican ,millionaire-,b\nd] plants 8 flat foot on ! s fooli%ly b5t pate & walks ov] x ) a comm]cial *uckle4 8,y talk ( y\r #8,noblesse oblige1' y\r hon\r1 y\r old hi/oric tradition & ari/ocratic ,ord]60 he says1 sne]+ly--8,:y !re isn't a man alive 9 ,brita9 t ,i c\ldn't buy1 pr9ciples & all1 = fifty ?\s& p\nds60 ,?is k9d ( vaunt at ,brita9's exp5se is common to ! ,am]ican ,millionaire-,b\nd]--& :e!r x arises out ( 8 consci\s exp]i5ce ( ! ,briti%1 or 8 bragg>t conceit1 mu/ be left to o!rs to qu]y or det]m9e4 ,c]ta9 x is t he does buy a good deal1 & t ! own]s ( su* ?+s z he wants seem always ready to sell4 ,fam\s e/ates are knock$ d[n to him--manuscripts & pictures :i* %\ld be ! preci\sly gu>d$ prop]ty ( ! nation1 are easily pur*as$ by him1--&1 laugh+ 9 8 sleeve at ! purbl9d apa?y ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 :i* calmly looks on :ile he pockets su* relics ( national greatness z unborn g5]ations w va9ly & indignantly ask =1--he congratulates himself on possess+1 z he says1 8! only few ?+s ! old c\ntry has got left wor? hav+40 ,"o c b look gloomily ?r\gh ! 8,cal5d> ( ,%akespe>ean ,r>ities10 collect$ by ,halliwell ,phillips1 :i* 7 (f]$ to ! weal?y city ( ,birm+ham = #g1jjj1 & reflect t ?is same weal?y city disgrac$ itself by refus+ to pur*ase ! collection & by all[+ ev]y?+ to be b\ght & c>ri$ away f ,engl& by 8an ,am]ican0 9 #ahig4 ,we d n say ?is ,am]ican 0 a 8,b\nd]0--nev]!less1 if he _h be5 a real lov] ( ,%akespe>e's memory1 r ?an ( himself1 he w\ld h b\ght ^! relics = ,%akespe>e's native c\ntry & pres5t$ !m = ,%akespe>e's sake to ,%akespe>e's native p1 :o are n1 z a ,p1 to blame = ! p>simony ( _! ,gov]nm5ts4 ,!y pay taxes en\gh 9 all consci5ce1 & at lea/ !y des]ve t :at few relics rema9 ( _! ,greate/ ,man %\ld be sav$ & ensur$ to !m4 ,b p]haps ! ,am]ican ,millionaire-,b\nd] is at 8 be/ :5 he has b\ght an ,engli% newspap] & is runn+ x 9 ,london4 ,!n he feels z if he 7 runn+ ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t itself--nay1 almo/ ! ,mon>*y4 ,he imag9es t he has 8 f+] on ! v pulse ( ,"t4 ,he hugs himself 9 ! consci\sness t ! ,briti% p1--t l>ge majority ( !m :o are n beh9d ! sc5es--buy 8 pap]1 believ+ x to be a ,briti% pap]1 n a j\rnal ( 8,amurrican0 op9ion1 t is1 op9ion z ord]$ & paid = by "o 8,amurrican40 ,he kn[s pretty well 9 8 own m9d t if !y und]/ood t su* 0 ! actual arrangem5t1 !y w\ld save _! p5ce4 ,un=tunately ! great drawback ( ! 8man 9 ! /reet0 :o buys newspap]s1 is t he has no "t to enquire z to ! way 9 :i* ! j\rnals he confides 9 are 8run40 ,if he knew t ! p>ticul> view tak5 ( ! political situation 9 a c]ta9 j\rnal1 0 m]ely ! political view ord]$ to be tak5 by "o 8,amurrican0--naturally he w\ld n p9 8 simple fai? ^u x4 ,p]haps ! ,man 9 ! ,/reet w "s day wake up to ! realization t 9 _m cases1 7?\gh n all7 ) respect to j\rnalism1 he only exi/s to be 8gull$40 ,l all good & bad ?+s1 ! ,am]ican ,b\nd]1 :e!r millionaire or only %abby-g5teel1 has a c]ta9 height beyond :i* he c no fur!r g--a po9t :]e he culm9ates 9 a blaze ( ultra ,b\nd]-ism4 ,?is brilliant apo!osis is triumphantly rea*$ 9 ! ,female ( 8 species4 ,! ,am]ican ,female ,b\nd] is ! qu9tess5ce ( vulg>ity1 & 9 e way makes h]self s objectionable ev5 to h] own p & c\ntry t ,am]icans !mselves view h] dep>ture = 8,yew-rope0 ) p]fect equanimity1 & hope %e w nev] come back4 ,once 9 :at %e calls 8! old c\ntry0 %e talks all day long ?r\gh h] quiv]+ nose ( 8,lady ,?is0 & 8,c\ntess ,t40 ,"o ( ?is class ,i recall n[ z ,i write1 :o spoke op5ly ( a 8,mrs4 ,c\ntess ,s-&-,s0--& utt]ly decl9$ to be in/ruct$ 9 any o!r =m ( address4 ,%e 0 n cont5t to trace h] l9eage to su* humble folk z ! 8,scroobys ( ,scrooby0--no inde$1 n %e6 ,k+s 7 h] ance/ors2 h] 8family tree0 spr\t$ f ,ri*>d ! ,lion-,he>t1 accord+ to h] own bomba/ic ass]tion1 & %e1 ) h] l\d twang+ voice1 odi\s mann]s & insuff]able imp]t95ce1 0 8g5u9e /ock0 ( royalle/ orig94 ,( c\rse x is q possible t1 z 9 horticulture1 a once nobly cultivat$ human plant may1 if left )\t :olesome or fo/]+ influ5ces1 deg5]ate into a we$--b t s rank a we$ z ! ,am]ican ,female ,b\nd] %\ld be ! dire result ( ! ,conqu]or's blood is op5 to hone/ d\bt4 ,%e g5]ally has a 8mission0 to re=m some?+ or somebody1--%e is v (t5 a 8,*ri/ian sci5ce0 woman1 or a !osophi/4 ,sometimes %e 8takes up0 ,art z ?\gh x 7 a du/pan1 & sweeps into x "u h] 8patronage0 c]ta9 du/y & d\btful lit]>y & musical aspirants :o want a 8he>+0 = _! ef=ts4 ,=tunately = ! _w1 a 8he>+0 "u ! graci\s auspices ( ! ,am]ican ,female ,b\nd] means a sil5ce ev]y:]e else4 ,%e is fond ( 8frocks & frills0--& we>s an enorm\s quantity ( jewels1 8/ones0 z %e calls !m4 ,%e 8pu%es0 h]self 9 e possible social direction1 & :]ev] %e sees %e is n want$1 !re1 m p>ticul>ly ?an else:]e1 %e contrives to =ce an entry4 ,%e embraces ! game ( 8,bridge0 ) passionate eag]ness because %e sees t by keep+ op5 h\se1 ) c>d-tables always ready1 %e c attract ! loaf+ 8great ones ( ! e>?10 & possibly p]suade a 8,mrs4 ,c\ntess0 to befri5d h]4 ,if %e is fairly weal?y1 %e c g5]ally manage to d ?is4 ,all ,mrs4 ,c\ntesses h n 8t repose :i* /amps ! ca/e ( ,v]e de ,v]e40 ,"s ( !m f9d ! ,am]ican ,female ,b\nd] useful--& precisely 9 ! mann] %e (f]s h]self1 ev5 s !y take h]4 ,& ?us x (t5 happ5s t "o frequ5tly meets h] :]e %e has no bus9ess to be4 ,"o is n surpris$ to f9d h] at ,c\rt1 or 9 ! ,royal enclosure at ,ascot1 because s _m ( h] ,briti% si/]s 9 ! ,b\nd] l9e are 9 ^! places1 ready to give h] a help+ h&--b "o is occasionally />tl$ & 9 a mann] sorry to discov] h] mak+ h]self at home among c]ta9 8exclusive0 p :o are *iefly di/+ui%$ = _! good-bre$+1 culture & ref9em5t4 ,9 "o ?+1 h[ev]1 we c take mu* com=t1 & ?is is1 t :atev] ! ,am]ican ,b\nd]1 ,male or ,female1 may pur*ase or o!rwise insidi\sly obta9 9 ! ,old ,_w1 nei!r he nor %e c ev] secure respect4 ,driv5 to bay z ! ,briti%] may be by consummate & p]t9aci\s ly+1 he c & does )hold f ! li>s 8 hone/ e/eem4 ,he may sell a valuable manuscript or picture to a 8b\nd+0 ,yankee1 out ( %e] necessit\s circum/ance1 b he w nev] be 8fri5ds0 ) ! pur*as]4 ,he w call him 8b\nd]0 to ! crack ( doom1 & ,doomsday itself w n alt] t impression ( him4 ,x may be1 & x is ,i ?9k1 tak5 = grant$ t ,am]ica itself is v glad to get rid ( its 8b\nd]s40 ,x reg>ds !m ) z mu* %ame & di/ress z we feel :5 we see c]ta9 specim5s ( 8travell+ ,engli%0 disport+ !mselves ^u ! ,cont95t 9 ! ',arry & ,jemima way4 ,we always f]v5tly hope t our ,cont95tal neighb\rs w n take ^! extraord9>y r\ghs z bona-fide examples ( ! ,briti% p1 & 9 ! same way ,am]ica tru/s all ! nations ( ,europe n to accept _! 8,b\nd]s0 z examples ( ! real pi? & p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,am]ican ,p are too great1 too broad-m9d$1 sane1 & ?or\gh1 n to wi% to %ake (f ^! aphides on _! rose ( life4 ,!y wat* !m 8cle>+ out0 = 8,yew-rope0 ) p]fect satisfaction4 ,said a *>m+ ,am]ican woman to me ! o!r day--8,:at a pity x is t ,engli% p w keep on receiv+ ,am]icans "h :o w\ld n be tol]at$ = a mom5t 9 ,new ,york or ,bo/on society6 ,x surprises u v greatly4 ,sometimes inde$ we _c help laugh+ to see ! names ( wom5 figur+ among y\r #8haute noblesse' :o w\ld nev] get inside a dec5t h\se any:]e 9 ! ,/ates4 ,b m (t5 we are sorry t y\r social #8lead]s' are s easily tak5 960 ,"h inde$ is ! sum total ( ! matt]4 ,if ,great ,brita9--& o!r c\ntries 9 ,europe--b ,great ,brita9 especially--did n 8receive0 & enc\rage ! ,am]ican ,b\nd] & ,b\nd]ess1 ^! objectionable creatures w\ld nev] be kn[n or he>d (4 ,!re=e x is our fault t !y exi/4 ,7 x n = our %ort-sight$ fooli%ness1 & our pron5ess to believe t e 8,amurrican0 ) money mu/ be wor? kn[+1 we %\ld be bett] able to sort ! %eep f ! goats4 ,we %\ld add to ! pleasures ( our social life & int]c\rse an agreeable k ( ! real ,am]ican ladies1 ! real ,am]ican g5tlem52 & ?\gh ^! are seldom se5 ov] "h1 = ! v good reason t !y are valu$ & want$ 9 _! own c\ntry1 !y c\ld at lea/ be c]ta91 :5 !y did come1 ( be+ receiv$ at _! prop] valuation1 & n set to h]d ) ! 8,b\nd]s0 ( _! c\ntry1 :om _! c\ntry rejects4 ,= "o may presume t !re is "s cog5t reason :y an ,am]ican citiz5 ( ! ,greate/ ,republic 9 ! _w1 %\ld elect to des]t 8 native l& & 8settle d[n0 "u 8rott5 old mon>*ies40 ,p d n leave ! home ( _! bir? = ev] unless !y f9d x impossible to live !re = causes be/ kn[n to !mselves4 ,! poor are (t5 compell$ to emigrate1 we "k1 9 ! hope to f9d employm5t & food 9 o!r c\ntries--b :5 ! ri* 8slope (f0 f ! v c5tres :]e !y h made _! capital1 "o may be p]mitt$ to d\bt ! purity ( _! int5tions4 ,anyway1 surr\nd$ z we are to-day socially by ,am]ican ,b\nd]s ( e description1--,am]ican ,b\nd]s :o ?9k !mselves z good z any "o else 8& a d>n$ sight bett]0--,am]ican ,b\nd]s :o decl>e t !y are ! 8real old ,briti% race r5ew$10--,am]ican ,b\nd]s :o 8run0 ,briti% j\rnals ( 8lit]>y op9ion0 & s =?1--,am]ican ,b\nd]s :o ?ru/ !mselves into ! company ( unhappy k+s & que5s1--^? cr[n$ slaves :o 9 su* e>?quak+ days z ^! h to be m ?an common c>eful 8n to (f5d10--,am]ican ,b\nd]s :o !mselves claim k9%ip ) ! blood royal1--! "o /raight & simple fact rema9s--namely1 t all ! be/ ,am]icans /ill live 9 ,am]ica6 ,,c[>d ,,adam ,among ! num]\s fasc9at+ & delightful memb]s ( ! male sex :om ,i h ! hon\r to c\nt z fri5ds1 !re is "o v h&some & devot$ly att5tive g5tleman ( f\r ye>s old1 :o is p>ticul>ly fond ( recit+ to me 9 private ! foll[+ /rik+ poem on ! ,fall ( ,man4 ,:5 ,mi/] ,s>p9t did deceive ,poor little silly ,missis ,eve1 ,! ,"l he spi$ an apple gone ,f (f ! bran* x hang$ ^u2 ,t apple 0 a heavy loss1 ,& s ! ,"l got v cross1 ,he se>*$ ! g>d5 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ,& call$ 8,hi ,adam6 :]e are y80 ,b ,mi/] ,adam1 he1 ,clum up a tree4 ,!re is some?+ 9 ?is graphic n>rative :i* appe>s to tickle my "y cavali]'s fancy imm5sely1 = :5ev] he says 8,mi/] ,adam1 he1 ,clum up a tree10 he op5s 8 big blue eyes v widely1 claps 8 t9y h&s v l\dly1 & gives v5t to ec/atic %rieks ( laught]4 ,x is q evid5t t he entirely und]/&s & appreciates ,adam's position4 ,"y z he is1 he has ! in/9ctive k )9 him t :5 ! "t comes1 he w likewise adopt ! 8,clum up a tree0 policy4 ,= ,adam is ! same ,adam /ill1 & no?+ w ev] *ange him4 ,& :5 ?+s are gett+ r 8mix$0 9 8 c>e]1 & ! =bidd5 fruit he has s readily dev\r$ turns out to be r m s\r & ta/eless ?an he _h anticipat$1--:5 8 ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is be+ se>*$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh = ! causes ( ! folly & disob$i5ce :i* h deva/at$ its orig9al fairness1 ! same old /ory may be said ( him--8,mi/] ,adam1 he1 ,clum up a tree40 ,p]haps if he only climb$ a tree "o might excuse him1--b un=tunately he talks :ile climb+1--talks z ?\gh he 7 an old babbl+ gr&am in/ead ( a "l ( creation1--& gr&am-l puts ! blame on somebody else4 ,he says--8,! woman :om ?\ gave/ to be ) me1 %e gave me ( ! tree & ,i did eat40 ,c[>d ,adam6 ,obs]ve h[ he at once transf]s ! fault ( 8 own lack ( w & purpose to ! weak]1 m cr$ul\s1 m lov+ & tru/+ p>tn]2--h[ he leaves h] def5celess to brave ! wra? :i* he himself dreads1--& h[ he nev] = "o half second dreams ( admitt+ himself to be ! lea/ 9 ! wrong6 ,b !re is always "o great satisfaction to be d]iv$ f ! p]usal ( ! /range old ,ed5 /ory1 & ?is is t 8,mi/] ,s>p9t0 0 ( ! male g5d]4 ,scripture leaves no room = d\bt on ?is po9t4 ,x says3 8,n[ ! s]p5t 0 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made4 ,& he said unto ! woman----0 ,s t a 8he0 tempt$ a woman1 be=e 8%e0 ev] tempt$ a 8he40 ,wom5 %\ld be duly ?ankful = ! sex ( 8,mi/] ,s>p9t10 & %\ld also be> 9 m9d t ?is p>ticul> 8he0 0 8m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ,god _h made40 ,on _m an occasion x w be f\nd a salut>y & useful fact to rememb]4 ,once ^u a "t1 s we are told1 !re 0 an ,age ( ,*ivalry4 ,! ^w 8*ivalry0 is /at$ 9 ! diction>y to be d]iv$ f ! ,fr5* 8*eval0 a horse1 & 8*ivalr\s0 m5 71 9 ! lit]al mean+ ( ! t]m1 m]ely m5 :o rode ab\t on horseback4 ,b *ivalry has someh[ come to imply respect1 devotion1 & rev]5ce = wom54 ,! 8*ivalr\s0 knight is suppos$ to h gone all ov] ! _w1 we>+ ! glove or ! ribbon ( 8 8ladye faire10 9 8 helmet1 & *all5g+ to s+le combat e o!r knight t d>$ to "q ! supremacy ( h] beauty & virtue4 ,i confess at once t ,i d n believe 9 him4 ,if he ev] exi/$ he mu/ h be5 a mo/ unnatural & abnormal product ( humanity1 z unlike 8 fir/ prog5itor ,adam z he c\ld well be4 ,= ev5 9 ! 8,r\nd ,table0 romances "o f9ds an entire lack ( *ivalry 9 ! s-call$ *ivalr\s knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur4 ,_! moral pr9ciples left mu* to be desir$1 & ! conduct ( ,sir ,meliagraunce :o betray$ ! loves ( ,lancelot & ! ,que5 0 m]ely t ( a common sneak4 ,c[>d ,adam spoke 9 him1 z 9 _m ( ! ,ar?urian h]oes1--& t !y 7 m 8*ivalr\s0 ?an ! mod]n male gossips :o je] away a woman's "n & hon\r 9 _! smok+ & gam+ rooms1 is a leg5d :i* l t ( ! ,tree ( ,good & ,evil itself1 requires /rong] confirmation ?an hi/ory z yet witnesse?4 ,c[>d ,adam1 tak+ him z he appe>s 9 ! pres5t day1 has lately %[n himself (f 9 v>i\s odd phases & lam5table positions4 ,dur+ ! ,s\? ,african ,w> he came out /rong 9 "s ( our g5]als1 :o put ! blame ( c]ta9 milit>y mi%aps on "o ano!r l qu>relsome *ildr51 !reby los+ dignity & (f]+ a mo/ humiliat+ spectacle to ! amaz$ ,briti% public4 ,c[>d ,adam's policy1 aft] mak+ a blund]1 is to adopt any lie1 r ?an say frankly & boldly--8,i did x60 ,he w eat dirt by ! bu%el 9 pref]5ce to ! nobl] />vation act ( s+ly fac+ 8 foes4 ,he is j n[ exhibit+ himself to 8 usual advantage 9 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 :ile ! nation looks on1 wait+ = ! inevitable f9ale ( 8 v>i\s hesitations & ineffici5cies--! 8,mi/] ,adam1 he1 ,clum up a tree40 ,= 9 mo/ matt]s ( social1 political1 & moral progress1 ! great difficulty is to obta9 an upright1 d[nright1 hone/ & imp>tial op9ion f any lead+ public man4 ,! nation may be drift+ devilw>ds1 b /atesm5 are judg$ to be m /atesmanlike1 if !y hold _! tongues & wat* x g4 ,!y mu/ n speak ! tru?4 ,x w\ld (f5d s _m p4 ,x w\ld upset s _m int]e/s4 ,x w\ld create a panic on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,x w\ld ?r[ ,wall ,/reet into hy/]ics4 ,! _w's va/ public1 compos$ ( ?9k+1 work+1 & m or less educat$ & intellig5t p1 may & d crave = a bold utt]ance1 a tru? op5ly enunciat$ & bravely ma9ta9$1 b to ! weav]s ( political intrigue & ! self-seek+ s*em]s 9 ,gov]nm5tal dep>tm5ts1 ! public is consid]$ m]ely z a ,big ,*ild1 to be soo!d ) lollipop phrases & tickl$ by rattle promises4 ,if ! ,big ,*ild cries & screams because x is hungry1 !y *irp to x ab\t ,fair ,trade1--if x compla9s t its m9i/]s ( religion are try+ to make x say its pray]s backw>ds1 !y promise a full 8enquiry into rec5t abuses 9 ! ,*ur*40 ,b f9e words butt] no p>snips4 ,c[>d ,adam always climbs up a tree z quickly z he c :5 in/ead ( f9e words1 f9e de$s are dem&$4 ,physical feats ( skill1 physical gymna/ics ( all k9ds he excels 91 b a moral difficulty always places him z x did 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 9 :at he w\ld conv5tionally t]m 8an awkw>d position40 8,nev] kiss & tell0 is ,i believe an 8unwritt5 law ( *ivalry40 ,?is law1 s ,i und]/&1 ,c[>d ,adam does sometimes manage to obey1 albeit reluctantly4 ,because he w\ld l to tell1--he w\ld v mu* l to tell1--if--if ! /ory ( ! kiss did n involve himself 9 ! tell+6 ,b at ?is juncture 8! unwritt5 laws ( *ivalry0 /ep 9 & he is sav$4 ,& *ivalry is ! tree up :i* he climbs1 *att]+ to himself ! usual =mula--8,! woman :om ?\ gave/ to be ) me10--etcet]a1 etcet]a4 ,alas1 poor woman6 ,%e has he>d him say+ ?is ev] s9ce %e1 9 an unselfi% desire to %>e h] food ) him1 gave him ! =bidd5 apple4 ,no d\bt %e (f]$ him its rosie/ & ripe/ side6 ,%e always does1--at fir/4 ,n aft]w>ds6 ,z soon z he turns traitor & runs up a tree1 %e takes to pelt+ him1 metaphorically speak+1 ) cocoa-nuts4 ,?is is q natural on h] "p4 ,%e _h ?\ght him a man1--& :5 he sudd5ly *anges into a monkey1 %e doesn't und]/& x4 ,to ?is cause may possibly be attribut$ "s ( ! ructions :i* occasionally j> ! h>moni\s e/ate ( matrimony4 ,c[>d ,adam does v well 9 ,am]ica4 ,he sees 8 position !re q pla9ly4 ,he kn[s t if he climbs 8 tree too (t51 hundr$s ( fem99e h&s w pull him d[n4 ,s he resigns himself to ! inevitable4 ,he is n sl[ to repeat ! cu/om>y :9e--8,! woman :om ?\ gave/ me0--b he says x quietly to himself betwe5 :iles4 ,because he kn[s t %e kn[s all 8 %>e 9 ! mis*ief6 ,s he digs & delves1 & f9ds gold & silv] & limitless oil :]e) to turn into millions ( doll>s = h] pleasure2 he packs pork1 lays railway tracks1 />ts companies1 organizes 8comb9es0--& /ra9s e n]ve & s9ew to 8d0 e o!r ,adam save himself 9 8 own p>ticul> l9e ( bus9ess1 s t 8! woman0 7or may we say ! wom587 8:om ?\ gave/0 may be clo!d 9 ,p>is model g[ns1 & we> jewels out-rivall+ 9 size & lu/re ^? ( all ! k+s & que5s t ev] made _! sad & /ately progress ?r\gh hi/ory4 ,inde$1 ,c[>d ,adam1 9 ! position he occupies z a free citiz5 ( t mighty ,republic ov] :i* ! wild eagle screams exult+ly1 looks a little bit l a beat5 animal4 ,b he be>s 8 beat+ well1 & is q pleasant ab\t x4 ,9 reg>d to 8! woman :om ?\ gave/ me0 he is ne>] ! imag9>y code ( 8*ivalry0 ?an 8 ,european bro!r4 ,if ! orig9al ,adam _h le>n$ ! ways ( a mod]n ,am]ican g5tleman ( good education & f9e mann]s1 "o c q imag9e him say+--8,! woman :om ?\ gave/ to be ) me g5]\sly (f]$ me a %>e ( ! apple1 & ,i did eat4 ,b ! ,s]p5t :om ?\ did/ p]mit to tell lies to my amiable p>tn] conc]n+ ?is special k9d ( fruit1 0 *iefly to blame40 ,c[>d ,adam1 z he is se5 & kn[n among ! l[] classes1 crops up e day 9 newspap]s1 :i* duly *ronicle 8 v>i\s acts1 su* z promis+ m>riage to poor work+ girls & robb+ !m ( all _! little sav+s1 z well z ( _! good names1--kick+ 8 wife1 />v+ 8 *ildr51 & sp5d+ e p5ny he e>ns 9 ! public-h\se4 ,b he is j z frequ5tly met ) 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,upp] ,t54 ,he w we> ! g>b ( a "l ) ease1 &1 ent]+ ! h\se ( ano!r "l1 w coz5 8 ho/'s wife away f loyalty to h] husb& 9 q ! mann] 8fri5dly40 ,he is likewise to be f\nd occasionally 9 ! walks ( lit]ature1 & :]e a woman is conc]n$ 9 matt]s arti/ic w 8d[n0 h] if he c4 ,he has always done 8 be/ to h9d] woman f receiv+ any ackn[l$gm5t = sup]ior intellectual ability4 ,notably "o may quote ! case ( ,madame ,curie1 ! discov]] ( radium4 ,c[>d ,adam says %e discov]$ x by 8a fluke0--t is to say1 by *ance4 ,mo/ great discov]ies occur1 ev5 to m51 9 ! same way4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance ! 8*ance0 came to a woman4 ,:y %\ld %e n !re=e h all ! hon\r due to h]8--! same hon\r precisely z w\ld fall to ! lot ( a man 9 h] place8 ,columns ^u columns ( praise w\ld be be/[$ ^u h] 7 %e ( ,adam's sex1 & all ! academies ( sci5ce w\ld cont5d ) ea* o!r z to :i* %\ld (f] h] ! be/ & mo/ di/9ctive aw>d4 ,b ,c[>d ,adam _c abide ! ?\ght t 8! woman :om ?\ gave/0 %\ld take an occasionally high] rank ?an 8 own among ! g5iuses ( 8 age4 ,he mu/ h ev]y?+ or no?+4 ,he tries to ignore ! fact t woman is w9n+ equal hon\rs ) himself 9 ,univ]sity degrees2 he w\ld fa9 =get t ! two greate/ mon>*s ,great ,brita9 ev] _h 7 wom5--,elizabe? & ,victoria4 ,!re is a brave ,adam1 ( c\rse--a civiliz$ creature :o owns & admits ! brilliant a*ievem5ts ( woman ) pride & t5d]ness1--,i am only j n[ speak+ ( ! c[>d specim54 ,! brave ,adam does n turn tail or climb trees1 & he appe>s to h _h no?+ to d ) ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,v likely he 0 born some:]e else4 ,= he says--8,! woman :om ?\ gave/ to be ) me is ! joy ( my life1--! companion ( my ?\ghts4 ,to h] my s\l turns1--= h] my he>t beats--9 h] ,i rejoice1--h] triumphs are my pride1--h] success is my delight6 ,if dang] ?reat5s h]1 ,i w be h] def5d]1 n h] accus]1--%\ld %e be blam$ = aught1 ,i w take h] fault ^u myself1 & w s]ve z a /rong %ield betwe5 h] & calumny4 ,?is is ! lea/ ,i c d to prove my love t[>ds h]--= )\t h] ,i %\ld be ! wor/ ( creatures1--a lonely s\l 9 an empty _w60 ,s says1 or may say brave ,adam6 ,b 8 c[>d bro!r does n und]/& su* high-fl[n s5tim5ts4 ,c[>d ,adam's ma9 object 9 life is to 8avoid a sc5e0 ) ei!r ! ,"l ,almighty1 ,mi/] ,s>p9t or ,missis ,eve4 ,he likes to wriggle out ( difficulties1 bo? public & private1 9 a quiet way4 ,he does n und]/& ! 8me?ods0 ( pla9 blunt p :o tell him frankly :at a sneak he is4 ,he is v ubiquit\s1 & mu* m frequ5tly to be met ) ?an 8 brav] tw94 ,& if he %\ld *ance to read :at ,i h "h set d[n conc]n+ him1 he w probably say z usual3 8,! woman :om ?\ gave/0 9 v>i\s =ms ( anonym\s vitup]ation4 ,b 8 active policy w rema9 ! same z x ev] 0--8,mi/] ,adam1 he1 ,clum up a tree60 ,,accurs,d ,,eve ,:5 ! mascul9e ,s]p5t1 8:o 0 m subtil ?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l _h made10 tempt$ ! "m ( mank9d to eat ( ! =bidd5 fruit1 ! ,voice 9 ! ,g>d5 said to h]--8,i w greatly multiply ?y sorr[60 ,x c sc>cely be d5i$ t ?is curse has be5 fulfill$4 ,s manifold & incessant h be5 ! sorr[s ( ,woman s9ce ! leg5d>y acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! _w1 t "o _c help ?9k+ ! :ole bus9ess some:at unfair1 if1--= m]ely be+ 8beguil$0 by a bea/ ( ! field :o 0 kn[n to be m 8subtil0 ?an any o!r1 & aft]w>ds be+ 8giv5 away0 by ,c[>d ,adam1--,eve & all ! desc5dants ( h] sex %\ld be compell$ to suff] c5turies ( torture4 ,! inju/ice is manife/ly cruel & arbitr>y1--yet x w\ld seem to h foll[$ poor ,accursd ,eve f !n till n[4 8,i w greatly multiply ?y sorr[60 ,& sorr[ has be5 multipli$ to su* an aggravat$ & b>b>\s ext5t ^u h] un=tunate head1 t 9 ! ,jewi% ritual to ?is v day !re is a "p ( ! s]vice :]e9 ! m51 /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( wom51 individually say3 8,bless$ art ?\1 ,o ,"l our ,god1 ,k+ ( ! univ]se1 :o ha/ n made me a woman60 ?us delib]ately insult+1 9 _! v h\se ( wor%ip1 ! sex ( _! mo!rs6 ,b f ! e>lie/ times1 if we are to accept hi/orical te/imony1 ! ,jews ( ! anci5t _w appe> to h treat$ wom5 9 ! majority z 8,some?+ wors] ?an _! dog1 a little l[] ?an _! horse40 ,save & except ^? r>e cases :]e ! ,jewi% woman sudd5ly f\nd out h] lat5t p[]s & employ$ !m to advantage1 ! ,jewi% man made h] fet* & c>ry = him l a v]itable bea/ ( burd54 ,he yok$ h] to 8 pl\gh ) ox51--he sold & ex*ang$ h] ) 8 fri5ds z freely z any o!r article ( comm]ce1--8 8base uses0 ( h] 7 v>i\s1 & seldom to 8 cr$it1--:ile1 su* z !y 71 !y only la/$ s long z !y satisfi$ 8 imm$iate hum\r4 ,:5 done )1 %e 0 8ca/ out40 ,! k9d ( 8ca/+ out0 to :i* %e 0 subject$ is n always expla9$4 ,b x may be tak5 = grant$ t 9 _m in/ances %e 0 ei!r kill$ imm$iately1 or turn$ adrift to die ( />vation & we>9ess4 ,! ,jews 9 _! ,biblical days 7 evid5tly n mu* affect$ by h] griefs4 ,!y 7 ,god's 8*os50 p1--& ! fact t wom5 7 ! mo!rs ( ! :ole 8*os50 race1 appe>$ to call = no claim on _! *ivalr\s t5d]ness or consid]ation4 ,look+ back ?r\gh ! vi/a ( "t to t fabl$ ,ed51 :5 %e li/5$ to ! tempt+ ( ! 8subtil0 "o1 ! wrongs & inju/ices endur$ by ,accursd ,eve at ! h& ( ,c[>d ,adam make up a cal5d> ( appall+1 almo/ sup]human crime4 ,man has tak5 ! full lic5ce all[$ him by ! old ,g5esis /ory 7:i*1 by ! way1 0 evid5tly inv5t$ by man himself = 8 own conv5i5ce74 8,?y desire %all be to ?y husb& & he %all rule ov] !e40 ,& among all tribes1 & 9 all nations he has rul$ ) a rod ( iron6 ,! ,*ri/ian disp5sation has int]f]$ some:at ) 8 =m] reign ( tyranny1 = ) ! bir? ( ,*ri/ came1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! idealization & beatification ( womanhood4 ,! ,greeks & ,romans1 h[ev]1 _h a lat5t glimm]+ idea ( :at ,woman 9 all h] glory %\ld be1 & ( :at %e might possibly atta9 to 9 ! future1--= all _! gr&e/ symbols ( life1 su* z ,tru?1 ,beauty1 ,ju/ice1 ,=tune1 ,fame1 ,wisdom1 are always repres5t$ by _! sculptors clo!d 9 ! female =m div9e4 ,x is a curi\s fact1 t 9 ^? e>ly p]iods ( civilization1 :5 ,lit]ature & ,art 7 j dawn+ ^u ! _w1 man1 ?\gh aggregat+ to 8 own ,ego ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se1 paus$ be=e repres5t+ himself z a figure ( ,ju/ice1 ,m]cy or ,wisdom4 ,he evid5tly realiz$ 8 unfitness to /&1 ev5 9 m>ble1 be=e ! _w z a symbol ( moral virtue4 ,he !re=e1 ) a grace :i* well became him 9 ^? 8pagan0 days1 b5t ! knee to all noble attributes ( humanity z repres5t$ 9 ,woman4 ,h] fair face1 h] beaute\s figure1 greet$ him 9 all 8 temples ( wor%ip2--z ,v5us & ,diana %e smil$ ^u him2 z ! goddess ( ,=tune or ,*ance1 %e accept$ 8 votive wrea?s1--z ,fame or ,victory1 %e gave him bless+ :5ev] he w5t to w>1 or return$ 9 triumph f ! field2--& all ?is 0 b ! embryo or %ad[+-=? ( woman's high] future & bett] possibilities1 :5 ! days ( h] long & cruel probation %\ld be accompli%$1 & h] 8curse0 9 "p be lift$4 ,!re are signs & tok5s t ?is happy end is 9 sight4 ,accursd ,eve is beg9n+ to h a good "t4 ,& ! only fe> n[ is1 le/ %e %\ld ov]/ep ! m>k ( h] well-des]v$ lib]ty & run headlong into lic5ce4 ,= ,eve1--) or )\t curse1--is naturally impulsive & cr$ul\s2 & be+ too (t5 =getful ( ! little incid5t :i* occurr$ to h] 9 ! matt] ( ! ,tree ( ,good & ,evil1 is /ill f> too prone to li/5 to ! beguil+ ( 8subtil0 p]sonages worse 8?an any bea/ ( ! field :i* ! ,"l ha? made40 ,accursd ,eve1 hav+ brok5 sev]al ( h] old-"t fett]s1 & beg9n+ to feel h] feet z well z h] w+s1 j n[ wants a ^w 9 politics4 ,z "o ( h] cursd daught]s1 ,i confess ,i wond] t %e %\ld wi% to put h]self to s mu* unnecess>y tr\ble1 see+ t %e has ! :ole game 9 h] h&s4 ,politics are g5]ally hu/l$ along by ,c[>d ,adam1--unless1 by r>e/ *ance1 ,brave ,adam1 8 tw9 bro!r1 sudd5ly /eps =? unexpect$ly1 :5 !re ensues :at is call$ a 8collapse ( ! ,gov]nm5t40 ,9 any "q1 small or great1 ,accursd ,eve has only to (f] ,c[>d ,adam ! apple1 & he w eat x4 ,:i* metaphor implies t ev5 9 politics1 if %e only moves him r\nd gradually to h] own views 9 t ess5tially womanly way :i*1 :ile p]suad+1 seems n to p]suade1 he is b\nd to yield4 ,p]sonally speak+1 ,i d n "k any man :o is n absolutely "u ! ?umb ( at lea/ "o woman4 ,& ,i w n believe t !re is any woman s feeble1 s /upid1 s lo/ to ! p[] & *>m ( h] own individuality1 z n to be able to influ5ce q half a doz5 m54 ,?is be+ ! case1 :at does ,accursd ,eve want ) a vote8 ,if %e is s unhappy1 s ugly1 s repulsive1 s de=m$ 9 m9d & mann]s z to h no influ5ce at all on any creature ( ! male sex :atev]1 nei!r fa!r1 nor bro!r1 nor uncle1 nor c\s91 nor lov]1 nor husb&1 nor fri5d1--w\ld ! op9ion ( su* an "o be ( any consequ5ce1 or h] vote ( any value8 ,i ass]t no?+1--,i only ask ! "q4 ,speak+ p]sonally z a woman1 ,i h no politics1 & want none4 ,i only want ! ,briti% ,empire to be fir/ & =emo/ 9 ev]y?+1 & ,i t5d] my s9c]e/ homage to all ! m5 ( e p>ty :o w hone/ly "w t[>ds t end4 ,^! be+ my s5tim5ts1 ,i deprecate any /rong sep>ate p>liam5t>y attitude on ! "p ( ,accursd ,eve4 ,i say t %e has mu* bett]1 wid] "w to d ?an take "p 9 t[-r[s ) ! r undignifi$ p]sonages :o (t5 make some:at ( a be>-g>d5 ( ! ,briti% ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,t %e w\ld prove a good ,m4,p4 7 %e a man1 ,i am q sure2 b z a woman ,i "k %e 8goes "o bett]10 9 becom+ ! wife ( an ,m4,p4 ,accursd ,eve6 ,"m ( ! _w6 ,:at high] ?+ does %e seek8 ,"m ( ,*ri/ianity itself1 %e /&s be=e u1 a figure symbolic ( all good1 h] ,holy ,*ild 9 h] arms1 h] sweet1 mus+1 pray]ful face b5d+ ov] x 9 gravely t5d] devotion4 ,f h] s(t brea/ humanity spr+s r5ew$1--%e repres5ts ! y\?1 ! hope1 ! love ( all mank9d4 ,wrong$ z %e has be51 & z %e /ill is1 h] pati5ce nev] fails4 ,deceiv$1 %e 8m5ds h] brok5 %ell ) pe>l10 & /ill tru/s on4 ,h] sweet cr$ul\sness is ! same z ev] x 02--! 8subtil0 "o c always ov]-rea* h] ?r\gh h] too ready confid5ce 9 ! idea t 8all ?+s "w toge!r = good40 ,h] 8curse0 is ! crime ( lov+ too well1--believ+ too mu*4 ,%\ld a 8subtil0 "o say he loves h]1 %e hone/ly ?9ks he does4 ,:5 he turns out1 z (t5 happ5s1 to be look+ aft] h] money r ?an h]self1 %e c sc>cely =ce h] m9d to realize t he is n s mu* h]o z cad4 ,:5 %e has to e>n h] own liv+ 9 any ( ! arti/ic pr(essions1 %e w frequ5tly tell all h] plans1 hopes & ambitions to 8subtil0 ones ) ! mo/ engag+ frankness4 ,! 8subtil0 ones naturally take e advantage ( h]1 & "s ( !m put a /opgap on h] ef=ts if !y c4 ,h[ _m times m5 h tri$ to /eal away ! hon\r ( a woman's "n & fame 9 lit]ature ne$ n "h be *ronicl$4 ,( h[ _m books1 be>+ a woman's "n on ! title-page x is said--8,h] husb& help$ h]10--or 8,%e got ,mr4 ,s-&-,s to write ! descriptive "p60 8,george ,eliot0 has (t5 be5 accus$ ( be+ assi/$ 9 h] novels by ,mr4 ,lewes4 ,a little incid5t1--t\*+ en\gh to my m9d1--is relat$ 9 ! memoirs ( ,*>lotte ,bront4 ,aft] h] m>riage1 & :5 %e 0 expect+ ! bir? ( h] *ild1 %e 0 read+ "s ( ! fir/ *apt]s ( an int5d$ new novel to h] husb&1--:o1 z he li/5$1 said 9 t peculi>ly enc\rag+ way :i* is common to m5 :o h gift$ wom5 to deal )--8,y seem to be repeat+ y\rself4 ,y mu/ take c>e n to repeat y\rself40 ,poor little s\l6 ,%e nev] 8repeat$0 h]self1--%e j di$4 ,no "o c tell h[ h] husb&'s ?\ghtless phrase may h teaz$ or p]plex$ h] s5sitive m9d 9 a critical condition ( heal?1 & help$ to ha/5 ! fatal end4 ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald's celebrity z a s*ol> is n1 & nev] w be wide en\gh to blot out f remembrance 8 brutal phrase on he>+ ( ! dea? ( ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+-- 8,mrs4 ,br[n+ is dead4 ,?ank ,god we %all h no m ,aurora ,leighs60 ,:ile1 f> m cr$itable to ,alg]non ,*>les ,sw9burne ?an 8 own praise ( himself n[ un=tunately affix$ to ! newly collect$ edition ( 8 works1 is ! praise he be/[s on ?is noble woman-g5ius 9 8 preface to h] great poem4 ,i quote "o l9e ( x "h-- 8,no ,engli% contempor>y poet by pr(ession has left u "w s full ( liv+ fire40 ,= once1 & 9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance1 ,accursd ,eve 9 lit]ature has1 9 su* a v]dict1 won h] m]it$ lit]>y hon\rs4 ,b z a rule hon\rs are )held f h]1 & ! laurel is fil*$ f h] br[s by ,c[>d ,adam ere %e has "t to we> x4 ,"o flagrant case is well kn[n1 ( a man :o hav+ liv$ entirely on a woman's lit]>y e>n+s = ye>s1 w5t ab\t 9 ! clo!s h] p5 _h paid =1 among ! p]sons to :om1 ?r\gh h] influ5ce1 he _h be5 introduc$1 boa/+ t he assi/$ h] to write ! great] "p ( h] books4 ,to _! %ame be x said1 a great _m p believ$ him2 & n till he 0 dead1 & ! woman w5t on writ+ h] books z be=e1 did !y ev5 beg9 to see ! wrong !y _h done h]4 ,!y w\ld n h d>$ to calumniate ! false boa/] z !y calumniat$ ! innoc5t h>d work]4 ,! boa/] 0 a man1--! work] 0 a woman2--!re=e ! di%on\r ( pass+ (f lit]>y "w n "o's own1 mu/1 s !y imag9$1 naturally belong to ,accursd ,eve1--n to ,c[>d ,adam6 ,( _! humiliation :5 ! real tru? 0 kn[n1 hi/ory saye? no?+4 ,yet ) all ! weight ( h] curse m or less ^u h]1 & ) all h] sorr[s1 %att]$ ideals1 wreck$ hopes1 & lo/ loves1 ,accursd ,eve is /ill ! mo/ beautiful1 ! mo/ p]fect figure 9 creation4 ,h] fail+s1 h] vanities1 h] weaknesses1 h] s9s1 arise 9 ! fir/ place f love--ev5 if aft]w>ds1 ?r\gh ,c[>d ,adam's ready enc\ragem5t1 !y deg5]ate into vice & animalism4 ,h] fir/ impulse 9 e>lie/ y\? is a desire to please ,adam1--! same impulse precisely :i* l$ h] to (f] him ! =bidd5 apple 9 ! fir/ days ( _! mutual acqua9tance4 ,%e wi%es to *>m him1--to w9 8 he>t1--to ende> h]self to him 9 a ?\s& t5d] ways1--to w9d h]self irretrievably r\nd 8 life4 ,if %e succe$s 9 ?is aim1 %e is inv>iably happy & virtu\s4 ,b if %e is made to feel t %e _c hold him on :om h] ?\ghts are c5tr$1--if 8 pr(ess$ love = h] only proves weak & false :5 put to trial1--if he f9ds x easy to =get bo? s5tim5t & c\rtesy1 & is quick to add insult to injury1 !n all ! f9] & m delicate emotions ( h] nature become w>p$ & un/rung1--& ?\gh %e endures h] suff]+ because %e mu/1 %e res5ts x & takes v5geance :5 %e c4 ,( res5tfulness aga9/ wrong & rev5ge = inju/ice1 come :at are call$ 8bad wom540 ,yet ,i w\ld humbly v5ture to ma9ta9 t ev5 ^! 8bad0 7 n bad 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,!y 7 born 9 ! usual way1 ) ! usual ,eve impulse1--! desire to please1 n !mselves1 b ! opposite sex4 ,if _! in/9ctive ef=ts h be5 met ) cruelty1 oppression1 neglect1 des]tion & sometimes ! mo/ he>tless & c[>dly betrayal1 !y c sc>cely be blam$ if !y play ! same tricks on ! unlov+1 disloyal *urls = :om !y h p]haps sacrific$ ! be/ "p ( _! lives4 ,= innoc5t fai? & tru/+ love are ! be/ "p ( e woman's life2 & :5 ^! are de/roy$ by ! brutaliz+ t\* ( "s ,c[>d ,adam1 ! woman may well claim comp5sation = h] s\l's murd]4 ,accursd ,eve6 ,/ill %e loves1--to f9d h]self fool$ & *eat$2 /ill %e hopes1 ev5 :ile hope eludes h]1--/ill %e waits1 = :at %e may nev] w91--/ill %e prays pray]s t may nev] be answ]$1--/ill %e be>s & re>s ! m5 ( ! future1 wond]+ p]*ance :e!r any ( !m w ev] help to d h] ju/ice1--w ev] place h] :]e %e %\ld be1 z ! ackn[l$g$ que5ly 8help-meet0 ( h] /rong]1 b less endur+ p>tn]6 ,beautiful1 frail1 tru/+1 lov+1 ,accursd ,eve6 ,%e b5ds b5ea? ! curse1--b ! cl\ds are lift+6--!re is light 9 ! sky ( h] future dawn6 ,& x may be t a worse mal$iction ?an ! "o pron\nc$ 9 ,ed51 w fall on ^? :o make h] burd5 ( life heavi] to be>6 8,,imag9>y0 ,,love ,my love ,is z ! v c5tre ( ! e>? ,draw+ all ?+s to x4 --,troilus & ,cressida4 ,!re is p]haps no emotion m elevat+ or m deceptive ?an t sudd5 uplift+ ( ! he>t & ye>n+ ( ! s5ses :i* may be call$ 8imag9>y0 ,love4 ,x resembles ! /irr+ ( ! sap 9 ! roots ( fl[]s1 ?rill+ ! v gr\nd ) h9ts & promises ( spr+1--x is ! unspeakable outcom+ ( human emotion & sympa?y too great to be conta9$ )9 itself1--! tremul\s desire1--half vague & :olly innoc5t1--( ! human s\l = its mate4 ,! l[] grades ( passion h n z yet ruffl$ ! quiv]+ :ite w+s ( ?is div9ely sweet emotion1 & ! be+ :o is happy en\gh to exp]i5ce x 9 all its int5sity1 is1 = ! "t1 ! mo/ enviable on e>?4 ,y\? or maid51 :i*ev] x be1 ! _w is a fairyl& = ?is *os5 dream]4 ,no?+ appe>s base or mean1--,god's smile is reflect$ 9 e ray ( sun%9e1 & ,nature (f]s no prospect t is n pleas+4 ,x is ! season ( glam\r & gramm>ye1--a look ov] ! di/ant hills is suffici5t to engage ! m9d ( ! dream+ girl ) brilliant fancies ( gallant knights rid+ f f>-(f c\ntries1 ) _! lady's col\rs p9n$ to _! brea/s 8to d or die0 = ! sake ( love & glory1--& ! "y boy1 half 9 love ) a pretty face he has se5 on 8 way home f s*ool or college1 beg9s to ?9k ) all ! poets1 ( eyes blue z skies1 ( loves & doves1 & he>ts & d>ts1 9 happy unconsci\sness t 8 ?\ghts are n 9 ! lea/ orig9al4 ,yet ) all its e!real beauty & gossam]-s5se ( pleasure1 ?is 8imag9>y0 love is (t5 ! mo/ pa!tic exp]i5ce we h or ev] %all h 9 life4 ,x is answ]able = numb]less griefs1--= bitt] disillusions1--occasionally1 too1 = brok5 he>ts4 ,x glitt]s be=e u1 a brilliant *im]a1 dur+ our v "y days1--& on our entrance into society x vani%es1 leav+ u to pursue x ?r\gh _m phases ( exi/5ce1 & always 9 va94 ,! poet is p]haps ! happie/ ( all :o jo9 9 ?is p]si/5t *ase aft] ! impossible1--= he frequ5tly cont9ues to imag9e 8imag9>y0 love ) ec/asy & f]v\r to ! v end ( 8 days4 ,next 9 ord] comes ! musician1 :o 9 ! composition ( a melan*oly nocturne or t5d] ballad1 or 9 ! /ill great] "w ( a romantic op]a1 imag9es 8imag9>y0 love 9 /ra9s ( p]fect s\nd1 :i* wak5 9 ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s all ! old fev]i% long+s1 all ! de> y\?ful dreams1 all ! delici\s romances :i* accompani$ ! lovely :ite-w+$ ,s5tim5t 9 days pa/ & dead = ev]4 ,/range to say1 x (t5 happ5s t ! musician1 :ile ?us appeas+ 8 own insatiable ?ir/ = 8imag9>y0 love1 is frequ5tly aw>e t he is ar\s+ x 9 o!rs2 & c\ld he probe to ! v fibres ( 8 ?9k+ s\l1 he w\ld confess to a c]ta9 ke5 satisfaction 9 ! fact ( 8 be+ able to revivify ! old re/less ye>n+ ( a pa9 :i* is sweet] to ! lonely s\l ?an pleasure4 ,n[ ?is expression ( ! 8lonely s\l0 is us$ advis$ly1 because1 9 sad tru?1 e human s\l is lonely4 ,lonely at bir?1--/ill m lonely at dea?4 ,dur+ its progress ?r\gh life x ga!rs ar\nd x :at x c 9 ! way ( crumbs ( love1 gra9s ( affection1 tak+ !m t5d]ly & ) te>s ( gratefulness4 ,b x is always consci\s ( solitude1--an awful yet ,div9e solitude ov] :i* ! ,inf9ite broods1 wat*ful yet sil5t4 ,:y x is br\ght into consci\s be+1 to live )9 a mat]ial frame & !re p]=m c]ta9 duties & lab\rs1 & f !nce dep>t aga91 x _c tell4 ,all is a my/]y1--a /range ,necessity1 9 :i* x _c truly recognize its "p or place4 ,yet x is1--& "o ( ! /ronge/ pro(s ( its sep>ate id5tity f ! body is ?is 8imag9>y0 love = :i* x ye>ns1 & :i* x nev] obta9s4 8,imag9>y0 love is n e>?ly1--nei!r is x heav5ly1--x is some?+ betwe5 bo?1 a vague & in*oate feel+1 :i*1 ?\gh incapable ( be+ r$uc$ to any sort ( reason or logic1 is ! f\ndation ( p]haps all ! greate/ art1 music & poetry 9 ! _w4 ,if we _h to d m]ely ) m5 z !y are1 & wom5 z !y are1 ,art w\ld p]i% utt]ly f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,x is because we make = ourselves 8ideal0 m51 8ideal0 wom51 & end[ ^! fair creations ) ! s5tim5t ( 8imag9>y0 love1 t we /ill are able to communicate ) ! gods4 ,n yet h we l[]$ ourselves to ! level ( ! bea/s1--nor %all we d s1 ?\gh ?+s sometimes seem t5d+ t way4 ,realism & ,a!ism h d>k5$ ! _w1 z !y d>k5 x n[1 long be=e ! pres5t "t1 & z defacem5ts on ! gr&eur ( ! ,univ]se !y h n be5 p]mitt$ to rema94 ,nor w !y be p]mitt$ n[1--! reaction w1 & mu/ inevitably set 94 ,! repulsive mat]ialism ( ,zola1 & o!rs ( 8 s*ool1--! loose !ories ( ! 8sm>t0 set1 & ! moral degradation ( ^? :o h no great] ,god ?an self1--^! ?+s are ! m]e/ ephem]a1 de/9$ to leave no m m>k on human hi/ory ?an ! trail ( a slug on "o leaf ( an oak4 ,! ,ideal mu/ always be triumphant1--! s\l c only hope to make way by climb+ t[>ds x4 ,?us x is ) 8imag9>y0 ,love1--x mu/ hold fa/ to its ideal1 or be cont5t to p]i% on ! plane ( s5sual passion1 :i* exhau/s itself rapidly1 & once dead1 is dead = ev] & aye4 ,) all its folly1 sweetness1 pite\sness & pa?os1 8imag9>y0 love is ! keynote ( ,art1--its fool-mus+s take %ape 9 exquisite v]se1 9 tales ( romance & adv5ture1 9 pictures t br+ ! nations toge!r to /& & m>vel1 9 music t makes ! /rong man weep4 ,x is ! mo/ sup]s5sual ( all delicate s5sations1--z f9e z a hair1 z easily de/roy$ z a gnat's w+6--a r\gh t\* w w\nd x1--a co>se ^w w kill x1--! sne] ( ! ,reali/ %uts x 9 a c(f9 ( lead & s9ks x fa?oms deep 9 ! wat]s ( despair4 ,/range & cruel z ! fact may seem1 ,m>riage appe>s to put an end to x altoge!r4 ,?9k y1 if ,laura _h be5 ,petr>*'s wife ,he w\ld h writt5 sonnets to h] all 8 life8 inquires ,byron4 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld n4 ,! 8imag9>y0 love ( ,petr>* 0 ! s\rce ( 8 poetic inspiration2 if he _h ev] dragg$ x d[n to ! level ( ! commonplace ,actual1 he w\ld h kill$ 8 ,muse4 ,9 a simil> way ! love ( ,dante = ,beatrice 0 ( ! 8imag9>y0 quality4 ,^? :o read ! 8,vita ,nuova0 w sc>cely fail to see h[ ! great poet hugs 8 love-fancies & fe$s himself ) delici\s extravagances 9 ! way ( idealiz$ & sublimat$ s\l-passion4 ,he dissects e f9e hair ( a /ray emotion1 & writes a sonnet on e pass+ he>t-beat4 ,dante's wife nev] became s transfigur$ 9 h] husb&'s love4 ,:y8 ,alas1 :o c say6 ,no reason c be giv5 save t p]*ance 8famili>ity bre$s contempt10 & t ! ,unatta9able seems always m beautiful ?an ! ,atta9$4 ,! delight ( possession w\ld appe> to be z brief z ! fl[]+ ( a rose4 ,lov]s are 9 ha/e to w$1--b :5 ! knot is once irrevocably ti$1 9 n9e cases out ( t5 !y wi% x c\ld be unti$ aga94 ,!y no long] imag9e 8imag9>y0 love6 ,! glam\r is gone4 ,illusions are all ov]4 ,! woman is no long] ! remov$1 ! fair1 ! *a/e1 ! unrea*able1--! man ceases to be ! pr\d1 ! /rong h]o end[$ ) ! attributes ( ! gods4 8,imag9>y0 love !n resolves itself into "o ( two ?+s1--a firm1 e-day1 close & t5d] fri5d%ip1 or else a sick disappo9tm5t1 (t5 end+ 9 utt] disgu/4 ,b ! div9e emotion ( 8imag9>y0 love has di$1--! ,s\l is no long] enam\r$ ( its ,ideal--& ! delicate psy*ic passion :i* inspires ! poet1 ! pa9t]1 ! musician1 turns at once to fre% objects ( admiration & pursuit4 ,= x is nev] exhau/$1--unlike any purely e>?ly s5se x kn[s no satiety4 ,deceiv$ 9 "o direction1 x dies 9 ano!r4 ,dissatisfi$ ) worldly ?+s1 x ext5ds its long+ heav5w>ds1--!re at lea/ x %all f9d :at x seeks1--n n[1 b h]eaft]6 ,age does n blunt ?is f9e emotion1 =1 z may (t5 be rem>k$ ) "s beautiful s\ls 9 ! decl9e ( bodily life1 ! resign+ ( e>?ly enjoym5ts gives !m no pa91--& ! sweet placidity ( expectation1 r ?an ! dull apa?y ( regret1 is _! *ief *>act]i/ic4 8,imag9>y0 love /ill beckons !m on2--:at has n be5 f\nd ,"h w be f\nd ,!re6 ,happy1 & always to be envi$1 are ^? :o treasure ?is a]ial s5tim5t ( ! spiritual bra96 ,x is ! de>e/ possession ( e true arti/4 ,9 e ?\ght1 9 e creative "w or plan1 8imag9>y0 love goes be=e1 po9t+ out wond]s unse5 by less enlight5$ eyes1--hid+ ?+s unsightly1 disclos+ ?+s lovely1 & mak+ ! _w fair to ! m9d 9 all seasons1 :e!r ( /orm or calm4 ,int5sify+ e enjoym5t1 add+ a d\ble ?rill to ! notes ( a sweet song1 l5d+ an extra gl[ to ! sun%9e1 an add$ radiance to ! wit*]y ( ! moonlight1 a m v>i$ & exquisite col\r+ to ! trees & fl[]s1 a *>m to e book1 a delight to e new sc5e1 8imag9>y0 love1 a v sprite ( en*antm5t1 helps u to believe p]si/5tly 9 good1 :5 ^? :o love n at all1 nei!r 9 reality nor 9 idealization1 are dr[n+ 9 ! black wat]s ( suicidal despair4 ,s x is well = u--^? :o c--to imag9e 8imag9>y0 love6 ,we %all nev] grasp ! ,dream 9 ?is _w--nev]!less let u fly aft] x z ?\gh x 7 a ,reality6 ,its pa? is "o ( sweetness m ?an pa91--its ways are devi\s1 yet ev5 9 sadness /ill entranc+4 ,bett] ?an rank1 bett] ?an weal? is ?is talisman1 :i* ) a t\* br+s u into close communication ) ! ,high] worlds4 ,let u 8imag9e0 our fri5ds are true2 let u 8imag9e0 we are lov$ = our own sakes alone1--let u 8imag9e10 z we welcome our acqua9tances into our homes1 t _! smiles & greet+s are s9c]e--let u imag9e 8imag9>y0 love z ! poets d1--a passion t5d]1 /rong & *angeless--& pursue x always1 ev5 if ! objects1 :i* = a mom5t its pass+ w+s h bru%$1 crumble into du/ b5ea? t t\* ( fire6 ,s %all our lives reta9 ! *>m ( con/ant ,y\? & ,hope1--s %all ! _w seem always beautiful to u1--s %all ! ,unimag9able glory ( ! future ,real-9-,love %9e ne>] e day 9 our fai?ful1 fond pursuit ( its fly+ ,%ad[6 ,,! ,,advance ,,( ,,woman ,foll[ ,light & d ! ,"r--= man c half control 8 doom-- ,till y f9d ! dea?less ,angel seat$ 9 ! vacant tomb6 --,,t5nyson1 ,locksley ,hall1 ,sixty ,ye>s ,aft]4 ,sixty ye>s ago6 ,to u ( ! pres5t day x seems a v long "t--a k9d ( 8d>k ages0 p]iod :]e9 we pe] backw>d dubi\sly1 wond]+ :at ev]ybody 0 l !n4 ,hi/ory1 tak+ u by ! h&1 %[s u1 z 9 a magic glass1 ! ,coronation ( ,victoria1 "o ( ! be/ ,que5s t ! _w has ev] kn[n1 & tells u ( ! great m5 & ma/]ly intellects ( t pa/ "t1 ^: immortal works we /ill h ) u1 b ^: m]e mortal place kn[s !m no m4 ,mu* may be se5 9 ! backw>d glimpse t "s ( u may possibly regret & wi% t we possess$ aga94 ,m5 ( p[] & dom9ance1 = example--great writ]s1 great ?9k]s1 great re=m]s--surely we lack ^!6 ,surely we ne$ !m sorely6 ,b x seems to be a rule ( ,nature t if we ga9 9 "o direction we mu/ lose 9 ano!r1 & :atev] we h lo/ 9 t f>-gone p]iod1 we h c]ta9ly ga9$ mu* 9 ! =w>d direction4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *anges1 p]haps1 t has tak5 place 9 ! pass+ ( ! ye>s is ! diff]5t position assign$ to ,woman f t :i* %e occupi$ :5 ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay wrote _! wond]ful novels1 & :5 ,*>lotte ,bront a/oni%$ ! _w by h] woman's g5ius1 to be foll[$ by ! /ill m p[]ful & ,scott-l display ( bra9p[] 9 ,m>y ,ann ,evans 78,george ,eliot074 ,at t "t m5 7 /ill *ivalr\s4 ,woman 0 s r>ely brilliant--or1 %all we put x1 %e s r>ely _h ! *ance ( ass]t+ ! brilliant qualities t are h] natural end[m5t--t man 0 cont5t to ackn[l$ge any unusual tal5t on h] "p z an abnormal quality1 infrequ5t en\gh to be safely admir$4 ,9 ?is _s1 m or less1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott paid tribute to ,jane ,au/51 & ,?ack]ay to ,*>lotte ,bront2 b z "t has progress$1 & wom5 h aris5 "o aft] ano!r 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( ,art & ,lit]ature1 m5 h begun to fall back & look askance1 & some:at ?reat5+ly1 on ! fair trespass]s 9 _! hi!rto gu>d$ doma9s4 ,& ! fall+ back & ! look+ askance cont9ue 9 exact proportion to ! swift & /eady onw>d m>* ( ! :ite-rob$ ,amazons into ! ,battle ( ,life4 ,brac$ ) ! gold5 %ield ( ,c\rage1 helmet$ ) ,pati5ce1 & arm$ ) ! sword ( ,fai?1 ! wom5-w>riors are tak+ ! field1 & are to be se5 n[ 9 mass$ ranks1 daily m>%all+ !mselves 9 m compact ord]1 firm-foot$ & fe>less1 prep>$ to fight = intellectual fre$om1 & die r ?an yield4 ,!y1 too1 w e>n ! "r to live2 !y1 too1 w be some?+ great] ?an ! m]e vessels ( man's desire--:e!r maids1 wives1 or mo!rs1 !y w prove !mselves wor?y to be all ^! ?ree1 & m ?an ^!1 to ! v utmo/ ext5t ( _! moral & intellectual be+6 ,p]haps !re is no?+ m ent]ta9+ to ! wit ( a cultur$ & intellig5t woman ?an ! recurr5t pip+ wail ( man's ass]tion t 8woman has no creative p[]40 ,h] place1 says ! didactic male1 is ! kit*51 ! nurs]y1 & beside ! cradle4 ,c]tes1 %e c manage ^! ?ree dep>tm5ts inf9itely bett] ?an he c1 especially ! cradle "p ( x1 :]e9 8 fracti\s disposition is g5]ally well display$ ! mom5t he />ts 9 life4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 !re is h>dly any vocation 9 :i* %e _c1 if %e puts h] m9d to x1 di/+ui% h]self j z easily & successfully z he c if he w only k9dly /& out ( h] way4 ,he makes himself ludicr\s by p]si/5tly 8cry+ h] d[n0 :5 all ! _w en masse beholds h] tak+ ! highe/ ,univ]sity hon\rs ov] 8 head1 & beat+ him intellectually on 8 own gr\nd4 ,9 physical =ce he c]ta9ly out/rips h]4 ,item1--he c kick h] z he>tily & skilfully z he c kick a football1 vide ! daily police reports4 ,item1--he c eat & dr9k mu* m ?an %e c1 because he devotes a great deal m "t & att5tion to ! /udy ( ga/ronomy4 ,item1--he c smoke m4 ,item1--he c indulge freely 9 unbridl$ lic5ti\sness1 & amply prove 8 orig9al savage "r to be consid]$ a polygam\s animal1 )\t be+ bann$ f 8good society10 or any?+ be+ said aga9/ 8 moral "*4 ,?is a woman _c d4 ,if %e has _m lov]s1 h] conduct is sev]ely criticiz$4 ,b if %e has none1 %e is /ill m bitt]ly condemn$1 especially if %e happ5s to be 9 ! lea/ good-look+4 ,& :y8 ,simply because h] indiff]5ce 8reflects0 on ! male sex g5]ally4 ,! uglie/ ( mascul9e creatures exp]i5ces a vague s5se ( (f5ce :5 he meets a *>m+ woman :o nei!r seeks 8 advice nor 8 company4 ,& "h we h ! gi/ ( ! :ole matt]3 man is a va9 animal & wants to be admir$4 ,l ! peacock1 he /ruts =w>d & spreads out 8 glitt]+ tail4 ,! c5tral feature ( ! l&scape1 z he consid]s himself1 he waits = ! pea-h5 to wor%ip him4 ,if1 in/ead ( ! humble pea-h51 he f9ds ano!r sort ( bird entirely--) n only a tail z brilliant z 8 own1 b w+s :i* w c>ry x ov] 8 head1 he is mightily inc5s$1 & 8 %rill cry ( rage e*oes ?r\gh t p>ticul> "p ( ! univ]se :]e he is no long] 8mon>* ( all he surveys40 ,8 8o!r _w0 mu/ be pea-h5s or none6 ,& yet ,man's delightful & utt] want ( ! commone/ logic is nev] m flagrantly exhibit$ ?an 9 ?is vital matt] ( 8 e/imate ( ,woman1 tak+ x all r\nd 9 a broad s5se4 ,daily1 h\rly1 9 ! h\sehold & 9 ! m>ket-place1 he may be he>d *eap5+ h] abilities1 sne]+ at su* triumphs z %e atta9s1 crack+ /ale je/s at h] 8love ( gossip10 8love ( dress0 7= he is seldom orig9al ev5 9 a joke71 & h] 8incessant tongue10 blissfully ignor+ ! fact t 8 own is wagg+ all ! "t2 & yet no "o c twi/ him s limply & helplessly r\nd ! little/ ( h] little f+]s z %e c4 ,moreov]1 ?r\gh\t all ! ages1 s f> z ! ke5e/ explor] or hi/orical /ud5t c discov]1 8 highe/ ideals ( life h be5 depict$ 9 ! ,fem99e =m4 ,=tune1 ,fame1 ,ju/ice1 ! ,arts & ,sci5ces1 are all repres5t$ by female figures lov+ly design$ by male h&s4 ,evid5tly consci\s 9 himself t a woman's purity1 hone/y1 fidelity1 & c\rage are nobl] types ( ^! virtues ?an 8 own1 ,man app>5tly is nev] we>y ( idealiz+ !m z ,woman womanly4 ,?or\ghly aw>e ( ! supreme sov]eignty ,woman c ex]cise :5ev] he gives h] ! *ance1 he1 :ile endeav\r+ to b9d & hold h] intellectual =ces by 8 v>i\s edicts & cu/oms1 takes ev] an incongru\s satisfaction 9 do+ h] full ju/ice by ! magnitude ( 8 fem99e ideals4 ,! div9e _s ( ,nature itself1 call$ 8,eg]ia10 is always depict$ by man z a woman4 ,fai?1 ,hope & ,*>ity1 are repres5t$ z female spirits1 z are ! ,?ree ,graces4 ,! ,muses are wom52 s are ! ,fates4 ,h5ce1 z all ! virtues1 morals1 arts1 & sci5ces are %[n by ! highe/ mascul9e skill z we>+ woman's =m & possess+ woman's attributes1 x is easy to see t man has always be5 p]fectly aw>e 9 8 inw>d intellig5ce ( ,woman's true wor? & "r place 9 creation1 ?\gh1 by su* laws z he has made = 8 own bett] conv5i5ce1 he has put up :atev] b>ri]s he c 9 ! way ( ! too swift advancem5t ( s sup]ior & victori\s a creature4 ,n[ t %e is beg9n+ to take an important %>e 9 ! _w's "w & progress1 he is becom+ vaguely al>m$4 ,9 ea* art1 9 ea* pr(ession he sees h] ga9+ /ep by /ep to high] intellectual dom9ance4 ,he wat*es h] move f plane to plane ( /udy1 le>n+1 z %e goes1 t ! m]e animalism ( un?9k+ subs]vi5ce to 8 passions is n h] only h]itage4 ,& /raightway ! long-spoilt *ild beg9s to :imp]4 8,a woman has no creative p[]60 he cries4 8,no imag9ation6--no orig9ality6--no =ce ( "*6 ,:at %e does 9 ! ,arts is s v little----60 ,/op1 oh ,man6 ,y h _h a v long1 long inn+s1 rememb]6 ,f ! "t ( ,abraham1 & ages be=e t wor?y patri>* ev] turn$ ,hag> out into ! wild]ness1 y h be5 sett+ ,woman alongside y\r cattle1 & curl+ y\r :ip ) a magnific5t c>elessness r\nd bo? at y\r pleasure1 yea6 ev5 (f]+ bo? ) indiff]5t read9ess = sale & b>t]4 ,y h enjoy$ c5turies ( lib]ty2 x is n[ woman's turn to ta/e ! sweets ( fre$om4 ,%e does v little 9 ! ,arts1 y say8 ,i grant y t 9 ! fir/ ( !m1 ,poetry1 %e does little inde$4 ,i d n ?9k we %all ev] h a female ,%akespe>e1 = in/ance4 ,b1 at ! same "t1 ,i equally d n ?9k we %all ev] aga9 h a male "o6 ,yet x is to be admitt$ t none ( ! lead+ wom5 poets c comp>e = an in/ant ) ! lead+ m5 9 t mo/ div9e & primval ( ,arts4 ,b ,i %\ld n l to ass]t t ! great woman-,dante or woman-,%elley may n yet arise1 = x is to be borne 9 m9d t woman's education & woman's *ances h only j begun4 ,9 ,music1 aga91 %e is deem$ defici5t4 ,yet we are confront$ at ! pres5t day by ! fact t _m ( ! mo/ successful & *>m+ ( song writ]s are wom54 ,& ! foll[+ appe>s 9 ! ,dresd5 ,neue/e ,na*rict5 7,octob] #ah1 #aijb73-- 8,up to ! pres5t date we h always ent]ta9$ ! op9ion t ! composition ( music 0 a gift d5i$ to ! female sex1 elegant trifles 7z exceptions7 only confirm+ our d\bts4 ,& n[ an ,engli% lady appe>s on ! sc5e1 amaz+ ! musical _w ( ,dresd54 ,%e 0 z a "y girl already a di/+ui%$ arti/1 a virtuoso on ! piano1 & play$--z #8,miss ,bright1'--"u ! direction ( ,dr4 ,wulln]1 a piano conc]to ( h] own composition1 ) extraord9>y success4 ,!n m>riage sep>at$ h] f h] art = sev]al ye>s4 ,n[ 7aft] ! dea? ( h] husb&71 ! "y wid[1 ,mrs4 ,knat*bull1 has compos$ an op]a--text1 music1 & in/rum5tation all be+ h] own "w--& has br\ght x ) h] to ,dresd54 ,! music is s captivat+1 & above all1 holds "o s /rongly t "o exclaims 9 a/oni%m5t1 #8,c ?is be ! "w ( a woman8' ,x is m ?an probable t ! op]a w be produc$ at ! ,dresd5 ,op]a ,h\se40 ,"h foll[e? an in/ructive /ory3--,a rec5t op]a p]=m$ ) consid]able success at ,monte ,c>lo & o!r ,cont95tal resorts is ! "w ( a woman1 /ol5 by a man4 ,! facts are well kn[n1 z are ! names ( ! h]o & h]o9e ( ! sordid trag$y4 ,a little love-mak+ on ! "p ( ! male compos]1 :o c\ld %[ no?+ ( ability save ! composition ( a few amor\s draw+-room songs--a confid+ tru/ on ! "p ( ! woman-g5ius1 ^: bra9 0 full ( ,god-giv5 melody--^! 7 ! motives ( ! drama4 ,%e play$ ! score ( h] op]a ?r\gh to him--he li/5$ ) admiration--) words ( t5d] flatt]y1 preci\s to h] :o 0 weak en\gh to c>e = su* a rascal2 & !n he took x away to be 8transcrib$10 z he said1 & set out = ! or*e/ra4 ,he lov$ h]1 s ! poor cr$ul\s s\l ?\ght6--& %e tru/$ him--su* an old /ory6 ,he copi$ h] op]a 9 8 own manuscript--/ole x1 9 %ort1 & left = ! ,cont95t1 :]e he _h x produc$ z 8 own composition4 ,_h %e compla9$1 ! law w\ld h gone aga9/ h]4 ,%e _h no pro( save t ( h] love4 ,be=e a gr9n+1 je/+ c\rt ( law %e w\ld h _h to publi% ! secret ( h] he>t4 ,p w\ld h %ak5 _! heads & said1 8,poor ?+6 ,a case ( self-delusion & hy/]ia60 ,he himself w\ld h %ak5 8 dirty pate & said1 8,poor s\l6 ,mad--q mad6 ,_m wom5 h _h _! heads turn$ likewise = love ( me60 ,s x *ances t only ^? 89 ! "k0 are aw>e ( ! /ory1 & ! man-,fraud is left unmole/$2 b x is a curi\s & sugge/ive fact t he produces no m op]as4 ,!re is "o ?+ t wom5 g5]ally1 9 ! /ruggle = intellectual free life1 %\ld always rememb]--"o t !y are too (t5 apt to =get--namely1 t ! ,laws1 z !y at pres5t exi/1 are made by m51 = m54 ,!re are no really /r+5t laws = ! protection ( wom5's int]e/s except ! ,m>ri$ ,woman's ,prop]ty ,act1 :i* is a great & ne$ful boon4 ,b take ! foll[+ in/ances ( ! ecc5tricities ( ,engli% law1 bo? ( :i* h come "u my own k z hav+ occurr$ to p]sonal fri5ds4 ,a c]ta9 =eign nobleman resid+ 9 ,engl& made a w leav+ all 8 =tune to 8 mi/ress4 ,8 legitimate *ildr5 7 advis$ to dispute ! w1 z "u ! law ( 8 native c\ntry he c\ld n dispossess 8 lawful heirs ( _! inh]itance4 ,he _h n naturaliz$ himself at any "t z a ,briti% subject1 & ! pla9 pro( ( ?is 01 t b a ye> be=e 8 dea?1 he _h appli$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( 8 own c\ntry = p]mission to we> a c]ta9 decoration1 :i* p]mission 0 accord$ him4 ,! nature ( 8 application prov$ t he /ill consid]$ himself a subject ( 8 own native l&4 ,! case came be=e an ,engli% judge1 :o _h app>5tly eat5 "s v indige/ible matt] = 8 lun*eon4 ,) an apoplectic c\nt5ance & an injur$ demean\r1 ! le>n$ g5tleman decl9$ to g into any ( ! details ( ! case1 & adm9i/]$ 8ju/ice0 by decid+ ! :ole ?+ on 8a "q ( domicile0--namely1 t z ! man _h liv$ 9 ,engl& tw5ty-five ye>s1 he 01 naturaliz$ or unnaturaliz$1 a ,briti% subject & c\ld make 8 w z he lik$4 ,! =tune 01 !re=e1 h&$ ov] to 8 mi/ress1 & ! legal wife & legitimately-born *ildr5 7 left out 9 ! cold6 ,ano!r case is t ( a lady1 well-born & well-educat$1 :o m>ri$ a man ) a =tune ( "s tw5ty ?\s& a ye>4 ,aft] ! expiration ( ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 :5 %e _h borne h] husb& ?ree *ildr51 he sudd5ly took a fanta/ic dislike to h]1 & an equally fanta/ic lik+ = a *orus girl4 ,he promptly s\ght a divorce4 ,z !re 0 no gr\nd = divorce1 he fail$ to obta9 x4 ,he1 !re=e1 adopt$ a c\rse ( action emanat+ entirely f 8 own brilliant bra94 ,/>t+ = a cruise on bo>d 8 ya*t1 9 company ) ! bewild]+ *orus girl1 he left ord]s ) 8 solicitor to h ! :ole ( 8 h\se dismantl$ ( its furniture & 8cle>$40 ,?is 0 promptly done1 ! wife & *ildr5 be+ left )\t s mu* z a b$ to lie ^u1 or a *air to sit ^u4 ,! un=tunate lady told h] /ory to a c\rt1 & appli$ = 8ma9t5ance40 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 ! recalcitrant husb& 0 =c$ to pay1 b ! sum 0 cut d[n to ! smalle/ possible am\nt1 "u ! sup]vision ( ! bl&ly approv+ c\rt1 ) ! result t ?is man's wife1 accu/om$ f h] girlhood to e home com=t & c>e1 n[ lives ) h] *ildr5 9 a condition ( g5teel p5ury m degrad+ ?an absolute pov]ty4 ,!re is no rem$y = ^! ?+s4 ,"o welcomes he>tily ! idea ( wom5 lawy]s1 9 ! hope t :5 _! ke51 quick bra9s le>n to grasp ! huge1 unwieldy1 & complex ma*9]y ( ! muddle call$ ,legal ,ju/ice1 !y may1 p]haps1 be able to effect "s re=ms on behalf ( _! own sex4 ,z matt]s at pres5t /&1 ! unbridl$ & extravagant lic5ti\sness ( m51 & ! consequ5t degradation ( wom51 are protect$ by law4 ,ev5 a fraudul5t f9ancial conc]n is s gu>d$ by 8legal0 advice t x w\ld take ! lifetime's e>n+ ( an hone/ man to br+ ab\t any exposure4 ,we want wom5-lawy]s--,portias1 ) quick bra9s1 to see ! way out ( a difficulty into :i* m5 plunge only to fl\nd] m hopelessly4 8,c ! bl9d lead ! bl9d8 ,%all !y n bo? fall into ! dit*80 ,9 ,m$ic9e1 wom5 h made m ?an a decid$ m>k ( triumph4 ,x is almo/ impossible to ov]-e/imate ! priceless value ( ! "w done by wom5 doctors & wom5 surgeons 9 ! h>ems ( ,india & ,turkey1 :]e ! selfi%ness & jeal\sy ( ! ,ea/]n syb>ite w\ld give 8 wom5 ov] to cruel agonies ( disease & dea?1 r ?an suff] !m to be s mu* z look$ ^u by ano!r ( 8 own sex4 ,yet1 ?\gh p]fectly consci\s t ,woman's "w 9 ?is bran* ( sci5ce is day by day becom+ m & m preci\s to suff]+ humanity1 we h q rec5tly be5 confront$ by ! spectacle ( a numb] ( m5 decid+ to resign _! appo9tm5ts at a c]ta9 hospital1 r ?an suff] a woman to be nom9at$ h\se-surgeon4 ,h] skill & effici5cy 7 z great z !irs1 & %e _h all ! qualifications necess>y = ! po/2 b no6 soon] ?an hon\r a woman's ability1 !y pref]r$ to resign4 ,comm5t on ?is incid5t is ne$less1 b x is "o ( ! /raws t %[ :i* way ! w9d bl[s4 ,mu* excell5t "w is done1 & rema9s yet to be done by wom51 z inspectors ( s*ools4 ,!y alone are really fitt$ = ! task ( asc]ta9+ ! conditions "u :i* *ildr5 are made to /udy1 & !y are n likely1 :ile exam9+ infant classes1 to make su* pond]\s /atem5ts z t pass$ by a c]ta9 male inspector1 :o1 accord+ to an amus+ /ory told me by ,sir ,john ,gor/1 f\nd ! babies 7n above five ye>s old7 8deplorably defici5t 9 m5tal ari?metic60 ,x takes a man to deplore 8lack ( m5tal ari?metic0 9 a baby4 ,a woman w\ld nev] be capable ( su* weighty /upidity4 ,p]haps x w be j z well to glance casually at ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry respect+ ! education ( m]e infants1 z arrang$ by c]ta9 laws drawn up by m51 laws 9 :i* wom51 :o are ! mo!rs ( ! race1 are n all[$ to h a voice4 #a4 ,! law all[s !m to ent] at ?ree ye>s old1 & compels !m to ent] at five ye>s old4 #b4 ,m5 inspectors con/antly exam9e *ildr5 ( f\r ye>s old 9 ari?metic1 & ! 8m5tal ari?metic ( ! baby class10 is con/antly m5tion$ 9 reports4 #c4 ,ne$lework is taught be=e five ye>s old2 two to ?ree h\rs =m ! /aple in/ruction4 ,ne$lework injures ! eyesight at su* a t5d] age1 & two or ?ree h\rs are a cruelty & a wa/e ( "t = t9y *ildr54 #d4 ,desks1 blackbo>ds1 slates & books are ev]y:]e 9 excess ( 8,k9d]g>t50 occupations1 & ! 8developm5t ( ! spontane\s activity 9 ! *ild0 is twi/$ into ! developm5t ( uni=mity4 ,to diff] f ! usual is to be naughty2 e "o mu/ d ! same ?+ at ! same "t4 ,e "o mu/ build a l h\se1 a l table1 a l *air2 ea* brick mu/ be on ! table at ! same m9ute4 #e4 ,despite male inspectors1 ! babies sleep4 ,!y fall (f _! seats & bump _! =eheads aga9/ ! desks1 & _! sp9es are twi/$ & crook$ z !y lie on _! arms1 heads =w>d1 ^u ! h>d supports4 ,curvature mu/ be produc$ 9 _m cases1 solely f ^! causes4 #f4 ,to ma9ta9 ord]1 corporal puni%m5t is habitual1 & 8fe>0 ! *ief motive = "r-do+4 ,to quote f a lett] ( ,sir ,john ,gor/'s3-- 8,! re=m ( ?is sy/em is n a matt] ( s5tim5t4 ,^! babies are ! future s*ol>s ( our improv$ s*ools t ! ,education ,act is int5d$ to produce1 & ! future citiz5s by :om our ,imp]ial position is to be ma9ta9$4 ,if we prematurely addle _! intellects by s*ool+--= :i* _! t5d] ye>s are unfit2 if we cripple _! bodies by coop+ !m up 9 de=m+ desks2 if we de/roy _! sight by premature ne$lework1 & confuse _! s5ses by ov]-/udy ( subjects :i* !y are too "y to und]/&1 we %all nei!r h fit s*ol>s = our future s*ools1 nor fit citiz5s to uphold ! ,empire40 ,/>t+ on ^! premises x w surely be ackn[l$g$ t wom5 h an indisputable "r to be inspectors ( s*ools4 ,!y h ! natural in/9ct to "k :at is be/ = ! heal? & well-be+ ( *ildr51 & !y are also capable ( correctly judg+ by t mat]nal sympa?y :i* is _! inh]it$ gift1 h[ a *ild's m5tal abilities %\ld be/ be enc\rag$ & tra9$4 ,i h (t5 be5 ask$ if ,i w\ld l to see wom5 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,i may say frankly1 & at once1 t ,i %\ld dete/ x4 ,i %\ld n l to see ! sex1 pre-em95t = grace & beauty1 degrad$ by hav+ to witness or to take "p 9 su* 8sc5es0 ( heat$ & undignifi$ disputation z h frequ5tly l[]$ ! pre/ige ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,on ! same l9es ,i may say t ,i d n c>e to see wom5 play+ 8hockey0 or indulg+ 9 any purely 8tom-boy0 sports & pa/imes4 ,!y lose 8ca/e0 & individuality4 ,"o ( ! _m brilliant & orig9al rem>ks ( mank9d conc]n+ ! female sex is t wom5 %\ld be cooks & h\sekeep]s4 ,s !y %\ld4 ,no woman is a good h\sekeep] unless %e und]/&s cook+1 nor c %e be a good cook unless %e be a good h\sekeep]4 ,! two ?+s are insep>able1 & comb9e to make com=t ) economy4 ,a woman %\ld "k h[ to cook & keep h\se = h]self1 n only = man4 ,man says to h]3 8,be a cook10--because ( all ?+s 9 ! _w he loves a good d9n]2 loves x bett] ?an 8 wife1 inasmu* z he w (t5 8bully0 ! wife if ! d9n] fails4 ,b a woman mu/ also eat1 & %e %\ld le>n to cook = h] own com=t1 q ap>t f 84 ,9 ! same way %e %\ld /udy h\sekeep+4 ,if %e lives a s+le life1 %e w f9d su* k em95tly useful4 ,b to devote all h] en]gy & att5tion to cook+ & h\sekeep+1 z mo/ m5 w\ld h h] d1 w\ld be a wa/e ( p[] & intellig5ce4 ,z well ask a great milit>y h]o to devote 8 entire "t to ! cante54 ,9 break+ h] ru/y fett]s1 & /epp+ out into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! free1 ,woman has "o great ?+ to rememb] & to /rive =1--a ?+ t %e is at pres5t1 9 h] newly emancipat$ condition1 some:at prone to =get4 ,9 claim+ & secur+ intellectual equality ) ,man1 %e %\ld ev] be> 9 m9d t su* a position is only to be held by always ma9ta9+ & pres]v+ z great an ,unlik5ess to him z possible 9 h] life & surr\nd+s4 ,let h] imitate him 9 no?+ b indep5d5ce & individuality4 ,let h] es*ew 8 fa%ions 9 dress1 8 talk & 8 mann]s4 ,a woman :o we>s 8manni%0 clo!s1 smokes cig>s1 rattles out slang1 gambles at c>ds1 & dr9ks br&y & soda on ! slighte/ provocation1 is lo/ altoge!r1 bo? z woman & man1 & becomes sexless4 ,b ! woman ^: dress is always becom+ & graceful1 ^: voice is equable & t5d]1 :o enhances :atev] beauty %e possesses by exquisite mann]1 unblemi%$ reputation1 & intellectual capacity comb9$1 raises h]self n only to an equality ) man1 b goes s f> above him t %e /raightway becomes ! ,goddess & he ! ,wor%ipp]4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,m5 adore :at !y _c imitate4 ,!re=e :5 m5 are drunk51 let wom5 be sob]2 :5 m5 are lic5ti\s1 let wom5 be *a/e2 :5 m5 are turf-hunt]s & c>d-play]s1 let wom5 abs5t !mselves f bo? ! race-c\rse & ! gambl+-table2 & :ile plac+ a g5tle yet firm ban on laxity 9 morals & disreg>d ( ! b9d+ sanctity ( family life1 let !m sil5tly "w on & make progress 9 e art1 e pr(ession1 e useful h&icraft1 t !y may n be dep5d5t = home or livelihood on man's m]ely casual fancy or idle :im4 ,! mi/ake ( ,woman's progress up to ! pres5t1 has be5 h] slavi% imitation ( ,man's (t5 unadmirable ta/es1 & a pa!tic 8go+ d[n0 "u 8 l(ty disda94 ,once grasp ! fact t 8 disda9 is n 8l(ty0 b m]ely comic1 & t 8 case is only t ( ! ,di/ressful ,peacock1 hurt by indiff]5ce to 8 tail1 ?+s w "r !mselves4 ,nature has already end[$ ,woman ) ! contra/+ elem5ts ( beauty1 delicacy1 & s(t *>m1 z oppos$ to man's frequ5t ugl9ess & r\ghness2 let ,woman h]self cont9ue to emphasize ! diff]5ce by br++ out h] orig9al & individual qualities 9 all %e does or attempts to d4 ,( c\rse = a long "t yet1 ,man w decl>e 8fem99e individuality0 to be non-exi/5t2 b z we "k ! quality is z pla9 & pat5t z 8mascul9e individuality10 we h only to insi/ ^u x & ass]t x1 & 9 due c\rse x w be fully admitt$ & ackn[l$g$4 ,meantime1 :ile press+ on t[>ds ! desir$ goal1 ,woman mu/ le>n ! *ief lesson ( successful progress1 :i* is1 n to copy ,man1 b to c>efully pres]ve h] beautiful ,unlik5ess to him 9 e possible way1 s t1 :ile ass]t+ & ga9+ intellectual equality ) him1 %e %all gradually arrive at su* asc5dancy z to prove h]self ev] ! f9] & ! nobl] ,creature4 ,,! ,,palm ,,( ,,beauty ,x w\ld seem1 accord+ to ! society press1 t beauty is a v common article4 ,inde$1 if we are to accept ! innoc5t ebullitions ( ! call[ y\?s :o dr9k be] & play skittles 9 ! ,social-,p>agraph l9e ( j\rnalism1 & :o 9 _! s(t guilelessness are tak5 9 & 8us$0 by c]ta9 ladies ( a type resembl+ ,miss ,skeggs & ,lady ,bl>ney 9 ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 we are b\nd to believe t beautiful wom5 are z common z blackb]ries1 only m s4 ,9 ! columns devot$ by newspap] editors to ! me&]+s ( ^? intellig5t p]sons1 male & female1 :o sign !mselves z ,onlook]s1 ,obs]v]s1 ,butt]flies1 ,little ,tomtits1 & :at may be call$ 8,i ,spys60 g5]ally1 "o h>dly ev] sees ! "n ( a lady )\t ! epi!t 8beautiful0 tack$ on to x1 especially if ! lady happ5s to h money4 ,?is is curi\s1 b true4 ,& suppos+ ! s-call$ ,beautiful ,"o has n only money1 commonly speak+1 b heaps ( money1 m9es ( money1 %e is always /at$ to be 8"y0 z well4 ,! heavi] ! bullion1 ! m assur$ ! y\?fulness4 ,if unk9d ,"t %[s h] to be ! "m ( a family :]e ! elde/ spr\t is "s tw5ty odd ye>s ( age1 ! complaisant 8,i ,spy0 is equal to ! occasion & writes ( h] ?us--8,! beautiful ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!ne br\ght h] elde/ girl1 look+ m l h] si/] ?an h] "m40 ,:]eat ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!ne is satisfi$1--ev]ybody smiles1 & all ?+s are cosy & com=table4 ,if any "o %\ld d>e to say1 especially 9 pr9t1 t ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!ne is n 8beautiful0 at all1 nor 8y\?ful0 9 ei!r looks or be>+1 !re w\ld be ructions4 ,somebody w\ld get into tr\ble4 ,! 8,i ,spy0 might ev5 be dismiss$ f 8 or h] po/ ( social p>agraphi/ to ! ,daily ,error4 ,heav5 =bid t su* a cata/rophe %\ld happ5 ?r\gh ! indiscretion ( a m]e mis]able tru?-mong]6 ,let ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!ne be beautifully & et]nally "y1 by all means1 s long z %e c af=d to pay = x4 ,! humbug ( x is at any rate k9dly & *ivalr\s1 & does nobody any h>m1 :ile x puts money 9 ! purse ( ! h>dwork+ p5/]1 :o is compell$ to deal delicately ) ^! little social matt]s sometimes1 or else rum9ate on a d9n] in/ead ( eat+ x4 ,nev]!less1 despite ! 8,i ,spys10 & ! p]5nial *>ms ( ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!ne1 beauty is z r>e & *oice a ?+ z ev] x 0 9 ! days ( old :5 m5 w5t mad = x1 & ,greeks & ,trojans f\ght = ,hel51 :o1 s "s hi/orians say1 0 pa/ =ty :5 h] bewit*+ fairness set ! s\l ( ,troy on fire4 ,a really beautiful woman is sc>cely ev] se51 n ev5 9 ,great ,brita91 :]e av]age good looks are pleasantly p>am\nt4 ,prett9ess1--! prett9ess :i* is made up ( a good sk91 bright eyes1 s(t & abundant hair1 & a supple figure1--is q ord9>y4 ,x c be se5 e day among b>maids1 %op girls1 & mill9]s' mannequ9s4 ,b ,beauty--! div9e & subtle *>m :i* enraptures all behold]s1--! p]fect =m1 unit$ to ! p]fect face 9 :i* pure & noble ?\ght is express$ 9 e feature1 9 e glance ( eye1 9 e smile t makes a sweet m\? sweet]1--?is is :at we may se>* = ?r\gh all ! ,isles ( ,brita91 ay1 & ?r\gh ,europe & ,am]ica & ! :ole _w besides1 & seldom or nev] f9d x4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! wom5 :o are /yl$ 8beautiful0 by ! society p>agraphi/1 possess m]ely ! av]age good looks2--! re/ are g5]ally m p>ticul>ly di/+ui%$ by "s s+le & special trait :i* may p]*ance be natural1 & may equally be artificial1 su* z uncommon-col\r$ hair 7:i* may be dy$71 a brilliant complexion 7:i* may be put on71 or a m>vell\sly 8svelte0 figure 7:i* may be ! happy result ( c>efully design$ corsets1 well pull$ 974 ,mo/ ( ! eulogiz$ 8beauties0 ( ! ,upp] ,t5 to-day1 h1 or are able to get1 suffici5t money or cr$it suppli$ to !m = dress+ well1--& n only well1 b elaborately & extravagantly1 & dress is (t5 ! 8beauty0 in/ead ( ! woman4 ,to judge :e!r ! woman h]self is really beautiful )\t ! modi/e's assi/ance1 x w\ld be necess>y to see h] depriv$ ( all h] fa%ionable clo!s4 ,h] b\ght hair %\ld be tak5 (f & only ! natural rema9d] left4 ,%e %\ld be cont5t to /& sans pa9t1 sans p[d]1 sans back coil1 sans corsets1 9 a pla9 :ite g[n1 fall+ f h] neck & %\ld]s to h] feet1 & ?us *eaply1 yet dec5tly clad1 submit h]self to ! gaze ( h] male flatt]]s 9 full daylight4 ,h[ _m ( ! 8beautiful0 ,mrs4 ,juno-,a!nes or ! 8lovely0 ,lady ,sp5d?rifts c\ld /& su* a te/ unfl9*+ly8 ,yet ! simple/ drap]ies clo! ! ,greek m>bles :5 !y are clo!d at all1 & jewels & fripp]ies on ! goddess ,diana w\ld make h] grace seem vulg> & h] p]fection common4 ,beauty1 real beauty1 ne$s no 8creator ( co/ume0 to def9e x1 b is1 z ! poets say1 :5 unadorn$1 adorn$ ! mo/4 ,n[ x is absolutely impossible to meet ) any 8unadorn$0 sort ( beauty 9 ^? circles ( rank & fa%ion :]e ! society p>agraphi/ basks at 8 or h] pleasure4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re is s mu* ov]-adornm5t 9 vogue t x is sometimes difficult to f9d ! actual true col\r & p]sonality ( c]ta9 ladies ^: *>ms are daily eulogiz$ by an oblig+ press4 ,lay]s ( pe>l enamel pick$ out ) r\ge1 entirely conceal _! human id5tity4 ,x is d\btful :e!r !re 0 ev] m face-pa9t+ & 8fak+ up0 ( beauty ?an !re is n[1--nev] did beauty speciali/s & beauty doctors drive su* a ro>+ trade4 ,! pr(its ( beauty-fak+ are enorm\s4 ,"s idea ( x may be ga9$ by ! fact t !re is a c]ta9 %rewd & highly intellig5t 8doctor0 9 ,p>is1 :o1 see+ :i* way ! w9d ( fa%ion bl[s1 brews a h>mless little mixture ( rose-wat]1 eau-de-cologne1 t9cture ( b5zo9 & co*9eal1 :i* mat]ials are q ! rev]se ( co/ly1 & call+ x by a pretty sobriquet1 sells ! same at tw5ty-five %ill+s a bottle6 ,he is mak+ a =tune out ( wom5's /upidity1 is ?is good 8doctor10 & :o %all blame him8 ,fools exi/ m]ely t ! wise may use !m4 ,"o has only to read ! ladies' pap]s1 especially ! adv]tisem5ts !re91 to grasp a fa9t notion ( :at is be+ done to spur on ! 8beauty0 craze4 ,yet beauty rema9s z r>e & remote z ev]1 & (t5 :5 we see "s ( ! ladies ^: 8exquisite lovel9ess0 has be5 prais$ = ye>s 9 ne>ly e newspap] on ?is1 or ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 we fall back dismay$1 ) a s5se ( ! deepe/ disappo9tm5t & aggravation1 & wond] :at we h done to be s deceiv$8 ,tak5 9 ! majority1 ! wom5 ( ,great ,brita9 are suppos$ to hold ! palm ( beauty aga9/ all o!r wom5 ( ! nations ( ! _w1 & if ! ^w 8beauty0 be *ang$ to prett9ess1 ! supposition is no d\bt correct4 ,x is some:at un=tunate1 h[ev]1 t ei!r ?r\gh ! advice ( _! dressmak]s or _! own errone\s conceptions ( ,=m1 !y %\ld appe> to res5t ! s(t outl9es & graci\s curves ( nature1 = ei!r by ! ov]-excess ( _! outdoor sports1 or ! undue compression ( corsets1 !y are gradually do+ away ) _! orig9ally int5d$ %apes & becom+ z flat-*e/$ z jockeys "u tra9+4 ,no flat-*e/$ woman is pretty4 ,no woman ) l>ge h&s1 l>ge feet1 & ! co>se muscul> ?roat & jaw develop$ by con/ant bicycle-rid+1 c be call$ fasc9at+4 ,! bony & resolute lady ^: l9es ( figure run /raight d[n )\t a curve any:]e f head to heel1 may possibly be a good a?lete1 b h] looks are by no means to h] advantage4 ,m5's he>ts are n en?rall$ or captur$ by a ,some?+ appe>+ to be nei!r man nor woman4 ,& !re are a great _m ( ^! ,some?+s ab\t j n[4 ,i am ignorant z to :e!r ,am]ican wom5 g 9 = manni% sports z frequ5tly & ard5tly z _! ,briti% si/]s1 b ,i notice t !y h da9ti] h&s & feet1 & less pron\nc$ 8muscle40 ,at ! same "t ,am]ican wom5 on an av]age1 are n s pretty z ,briti% wom5 on ! same av]age4 ,! ,am]ican complexion is un=tunate4 ,(t5 radiant & delicate 9 e>lie/ y\?1 x fades ) maturity l a brilliant fl[] scor*$ by too hot a sun1 & once dep>t$ returns no m4 ,! cle> complexion ( ,briti% wom5 is _! be/ feature4 ,! natural rose & :ite sk9 ( an ,engli%1 ,iri% or ,scotti% girl1--especially a girl born & br$ 9 ! c\ntry1 is wond]fully fre% & lovely & la/+1 & (t5 accompanies h] "r ?r\gh h] life to old age4 ,t is1 ( c\rse1 if %e leaves x alone1 & is satisfi$ m]ely to keep x clean1 )\t any 8adornm5t0 f ! beauty doctor4 ,&1 ?\gh /eadily )hold+ ! div9e ^w 8beauty0 f ! great] portion ( ! 8beauties0 at ! ,c\rt ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 x is unque/ionably ! fact t ! prettie/ wom5 9 ! _w are ! ,briti%4 ,am]icans are likely to conte/ ?is4 ,!y w1 z inde$ 9 true *ivalry !y mu/1 decl>e t _! own 8beauties0 are be/4 ,b "o c only speak f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & ,i am b\nd to say t ,i h nev] se5 a pretty ,am]ican woman pretty en\gh to beat a pretty ,briti% woman4 ,?is1 ) e possible admission made = ! h>d-work+ society p>agraphi/1 compell$ to write ( num]\s 8beautiful0 ,ladies ,s-&-,s1 & 8*>m+0 ,mrs4 ,ca%boxes1 :o1 :5 "o comes to look at !m are nei!r 8beautiful0 nor 8*>m+0 at all4 ,b ,briti% fem99e prett9ess w\ld be inf9itely m captivat+ ?an x is1 if x 7 associat$ ) a little extra additional t\* ( vivacity & intellig5ce4 ,:5 x is put 9 ! %ade1 7z frequ5tly happ5s17 by ! sp>kl+ allurem5ts ( ! ,vi5nese coquette1 ! graceful savoir faire ( ! ,fr5* monda9e1 or ! entic+ *>m ( lu/r\s-ey$ sir5s f s\!rn ,italy1 x is m]ely because ( its lack ( wit4 ,x is a good ?+ to h a pretty face2 b if ! face be only l a wax mask1 moveless & expressionless1 x soon ceases to attract4 ,! lovelie/ picture w\ld bore u if we _h to />e at x dumbly all day4 ,& !re is und5iably a /iffness1 a =mality1 & (t5 a mo/ repell5t & unsympa!tic coldness ab\t ! ,briti% fair sex1 :i* re-acts ^u ! m5 & wom5 ( o!r m w>m-he>t$ & impulsive nations1 9 a mann] highly disadvantage\s to ! ladies ( our ,=tunate ,isles4 ,= x is n real /iffness1 or real =mality aft] all1--nor is x ! sn[y *ill ( a t\*-me-n *a/ity1 by any means1--x is m]ely a mo/ pa9ful1 & 9 _m cases1 mo/ absurd self-consci\sness4 ,briti% wom5 are always m or less wond]+ :at _! si/] wom5 are ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,!y c manage _! m5 all "r2 b !y put on curi\s & unbecom+ airs directly o!r fem99e influ5ces ?an _! own come into play4 ,!y invite ! comm5t ( ! opposite sex1 b !y dread ! criticism ( _! own4 ,! awkw>d girl :o sits on ! edge ( a *air ) h] feet scrap+ ! c>pet & h] h&s twiddl+ uneasily 9 h] lap1 is awkw>d simply because %e has1 by "s means or o!r1 be5 made self-consci\s1--& because1 9 ! excess ( ?is self-consci\sness %e /upidly imag9es e "o 9 ! room mu/ be />+ at h]4 ,! av]age ,london woman1 dress$ l a fa%ion-plate1 :o ru/les 9 at aft]noon tea1 ) h] c>d-case well 9 evid5ce1 & h] face c>efully set 9 prop] 8visit+ l9es10 (f]s h]self up 9 ?is way z a subject = ! satiri/1 out ( ! same disfigur+ self-consci\sness1 :i* robs h] entirely ( ! indiff]5t ease & c>eless grace :i* %\ld1--to quote ! greate/ ( ,am]ican philosoph]s1 ,em]son1--cause h] to 8repel int]f]5ce by a decid$ & pr\d *oice ( influ5ces10 & to 8inspire e behold] ) some?+ ( h] own nobl5ess40 ,%e is probably n naturally =mal1--%e is no d\bt exce$+ly con/ra9$ & uncom=table 9 h] fa%ionable attire1--& "o may take x = grant$ t %e w\ld r be h]self ?an try to be a ,some?+ :i* is a ,no?+4 ,b ,cu/om & ,conv5tion are h] bogie m51 always gu>d+ h] on ei!r side1 & inve/+ h] too (t5 ) su* deplorable self-consci\sness t h] eye becomes furtive1 h] m\? h>d & secretive1 h] conv]sation inane1 & h] :ole p]sonality an uncom=table exhalation ( /upidity & dullness4 ,nev]!less1 sett+ ,cu/om & ,conv5tion ap>t = ! nonce1 & bidd+ !m desc5d into ! %ad[s ( hypocrisy :i* are _! native atmosph]e1 ! ,briti% woman rema9s ! prettie/ 9 ! _w4 ,:at a galaxy ( fem99e *>ms c be ga!r$ "u ! ^w 8,briti%06 ,engl&1 ,irel&1 ,wales & ,scotl& (f] all toge!r su* c\ntless examples ( woman's lovel9ess1 t x w\ld be difficult1 if n impossible1 to give ! prize = good looks to "o portion ( ,brita9 m ?an to ! o!r4 ,am]ica1 s f> z h] samples h be51 & are1 se5 9 ,europe1 _c outrival ! 8,old ,c\ntry0 9 ! prett9ess ( its wom54 ,b x is prett9ess only2 n ,beauty4 ,beauty rema9s intr9sically :]e x 0 fir/ born & fir/ admitt$ into ! annals ( ,art & ,lit]ature4 ,its home is /ill 9 8! ,isles ( ,greece1 :]e burn+ ,sappho lov$ & sung40 ,no?+ t 0 ev] creat$ 9 ! way ( female lovel9ess c surpass ! beauty ( a beautiful ,greek woman4 ,true1 %e is z r>e z a butt]fly 9 a sn[ /orm4 ,true1 ! wom5 ( ,a!ns & ( ,greece g5]ally1 tak5 9 ! r\gh majority1 are n on an av]age1 ev5 pretty4 ,nev]!less ! palm ( beauty rema9s ) !m--because !re are always two1--or may be ?ree ( !m1 :o dawn ye> by ye> ^u ! _w 9 all ! old p]fection ( ! classic models1 & :o may truly be tak5 = newly-desc5d$ goddesses1 s faultlessly =m$1 s exquisitely featur$ are !y4 ,!y are n fam$ by ! p>agraphi/1 & !y probably w nev] get ! *ance ( mov+ 9 ! circles ( ! ,briti% 8,upp] ,t50 or ! ,am]ican 8,f\r ,hundr$40 ,b !y are ! daught]s ( ,aphrodite /ill1 & hold fa/ _! heav5ly "m's attributes4 ,x is easy to f9d a hundr$ or m pretty ,briti% & ,am]ican wom5 = "o beautiful ,greek--b :5 f\nd1 ! beautiful ,greek eclipses !m all4 ,%e is /ill ! wond] ( ! _w1--! cr[n ( womanly beauty at its be/4 ,%e %[s ! h]itage ( h] race 9 h] regal /ep & fre$om ( movem5t1--9 ! lovely curves ( h] figure1 9 ! classic p]fection ( h] face ) its broad br[s1 lu/r\s eyes1 ar*$ sweet lips & delicate cont\r ( *9 & ?roat1 & p]haps m ?an all 9 ! que5ly indiff]5ce %e be>s t[>ds h] own lovel9ess4 ,s1 ,fill high ! b[l ) ,samian w9e1 ,on ,suli's bank & ,p>ga's %ore1 ,exi/s ! remnant ( a l9e ,su* z ! ,doric mo!rs bore2 ,& !re p]haps "s se$ is s[n ,! ,h]acleidan blood might own6 ,& !re /ill1 may be f\nd ! p]fection ( womanhood--! "o r>e ,greek lily1 :i* blossom+ at few & f> int]vals %[s 9 its exquisite =m & col\r+ :at ,woman %\ld be at h] faire/4 ,to h]1 !re=e1 mu/ be giv5 ! ,palm ( ,beauty4 ,b aft] ! lily1 !n ! rose6--or r ! roses1 multitud9\s1 v>i$1 & always sweet--( ! ,=tunate ,isles ( ,brita94 ,,! ,,madness ,,( ,,clo!s ,to dress well is a social duty4 ,e educat$ self-respect+ woman is b\nd to clo! h] p]son z neatly1 z ta/efully & becom+ly z %e c4 ,b j z a virtue :5 c>ri$ to excess develops into a vice1 s ! art ( dress+ well1 :5 all[$ to ov]/ep its legitimate uses & exp5diture1 easily runs into folly & madness4 ,! reckless extravagance ( wom5's dress at ! pres5t day is little %ort ( crim9al insanity4 ,a fev]i% desire to outvie "o ano!r 9 ! mann] & make ( _! g>m5ts appe>s to possess e fem99e creature ^: lot 9 life places h] outside positive p5ury4 ,! inord9ately weal?y1 ! normally ri*1 ! well-to-d middle class & ! %abby g5teel are all equally infect$ by ! same hy/]ical fr5zy4 ,& x is a fr5zy :i* is hum\r$ & enc\rag$ on all sides by ^? :o %\ld h ! s5se1 ! intellig5ce & ! =esight to realize ! dang] ( su* a t5d5cy1 & ! mis]y to :i* 9 _m cases x is surely b\nd to lead4 ,latt]ly !re h be5 c]ta9 gr[l+s & mutt]+s ( discont5t f husb&s :o h _h to pay c]ta9 unexpect$ly long bills = _! wives' 8creations 9 co/ume0--b1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is really ! m5 :o are *iefly to blame = ! wick$ wa/e ( money !y aft]w>ds res5t & deplore4 ,!y are ! pr9cipal in/igators ( ! mis*ief1--! aid]s & abettors ( ! de/ruction ( _! own cr$it & good "n4 ,= !y op5ly %[ _! admiration = wom5's clo!s m ?an = ! wom5 clo!d1--t is to say1 !y are m easily captur$ by art ?an by nature4 ,no gr\p ( male flatt]]s is ev] se5 r\nd a woman ^: dress is un-/yli% or o!rwise 8out-(-date40 ,%e may h ! sweete/ face 9 ! _w1 ! pure/ nature & ! true/ he>t1 b ! 8dress$0 woman1 ! dy$1 ! arti/ically 8fak$0 woman w ne>ly always score a triumph ov] h] s f> z mascul9e appreciation & att5tion are conc]n$4 ,! 8fak$0 woman has ev]y?+ on h] side4 ,! ,drama supports h]4 ,! ,press enc\rages h]4 ,:ole columns 9 seem+ly sane j\rnals are devot$ to ! description ( h] attire4 ,v little space is giv5 to ! actual criticism ( a new play z a play1 b any am\nt ( room is aw>d$ to glorifi$ 8gu%]s0 conc]n+ ! actresses' g[ns4 ,( c\rse x has to be borne 9 m9d t ! 8writ+ up0 ( actresses' g[ns s]ves a d\ble purpose4 ,fir/1 ! 8creators0 ( ! g[ns are adv]tis$1 & may 9 _! turn adv]tise1--:i* 9 ^! days ( multitud9\s rival newspap]s1 is a po9t n to be lo/ sight (4 ,secondly1 ! actresses !mselves are adv]tis$ & c]ta9 g5tlem5 ) big noses :o move 8beh9d ! sc5es10 & are ! l9eal desc5dants ( ,moses & ,a>on1 may !reby be enc\rag$ to speculate 9 !atrical 8%>es40 ,:]eas criticism ( ! play itself does no good to anybody n[adays1 n ev5 to ! dramatic au?or4 ,= if su* criticism be unfav\rable1 ! public say x is writt5 by a spiteful enemy1--if eulogi/ic1 by a 8fri5d at c\rt10 & !y accept nei!r v]dict4 ,!y g to see ! ?+ = !mselves1 & if !y l x !y keep on go+4 ,if n1 !y /ay away1 & !re's an end4 ,b to ! g[ns !re is no end4 ,! g[ns1 ev5 9 an un-successful play1 are cont9u\sly talk$ (1 cont9u\sly writt5 ab\t1 cont9u\sly sket*$ 9 e sort ( pictorial1 small & great1 fa%ionable or m]ely prov9cial4 ,& ! florid language1--or %all we say ! #8f9e writ+'8--us$ to describe clo!s g5]ally1 on & (f ! /age1 is s rav+ly s5tim5tal1 s bewild]+ly turgid1 t x c only comp>e ) ! f]vid v]bosity ( ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury romanci/s1 or ! bit+ s>casm ( ,?ack]ay's ,book ( ,snobs1 f :i* ! foll[+ passage1 descriptive ( #8,miss ,snobky's' pres5tation g[n1 may be aptly quot$3-- 8,habit de ,c\r compos$ ( a yell[ nanke5 illusion dress1 ov] a slip ( ri* pea-gre5 corduroy1 trimm$ en tabli] ) b\quets ( ,brussels spr\ts1 ! body & sleeves h&somely trimm$ ) calimanco1 & fe/oon$ ) a p9k tra9 & :ite radi%es4 ,head-dress1 c>rots & lappets40 ,by way ( a mod]n p5dant to ! above grotesque sugge/ion1 "o extract f a l5g?y 8clo!s0 article rec5tly publi%$ 9 a daily pap] w suffice3 8,among ! num]\s ev5+ & d9n] g[ns t ! "y lady has 9 h] corbeille1 "o1 a l',impratrice ,eugnie1 is v lovely4 ,! f\ndation is ( :ite ,lib]ty1 ) a tulle ov]dress on :i* are f\r fl\nces ( ,*antilly lace arrang$ 9 zig-zags1 connect$ toge!r ) %ad$ p9k gloria ribbons arrang$ 9 waves & wrea?s4 ,?is is repeat$ on ! l[ corsage & on ! long droop+ sleeves ( ! high bodice4 8,a ri*] toilette is ( :ite ,lib]ty silk1 ) a fl\nce ( magnific5t ,brussels lace fe/oon$ by leaves ( ! *e/nut1 =m$ ( :ite sat9 wr\ght 9 iris beads & silv] on :ite tulle4 ,! :ole g[n is /rewn ) l leaves ( graduat+ sizes1 & ! l[ corsage has a b]! ( ,brussels lace ornam5t$ ) small] *e/nut leaves z are also ! sleeves40 ,& s on1 9 unlimit$ bur/s ( en?usiasm4 ,i _c say ,i am 9 ! lea/ sorry :5 8modi/es0 :o #8create' co/umes at =ty1 fifty & ev5 "o hundr$ & two hundr$ gu9eas p] g[n1 are mulct$ ( "s ( _! unlawful pr(its by default+ cr$itors4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 !y ri*ly des]ve x4 ,!y are rightly puni%$1 :5 !y accept1 ) fulsome flatt]y & s]vile obsequi\sness a 8title0 z suffici5t gu>antee = cr$it1 & 9 ! end f9d out t ,h] ,grace ! ,du*ess1 or ,miladi ! ,c\ntess is p]haps m wick$ly reckless & unpr9cipl$ ?an any pla9 ,miss1 or ,mrs4 ev] born1 & t ^! gr&es dames frequ5tly make use ( bo? rank & position to *eat _! tradespeople sy/ematically4 ,! tradespeople are entirely to blame = tru/+ !m1 & ?is is daily & cont9u\sly prov$4 ,b ! t\*+ crook-knee'd wor%ip ( m]e social rank /ill rema9s an +r$i5t ( ! m]cantile nature1--x is inborn & racial1--a k9d ( microbe 9 ! blood g5]at$ !re 9 old feudal times1 :51 all ov] ! _w1 p$l>s humbly s\ght ! patronage & fav\r ( robb] *iefta9s1 & unload$ _! packs 9 ! #8,ca/le hall' = ! pleasure ( ! fair ladies :o 7 kept at home 9 8durance vile0 by _! r\gh1 unwa%5 lords4 ,& s p]haps x has *anc$ ?r\gh long cu/om & h]itage1 t at ?is pres5t day !re is no?+ q s s]vile 9 all creation z ! spectacle ( ! #8modi/e' 9 att5dance on a ,du*ess1 or a #8ladies' tailor' b5d+ himself d\ble :ile def]5tially presum+ to measure ! hips ( a ,pr9cess4 ,x is qua9t1--x is pitiful1--x is int5sely1 delici\sly comic4 ,& :5 ! price ( ! g>m5t is nev] cle>ly /at$1 & ! bill nev] s5t 9 = ye>s le/ (f5ce is giv5 to #8,h] ,grace' or #8,h] ,highness'--by firms t w1 nev]!less1 h no scruple 9 s5d+ dunn+ lett]s & legal ?reats to un-titl$ ladies1 :o may possibly keep !m wait+ a little = _! money1 b ^: position & cr$it are m firmly e/abli%$ ?an ^? ( any #8great' p]sonages ) h&les to _! names1 x is n )\t a c]ta9 secret satisfaction t "o he>s ( su* fawn+ flunkeys ( trade gett+ well burnt 9 ! fires ( loss & disa/]4 ,= 9 any case1 x may be tak5 = grant$ t !y always *>ge a d\ble1 sometimes treble price = a g>m5t or co/ume1 ov] & above :at t g>m5t or co/ume is really wor?1 & "o may safely presume !y base all _! calculations on possible loss4 ,x is no uncommon ?+ to be told t su* & su* an ev5+ bl\se or bodice copi$ #8f ! ,p>is model' w co/ ,=ty ,gu9eas--8,we might possibly d x = ,?irty ,five10--says ! co/umi] m$itatively1 /udy+ ) well-assum$ gravity ! small1 flimsy object he is ?us pric+1 a trifle made up ( *iffon1 ribbon1 & t9sel gew-gaws1 kn[+ all ! :ile t ev]y?+ ( :i* x is compos$ c\ld be pur*as$ = mu* less ?an t5 p\nds4 ,tw5ty-five gu9eas1 =ty-five gu9eas1 sixty-five gu9eas are q common prices = g[ns at any ( ! fa%ionable %ops to-day4 ,"o _c1 ( c\rse1 blame ! modi/es & outfitt+ firms = ask+ ^! absurd fancy prices if !y c get !m4 ,if wom5 are mad1 x is p]haps wise1 j1 & reasonable to take f9ancial advantage ( _! madness :ile x la/s4 ,c]ta9ly no woman ( well-balanc$ bra9 w\ld give unlimit$ prices = g[ns )\t mo/ c>eful inquiry z to ! correct value ( ! mat]ial & trimm+ us$ = !m1--& ! fem99e creature :o runs into ! elaborate %[-rooms ( ,madame ,zo or ,b]5ice1 or ,fau/9a1 & ord]s frocks by ! doz51 say+ *irp+ly3 8,oh1 yes6 ,y "k h[ !y ought to be made6 ,y\r ta/e is always p]fect6 ,make !m v pretty1 won't y8--mu* pretti] ?an ^? y made = ,lady ,cl>ibel6 ,yes6--?anks6 ,i'll leave x all 9 y\r h&s60 ?is woman1 ,i say1 is a m]e lunatic1 gibb]+ nons5se1 :o c\ld n1 if %e 7 ask$1 tell :]e twice two mak+ f\r might possibly lead h] 9 ! sum-total ( a bank+ acc\nt4 ,n v long ago !re 0 held a wond]ful 8symposium0 ( dress at ! e/abli%m5t ( a c]ta9 modi/e4 ,x 0 int5sely div]t+1 ent]ta9+ & in/ructive4 ,a /age 0 erect$ at "o end ( a long room1 & on t /age1 ) effective fla%es ( lime-light play$ f ! 8w+s0 at int]vals1 & ! accompanim5t ( a ,hung>ian b&1 "y ladies we>+ 8creations0 9 co/ume1 /ood1 sat1 turn$1 twi/$ & twirl$1 & f9ally walk$ d[n ! room betwe5 r[s ( spectators to %[ !mselves & ! g[ns !y c>ri$1 (f to ! be/ possible advantage4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 mu* bett] ?an a /age com$y4 ,no?+ c\ld surpass ! qua9t peacock-l vanity ( ! girl mannequ9s :o /rutt$ up & d[n1 mov+ _! arms ab\t to exhibit _! sleeves & sway+ _! hips to acc5tuate ! fall & fl[ ( fl\nces & drap]ies4 ,x 0 a m>vell\s sight to behold1 & x irresi/ibly rem9d$ "o ( a p>ty ( impud5t *ildr5 try+ on = fun all _! "m's & eld] si/]s' be/ 8long dresses0 :ile ! unsuspect+ own]s 7 out ( ! way4 ,!re 0 a 8programme0 ( ! p]=mance fe>fully & wond]fully word$1 ! composition1 s we 7 aft]w>ds 8) bat$ brea?0 in=m$1 ( ,madame la ,modi/e's si/]1 a lady1 :o by virtue ( hav+ writt5 two small skits on ! mann]s1 cu/oms & modes ( society1 is1 9 "s oblig+ qu>t]s ( ! ,press call$ a 8noveli/40 ,?is programme in/ruct$ u z to ! prop] views we 7 expect$ to take ( ! co/umes p>ad$ be=e u1 z foll[s3 ,,= ,,! ,,d9n] ,,p>ty ,topas ,elusive ,joy ,pleasure's ,?rall ,r$ ,m\? ( a ,v5om\s ,fl[] ,! 8,r$ ,m\? ( a ,v5om\s ,fl[]0 0 a h>mless-look+ girl 9 a bright sc>let toilette1--nei!r ! toilette nor ! s5sational title suit$ h]4 ,b p]haps ! 8,cult ( ,*iffon0 pres5t$ ! mo/ v>i$ & />tl+ phases to a prop]ly receptive m9d4 ,?us x ran3 ,,! ,,cult ,,( ,,*iffon ,! ,dirge ,o'er ! ,dea? ( ,pleasure ,! ,fire ,motif ,! ,mean+ ( ,life is ,cle> ,moss & ,/>light ,incessant ,s(t ,desire ,a ,fr5zi$ ,song ( ,amor\s ,?+s ,a ,summ] ,night ,has a ,?\s& ,p[]s ,fa9t giggl+s %ook ! bosoms ( ! pr(ane z ! 8,incessant ,s(t ,desire0 glid$ into view1 foll[$ by 8,a ,fr5zi$ ,song ( ,amor\s ,?+s10--inde$ x w\ld h be5 positively unnatural & inhuman _h no "o laugh$4 ,curi\s to relate1 !re 7 q a l>ge numb] ( 8g5tlem50 at ?is rem>kable exhibition ( fem99e clo!s1 _m ( !m well kn[n & easily recognizable4 ,c]ta9 flaneurs ( ,bond ,/reet1 v>i\s loaf]s famili> to ! ,c>lton 8l\nge10 & celebrat$ ,piccadilly-trott]s1 =m$ ne>ly "o half ( ! audi5ce1 & />$ ) easy insol5ce at ! 8,r$ ,m\? ( a ,v5om\s ,fl[]0 or smil$ sugge/ively at 8,incessant ,s(t ,desire40 ,!y 7 invit$ to />e & smile1 & !y did x4 ,b !re 0 some?+ rem>kably (f5sive 9 _! way ( do+ x1 & p]haps if a few ?ick boots worn on ! feet ( r\gh b hone/ workm5 _h come into contact ) _! smoo? p]sonalities on _! way out ( ,madame ,modi/e's e/abli%m5t1 x might h done !m good & taught !m a useful lesson4 ,ne$less to say t ! prices ( ! ,madame ,modi/e :o c\ld set =? su* an exhibition ( melodramatically designat$ fem99e app>el z 8,! ,night has a ,?\s& ,eyes10 or 8,spr+'s ,delirium10 7 9 suitable proportion to a 8fr5zi$ song ( amor\s ?+s40 ,su* amor\s ?+s z are 8creat$0 9 h] e/abli%m5t are likely to make husb&s & fa!rs "k exactly :at 8a fr5zi$ song0 means4 ,:5 ! paym5t ( ! bills is conc]n$1 !y w probably s+ t 8fr5zi$ song0 !mselves4 ,x is q easy to dress well & ta/efully )\t sp5d+ a v great deal ( money4 ,x c]ta9ly requires bra9--?\ght--=esight--ta/e--& compreh5sion ( ! h>mony ( col\rs4 ,b ! bl9d foll[+ ( a fa%ion because ,madame ,?is or ,t says x is 8*ic0 or 8le d]ni] cri10 or "s p>rot-l recomm5dation ( ! sort1 is m]e /upidity on ! "p ( ! foll[]s4 ,to run up long cr$it = dresses1 )\t ! lea/ idea h[ ! acc\nt is ev] go+ to be paid1 is no?+ less ?an a crim9al act4 ,x is simply fraud4 ,& su* fraud re-acts on ! :ole community4 ,extravagant ta/e 9 dress is infecti\s4 ,mo/ ( u are impress$ by ! ,k+'s s5sible & e>ne/ desire t ! ,press %\ld use its influ5ce = good 9 fo/]+ amity betwe5 ourselves & =eign c\ntries4 ,if ! ,press w\ld equally use its ef=ts to disc\rage florid descriptions ( dress 9 _! columns1 mu* ( ! wild & wilful extravagance :i* is frequ5tly ! ru9 ( o!rwise happy homes1 might be avoid$4 ,:5 ,lady ,a sees h] loa?d rival ,lady ,b's dress describ$ 9 half a column ( newspap] 8gu%0 %e /raightway ye>ns & s*emes = a :ole column ( ! same k9d4 ,:5 simple c\ntry girls read ! amaz+ items ( ! 8toilettes0 worn by "s notori\s 8demi-monda9e10 !y beg9 to wond] h[ x is %e has su* ?+s1 & to speculate z to :e!r !y w ev] be able to obta9 simil> glorifi$ app>el = !mselves4 ,& s ! evil gr[s1 till by & by x becomes a p]nici\s disease1 & wom5 look sup]cili\sly at "o ano!r1 n = :at !y are1 b m]ely to e/imate ! quality & /yle ( :at !y put on _! backs4 ,virtue goes to ! wall if x does n we> a fa%ionable frock4 ,vice is welcom$ ev]y:]e if x is clo!d 9 a ,p>is 8creation40 ,nev]!less1 ,b5 ,jonson's l9es /ill hold good3 ,/ill to be neat1 /ill to be dre/1 ,z y 7 go+ to a fea/2 ,/ill to be p[d]'d1 /ill p]fum$3 ,lady1 x is to be presum$1 ,?\gh art's hid causes are n f\nd ,all is n sweet1 all is n s\nd4 8,all is n sweet1 all is n s\nd10 :5 wom5 ?9k little or no?+ ( ord]+ extravagant co/umes :i* !y well "k !y w nev] be able to pay =1 unless ?r\gh "s di%on\rable means1 su* z gambl+ at ,bridge = example4 ,madame ,modi/e is q prep>$ = su* an exig5cy1 = %e does n =get to %[ 8creations0 9 clo!s :i*1 %e s(tly purrs1 are 8suitable = ,bridge p>ties40 ,!y may possibly be call$--8,! ,tricky ,trump0--or 8,! ,dazzl+ ( a ,glance too long0 or 8,! ,deft ,impress ( a ,f+] nail06 ,"o nev] kn[s6 ,any am\nt ( fa%ion pap]s f9d _! way into ! av]age ,briti% h\sehold1 conta9+ rabid nons5se su* z ! foll[+3 8,!re 7 wond]ful /ories afloat ab\t ,miss ,b's dresses4 ,rum\r has x t a dressmak] came ov] specially f ,new ,york to requisition ! s]vices ( ! mo/ important arti/es 9 ,p>is1 & gold lace & h& embroid]y 7 us$ ) no frugal h&2 yet1 despite ?is & ! w>m welcome accord$ h] by an ,engli% audi5ce1 ,miss ,b does n seem to h made up h] m9d to /ay ) u long1 = x is said ! end ( ,june w see ! end ( h] season4 ,we h sket*$ h] 9 h] p9k *iffon wrap1 :i* is made 9 ! ,empire %ape cov]$ ) *iffon & decorat$ ) bun*es ( *iffon fl[]s & gre5 leaves held ) b[s ( p9k sat9--a mo/ da9ty affair1 full ( delicate detail & pre-em95tly becom+40 8,despite ?is10--is ri* inde$6 ,despite ! fact t 8gold lace & h&-embroid]y0 7 us$ 8) no frugal h&10 ,miss ,b is det]m9$ to leave 8! gay1 ! gay & glitt]+ sc5e10 & deprive u ( h] 8p9k *iffon wrap 9 ! ,empire %ape06 ,a positively disa/r\s conclusion6 ,nay1 b he>k5 to ! maudl9 murmurs ( ! craz$ wor%ipp]s ( ,mumbo-,jumbo 8,fa%ion0-- 8,d y ye>n = a grey musl9 dress8 ,half my #8sm>t girl' acqua9tances are buy+ grey musl9s z ?\gh _! lives dep5d$ on x4 ,i fell 9 love ) "o ( !m t 0 9 b\illon ga!rs all r\nd ! skirt to )9 eight in*es ( ! hem1 :ile ! yoke _h simil> b small] b\illons run ?r\gh1 well bel[ ! %\ld]-l9e1 ) a wide *9 ribbon knott$ l[ 9 front4 ,b5ea? ?is encircl+ ribbon ! bodice p\*$ 9 bl\se fa%ion ov] a *9 wai/-ribbon to mat*1 ) long p5dant ends "o side2 ! sleeves 7 a di/9ct novelty1 be+ set 9 a numb] ( small puffs bel[ "o big "o1 a *9 ribbon be+ knott$ ar\nd ! arm betwe5 ea* puff40 8,d y #8ye>n' = a grey musl9 dress80 ,o ye gods6 ,"o is rem9d$ ( a comic passage 9 ! 8,artemus ,w>d0 pap]s1 :]e x is relat$ h[ a lady ( ! 8,free ,love0 p]suasion ru%$ at ! ,am]ican humori/1 br&i%+ a cotton umbrella & cry+ out3 8,do/ ?\ n ye>n = me80 to :i* adjuration ,artemus repli$1 :ile he 8dodg$0 ! umbrella--8,n a ye>n60 8,i %\ld l10--says "o ( ! poor imbecile 8dress0 devotees1 8! skirt f9i%$ (f ) a wadd$ hem1 or p]haps a few folds ( sat91 b o!rwise x %\ld be left sev]ely pla94 ,^! sat91 brocade1 or velvet dresses %\ld /& or fall by _! own m]its1 & nev] be ov]-elaborat$40 ,true6 ,& is x 8a wadd$ hem0 or a padd$ room t %\ld 8f9i% (f0 ^! p :o spread ! madness ( clo!s f> & wide till x becomes a positively dang]\s & immoral infection8 ,"o wond]s6 ,= !re is no m mis*iev\s wick$ness 9 society to-day ?an ! flamboyant1 exub]ant1 wilful extravagance ( wom5's dress4 ,x has f> exce$$ ! natural & pretty vanity ( p]missible *>m1 good ta/e & elegance4 ,x has become a riot\s wa/e1--an ugly disease ( moral pr9ciple1 end+ at la/ 9 ! disgrace & dea? ( _m a woman's good "n4 ,,! ,,decay ,,( ,,home ,,life ,,9 ,,engl& ,:5 p tell ! tru? !y are g5]ally dislik$4 ,f ,socrates1 to ! late/ ( 8 mod]n philosophic imitators1 ! b[l ( dea?-deal+ hemlock has always be5 mix$ by ! _w & held to ! lips ( ^? :o d>e to say uncom=tably pla9 ?+s4 ,:5 ! late ,w4 ,e4 ,h4 ,lecky set d[n ! tru? ( ,cecil ,rhodes1 9 8 book entitl$ ,! ,map ( ,life1 & ,i1 ! pres5t writ]1 v5tur$ to quote ! passage 9 8,! ,vulg>ity ( ,weal?10 :5 t article 0 fir/ publi%$1 a numb] ( un9=m$ individuals ra%ly accus$ me ( 8abus+ ,cecil ,rhodes40 ,!y 7 naturally afraid to attack ! great] writ]4 ,inasmu*1 said !y3 8,if ,mr4 ,lecky _h really sugge/$ t ,cecil ,rhodes 0 n1 l ,brutus1 #8an hon\rable man1' he1 ,mr4 ,lecky1 w\ld nev] h receiv$ ! ,k+'s new #8,ord] ( ,m]it1' nor w\ld ,mr4 ,rhodes h be5 ! subject ( s mu* eulogy4 ,=1 ( c\rse1 ! ,k+ has read ,! ,map ( ,life1 & is aw>e ( ! ass]tions conta9$ 9 x40 ,n[ ,i wi%1 de> gossips all1 y w\ld read ,! ,map ( ,life = y\rselves6 ,y w f9d1 if y d1 n only pla9 facts conc]n+ ,rhodes1 & ! vulg>ity1 i4e4 ! o/5tation ( weal?1 b mu* useful in=mation on sundry o!r matt]s closely conc]n+ v>i\s mann]s & cu/oms ( ! pres5t day4 ,= "o example1 consid] ! foll[+3 8,! am\nt ( pure & almo/ spontane\s malevol5ce 9 ! _w is probably f> great] ?an we at fir/ imag9e4444 ,no "o1 = example1 c /udy ! anonym\s press1 )\t p]ceiv+ h[ l>ge a "p ( x is employ$ sy/ematically1 p]si/5tly & delib]ately 9 fo/]+ class1 or individual or int]national hatr$s1 & (t5 9 circulat+ falsehoods to atta9 ?is end4 ,_m newspap]s notori\sly dep5d = _! exi/5ce on su* appeals1 & m ?an any o!r in/rum5ts1 !y inflame & p]petuate ^? p]man5t animosities :i* mo/ endang] ! peace ( mank9d4 ,! fact t su* newspap]s are becom+ 9 _m c\ntries ! ma9 & almo/ exclusive read+ ( ! million1 =ms ! mo/ s]i\s d$uction f ! value ( mod]n education40 ,let x be not$1 once & = all1 t x is n ! pres5t writ] :o ?us speaks ( 8! anonym\s press10 b ! exp]i5c$1 brilliant & unprejudic$ s*ol> :o 0 among ! fir/ to hold ! ,k+'s 8,ord] ( ,m]it40 ,& s once aga9 to our muttons3-- 8,"s ( ! v wor/ acts ( :i* man c be guilty are acts :i* are commonly unt\*$ by law1 & only fa9tly c5sur$ by op9ion4 ,political crimes1 :i* a false & sickly s5tim5t s readily condones1 are conspicu\s among !m4 ,m5 :o h be5 gambl+ = weal? & p[] ) ! lives & =tunes ( multitudes2 m5 :o = _! own p]sonal ambition are prep>$ to sacrifice ! mo/ vital int]e/s ( _! c\ntry2 m51 :o 9 "t ( great national dang] & excitem5t delib]ately laun* falsehood aft] falsehood 9 ! public press1 9 ! well-f\nd$ conviction t !y w d _! evil "w be=e !y c be contradict$1 may be met %ameless & almo/ unc5sur$ 9 ,p>liam5ts & draw+-rooms4 ,! am\nt ( false /atem5ts 9 ! _w :i* _c be attribut$ to m]e c>elessness1 inaccuracy or exagg]ation1 b :i* is pla9ly bo? delib]ate & malevol5t1 c h>dly be ov]rat$4 ,sometimes x is due to a m]e desire to create a lucrative s5sation1 or to gratify a p]sonal dislike1 or ev5 to an unprovok$ malevol5ce :i* takes pleasure 9 inflict+ pa94 99 99 99 ,v (t5 x 7i4e4 ! false /atem5t 9 ! press7 is int5d$ = purposes ( /ock-jobb+4 ,! f9ancial _w is p]colat$ ) x4 ,x is ! common me?od ( rais+ or depreciat+ securities1 attract+ inve/ors1 prey+ ^u ! ignorant & cr$ul\s1 & enabl+ di%one/ m5 to rise rapidly to =tune4 ,:5 ! prospect ( spe$y weal? is 9 sight1 !re are always numb]s :o are p]fectly prep>$ to pursue c\rses involv+ ! utt] ru9 ( multitudes1 endang]+ ! mo/ s]i\s int]national int]e/s1 p]haps br++ d[n ^u ! _w all ! calamities ( w>4444 ,x is mu* to be que/ion$ :e!r ! greate/ crim9als are to be f\nd )9 ! walls ( prisons4 ,di%one/y on a small scale ne>ly always f9ds its puni%m5t4 ,di%one/y on a gigantic scale cont9ually escapes4444 ,9 ! managem5t ( companies1 9 ! great fields ( indu/rial ent]prise & speculation1 gigantic =tunes are acquir$ by ! ru9 ( multitudes2 & by me?ods :i* ?\gh !y avoid legal p5alties are ess5tially fraudul5t4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ^! crimes are p]petrat$ by educat$ m5 :o are 9 possession ( all ! necess>ies1 ( mo/ com=ts1 & ( _m luxuries ( life1 & "s ( ! wor/ ( !m are p[]fully fav\r$ by ! conditions ( mod]n civilization4 ,!re is no great] sc&al or moral evil 9 our "t ?an ! read9ess ) :i* public op9ion excuses !m1 & ! influ5ce & social position x accords to m]e weal?1 ev5 :5 x has be5 acquir$ by notori\s di%one/y1 or :5 x is exp5d$ ) absolute selfi%ness or 9 ways t are absolutely demoralis+4 ,9 _m respects ! moral progress ( mank9d seems to me inconte/able1 b x is extremely d\btful :e!r 9 ?is respect1 social morality1 especially 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 has n s]i\sly retrograd$40 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ _h ,i writt5 ! =ego+ l9es1 "s hundr$ or s ( pleasant newspap] fri5ds w\ld h accus$ me ( 8scream+0 out a d5unciation ( weal?1 or ( 8rail+0 aga9/ society4 ,b z ,lecky1--) ! ,k+'s 8,ord] ( ,m]it10 app5d$ to 8 di/+ui%$ "n1--0 ! real au?or ( ! quotation1 ,i am n )\t hope t 8 views may be judg$ wor?y ( consid]ation1 ev5 ?\gh 8 works may n be z ?\ghtfully /udi$ z _! excell5ce m]its4 ,x is n ,i--x 0 ,mr4 ,lecky1 :o d\bt$ :e!r 8social morality bo? 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 _h n s]i\sly retrograd$40 ,b1 if x has s retrograd$1 !re ne$ be v little difficulty 9 trac+ ! retrogression to its direct s\rce1--namely1 to ! c>elessness1 vanity1 extravagance1 lack ( high pr9ciple1 & entire lapse ( dignity 9 ! wom5 :o con/itute & lead :at is call$ ! ,sm>t ,set4 ,^! wom5 _c be t]m$ z ( ! ,ari/ocracy1 = ! ,ari/ocracy1 7by :i* t]m ,i mean ^? :o are l9eally entitl$ to be consid]$ ! actual ,briti% nobility1 & n ! mu%room creations ( ye/]day71 w1 m (t5 ?an n1 decl9e to h any?+ to d ) !m4 ,true1 !re are "s 8great0 ladies1 :o h delib]ately & volunt>ily fall5 f _! high e/ate 9 ! sight ( a sc&alis$ public1 & :o1 by bir? & bre$+1 %\ld assur$ly h possess$ m pride & self-respect1 ?an to wilfully desc5d into ! mire4 ,b ! v fact t ^! few h s lam5tably fail$ to support ! responsibilities ( _! position1 makes x all ! sadd] = ! _m good & true wom5 ( noble family :o endeav\r1 z be/ !y may1 to /em ! tide ( h>mful circum/ance1 & to %[ by ! retir$ simplicity & intellectual *>m ( _! own lives1 t ?\gh society is fa/ becom+ a disord]$ wild]ness ( ,am]ican & ,s\? ,african 8scrub10 !re yet rema9s )9 x a fl\ri%+ scion ( ! brave old ,engli% ,oak ( ,hon\r1 gu>d$ by ! pla9 device 8,noblesse ,oblige40 ,! influ5ce ( wom5 be>s p]haps m /rongly ?an any o!r p[] on ! position & supremacy ( a c\ntry4 ,corrupt wom5 make a corrupt ,/ate1--noble1 ,god-fe>+ wom5 make a noble1 ,god-fe>+ p4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ! prosp]ity or adv]sity ( a nation re/s 9 ! h&s ( its wom54 ,!y are ! mo!rs ( ! m51--!y make & m\ld ! *>act]s ( _! sons4 ,& ! c5tre ( _! influ5ce %\ld be1 z ,nature int5d$ x to be1 ! ,home4 ,home is ! pivot r\nd :i* ! :eel ( a c\ntry's highe/ /atesman%ip %\ld revolve1--! pres]vation ( ,home1 its int]e/s1 its duties & pr9ciples1 %\ld be ! aim ( e good citiz54 ,b ) ! 8retrogression ( social morality10 z ,mr4 ,lecky phras$ x1 & z "p & p>cel ( t backw>d action & movem5t1 has gone ! gradual decay ( home life1 & a gr[+ indiff]5ce to home z a c5tre ( attraction & influ5ce1 toge!r ) ! und]m9+ ( family ties & affections1 :i*1 rightly us$ & consid]$1 %\ld =m ! /ronge/ bulw>k to our national /r5g?4 ,! love ( home1--! desire to make a home1--is f> /rong] 9 ! poor] classes n[adays ?an 9 ! weal?y or ev5 ! mod]ately ri* ( ! g5]al community4 ,wom5 ( ! 8upp] t50 are no long] pre-em95t z rul]s ( ! home1 b are to be se5 daily & nightly z noisy & pu%+ frequ5t]s ( public re/aurants4 ,! great lady is seldom or nev] to be f\nd 8at home0 on h] own doma91--b %e may be easily met at ! ,c>lton1 ,pr9ce's1 or ! ,b]keley 7on ,sundays74 ,! old-_w *tela9e ( a great h\se :o took pride 9 look+ aft] ! com=t ( all h] reta9]s1--:o display$ an active int]e/ 9 e detail ( managem5t1--surr\nd+ h]self ) *oice furniture1 f9e pictures1 sweet l951 beautiful fl[]s1 & home delicates ( h] own p]sonal make or sup]vision1 is becom+ well-nigh obsolete4 8,x is su* a bore be+ at home60 is q an ord9>y phrase ) ! gawk-girl ( ! pres5t day1 :o has no idea ( ! value ( re/ z an aid to beauty1 or ( ! heal?ful & /r5g!n+ influ5ces ( a quiet & well-cultivat$ m9d1 & :o has made h]self :at is sometimes casually t]m$ a 8sight0 by h] skill at hockey1 h] spe$ 9 cycl+1 & h] g5]al 8ru%+ ab\t10 9 ord] to get any:]e away f ! dete/$ 8home40 ,! "m ( a family n[ aspires to seem z "y z h] daught]s1 & among ! vani%+ graces ( society may be not$ ! grace ( old age4 ,nobody is old n[adays4 ,m5 ( sixty w$ girls ( sixte51 wom5 ( fifty lead boys ( tw5ty to ! sacrificial alt>4 ,su* ?+s are repulsive1 abom9able & unnatural1 b !y are done e day1 & a c]ta9 8social set10 smirk ! usual conv5tional hypocritical approval1 few hav+ ! c\rage to prote/ aga9/ :at !y mu/ inw>dly recognize z bo? outrage\s & indec5t4 ,! real 8old0 lady1 ! real 8old0 g5tleman w soon be c\nt$ among ! 8r>e & curi\s0 specim5s ( ! race4 ,! "m :o 0 n 8m>ri$ at sixte510 w ere long be a rem>kable prodigy1 & ! pat]familias :o nev] expla9s t he 8made an un=tunate m>riage :5 q a boy10 w rank beside h] z a companion ph5om5on4 ,we h only to scan ! pages ( ^? p]iodicals :i* cat] specially = fa%ionable folk1 to see :at a frantic dread ( age p]vades all classes ( pleasure-lov+ society4 ,! innum]able no/rums = remov+ wr9kles1 massag+ or 8/eam+0 ! complexion1 ! 8cov]+s0 = ?9 hair1 ! 8rays10 ( gold or copp] or auburn1 :i* are cunn+ly contriv$ = grey1 or to use ! m polite ^w1 8fad$10 tresses1 ! great army ( manicuri/s1 masseurs & 8beauty-speciali/s10 :o1 9 ! mo/ clev] way1 manage to make com=table incomes out ( ! g5]al panic :i* app>5tly prevails among _! patrons at ! inflexible1 un/oppable m>* ( ,"t1--all ^! ?+s are /rik+ pro(s ( ! con/ant desp]ate fight kept up by a l>ge & fooli% majority aga9/ ! laws ( ,god & ( ,nature4 ,nor is ! category conf9$ to p]sons ( admitt$ly weak intellect1 z might readily be imag9$1 = j z ! sapi5t ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang has almo/ be5 convict$ ( a hesitat+ fai? 9 magic cry/als1 7,god save him67 s are ! names ( _m m51 em95t 9 s*ol>%ip & politics1 8d[n on ! li/0 ( ! dy]1 ! /eam]1 ! padd]1 ! muscle-improv]1 ! nail-poli%]1 ! wr9kle-remov]1 & ! eye-embelli%]4 ,:i* facts1 ?\gh app>5tly trivial1 are s _m brief h9ts ( a 8giv+0 9 ! mascul9e /am9a4 8,x is b fool]y2 b x is su* a k9d ( ga9-giv+ z w\ld p]haps tr\ble a woman40 ,vide ,hamlet4 ,su* x may be1--let u hope t su* x is4 ,no d\bt mu* ( ?is fanta/ic dread ( 8look+ old10 arises f ! fact t n[adays age1 in/ead ( receiv+ ! hon\r x m]its1 is frequ5tly made ! butt ( ignorant & vulg> ridicule4 ,"o exception alone is all[$ 9 ! case ( our graci\s ,que5 ,alex&ra1 :o supports h] ye>s ) s mu* ease & sc>cely dim9i%$ beauty4 ,b !re are ho/s ( o!r wom5 beside ! ,que5 :om x w\ld seem t 8age _c )]10--,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 = example1 ^: brilliant vitality is ! envy ( all h] fem99e compe]s2 :ile _m lead+ 8beauties0 :o nev] scor$ a success 9 _! te5s1 are n[ trampl+ triumphantly ov] m5's he>ts 9 _! =ties4 ,nev]!less ! boori% sections ( ! ,press & ( society take a special delight1 7,mr4 ,lecky calls x 8pure malevol5ce107 9 mak+ ! advance ( age a subject = co>se je/+1 :]eas if rightly view$1 ! decl9e ( ! body is m]ely ! natural )]+ ( t *rysalis :i* conta9s ! ev] "y & immortal ,s\l4 ,=c$ asund] by ! /r5g? ( unfold+ w+s1 ! *rysalis mu/ break2 & its break+ %\ld n cause regret1 b joy4 ,( c\rse if fai? 9 ,god is a m]e dead lett]1 & poor humanity is taught to consid] ?is brief life z our sole beg9n+ & end1 ,i c q imag9e t ! advance ( ye>s may be look$ ^u ) dislike & fe>1--?\gh sc>cely ) ridicule4 ,b = ! happy be+s :o are consci\s t :ile ! body gr[s weak]1 ! ,s\l gr[s /rong]1--:o feel t beh9d ?is m]e pass+ 8reflection0 ( ,life1 ! real ,life awaits !m1 age has no drawbacks & no =ebod+s ( evil4 ,! prevail+ dread ( x1 & ! univ]sal fight+ aga9/ x1 betok5 an insecure & :olly mat]iali/ic m5tal attitude4 ,( ! fem99e indulg5ce 9 complexion cures1 comb9$ ) ! deplorable lack ( common s5se1 :i* %[s itself 9 ! con/ant consultation ( palmi/s & clairvoyants1 :ile home & family duties are completely neglect$ or =gott51 ! less said ! bett]4 ,by su* conduct wom5 appe> to be volunt>ily /ray+ back to ! d>k ages :5 p believ$ 9 wit*es & soo?say]s1 & w\ld pay five %ill+s or m to see ! faces ( _! future husb&s 9 ! village well4 ,happy ! man :o1 at ! crucial mom5t1 look$ ov] ! %\ld] ( ! enquir+ maid56 ,he 0 sure to be accept$ on ! value ( 8 own mirror$ reflection1 ap>t altoge!r f 8 possible p]sonal m]its4 ,to ?is day 9 ,devon%ire1 _m "y wom5 believe 9 ! demoniacal abilities ( a h>mless old g5tleman :o leads a retir$ life on ! moors1 & :o is suppos$ to be able to 8d some?+ to somebody40 ,x w\ld be a h>d task to expla9 ! real mean+ ( ?is some:at vague phrase1 b ! foll[+ solution c be safely giv5 )\t any h>m accru+4 ,x works out 9 ?is way3 ,if y "k 8somebody10 :o is unpleasant to y1 g to ?is old g5tleman & give him five %ill+s1 & he w 8d some?+0--nev] m9d :at4 ,x may be safely prophesi$ t he w sp5d ! five %ill+s2 ! re/ is involv$ 9 my/]y4 ,n[1 h[ev] silly ?is sup]/ition on ! "p ( poor ,devon%ire maids may be1 x is n a :it m s ?an ! behavi\r ( ! s-call$ 8cultur$0 woman ( fa%ion :o sp5ds a c\ple ( gu9eas 9 "o ( ! rooms or 8salons10 ne> ,bond ,/reet1 on ! fraudul5t rascal ( a 8palmi/10 or 8cry/al-gaz]10 :o has ! impud5ce & presumption to pret5d to "k h] pa/ & h] future4 ,x is a wond] t ! wom5 :o patronize ^! pr(essional *eats h n m self-respect ?an to ent] su* d5s1 :]e ! crime ( 8obta9+ money on false pret5ces0 is daily practis$ )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! law4 ,b all ! mis*ief />ts f ! same s\rce1--neglect ( home1 indiff]5ce to home duties1 & ! con/ant 8gadd+-ab\t0 :i* seems to be ! pr9cipal delight & aim ( wom5 :o are amply suppli$ ) ! means ( subsi/5ce1 ei!r ?r\gh inh]it$ =tune1 or ?r\gh m>riage ) a weal?y p>tn]1 & :o consid] !mselves totally exempt f ! div9e necessity ( ,"w4 ,yet ^! are truly ! v ones ^: duty x is to "w ! h>de/1 because 8,unto :om mu* is giv5 ev5 f him 7or h]7 %all mu* be requir$40 ,no woman :o has a home ne$ ev] be idle4 ,if %e employs h] "t prop]ly1 %e w f9d no leisure = gossip+1 sc&al-mong]+1 mop+1 grumbl+1 8fadd+10 =tune-tell+ or cry/al-gaz+4 ,( c\rse1 if %e 8manages0 h] h\sehold m]ely ?r\gh a paid h\sekeep]1 %e _c be said to gov]n ! e/abli%m5t at all4 ,! h\sekeep] is ! real mi/ress1 & v soon secures su* a position ( au?ority1 t ! lady :o employs & pays h] sc>cely d>e give an ord] )\t h]4 ,speak+ on ?is subject a few days ago ) a di/+ui%$ & mild-temp]$ g5tleman1 :o has long ceas$ to expect any com=t or pleasure 9 ! magnific5t h\se 8 weal? pays =1 b :i* "u its pres5t gov]nm5t might z well be a hotel :]e he is sometimes all[$ to take ! head ( ! table1 he said to me1 ) an air ( quiet resignation3--8,ladies h s _m m int]e/s n[adays ?an 9 my fa!r's "t4 ,!y d s _m ?+s4 ,x is really bewild]+6 ,my wife1 = example1 is always out4 ,%e has s _m engagem5ts4 ,%e has sc>cely five m9utes to h]self1 & is (t5 q knock$ up ) fatigue & excitem5t4 ,%e has no "t to att5d to h\sekeep+1 & ( c\rse ! *ildr5 are almo/ entirely ) _! nurse & gov]ness40 ,?is description applies to mo/ h\seholds ( a fa%ionable or 8sm>t0 "*1 & %[s :at a topsy-turveydom ( ! laws ( ,nature is all[$ to pass mu/]1 & to ev5 meet ) g5]al approval4 ,! 8wife0 ( :om my hon\rable & di/+ui%$ fri5d spoke to me1 rises languidly f h] b$ at elev51 & occupies all h] "t till two o'clock 9 dress+1 manicur+1 8trans=m+0 & 8massag+40 ,%e also receives & s5ds a few telegrams4 ,at two o'clock %e goes out 9 h] c>riage & lun*es ) "s *os5 intimates at "o or o!r ( ! fa%ionable re/aurants4 ,lun* ov]1 %e returns home & lies d[n = an h\r4 ,!n %e arrays h]self 9 an elaborate tea g[n & receives a fav\r$ few 9 h] b\doir1 :]e ov] a cup ( tea %e assi/s to te> into piecemeal portions ! *>act]s ( h] de>e/ fri5ds4 ,ano!r 8re/0 & aga9 ! bus9ess ( ! toilette is resum$4 ,:5 en gr&e t5ue %e ei!r goes out to d9n]1 or ent]ta9s a l>ge p>ty ( gue/s at h] own table4 ,a tte--tte meal ) h] husb& w\ld appe> to h] 9 ! light ( a positive calamity4 ,%e /ays up play+ 8,bridge0 till two or ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & retires to b$ m or less exhau/$1 & c only sleep ) ! aid ( n>cotics4 ,%e resumes ! same useless exi/5ce1 & p]petrates ! same wick$ wa/e ( "t aga9 ! next day & e day4 ,h] *ildr5 %e sc>cely sees1 & ! managem5t ( h] h\se is entirely remov$ f h] h&s4 ,! h\sekeep] takes all ! acc\nts to h] husb&1 :o meekly pays ! same1 & lives = ! mo/ "p at 8 club1 or at ! h\ses ( 8 v>i\s sport+ fri5ds4 8,home0 is = him a m]e f>ce4 ,he knew :at x 0 9 8 "m's day1 :5 8 gr& old hi/orical seat 0 a home inde$1 & all ! memb]s ( ! family1 "y & old1 look$ ^u x z ! *ief c5tre ( attraction1 & ! g>n]+-po9t ( love & fai? & confid5ce2 b s9ce he grew up to manhood1 & took = 8 life-p>tn] a rapid lady ( ! new ,motor-,s*ool ( ,morals1 he /&s l ,m>ius among ! ru9s ( ,c>?age1 contemplat+ ! complete wreckage ( 8 %ip ( life1 & kn[+ sadly en\gh t he c nev] sail ! seas ( hope aga94 ,! ^w 8,home0 has1 or us$ to h1 a v sacr$ mean+1 & is peculi>ly ,briti%4 ,! ,fr5* h no su* t]m4 8,*ez-moi0 or 8*ez-soi0 are poor sub/itutes1 & inde$ none ( ! ,lat9 races appe> to h any expression :i* prop]ly conveys ! real s5tim5t4 ,! ,g]mans h x1 & _! 8,heimweh0 is z significant z our 8home-sickness40 ,! ,g]mans are ess5tially a home-lov+ p1 & ?is may be said ( all ,teutonic1 ,norse & ,sc&9avian races4 ,by f> ! /ronge/ blood ( ! ,briti% is inh]it$ f ! ,nor?1--& z a rule ! natural t5d5cy 9 ! pure ,briton is "o ( scorn = ! *angeful1 vagrant1 idle1 c>eless & semi-pagan temp]am5t ( s\!rn nations4 ,z ! la/ ( our real ,laureates sang 9 8 own mat*less way3 ,oh1 tell h]1 ,swall[1 ?\ t kn[e/ ea* ,t bright & fi]ce & fickle is ! ,s\?1 ,& d>k & true & t5d] is ! ,nor?6 ,oh1 tell h]1 ,swall[1 t ?y brood is fl[n2 ,say t ,i d b wanton 9 ! ,s\?1 ,b 9 ! ,nor?1 long s9ce1 my ne/ is made6 8,my ne/ is made10 is ! ultimatum ( ! lov]1--! 8ne/0 or ! home be+ ! natural c5tre ( ! circle ( man's ambition4 ,a happy home is ! be/ & sure/ safegu>d aga9/ all evil2 & :]e home is n happy1 !re ! devil may freely ent] & f9d 8 h&s full4 ,) wom51 & wom5 only1 ?is happ9ess 9 ! home mu/ f9d its f\ndation4 ,!y only are responsible2 = no matt] h[ wild & err+ a man may be1 if he c always rely on f9d+ some:]e 9 ! _w a peaceful1 well-ord]$1 & undi%on\r$ home1 he w feel ! sav+ grace ( x soon] or lat]1 & turn to x z ! "o bright beacon 9 a d>k5+ wild]ness4 ,b if he kn[s t x is a m]e ho/elry1--t 8 wife has no pride 9 x1--t o!r m5 ?an himself h f\nd ! "r to ent] !re1--t 8 s]vants mock him beh9d 8 back z a poor1 weak1 cr$ul\s fool1 :o has lo/ all claim to ma/]%ip or control1 he gr[s to hate ! v walls ( ! dwell+1 & does 8 be/ to lose himself & 8 mis]ies 9 a :irlpool ( dissipation & folly1 :i* too (t5 ends 9 premature breakd[n & dea?4 ,"o (t5 wond]s if ! 8sm>t0 ladies :o ca/ aside ! quiet joys ( home life1 9 ex*ange = a jo/l+ 8fe$0 at ! ,c>lton or o!r simil> resorts1 h any idea ( ! op9ion ent]ta9$ ( _! conduct by t ,great ,majority1 ! ,p8 ,! ,p1--)\t :om _! fav\r$ political c&idates w\ld /& no *ance ( election1--! ,p1 )\t ^: will+ "w1 p]=m$ "u ! heavy /ra9 ( cruel & increas+ competition1 !y w\ld be unable to enjoy ! co/ly luxuries !y deem indisp5sable to _! lives1--! ,p1 :o1 /&+ 9 _! millions outside 8society0 & its endless intrigues1--outside a complaisant or subsidiz$ ,press1--outside all1 save ,god & ! ,"r1--pass judgm5t on ! ev5ts ( ! day1 & ent]ta9 _! own /rong views !reon1 :i*1 ?\gh su* views may n f9d any pr9t$ outlet1 d nev]!less make !mselves felt 9 v>i\s unmi/akable ways4 ,latt]ly1 !re has be5 a great clam\r ab\t s]vants & ! lack ( !m4 ,x is q true t _m ladies f9d x difficult to secure s]vants1 & t ev5 :5 !y d secure !m1 !y (t5 turn out badly1 be+ ( an untra9$ & incompet5t class4 ,b :y is ?is8 ,no d\bt _m causes "w toge!r to make up ! sum ( defici5cy or ineffici5cy1 b "o reason c be giv5 :i* is possibly entirely unsuspect$4 ,x is a reason :i* w no d\bt a/oni% "s1 & awak5 ! titt]+ ridicule ( _m1 b ! fact rema9s unalt]able1 despite incr$ulity & d5ial4 ,!re is really no lack ( compet5t dome/ic s]vants4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re are pl5ty ( respectable1 will+1 sm>t1 well-in/ruct$ girls 9 ! c\ntry1 :o w\ld make :at are call$ 8treasures0 9 ! way ( h\semaids1 p>l\rmaids & lady's-maids1 b ^: p>5ts /ubbornly refuse to let !m ent] any situation until !y "k some?+ ( ! "* ( ! mi/ress ) :om !y are expect$ to reside1 & ! g5]al reputation ( ! h\se or 8home0 !y are to ent]4 ,i c\ld "n doz5s ( cases :]e girls1 on enquiry1 h actually decl9$ lucrative situations1 & cont5t$ !mselves ) "w at l[] wages1 r ?an be kn[n z 89 s]vice0 ) c]ta9 di/+ui%$ ladies4 8,my girl10 says a f>m]'s wife1 8is a clean1 :olesome1 /eady lass2 ,i'd r keep h] by me = a bit ?an see h] mix+ h]self up ) ! fa%ionable folk1 :o are always gett+ into ! divorce c\rt40 ,?is may be a bitt] pill ( in=mation = ! 8sm>t set0 to swall[2 b !re is no exagg]ation 9 ! /atem5t t ! work+ classes h v little respect left n[adays = ! ladies ( ! 8,upp] ,t510 & _m ( ! wives ( hone/ f>m]s1 me*anics & tradesm5 w\ld consid] t !y 7 volunt>ily h&+ ov] _! daught]s to temptation & disgrace by all[+ !m to ent] dome/ic s]vice ) c]ta9 society lead]s1 :o1 ?\gh be>+ well-kn[n names1 are br&$ by equally well-kn[n 8easy virtue40 ,does any "o at ?is "t ( day recall a c]ta9 *apt] 9 ! immortal /ory ( ,bleak ,h\se1 by ,*>les ,dick5s1 :5 ,mr4 ,r\ncewell1 ! iron-ma/]1 a m]e tradesman 9 ! op9ion ( t haughty old ari/ocrat1 ,sir ,leice/] ,d$lock1 desires to remove ! pretty girl1 ,rosa1 lady's-maid to ,lady ,d$lock1 at once f h] situation1 if %e is to m>ry 8 son8 ,an extract f ?is sc5e may n "h be altoge!r out ( place4 ,lady ,d$lock has enquir$ ( ! iron-ma/] if ! love-affair betwe5 h] lady's-maid & 8 son is /ill go+ on1 & receives an answ] 9 ! affirmative4 8#8,if y rememb] any?+ s unimportant1' he says--#8:i* is n to be expect$--y w\ld recollect t my fir/ ?\ght 9 ! affair 0 directly oppos$ to h] rema9+ "h4' 8,dismiss ! ,d$lock patronage f consid]ation8 ,oh6 ,sir ,leice/] is b\nd to believe a pair ( e>s t h be5 h&$ d[n to him ?r\gh su* a family1 or he really might h mi/ru/$ _! report ( ! iron-g5tleman's obs]vation6 8#8,x is n necess>y1' obs]ves my ,lady1 9 h] colde/ mann]1 be=e he c d any?+ b brea! amaz$ly1 #8to ent] into ^! matt]s on ei!r side4 ,! girl is a v good girl2 ,i h no?+ :atev] to say aga9/ h]2 b %e is s f> ins5sible to h] _m advantages & h] good =tune1 t %e is 9 love--or supposes %e is1 poor little fool--& unable to appreciate !m4' 8,sir ,leice/] begs to obs]ve t :olly alt]s ! case4 ,he might h be5 sure t my ,lady _h ! be/ gr\nds & reasons 9 support ( h] view4 ,he entirely agrees ) my ,lady4 ,! "y woman _h bett] g4 8#8,z ,sir ,leice/] obs]v$1 ,mr4 ,r\ncewell1 on ! la/ occasion :5 we 7 fatigu$ by ?is bus9ess1' ,lady ,d$lock languidly proce$s1 #8we _c make conditions ) y4 ,)\t conditions1 & "u pres5t circum/ances1 ! girl is q misplac$ "h & _h bett] g4 ,i h told h] s4 ,w\ld y wi% to h h] s5t back to ! village1 or w\ld y l to take h] ) y1 or :at w\ld y pref]8' 8#8,lady ,d$lock1 if ,i may speak pla9ly----' 8#8,by all means4' 8#8,i %\ld pref] ! c\rse :i* w ! soon] relieve y ( ! encumbrance1 & remove h] f h] pres5t position4' 8#8,& to speak z pla9ly1' %e returns1 ) ! same /udi$ c>elessness1 #8s %\ld ,i4 ,d ,i und]/& t y w take h] ) y8' 8,! iron-g5tleman makes an iron b[4 99 99 99 99 99 8#8,sir ,leice/] & ,lady ,d$lock1' says ,mr4 ,r\ncewell1 aft] a pause ( a few mom5ts2 #8,i beg to take my leave ) an apology = hav+ aga9 tr\bl$ y4 ,i c v well und]/&1 ,i assure y1 h[ v tiresome s small a matt] mu/ h become to ,lady ,d$lock4 ,if ,i am d\btful on my deal+ ) x1 x is only because ,i did n at fir/ quietly ex]t my influ5ce to take my "y fri5d "h away )\t tr\bl+ y at all4 ,i hope y w excuse my want ( acqua9tance ) ! polite _w40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 c]ta9 rum\rs aga9/ ,lady ,d$lock's reputation1 & h9ts z to h] 8pa/10 h come to ! e>s ( ! hone/ tradesman1 & he pref]s to remove 8 son's betro!d wife f ! contact ( a possible p]nici\s influ5ce4 ,! v same ?+ is done scores ( times ov] 9 _m simil> cases to-day4 ,no "o kn[s ! real "* & disposition ( ! mi/ress ( a home bett] ?an ! s]vants %e employs1 & if %e is hon\r$ & lov$ by h] dome/ics1 %e /&s on sur] gr\nd ?an ! praise or flatt]y ( h] fa%ionable fri5ds4 ,x is all a "q ( 8home0 aga94 ,a real home is a home to all connect$ ) x4 ,! v kit*5-maid employ$ 9 x1 ! boy :o runs err&s = ! h\se2 inde$ e s]vant1 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 %\ld feel t _! surr\nd+s are truly 8homelike10--t ?+s are well-ord]$1 peaceful & happy2 t ! presid+ _s ( ! place1 ! mi/ress1 is cont5t$ ) h] life1 & *e]fully int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( all ar\nd h]1--!n 8all ?+s "w toge!r = good10 & ! h\se becomes a bulw>k aga9/ adv]sity1 a h>b\r 9 /orm1 a 8ne/0 inde$1 :]e w>m?1 repose1 & mutual tru/ & help make ! days sweet & ! nights calm4 ,b :]e ! mi/ress is sc>cely ev] at home1--:5 %e pref]s public re/aurants to h] own d9+-room1--:5 ) ea* *ange ( ! seasons %e is gadd+ ab\t some:]e1 & avoid+ home z mu* z possible1 h[ is x to be expect$ t ev5 s]vants w c>e to /ay ) h]1 or ev] le>n to admire & respect h]8 ,peace & happ9ess are h]s to possess 9 ! natural & ,god-giv5 ways ( home life1 if %e *ooses1--b if %e turns aside f h] real sov]eignty1 ?r[s d[n h] sceptre & plays ) ! /icks & /raws ( ! 8half-_w10 %e has only h]self to blame if ! end %\ld prove b dire confusion & ! bitt]ness ( /rife4 ,ap>t altoge!r f ! individual dignity & self-poise :i* are inv>iably lack+ to ! 8vagrant10 or home despis+ human be+1 ! decay ( home life 9 ,engl& is a s]i\s m5ace to ! ,empire's future /r5g?4 ,if our com+ race ( m5 h be5 accu/om$ to see _! mo!rs indulg+ 9 a k9d ( high-class public h\se fea/+1 comb9$ ) public h\se morals1 & h le>n$ f !m an absolute indiff]5ce to home & home ties1 !y 9 _! turn w d likewise & live z 8vagrants10--"h1 !re & ev]y:]e1 r ?an z well-e/abli%$1 self-respect+ citiz5s & patriots1 pr\d ( _! c\ntry1 & pr\d ( ! "r to def5d _! homes4 ,ev5 z x is1 !re are n want+ signs ( a g5]al 8w&]+10 t5d5cy1 comb9$ ) morbid apa?y & sickly in]tia4 8,"o place is z good z ano!r10 says "o section ( society1 & 8any?+ is bett] ?an ! ,engli% climate10 says ano!r1 prep>+ to pack (f to ,egypt or ! ,rivi]a at ! fir/ snap ( w9t]4 ,^! op9ions are an exact rev]sion ( ^? express$ by our /urdy1 patriotic =efa!rs1 :o made ! glory ( ,great ,brita94 8,!re is no place l ,engl&0 0 _! sworn conviction1 & 8no place l home0 0 ! ess5ce ( _! national s5tim5t4 ,! ,engli% climate1 too1 0 q good en\gh = !m1 & !y made ! be/ ( x4 ,:5 w ! 8,sm>t ,set0 grasp ! fact t ! mu*-abus$ wea!r1 :atev] x may be1 is pretty mu* ! same all ov] ,europe8 ,! ,rivi]a is no w>m] ?an ! ,corni% coa/1 b c]tes x is bett] provid$ ) hotels1 &--*iefe/ attraction ( all--x has a ,gambl+ ,hell4 ,! delights ( ,monte ,c>lo & 8,home10 are z f> ap>t z ! poles2 & ^? :o seek ! "o _c be expect$ to appreciate ! o!r4 ,b su* ,engli% wom5 z are met at ! =eign gambl+-tables1 season aft] season1 may be look$ ^u z ! delib]ate de/roy]s ( all t is be/ & /ronge/ 9 our national life1 9 ! sanctity ( ,home1 & ! beauty ( home affections4 ,! ,engli% ,home us$ to be a model to ! _w2--) a few m sc&al\s divorce cases 9 high life1 x w become a by-^w = ! mock]y ( nations4 ,! foll[+ f ! curr5t ,press is suffici5tly in/ructive3 8,! cr[d ( well-dress$ wom5 :o daily ?rong ! c\rt dur+ ! he>+ ( ! 444 case & foll[ ) su* int5se eag]ness e incid5t 9 ! dissection ( a woman's hon\r af=d a rem>kable object-lesson 9 contempor>y social progress4 8,ladies1 ri*ly g>b$1 :o drive up 9 sm>t br\ghams1 emblazon$ c>riages1 & motor-c>s1 & are repres5tative ( ! be/ kn[n families 9 ! l&1 fight & scramble = a seat1 criticize ! proce$+s 9 a l[ monotone1 &1 )\t ! smalle/ indication ( a blu%1 balance e po9t made by c\nsel1 & foll[ ) ke5 appreh5sion ! mo/ sugge/ive evid5ce4 8,o!rs1 no less int5sely int]e/$ 9 ! sordid details ( divorce1 come on foot--wom5 ( ! great well-to-d middle-class1 :o h all _! lives _h ! advantage ( ref9$ & educat$ surr\nd+s4 ,"s are old1 ) silv]y hair2 o!rs are middle-ag$ wom51 :o br+ comely daught]s /ill 9 _! te5s2 o!rs are 9 ! fir/ flu% ( womanhood2 b !y all cr[d into ! n>r[ c\rt & /ruggle to get a glimpse ( ! *ief actors 9 ! drama1 & li/5 to ! te/imony :i* w\ld convict !m ( di%on\r40 ,no "o 9 _! sob] s5ses w call any ( ^! wom5 fit to rule _! homes1 or to be examples to _! *ildr54 ,unblu%+ly indec5t1 & unspeakably vulg>1 _! braz5 effront]y & %ameless int]e/ 9 ! revolt+ details ( a revolt+ case1 h %[n !m to be beyond ! pale ( all true womanhood1 & utt]ly unfit to be ! mo!rs ( our future m51 or gu>dians ( ! hon\r ( home & family4 ,!re is no 8rail+0 aga9/ society 9 ?is ass]tion2 ! pla9 facts speak = !mselves4 ,! *>m ( home dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 entirely on ! upbr++ & "* ( ! inmates4 ,/upid & illit]ate p make a dull fireside4 ,morbid faddi/s1 always talk+ & ?9k+ ab\t !mselves1 put ! fire out altoge!r4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ my op9ion z to ! *ief tal5t or gift = mak+ a home happy1 ,i %\ld )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 reply1 8,*e]fulness40 ,a *e]ful _s1 always look+ on ! bright side1 & det]m9$ to make ! be/ ( ev]y?+1 is ! *oice/ bless+ & ! brighte/ *>m ( home4 ,p ) a turn = grumbl+ %\ld c]ta9ly live 9 hotels & d9e at re/aurants4 ,!y w nev] und]/& h[ to make1 or to keep1 a home z x %\ld be4 ,b1 giv5 a *e]ful1 equable1 & active temp]am5t1 !re is no?+ sweet]1 happi] or saf] = ! human be+ ?an ,home1 & ! life :i* c5tres )9 x1 & ! duties conc]n+ x :i* dem& our att5tion & c>e4 ,!re is no ne$ = wom5 to w&] f> afield = an outlet to _! en]gies4 ,_! "w waits = !m at _! own doors1 9 ! t[n or village :]e !y reside4 ,no end ( useful1 k9d & neighb\rly ?+s are to h& = _! do+1--e day c be fill$1 l a basket ( fl[]s1 full ( good de$s & g5tle words by e woman1 poor or ri*1 :o has ei!r cottage or mansion :i* %e c truly call 8,home40 ,home is a simple backgr\nd1 aga9/ :i* ! /> ( womanhood %9es brighte/ & be/4 ,! mod]n 8gad-ab\t0 :o sugge/s a composition ( female *impanzee & fa%ionable 8,johnny0 comb9$1 is a k9d ( sexless creature = :om 8,home0 w\ld only be a cage 9 ! g5]al m5ag]ie4 ,%e 7or ,x7 w\ld m]ely occupy ! "t 9 scrambl+ ab\t f p]* to p]*1 scream+ on ! slighte/ provocation1 & snapp+ at su* o!r simil> neut] creatures :o *anc$ to possess long] or m bu%y tails4 ,& x is a pity su* an example %\ld be ?\ght wor?y ( imitation by any woman claim+ to possess ! advantage ( human reason4 ,b ! ,*impanzee type ( female is j n[ s+ul>ly en evid5ce1 hav+ a habit ( pu%+ to ! front on all occasions1 & p]=m+ su* /range antics z call = public prote/1 & keep ! gr9d+ ma*9]y ( ! law only too busy4 ,! ,press1 too1 pays an enorm\s am\nt ( unnecess>y att5tion to ! p]=mances ( ^! m or less immode/ animals1 s t x sometimes seems to our ,cont95tal neighb\rs z if we1 z a nation1 _h no real wom5 left1 b only *impanzees4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 slight /irr+s ( a movem5t among ! true 8ladies0 ( ,engl&1 ^? :o /& m or less alo( f ! 8sm>t set10--a movem5t indicative ( 8draw+ ! l9e some:]e40 ,x is possible t !re may yet be a revival ( 8,home0 & its v>i\s lo/ graces & dignities4 ,we may ev5 he> ( doors t w n op5 to millionaires simply because !y are millionaires4 ,only ! o!r day a v great lady said to h] si/] 9 my he>+3 8,no1 ,i %all n #8pres5t' my two girls at all4 ,society is p]fectly demoralis$1 & ,i w\ld r ! *ildr5 rema9$ out ( x1 s f> z ,london is conc]n$4 ,!y are mu* happi] 9 ! c\ntry ?an 9 t[n1 & mu* heal?i]1 & ,i want to keep !m s4 ,besides1 !y love _! home60 ,h]e9 is ! sav+ grace ( life1--to love "o's home4 ,love ( home implies lovable p dwell+ 9 ! *>m$ circle1--t5d] he>ts1 quick to respond to e ^w ( love1 e :isp] ( confid5ce1 e c>ess4 ,! homeless man is ! re/less & unhappy man1 = ev] seek+ :at he _c f9d4 ,! homeless woman is /ill m to be piti$1 be+ entirely & hopelessly out ( h] natural elem5t4 ,& ! m>k$ t5d5cy :i* exi/s n[adays to avoid home life is :olly mis*iev\s4 ,wom5 compla9 t home is 8dull10 8quiet10 8monoton\s10 8lonely10 & blame x = all sorts ( evils :i* exi/ only 9 !mselves4 ,if a woman _c be a few h\rs alone )\t f9d+ h] h\se 8dull10 h] m9d mu/ be on ! v]ge ( lunacy4 ,! s5se ( be+ unable to endure "o's own company augurs ill = ! moral equilibrium4 ,to pres]ve good heal? & s\nd n]ves1 wom5 %\ld always make x a rule to be q alone at lea/ = a c\ple ( h\rs 9 ! c\rse ( ea* day4 ,let !m take t space to ?9k1 to read1 to re/1 & m5tally review _! own ?\ghts1 words & actions 9 ! light ( a quiet consci5ce-"t ( pause & m$itation4 ,home is ! be/ place s to re/ & m$itate1--& ! h\rs t are sp5t 9 ?9k+ h[ to make t home happi] w nev] be wa/$4 ,x %\ld be v s]i\sly borne 9 m9d t x is only 9 ! home life t m>riage c be prov$ successful or ! rev]se1 &1 to quote ,mr4 ,lecky once m3 8,a moral basis ( /]l+ qualities is ( capital importance4 ,a true1 hone/ & tru/wor?y nature1 capable ( self-sacrifice & self-re/ra9t1 %\ld rank 9 ! fir/ l9e1 & aft] t1 a k9dly1 equable & cont5t$ temp]1 a p[] ( sympa?y1 a habit ( look+ at ! bett] & bright] side ( m5 & ?+s4 ,( intellectual qualities1 judgm5t1 tact & ord]1 are p]haps ! mo/ valuable4444 ,grace & ! *>m ( mann] w reta9 _! full attraction to ! la/4 ,!y bright5 9 innum]able ways ! little ?+s ( life1 & life is ma9ly made up ( little ?+s1 expos$ to petty frictions1 & requir+ small decisions & small sacrifices4 ,wide int]e/s & l>ge appreciations are 9 ! m>riage relation m important ?an any great con/ructive or creative tal5t1 & ! p[] to soo!1 to sympa?ize1 to c\nsel & to endure ?an ! highe/ qualities ( ! h]o or ! sa9t4 ,x is by ?is alone t ! m>ri$ life atta9s its full p]fection40 ,& :5 we he>1 z we s (t5 d1 ( ! complete failure & deplorable disa/] att5d+ _m m>riages1 let u look = ! root ( ! evil at its f\ndation1--namely ! decay ( home life1 ! neglect & avoidance ( home & home duties1--! indiff]5ce to1 or scorn ( home influ5ce4 ,= :5ev] any woman1 ri* or poor1 high 9 rank or ( humble e/ate1 ?r[s ^! aside1 & turns h] back on ,home1 h] own natural1 beautiful & ?rice-bless$ sph]e ( action1 %e p]=ms :at w\ld be call$ ! craz$ act ( a que51 :o1 call$ to highe/ sov]eignty1 ca/s away h] cr[n1 breaks h] sceptre1 tramples on h] royal robes1 & /eps f h] ?rone1 d[n2--d[n into ! du/ ( a sadd5$ _w's contempt4 ,,society ,,& ,,sunday ,accord+ to ! late/ views publicly express$ by bo? ,*ri/ian & un-,*ri/ian cl]ics1 x w\ld appe> t tw5tie?-c5tury ,society is n at "o ) ,sunday4 ,x no long] keeps ! sev5? day 8holy40 ,x w n g to *ur*4 ,x decl9es to li/5 to dull s]mons deliv]$ by dull prea*]s4 ,x op5ly expresses its g5]al contempt = ! collection-plate4 ,x reads its #8up-to-date' books & magaz9es1 & says3 8,! ,sabba? is a ,jewi% in/itution4 ,& ?\gh ! _s ( ! ,jew p]vades my :ole composition & con/itution1 & ?\gh ,i borr[ money ( ! ,jew :5ev] ,i f9d x conv5i5t1 !re is no reason :y ,i %\ld foll[ ! ,jew's religi\s ritual4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t lays no /ress :atev] ^u ! necessity ( keep+ ! sev5? day holy4 ,on ! contr>y1 x tells u t #8! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 n man = ! ,sabba?4'0 ,?is is true en\gh4 ,x is a difficult po9t to get ov]4 ,& despite ! fact t ! sov]eign rul]s ( ! realm mo/ /rictly set ! example to all _! subjects ( att5d+ ,div9e s]vice at lea/ once on ,sunday1 ?is example is j ! v "o among ! v>i\s lead+ patt]ns ( life (f]$ by ! ,k+ & ,que5 :i* ,society bl&ly sets aside ) a smile4 ,=1 not)/&+ ! con/ant pa9/ak+ production ( exquisitely pr9t$ ,pray]-books1 elegantly b\nd 9 ivory1 silv]1 morocco lea!r1 & silk velvet1 ,society is n (t5 se5 n[adays ) ^! little emblems ( piety 9 its be-r+$ & be-bangl$ h&s4 ,x pref]s a pack ( c>ds4 ,its e>s are m attun$ to ! hiss+ ru% ( ! motor ?an to ! solemn s\nd ( sacr$ psalmody2 & ! du/ ( ! high-road1 comp\nd$ ) ! oil-/5* ( ! newe/ & fa/e/ automobile1 (f]s a m grateful od\r to its no/rils ?an ! p]fume ( virg9al lilies on ! alt> ( wor%ip4 ,autres temps1 autres murs6 ,p :o believe 9 no?+ h no ne$ ( pray]4 ,a social 8set0 t grabs all x c = itself )\t a ?ank-y to ei!r ,god or devil is n mov$ to praise4 ,self & ! ,h\r6 ,t is ! motto & wat*word ( ,society to-day1 & aft] ,self & ! ,h\r1 :at !n8 ,:y1 ! ,deluge1 ( c\rse6 ,&1 z happ5$ 9 old5 "t1 & w happ5 aga91 g5]al dr[n+1 /iflem5t1 & sil5ce4 ,!re is c]ta9ly mu* to regret & deplore 9 ! lack ( s]i\s ?\ght1 ! neglect ( piety1 & ! scant rev]5ce = sacr$ ?+s :i*1 tak5 toge!r1 make up a _s ( call\s indiff]5tism 9 our mod]n life1 su* z is likely to rob ! nation 9 future ( its backbone & n]ve4 ,x is a _s :i* is gradually trans=m+ ! social community f ?9k+1 feel+1 reasonable human be+s into a m]e set ( gamboll+ kang>oos1 ^: *ief int]e/ w\ld seem to be c5tr$ 9 jump+ ov] ea* o!r's backs1 or sitt+ on _! haun*es1 gr9n+ fooli%ly & wav+ _! %ort =e-paws at "o ano!r ) antic ge/ures ( animal delight4 ,!y nev] get any 8=rad]10 z x 74 ,!y d no?+ p>ticul>ly useful4 ,!y are amus$1 annoy$1 excit$1 or angry 7accord+ to _! diff]5t qualities ( kang>oo nature7 :5 "o jumps a little high] ?an ! o!r1 or waves its paws a little m attractively2 b _! s5tim5ts are z tempor>y z _! passions4 ,!re is no?+ to be got out ( !m any way1 b ! jump+ & ! paw-wav+4 ,at ! same "t x is extremely d\btful z to :e!r tak+ !m to *ur* on ,sundays w\ld d !m good1 or br+ !m back to ! human condition4 ,?+s are too f> gone--! metamorphosis is too ne>ly accompli%$4 ,"o day is ! same z ano!r to ! ,society kang>oo4 ,all days are suitable to 8 or h] 8hop1 skip1 & a jump40 ,b %all !re be no 8wor%ip08 ,:at %\ld a kang>oo wor%ip8 ,no 8re/08 ,:y %\ld a kang>oo re/8 8,li/5 to ! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,s\lcure's s]mon1 & le>n h[ to be good60 ,ya-ah6 ,"o c he> ! animal scream z he or %e turns a som]sault at ! m]e sugge/ion & scuttles away6 ,society's neglect ( ,sunday obs]vance 9 ^! e>ly days ( ! new c5tury is due to _m ?+s1 *iefe/ among ^! be+ ! incapacity ( ! cl]gy to inspire int]e/ 9 _! he>]s or to fix ! att5tion ( ! g5]al public4 ,x is un=tunate t ?is %\ld be s1 b s x is4 ,! m9i/]s ( religion fail to seize ! problems ( ! "t4 ,!y =get1 or wilfully ignore1 ! discov]ies ( ! age4 ,yet 9 ^! c\ld be f\nd endless subject-matt] = ! div9e/ argum5ts4 ,religion & sci5ce1 view$ broadly1 d n cla% s mu* z !y comb9e4 ,to ! dev\t & deeply /udi\s m9d1 ! m>vels ( sci5ce are ! tru?s ( religion made manife/4 ,b ?is is :at ! cl]gy seem to miss p]si/5tly out ( all _! tea*+ & prea*+4 ,take1 = example1 ! text3 8,9 ,my ,fa!r's h\se !re are _m mansions40 ,:at a noble disc\rse c\ld be made h]eon ( "s ( ! mo/ sublime facts ( sci5ce6--( ! p[]s ( ! air1 ( ! curr5ts ( light1 ( ! magnific5t movem5ts ( ! />s 9 _! c\rses1 ( ! pl5itude & glory ( innum]able sol> sy/ems1 all upheld & guid$ by ! same ,intellig5t ,=ce :i* equally upholds & guides ! de/9ies ( man6 ,unhappily = ! _w 9 g5]al1 & = ! *ur*es 9 p>ticul>1 prea*]s :o select texts f ,scripture 9 ord] to extract !refrom "s in/ructive lesson t %all be salut>y = _! congregations1 d n always rememb] ! symbolic or allegorical mann] 9 :i* su* texts 7 orig9ally spok5 or writt54 ,to _m ( !m ! 8lit]al0 mean+ is alone app>5t1 & !y see 9 ! 8_m mansions0 m]ely a glorifi$ ,p>k ,lane or ,piccadilly1 adorn$ ) r[s ( elegantly commonplace dwell+-h\ses built ( solid gold4 ,_! conceptions ( ! 8,fa!r's h\se0 are sadly limit$4 ,!y _c %ake (f ! mat]ial f ! spiritual1 or get away f !mselves suffici5tly to und]/& or ent] into ! dumb crav+ ( all human nature = help1 = sympa?y1 = love--= sur5ess 9 its conceptions ( ,god--su* sur5ess z %all n run c\nt] to ! prov$ results ( reason4 ,= reason is z mu* ! gift ( ,god z spee*1 & to kill "o's intellectual aspiration 9 ord]1 z "s bigots w\ld advise1 to s]ve ,god m completely is ! ranke/ blasphemy4 ,! wilful refusal to use a great gift m]ely insults ! ,giv]4 ,x is by ob/9ately decl9+ to wat* ! bran*+-out1 z x 71 ( ! great tree ( ,*ri/ianity 9 =ms :i* are n n>r[ or limit$1 b spaci\s & f>-rea*+1 t ! cl]gy h 9 a great measure lo/ mu* t !y %\ld h reta9$4 ,society has slipp$ altoge!r f _! hold4 ,society sees = itself t too _m cl]ics are ei!r blatant or timor\s4 ,"s ( !m bully2 o!rs crawl4 ,"s are all s(tness to ! weal?y2 all h>%ness to ! poor4 ,o!rs1 aga91 devote !mselves to ! poor entirely1 & neglect ! weal?y1 :o are q z mu*1 if n m1 9 ne$ ( a 8s\l cure0 z ! mo/ =lorn ,laz>us t ev] lay 9 ! du/ ( ! road ( life4 ,none ( !m seem able to cope ) ! great d>k wave ( infidelity & a!ism :i* has swept ov] ! mod]n _w /eal?ily1 b ov]:elm+ly1 suck+ _m a /ruggl+ s\l d[n into ! dep?s ( suicidal despair4 ,& ,society1 mak+ up its m9d t x is nei!r edifi$ nor ent]ta9$ by go+ to *ur* on ,sunday1 /ays away1 & turns ,sunday g5]ally to o!r uses4 ,x is n p>ticul> z to :at ^! uses are1 provid$ !y prove amus+4 ,! old-fa%ion$ notion ( a 8day ( re/0 or a 8good0 ,sunday c be set aside ) ! *ur* & ! cl]gyman2 ! "o desirable object ( exi/5ce is 8n to be bor$40 ,! spectre ( 8bor$om0 is always glid+ 9 at e mod]n function1 l ! gho/ ( ,banquo at ,macbe?'s fea/4 ,to pacify & qua% ?is t]rible bogie is ! *ief aim & end ( all ! social kang>oos4 ,! ,sunday's obs]vance us$ to be ! bogie's great 8inn+s02 b1 ) an advance 9 mann]s & morals1 n\s avons *ang t\t cela6 ,& ,society sp5ds its ,sundays n[ 9 a fa%ion :i*1 if its great-gr&mamma ( ! e>ly ,victorian era c\ld only see its ways & do+s1 w\ld s %ock ! de>1 virtu\s old lady t %e w\ld ye>n to :ip x & %ut x up 9 a room = ye>s on bread & wat]4 ,& !re is no d\bt t su* a :olesome rgime w\ld d x a p[] ( good6 ,at ! pres5t int]e/+ p]iod ( ,engli% hi/ory1 ,sunday appe>s to be dev\tly recogniz$ among ! ,upp] ,t5 z ! great 8bridge0 day4 ,x is q ! fa%ion--! 8swagg]0 ?+--to play bridge all & e ,sunday1 :5 & :5ev] possible4 ,dur+ ! ,london 8season10 ! ,?ames s]ves z a picturesque sett+ = _m ( ^! sev5?-day revelries4 ,little gambl+-p>ties are organiz$ 8up ! riv]10 & h\ses are tak5 f ,saturday to ,monday by not$ ladies ( ! half-_w1 desir\s ( 8rook+0 "y m51 9 ! sweet seclusion ( _! 8c\ntry cots by ! fl[+ /ream0--an ambition fully realiz$ 9 ! results ( ! ,sunday's /eady play at bridge f noon till midnight4 ,at a c]ta9 milit>y c5tre n f> f ,london1 too1 ! ,sunday 8gam+0 might possibly call = comm5t4 ,x is privately c>ri$ on1 ( c\rse1 b--tell x n 9 ,ga?6--!re is an (fic]'s wife--!re are s _m (fic]s' wives6--b ?is "o 9 p>ticul>1 m ?an ! o!rs1 moves me to ! presumption ( a p>ody on ! ,immortal ,b>d1 ?us3 ,an (fic]'s wife _h play-c>ds 9 h] lap-- ,& dealt & dealt4 8,:at tricks60 quo? ,i6 8,!y're tricks1 y bet60 ! smil+ *eat repli$-- 8,my husb& is #8on duty' gone1 ,& #8gre5' "y subalt]ns are all my game1 ,& till !y're dra9$ ( gold & silv]1 too1 ,i'll d1 ,i'll d1 ,i'll d60 ,& %e does 8d40 ,%e has f\nd out ! way to make ^? 8gre5 "y subalt]ns0 pay h] bills & ru9 !mselves4 ,x is a ?or\ghly up-to-date mann] ( sp5d+ ! ,sunday4 ,c\ntry-h\se 8week-end0 p>ties are g5]ally all bridge-p>ties4 ,!y are all c>efully select$1 ) an eye to ! ma9 *ance4 ,! 8play0 g5]ally beg9s on ,saturday ev5+1 & goes on all ?r\gh ,sunday up to midnight4 ,"o woman1 notori\s = h] ins5sate love ( gambl+1 lately took lessons 9 8*eat+0 at bridge be=e jo9+ h] c\ntry-h\se fri5ds4 ,%e came away heavi] 9 purse by five hundr$ p\nds1 b ( t five hundr$1 "o hundr$ & fifty _h be5 won f a fooli% little girl ( eighte51 kn[n to be ! daught] ( a v weal?y1 b /rict fa!r4 ,:5 ! poor *ild 0 made to und]/& ! ext5t ( h] losses at bridge1 %e 0 afraid to g home4 ,s %e pur*as$ "s laudanum 8= ! too?a*e10 & tri$ to poison h]self by swall[+ x4 ,=tunately1 %e 0 rescu$ be=e x 0 too late1 & h] ,sp>tan 8dad10 ) te>s ( joy 9 8 eyes1 paid ! money %e _h lo/ at c>ds ?ankfully1 z a k9d ( ransom to ,dea?4 ,b %e 0 nev] aga9 all[$ to visit at t 8swagg]0 h\se :]e %e _h be5 8rook$0 s unm]cifully4 ,& :5 we rememb] h[ fond ,society is ( bragg+ ( its little philan?ropies1 its 8baza>s0 & c>efully-calculat$ 8*>ities10 we may1 p]haps1 wond] :e!r1 among ! li/ ( good & noble de$s x decl>es itself capable (1 x w\ld set its face aga9/ bridge1 & make 8gambl+-p>ties0 once = all unfa%ionable & 9 8bad =m08 ,?is w\ld be true philan?ropy1 & w\ld be m productive ( good ?an any am\nt ( regul> *ur* att5dance4 ,= !re is no d\bt t v g5]al sympa?y is accord$ to p :o f9d t go+ to *ur* is r an irksome bus9ess4 ,x is n z if !y 7 (t5 taught any?+ wond]fully inspir+ or helpful !re4 ,!y seldom h ev5 ! satisfaction ( he>+ ! s]vice read prop]ly4 ,! majority ( ! cl]gy are innoc5t ( all elocution>y art4 ,!y read ! f9e/ passages ( ,scripture 9 ! s+-song tone ( a cl]k detail+ ! items ( a bill4 ,x is a soo?+ /yle1 & quickly induces sleep2 b t is its only recomm5dation4 ,:5 n play+ bridge1 ,society's 8,sunday obs]vance0 is motor+4 ,fla%+ & fizzl+ all ov] ! place1 x ru%es "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 creat+ inf9ite du/1 smell+ abom9ably1 & look+ ugli] ?an ! wor/ demons 9 ,dante's 8,inf]no40 ,beauty c]ta9ly goes to ! wall 9 a motor4 ,! hide\s masks1 goggles1 & caps :i* help to make up ! woman motori/'s driv+ ge>1 are en\gh to sc>e ! /aun*e/ believ] 9 ! et]nal attractiv5ess ( ! fair sex1 :ile ! g5]al get-up ( ! m5 is on a p> ) t ( ! pr(essional /ok] or eng9e-driv]4 ,nev]!less1 no reasonable woman ought to m9d o!r wom5 look+ ugly if !y l2 :ile m51 ( c\rse1 are always m51 & 8ma/]s ( ! planet10 :e!r dirty or clean4 ,& no "o %\ld really object to ! 8motor craze10 see+ t x takes s _m useless p out ( "o's imm$iate horizon & scatt]s !m f> & wide ov] ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,society uses ,sunday z a special day = ?is 8scatt]+10 & p]haps x is do+ itself no v great h>m4 ,x is gett+ fre% air1 :i* x ne$s2 x is 8go+ ! pace10 :i*1 9 its fev]$ condition ( liv+ fa/1 s z to die m quickly1 is natural to x2 & x is see+ p]sons & places x nev] saw be=e 9 ! way ( c\ntry nooks & old-fa%ion$ roadside inns1 & ru/ic p1 :o />e at x ) unfeign$ amusem5t1 & wond] 8:at ! _w's a'-com9' to60 ,possibly x le>ns m 9 a motor drive ?r\gh ! he>t ( rural ,engl& ?an _m s]mons 9 *ur* c\ld tea* x4 ,! only ?+ "o w\ld v5ture to sugge/ is t 9 pass+ its ,sundays 9 ?is fa%ion1 ,society %\ld respect ! ,sundays ( ^? :o /ill elect to keep ! sev5? day z a day ( re/4 ,fa%ionable motori/s might avoid da%+ recklessly ?r\gh gr\ps ( c\ntry p :o are peacefully w5d+ _! way to & f *ur*4 ,!y might 8sl[ d[n40 ,!y might take ?\ghtful he$ ( ! little *ildr5 :o play ungu>d$ly ab\t 9 _m a village /reet4 ,!y might h "s little consid]ation = ! unc]ta9 /eps ( feeble & old p]sons :o are p]*ance bl9d or deaf1 & :o nei!r see ! 8motor0 nor he> ! w>n+ bla/ ( its discordant horn4 ,9 brief1 x w\ld n hurt ,society to sp5d its ,sundays ) m ?\ght = o!rs ?an ,itself4 ,= ! bulk & mass ( ! ,briti% p--! p :o are ,great ,brita9--/ill adh]e to ! sacr$ & bless$ in/itution ( a 8day ( re/10 ev5 if x be n a day ( s]mons4 ,to ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( toil+ m5 & wom51 ,sunday is /ill a v]itable ,god's day1 & we may ?ank ,god = x6 ,nay1 m2 we %\ld d our v be/ to keep x z 8holy0 z we c1 if n by li/5+ to s]mons1 at lea/ by a pause 9 our worldly conc]ns1 :]e9 we may put a /op on ! :eels ( "w & consid] )9 ourselves z to h[ & :y we are work+4 ,sunday is a day :5 we %\ld ask ,nature to speak to u & tea* u su* ?+s z may only be ma/]$ 9 sil5ce & solitude--:5 ! book ( poems1 ! beautiful prose idyll1 or ! t5d] romance1 may be our companion 9 summ] "u ! trees1 or 9 w9t] by a bright fire--& :5 we may /&1 z x 71 = a mom5t & take brea? on ! ?re%old ( ano!r week1 brac+ our en]gies to meet ) :atev] t week may hold 9 /ore = u1 :e!r joy or sorr[4 ,few nations1 h[ev]1 view ,sunday 9 ?is light4 ,on ! ,cont95t x has long be5 a day ( m]e frivol\s pleasure--& 9 ,am]ica ,i "k n :at x is1 nev] hav+ exp]i5c$ x4 ,b ! ,briti% ,sunday1 ap>t f all ! mock]y & innu5do heap$ ^u x by ! wits & satiri/s ( ! pres5t "t & ( bygone ye>s1 us$ to be a /rong & spiritually sav+ =ce 9 ! national exi/5ce4 ,d9n]-p>ties1 ) a /r+ b& 9 att5dance1 & a ,p>isian s+] ( ! 8caf *antant0 to ent]ta9 ! company aft]w>ds1 7 once unkn[n 9 ,engl& on a ,sunday4 ,b su* 8,sabba?0 ent]ta9m5ts are q ord9>y n[4 ,! private h\se copies ! public re/aurant--m's ! pity6 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh ,society's ,sunday has deg5]at$ into a day ( gambl+1 guzzl+1 & motor+ 9 ,great ,brita91 x is well to rememb] t ,society 9 itself is s limit$ z to be a m]e bubble on ! wat]s ( life--fro? & scum1 z x 71 t rises to ! top1 m]ely to be skimm$ (f & ?r[n aside 9 any s]i\s national crisis4 ,! ,p are ! life & blood ( ! nation1 & to !m ,sunday rema9s /ill a 8day ( re/10 ?\gh1 p]haps1 n s mu* z 9 old "t a day ( religion4 ,& t x is n s mu* a day ( religion is because s _m prea*]s h fail$ 9 _! mission4 ,!y h lo/ grip4 ,!re is no cause :atev] = _! s los+ x1 save su* z lies )9 !mselves4 ,!re has be5 no dim9ution 9 ! outfl[ ( tru? f ! s\rces ( ,div9e in/ruction1 b r an increase4 ,! wond]s ( ! univ]se h be5 unfold$ 9 e direction by ! ,creator to ,8 creature4 ,!re is ev]y?+ = ! m9i/] ( ,god to say4 ,yet h[ little is said6 8,fe$ my %eep60 0 ! comm& ( ! ,ma/]4 ,b ! %eep h cropp$ all ! old ways ( ?\ght d[n to ! b>e gr\nd1 & _! ineffici5t %eph]ds n[ "k n :]e to lead !m1 ?\gh _! ,"l's comm& is z imp]ative z ev]4 ,s ! flock1 be+ hungry1 h brok5 d[n ! f5ces ( tradition1 & are scamp]+ away 9 disord] to fre% fields & pa/ures new4 ,society may be1 & is1 und\bt$ly to blame = its lax mann] ( treat+ religion & religi\s obs]vances2 b1 ) all its faults1 x is n s blamewor?y z ^? tea*]s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ^: lack ( att5tion to its ne$s & p]plexities help to make x ! heav5-scorn+1 ,god-d5y+1 he>t-sore1 we>y1 & always dissatisfi$ ?+ x is4 ,society's ,sunday is m]ely a reflex ( ,society's own imm$iate mood--! mood ( kill+ "t at all co/s1 ev5 to ! degradation ( its own hon\r1 = want ( some?+ bett] to d6 ,,! 8,,/rong0 ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,i%bo%e? ,!re are two trite say+s 9 common use ) u all--"o is3 8,circum/ances alt] cases10 :i* is ,engli%2 ! o!r is3 8,autres temps1 autres murs10 :i* is ,fr5*4 ,b !re lacks any simil> epigrammatic expression to convey ! complete & curi\s *ange ( mean+1 :i* by a c]ta9 occult lit]>y process becomes gradually atta*$ to q ord9>y words ( our daily spee*4 8,/rong10 = in/ance1 us$ to mean /r5g?4 ,x means x /ill1 ,i believe1 9 ! gymnasium4 ,b 9 v *oice lit]>y circles x means 8unclean40 ,?is is /range1 b true4 ,= "s "t pa/ ! g5tle & cr$ul\s public has rema9$ 9 *ildlike d\bt z to :at 0 really impli$ by a 8/rong0 book4 ,! g5tle & cr$ul\s public has be5 "u ! impression t ! ^w 8/rong0 us$ by ! guides1 philosoph]s1 & fri5ds :o review curr5t fiction 9 ! daily ,press1 meant a p[]ful /yle1 a vigor\s grip1 a brilliant way ( tell+ a captivat+ & noble /ory4 ,b !y h1 by sl[ & pa9ful degrees1 f\nd out _! mi/ake 9 ?is direction1 & !y "k n[ t a 8/rong0 book means a na/y subject indelicately treat$4 ,:]eupon !y are beg9n+ to 8%e] (f0 any book labell$ by ! inn] critical faculty z 8/rong40 ,?is mu/ be admitt$ z a mo/ un=tunate fact = ^? :o are b5d+ all _! en]gies ^u ! writ+ ( 8/rong0 books1 & :o are wa/+ _! p[]s on discuss+ :at !y euphoni\sly t]m 8delicate & burn+ subjects02 b x is a hopeful & bless$ sign ( increas+ education & wid5+ intellectual p]ception 9 ! masses1 :o w soon by _! /urdy common s5se w9 a position :i* is n to be 8fright$ ) false fire40 ,congratulat+ ! proprietors ( ,great ,?\ghts on its ?\s&? numb]1 ! sapi5t ,we/m9/] ,gazette lately *ortl$ =? ! foll[+ l9es3 8,a c>e] su* z our contempor>y has enjoy$1 %[s t ! ta/e = good read+ is wid] ?an "s w\ld h u believe4 ,we wi% ,great ,?\ghts cont9u$ success40 ,o wise judge6 ,o le>n$ judge6 ,! public ta/e = good read+ is only que/ion$ :5 writ]s :om ,?\ dislike/ are read by ! base million6 8,art10 says a c]ta9 ,m4,a41 8if x be g5u9e & s9c]e1 t5ds ev] to ! l(ty & ! beautiful4 ,!re is no rule ( art m important ?an ! s5se ( mode/y4 ,vice gr[s n a little by immode/y ( ?\ght40 ,true4 ,& immode/y ( ?\ght fulfils its mission 9 ! 8/rong0 book1 :i* alone succe$s 9 w9n+ ! applause ( t 8,exclusive ,set ( ,deg5]ates0 kn[n z ! ,e4,s4,d4 "u ! ,masonic ,scriptural sign ( ,,i%bo%e? 7lay+ p>ticul> emphasis on ! syllable betwe5 ! 8,i%0 & ! 8e?107 :o manage to obta9 tempor>y po/s on ! ev]-*angeful twirl+ treadmill ( ! daily press4 ,! ,i%bo%e? s+ul> is ! man :o praises ! 8/rong0 book--! ,i%bo%e? 9 ! plural are ! ,exclusive ,set :o are sworn to put d[n ,virtue & extol ,vice4 ,h5ce ! 8/rong0 cult1 also ! 8virile40 ,?is la/ excell5t & expressive ^w has become s]i\sly maltreat$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,i%bo%e?1 & is n[ made answ]able = _m s9s :i* x did n orig9ally repres5t4 8,virile0 is f ! ,lat9 virilis1 a male--virility is ! /ate & *>act]i/ic ( ! adult male4 ,appli$ to c]ta9 books1 h[ev]1 by ! ,i%bo%e? x w be f\nd by ! disc]n+ public to mean co>se--r\gh--) a lit]>y 8/yle0 obta9$ by spr9kl+ sev]al pages ( prose ) ! l[e/ tav]n-oa?s1 toge!r ) ! "n ( ,god1 pron\nc$ 8,gawd40 ,any?+ writt5 9 t fa%ion is at once pron\nc$ 8virile0 & comm&s wide admiration f ! ,i%bo%e?1 p>ticul>ly if x %\ld be a /ory 9 :i* wom5 are depict$ at ! l[e/ kickable dep? ( drab-ism to :i* m5 c drag !m1 :ile m5 are repres5t$ z ! suff]+ victims ( _! wick$ness4 ,?is peculi> k9d ( turncoat morality 01 accord+ to ,g5esis1 in/itut$ by ,adam 9 8 c[>dly utt]ance3 8,! woman tempt$ me10 z an excuse = 8 own base gre$2 & x has app>5tly cont9u$ to spr\t =? 9 v>i\s ( 8 desc5dants ev] s9ce t "t1 especially 9 ! community ( ! ,i%bo%e?4 8,virility10 !re=e1 be+ ! /ate & *>act]i/ic ( ! adult male1 or ! adult ,adam1 means1 accord+ to ! ,i%bo%e?1 m5's prop] scorn = ! sex ( _! mo!rs1 & an egoti/ical delight 9 !mselves1 unit$ to a b>b>\s rejoic+ 9 bad language & ab&on$ morals4 ,x does n mean ?is 9 dec5t e-day life1 ( c\rse2 b x does 9 books--su* books z are prais$ by ! ,i%bo%e?4 8,i don't want "o ( y\r #8/rong' books10 said a cu/om] at "o ( ! circulat+ libr>ies ! o!r day4 8,give me some?+ ,i c read to my wife )\t be+ a%am$40 ,?is puts ! case 9 a nut%ell4 ,no clean-m9d$ man c read ! mod]n 8/rong0 book prais$ by ! ,i%bo%e? & feel q safe1 or ev5 q manly 9 8 wife's pres5ce4 ,he w f9d himself be=e he kn[s x mumbl+ some?+ ab\t ! gross & fle%ly temptations ( a de=m$ g5tleman ) %ort legs2 or he w gr[ hot-fac$ & awkw>d ov] ! n>rative ( a betray$ milkmaid :o ent]s into all ! precise details ( h] wrongs ) a m ?an p]nici\s gu/o4 ,x is true t he w probably *ance ^u no worse or m revolt+ circum/ances ( human life ?an are di%$ up = ! g5]al ,improvem5t ( ,public ,morals 9 our halfp5ny dailies2 b he w realize1 if he be a man ( s5se1 t :]eas ! divorce c\rt & police cases 9 ! newspap] are v soon =gott51 ! impression ( a 8/rong0 book1 p>ticul>ly if ! 8/rong0 p>ts are elaborately & excruciat+ly insi/$ ^u1 la/s1 & sometimes leaves tracks ( indelible mis*ief on m9ds :i*1 b = its loa?some influ5ce1 w\ld h rema9$ upright & innoc5t4 ,?\ght creates action4 ,an idea is ! ma9spr+ ( an epo*4 ,!re=e ! corrupt]s ( ?\ght are responsible = corrupt de$s 9 an individual or a nation4 ,f a noble ?\ght--f a selfless pure ideal--:at great actions spr+6 ,h]e9 %\ld ! responsibility ( ,lit]ature be realiz$4 ,! ,i%bo%e?1 ) _! 8/rong0 books1 h _! crim9al "p 9 ! visible putresc5ce ( a c]ta9 section ( society kn[n z ! 8swagg] set40 ,p]haps no m =cible illu/ration ( ! repulsion ex]cis$ by nature itself to spiritual & lit]>y disease c\ld be furni%$ ?an by ! dea? ( ! ,fr5* 8reali/0 ,zola4 ,capable ( f9e arti/ic "w1 he pro/itut$ 8 p[]s to ! l[e/ grade ( ?\ght4 ,f ! du/-hole ( ! frail _w's ignorance & crime he select$ 8 olla-podrida ( dirty scrap+s1 potato-peel+s1 c&le-ends1 rank fat1 & cabbage wat]1 & set !m all to see! 9 ! fire ( 8 bra91 till !y emitt$ noxi\s poison1 & suffocat+ vap\rs calculat$ to *oke ! *annels ( e aspir+ m9d & ideali/ic s\l4 ,nature rev5g$ h]self ^u him by p]mitt+ him to be likewise asphyxiat$--only 9 ! mo/ prosy & 8reali/ic0 mann]4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? t]ribly grim je/s :i* %e is fond ( play+ (f on ^? :o blaspheme h] sacr$ alt>s4 ,a c]ta9 lit]>y aspirant hov]+ on ! v]ge ( ! circle ( ! ,i%bo%e?1 compla9$ ! o!r day ( a great omission 9 ! biography ( "o ( 8 dead comrades ( ! p54 8,!y %\ld h m5tion$10 he said1 8t he all[$ 8 body to sw>m ) v]m960 ,?is is true ,i%bo%e? art4 ,suppress ! fact t ! dead man _h good 9 him1 t he might h be5 fam\s _h he liv$1 t he _h "s notably /rong po9ts 9 8 "*1 b don't =get1 = ,heav5's sake1 to m5tion ! 8v]m906 ,= ! ,i%bo%e? 8cult0 see no?+ 9 a sunset1 b mu* 9 a flea4 ,h5ce :5 we read ! criticism ( a 8/rong0 book1 ov] ! signature ( "o ( ! ,i%bo%e?1 we "k :at to expect4 ,all ! bad1 l[1 villa9\s & soil$ side ( sickly or insane human nature w be 9 x1 & no?+ ( ! heal?ful or s\nd4 ,=1 to be vici\s is to be ill--to commit crime is to be m5tally de=m$--& ! 8/rong0 book ( ! ,i%bo%e? only deals ) phases ( sickness & lunacy4 ,!re are o!r 8/rong0 books 9 ! _w1 ?ank ,heav5--/rong books :i* treat /rongly ( noble examples ( human life1 love & endeav\r--books l ^? ( ,scott & ,dick5s & ,bront & ,eliot--books :i* make ! _w all ! bett] = read+ !m4 ,b !y are n books admir$ ( ! ,i%bo%e?4 ,& z ! ,i%bo%e? h _! c5tres 9 ! curr5t press1 !y are n prais$ 9 ! newspap]s4 ,b9d+ z ! union ( ! ,pr9t]s is all ov] ! _w1 ,i suppose !y _c take arms aga9/ ! ,i%bo%e? & decl9e to pr9t any?+ "u ?is ,masonic sign8 ,if !y c\ld1 :at a purification !re w\ld be--:at a clean1 refre%+ _w ( books--& p]haps ( m5 & wom56 ,no m vici\s h]oes ) %ort legs2 no m pa9fully-injur$ milkmaids2 no m 8tw9s10 e>?ly or heav5ly--:ile possibly a new ,villette might bud & blossom =?--ano!r ,=tunes ( ,nigel1 ano!r brilliant ,vanity ,fair--& books :i* conta9 wit )\t na/9ess1 t5d]ness )\t erotics1 simplicity )\t affectation1 & good ,engli% )\t slang1 might once aga9 give glory to lit]ature4 ,b ?is mill5nium w n be till ! 8/rong0 book ( ! ,i%bo%e? ceases to f9d a publi%]1 & ! ,i%bo%e? !mselves are se5 9 _! true col\rs1 & fully recogniz$ by ! public to be no m ?an !y are--a m]e gr\p ( l[ s5suali/s1 :o haunt ,fleet ,/reet b>s & re/aurants1 & :o out ( t sodd5 daily & nightly exp]i5ce get a few tempor>y jobs on ! ,press1 & 8pose0 z a cult & c5sor%ip ( art4 ,& =tunately ! v phrase 8/rong book0 has become s mu* _! own t x has n[ only to be us$ 9 ord] to w>n (f ! public f m]e pot-h\se op9ion4 ,,on ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,little ,,poets ,great ,poets discov] !mselves4 ,little ,poets h to be 8discov]$0 by somebody else4 ,o!rwise !y w\ld live & die 9 ! %ad[ ( dec5t obscurity1 unhe>d1 unse51 unkn[n4 ,& x is s]i\sly op5 to "q :e!r _! s liv+ & dy+ w\ld n be an advantage to society 9 ! abat+ ( a c]ta9 measure ( bor$om4 ,look+ back ^u ! motley cr[d ( ,little ,poets :o _h _! day ( 8discov]y0 & 8boom0 at ! v p]iod :5 ! ?und]\s voice ( ! ,muse at h] gr&e/ 0 %ak+ ! air ?r\gh ! inspir$ lips ( ,byron1 ,%elley & ,keats1 & not+ to :at du/y oblivion _! little names & less] works are n[ relegat$ )\t regret1 x is difficult to und]/& :y !y 7 ev] dragg$ f ! respectable retirem5t ( common-place m$iocrity by _! critic-contempor>ies4 ,byron 0 scorn$1 ,%elley neglect$1 & ,keats kill$ by ^! same critics2--nei!r ( ! ?ree 7 8discov]$0 or 8made40 ,_! creation 0 n ( man1 b ( _! own innate ,god-giv5 g5ius1 &1 accord+ to ! usual fate att5d+ su* div9e ?+s1 ! fa/idi\s human dilettante ( _! day w\ld h none ( !m4 ,he set up 8 own v]se-mak+ ,mumbo-,jumbo2 & "o ,pye 0 ,laureate4 ,pye 0 ,laureate1--yet ,byron liv$1 & !re 0 a reign+ mon>* 9 ,engl&1 /range z ^! assort$ facts w seem to all intellectual po/]ity4 ,= a mon>*'s ^w1--ev5 a pr9ce's ^w1--mu/ always c>ry a c]ta9 weight ( influ5ce1 & "o asks wond]+ly h[1 "u su* circum/ances1 t ^w came to be left unsaid8 ,no voice f ! ,?rone call$ ! ?ree greate/ g5iuses ( ! era to receive any hon\r due to _! r>e gifts & quality4 ,on ! contr>y !y 7 ca/ out z unvalu$ rubbi% f _! native l&1 & ! ,little ,poets _h _! way4 ,pye cont9u$ to write maudl9 rhymes unmole/$1 nev] dream+ t ! only memory we %\ld keep ( him or ( 8 twaddle1 w\ld be ! "o sca?+ l9e ( ! bani%$ ,byron3 ,bett] to err ) ,pope ?an %9e ) ,pye6 ,& feeble p5ny :i/les play$ trump]y tunes to ! languid vot>ies ( 8cult*aw0 9 ^? days1 & p5ny:i/le v]se 0 vot$ 8classic0 & supreme2 b ev] & anon ! ,nation turn$ a li/5+ e> across ! seas & caught ! music made by its outlaw$ s+]s1--music x valu$ ev5 !n1 & treasures n[ among its priceless & imp]i%able glories4 ,= ! ,nation kn[s :at true ,poetry is1--& no 8discov]]0 w ev] =ce x to accept a tall[ c&le = a />4 ,! gulf betwe5 ,great ,poets & ,little is a wide "o1--wid] ?an t :i* yawn$ betwe5 ,laz>us 9 heav5 & ,dives 9 hell4 ,! ,great ,poet is mov$ by an inspiration :i* he himself _c analyse1 & 9 :i* nei!r ! desire ( money nor ! lat5t hope ( fame h ! *iefe/ "p4 ,he s+s simply because he mu/ s+4 ,he does n lab\r at x1 piec+ 8 ?\ghts & words toge!r ) ! t>dy & tame pati5ce ( a work] 9 mosaics1 = ?\gh su* exact execution be admirable 9 mosaic-"w1 x is dull & lifeless 9 poetry4 ,col\r1 fire1 music1 passion1 & int5se1 gl[+ vitality are ! h]itage ( ! ,great ,poet2 & :5 ! torr5t ( unprem$itat$ love-song1 battle-*ant1 dirge & prophecy p\rs f 8 lips1 ! tir$ _w slack5s its pace to li/51 & li/5+1 sil5tly cr[ns him ,laureate 9 its he>t ( he>ts1 reg>dless ( ,prime ,m9i/] or ,c\rt ,*amb]la94 ,b ! ,little ,poet is n able s to w9 att5tion2 he _c s+ ?us 8wildly well0 because he lacks orig9al voice4 ,he c only trim a sorry pipe ( re$ & play weak e*oes !reon2 d]ivative twi/s ( ?\ght & borr[$ fancies caught up f ! great] songs already r++ ?r\gh ! c5turies4 ,& :5 he fir/ beg9s pip+ 9 ?is lilliputian fa%ion he is g5]ally v mis]able4 ,he pipes 8= p5ce2 ,ay me1 h[ few60 ,nobody li/5s2 p are too mu* engross$ ) _! own conc]ns to c>e ab\t e*oes4 ,_! att5tion c only be secur$ by s++ !m new songs t w /ir _! pulses to new delights4 ,! too-tootl+ ( ! ,little ,poet1 !re=e1 w\ld nev] be notic$ at all1 ev5 by way ( d]ision1 unless he w5t d[n on all-f\rs & begg$ somebody to 8discov]0 him4 ,! 8discov]]0 9 mo/ cases is a ,sup]annuat$-lit]>y-g5tleman1 :o has tri$ 8 own h& at poetry & fail$ ignom9i\sly4 ,incapacity to d any good "w ( "o's own frequ5tly creates a ?ir/y desire to criticize ! "w ( o!r p2 ?us1 9 ! int]vals ( 8 impot5t rage at ! success ( ! des]v+1 ! ,sup]annuat$1 resolv$ to pu% himself into notice someh[1 takes to 8discov]+0 ,little ,poets4 ,x is 8 poor la/ bid = fame2 a f9al =lorn ef=t to get 8 half-ounce ( tal5t to ! front by tack+ x on to "s new "n :i* he ?9ks 7& he is q alone 9 ! idea7 may by ! m]e/ *ance 9 ! _w1 l a second-rate horse1 w9 a d\btful race4 ,to admire any ,great ,poet :o may happ5 to exi/ among u1 is no "p ( ! ,sup]annuat$'s programme4 ,he ignores ,great ,poets g5]ally1 fe>+ le/ ! m]e m5tion ( _! names %\ld eclipse 8 dw>fi% nursl+s4 ,n[ ! public1 mi/ak5ly call$ fools1 are p]fectly aw>e ( ! ,sup]annuat$4 ,!y see 8 signature affix$ to _m ( ! ,little ,poets ,booms1 & ask ea* o!r ) smil+ tol]ance1 8,:at has he done80 ,no?+4 8,oh6 ,!n h[ does he "k80 ,ah1 t is 8 secret6 ,he ?9ks he kn[s2 & he wants y1 excell5t ,fool-,public1 to believe he ?9ks he kn[s6 ,&1 "u ! pleas+ delusion t y always h y\r ,fool's ,cap on1 & nev] take x (f "u any circum/ances1 he 8discov]s0 ,mr4 ,podg]s = y4 ,:o is ,mr4 ,podg]s8 ,a poet4 ,if we are to cr$it ! ,sup]annuat$1 he is 8a new /> on ! lit]>y horizon1 ( ! fir/ magnitude40 ,! 8fir/ magnitude06--! public %akes its caps & bells 9 amus$ scepticism4 ,ano!r ,%elley8 ,ano!r ,byron8 ,^! 7 ( ! 8fir/ magnitude10 & %all we ?ank a b\nte\s heav5 = "o m su* z ^!8 ,no1 no1 no?+ ( ! sort1 says ! ,sup]annuat$ ) indignation1 = x is high "t y put ?is sort ( ,%elley-,byron /uff beh9d y4 ,mr4 ,sw9burne has di/9ctly said t 8,byron 0 no poet40 ,le>n wisdom1 !re=e1 & turn f ,byron to ,podg]s4 ,he has writt5 a little book1 has ,podg]s1 = :i* ^? :o desire to possess x mu/ pay a sum out ( all proportion to its size4 ,:at %all we f9d 9 ?is s-little book8 ,any?+ to make our he>ts beat 9 m heal?ful & h>moni\s tune8 ,no4 ,no?+ ( ?is 9 ,podg]s4 ,no?+1 9 fact1 ( any k9d 9 ,podg]s :i* we h n he>d be=e4 ,!re are a few l9es t we rememb] z d]iv$ f ,wordswor?1 & "o /anza seems to u l a c>efully transpos$ bit ( ,t5nyson2--b = any?+ absolutely new 9 ?\ght or 9 treatm5t we se>* 9 va94 ,unless we make exception = a set ( v]ses :i* are a tribute to ! art ( ,log-,roll+1 namely ,podg]s's 8,ode0 to ,podg]s's fav\r+ critic4 ,we confess ?is to be some:at ( a novelty1 & we beg9 to pity ,podg]s4 ,he mu/ h fall5 v l[ to write 7& publi%7 an 8,ode0 to ! ,sup]annuat$1 8 *ief flatt]] on ! ,press1 & he mu/ be v %ort-sight$ if he imag9es t action is a mill/one )\t a hole 9 x4 ,& s1 despite ! l\d eulogies ( ! ,sup]annuat$ 7:o is naturally pr\d to be made ! subject ( any 8,ode0 h[ev] feeble7 we d n pur*ase ,podg]s's book1 ?\gh x is urg$ ^u u z be+ a 8limit$0 edition4 ,b ! ,sup]annuat$ is n h]e9 baffl$4 ,if1 he says1 if y are s as99e1 s crass1 s dull & d5se ( compreh5sion z to reject ?is m>vell\s1 ?is classic ,podg]s1 :at say y to ,/odg]s8 ,/odg]s is a 8"y0 poet 7=ty-five la/ bir?day71 entirely free f 8mann]0 & mann]s4 ,he has resort$ to ! la/ & l[e/ me?od employ$ by ,little ,poets = obta9+ tempor>y notoriety1 namely1--outrag+ dec5cy4 ,co>s5ess & blasphemy are ! prevail+ !mes ( 8 v]se1 b to ! ,sup]annuat$ ^! grave blemi%es con/itute 8p[]40 ,a 8/rong0 l9e is a lewd l9e2 a 8ma/]ful0 /anza conta9s a pruri5t sugge/ion4 ,x suits ! purpose ( ! ,sup]annuat$ to comp>e 8 two 8discov]ies10 ,podg]s & ,/odg]s1 & to "w !m aga9/ ea* o!r 9 ^? qu>t]s ( ! ,press he controls1 l ! 8toy mill]s0 "o buys = *ildr54 ,x is a case ( 8,podg]s come up & ,/odg]s come d[n10 z fits 8 hum\r & dige/ion4 ,mean:ile ! vital te/ ( ! :ole matt] is t not)/&+ all ?is en]getic 8hawk+ ab\t0 ( ! ,little ,poets by ! ,sup]annuat$1 nei!r ,podg]s nor ,/odg]s sell4 ,ev]y?+ is done to secure = !m ?is desir$ result2 unavail+ly4 ,& x is n z if !y came out 9 a 8common0 way1 ,podg]s & ,/odg]s4 ,no publi%+-firm ) a simple "n su* z ,messrs4 ,smi? or ,br[n w\ld suit ! ,little ,poets4 ,!y mu/ come out s+ul>ly1 & ap>t f o!rs4 ,s !y elect a publi%] :o1 z x 71 puts up a sign1 z ?\gh he 7 a ,tav]n4 8,publi%$ at ! ,dragon's ,m\?0 or 8,at ! ,sign ( ! ,flagon0 w\ld seem to be m conv9c+ ?an 8,publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,s & ,s40 ,n[ ,podg]s's little book has a fanciful title-page /at+ t x is publi%$ at ! 8,goose & ,gridiron40 ,/odg]s1 we f9d1 bur/s ^u ! _w at 8,! ,blue ,bo>40 ,!re is some?+ v delusive ab\t all ?is4 ,a flav\r ( ale & mull$ w9e creeps insidi\sly into ! air1 & we are mov$ to ye>n = good w>m dr9ks1 :]eas we only get indiff]5t cold v]se4 ,n[ if ! proprietors ( ! 8,goose & ,gridiron0 & ! 8,blue ,bo>0 w\ld only sell inspir+ liquids in/ead ( un9spir$ rhymes1 h[ _! trade w\ld improve6 ,no long] w\ld !y b5d1 lean & furr[$1 ov] _! acc\nt-books--no long] w\ld !y h to s*eme & puzzle ov] ! 8mak+0 ( ,little ,poets2 because x mu/ n be imag9$ t ! ,sup]annuat$ 8discov]]0 is ! only "o conc]n$ 9 ! bus9ess4 8,goose & ,gridiron0 & 8,blue ,bo>0 h to deal 9 _m small tricks ( trade to compass x4 ,( c\rse x is und]/ood t ! ,little ,poets get no money out ( _! productions4 ,:at !y /ipulate = ) 8,blue ,bo>0 & likewise ) 8,goose & ,gridiron0 is a 8he>+40 ,?is 8he>+0 is obta9$ v>i\sly4 ,podg]s got x 9 ?is way1 z foll[e?3 ,8 v]ses1 :i* _h appe>$ f "t to "t 9 ,sunday pap]s & magaz9es1 7 issu$ 9 a 8limit$ edition40 ,su* 8limit$ edition0 0 at once disp]s$ among booksell]s 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry 8on sale or return10 & :ile ?us d\btfully await+ pur*as]s1 8,goose & ,gridiron0 tipp$ ! trade-w9k & p]haps some?+ else m sub/antial besides1 to ! ,sup]annuat$1--:o /raightway seiz$ 8 p5 & wrote3 8,we he> t ! fir/ edition ( ,mr4 ,podg]s's poems is exhau/$1 & t orig9al copies are already at a premium40 ,?is done1 & 8pass$0 ?r\gh _m pap]s1 ! publi%] foll[$ x up ) an adv]tisem5t to ! effect t 8,! fir/ edition ( ,mr4 ,podg]s's poems be+ exhau/$1 a ,second w be ready 9 a few days40 ,& "h1 x may z well be said = ! rectitude ( 8,goose & ,gridiron10 ?+s came to a /&/ill4 ,because ! ,little ,poets seldom get beyond a second edition4 ,:5 ,podg]s's fir/ editions came back unsold f ! prov9ces 7z !y did71 attempts 7 made to dispose ( !m at fancy prices z a la/ res\rce1--su* attempts naturally end+ 9 disa/]4 ,! times are too h>d1 & p h too mu* to d ) _! money to "p ) any ( x = fir/ editions ( ,podg]s or ,/odg]s4 ,! public is a v %rewd "o1 moreov]1 & is n to be 8tak5 90 by gnat-rhym]s danc+ up & d[n = an h\r 9 ! 8discov]]'s0 artificial sunbeams4 ,& ! ,sup]annuat$1 9 8 eag] desire to ass]t himself z an oracul> p]sonage1 =gets "o v important fact1 & ?is is1 t be+ a ,nobody he _c be accept$ z w>rant = a ,somebody4 ,! public is n 8 *ild2 he _c :ip x into admir+ ,mr4 ,podg]s1 or co]ce its judgm5t respect+ ,mr4 ,/odg]s4 ,its ways are wilful1 & x has a ridicul\s habit 7consid]+ :at a ,fool ! critic imag9es x to be7 ( pref]r+ its own op9ion to t ( ! ,sup]annuat$4 ,x is capable1 x ?9ks1 :at ) ,compulsory ,education & ! re/ ( x1 ( mak+ its own *oice4 ,& on ! :ole x pref]s ! ,great ,poet1--! man :o scorns to be 8discov]$0 by an inf]ior intellect1 & :o makes 8 own way indep5d5tly & ) a gr& indiff]5ce to ! squabbl+ ( ,log-roll]s4 ,he is n 8made02 he =ms "p ( ! c\ntry's blood & life2 he *ants ! national ?\ght 9 haunt+ rhy?m z did ! prophet b>ds ( old2 he1 c>eless ( 8p5ce10 praise or fame1 does s mix himself ) 8 l&'s hi/ory1 t he becomes1 z x 7 ! v voice ( ! age 9 :i* he lives1 & ! ,sup]annuat$ may ignore him z he w1 he _c get him out ( ! nation's he>t :5 he has once got 94 ,b ( ! feeble1 absurdly conceit$ tribe ( ,little ,poets :o come jo/l+ "o ^u ano!r n[adays 9 su* a pul+ cr[d1 pip+ out _! wret*$ly small p]sonalities 9 v]s$ pessimism or co>se metaphor1--m5 8made0 by ! ,tav]n-publi%] & ! ,sup]annuat$ ,failure2--we h _h en\gh ( ^!1 & m ?an en\gh4 ,too mu* good pap]1 good ink & good b9d+ are wa/$ on _! totally undesir$ productions4 ,life ) u n[ is liv$ at too h>d & too difficult a pace = any "o to ne$ poetry t is only v]se4 ,he>ts break e day 9 ! true/ s5se ( t s5tim5tal phrase2 bra9s reel into insanity & ! d>kness ( suicide2 & x is no ,little ,poet's p]sonal pangs ab\t 8p5ce0 & su* trifles1 t c1 l ,david's h>p ( old1 soo! or dismiss ! d>k _s brood+ ov] ! latt]-day ,saul4 ,x is ! ,great ,poet we c>e =1 ^: s++-s\l my/ically compreh5ds our unutt]$ ?\ghts ( love or glory2 :o *ants n only 8 pa9s1 b ours2 n 8 joy1 s mu* z ! :ole _w's joy4 ,su* a man ne$s no 8discov]]0 to prove 8 exi/5ce2 he is self-evid5t4 ,:5 we gr[ s purbl9d z to ne$ a /ill bl9d] ,mole to po9t u out ! sun1 !n1 b n till !n %all we require ! assi/ance ( ! ,sup]annuat$ to 8discov]0 :at we und]/& by a ,poet4 ,at pres5t we are actively consci\s bo? ( ! orb ( day1 & ! true quality ( g5ius2 & ?\gh ! ,poet we *oose = ourselves & sil5tly ackn[l$ge z wor?y ( all hon\r1 may n be1 & seldom is1 ! recomm5d$ fav\rite ( a clique1 we are fully aw>e ( him1 & %[ our love & appreciation by sett+ 8 book among our h\sehold gods4 ,no 8limit$ edition0 w suffice = su* a man2 we ne$ to h 8 poems s++ ab\t u :]ev] we g4 ,= ! (t-repeat$ tru? is to-day z true z ev]1--t ! ,great ,poet is 8born10 & nev] has be5 & nev] w be 8made40 ,,! ,,pray] ,,( ,,! ,,small ,,c\ntry ,m4,p4 ,,:i* ,,he ,,praye? ,,daily ,o ?\ ,especial ,little ,god ( ,p>liam5ts & ,electors1 ) :om ! great] ,god ( ! ,univ]se has no?+ :atev] to d6--,i besee* ,!e to look ^u me1 ,?y *os5 s]vant1 ) a tol]ant & fav\rable ,eye6 ,consid] ) ,l5i5cy ! s+ul> & caprici\s ,*ance :i* has enabl$ me to become a ,memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & grant me ,?y protection1 s t my utt] ,incapacity = ! ,po/ may nev] be discov]$6 ,enable me1 ,i implore ,!e1 to altoge!r disp5se ) ! assi/ance ( a c]ta9 ,j\rnali/ & ,press-,report] 9 ! composition ( my ,spee*es6 ,8 ,t]ms are high1 & ,i am n sure ( 8 ,discretion6 ,imp>t unto me by spiritual telegraphy su* ,k ( ! g5]al ,situation ( ,affairs t ,i may be able to furni% =? an occasional ,intellig5t ,rem>k to ! f>m]s ( ?is ,con/itu5cy1 ^: ,loyalty to ! ,gov]nm5t is z firm z _! ,tru/ 9 ! ,p[] ( ,be]6 ,give me ! grace ( su* %all[ ,pr(undity & ,pret5sion z %all conv9ce ,ru/ic m9ds ( my complete ,sup]iority to !m 9 matt]s conc]n+ _! ,int]e/ & ,welf>e2 & tea* me to use _! ,simplicity = ! conv5i5t fur!rance ( my own ,cunn+6 ,fill me ) su* necess>y & becom+ ,arrogance z %all make me ov]be>+ly insol5t to ,p]sons ( ,intellect1 :ile yet reta9+ t sleek ,affability :i* %all cause me to appe> a ,fawn+ ,flunkey to ,p]sons ( ,rank6 ,enable me to s condesc5d+ly patronize ! ,electors :o gave me _! ,majority t x %all seem ,i 0 return$ ?r\gh ,m]it only1 & n ?r\gh ,bribes & ,be]6 ,& m]cifully def5d me1 ,o ,b5efic5t little ,deity1 f all possibility ( ev] be+ call$ ^u to address ! ,h\se6 ,i am no speak]1--& ev5 if ,i 71 ,i h no ,ideas :]eon to hang a fu/ian s5t5ce6 ,?\ ,kn[e/1 ,all-,kn[+-,"o1 t ,i h n s mu* z an ,op9ion1 save t x is good = me1 9 respect ( ,social ,advantage1 to write ,m4,p4 aft] my "n6 ,& surely ,?\ do/ also "k t ,i h paid ,two ,?\s& ,p\nds = ! pur*ase ( ?is small portion ( ! ,alphabet1 mak+ ,"o ,?\s& ,p\nds p] lett]1 :i* may humbly be submitt$ to ,!e1 ,o ,calculat+ ,rul] ( ,p>liam5t>y ,elections1 z some:at de>6 ,b ,i h accept$ ^! ,conditions & paid ! ,sum )\t murmur+2 !re=e ( ,?y goodness1 be pleas$ to sp>e me f ! utt]ance ( ev5 "o ^w 9 ! pres5ce ( my pe]s1 conc]n+ any ,matt] = ! ,advancem5t ( ,:i* ,i h be5 elect$6 ,= lo1--if ,i said z mu* z 8,yea10 x might be ill-advis$2 & yet aga91 if ,i said 8,nay10 x might be ill-tim$6 ,inasmu* z ,i am compell$ to rely on ! ,j\rnali/ & ,press-,report] be=e m5tion$1 = :atsoev] k ( matt]s political ,i possess1 & x is j possible t he might1--?r\gh an extra dose ( :isky-soda1--mislead me by errone\s in=mation6 ,o ,"l ( ,press-,ag5cies & ,grub ,/reet ,eat+-,h\ses1 if x be possible unto ,!e1 relieve me ( ?is ,man6 ,he *>ges m1 s ,i am cr$ibly in=m$1 p] ,hundr$ ,words ?an any o!r ,inv5tor ( ,orig9al ,eloqu5ce 9 ! pay ( ! ,unlett]$ & ,in>ticulate ( ! ,h\se6 ,& x is mu* to be fe>$ t he does n always keep 8 own ,c\nsel6 ,:]e=e1 graci\s ,deity1 ,i w\ld be ,releas$ ) all conv5i5t ,spe$ f ! ,ex]cise ( 8 ,p[]6 ,r ?an be con/antly compell$ to rely ^u ?is ,j\rnali/ic ,wret* = ,advice & ,in/ruction1 x w m conduce to my ,com=t1--?\gh possibly to my ,fatigue1--to commit to ,memory su* portions ( long-=gott5 spee*es spok5 by ,defunct ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se 9 ! ,pa/1 z may be f\nd suitable to ! pres5t ne$s ( ! ,rural ,population4 ,! ,corn-gr[+ & ,cattle-bre$+ ,electors w n "k f :at ,s\rces ,i d]ive my ,inspiration1 & ! ,editor ( ! ,local ,newspap] has n yet tak5 a degree 9 ,s*ol>%ip4 ,moreov]1 ! ,dead are happily unable to s5d 9 any ,claim = ,damages aga9/ ! ,!ft ( _! ,ideas1 :i* are z free to ,indep5d5t ,pilf]]s z ! ,orig9al ,plots ( ,new & ,successful ,romances are free to ! ,dramatiz+ ,robb]s 9 ! ,/age-,purlieus1 ?anks to ! ,admirable ,attitude ( ,dignifi$ ,indol5ce assum$ by t ,gov]nm5t to :i* ,i1 "o ,fool out ( ,_m1 h ! hon\r to belong6 ,f9ally1 ,o ,b5efic5t ,lilliputian ,deity :i* gov]ne? matt]s ,p>liam5t>y1--grant me su* a suffici5t am\nt ( highly-respectable ,m5dacity z %all enable me to pass successfully = :at ,i am n1 at lea/1 s f> z ,society 9 ! ,c\ntry is conc]n$6 ,fully aw>e am ,i1 ,o ,"l1 t a ,simulation ( ,ability w n always meet ) approval 9 ,t[n1 ?\gh x has be5 occasionally kn[n to d s6 ,!re=e ,i am well cont5t to sit 9 ! ,h\se z "o ,,mum1 ?us repres5t+ ?r\gh myself an inaudible ,c\nty6 ,b 9 ! ,c\nty itself x %all seem to ! ,un9itiat$ t my ?\ghts are too deep = spee*2 :ile ,i reta9 9 my own m9d ! k ( ! ,fact t my ,humbug is too great = ,expression6 ,to ,!e1 g5tle yet caprici\s ,deity1 ,i comm5d all my ,desires1 pray+ ,!e to keep ! p :om ,i repres5t z ,dumb & ,in]t z myself 9 matt]s conc]n+ _! own ,welf>e1 = if !y %\ld *ance to consid] ! ,situation by ! light ( ,common ,s5se1 & me by ! %rewd ,appreciation ( a ,native ,wit1 x might occur to !m to pref] a ,man r ?an a ,wood5-head$ ,non5tity to ,proclaim _! ,exi/5ce to ! ,k+'s fai?ful ,commons6 ,:]e=e1 at ! next ,g5]al ,election ,i %\ld lose my ,seat1--:i* w\ld be ,disagreeable to me p]sonally1 z well z a ,cause ( ,rage 9 my ,wife1 to :om my pres5t ,condition ( a ,p>liam5t>y ,microbe is mu* m important & advantage\s ?an x is to ! ,c\ntry6 ,& ,?\ kn[e/1 ,o ,"l1 t :5 my ,wife is mov$ by ! ,impetu\s ,p]suasion ( a difficult ,temp]1 x is necess>y = me1 by reason ( h] ,sup]ior ,height1 ,size1 & ,aggressiv5ess1 to retire f ! dome/ic ,fight+-gr\nd1 consid]ably wor/$ 9 ! unequal ,combat4 ,protect me1 m]ciful ,deity1 f h] ,tongue6--:i* is z a ,sword to slay all ?\ghts ( ,peace6 ,&1 conc]n+ ! accurs$1 ubiquit\s ,j\rnali/-,report]-,p>agraphi/-,correspo nd5t-,atta*$-to-all-,newspap]s ,man1 :o1 = my s9s1 wrote my 8spee* to ! ,electors0 at a high *>ge1 & agre$1--& !re=e expects1--to write all my o!r public utt]ances on ! same t]ms1 ,i besee* ,!e1 :5 he next waits ^u me ) 8 ,bill1 ready to ,c\nsel or to ,comm&1 grant me ! ,/r5g? & ,c\rage to tell a m b>efac$ ,lie ?an is habitual to me1 & to boldly say t ,i c d ,)\t him6 ,,am56 ,,! ,,?anksgiv+ ,,( ,,! ,,small ,,c\ntry ,m4,p's ,,wife1 ,,:i* ,,%e ,,(f]e? ,,week-,,end-,,ly ,to ,!e1 ,o ,bl& & ,blessd ,deity ( ,surplus ,ca% & ,social ,advancem5t1 ^: fav\rs are nev] be/[$ ^u ! ,poor or ! ,wise1 b only on ! ,ri* & ! ,fooli%1 ,i give praise1 hon\r & glory6 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,?\ ha/ made ( t ,supreme ,ass1 my ,husb&1 a ,memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 s t1 despite 8 utt] ,lack ( ,wit & ,hopeless ,incompet5cy1 he may at lea/ pass mu/] = hav+ ,bra9s 9 a p>ticul>ly ,bra9less ,con/itu5cy6 ,i ackn[l$ge ,?y m]cy & goodness 9 p]mitt+ t = ! mod]ate co/ ( ,two ,?\s& ,p\nds & upw>ds1--a sum n greatly 9 excess ( my dressmak]'s annual bill1--,i may set my foot on ! two dumb & pro/rate ,lett]s ( ! ,alphabet n[ atta*$ to my said ,husb&'s new call+ & ,election1 & may m\nt !reon to ^? heights ( ,c\nty ,society :]e1 ev] s9ce ,i 0 born ,i h eag]ly ?ir/$ to be6 ,= ?\gh ,c\nty ,society be (t5 dull] ?an ! fabl$ ,/yx1 nev]!less ! lead5 weight ( its ,approval is z necess>y to my special com=t & welf>e z ! ,gild$ *a9 ( ,(fice is to ! swell+ *e/ ( a ,prov9cial ,mayor4 ,?\ kn[e/1 ,o little ,"l ( ,communities ,n>r[1 ,p>o*ial & ,politic1 t ,i am call$1 ev5 by ! ,pr(ane/ ( ,press-,report]s1 8a f9e figure ( a woman10 & t ,i am des]v+ ( ,public ,notice & ,comm5dation1 n only = my ,physical ,attractions1 b = my ,social ,qualifications1 :i*1 despite ! fact t ,fate has w$d$ me to a ,fool1 h enabl$ me to successfully repres5t ! said ,fool to 8 bov9e ,electors z an ,intellig5t ,p]sonality6 ,great is ! ,tact :i* is ne$$ to palm (f a ,sp>r[ = an ,eagle1 a ,m\se = an ,elephant1 or a ,donkey = a ,/atesman6 ,b ,i swe> to ,!e1 ,o ,?\ graci\s ,little ,neptune :o rule? t ,limit$ ,ocean call$ ! 8,society ,swim0 t ,i am equal to all ?is & m6 ,?\ see/ me z ,i am1 a ,fa%ionable ,fem99e ,ins9c]ity6 ,?\ beholde/ ! subtle clev]ness ( my ,social ,smile1 :i* radiates sweetly ^u ! faces ( su* p]sons z ,i conceive may be useful 9 ,election times1 b :i* fades into a ,sup]cili\s ,sne] :5 ,i discov]1 z ,i (t5 d1 t _m ( ^! p]sons are unblu%+ly 8( no political p>ty10 & h no int]e/ :atev] 9 keep+ my ,husb& 9 ,8 ,seat6 ,n[ if my ,husb& 7 n 9 ,8 ,seat1 ,i %\ld become t mo/ deplorable ( human be+s1 a ,prov9cial ,non5tity6 ,h5ce arises my natural & lawful ,desire t 9 ,8 ,seat my ,husb& %all rema91 inasmu* z 7 he left )\t a ,seat1 ,i %\ld be left )\t a 8,set06 ,b ?anks be unto ,!e1 ,o ,?\ amiable & complaisant ,god ( ! ,briti% ,social ,/atus1 !re seems to be at pres5t no cause = al>m t ! ,ru/ics :om my ,husb&1 ) un9tellig5t dumbness repres5ts 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons w ev] ,rise6 ,*iefly inspir$ z !y are by ,drugg$ ,be]1 x is safe to presume t !y w n easily awak5 f _! ,public-,h\se ,torpor1 or 9 a species ( vulg> 8horse-play0 pull my ,husb&'s seat f "u him1--ev5 z a lubb]ly *ild pulls away a *air f ! ,unsuspect+ ,visitor :o w\ld fa9 sit d[n ^u x1--& s precipitate my ,husb& into ! un5viable rank ( ,unimportant ,prov9cials6 ,i myself am ready to gu>antee1--always ) ,?y support1 ,o ,fav\r] ( ,paid ,p>liam5t>y ,press-,puff]y1--t s dire a ,cata/rophe z ?is %all n happ56 ,= ,my weight1--:i* is bo? mat]ially & m5tally ,consid]able1--w\ld h to be ?r[n into ! ,balance1--:]eby ! tott]+ ,seat1 ev5 if p>tially ov]?r[n1 w\ld1 & ne$s ,mu/1--"u ! =ce ( my impetu\s ,clut*1--rega9 ! ,p]p5dicul>6 ,be+ by unr$eem$ nature a ,/upid ,woman1 ,i ackn[l$ge freely & ) gratitude ,?y ,omnipot5t ,guidance 9 ,matt]s purely ,snobbi%6 ,i praise & bless ,!e = %[+ me ! quicke/ way out ( ,?+s ,intellectual into ,?+s ,conv5tional6 ,i ?ank ,!e = ,?y unfail+ assi/ance af=d$ to me 9 ! beat5 pa?s ( ,c\nty ,flunkeydom1 :]e9 ,i walk ) virtu\s circumspection1 tak+ c>e to leave my impressive ,visit+-,c>ds & likewise ^? ( my ,husb&1 on ,h\ses only1 & nev] on ,p6 ,= ,p may be dang]\s acqua9tances1 :ile ,h\ses nev] are4 ,a ,family ,resid5ce is always m respectable ?an a ,family6 ,i give ,!e glory t ,i am made ( su* /ubborn ,fle% & ,quality z nev] to recognize t any o!r ,woman exi/s :o1 by ! ,inconv5i5t ,attributes ( ,ei!r ,beauty1 ,wit or ,intellig5ce1 des]ves to be consid]$ my ,sup]ior1 & t :5 any su* ,intrusive & ,obtrusive ,female is accid5tally =c$ ^u my ,notice1 ,i h ! good s5se to diplomatically ignore ,h]4 ,i am gratefully consci\s t ! ,mean+less ,insipidity ( my ,mann] has fav\rably impress$ ! ,un$ucat$ ,majority ( my ,husb&'s ,con/itu5ts4 ,& also1 t hav+ once obta9$ _! ,unreason+ ,votes1 _! ,bucolic ,le?>gy is su*1 t ,i ne$ d little fur!r to reta9 _! ,cr$ul\s ,admiration save to put 9 an ,occasional ,well-,dress$ ,appe>ance at a 8local0 ,baza>1 or ,*>ity ,ball4 ,conc]n+ any aims or hopes !y may1 9 _! blund]+ ,dulness1 h ev] ent]ta9$ t[>ds ! ,bett]m5t ( _! ,condition1 & ! ,repres5tation ( ^! ,addle-pat$ desires to ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t1 ,i am z ,pr(\ndly ,indiff]5t z my ,husb& is ,volunt>ily ,ignorant4 ,=1 z ! l>g] numb] ( ! ,fai?ful ,commons are aw>e1 no ,act is m fatal to ! ,social ,pre/ige & ,c\nty ,influ5ce ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se1 ?an t he %\ld1 :5 9 (fice1 fulfil ! ,ra% ,promises made to 8 ,electors dur+ a ,critical /ate ( ! ,poll6 ,inasmu* z ! only ,reasonable object to be atta9$ by ! ,pur*ase ( ! ,lett]s ,m4 & ,p4 is ! ,bett]m5t ( ,"o's ,self & ,"o's ,social ,position on ! l9es ( su* ,conv5tional ,hypocrisies z are agreeable to ! ,be/ ,c\nty ,h\ses4 ,= ! tak+ ( any bold or conspicu\s "p 9 any ,national ,matt] ( ,int]e/ or ,importance has long be5 sagaci\sly avoid$ by e ,c\nty ,memb] :o desires to reta9 ,8 ,seat4 ,& t "o ,man %\ld d :at 8 ,colleagues d>e n attempt1 w\ld be a ,h]oism :i*1 ?anks unto ,!e1 ,o ,prud5t ,presid+ ,deity ( ,gr&mo!rly ,we/m9/]1 is =tunately n to be expect$ ( my ,husb&6 ,f9ally ,i ?ank ,!e1 ,o ,wise & ,all-,disc]n+1 = ! ,graci\s ,consolation :i* ,?\ ha/ imp>t$ unto me 9 ! fact t ?\gh my ,husb& is ! ,embodim5t ( c\nty ,vacuity1 ! ,majority ( ! ,k+'s ,fai?ful ,commons are z ,vacu\s z ,he6 ,=1 z 9 ! multitude ( ,ants 9 an ,an?ill1 ,"o insect m indu/ri\s or intellig5t ?an ! re/ is n easily discov]$1 ev5 s1 9 ! goodly array ( ,/upid ,memb]s1 ! ,/upide/ ( !m all may conv5i5tly sit 9 8 ,seat )\t public ,comm5t4 ,& = ! ,con/ant ,enjoym5t ( my own ,admitt$ ,position among ! ,tea-,dr9k+1 ,fox-,hunt+ & ,bucolic lite ( ! ,neighb\rhood1--= ! graceful ,ease ) :i* ,i assume to be :at ,i am n1 by reason ( ! ,two ,lett]s atta*$ to my ,husb&'s ,"n1 :i* gives mu* m importance to ,me ?an to ,him1--& = ! g5]al com=table ,self-,ass]tiv5ess 9 :i* ,i live & move & h my be+1 ,i bless ,!e1 ,o ,pot5t little ,deity ( ! ,poll+-,boo?1 & ackn[l$ge ,?y ,manifold ,m]cies6 ,may ! ,seat ( my ,husb& cont9ue firm 9 ,?y ,sight1 unmov$ by any ,popul> ,caprice ( ! ,vulg>1 until su* "t z my elde/ ,hopeful ,son1 ! v patt]n ( ,8 ,fa!r1 %all slip into x ,unoppos$ aft] ,him1 & s pres]ve 9 ^? ,unsophi/icat$ ,rural ,di/ricts :]eby we are surr\nd$1 ! ,unblemi%$ ,hon\r ( a ,unique ,reputation = ,highly ,educat$ ,political ,incompet5ce 9 ?is ,advanc$ & ,enlight5$ ,age6 ,,am56 ,,! ,,vani%+ ,,gift ,! unse5 rul]s ( human de/9y are1 on ! :ole1 v k9dly ,fates4 ,!y appe> b5efic5tly prone to give u mortals mu* m ?an we des]ve4 ,gifts ( v>i\s grace & value are %[]$ ^u u incessantly ?r\gh our life's progress1--gifts = :i* we are too (t5 ungrateful1 or :i* we fail to appreciate at _! true wor?4 ,ap>t f ! pleasures ( ! mat]ial s5ses :i* we %>e 9 common ) our fri5ds & fell[s ( ! brute creation1 ! m delicate & exquisite emotions ( ! m9d are m9i/]$ to ) unfail+ & fo/]+ c>e4 ,music--,poetry1 ,art 9 all its brilliant & *angeful phases1--^! ?+s are (f]$ = ! delectation ( our ?\ghts & ! ref9em5t ( our ta/es2 b ! mo/ priceless boon ( ! ,immortals is ! talisman :i* alone enables u to und]/& ! beauty ( life at its highe/1 & ! p]fection ( ideals at _! be/4 ,i mean ,imag9ation1--t wond]ful spiritual faculty :i* is ! s\rce ( all great creative "w 9 ,art & ,lit]ature4 ,"s call x 8,inspiration02 o!rs1 ! ,div9e ,fire2 b :atev] its nature or quality1 !re is good cause to ?9k--& to fe>--t x is gradually dw9dl+ d[n & disappe>+ altoge!r f ! _w ( to-day4 ,! reasons = ?is are n v f> to seek4 ,we are liv+ 9 an age ( fev]i% unre/ & agitation4 ,if we c\ld picture a tw5tie? c5tury ,satan appe>+ be=e ! ,almighty "u ! circum/ances describ$ 9 ! ,book ( ,job1 to answ] ! "q1 8,:5ce come/ ?\80--! same reply w\ld suit n only 81 b our condition--8,f go+ to & fro 9 ! e>?1 & w&]+ up & d[n )9 x40 ,we are always go+ to & fro 9 ^! days4 ,we are =ev] w&]+ up & d[n4 ,few ( u are satisfi$ to rema9 long 9 ! same place1 among ! same surr\nd+s--& 9 ?is way ! f\ndations ( home life1--=m]ly s noble & firm a "p ( our national /r5g?--are be+ %ak5 & disorganiz$4 ,a v great majority ( u appe> to be afflict$ ) ! *ronic disease ( ,hurry1 :i* g5]ally bre$s a tw9 ailm5t--,worry4 ,we h no "t = any?+ someh[4 ,we seem to be always "u ! ?rall ( an invisible policeman1 comm&+ u to 8,move on60 ,& we d move on1 l ! tramps we are becom+4 ,moreov]1 we h decid$ t we _c get ov] ! gr\nd quickly en\gh on ! limbs ) :i* ,nature orig9ally provid$ u--s we sp9 along on cycles1 & da% ab\t on motor c>s4 ,& x is confid5tly expect$ t by-&-by ! m]e e>? w n be good en\gh = u1 & t we %all 8scor*0 ?r\gh ! air--:5 a great *ange may be look$ = 9 h\se accommodation4 ,p w return1 x is said1 to ! e>ly cave dwell+s1 9 ord] to avoid ! massacre likely to be caus$ by tumbl+ air-%ips ov] :i* ! capta9s h lo/ control4 ,!re is some?+ hum\r\s 9 all ?is mod]n hurry-skurry2 some?+ almo/ grotesque 9 ?is desire = swift movem5t--?is wi% to save "t & to /9t "w2--b !re is some?+ inf9itely pa!tic ab\t x z well4 ,x is z if ! pres5t ,p]iod ( ! _w's civilization felt itself gr[+ old--z if1 l an individual human unit1 x knew itself to be pa/ its prime & draw+ nigh to dea?1 z if1--) ! feeble re/lessness ( advanc+ age1 x 7 seek+ to cram z mu* *ange & amusem5t z possible into ! little "t ( exi/5ce left to x4 ,two ( ! mo/ notable signs ( su* m5tal & moral decay are1 a morbid crav+ = incessant excitem5t1 & a dis9cl9ation to ?9k4 ,x is q a common ?+ n[adays to he> p say1 8,oh1 ,i h no "t to ?9k60--& !y seem to be m pr\d ?an a%am$ ( _! loss ( m5tal equilibrium4 ,b x is v c]ta9 t :]e !re is no "t to ?9k1 !re is less "t to imag9e--& :]e !re is nei!r ?\ght nor imag9ation1 creative "w ( a high & la/+ quality is n possible4 ,we1 9 our day1 are =tunate 9 s f> t we are ! inh]itors ( ! spl5did "w accompli%$ 9 ! y\? & prime ( all t we "k ( civilization4 ,no d\bt !re 7 imm5se p]iods beyond our k51 9 :i* ! entire r\nd ( bir?1 y\?1 maturity1 age & dea?1 0 fulfill$ by c\ntless civilizations ^: hi/ories are unrecord$--b we c only =m ! fa9te/ guess at ?is1 ?r\gh ! /udy ( old dyna/ies :i*1 anci5t z !y are1 may p]haps be almo/ mod]n comp>$ to ! unkn[n empires :i* h utt]ly pass$ away beyond human recov]y4 ,b if we c>e to exam9e ! matt]1 we %all f9d among all nations1 t z soon z a =m ( civilization has em]g$ f b>b>ism1 l a y\? em]g+ f *ildhood1 x has ent]$ on its c>e] ) a glad he>t & a poetic s\l1--full ( ideals1 & ri*ly end[$ ) t gift ( ! gods--,imag9ation4 ,x has inv>iably express$ itself z be+ rev]5tly consci\s ( ! ,highe/ s\rce ( all creation2 & its utt]ance ?r\gh all its be/ "w & a*ievem5t c be aptly summ$ up 9 ,wordswor?'s glori\s l9es3-- ,our bir? is b a sleep & a =gett+-- ,! ,s\l t rises ) u1 our life's /> ,ha? _h else:]e its sett+1 ,& come? f af>1-- ,n 9 entire =getfulness1 ,& n 9 utt] nak$ness1 ,b trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come1 ,f ,god :o is our home6 ,:ile ^! 8trail+ cl\ds ( glory0 /ill cl+ to ! s\l1 ! limits ( ?is _w1--! m]e du/ & grime ( mat]ial ?+s1--d n & _c satisfy x2 x mu/ p5etrate into a realm :i* is ( its own idea & innate p]ception4 ,!re x mu/ itself create a univ]se1 & f9d expression = its high] ?\ght4 ,to ?is res5tful attitude ( ! s\l aga9/ m]e mat]ialism1 we owe all art1 all poetry1 all music4 ,e great arti/ic "w p]=m$ outside ! ne$s ( mat]ial & physical life may be look$ ^u z a spiritual attempt to break op5 ! close walls ( our e>?ly prison-h\se & let a glimpse ( ,god's light ?r\gh4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ev]y?+ we possess or "k ( to-day1 is ! visible outcome ( a once imag9$ possibility4 ,x has be5 v gr&ly said t 8! ,univ]se itself 0 once a dream 9 ! m9d ( ,god40 ,s may we say t e sci5tific law1 e canon ( beauty--e great discov]y--e spl5did accompli%m5t 0 once a dream 9 ! m9d ( man4 ,all ! religions ( ! _w1 ) _! deep1 beautiful1 gr& or t]rific symbols ( life1 dea? & immortality1 h _h _! orig9 9 ! in/9ctive ef=t ( ! ,s\l to deta* itself f ! m]e e>?ly1 & to imag9e some?+ bett]4 ,9 ! e>ly days1 ?is /rong aspiration ( humanity t[>ds a great] & m la/+ good ?an its own imm$iate int]e/1 0 display$ 9 ! l(tie/ & pure/ conceptions ( art4 ,! ?\ghts ( ! 8old-_w0 p]iod are writt5 9 well-nigh indelible *>act]s4 ,! colossal ar*itecture ( ! temples ( anci5t ,egypt--& t m>vell\s imag9ative creation1 ! ,sph9x1 ) its immutable face ( m+l$ scorn & pity--! beautiful classic =ms ( old ,greece & ,rome--^! are all visible evid5ces ( spiritual aspiration & endeav\r1--moreov]1 !y are ! expression ( a broad1 reposeful /r5g?1--a dignifi$ consci\sness ( p[]4 ,! glori\s poetry ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures--! sw+ & ru% ( ,hom]'s ,iliad1--! /ately simplicity & pr(undity ( ,plato1--^! also belong to :at we "k ( ! y\? ( ! _w4 ,& !y are /ill a "p ( ! _w's mo/ preci\s possessions4 ,we1 9 our day1 c d no?+ s great4 ,we h nei!r ! imag9ation to conceive su* "w1 nor ! calm =ce necess>y to execute x4 ,! arti/s ( a =m] "t lab\r$ ) su/a9$ & tireless1 yet tranquil en]gy2 we c only produce imitations ( ! great] models ) a va/ am\nt ( spasmodic hurry & clam\r4 ,s1 p]*ance1 we %all leave to future g5]ations little m ?an an e*o ( 8mu* ado ab\t no?+40 ,=1 truly1 we live at pres5t "u a v]itable sc\rge ( m]e noise4 ,no k+1 no /atesman1 no g5]al1 no ?9k]1 no writ]1 is all[$ to foll[ ! c\rse ( 8 duty or "w )\t ! %riek+ comm5ts ( all sorts & conditions ( un9/ruct$ & misguid$ p]sons1 & "u su* circum/ances x is well to rememb] ! /rong l9es ( our la/ great poet ,laureate3-- ,/ep by /ep we ga9'd a fre$om1 kn[n to ,europe1 kn[n to all1-- ,/ep by /ep we rose to greatness1--?r\gh ! tongue/]s we may fall6 ,b our *ief disablem5t = high creative "w1--& "o t is p>ticul>ly noticeable at ?is imm$iate p]iod ( our hi/ory1 is1 z ,i h said1 ! 8vani%+ ( ! gift0--! lack ( ,imag9ation4 ,to be want+ 9 ?is1 is to be want+ 9 ! fir/ elem5t ( arti/ic greatness4 ,! poet1 ! pa9t]1 ! sculptor1 or ! musician mu/ be able to make a _w ( 8 own & live 9 x1 be=e he c make "o = o!rs4 ,:5 he has evolv$ su* a _w out ( 8 individual consci\sness1 & has peopl$ x ) ! creations ( 8 fancy1 he c turn its 8airy sub/ance0 into reality = all "t4 ,= ! ?+s we call 8imag9ative0 are (t5 f> m real ?an :at we call 8realism40 ,all t we t\*1 ta/e & see1 we call 8real40 ,n[ we _c t\*1 ta/e or see ,hon\r--b surely x is real6 ,we _c weigh out ,c\rage 9 a solidifi$ p>cel--yet x is an actual ?+4 ,s ) ,imag9ation--x %[s u :at we may1 if we *oose1 consid] 8! baseless fabric ( a vision0--b :i* (t5 proves z real & practical 9 its results z ,hon\r & ,c\rage4 ,%akespe>e's _w is real2--s real t !re are n want+ c]ta9 lit]>y impo/]s :o grudge him its reality & /rive to dispossess him ( 8 own4 ,walt] ,scott's _w is real--s real1 t a %r9e has be5 built = him 9 ,ed9burgh1 cr[d$ ) sculptur$ figures ( m5 & wom51 mo/ ( :om nev] exi/$1 save 9 8 teem+ fancy4 ,:at a tribute to ! p[] ( ,imag9ation is ! beautiful monum5t 9 ! c5tre ( ,pr9ces ,/reet1 ) all ! =ms evok$ f "o great m9d1 lift$ high above u1 :o consid] ourselves 8real0 p6 ,& n[ ! less] _w ( ?\ght is wait+ = ! discov]y ( a ,cryptogram 9 ! ,wav]ley ,novels1 :i* %all prove t ,k+ ,george ! ,f\r? wrote !m ) ! assi/ance ( ,scott's game-keep]1 ,tom ,purdie1--& t 8 ,maje/y gave ,scott a b>onetcy on condition t he %\ld nev] divulge ! true au?or%ip6 ,=1 accord+ to ! n>r[ mat]ial limits ( "s latt]-day m9ds1 no "o man c\ld possibly h writt5 ,%akespe>e's ,plays4 ,!re=e x may be equally argu$ t1 z !re is z mu* actual "w1 & q z _m *>act]s 9 ! ,wav]ley ,novels z 9 ! plays ( ,%akespe>e1 !y c\ld n all h emanat$ f ! "o bra9 ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,come =w>d !n ) a 8,wav]ley cryptogram10 little mean />vel+s ( lit]ature :o w\ld fa9 attempt to prove a man's "w is n 8 own6 ,!re are sure to be "s envi\s fools always ready to believe t ! great are n s great1--! h]oic n s h]oic1 & t aft] all1 !y1 ! fools1 may be wis] ?an ! wise/ m56 ,9 v tru?1 "o ( ! wor/ signs ( ! vani%+ ( ! gift ( ,imag9ation 9 ^! days is ! utt] inability ( ! majority ( mod]n folk to und]/& its value4 ,! creative ease & exquisite happ9ess ( an imag9ative s\l :i* builds up gr& ideals ( life & love & immortality ) less ef=t ?an is requir$ = ! act ( brea?+1 seems to be q beyond _! compreh5sion4 ,& s--un=tunately x (t5 foll[s t :at is above !m !y try to pull d[n1--& :at is too l>ge = !m to grasp1 !y endeav\r to b9d )9 _! own n>r[ r+ ( exp]i5ce4 ,! attempt is ( c\rse useless4 ,we _c get ! planet ,v5us to s]ve u z a lamp on our d9n] table4 ,we _c fit ! eagle into a sp>r['s ne/4 ,b "s p are always try+ to d ?is sort ( ?+4 ,& :5 !y f9d !y _c succe$1 !y fall into a fit ( ! sple51 & revile :at !y _c emulate4 ,!re is no sur] sign ( m5tal & moral decad5ce ?an ?is grudg+ envy ( a great fame4 ,= ! heal?y m9d rejoices 9 ! recognition ( g5ius :]ev] or :5ev] x may be discov]$1 & has a ke5 s5se ( p]sonal delight 9 giv+ to m]it all its due4 ,h]o-wor%ip is a mu* f9] & m invigorat+ emotion ?an h]o-sl&]4 ,! insatiate desire :i* is %[n by c]ta9 writ]s n[adays1 to pull d[n ! great reputations ( ! pa/1 de/roy old traditions1 & *eap5 noble atta9m5t1 resembles a sudd5 outbreak ( insane p]sons :o /rive to sma% ev]y?+ )9 _! rea*4 ,x is 9 its way a =m ( ,imag9ation1--b ,imag9ation diseas$ & demoraliz$4 ,= ,imag9ation1 l all o!r faculties ( ! bra91 c become sickly & p]v]t$4 ,:5 x is ab\t to die x %[s--9 common ) ev]y?+ else 9 t condition1--signs ( its dissolution4 ,su* signs ( feebl5ess & decay are ev]y:]e visible 9 ! _w at ! pres5t "t4 ,!y are %[n 9 ! con/ant output ( decad5t & a!i/ical lit]ature--9 ! decl9e ( music & ! drama f noble & classic =ms to ! repulsive 8problem0 play & ! comic op]a--9 ! spla%y daub+ ( good canvas call$ 8impressioni/0 pa9t+--9 ! acceptance1 or passive tol]ation1 ( ! vile/ dogg]el v]se z 8poetry0--& 9 ! wret*$ return to ! l[e/ =ms ( ignorance display$ 9 ! 8fa%ionable0 craze = palmi/ry1 clairvoyance1 cry/al-gaz+1 & sundry o!r q contemptible evid5ces ( fooli% cr$ulity conc]n+ ! grave issues ( life & dea?1--comb9$ ) a mo/ sorr[ful1 mo/ deplorable indiff]5ce to ! simple & pure tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,ev5 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? itself1 its *os5 m9i/]s seem unable to s]ve _! ,div9e ,ma/] )\t qu>rell+ ov] trifles1--:i* is surely no "p ( _! call+ & election4 ,ev]y:]e !re is a lack ( high ideals1--& all ! arts suff] sev]ely 9 consequ5ce4 ,mod]n education itself *ecks & cramps ! gr[? ( imag9ative orig9ality4 ,! g5]al t5d5cy is unhappily t[>ds ! base/ =ms ( mat]ialism1 & a l>ge majority ( p appe> to be smitt5 ) a p>alys+ apa?y conc]n+ ev]y?+ b ! mak+ ( money4 ,t art is pursu$ ) a horrible avidity1 to ! exclusion ( e high] & nobl] pursuit4 ,yet x ne$s v little 8imag9ation0 to prophesy :at ! end ( a nation is b\nd to be :5 ! unbridl$ fev] ( av>ice once sets 94 ,hi/ory has *ronicl$ ! ru9 ( empires f ?is "o cause ov] & ov] aga9 = our w>n+2 & z ,c>lyle said 9 8 /]n & /r5u\s way--8,"o ?+ ,i d "k3 ,nev] on ?is e>? 0 ! relation ( man to man long c>ri$ on by ca% paym5t alone4 ,if at any "t a philosophy ( ,laissez-faire1 ,competition & ,supply-&-,dem& />t up z ! expon5t ( human relations1 expect t x w soon end40 ,p]haps "s w say t ,imag9ation is n a 8vani%+ gift0--& t ,idealism & ,romance /ill exi/1 at any rate among ! ,celtic races1 & 9 c\ntries su* z ,scotl&1 = in/ance1 ! home ( s mu* noble tradition1 song & /ory4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld believe ?is4 ,b unhappily ! pro(s are all aga9/ x4 ,if ! ,imag9ative ,_s 7 n decay+ 9 ,scotl& z else:]e1 %\ld we h se5 ! wanton & wick$ de/ruction ( "o ( its faire/ sc5es ( natural beauty--! ,gl5 & ,fall ( ,foy]s8 ,!re1 :]e once ! cle> beautiful cascade ^: praises 7 sung by ,rob]t ,burns1 da%$ d[n 9 its ?und]+ glory among ! hea!r & brack51 !re are n[ fell$ trees1 sorr[ful black5$ /umps1 )]+ f]ns & trampl$ fl[]s1 dirty c>-tracks1 & all ! indescribable muck :i* foll[s 9 ! wake ( ! m]ely money-grubb+ human microbe4 ,& :]e once ! pulse 0 quick5$ to a sane & heal?y delight 9 ! gr&eur ( unspoilt ,nature1 & ! m9d 0 uplift$ f sordid c>es to high contemplation1 we are n[ ask$ to buy an alum9ium pap]-knife = a %ill+6 ,human absurdity c no fur!r g ?an ?is4 ,!re c be little imag9ation left 9 ! m9ds t c\ld h tol]at$ ! build+ ( alum9ium works :]e ,foy]s once p\r$ music ?r\gh ! gl54 ,& x is in/ructive to recall ! action tak5 by ! ,belgian p--:o are g5]ally suppos$ to be v prosaic1--:5 "s ( _! beautiful sc5]y on ! riv] ,amblve1 0 ?reat5$ ) simil> de/ruction4 ,mu/]+ toge!r1 ?ree to f\r ?\s& /rong1 !y took a r$uc$ model ( ! int5d$ factory1 burnt x on ! spot1 & ?rew its a%es into ! riv]2 p]=m+ su* a t]ror-/rik+ 8c>magnole0 ( revolt1 t ! au?orities 7 compell$ to prohibit ! erection ( ! propos$ works1 = fe> ( a g5]al ris+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,w\ld t su* a prote/ _h be5 (f]$ by ! p ( ,scotl& aga9/ ! de/ruction ( ,foy]s6 ,& :at ( ! pitiful ru9 ( ,lo* ,katr9e8--once an unspoilt gem ( ,highl& sc5]y1 d\bly belov$ = ! sake ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott's 8,lady ( ! ,lake08 ,:at ( ! subm]g+ ( 8,ell5's ,isle08--! ru?less uproot+ ( t 8entangl$ wood0-- ,:]e ,nature scatt]$1 free & wild4 ,ea* plant or fl[]1 ! m\nta9's *ild1-- ,"h eglant9e embalm$ ! air1 ,hea!r & hazel m+l$ !re4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! w&]]'s eye c\ld b>ely view ,! summ] heav5's delici\s blue-- ,s wondr\s wild6--! :ole might seem ,! sc5]y ( a fairy dream6 ,i h be5 assur$ on ! v be/ au?ority t all ! beauty ( ,lo* ,katr9e c\ld h be5 left undi/urb$1 _h ! ,scotti% p tak5 any actively det]m9$ measures t[>ds pres]v+ x4 ,! increas+ wat]-supply necess>y = ,glasg[ c\ld h be5 procur$ f ,lo* ,v5na*>1 :i* is a l>g] lo*1 & q z good = ! purpose4 ,only x w\ld h co/ m money1 & t extra ca% 0 n =?com+1 ev5 = ,sir ,walt]'s sake6 ,x is a poor return to make to ! memory ( him :o did s mu* = ! fame ( ,scotl&1 to mutilate ! sc5e he lov$ & immortaliz$6 ,! /ruggles & disa/]s ( ! ,jacobite ,cause1 & ! defeat at ,cullod5 br\ght m ga9 ?an loss to ,scotl&1 by fill+ ! l& ) glori\s song & h]oic tradition1--! result ( ! noble ideali/ic _s :i* made ev5 failure hon\rable1--b ! defacem5t ( ,lo* ,katr9e1 ! sc5e ( 8,! ,lady ( ! ,lake0 is no?+ b a disgrace to ^? :o au?oriz$ x1 & to ^? :o kept sil5ce :ile ! de$ 0 done4 ,b !re are yet o!r signs & tok5s ( ! disappe>ance ( t ideali/ic & romantic _s 9 ,scotl&1 :i* has m ?an any?+1 help$ to make its hi/ory su* a brilliant *ronicle ( h]oism & hon\r4 ,!re are 8a c]ta9 class0 ( ,scotti% p :o are a%am$ ( ! ,scot* acc5t1 & :o affect to be unable to read any?+ writt5 9 ! ,scot* dialect4 ,i am told--?\gh ,i w\ld hope x is n true--t ! l>g] majority ( ,scotti% ladies object to ,scot* music1 & d n "k any ,scot* songs4 ,if ?is is true ( any 8c]ta9 class0 ( ,scotti% p1 ,i am sorry = !m4 ,!y h fall5 d[n a long way f ! height :]e bir? & c\ntry plac$ !m6 ,i %\ld l to talk to any ,scot1 man or woman1 :o is a%am$ ( ! ,scot* acc5t4 ,z well be a%am$ ( ! m\nta9 hea!r6 ,i %\ld l to int]view any r5egade son or daught] ( ! ,celtic race1 :o is n pr\d ( e drop ( ,celtic blood1 e ^w & l9e ( ,celtic tradition1--e sweet song t expresses ! ,celtic "*4 ,no?+ t is purely national %\ld be set aside or all[$ to p]i%4 ,x is a ?\s& pities t ! old ,gaelic spee* is dy+ out 9 ! ,highl&s1 along ) ! picturesque 8plaid0 & 8bonnet0 ( ! ,highl& %eph]ds4 ,! ,gaelic language is a ri* & copi\s "o1 & %\ld be kept up 9 e ,scotti% s*ool & ,univ]sity4 ,"s ( ! ,gaelic music1 too1 is ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w1--& _m a s-call$ 8orig9al0 compos] has tak5 ! !me = an ov]ture or a symphony f an anci5t1 long-=gott5 ,gaelic tune4 ,a f9e _s ( romance & idealism is ! natural h]itage ( ! ,celtic race2--f> too preci\s a bir?right to be ex*ang$ = ! languid indiff]5tism ( latt]-day ,london fa%ion1 :i* too (t5 makes a je/ ( noble en?usiasm1 & :i* w\ld1 no d\bt1 call ,sir ,walt] ,scott's f9e novel ( ,! ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian1 8kaily>d lit]ature0--if x d>$6 ,& :o t und]/&s any?+ ab\t music is s fooli% & ignorant z to despise a ,scotti% song8 ,:]e c we mat*1 9 all song lit]ature1 ! songs ( ,rob]t ,burns8 ,:at ,g]man 8li$0--:at ,fr5* or ,italian 8canzonet0 or 8*ansonette0 expresses su* real human t5d]ness z 8,( a' ! airts0 or 8,my ,nannie ,o608 ,& x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! imag9ative pa?os ( ! ,scotti% song has its o!r side ( imag9ative hum\r--sly1 dry hum\r1 su* z _c be rivall$ 9 any language or dialect ( ! _w4 ,& 9 spite ( ! incr$ible ass]tion t !y are beg9n+ to despise _! native ,doric1 !re are surely few real ,scotsm5 :o1 ev5 at ?is "t ( day fail to und]/& ! :imsical satire ( ! fam\s old ,jacobite song3 ,:a ! deil hae we gott5 = a k+ ,b a wee1 wee ,g]man lairdie1 ,an' he's br\ght f\? o' =eign tra% ,an' dibbl$ x 9 8 yairdie1-- ,he's pu'd ! rose o' ,engl& loons ,an' brok5 ! h>p o' ,iri% cl[ns-- ,b our ,scot* ?i/le w jag 8 ?umbs6 ,! wee1 wee ,g]man lairdie6 ,we %all n f9d any?+ ( a bili\s nature 9 a ,scotti% love-song4 ,we %all n he> ! swa9 ask+ 8 lady-love to meet him 89 "s sky10 or 8:5 ! hay is 9 ! m[10 or any o!r vaguely indef9ite place or p]iod4 ,! ,scotti% lov] appe>s1--if we may judge him by 8 native song1--to be supremely heal?y 9 8 s5tim5ts1 & gratefully consci\s ( ! excell5ce ( bo? life & love4 ,he takes ev5 pov]ty ) a light he>t1 & does n grizzle ov] x 9 trickl+ te>s ( dismal melody4 ,no2 he says simply & *e]ily3 ,my ri*es a' my p5ny fee1 ,an' ,i maun guide x cannie ,o1-- ,b ?is _w's ge> ne'er fa%es me1-- ,my ?\ghts are a' my ,nannie ,o6 ,x w be a sad day inde$ :5 ?is _s ( :olesome1 t5d] & poetic imag9ation drifts away altoge!r f ,scotl&4 ,we mu/ n =get t ! ,scotti% race has tak5 a v firm root 9 ! ,new ,_w ,beyond ,seas1--& t out 9 ,canada & ,au/ralia & ,s\? ,africa ! memories & ! traditions ( home are de> to ! he>ts ( ?\s&s :o call ,scotl& _! "m4 ,surely !y %\ld be privileg$ to feel t 9 _! beautiful ance/ral l&1 ! old pr\d _s is /ill kept up1--! old leg5ds1 ! old language1 ! old songs1--all ! old associations1 :i*--f> away z !y are =c$ to dwell--!y c /ill h& d[n to _! *ildr5 & _! *ildr5's *ildr54 ,no k+1--no /atesman1 c d = a c\ntry :at its romanci/s & poets c1--= ! sov]eignty ( ! truly inspir$ & imag9ative s\l is supreme1 & z f> above all o!r e>?ly dom9ion z ! fame ( ,hom] is above ! conque/s ( ,alex&]4 ,& :5 ! la/ t\* ( ideali/ic fancy & poetic s5tim5t has be5 cru%$ out ( u1 & only ! dry husks ( realism are left to fe$ sw9e )al1 !n may we look = ! end ( ev]y?+ t is wor? *]i%+ & fight+ = 9 our mu* boa/$ civilization4 ,= ) ! vani%+ gift1 vani% _m o!r ?+s1 :i* may be call$ 9 ! qua9t phras+ ( an ,elizabe?an writ]1 8a bundle ( good graces40 ,! *ivalr\s _s ( man t[>ds woman is "o ( ^? 8good graces0 :i* is rapidly disappe>+4 ,hospitality is ano!r 8good grace0 :i* is on ! wane4 ,! art ( conv]sation is almo/ a lo/ "o4 ,p talk z !y ride bicycles--at a ru%--)\t paus+ to consid] _! surr\nd+s4 ,elegant mann]s are also at a disc\nt4 ,! 8scor*+10 /eam+1 spasmodic motor man-animal does n inspire rev]5ce4 ,! smok+1 slangy horsey1 bett+1 woman-animal is n a graceful object4 ,9 ! days ( classic ,greece & ,rome1 m5 & wom5 8imag9$0 !mselves to be desc5d$ f ! gods2--& h[ev] extravagant ! idea1 x 0 likely to bre$ m dignity & beauty ( conduct ?an if !y _h 8imag9$0 !mselves desc5d$ f apes4 ,a nation r\nds itself to an ,ideal1 z ! clay =ms into %ape on a pott]'s :eel4 ,x is well1 !re=e1 to see t ! ,ideal be pure & l(ty1 & n a m]e ,gold5 ,image l t set up by ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 :o end$ 8 days by eat+ grass1--possibly ?i/les4 ,"s ( our public m5 might p]haps be bett] = a little m ,imag9ation1 & a little less r$ tape4 ,x might take !m heal?fully out ( !mselves4 ,= mo/ ( !m seem burd5$ ) an absurd self-consci\sness1 :i* is apt to limit ! ext5t ( _! view out on public affairs4 ,o!rs aga9 are afflict$ by ! h$ge-hog quality ( 8/&-(fi%ness0 :i* !y un=tunately mi/ake = dignity4 ,& o!rs affect to despise public op9ion1 & h a curi\s habit ( ov]look+ ! fact t x is ! mu*-abus$ public :i* sets !m 9 (fice & pays to keep !m !re4 ,_! ,ideal ( public life & s]vice p>takes too mu* ( ,self to be nobly ,national4 ,:at1 aft] all1 is ,imag9ation8 ,x is a great _m ?+s4 ,x is a s5se ( beauty & h>mony4 ,x is an in/9ct ( poetry & ( prophecy4 ,a ,p]sian poet describes x z an immortal s5se ( memory :i* is always /riv+ to recall ! beautiful ?+s ! ,s\l has lo/4 ,ano!r fancy1 also f ! ,ea/1 is t x is 8an in/9ctive premonition ( beautiful ?+s to come40 ,ano!r1 :i* is p]haps ! mo/ accurate description ( all1 is t x is 8! ,sun-dial ( ! ,s\l on :i* ,god fla%es ! true "t ( day40 ,?is is true1 if we be> 9 m9d t ,imag9ation is always ahead ( ,sci5ce1 po9t+ out 9 advance ! great discov]y to come4 ,%akespe>e =etold ! :ole sci5ce ( geology 9 ?ree words--8,s]mons 9 /ones10--& ! va/ bus9ess ( ! electric telegraph 9 "o l9e--8,i'll put a girdle r\nd ! e>? 9 =ty m9utes40 ,"o ( ! ,hebrew prophets 8imag9$0 ! phonograph :5 he wrote 8,decl>e unto me ! image ( a voice40 ,z we all "k1 ! m>ks on ! wax cyl9d] 9 a phonograph are 8! image ( a voice40 ,! air-%ip may prove a v m>vell\s inv5tion1 b ! imag9ation :i* saw ,aladd9's palace fly+ f "o c\ntry to ano!r 0 long be=e x4 ,all ! g5ii 9 ! ,arabian ,nights /ories 7 only ! symbols ( ! elem5ts :i* man might control if he b rubb$ ! lamp ( 8 intellig5ce sm>tly en\gh4 ,e fairy tale has a mean+2 e leg5d a lesson4 ,! subm>9e boat 9 p]fection has be5 8imag9$0 by ,jules ,v]ne4 ,wireless telegraphy appe>s to h be5 kn[n 9 ! v remote days ( ,egypt1 = 9 a r>e old book call$ ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,pyramids1 translat$ f ! ,arabic1 & publi%$ 9 ,france 9 #afgb1 we f9d an acc\nt ( a c]ta9 high prie/ ( ,memphis nam$ ,saurid1--:o1 s says ! anci5t ,arabian *ronicl]1 8prep>$ = himself a casket :]e9 he put magic fire1 & %utt+ himself up ) ! casket1 he s5t messages ) ! fire day & night1 ov] l& & sea1 to all ^? prie/s ov] :om he _h comm&1 s t all ! p %\ld be made subject to 8 w4 ,& he receiv$ answ]s to 8 messages )\t /op or /ay1 & none c\ld hold or see ! runn+ fire1 s t all ! l& 0 9 fe> by reason ( ! k ( ,saurid40 ,9 ! same volume we f9d t a prie/ess nam$ ,borsa evid5tly us$ ! telephone4 ,=1 accord+ to h] hi/ory1 8,%e appli$ h] m\? & e>s unto pipes 9 ! wall ( h] dwell+1 & s he>d & answ]$ ! reque/s ( ! p 9 ! di/ant city40 ,?us x w\ld seem t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun to t 8da9ty ,ariel0 ( ! m9d1 ,imag9ation4 ,x sees all pres5t ?+s at a glance1 & =etells :at is yet to come4 ,x may well be call$ ! ,sun-dial ( ! ,s\l2 b x is a ,dial t mu/ be kept s\nd & clean4 ,!re mu/ be no crack 9 x1--x mu/ n be all[$ to get ov]gr[n ) ! slimy mosses & rank we$s ( selfi%ness & p]sonal prejudice1--! index h& mu/ be firmly set1--& none ( ! num]al figures mu/ be miss+6 ,s1 p]*ance1 %all ,god fla% ! true "t ( day ^u x1 = su* z w hold !mselves free to m>k ! ,h\r accord+ to ,8 w4 ,& = ^? :o d ?us hold !mselves free1--= ^? :o c>e to keep ?is preci\s ,sun-dial cle> & clean 9 _! s\ls1 !re %all always be light & love1--& su* cle> reflections ( div9e beauty & peace z are describ$ by ! 8,ettrick ,%eph]d0 9 8 /ory ( ,kilm5y 9 ,fairyl&3 ,= ,kilm5y _h be51 %e knew n :]e1 ,& ,kilm5y _h se5 :at %e c\ld n decl>e2 ,b x seem$ z ! h>p ( ! sky _h rung1 ,& ! airs ( heav5 play$ r\nd h] tongue6 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,! ,,p5 ,! dignity ( ,lit]ature is1 or us$ to be1 some?+ m ?an a m]e phrase4 ,days !re 7 9 ! long-ago1 :5 ! ?9k]s & writ]s ( a nation 7 held to be wor?y ( high] hon\r ?an trade-k+s & /ock-jobb]s1--:5 ea* "o t %one out 0 8a bright p>ticul> />0 ( g5ius1 z frankly own$ z an object ( admiration 9 ! lit]>y firmam5t4 ,at t "t !re 0 no 8syndicat$0 press4 ,! foll[]s & disciples ( ,lit]ature 7 n all h]d$ toge!r1 z x 71 9 a k9d ( scribbl+ trades-union4 ,! poet1 ! noveli/1 ! essayi/1--ea* "o ( ^! mov$ 9 8 or h] own appo9t$ orbit1 & _! diff]+ special ways ( h&l+ ! topics ( _! "t s]v$ to int]e/1 *>m & /imulate ! intellig5ces ( p :o 7 cultur$ & appreciative en\gh to und]/& & hon\r _! ef=ts4 ,b n[ ?+s are greatly *ang$4 ,:at has be5 g5]ally und]/ood z 8cultur$0 society is rapidly det]iorat+ into bas5ess & volunt>y ignorance4 ,! pr(ession ( lett]s is s little und]/ood1 & s f> f be+ s]i\sly appreciat$1 t responsible editors w accept & publi% magaz9e articles by wom5 ( 8title0 & 8fa%ion10 :o prove !mselves z ignorant ( gramm> z !y are ( spell+4 ,! pr9t]'s read] corrects ! spell+1 b ! gramm> is g5]ally left z its 8ari/ocratic0 writ] p5n$ x1 9 maje/ic incomplet5ess4 ,! newspap]s are full1 n ( ?\ghtful1 hone/ly express$ public op9ion on ! affairs ( ! nation1 b ( vapid 8p]sonalities10 int]e/+ to none save gossips & busy-bodies4 ,a lam5table lack ( /r5g? is app>5t 9 ! :ole 8tone0 ( mod]n ,lit]ature1 toge!r ) a /ill m lam5table lack ( wit4 ,all topics1 say ! pessimi/s1 are exhau/$4 ,! qu>rels ( politicians h exhau/$ e>?1--! recrim9ations ( ! ,*ur*es h exhau/$ ,heav51--& ! bold immoralities ( society h1 almo/1 if n q1 exhau/$ ,hell4 ,yet ! topic :i* holds 9 itself a great _m ( ! pleasures ( e>? & heav5--) p]haps a t\* ( ! o!r nameless place also1 is /ill ! ,p[] ( ! ,p54 ,x rema9s1 ev5 9 ^! days1 ! greate/ p[] = good or evil 9 ! _w4 ,) ! little in/rum5t :i* re/s s lightly 9 ! h&1 :ole nations c be mov$4 ,x is no?+ to look at2 g5]ally speak+ x is a m]e bit ( wood ) a nib at ! end ( x--b :5 x is pois$ betwe5 ?umb & f+]1 x becomes a liv+ ?+--x moves ) ! pulsations ( ! lov+ he>t & ?9k+ bra91 & writes d[n1 almo/ unconsci\sly1 ! ?\ghts t live--! words t burn4 ,to ! p[] ( ! ,p5 we owe our laws1 our gov]nm5t1 our civilization1 our v religion4 ,= )\t x we %\ld h no ,bible--no ,new ,te/am5t4 ,our hi/ories1 our classics1 our philosophies1 our poetry1 w\ld all be lo/ ) _! orig9ators4 ,we %\ld n "k t ,julius ,cs> ev] walk$ on ! %ores ( ,brita91 or t ,n]o fiddl$ :ile ,rome 0 burn+4 ,9 fact we %\ld /ill be 9 ! d>k ages1 )\t s mu* z a dream ( ! magnific5t era ( progress ?r\gh :i* we h come1 & 9 :i* we1 ( ?is pres5t g5]ation1 h our glori\s %>e4 ,& s ,i ?9k & v5ture to say t ! p[] ( ! ,p5 is "o :i* comm&s m millions ( human be+s ?an any mon>*'s rule1 & t ! pr(ession ( ! p51 call$ ,lit]ature1 is ! greate/1 ! highe/1 & ! noble/ t is op5 to aspir+ ambition4 ,empires1 ?rones1 comm]ce1 w>1 politics1 society--^! ?+s la/ b _! brief h\r--! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 takes note ( !m z !y pass--b outlives !m all6 ,we %\ld "k no?+ to-day ( ! gr&eurs ( old ,egypt1 or ! hi/ories ( h] =gott5 k+s1 if x 7 n = ! ,rosetta /one--on :i* ! engrav]'s in/rum5t1 s]v+ z a p51 wrote ! ,egyptian hi]oglyphics beside ! ,greek *>act]s1 ?us giv+ u ! clue to ! buri$ secrets ( a long pa/ great civilization4 ,! classic l& ( ,greece1 once =emo/ 9 all ?+s :i* make nations great1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! val\r & victori\s de$s ( h] milit>y h]oes1 has almo/ =gott5 h] anci5t glory--%e might p]haps be =gott5 by o!r nations altoge!r 9 ! con/ant spr++ up ( new c\ntries & peoples if x 7 n = ,hom]6 ,! bl9d1 despis$ old man1 :o sang h] gold5 days ( pride & conque/1 /ill keeps h] memory gre54 ,& let u n =get t o!r glori\s poet1 :o laid 8 laurel-wrea? & life ^u h] %r9e--our own immortal ,byron--^: spl5did lyric1 8,! ,isles ( ,greece0 may /& beside ! f9e/ l9es ( ,hom]1 & n be %am$4 ,:at does all ,italy1 & p>ticul>ly ,flor5ce1 make *ief boa/ ( to-day8 ,n comm]ce1 n weal?--simply ,dante6 ,9 8 lifetime he 0 made a subject = hatr$ & d]ision--he 0 scorn$1 ca/ out1 & exil$ by 8 fell[-t[nsfolk--yet n[ he is ! great glory ( 8 native city :i* claims respect f all ! _w = hav+ be5 ! bir?place ( s supreme a s\l4 ,s1 ev5 aft] dea?1 ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 takes its rev5ge1 & ensures its j recognition4 ,yet !re are _m work]s 9 ,lit]ature :o say t ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 gives !m no joy at all1--t x is a 8gr9d10--t x is full ( disappo9tm5t & bitt]ness1 & t !y nev] get paid en\gh = :at !y d4 ,?is la/ is always a v sore po9t ) !m4 ,!y brood on x1 & consid] x s (t51 t by & by ! "q ( h[ mu* or h[ little paym5t !y get1 becomes ! only way 9 :i* !y reg>d _! pr(ession4 ,x is ! wrong way4 ,x is ! way t leads /raight to bili\sness & *ronic dyspepsia4 ,x is n my way4 ,to me1 :at little p[] ( ! p5 ,i possess1 is a magic talisman :i* ,i w\ld n ex*ange = millions ( money4 ,x makes life beautiful = me--x int5sifies & transfigures all ev5ts & incid5ts--x %[s me a :ole hi/ory 9 ! face ( a *ild--a :ole volume ( poetry & philosophy 9 ! cup ( a fl[]4 ,x enables me to see ! lovel9ess ( nature ) ke5] & m appreciative gratitude--& x fills me ) an inw>d happ9ess :i* no outw>d circum/ance c de/roy4 ,( c\rse j paym5t is to be dem&$ & expect$ = e k9d ( "w4 ,! rule ( 8give & take0 holds good 9 all classes ( employm5t4 ,ea* au?or's p[] ( ! p5 comm&s its price accord+ to ! value set ^u x by ! public4 ,b ,i1 p]sonally1 h refus$ _m consid]able sums ( money (f]$ to me if ,i w\ld cons5t to 8"w up0 or 8br+ =w>d0 c]ta9 s*emes & subjects ) :i* ,i h no sympa?y4 ,! l>ge/ *eque w\ld nev] tempt me to write aga9/ my own incl9ation4 ,if ,i 7 giv5 su* a *oice z ?is--to write some?+ entirely oppos$ to my own feel+ & consci5ce = a ?\s& p\nds1 or to write my hone/ ?\ght = no?+1 ,i w\ld write my hone/ ?\ght1 & let ! ?\s& p\nds g4 ,i am glad to say t "s ( my contempor>ies are ) me 9 ?is p>ticul> =m ( lit]>y fai?--b n z _m z1 = ! hon\r ( our call+1 ,i c\ld desire4 ,!n aga91 !re is t vex$ "q (--! ,public6 ,i h (t5 notic$1 ) a humility too deep = words1 t all ! great mod]n writ]s1 or1 ,i %\ld say1 all ^? :o consid] !mselves ! greate/1 h a l(ty contempt = ! public4 8#8,he1' or #8%e' writes = ! ,public10 is a rem>k :i*1 :5 spok5 ) a )]+ sne]1 is suppos$ to h ! effect ( completely cru%+ ! ambiti\s scribbl] ^: ,p[] ( ! ,p5 has attract$ "s little att5tion4 ,n[ if au?ors are n to write = ! ,public1 :o are !y to write =8 ,c]ta9 ( ! 8sup]ior0 folk among !m w say t !y write 8= po/]ity40 ,b !n1 ,po/]ity is also ! ,public6 ,i really d n see h[ ei!r ! great or ! small au?or is to get away f ! ,public anyh[6 ,!re is only "o means ( escape1 & t is--n to write at all4 ,b if ^? to :om ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 is giv51 wi% to claim & use _! highe/ privileges1 !y w "w always = ! public1 & try to w9 _! laurels f ! public alone4 ,n by ! voice ( any 8clique10 8club10 or 8set0 w ,"t accept ! f9al v]dict ( an au?or's greatness1 b by ! love & hon\r ( an entire p4 ,because1 :atev] pass+ surface fancies may = a:ile affect ! public hum\r1 ! c5tral s\l ( a nation always /rives = ,"r1 = ,ju/ice1 & = f9al ,good1 & ! au?or ^: ,p[] ( ! ,p5 helps /rongly1 boldly1 & fai?fully on t[>ds ^! great ends1 is n1 & %all n be1 easily =gott54 ,i hope & ,i believe1 t x is only a few %all[1 ignorant & unsuccessful p]sons--fancy+ p]haps t !y h ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 :5 !y h x n--:o1 9 _! disappo9tm5t1 take a sort ( doleful com=t 9 8pos+0 z unrecogniz$ g5iuses1 ^: quality ( ?\ght is too f9e1--!y w\ld say too 8subtle0--= ! public ta/e4 ,=1 9 my humble op9ion1 no?+ is too good = ! ,public4 ,!y des]ve ! v be/ !y c get4 ,no 8scamp0 "w %\ld ev] be (f]$ to !m4 ,if a poet s+s1 let him s+ 8 sweete/ = !m2 if a pa9t] pa9ts pictures1 let him give !m 8 f9e/ skill2 if an au?or writes /ories1 essays or romances1 let him d 8 v utmo/ to *>m1 to in/ruct1 to awak5 _! ?\ght & excite _! int]e/4 ,x is n a wise ?+ to />t writ+ = 8po/]ity40 ,because1 if ! pres5t ,public w h no?+ to d ) y1 x is t5 to "o :e!r ! future w4 ,all our great au?ors h work$ = ! public ( _! own imm$iate "t1 )\t any egoti/ical calculations z to _! possible wid] appreciation aft] dea?4 ,! greate/ poet 9 ! _w1 ,william ,%akespe>e1 01 f all we c ga!r1 an unaffect$1 *e]y1 /raight=w>d ,w>wick%ire man1 :o wrote plays to please ! ,public :o w5t to ! ,globe ,!atre4 ,he did n say he 0 too good = ! ,public2 he work$ = ! ,public4 ,he atta*$ s little importance to 8 own g5ius1 t he made no m5tion ( 8 "w 9 8 w4 ,s we may fairly judge t he nev] dream$ ( ! future spl5d\r ( 8 fame--:51 ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 e civiliz$ c\ntry 9 ! _w w\ld h societies f\nd$ 9 8 "n2 :51 ye> aft] ye>1 new discussions w\ld be op5$ up conc]n+ 8 ,plays1 new actors w\ld be busy work+ h>d to repres5t 8 *>act]s1 &1 /range/ complim5t ( all1 :5 envi\s p]sons w\ld turn up to say 8 "w 0 n 8 own6 ,= :5 g5ius is s v>y+ & brilliant t a c]ta9 section ( ! n>r[-m9d$ _c und]/& its _m-sid$ po9ts ( view1 & w n believe t x is ! inh]itance ( "o human bra91 !n x is great inde$6 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s h5ce !re w1 no d\bt1 be o!r p to ann\nce to ! _w t ,walt] ,scott did n write1 & c\ld n h writt51 ! ,wav]ley ,novels4 ,= !y are--9 _! own special way--z great z ! plays ( ,%akespe>e4 ,he1 too1 0 "o ( ^? :o wrote = ! ,public4 ,) 8 magic w& he t\*$ ! wild m\nta9s1 lakes & gl5s ( 8 native l&1 & transfigur$ !m ) ! light ( romance & beauty = ev]4 ,c we imag9e ,scotl& )\t ,walt] ,scott & ,rob]t ,burns8 ,no6 ,_! p[] ( ! p5 rules ! :ole c\ntry1 & gives x ov] ! heads ( mon>*s a free fairy k+dom to all classes & peoples :o h ! wi% & w to possess x4 ,!re are c]ta9 sup]ior p n[adays :o decl>e t ,walt] ,scott is 8old-fa%ion$10 & t !y1 = _! p>ts1 _c read 8 novels4 ,well1 ,i grant t ,walt] ,scott is old-fa%ion$--z old-fa%ion$ z ! sun%9e--& j z :olesome4 ,he liv$ 9 a "t :5 m5 /ill rev]5c$ wom51 & :5 wom5 gave m5 cause = rev]5ce4 ,i ?9k if he c\ld be among u n[1 & see ! *ange t has come ov] society s9ce 8 day1 he w\ld sc>cely h ! he>t to write at all4 ,! idolatry ( weal?--! s]vile wor%ip ( ! newe/ millionaire--w\ld h>dly inspire 8 p51 save p]haps to sorr[ & indignation4 ,b if he 7 ) u & did write = u1 ,i am sure he w\ld employ "s ( 8 great p[] to prote/ aga9/ ! lack ( f9e feel+1 g5tl5ess1 =be>ance & c\rtesy :i* un=tunately m>ks mu* ( our latt]-day society4 ,i ?9k he w\ld h some?+ to say ab\t ! s*ool-girl :o smokes1--,i fancy 8 m9d might revolt aga9/ ! skirt-danc+ pe]ess6 ,i ?9k he w\ld implore wom5 n to "p ) _! *ief *>m--womanl9ess--& ,i am sure he w\ld be v sorry to see *ildr5 ( t5 & elev5 s deplorably 8advanc$0 z to be unable to appreciate a fairy tale4 ,& :at ( de> ,*>les ,dick5s--he1 :om c]ta9 sup]f9e p]sons :o read ,yell[ ,j\rnalism presume to call 8vulg>08 ,is love1 is pity1 is t5d]ness1 is fai? 8vulg>08 ,is k9dness to ! poor1 pati5ce ) ! suff]+1 tol]ance = all m5 & all cre$s 8vulg>08 ,if s1 !n ,*>les ,dick5s 0 vulg>6--n a d\bt ( x6 ,few au?ors h ev] be5 s bless$ly1 glori\sly 8vulg>0 z he6 ,:at m>vell\s pictures 8 8p[] ( ! p50 conjures up at once be=e our eyes6--pa!tic1 playful1 hum\r\s1 ?rill+--ris+ to gr&eur 9 su* sc5es z ! %ipwreck 9 ,david ,copp]field2 or t wond]ful piece ( description 9 ! ,tale ( ,two ,cities1 :5 ! tramp+ feet ( ! ,_s ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution sweep pa/ 9 ! sil5ce ( ! night6 ,mat* u su* a passage 9 any lit]ature pa/ or pres5t6 ,x is unique 9 its own way--z unique z all great "w mu/ be4 ,!re is no?+ q l x1 & nev] w be any?+ q l x4 ,& :5 we 8g0 ) su* great au?ors z ^!--& by ?is ,i mean1 :5 we are det]m9$ to be "o ) !m--we %all w9 su* victories ov] our he>ts & m9ds1 our passions & desires1 z %all make u bett] & /rong] m5 & wom54 ,& ?is br+s me to a po9t :i* ,i h (t5 e>ne/ly consid]$4 ,"o _c help notic+ t ! pres5t sy/em ( education is fa/ do+ away ) two great +r$i5ts = ! ?or\gh enjoym5t ( life1 & especially ! enjoym5t ( ,lit]ature--,imag9ation & ,appreciation4 ,on ! s*ool-boy or s*ool-girl :o is 8coa*$0 or 8cramm$10 ! gates ( fairyl& & romance are %ut ) a bang4 ,i _h once ! pleasure ( ent]ta9+ at my h\se a small g5tleman ( elev51 fre% f 8 ,london ,college--he 0 indiff]5t to1 or we>y ( life2 ?+s g5]ally1 7 a 8bore10 & he express$ 8 op9ion ( fairy tales 9 "o brief ^w1 8,rot60 ,n[ altoge!r ap>t f t mo/ revolt+ expression1 :i* is becom+ ( frequ5t use1 especially 9 ! 8upp] circles10 x seem$ to me a real mis=tune to consid]1 t = ?is *ild1 ,hans ,&]s5 0 a seal$ book1 & ! wond]s & beauties ( ! ,arabian ,nights a lo/ _w4 ,& 9 ! same way ,i pity ! old] *ildr5--! gr[n m5 & wom51 :o _c give !mselves up to ! *>m or t]ror ( a book completely & ungrudg+ly--:o approa* _! au?ors ) a c>p+ hesitation & a d\btful prep>atory sne]4 ,by s do+ !y %ut aga9/ !mselves ! gate ( a :ole g>d5 ( delights4 ,imag9ation is ! supreme end[m5t ( ! poet & romanci/4 ,x is a k9d ( second sight1 :i* conveys ! own] ( x to places he has nev] se51 & surr\nds him ) /range circum/ances ( :i* he is m]ely ! spiritual eyewitness4 ,"o ( ! mo/ fooli% notions preval5t n[adays is t an au?or mu/ p]sonally g & visit ! place he int5ds to describe4 ,no?+ is m fatal4 ,= accuracy ( detail1 we c consult a guide book--b = a complete picture :i* %all impress u all our lives long1 we mu/ g to ! inspir$ au?or ^: presci5ce or second-sight enables him to be some?+ m ?an a m]e ,ba$ek]4 ,endless examples ( ?is second-sight faculty c\ld be giv54 ,take ,%akespe>e z ! be/ ( !m4 ,he c\ld nev] h p]sonally kn[n ,antony & ,cleopatra4 ,he did n live 9 ! "t ( ,julius ,cs>4 ,he 0 n guilty ( murd] because he describ$ a murd] 9 ,macbe?4 ,he c\ld n h be5 a 8fell[-/ud5t0 ( ,hamlet's4 ,& :]e d y suppose1 among ! grim realities ( life1 he c\ld h met ^? exquisite creations1 ,ariel & ,puck1 if n 9 ! heav5 ( 8 own pe]less imag9ation1 borne to him on ! brilliant w+s ( 8 own ?\ght1 to take %ape & =m1 & /ay ) u 9 our ,engli% language = ev]6 ,walt] ,scott _h nev] se5 ,switz]l& :5 he wrote ,anne ( ,gei]/e94 ,?omas ,moore nev] visit$ ! ,ea/1 yet he wrote ,lalla ,rookh4 ,*>les ,dick5s nev] f\ght a duel1 & nev] saw "o f\ght1 yet ! duel betwe5 ,mr4 ,*e/] & ,h>$ale 9 ,b>naby ,rudge is "o ( ! f9e/ sc5es ev] writt54 ,because an au?or is able to describe a c]ta9 circum/ance1 x does n foll[ t he or %e has exp]i5c$ t v circum/ance p]sonally4 ,v (t5 x may be q ! contr>y4 ,! mo/ romantic descriptions 9 novels h (t5 be5 writt5 by p lead+ v hum-drum1 quiet lives ( _! own4 ,we h only to ?9k ( ,jane ,eyre1 & to rememb] ! prosy1 dull days pass$ by its au?or1 ,*>lotte ,bront4 ,to ref] once m to ,hans ,&]s5--we all "k t he nev] c\ld h se5 a ,dresd5 ,*9a %eph]dess elop+ up ! *imney ) a ,dresd5 ,*9a sweep4 ,we "k he nev] saw t da9ty little %eph]dess weep+ on ! top ( a *imney because ! _w 0 s l>ge1 & because all h] gild+ 0 com+ (f4 ,b :5 we are read+ t fanta/ic little /ory1 we feel he mu/ h se5 x someh[1 & we are consci\s ( a slight vexation t we nev] see su* a curi\s & delightful elopem5t ourselves4 ,?is is a phase ( ! p[] ( ! p5--to make ! beautiful1 ! qua9t1 ! t]rible1 or ! wond]ful ?+s ( imag9ation seem an absolute reality4 ,b to get all ! enjoym5t out ( an au?or's imag9ation1 we1 :o read 8 books1 mu/ ourselves 8imag9e0 ) him4 ,we mu/ let him take u :]e he w2 we mu/ n draw back & refuse to g ) him4 ,we mu/ n approa* him 9 a c>p+ _s1 or make up our m9ds be=e op5+ 8 book1 t we %all n l x4 ,we %\ld n all[ our p>ticul> views ( life1 or our pet prejudices to int]v5e betwe5 ourselves & ! writ] ^: p[] ( ! p5 may tea* u some?+ new4 ,& above all ?+s1 we %\ld prep>e ourselves to appreciate--n to depreciate4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to f9d fault4 ,! *eape/ sort ( m9d c d t4 ,! dirty little /reet-boy c ent] ! ,briti% ,museum & f9d fault ) ! ,pallas ,a!ne4 ,b ! ,pallas ,a!ne rema9s ! same4 ,to be ,pallas ,a!ne is suffici5t4 ,! p[] ( appreciation is a great te/ ( "*4 ,to appreciate w>mly1 ev5 en?usia/ically1 is g5]ally ! pro( ( a k9d & sunny disposition2 to depreciate is to be 9 y\rself b a sad s\l at be/6 ,= depreciation 9 "o ?+ leads to depreciation 9 ano!r2 & by & by ! daily depreciator f9ds himself depreciat+ 8 ,mak]1 & wond]+ :y he 0 ev] born6 ,& he w nev] f9d an answ] to t "q till he *anges 8 hum\r & beg9s to appreciate2 !n1 & only !n1 w life expla9 its brighte/ mean+4 ,( c\rse1 :5 vulg>ity1 co>s5ess1 slang1 & ribaldry are set =w>d z 8attractions0 9 c]ta9 books & newspap]s1 x is necess>y to depreciate :at is n ! p[] ( ! p51 b ! abuse ( ! p54 ,su* abuse is easily recognizable4 ,! libell\s p>agraph1 ! p]sonal sne]1 ! society sc&al--!re is no ne$ to enum]ate !m4 ,b we d n call ! writ]s ( ^! ?+s au?ors1 or ev5 j\rnali/s4 ,!y are m]ely on a p> ) ! anonym\s lett]-writ] :om all classes ( society agree 9 reg>d+ z ! mo/ contemptible creature alive4 ,& !y d n come at all "u ! head+ ( ! p[] ( ! p51 _! only /r5g? be+ weakness4 ,i h already said t ,i believe ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 to be ! greate/ p[] = good or evil 9 ! _w4 ,& ,i may add t ?is p[] is nev] m app>5t ?an 9 ! ,press4 ,! ,press n[adays is n a lit]>y press2 classic diction & brilliancy ( /yle d n di/+ui% x by any means4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a s+le newspap] or magaz9e to :i* we c\ld turn = a lesson 9 pure & elegant ,engli%1 su* z t ( ,addison1 ,/eele or ,macaulay4 ,b 9 ! ,scott or ,byron days1 ! ,press 0 lit]>y to a v great ext5t1 & z a natural consequ5ce x _h a p[]ful influ5ce on ! success or failure ( an au?or's "w4 ,t influ5ce is pa/4 ,its "w to-day deals1 n ) books1 b ) nations4 ,national education1 progress+ /eadily = ye>s1 has taught ! ,public to make up its own m9d m quickly ?an ev] x did be=e1 z reg>ds ! books x reads4 ,x w take :at x wants & leave ! re/2 & ! ,press c nei!r p]suade x nor repel x aga9/ its own incl9ation4 ,s t ! au?or 9 ^! days has m difficulties & responsibilities ?an 9 ! pa/4 ,he has to fight 8 battle alone4 ,he has _m m rivals to compete )1 & _m m read]s to please4 ,& ! ,press _c help him4 ,! ,press may recomm5d1 may ev5 8boom0 8 "w2 b sev]al in/ances h occurr$ lately :]e su* recomm5dation has n be5 accept$4 ,=1 sometimes ! ,public fight %y ( a 8boom40 ,!y ?9k x has be5 work$ up by ! au?or's fri5ds1 & !y are n always mi/ak54 ,& !y sil5tly express ! fact t !y are q capable ( *oos+ ! books !y wi% to read1 )\t advice or assi/ance4 ,?is be+ ! case1 ! ,press is beg9n+ to leave books & au?ors alone to %ift = !mselves z be/ !y may1 & is turn+ to o!r pa/ime4 ,nations1 peoples1 gov]nm5ts6 ,^! are ! great footballs x occasionally kicks 9 ! /ruggle = j\rnali/ic pre-em95ce4 ,& ,i hope ,i %all n be misund]/ood if ,i v5ture to say t x is a some:at dang]\s game6 ,because1 h[ev] p[]ful ! ,press may be1 x is n ! ,p4 ,x is ! pr9t$ op9ion ( c]ta9 editors & _! /aff4 ,! ,p are outside x altoge!r4 ,& if "s "o on ! ,press insults a mon>* or a nation1 t insult %\ld n be tak5 z a ,p's insult4 ,x is ! insult ( ! editor or proprietor :o delib]ately all[s x to be pr9t$ 9 ! p>ticul> j\rnal he controls4 ,x is a ?\s& pities1 = example1 t a section ( ! l[] b\lev>d press 9 ,p>is %\ld be accept$ 9 any qu>t]1 z be+ repres5tative ( ! feel+ ( ! :ole ,fr5* p4 ,:5 flippant & irresponsible newspap] scribes resort to calumny = ! sake ( notoriety1 !y prove !mselves unwor?y to be tru/$ ) ! ,p[] ( ! ,p54 ,9 any case x c only be a ,god-=sak5 creature :o seeks to e>n 8 liv+ by scurrility4 ,su* an "o may excite individual contempt1 b does n m]it ! notice ( a great nation4 ,z an au?or & z a lov] ( lit]ature1 ,i c>e v mu* = ! hon\r & dignity ( ! ,briti% ,press1 & ,i _c b e>ne/ly deprecate ! too free ex*ange ( petty or malici\s innu5do betwe5 =eign & ,engli% writ]s on _! v>i\s respective j\rnals4 ,bism>ck us$ to say1 8,! w9d[s :i* our ,press breaks we %all h to pay =40 ,! p[] ( ! p5 is abus$ :5 su* w9d[s are brok5 z c only be m5d$ by ! suff]+s ( nations4 ,if ,france or ,g]many sne]s at u1 or misreads our int5tions1 ,i d n see t we are call$ ^u to sne] at !m 9 return4 ,t is m]e s*oolboy conduct4 ,our dignity %\ld %ame _! flippancy4 ,! ,press ( su* an empire z ,great ,brita9 c af=d to be magnanim\s & dignifi$4 ,x is too big & /rong a boy to ?r[ /ones at its little bro!rs4 ,on su* a subject z ! ,p[] ( ! ,p51 "o might speak endless disc\rses1 & write endless volumes1 = x is practically inexhau/ible4 ,x is a p[] = good & evil--z ,i h said--b ! au?or wrongs 8 vocation if he does n always1 mo/ /eadfa/ly & hone/ly1 use x = ,good4 ,! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 %\ld def9e ,"r f ,wrong ) absolute c]ta9ty1--x %\ld n s mix ! two toge!r t ! read] _c tell "o f ! o!r4 ,9 :at is call$ ! 8problem0 novel or ! 8problem0 play1 ! au?ors manage s to befuddle ! bra9s ( _! read]s1 t !y h>dly "k :e!r virtue is vice or vice virtue4 ,?is is putt+ ! p[] ( ! p5 to unfair & h>mful uses4 ,& :5 a writ]--any writ]--employs 8 or h] p[] to promote ! _s ( ,a!ism & ,mat]ialism1 ! p5 is turn$ into a m]ely murd]\s tool ( ! utmo/ iniquity4 ,& :osoev] uses x 9 ?is s5se w h to answ] at a ,high] ,tribunal = mu* mis*ief & cruelty wr\ght 9 ! _w4 ,_m p are famili> ) ,%akespe>e's t[n1 ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 qua9t & peaceful & beautiful 9 itself1 & 9 all its surr\nd+s4 ,outside x1 _m roads lead to _m lovely glimpses ( l&scape2 b !re is "o road 9 p>ticul> :i* w9ds uphill1 & f :i*1 at c]ta9 times1 ! t[n itself is lo/ sight (1 & only ! tap]+ spire ( ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*--,%akespe>e's ,*ur*--c be se54 ,frequ5tly at sunset1 :5 ! rosy hue ( ! l[ cl\ds m+les ) ! silv]y mi/ ( ! riv] ,avon1 all ! h\ses1 bridges & /reets are veil$ 9 an opaque gl[ ( col\r--& look l 8mirage10 or a picture 9 a dream4 ,& !n1 ! spire ( ,%akespe>e's ,*ur*1 se5 by itself1 ris+ cle> up f ! surr\nd+ haze1 puts on ! di/9ct appe>ance ( a ,p51--po9t+ upw>ds1 z ?\gh prep>$ to write ^u ! sky6 ,(t5 & (t5 h ,i se5 x s1 & o!rs h se5 x ) me1 glitt]+ aga9/ cl\ds1 or lit up by a fla%+ sunbeam4 ,i h always ?\ght x a true symbol ( :at ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 %\ld be--to po9t upw>ds4 ,to po9t to ! highe/ aims ( life1 ! be/1 ! greate/ ?+s2 to rise cle> out ( ! d>kness & po9t /raight to ! sun%9e6 ,=1 if s uplift$1 ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 becomes truly inv9cible4 ,x c d almo/ any?+4 ,x c %ame ! knave--x c aba% ! fool4 ,x c l[] ! pr\d1--x c raise ! humble4 ,x c assi/ ! m>* ( ,sci5ce1--x c cru% opposition4 ,arm$ ) tru? & ju/ice1 its au?ority is great] ?an t ( gov]nm5ts1--= x c upset gov]nm5ts4 ,x w\ld seem impossible to de?rone an unwor?y k+2 b x has be5 done--by ! ,p[] ( ! ,p56 ,x is difficult to put d[n ! arrogance ( a c\nty snob1--b x c be done6--by ! ,p[] ( ! ,p56 ,x may seem a t]rible task to root up lies1 to de/roy hypocrisies1 %ams1 false ?+s ( e k9d1 & make havoc among rogues1 s5suali/s1 & sc\ndrels ( bo? high & l[ degree1--b x c be done1 by ! ,p[] ( ! ,p56 ,& to ^? :o are giv5 ?is p[] 9 its true/ s5se1 is also add$ ! gift ( prophecy--! quick presci5ce ( ?+s ,to ,be--! spiritual he>+ :i* cat*es ! fir/ s\nd ( ! approa*+ "t4 ,& beyond ! ?+s ( "t ?is spiritual s5se projects itself1 & he>s1 & almo/ sees1 all t %all be f\nd mo/ glori\s aft] dea?6 ,) ! ,p[] ( ! ,p5 we c uphold all noble ?+s2 we c d5\nce all vile ?+s4 ,may all :o h t p[] s deal ) x--& po9t u on--& upw>d6 ,= z our great poet1 ,t5nyson1 says3-- ,:at is true at la/ w tell2 ,few at fir/ w place !e well2 ,"s too l[ w\ld h !e %9e1 ,"s too high--no fault ( ?9e6 ,hold ?9e own & "w ?y w6 ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,"w ,v commonplace & famili>--p]haps too commonplace & famili> is ! subject ( ,"w4 ,e "o wor?y ! "n ( man or woman is1 or desires to be a ,work]1 & none surely w\ld volunt>ily swell ! di/ress$ ranks ( ! ,unemploy$4 ,= to be unemploy$ is to be mis]able4 ,to f9d no?+ to d1--to be ( no use to ourselves or to our fell[-creatures is to be m or less set aside & ca/ out f ! ev]-work+ ,div9e s*eme ( lab\r & fruition1 ambition & accompli%m5t4 ,among all ! bless+s :i* ! ,creator %[]s s lib]ally ^u u1 !re is none great] ?an ,,"w4 ,& amid all ! evils :i* ,man wilfully accumulates on 8 own head ?r\gh ignorance & ob/9acy1 !re is none s blight+ & disa/r\s z ,idl5ess4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 p :o h p]suad$ !mselves to look ^u ,"w z a curse4 ,_m ( ^! p9 _! !ories on ! ,?ird ,*apt] ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis4 ,!re !y read3 8,cursd is ! gr\nd = ?y sake2 9 sorr[ %alt ?\ eat ( x all ! days ( ?y life4 8,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread till ?\ return unto ! gr\nd40 ,b we may take com=t 9 ! fact t ! ,book ( ,g5esis %[s "s curi\s discrepancies4 ,= 9 ! ,second ,*apt] ,god is repres5t$ z mak+ "o s+le man out ( ! du/ ( ! gr\nd1 yet 9 ! v ,fir/ ,*apt] ( ! same ,book we read t1-- 8,god creat$ man 9 ,8 own image2 male & female creat$ he !m4 8,& ,god bless$ !m & said unto !m 444 ,be fruitful & multiply1 & repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x3 & h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] e liv+ ?+ t move? ^u ! e>?40 ,?us we f9d t ! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve & ! ,s]p5t does n occur till aft] ! creation ( mank9d 79 ! plural7 & aft] ! ,div9e ord] t ?is same mank9d 79 ! plural7 %\ld 8repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x40 ,no 8curse0 accompani$ ?is comm&4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 sanctifi$ by a bless+4 8,god bless$ !m40 ,& :e!r ,g5esis be tak5 s]i\sly1 or only read z poetic leg5d f\nd$ on "s sub/ratum ( actual ev5ts1 ! fact rema9s t 8to repl5i% ! e>? & subdue x10 lit]ally means1--to ,,"w4 ,! 8dom9ion0 ( man ov] ! planet he inhabits is n to be ga9$ by sitt+ d[n ) fold$ h&s & wait+ = food to drop into ! m\?4 ,x is evid5t t he 0 int5d$ to e>n 8 "r to live4 ,x is also evid5t t ! bless+ ( ,god w be 81 if f ! fir/ beg9n+s ( consci\s intellig5ce & aptitude he resolutely & hone/ly sets 8 %\ld] to ! :eel4 ,x is only :5 we are at "w t we are vitally & ess5tially a "p ( ,god's great creative s*eme4 ,idl5ess is an abnormal condition4 ,x is n to be f\nd 9 nature4 ,!re ev]y?+ works1 & 9 ! special task allott$ to x1 ea* consci\s atom f9ds its life & joy4 ,! smalle/ se$ works1 z x sl[ly b surely pu%es its way up ?r\gh ! soil2--! bird works1 z x builds its ne/ & =ages ! e>? & air to f9d food = its "y4 ,we _c po9t to ! m9ute/ portion ( ,god's magnific5t creation & say t x is idle4 ,no?+ is absolutely at re/4 ,!re is--/rictly speak+--no re/ 9 ! :ole ,univ]se4 ,all ?+s are work+2 all ?+s are mov+4 ,man clam\rs = re/1--b re/ is :at he w nev] get1--n ev5 9 ! grave4 ,= ?\gh he may seem dead1 new =ms ( life g]m9ate f 8 body1 & g on work+ 9 _! appo9t$ way1--:ile1 ) ! immortal "p ( himself :i* is 8 ,s\l1 he ent]s at once into fre% fields ( lab\r4 ,re/ is no m possible ?an dea?1 9 ! ,div9e s*eme ( ev]la/+ progress :]e all is ,life4 ,nature is our "m1 f ^: g5tle or sev]e lessons we mu/ le>n ! problems ( our own lives4 ,& :5ev] we g to h] = help or = in/ruction1 we always f9d h] work+4 ,%e nev] sleeps4 ,%e nev] has a sp>e mom5t4 8,)\t ha/e1 )\t re/0 is h] et]nal motto4 ,:5 we1 l fretful *ildr51 compla9 ( long h\rs ( toil1 scant wages & %ort holidays1 %e sil5tly po9ts u to ! ,univ]se ar\nd u ( :i* we are a "p1 & bids u set our m9ds 89 tune ) ! ,inf9ite40 ,! ,sun nev] takes holiday4 ,) /eady regul>ity x p]=ms its task4 ,= c\ntless ages x has work$ )\t any attempt to sw]ve f its monoton\s r\nd ( duty4 ,x %9es on ! j & on ! unju/ alike2 x gives life & joy equally to ! gnat danc+ 9 its beams1 z to ! human be+ :o hails its glory & w>m? z ! simple expression ( 8a f9e day40 ,x gets no wages4 ,x receives v little 9 ! way ( ?anks4 ,its duty is s evid5t & is always s well done1 t by ! v p]fection ( its p]=mance x has exhau/$ ! f> too easily exhau/$ s5se ( human gratitude4 ,l a visible lamp ( ,god's love = u x g5]ates beauty & brightness ab\t u :]ev] we g1--& x invites u to look beyond ! veil ( creation to ! ,creator1 :o alone su/a9s ! maje/ic fabric ( life4 ,9 "s ways ,god ,himself may be resembl$ to ! ,sun1 see+ t ,he receives v little ( our gratitude4 ,we are s wond]fully guid$ by ,8 wisdom t we sometimes ?9k ourselves wis] ?an ,he4 ,( our own accord we give ,him sc>cely any ( our real work+ p[]s1 & 7 x n t we are all1 9 ! mass1 unconsci\sly sway$ by ,8 comm&1 ! little we d give w\ld be less4 ,our ideas ( s]v+ ,him too (t5 consi/ 9 att5d+ v>i\s sect>ian places ( wor%ip :]e qu>rell+ is f> m common ?an bro!rly love & unity4 ,9 ^! places ( wor%ip we pray to ,him = ,ourselves & our own conc]ns4 ,we ask ,him = all we c possibly ?9k (1 & we seldom pause to consid] t ,he has already giv5 u m ?an we des]ve4 ,x v r>ely ent]s into our heads to realize t we are requir$ to %[ ,him "s return--t we are b\nd to "w--no matt] 9 h[ small a degree--t[>ds some?+ 9 ,8 va/ design :i* has1 or %all h1 its place 9 ! _w's progress4 ,we cont9ue to implore ,him to "w = ,u1--j z if ,he ne$$ our urg+6 ,we petition ,him to give u food & o!r mat]ial com=ts1--yet if we /udy ! laws ( ,nature we %all le>n t we are int5d$ to ,"w = our food & = all ! ?+s we want4 ,we mu/ ,"w = !m 9 common ) ! re/ ( all our fell[s 9 ! animal1 bird1 & insect k+doms4 ,:at a man does1 t he has4 ,we h no ne$ to ask ,god = :at ,he has already giv5 u4 ,he has provid$ all t is necess>y = our heal? & su/5ance on ! e>?1--b we mu/ e>n x1--des]ve x1--& take a little intellig5t tr\ble to und]/& ! value ( x1 z well z to le>n ! laws by :i* we may ga9 & hold our own 9 life4 ,we mu/1 9 fact1 ,"w4 ,all ,creation visibly %[s u t ,god ,himself has work$ & is /ill work+4 ,he1 :o has made u 9 8,8 own ,image0 mu/ h f ea* "o ( u a /rong & fai?ful ef=t to foll[ ,8 ,div9e pre-orda9$ ord] ( ,lab\r & ,progress4 ,x may be ask$--,to :at does ! ,lab\r & ,progress t5d8 ,! answ] ( our la/ great ,poet ,laureate1 ,t5nyson1 is ! be/--! ,"o f> (f div9e ev5t ,to :i* ! :ole creation moves4 ,:e!r x be "w ) ! h&s1 or "w ) ! bra91 x is "w ( "s k9d t we mu/ d if we w\ld prove ourselves wor?y to be a "p ( ! ev]-work+ ,univ]se4 ,& if by dis9cl9ation1--or by le?>gy ( m9d & _s1 we decl9e to %>e 9 ! spl5did 8onw>d & upw>d0 m>* ( toil1 ! "t comes :5 great ,"m ,nature w accept u exactly at our own valuation4 ,if we *oose to be no m ?an clods ( clay1 !n z clods ( clay %e w use u1 to make soil = brav] feet ?an our own4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 we /rive to be active intellig5ces1 %e w equally use u = nobl] purposes4 ,! =mation ( our condition re/s absolutely ) ourselves4 ,no "o p]son c %ape ! life ( ano!r4 ,! fa!r _c ensure ! =tunes ( 8 son4 ,! "m _c gu>antee ! happ9ess ( h] daught]4 ,bo? "m & fa!r may d _! be/ on ^! l9es1 b soon] or lat] ! son & daught] w take _! own way & make _! own lives4 ,ea* individual man or woman mu/ "w out 8 or h] own salvation4 ,= ?is is ! ,law1--& x is a ,law div9e & et]nal aga9/ :i* !re is no appeal4 ,let u realize1 !re=e1 ! ,div9e ,necessity ( ,"w1--& hav+ realiz$ x let u take an hone/ joy 9 be+ able to d any sort ( "w ourselves1 no matt] h[ humble or monoton\s su* "w may be4 ,!re is no?+ really common ev5 9 :at is call$ 8common0 "w4 ,!re is no?+ undignifi$ 9 ! r\ghe/ lab\r4 ,x is only ! 8loaf]0 :o loses bo? self-respect & dignity4 ,! peasant :o turns ! soil ) 8 spade all day long is a noble & primeval figure 9 ! l&scape1 & des]ves our consid]ation & respect4 ,! c\ntless ?\s&s ( m51 work+ 9 huge factories1 pati5tly guid+ ! ma*9]y ( giant looms1 swelt]+ _! v lives out 9 ! fi]y heat ( huge furnaces :]e iron & /eel are %ap$ = ! uses ( ! _w--^! are ! actual body ( mank9d--! n]ves1 ! muscles1 ! s9ews ( humanity4 ,!y repres5t ! nobility1 ! wor?1 ! movem5t ( ! age4 ,!y are ! ,work+ ,p4 ,& ! ,work+ ,p ( ?is1 or ( any o!r nation are ! ,p inde$--! ,p ^: ^w--if !y w only utt] x--mu/ inevitably become ,law4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 :5 we "w1--:5 we p]=m "s special r\nd ( duty m or less monoton\s1 we are unlike ! re/ ( ! work+ ,univ]se4 ,! ,univ]se works )\t any grumbl+ at its "w--b we--well6--we r l to grumble4 ,we want e "o to "k h[ h>d our "w is1 & h[ badly paid we are4 ,_m ( u1 :o are m51 w\ld l to pass entire days1 loaf+ ab\t1 our h&s 9 our pockets1 our pipes 9 our m\?s1 s]v+ no purpose :atev] 9 ! _w save t ( repl5i%+ ! till ( ! ne>e/ public-h\se4 ,o!rs ( u :o are wom51 w\ld love to dress up = all we are wor? & me&] ?r\gh ! /reets1 />+ into %op-w9d[s & covet+ goods we h no money to buy4 ,we =get t :ile we are wa/+ "t 9 ?is fa%ion1 we are consum+ "s ( ! v en]gy t %\ld be at "w to obta9 = u :atev] we desire4 ,& we are also apt to =get t v (t5 ^? :o possess :at we envy1--:o hold all t we w\ld w9--h work$ = x4 ,x is ( c\rse q true t "s work]s are well rew>d$ :ile o!rs get little if any rew>d at all4 ,b to und]/& ! cause ( ?is inequality we mu/ exam9e ! "* ( ! "w impli$1 & ! _s 9 :i* t "w is done4 ,is x und]tak5 ) *e]fulness & zeal8 ,or is x m]ely accept$ z a 8gr9d10 to be %irk$ :5ev] possible & only half accompli%$8 ,i v5ture to ?9k t ! man :o loves 8 "w1--:o is cont5t to beg9 at ! l[e/ rung ( ! ladd] 9 ord] to ma/] all ! m9ute/ details ( 8 p>ticul> trade or pr(ession--^: ,"w is de>] to him ?an ei!r 8 wages or 8 d9n]--is b\nd to be rew>d$1 b\nd to succe$ 9 :atev] call+ ( life he may be4 ,x is ! half-he>t$ work] :o fails4 ,x is ! 8scamp0 work] :o /icks 9 ! rut4 ,e man %\ld d 8 utmo/ be/4 ,:5 he does only 8 half or qu>t] be/1 he wrongs 8 own capability & intellig5ce ev5 m ?an he wrongs 8 employ]4 ,to 8scamp0 ev5 ! simple/ k9d ( "w proves him to be out ( tune ) ,nature4 ,= 9 ! natural _w we f9d no 8scamp+40 ,ea* t9y leaf1 ea* humble insect is z p]fect 9 its way z ! planet itself4 ,a midge's w+ se5 ?r\gh ! microscope is z brilliant & beautiful z t ( a butt]fly4 ,& s1--8look+ up ?r\gh ,nature unto ,nature's ,god0 we he> ev]y:]e ! ,div9e comm&--8,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y ,might40 ,i h>dly ?9k ! love ( ,"w1 = ,"w's own sake1 is a lead+ *>act]i/ic ( ! work]s ( ! pres5t day4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to 8ru%0 ev]y?+1--to get x done & ov]4 ,x is a r>e ?+ to meet a man :o is s fond ( 8 "w t he c h>dly be p]suad$ to leave x4 ,yet 9 him is ! real g]m ( success1 & ) him are ! true possibilities ( p[]4 ,= ! consci5ti\s & pa9/ak+ work] m (t5 ?an n may become ! great discov]]4 ,9 ! v e>ne/ness ) :i* he b5ds ov] 8 daily toil :i* may (t5 seem ! m]e/ monoton\s drudg]y1 x frequ5tly *ances t a little h9t1--an unexpect$ clue1--is giv5 out f ! great factory ( nature1 :i* may revolutionize a :ole h&icraft1 or quick5 a fail+ indu/ry4 ,no?+ ( value 9 sci5ce or art is ev] v\*saf$ to ! m]e 8hu/l]40 ,& !re is by f> too mu* 8hu/l+10 n[adays4 ,i am an ard5t lov] ( /eady toil & cont9u\s progress1 provid$ ! progress is accompani$ by ! gr[? ( beauty1 goodness & happ9ess1 b ,i am no advocate ( 8ru%0 or 8spe$40 ,no?+ is well done t is done 9 a hurry4 ,e scrap ( "t %\ld be us$ z a preci\s gift1--n snat*$ up & dev\r$4 ,= ) ha/e comes c>elessness & :at is call$ 8slop "w40 8,z long z x's done nev] m9d h[ x's done10 is a k9d ( hum\r t is common en\gh & easily fo/]$4 ,ha/e by no means implies real swiftness or att5tion to details4 ,we ne$ n draw comp>isons betwe5 ! =eign workman & 8 ,briti% bro!r1 because !re is a maxim :i* says 8,comp>isons are odi\s40 ,b 9 ju/ice to ! =eign workman1 x mu/ be said t he (t5 %[s great intellig5ce & arti/ic ability4 ,moreov] t he sometimes works twelve h\rs a day aga9/ ! ,briti% eight1 at half ! ,briti% workman's wages4 ,b my own love = ev]y?+ ,briti% is s deep & he>ty t ,i %\ld l to see ,briti% h&icraft1 ,briti% art1 ,briti% "w ( all k9ds at ! head ( creation4 ,& ,i d mo/ di/9ctly ?9k x ! duty ( e ,briti% employ] ( lab\r to provide "w = ,briti% work]s fir/4 ,let ! m5 :o live 9 ! l& f9d means to live4 ,x is surely ! "r ( ! ,briti% work+ man to h ! fir/ *ance ) a ,briti% employ]4 ,b ?is does n always happ54 ,x is a 8consummation dev\tly to be wi%$10 b x is n to be at once realiz$ ev5 by s*emes ( fiscal policy4 ,x is only to be atta9$ by ! ,briti% work+ p !mselves1--by ! quality ( ! "w !y d & ! _s 9 :i* !y d x4 ,we talk a great deal ab\t ,education1 te*nical & o!rwise4 ,:at are ! results8 ,! fact seems to be t :5 !re 0 no compulsory ,education mu* bett] "w 0 done4 ,h\ses 7 bett] built1--furniture 0 m /rongly made4 ,comp>e ! brick-&-a-half 8mod]n villa0 ar*itecture1 ) its la? & pla/] doors & w9d[-frames1 ) ! w>m ?ick walls & /\t oak timb]s ( a f>m or manor-h\se ( ! sixte5? c5tury6 ,put side by side ! flimsy mod]n *air1 & ! s]viceable oak "o1 h& made 9 ! "t ( our =efa!rs6 ,connoisseurs & collectors ( bric--brac are suppos$ to h a craze = 8old0 ?+s1 m]ely because !y are 8old40 ,?is is n altoge!r true4 ,old ?+s are appreciat$ because !y are good1--because !y %[ evid5ces ( pa9/ak+ & c>eful ,"w4 ,an old oak /aircase 9 a h\se is valu$ z a treasure1 n only = its age1 b = its arti/ic con/ruction1 :i* our be/ work]s c only imitate & nev] surpass4 ,x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be conc$$ t our =efa!rs _h bett] conceptions ( ! fitt+ & ! beautiful 9 "s ways ( "w ?an we h4 ,we h only to comp>e ! ,ca!drals :i* !y built = ! wor%ip ( ,god1 ) our un9spir$ ugly mod]n ,*ur*es & *apels4 ,we "k t !y appreciat$ ! beauties ( ! l&scape1 & t !y lov$ ! gr& old ,engli% trees1 :i* our %ort-sight$ ,c\nty ,c\ncils are de/roy+ e ye>4 ,no?+ c be m pitiful to see ?an ! ru?less & /upid cutt+ d[n ( noble trees all ov] ! c\ntry1 "u ! rule t _! bran*es %all n hang ov] ! road4 ,?us1 e grateful place ( %ade is ru9$1 z well z mu* natural beauty4 ,our ance/ors1 m individually free1 %[$ f9] ta/e4 ,! ro(s ( _! h\ses 7 picturesquely ?at*$ or til$1 & gabl$1--_! eyes 7 nev] affront$ by ! dull appe>ance ( *eap slate & corrugat$ iron4 ,!y left u a h]itage ( _m lovely & la/+ ?+s2 b x is greatly to be fe>$ t we %all n d likewise to ^? t come aft] u4 ,we are de/roy+ f> m ?an we are creat+4 ,& :5 we come to ! high] phases ( intellectual "w1 we f9d t ?\gh we h pl5ty ( 8s*ools ( art0 we h no great ,briti% arti/s su* z ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,reynolds or ,romney4 ,& ?\gh e "o is suppos$ to "k h[ to read & write1 we h no great lit]ature su* z t ( ,%akespe>e1 ,scott1 ,?ack]ay or ,dick5s4 ,^! belong$ to ! days ( non-compulsory ,education4 ,poetry1 too1 ! div9e/ ( ! arts1 is well-nigh dead4 ,! great poets 7 born 9 s-call$ 8un$ucat$0 times4 ,our pres5t sy/em ( ,education is absolutely disa/r\s 9 "o respect--t ( its t5d5cy to depress & cramp r ?an to enc\rage ! aspir+ /ud5t4 ,its me*anical r\t9e works on ! l9e ( flatt5+ all human creatures d[n to "o level4 ,orig9ality is (t5 8qua%$40 ,yet 9 all educational s*emes !re %\ld be pl5ty ( room left = ! natural ability ( ! /ud5t or work] to exp& & decl>e itself 9 "s entirely new =m :]ev] possible4 ,b despite our p]petual talk ( ! advantages ( ,education1 "h we are to-day ) pl5ty ( s*ools bo? be=e & beh9d u1 b no v great m54 ,& look+ a long way back 9 hi/ory we see t :5 !re 0 no ,compulsory ,education at all1 !re 7 v great m51--m5 :o made ! glory ( ,engl&4 ,%all we leave any?+ aft] u1 to mat* _! h]itage8 ,x is op5 to d\bt4 ,mu* ( our mod]n "w is 8scamp$0 & badly done4 ,& a great deal ( ! mis*ief arises f our way ( 8ru%+0 ?+s4 ,we are s anxi\s to cat* ,"t by ! =elock t we almo/ te> t =elock (f4 ,b :y su* ha/e8 ,:at is our object8 ,well1--we want to make money be=e we die4 ,we want to make x1 & !n sp5d x on ourselves1 or else leave x to our *ildr51 :o w no d\bt get rid ( x all = u ) ! mo/ *e]ful rapidity4 ,or we want to h en\gh to 8sit d[n & d no?+40 ,?is is "s p's idea ( p]fect bliss4 ,a s]vant ( m9e once v k9dly reproa*$ me = /ick+ at my desk s long4 8,if ,i 7 a lady10 said %e--8,i w\ld sit d[n & d no?+40 ,no m cruel torture c be imag9$ ?an ?is4 ,we read 9 hi/ory ( prison]s :o1 condemn$ to su* a life1 w5t mad ) ! mis]y ( x4 ,! only way to live happily & heal?fully is to try ) e mom5t ( our "t to accompli% some?+--ev5 if x be only a ?\ght4 ,?\ght1 z we "k1 cry/allizes into action4 ,yet v few p really ?9k4 ,_m get no fur!r ?an to ?9k !y are ?9k+4 ,to ?9k is a k9d ( ,"w--too h>d = _m folks4 ,9 politics1 = in/ance1 "s p let ! ,press ?9k = !m4 ,!y _c be bo!r$ to d x = !mselves4 ,& :5 ! ,press makes :at is call$ a 8corn]0 9 any p>ticul> policy1 !y sometimes submit to be 8corn]$40 ,!re h be5 ( late a great _m rum\rs conc]n+ a gigantic ,press 8comb9e0 :i* is to be =m$ = ! purpose ( sway+ ! op9ion ( ! ,briti% public & p>ticul>ly ! op9ion ( ! ,briti% work+ man4 ,9 o!r words1 op9ion is no long] to be 8free10 b co]c$ by some?+ l a ,press 8,tru/0 ,company4 ,n[ if we are to believe ?is1 we mu/ likewise believe ! ,briti% public fools4 ,& we %\ld surely be sorry to be =c$ to su* a conclusion4 ,let u hope ! ,briti% public has an op9ion ( its own entirely ap>t f ! ,press1 & t x w decl>e t op9ion bravely & op5ly4 ,x is h>d to imag9e t x w all[ its fondness = 8prize-competitions0 & 8puzzle-pictures0 to int]f]e ) its common s5se & hone/y4 ,i may say1 h[ev]1 t ,i h (t5 m>vell$ at ! g5]osity ) :i* a l>ge majority ( p w insi/ on fill+ ! pockets ( newspap] capitali/s1 by pur*as+ su* quantities ( ! p>ticul> j\rnals :i* conta9 ^! puzzles & competitions4 ,! guileless innoc5ce ( *ildhood 9 ! nurs]y is n m t\*+ ?an ! fai? ( ! great ,briti% public 9 :at is call$ a 8,picture0 or 8,^w0 puzzle4 ,ov] ?is k9d ( ?+ ,i h se5 o!rwise sane ?\gh indol5t p actually "w6 ,once ,i made a calculation ( ! h\rs sp5t by a fri5d ( m9e 9 deciph]+ "o ( ^! newspap] problems1 & f\nd t he c\ld c]ta9ly h obta9$ a v fair k ( ,fr5* or ,italian 9 ! "t1 or he c\ld h le>n$ %or?& & typewrit+4 ,he 0 successful 9 ! competition1 & receiv$ = 8 pa9s ! spl5did sum ( ?ree-halfp5ce4 ,x 0 expla9$ to him t !re 7 s _m successful competitors t ! hundr$--or ?\s& p\nds rew>d _h to be divid$ among ! cr[d4 ,?ree half-p5ce !re=e 0 8 legitimate %>e4 ,i am no politician4 ,i am simply a ,work]--& ,i d su* "w z ,i c1 q indep5d5tly ( sect or p>ty4 ,b z a ,work]1 & look]-on at ! ev5ts tak+ place ar\nd me1 ,i _c help feel+ t ?is de> l& ( ours is on ! v]ge ( a great crisis 9 h] hi/ory4 ,we he> mu* ( fail+ trade1--depression 9 ?is or t qu>t]1--yet ap>t f political agitators1 x seems to me t ,great ,brita9 /&s :]e %e has always /ood--at ! top ( ! _w6 ,:atev] influ5ces h set h] !re1 surely !re %e is4 ,& x is = all true work]s to keep h] !re4 ,x is n by :at p>ties or ,gov]nm5ts w d = u t h] position w be su/a9$ & /r5g!n$1--x is by :at we1 9 ! skill & excell5ce ( our ,"w 9 all trades & pr(essions1 w d = ,h]4 ,x is by our det]m9ation to excel 9 all k9ds ( ,"w t %e w hold h] own1--by our un/9t$ "t1 our ungrudg+ lab\r1 our zeal1 our *e]fulness1 our love = h] glory t %e--& ourselves--w exi/4 ,x is necess>y to 8protect0 h]1 & all ?+s t may help to make h] /rong] & great]--b sometimes ! ^w 8,protection0 may be made to apply *iefly to capitali/s & 8corn]]s0 ( trade4 ,h]e9 comes ! h>d "w ( ,?9k+4 ,we mu/ ,?9k = ourselves4 ,god has giv5 u bra9s to "w )4 ,!re is nev] any good reason :y we %\ld ha/ily adopt ! political views ( c]ta9 newspap] proprietors1 :o are p]haps "u ! impression t we h no bra9s at all1 & t be+ ?us sadly defici5t1 we are will+ to buy _! bra9s = a p5ny or a halfp5ny6 ,x is by ! work]s ( ! l& t ! l& lives4 ,& m ?an ?is1--x is f ! work]s t mu/ come ! great battle ( ,"r aga9/ ,might4 ,x is = ! ,work]s to put to %ame by _! own fai? & hon\r1 ! wick$ ,a!ism & op5 immorality :i* are disgrac+ "s ( our s-call$ 8upp]0 classes to-day--& x is = ! ,work]s to %[ by _! upright1 temp]ate lives1 & _! /eady d[nright ,"w1 t !y are det]m9$ to keep ! f\ndations ( ! ,home secure1 & ! he>t ( ,engl& w>m & true4 ,:at says brave ,?omas ,c>lyle8 8,all true ,"w is sacr$2 9 all true ,"w1 7 x b true h&-lab\r1 !re is some?+ ( div95ess4 ,lab\r1 wide z ! ,e>?1 has its summit 9 ,heav54 ,sweat ( ! br[1 & up f t to sweat ( ! bra91 sweat ( ! he>t--:i* includes all ,kepl] calculations1 ,newton m$itations1 all ,sci5ces1 all spok5 ,epics1 all act$ ,h]oisms1 & ,m>tyrdoms1 up to t #8,agony ( bloody sweat' :i* all m5 h call$ div9e6 ,o bro!r1 if ?is is n #8wor%ip1' !n ,i say ! m pity = wor%ip1 = ?is is ! noble/ ?+ yet discov]$ "u ,god's sky4 ,:o art ?\ t compla9e/ ( ?y life ( toil8 ,compla9 n4 ,look up1 my we>i$ bro!r6--see ?y fell[ ,workm5 !re 9 ,god's et]nity1 surviv+ !re1 !y alone surviv+2 sacr$ ,b& ( ! ,immortals1 cele/ial ,bodygu>d ( ! ,empire ( ,mank9d4 ,ev5 9 ! weak ,human memory !y survive s long1 z sa9ts1 z h]oes1 z gods1 !y alone surviv+--peopl+1 !y alone1 ! measur$ solitudes ( ,"t4 ,to !e1 ,heav51 ?\gh sev]e1 is n unk9d2 ,heav5 is k9d z a noble ,"m--z t ,sp>tan "m1 say+ :ile %e gave h] son 8 %ield--8,) x1 my son1 or ^u x60 ,?\ too %alt return home 9 hon\r1 bro!r ,work]6--to ?y f> di/ant ,home1 9 hon\r1 d\bt x n1 if 9 ! battle ?\ keep ?y %ield60 ,,! ,,happy ,,life ,mo/ p want to be happy if !y c4 ,i suppose x may be safely set d[n )\t fe> ( contradiction t no "o :o is sane & heal?y wilfully elects to be mis]able4 ,yet ! secret ( happ9ess seems to be solv$ by v few4 ,p try to be happy 9 all sorts ( que] ways--9 speculation1 l&-grabb+1 dram-dr9k+1 horse-rac+1 bridge-play+1 newspap]-runn+1 & v>i\s o!r me?ods :i* are m or less suit$ to _! con/itutional abilities--b 9 _m cases ^! *annels1 c>efully dug out = ! reception ( a p]petual infl[+ ( ! /ream ( happ9ess1 appe> v soon to run dry4 ,i h be5 ask$ scores ( times :at ,i consid] to be ! happie/ life 9 ! _w1 & ,i h always answ]$ )\t ! lea/ hesitation--! ,life ,lit]>y4 ,9 all respects x answ]s p]fectly to ! description ( ! 8,happy ,life0 portray$ by t g5tle sixte5?-c5tury poet1 ,sir ,h5ry ,wotton3-- ,h[ happy is he born & taught ,t s]ve? n ano!r's w1 ,^: arm\r is 8 hone/ ?\ght1 ,& simple tru? 8 utmo/ skill4 ,h]e9 we h ! vital ess5ce ( all delight--hone/ ?\ght & simple tru?--& 9 ! 8s]ve? n ano!r's w10 glori\s lib]ty4 ,= *iefe/ among ! joys ( ! ,life ,lit]>y are its spl5did indep5d5ce1 its "r ( free op9ion1 & its ability to express t op9ion4 ,an au?or is b\nd to no p]son1 no place1 & no p>ty1 unless he or %e wilfully elects to be s b\nd4 ,to him1 or to h]1 all ! realms ( ,nature & imag9ation are entrance-free--! p5 unlocks e clos$ door--& n only is ! pres5t p]iod ( "t set out l a /age-sc5e = contemplation & criticism1 b all ! pa/ ages1 ) _! hi/ories1 & ! rise & fall ( _! civilizations1 arrange !mselves to comm& 9 a s]ies ( pictures = ! pleasure ( ! lit]>y eye & bra92 & x is j z easy to conv]se 9 "o's own libr>y ) ,plato on ! immortality ( ! s\l z x is good-hum\r$ly to tol]ate ,mr4 ,mallock & 8 little draw+-room philosophies4 ,= a book is m or less ! expression ( ! m9d1 or a "p ( ! m9d1 ( its writ]1 &1 inasmu* z x is only ) ! moral & intellectual p]sonalities ( our fri5ds & enemies t we c>e to deal1 x matt]s little :e!r su* p]sonalities be ?ree or f\r ?\s& ye>s old1 or only ( ye/]day4 ,& to live ! ,life ,lit]>y means t we c always *oose our own company4 ,we c reject common]s & receive k+s1 or vice v]s4 ,! au?or :o is c>eful to hold & to ma9ta9 all ! real privileges & rights ( au?or%ip is a rul] ( millions1 & "u subjection to none4 ,! position is unique &1 to my ?9k+1 unequall$4 ,!re are _m1 ( c\rse1 :o w by no means agree ) me z to ! sup]ior *>m ( ! ,life ,lit]>y ov] all o!r lives--& su* objectors w be f\nd mo/ly 9 ! lit]>y pr(ession itself4 ,unsuccessful au?ors--p>ticul>ly ^? :o are 9 any way tr\bl$ ) dyspepsia--w be among !m4 8,ti$0 au?ors also--& by 8ti$0 au?ors ,i mean ! unhappy wret*es :o h sign$ contracts ) publi%]s sev]al ye>s ahead1 & are1 s to speak1 danc+ 9 fett]s4 ,au?ors :o c\nt ! numb] ( words !y write p] day1 l potatoes1 & anxi\sly calculate h[ mu* a publi%] w possibly give = !m p] bu%el1 are n likely to exp]i5ce any v p>ticul> 8happ9ess0 :ile !y are measur+ out halfp5ce 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,& au?ors :o run aft] 8society0 & want to be se5 "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 are b\nd to lose ! gifts ( ! gods "o by "o z !y scamp] helt]-skelt] ?r\gh ! _w's ,vanity ,fair1 :ile !y may be p]fectly sure t ! 8great0 or swagg] p]sons ) :om !y seek to associate w be ! fir/ to despise & neglect !m 9 any "t ( ne$ or tr\ble1 z well z ! la/ to support or help !m 9 any urg5t cause :i* might be b5efit$ by _! assi/ance4 ,on ?is po9t we h only to rememb] ! melan*oly exp]i5ce ( ,rob]t ,burns1 :o1 aft] hav+ be5 flatt]$ & fea/$ by c]ta9 individuals :o 71 9 an ephem]al s5se1 influ5tial = ! "t be+1 ei!r ?r\gh _! rank or _! weal?1 0 aft]w>ds %amefully neglect$ by !m1 & f9ally1 not)/&+ ! v>i\s social att5tions & c\rtesy he _h at "o "t receiv$1 he 0 left1 :5 ill & dy+1 9 su* extremity z to be compell$ to implore 8 publi%] = ! loan ( five p\nds6 ,:at _h become ( all 8 weal?y & 8influ5tial0 fri5ds8 ,:y !y 7 exactly :]e all 8influ5tial0 p]sons w\ld be n[ 9 a simil> case--8o!rwise engag$0 :5 _! help is ne$$4 ,no?+ c well be m deplorable ?an ! position ( any au?or :o dep5ds = success on a clique ( 8di/+ui%$0 or 8society0 p]sons4 ,he or %e has ex*ang$ indep5d5ce = slav]y--! nect> ( ! gods = a base mess ( pottage--& ! true 8happ9ess0 ( ! ,life ,lit]>y = a m]e mis]able re/lessness & con/ant crav+ aft] fre% excitem5t1 :i* gradually bre$s n]v\s tr\bles1 & di/urbs t f9e & ev5 balance ( bra9 )\t :i* no cle> or conv9c+ ?\ght is possible4 ,aga91 au?ors :o delib]ately pro/itute _! tal5ts to ! writ+ ( lewd matt] unfit to be h&l$ by cleanly-m9d$ m5 & wom5 ne$ nev] hope to possess t happy & /udi\s peace :i* comes f ! ,pure int5t to d ! be/ ,purely--& leave to ,god ! re/4 ,= ! highe/ satisfaction 9 ! ,life ,lit]>y is to ?9k t p]haps1 9 a =tunate or inspir$ mom5t1 "o may h writt5 at lea/ a s5t5ce1 a l9e1 a v]se1 t may c>ry com=t & a s5se ( beauty to ! sorr[ful1 or hope to ! =lorn2 :ile surely ! greate/ pang w\ld be to "k t "o _h ca/ ! already despair+ s\l into a l[] dep? ( degradation1 or caus$ ! s9n] to revel m consci\sly 9 8 s94 ,b are !re no drawbacks1 no disappo9tm5ts1 no suff]+s 9 ! ,life ,lit]>y8 ,:y1 ( c\rse !re are6 ,:o w\ld be su* a useless block ( /one1 su* a s5seless lump ( unvalu$ clay1 z n to ard5tly wi% = drawbacks1 disappo9tm5ts1 & suff]+s8 ,:o t has a s\l at all does n pray t x may be laid l gl[+ iron on ! anvil ( endurance1 !re to be beat5 & hamm]$ by de/9y till x is ( a /rong & %apely m\ld1 fit = combat1 n]v$ to victory8 ,& ,i ma9ta9 t su* drawbacks1 disappo9tm5ts1 difficulties1 & suff]+s z ! pr(ession ( ,lit]ature entails are sweet] & nobl] ?an ! c>es besett+ o!r pr(essions1 inasmu* z !y are always accompani$ by nev]-fail+ consolations4 ,if ! p9* be pov]ty1 ! true s]vant ( ,lit]ature c d ) less ( ?is _w's goods ?an mo/ p4 ,luxury is n call$ = :5 "o is ri* 9 idealism & fancy4 ,heavy fe$+ w n make a cle>1 quick bra94 ,extravagant app>el is a necessity = no "o--& g5ius 0 nev] yet born ( a millionaire4 ,if ! 8?orn 9 ! fle%0 is ! petty abuse ( "o's envi\s contempor>ies1 t is surely a matt] = rejoic+ r ?an grief1 z x is m]ely ! cont9uance ( an app>5tly 8natural law 9 ! spiritual _w0 act+ f ! ,inf]ior ^u ! ,sup]ior1 :i* may be word$ ?us3 8,:osoev] w be great1 let him be flay$ alive60 ,virgil 0 decl>$ by ,pl9y to be de/itute ( inv5tion2 ,ari/otle 0 /yl$ 8ignorant1 va91 & ambiti\s0 by bo? ,cic]o & ,plut>*2 ,plato 0 s jeal\s ( ,democritus t he propos$ to burn up all 8 works2 ,sophocles 0 br\ght to trial by 8 own *ildr5 z a lunatic2 ,horace 0 accus$ ( /eal+ f all ! m9or ,greek poets2 & s on 9 ! same way d[n to our own times4 ,pope w5t s f> z to make a collection ( all ! libels pass$ ^u him1 & _h !m pres]v$ & b\nd ) s+ul> c>e1 ?\gh ,i believe no "o n[ kn[s :]e to f9d ^! sc&al\s splutt]+s ( ,grub ,/reet4 ,swift is report$ to h said to ! irate au?or ( ! 8,dunciad03 8,give me a %ill+ & ,i w ensure y t po/]ity %all nev] "k "o s+le enemy aga9/ y except+ ^? ^: memory y y\rself h pres]v$40 ,h]e9 is a pr(\nd tru?4 ,! malici\s enemies ( a great au?or only become kn[n to ! public ?r\gh ! mi/ak5 condesc5sion ( ! great au?or's notice4 ,milton's life 0 embitt]$ by ! contemptible spite ( "o ,salmasius4 ,:o 0 ,salmasius8 we ask n[adays4 ,we d n task :o 0 ,milton4 ,salmasius 0 ! au?or ( ! 8,def5sio ,regi0 or ,def5ce ( ,k+s1 a poor piece ( "w long ago =gott51 & he 0 ! procur] ( f\l libel aga9/ ! au?or ( 8,p>adise ,lo/10 "o ( ,engl&'s greate/ & noble/ m54 ,:at small claim he has to ! _w's memory arises m]ely f 8 vici\sness1 = n only did he make use ( ! l[e/ tools to aid him 9 conspir+ aga9/ ,milton's reputation1 b he spread ! grosse/ lies broadca/1 ev5 accus+ ! poet ( hav+ a hide\s p]sonal appe>ance--8a puny piece ( man2 a homunculus2 a dw>f depriv$ ( ! human figure2 a contemptible p$agogue40 ,:5 ! despicable sl&]] le>n$ ! fact t ,milton1 s f> f answ]+ to ?is description1 0 ( a pleas+ & attractive appe>ance1 he imm$iately *ang$ 8 tactics & began to attack 8 moral "*--:i*1 z ev5 ,milton's bitt]e/ political enemies knew1 0 au/]ely above ! v %ad[ ( suspicion4 ,x 0 said t ! poet's ov]-zeal\sness 9 answ]+ ! calumnies ( ,salmasius co/ him 8 eye-sight1 :i*1 if true1 0 surely regrettable4 ,salmasius di$ di%on\r$ & disgrac$1 z su* a c[>dly brute des]v$ to die2 ,milton /ill holds 8 glori\s place 9 ,engl&'s lit]>y hi/ory4 ,s x 01 s x is1 s x ev] w be4 ,greatness is always envi$--x is only m$iocrity t c boa/ ( a ho/ ( fri5ds4 8,:5 y h resolv$ to be great10 says ,em]son1 8abide by y\rself1 & d n weakly try to reconcile y\rself ) ! _w40 ,x is impossible to quote "o s+le in/ance ( a truly great man exi/+ )\t calumniators4 ,& ! ,life ,lit]>y )\t any enemies w\ld be a %abby g-c>t2 or1 z our ,am]ican c\s9s put x1 a 8"o-horse conc]n40 ,"s l9es t 7 taught to me :5 ,i 0 a *ild seem apposite to ?is subject1 & ,i quote !m "h = ! b5efit ( any /ruggl+ units ( ! ,life ,lit]>y :o may haply be 9 ne$3-- ,y h no enemies1 y say8 ,alas6 my fri5d1 ! boa/ is poor-- ,he :o has m+l$ 9 ! fray ,( duty1 t ! brave endure1 ,mu/ h made foes6 ,if y h none1 ,small is ! "w t y h done2 ,y've hit no traitor on ! hip1 ,y've da%$ no cup f p]jur$ lip1 ,y've nev] turn$ ! wrong to "r-- ,y've be5 a c[>d 9 ! fight6#e ,b x is p]haps "t t ,i %\ld drop ! mascul9e p]sonal pron\n = ! fem99e1 &1 be+ a woman1 treat ( ! ,life ,lit]>y f ! woman's po9t ( view4 ,9 old5 days ! pr(ession ( lit]ature 0 look$ ^u z a t]rible ?+ = a woman to engage 91 & ! obs]vations ( "s v k9dly & *ivalr\s writ]s on ?is subject are n )\t pa?os4 ,to quote "o example only1 c any?+ be m qua9tly droll at ?is "t ( day ?an ! foll[+3-- 8,( all ! sorr[s 9 :i* ! female "* may p>ticipate !re are few m affect+ ?an ^? ( an ,au?oress--(t5 insulat$ & unprotect$ 9 society--) all ! s5sibility ( ! sex1 enc\nt]+ mis]ies :i* break ! spirits ( m560 ,?is delicate expression ( sympa?y = a woman's lit]>y /ruggles 0 writt5 by ! eld] ,disraeli z late z #ahdj4 ,truly we h rac$ along ! rails ( progress s9ce !n at express spe$--& ! 8affect+0 sorr[s ( an 8,au?oress0 7) a capital ,a7 n[ affect nobody except 9 s f> z !y make 8copy0 = ! call[ j\rnali/ to hang a /r+ ( *eap sne]s ^u4 ,! ,au?oress mu/ take "p ) ! ,au?or 9 ! g5]al r\gh-&-tumble ( life--& %e _c too quickly le>n ! tru? t :5 once %e ent]s ! lit]>y ar5a1 :]e m5 are already fi/icuff+ & elb[+ ea* o!r remorselessly1 %e w be met *iefly ) 8kicks & no ha'p5ce40 ,%e mu/ fight l ! re/1 unless %e pref]s to lie d[n & be walk$ ov]4 ,if %e elects to try = a fir/ place1 x w take h] all h] "t to w9 x1 &1 :5 won1 to hold x2 &1 9 ! ev5t ( h] secur+ success1 %e mu/ n expect any *ivalr\s consid]ation f ! opposite sex1 or any special k9dness & sympa?y f h] own4 ,= ! m5 w consid] h] 8out ( h] sph]e0 if %e writes books in/ead ( produc+ babies1 & ! wom5 w1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 begrudge h] ! fre$om & indep5d5ce %e enjoys1 p>ticul>ly if su* fre$om & indep5d5ce be alli$ to =tune & fame4 ,?is all goes )\t say+4 ,x has to be und]/ood & accept$ uncompla9+ly4 ,! 8old-fa%ion$0 grace ( *ivalry to wom51 once s pr\dly laud$ by poets & essayi/s z ! di/+ui%+ trait ( all manly m51 is n to be reli$ on 9 ! ,life ,lit]>y--= !re x is z dead z door-nails4 ,m5 c be f\nd 9 ! lit]>y pr(ession :o w d any?+ to 8d[n0 a woman 9 ! same call+1 &1 if !y _c = %ame's sake d x op5ly1 !y w d x beh9d h] back4 8',tis pitiful1 'tis wondr\s pitiful0--= ! m56 ,b if ! woman conc]n$ has /udi$ h] art to any purpose %e w accept calumny z a complim5t1 sl&] z a votive wrea?1 & 8envy1 hatr$1 & all un*>itabl5ess0 7f :i*1 ) pi\s hypocrisy1 ! mo/ envi\s & un*>itable p]sons pray 8,good ,"l deliv] u0 e ,sunday7 z s _m tok5s & pro(s ( h] admitt$ p[]4 ,& none ( ^! ?+s ne$ di/urb ! equanimity ( ! ,life ,lit]>y4 8,c any man ca/ me out ( ! ,univ]se8 ,he _c2 b :i!rsoev] ,i may g !re w be ! sun & ! moon1 & ! />s & visions1 & communion ) ! gods60#f ,speak+ z a woman1 ,i c q und]/& & appreciate all ! little difficulties1 irritations1 & trials incid5t to a woman's c>e] 9 lit]ature2 & ?\gh ,i myself welcome su* difficulties z s _m inc5tives to fre% ef=t1 ,i "k t !re are _m ( my sex :o1 gr[+ we>y & disc\rag$1 are n able to adopt ?is attitude4 ,& look+ back into ! pa/1 "o is b\nd to see a ho/ ( brilliant wom5 done to dea? by cruel inju/ice & misrepres5tation1 a /ate ( ?+s :i* is q likely to be cont9u$ z long z humanity endures4 ,b no useful object is s]v$ by brood+ ov] ?is app>5tly incurable evil4 8,! noble army ( m>tyrs0 :o praise ! ,"l 9 ! 8,te ,deum0 are likely to be ( ! sex fem99e4 ,b :at does t matt]8 ,x is m glori\s to be m>tyr$ ?an to die ( ov]-eat+ & g5]al ple?ora4 ,moreov] m5tal or intellectual m>tyrdom is a necess>y +r$i5t = ! 8happy0 life--a t\* ( x is l ! too?a*e1 help+ "o to be duly ?ankful :5 ! pa9 ceases4 ,=1 if we nev] und]/ood tr\ble1 we %\ld nev] ta/e ! full measure ( joy4 ,"o ?+ c be v well disp5s$ ) by bo? m5 & wom5 :o look = happ9ess 9 ! ,life ,lit]>y1 & t is ! uneasy hank]+ aft] :at is call$ 8,fame40 ,fame has a habit ( sett+ its halo on ! elect$ br[s )\t any outside advice or assi/ance4 ,^? au?ors :o are de/9$ = x w assur$ly w9 x1 ?\gh all ! _w %\ld int]v5e2 ^? = :om x is n int5d$ mu/ cont5t !mselves ) ! tempor>y notoriety ( pretty newspap] puffs & 8/ock0 complim5ts1 su* z 8! r5[n$0 or 8well-kn[n0 or 8admir$0 au?or or au?oress1 & be glad & grateful = ^! mean+less t]ms1 inasmu* z ! high] ,fame itself at its utmo/ is only a brief & v (t5 inaccurate 8l9e 9 hi/ory40 ,! rew>ds & emolum5ts ( ! happy life1 su* z ,i h always f\nd ! ,life ,lit]>y to be1 are manifold & frequ5tly incongru\s4 ,!y may be consid]$ 9 two sections--! outw>d or app>5t & ! int]ior or invisible4 ,conc]n+ ^! ,i c only1 ( c\rse1 speak f my own exp]i5ce4 ,! outw>d or app>5t occur 7s f> z ,i myself am conc]n$7 z foll[s3-- #a4 ,c]ta9 paym5ts1 small or l>ge1 made by publi%]s :o und]take to pres5t "o's bra9 "w to ! _w 9 pr9t1 & :o d ! be/ !y c = _! au?ors1 z well z = !mselves4 #b4 ,public appreciation & condemnation1 ab\t equally divid$4 #c4 ,critical praise & c5sure1 six ( "o & half-a-doz5 ( ! o!r4 #d4 ,endless reque/s = autographs4 #e4 ,innum]able begg+ lett]s4 #f4 ,imp]ative1 sometimes ?reat5+1 dem&s = 8int]views40 #g4 ,hundr$s ( love-lett]s4 #h4 ,cont9ual (f]s ( m>riage4 #i4 ,%oals ( ,,mss4 s5t by lit]>y aspirants to be 8plac$0 or 8recomm5d$40 #aj4 ,free circulation ( lies1 c>icatures1 & sl&]s conc]n+ oneself1 "o's p]sonality1 fri5ds1 ways ( "w1 & g5]al surr\nd+s4 #aa4 ,! grudg+ & bitt] animosity ( rival contempor>ies4 #ab4 ,p]si/5t public & private mis-repres5tation ( "o's "*1 aims1 & int5tions4 ,b all ^! ?+s tak5 toge!r weigh v little :5 comp>$ ) ! o!r side ( ! m$al--! int]ior & invisible delight & *>m ( ! ,life ,lit]>y--! unpur*asable & nev]-fail+ happ9ess :i* no ext]nal advantage c give1 no inimical influ5ce take away4 ,x is well-nigh impossible to enum]ate ! pleasures t att5d ! lov] & s]vant ( ,lit]ature2 !y are multitud9\s1 &1 l all ?+s spiritual1 outweigh all ?+s temporal4 ,"h are j a few among ! k9dly & con/ant fav\rs ( ! gods3-- #a4 ,! p[] & afflu5ce ( creative ?\ght4 #b4 ,a p]petual s5se ( intimate p>ticipation 9 ! wond]s ( ,nature & ,art4 #c4 ,a ke5 p]ception ( ! beautiful4 #d4 ,int5se delight 9 ! g5ius ( all great m5 & wom54 #e4 ,a *e]ful & cont5t$ _s4 #f4 ,con/ant v>iety ( occupation4 #g4 ,joy 9 simple ?+s4 #h4 ,! love ( fri5ds t are tri$ & true4 #i4 ,! nev]-we>y+ int]e/ ( work+ to try & give pleasure to "o's read+ public4 #aj4 ,! gifts & glories ( ,imag9ation4 #aa4 ,tranquillity ( m9d4 #ab4 ,firm fai? 9 noble ideals4 ,&1 to quote f ,walt ,:itman :at ! inw>d s5se ( ! 8happ9ess0 ( ! ,life ,lit]>y really is1 ! disciple ( ,lit]ature may say3-- 8,i w %[ t !re is no imp]fection 9 ! pres5t & c be none 9 ! future4 ,& ,i w %[ t1 :atev] happ5s to anybody1 x may be turn$ to beautiful results40 ,7 all ! lives 9 ! _w (f]$ to me = my *oice1 f ! e/ate ( que5s to t ( common]s1 ,i w\ld *oose ! ,life ,lit]>y 9 pref]5ce to any o!r1 z ensur+ ! greate/ happ9ess4 ,x is full ( ! mo/ la/+ pleasure1 x (f]s ! mo/ v>i$ ent]ta9m5t1 all ! arts & sci5ces gr\p !mselves naturally ar\nd x z ) x & ( x--= ! lit]>y /ud5t is1 or %\ld be1 z dev\t a lov] ( music z ( poetry1 z ard5t an admir] ( pa9t+ & sculpture z ( hi/ory & philosophy--t is1 if complete enjoym5t ( ! lit]>y gift is to be possess$ completely4 ,i take x1 ( c\rse1 = grant$1 9 ?is matt] ( ! 8happy0 life1 t ! individual conc]n$1 :e!r male or female1 is nei!r dyspeptic nor bili\s1 nor afflict$ ) ! incurable ennui ( utt] selfi%ness1 nor addict$ to dram or drug dr9k+4 ,because "u unnatural conditions ! m9d itself becomes unnatural1 & ! ,life ,lit]>y is no m productive ( happ9ess ?an any o!r life t is self-poison$ at its s\rce4 ,b1 giv5 a sane m9d 9 a s\nd body1 a cle> bra91 a quick p]ception1 a ke5 imag9ation1 a w>m he>t1 & a nev]-to-be-p>t$-) ideal ( humanity at its be/1 noble/ & pure/1 !n ! ,life ,lit]>y1 ) all ! advantages x be/[s1 ! cont9u\s education x fo/]s1 ! ref9em5t ( ta/e x eng5d]s1 ! love & sympa?y ( unkn[n ?\s&s ( "o's fell[-creatures :i* x br+s1 is ! sweete/1 mo/ satisfy+1 mo/ heal?ful & happy life 9 ! _w4 ,moreov] x is a life ( p[] & responsibility--a life t =ms "* & te/s c\rage4 ,we soon le>n to "k ! =ce ( a ,?9k] 9 our mid/1 :e!r man or woman4 ,we soon realize :o x is t s5ds ! lightn+ ( tru? across our murky sky1 :5 we see a sudd5 sw>m ( c[>ds scurry+ away f ! /orm & try+ to %elt] !mselves "u a hay/ack ( lies2 & we inv>iably respect :osoev] has ! val\r ( 8 or h] op9ions1 & ! /r5g? to enunciate !m boldly & conv9c+ly ) a supreme indiff]5ce to conv5tional conv5i5ces4 ,= 8,to "k ! tru?10 says an ,arabian sage1 8is a great ?+ = ?yself2 b to tell ! tru? to o!rs is a great] ?+ = ! _w60 ,,footnotes3 #e ,! late ,*>les ,mackay1 ,,ll4,d4 #f ,epictetus4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,nation ,at ! pres5t "t1 & dur+ ! pres5t "t's s+ul>ly loose notions ( mann]s1 morals1 & dignity ( behavi\r1 x 0 p]haps to be expect$ t "s "o or o!r ( ! daily newspap]s w\ld1 9 sagaci\s appreciation ( free 8copy10 />t a public discussion on ! religi\s fai? ( ?is ,*ri/ian ,empire4 ,x 0 p]haps z equally probable t consid]+ ! rem>kable laxity ( c]ta9 bi%ops & orda9$ m9i/]s ( ! gospel g5]ally1 a 8press0 "q %\ld be put to ! ,h\se ( ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry--8,d ,we ,believe80 ,grant+ ! premises1 x 0 h>dly to be wond]$ at t ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry %\ld /raightway arise 9 _! /r5g? & reply to ! "q1--& n only ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry ( ! laity1 b ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry ( ! cl]gy likewise4 ,great 0 ! discussion1--fa/ & furi\s wag$ ! w> ( words1 & ! ,p5ny ,daily :i* provok$ ! combat 0 ?us conv5i5tly suppli$ ) mat]ial = :i* ! proprietors1--mo/ ( !m ,sons ( ,israel1--_h no?+ to pay4 ,& n[1 ! argum5ts be+ he>d & end$1 nobody is a :it ! wis]1 ?\gh "s few may be sev]al :its ! sadd]4 ,= to speak hone/ly1 no?+ m repreh5sible has ev] smir*$ ! c>e] ( an ,engli% j\rnal ?an ! fact t x %\ld h l5t itself to ! adv]tiz$ que/ion+ ( ! nation's religi\s fai?4 ,x 0 an op5 flaunt+ ( infidelity 9 ! face ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,to talk ( ! 8conv]sion0 ( ,india1 ,*9a or ,japan1 :ile a lead+ ,briti% newspap] op5ly invites ! notoriety-hunt+ section ( ! ,briti% public to air _! op9ions ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? 9 its columns1 j z if ! ,fai? itself 7 on public trial 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 is only "o example ( ! _m =ms ( utt] ,humbug 9 :i* we are n[adays s un=tunately prone to indulge4 ,our sometimes-call$ 8hea!n0 ally1 ,japan1 has lately taught u _m lessons :i* p]haps we knew once & h =gott51 & :i* p]haps we ne$ to le>n aga91--su* z val\r )\t conceit1 /r5g? )\t r\ghness1 & endurance )\t compla9t1--b "o ( ! greate/ lessons ( all %e has giv5 u is t ( h] p's pi\s rev]5ce = ! ,unse5 & ,et]nal1 & _! belief 9 ! ev]-pres5t 8,spirits ( ! ,dead0 :om !y hon\r & w n %ame4 ,:at a deplorable contra/ we make 9 our p&]+ to ! l[e/ ta/es ( ! mob :51 )\t a ^w ( prote/1 we p]mit our 8,spirits ( ! ,dead10--! spirits ( our gallant =efa!rs :o f\ght = ! pure ,fai? ( ,engl& & seal$ x ) _! blood1--to be degrad$ & insult$ by a *eap newspap] discussion on ! mo/ private & sacr$ emotions ( ! s\l1 z ?\gh su* a discussion 7 ( a "* suit$ to take its place among police-cases & quack m$ical adv]tisem5ts6 ,true1 we are con/antly be+ made aw>e t ! ,briti% ,press is no long] ! clean1 sane1 /rong & reliable in/itution x once 01 :5 8p]sonalities0 7 deem$ vulg>1 & lies di%on\rable1--& !re=e we p]haps ought n to feel v greatly surpris$ :5 ! "n & possible attributes ( ! ,almighty ,creator ,himself are dragg$ ?r\gh ! purlieus ( 8up-to-date0 j\rnalism1--b surely !re is some?+ v deplorable & disgraceful 9 ! fact t any "o pr(ess+ to be a foll[] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? %\ld h repli$ to :at c only be t]m$1 consid]+ ! qu>t] f :5ce x came1 an ironical dem&1 8,d ,we ,believe80 ,! be/ & wise/ answ] w\ld h be5 complete sil5ce on ! "p ( ! public4 ,no m effectual 8snubb+0 to ! non-,*ri/ian faction c\ld h be5 giv54 ,b un=tunately !re are a c]ta9 class ( p]sons ^: prime passion is to see !mselves 9 pr9t1 & to ?is end !y w commit any folly & write any lett] to ! newspap]s1 ev5 if x be only to /ate t primroses 7 se5 some:at e>ly 9 bloom 9 _! back y>ds4 ,& su*1 *iefly1 7 ! k9d ( m5 & wom5 :o p\r$ !mselves into ! *annels ( ! 8,d ,we ,believe80 discussion1 l wat] runn+ d[n ! /reets into gutt]s & ma9s1--nev] seem+ to realize t to ! ?9k+ & intellectual _w1 _! fooli% lett]s1 address$ to su* a public qu>t]1 m]ely prov$ _! utt] loss ( respect = !mselves1 n only z pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians & subjects ( a ,*ri/ian ,empire1 b z m5 & wom54 ,no real foll[] ( a ,fai?--any ,fai?--w\ld be s lo/ to e s5se ( dec5cy z to discuss x 9 a daily newspap]4 ,z = ! cl]gy :o took "p 9 ! boresome palav]1 "o c only m>vel at !m & ask :y !y did n 8veto0 ! :ole ?+ at once8 ,a p5ny pap] is n ! ,hall ( ,pontius ,pilate4 ,z m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ !y might h prote/$ aga9/ a mod]n-vulg> 8mock0 trial ( _! ,ma/]4 ,x 0 9 _! p[] to d s1 & su* a prote/ w\ld h r$\nd$ to _! hon\r4 ,at any rate1 !y might !mselves h ab/a9$ f jo9+ 9 ! fooli% & unnecess>y gabble4 ,= gabble x 01 & gabble x is4 ,no useful cause has be5 s]v$ !reby & no advantage ga9$4 ,! ,sons ( ,israel h ask$ a "q1--& "s ( ! unwise among pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 be+ caught 9 ! ,israeliti% trap1 h answ]$ x4 ,! mann] 9 :i* bo? "q 0 put & answ] giv51 0 unwor?y ( a c\ntry :]e ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? is ! guid+ light ( ! realm4 ,matt]s ( religion are ( c\rse op5 to discussion 9 ! treatise or book int5d$ = quiet libr>y read+1 or ev5 9 ! bett]-class magaz9es1 b to hawk sacr$ subjects ( p]sonal s5tim5t & national cre$ ab\t 9 ! daily we> ( newspap] columns :i* equally include murd]s1 divorces1 bigamies1 /ocks & %>es1 & ! g5]al dbris ca/ (f z flotsam & jetsam 9 ! turgid waves ( ,mank9d's ev]-recurr+ mis*ief aga9/ itself1 0 to ! la/ degree repreh5sible & regrettable4 ,& ?is1 if only = ! possible impression likely to be creat$ by su* an action among ! peoples ( ^? c\ntries to :om1 ) ridicul\s inconsi/5cy1 we presume to s5d mission>ies = ! purpose ( 8conv]t+0 !m to a ,cre$ we ourselves drag ?r\gh ! mire ( d\bt 9 our daily press4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! matt]1 deplorably z x has exhibit$ our 8religion0 to ! eyes ( 8hea!n0 nations1 has n[ come to an end4 ,x has work$ no *ange1--x has /r5g!n$ no weak places1--x has help$ no /ruggl+ ef=t t[>ds good4 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,nation has n be5 mov$ !reby1 & x is ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation--t great1 sil5t pati5t & lab\r+ ,s\l ) :i* all religion has to d1--t ,s\l1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$1 ev] s9ce x 0 fir/ prea*$ 9 ,brita91 has rais$ to su* a height ( supremacy & p[]1 t x ne$s all its res]ve ( sob] c\rage & dev\t humility to help x be> its hon\rs greatly4 ,= has x n be5 said--8,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?1 take he$ le/ he fall60 ,"o may look ^u ! innate _s ( ,revivalism1 exemplifi$ 9 ! hy/]ic wave ( prea*+1 pray+ & psalm-s++ t has rec5tly spread ov] ,wales & o!r di/ricts1 z s mu* in/9ctive & natural popul> rebellion aga9/ ! insidi\s flood ( a!ism :i* has = ! pa/ t5 ye>s be5 /riv+ to poison all ! *annels ( man's bett] heal? & san] condition1--rebellion too aga9/ ! apa!tic coldness & %ameless indiff]5ce ( ! orda9$ cl]gy to ! clamor\s ne$s ( ^? neglect$ 8flocks0 :i* !y are elect$ to s]ve4 8,en\gh10 say ! ,p1 8( %ams & %[s6--en\gh ( m9i/]s :o only m9i/] to !mselves & _! own conv5i5ce6--en\gh ( ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel by m5 :o d n & w n fulfil a s+le "o ( its comm&s 9 _! own lives & actions6 ,let u h some?+ =cible & e>ne/1--let u be p]mitt$ to feel1 ev5 ?\gh we %\t & s+ ourselves ho>se ) ! emotion :i* has be5 see?+ 9 u = ye>s1--an emotion :i* we _c expla9 to ourselves1 b :i* craves1 ) a passion beyond all spee*1 = "s t\* ( ,heav51 "s clos] compreh5sion ( t #8,aft]-,dea?1' :i* ,god keeps back f u l a prize or a puni%m5t = ,8 ob$i5t or rebelli\s *ildr56 ,any?+ is bett] ?an ! cold dead in]tia ( ! ,*ur*es1 sunk z !y are 9 a bl9d le?>gy f :i* !y only be/ir !mselves dully :5 a *ance is (f]$ to !m ( engag+ 9 "s petty p]sonal qu>rel4 ,we are we>y ( prie/ly humbug1 selfi%ness & ineffici5cy--we w ga!r ourselves toge!r & re-ass]t our fai? 9 ! _w to come1 z true disciples ( ! ,"l60 ,& :e!r su* ,revivali/s elect to m>* "u ! bann] ( ,cocoa ,cadbury1 7an excell5t adv]tisem5t = ,cadbury17 or any o!r emblazon$ device ( a successful trad+ conc]n1 is n a matt] ( mu* mom5t4 ,/>v+ folk w m>* any:]e1--"u any?+ or anybody1--if !y are promis$ n\ri%m5t at ! end ( ! j\rney4 ,& ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation is1 at ?is pres5t p]iod ( "t1 />v+ to ! po9t ( inanition 9 all =ms ( spiritual food4 ,! ,good ,%eph]d gave ,8 life = ! %eep1 b ! und]l+s :o c>e n = ! flock h let ! wolves into ! fold4 ,a ?+ :i* w\ld appe> to be frequ5tly =gott5 by ^? :o hold ,gov]nm5tal au?ority1 is t ! mo/ vital1 mo/ p[]ful & mo/ active pr9ciple ( a ,nation is ?is sp>k ( ! ,div9e :i* = want ( any cle>] mode ( description we call ! ,s\l4 ,! ,s\l ( a s+le individual man or woman is ! m]e copy 9 m9iature ( ! ,s\l ( a race1 or ! ,s\l ( a _w4 ,an involunt>y1 half-consci\s1 b nev]!less resi/less impetus t[>ds ultimate ,good is ! ,s\l's orig9al quality & inborn ,ideal4 ,=1 if ! human weakness ( ! fle%ly creature impel x t[>ds tempor>y phases ( evil1 soon] or lat] ! ,s\l w set to "w to pull x out ( ! /ifl+ quagmire4 ,mat]ial ,nature is1 z we all "k1 a rem$ial ag5t1 & :]ev] mis*ief is wr\ght %e seeks to am5d x4 ,spiritual ,nature is a /ill /rong] heal]4 ,= e injury self-inflict$ or wr\ght by o!rs on ! immortal ,s\l %e has a sav+ balm1--& = e in* ( progress :i* ! ,s\l essays to make along ! l9es lead+ to good1 %e helps x =w>d a mile4 ,individuals f9d ?is out v soon 9 _! own p]sonal exp]i5ce1--,nations discov] x m sl[ly1 fir/1 because !y h a long] "t to live & le>n ?an ! individual unit1--& secondly because1 mov+ 9 great masses1 _! p]iods ( transit f "o epo* ( civilization to ano!r mu/ necess>ily be m labori\s & difficult4 ,b 9 all epo*s1 9 all eras1 ! ,s\l w9s4 ,! fi]y leav5 :i* is ( ,god1 works ?r\gh ! lump 9 v>i\s /range & complex =ms till ! :ole is leav5$4 ,& ^? nations 9 :i* ! ,s\l1 or ,_s ( ! ,ideal1 is cru%$ & kept d[n by ! iron h& ( ,mat]ialism1 are v soon se5 to fall back 9 ! re> ( progress1--s f> back inde$ t we are fa9 to speak ( !m z 8decay+ nations10 ?\gh ( a tru? no decay is possible to !m1 b only tempor>y retrogression1 :i* w 9 due c\rse rev]t to progress aga9 :5 ! ,s\l is once m all[$ to h its way4 ,b ,gov]nm5ts ^: common law ( proc$ure is to put ?is ,s\l or 8_s ( ! ,ideal10 9 ! backgr\nd z a k9d ( my? or *im]a1 & :o seek to settle ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! int]e/s ( ! p by :at !y t]m 8practical0 me?ods1 7:i* (t5 prove :olly unpractical17 are naturally prone to =get t :atev] !y d1 :atev] !y say1 ! busy ,s\l ( ! ,nation is altoge!r outside & above !m1 fight+ = itself1 (t5 desp]ately & pite\sly1 & /ruggl+ to make use ( its w+s & rise high] & ev] high] despite its hobbles ( iron & feet ( clay4 ,religion is suppos$ to give x ?is1 its dem&$ fre$om ( noble flight1 & ! ,*ri/ian religion1 above all religions 9 ! _w1 ) its consol+ tea*+ t out ( sorr[ come? joy1 & out ( ,dea? is born ,life1 %\ld make = ! happ9ess & peace ( e liv+ creature4 ,b :5 ! v m9i/]s ( t glori\s ,fai? ca/ d\bt ^u x1 & live _! own lives 9 direct opposition to x1--:5 undev\t & !re=e limit$ sci5ti/s dissect a midge ( tru? 9 ord] to laun* a levia?an ( fallaci\s !ory1--:5 !re is no ,,"o pure & simple ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ :]e all may meet 9 hone/ wor%ip ( ,8 p]fect ,cre$1 b only a million ,sects :i* blaspheme ,8 ,div9e memory by _! outrage\s & petty qu>rels "o ) ! o!r1--x is no matt] = surprise t a /rong revulsion ( feel+ %\ld set 91 or t ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation1 conceiv+ itself griev\sly wrong$ & neglect$1 %\ld try to f9d "s fre% pa? ( its own heav5w>d1--"s way out ( m]e ,%am--9 ! belief t if x obeys its own in/9ctive desire t[>ds ! ,highe/ ,ideal1 ,god w n suff] x to g f> a/ray4 ,= ! qu>rels ( ! ,*ur*es are ! second crucifixion ( ,*ri/4 ,! apa?y ( ! prie/hood is ! delib]ate ca/+ away to s9 ( ! p4 ,:]e !re is no unity1 !re is no =ce2 & ! div9e f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity ,himself has told u t a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself %all n /&4 ,yet :5 "o comes to ?9k ( x1 x is ! /range/ ?+ 9 ! _w t ,*ri/ians %\ld qu>rel1 see+ h[ pla9 & cle> are ! in/ructions left to !m = _! guidance by ! ,ma/] :om !y pr(ess to s]ve4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is easy read+4 ,its comm&s are brief & concise en\gh4 ,!re w\ld seem to be no room = discussion or diff]5ce4 ,:y %\ld !re be foll[]s ( ,lu!r1 ,wesley1 or any o!r limit$ human prea*] or tea*]1 :5 all t is necess>y is t we %\ld be foll[]s ( ,*ri/8 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,nation asks no m ?an ?is ,gospel ( ,love1 lov+ly imp>t$1--x seeks b = ! "o firm fai? 9 ! et]nal ?+s :i* are its bir?right1--a fai? held purely1 & :olly und\bt$ by ^? ^: high mission is to tea* x to ea* g5]ation 9 turn1--x craves no m ?an t t\* ( heav5ly sympa?y :i* makes ! :ole _w k9--t holy l9k :i* b9ds all mank9d toge!r 9 "o /rong knot ( indissoluble spiritual belief 9 ! love & ju/ice2 ! ,unse5 ,=ce beh9d ,creation1 :i* w surely1 out ( ! v]ities ( t same love & ju/ice1 grant u a future life :]e9 w be made cle> to u ! reason & necessity ( our /range suff]+s1 m>tyrdoms1 disappo9tm5ts & losses 9 ?is pres5t m]e brief episode ( liv+4 ,! ,s\l ( ! ,nation does n 9 itself ask rew>d = its good de$s1--nor does x weakly compla9 if puni%m5t be inflict$ ^u x = its evil ones1--b x does dem& ju/ice1--x does ask :y1 = no consci\s fault ( its own1 x %\ld be born1 only to die4 ,7 ?is "q nev] to be answ]$1 !n ! ma!matical exactitude ) :i* ev]y?+1 small or great1 is balanc$ 9 ! univ]se w\ld be a m]ely elaborate s*eme ( unnecess>y fallacy1 irrationally design$ = ! delusion ( creatures :o are n wor? ! tr\ble ( delud+4 ,no "o :o is sane & morally heal?y c contemplate su* an idea z ?is = a mom5t1--x foll[s !re=e t ,man1 liv+ z he does betwe5 two ,inf9ities1 & end[$ ) a bra9 :i* c spiritually consid] bo? )\t reel+1 mu/ be guid$ by "s great & illimitably wise de/9y t[>ds ends he kn[s n1 b :i* he may be rev]5tly p]mitt$ to believe are = 8 bett] progress1 great] happ9ess & high] und]/&+1 & t he ne$s1 out ( all ?+s 9 ! _w1 a ,fai?1 by :i* 8 s\l %all be kept /rong & pure1 8 m9d /eady1 & 8 sympa?ies active4 ,no mock]y ( ,*ri/ianity1 su* z t ( ,s]vian prie/s :o h publicly bless$ regicides1--no cruel tyranny1 su* z t ( ! ,greek ,*ur* :i* d>es to appeal to a ,god ( ,love :ile ! mighty masses ( ! ,russian p rema9 /eep$ 9 mis]y1 & are1 by v wret*$ness1 driv5 to crime1--no cold ,conv5tionality ( ,=m & ,cu/om1 su* z is practis$ 9 fa%ionable ,london 8,we/ ,end0 *ur*es :]e society humbugs ga!r toge!r to li/5 smirk+ly to ! civil cant ( o!r society humbugs 9 surplices1 :o1 pass+ = m9i/]s ( ,*ri/1 almo/ fe> to prea* ! ,gospel z x 0 writt51 le/ its pla9 blunt tru?s %\ld (f5d "s highly-plac$ p]sonage1--none ( ?is k9d ( 8religion0 at all is ( use1--b fai?1--real fai?--real aspiration--real uplift+ to ! ,ideal ( all ?+s noble1 all ?+s great1 wise1 helpful & true4 ,?is1 at ! pres5t crucial mom5t ( "t1 is :at ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation dem&s1--& n only ! ,s\l ( our own belov$ & glori\s ,nation1 b ! ,s\ls ( all nations :atsoev] on ! globe4 ,!y /& up1--ea* 9 place1 ea* on its own spiritual plane1--/]n1 /rong & beautiful2--l ! fabl$ /atue ( ,memnon !y face ! sunrise1 & at ! fir/ t\* ( ! fir/ ray ( glory !y speak4 ,_! voices are z ?und] among ! sph]es1--!y dem& :at !y des]ve1--ju/ice1 hope1 com=t1 uplift+6 ,to ! my/ic ,high ,alt> ( ! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal !y lift _! pray+ h&s1 & to ! prie/s ( all religions !y appeal4 8,give u ! ,way1 ! ,tru? & ! ,life6 ,cease y\r own wrangl+s & petty disputations1--h done ) m]e human dogma conc]n+ ! matt]s ( life & dea?1--let u see ! ,,man1 ,*ri/1--,he :o suff]$ our sorr[s1 & knew our ne$1--! ,bro!r1 ! ,fri5d1 ! ,help]1 = :om1 9 brav] days ?an ^!1 m5 gladly gave _! lives to sword & fire & ! jaws ( wild bea/s1--is !re no manhood left n[ ( su* undaunt$ mettle8--is !re n "o :o w ?9k ( ,,u1 ! ,nations1 :o hung] = ! glori\s vitality ( ,fai?1 :i*1 l ! blood 9 our ve9s1 keeps u w>m & "y & vigor\s8 ,or mu/ we p]i% 9 ! devil-clut* ( ,mat]ialism1 & g d[n to ! dep?s1 ?ru/ !re by ! v m5 :o h be5 elect$ to hold u close to ,god8 ,we dem& our rights 9 ! ,div9e & ,et]nal ,love6--& ^! rights1 born 9 u f ! beg9n+1 we w h1 ev5 if all pres5t-exi/+ human =ms & fabrics ( cre$ g d[n 9 our /ruggle = ! "o pure fai? "u ^: holy influ5ce we %all become /rong] & wis]1 & bett] able to und]/& our "w & place 9 creation6 ,! gates ( ,life %all n be %ut ^u u2--we w n accept ! mat]iali/'s latt]-day te/imony t dea? %all be ! end ( all4 ,= if !re be an ,et]nal ,good we are "p ( its be+ & %>e 9 its ,et]nal attributes4 ,& we say1--we ,s\ls ( ! ,nations1--to all our prea*]s & tea*]s & repres5tatives ( ! ,div9e on e>?--,lift u up6 ,d n ca/ u d[n6 ,be y\rselves ! models ( :at y w\ld h ,,u become6--s %all we be will+ & ready to le>n f y1--s %all we hon\r1 love & pati5tly foll[ y4 ,b if y1 z m9i/]s ( religion1 %[ y\rselves worse hypocrites ?an ! v s9n]s :om ! law condemns1 !n bew>e ( u & our j v5geance6 ,= y take f u our v life-blood1 :5 y *eat u ( ! hope ( ,heav560 ,?is is true4 ,a ,nation robb$ ( its fai?1 is l a human body robb$ ( its he>t--x has nei!r pulse nor motion1--x is ! m]e corpse ( itself ly+ prone 9 ! du/ ( p]i%able wa/e ?+s4 ,& ! fact t grave retribution w foll[ ! /eps ( ^? :o assi/ 9 br++ x to ?is doom _c be d\bt$4 ,su* retribution has !n be5 visit$ heavily on ov]-prosp]\s peoples1 :o1 misl$ by special plead]s 9 ! cause ( ,mat]ialism h set ,god aside out ( _! c\nt+s z a non-prov5 quantity4 ,! 8non-prov50 has always prov$ itself ) cru%+ swiftness & au?ority 9 ! fall ( great p[]s1 ! %ak+ ( great ?rones1 & ! ru9 & degradation ( great names1--:ile v (t5 a calamit\s climax ( mis]y & disa/] has befall5 an entire civilization & br\ght x to utt] decay4 ,su* occurr5ces are traceable ?r\gh all hi/ory1 & always appe> to result f ! same cause1--! cru%+ out ( ! vital pr9ciple1 ! spiritual />v+ ( ! ,s\l ( a ,nation4 ,heav5 has n d5i$ or dim9i%$ its b\nte\s n\ri%m5t & bless+1--=1 9 our own day1 ! wond]s ( ,sci5ce h op5$ out to our view su* inf9ite rea*es ( ! ,ideal z %\ld d\ble & treble our p]ception ( ! glories yet to be unfold$ to u :5 we h 8%uffl$ (f ?is mortal coil0--:ile at ! same "t1 no?+ 9 all our *ang+ phases ( progress has yet occurr$ to alt] ! simple & noble tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 or to make su* in/ruction o!rwise ?an sane1 pure & helpful = e man1 woman & *ild ev] born4 ,inde$1 x w\ld seem ) ! m>vell\s new p5etration we h ga9$ into ! secrets ( ! e>?1 air & light1 t ! ,inf9ite ,creator is approa*+ ,8 creature ev5 m ne>ly1 ) fre% pl$ges ( help & promise su* z ,8 ,mess5g] br\ght 9 ! words3 8,fe> n1 little flock1--x is y\r ,fa!r's good pleasure to give y ! ,k+dom40 ,& to ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation t 8,k+dom0 is ev]y?+4 ,9 t k+dom x hopes to f9d all x has lov$ & lo/1 all x has /riv5 = & fail$ to w91 all t x has pray$ =1 wept =1 work$ =4 ,yet to-day betwe5 t aspir+ ,s\l & its immortal ,inh]itance /& two deadly enemies1--a cont5ti\s ,*ur*dom & a capitaliz$ ,press1--! "o hypocrite1 ! o!r mat]iali/4 ,& ! satirical dem& 8,d we ,believe80 is b an e*o ( ,pilate's "q 8,:at is tru?80--a "q imm$iately foll[$ by ,tru?'s crucifixion4 ,nev]!less ! ,s\l ( ! ,nation--our nation1 our empire--is becom+ aw>e ( its enemies4 ,x is in/9ctively consci\s ( ?reat5+ evil1 & is on ! al]t to save ,itself if o!rs w n save x4 ,b its way out ( ! labyr9? ( difficulty w probably be nei!r ?r\gh ,*ur* nor ,press1--nor w x be aid$ by 8revival0 meet+s or ,salvationi/ assemblies4 ,its pa? w be clov5 /raight1--n crook$ly2 = ! ,briti% ,nation1 above all o!r nations 9 ! _w1 does mo/ easily sick5 ( prie/ly ,%am & subsidiz$ ,j\rnalism4 ,& ! sane1 /rong ,s\l ( x--t ,s\l :i* 9 its native intr9sic virtue1 is dev\tly ,god-fe>+1 pure & true1 w f9d means to %ake (f its press+ foes & /& free4 ,= prie/craft & dogma are l prison *a9s fa/5$ ^u ! progressive _s ( humanity1 & !y h no?+ 9 common ) ! simple tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 :i* is ! only real ,*ri/ianity4 ,,butl] ,,tann]1 ,,! ,,selwood ,,pr9t+ ,,works1 ,,frome1 ,,& ,,london4