,,"s ,,em95t ,,victorians ,illu/ration3 ,a ,/udy = ! picture ( ,k+ ,cophetua 7,philip ,comyns ,c>r7 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 ,,"s ,,em95t ,,victorians ,,p]sonal ,,recollections ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,,( ,,art ,,& ,,lett]s ,,by ,j4 ,,comyns ,,c>r ,illu/ration3 colophon ,,london ,,duckwor? ,,co4 ,,mcmviii ,all rights res]v$ ,,preface ,^? ( u :o h em]g$ f ! ,victorian ,era ) an undim9i%$ rev]5ce = ! great names :i* h made x memorable1 mu/ be prep>$ to endure ) pati5ce ! pity+ tol]ance1 or ev5 ! indulg5t rebuke1 ( ! m5 :o h]ald a y\ng] g5]ation4 ,x 0 only a few weeks ago t ,i v5tur$ to enquire ( a cultivat$ "y writ] ( ! new] s*ool if ,dick5s 0 n[ mu* read by ! g5]ation :i* presumably he _h a claim to repres5t4 ,! "q gave him no pause4 ,9 a s5t5ce t 0 dictat$ solely1 z x seem$1 by a s9c]e desire to imp>t accurate in=mation1 he gravely in=m$ me t among "y m5 ( culture ,dick5s 0 n[ nev] read aft] ! age ( f\rte54 ,i confess t1 despite ! coldly judicial tone ( ?is utt]ance1 ,i 0 n entirely conv9c$1 = ,i happ5 to "k ev5 "y p :o are /ill s f> belat$ 9 _! ta/e z to reg>d ,dick5s z an incomp>able g5ius4 ,b ! /atem5t help$ me at any rate to realise h[ easy x is to gr[ old-fa%ion$1 & sugge/$ to me t 9 address+ an age :i* believes t art1 l sci5ce1 is always advanc+1 x w\ld be prud5t1 on ! ?re%old ( ^! rem9isc5ces ( "s ( ! m5 ,i h kn[n & ^: "w ,i h wor%ipp$1 to make frank av[al ( my own fai?1 & humbly to confess my limitations4 ,let me say1 !n1 t 9 ! region ( ,art & ,lit]ature ,i am /ill an imp5it5t ,victorian4 ,i h no desire to disp>age ! "w ( ^? :o pr(ess a m mod]n cre$1 & ,i ?9k1 al?\gh ?is p]haps may be va+lori\s boa/+1 t ,i am n unable to appreciate ! m in/ant appeal ( a lat] day4 ,b my talk ) y\ng] m51 ^: comrade%ip delights me1 makes x (t5 abundantly cle> to me t ,i am disqualifi$1 p]haps by age1 f %>+ to ! full measure _! m rec5t en?usiasms4 ,our occasional div]g5ce ( feel+1 :i* x w\ld be idle n to recognise1 re/s 9 "s cases ^u an ess5tial diff]5ce 9 ! po9t ( view4 ,! progress ( sci5ce :i*1 to borr[ a phrase f ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 reg>d to our rev5ue1 is 9 our day 8advanc+ by leaps & b\nds10 has1 ,i ?9k1 set "s y\ng] m5 agl[ ) ! ?\ght t art too is de/9$1 ) ! pass+ ( ! ages1 to claim & to inh]it a realm correspond+ly enl>g$4 ,?is belief1 p]haps only half confess$1 t 9 ! fields ( ,lit]ature & ,art ! lat] a*ievem5t mu/1 = t reason alone1 be ! great] a*ievem5t1 is apt to beget 9 ! m9ds ( "s y\ng] m5 a c]ta9 impati5ce ) ! h]oes ( an e>li] day4 ,z ! topmo/ pebble set ^u ! uprais$ cairn :i* repres5ts ! sum ( sci5tific k mu/ ( necessity record ! f9al altitude :i* sci5ce has rea*$1 s x is 9 "s qu>t]s held1 by an analogy t seems to me radically mi/ak51 t ! mo/ mod]n a*ievem5t 9 art has ! "r to claim 9 virtue ( its hi/orical position a high] place ?an t :i* x has succe$$4 ,let me confess at once t ?is is n my belief4 ,!re is a little fr+e ( sci5ce ly+ at ! ?re%old ( e art1 & until ! secrets x has to yield are conqu]$1 ! illusion ( progressive advancem5t is inevitable4 ,b t puny conque/ c\nts = no?+ beside art's con/ant & un*angeable conditions1 conditions :i* leave its e>li] victories unsurpass$ & unsurpassable4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! glory ( ! arti/'s _s1 9 :atev] field x be ex]cis$1 t x is incapable ( advancem5t4 ,ea* a*ievem5t1 z "t atte/s its wor? to rank at all1 rema9s ?r\gh all "t incomp>able4 ,x kn[s no rivalry4 ,x defies all competition4 ,x affects no advance ^u ! triumphs ( ye/]day2 x fe>s no eclipse f ! victories ( to-morr[4 ,& al?\gh hi/ory %[s _m b>r5 seasons :5 ! _s ( ! arti/ s9ks & flags1 ! revival1 :5 x comes1 is due to no add$ /ore ( k1 b is ! free gift ( m5 newly ris5 ^: g5ius proves itself able to recapture t p[] ( imag+ life :i* 9 ! h&s ( g5ius has always be5 p]fect f ! fir/4 ,support$ by ?is fai? ,i w own ,i am n v gravely disc\rag$ by occasionally f9d+ myself rank$ z a *ampion ( an outworn fa%ion4 ,! progress ( art is ! progress ( ! p5dulum4 ,x advances & rec$es accord+ to a law ( movem5t t only ! fulle/ & pr(\nde/ k ( all ! factors t make up human life c enable u to deciph]4 ,b t art does (t5 lie fall[ aft] a p]iod ( ri* h>ve/ mu/ be indisputable to all :o h c>efully /udi$ its hi/ory4 ,x ne$ n1 !re=e1 be :olly surpris+ if1 9 t little corn] ( "t we inhabit to-day1 !re %\ld h come a mom5t>y lull foll[+ on a p]iod ( int5se & v>i$ vitality4 ,my mission "h is simply to recall & to record p]sonal rem9isc5ces ( "s ( ! great m5 :o s[$ & reap$ a "p ( t great h>ve/ g>n]$ dur+ ! lat] half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% ,lit]ature & ,engli% ,art1 ,i believe x pres5ts a ri* yield t w n soon be equall$ z ! fruit ( an equal measure ( "t1 & ,i am prep>$ to accept lightly en\gh ! criticism t probably awaits me1 t ! h]oes :om ,i h wor%ipp$ are no long] ! h]oes ( to-day4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,page ,,introductory #a ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,idle ,,h\rs #ae ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,essays ,,9 ,,j\rnalism #bf ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,b> #dh ,,*apt] ,v ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti #ei ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones #ga ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,millais ,,& ,,leighton #he ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,fr$]ick ,,walk] #ajb ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,design ,,& ,,engrav+ #aaa ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,grosv5or ,,gall]y ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,gall]y #abf ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,:i/l] ,,& ,,cecil ,,lawson #acc ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,art ,,j\rnalism #adf ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,orators #afg ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,"s ,,victorian ,,poets #aic ,,*apt] ,,xv ,a ,,y\ng] ,,g5]ation #bae ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,!atre #bbe ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,social ,,h\rs #bfc ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,"s ,,=eign ,,actors #bgc ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,! ,,!atre #bha ,,illu/rations ,/udy = ! picture ( ,k+ ,cophetua 7,philip ,comyns ,c>r74 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 ,frontispiece ,,face ,,page ,g4 ,birkbeck ,hill #g ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti4 ,by ,himself #ei ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #fe ,lett]4 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 7a7 #gh ,! ,homes ( ,engl&4 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 7b7 #gh ,! ,homes ( ,engl&4 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4 7c7 #gh ,lessons 9 ,anatomy4 ,by ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 ,b>t4-- ,lesson #a #hj ,lesson #b #hj ,lesson #c #hj ,ophelia4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #he ,! ,f9d+ ( ,moses4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #hg ,! ,hugu5ots4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #ib ,"l ,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #if ,a ,woman 9 ! ,sn[4 ,by ,f4 ,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a4 #ajc ,lucy ,gray4 ,by ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 ,r4,a4 #aji ,! ,unju/ ,judge4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #aaa ,! ,leav54 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #aac 8,to seek ! w&]]40 ,by ,f4 ,s&ys #aae ,james ,m>t9eau4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #afg ,john ,bright4 ,by ,w4 ,w4 ,ouless1 ,r4,a4 #afi ,"l ,t5nyson4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #aic ,head ( ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #aid ,rob]t ,br[n+4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #bja ,william ,morris4 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 ,r4,a4 #bji ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son4 ,by ,sir ,w4 ,ri*mond1 ,k4,c4,b41 ,r4,a4 #bae ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+4 #bcg ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 #bhd ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory ,f my e>lie/ boyhood ,i ?9k my b5t 0 t[>ds a lit]>y c>e]1 b x 0 long be=e my ambition c\ld be put to ! te/4 ,! sev5? ( a family ( t51 x 0 sc>cely to be expect$ t ,i c\ld1 9 ^? e>li] days1 make kn[n my *oice ( a call+ t seem$ s little likely to yield a livelihood4 ,my fa!r 0 9 bus9ess 9 ,london1 & al?\gh he took ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 politics & public affairs1 & 0 an eag] read] ( ! lit]ature ( 8 "t1 he _h a suffici5tly h>d /ruggle to provide = u all1 & x 0 b natural 9 8 c>e = our future t 8 ?\ghts %\ld turn to ! *oice ( "s solid comm]cial c>e]4 ,we liv$1 9 ! days t ,i c fir/ recall1 9 ! ,manor ,h\se on ,b>nes ,common1 a picturesque old-fa%ion$ build+ t /ill rema9s1 ?\gh %orn ( ! l>g] gr\nds :i* 7 our delight z *ildr54 ,! g>d5 & fields1 n[ p>tly built ov]1 =m$ !n a little e>?ly p>adise to a l>ge family1 & ! op5 ,common cov]$ ) gorse & brack5 s]v$ z a "p ( our wid] playgr\nd4 ,!re we roam$ at w1 & x 0 !re1 ) ea* return+ ,octob]1 t we us$ to ga!r ! mat]ial = a great bonfire ) :i* we annually celebrat$ ! fif? ( ,novemb]4 ,sally+ =? f our field-gate t abutt$ ^u ! ,common1 arm$ ) a bill-hook surreptiti\sly fil*$ f ! g>d5]'s tool-basket1 !re we us$ to pile up our :eelb>r[ ) ! gorse we _h no "r to cut1 keep+ a c>eful eye ! :ile1 le/ ! sudd5 approa* ( ! policeman %\ld set u )9 ! grip ( ! law4 ,^! raid+ exp$itions sometimes br\ght u into collision ) ! boys ( ! village1 :om we only knew "u ! g5]ic title ( 8! cads10 & ) :om we wag$ unceas+ w>f>e4 ,especially did we dread _! onslaught z ! fif? ( ,novemb] approa*$1 = we knew well x 0 ev] _! malignant purpose to fire ! pile be=e ! appo9t$ night _h arriv$4 ,x 0 our cu/om1 !re=e1 to keep wat* & gu>d = sev]al prec$+ nights1 & sometimes :5 we he>d s\nds h]ald+ ! approa* ( ! enemy across ! fields we w\ld s5d rockets :izz+ along ! grass--a def5sive op]ation we discov]$ to be greatly dread$ by ev5 ! bolde/ ( 8! cads40 ,! *oice ( an appropriate ,guy 0 always an important po9t ( consid]ation4 ,"o ye>1 ,i rememb]1 x 0 ,bomba1 & dur+ ! days ( ! ,indian ,mut9y a great effigy ( ,nana ,sahib 0 consign$ to ! flames1 :i* ga!r$ add$ int5sity by ! ins]tion into ! mid/ ( ! huge pile ( gorse & dri$ wood ( a season$ t>-b>rel annually pur*as$ by my fa!r z 8 contribution to ! revels ( ?is well-lov$ day4 ,! valor\s de$s ( our soldi]s 9 ! ,crimea & ! nameless horrors ( ! ,mut9y :i* foll[$ s closely at its heels /& among my mo/ vivid recollections ( ^? e>li] days4 ,i 0 born 9 ! ye> #ahdi1 & ,i c /ill rememb] an eld] c\s9 9 8 sc>let uni=m tak+ 8 way across ! foot-pa? t leads to ,b>nes /ation1 to />t = ! w> 9 ! ,crimea4 ,) ! ev5ts ( ! ,mut9y our sympa?ies 7 ev5 m actively engag$4 ,we 7 closely alli$ at t "t ) a family1 "o ( :om1 ,g5]al ,h5ry ,m>%all1 b lately comm&$ ! ,artill]y 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,!y _h liv$ 9 ,india1 & _h relatives /ill !re at ! "t ( ! outbreak1 & ! t]rible news z x rea*$ ,engl& _h !re=e an en?rall+ int]e/ = u all4 ,x 0 n to be suppos$ t my fa!r c\ld af=d to any ( u ! luxury ( a public s*ool4 ,at fir/1 ) my bro!rs1 ,i 0 educat$ at home "u a private tutor1 & !n at ! age ( ?irte5 ,i took my way to ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool1 ,tott5ham1 at t "t "u ! ma/]%ip ( ,ar?ur ,hill1 bro!r ( ,sir ,r[l& ,hill ( po/age-/amp fame4 ,i rememb] my eld] bro!r & ,i took our places on ! =m allott$ to new boys side by side ) ,william ,lew91 bett] kn[n z ,william ,t]riss ! actor1 & x 0 only a little :ile be=e 8 tragic end t he & ,i 7 recall+ ^? times at ,bruce ,ca/le1 :]e1 if he ga9$ b little le>n+1 he at any rate acquir$ a p]fect ma/]y 9 ! art ( tree-climb+4 ,!re 0 no elm 9 ! playgr\nd1 or beyond x1 :i* he _h n scal$ 9 se>* ( rooks' eggs1 & 8 con/ant companion 9 ^! lawless excursions 0 ,fr$ ,sel\s1 ! ,african hunt] & explor]1 ) :om n long ago 9 8 ,surrey home1 :]e we sat surr\nd$ by 8 _m trophies ( ! *ase1 ,i 0 glad to r5ew our memories ( t e>li] "t4 ,t]riss's "n rem9ds me ( an incid5t ( our s*ool-days :i* proves t at t "t1 at any rate1 8 hi/rionic abilities 7 sc>cely equal to m9e4 ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool boa/$ two ma/]s ( ! ,fr5* language1 bo? ( :om 7 reg>d$ z m>ks = ! ridicule & scorn ( ! ,engli%-born boy4 ,some?+ ( ! _s ( ,wat]loo /ill surviv$ 9 our outrage\s treatm5t ( ^! g5tlem51 :om we c\ld n help reg>d+ z ! luckless repres5tatives ( a beat5 & inf]ior race4 ,"o ( !m1 ,i rememb]1 _h a kn[n fondness = natural hi/ory1 & "u cov] ( %>+ 8 en?usiasm we c\ld ne>ly always lure him to /ories ( diff]5t wild animals :i* s]v$ to fill ! h\r :i* %\ld h be5 devot$ to ! /udy ( ! ,fr5* language4 ,?is 0 our m amiable way ( torm5t+ ! un=tunate g5tleman4 ,occasionally1 9 ord] to fru/rate 8 well-meant ef=ts to in/ruct u1 we resort$ to m dra/ic measures4 ,i rememb] "o day x 0 jo9tly agre$ among u t we %\ld all assume to be afflict$ ) ! wor/ k9d ( hack+ c\gh1 & f ! v mom5t ! class op5$ ! room res\nd$ ) ! mo/ di/ress+ symptoms ( our common compla9t4 ,our ma/] became at l5g? fully consci\s ( ! plot t _h be5 =g$ aga9/ him1 & slamm+ ! book 9 a rage ann\nc$ 8 det]m9ation ( summon+ ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,hill to re/ore ! discipl9e ( ! class4 ,?is %[ ( unexpect$ au?ority on 8 "p produc$ some?+ l con/]nation1 & 9 a mom5t all ! bron*ial s\nds 7 sil5c$--all save "o1 = x seem$ to me !n t ! only policy1 h[ev] desp]ate x might prove1 0 to p]si/ 9 ! signs ( ! malady :i* _h already be5 ann\nc$4 ,9 ! int]val ( dead sil5ce 9 :i* we await$ ! arrival ( ! headma/] ,i !re=e cont9u$1 at brief b regul> int]vals1 ) ! same p]si/5t c\gh :i* ! o!rs _h ab&on$4 ,on ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,hill's arrival1 ,mon4 ,delmas--= t 0 ! un=tunate g5tleman's "n--expla9$ ) "s volubility ! cause ( 8 compla9t aga9/ u1 b at ! f9i%1 ) a noble cr$ulity t ,i _h h>dly d>$ to hope =1 he exempt$ me f ! g5]al condemnation4 8,n[1 ,c>r10 he said1 8has a c\gh1 b he suff] s mu* x is bett] he d n att5d ! class = a space40 ,on ?is intimation ,i 0 p]mitt$ to quit ! room & to sp5d ! re/ ( ! dread$ h\r 9 ! playgr\nd1 :]e aft]w>ds ,i incurr$ ! obloquy ( my companions1 & especially ( ,william ,t]riss1 because !y _h fail$ to adopt my m +5i\s policy4 ,x is small wond]1 ) ^! ob/acles delib]ately set 9 our own pa?1 t at our s*ool1 at any rate1 ! acquisition ( any k ( ! ,fr5* tongue 0 ( ! v slighte/4 ,i suppose e boy has 8 s*ool h]o4 ,m9e1 ,i rememb]1 0 a ,s\? ,am]ican ,spani>d nam$ ,e*5ique1 ^: fa!r _h1 = a brief space1 figur$ z ,presid5t ( ,p]u4 ,he 0 z h&some z ,dick5s has pictur$ ,/e]=?2 & aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ,david ,copp]field1 ,i _h cause to recognise ) :at un]r+ sympa?y & fidelity ! greate/ ( our ma/]s ( romance has mirror$ ! wor%ip ( a boy4 ,bruce ,ca/le 01 9 its way1 a rem>kable s*ool1 ?\gh x made no pret5ce ( af=d+ any v ext5d$ classical education4 ,x 01 inde$1 design$ = boys ( ! middle class1 ( :om ,i 0 "o1 b x 0 rem>kable 9 ?is s5se1 t x 0 gov]n$ on pr9ciples ( conduct t diff]$ mat]ially f ^? accept$ 9 o!r s*ools ( ! "t4 ,! ,hills held peculi> !ories ^u ! education ( boys4 ,corporal puni%m5t 0 a ?+ altoge!r unkn[n1 & ! sev]e/ p5alty ev5 ^u ! mo/ h>d5$ (f5d] consi/$ 9 no?+ worse ?an a c\rse ( compulsory ex]cise4 ,!re 0 a ,prefect1 specially told (f to take out e day1 9 :at 9 happi] circum/ances w\ld h be5 _! play-"t1 ^? malefactors :o _h fail$ to con=m to ! discipl9e ( ! s*ool4 ,& yet1 "u ?is mild rgime1 discipl9e 0 nev] lax1 bo? ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,hill & 8 son ,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill1 :o succe$$ him soon aft] ,i ent]$ ! s*ool1 possess+ 9 a r>e degree ! p[] ( evok+ a s5se ( responsibility 9 ^? eld] pupils :o controll$ ! s*ool's conduct4 ,i ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,,birkbeck ,,hill ,to face page #g4 ?9k only once 9 ! p]iod ( my s*ool-days did a case occur 9 :i* ! headma/] _h ne$ to resort to ! f9al p5alty ( expulsion4 ,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill 01 9 a special s5se1 a man :o won ! affection ( 8 pupils4 ,he came to u f ,ox=d1 :]e he _h be5 ! fri5d ( ,morris & ,sw9burne1 & ,i rememb] ! fir/ "t t ,i saw "o ( ^? newly design$ wallpap]s1 :i* 7 de/9$ aft]w>ds to play s important a "p 9 ! movem5t initiat$ by ,rossetti & ,morris1 0 9 ! d9+-room ( ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool4 ,dr4 ,birkbeck ,hill 0 a man ( consid]able lit]>y ta/e & lit]>y p[]4 ,he 0 contribut+ at t "t1 ?\gh x 0 n g5]ally kn[n1 "s brilliant light articles to ! ,saturday ,review "u ! editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,h>wood1 & he v soon atta*$ himself to t devot$ /udy ( ,dr4 ,johnson :i* f9ally provid$ ! !me = "s admirable "w 9 criticism & biography4 ,x is possible t he may h p]ceiv$ 9 me "s incl9ation t[>ds lett]s1 = he (t5 us$ to %[ me 8 articles 9 ! curr5t numb] ( ! ,review1 & v soon by 8 own en?usiasm he awak5$ 9 me an int]e/ 9 8 h]o ,johnson1 :i* has nev] s9ce abat$4 ,a copy ( ,boswell's ,life1 :i* he aft]w>ds gave me on ! occasion ( my m>riage1 /ill /&s 9 its t5 little volumes z "o ( ! books )9 rea* ( my b$4 ,!y %>e ! hon\rs ( my book-%elf ) ! novels ( ,*>les ,dick5s1 & = me !re are no two au?ors to :om ,i c s con/antly return ) ev]-r5ew$ enjoym5t :5 sleep is n easy to w94 ,b !re 0 an old] ma/]1 ,mr4 ,braid1 :o ex]cis$ an ev5 m p[]ful influ5ce 9 =m+ & direct+ my ta/e4 ,8 special subject 9 ! curriculum ( ! s*ool 0 ma!matics1 b he 0 an ard5t lov] ( lit]ature & a devot$ /ud5t ( ,%akespe>e4 ,he did n live 9 ! s*ool1 b _m times aft] s*ool h\rs he us$ to take me d[n to 8 mode/ rooms 9 ! village & %[ me "s ( ! books 9 8 small b well-lov$ libr>y4 ,impell$ by 8 en?usiasm ,i _h read1 be=e ,i left s*ool1 ! :ole ( ,%akespe>e1 z well z ,p>adise ,lo/ & ! %ort] poems ( ,milton2 & x 0 by 8 enc\ragem5t t ,i made my fir/ attempt 9 writ+1 9 ! suffici5tly ambiti\s exp]im5t ( an essay on ,k+ ,le>4 ,i h lo/ ! essay1 & ! _w has lo/ x1 a fact n to be deeply deplor$ by ei!r4 ,b ?is crude exp]im5t set me on my way1 & :5 ,i quitt$ s*ool at ! age ( sixte5 my ambition 0 already aflame to try & d some?+ 9 ! _w ( lett]s4 ,b1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! aptitude :i* ,i _h %[n at s*ool 0 t[>ds ma!matics1 & "h my "w _h s f> impress$ ! exam9]s1 "o ( :om 0 ,*>les ,faulkn]1 aft]w>ds s closely associat$ ) ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones1 t ,dr4 ,hill endeav\r$ to p]suade my fa!r to s5d me to ,cambridge4 ,i d n n[ "k :e!r ,i regret ! fact t my fa!r's means did n suffice to c>ry out t project4 ,x might h div]t$ me f ^? ?+s :i* ,i ev5 !n began to love1 & h nev] ceas$ to c>e =4 ,9 any case x seem$ obvi\sly necess>y t1 z "o ( a family ( t51 ,i %\ld at once apply myself to a call+ 9 :i* ,i c\ld e>n my liv+4 ,accord+ly at ! age ( sixte51 :5 ,i quitt$ ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool1 my fa!r articl$ me1 at "s consid]able sacrifice to himself1 9 a /ock-brok]'s (fice 9 ! ,city4 ,x w be evid5t t ! education ) :i* ,i w5t =? into ! _w c\ld n h be5 v pr(\nd--a little ,lat91 en\gh to enable me to read1 9 lat] ye>s1 ,horace & ,virgil ) pleasure1 b n )\t ! aid ( a diction>y2 no ,greek--t 0 n consid]$ indisp5sable to a comm]cial c>e]2 ma!matics suffici5t1 z my exam9]s told me1 to h giv5 me m ?an a fair *ance ( a s*ol>%ip at ,cambridge2 & a ta/e = lit]ature ma9ly acquir$ 9 ! vacant h\rs aft] s*ool4 ,f ! fir/ my task 9 ! ,city 0 n cong5ial to me1 al?\gh ,i work$ h>d & work$ e>ly & late4 ,b :5 (fice h\rs 7 ov] ,i /ill contriv$ to keep alive t int]e/ 9 books :i* _h already be5 deeply implant$ 9 me1 & to make "s small essays 9 j\rnalism & 9 v]se :i* at ! fir/1 ,i am b\nd to admit1 met ) scant enc\ragem5t f ! editors :om ,i bomb>d$4 ,i c rememb] n[ receiv+ f ,*>les ,dick5s1 ) a pa9 t 0 also bl5d$ ) pleasure1 a polite little note 9 blue ink return+ "o ( my _m reject$ communications4 ,mr4 ,?ack]ay f ! ,cornhill conf]r$ ^u me a l di/9ction--a di/9ction1 z ,i call x1 because ev5 ! fact t !y decl9$ to publi% :at ,i wrote seem$ to me at ! "t almo/ to =m a l9k ( association ) m5 :om ,i s greatly admir$4 ,all ?is t5tative "w 0 done 9 ! late ev5+s1 c>ri$ sometimes f> into ! night1 b x did n prev5t me f be+ at my (fice 9 ! ,city at a qu>t] pa/ n9e1 & rema9+ !re always till six & sometimes1 on acc\nt days1 till n9e & t54 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 gre$ily read+ ! works ( ! m5 ,i wor%ipp$ mo/--! drama1 & ! lyrical poetry ( ! ,elizabe?ans2 ! noveli/s1 />t+ ) ,/]ne1 ,field+1 & ,smollett2 ! poets ( ! great revival :i* u%]$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & ^? lat] poets & writ]s1 all ( :om 7 !n liv+1 :o gave to ! ,victorian era its glory4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ! y\? ( a lat] g5]ation c h>dly realise ! weal? ( contempor>y a*ievem5t t lay ar\nd ^? ( u :o *anc$ to be born 9 t =tunate h\r4 ,h[ev] great1 or h[ev] greatly admir$1 may be ! writ]s ( a pa/ day1 !y c nev] speak ) ! quick5$ magic t a liv+ ma/] c comm&4 ,& :at ma/]s !n /ood !re to w9 our wor%ip6 ,t5nyson 9 8 prime1 & ,br[n+1 ^: unexhau/$ en]gy _h yet to give to ! _w ,! ,r+ & ! ,book2 ,sw9burne1 ^: new & intoxicat+ music came l a voice f an undiscov]$ l& ( song2 & ,morris1 :o 9 8 ,def5ce ( ,gu9ev]e _h already f\nd a key t 0 to unlock a long-unus$ /oreh\se ( leg5d & romance4 ,& !n1 a little lat]1 ,rossetti1 my/ic & passionate1 ^: brood+ melodies seem$ to mirror 9 v]se ^? 8pa9t$ poems0 t 7 wr\ght by 8 bru%2 & 9 fiction1 :]e ,m]$i? _h only lately aris51 !re /ill /ood ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay1 ,george ,eliot & ! ,bronts2 & 9 o!r fields ( lit]ature1 ,c>lyle1 ,mill & ,rusk91 ,em]son & ,fr\de4 ,!y 7 all our h]oes !n1 & if ,"t has n left ! place ( all un%ak51 en\gh rema9 to =m su* a goodly company z no lat] h\r c boa/4 ,& ?is is s f> ackn[l$g$ by ! y\? ( a y\ng] g5]ation t ,i f9d ^? ( quicke/ appreciation 9 poetry & fiction con/antly tempt$ to /eal my h]oes & set !m above _! own4 ,already at s*ool ,i _h made acqua9tance ) ! poems ( ,wordswor?1 a /range *oice = a boy2 & ! circum/ances ( 8 life1 & ! revolution :i* he p>tly head$1 drew me quickly to o!rs ( ! gr\p until all less] admiration 0 f9ally m]g$ 9 my wor%ip ( ,keats4 ,x 0 only 9 lat] days t ,i br\ght myself to ! /udy ( ! poets ( ! int]m$iate "t betwe5 ! ,elizabe?ans & ! close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ,i w confess t ev5 n[ ,i h no great ze/ = !m4 ,b turn+ aside = ! mom5t f ! ?+s t already int]e/$ me mo/1 ,i rememb] be+ vividly impress$ by "s ev5ts t occurr$ 9 ! ,city dur+ ! p]iod ( my appr5tice%ip4 ,! sudd5 transition f private s*ool to ! ,/ock ,ex*ange pres5t$ po9ts ( int]e/ t c\ld n fail to attract a boy1 ev5 ?\gh 8 ambition 0 o!rwise engag$4 ,i 0 9 ! ,city 9 ! ye> #ahfg1 ! ye> ( ! great f9ancial crisis :i* is associat$ ) ! "n ( ,ov]5d ,gurney4 ,! /reets & n>r[ lanes r\nd ab\t ! ,/ock ,ex*ange dur+ t turbul5t "t pres5t$ _m picturesque sights1 & )9 ! ,/ock ,ex*ange itself 7 daily sc5es ( almo/ madd5+ excitem5t4 ,"o day ,i wait$ outside a great bank1 "o ( a see?+ cr[d ( _m hundr$s1 9 mom5t>y expectation t ! doors w\ld be clos$1 b ! m9utes & ! h\rs pass$1 & z f\r o'clock approa*$ x became kn[n t ! dang] _h be5 av]t$4 ,_m simil> sc5es 7 to be witness$ at t "t1 b1 al?\gh !y provid$ me ) excitem5t en\gh & to sp>e1 ev5 ^! vivid incid5ts 9 ! c>e] into :i* ,i _h be5 ?ru/ did n induce me to sw]ve f ! resolution ,i _h already secretly =m$1 n to rema9 9 ! ,city :5 ! days ( my appr5tice%ip 7 conclud$4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t1 not)/&+ ! di/a/e ,i _h = my "w1 ,i p]=m$ my task zeal\sly en\gh4 ,s1 inde$1 x mu/ h be51 = :5 ,i f9ally ann\nc$ to ! firm my int5tion to retire1 "o ( ! p>tn]s ask$ me to reconsid] my decision1 hold+ out to me ! inducem5t t if ,i w\ld rema9 till ,i 0 tw5ty-"o !re w\ld be a good prospect ( my be+ promot$ to a junior p>tn]%ip4 ,b my *oice _h already be5 made1 & ,i 0 9 no m9d to *ange x4 ,/ill secretly nurs+ ! ?\ght ( a lit]>y c>e]1 x 01 nev]!less1 cle> to me t1 = ! "t at any rate1 ,i mu/ adopt a m def9ite occupation4 ,i !re=e made up my m9d to /udy = ! ,b>4 ,my only tr\ble 0 to "k h[ to ann\nce ?is decision to my de> fa!r1 :o _h sp5t 8 h>dly-e>n$ money 9 giv+ me ?is fir/ & great *ance 9 ! _w1 & to :om ,i knew ! resolution at :i* ,i _h arriv$ w\ld be a s\rce ( bitt] disappo9tm5t & regret4 ,& s1 inde$1 x 06 ,b he 0 ! wide/-m9d$ & ! mo/ lib]al-he>t$ ( m51 &1 :5 at la/ ,i f\nd ! c\rage to break x to him1 he h>dly all[$ me to p]ceive ! deep disappo9tm5t :i* ,i knew he 0 suff]+4 ,= my own "p ,i h nev] regrett$ ^? days pass$ 9 ! ,city1 ?\gh at ! "t ,i felt !m to be b>r5 & wa/$4 ,p]haps ,i le>n$ z mu* z ,i %\ld h acquir$ at ,cambridge1 ?\gh x 0 le>n+ ( a diff]5t sort4 ,"s k ( m5 ,i c]ta9ly ga9$1 "s k also ( ! habit ( "w :i* no c>e]1 h[ev] deta*$ f bus9ess1 c af=d to disp5se )4 ,c]ta9ly1 if !re _h n be5 "s su* ob/acle 9 my pa?1 ,i %\ld n h ?r[n myself into ! life ,i _h *os5 ) ! same ke5ness & p]si/5ce4 ,! opposition :i* ^! e>li] ye>s set 9 ! way ( ! call+ ,i mo/ want$ to pursue n]v$ & /iff5$ my resolution4 ,i did a prodigi\s am\nt ( read+ 9 ^? late nights aft] ! /r5u\s days 9 ! ,city1 & ,i ?9k ! fact t ,i _h brok5 away f ! life t 0 laid out = me gave me a high] c\rage to try & succe$ 9 ! life ( my own *oos+4 ,already1 be=e ,i _h made my *ange ( view kn[n to my fa!r1 ,i _h resolv$ to matriculate at ! ,london ,univ]sity 9 prep>ation to becom+ a /ud5t = ! ,b>1 &1 :5 ! break came1 ,i at once jo9$ ! classes at ,univ]sity ,college & assi/$ myself fur!r by private tuition 9 sev]al bran*es ( k :i* ,i _h to take up = exam9ation4 ,"s ,greek ,i _h to le>n1 = ,i _h none1 a little *emi/ry1 & !n !re 0 my ,lat91 n at any "t consid]able1 to be furbi%$ up4 ,none ( ^! ?+s c\ld ,i h done )\t ! lib]al help ( my fa!r1 = ,i _h no res\rces ( my own4 ,b ?is lib]al help 0 nev] lack+1 & ,i ?9k1 :5 8 fir/ disappo9tm5t _h pass$1 he became int]e/$ 9 fur!r+ my new c>e]4 ,b ! "w _h to be swiftly done1 = ,i 0 impati5t to be ^u my way1 & c\ld n h be5 done 9 ! "t1 9 view ( my meagre /ock ( s*ola/ic k1 if x _h n be5 = ! zeal\s help ( ^? :o coa*$ me4 ,by _! aid ,i 0 enabl$ to matriculate at ! ,london ,univ]sity1 & 9 ! ,hon\rs ,division1 9 ,febru>y ( ! ye> #ahgj1 j a mon? be=e my tw5ty-fir/ bir?day4 ,9 ,febru>y #ahga ,i obta9$ ! ,fir/ ,class 9 ,hon\rs 9 ,jurisprud5ce & ,roman ,law1 & 9 ,july #ahga1 hav+ already be5 ent]$ z a /ud5t ( ! ,inn] ,temple1 ,i secur$ ! s*ol>%ip 9 ,roman & ,int]national ,law f ! ,c\ncil ( ,legal ,education4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 9 ! ye> #ahgb1 ,i 0 call$ to ! ,b> at ! ,inn] ,temple1 & ) ?is ev5t ! p]iod ( my boyhood may be said to h clos$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,idle ,,h\rs ,x might p]haps be suppos$1 f ! brief acc\nt ,i h giv5 ( myself1 t ^! e>li] days 7 :olly devot$ to /udy & h>d "w4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 v f> f be+ ! case4 ,at s*ool ,i _h be5 an ard5t cricket] & a lov] ( football1 & 9 ! holidays ) my second bro!r1 :o 0 z ke5ly devot$ to fi%+ z ,i 01 ,i pass$ _m a happy h\r among ! hills ( ,cumb]l& & 9 ! ,scotti% ,highl&s4 ,x 0 9 ,cumb]l& t we 7 fir/ initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( ! craft by a g5ial drunk>d nam$ ,atk9son1 :o dwelt 9 a small cottage close by ,wordswor?'s grave 9 ,grasm]e *ur*y>d4 ,my fa!r _h be5 a native ( ! hills1 & 8 =ebe>s came ( t race ( ,dalesm51 or small free-hold]s1 own+ f>ms ( a hundr$ acres or m1 ^: indep5d5ce ( "* ,wordswor? s /rongly extols1 b ^: little prop]ties h be5 long s9ce absorb$ 9 ! great e/ates ( ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,my gr&fa!r's f>m 0 situat$ at ,jonby1 midway betwe5 ,p5ri? & ! %ores ( ,ullswat]1 & x 0 natural1 :5 my fa!r's res\rces suffic$1 t our summ] out+ %\ld be made 9 ! l& ( 8 bir?4 ,i ?9k we all ( u inh]it$ 8 love ( ! hills1 & x 0 9 ^? fi%+ days1 :ile we 7 /ay+ 9 a h\se t /ood close beside ,grasm]e *ur*y>d1 t ,i r5ew$ & complet$ my /udy ( ,wordswor?1 :om ,i _h fir/ le>n$ to love :ile ,i 0 at s*ool4 ,h[ simple mu/ h be5 my fa!r's life 9 ^? boyi% days be=e he set =? on 8 bus9ess c>e] is %[n 9 ! fact t he 0 fond ( relat+ to u t he & 8 bro!rs us$ always to g b>efoot to s*ool1 & only put on _! %oes & /ock+s :5 !y ne>$ ! village4 ,to ,scotl& my bro!r & ,i j\rney$ mo/ly alone1 comb9+ ! pleasures ( a walk+ t\r ) ! ex]cise ( our fav\rite sport4 ,our means 7 n v ample = ^! rambl+ excursions1 & we n unseldom f\nd ourselves 9 a tight place be=e ! end ( our j\rney 0 rea*$4 ,i rememb] 9 p>ticul> t on "o occasion at ! close ( a delightful holiday we arriv$ at ,call&] ) little m ?an our ?ird-class return tickets 9 our pockets4 ,t aft]noon we 7 to take tra9 = ,london1 b we _h walk$ = _m miles & 7 desp]ately hungry4 ,outside :at seem$ to u to be ! mo/ mode/ inn 9 ! t[n we held a c\ncil ( w>1 & at la/ det]m9$ to v5ture ^u ord]+ a cold lun*4 ,! res\rces ( ! e/abli%m5t 7 meagre1 & 7 fairly out/ripp$ by our rav5\s appetites4 ,long be=e ! latt] 7 satisfi$1 ! "o cold jo9t ( lamb :i* ! e/abli%m5t possess$ 0 exhau/$4 ,we call$ = m1 b !re 0 no m1 s !re 0 no?+ left = u b to call = ! bill1 :51 to our horror & dismay1 we f\nd t ! am\nt surpass$ by two or ?ree %ill+s ! little ho>d t 0 /ill left to u4 ,! situation 0 critical & call$ = a ,napoleonic rem$y4 ,aft] a :isp]$ consultation ) my bro!r ,i boldly summon$ ! wait] & dem&$ to "k if ! fix$ price *>g$ = a cold lun* did n all[ u to h z _m help+s z we pleas$4 ,! wait]1 br\ght to bay1 _h to confess t ?is 0 ! case1 & !reupon1 ) sudd5 audacity1 ,i urg$ ! po9t t1 z he _h be5 unable to satisfy our j dem&s1 ! bill mu/ be proportionately r$uc$4 ,aft] consid]able p>ley1 ) an occasional ref]5ce to a l&lady :o sat beh9d a scre51 & :o may h be5 mov$ by a feel+ ( pity = our obvi\s emb>rassm5t1 our plea 0 all[$1 & we walk$ f ! inn ) a s5se ( triumphant victory 9 our he>ts1 & ) j ?reep5ce-ha'p5ny 9 our pockets to />t on our j\rney to t[n4 ,z we 7 wait+ on ! plat=m ( ,call&] /ation1 ) no baggage b our knapsacks & our fi%+-rods1 ,i ov]he>d a conv]sation :i* has always seem$ to me to ?r[ a lurid light ^u c]ta9 aspects ( ! ,scotti% "*4 ,two pawky tradesm5 ( ! di/rict 7 pac+ up & d[n ! plat=m 9 e>ne/ talk1 & z !y pass$ me ,i caught ?is "o s5t5ce1 torn f its context3 8,%\ld ,i outlive my wife1 z ,i hope to d----0 said ! eld] to ! y\ng]1 & !n !y pass$ out ( he>+4 ,:at 0 to foll[ on ! realisation ( ?is fond dream ,i h (t5 long$ to "k1 b ev5 z ! /atem5t /&s ,i h always ?\ght x =ms a notable monum5t to ! caution & =esight ( ! race4 ,!re are sev]al picturesque say+s ( ! ,highl&]s t come back to me z connect$ ) ^! annual excursions4 ,we _h be5 /ay+ = a few days at ! little inn at ,luib1 situat$ ab\t five miles f ,lo* ,do*>t1 :]e we w5t daily to fi%1 & ! gillie :o us$ to r[ u on ! lo* _h _m a pleasant /ory to tell ( 8 work+ days 9 ! ye>s :5 he _h foll[$ ! call+ ( a %eph]d4 ,i rememb] "o ev5+1 z we walk$ home ) our faces turn$ to "o ( ^? beautiful sunsets t ,i ?9k are only to be se5 9 ! ,highl&s1 he 0 tell+ u ( a fav\rite %eep-dog t _h be5 = ye>s 8 companion on ! hills4 ,b ! "t came :5 age unfitt$ ! poor animal = 8 "w1 & :5 ! only k9dness 9 ! %eph]d's eyes 0 to put an end to its life4 ,& !n he describ$ h[ he _h ti$ x to an apple-tree & got 8 gun to %oot x4 8,an' ,i c\ld sc>ce look at ! bea/10 he said1 8z ,i fir$1 = ,i lov$ him well & he _h be5 sae wise40 ,! te>s roll$ d[n 8 *eeks z he told ! /ory1 & we paus$ 9 our talk z we trudg$ along ! sun-lit road4 ,!n out ( ! sil5ce came ?is fur!r utt]ance3 8,i buri$ him10 he falt]$1 8at ! foot ( ! apple-tree0--& !n ano!r pause1 & !n ! f9al words--8an' !re w\ld be a r>e crop ( apples on ! tree ! ye>1 = !re's nae?+ = an apple-tree l a dead dog40 ,?is anecdote has always seem$ to me *>act]i/ic ( ! ,highl& nature :]e poetry & prose lie closely side by side1 & :]e ! simple m9d t holds !m bo? is q unconsci\s ( any %ock ( feel+ 9 ! rapid transition f "o to ! o!r4 ,9 ?is respect ,i ?9k !y %[ a close resemblance to ! peasants ( ,nor!rn ,italy1 9 :om !re is ?is same frank av[al ( swiftly *ang+ feel+2 & nei!r 9 ! "o nor 9 ! o!r does !re seem to occur ! ne$1 always felt by ! ,engli%man1 ( =m+ a bridge ( s5tim5t f ! _w ( fact to ! _w ( passion4 ,a great race are ^! ,highl& gillies1 claim+ & accord+ equality ev5 9 a call+ 9 :i* !y are v consci\s ( _! sup]iority2 nev] lack+ 9 c\rtesy1 & yet yield+ ) a c]ta9 pr\d indep5d5ce all def]5ce t is rightly due to ! tempor>y relation ( ma/] & s]vant4 ,9 _! spee* !y are sometimes curi\sly felicit\s1 &1 us+ our ,engli% language z 9 a s5se a /range tongue1 !y sometimes exhibit1 = t reason1 a purity & delicacy 9 ! selection ( words t a native c h>dly comm&4 ,!re 0 a v pretty phrase us$ by an old peasant at ,kill9 ) :om ,i 0 *att+ "o ev5+ outside 8 cottage door4 ,a pretty girl pass$ along on ! o!r side ( ! road1 &1 wi%+ to be z ,scot* z ,i c\ld 9 ord] to +ratiate myself ) ! old man1 :o 0 va/ly ent]ta9+ 9 8 /ories ( ! village1 ,i said1 8,t's a bonny lassie60 to :i* he repli$1 8,ay1 sir1 %e is1 b ,i'm ?9k+ maybe %e's j bonni] ?an %e's bett]40 ,h[ mu* m delicate 9 its inf]5ce1 h[ mu* mild] 9 its condemnation1 ?an our crude /atem5t1 8,%e's no bett] ?an %e %\ld be60 ,9 ^? e>li] times ! 8dry fly0 z a lure = tr\t 0 sc>cely kn[n1 & ev5 to ?is day x is reg>d$ ) undisguis$ scepticism by ! majority ( ,scot* gillies4 ,x is n _m ye>s ago t ,i a/oni%$ an exp]t 9 ! old] fa%ion by its successful application on a little lo* on ! hills above ,gl5muick1 :]e ,i 0 /ay+ ) ,"l ,gl5esk4 ,we _h ridd5 = five or six miles to rea* our fi%+-gr\nd1 & :5 we arriv$ x seem$ z ?\gh we _h come ^u a fruitless err&--!re 0 n a ripple ^u ! wat] & n a rise to be se54 ,! gillie :o 0 ) me scann$ ! surface ( ! lake ) a melan*oly eye4 ,t[>ds ev5+1 h[ev]1 ! fi% began to move1 & z sunset approa*$ !y 7 fe$+ eag]ly4 ,b ! abs5ce ( any breeze r5d]$ ca/+ ) ! wet fly a b>r5 toil4 ,x 0 !n t ,i drew f my case a l>ge ald] dress$ z a float+ fly4 ,:5 ,i %[$ x to ! gillie 8 contempt 0 unconceal$4 8,:at sort ( an animal might t be80 he inquir$1 & :5 ,i expla9$ its uses to him1 he turn$ 8 face t[>ds ! sunset ) a look ( pati5t & pity+ tol]ation1 m]ely rem>k+ = my com=t t ,i 8might j z well ?r[ my bonnet into ! lo*40 ,b 8 scorn quickly *ang$ to wond] z fi% aft] fi% 0 drawn to ! bank1 & :5 we p>t$ at ! close ( ! day he some:at %eepi%ly entreat$ me to leave him z a legacy "o or two specim5s ( ^? same 8animals40 ,i _h a some:at simil> exp]i5ce 9 ,switz]l& a few ye>s lat]4 ,! little crat] lakes on ! summit ( ! ,go?>d ,pass are well /ock$ ) tr\t1 & ! l&lord ( ! hotel :]e we lun*$ advis$ me to accept ! s]vices ( ! *ef1 :o 0 reckon$ locally a v mighty expon5t ( ! piscatorial art4 ,b :5 my comrade obs]v$ my me?ods & not$ ! results1 he v spe$ily return$ to 8 kit*53 8,oh6 l1 l a1 v\s savez1 je ne compr5ds pas du t\t4 ,bon j\r1 monsieur10 & s we p>t$4 ,i ?9k e sportsman-born has 9 him some?+ ( ! poa*]4 ,c]ta9ly "o ( ! ke5e/ & mo/ skilful fi%]m5 ( my acqua9tance has made confession to me ( occasional lapses into ! mo/ illicit practices :5 fair] means _h fail$4 ,9 our e>li] essays among ! hills ( ,we/morel& & ,cumb]l& my bro!r & ,i 7 frankly unscrupul\s1 9 s f> at lea/ z our limit$ skill p]mitt$4 ,!re 0 a little pool 9 ! hills above ,?irlem]e call$ ,h>rop ,t>n :i* 0 s completely surr\nd$ by a quak+ morass t fi%+ f ! bank 0 almo/ impossible4 ,& yet we contriv$ to extract _m a good tr\t f t same t>n by ! poa*]s' device ( cross-l9+4 ,jo9+ our ca/s toge!r1 we 7 able1 by lett+ out ! l9e f ei!r rod1 to rea* ! v c5tre ( ! %eet ( wat]1 & :5 a fi% 0 hook$ we reel$ 9 & drew him to ! "o little bit ( firm l& on "o side or ! o!r :]e he c\ld be safely br\ght to ! basket4 ,i knew no?+ ( ! lit]ature ( ! art :5 ,i fir/ le>n$ to fi% at ! age ( twelve1 & x has (t5 amaz$ me s9ce to note :at wondr\s feats ( skill c be p]=m$--9 books4 ,h[ to ca/ 9 ! tee? ( a fac+ w9d1 h[ to avoid ! sagg+ ( ! l9e 9 a swift /ream1 h[ to cle> a spread+ bu% imm$iately beh9d y--!re are exact & precise receipts = all ^! accompli%m5ts1 b !y d n always s]ve y by ! wat]-side4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! writt5 record ( su* triumphs ( skill made me feel t ,i sc>cely des]v$ to rank z a fi%]man at all1 b x has be5 my =tune occasionally to see "s ( ^! bookmade angl]s at _! "w1 & ! result 9 ne>ly e case has be5 to re/ore to me a measure ( self-e/eem4 ,! tru? is t ! art ( fi%+ c only be acquir$ on ! banks ( a /ream1 & is r>ely acquir$ at all unless x has be5 practis$ 9 boyhood4 ,& ev5 s x lies n )9 ! rea* ( all1 ev5 ( ^? :o ard5tly desire to succe$4 ,i rememb] a comrade 9 "o ( my e>li] fi%+ excursions 9 ,scotl& :o lab\r$ zeal\sly b fruitlessly to obta9 ev5 ! mo/ mode/ degree ( pr(ici5cy1 & z he /ood up 9 ! boat1 8 l9e hopelessly entangl$ = ! hundr$? "t1 ! gillie :o 0 r[+ u1 mov$ by a _s ( prophecy t broke d[n all social res]ve1 sudd5ly turn$ to him & address+ him by 8 ,*ri/ian "n3 8,frank1 ,frank10 said he1 8y're a good fell[1 b y'll nev] be a fi%]man60 ,& 9 tru? he nev] 04 ,& yet1 once a measure ( ma/]y is won1 fi%+ rema9s = ^? :o love x an abid+ passion4 ,"t leaves undi/urb$ ! ke5 excitem5t ( ! fir/ adv5ture1 & ) ea* return ( spr+ ! long+ to be out beside a /ream sets ! pulses newly beat+4 ,"o day :5 we 7 trudg+ ?r\gh a field ( turnips 9 ,fife%ire1 ! late ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 z ?\gh pi]c$ by sudd5 conviction1 turn$ to me ) ! rem>k1 8,c>r1 :at a bore sport is60 ,& ( "s =ms ( sport t1 ,i ?9k1 may sometimes be truly said4 ,b y\r true fi%]man is nev] bor$4 ,he c\nts no day blank till x is end$1 = ! la/ h\rs1 z he well kn[s1 may re/ore 8 brok5 =tunes & set a goodly brace or two 9 ! empty basket4 ,& !re is no sport1 ,i ?9k1 t sorts s well ) ! occupations ( a writ]4 ,%oot+ & /alk+ ne$ ! surr5d] ( ! entire day1 & are too exhau/+ to leave any appetite = intellectual lab\r4 ,b ) fi%+ x is n s4 ,! angl] :o has ! good =tune to dwell beside a /ream c divide 8 en]gies betwe5 "w & sport )\t neglect ( ei!r1 & 9 my own case ,i h f\nd !m g happily h& 9 h&4 ,mu* ( my play ( ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 writt5 by ! %ores ( ,ranno*1 :i* ,i _h fir/ kn[n & lov$ z a boy1 & !re is a little cottage 9 ,h]t=d%ire1 unhappily no long] m9e1 t en%r9es _m happy memories :]e9 "w & sport are l9k$ 9 close association4 ,walk+ t\rs h gone out ( fa%ion n[adays2 ! bicycle & motor-c> h eng5d]$ ano!r ta/e1 & h p>tly ru9$ ! quiet ways t 7 once ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! p$e/rian4 ,b !y 7 a fav\rite pa/ime 9 ! sixties & sev5ties1 &1 ap>t f ! long] soj\rn we us$ to make 9 ! ,lake ,di/rict or 9 ,scotl&1 !re 0 sc>cely an ,ea/] or a ,:itsuntide holiday :i* did n f9d me among ! hills ( ,we/morel& & ,cumb]l&4 ,!re1 ) a fri5d ( my e>ly ye>s & /ill a fri5d to-day1 we explor$ e hill & dale ( ! ,lake ,di/rict4 ,on "o ( ^? spr+ excursions ,i rememb] we _h made r a long day ( x1 />t+ f ,patt]dale 9 ! morn+1 lun*+ at ,grasm]e1 & !n mak+ our way by ,eas$ale ,t>n to ! summit ( ,high ,:ite ,/ones4 ,x 0 our int5tion to desc5d f t po9t & to rea* ! hotel 9 ,dungeon ,ghyll 9 "t = d9n]4 ,b on ,high ,:ite ,/ones an e]ie & imp5etrable :ite mi/ desc5d$ ^u u & we miss$ our way4 ,= sev]al h\rs we w&]$ 9 ! mi/ until we lo/ all c\nt ( :]e we 71 b at la/1 by "s /range good =tune1 we f\nd ourselves on ! top ( ,langdale ,pikes1 a spot :i* ,i knew well f _m an e>li] excursion4 ,we bo? knew t bel[ u lay ,/ickle ,t>n1 & t f ,/ickle ,t>n ran ! brook :i* w\ld f9ally lead u to our n[ mu*-desir$ inn4 ,& s 9 ! dr5*+ ra9 we cauti\sly desc5d$ ! hillside till we got to ! %ores ( ! ,t>n4 ,!n1 by "s unexpect$ error1 in/ead ( turn+ on our "r1 :i* 9 a few mom5ts w\ld h l$ u to ! issue ( ! brook1 we took ! o!r direction & 7 =c$ to make ! :ole circuit ( ! ,t>n1 rea*+ at la/1 almo/ exhau/$1 ! ru%+ torr5t t desc5ds to ! valley4 ,9 su* fe> 7 we ( los+ our way aga9 t we det]m9$ n to des]t ! b$ ( ! /ream1 &1 crawl+ catlike f b\ld] to b\ld]1 we f\nd ! village at la/1 & saw1 ) a delight t may be easily imag9$1 ! f>-(f glimm] 9 ! w9d[s ( ! ,dungeon ,ghyll ,hotel4 ,x 0 half-pa/ t5 be=e we arriv$ at ! door1 wet ?r\gh1 & ) our slight /ock ( *ange conta9$ 9 our knapsacks sodd5 ) ra94 ,b ! l&lord k9dly l5t u "s /range g>m5ts ( 8 own1 & ,i d n ?9k two m5 ev] enjoy$ a meal m ?an we two z we fell ^u t /aple di% ( ! ,lake ,di/rict1 8ham & eggs40 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,essays ,,9 ,,j\rnalism ,ev5 be=e ,i left ! ,city ,i _h already made "s t5tative excursions into ! realm ( j\rnalism4 ,my fir/ exp]im5t1 ,i rememb]1 _h some?+ ( a grotesque conclusion4 ,an e>ly fri5d ( m9e1 ,ar?ur ,o',neil1 ! y\ng] half-bro!r ( ,h5ry ,o',neil1 ! pa9t] ( ,ea/w>d ,ho1 _h someh[ p]suad$ a mode/ capitali/ to v5ture a small sum ( money 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a weekly j\rnal call$ ! ,dramatic & ,musical ,review4 ,we 7 bo? ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ! drama1 & ,i _h assi/$ at ,o',neil's fir/ v5ture 9 ! %ape ( a pantomime at ! old ,sadl]'s ,wells ,!atre4 ,to judge by ! sc5e t occurr$ dur+ ! lat] /ages ( ! ent]ta9m5t1 x c\ld n h be5 deem$ :olly successful4 ,i rememb] t ! memb]s ( ! or*e/ra _h to divide _! att5tion betwe5 ! music ( ! h>lequ9ade & ! %[] ( /one g+]-be] bottles t 7 hurl$ l hail f a hyp]critical gall]y4 ,o',neil1 :o 0 old] ?an ,i1 & :o _h already _h "s slight exp]i5ces z a j\rnali/1 ) a desire to enc\rage my budd+ ambition1 ask$ me to d a criticism on a rec5tly publi%$ volume ( ,longfell['s ,poems = ?is same ,dramatic & ,musical ,review1 ( :i* he 0 ! pr\d editor4 ,i duly receiv$ & duly correct$ ! pr9t$ pro( ( my article ) feel+s ( exaltation only to be realis$ by ^? :o1 = ! fir/ "t1 see _! ideas 9 pr9t$ type1 & !n wait$ ) eag] expectation = ! day ( publication4 ,! (fice 0 situat$ 9 t old] "p ( ! ,/r& ne> ,/4 ,clem5t ,danes :i* is n[ no m1 & ! publi%] own$ ! two-fold responsibility ( also issu+ ano!r weekly j\rnal entitl$ ! ,lab\r ,news4 ,twop5ce 01 ,i ?9k1 ! price ( our arti/ic organ1 & z e>ly z ,i c\ld on ! ,saturday morn+ ,i pres5t$ myself at ! (fice & t5d]$ ! sum requir$4 ,almo/ ov]:elm$ ) excitem5t ,i rapidly scann$ ! columns ( ?is sl5d] j\rnal to f9d ! fir/-fruits ( my p54 ,b my se>* yield$ no?+ b disappo9tm5t4 ,! article 0 n !re4 ,i /ood 9 ! t9y (fice cru%$ by a s5se ( failure & mis=tune1 & 0 j go+ out into ! grey /reet :5 ! ent]pris+ boy beh9d ! c\nt]1 actuat$ by ! simple desire to d bus9ess1 ask$ me if ,i want$ a copy ( ! ,lab\r ,news4 ,z a fact ,i want$ no?+ b "s place to hide ! s5se ( humiliation :i* ov]p[]$ me1 b z he add$1 8,x's only a p5ny10 ,i took ! j\rnal & w5t out into ! /reet1 &1 z ,i li/lessly scann$ its pages ?r\gh1 ,i f\nd1 to my a/oni%m5t1 my lo/ article on ,longfell['s ,poems4 ,x turn$ out aft]w>ds t ! ,dramatic & ,musical ,review 9 t p>ticul> week _h m ?an its ne$$ supply ( 8copy10 & ! ,lab\r ,news1 on ! o!r h&1 f9d+ itself %ort ( mat]ial1 a bright idea _h come into ! pr9t]'s m9d t ! review ( ,longfell['s ,poems might be appropriately set beside adv]tisem5ts z to ! advantages ( ,canadian ,emigration4 ,little by little1 f ?is fir/ ludicr\s />t1 ,i ga9$ a mode/ foot+ 9 ! _w ( j\rnalism1 at fir/ z dramatic critic to ! ,e*o1 !n edit$ by ,ar?ur ,arnold1 bro!r ( ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 s long connect$ ) ! ,daily ,telegraph4 ,my s]vices ^u ! ,e*o 7 n p>ticul>ly lucrative1 ! paym5t = an article be+ r>ely m ?an six or sev5 %ill+s2 & my f>e to & f ,clapham ,junction1 :]e we liv$ at ! "t1 & ! necess>y mode/ meal be=e ! !atre began1 almo/ entirely absorb$ ! sum t ,i e>n$4 ,f ! ,e*o ,i drift$ to ! ,globe1 :i* 0 !n "u ! editor%ip ( ,dr4 ,mortim] ,granville1 & "h my "w began 9 some?+ l e>ne/4 ,dur+ my s]vices z dramatic critic ,i _h become acqua9t$ ) ,?omas ,purnell1 & x 0 he :o secur$ = me a regul> position ^u ! /aff ( ! ,globe4 ,our "w !re 0 suffici5tly /r5u\s4 ,!re 7 ?ree ( u /ation$ 9 a room above ! editorial sanctum1 & "h1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+ & twelve1 we 7 engag$ ^u ?ree columns ( notes :i* =m$ ! fir/ page ( ! pap]4 ,! ?ree ( u 7 ,purnell1 ,francillon ! noveli/1 & myself2 & ! life1 :olly new to me1 0 at ! "t /rangely fasc9at+ & attractive4 ,purnell 0 himself "o ( ! qua9te/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic figures ,i h ev] enc\nt]$4 ,a regul> ,bohemian 9 a ,bohemia t has long lo/ its sea-bo>d1 he _h ! ,bohemian frank dete/ation ( "w & utt] disreg>d ( all social conv5tions1 & yet ) ^! peculi>ities 7 l9k$ a f9e ta/e & a p]sonality ( real di/9ction4 ,:5 ,i fir/ met him he _h j complet$ a s]ies ( pap]s 9 ! ,a!num ^u ! drama "u ! signature ( 8,q10 w9n+ "s little r5[n 9 a %>p controv]sy ) ,*>les ,reade1 9 :i* he 0 c]ta9ly n wor/$4 ,my o!r /able companion1 ,francillon1 0 ( an exactly opposite temp]am5t4 ,end[$ ) consid]able imag9ation1 :i* 0 happily exhibit$ 9 ,pe>l & ,em]ald1 a novel :i* _h be5 publi%$ 9 ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 he 0 by habit plodd+ & indu/ri\s1 qualities :i* ar\s$ 9 ,purnell a degree ( disapproval t sometimes almo/ v]g$ on res5tm5t4 8,n[1 ,francillon10 he us$ to say1 8loves "w4 ,i don't4 ,i hate x2 ,i loa! x6 ,p w tell y1 my de> ,c>ribus0--= s he (t5 address$ me--8t to "w is to pray4 ,well1 ( ! two1 ,i f9d x easi] to pray4 ,:y %\ld ,i "w80 he us$ to add1 ) an air ( deep & e>ne/ conviction4 8,i want no?+1 only my twop5ce4 ,all ,i ne$ is a h]r+ & a glass ( ale1 & :5 ,i h e>n$ t ,i l to be idle4 ,"s m51 s !y say1 l "w4 ,i don't60 ,& he did n4 ,"o fix$ appo9tm5t :i* he held 0 to contribute a weekly article on ,cons]vative ,policy to ! pages ( an important prov9cial pap]4 ,long be=e ! day came :5 ?is article _h to be despat*$ by ! ev5+ po/ he us$ to look ^u ! imp5d+ task ) some?+ l horror1 & yet no?+ c\ld ev] induce him to anticipate by an h\r ! execution ( 8 lab\rs4 ,inde$1 z a rule1 he nev] wrote x at all4 ,:5 ! day came & we _h f9i%$ our morn+'s "w on ! ,globe1 he w\ld g5]ally invite ,francillon & myself to a frugal lun* at ! old ,gaiety ,re/aurant1 & :5 ! invitation 0 issu$ we always knew :at 0 9 /ore = u4 ,z ! lun* ne>$ its end he w\ld brea* ! subject by implor+ u to supply him ) a topic4 8,x's ! topic1 my de> boy1 !re's ! devil ( x4 ,if ,i only _h a topic ,i c\ld d x 9 an h\r0--a purely fallaci\s /atem5t1 see+ t no am\nt ( topics w\ld ev] h induc$ him to d x s+le-h&$ at all4 ,francillon w\ld sometimes heave a sigh1 & !n ) newly-lit cig>s we w\ld w5d our way back to ! old ,globe (fice1 :]e our work+-room ov]look$ ! *apel ( ! ,savoy4 ,by t "t ei!r ,francillon or ,i _h f\nd a topic1 = al?\gh ,i 0 !n1 & h s9ce rema9$1 a ,lib]al 9 politics1 ,i f\nd x n difficult1 & sometimes ev5 div]t+1 to engage 9 ! advocacy ( ,cons]vative ,policy 9 ! s]vice ( our indol5t fri5d4 ,p]haps x 0 ,i :o g5]ally f\nd ! subject = ! article1 & :5 ,i ann\nc$ x ,purnell w\ld reply1 8,!n beg91 my de> boy2 beg9 x1 ,c>ribus2 ! ?+'s done40 ,9 ^? days a lead+ article always consi/$ ( ?ree p>agraphs1 & ! ?ree p>agraphs ( ?is au?oritative /atem5t on ,cons]vative ideas 7 on ^! happy occasions divid$ betwe5 ! ?ree ( u1 ,purnell always res]v+ to himself ! conclusion1 n because ,i ?9k he _h any special aptitude 9 br++ ! argum5t to an end1 b because x gave him a long] "t to smoke 8 pipe be=e 8 turn came to set ^u 8 task4 ,& s x came ab\t t ,i hav+ op5$ ! debate1 ,francillon at ! same "t w\ld be busily engag$ 9 ! discussion necess>y = ! c5tral p>agraph1 :ile ,purnell1 look+ ov] our %\ld]s ) *uckl+ glee1 & pass+ cont5t$ly f *air to *air z he saw 8 task ne>+ its end1 w\ld f9ally be p]suad$ to sit d[n at 8 own desk & scribble ab\t eight s5t5ces :i* 7 suppos$1 by _! inv9cible logic1 to confirm & /r5g!n ! ,tory convictions ( ! city to :i* ! article 0 to be despat*$4 ,b hurry & scurry z we w\ld1 ?is t]rible task 0 sc>cely ev] f9i%$ till )9 a few m9utes ( ! "t = po/1 & ev5 !n x (t5 happ5$ t "o ( u _h to come to ,purnell's rescue & try z be/ we c\ld to adju/ ! scatt]$ argum5ts :i* he _h be5 va9ly endeav\r+ to set 9 logical sequ5ce4 ,8 delight on ^! occasions 0 unb\nd$4 ,! weekly price = ^! essays 0 ?ree gu9eas1 & ,i ?9k he receiv$ x ) all ! great] ze/ f ! consci\sness t he _h n rightly e>n$ x4 ,purnell's social ambitions 7 few1 & all social obligations he boldly repudiat$4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 mo/ deeply seat$ convictions t no man 0 compell$ to reply to any lett] ( invitation1 :atev] ! s\rce f :i* x might h come1 & he def5d$ ?is position ) great %[ ( legal =ce4 8,if10 he said1 8a lady _h ask$ me :e!r 9 ! ev5t ( h] writ+ me an invitation ,i w\ld reply to x1 & ,i _h answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 !n1 my de> ,c>ribus1 ! agreem5t w\ld be complete4 ,b ,i nev] said any?+ ( ! k9d1 nev] w\ld2 & !re=e1 my de> boy1 !re's no privity ( contract40 ,b !re 0 "o invitation he took c>e to answ]1 an invitation to pass a week-end ) a c]ta9 noble "l 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i d n ?9k t he 0 9 any grave s5se a 8snob10 b he 0 deeply impress$ ) ! s5se ( 8 p[]s ( fasc9ation ov] wom51 & 8 h&some picturesque face1 ,i ?9k1 entitl$ him to ! belief t x 0 n m]e idle boa/+4 ,at ?is p>ticul> p>ty he happ5$ to "k t sev]al *>m+ ladies ( ! family w\ld be pres5t1 & x 0 ?is fact1 ,i ?9k1 :i* made him v eag]1 if he c\ld1 to accept ! invitation4 ,b ! "q ( a fitt+ w>drobe rais$ a difficulty1 & "h aga9 he ?rew himself 9 all c&\r ^u ,francillon & myself4 ,! r>e lett] ( acceptance _h be5 s5t1 & ! day = 8 dep>ture _h arriv$1 b 9 ?is "q ( dress he 0 /ill lam5tably unprep>$4 ,we met 9 ha/y consultation 9 a little eat+-h\se call$ ! ,coal ,hole1 :i* lay d[n a n>r[ c\rt at ! s\? side ( ! ,/r&4 ,x 0 ,saturday4 ,! %ops w\ld soon be clos+1 & !re 0 no "t to lose4 ,he _h money en\gh = 8 railway ticket1 b none = su* idle luxuries z clo!s4 ,8 only pr(f]$ contribution to ! necessities ( ! occasion 0 a t>ni%$ disreputable bag :i* he _h br\ght d[n empty to ! (fice 9 view ( ! project$ excursion4 ,he _h no great fai? 9 x himself1 & x 0 disc>d$ ) scorn by ^? :om he _h press$ into 8 s]vice4 ,& s 9 ! end ,francillon & ,i _h to provide a mode/ valise & /ock x ) a w>drobe t w\ld suffice = ! ?ree days' /ay1 & ,i c recall n[ ! air ( triumph ) :i* he />t$ ^u 8 j\rney1 rob$ 9 a new pilot-jacket :i* we _h add$ z ! f9al feature ( 8 outfit4 ,our little circle on ! /aff ( ! ,globe 0 lat] jo9$ by ,*urton ,coll9s1 n[ ! ,pr(essor ( ,engli% ,lit]ature at ! ,univ]sity at ,birm+ham1 !n only a boy fre% f ,ox=d1 b a boy ^: m9d 0 already /or$ ) a k ( ,engli% lit]ature su* z ,i suppose few m5 ( 8 g5]ation c boa/4 ,8 prodigi\s memory bo? 9 prose & poetry ,i c]ta9ly h nev] enc\nt]$ 9 ano!r2 & ?r\gh _m an ev5+1 :5 he d9$ quietly ) u 9 our rooms 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 did we wond] & delight to li/5 to him z he pass$ f au?or to au?or1 n always recit+ ?+s ( 8 own *oice1 b respond+ ) equal read9ess to any call t might be made ^u him :5 ! *oice 0 made by o!rs4 ,b ?is wondr\s memory sometimes play$ him tricks 9 8 fir/ essays z a j\rnali/4 ,= z !re 0 no "t & no opportunity 9 ! ,globe (fice to v]ify any quotation1 8 lit]>y articles1 :i* 7 always pack$ ) quotations f ! poets1 7 g5]ally subject to correction 9 "s small p>ticul>1 & = ?is reason evok$ a %[] ( correspond5ce :i* irritat$ & annoy$ our wor?y editor4 ,?is same editor1 on ! o!r h&1 0 (t5 a s\rce ( annoyance to u4 ,our "t 0 %ort = ! "w we _h to d dur+ ! morn+1 & we res5t$ ! con/ant p5cil-notes :i* he us$ to s5d up f ! room bel[1 or ! repeat$ calls up ! speak+-tube1 ! :i/le ( :i* /ood next to ,purnell's desk4 ,"o day we det]m9$ to m>k our disapproval ( ?is vexati\s & h>ass+ policy4 ,we 7 accu/om$ sometimes1 :5 money 0 %ort1 to be cont5t ) a lun* ( cocoa & biscuits prep>$ by ourselves4 ,a kettle on ?is occasion /ood puff+ on ! fire1 & :5 ! :i/le ( ! speak+-tube _h gone = ab\t ! ?irtie? "t1 a demoniacal idea ( v5geance ent]$ into ! m9d ( ,purnell4 ,! call ?is "t 0 = me1 & ,purnell hav+ answ]$ t ,i 0 com+ to speak 9 answ]1 w5t ) /eal?y /eps t[>ds ! fireplace & seiz+ ! kettle p\r$ ! :ole ( its cont5ts d[n ! tube4 ,x is n p]haps wond]ful t ?is result$ 9 some?+ l a crisis 9 ! int]nal arrangem5ts ( ! (fice1 & v ne>ly end$ 9 ! dismissal ( ! entire lit]>y /aff4 ,ano!r comrade ( ^? days1 ?\gh he r>ely wrote 9 ! ,globe1 0 ,camille ,b>rre1 n[ ! di/+ui%$ ,ambassador ( ! ,fr5* ,republic at ,rome4 ,b>rre & ,i 7 = _m ye>s close allies4 ,i _h assi/$ him 9 8 fir/ essay 9 ,engli% j\rnalism :5 he contribut$ to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette a s]ies ( articles on ! ,commune1 ) :i* he _h be5 9 "s s5se associat$4 ,he 0 always a brilliant & gift$ creature1 & 8 rapid advancem5t f ! h\r :5 he 0 fir/ befri5d$ by ,gambetta c\ld nev] h be5 any surprise to ^? :o knew him well4 ,at t "t1 l ! re/ ( u1 he 0 hav+ a h>d /ruggle = life4 ,we 7 toge!r on ! ,e*o1 & toge!r on ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 & ,i c rememb] 9 ! old days ( ! ,arts ,club h[ (t5 we sat & plann$ vague1 l>ge s*emes = ! reorganisation ( j\rnalism1 :i* %\ld yield u m complac5t editors & a rate ( high] remun]ation1 :i* we fanci$ our m]its des]v$4 ,b>rre _h pass$ "s ( 8 e>li] ye>s 9 ,engl&1 & 8 k & p[] ov] our tongue 7 rem>kable1 b n[ & !n "s small idiomatic fault w\ld slip out unaw>es1 & "o day1 :5 he _h j receiv$ :at he consid]$ an inadequate *eque f ! ,e*o1 he cri$ out indignantly t he 8w\ld l to wr+ ! ?roat ( ,arnold40 ,unlike poor ,purnell1 ! *oice ( a topic nev] pres5t$ any difficulty to him4 ,almo/ any subject s]v$ him = a light & graceful essay1 & ! f]tility ( 8 inv5tion 9 ?is reg>d 0 m ?an rem>kable4 ,happily = 8 own sake1 & = ! sake ( ! nation :i* he has s]v$ ) s mu* di/9ction1 he ne$ no long] rack 8 bra9s1 z 9 ! old days1 = ! mat]ial t w\ld fill a column 9 ! ,e*o2 & ?\gh x is _m ye>s s9ce we met1 ,i "k1 ?r\gh _m messages t ,i h receiv$ f him1 t he looks back ) k9dly remembrances to ^? times :5 we /ruggl$ side by side4 ,x is a /range ?+ ab\t a j\rnali/'s c>e]1 :5 x is successful1 t at ! fir/ x seems s h>d to get ! "w to d1 & !n lat] s h>d to d ! "w t comes4 ,9 ^? e>ly days e new op5+ 0 only won aft] a /ruggle1 yet )9 a v few ye>s ,i f\nd myself almo/ ov]:elm$ by ! tasks t 7 laid ^u me4 ,f ! ,globe ,i pass$ to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 :]e ,i succe$$ ,pr(essor ,colv9 z its ,art ,critic2 f ! ,pall ,mall to ! ,saturday ,review & ! ,exam9]2 & !n a little lat] ,i jo9$ ! /aff ( ! ,_w1 :i* _h rec5tly be5 f\nd$ by ,edmund ,yates4 ,^! diff]5t *anges ( occupation br\ght _m new fri5ds & _m new editors1 b ( all ^? "u :om ,i h s]v$ ,i ?9k ,i %\ld signalise ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,gre5wood z by f> ! mo/ inspir+ to 8 contributors4 ,n t to be numb]$ among ,mr4 ,gre5wood's contributors always impli$ a peaceful c>e]2 he 0 an autocratic comm&]1 ^: p[]ful p]sonality lov$ to ass]t itself 9 e dep>tm5t ( 8 pap]1 & he & ,i 9 ^? days _h %>p enc\nt]s ) reg>d to t p>ticul> ar5a ( art criticism ov] :i* ,i ?\ght ,i 0 entitl$ to ex]cise indep5d5t control4 ,b ^? diff]5ces are long =gott51 & ! remembrance t survives is ( a ke5 & ard5t intellig5ce t communicat$ its own w>m? ( purpose to all :o s]v$ "u 8 bann]4 ,v diff]5t 9 type 0 ,mr4 ,h>wood1 ! editor ( ! ,saturday ,review4 ,on ! quiet ev5+s t ,i sometimes pass$ at 8 h\se 9 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 :5 he w\ld sp5d mo/ ( ! "t aft] d9n] 9 play+ on 8 violoncello1 x seem$ h>dly possible to realise t he 0 ! capable conductor ( :at 0 ev5 !n a mighty organ ( public op9ion4 ,i suppose t h>dly any ,briti% j\rnal has ev] boa/$ among its contributors s _m em95t m5 9 s _m v>i$ ways ( life z "o c\ld see ga!r$ at ! great annual d9n] ( ! ,review 9 ! 8,trafalg>0 at ,gre5wi*1 presid$ ov] by ,mr4 ,b]es=d ,hope4 ,mr4 ,h>wood _h succe$$ ,mr4 ,cook1 & _h inh]it$ _m ( ! traditions ( ! great f\nd] ( ! ,review4 ,8 editorial (fice at ! "t ,i jo9$ him 0 situat$ 9 ,! ,albany1 :]e he 0 assi/$ z sub-editor by my old fri5d1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,h]ries ,pollock1 :o aft]w>ds succe$$ to ! editorial *air4 ,i did little ( ! m s]i\s "w ^u ! pap]1 my duties1 z a rule1 be+ conf9$ to ^? middle articles1 z !y 7 call$1 :i* =m$ at t "t "o ( its sali5t features4 ,i suppose ! aptitude = f9d+ & treat+ su* light] subjects 0 n too common2 at any rate1 ,i "k t my contributions ( t sort always met ) a g5]\s welcome1 & ,mr4 ,h>wood himself1 despite 8 grave ext]ior1 0 sometimes s+ul>ly happy 9 ! *oice ( subjects = fit treatm5t 9 ?is light] ve94 ,a "y man :o has ga9$ an entry into ! j\rnali/ic _w c sometimes get ?r\gh a prodigi\s am\nt ( "w1 & at ! "t ,i am speak+ ( x (t5 happ5$ t )9 ! week1 besides my morn+ duties ^u ! ,globe1 ,i w\ld furni% "o1 & sometimes two1 articles to ! ,saturday ,review1 an article to ! ,exam9]1 ano!r to ! ,_w1 &1 9 addition1 ?ree or f\r columns ( art criticism to ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ap>t f regul> "w 9 ! same dep>tm5t = ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 & occasional articles 9 o!r daily or weekly j\rnals4 ,mr4 ,edmund ,yates1 ! f\nd] & editor ( ! ,_w1 _h giv5 me a g5]\s welcome f ! fir/1 & ,i recall an incid5t 9 connection ) a s]ies ( articles ,i _h done = him :i* at ! "t fill$ me ) no little pride4 ,9 ?is s]ies ,i _h dealt week by week ) ! m important organs ( ! ,briti% press1 & ,i 0 =tunate en\gh to w9 = ^! pap]s a consid]able am\nt ( att5tion4 ,b1 = ! "t1 ,edmund ,yates _h c>efully )held ! secret ( _! au?or%ip1 & "o day :5 ,i 0 visit+ my old ma/] at ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool ! subject came into our conv]sation1 & he told me t ! report 0 ab\t t !y 7 writt5 by a prom95t lead]-writ] ( ! ,times4 ,at ?is my pride c\ld no long] conta9 itself1 & 8 incr$ulity & a/oni%m5t :5 ,i ann\nc$ myself z ! au?or gave me a mom5t ( ! ke5e/ pleasure4 ,yates _h _m enemies 9 ^? days1 & ! new features :i* he _h introduc$ into ,engli% j\rnalism 7 9 _m qu>t]s pr(\ndly res5t$4 ,b he 0 g5]\s & w>m-he>t$ to 8 fri5ds1 & b5ea? ^? light] gifts :i* made = imm$iate success he possess$ a deep1 s9c]e love ( lit]ature4 ,x 0 at 8 h\se t ,i fir/ met ! late ,mr4 ,ar*ibald ,=bes1 a man ( r>e =ce & grit1 & possess$1 z a writ]1 ( a /yle ( tr5*ant s9c]ity & p[] t 9 my op9ion plac$ him easily at ! head ( t great race ( special w>-correspond5ts :i* may be said to h be5 f\nd$ by ! late ,sir ,william ,russell4 ,none ( !m all1 h[ev]1 c\ld equal ,sir ,william 9 social grace & read9ess ( wit4 ,8 /ore ( anecdotes g>n]$ f a ri* exp]i5ce ( _m m5 & _m l&s seem$ ev] inexhau/ible & ev] new4 ,=bes 0 ( a widely diff]5t type4 ,8 exp]i5ce _h be5 won 9 a h>d] s*ool1 b 8 rapid & vivid p[]s ( expression1 8 ability to set =? 9 picturesque pres5tm5t ev5ts :i* _h only j happ5$1 71 ,i ?9k1 altoge!r unrivall$4 ,:5 x is rememb]$ t _m ( ^! descriptions 7 s5t ru%+ ov] ! wires at ! close ( a day :5 o!r m5 ( less en]gy w\ld h be5 exhau/$ aft] _m h\rs sp5t 9 ! saddle1 & :5 x is obs]v$ ) :at pot5t directness ( n>rative1 (t5 ris+ to real greatness ( /yle1 ! /ory he _h to tell 0 pres5t$ to 8 read]s1 x w be conc$$1 ,i ?9k1 t he _h no equal 9 ! p>ticul> bran* ( j\rnali/ic lit]ature to :i* he _h devot$ himself4 ,we became close fri5ds almo/ f our fir/ meet+1 :i*1 z ,i rememb]1 0 on ! occasion ( a d9n] giv5 by ,edmund ,yates to ! contributors to ! ,_w1 & lat]1 :5 ,i became editor to ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 he rek9dl$ "s ( ! e>li] memories ( 8 fight+ days 9 a s]ies ( articles t includ$ a delightful acc\nt ( ! /ruggles :i* prec$$ 8 appo9tm5t z a special correspond5t to ! ,daily ,news4 ,x 0 dur+ ! ,franco-,g]man ,w> t ! ,daily ,news leapt into sudd5 prom95ce1 9 virtue ( its spl5did correspond5ce yield+ a vivid picture ( ! conflict f bo? sides ( ! campaign1 & x 0 inconte/ably to ! en]gy & judgm5t ( ! late ,sir ,john ,rob9son t ?is imm$iate success 0 due4 ,! quiet1 k9dly p]sonality ( ,sir ,john w\ld sc>cely h sugge/$ ! sure & rapid p[] ( organisation he und\bt$ly possess$1 & 8 quickness ( insight 9 ! selection ( ! fit man = ! "w to be done 0 vividly illu/rat$ 9 ! acc\nt :i* ,mr4 ,=bes wrote = ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e ( 8 fir/ meet+ ) ! g5ial manag] ( ! ,daily ,news4 ,x is possible t ,=bes _h some:at embroid]$ ! sob] facts ( ! situation 9 ord] to height5 its picturesque effect1 = ,i rememb] t on my next meet+ ) ,sir ,john1 aft] ! publication ( ! article1 he 0 some:at :imsically annoy$ to f9d t 8 own %>e 9 ?is hi/orical transaction _h be5 slightly disfigur$ to suit ! exig5cies ( ,mr4 ,=bes's n>rative4 ,=bes _h ass]t$ t at a po9t 9 ! negotiations he conceiv$ ! idea t 8 s]vices 7 n desir$1 & 0 leav+ ! (fice 9 disgu/ :5 ,rob9son ran aft] him & br\ght him back4 ,x 0 ?is little piece ( add$ embroid]y t ,sir ,john decl>$ to be n absolutely hi/orical1 b ,i feel sure1 at lea/1 t ,=bes nev] int5d$ to d inju/ice to ! manag] ( ! ,daily ,news1 = 9 our _m talks conc]n+ 8 /ruggles at ?is "t he always ackn[l$g$ h[ deeply he _h be5 indebt$ to 8 great employ]4 ,ano!r ( ! /aff ( ! ,daily ,news w>-correspond5ts 0 ,hil>y ,sk9n]1 ^: y\ng] bro!r _h be5 ! de>e/ fri5d ( my y\?1 f ! "t :5 we 7 s*oolmates at ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool4 ,alan ,sk9n] aft]w>ds rose to a di/+ui%$ (ficial position 9 ! ,/raits ,settlem5ts1 b at ! "t ,i am ?9k+ ( he _h j be5 call$ to ! ,b>2 & :5 ,i1 at a lat] date1 left s*ool to beg9 my life 9 ,london1 he & ,i pass$ _m a long ev5+ 9 ! little set ( *amb]s he occupi$ 9 ,old ,squ>e1 ,l9coln's ,inn4 ,9 ^? days he 0 a v]sifi] l myself1 &1 fail+ a wid] audi5ce1 we us$ to delight to read to "o ano!r our fir/ essays 9 poetry4 ,! fri5d%ip betwe5 u 0 ( ! close/1 & :5 he f9ally w5t abroad to take up 8 (ficial duties1 ! sep>ation1 ,i ?9k1 0 felt ke5ly by bo?4 ,8 eld] bro!r1 ,mr4 ,hil>y ,sk9n]1 0 ( a light] temp]am5t1 ?\gh he mu/ h possess$ /rong =ce ( "* to h endur$ ! /r5u\s lab\rs ( a w>-correspond5t4 ,a voluble & insatiable talk]1 8 conv]sation nev] ne$$ ! provocation ( a reply4 ,9 an endless /ream ( anecdote he w\ld w&] ov] a wide _w ( m5 & ?+s1 nev] halt+ = a ^w1 & r>ely halt+ at all4 ,& yet ! trials ( ! life he _h adopt$ mu/ h be5 a sev]e /ra9 ^u a con/itution t 0 by no means robu/1 & ,i ?9k ! we> & te> ( t life1 ?\gh x 0 n long cont9u$1 set a p]man5t m>k ^u 8 heal?4 ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 s 9 ! case ( ,ar*ibald ,=bes1 :o suff]$ mu* dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 suff]+ t _h its orig91 z he told me1 9 a t]rible two days' ride 9 ,s\? ,africa :5 he 0 rac+ aga9/ "t to rea* ! telegraph-(fice to cable 8 news home4 ,among o!rs ( ?is special race ( correspond5ts :o came into my life at ?is "t 7 ,george ,augu/us ,sala & ,william ,beatty-,k+/on4 ,) bo?1 h[ev]1 ! record ( w> 0 only a pass+ incid5t 9 _! j\rnali/ic c>e]4 ,sala1 ,i ?9k1 possess$ a l>g] assortm5t ( odd scraps ( k ?an any man ,i h ev] met1 & al?\gh 8 *equ]$ c>e] pres5t$ _m vicissitudes1 he _h cultivat$1 z he told me1 f boyhood ! habit ( keep+ a s]ies ( mo/ c>efully compil$ commonplace books1 9 :i* 7 record$1 "u head+s sometimes qua9tly *os51 e bit ( in=mation or hi/orical allusion :i* ev5 remotely bore ^u ! subject 9 h&4 ,he told me t 9 ! wilde/ & mo/ disord]$ p]iods 9 8 c>e] ?is habit _h nev] des]t$ him1 & "o ev5+1 :5 ,i 0 d9+ ) him 9 ,meckl5burg ,squ>e1 he %[$ me "o entire %elf pack$ ) ^! little volumes1 all writt5 9 ! neate/ ( monki% h&s1 & almo/ )\t a blot or sc>4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :at has become ( ^? note-books f :i* he drew su* v>i$ allusions = 8 *>act]i/ic articles 9 ! ,daily ,telegraph4 ,!y w\ld be a treasure-/ore to _m a budd+ j\rnali/1 & z f> z ,i c\ld ga!r1 f a rapid review ( !m dur+ t "o ev5+ at 8 h\se1 a delight ev5 to ! casual read]4 ,sala1 l 8 fri5d ,yates1 0 an accompli%$ speak]1 & a ke5 critic on all presumptu\s pret5d]s 9 t dep>tm5t4 ,i rememb] "o ev5+1 com+ away f a public banquet at :i* he _h admirably di/+ui%$ himself1 ,i v5tur$ to ask him :at he ?\ght ( ! p]=mance ( a g5tleman :o _h foll[$ him1 & :o ,i knew r prid$ himself ^u 8 a*ievem5ts 9 ?is p>ticul> direction4 8,oh60 said ,sala 9 reply1 8y mean s-&-s4 ,ah yes6 ,damn$ flu5t1 damn$ fool60 ,! comm5t s\nds h>%1 b ,i d n ?9k x 0 unju/4 ,he us$ to tell me t 9 ! prep>ation & deliv]y ( 8 spee*es !re 0 always pres5t to 8 m9d ! image ( a furni%$ h\se1 & t he kept 8 mat]ial 9 ord] & sequ5ce by sugge/+ to himself1 z he spoke1 t he 0 inspect+ ! v>i\s ap>tm5ts1 f ! d9+-room to ! attic1 & t 9 ?is way he c\ld always avoid any halt or confusion 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! matt] ^u :i* he 0 speak+4 ,yates1 ,i fancy1 ?\gh 8 deliv]y 0 always admirable 9 effect1 0 accu/om$ to le>n 8 spee*es by he>t1 & 9 ?is respect resembl$ ! late ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 ?\gh ) ! latt] ! secret 0 n s well kept4 ,william ,beatty-,k+/on1 ! la/ ( ! special correspond5ts to :om ,i ref]r$1 _h no aptitude = public speak+1 b he 0 9 _m ways highly accompli%$4 ,z an amateur musician ,i %\ld ?9k he _h few equals1 & 8 absolute enjoym5t :5 he 0 seat$ at ! piano1 pass+ f ! "w ( "o great ma/] to ano!r1 0 a delight to witness4 ,i rememb] t "o ev5+ my wife & ,i _h invit$ to meet him a v gift$ "y ,italian viol9i/1 & x 0 a sugge/ion ( ours t aft] d9n] !y %\ld try ov] "s ( ! duets ( ! great compos]s4 ,x 0 easy to see t at fir/ !y took no lik+ = "o ano!r4 ,! ,italian1 z a recognis$ pr(essional1 h>dly conceal$ 8 s5se ( sup]iority ov] ! amateur1 & ,k+/on1 ,i knew1 h>b\r$ a lurk+ suspicion t ! viol9i/ w\ld n be deeply int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( ! great ,g]man compos]s to :om he 0 en?usia/ically atta*$4 ,! brief passage ( ! d9n] 0 = ?is reason a p]iod ( arm$ neutrality1 amus+ en\gh to wat*2 & :5 aft]w>ds !y 7 p]suad$ to make an adv5ture toge!r x 0 done reluctantly1 & ) no great hope on ! "p ( ei!r t ! ev5+ w\ld pres5t any real enjoym5t4 ,x s happ5$1 z !y bo? knew1 t my wife & ,i 7 b\nd to make an e>ly dep>ture = a great fancy-dress ball :i* _h be5 organis$ by "s ( ! =emo/ pa9t]s ( ! day1 b ( c\rse we invit$ ,k+/on & 8 companion to /ay z long z !y lik$1 & leav+ !m ) a suffici5t /ore ( :isky & soda & cig>s1 we set out ^u our m frivol\s excursion4 ,! ball 0 kept up till late2 x 0 pa/ five o'clock be=e we return$1 little ?9k+ to f9d our gue/s /ill 9 possession2 & our surprise 0 ! great] :51 on m\nt+ to our s+le sitt+-room 9 ,great ,russell ,/reet1 we f\nd1 9 ! light ( ! sun%9e t 0 /ream+ into ! room1 ,k+/on & 8 companion1 bo? ) coat & wai/coat remov$1 p\nd+ away z h>d z !y c\ld g at "s difficult composition :i* !y 7 try+ ov] = ! ?ird "t4 ,! two arti/s1 :om we _h left ) "s misgiv+ 9 an attitude ( veil$ ho/ility t[>ds ea* o!r1 7 n[1 z we discov]$ to our surprise1 ! close/ fri5ds1 &1 al?\gh ! morn+ 0 well advanc$1 ,k+/on insi/$ t we %\ld sit d[n & li/5 to "o or two ( ! gems :i* !y _h be5 p]=m+1 & :i* 7 n[ repeat$ once m = our b5efit--! mo/ p]suasive plea he urg$ be+ t 9 half an h\r ! public-h\ses w\ld be op51 & t we c\ld !n repl5i% our sl5d] /ore ( :isky :i* !y _h already exhau/$4 ,k+/on _h be5 = "s "t a special correspond5t to ! ,daily ,telegraph 9 ,b]l91 & aft]w>ds came to ,london z its =eign editor4 ,ap>t f 8 musical tal5t1 he spoke ) ease _m =eign languages1 & 9 ?is respect resembl$ ,sala1 ^: facilities z a l+ui/ 7 great1 ?\gh1 z he once confess$1 he incl9$ by pref]5ce to ! languages ( ! ,lat9 races4 ,z he himself picturesquely put x1 8,my tongue is hung 9 a ,s\!rn belfry40 ,( all ! editors ) :om my j\rnali/ic exp]i5ce br\ght me into contact1 ! man :o /ood ne>e/ to me z a fri5d 0 ,pr(essor ,m9to ( ! ,exam9]4 ,on ! ,exam9] ,i felt free & unfett]$1 free to *oose any topic t pleas$ me1 & to treat x 9 :atev] way seem$ to me be/4 ,i h always ?\ght t ,m9to's great p[]s z a critic ( lit]ature h nev] be5 suffici5tly recognis$4 ,8 sep>ate volumes on ! ,poetic ,writ]s & ! ,prose ,writ]s ( ,engl& conta9 "s ( ! be/ criticism ( our "t1 &1 9 especial1 ! section 9 ! =m] devot$ to ! trag$ies ( ,%akespe>e has h>dly be5 equall$ 9 f95ess ( p]ception & 9 su/a9$ eloqu5ce ( /yle4 ,?\gh 9 _m ways *>act]i/ically ,scot*1 he _h a lib]al & supple m9d1 ) a wide grasp & a g5]\s outlook on political affairs1 & an appreciation ev5 ( light] works ( lit]ature t 0 h>dly to be suspect$ f 8 grave & sob] p]sonality4 ,v delightful 7 ! little smok+ ev5+s he in/itut$ 9 ! (fices ( ! ,exam9]1 :i* 7 !n situat$ ne> ,well+ton ,/reet 9 ! ,/r&4 ,!re x 0 t ,i fir/ met ! late ,bi%op ,creighton1 :o 0 at ! "t a con/ant contributor to ! pap]4 ,!odore ,watts-,dunton 0 also a pretty regul> visitor on ^! simple social occasions1 & !re1 too1 ,i met t /range/ ( accompli%$ s*ol>s1 8,/ud5t ,williams10 :o _h long be5 kn[n z an ,ox=d coa*1 & :o 0 n[ devot+ himself to a j\rnali/ic c>e]4 ,x is /range to reflect :at a complete revolution has ov]tak5 ,engli% j\rnalism 9 ! p]iod ( ?irty ye>s t has pass$ s9ce ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+4 ,lit]ature & j\rnalism h n[ almo/ p>t$ company1 & al?\gh ! old] tradition /ill hon\rably survives 9 individual in/ances1 x is impossible n to be consci\s t ! function ( a j\rnali/1 z x is n[ mo/ widely accept$1 has entirely *ang$ its "*4 ,! sort ( article t 0 eag]ly s\ght = !n is n[ r>ely welcom$1 & :5 we recall ! names ( ! m5 :o wrote = ! ,saturday ,review1 & ! great body ( accompli%$ writ]s :o lift$ ! ,pall ,matt ,gazette 9 its e>li] days into a =emo/ position among ,engli% j\rnals1 x w readily be conc$$ t ! revolution is already complete4 ,report+ has l>gely tak5 ! place ( criticism1 & ! mod]n newspap] (fice1 ord]$ on popul> l9es1 m ne>ly approa*es day by day to a p[]ful ag5cy = private inquiry & detection4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,b> ,:ile ?is j\rnali/ic "w 0 9 its e>lie/ /ages1 ,i 0 /ill s]i\sly engag$ 9 try+ to fit myself = "w at ! ,b>4 ,my e>li] k ( ! ,law _h be5 ga9$ "u ! tutor%ip ( ,pr(essor ,/ew>t ,brice1 :o _h successfully prep>$ me = my exam9ation at ! ,london ,univ]sity4 ,& n[1 dur+ ! la/ six mon?s ( my /ud5t%ip1 ,i read 9 *amb]s ) ,*>les ,crompton1 :o 0 a prosp]\s ,junior ( ! ,nor!rn ,circuit4 ,*>les ,crompton _h tak5 high hon\rs at ,cambridge1 & 0 an accompli%$ lawy]2 b 8 gift ( spee* 0 small1 & w\ld always h left him unfit = ! high] hon\rs ( lead]%ip4 ,x 0 ?r\gh 8 influ5ce t ,i 0 elect$ z ,junior to ! ,nor!rn ,circuit1 :i* !n cov]$ a l>g] area ?an is assign$ to x n[4 ,:5 ,i 0 ,junior ! t[ns visit$ includ$ ,appleby1 ,durham1 ,newca/le1 ,c>lisle1 ,lanca/]1 ,man*e/]1 & ,liv]pool1 & until ,i began to feel ! p9* ( ! great exp5se :i* ^! ,circuit t\rs involv$1 ,i ke5ly enjoy$ e h\r ( ! "t 9 :i*1 by my pati5t pres5ce 9 ! ,c\rts1 ,i 0 endeav\r+ to ma/] ! pr9ciples ( ! ,law4 ,b be=e ,i jo9$ ! ,circuit1 ,i _h already receiv$ my fir/ brief f a c\s9 :o 0 desir\s ( enc\rag+ me 9 my new c>e]4 ,i 0 to appe> 9 ! ,divorce ,c\rt 9 an undef5d$ case1 & my c\s9 endeav\r$ to /iff5 my n]ves = ! ordeal by assur+ me t ! proce$+s w\ld be m]ely =mal & ! v]dict w\ld foll[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,x 0 be=e ,"l ,p5zance t ! trial took place1 & :5 ! plead+s _h be5 op5$ & ,i _h made ! /atem5t t ! case 0 undef5d$1 a voice f ! well ( ! ,c\rt retort$ 9 acrid tones1 8,i beg y\r p>don60 & !n a little man rose :om ,i ga!r$1 9 my confusion1 to be ! respond5t4 ,my amazem5t & dismay are beyond words to describe1 & if x _h n be5 = ! ,judge1 :o realis$ ! situation & came to my rescue1 ,i ?9k my fir/ brief w\ld h be5 my la/4 ,z ,junior ( ! ,circuit ,i 0 br\ght into close contact ) "s ( ! greate/ advocates ( ! "t--,holk]1 ,russell1 ,h]s*ell1 ,sam ,pope1 among ! lead]s2 ,gully1 ,h5n ,coll9s1 ,bigham1 & a ho/ ( o!rs ( ! ,junior ,b> :o h s9ce ris5 to di/9ction4 ,! pres5t ,"l ,ju/ice ,k5n$y jo9$ ! ,circuit at ! same "t z myself & we %>$ our lodg+s 9 sev]al ( ! nor!rn t[ns4 ,! po/ ( ,junior r attract$ me4 ,accord+ to tradition1 t (fic] is suppos$ to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! ,junior ,b>1 & x is recognis$ z "p ( 8 duty on e occasion t (f]s t he %\ld keep 9 *eck ! sup]ior pret5sions ( ! ,que5's ,c\nsel4 ,z ,junior also ,i 0 "o ( ! recognis$ spokesm5 = ! ,circuit on ! occasion ( all public banquets & ent]ta9m5ts2 & ,i rememb] t x 0 at a d9n] giv5 by ! late ,"l ,arm/rong 9 8 capacity z ,high ,%]iff ( ! ,c\nty1 a d9n] s]v$ 9 ! great banquet+-hall at ,jesmond ,d5e1 ! walls ( :i* 7 ri*ly decorat$ ) _m important examples ( mod]n art1 t ,i made my fir/ essay z a public speak]4 ,b :at int]e/$ me mo/ ke5ly at ! "t 0 ! opportunity :i* ! daily work+ ( ! ,c\rts af=d$ ( appreciat+ & di/+ui%+ ! great tal5ts ( ! m5 :o !n grac$ ! ,circuit4 ,! fir/ :o won my admiration1 & x 0 n wond]ful1 0 ,*>les ,russell1 & ,i rememb]1 9 ! con/ant discussions :i* occupi$ ! ,junior end ( our table at ! ev5+ mess1 ,i always /\tly ma9ta9$ t he w\ld prove ! greate/ advocate 9 ,engl&4 ,he already possess$ t dom9at+ p]sonality :i* 0 felt by ,judge & ,c\nsel alike1 & an in/ance ( 8 imp]i\s temp] came to me v e>ly 9 our acqua9tance4 ,?\gh ,i _h se5 & admir$ him con/antly 9 ,c\rt1 ,i _h n be5 introduc$ to him till ,i met him "o ev5+ 9 ! rooms ( ,mr4 ,m#8,connell 9 ! ,adelphi ,hotel1 ,liv]pool4 ,russell 0 always a ke5 c>dplay]1 ?\gh ,i am assur$ by ^? :o are bett] able to judge1 a play] n di/+ui%$ by any exceptional skill4 ,!re 7 f\r ( u pres5t t ev5+1 & ,russell at once insi/$ t ! table %\ld be br\ght out = a rubb] ( :i/4 ,i n]v\sly expla9$ to him t ,i knew sc>cely any?+ ( ! game1 b my objection 0 curtly ov]borne 9 a mann] t left me no alt]native4 ,by an unhappy fate ,russell cut me z a p>tn]1 & ! blund]s :i* ,i _h cle>ly =ese5 mu/ occur1 endur$ at fir/ ) "s semblance ( equanimity1 at la/ end$ 9 an explosion ( rebuke t only made ! m inevitable a s]ies ( ev5 worse blund]s 9 ! game to foll[4 ,by ?is "t ,russell _h lo/ all pati5ce1 &1 to say ! tru?1 s _h ,i1 & ) a c\rage & audacity1 :i* ,i c]ta9ly c\ld n h exhibit$ _h ,i !n kn[n him bett]1 ,i po9t$ out to him t ! fault 0 8 own1 t ,i _h w>n$ him ( my incompet5ce1 & yet 9 ! face ( t confession he _h =c$ me to jo9 9 ! game4 ,to my utt] amazem5t he became sudd5ly g5tle & self-controll$1 & said1 8,yes1 yes1 y're "r4 ,i _h =gott5 t4 ,i _h no bus9ess to speak to y l t40 ,o!r in/ances ( ,russell's comm&+ p]sonality1 ?\gh !y belong to a lat] "t1 come back to me n[4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! fam\s ,belt trial1 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,sir ,george ,lewis ,i "o day f\nd my way into ,c\rt2 b ,i _h sc>cely tak5 my seat :5 ,russell1 ) an imp]i\s ge/ure1 beckon$ me to 8 side4 8,c>r10 he said1 8y "k ab\t ,art80 & be=e ,i knew :i!r 8 /atem5t t5d$ ,i f\nd myself 9 ! witnessbox confront$ ) ! two te/ bu/s on :i* ! issue 9 ! case ma9ly dep5d$4 ,! la/ "t we met 9 public 0 on ! occasion ( a d9n] to be giv5 to ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ on 8 return f ,am]ica1 :5 ,sir ,*>les ,russell 0 9 ! *air4 ,z ,i ent]$ ! ant]oom :]e ! gue/s 7 assembl$ ,russell took me by ! lapel ( my coat & drew me aside4 8,y ought to be do+ ?is10 he said4 8,y c d ?is sort ( ?+2 ,i c't40 ,t portion ( ! /atem5t :i* conc]ns himself 01 at any rate1 p>tly true4 ,russell 0 nev] q at home 9 ^! light] ways ( oratory4 ,x ne$$ ! pressure ( a great issue to exhibit 8 p[]s ( eloqu5ce at _! be/1 & ev5 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ,i fancy he nev] q ju/ifi$ 8 unrivall$ position at ! ,b>4 ,b 9 t special gift ( eloqu5ce t makes = p[] 9 advocacy !re 0 surely no man ( 8 "t :o c\ld claim to be 8 equal4 ,)9 ! ar5a ( ! ,c\rt 8 p]sonality impos$ itself2 9 ! /ress ( conflict x c\ld ev5 be m5ac+4 ,x ex]cis$ its influ5ce ^u ! jury2 x 0 n unfelt ^u ! ,b5*4 ,l all great advocates1 he 0 at 8 be/ :5 ! gravity ( ! issue summon$ all 8 res\rces4 ,he 0 only fully inspir$ :5 8 individuality 0 fully & deeply engag$1 & = t he ne$$ ! spur ( some?+ def9ite1 concrete1 & individual4 ,8 gifts ( oratory 7 conspicu\s4 ,9 ^? nor!rn ,circuit days ,i us$ con/antly to notice a great] fre$om & picturesqu5ess ( ge/ure1 a m complete surr5d] to a mood ( passionate utt]ance ?an any ( 8 fell[s c\ld comm&4 ,^! ?+s 7 8 9 virtue ( 8 bir?right z an ,iri%man4 ,b !y 7 n at 8 s]vice ^u an issue t 0 coldly intellectual or remotely ab/ract4 ,!re 0 9 8 nature t purely combative elem5t t c\ld only f9d its full expression 9 ! battle ( litigation2 ! cla% ( ideas left him comp>atively cold3 he 0 s f> an arti/ t he ne$$ to be mov$ & /irr$ by facts t 7 m\ld$ into a def9ite /ory ( individual =tunes--!n1 & only !n1 ! full =ce ( 8 p]sonality came into play4 ,at su* mom5ts 8 /r5g? f> outmeasur$ ! weight ( gifts t 7 m]ely intellectual2 su* gifts1 h[ev] consid]able1 7 !n en=c$ by qualities ( "* & ev5 ( temp] v difficult to def9e b /ill m difficult to resi/4 ,9 aft] ye>s he once told me t 8 habit _h always be5 to prep>e 8 cases *ronologically4 ,he want$ to "k :at 0 miss+ 9 ! /ory he _h to tell1 to be prep>$ 9 anticipation = any surprise com+ f ! o!r side t might sudd5ly be br\ght to fill ! vacant gaps 9 8 own n>rative4 ,& ?is simple process ( prep>ation %[$ itself 9 8 me?ods z an advocate4 ,8 p[] ( pres5t+ 8 case _h some?+ ( ! *>m a /ory-tell] c comm&4 ,x 0 always lucid1 direct1 & consecutive1 nev] halt+ or confus$4 ,sir ,william ,gilb]t once told me t on a c]ta9 occasion he 0 9 ,c\rt li/5+ to 8 own c\nsel op5+ to ! jury ! /ory ( 8 own case4 ,he said he 0 *>m$1 by ! int]e/ ( ! n>rative z x 0 gradually develop$1 & t ! only criticism t occurr$ to him 0 t ! sub/ance ( ! spee* bore no relation to ! cont5tion he _h come into ,c\rt to e/abli%4 ,su* a reproa*1 ,i ?9k1 c\ld nev] at any p]iod 9 8 c>e] h be5 made aga9/ ! late ,"l ,russell4 ,i did n at fir/ recognise t ,russell _h 9 8 con/ant oppon5t1 ,john ,holk]1 a man ( intellectual p[]1 z great1 or p]haps ev5 great]1 ?an 8 own4 ,holk] _h little ( ! grace t ,russell c\ld boa/2 8 p]sonality 0 outw>dly heavy & unc\?2 8 language1 r>ely eloqu5t1 0 sometimes ev5 r\gh & halt+4 ,b 9 8 grasp ( e case pres5t$ to him1 & 9 8 p[] ( impos+ ! view he s\ght to uphold ^u a nor!rn jury1 ev5 ,russell 0 n 8 equal4 ,a man ( great physique1 9 p]son cumbr\s & heavy1 & 9 facial expression unal]t & un9spir+1 he sometimes gave to 8 he>]s r ! impression ( a giant talk+ 9 8 sleep4 ,b z ,i wat*$ him f day to day1 x v soon became conv9c+ly cle> to me t ! giant 0 !re4 ,he seem$ to notice no?+1 & yet no?+ escap$ him4 ,8 me?od ( appeal to ! jury _h some?+ almo/ ( cunn+ 9 its app>5t helplessness4 ,ev5 :5 he 0 ne>+ success1 & ! v]dict 0 )9 8 grasp1 he /ill reta9$ ! air ( a man ^: cause 0 9 dang] ow+ to 8 inf]ior grace ( /yle & 8 halt+ p[]s ( eloqu5ce4 ,he _h t p]suasive art ( conv9c+ ! jury t he 0 a pla9 man l !mselves1 & t ! cause ( ju/ice 0 likely to suff] by reason ( ! sup]ior intellectual atta9m5ts ( 8 oppon5ts1 unless he & !y laid _! heads toge!r z pla9 m51 & /ood %\ld] to %\ld] 9 e>ne/ endeav\r to v9dicate ! "r4 ,x 0 only aft]w>ds t ,i got to "k t b5ea? ?is heavy & imp5etrable ext]ior !re lurk$ a ke5 & supple s5se ( hum\r4 ,on ! occasion ( ! annual ,gr& ,night ! lead] :o presid$ did n always take ! p]sonal tr\ble to inv5t or devise ! sort ( burlesque address int]sp]s$ ) lyrical effusions :i* 0 deem$ appropriate & indisp5sable4 ,i rememb] my fri5ds1 ! late ,mr4 ,m#8,connell & ,hugh ,%ield1 :o 0 kn[n z ! laureate ( ! ,circuit1 v (t5 came to ! assi/ance ( ! lead] :o felt himself unequipp$ = ?is light] task impos$ ^u him4 ,b :5 x came to ,holk]'s turn1 despite ! fact t he 0 engag$ on ne>ly e case s5t up = trial1 he *ose to d ! :ole himself1 & v admirably x 0 done4 ,h]s*ell's intellect diff]$ widely f bo?4 ,9 p[] ( logical /atem5t1 9 cle> & coh]5t reason+1 & 9 ! ability to conduct an argum5t )\t a flaw f />t to f9i%1 he 0 c]ta9ly n ! inf]ior ( ei!r4 ,b 8 nature on ! emotional side1 z f> at lea/ z advocacy 0 conc]n$1 0 poorly furni%$4 ,he lack$ ! w>m? to sway a jury4 ,he 0 unable to realise any disability 9 o!rs t he did n possess 9 himself1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t he _h (t5 conclud$ 8 address to ! jury be=e ^! un=tunate g5tlem5 _h appreh5d$ ! ess5tial features ( ! case he 0 try+ to en=ce4 ,& = ?is reason 8 appeal z an advocate 0 f> less pot5t ?an t ( ei!r ( 8 two great rivals4 ,! cold /eel ( 8 intellect nev] rea*$ :ite heat4 ,8 eloqu5ce lack$ ! picturesque adornm5ts :i* 9 _! diff]5t ways !y c\ld bo? comm&1 & 9 ?is respect he /ood 9 ev5 m /rik+ contra/ ) ,sam ,pope1 :o1 9 a brief flight ( advocacy1 once or twice impress$ me m ?an !m all4 ,! duties ( ! ,junior ( ! ,circuit sometimes plac$ me 9 some:at ludicr\s conflict ) au?ority1 & x happ5$ t on my fir/ ,circuit ,i 0 =c$1 z ! spokesman ( ! ,b>1 into a some:at heat$ controv]sy ) ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 ! late ,"l ,col]idge4 ,*>les ,russell _h be5 s5t by ! ,cr[n ) a special reta9] to prosecute ,mrs4 ,cotton1 ! notori\s murd]ess :o _h poison$ a numb] ( h] nieces & nephews = ! sake ( small village insurances %e _h effect$ on _! lives4 ,?is ar\s$ ! indignation ( ! ,b> at ,durham1 :o ?\ght t ,mr4 ,asp9all1 :o held ! position ( ,attorney-,g5]al = ! ,c\nty1 0 entitl$ to ! brief4 ,& x 0 ,h]s*ell :o prompt$ me 9 ! lett]s ( prote/ :i* ,i 0 in/ruct$ to s5d to ,"l ,col]idge1 & :i* 7 aft]w>ds publi%$ 9 ! ,times4 ,t same trial ( ,mrs4 ,cotton /&s out vividly 9 my remembrance f among ! _m crim9al cases :i* ,i h witness$ 9 ! ,c\rts4 ,i rememb] ,russell tell+ me aft]w>ds t ! sev]al cases actually prov$ aga9/ h]1 am\nt+1 ,i ?9k1 to five or six1 7 only a few f among _m o!rs 9 :i* h] guilt 0 equally assur$2 & yet1 dur+ h] trial1 ?is eld]ly woman1 :o 9 appe>ance resembl$ r a com=table mon?ly nurse1 nev] ev9c$ ! smalle/ trace ( emotion or conc]n4 ,x 0 prov$ t %e _h sat up night aft] night assidu\sly nurs+ h] victims1 z1 "o aft] ano!r1 !y succumb$ to ! poison %e _h adm9i/]$4 ,& yet x 0 only :5 h] advocate1 ^: case f ! fir/ 0 hopeless1 endeav\r$ to appeal to ! jury by a purely fanciful picture ( h] con/ant affection = ^! helpless *ildr51 t ,mrs4 ,cotton--mov$ r1 z x w\ld seem1 by ! arti/ic skill ( 8 eloqu5ce ?an by any deep] feel+--%$ a few te>s su* z might h be5 wrung f a spectator at a play4 ,my own exp]i5ces z a b>ri/] are too slight to des]ve any record4 ,ma9ly ?r\gh ! k9dly influ5ce ( ,*>les ,crompton ,i appe>$ 9 "o or two civil causes1 b ^! 7 be=e an arbitrator & n 9 op5 c\rt4 ,once1 & once only1 ,i 0 entru/$ ) a brief to def5d a p]son :o 0 accus$ ( hav+ /ol5 a mo?-eat5 pill[ f a pass+ b>r[ conta9+ ! h\sehold effects ( a neighb\r :o 0 %ift+ h] qu>t]s4 ,i 0 assur$ by my fri5ds on ,circuit t _h ,i *os5 to pursue my c>e] ,i %\ld h made an effective advocate4 ,b ! exp5ses incid5t to ?is side ( my call+ 7 already beg9n+ to press heavily ^u me2 & z ,i 0 !n almo/ entirely dep5d5t on :at ,i c\ld e>n = myself1 ,i r grudg$ ! con/ant dra9 ^u my income z a j\rnali/ :i* my life at ! ,b> involv$2 & :5 9 ! mon? ( ,july #ahgc ,i became engag$ to be m>ri$1 ,i quickly p]ceiv$ t ! only spe$y prospect ( mak+ a home = my wife 0 to devote ! :ole ( my en]gies to lit]ature & j\rnalism1 9 :i* ,i _h already made a successful />t4 ,b ! pr(ession ( ! ,law1 s eag]ly adopt$ & s spe$ily ab&on$1 has always _h = me a /rong fasc9ation1 & among its pr(essors1 bo? pa/ & pres5t1 ,i h c\nt$ _m ( my close/ fri5ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,em]y ,walk] ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti ,f ! portrait by himself 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #ei4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti ,i c h>dly say :at x 0 t gave to my e>ly ef=ts 9 j\rnalism a decid$ b5t t[>ds ! /udy ( ,art2 = al?\gh my fir/ exp]im5ts1 z ,i h already said1 7 made z a dramatic critic1 ,i v soon f\nd myself employ+ ! be/ ( my en]gies 9 ano!r direction4 ,my eld] si/] _h already begun a s]i\s /udy ( pa9t+1 & t no d\bt p>tly influ5c$ my ta/e z a boy4 ,n t my ke5 int]e/ 9 ! drama ev] laps$1 ev5 dur+ ! p]iod :5 ,i 0 qualify+ myself z an ,art ,critic2 b x lay dormant = a "t1 9 s f> at lea/ z my j\rnali/ic occupation 0 conc]n$2 & ap>t f my daily "w ^u ! ,globe1 & ^? light] essays on g5]al & social topics contribut$ to ! ,exam9] & ! ,saturday ,review1 my ma9 en]gies = sev]al ye>s to come 7 de/9$ to be employ$ 9 ! criticism ( pictorial art4 ,x is n q easy n[ to realise ! extraord9>y int]e/ ) :i* ! annual exhibitions at ! ,royal ,academy 7 !n greet$ by ^? ^: m9ds _h be5 awak5$ to ! new movem5t 9 pa9t+4 ,i c rememb] ye> aft] ye>1 f ! age ( sixte51 pres5t+ myself on ea* op5+ ,monday at eight o'clock 9 ! morn+ at ! doors ( ,burl+ton ,h\se1 & snat*+ an h\r !re be=e mak+ my way to ! ,city4 ,! pre-,raphaelite movem5t _h begott5 a fre%ly awak5$ _s1 n only 9 ! work]s !mselves1 b 9 ^? :o wor%ipp$ !m4 ,! adv5t ( ,rusk9 _h k9dl$ a new flame :i* made a /udy ( ,art some?+ m ?an m]e dilettantism4 ,x 0 ) some?+ almo/ ( religi\s f]v\r t we await$ ! adv5t ( a new ,millais or ,holman ,hunt1 = x 0 !n only on r>e occasions t we _h ! *ance ( see+ an example ( ! "w ( ,rossetti4 ,art 9 m rec5t days has come to make1 ev5 9 ! h&s ( its greate/ pr(essors1 a m te*nical appeal1 & ^? ( u :o are n ( ! call+ are n[ some:at /]nly bidd5 to conf9e ourselves to dumb appreciation1 & are sev]ely w>n$ n to v5ture to deliv] op9ions on matt]s 9 :i* we are n qualifi$ by special /udy4 ,?is is ! fate ( all art1 ei!r lit]>y or pictorial1 at ^? seasons ( impair$ vitality :5 x falls "u ! dom9ation ( m5 ( ! 8mti]40 ,x is ! assur$ sign ( a pass+ p]iod ( decad5ce4 ,! mom5t :5 ! arti/ has miss$ ! _s :i* l9ks 8 "w ) ! wid] emotional movem5t ( 8 g5]ation1 is always ! mom5t :5 he mo/ zeal\sly & mo/ l\dly acclaims ! deta*m5t & indep5d5ce ( 8 call+4 ,he is always mo/ eag] to be judg$ by ! comrades ( 8 craft :5 he realises1 ?\gh p]haps only half consci\sly1 t 8 appeal is no long] to ! simple4 ,x is ! mom5t :5 art leans t[>ds bric-a-brac1 :5 ! pa9t] or ! sculptor is no long] spurr$ by ! l>g] desire to h 8 "w und]/&$ ( ! p1 :5 he is cont5t 9 ea* little cot]ie ) ! appreciation ( 8 disciples :o 9 _! turn aim at no?+ bett] ?an ! approbation ( _! ma/]4 ,t any "w wor?y ( ! "n1 :e!r 9 lit]ature1 pa9t+1 or sculpture1 mu/ ( necessity con=m to ! irrefutable laws ( ! m$ium 9 :i* x is express$1 is little bett] ?an an outworn platitude4 ,b to conc$e s mu* is only to admit ! inevitable limitations ( e art2 x is ! acceptance ( its inh]5t conditions1 n ! def9ition ( its ess5ce2 & ! endeav\r to refuse to arti/s rightly equipp$ = _! task ! l>g] function ( imag+ ! wid] passions ( life1 is simply to rob ! record ( ! pa/ ( its greate/ & mo/ endur+ a*ievem5ts4 ,= my own "p ,i h nev] made any pret5ce ( b[+ be=e ^! inord9ate pret5sions ( ! ma/]s ( m]e te*nique4 ,!y =m "p ( a gospel t has always be5 widely prea*$3 9 my y\?ful day x spread ^u its bann] ! speci\s motto ( 8,art = ,art's sake02 b x reappe>s "u _m disguises1 & re/s ultimately & always ^u ! assumption t ! m5 ( ! 8mti]0 are ! sole & exclusive judges ( ! wor? ( any arti/ic product4 ,c]ta9ly1 if ?is dictum _h prevail$ 9 ! "t ,i am recall+1 ! great movem5t :i* won all our y\?ful en?usiasm1 a movem5t beyond "q ! greate/ & mo/ influ5tial 9 ! ,art ( ,europe dur+ ! n9ete5? c5tury1 w\ld nev] h f\nd /r5g? to develop4 ,nev] did "y m5 ( _! call+ meet ) m embitt]$ opposition f ! accept$ ma/]s ( ! "t2 & if x _h n be5 t a true impulse inspir+ _! "w /irr$ a deep] response 9 a section ( ! public ?an 0 accord$ to !m by _! fell[-pa9t]s1 !y w\ld mo/ surely h lack$ ! enc\ragem5t & ! praise :i* to e arti/ is z ! brea? ( 8 life4 ,! ?\ght & feel+ ( ! "t1 z x f\nd expression 9 e art1 0 mov$ by some?+ deep] ?an ! m]ely arti/ic impulse4 ,t mu*-bespatt]$ ,victorian ,era1 :atev] its limitations1 c\ld claim at lea/ ?is c>d9al virtue1 t ! m5 :o are its =emo/ repres5tatives 7 able to =ge anew ! l9ks t b9d life & art toge!r4 ,! gifts !y own$ 7 too great to let !m /& 9 any fe> ( ! ?reat5$ dang] ( 8! lit]>y idea02 & if occasionally !y _h to ackn[l$ge a measure ( failure1 ! fe> ( su* failure nev] drove !m to take refuge )9 ! safe conf9es ( m]e te*nical accompli%m5t4 ,! _s ( poetry1 re-awak5$ 9 lit]ature1 _h f\nd its way into art1 & !mselves ! comrades ( ! poets ( ! "t1 ! lead]s ( ! little b& ^: ef=ts 7 de/9$ to revolutionise ,engli% pa9t+1 gladly confess$ 9 _! own "w1 ?\gh 9 v>y+ measure1 ! newly k9dl$ ambition to embody 9 art t quality ( imag9ation t _h hi!rto f\nd expression only 9 lit]ature4 ,& ?is movem5t t[>ds a wid] idealism 0 help$1 n h9d]$1 by ! /r5u\s desire = ! fai?ful pres5tm5t ( actual reality :i* /ood z a dom9ant article ( fai? 9 ! pre-,raphaelite cre$4 ,at ! head ( ?is revolution 9 ta/e1 :i* has left a la/+ m>k1 n only ^u ! pa9t+ ( ,engl&1 b also 9 "s degree ^u ! art ( all ,cont95tal nations1 two names ,i ?9k /& pre-em95t1 ^? ( ,g4 ,f4 ,watts & ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti4 ,f !m came ! poetic inspiration :i* lay at ! root ( all ! greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ! "t4 ,o!rs !re 71 l ,millais1 m greatly end[$ ) ! pa9t]'s gift1 b ev5 he1 ^: g5ius 0 de/9$ ultimately to f9d its own m cong5ial ex]cise 9 portraiture & l&scape1 confess$ 9 8 e>li] days ! comm&+ dom9ation ( m5 :o1 9 intellect & imag9ation1 7 8 lead]s & 8 ma/]s4 ,! "w ( ,mr4 ,watts1 bas$ on an e>li] tradition1 0 op5 to all ! _w1 b x 0 only by r>e *ance & good =tune t ! /ud5t ( t day _h ! opportunity ( mak+ acqua9tance ) ! pa9t+s ( ,rossetti4 ,i rememb] x 0 :ile ,i 0 on ,circuit t ,i _h my fir/ sight ( "s examples ( 8 "w 9 ! collection ( ,mr4 ,rae ( ,birk5head1 & !re1 too1 ,i f\nd pictures ( ,madox ,br[n1 ano!r ( ! gr\p :o did n publicly exhibit4 ,i ?9k x 0 a /udy ( ,mr4 ,rae's collection t induc$ me to publi% 9 ! ,globe newspap] a s]ies ( articles on pa9t]s ( ! day ov] ! signature ( 8,ignotus0 9 ! ye> #ahgc4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 ! publication ( ^! pap]s t =m$ ! occasion ( my mak+ ! acqua9tance ( sev]al ( ! arti/s ^: tal5t ,i _h endeav\r$ to appreciate4 ,x 0 my int5tion at ! "t to refa%ion ! s]ies & to issue !m z a sep>ate volume1 & ) t view ,i wrote to sev]al ( !m ask+ !m = "s p]sonal details ( ! e>li] days ( _! /ud5t%ip4 ,! answ]s ,i receiv$ 7 9 ne>ly e case *>act]i/ic1 & x 0 by means ( my correspond5ce ) ,rossetti t ,i aft]w>ds became a visitor at 8 h\se4 ,x 0 ?r\gh my fri5d ,mr4 ,george ,hake1 :o 0 at t "t /ay+ ) him1 t ,i fir/ obta9$ a p]sonal introduction to ,rossetti1 b we 7 already kn[n to ea* o!r by correspond5ce4 ,9 8 lett] to me dat$ f ,kelmscott 9 ,novemb] #ahgc he writes3 8,z a pa9t]1 & ,i am a%am$ at my age to say x1 ,i h nev] ev5 approa*$ satisfaction ) my own progress until )9 ! la/ five ye>s4 ,my y\? 0 sp5t *iefly 9 plann+ & design+1 & :e!r ,i %all /ill h "t to d any?+ ,i _c tell40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,rossetti _h at t date produc$ mo/ ( ! "w by :i* he w be be/ rememb]$4 ,z a lad ( tw5ty he _h pa9t$ 8,! ,girlhood ( ,m>y ! ,virg910 foll[$ %ortly aft]w>ds by 8,! ,annunciation02 & "s ( ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 draw+s1 ! exquisite portrait ( 8,miss ,siddal10 ! 8,hamlet & ,ophelia10 & ! l>ge draw+ ( 8,hel5 arm+ ,p>is10 already /ood to 8 cr$it4 ,at ! "t ,i fir/ knew him he _h already pa9t$ 8,! ,lov+ ,cup10 8,! ,belov$10 8,mona ,illu/ration3 ,holly] ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #fe4 ,vanna10 & 8,lady ,lili?10 & 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! p]iod to :i* ^! works belong$ he _h giv5 to ! _w t exquisite s]ies ( wat]col\r pa9t+s 9 :i* 8,paolo & ,francesca0 & 8,he>t ( ! ,night0 /& pre-em95t4 ,x 0 8,! ,belov$0 & 8,mona ,vanna0 t ,i p>ticul>ly rememb] z =m+ "p ( ! collection ( ,mr4 ,rae1 & x 0 ma9ly ^u ^! two pa9t+s1 & a k ( "s ( ! draw+s 9 ,black & ,:ite1 t ,i _h f\nd$ my fir/ en?usia/ic appreciation ( ! pa9t]'s g5ius4 ,! common impression ( ! "t1 :i* ,i inde$ p>tly %>$1 0 t ,rossetti's individuality1 h[ev] f9ely x might be end[$ ) poetic imag9ation1 0 n ( ! mo/ virile ord]4 ,= ?is he himself 0 9 a great degree responsible4 ,he _h delib]ately )drawn f all public exhibition ( 8 "w1 & ev5 lat]1 :5 ,i became connect$ ) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 he /ill held fa/ to 8 e>li] resolution4 ,! man1 z ,i came to "k him 9 ! fle%1 0 !re=e some?+ ( a surprise to me1 & ,i quickly p]ceiv$1 z ,i le>n$ to "k him bett]1 t1 :atev] may h be5 ! s\rce ( 8 reluctance to expose himself to ! fire ( criticism1 x c]ta9ly 0 n due to any lack ( mascul9e /r5g?4 ,on ! occasion ( my fir/ visit to ,*eyne ,walk1 x 0 inde$ ! bread? ( 8 sympa?y bo? 9 lit]ature & art1 no less ?an ! f95ess & delicacy ( 8 ta/e1 t mo/ impress$ me4 ,^? nev]-to-be-=gott5 ev5+s t ,i pass$ 9 8 company became at ! "t a sort ( en*antm5t4 ,8 talk 0 assur$ly m inspir+ ?an t ( any man ,i h ev] kn[n2 mo/ inspir+ c]ta9ly to a y\? :o _h ambitions ( 8 own1 =1 al?\gh intol]ant ( any utt]ance t 0 m]ely conv5tional1 & quick to detect ! smalle/ lack ( s9c]ity1 he 0 ev] pati5t ) ! expression ( any en?usiasm h[ev] crude1 & 0 z ready to li/5 z to reply4 ,i c see him n[ z he us$ to lie coil$ up on ! s(a 9 8 /udio aft] d9n]1 & c he> ! deep tones ( 8 ri* voice z he rang$ widely ov] ! fields ( lit]ature & art1 always tr5*ant1 always e>ne/1 yet n[ & aga9 slipp+ ) sudd5 wit & hum\r into a light] ve94 ,i rememb] t "o aft]noon z ,i sat beside him :ile he work$1 ! late ,mr4 ,virtue ,tebbs came 9 fre% f an exhibition ( ! old ma/]s at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 & full ( en?usiasm = a picture by ,turn] :i* he insi/$ t ,rossetti mu/ spe$ily g & see4 8,:at is x call$80 ask$ ,rossetti4 8#8,girls ,surpris$ :ile ,ba?+1'0 repli$ ,tebbs4 8,umph60 return$ ,rossetti4 8,yes1 ,i %\ld ?9k devili% surpris$ to see :at ,turn] _h made ( !m40 ,on "o po9t he 0 always absolutely emphatic4 8,a picture10 he us$ to say to me1 8is a pa9t$ poem1 & ^? :o d5y x h simply no poetry 9 _! nature40 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 ! abs5ce ( ?is quality t made him intol]ant ( ! "w ( arti/s l ,alb]t ,moore4 8,(t5 pretty10 he said1 8pretty en\gh1 b sublimat$ caf-pa9t+ & no?+ m40 ,b he c\ld be un/9t$ly g5]\s 9 8 praise1 z he 0 se>*+ & ev5 sca?+ 9 8 criticism4 ,( ,millais he once said to me3 8,i don't believe s9ce pa9t+ began !re has ev] be5 a man m greatly end[$ ) ! m]e pa9t]'s p[]40 ,& ( ,burne-,jones1 n once1 b (t51 he spoke 9 t]ms ( ! w>me/ & highe/ praise4 8,he has oceans ( imag9ation10 he us$ to say1 8& 9 ?is respect !re has be5 nobody l him s9ce ,botticelli40 ,& !n1 rev]t+ to 8 fav\rite maxim1 he add$ 9 ^? r\nd & r++ tones t seem$ at once to invite & to defy contradiction3 8,if1 z ,i hold1 ! noble/ picture is a pa9t$ poem1 !n ,i say t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( art !re has nev] be5 a pa9t] m greatly gift$ ) poetic inv5tion40 ,( ,leighton he 0 wont to speak ) g5u9e respect & s9c]e appreciation4 ,!re 0 only "o po9t1 & t conc]n$ n ! "* b ! mann]s ( ! graceful & accompli%$ ,presid5t1 on :i* he 0 n q tol]ant4 8,leighton10 he said "o night1 8is und\bt$ly "o ( ! mo/ gift$ & accompli%$ creatures ( 8 "t4 ,!re's sc>cely any?+ :i* he c't d1 & c't d well4 ,he has1 besides1 a v high s5se ( duty :i* ,i "k to be s9c]e1 & ev5 z a pa9t] he und\bt$ly des]ves to "s ext5t ! position he occupies1 b z to mann]s----0 ,& !n 9 a few tr5*ant s5t5ces he w\ld give 8 own1 n v flatt]+1 impression ( :at he consid]$ to be ,leighton's imp]fections on ?is score4 ,at ! simple d9n]s to :i* ,i 0 at t "t hospitably bidd51 ,rossetti1 z he sat at ! head ( 8 table1 0 always amus+ to wat*4 ,8 inability to s]ve any di% set be=e him 0 pa!tic 9 its helplessness4 ,he w\ld lunge at a jo9t z ?\gh x 7 a ho/ile foe1 driv+ x f "o end ( ! di% to ! o!r till he got x securely corn]$ 9 its well ( gravy1 & !n plunge 8 knife into x ) some?+ ( deadly f]ocity4 ,x is relat$ ( ,rossetti1 ?\gh ,i myself 0 n a witness to ! incid5t1 t on "o occasion he 0 s entirely oblivi\s ( ! cont5ts ( ! di% be=e him1 t1 wi%+ to prove its value z a specim5 ( ori5tal porcela91 he turn$ x ov] to exam9e ! m>ks on its back1 & all unconsci\sly deposit$ ! turbot on ! table-clo?4 ,i rememb] he v greatly admir$ "s lit]>y review :i* ,i _h publi%$ 9 ! columns ( ! ,globe1 ! subject ( :i* ,i n[ =get2 & 9 ! talk t foll[$ he spoke ) r>e eloqu5ce ( ! poets ( ! dawn ( ! la/ c5tury1 dwell+ especially ^u ,keats1 :om he knew ,i lov$ deeply1 & com+ at la/ to ,l&or1 ^: "w1 h[ev] beautiful1 has nev] w>mly appeal$ to me4 8,:at d y ?9k ( ,l&or80 he inquir$4 ,i answ]$1 8,x seems to me ?r\gh all 8 poetry t 8 g5ius is imp]sonal )\t be+ dramatic10 & ,rossetti1 :o 0 always g5]\s 9 8 appreciation ( y\?1 answ]$ ) a phrase t s5t me home t night happy & cont5t$4 8,by ,jove10 he said1 8t's ! f9e/ criticism ev] made on ,l&or60 ,i make no pret5ce t x 03 x 0 en\gh = me !n t he ?\ght s1 or t he said s4 ,b ?is fri5d%ip ) ,rossetti1 s de>ly priz$ by me & s indelible 9 its la/+ impression1 0 n de/9$ to endure = long4 ,dur+ ! lat] days ( our association he 0 already to "s ext5t a sick man4 ,little by little ! invitations1 once s freely ext5d$ to me1 slack5$ 9 _! w>m? ( hospitality1 until ! day came :5 ,i realis$ ! fact t my visits to ,*eyne ,walk 7 no long] welcome4 ,x 0 n until ye>s aft]w>ds t ,i le>n$ ! cause1 & if ,i give x "h1 x is only because x curi\sly illu/rates t almo/ morbid s5sitiv5ess ( "* :i* lay side by side 9 8 nature ) ! mo/ mascul9e grasp ( ! problems ( life & art4 ,he _h1 x seems1 z ,i _h le>n$ f ! lips ( a fri5d ^: devotion to ! poet endur$ till 8 dea?1 a v high op9ion ( my judgm5t z an art critic1 & he _h conceiv$ ! belief1 p]haps true at ! "t1 t ,i ?\ght m highly ( ! "w ( ,burne-,jones ?an ( 8 own4 ,& al?\gh he himself _h (t5 said to me ?+s ( ,burne-,jones's g5ius :i* no ^w ( m9e c\ld out-measure 9 g5]\s praise1 x frett$ him1 9 ! sup]s5sitive condition 9 :i* suff]+ & ill-heal? _h consign$ him1 to be rem9d$ by my pres5ce ( a judgm5t t 9 8 own p]son he w\ld n h res5t$4 ,x may1 z ,i h said1 h be5 true !n--?\gh ,i 0 unaw>e t ,i _h ev] betray$ ! feel+ to ,rossetti--t ,burne-,jones /ood =emo/ 9 my appreciation ( ! pa9t]s ( ! "t4 ,x is c]ta9ly n true n[ 9 any s5se t w\ld consign ,rossetti to an inf]ior place2 = ,i h come to ?9k1 9 ! light ( lat] /udy ( ! two m5's "w1 t1 9 "s undef9able & yet indisputable quality ( g5ius1 especially z exemplifi$ 9 8 e>li] "w n !n s well kn[n to me1 he /&s pre-em95t among ^? :o influ5c$ 8 g5]ation4 ,z a col\ri/ 9 t supreme s5se 9 :i* col\r is inspir$ by ! purpose ( ! design1 he _h 9 8 e>li] p]iod no equal among !m all4 ,9 lat] life1 "u ! %ad[ ( suff]+ & sickness1 ! tones he employ$ _h lo/ ! fir/ gl[+ radiance ( ! dawn4 ,b an arti/ lives only by 8 be/2 & if ! be/ ( ,rossetti be fairly measur$ & apprais$1 x w1 ,i ?9k1 be h>dly possible to dispute 8 "r & claim to h be5 ! =emo/ lead] 9 ! movem5t ) :i* 8 "n is associat$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones ,my intimacy ) ,burne-,jones /ruck deep] & la/$ )\t int]ruption f ^? e>li] days ( ! 8,ignotus0 articles 9 ! ,globe to ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 #ahih4 ,we 7 fri5ds = m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s1 & dur+ ! great] "p ( t p]iod ! close/ & mo/ affectionate fri5ds4 ,to him also ,i _h writt5 :5 ,i ?\ght ( enl>g+ t fir/ crude criticism ( 8 "w4 ,i 0 a /rang] to him !n1 al?\gh my eld] si/] _h already made 8 acqua9tance1 b 8 lett] 9 reply to my application is delightful 9 its consid]ate tol]ance t[>ds ! some:at audaci\s *all5ge ( a boy to be suppli$ ) ! p>ticul>s ( 8 e>ly c>e]4 ,ref]r+ to ! pictures :i* ,i _h specially select$ = notice he writes3 8,i ne$ n say t su* a flatt]+ review ( !m gave me pleasure1 =1 :atev] cause ,i h to see !m ) disappo9tm5t1 su* sympa?y z y express _c be any?+ b mo/ welcome4 ,b !re is s little to say ( ! k9d ( in=mation y ask =1 & ,i %\ld l to say no?+1 = a sudd5 feel+ ( be+ ridicul\s ov]:elms me4 ,at ,ox=d till tw5ty-?ree1 !re=e no "r to beg9 art at all1 nev] hav+ le>nt "o bit ab\t x practically1 nor till t "t hav+ se5 any anci5t picture at all to my remembrance4 ,prov9cial life at home1 at ,ox=d pr9ts ( ,*alons & ,l&se]--y "k !m all4 ,i ?9k ,morris's fri5d%ip began ev]y?+ = me1 ev]y?+ t ,i aft]w>ds c>$ =4 ,:5 ,i left ,ox=d ,i got to "k ,rossetti1 ^: fri5d%ip ,i s\ght & obta9$4 ,he is1 z y "k1 ! mo/ g5]\s ( m5 to ! "y4 ,i c\ld n be> ) ! "y man's dreadful s5sitiv5ess & intol]able conceit z he did ) m9e4 ,he taught me practically all ,i ev] le>n$2 aft]w>ds ,i made a me?od = myself to suit my nature4 ,he gave me c\rage to commit myself to imag9ation )\t %ame1 a ?+ bo? good & bad = me4 ,x 0 ,watts mu* lat] :o compell$ me to try & draw bett]4 ,i qu>rel n[ ) ,morris ab\t ,art4 ,he j\rneys to ,icel& & ,i to ,italy1 :i* is a symbol4 ,& ,i qu>rel too ) ,rossetti4 ,if ,i c\ld travel backw>d1 ,i ?9k my he>t's desire w\ld take me to ,flor5ce 9 ! "t ( ,botticelli4 ,i d feel out ( "t & place1 & ?9k y %\ld let me g crumbl+ & m\ld]+ on1 = ,i am n fit = mu* else b a museum4 ,y see ,i am writ+ 9 front ( my "w & ought to "k1 & ,i d "k40 ,! lett] ends ) a c\rte\s invitation to visit 8 /udio1 :]e he promis$ to %[ me ! "w he _h complet$ dur+ ! ye>4 ,ne$less to say ) :at delight ,i accept$1 ?\gh ,i sc>cely realis$ !n t t visit 0 de/9$ to date ! beg9n+ ( a fri5d%ip t endur$ )\t halt or flaw till ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 ! summ] ( #ahih4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew him 9 #ahgc1 8 appe>ance correspond$ almo/ exactly ) t :i* is imag$ 9 ,watts's beautiful portrait4 ,8 eyes !n1 z always1 7 ! dom9ant feature ( 8 face--pale blue eyes1 t reveal$ 9 _! *ang+ expression ! sympa?y1 ! g5tl5ess1 & no less ! /r5g?1 ( 8 nature4 ,f ! "t ,i am speak+ (1 ,i became a con/ant & always welcome visitor to 8 /udio at ! ,grange1 & at ^? simple ,sunday lun*eons to :i* 8 intimate fri5ds 7 bidd5 ,burne-,jones v soon made kn[n to me a side ( 8 "* sc>cely to be suspect$ by ^? :o knew him only f 8 "w4 ,playful & humor\s1 boylike1 & ev5 *ild-l 9 8 quick surr5d] to ! laugh+ mood ( ! mom5t1 he c\ld nev]!less become swiftly s]i\s at ! summons ( "s deep] ?\ght1 & )\t ! ne$ ( any prep>$ process ( transition c\ld %ift ) ready & e>ne/ eloqu5ce to ! discussion ( ^? deep] problems :i* t\*$ ! c5tre ( 8 art4 ,f ! outset we 7 9 close agreem5t z to ! dom9at+ t5d5cies :i* gov]n$ ! great s*ools ( ,european pa9t+1 & no less 9 our common pref]5ce = ! great tradition ( ,flor5t9e design1 e/abli%$ by ! g5ius ( ,giotto & culm9at+ 9 ! spl5did a*ievem5t ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i _h s5t him a little volume ( my ga!r$ essays on ,art1 he wrote me3 8,i f\nd y\r book :5 ,i got home la/ night1 & x 0 a real pleasure = me to h ano!r pro( ( y\r love & sympa?y4 ,& !re w be ?is additional pleasure ab\t x1 t ,i "k h[ he>tily ,i %all be at "o ) y :ile ,i read x40 ,& !n1 ) a sudd5 turn to a light] mood1 he adds3 8,we %all meet on ,sunday at lun*4 ,georgie is away1 b ,m>g>et disp5ses l[] middle-class hospitality ) a f9i% & calm :i* w\ld n disgrace a high] social position40 ,i suppose no man ev] held ) su* unsw]v+ fidelity to ! ideal ) :i* he set out ^u 8 c>e]1 an ideal z pla9ly manife/ 9 ^? e>li] contributions to ! old ,wat]-,col\r ,society z 9 8 la/ great picture ( 8,ar?ur 9 ,avalon40 ,9 him ! s5se ( design 0 all 9 all1 b m]e ab/ract design t miss$ ! impulse ( "s leg5d ( passion or romance nev] q cont5t$ 8 g5ius4 ,x 0 8 delight1 z x 0 ! delight ( ,botticelli1 to be always ex]cis+ 8 inv5tion ^u "s !me ( leg5d>y beauty2 & x 0 8 special gift1 z inde$ x 0 also ,botticelli's1 to be able to translate su* !mes into ! appropriate language ( ,art4 ,?\gh he c\ld appreciate at its true value excell5ce 9 almo/ e s*ool ( pa9t+1 8 temp] turn$ z by in/9ct ev5 f ! greate/ ma/]s :o s\ght only = a fai?ful r5d]+ ( nature4 ,blake once said t 9 8 highe/ mom5ts ( inspiration he 0 (t5 haunt$ by ^? 8,flemi% ,demons10 z he t]m$ !m1 :o came & blurr$ 8 imag9ation & /ole away ! ?\ght he desir$ to pres5t4 ,i ?9k ,burne-,jones 0 sometimes haunt$ by !m too4 ,x is n ne$ful n[ to revive ! memories ( t fi]ce ho/ility ( criticism :i* greet$ 8 e>li] ef=ts4 ,rossetti's det]m9$ retic5ce 9 reg>d to ! exhibition ( 8 "w left ,burne-,jones 9 ^? e>li] days to be> ! :ole brunt ( ! attack1 = ! art ( ,millais & ,holman ,hunt made a some:at diff]5t appeal & claim$ a sep>ate victory4 ,nor 0 x wond]ful t :at lay 9 ! m9d ( bo? to d %\ld at fir/ h seem$ t+$ by some?+ ( det]m9$ ar*aic affectation4 ,! temp] ( _! "w 0 /range to ! _w to :om x 0 (f]$ at fir/ 9 a =m s t5tative1 & also confess$ly s incomplete4 ,! hi/ory ( ,engli% ,pa9t+1 ev5 9 its greate/ a*ievem5t1 has left no tradition to :i* !y c\ld appeal1 &1 inde$1 if we take a wid] range ( view1 x may be said ) equal tru? t1 s9ce ! d[nfall ( ! great s*ool ( ,flor5ce1 ,art ?r\gh\t ,europe _h tak5 a direction :i* made ! ef=ts ( ^! y\ng] m5 seem l a wilful neglect ( ! accept$ models ( /yle4 ,su* ,engli% ma/]s ( an e>li] "t z _h attempt$ to ent] into ?is high] realm ( imag9ative pa9t+--,b>ry1 ,fuseli1 & ,haydon1 to "n only ! lead]s--_h wreck$ _! lives 9 ! va9 endeav\r sudd5ly to r5ew ! spl5d\rs ( ! great ma/]s ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t1 m>k$ by a det]m9$ rese>* ( great] reality 9 ! r5d]+ ( actual fact1 ! failure ( ^! e>li] exp]im5ts became only ! m manife/2 & x 0 left = t little gr\p 9 :i* ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones /& pre-em95t to realise ! tru? t1 if imag9ation c\ld ev] aga9 resume its place 9 pictorial art1 ! result mu/ be a*iev$1 n by an endeav\r to repeat ! triumphs ( ! pa/ at ! epo* ( its culm9at+ glory1 b by retrac+ ! /ream to its s\rce & beg9n+ aga91 :]e ,flor5ce _h begun 9 ! e>li] p]iod ( h] hi/ory4 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 ! fir/ exhibition ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y t gave ,burne-,jones's critics reason to pause 9 _! pitiless onslaught ( ridicule & rebuke4 ,b ev5 !n ! fight 0 n end$1 & among ! _m memb]s ( ! ,academy itself ! ho/ility cont9u$ almo/ )\t *eck4 ,i rememb] go+ r\nd t exhibition ) ,mr4 ,glad/one1 & recall+ a phrase ( 8 :i* he us$ 9 ref]5ce to ?is v feel+ t 0 ev5 !n suffici5tly op5ly express$4 ,/&+ be=e "o ( ,burne-,jones's pictures :i* he 0 w>mly admir+1 he turn$ to me & said1 8,dislike ( su* a pa9t] ,i c und]/&1 b su* intol]ance ( dislike z ,i f9d on e h& ,i d n compreh5d40 ,x 01 p]haps1 difficult1 ev5 = ^? to :om su* "w made a sympa!tic appeal1 to realise :at a broad & lib]al outlook 9 ,lit]ature1 z well z 9 ,art1 belong$ to ! pa9t] ^: delib]ate selection ( a *os5 type ( beauty might plausibly seem to argue a n>r[ intellig5ce2 & x 01 inde$1 only by close & intimate k ( ! man himself t "o 0 enabl$ to escape altoge!r f ?is initial prejudice4 ,z a talk] he 0 :olly delightful4 ,!re 7 few subjects 9 lit]ature ^u :i* ^? :o might h ?\ght to convict him ( a n>r[ int5sity ( feel+ c\ld h d>$ to *all5ge him ) success4 ,x 0 natural1 p]haps1 t1 ) 8 preoccupation z a pa9t]1 8 love %\ld h turn$ mo/ (t5 & mo/ readily to leg5d & romance4 ,b 9 romance 8 task took a wide range1 & x w surprise _m1 :o see h[ rigor\sly all sugge/ion ( hum\r is exclud$ f 8 pa9t+s1 to le>n t 8 k ( ,dick5s 0 almo/ encyclopdic1 & 8 love ( him1 l t ( ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 )\t limit ( praise4 ,z our fri5d%ip advanc$ x came to be our cu/om to meet p]iodically at a little re/aurant 9 ,soho1 ov] a quiet d9n] :i* we boa/$ 0 to be a m]e prelim9>y to 8see+ ,life02 b ^! ev5+s ne>ly always end$ z !y began1 9 talk ov] ! table--light & laugh+ to comm5ce1 & !n drift+ f9ally into deep & e>ne/ discussion ( ! ?+s we lov$ ! be/ 9 ,poetry & ,art2 until1 ! lights gradually ext+ui%$1 we 7 rem9d$ t ! clos+ h\r _h come1 & t ! project$ visit to ! music-hall1 :i* 0 to con/itute our vision ( ,life1 mu/ ne$s be po/pon$ until ano!r occasion4 ,& s ^! meet+s w5t on f "t to "t1 b nev] )\t a ^w ( mock indignant prote/ on 8 "p t he _h be5 *eat$ ( a promis$ debau*4 ,once he fir$ my imag9ation by tell+ me t he _h made a solit>y visit to ! ,aqu>ium1 :]e he _h se5 8,! ,la/ ,supp]0 tattoo$ on a man's back1 & ?is ta/e ( blood _h :ett$ 8 appetite = m sali5t examples ( mon/rosity :i* 7 at t "t be+ exhibit$ 9 ,b>num's ,%[4 ,an appo9tm5t made = ! purpose ,i 0 compell$ to ab&on by reason ( a social engagem5t ) my wife1 a circum/ance :i* drew f him a little note ( pity+ sympa?y3 8,c>r ,mio1 s y h ?r[n me ov]6 ,well1 p]haps y are "r2 at any rate ,i am wrong to h tru/$4 ,i confess ,i m>vell$ at y\r brav]y 9 s op5ly defy+ woman1 b knew t y mu/ be ju/ifi$ 9 "s consci\sness ( /r5g?4 ,b lo6 y are ev5 z ,i1 :o boa/$ n4 ,/ill1 we w h ,b>num ano!r night4 ,i mu/ see ! fat lady1 & w40 ,& !n on ! fac+ page he adds a mon/r\s portrait ( t lady h]self1 a ?+ ( unimag9$ weal? ( fle%1 seat$ on a velvet cu%ion be=e ! upturn$ eyes ( a cr[d$ !atre4 ,burne-,jones 0 wont to be lavi% ( ^! humor\s sket*es 9 lett]s to 8 intimate fri5ds1 & ,i h "o or two suppos$ to illu/rate a project$ fre% dep>ture 9 8 ,art1 :]e91 "u ! impulse ( a new resolve1 he 0 to ab&on f9ally all future ef=t aft] ideal design1 &1 con=m+ to t ta/e ( ! public :i* he _h hi!rto fail$ to satisfy1 to emb>k ^u a s]ies ( pictures to repres5t1 z he told me1 ! homes ( ,engl&4 8,i enclose a sket*10 he writes1 8= my next picture4 ,x is a new dep>ture1 b ! public ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 7a74 ,to face page #gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,homes ,,( ,,engl& ,f an orig9al draw+ by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 7b74 ,to face page #gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,homes ,,( ,,engl&4 ,f an orig9al draw+ by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 7c74 ,to face page #gh4 mu/ be hum\r$4 ,i h f\ght ! fight ( unpopul>ity long en\gh4 ,tell me :at y ?9k10 & accompany+ ?is />tl+ ann\ncem5t ( ! fre% direction 8 art 0 to take1 he enclos$1 n a m]e sket*1 b an elaborately f9i%$ black & :ite draw+ ( ! fir/ ( ! great s]ies he _h project$1 :]e9 he _h evid5tly int5d$ to pres5t a typical repres5tative ( our great comm]cial nation--a hide\s be+ /ret*$ 9 /]tor\s sleep ^u a ,victorian s(a ( abom9able design1 e de=m$ curve & m\ld+ ( :i* he _h r5d]$ ) se>*+ v]acity4 ,i mu/ h s5t him 9 reply "s burlesque welcome ( ! revolution 9 8 /yle indicat$ by ! design1 = 9 a day or two ,i receiv$ a second draw+ m mon/r\s & grotesque ?an ! fir/1 & ) ! draw+ he wrote3 8,y div9e my purpose4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ( a s]ies to be call$ ! ,homes ( ,engl&40 ,b ev5 9 ^! essays 9 ! grotesque1 & 9 ! light] & sometimes v graceful fancies :i* he w\ld illu/rate s easily & s rapidly = our amusem5t1 or = ! delight ( our *ildr51 !re 0 always an unfail+ s5se ( composition & design4 ,"o aft]noon on ! lawn ( ,lady ,lewis's cottage at ,walton1 :]e we (t5 met1 & :]e s _m happy h\rs ( my life h be5 sp5t1 he 0 discuss+ 9 a bant]+ mood ! reproa* s (t5 levell$ aga9/ him1 t 8 female =ms 7 lean & meagre & lack$ ! s5se ( fle% & blood4 8,i ?9k10 he said1 8,i mu/ make a m det]m9$ /udy ( ! mann] ( ,rub5s10 & !reupon1 tak+ a %eet ( pap] f ! table :]e ,lady ,lewis 0 writ+1 he began at once to compose a picture ( 8,susannah & ! ,eld]s10 aft] ! mann] ( ! great ,flemi% ma/]4 ,x took him only a few m9utes to accompli%1 & yet1 z x lies be=e me n[1 admirable z x is 9 its s5se ( c>icature1 x is no less /rik+ = a c]ta9 beauty 9 ! ord]$ arrangem5t ( l9e :i* c\ld n des]t him ev5 :5 he 0 propos+ to lampoon himself4 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 ab\t ! same "t t he laugh+ly propos$ to in/ruct my elde/ boy 9 ! pr9ciples ( anatomy1 & !re & !n made = him on ! spur ( ! mom5t two beautiful draw+s repres5t+ ! anatomy ( ! good man & ! good woman1 to :i* he add$1 by special reque/1 a ?ird draw+ illu/rat+ ! anatomy ( ! bad man4 ,on be+ met ) ! reproa* t ! draw+ %[$ no?+ ( ! details ( int]nal /ructure1 he repli$ t !re 7 none1 z 8! bad man 0 q holl[02 & on be+ fur!r *all5g$ to illu/rate ! anatomy ( ! bad woman1 he gravely repli$1 8,my de> ,phil1 %e doesn't exi/40 ,9 lat] days ! little ,bohemian meet+s to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 at fir/ re/rict$ to our two selves1 took occasionally ! =m ( l>g] hospitality4 ,sometimes ,sir ,george & ,lady ,lewis1 & sometimes ,sir ,lawr5ce ,tadema & 8 wife1 w\ld jo9 our p>ty4 ,on su* ev5+s1 to m>k ! add$ dignity to ,illu/ration3 ,,lessons ,,9 ,,anatomy ,f an orig9al draw+ by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 ,to face page #hj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lessons ,,9 ,,anatomy ,f an orig9al draw+ by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 ,to face page #hj4 ,illu/ration3 ,,lessons ,,9 ,,anatomy ,f an orig9al draw+ by ,sir ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones1 ,b>t4 ,to face page #hj4 ! occasion1 we %ift$ our qu>t]s to ,previtale's1 & ,i h kn[n no m]ri] h\rs be=e or s9ce ?an ^? we pass$ toge!r4 ,burne-,jones always made a grave pret5ce ( be+ q ignorant z to :at %\ld be ord]$ = ^! little fea/s4 ,( "o ( !m1 :]e he 0 to be ! ho/1 he wrote to me "s few days be=e implor+ me 9 a _s ( mock despair to come to 8 rescue & arrange ! m5u4 8,i no m "k10 he cries1 8:at d9n] to ord] ?an ! cat on ! he>? z ,i write--less1 = x w\ld promptly ord] mice4 ,oh1 ,c>r1 save my hon\r & ord] = me a nice d9n] s t ,i may n be quot$ z a w>n+ ( meanness6 ,i am n mean4 ,ord] apples ( gold on plates ( silv]1 & let ! w9e be sc5t$ & br\ght f ,lebanon2 b n a mean d9n]1 nor yet o/5tati\s or presum+1 or su* a "o z c\ld possibly compete ) ! banquets ( ! afflu5t4 ,my hon\r is 9 y\r h&s4 ,oh1 ,c>r1 come to ! rescue60 ,x is extraord9>y1 9 view ( ! conc5trat$ en]gy he be/[$ ^u 8 "w1 h[ readily & h[ g5]\sly he always respond$ to ! appeal ( 8 fri5ds4 ,!re 0 no dem& !y c\ld make ^u him :i* he seem$ unable to satisfy1 no help :i* ! y\nge/ or ! mo/ mode/ /ud5t c\ld ask ( him :i* he 0 n always ready & will+ to give2 & yet all ^! gifts ( fri5d%ip s lavi%ly be/[$ 7 nev] all[$ to int]f]e ) ! absolute devotion t he ow$ & t he paid to 8 art4 ,beh9d ! affectionate g5tl5ess ( 8 nature1 t 0 susceptible to e influ5ce1 !re lay a fai? t no?+ c\ld %ake or weak54 ,9 its s]vice he 0 prep>$ to make all sacrifice ( "t & /r5g? & lab\r4 ,8 fri5ds claim$ mu* ( him1 & he yield$ x4 ,g5]\s bo? 9 act & ?\ght1 !re 0 probably no man ( su* conc5trat$ purpose :o ev] plac$ himself s freely at ! s]vice ( ^? he lov$4 ,b !re 0 no fri5d ( !m all1 & !re 7 _m :o c\ld claim p]haps a clos] alliance ?an ,i1 :o c\ld cause him to sw]ve = a mom5t f ! lab\r t 0 8 life4 ,"o ( ! la/ lett]s ,i receiv$ f him mu/ h conc]n$ ano!r ( ^! little fea/s :i* he _h project$ & :i* = "s reason ,i 0 compell$ to po/pone4 ,i _c n[ recall :at ,i !n wrote to him1 b ,i suppose my lett] mu/ h conta9$ "s ref]5ce to our long & close fri5d%ip1 = ,i receiv$ f him 9 reply an affectionate little note t x is a pleasure to me to pres]ve4 8,de> ,c>r10 he writes1 8,i too feel j ! same4 ,i want ye>s & ye>s ( u toge!r1 & mu* "w & a little play4 ,we w put x (f = a week1 !n1 & ,i w try & re>range1 & p]haps ,tadema w jo94--,y\rs affectionately1 ,e4 ,b4 ,j40 ,^? 8ye>s & ye>s0 t w\ld h be5 s de> to u 7 unhappily d5i$4 ,he 0 (t5 ail+ 9 ! lat] days ( 8 life1 & x 0 easy to p]ceive t he 0 sometimes appreh5sive z to ! condition ( 8 heal?4 ,& yet he nev] all[$ 8 own anxieties to burd5 o!rs4 ,on "o occasion ,i rememb]1 & x mu/ h be5 ab\t ?is "t1 he told me he _h be5 to see 8 doctor1 :o _h que/ion$ him closely z to 8 habits z a smok]4 8,h[ _m cig>s d y smoke 9 a day80 he _h inquir$ ( 8 pati5t1 to :i* ,burne-,jones _h c>elessly repli$3 8,oh1 ,i ?9k ab\t six40 8,well10 repli$ 8 advis]1 8= ! pres5t y _h bett] limit y\rself to ?ree40 ,& 9 detail+ ! incid5t to me aft]w>ds ,burne-,jones add$ ) a *uckle3 8,y "k1 my de> ,c>r1 ,i nev] did smoke m ?an ?ree40 ,:5 ! end came1 & came s swiftly1 he left a gap 9 my life ,i well knew c\ld nev] be fill$ aga94 ,i _h n se5 q s mu* ( him dur+ ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s ( 8 life1 b imm$iately prec$+ t p]iod we _h be5 closely associat$ 9 a task t lay v ne> my he>t4 ,i _h ask$ him1 ) ,irv+'s concurr5ce1 to und]take ! design+ ( ! sc5]y & co/umes = my play ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 produc$ 9 #ahid4 ,at 8 reque/ ,i w5t d[n to read him ! play :ile he 0 at "w 9 ! g>d5 /udio ( ! ,grange1 & at its conclusion he ann\nc$1 to my great delight1 t he w\ld will+ly und]take ! "w4 ,! subject 0 cong5ial to him2 he 0 deeply v]s$ 9 all ,ar?urian lore1 & 9 8 pa9t+s he return$ aga9 & aga9 to t great cycle ( romance en%r9$ = ,engli% read]s 9 ! exquisite prose poem ( ,sir ,?omas ,malory4 ,we met (t5 & intimately dur+ ! progress ( prep>ation1 & ,i rememb] 8 almo/ *ild-l delight :5 we m\nt$ to ! pa9t+-room at ! ,lyceum--:]e ,hawes ,crav5 0 transf]r+ to a wid] canvas 8 beautiful design = ! sc5e ( ! ,que5's ,may+--z he insi/$ 9 tak+ f ! sc5ic arti/ a bru% ( giant dim5sions1 & execut+ a passage 9 "o corn] ( ! backclo? s t he might be able to boa/1 z he laugh+ly decl>$ to ,crav51 t he _h p>tly pa9t$ ! sc5e himself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ophelia ,f ! picture by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,millais ,,& ,,leighton ,millais 0 n "o ( ^? to :om ,i _h writt5 aft] ! publication ( my article ^u 8 "w1 & x 0 n till lat] at ! ,arts ,club t ,i le>n$ to "k him p]sonally4 ,p]haps ,i refra9$ f address+ him at ! "t because ,i 0 consci\s t my criticism c\ld n be altoge!r agreeable to him1 & ,i felt t ,i c\ld h>dly dem& any assi/ance 9 ! prosecution ( my lab\rs f "o ^: tal5t ,i _h s sev]ely h&l$4 ,look+ back n[ ^u t y\?ful essay x seems to me1 9 ! light ( lat] k & appreciation1 to be disfigur$ to an extraord9>y degree by arrogance ( /atem5t & intol]ance ( judgm5t4 ,my m9d _h be5 s completely captur$ by ! innate poetical feel+ t m>k$ ! "w ( ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones1 t ,i 0 !n sc>cely ready to rank at _! true value ! spl5did p[]s :i* ,millais possess$4 ,i c\ld only ?9k at ! "t1 ) some?+ approa*+ res5tm5t1 ( ,millais's app>5t des]tion ( ! ideal t inspir$ 8 e>li] ef=ts1 & ,i 0 n able to p]ceive t1 9 ! l9e ( developm5t :i* he _h foll[$1 he 0 only con=m+ ) absolute loyalty to ! natural b5t ( 8 g5ius4 ,x 0 ! accid5t ( y\? :i* set him = a :ile "u ! influ5ce ( m5 ( a deep] spiritual t5d5cy1 & x 0 n 8 fault1 nor inde$ our mis=tune1 t :5 ! p]iod ( y\? _h pass$ he %\ld h appli$ himself ) ev]-increas+ e>ne/ness to ! developm5t ( ^? gifts 9 portraiture & 9 l&scape :i* h left him pre-em95t among ! pa9t]s ( our s*ool4 ,at ! "t ,i 0 n able to judge fairly ( ! causes :i* l$ to 8 ultimate des]tion ( ^? e>li] ideals1 & ,i c\ld only rememb] ) a regret1 too h>%ly express$1 t we 7 no long] to expect ( him ano!r 8,hugu5ot0 or 8,ophelia10 or to welcome aga9 f 8 h& su* a*ievem5ts z ! 8,c>p5t]'s ,%op0 or ! 8,fea/ ( ,lor5zo40 ,b a k ( ! man himself v spe$ily enabl$ me to take a ju/] view ( 8 place z a pa9t]4 ,!re are arti/s 9 e l9e1 9 lit]ature z well z 9 pa9t+1 ^: p]sonality does n will+ly associate itself ) _! "w4 ,?is 0 c]ta9ly true ( ,br[n+1 :o w\ld seem 9 social int]c\rse to be almo/ p]v]sely desir\s ( enabl+ y to =get t he 0 a poet1 & x 0 true no less ( ,millais1 :o r s\ght by pref]5ce 9 8 leisure h\rs ! companion%ip ( m5 :o 7 n conc]n$ ) ! art he pr(ess$4 ,millais _h ab\t him1 z ,i fir/ recall him1 & reta9$ to ! end ( 8 life1 ev5 9 ! days t ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9d+ ,,( ,,moses ,,by ,,ph>aoh',s ,,daught]4 ,f ,lays ( ! ,holy ,l&4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,james ,nisbet & ,co41 ,ltd4 ,to face page #hg4 7 pass$ "u ! %ad[ ( a mortal sickness1 a delightful buoyancy ( "* t 0 en*a9+ & infecti\s4 ,9 8 view ( 8 own art !re 0 occasionally some?+ ( ! victori\s arrogance ( a s*ool-boy :o has lately c>ri$ (f ! fir/ prize1 an arrogance t 0 nev]!less consi/5t ) a deep mode/y ( "* t %[$ itself 9 8 rev]5t attitude t[>ds nature1 :]e he 0 ev] ready to admit t he _h f\nd 8 rival & 8 ma/]4 ,z f> z my own exp]i5ce ( him w5t1 he 0 nev] v eag] to discuss ! "w ( 8 contempor>ies1 al?\gh he c\ld be amply g5]\s on occasion t[>ds ! e>li] exp]im5ts ( y\ng] m54 ,:5 he ref]r$ to ! works ( ! old] ma/]s x seem$ to me t !re 0 some?+ ( defiant *all5ge 9 8 tone1 z ?\gh he 7 ready to d battle ) any "o ( !m 9 8 own p]son & 9 8 own pa9t+4 ,( ! m5 ) :om 8 c>e] _h be5 s closely l9k$ 9 ! e>li] days ( 8 /ud5t%ip he spoke b little1 b ev5 9 ! little t he said ,i always felt !re 0 an und]ly+ conviction on 8 "p t1 z a pa9t]1 he _h easily out/ripp$ !m all4 ,& p]haps he 0 "r4 ,t1 at lea/1 0 ,rossetti's op9ion1 z ,i h already /at$1 nor is x possible1 ,i ?9k1 9 fairly review+ ! art ( 8 "t1 n to set ,millais1 9 virtue ( 8 p[]s z a m]e craftsman1 9 a place beyond ! rea* ( rivalry4 ,x 0 difficult at ! p]iod :5 ,i fir/ made ,millais's acqua9tance to realise t ! e>li] /ages ( 8 c>e] _h sometimes yield$ p]iods ( deep depression1 & yet x is only necess>y to turn to 8 own lett]s1 writt5 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! ye> #ahei1 to realise h[1 = a :ile at lea/1 disc\ragem5t sat heavily ^u him4 ,& x is no less *>act]i/ic to note h[ swiftly t d>k] mood pass$1 = 9 ! lett] dat$ ,may #af ( t same ye> he says1 8,i h n[ en\gh commissions to la/ me all next ye>1 s ,i am q happy40 ,& !n a little lat]1 ?\gh he _h receiv$ no vote at ! ,academy election1 he adds 9 8 *>act]i/ically confid5t temp]1 8,x's really a matt] ( entire indiff]5ce to me1 z my position is z good z any except ,l&se]'s1 & ?is !y too well "k40 ,! *>m ( ,millais's nature1 ) its swift alt]nation betwe5 absolute confid5ce 9 8 own p[]s--9 ! =m ( its expression sometimes v]g+ ^u h>mless arrogance--& ^? r>] moods ( disc\ragem5t & self-abasem5t1 0 aptly imag$ 9 8 p]son & be>+4 ,i h be5 told by "o :o knew him 9 8 y\? t he _h ! beauty ( an ,adonis1 & ev5 9 ! ye> #ahge1 :5 ,i fir/ met him1 8 appe>ance 0 s+ul>ly h&some & attractive4 ,! frankness ( 8 outlook ^u ! _w 0 aptly mirror$ 9 8 face--eyes t 7 ke5 yet k9dly1 & a m\? delicately s5sitive = all its firmness1 =m+ ! ess5tial features 9 a c\nt5ance t c\ld n fail to w9 bo? sympa?y & reg>d4 ,occasionally 9 walk+ home ) him f ! ,club he w\ld tell me some?+ ( ! m5 he _h kn[n well 9 an e>li] p]iod ( 8 life1 b = ! mo/ "p x 0 n especially ( pa9t]s t he spoke4 ,talk+ 9 ?is way ( ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s1 & o!r notabilities ( _! "t1 he rem>k$ to me t 8! greate/ g5tleman ( !m all 0 ,john ,lee*02 & !n1 = a qu>t] ( an h\r or m1 he ran on 9 affectionate appreciation ( ! great c>icaturi/1 enl>g+ ^u ! extraord9>y fasc9ation & *>m ( 8 mann] & ! delicate ref9em5t ( 8 nature4 ,:5 ! "t came = ! ga!r$ exhibition ( 8 "w 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 ,i saw ,millais m (t5 & m intimately4 ,day by day1 z ,hall & ,i 7 engag$ 9 arrang+ ! pictures ^u ! walls1 ,millais w\ld come 9 ) 8 %ort wood5 pipe 9 8 m\? & w&] r\nd exam9+ ! ri* record ( 8 own c>e]2 sometimes elat$ to ! v]ge ( en?usiasm1 & sometimes z frankly confess+ 8 own dissatisfaction ) ?is "w or t4 ,tak+ me by ! arm "o day he drew me r\nd ! room1 & paus+ be=e ! 8,knight ,errant0 he said3 8,y "k1 ,c>r1 z ,i look at ^! ?+s !re are "s ( !m :i* seem to say to me1 #8,millais1 y're a f9e pa9t]1' & ?is is "o0--po9t+ z he spoke to ! beautiful picture be=e u--8& !re are o!rs10 he add$1 8 tones sudd5ly *ang+ f triumph to dejection1 8t tell me j z pla9ly1 #8,millais1 y're a damn$ vulg> fell[6' ,oh1 b !re are60 he cri$1 z ?\gh anticipat+ my polite prote/4 8,if y don't believe me1 look at t10 & he po9t$ to a picture ,i ne$ n n[ "n1 b :i* he look$ at ) unfeign$ res5tm5t & disgu/4 ,!re 0 "o little incid5t connect$ ) t exhibition :i* ,i %all n readily =get4 ,aft] _m ef=ts1 at fir/ unsuccessful1 we _h at la/ p]suad$ ! own] ( 8,! ,hugu5ot0 to l5d x = ! occasion2 b ?is fav\rable answ] to our reque/ only rea*$ u :5 ! re/ ( ! exhibition 0 already arrang$4 ,x s *anc$ t ,millais _h n se5 ! picture s9ce ! ye> #aheb :5 x 0 pa9t$1 & he 0 !re=e p>ticul>ly anxi\s t x %\ld be includ$ 9 ! exhibition4 ,x 0 late 9 ! ev5+ :5 ! picture arriv$ 9 its case f ,pre/on2 b ,millais _h wait$1 evid5tly 9 "s trepidation z to h[ ?is fir/ triumph ( 8 y\? w\ld impress him :5 he saw x aga94 ,its place _h be5 res]v$ on ! wall1 & ! c>p5t]s1 quickly unscrew+ ! case1 held up ! picture = ! pa9t] to see4 ,millais 0 /&+ beside me z !y hurri$ =w>d 9 _! "w1 & ,i felt 8 arm tremble on my %\ld] dur+ ! few mom5ts t prefac$ its appe>ance2 & !n1 :5 at la/ x 0 rais$ to its place1 he said 9 a voice t 0 half brok5 by emotion1 8,well1 well1 n s damn$ bad = a y\ng/]40 ,& light+ 8 little wood5 pipe hurri$ out ( ! ,gall]y & took 8 way d[n/airs into ! /reet4 ,9 lat] days we met con/antly 9 ! c>d-room at ! ,g>rick1 & z we bo? liv$ 9 ,k5s+ton x happ5$ (t5 t we us$ to walk homew>d toge!r4 ,sometimes ,i w\ld come across him 9 ! daytime /roll+ 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s1 & ,i rememb] "o sn[y ,sunday 9 w9t] :5 ,i _h c>elessly said to him1 8,h[ ugly sn[ is60 ,millais turn$ to me ) sudd5 vehem5ce & said1 8,c>r1 h[ c y say t8 ,no?+ 9 nature is ugly40 ,& ,i ?9k to him x 0 z he said4 ,i "k at ! "t ,i 0 =cibly rem9d$ ( a phrase us$ by ,con/able :i* betrays ! same unfail+ fai? 9 nature4 8,!re is no?+10 said ! e>li] pa9t]1 8ei!r beautiful or ugly b light & %ade makes x s40 ,! p[] ( selection 9 ! facts he *ose to r5d] 0 nev] among ! /ronge/ ( ,millais's arti/ic gifts2 p]haps to him ! ne$ ( x seem$ n s great z to o!rs4 ,8 ma/]y 9 ! r5d]+ ( e aspect ( reality1 a ma/]y ex]cis$ ) imp>tial reg>d ^u ! facts ( human =m or ! complex gr[? ( outw>d nature1 0 s complete1 & s completely enjoy$1 t he _h sc>cely ! incl9ation to reject any "o "p ( ! subject pres5t$ to him 9 fav\r ( ano!r4 ,8 art knew little pref]5ce1 & = t reason x (t5 lack$ ! high] s5se ( composition t pa9t]s1 diff]5tly ?\gh p]haps n s greatly gift$1 c comm& = _! "w4 ,& s x 0 t ! spiritual appeal ( 8 pa9t+ v>i$ extraord9>ily accord+ to ! degree 9 :i* ! !me _h inspir$ him1 & ev5 m accord+ to ! measure ( support :i* he receiv$ f ! *os5 model be=e 8 eyes4 ,& yet1 to ! la/1 t inspiration1 :5 x came1 c\ld summon1 almo/ undimm$1 all t conc5trat$ p[] 9 ! r5d]+ ( life1 animate & inanimate1 t _h set s cle> a /amp ^u ^? beautiful pa9t+s ( ! p]iod ( 8 y\?4 ,lovable ,i ?9k he 0 9 an extraord9>y degree to all :o 7 br\ght 9 contact ) him1 & ,i "k = my own "p t z ,i knew him m1 ,i 0 ! m attract$ by 8 p]sonality4 ,at ! la/1 z he lay dy+ 9 ,palace ,gate1 he s5t a message to say he w\ld l to see me1 b :5 ,i rea*$ ! h\se 8 son greet$ me at ! door ) ! sad v]dict t x 0 too late4 ,already ! h& ( ,dea? 0 ^u him3 )9 a few h\rs he _h pass$ away4 ,!re is "o elem5t ( ,millais's pa9t+ :i*1 ,i ?9k1 has nev] receiv$ a full measure ( appreciation4 ,ap>t f 8 sup]b gifts z a pa9t]1 he possess$ a di/9ctive ma/]y 9 ! r5d]+ ( c]ta9 phases ( human emotion t has left him )\t a rival among ! liv+ or ! dead4 ,8 f9e p[]s z a draughtsman enabl$ him to press into a s+le face a quality ( s5tim5t t1 by reason ( its exquisite delicacy ( expression1 0 sav$ f ! reproa* ( any s5tim5talism4 ,! desire to capture ?is deep] beauty 9 "* lay always resid5t 9 8 nature1 b x ne$$ ! inspiration ( "s r>] type ( fem99e lovel9ess to quick5 x into life4 ,9 ?is s5se ,millais 0 to "s ext5t1 z ,i h said1 at ! m]cy ( 8 model1 b :5 t model s]v$ him well--z 9 ! case ( 8,! ,hugu5ots0 & 8,ophelia0--! result yields an image ( "s indef9able beauty 9 human "* t adds to 8 innate gifts z a reali/ a deep] & m passionate tru?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hugu5ot ,f ! picture by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,me?u5 & ,messrs4 ,h5ry ,graves & ,co4 ,to face page #ib4 ,x w\ld be difficult to cite any o!r ma/] ( our s*ool1 or inde$ ( any s*ool1 :o possess$ ?is special p[] 9 q ! same degree4 ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh h left examples 9 ! region ( female portraiture t r5d] 9 almo/ mat*less p]fection ! p]man5t facts ( g5tle "*2 & ! diff]5t k9ds ( beauty :i* !y h sav$ = u be> ! unmi/akable /amp ( a type t is national z well z individual4 ,b ) ,millais1 ^: art no less ?an !irs re/s f9ally ^u ?is p[] ( int]pret+ individual features1 !re 0 sometimes add$1 :5 ! model & ! subject comb9$ to inspire him1 ?is f9] grace ( delicate & t5d] feel+ :i* no "o ( 8 pr$ecessors c\ld comm&4 ,?\gh n a con/ant quality ( 8 art1 x reappe>$ f "t to "t dur+ ! :ole ( 8 c>e]4 ,he nev] p>t$ ) x z he _h p>t$ ) t e>li] quality ( design1 :i* he _h only %>$ = a :ile ) m5 to :om x 0 all 9 all4 ,?\gh int]mitt5t 9 its manife/ation1 x rema9$ ) him to ! end1 & con/itut$ a r>e attribute ( 8 art :i* belong$ to him by "r ( nature & belong$ to him alone4 ,x 0 ! appreciation ( ?is quality :i* caus$ ,watts to write to him 9 #ahgh 9 reg>d to 8,! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor10 :i* _h receiv$ a decoration 9 ,p>is3 8,lucy ,a%ton's m\? is wor?y ( any numb] ( m$als40 ,& :at is true "h is true 9 a supreme degree ( ! face ( ! lady 9 8,! ,hugu5ots0 & ! face ( 8,ophelia40 ,! contra/ betwe5 ,millais & ,leighton1 bo? z reg>ds individual "* & ! "* ( _! art1 0 z /rik+ z c\ld be pres5t$ by two m5 ( ! same g5]ation4 ,millais's mann] 0 spontane\s1 c>eless1 & buoyant2 ,leighton 0 ev] graceful & c\rte\s1 b nev] q )\t ! s5se ( consci\s & delib]ate ef=t4 ,i rememb] an ,italian pa9t] :o _h be5 8 fri5d = _m ye>s say+ to me "o day1 8,leighton wills to be a good fell[10 & ,i ?9k ! criticism t is "h convey$ v aptly describes1 or sugge/s1 a c]ta9 feel+ ( con/ra9t t 0 always to be felt 9 ,leighton's companion%ip4 ,despite all 8 accompli%m5ts & grace he left ! impression t he 0 nev] q at ease1 & z ?\gh he felt t t mu/ be ! plight ( o!rs z well z himself he seem$ to be con/antly /riv+ to rid 8 companion ( an emb>rassm5t :i* 0 (t5 only 8 own4 ,! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! two m5 0 made v manife/ by an incid5t t occurr$ at a d9n] giv5 by ! ,arts ,club to celebrate ,leighton's election z ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,leighton's spee*1 ( c\rse1 0 expect$ to be ! spee* ( ! ev5+1 & s 9 a s5se x 04 ,b ,leighton nev] spoke )\t ! poli%$ prep>ation ( e ^w1 & ?\gh 8 gifts z an orator 7 conspicu\s1 !re 0 always1 ev5 ^u ! happie/ occasion1 a s5se ( some?+ artificial 9 8 aptly *os5 phrases2 & on ! ev5+ ( :i* ,i am ?9k+1 ! fact ( 8 be+ fa/ b\nd & fett]$ by a /r+ ( c>efully =g$ & graceful s5t5ces prov$ disa/r\s to ! speak]4 ,be=e ,leighton rose to make 8 ackn[l$gm5t ( ! complim5t t _h be5 paid to him1 ,millais _h 8 "p 9 ! programme to dis*>ge1 & al?\gh he c\ld nev] boa/ any consid]able gifts z a speak]1 !re 0 a directness & simplicity 9 8 utt]ances t plac$ 8 audi5ce 9 quick sympa?y ) ! man4 ,:5 ,i complim5t$ him aft]w>ds he repli$1 8,yes1 my boy1 b y see ,i _h a /ory to tell40 ,& s he _h2 b t 0 n ! :ole secret ( ! great impression he made ^u 8 he>]s t ev5+1 = ?\gh ! /ory 0 simple en\gh 9 itself1 x 0 told ) su* g5u9e feel+ & ) su* frank revelation ( 8 own "* t x mov$ 8 audi5ce n a little4 ,he recall$ a day ( 8 y\? :5 he _h be5 summon$ by ,mr4 ,?ack]ay1 :o lay ill 9 b$1 to receive "s in/ructions = designs t ,millais 0 mak+ = ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,! bus9ess end$1 ,mr4 ,?ack]ay turn$ to him & said3 8,millais1 my boy1 y mu/ look to y\r laurels4 ,!re's a "y fell[ 9 ,rome call$ ,leighton :o is mak+ prodigi\s /rides 9 8 art4 ,he speaks e ,european language1 & is an accompli%$ musician z well4 ,if ,i'm n mi/ak5 t "y man w "o day be ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy40 ,& !n ,millais turn$ to u1 & 9 words ( ! simple/ c&\r confess$ t ,mr4 ,?ack]ay's prophecy _h some:at hurt him--8,= ,i w own10 he said1 8t at t "t1 ) ! ambition ( a boy1 ,i *]i%$ ! hope t ,i might "s day be ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy40 ,& !n aft] a pause he add$1 8,b n[1 look+ back1 ,i c say1 #8,mr4 ,?ack]ay1 y 7 "r1 & ! "r man has be5 *os54'0 ,x is n easy to convey ! effect :i* t spee* made ^u ! cr[d$ audi5ce1 mo/ ( :om 7 arti/s1 b ! dep? ( ! impression 0 %ortly realis$ :5 ,leighton rose to respond4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible = any speak] born to 8 task to h foll[$ ,millais )\t betray+ 9 response a s5sibility to ^? deep] *ords ( feel+ :i* 8 simple words _h t\*$4 ,b ,leighton 0 incapable ( resum+ ! unf9i%$ melody ,millais _h s f9ely tun$2 incapable by 8 habit & temp]am5t ( disc>d+ :at he _h prep>$2 & s x happ5$ t ! disc\rse he deliv]$1 ?\gh no less p]fect & poli%$ ?an 0 8 wont1 left 8 audi5ce gravely disappo9t$ & :olly unmov$4 ,( ,leighton ,i _h also writt5 9 ^? e>li] articles 9 a mann] p]haps t %[$ too little consid]ation = 8 great gifts & great accompli%m5ts1 b he 0 *>act]i/ically c\rte\s 9 8 reply to my reque/ = "s p>ticul>s ( ! days ( 8 /ud5t%ip1 & ! pa9s he _h evid5tly tak5 to assi/ me z f> z he c\ld 9 ! project ,i _h 9 h& be>s /rong witness to t ungrudg+ dem& he always made ^u himself :5 any duty came be=e him4 ,he wrote3 ,illu/ration3 ,holly] ,,"l ,,leighton1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #if4 ,?ursday1 ,nov4 #bg1 #ahgc4 ,,de> ,,sir--,i %\ld h answ]$ y\r lett] soon] _h ,i be5 m ma/] ( my "t4 ,i am divid$ betwe5 my read9ess to s]ve y & my emb>rassm5t z to h[ to satisfy y\r reque/ conc]n+ my pa/ life ( :i* y already possess ! outl9e4 ,i f9d on look+ at ,m5 ( ! ,"t t ! facts !re giv5 "u my "n are copi$ f ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 to :i* ,i furni%$ "s su* skeleton to accompany ! cu/om>y portrait on my election to memb]%ip 9 ! ,royal ,academy4 ,!y are accurate1 b>r+ mispr9ts1 su* z call+ my old fri5d ,rob]t ,fleury1 ,rob]t ,h5ry4 ,i h>dly "k :at ,i c add )\t egoti/ic display to ?is acc\nt ( a life 9 :i*1 :il/ !re has be51 &1 z ,i hope1 /ill is1 /eady gr[? & developm5t1 !re _h be5 no p]ipateia4 ,i sc>cely h any e>li] recollection ?an a passionate wi% & a firm purpose to be an arti/1 & hav+ become "o1 ,i h nev] fail$ or sw]v$ f my deep desire to leave beh9d me some?+ 9 ,art :i* %\ld be n ignoble 9 its aim1 & 9 :i* ,=m & ,/yle1 ! highe/ attributes ( ,=m1 %\ld be *iefly s\ght1 & ,i may own to a hope1 :i* has n be5 mu* f$ by exp]i5ce1 t ,i might 9 "s degree dissem9ate my arti/ic fai? 9 ?is c\ntry :]e ! se$ is little & ! soil rocky1 & :]e :at is to me vital & ess5tial 9 ,art is g5]ally ei!r repudiat$ or held a matt] ( obsolete dilettantism4 ,! only app>5t *ange 9 my "w1 ! *ange f m$ivalism to classicism1 is 9 reality no *ange b only a developm5t4 ,! love ( m$ivalism1 ! y\? ( ,art1 :i* is almo/ inv>iably f\nd 9 y\?s1 0 /r5g!n$ & n\ri%$ 9 me p>tly by an e>ly love = ,flor5ce & ,tuscan art 9 :i* all grace is embodi$1 & p>tly by ! example ( my ma/] ,/e9le1 = :om ,i _h1 & h reta9$1 a great rev]5ce1 & :o 0 f]v5tly m$ival4 ,= a long "t ,i treat$ none b subjects f ! ,italian ,middle ,ages--go+ to hi/ory1 ,dante1 ,boccaccio1 & pref]r+ 9 ,%akespe>e ! ,italian plays4 7,i h sometimes wond]$1 by ! bye1 t ! atmosph]e ( ,fau/ & ! ,niebelung5 ,li$ & ! wor%ip ( ,cornelius1 9 :i*1 z a ,g]man /ud5t1 ,i liv$ = _m ye>s1 %\ld really h left s little m>k on my "w47 ,by degrees1 h[ev]1 my gr[+ love = ,=m made me intol]ant ( ! re/ra9t & exig5cies ( co/ume1 & l$ me m & m1 & f9ally1 to a class ( subjects1 or1 m accurately1 to a set ( conditions1 9 :i* supreme scope is left to pure arti/ic qualities1 9 :i* no =m is impos$ ^u ! arti/ by ! tailor1 b 9 :i* e =m is made ob$i5t to ! conception ( ! design he has 9 h&4 ,^! conditions classic subjects af=d1 & z vehicles1 !re=e1 ( ab/ract =m1 :i* is a ?+ n ( "o "t b ( all "t1 ^! subjects c nev] be obsolete1 & ?\gh to _m !y are a dead lett]1 !y c nev] be an ana*ronism4 ,b y did n ask me = a pr(ession ( fai?4 ,y see1 mean:ile1 t ?\gh %ift$ to ano!r *annel ! /ream ( my arti/ic life has rema9$ ! same4 ,! dom9ant p]sonal influ5ce ( my e>ly developm5t is t ( my de> ma/] ,/e9le1 "u :om ,i work$ at ,frank=t = sev]al ye>s4 ,8 /amp is /ill ^u me1 & ,i owe him a debt ( gratitude = guidance1 re/ra9t1 & uphold+ 9 ! se>* ( :atev] is elevat$1 & = example ( /eadfa/ness & s+l5ess ( he>t :i* ,i _c ev] repay4 ,"o ^w m 9 c&\r4 ,i h writt5 ^! few l9es because1 unless my memory deceives me1 y h writt5 ab\t ,art ) a s5se at lea/ ( its place & dignity--a grace too r>e among/ ,engli% critics2 b ,i d n !re=e accept entire solid>ity ) y\r /&po9t1 ) :i* 9 "s respects ,i am mu* at v>iance4 ,if !re is any special po9t conc]n+ :i* y c>e to inquire ,i %all be happy to answ]4--,i am1 de> sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,fr$ ,,leighton4 ,p4,s4--,hav+ liv$ mu* abroad dur+ my "y ye>s1 ! ye>s :5 "o is wax1 ,i h be5 9 turn1 ?or\ghly & s9c]ely1 an ,italian arti/1 a ,g]man arti/1 & a ,fr5* arti/4 ,i ne$ n say t1 ?\gh e man is ( a nation 7& ,i am mo/ emphatically an ,engli%man71 all ,art int5tionally national is an error to my ?9k+4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i h ga9$ 9 balance & insight by my v>i$ exp]i5ce4 ,x is n possible to "q ! ju/ice ( ?is brief record ( 8 aims 9 ,art ) :i* ,leighton s c\rte\sly suppli$ me1 & t he nev] sw]v$ f 8 fidelity to ^? aims may be g5]\sly ackn[l$g$ ev5 by ^? :o 7 nev] deeply mov$ by 8 pa9t+4 ,if he fail$ to rea* ! goal t[>ds :i* he 0 ev] /riv+1 x 0 f no lack ( p]si/5t purpose or e>ne/ fai?2 & ! c\rage & devotion :i* he exhibit$ 9 8 life z an arti/ 7 no less manife/ 9 ! dis*>ge ( e duty :i* 8 high (ficial position call$ ^u him to p]=m4 ,i 0 an occasional visitor to 8 /udio = _m ye>s aft] ?is fir/ introduction to him 9 #ahgc1 b ,i _c boa/ ( ev] hav+ be51 9 any true s5se ( ! ^w1 8 fri5d4 ,to my temp]am5t he 0 a man easy to "k1 b difficult to "k well2 ( unfail+ k9dness 9 any s]vice dem&$ ( him1 b ) no quick l9k ( sympa?y to enc\rage a clos] intimacy4 ,gift$ ) an appe>ance at once impos+ & picturesque1 x 0 impossible n to agree ) ,millais t ! *oice ( ! ,academy :5 !y elect$ him z _! ,presid5t 0 rightly made4 ,= all ! (ficial duties t are atta*$ to t (fice he 0 admirably equipp$1 b x 0 difficult 9 ord9>y conv]se to feel t he _h ev] q ?r[n (f 8 (ficial g>b4 ,ev5 9 ^? e>li] days1 be=e he became ,presid5t1 he 0 apt 9 8 he>+ to convey ! feel+ t he 0 play+ a "p4 ,8 m9d seem$ always to move 9 "s c>efully *os5 raim5t :i* x 0 impossible = 8 nature ev] :olly to disc>d4 ,z he said 9 ! po/script ( 8 lett]1 8,i h be5 9 turn ?or\ghly & s9c]ely an ,italian arti/1 a ,g]man arti/1 & a ,fr5* arti/02 & s 9 8 life he 0 9 turn ?or\ghly & s9c]ely ei!r a poli%$ memb] ( society or ! c>eless ,bohemian4 ,i rememb] once notic+ him 9 ! /alls ( ! ,palais-,royal ,!atre 9 ,p>is habit$ 9 a br[n velvete5 jacket1 & sugge/+ to me t he 0 9 ?is way resum+ ! days ( 8 /ud5t%ip 9 ! ,qu>ti] ,lat94 ,8 appe>ance on t ev5+ seem$ to me a little *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,b among ! _m phases ( 8 v>i$ life1 ! s5se ( 8 p]sonality z an arti/ 0 always upp]mo/2 & h[ev] di/+ui%$ might be ! ?rong ( fa%ionable visitors :o fill$ 8 /udio1 ! entry ( any "o :o _h any call ^u him z an arti/ w\ld at once claim 8 att5tion4 ,to 8 old] fri5ds ,i "k he 0 untir+ 9 8 devotion1 & "o ( !m once told me t at a little ,*ri/mas p>ty 9 a remote qu>t] ( ,london to :i* he _h be5 bidd51 ne>ly all ! o!r gue/s kept away by reason ( a sev]e sn[/orm1 b t ,leighton turn$ up fai?ful to 8 appo9tm5t1 hav+ walk$ all ! way f ,k5s+ton to keep 8 engagem5t4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,fr$]ick ,,walk] ,i ?9k x 0 a criticism ( ,sidney ,colv9's 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette ^u 8 picture call$ 8,! ,pl\gh0 t fir/ drew me to a clos] /udy ( ,fr$ ,walk]'s "w4 ,sidney ,colv9 _h prec$$ me z ,art ,critic ( ! ,pall ,mall1 & ,i am v consci\s t 9 my fir/ ef=ts 9 art criticism ,i closely modell$ myself ^u 8 /yle4 ,he & ,b]nal ,payne _h already done mu* to direct public att5tion to ! new movem5t 9 ,art be=e ,i ent]$ ! field4 ,& x 0 n wond]ful1 9 view ( ,colv9's eloqu5t advocacy ( ! m5 :om ,i mo/ deeply admir$1 t ,i %\ld h be5 drawn to ! art ( ,fr$ ,walk]1 ^: tal5t he _h p>ticul>ly di/+ui%$4 ,a little lat] ,i got to "k ,walk] himself1 b he 0 difficult to "k well1 n by reason ( any delib]ate res]ve1 b because ( an unconqu]able %yness :i* 0 deeply root$ 9 8 "*4 ,%y 9 8 ord9>y conv]se z a man1 he 0 no less s 9 reg>d to 8 pictures4 ,z "o ent]$ 8 /udio he w\ld always turn ! "w ^u :i* he 0 engag$ ) its face to ! wall1 & ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,woman ,,9 ,,! ,,sn[ ,f ,good ,words4 ,by ,,fr$rick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a41 ,r4,w4,s4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,to face page #ajc4 c\ld r>ely be induc$ to all[ 8 visitor any glimpse ( x4 ,%ortly aft] 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ 9 #ahge1 ,i wrote ! introductory note to ! catalogue ( 8 collect$ works exhibit$ 9 ,bond ,/reet1 &1 wi%+ = "s clos] k ( ! man ?an ,i c\ld boa/1 ,i _h rec\rse to ,mr4 ,george ,leslie1 :o _h kn[n him long & well4 ,i f9d an int]e/+ lett] ( 8 writt5 to me ab\t t "t1 & conc]n+1 among _m o!r ?+s1 ,walk]'s /ay 9 ,algi]s1 :]e he _h gone = 8 heal?4 ,leslie _h ask$ me to meet ,miss ,jeykell1 :o _h be5 9 ,algi]s at ! "t1 b z ,i 0 unable to accept 8 invitation he v k9dly jott$ d[n = me "s notes ( 8 conv]sation ) h]1 add+ at ! same "t "s int]e/+ reflections ^u ,walk]'s "* :i* ?r[ mu* light ^u 8 temp]am5t z an arti/4 8,miss ,jeykell10 he writes to me 9 a lett] dat$ ,febru>y #aj1 #ahgf1 80 !re ) ,madam ,bodi*on :5 ,walk] arriv$1 & came home ) him4 ,%e says t no?+ c\ld h exce$$ 8 delight on arriv+1 ) ! light1 bright climate & ! novelty ( ev]y?+1 & he _h imm$iately a great wi% to s5d = 8 si/] to come out & live !re4 ,b v soon1 9 ab\t a =tnight or ?ree weeks1 8 /rong family affections began to tell on him & he grew t]ribly home-sick1 & gradually took a sort ( horror = ! :ole place4 ,?is feel+ grew & grew on him1 & he became q ill4 ,he long$ to be back 9 ,engl&4 ,) almo/ despair he said if he c\ld only be 9 a hansom cab once aga9 he %\ld be q happy4 ,madam ,bodi*on & ,miss ,jeykell "o day took him out ) !m = a driv+ excursion r\nd ! c\ntry & along ! sea-%ore1 & ?is1 %e said1 seem$ to be "o ( ! only days he enjoy$ ?or\ghly4 ,! %ores 7 v picturesque & rocky1 & !y visit$ beautiful little bays ( pure s& & qua9t %ells1 :]e ,fr$ ,walk] /roll$ ab\t & seem$ v mu* /ruck1 no d\bt contemplat+ 8 int5d$ picture4 8,!y left him alone :5 he seem$ to wi% x1 & he sat gaz+ at ! rocks & sea 9 deep ?\ght4 ,he _h 8 flute ) him1 & w\ld accompany ,miss ,jeykell1 :o us$ to s+4 ,%e said1 :at ,i c endorse myself1 t he play$ 9 a mann] q peculi>1 full ( t5d] feel+ & prett9ess4 8,f9ally 8 illness & 8 gr[+ disgu/ ( ! place grew s mu* worse t !y got q anxi\s ab\t him1 & :5 ,miss ,jeykell & h] companion 7 ab\t to return home !y propos$ to take him ) !m4 ,9 a p]fectly helpless way he eag]ly accept$ ! k9dness1 all[+ !m to d ev]y?+ = him1 ev5 pack+ 8 pictures = him1 secur+ 8 passage1 & pay+ 8 bills1 etc4 ,he w5t on bo>d ! /eam] s ill t ,miss ,jeykell felt anxi\s ab\t him1 fe>+ he might n survive till he rea*$ home4 8,b ! morn+ aft] !y />t$1 :5 %e _h gone to look = him 9 8 cab91 %e f\nd him walk+ ! deck 9 8 little %oot+-jacket1 & q reviv$ ) ! idea ( home4 ,he relaps$1 h[ev]1 9 8 j\rney ?r\gh ,france1 & ! hatr$ ( ,algi]s return$ at ! v s\nd ( ! ,fr5* tongue4 8,!y arriv$1 h[ev]1 q safely at la/1 & ,miss ,jeykell at ,*>+ ,cross ,/ation said1 #8,!re1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 is a hansom cab4' ,he got 91 wav$ 8 h& 9 a playful excit$ way1 & t 0 ! la/ "t %e ev] saw him40 ,& !n foll[s a v int]e/+ comp>ison betwe5 ! *>act]s ( ,fr$ ,walk] & ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]1 :i* ,mr4 ,leslie 0 well qualifi$ to make1 z he _h kn[n !m bo? = _m ye>s4 8,i us$ to see !m bo?10 he writes1 8= sev]al ye>s dur+ ! same "t1 & s 0 always be+ rem9d$ "o ( ! o!r4 ,!y 7 bo? dispos$ to be a little tyrannical 9 disposition2 !y bo? expect$ ev]y?+ to be done = !m4 ,!y 7 bo? extremely s5sitive to criticism & public op9ion1 & !y bo? possess$ a t5d] & int5se feel+ = music4 8,walk] c\ld n play be=e fri5ds1 z ! te>s w\ld run d[n 8 *eeks1 & ,i h he>d ,l&se] s+ ) ! te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,l&se] _h n mu* voice1 b a v sweet pa!tic feel+4 ,!y bo? _h /rong family affections1 & ea* possess$ a devot$ si/] :o m9i/]$ to _! e want4 8,!y ea* _h ! same reluctance to %[ _! pictures4 ,ev5 :5 !y _h gone to ! ,exhibition1 !y w\ld fret & worry & make !mselves ill z to :at w\ld be ?\ght ( !m4 ,!y bo? possess$ an int5se ambition to excel 9 ,art4 ,walk] once confess$ to me t he meant to be ! be/ arti/1 or ! #8v top1' z he said1 & ,l&se] _h q ! same rul+ passion4 8,!y bo? _h a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1 & bo? drew admirable c>icatures4 ,l&se] w\ld1 ) ?ree or f\r l9es1 give y ! v ess5ce ( any "o's face1 & y "k h[ well poor ,fr$ ,walk] did ?is4 ,!y 7 bo? v sil5t ab\t ,art1 or r ab\t pictures2 !y nei!r ( !m _h v mu* education1 b someh[ 7 f> m neat 9 _! *oice ( words ?an mo/ o!r arti/s4 8,!y bo? 7 extremely fa/idi\s 9 _! "w1 alt]+ & alt]+ aga9 & aga92 (t5 a picture took up a ye> or two4 8,la/ly1 9 dress !y 7 some?+ alike1 bo? v fond ( r a sport+ /yle1 & inde$ !y 7 bo? decid$ sportsm5 9 ta/e4 ,!y 7 bo?1 too1 :5 ,i knew !m1 t+$ ) a k9d ( despair+ feel+ ( melan*oly1 n ( a sl[ langui%+ k9d1 b ) a quick int5se fev]1 cov]$ ov] ) a pretty sp>kle ( wit & *e]fulness :5 9 ! society ( fri5ds4 ,! ?+ t always /ruck me ab\t ,walk] & ,l&se] 01 t ! "y man ( ?irty 0 l ! o!r ( sixty1 & ,i h (t5 said to ,m>ks1 #8,he c\ld nev] live1 he has already arriv$ at :at is ! end ( ,l&se]4'0 ,poor ,walk] di$ 9 #ahge at ! e>ly age ( ?irty-five4 ,he _h exhibit$ once 9 ! ,royal ,academy aft] 8 return f ,algi]s1 & x 0 :ile 8 picture 0 hang+ ^u ! walls at ,burl+ton ,h\se t we he>d ( 8 sudd5 dea?1 due to a viol5t *ill he _h contract$ dur+ a fi%+ excursion 9 ,scotl&4 ,x 0 n v long be=e 8 dea? t ,i paid my la/ visit to 8 /udio1 & al?\gh1 z 0 8 cu/om1 ! canvas ^u :i* he 0 engag$ 0 spe$ily :eel$ r\nd & turn$ ) its face to ! wall1 ,i caught j a glimpse ( 8 subject1 :i* aft]w>ds =m$ ! matt] ( our talk4 ,x 0 to be call$ 8,! ,unkn[n ,l&10 & x is *>act]i/ic ( ! :ole b5t ( 8 tal5t1 & ( ! special way 9 :i* 8 imag9ation work$1 t ! la/ ( 8 designs1 left a m]e fragm5t at ! date ( 8 dea?1 0 no m ?an a developm5t ( a draw+ :i* he _h contribut$ ye>s be=e to ! pages ( ,once a ,week4 ,b x is to be ackn[l$g$ t ,walk] 0 nev] prolific 9 8 inv5tions 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! t]m4 ,no?+ is m rem>kable 9 8 gradual progress ?an ! /rong & endur+ atta*m5t he display$ to c]ta9 motives 9 composition t at fir/ f\nd expression 9 8 boyhood4 ,z 8 art advanc$1 ?is inspiration ( 8 e>li] days 0 tak5 up aga9 & en=c$ ) all ! rip] res\rces ( 8 manhood4 ,8 great picture ( 8,! ,ba!rs0 mu/ h already be5 sugge/$ to him by "o ( a s]ies ( illu/rations repres5t+ ! seasons :i* _h also appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,once a ,week1 & _m ano!r in/ance might be cit$ :i* w\ld t5d to %[ ! /rong allegiance ( 8 maturity to ideas :i* _h fir/ won 8 devotion z a boy4 ,mr4 ,leslie's vivid sket* ( ,walk]1 & 8 j appreciation ( 8 "*1 corresponds closely en\gh ) ! man z ,i knew him 9 ! lat] days ( 8 life4 ,he seem$ to me to be always to ! la/ degree fa/idi\s 9 8 own judgm5t ^u 8 "w1 & s exact+ 9 8 dem&s ^u himself t ,i ?9k x 0 f ?is s\rce !re sprang up ! dis9cl9ation :i* he always %[$ to submitt+ 8 pictures to ! criticism ( o!rs4 ,! /ruggle he w5t ?r\gh ) himself 9 endeav\r+ to c>ry to a successful issue ! ?\ght t _h =m$ 9 8 bra9 0 s sev]e t x left him1 :5 ! task 0 complete1 ) no c\rage to face an op9ion :i* might1 z he fe>$1 be ev5 less fav\rable ?an 8 own4 ,b al?\gh he %unn$ any discussion ^u pictures pa9t$ by himself1 he 01 z ,i recall him n[1 always eag] & en?usia/ic 9 8 talk ( ! wid] & m g5]al ideals ( ,art1 en?usia/ic also 9 8 occasional ref]5ces to ^? among 8 contempor>ies :om he specially admir$4 ,look+ back ^u 8 a*ievem5t n[1 x is easy to p]ceive1 & x w\ld be folly n to ackn[l$ge1 t "s ( t high] beauty :i* he s\ght to f9d 9 ^? ru/ic subjects t 7 de> to him 0 occasionally impos$ ^u reality by a consci\s & wilful ref]5ce to ! beauty ( ! antique4 ,b ev5 if ?is criticism be admitt$ly j1 8 claims z a pa9t] rema9 undi/urb$4 ,! add$ grace t he be/[$ ^u reality 0 resid5t 9 nature itself1 & !re is reason to ?9k t if "t _h all[$ 8 p[]s to be fully develop$ he w\ld h a*iev$ :at he s\ght )\t direct dep5d5ce ^u classic example4 ,! two sep>ate elem5ts ( 8 art--8 direct ,illu/ration3 ,,lucy ,,gray1 or ,,solitude ,to-night w be a /ormy night1 ,y to ! t[n mu/ g1 ,& take ! lant]n1 *ild1 to light ,y\r "m ?r\gh ! sn[4 ,,william ,,wordswor?4 ,by ,sir ,,john ,,gilb]t1 ,r4,a41 ,p4,r4,w4,s4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge & ,sons1 ,ltd4 ,to face page #aji4 & se>*+ /udy ( ! facts ( ! actual _w1 & 8 passionate love ( ! beauty ( ! antique--7 9 process ( be+ unit$ b !y 7 n yet absolutely fus$ 9 "o4 ,8 e>ly dea? left ! /ory ( 8 art life incomplete1 b !re is en\gh & m ?an en\gh to v9dicate 8 position 9 our s*ool4 ,on ! occasion ( "o ( my r>e visits to 8 /udio he _h giv5 me "s brief acc\nt ( ! fir/ ye>s ( 8 /ud5t%ip4 ,:5 he fir/ quitt$ s*ool at ! age ( sixte5 he occupi$ himself 9 copy+ f ! ,elg9 ,m>bles 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,= a :ile 8 purely arti/ic /udies 7 int]rupt$ by 8 appr5tice%ip to an ar*itect1 b aft] only eighte5 mon?s ( lab\r t 0 nev] cong5ial to him we f9d him once m at ! ,museum1 :ile dur+ ! ev5+s ( ?is p]iod he att5d$ ! classes 9 ,leigh's ,s*ool 9 ,newman ,/reet1 mak+ !re ! acqua9tance ( sev]al o!r "y arti/s ) :om he rema9$ on t]ms ( close/ fri5d%ip dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,a little lat] he ent]$ ! s*ool ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & ab\t ! same "t began to employ himself ) draw+ on ! wood :i* he le>nt f ,mr4 ,t4 ,w4 ,:ymp]1 9 ^: e/abli%m5t he rema9$ = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s4 ,at t date ,sir ,john ,gilb]t 0 ! accept$ model = "y m5 :o desir$ to succe$ 9 book illu/ration1 & ,i rememb] ,walk] tell+ me t 9 all 8 e>li] essays he 0 rigidly held to a /rict con=mity ) ,gilb]t's /yle4 ,b x 0 n long be=e he =m$ a me?od ( 8 own1 &1 soon aft] ,once a ,week 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahei1 ,walk] became a con/ant contributor to its pages4 ,lat] aga9 he s\ght & f\nd employm5t f ,mr4 ,?ack]ay on ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e1 :]e he illu/rat$ ! editor's own /ory ( ,philip4 ,he us$ (t5 to tell me ( 8 visits to ,?ack]ay's h\se1 :]e he w5t to settle ) ! great noveli/ ! subject ( ! next illu/ration4 ,dur+ a consid]able "p ( ! "t ,?ack]ay 0 ill & conf9$ to 8 room1 & ! "y draughtsman w\ld sit at ! side ( ! b$ & li/5 to ! details ( ! /ory z !y came f ,?ack]ay's own lips4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,unju/ ,,judge ,f ,! ,p>ables ( our ,"l4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,to face page #aaa4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,design ,,& ,,engrav+ ,x 0 inevitable t ! new movem5t 9 ,art1 ) its deep] rese>* ( tru? 9 ! r5d]+ ( human =m & ! facts ( outw>d nature1 %\ld h l$ to a r5ew$ /udy ( c]ta9 =gott5 qualities ( design4 ,& x is1 inde$1 impossible to und]/& ! aim & impulse ( ! lead]s ( ?is new movem5t )\t ref]5ce to ! engrav$ "w ( ! "t4 ,x 0 a necessity ( ! /rait5$ means :i* affect$ ne>ly all ( !m t !y %\ld at fir/ employ !mselves 9 ! "w ( illu/ration1 & !re is no high] tribute to ! g5ius :i* ?is new _s _h evok$ ?an is to be f\nd 9 ! engrav$ "w t 0 produc$ 9 ,engl& dur+ ! t5 or fifte5 ye>s dat+ f ! middle fifties4 ,:5 he 0 little m ?an a boy1 & be=e he _h ga9$ any accompli%m5t z a pa9t]1 ,rossetti _h already produc$ "s beautiful "w 9 black & :ite1 & we "k f _! publi%$ illu/rations t ,millais & ,holman ,hunt 7 already /riv+ 9 ! same direction4 ,! fir/ important display ( ?is r5ew$ en]gy 9 design is to be f\nd 9 ! illu/rat$ edition ( ,t5nyson's ,poems publi%$ 9 #aheg1 = !re1 side by side ) mu* t belongs to an e>li] mann]1 ! draw+s ( ,hunt & ,millais & ,rossetti /& out ) vivid di/9ctness z a sep>ate a*ievem5t4 ,n t ev5 at t "t ^! ?ree arti/s ought to be consid]$ z actuat$ by a s+le motive2 ! individuality ( ea* _h be5 already ass]t$1 & x 0 h>dly necess>y = ,mr4 ,hunt 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,rem9isc5ce to lab\r ! po9t t ! aims ( ,rossetti 7 n 9 _! ess5ce ! aims ( ,millais & himself4 ,nor1 on ! o!r h&1 c ! supremacy ( ,rossetti 9 reg>d to imag9ative impulse & p[] be rightly *all5g$ by any "o :o has _h ! opportunity ( /udy+ ! "w ( ! "t4 ,x is n easy to p]ceive ! motive ( ^? :o seek s hotly to conte/ ,rossetti's influ5ce ^u 8 fell[s4 ,! v fact t ,millais's art1 & ev51 ?\gh 9 a less] degree1 ! art ( ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt1 took aft]w>ds a diff]5t direction1 is r to be tak5 z evid5ce t 9 "s ( ! essays ( ^! e>li] ye>s !y 71 = a "t at lea/1 "u ! sway ( an individuality 9 its ess5ce widely diff]5t f _! own4 ,! *ampions ( ! g5ius ( ,millais ne$ be "u no anxiety to claim = him entire indep5d5ce ( _s4 ,9 8 lat] a*ievem5ts ?is indep5d5ce is ann\nc$ )\t res]ve4 ,!y make x cle> t ! f9] poetic feel+1 :i* is evid5t 9 "s ( 8 e>li] pa9t+s1 & m especially 9 "s ( 8 e>li] draw+s1 0 n de/9$ to be ! dom9at+ factor 9 8 arti/ic life4 ,b x is no less true1 z x seems to me1 t !re 0 a "t ( ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,leav5 ,f ,! ,p>ables ( our ,"l4 ,by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,to face page #aac4 8 y\? :5 he will+ly surr5d]$ himself to ?is _s1 & if1 z we come n[ to p]ceive1 x 0 n endur+ly implant$ 9 8 nature1 !re c be no reason = disput+ ! sugge/ion t x sprang at ! "t f comrade%ip ) a man 9 ^: "w1 :atev] o!r *anges x may h suff]$1 ?is quality rema9$ always supreme4 8,i believe10 said ,mr4 ,rusk91 speak+ ( ,rossetti %ortly aft] ! date ( 8 dea?1 8t 8 "n %\ld be plac$ fir/ on ! li/ ( m5 )9 my own k :o h rais$ & *ang$ ! _s ( mod]n ,art--rais$ 9 absolute atta9m5t1 *ang$ 9 direction ( temp]am5t40 ,& if we turn ) ^! words 9 m9d to ! ,t5nyson illu/rations1 x w seem n possible to dispute ,mr4 ,rusk9's v]dict4 ,beautiful z are ! draw+s ( ,millais & ,mr4 ,hunt1 ! f9al impression left by t volume re/s 9 a pre-em95t degree ^u ,rossetti's exquisite design ( 8,sir ,galahad0 & 8 beautiful illu/rations ( ! 8,palace ( ,art40 ,)9 two ye>s ( ! issue ( ,t5nyson's volume1 ! illu/rat$ p]iodical call$ ,once a ,week 0 e/abli%$1 & its pages = _m ye>s aft]w>ds bore admirable witness to ! wide influ5ce :i* ^! ?ree great lead]s 7 already ex]cis+ ^u _! g5]ation4 ,inde$1 x may be said t x is impossible to und]/& ! real tr5d ( ?is new movem5t1 & to appreciate at _! j wor? ! _m & v>y+ individualities engag$ 9 its support1 )\t a con/ant ref]5ce to ^! e>li] volumes ( a n[ defunct p]iodical4 ,!re we f9d 9 ri* pr(usion ! e>li]1 & 9 _m cases ! m int]e/+1 exp]im5ts ( m5 l ,du ,mauri]1 ,*>les ,ke5e1 ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 & ,john ,t5niel1 side by side ) num]\s illu/rations by ,millais himself4 ,ev5 ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 an occasional contributor1 ?\gh 8 "w1 except 9 its v e>lie/ essays :]e he frankly accepts ! rul+ conv5tion ( ! "t1 quickly takes a place ap>t z a ?+ ( purely individual temp]am5t4 ,aft]w>ds1 9 ! days ( ! ,arts ,club1 ,i le>n$ to "k p]sonally _m ( ^? m5 ^: "w ,i _h lov$ :5 a boy z x appe>$ 9 ! pages ( ,once a ,week4 ,*>les ,ke5e1 :o _h fir/ be5 made kn[n to me by 8 illu/rations ( ,m]$i?'s novel ( ,evan ,h>r+ton1 0 a con/ant figure !re dur+ ! "t :5 he 0 already a valu$ memb] ( ! /aff ( ,pun*4 ,he 0 a qua9t & amiable "*1 ) a head t sugge/$ ,don ,quixote1 & ,i recall him n[ z he us$ to sit = _m an h\r ( ! aft]noon & ev5+ ) 8 cup ( c(fee kept hot ^u ! b>s ( ! old fire-place 9 ! front room ( ! ,club1 fill+ & refill+ "o ( ^? t9y clay pipes dat+ f ! p]iod ( ,*>les ,,ii41 :i* _h be5 une>!d dur+ "s build+ excavations 9 ! ,city4 ,taciturn by habit1 & p]haps by pref]5ce1 he yet always will+ly ent]$ into conv]sation :5 ! occasion arose4 ,sometimes ,i w\ld g d[n & see him 9 8 little h\se 9 ,*elsea1 & turn ov] 8 elaborately c>eful et*+s ( boats1 made by ! sea4 ,x _c be said1 ,i ?9k1 t he 0 ev] deeply /irr$ 9 8 own "w by ! movem5t to ,illu/ration3 ,to seek ! w&]]1 =? himself do? come ,& take him 9 8 arms1 & be> him home4 ,s 9 ?is life1 ?is grove ( ,ignorance1 ,z to my homew>d ,i myself advance1 ,sometimes aright1 & sometimes wrong ,i g1 ,sometimes my pace is spe$y1 sometimes sl[4 ,life's ,j\rney4--,,george ,,)]4 ,f ,engli% ,sacr$ ,poetry4 ,by ,,fr$]ick ,,s&ys4 ,engrav$ by ! ,bro!rs ,dalziel4 7,reproduc$ f _! ,fifty ,ye>s' ,"w47 ,by p]mission ( ,messrs4 ,george ,r\tl$ge & ,sons1 ,ltd4 ,to face page #aae4 :i* ,i h specially ref]r$1 ?\gh he 0 full ( g5]\s appreciation ( :at 0 be+ done 9 t direction4 ,! effects = :i* he 0 specially seek+ 9 black & :ite dem&$ a /yle ( execution peculi>ly 8 own1 &1 :5 8 ma/]y 9 ! use ( ! mat]ial 0 complete1 ! result1 m especially 9 ! r5d]+ ( light & %ade1 0 a ?+ di/9ct & incomp>able4 ,! "o man ( all ! gr\p :o %[$1 p]haps1 ! sure/ hold ( ! ess5tial qualities ( design 0 ,fr$ ,s&ys4 ,?\gh n ( ! body1 he 0 closely associat$ ) ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t1 & already 9 ,once a ,week1 9 su* draw+s z 8 illu/ration to ,m]$i?'s poem ( 8,! ,old ,*>ti/10 he _h exhibit$ a complete comm& ( te*nical res\rces4 ,s&ys rema9$ to ! la/ a rem>kable talk]1 ke5ly critical1 & on occasion w>mly appreciative4 ,!re 0 a p]iod dur+ 8 lat] life :5 he might be f\nd almo/ any aft]noon 9 ! l[] room ( ! ,caf ,royal1 & !re1 ov] a cig> & a cup ( c(fee1 he w\ld gossip freely ( ^? e>li] days dur+ 8 association ) ,rossetti1 always tak+ c>e1 z x seem$ to me1 to let x be und]/ood t :5 8 own association ) any "o ( ! m5 ( t "t _h ceas$1 !y _h ceas$ to be aft]w>ds v int]e/+ or notable4 ,i rememb] ,:i/l] us$ to give "s v humor\s imitations ( incid5ts t occurr$ 9 ,s&ys' /udio1 & he 0 p>ticul>ly happy 9 ! reproduction ( a sc5e betwe5 ! pa9t] & 8 fa!r--real or fanciful ,i _c pret5d to say--9 :i* some?+ ( ! haughty retic5ce & res]ve exhibit$ on bo? sides 0 v ent]ta9+ly reproduc$4 ,du ,mauri] 0 "o ( ! con/ant att5dants at ! ,arts ,club dur+ ! aft]noon1 & 0 always a delightful companion4 ,he lov$ discussion1 lov$ especially to appraise & value ! diff]5t ideals ( contempor>y pa9t+ 9 eag]1 & sometimes excit$1 dispute 9 reg>d to ! m]its ( m5 ^: "w made1 p]haps1 a /rong] appeal to me ?an to him4 ,b our talk1 ev5 :5 x 0 mo/ animat$1 nev] grew embitt]$4 ,) ,du ,mauri]1 inde$1 t w\ld h>dly h be5 possible1 = ! innate *>m ( 8 nature1 l9k$ ) a con/ant desire to be j & fair1 ev5 to ^? t[>ds :om 8 judgm5t 0 sometimes unfav\rable1 suffic$ 9 itself to keep ev5 ! mo/ heat$ controv]sy agreeable & urbane4 ,despite 8 p>tly ,fr5* orig91 or p]haps by reason ( x1 he possess$ an en?usia/ic appreciation = ! purely ,engli% type ( beauty1 :e!r 9 m5 or wom54 ,! a?letic sanity ( our ,engli% life appeal$ to him /rongly1 & x 01 p]haps1 ! consci\sness ( some?+ 9 himself ( ! ,gallic _s1 some?+ t lean$ t[>ds great] ref9em5t & delicacy1 t kept him ob/9ately devot$ to ! m solid ideals ( ! l& 9 :i* he dwelt4 ,x 0 ?is1 ,i am sure1 t s /rongly attract$ him to ,millais1 ^: robu/ "*1 bo? z express$ 9 ! man & exhibit$ 9 8 art1 he passionately admir$4 ,& ,i ?9k x 0 ! suspicion ( a dang] le/ he might be tempt$ to surr5d] himself to some?+ n s heal?y 9 its outlook t left him ) a con/ant s5se ( res]ve 9 8 appreciation ( m5 l ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones4 ,& yet he 0 f> too gift$ an arti/ n to be s5sible to ! g5ius ( bo?4 ,b x 0 z a man1 & ap>t f any pr(ession ( fai?1 t he 0 s :olly delightful4 ,8 pr(ess$ pr9ciples1 ?\gh always s9c]ely held & admirably express$1 & 8 con/ant respect = ! /eady decorum ( ,engli% "*1 gave sc>cely a h9t ( ! special *>m ( 8 own temp]am5t4 ,9 mom5ts ( gaiety 8 high spirits 7 infecti\s1 & he became on c]ta9 occasions1 :5 ! mood /irr$ him1 ! v]ie/ & mo/ delightful ( ,bohemians4 ,i recall him1 at "o ( ! annual fea/s at ,maid5head held by a little club call$ 8,! ,lambs10 keep+ ! :ole table 9 ro>s ( laught] by an impromptu spee* :]e9 he gave free re9 to 8 hum\r & fancy--a spee* :i*1 ,i ?9k1 made u all feel t 8 con/antly express$ rev]5ce = ! ,engli% ideal mu/ h occasionally suff]$ "s s5se ( fatigue t ne$$ = its cure a sudd5 rev]sion to ! l& ( 8 blood4 ,we none ( u suspect$ 9 ^? days--he himself p]haps lea/ ( all--t he 0 de/9$ to w9 su* _w-wide fame z an au?or1 & x 0 p]haps n until he became an au?or t x 0 possible to realise 9 :at affectionate remembrance he held ! days ( 8 /ud5t%ip 9 ,p>is4 ,du ,mauri]'s e>ly contributions to ,once a ,week sc>cely gave m ?an a h9t ( t humor\s quality :i* he aft]w>ds develop$ 9 ! pages ( ,pun*4 ,x 0 !re t he translat$ ) c>icature ! extravagances & ecc5tricities ( t /hetic cult :i* _h inde$ little c\nt]p>t 9 real life1 except+ 9 s f> z !y 7 summ$ up 9 ! consci\s affectations ( poor ,osc> ,wilde4 ,b at ! "t !y 7 accept$ by ! public z 9 "s s5se a satire ^u ! new] s*ool ( pa9t+1 &--al?\gh t1 ,i "k1 0 no "p ( ,du ,mauri]'s int5tion--^! draw+s s]v$ 9 no small degree to enc\rage ! _s ( ridicule ) :i* "s ( ! m s]i\s "w ( ! "t 0 receiv$4 ,hum\r1 z we may "h p]ceive1 0 always at ,du ,mauri]'s comm&1 & yet x is n specially by ?is quality t 8 be/ contributions to ,pun* are di/+ui%$4 ,!y hold a place ap>t1 z comp>$1 = in/ance1 ) ! c>icatures ( ,john ,lee* or ,*>les ,ke5e1 by reason ( a c]ta9 grace & beauty :i* 0 _! con/ant attribute4 ,!y =m$ a j & sometimes a flatt]+ picture ( ! ,engli% social life ( ! "t1 betray+1 9 ! r5d]+ ( =m & 9 *>m ( be>+1 ! arti/'s devotion to t type ( ,engli% beauty--fitt+ models = :i* ,du ,mauri] c\ld always f9d )\t w&]+ beyond ! limits ( 8 own home4 ,"o or two ( 8 mo/ highly f9i%$ draw+s ,i 0 enabl$ to publi% 9 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 & !re is "o 9 p>ticul> call$ 8,a ,nocturne0 :i* %[s ) :at a f9e s5se ( reality he c\ld r5d] on occasion ! mo/ delicate effects 9 l&scape4 ,du ,mauri] lov$ music1 & by common cons5t 0 an accompli%$ musician1 ?\gh 8 voice boa/$ no great range or p[]4 ,b :5 he *ose to s+ to 8 intimate fri5ds--& he nev] c>$ to seek a wid] audi5ce--x 0 impossible to resi/ ! ta/e & *>m :i* belong$ to him z surely 9 music z 9 ! traffic ( social life4 ,ev5 "h1 h[ev]1 z 9 pictorial art1 he c\ld nev] q det]m9e ) himself to :at s*ool he own$ ! /ronge/ allegiance1 & ,i h (t5 he>d him decl>e t he 0 torn 9 divid$ admiration betwe5 ! p]fect vocalisation ( a s+] l ,de ,soria & ! m passionate appeal ( "s ( ! lat] ,g]man music z x 0 int]pret$ by ,h5s*ell4 ,ri*>d ,doyle--or ,dicky ,doyle1 z he 0 bett] kn[n to 8 c\ntless fri5ds--seem$ r by ! quality ( 8 "w1 :i* claims a c]ta9 k9%ip ) ! /yle ( ,sir ,john ,gilb]t1 to belong to an e>li] g5]ation1 & yet he 0 well kn[n & well lov$ by ev5 ! y\nge/ ( ^? :o 7 work+ "u a new] impulse4 ,he 0 a welcome gue/ 9 ne>ly all ( ! great c\ntry-h\ses 9 ,engl&1 & yet he pres]v$ to ! end a /range boyi%ness & %yness ( mann]1 b5ea? :i*1 h[ev]1 !re lurk$ a con/ant s5se ( k9dly hum\r4 ,i met him fir/ z a fell[-gue/ ( ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay at ,balc>res1 & ,i rememb] 8 tell+ me t he _h su* a horror ( 8 mode/ w>drobe be+ ov]haul$ by ! footman :o valet$ him t x 0 8 habit1 on retir+ = ! night1 to lock 8 clo!s securely 9 a draw]1 & !n to wat* ) half-op5$ eyes 9 ! morn+1 & ) a *uckle :i* he c\ld n always conceal b5ea? ! b$-clo!s1 ! wild despair ( ! footman 9 8 fruitless se>* = ! secret$ g>m5ts4 ,:5 ! ,grosv5or 0 e/abli%$1 ,doyle became a con/ant contributor to ! exhibitions1 s5d+ e ye> "s delightful specim5s ( 8 fanciful treatm5t ( fairy subjects4 ,b x is p]haps ma9ly by 8 e>li] draw+s on ! wood t he w be be/ rememb]$1 draw+s :i* display ! fecundity ( 8 inv5tions exhibit$ 9 c\ntless =ms & faces1 :i* he c\ld multiply app>5tly )\t ef=t or tr\ble4 ,"o ( ! be/ ( ^! draw+s is t repres5t+ ! ,cu/om-,h\se at ,cologne1 :]e he %[s 9 a supreme degree 8 extraord9>y p[] ( grant+ individual "* to e dim9utive face t is introduc$ into ! design4 ,a y\ng] arti/1 :o _h p]haps some?+ ( ! p]sonal *>m ( ,du ,mauri]1 0 ,r&olph ,caldecott1 :om ,i got to "k soon aft] ! publication ( 8 hunt+ sc5es4 ,he _h be5 ord]$ to ! ,s\? = ! sake ( 8 heal?1 & at ! sugge/ion ( 8 fri5d & m9e1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,arm/rong1 :o s greatly aid$ him 9 ^? e>li] days 9 secur+ public recognition1 he und]took to make ! illu/rations = a book writt5 by my wife call$ ,nor? ,italian ,folk4 ,9 mann] ,caldecott 0 z g5tle z ,du ,mauri]1 & ev5 m res]v$1 yet ?is res]ve c\ld yield on occasion to ! wilde/ high spirits1 :5 ! hum\r t is nev] abs5t f 8 draw+s f\nd delightful utt]ance4 ,poor ,caldecott always _h ab\t him ! %ad[ ( fail+ heal?1 & yet x nev]1 ,i ?9k1 di/urb$ ! deep t5d]ness ( 8 nature t 0 reveal$ ev5 9 8 mo/ buoyant moods4 ,p]haps ! qua9te/ figure among ! draughtsm5 ( t day 0 ! ,italian c>icaturi/ ,c>lo ,pellegr9i1 ^: c>toons 9 ,vanity ,fair br\ght him prom95tly be=e ! public4 ,al?\gh he 0 a dwell] among u = _m ye>s1 he nev] acquir$ ! slighte/ comm& ( our tongue4 ,inde$1 ,i r ?9k t z "t w5t on 8 ,engli% grew p]si/5tly worse1 b 9 8 brave endeav\r to express himself he =g$ a dialect ( 8 own t 0 sometimes ri*ly ent]ta9+4 ,"o day at a private view at ! ,dudley ,gall]y he w5t d[n on 8 knees to exam9e & to admire a draw+ by ,ar?ur ,sev]n1 & !n1 ) sudd5 en?usiasm1 he cri$ out s t all might he>1 8,capital1 capital6 ,b :y1 ! bla/1 he /ipple80 ,at ,pagani's ,italian ,re/aurant 9 ,great ,portl& ,/reet he 0 a con/ant att5dant1 & dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 :5 he _h fall5 ^u evil times1 ,i ?9k 8 k9dly compatriots greatly befri5d$ him4 ,!re ,i con/antly met him at lun* at ! "t :5 ,i 0 at "w = ! ,g]man ,re$s1 ^: room ( ent]ta9m5t 9 ,/4 ,george's ,hall /ood close by2 & aft]w>ds ,pellegr9i became a regul> visitor at our h\se 9 ,bl&=d ,squ>e1 :]e he w\ld always1 at 8 own reque/1 insi/ ^u br++ "s ,italian di% to add to ! mode/ fea/ t _h be5 prep>$ = him4 ,once on ,*ri/mas ,day1 :5 he 0 d9+ ) u1 ,i specially w>n$ him t my fa!r-9-law1 :o 0 a cl]gyman1 w\ld be ( ! p>ty1 & besee*$ him to curb ! ord9>y exub]ance ( 8 phraseology4 ,b despite 8 solemn promise ( circumspection1 ! ladies _h no soon] quitt$ ! d9+-room ?an ,i f\nd ,pellegr9i 9 animat$ conv]sation ) my fa!r-9-law1 conv]sation lib]ally en=c$ on 8 side by a volley ( /range oa?s 9 t dialect t 0 all 8 own1 oa?s :i*1 _h !y be5 p>tially und]/ood by 8 companion1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h br\ght ! ev5+ to a sudd5 t]m9ation4 ,:5 8 indiscretion _h be5 po9t$ out to him poor ,pellegr9i 0 duly rep5tant1 b we _h n be5 9 ! draw+-room _m m9utes be=e he jo9$ 9 a game ( ,little ,horses :i* my *ildr5 7 play+ ^u ! floor4 ,at ! close ( ! game he rose ) an expression ^u 8 face ( deep remorse4 8,joe10 he cri$1 8y 'ave ru9 me6 ,at ! ,las' ,day ! ,"l ,god w say to me1 #8,pellegr9i1 y 'ave e vice4' ,& ,i c\ld 'ave reply1 #8,"l ,god1 p>don me1 ,i 'ave nev] gamble4' ,n[ ,i _c say40 ,?is r5ew$ outbur/ made x pla9 to me t ,i _h1 on t p>ticul> occasion1 made a some:at unwise selection 9 ! gue/s invit$ to meet him1 & dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ ,i kept close by 8 elb[ 9 fe> & trembl+ ( "s new outrage t might br+ our innoc5t fe/ivities to a sudd5 close4 ,pellegr9i 0 a well-kn[n figure at ! ,beef/eak ,club1 :]e 8 qua9t idiosyncrasies 7 welcom$ by ne>ly all1 b ev5 !re he w\ld occasionally br+ a %ock ( surprise & amazem5t to "s newly elect$ memb] :o 0 n yet accu/om$ to 8 lib]al vocabul>y4 ,!re 0 "o fell[-memb] ( ! club1 himself an arti/1 :o 0 wont to ent]ta9 ! table ) little impromptu sket*es & designs :i* he execut$ ) a c]ta9 degree ( facility4 ,?is innoc5t display ( arti/ic p[] gravely (f5d$ ,pellegr9i1 :o1 possibly mov$ by a measure ( jeal\sy t any "o else %\ld encroa* ^u 8 special prov9ce1 insi/$ ) "s vehem5ce t a club 0 n ! place = su* ex]cises4 8,i l ! boy10 he said to me "o ev5+1 8& :5 he talk1 ,i li/51 b 'tis pity he draw40 ,x 0 only a few ev5+s lat] t ,i ent]$ ! room & f\nd ! "y fri5d :o _h be5 ! subject ( ,pellegr9i's rebuke absorb+ ! entire conv]sation ( a cr[d$ table4 ,pellegr9i 0 pres5t1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 gr[+ re/ive "u ! arti/'s unceas+ fl[ ( conv]sation4 ,9 a mom5t>y pause he turn$ to me & 9 an audible :isp] deliv]$ ?is laconic judgm5t3 8,joe1 ,i 'ave made big mi/ake4 ',tis bett] he draw40 ,poor ,pellegr9i's mis=tunes dat$ f ! "t :51 ab&on+ ! practice ( c>icature1 he s\ght to e/abli% himself z a pa9t] 9 oils4 ,soon aft] he _h />t$ ^u ?is p]il\s ent]prise he said to me "o day at ! ,arts ,club1 8,joe1 ,i w make t y h n told ! lie40 8,:at lie80 ,i inquir$4 8,y h say10 he repli$1 8t ,i %all be ! f9e/ portrait-pa9t] ( ! day4 ,y w see--,i w be40 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i _h nev] v5tur$ ^u any su* d>+ prophecy1 nei!r did ,i h any fai? 9 ! *ances ( 8 success4 ,nor1 ,i am sure1 did he ev] believe ,i _h said x4 ,x 0 r1 ,i suspect1 a wily device ( ! ,neapolitan to pl$ge my support = ! new dep>ture :i* he _h tak5 9 8 art4 ,t[>ds ! close ( 8 life he r>ely came to any ,club1 & ,i ?9k he felt deeply ! failure t _h ov]tak5 him4 ,v qua9tly1 z we drove home "o night1 he gave expression to ! consci\sness t lay ^u him t he _h n long to live4 8,:5 ,i die10 he said1 8:i* 'app5 %ort----0 & !n he turn$ away ) ! s5t5ce unf9i%$4 ,( 8 tal5t z a c>icaturi/ !re c nev] be any "q4 ,he _h ! r>e p[] ( f9d+ an equation = e face1 summ>is+ 9 a few l9es its sali5t po9ts ( oddity4 ,& ?is same p[] he exhibit$ 9 8 %rewd judgm5t ( "*4 ,at a d9n]-table little t 0 *>act]i/ic escap$ 8 humor\s reg>d4 ,?\gh ali5 born1 & almo/ jeal\sly reta9+ to ! end ( 8 life among/ u 8 individuality z a =eign]1 he possess$ a quick & j appreciation ( our national *>act]i/ics1 m especially z !y l5t !mselves to humor\s portrayal4 ,he once said to me1 8,a man may c>icature ! p ( a race t is n 8 own1 b x ne$s a native to judge !m s]i\sly40 ,he =got 8 own maxim1 poor fell[1 :5 he laun*$ out z a pa9t] ( portraits1 = ! s\rce ( 8 failure lay n m]ely 9 insuffici5t p[]1 b 9 ! lack ( true compreh5sion ( ! deep] qualities ( "*4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,grosv5or ,,gall]y ,,& ,,! ,,new ,,gall]y ,:51 = reasons t ne$ n n[ be discuss$1 ,mr4 ,hall & ,i sev]$ our connection ) ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 we at once ca/ ab\t to e/abli% its successor4 ,x 0 obvi\s to u bo? t if ! exp]im5t 0 to be made successfully x mu/ be made )\t delay1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,new ,gall]y z x /&s to-day 0 con/ruct$ & complet$ )9 ! brief p]iod ( ?ree mon?s4 ,"o ( our initial difficulties 0 to secure a suitable site1 & ! second ob/acle1 sc>cely less =midable1 0 to procure f ^? :o fav\r$ ! movem5t suffici5t res\rces to ju/ify u 9 proce$+ ) ! "w4 ,! site ^u :i* ! ,new ,gall]y n[ /&s _h at "o "t be5 occupi$ by ! well-kn[n liv]y /ables ( ,messrs4 ,newman1 b %ortly be=e com+ into our possession !y _h be5 p>tly trans=m$ to s]ve ! purpose ( a provision m>ket4 ,?is p>tial recon/ruction aid$ u v mat]ially 9 our "w4 ,! c5tral hall1 s f> z ! m]e outl9e ( ! fabric is conc]n$1 did n ne$ entire recon/ruction4 ,b ! task1 ev5 ) ?is help1 rema9$ =midable en\gh1 & c\ld n h be5 possibly c>ri$ ?r\gh )9 ! limit$ "t at our disposal if x _h n be5 = ! he>ty & zeal\s co-op]ation ( all ( ^? :o 7 engag$ ^u ! build+4 ,!re 7 _m mom5ts dur+ ^! anxi\s ?ree mon?s :5 x seem$ inde$ impossible ( accompli%m5t4 ,inevitable delays 9 ! supply ( ! mat]ial requir$1 aga9 & aga9 imp]ill$ ! *ances ( success1 & ,i ?9k we 7 n a little a/oni%$ ourselves to f9d t our orig9al plan c\ld be c>ri$ out 9 its entirety1 & t we 7 able to op5 ! fir/ exhibition 9 ! mon? ( ,may4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,grosv5or & ! ,new ,gall]y =m an int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( mod]n art 9 ,engl&4 ,x is m ?an probable t nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r c\ld h come into exi/5ce if ! ,royal ,academy _h tak5 a m g5]\s & lib]al view ( ! functions x _h to dis*>ge2 b ! m]e/ glance at ! hi/ory ( ?is in/itution suffices to %[ t x has at all times adopt$ ! n>r[e/ int]pretation ( its duties & responsibilities4 ,anxi\s = ! homage due to a national in/itution1 & intol]ant ( any prote/ aga9/ its rule1 x has nev]!less p]si/5tly fail$ to advance ) ! gr[? ( new ideas ( art1 & has /eadily decl9$ to und]take any enl>gem5t ( ! orig9al scope ( its lab\rs4 ,( ! m important art movem5ts t h aris5 s9ce ! date ( its creation1 ! ,royal ,academy has be5 little m ?an a spectator4 ,at a "t :5 ! national int]e/ 9 matt]s ( art 0 sc>cely recognis$1 x might1 by a lib]al int]pretation ( its duties1 h become ! ackn[l$g$ c5tre ( a coh]5t sy/em ( art adm9i/ration1 b x _h *os5 in/ead to all[ ne>ly all t 0 done by way ( progress to be accompli%$ by indep5d5t ef=t4 ,x might easily h be5 %[n t x 0 n ! int5tion ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,royal ,academy t x %\ld ?us deg5]ate into a private und]tak+4 ,! enc\ragem5t :i* ,george ,,iii4 gave to ! s*eme 0 giv5 on ! gr\nd t 8he consid]$ ! culture ( ! arts z a national conc]n10 & 9 ! in/rum5t pres5t$ = 8 signature x is said t ! great utility ( su* an in/itution has be5 fully & cle>ly demon/rat$4 ,moreov]1 9 ! catalogue ( ! fir/ national exhibition ! dem& ( paym5t at ! doors 0 made a subject ( apology1 & ! only excuse 0 t no o!r means c\ld be discov]$ ( prev5t+ ! entry ( improp] p]sons4 ,b al?\gh ! public & national "* ( ! und]tak+ 0 cle>ly ackn[l$g$ at t "t1 a v few ye>s suffic$ to prove t ! con/itution ( ! ,academy 0 unfav\rable to ! "r int]pretation ( its duties4 ,:5 ! ,academy 0 f\nd$ ! ,engli% did n possess a ,national ,gall]y1 & ,b>ry1 :o p]ceiv$ ! use ( su* a collection ( ! ,ma/]s ( ,art 9 =m+ & educat+ ! ta/e bo? ( art /ud5ts & ! public1 propos$ to 8 fell[-memb]s ( ! ,academy t !y %\ld devote a portion ( _! surplus funds on ! pur*ase ( pictures by ! ,old ,ma/]s4 ,b ! ,academy reject$ ?is proposal z promptly z !y _h disc>d$ ! idea ( a clos] connection ) ! nation4 ,t ! imp]fections ( ! in/itution 7 cle>ly p]ceiv$ by di/+ui%$ arti/s :o aft]w>ds became memb]s ( ! body1 is n disput$4 ,be=e ! ,commission ( #ahfc ,mr4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts express$ himself 9 no unc]ta9 t]ms4 8,x seems to me10 he said1 8t !re mu/ be "s defect4 ,if x 7 extremely anxi\s to develop ta/e or enc\rage art ,i ?9k t "s means w\ld h be5 f\nd4 ,a m]*ant f9ds means if he wants to improve 8 comm]cial arrangem5ts4 ,:atev] a man wi%es to d1 he f9ds a way ( do+ x m or less satisfactorily4 ,b ,i d n see t ! ,royal ,academy has done any?+ :atev]40 ,& aga91 9 relation to public ta/e & its guidance 9 all t conc]ns ! erection ( public monum5ts or public build+s1 ,mr4 ,watts says1 8,x seems to be a mon/r\s ?+ t ! ,royal ,academy has _h no voice 9 ?is matt]40 ,& fur!r1 ref]r+ to indep5d5t ef=ts = ! enc\ragem5t ( public s*emes ( mural decoration1 he mo/ emphatically decl>es1 8,i ?9k x ought to h occurr$ to ! ,academy1 z a body ( m5 hav+ ! direction ( art & ta/e1 _m ye>s be=e x occurr$ to ! ,pr9ce ,consort2 & ,i ?9k also t1 :5 ! initiative 0 tak51 ! ,academy ought to h adopt$ ! movem5t & h giv5 x e advantage possible40 ,& ?is 0 already matt] ( hi/ory at ! "t t ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 0 f\nd$4 ,b ! same _s t _h dw>f$ _! conception ( ! duties ( a national in/itution on ! adm9i/rative side1 _h also col\r$ ! ung5]\s attitude t !y _h at fir/ betray$ t[>ds t great movem5t 9 mod]n pa9t+ :i* 0 h]ald$ by ! pre-,raphaelite bre?r54 ,9 ! tee? ( a ke5 opposition t 0 at fir/ display$ t[>ds 8 "w1 ,millais _h f\ght 8 way into ! augu/ ranks ( ! academic body2 b ) t exception ne>ly all ! great lead]s ( ! new movem5t /ill /ood )\t its walls4 ,holman ,hunt1 ,rossetti1 ,burne-,jones1 ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 & ! great sculptor ,alfr$ ,/ev5s knew no?+ at t "t ( academic hon\r1 & _! "w1 if x 0 submitt$ = (ficial judgm5t1 0 ei!r coldly receiv$ or 0 treat$ 9 a _s ( active ho/ility4 ,x 0 t :i* gave to ! movem5t :i* result$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,grosv5or its importance & significance4 ,! battle has long end$ n[1 & ! fact t ^! m5 did1 or did n1 receive academic recognition c\nts = no?+ 9 respect ( ! place !y hold 9 mod]n ,engli% pa9t+4 ,su* rebel =ces z h s9ce come into exi/5ce h n be5 ( a k9d to w9 a l di/9ction1 & public int]e/ 9 art has become s languid 9 its ex]cise t if su* a body ( m5 7 n[ to arise x may be que/ion$ :e!r _! "w w\ld /ir ! feeble pulses ( ! "t4 ,b at ! p]iod ( :i* ,i am speak+ _! gradual advancem5t 0 wat*$ & welcom$ by en?usia/ic admir]s1 & x 0 t :i* made x possible = in/itutions l ! ,grosv5or & ! ,new ,gall]y to *all5ge ! sleepy self-complac5cy ( ! dwell]s 9 ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,& x w n[ sc>cely be d5i$ t ea* ( ^! two in/itutions 9 its turn has s]v$ a useful purpose4 ,9 a s5se1 inde$1 !y h be5 almo/ too successful1 = a di/+ui%$ success a*iev$ 9 "o or ! o!r has aga9 & aga9 prov$ ! means ( obta9+ = ! arti/ t>dy recognition f ! au?orities ( ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,b ! =ces rang$ on ! side ( or?odoxy are 9 ?is c\ntry always =midable1 & x may be que/ion$ n[ :e!r en\gh vitality survives 9 ,engli% art to ju/ify ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( indep5d5t in/itutions su* z ^? ,i h nam$4 ,! great prices obta9$ at public auctions = ! e>li] ma/]s ( our ,s*ool are sometimes quot$ 9 support ( ! view t ! ta/e = art rema9s unimpair$4 ,z a matt] ( fact ,i ?9k !y may be tak5 to w>rant an exactly opposite conclusion4 ,! buy]s ( ?irty or =ty ye>s ago :o help$ to enc\rage ! pa9t]s ( _! own day 7 guid$ = ! mo/ "p by _! own individual pref]5ce4 ,_! ta/e may (t5 h be5 un9/ruct$1 b at lea/ x 0 _! own4 ,!y lov$ ! pictures :i* !y s\ght to acquire1 &1 z _! collections grew1 a bett] ta/e grew ) !m4 ,! mod]n buy]1 on ! o!r h&1 is = ! mo/ "p ! m]e puppet ( ! deal]4 ,he buys at ! top price ( ! m>ket because he believes ! m>ket w ma9ta9 its price1 & ) a prud5ce t ! deal] is c>eful to fo/] he makes 8 *oice f among ^? old] pictures :]e( ! m>ket value has be5 apprais$ by "t4 ,& s long z ^! purely comm]cial consid]ations dom9ate ! ta/e ( ! "t1 ! cause ( contempor>y pa9t+ mu/ surely suff]4 ,t a tru] feel+ w come aga9 ) ! pass+ ( "t ne$ n be d\bt$1 b any "o :o has foll[$ ! movem5t 9 ,engli% pa9t+ s9ce ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury mu/ p]=ce exp]i5ce a feel+ ( melan*oly at ! li/less apa?y & indiff]5ce :i* has tak5 ! place ( ! e>ne/ en?usiasm ( an e>li] day4 ,t en?usiasm 0 /ill at its height :5 ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay f\nd$ ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y2 x surviv$ ) sc>cely dim9i%$ =ce :5 ,mr4 ,hall & ,i succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ ! ,new ,gall]y1 & ,i look back )\t regret to my long association ) bo? ^! in/itutions4 ,z ! *ild ( our own creation ! ,new ,gall]y has claim$ f bo? ( u ! l>g] & ! long] s]vice4 ,at ! inception ( our task we _h ! loyal support ( ,burne-,jones1 ^: art we bo? deeply lov$1 & :5 he di$ ,i ?9k we bo? felt t a "p ( our mission _h gone4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,:i/l] ,,& ,,cecil ,,lawson ,ap>t f ,burne-,jones1 ^: ga!r$ works1 ! fruit ( _m ye>s' lab\r1 naturally occupi$ ! dom9ant place 9 ! fir/ exhibitions ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 !re 7 two pa9t]s1 ,:i/l] & ,cecil ,lawson1 ^: pictures made x 9 _! diff]5t ways notable & int]e/+4 ,at t "t ,:i/l]'s claims z an arti/ 7 n s]i\sly ent]ta9$ beyond ! limits ( a v n>r[ circle4 ,i _h kn[n him p]sonally = "s little "t1 & _h includ$ 8 "w 9 t s]ies ( articles writt5 9 #ahgc to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,writ+ ( him !n1 ,i _h said1 8,op9ions z to 8 m]its diff] widely en\gh1 b !re is no?+ vague or unc]ta9 ab\t !m4 ,he is ei!r blam$ or prais$ he>tily1 & = ! mo/ "p he is he>tily blam$4 8,p]sons :o d n admire 8 pictures are r dispos$ to reg>d !m 9 ! light ( a p]sonal insult1 & to behave z ?\gh ! pa9t] _h delib]ately int5d$ to cause annoyance4 ,! consequ5ce is t ,mr4 ,:i/l] receives m abuse ?an any o!r pa9t]1 & abuse ( a k9d t implies some?+ also ( pity2 = :5 he is n reg>d$ 9 ! light ( a wilful wrong-do]1 8 "w is accept$ z ! expression ( a defective intellig5ce40 ,^! s5t5ces1 ,i ?9k fairly en\gh1 repres5t ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s position at t "t1 nor _h ! public e/imate ( 8 p[]s greatly *ang$ :5 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahgg4 ,x is n necess>y n[ to fight ov] aga9 t battle t 0 wag$ by "s ( u on 8 behalf4 ,to me x 0 nev] difficult to appreciate at _! true value ! di/+ui%$ qualities ( 8 art2 & at ?is "t ( day 8 claims are s widely & s l\dly ann\nc$1 t x is sometimes difficult = ^? :o admir$ him fir/ to keep pace ) 8 lat] wor%ipp]s4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahgf ,i _h writt5 a notice ( ! exhibition ( 8 "w held 9 ,pall ,mall :i* _h greatly pleas$ him1 & :5 he 0 decorat+ ! late ,mr4 ,leyl&'s h\se 9 ,pr9ce's ,gate ,i us$ (t5 to g d[n :ile he 0 at "w1 & dur+ ! lun*eon h\r--:i* 0 an improvis$ meal da9tily set out "u ,:i/l]'s ord] 9 ! empty h\se--our talk us$ to roam widely ov] ?+s ( ,art & ,life1 = ,:i/l] 0 z acute 9 8 p]ception ( ! foibles ( "* z he 0 fa/idi\s & exact+ 9 ! execution ( ev5 ! lighte/ ( 8 designs4 ,:i/l]'s public attitude 0 "o ( uncompromis+ ho/ility to all critics4 ,= him ,art 0 always a ?+ exclusively = ! exp]t1 & he reg>d$ ! intrusion ( any comm5t1 unless x proce$$ f a bro!r craftsman1 z n only futile b mis*iev\s4 ,?is 0 a v natural attitude 9 view ( ! special gifts he possess$1 = he 0 above all ?+s a man ( ! 8mti]10 conceiv+ ,art z a ?+ isolat$ & deta*$ f ?\ghts t f\nd expression 9 o!r m$iums1 a ?+ only to be judg$ by its own exclusive laws :i* he deem$ c\ld n be fully int]pret$ save by ! arti/ himself4 ,b he _h ev5 9 ?is respect 8 little human weaknesses1 & ! praise :i* ,i _h be/[$ ^u 8 "w on m ?an "o occasion br\ght f him a w>m lett] ( appreciation1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* ,i ?9k he aft]w>ds =got2 = ,i rememb] at a d9n]-p>ty1 dur+ ! lat] days ( our fri5d%ip1 :5 he 0 d5\nc+1 ) 8 accu/om$ lib]ty ( spee*1 t hat$ tribe ( :i* ,i _h be5 a memb]1 ,i v5tur$ s(tly f ! o!r end ( ! table to int]ject ! rem>k1 8,ah yes1 ,jimmy1 b y didn't always ?9k s10 & !n ^u ! top ( a reit]at$ expression ( 8 contempt = ^? :o wrote ab\t ,art1 ,i rem9d$ him ( my possession ( a little lett] :i* ,i _h be5 v happy to receive & 0 well cont5t to pres]ve4 ,& s ! incid5t clos$ ) "s graceful & half-je/+ ref]5ce on 8 "p to my sup]ior claims1 :i* he _h always1 ( c\rse1 z he decl>$1 impli$ly except$ f 8 g5]al condemnation ( ! class4 ,z a companion ,i f\nd him delightful1 & 8 hospitality at ! sev]al h\ses he successively occupi$ 9 ,*elsea1 h[ev] re/rict$ x might occasionally prove ow+ to 8 %ift+ f9ancial =tunes1 _h an inimitable grace & di/9ction peculi>ly 8 own2 ?\gh !re 7 "s1 h[ev]1 ^: m exact+ appetite 0 n always cont5t ) ! sl5d] mat]ial ( ^? delightful little breakfa/s ov] :i* he s p]fectly presid$4 ,to me ! *>m ( ! ho/ suffic$ to cov] any defici5cy 9 ! fea/1 ev5 9 ^? days :5 he laugh+ly told me t 8 fi%mong] 0 ! only tradesman :o c\ld af=d to deal ) him4 ,b ,i rememb] meet+1 dur+ "o ( ^! p]iods ( n>r[ res\rces1 a =eign pa9t] :o at "o "t _h felt himself greatly fav\r$ by an invitation to ,*eyne ,walk4 ,i ask$ him if he _h se5 any?+ ( ,:i/l] lately1 to :i* he repli$1 8,ah no1 n n[ s mu*4 ,he ask me a leetle :ile ago to breakf>/1 & ,i g4 ,my cab-f>e two %ill+1 'arf-cr[n4 ,i arrive1 v nice4 ,gold fi% 9 b[l1 v pretty4 ,b breakf>/--"o egg1 "o toa/1 no m6 ,ah no6 ,my cab-f>e1 two %ill+1 'arf-cr[n4 ,= me no m60 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 an exagg]at$ picture ( ! limits :i* ,:i/l] 0 sometimes compell$ to set to 8 hospitality4 ,i "k1 = my own "p at any rate1 t ^! breakfa/s 7 always delightful1 & sometimes1 :5 ! mood took him1 he w\ld g himself into ! kit*5 & prep>e a 8plat0 ( 8 own devis+1 ?us giv+ a f9al *>m to 8 graceful ent]ta9m5ts4 ,8 talk on ^! occasions1 swift 9 its wit & always ready 9 rep>tee1 0 n1 h[ev]1 (t5 ( a k9d t be>s record+1 s mu* dep5d$ ^u ! man himself1 8 p]sonality & 8 mann]1 & s mu* ^u ! exact appropriat5ess ( e ^w he utt]$ to ! mood ( ! occasion4 ,!re 0 always ab\t him a sub/ratum ( impi% mis*ief :i* gave flav\r & col\r ei!r to 8 criticism or 8 appreciation4 ,once ,i rememb]1 :5 a fri5d at ! table 0 gravely reproa*+ him ^u 8 lack ( admiration ( c]ta9 examples ( ,dresd5 *9a1 ,:i/l] /ill rema9$ entirely imp5it5t & unconv9c$ until 8 fri5d 0 tempt$ to r\nd (f 8 rebuke by ! some:at audaci\s prote/1 8,b1 my de> ,jimmy1 y are n ca?olic 9 y\r ta/e10 to :i* ,jimmy suppli$ ! lightn+ retort1 8,no1 t's true4 ,i only c>e = :at's good40 ,sometimes 8 rem>ks 7 almo/ />tl+ 9 _! reckless d>+1 & 7 apt to produce 9 ! company 9 :i* he f\nd himself a feel+ ( con/]nation4 ,once at an assembly at ,lady ,l9dsay's1 on ! entry ( a pa9t] ^: face seem$ to be> on t night ev5 m ?an its wont$ gravity ( expression1 ,jimmy w5t up to ! new-com] & 9 8 %rille/ tones rem>k$ to him1 8,my de>1--y\r face is y\r =tune10 end+ ?is outrage\s complim5t ) "o ( ^? wild laughs t s\nd$ l ! w>-:oop ( an ,indian :o has j scalp$ 8 foe4 ,( lit]ature1 9 ! wid] s5se ( ! t]m1 ,i nev] discov]$ t ,:i/l] _h any pr(\nd k1 ?\gh :5 he want$ a quotation to height5 ! s>casm ( any bit+ s5t5ce x 0 happily *os51 & mo/ (t51 /rangely en\gh1 su* quotation w\ld be tak5 f ,dick5s1 ^: hum\r /rongly appeal$ to him4 ,b he 0 an arti/ fir/ & la/2 & :5 n preoccupi$ ) ! ?+s ( 8 art1 he s f> resembl$ ,millais t he lov$ to feel ! pulse ( ! life ( 8 "t z x 0 exhibit$ 9 g5]al society4 ,t[>ds m51 especially ^? = :om he _h no great lik+1 he 0 sca?+ & unsp>+ 9 ! ex]cise ( a wit t took small acc\nt ( any conv5tional limitation1 b t[>ds wom5 he 0 unfail+ly c\rte\s1 ) some?+ ( almo/ *ivalr\s def]5ce ( be>+ & mann]4 ,( all ! pa9t]s ( 8 "t ! man :om he mo/ respect$ 01 ,i ?9k1 ,alb]t ,moore2 & ! aff9ity 0 natural en\gh1 = ,moore1 l ,:i/l]1 delib]ately exclud$ f 8 art all ref]5ce to emotion & passion1 & s\ght1 )9 rigor\s limitations1 = a grace t ow$ no?+ to any art b 8 own4 ,9 ,moore ?is 0 due to an accept$ pr9ciple t 0 pati5tly obey$2 9 ,:i/l] x 0 intuitive in/9ct4 ,9 8 case !re 0 no ne$ ( any process ( exclusion4 ,life1 z x came into ! region ( 8 art1 only appeal$ to him 9 virtue ( ^? qualities he s\ght to pres5t1 & x 0 by no delib]ate *oice b by natural incl9ation t he left ! entire /ory ( human emotion & human passion unt\*$ & untold4 ,a common prejudice ( t "t1 long dissipat$ n[1 b :i* f\nd utt]ance !n 9 ! intemp]ate condemnation by ,mr4 ,rusk9 t aft]w>ds =m$ ! subject ( ! celebrat$ libel action1 0 to ! effect t ! results ( ,:i/l]'s pa9t+1 (t5 s fragile & s slight 9 _! f9al appe>ance ^u ! canvas1 7 due to a wilful neglect ( ! res\rces at 8 comm&4 ,x 0 widely held among ! public :o lov$ him n1 & ev5 among bro!r arti/s :o %\ld h kn[n bett]1 t 8 pa9t+ reveal$ ! lack ( pa9s & lab\r4 ,no?+ really c\ld h be5 m unju/ or m untrue4 ,i h (t5 sat 9 8 /udio :ile he 0 at "w1 & f\nd ample reason to be conv9c$ t n a t\* 0 ev] set ^u ! canvas t 0 n f9ely consid]$ & fa/idi\sly *os54 ,i ?9k 9 himself he 0 h>dly aw>e ( ! degree to :i* 8 pa9t+ l5t itself to an opposite impression4 ,he 0 s ke5ly conc5trat$ ^u ! k9d ( tru? he s\ght to r5d] t he 0 half unconsci\s t ! =m 9 :i* he *ose to pres5t x 0 /range & repugnant to ! ta/e ( ! "t2 b al?\gh g5u9ely mode/ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 task1 he 0 (t5 almo/ arrogant 9 8 ass]tion ( ! excell5ce ( ! result :5 ! task 0 end$4 ,! picture once complet$ & set 9 its frame1 ,:i/l] became f t mom5t an ard5t *ampion ( 8 own g5ius4 ,combat 0 ! delight ( 8 life1 & !re 0 no viol5ce ( ass]tion he did n love to employ if he ?\ght t by no o!r means c\ld he enc\rage an oppon5t into ! dang]\s ar5a ( controv]sy4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i d n ?9k he 0 ev] q happy unless "o ( ^! pretty little qu>rels 0 on h&1 & :5ev] he suspect$ t any p>ticul> dispute 9 :i* he 0 engag$ %[$ signs ( wan+1 he w\ld1 ,i ?9k out ( pure devilm5t1 ca/ ab\t to lay ! f\ndations ( a new qu>rel4 ,some?+ ( ! k9d occurr$ 9 my own case4 ,at 8 own e>ne/ sugge/ion1 :ile ,i 0 ! ,engli% editor ( ,l',art1 ,i invit$ him1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! proprietors 9 ,p>is1 to furni% an et*+ = publication4 ,kn[+ well ! amiable idiosyncrasies ( my de> fri5d1 ,i 0 v insi/5t t he %\ld set d[n precisely & 9 writ+ all ! t]ms & conditions :i* he ?\ght x "r to impose1 & yet1 :5 ?is _h be5 done & ! et*+ _h be5 giv5 to ! _w1 ) almo/ impi% +5uity he ?\ght he _h detect$ "s brea* 9 our contract1 & wrote me !reupon a little lett] ( reproa* :i* ,i saw pla9ly1 :5 ,i receiv$ x1 0 de/9$ = ultimate publication z ! preface to a controv]sy into :i* he ?\ght he c\ld lure me4 ,b = once he made an un=tunate *oice ( a foe4 8,n ) me1 my de> ,jimmy10 ,i repli$ to him4 8,no "o enjoys m ke5ly y\r essays z a controv]siali/1 or m deeply appreciates ! wit & +5uity :i* !y display1 b n ) me40 ,i ?9k t he mu/ h p]ceiv$ t ,i _h detect$ 8 amiable design1 = :5 he came to see me aft] ! receipt ( my lett] x 0 9 a _s ( ! mo/ boi/]\s good-hum\r t he reproa*$ me ) hav+ despoil$ him ( a promis$ affray4 ,! fact t he 0 9 _m qu>t]s unpopul> he realis$ ) a s5se ( consci\s enjoym5t4 ,on "o occasion ,i _h be5 put up z a c&idate = a club ( :i* he 0 already a memb]1 & on meet+ him at an ev5+ p>ty he said1 8,my de> ,joe1 :y didn't y tell me8 ,i w\ld h put my "n d[n on y\r page10 to :i* ,i repli$ 9 some?+ ( 8 own _s--kn[+ t ,i _h already be5 elect$1 a fact ( :i* he 0 unaw>e--8,well1 my de> ,jimmy1 put x d[n n[1 x c d no h>m n[0--a delicate tribute to t unpopul>ity to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 :i* he receiv$ ) riot\s laught]4 ,"o ( ! late/ ( ! conte/s 9 :i* ,:i/l] lov$ to involve himself f\nd him pitt$ aga9/ an oppon5t :o 0 almo/ 8 mat* 9 +5uity1 & f> out/ripp$ him 9 ! unscrupul\s use ( any weapon t came ready to 8 h&4 ,?is 0 ,*>les ,h[ell1 a /range creature :om ,i _h fir/ met at "o ( ,rossetti's delightful little d9n]s1 & :o 0 at ! "t welcom$ z a companion by all ! arti/s ( t special gr\p4 ,end[$ ) real ta/e 9 all matt]s ( ,art1 he = a :ile s]v$ z secret>y to ,mr4 ,rusk91 & 9 t capacity 0 able to +ratiate himself ) _m ( ! arti/s ( ^: "w ,rusk9 0 !n ! *ampion4 ,i met him (t5 at ,:i/l]'s h\se 9 ,*eyne ,walk1 :]e ,i ?9k he 0 z mu* appreciat$ = ! m que/ionable qualities ( 8 "* z = 8 quick admiration ( ,:i/l]'s g5ius4 ,! attitude ( "o to ! o!r 0 always amus+ to wat*1 = x 0 obvi\s t bo? 7 on _! gu>d3 ,h[ell half consci\s t ev5 9 8 mo/ plausible mood he lay op5 to ! suspicion ( a s9i/] int5tion1 & ,:i/l]1 :il/ n unaw>e ( ! subtlety & skill ( 8 companion1 r enc\rag+ ! initiation ( a conte/ 9 :i* he nev] d\bt$ ! suffici5cy ( 8 own res\rces4 ,!re are num]\s /ories ( ,h[ell well kn[n to ! m5 ) :om he 0 at t "t br\ght 9 contact t ne$ n n[ be reviv$4 ,:at is c]ta9ly true1 z aga9/ any defects t may be alleg$ aga9/ him1 is t 9 conv]sation he 0 int]e/+ & attractive1 wat*ful ( ! effect on 8 companion ( e ^w t he utt]$1 & yet s quick 9 app>5t sympa?y t x 0 impossible to ignore ! *>m ( 8 p]sonality4 ,:at 0 ! end ( ! p>ticul> controv]sy to :i* ,i h ref]r$ ,i d n n[ rightly rememb]1 b ,i seem to recall t :5 ,:i/l] la/ spoke to me ^u ! subject he 0 9 "s appreh5sion le/ 8 wily fri5d %\ld h /ol5 a m>* ^u him4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life ,:i/l] pass$ b little "t 9 ,engl&1 & ,i ?9k ! res5tm5t1 n unnaturally ar\s$ at ! treatm5t 8 "w _h receiv$ at an e>li] "t1 _h quick5$ into some?+ approa*+ absolute dislike t[>ds ?is c\ntry4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him 0 at a small d9n]-p>ty at my si/]-9-law's h\se 9 ,p>is1 :]e 8 reputation z a pa9t] 0 firmly & f9ally e/abli%$4 ,:atev] 8 alt]$ feel+s t[>ds ,engl&1 x _h made no *ange 9 8 relations ) 8 old fri5ds1 & on t ev5+ x seem$ to me he _h 9 him all ! old _s ( gaiety & wit z ,i _h fir/ kn[n x 9 ! e>li] days ( ,*eyne ,walk4 ,9 temp]am5t & "*1 z well z 9 ! *os5 ideal ( 8 art1 he holds a di/9ctive place 9 8 g5]ation4 ,9 spite ( 8 undisguis$ desire to make enemies1 ! s+ul> *>m ( 8 nature br\ght him _m fri5ds1 & ,i ?9k !re is n "o :o knew him well :o does n *]i% 8 memory ) some?+ approa*+ to affection4 ,cecil ,lawson1 ^: "w 0 also prom95tly br\ght to ! notice ( ! public ?r\gh ! e>li] exhibitions at ! ,grosv5or1 0 a man ( a :olly diff]5t /amp4 ,= sev]al ye>s be=e ! h\r ( 8 triumph he _h n be5 v well treat$ by ! ,hang+ ,committee ( ! ,academy4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t1 by 8 reque/1 ,i _h be5 to visit him at 8 little /udio 9 ,*elsea to see "o ( 8 pictures1 :i* he p>ticul>ly ?\ght _h be5 unju/ly treat$2 & 8 delight 0 frankly av[$ :5 a little lat] ,i took ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay1 :o invit$ him to become an exhibitor at ! ,grosv5or4 ,! private view ( t ye> & ! next left ,cecil ,lawson 9 a /ate ( unconceal$ exaltation ( _s4 ,! 8,pa/oral0 & ! 8,m9i/]'s ,g>d50 set him1 at a b\nd1 9 ! front rank ( ! pa9t]s ( 8 "t1 & ,i %all n easily =get ! s5se ( almo/ intoxication ) :i* he w&]$ f room to room receiv+ on e side ! me$ ( well-e>n$ praise :i* only a ye> or two be=e seem$ to lie = ev] beyond 8 rea*4 ,! occasion 0 celebrat$ by a little d9n] giv5 by ,lawson 9 ! old g>d5 ( 8 /udio 9 ,glebe ,place4 ,:i/l] 0 ( ! p>ty1 & x is pleasant to rememb] ) :at g5u9e cordiality he rejoic$ 9 ,lawson's success4 ,i saw him v (t5 aft] t "t1 = he 01 ,i ?9k1 dispos$ to exagg]ate ! small %>e ,i _h tak5 9 mak+ 8 "w bett] kn[n2 & he 0 always anxi\s = my criticism or approval on new "w he _h 9 h&4 ,b ,i nev] left 8 /udio )\t "s feel+ ( melan*oly appreh5sion1 = x seem$ to me always t 8 ov]wr\ght & highly-/rung n]v\s temp]am5t gave no fair promise ( long life4 ,on "o ( ! la/ ( our meet+s he _h specially invit$ my visit1 z he p>ticul>ly want$ my judgm5t ^u a picture j complet$4 ,x happ5$ :5 ,i rea*$ 8 /udio t x did n s /rongly appeal to me z o!r examples ( 8 "w1 & yet ,i did n !n q und]/& ! sudd5 look ( pa9 t pass$ ov] 8 face :5 my op9ion 0 express$4 ,x 0 only aft]w>ds t ,i receiv$ f him a t\*+ little lett] tell+ me t he saw pla9ly ,i did n greatly c>e = ! picture1 & t he 0 disappo9t$1 because he _h int5d$ to (f] x to me z an ackn[l$gm5t ( my fri5d%ip4 8,i hope lat]10 he said1 8to d some?+ t w really please y40 ,b ! "t left to him 0 %ort] ?an ei!r ( u c\ld h guess$1 & )9 only a little :ile 8 c>e] 0 end$4 ,he 0 a v lovable man1 full ( high ambition1 & inspir$ 9 ! happi] mom5ts ( 8 life ) a j confid5ce 9 8 great p[]s4 ,b ^! m buoyant moods alt]nat$ ) seasons ( great depression1 & 9 ?is respect 8 temp]am5t %[$ a m>k$ resemblance to t ( ,fr$ ,walk]4 ,8 _s f$ ^u itself1 & 8 hung] = success1 l9k$ ) a /ill nobl] desire to realise ! _m dreams ( beauty t ?rong$ 8 bra91 left him ) b little leisure = repose4 ,i ?9k ! eag] int5sity ( 8 nature 0 sometimes a t]ror to himself1 & al?\gh ! end came m swiftly ?an ,i _h div9$1 x 0 sc>cely wond]ful t ! con/ant excitability ( 8 temp]am5t %\ld h prematurely worn d[n a physique t nev] 0 robu/4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,art ,,j\rnalism ,my connection ) ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 0 due1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 to a s]ies ( articles ^u ! re=m ( ! ,royal ,academy publi%$ by me 9 ! columns ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,^! pap]s _h attract$ ! att5tion ( ,sir ,*>les ,dilke1 :o bas$ ^u !m a motion br\ght =w>d 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 :i*1 h[ev]1 _h no practical result4 ,!y _h also be5 se5 by ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay & ,mr4 ,hall1 & ^! g5tlem5 invit$ me to associate myself ) !m 9 ! future conduct ( ! ,grosv5or4 ,?is new vocation1 h[ev]1 9 no way int]rupt$ my c>e] z an ,art ,critic4 ,already e/abli%$ on ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ,i began at ! same "t to wid5 ! range ( my writ+s on ! subject ( art1 & 9 ?is way1 at ! invitation ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,c>t] ,hall1 became a regul> contributor to ! ,art ,j\rnal4 ,at ! same "t ,i 0 (f]$ & accept$ ! po/ ( ,art ,critic on ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 & 9 ! ye> #ahge ,i 0 appo9t$ z ! ,engli% editor ( ,l',art1 a p]iodical s luxuri\sly produc$ t x c\ld n be de/9$ ev] to w9 a v l>ge public4 ,mr4 ,s4 ,c4 ,hall 0 a qua9t & curi\s figure ( ! "t1 ^: acqua9tance nev] ceas$ to af=d me a c]ta9 humor\s enjoym5t4 ,he 0 suppos$ to be ! model ^u :i* ,dick5s has bas$ 8 sup]b creation ( ,mr4 ,pecksniff1 & !re 7 po9ts 9 8 "* :i* readily l5t !mselves = exploitation at ! h&s ( su* a ma/] ( hum\r4 ,= a "t our relations on ! ,art ,j\rnal 7 fri5dly & undi/urb$1 & ,mr4 ,hall 0 good en\gh to express 9 un/9t$ t]ms 8 appreciation ( my "w4 ,b x 0 impossible1 ev5 at t "t1 9 p]sonal conv]se ) ! man1 n to be haunt$ by ! suspicion t 8 con/ant ass]tion ( ! mo/ ideal aims 9 life 7 consi/5t ) an occasional ref]5ce to m mundane consid]ations4 ,bo? he & ,mrs4 ,hall mu/ h sometimes laid !mselves op5 to ! *>ge ( tak+ !mselves too s]i\sly1 = ,i rememb] ,edmund ,yates tell+ me t he _h once ask$ ,*>les ,dick5s :e!r he ?\ght !y 7 ev] consci\s ( play+ a "p1 to :i* ,dick5s _h repli$1 8,i ?9k once a ye> !y ex*ange a w9k1 possibly on ,c>t]'s bir?day40 ,purnell us$ to relate an anecdote ( ! gravity ( _! ent]ta9m5ts hav+ once be5 brok5 up by an un9t5tional fla% ( hum\r on ! "p ( ,mrs4 ,hall h]self4 ,at "o end ( ! d9n]-table ,mr4 ,hall1 9 8 mo/ solemn tones1 0 ann\nc+ to ! company 8 unsw]v+ fai? 9 a future life1 & 9 conclusion express$ ! hope t 9 t o!r & happi] _w he %\ld rejo9 8 de> wife2 ^u :i* ,mrs4 ,hall1 f h] place at ! end ( ! bo>d1 int]ject$1 9 /rong ,iri% acc5ts1 ! some:at disconc]t+ answ]1 8,no1 ,c>t]2 ,i %all g to ,jesus40 ,mr4 ,hall's appe>ance1 ) 8 weal? ( :ite hair & d>k eyebr[s1 seem$ to give a c]ta9 /amp ( au?ority to ! unctu\s platitudes 9 :i* he 0 wont to indulge4 ,he us$ con/antly to say to me1 8,my object1 my de> sir1 is to d z mu* good 9 ! _w z ,i c10 & 9 su* utt]ances z ?is !re 0 nev]1 ,i am sure1 ev5 ! lurk+ suspicion on 8 "p t he 0 expos+ himself to ! %afts ( ridicule4 ,i rememb] "o ev5+ ! subject ( spiritualism 0 "u discussion1 & ,mr4 ,hall 0 av[+ 8 confid5t fai? 9 ! reality ( messages f ano!r _w to :i* he confess$ t he himself 9 8 writ+ 0 p>ticul>ly indebt$4 8,on ^! occasions10 he said1 8:5 ,i h writt5 some?+ :i* ,i h deem$ to be p>ticul>ly inspir$1 ,i h (t5 turn$ r\nd to ! _s :om ,i knew to be at my side1 & h said ) f]vid gratitude1 #8,?ank y1 my de> sir2 ?ank y4'0 ,x 0 only ^u long] acqua9tance ,i discov]$ t ! air ( v5]able piety1 :i* nev] des]t$ him 9 social int]c\rse1 0 consi/5t ) a v %rewd appreciation ( comm]cial success4 ,little by little ,i f\nd ! sanctity ( 8 mann] sometimes giv+ way to v po9t$ sugge/ions t ! m]cantile int]e/ ( ! ,j\rnal mu/ n be :olly sacrific$ to my indep5d5t views ^u ,art4 ,at fir/ ^! sugge/ions 7 only t5tatively put =w>d1 & always ) an elaborate def]5ce to my bett] judgm5t z a critic1 b day by day !y became m encroa*+1 until at la/ ! conviction 0 =c$ ^u me t ! columns "u my *>ge 7 int5d$ to s]ve z a useful support to ! adv]tisem5t dep>tm5t ( ! ,j\rnal4 ,aft] a :ile ^! con/ant int]f]5ces became s gall+ & exasp]at+ to me t ,i det]m9$ to break our connection1 & 9 a lett]1 :i* ,i /rove to make polite b :i* ,i int5d$ to be deeply s>ca/ic1 ,i v5tur$ to h9t t z ! criticism ,i 0 call$ ^u to write 0 n[ requir$ to take s entirely ! col\r ( an adv]tisem5t1 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be bett] t x %\ld pass directly into ! h&s ( ! manag] ( ! adv]tisem5t dep>tm5t4 ,i confess ,i ?\ght my lett] w\ld provoke an explosion ( indignant prote/1 b 9 ?is ,i 0 sadly disappo9t$2 = all response ,i got only a honey$ little note ( ackn[l$gm5t1 :i*1 z f> z ,i c rememb]1 ran 9 ^! t]ms3--8,i ha/5 to ackn[l$ge ) _m ?anks y\r c\rte\s lett]4 ,s mu* ,i feel compell$ to say1 m ?an ?is ,i w n say40 ,! old g5tleman's unfl9*+ urbanity _h /ood him 9 good /ead1 & ev5 ,:i/l] himself1 _h he be5 confront$ ) su* a lett]1 c\ld h>dly h f\nd ! means to cont9ue ! controv]sy4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ill associat$ ) ! ,art ,j\rnal ,i _h become also a contributor to ! ,portfolio1 !n "u ! editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,philip ,ham]ton1 :o is be/ kn[n to ! _w by 8 book ^u ,et*+1 & 8 /udies ( t "p ( rural ,france 9 :i* he usually resid$4 ,& a little lat] ,i also wrote ^u ,art matt]s 9 ! columns ( ! ,academy4 ,^! sev]al engagem5ts1 comb9$ ) ! "w t ,i _h to d = ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 made ! annual occasions ( ! op5+ ( ! ,spr+ ,exhibitions a specially busy "t = me4 ,i rememb] "o ,sunday morn+ 9 ,may1 :5 ,i _h sat up v f> into ! night complet+ my op5+ article = ! ,gu>dian1 my s]vant awak5$ me ) ! intellig5ce t a "y g5tleman 0 9 ! draw+-room wait+ to see me4 ,he did n give 8 "n1 z he told h] t x w\ld be unkn[n to me2 b he _h arriv$ only ! previ\s ev5+1 z he said1 f ,new ,york1 & 0 ! be>] ( sev]al messages f fri5ds !re :i* he 0 anxi\s to deliv] be=e 8 dep>ture = ! ,cont95t lat] 9 ! day4 ,on ! night be=e he _h sail$1 he said--& ?is 0 8 excuse = intrud+ ^u me1--he _h supp$ ) "s ( ! arti/s be/ kn[n on ! o!r side1 & among/ !m he specially introduc$ ! names ( ,frank ,millet & ,edw9 ,abbey1 :o1 z he said1 _h drawn f him ! promise t he w\ld on no acc\nt quit ,london )\t hav+ %ak5 me by ! h&4 ,he 0 s graceful 9 8 apologies = ?is e>ly intrusion t my fir/ irritation 0 quickly allay$1 & ! w>m ref]5ce to myself1 ( :i* he assur$ me he 0 ! be>]1 mu/1 ,i suppose1 h t\*$ my vanity1 = ,i at once invit$ him to be my gue/ at d9n] t ev5+ t we might talk m at leisure & at l5g? ( ! =tunes ( our common fri5ds on ! o!r side4 ,?is1 alas1 he expla9$1 0 impossible4 ,0 !re no?+1 !n1 ,i c\ld d = him8 ,no?+6 ,& !n ) r5ew$ apologies he rose to g2 b at ! door he turn$ z ?\gh a sudd5 ?\ght _h come into 8 m9d4 ,yes1 he _h j rememb]$6 ,!re 0 a trifl+ s]vice ,i c\ld r5d] him1 & !n1 be=e he m5tion$ its nature1 he aga9 ran ov] ! names ( 8! boys10 z he describ$ !m1 ) :om he _h p>t$ on ! eve ( sail+4 ,p]fect arti/ z he _h prov$ himself to be1 he blund]$ at ! la/2 = to ! li/1 z he n[ rec\nt$ x1 he add$ ! "n ( ,alfr$ ,p>sons1 :o _h inde$ be5 9 ,am]ica1 b :o _h long ago return$1 & :om x *anc$ ,i _h se5 at ! ,arts ,club ! day be=e4 ,all unconsci\s1 h[ev]1 t ?is mi/ake _h ar\s$ my suspicions1 he proce$$ to describe :at he t]m$ ! ludicr\s position 9 :i* he f\nd himself4 ,he 0 ab\t to />t on a t\r r\nd ! _w1 b by "s absurd mi/ake ! remittances f 8 home 9 ,we/]n ,am]ica _h gone "o way1 :ile he _h gone ! o!r4 ,& ?is petty contretemps he aptly illu/rat$ 9 pantomime by indicat+ ! c\rse ( 8 remittances ) 8 "r h& & 8 own j\rney ) 8 left1 cross+ !m on 8 brea/ z ?\gh to sugge/ ! pass+ ( %ips 9 ! night4 ,& !n f9ally1 9 ! lighte/ & airie/ ( tones1 came ! ann\ncem5t ( a mode/ reque/ t ,i %\ld ca% him a *eque = #ej4 ,affect+ to ignore ! f9ancial aspect :i* our brief acqua9tance _h sudd5ly assum$1 ,i c>elessly let fall ! rem>k t ,i _h se5 ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,p>sons ye/]day at ! ,arts ,club1 to :i* ,i add$ ! sugge/ion t he might deem x conv5i5t "u ! circum/ances to quit ! h\se4 ,8 bright c&id eyes met m9e = an in/ant1 & !n1 z ?\gh by a fla% ( lightn+1 he 0 d[n ! /airs & 9 ! /reet4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 ?is same "y g5tleman :o only a ye> or two lat] visit$ ,irv+ at ! ,lyceum ,!atre dur+ ! rehe>sal ( "o ( 8 plays4 ,9 t case he repres5t$ himself z ! nephew ( ,mr4 ,*ild1 a fri5d ( ,irv+'s :o _h rec5tly set up a monum5t at ,/rat=d-on-,avon2 b 9 sub/ance ! /ory 0 ! same4 ,!re also he s\ght no?+ b ! pleasure ( %ak+ ,irv+ by ! h&1 & x 0 only at ! mom5t ( p>t+ t he ask$ = a lett] ( introduction to ! ,mayor ( ,/rat=d1 t he might n appe> q a /rang] 9 ! t[n :i!r he 0 b\nd 9 ord] to inspect 8 uncle's gift4 ,b 9 ?is case he 0 m successful1 = t covet$ #ej1 :i* my nigg>d _s _h d5i$ him1 he manag$1 ^u ! /r5g? ( ,irv+'s lett]1 to extract f ,/rat=d's ,mayor4 ,f him he receiv$ ano!r lett] ( introduction to ,mr4 ,*amb]la91 b "h1 z ,i am glad to ?9k1 ) no damag+ f9ancial result4 ,x is only fair to add1 z a f9i% to ?is brief & int]e/+ episode ( an ent]pris+ adv5tur]1 t ,mr4 ,*ild1 indignant ( ! use t _h be5 made ( 8 "n1 aft]w>ds insi/$ ^u repay+ ! am\nt t _h be5 nef>i\sly borr[$4 ,my "w = ! ,man*e/] ,gu>dian sometimes took me f> afield1 & 9 ! ye> #ahhb1 :5 ! city ( ,man*e/] 0 contemplat+ a recon/itution ( its p]man5t ,art ,gall]y1 ,i w5t1 at _! reque/1 on a t\r ( inspection ( ! museums & s*ools ( ,france4 ,^! articles 7 aft]w>ds ga!r$ into a little volume1 :i* 0 subsequ5tly translat$ into ,fr5* & publi%$ 9 ,p>is1 "u ! title ( ,l',art en ,prov9ce4 ,i />t$ 9 ! e>li] days ( ,july1 & ! tra9s betwe5 ,london & ,p>is 7 already ?rong$ ) t\ri/s on _! way to ,switz]l&1 & ,i rememb] t my j\rney 0 bright5$ at ?is e>li] /age by an incid5t1 illu/rat+1 9 an amus+ way1 c]ta9 *>act]i/ics ( ! ,scotti% nature4 ,two y\?ful repres5tatives ( ! race 7 seat$ 9 a comp>tm5t ( a corridor c>riage adjo9+ my own1 & 9 ! comp>tm5t beyond !m 7 ?ree or f\r "y ladies travell+ alone4 ,we _h n gone v f> f ,calais1 p]haps "s tw5ty miles or m1 :5 ! tra9 0 br\ght to a sudd5 /op1 & look+ out ( ! w9d[ ,i saw sev]al (ficials ( ! railway runn+ up & d[n ! p]man5t way 9 evid5t surprise & al>m4 ,sudd5ly _! att5tion 0 conc5trat$ ^u ! ,scotsm5's comp>tm5t1 :]e ! indicator ?ru/ out f ! side ( ! c>riage betok5$ t ! al>m-bell _h be5 s\nd$ by !m4 ,a swift alt]cation1 ! purport ( :i* ,i sc>cely ga!r$1 end$ 9 ! p]emptory dem& on ! "p ( ! (ficials = ! surr5d] ( ! travell]s' tickets1 comb9$ ) a m5ac+ intimation t ! matt] w\ld be fur!r inve/igat$ on our arrival at ,ami5s4 ,at ,ami5s x seem$ z ?\gh all ! /aff ( ! ,nord 7 ga!r$ ^u ! plat=m1 & ! =ce ( ?is (ficial affray 0 conc5trat$ ^u ! comp>tm5t occupi$ by ! two /urdy travell]s f ! ,nor?4 ,) scant c]emony ^! g5tlem5 7 comm&$ to desc5d f ! c>riage amid a fi]ce w> ( words1 9 :i* ,i fancy nei!r p>ty _h ! smalle/ und]/&+ ( :at 0 utt]$ by ! o!r4 ,alight+ f my own comp>tm5t1 ,i caught1 ris+ above ! angry objurgations ( ! ,fr5* (ficials1 ! repeat$ assurances ( ! ,scotsm5 t !y admitt$ _! fault1 & 7 eag] to apologise = its consequ5ces4 8,i admit t ,i did x10 said ! eld] ( ! two1 ) a broad ,scot* acc5t1 8& ,i am sorry40 ,b ?is reit]at$ expression ( guilt & regret only seem$ to inc5se ! ,fr5*m5 ! m1 until1 9 8 despair1 ! ,scotsman turn$ to me & 9 tones ( almo/ pitiful entreaty inquir$ if ,i c\ld speak a little ,fr5*4 ,on my reply+ 9 ! affirmative1 he suppli$ me ) an explanation ( 8 conduct1 :i* he begg$ me to translate = ! b5efit ( ! *ef de g>e4 8,w y tell !m10 he repli$1 8t we admit we did x1 & are sorry1 b x occurr$ 9 ?is way8 ,on ent]+ ! comp>tm5t my fri5d & ,i obs]v$ t !re 7 two small w9d[s connect$ ) ! adjo9+ c>riage1 :]e1 z we happ5$ to "k1 a p>ty ( ladies 7 seat$1 & m = _! sake ?an ours10 he cont9u$1 8& ) a view to secur+ ! privacy :i* we knew !y w\ld desire1 my fri5d & ,i ?\ght t we w\ld pull d[n ! bl9ds ov] ^! w9d[s1 & s leave ! ladies 9 ! full assurance t !y 7 unobs]v$4 ,b :5 ,i pull$ ! r+ 9 ! small w9d[ ne>e/ to me ! bl9d did n come d[n1 & !n my fri5d tri$1 ) ! same result1 & !n ,i said1 #8,maybe if we bo? pull toge!r x w be bett]4' ,& s we bo? pull$ toge!r1 & yet ! bl9d did n come d[n1 b ! tra9 /opp$1 & we are sorry40 ,^! poor g5tlem5 _h be5 totally unaw>e t ! r+s at :i* !y _h be5 tugg+ s vigor\sly 7 atta*$ to no bl9ds1 b directly communicat$ ) ! gu>d ( ! tra94 ,!y 71 9 fact1 ! al>m-signals :i* _h br\ght u to s sudd5 a halt outside ,calais4 ,?is 0 ! /ory :i* he implor$ me to relate to ! *ef de g>e & 8 assembl$ subord9ates1 & ,i %all n easily =get ! m+l$ incr$ulity & amusem5t ) :i* my n>rative 0 receiv$4 ,?9k+ to height5 its effect 9 /ill fur!r excuse = :at _h happ5$1 ,i expla9$ to ! (ficial t 9 ,scotl&1 especially 9 ! ,nor?1 wom5 pres]v$ a seclusion :i* 0 almo/ ,ori5tal1 & ,i !n detail$1 ^w = ^w1 ! def5ce ( _! conduct z ! ,scotsman _h confid$ x to me1 & :5 ,i came to t "p ( ! n>rative ^u :i* he _h p>ticul>ly insi/$1 t x 0 m = ! ladies' sake ?an _! own t !y _h endeav\r$ to secure complete privacy betwe5 ! two comp>tm5ts1 ! ,gallic m]rim5t1 break+ ?r\gh all (ficial res]ve1 knew no b\nds4 8,mais1 monsieur1 ce n'e/ pas possible8 ,ce n'e/ pas vrai80 8,monsieur1 p>ole d'honneur1 c'e/ bi5 vrai40 ,& at la/1 (ficial indignation appeas$ by :at appe>$ to !m to be ! irresi/ible hum\r ( ! situation1 ! *ef de g>e turn$ to ! un=tunate malefactors & said1 8,eh bi51 messieurs1 montez donc1 montez donc10 & turn+ to ! gu>d ( ! tra9 add$1 8,r5dez les billets a ces messieurs10 & s1 amid a ripple ( laught] t ran d[n ! plat=m1 ! incid5t clos$1 & ! tra9 proce$$ on its way4 ,b )9 little less ?an an h\r aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i1 9 my lonely comp>tm5t1 _h sunk into a com=table sleep1 ,i felt a t\* ^u my %\ld]1 & op5+ my eyes saw ! ,scotsman b5d+ above me4 ,i fe>$ "s new tr\ble1 & inquir$ if !re 0 any?+ m ,i c\ld d4 8,no?+10 repli$ he2 8b my fri5d & ,i feel we are deeply indebt$ to y40 ,politely ,i assur$ him t ! little s]vice ,i _h be5 able to r5d] him might c\nt = no?+4 8,ay10 he answ]$1 8b we're v consci\s x c\nts = a good deal1 = we h be5 ?9k+ x ov]1 & we v well p]ceive t x might h co/ u z mu* z t5 p\nds10 & s ) r5ew$ ?anks he left me4 ,rea*+ ,p>is1 ,i gave my bag to a port]1 & 0 hurry+ along ! plat=m :5 ,i he>d ! patt]+ ( feet 9 swift pursuit4 ,i turn$1 & !re 0 my ,scotsman aga94 8,see "h10 he cri$1 8,i _h meant to ask y1 b =got4 ,w y tell me1 :]e did y le>n y\r ,fr5*80 ,x _h sudd5ly dawn$ ^u him1 aft] ! pa9ful crisis he _h gone ?r\gh1 t !re 7 junctures 9 life 9 :i* ! use ( a =eign tongue might be ( practical s]vice2 & ,i h no d\bt1 ) ! indomitable p]si/5ce :i* =ms "p ( ! national "*1 he is ev5 n[ 9 "s ,nor!rn home /ruggl+ ) ! difficulties ( ! ,fr5* language4 ,yet1 ap>t f ! m]e/ smatt]+ obta9$ at s*ool1 my lat] acqua9tance ) ! tongue came ab\t 9 a curi\s way4 ,9 #ahgj ,i made ! acqua9tance ( a ,monsieur ,gau?iot1 a de> fri5d ( _m ye>s1 :o _h j !n1 by reason ( ! bitt] _s ar\s$ by ! ,franco-,g]man ,w>1 be5 driv5 f ,b]l91 :]e he _h occupi$ ! po/ ( ,pr(essor ( ,fr5* ,lit]ature4 ,= a :ile he took refuge 9 ,london1 :5ce be contribut$ occasional articles to ! ,dbts4 ,& "h x 01 :5 we came to "k "o ano!r1 t we agre$ to d9e toge!r twice a week1 s t on "o ev5+ we %\ld talk ,engli%1 & on ! o!r t he %\ld in/ruct me 9 ,fr5*4 ,our meet+s us$ to take place at ! ,caf ,royal 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 !n a suffici5tly humble re/aurant *iefly patronis$ by =eign]s4 ,9 co/ assur$ly1 & p]haps 9 excell5ce ( cuis9e1 ! ,caf ,royal ( t day 0 f> remov$ f ! /ately e/abli%m5t :i* has s9ce won s wide a popul>ity4 ,b !y 7 pleasant ev5+s :i* ,gau?iot & ,i pass$ !re toge!r1 sometimes1 :5 our mutual in/ruction 0 ov]1 end+ 9 a fri5dly b\t ( dom9oes1 & inde$1 if 8 natural pref]5ce = ,fr5* cook+ _h n l$ u !re1 x is h>d to say :]e else 9 ,london we c\ld h f\nd a cong5ial place ( meet+4 ,re/aurants 9 ^? days 7 few--,v]rey's1 :i* survives1 ,simpson's 9 ! ,/r&1 & ! old ,mitre ,tav]n by ,temple ,b>1 7 ! only h\ses ( note t ,i c recall4 ,a ye> or two lat] an attempt 0 made to d some?+ on m sumptu\s l9es by ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,pall ,mall ,re/aurant on ! isl& site adjo9+ ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 b x fail$ = lack ( patronage1 = ! days :5 d9+ out 0 to become fa%ionable _h n arriv$4 ,9 #ahhc1 :5 ,messrs4 ,macmillan contemplat$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 !y invit$ me to become its editor1 & ! ?ree ye>s dur+ :i* ,i conduct$ ?is publication con/itut$ my la/ important association ) ,art ,j\rnalism4 ,x 0 our purpose to compete 9 quality ( illu/ration ) ! e/abli%$ p]iodicals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! excell5ce ( ^: woodcuts 0 attract+ des]v$ att5tion 9 ,engl&1 & ,i am glad to ?9k t 9 ^! e>li] ye>s ( ! ,magaz9e's life1 en\gh 0 accompli%$ bo? 9 ,lit]ature & ,art to prove t ! project might1 "u happi] conditions1 h be5 c>ri$ to a successful issue4 ,b1 ow+ to influ5ces :i* lay beyond our p[] to control1 x *anc$ t ! exp]im5t 0 und]tak5 at an un=tunate h\r4 ,! art ( ! wood-engrav] 0 already suff]+ ?r\gh competition ) ^? me*anical processes ( reproduction by :i* x is n[ almo/ entirely de/roy$4 ,& x soon became evid5t t ! m c>eful "w we 7 try+ to pres5t c\ld n compete 9 popul> acceptance ) ^? r\gh] & readi] me?ods :i*1 by reason ( _! great] economy1 7 already widely employ$4 ,& yet x mu/ always be1 ,i ?9k1 a matt] = regret t ?is beautiful art ( ! wood-engrav] %\ld be doom$ to annihilation4 ,i h tri$ to %[ 9 a sep>ate *apt] h[ great a "p x play$ 9 t r5aissance ( ,art 9 ,engl& :i* is associat$ ) ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t1 & ,i am pr\d to ?9k t "s ( ! be/ ( its lat] examples f\nd _! way into ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e dur+ ! p]iod ( my editor%ip4 ,on ! lit]>y side ! ,magaz9e c\ld boa/1 dur+ ^? e>li] ye>s1 ( contributions f m5 already fam\s1 or :o h s9ce won _! way to fame4 ,among ! poets1 ,m]$i? & ,sw9burne 7 repeat$ contributors to its pages2 & f a ?rong ( di/+ui%$ writ]s 9 v>i\s fields ,i may cite ! names ( ,pr(essor ,huxley1 ,h5ry ,james1 ,m>ion ,craw=d1 ,bret ,h>te1 ,lawr5ce ,oliphant1 ,/anley ,weyman1 ,!odore ,watts-,dunton1 & ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies4 ,x 0 dur+ ! progress1 ?r\gh ! pages ( ! ,magaz9e1 ( 8 captivat+ /ory1 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,wolf1 t ,weyman ask$ my judgm5t on a little play he _h writt51 & ,i wrote him 9 response a long lett] po9t+ out :at ,i ?\ght to be its defects1 & sett+ =? ! reasons :y1 z ,i believ$1 x c\ld sc>cely1 z x /ood1 be expect$ to a*ieve a success on ! /age4 ,mr4 ,weyman 0 at t "t only on ! ?re%old ( 8 reputation z a noveli/1 & ,i rememb] t my si/]--:o 0 read+ = me "s ( ! _m pr(f]$ contributions to ! ,magaz9e--mo/ /rongly urg$ me v c>efully to consid] ! claims ( ,! ,h\se ( ! ,wolf4 ,a swift p]usal ( ! /ory left me 9 no d\bt z to its m]its1 & its w>m acceptance at ! h&s ( ! read]s ( ! ,magaz9e amply confirm$ my judgm5t2 & yet x is /range1 z illu/rat+ h[ widely div]g5t op9ions may be on matt]s ( ta/e1 t ! /ory1 on ne>+ its conclusion1 0 submitt$ to ! publi%]s' read]1 ) ! idea ( its be+ issu$ by !m 9 book =m1 & t 8 unfav\rable judgm5t left ,messrs4 ,macmillan ) no alt]native b to decl9e ! volume4 ,ne$less to say1 x 0 quickly accept$ on my recomm5dation 9 ano!r qu>t]1 b by ! break 9 our association :i* ?is incid5t occasion$1 x *anc$ t ,i saw little ( ,mr4 ,weyman = "s ye>s to come4 ,x 0 only :5 ,i _h t]m9at$ my connection ) ! ,magaz9e1 & :5 ,i 0 occupi$ 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,com$y ,!atre1 t a play 0 submitt$ to me by ! =emo/ lit]>y ag5t ( ! "t1 :o said t he w\ld n disclose ! au?or's "n until its claims _h be5 consid]$1 b t he might m5tion t he 0 "o ( ! mo/ popul> noveli/s ( ! day4 ,i 0 q unconsci\s t ,i _h se5 ! play be=e1 & ) ?is /rong recomm5dation ,i gave x ! mo/ c>eful att5tion1 & wrote to ! ag5t a long lett] sett+ =? :at ,i consid]$ to be its defects f ! po9t ( view ( ! /age4 ,z ,i felt b\nd to decl9e ! play1 ,i did n feel ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ fur!r inquiry z to its au?or%ip1 & x 0 n until long aft]w>ds t ,i _h a visit f ,mr4 ,weyman1 :o produc$ f 8 pocket two lett]s :i*1 he said1 he ?\ght ,i %\ld be int]e/$ to see4 ,!y 7 my own two lett]s1 writt5 at widely diff]5t dates1 ^u ?is v play1 & x 0 c]ta9ly1 z he po9t$ out1 a curi\s te/imony to ! con/ancy ( my judgm5t t !y absolutely agre$ 9 op9ion1 & 7 9 "s in/ances almo/ id5tical 9 phrase4 ,/range & amus+ exp]i5ces sometimes come to editors1 especially to an editor ( an illu/rat$ magaz9e4 ,i rememb] t ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane _h design$ "s v beautiful decorative "w en%r9+ "s poems ( 8 own1 & 9 sev]al ( ! pages nude figures _h be5 introduc$1 b treat$ 9 s ideal & imag9ative a _s t x seem$ impossible !y c\ld provoke a prote/ ev5 f an e>ly ,puritan2 & yet imm$iately aft] _! publication ,i receiv$ a lett] ( passionate rebuke f a read] ( ! ,magaz9e dwell+ 9 ! suburbs1 :o ) sca?+ criticism1 obvi\sly inspir$ by ! l(tie/ moral indignation1 recomm5d$ me1 if ,i wi%$ to /udy my own vile =m1 to look 9 ! glass1 & n1 by giv+ su* indec5t pictures to ! _w1 to pollute ! purity ( ! read]'s home4 ,! lett]1 ,i ?9k1 0 dat$ f ! ,old ,k5t ,road1 & ! only pleasure ,i c\ld draw f x re/$ on ! fact t my ,magaz9e 0 ent]ta9$ 9 s unsuspect$ a qu>t]4 ,b x 0 n only f ! humble homes ( virtue t su* criticism proce$$4 ,:ile ,hugh ,conway's /ory1 ,! ,family ,affair1 0 runn+ ?r\gh ! pages ( ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$1 ,i "o day receiv$ a lett] f ! wife ( an em95t judge1 :o told me t %e c\ld no long] p]mit ! ,magaz9e to lie ^u h] table1 :]e x might at any "t be read by h] unm>ri$ daught]s4 ,x _h be5 "p ( ! au?or's s*eme t1 dur+ ! initial /ages ( ! /ory1 "s d\bt %\ld rema9 9 ! read]'s m9d z to ! legitimacy ( a f\ndl+ *ild :om ! h]o9e _h tak5 "u h] c>e1 & x 0 ?is susp5d$ unc]ta9ty :i* _h s sorely tr\bl$ ! s\l ( ! judge's wife4 ,%e felt confid5t1 z %e 0 good en\gh to assure me1 t ! d\bt w\ld be cle>$ up 9 ! end1 & t ! cause ( morality & decorum w\ld be ultimately v9dicat$1 b %e f\nd x nev]!less intol]able t ! innoc5t m9ds ( h] daught]s %\ld be haunt$1 ev5 = a season1 by s que/ionable a problem4 ,i nev] realis$ till ,i occupi$ ! editorial *air h[ _m p !re are ^: insanity takes a ,%akespe>ian =m4 ,!re 01 ,i ?9k1 nev] a week pass$ )\t ! reception ( "o or m articles int5d$ to elucidate ! au?or%ip ( ! plays2 & al?\gh ! read]s 7 by no means 9 entire agreem5t 9 ascrib+ !m to ,bacon1 !y 7 absolutely unanim\s 9 ! belief t ! claims ( ,%akespe>e 7 :olly & ludicr\sly inadmissible4 ,x is pleasant1 h[ev]1 to reflect t an editor's duties yield _m happi] exp]i5ces1 & br+ him into contact ) m5 & wom5 :om o!rwise x might n be 8 good =tune to "k4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ,i made ! acqua9tance ( poor ,ri*>d ,jeff]ies1 ^: delightful articles1 "u ! head+ ( 8,! ,game-keep] at ,home10 _h be5 already publi%$ 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette4 ,jeff]ies's appe>ance1 ev5 at our fir/ meet+1 gave me ! unhappy impression t he 0 n de/9$ = a long life4 ,b despite 8 n]v\s temp]am5t t 0 evid5tly 9 a l>ge measure dep5d5t ^u ! frailty ( 8 physical con/itution1 he 0 a man ( great simplicity & *>m ( mann]4 ,! love t he _h = ! ?+s ( outw>d nature 0 cle>ly a passionate possession t absorb$ 8 life4 ,( ! teem+ life ( ! c\ntry1 f ! wav+ e>s ( corn d[n to ! m9ute/ fl[] or ! smalle/ insect t inhabit$ ! %ad[$ _w at _! feet1 he 0 a lov+ & con/ant obs]v] ^: eyes nev] we>i$ 9 _! task4 ,) ,jeff]ies ! enjoym5t begott5 ( ?is wat*ful brood+ ov] ! ?+s ( ! c\ntry 01 ,i ?9k1 all-suffic+4 ,he seem$ nev] desir\s to l9k x 9 association ) any m directly human impulse or emotion1 & 9 ?is way 8 writ+s1 z x seems to me1 make a sep>ate claim1 di/9ct f t ( any o!r au?or1 :e!r 9 poetry or 9 prose1 :o h confess$ a l passion = ! beauty ( ! outw>d _w4 ,i 0 =tunate 9 secur+ sev]al v beautiful contributions f 8 p51 "s ( :i* ga9$ an add$ int]e/ f ! delightful illu/rations ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,p>sons1 :o f\nd himself 9 full sympa?y ) ,jeff]ies's purposes & design4 ,at a lat] date ,jeff]ies 0 associat$ 9 ! same way ) my fri5d ,mr4 ,nor?1 ^: delicate draw+s %[$ a quick sympa?y ) ! mood ( ! writ]2 & ,i "k t ,jeff]ies highly appreciat$ ! g5tle hospitality :i* ,mr4 ,nor? af=d$ him 9 ! lat] days ( 8 decl9+ heal?4 ,ano!r figure :i* comes back to me among ! vivid memories ( ^? editorial days is t ( ,mr4 ,lawr5ce ,oliphant--surely "o ( ! /range/1 mo/ gift$1 & fasc9at+ *>act]s ( ! "t 9 :i* 8 *equ]$ c>e] 0 pass$4 ,no "o :o met ,oliphant c\ld be ins5sible to 8 *>ms1 & yet1 z "o sat 9 ! man's pres5ce1 x 0 always ) a feel+ ( wond] & amazem5t at ! _m vicissitudes ( 8 life4 ,i knew him p]sonally only t[>ds ! close ( 8 c>e]1 :5 he (f]$ to me = publication a s]ies ( articles on 8,! ,lake ( ,tib]ias10 :i* 7 to be illu/rat$ by 8 wife4 ,?is 0 dur+ "o ( 8 brief visits to ,engl& f ! ,holy ,l&1 :]e he _h made 8 home1 & he w\ld sometimes lun* ) me at ! ,g>rick ,club1 hold+ me en?rall$1 :ile ! pass+ h\rs sp$ by unnotic$1 z he unfold$ 8 views ( life1 drawn f ! deep fund ( a ri* exp]i5ce won 9 _m *ang+ occupations4 ,brilliant & witty1 e>ne/ & (t5 eloqu5t 9 8 mo/ s]i\s moods1 !re 0 sc>cely m ?an a h9t 9 8 conv]sation ( ^? %ift+ impulses1 n[ s passionately held & aga9 s swiftly ab&on$1 t _h made ( 8 c>e] some?+ ( a wond] to ! _w4 ,unhappily ! task :i* he & 8 wife _h jo9tly und]tak5 = ! ,magaz9e1 l$ to h] untimely dea?1 f sudd5 fev]1 ^u ! v %ores ( ! lake :]e %e 0 engag$ ^u ! illu/rations = 8 article4 ,"o ( ! ?+s :i* gave me mo/ pleasure 9 my record z an editor 0 ! enc\ragem5t t ,i 0 enabl$ to af=d to t gift$ "y draughtsman ,hugh ,?omson1 on ! ?re%old ( 8 c>e]4 ,i rememb] v well ! day he fir/ ent]$ my (fice4 ,he 0 :olly unkn[n to me1 & )\t any introduction save t :i* he pres5t$ himself 9 ! =m ( a numb] ( draw+s enclos$ 9 a portfolio t he bore 9 8 h&4 ,) ! face ( a m]e boy1 & mo/ emphatically an ,iri% boy1 x seem$ to me1 z ,i look$ at him1 sc>cely possible t ! draw+s t he %[$ me 7 f 8 own h&4 ,!y compris$1 ,i rememb]1 a s]ies ( illu/rations to ,vanity ,fair1 & despite ! confess$ immaturity ( _! execution1 !y exhibit$1 z ,i ?\ght1 su* f95ess ( p]ception1 & su* an intuitive s5se ( hum\r1 t ,i 0 at once anxi\s to le>n f him :at he _h already publi%$4 ,8 reply1 p]haps made ) a little reluctance1 0 t he _h publi%$ no?+1 & aga9 ! suspicion recurr$ to me t ?is n]v\s y\?1 :o /ood 9 su* evid5t anxiety be=e me1 mu/ someh[ h become possess$ ( ^! draw+s :i* he 0 try+ to palm (f z 8 own4 ,he 01 z ,i f\nd on que/ion+ him1 engag$ 9 mak+ draw+s = trade adv]tisem5ts 9 ! firm ( ,maclure1 ,macdonald & ,macgregor1 confess$ly n a v promis+ exp]i5ce ^u :i* to base 8 claim to be engag$ on ! /aff ( an e/abli%$ magaz9e4 ,& yet1 z ,i look$ fir/ at him & !n at ! draw+s he _h submitt$ to me1 ,i felt ,i c\ld n let him g )\t a trial1 &1 /ill 9 my d\btful mood1 ,i sugge/$ to him t he %\ld execute a draw+1 ! subject ( :i* 0 to be *os5 by me1 & t ,i w\ld give him a =tnight to see :at he c\ld make ( x4 ,almo/ at haz>d ,i ask$ him to make a draw+ illu/rat+ ! social life ( ,pall ,mall dur+ ! lat] days ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! quick look ( pleasure ) :i* he accept$ ! task at once drove f my m9d any remnant ( suspicion ) :i* ,i _h at fir/ receiv$ him4 ,)9 a =tnight he return$ ) a v rem>kable essay = a y\?1 & ,i aft]w>ds publi%$ x 9 ! pages ( ! ,magaz9e4 ,f t day he became a con/ant contributor to its pages1 & :5 ! s]ies ( draw+s illu/rat+ ,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ley 7 ultimately ga!r$ into book =m1 he at once made 8 m>k ) all :o 7 compet5t to judge4 ,illu/ration3 ,holly] ,,james ,,m>t9eau ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #afg4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,orators ,f a v e>ly "t ! art ( oratory attract$ me /rongly4 ,i rememb]1 z a boy1 my fa!r read+ to u ! full report 9 ! ,times ( ,edw9 ,james's def5ce ( ,ors9i2 & 9 lat] days1 dur+ my appr5tice%ip 9 ! city1 ,i began f "t to "t to att5d debates 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,x 0 at ab\t ! same "t t my fri5d ,alan ,sk9n] & ,i us$ to f9d ourselves ,sunday aft] ,sunday 9 ! little *apel 9 ,great ,portl& ,/reet li/5+ to ! great ,unit>ian prea*]1 ,james ,m>t9eau4 ,?\gh n a con/ant *ur*-go]1 ,i _h ! opportunity ( he>+ mo/ ( ! =emo/ pulpit orators ( t day1 includ+ m5 z opposite 9 _! /yles z ,spurgeon1 ,canon ,liddon1 & ,dean ,/anley4 ,liddon's voice 0 a great possession1 b 8 eloqu5ce 0 n ( a k9d t specially attract$ me2 & ,dean ,/anley1 ?\gh 8 prea*+ 0 impressive1 sc>cely rank$ z an orator4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,spurgeon's unque/ion$ p[] ov] 8 audi5ce con/antly puzzl$ me4 ,i 0 drawn aga9 & aga9 to 8 great tab]nacle simply f ! desire to discov]1 if ,i c\ld1 ! secret ( 8 au?ority2 to und]/& if x 7 possible ! means by :i* he contriv$ to sway ! va/ cr[ds t ga!r$ to he> him4 ,b ,i rema9$ to ! end baffl$ 9 my inquiries &1 z reg>ds my own p]sonal impressions1 entirely unconv9c$ by ! ex]cise ( a gift t = ! multitude possess$ an obvi\s fasc9ation4 ,x may be said1 ( c\rse1 t 8 appeal 0 int5d$ to be m]ely popul>1 b ,i f\nd 9 ! case ( o!r speak]s :o own$ no l(ti] mission t x has be5 impossible n to realise 9 "s degree ! s\rce ( _! influ5ce4 ,f ,spurgeon's prea*+ ,i d]iv$ no su* satisfaction2 ! impression left ^u me nev] pass$ beyond cold disappo9tm5t4 ,) ,m>t9eau ! case 0 :olly diff]5t4 ,to my feel+1 he easily di/anc$ all 8 contempor>ies 9 ! pulpit1 & ! impression left ^u me to-day is1 t he & ,john ,bright /& out z ! two greate/ speak]s ( _! g5]ation4 ,?\gh widely div]g5t 9 mann]1 !y bo? possess$ an unequall$ p[] ( impress+ an audi5ce ) ! s5se ( e?ical f]v\r & elevation ( _s4 ,!re 0 no s5t5ce ( ,m>t9eau's s]mons t 0 n c>efully balanc$ & consid]$1 & yet ev5 ! mo/ complex passages ( philosophic ?\ght 7 illum9$ & su/a9$ by ! s5se ( a passionate love = ! tru? he 0 seek+ to exp\nd4 ,9 e s5t5ce ! :ite light ( reason 0 %ot ) fire2 & al?\gh ,i ?9k 8 s]mons 7 always prep>$ & writt51 !y _h ! effect1 z he deliv]$ !m1 ( spr++ directly f ! he>t ( ! man4 ,he seem$ less ( a ,illu/ration3 ,em]y ,walk] ,,john ,,bright ,f ! pa9t+ by ,,walt] ,,william ,,ouless1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #afi4 prea*] ?an a se]2 & al?\gh he nev] /rove = rhetorical display1 ev5 ! mo/ logical exposition z x fell f 8 lips 0 *>g$ ) "s ?+ ( poetic impulse & inspiration4 ,& 9 8 case eloqu5ce 0 en=c$ by a noble pres5ce4 ,! beautiful portrait by ,mr4 ,watts recalls1 )\t exagg]ation ( dignity1 ! man himself z he /ood !re 9 ! dimly lit *apel 9 ,great ,portl& ,/reet2 & 9 gaz+ aga9 at ^? *isell$ features t seem$ m\ld$ by ,nature to s]ve ! speak]'s purpose1 ,i c almo/ he> aga9 ! tones ( t deep sonor\s voice :i*1 9 its grave & impassion$ utt]ances1 /amp$ e sep>ate ^w ) some?+ ( ! high f]v\r t s manife/ly inspir$ ! prea*]4 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 9 virtue ( ?is same quality ( spiritual elevation t ! oratory ( ,john ,bright /ood beyond ! rea* ( rivalry4 ,bright nev] attempt$ ! complexity ( ?\ght t di/+ui%$ s _m ( ,m>t9eau's essays 9 ! pulpit4 ,he laid no claim to ! philosophical _s z x 0 und]/ood by ,m>t9eau1 b he possess$1 ev5 9 a great] degree1 ! p[] ( lift+ e topic he discuss$ into a high] spiritual atmosph]e ?an any o!r speak] ( 8 "t c\ld comm&4 ,& yet ?is unsurpass$ p[] :i* he wield$ ov] an audi5ce 0 secur$ by ! simple/ means1 & (t5 9 ! simple/ language4 ,9 *oice ( ! fitt+ ^w ,bright 0 almo/ faultless4 ,! great ,engli% poets1 z we "k1 he _h deeply /udi$1 &1 inde$1 no "o :o 0 n s5sitive to ! f9] moods ( poetic feel+ c\ld h =g$ su* exquisite prose4 ,i rememb] my old s*oolma/]1 ,dr4 ,hill1 _h be5 pres5t at ! public breakfa/ giv5 to ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison 9 ! ye> #ahfg1 9 recognition ( 8 ef=ts = ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,he told me !re 0 a po9t 9 ! spee* :]e1 aft] ga!r+ 9 ,miltonic catalogue ! names ( ! _m di/+ui%$ m5 :o _h be5 associat$ ) ! movem5t1 ,bright turn$ to 8 audi5ce ) ! add$ s5t5ce1 8& ( noble wom5 n a few40 ,& ,dr4 ,hill said t ^! simple words /irr$ 8 he>]s to a feel+ ( deepe/ emotion1 s magical _h be5 ! effect ( ,bright's sup]b voice z x pass$1 9 brief tribute ( homage1 f "o "n to ano!r4 ,?is is an illu/ration1 ( :i* _m m c be quot$1 ( h[ impossible x is 9 ! case ( an orator s great z ,bright to realise t a/\nd+ influ5ce f any m]e pr9t$ record ( 8 spee*es4 ,i myself 0 pres5t & he>d ! great oration he deliv]$ at ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 9 #ahff1 on ! subject ( ,re=m4 ,!re _h be5 "s turbul5t episodes dur+ ! ,re=m agitation 9 ,london1 & on "o occasion1 :5 ! "r ( meet+ 9 ! ,p>k _h be5 refus$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 ! rail+s _h be5 ?r[n d[n by ! cr[d1 :o _h ov]borne ! =ces at ! disposal ( ! au?orities4 ,9 c]ta9 qu>t]s ,john ,bright _h be5 accus$ ( enc\rag+ ! populace to su* acts ( viol5ce1 & 9 ! spee* to :i* ,i ref] !re 0 a passage 9 :i* he indignantly hurl$ back ^u 8 enemies ?is unwor?y sugge/ion4 8,^! oppon5ts ( ours10 he said1 8_m ( !m 9 ,p>liam5t op5ly1 & _m ( !m secretly 9 ! ,press1 h *>g$ u ) be+ ! promot]s ( a dang]\s excitem5t4 ,!y say we are ! s\rce ( ! dang] :i* ?reat5s2 !y h absolutely ! effront]y to *>ge me ) be+ ! fri5d ( public disord]4 ,i am "o ( ! p4 ,surely if !re be "o ?+ 9 a free c\ntry m de> ?an ano!r1 x is t any "o ( ! p may speak op5ly to ! p4 ,if ,i speak to ! p ( _! rights1 & indicate to !m ! way to secure !m1 if ,i speak ( _! dang] & ! monopolies ( p[]1 am ,i n a wise c\nsellor1 bo? to ! p & to _! rul]s8 ,suppose ,i /ood at ! foot ( ,vesuvius or ,etna1 &1 see+ a hamlet or a home/ead plant$ on its slope1 ,i said to ! dwell]s 9 t hamlet or 9 t home/ead1 #8,y see t vap\r :i* asc5ds f ! summit ( ! m\nta98 ,t vap\r may become a d5se black smoke t w obscure ! sky4 ,y see t trickl+ ( lava f ! crevices or fissures 9 ! side ( ! m\nta98 ,t trickl+ lava may become a riv] ( fire4 ,y he> t mutt]+ 9 ! b[els ( ! m\nta98 ,t mutt]+ may become a bell[+ ?und]1 ! voice ( a viol5t convulsion t may %ake half a cont95t4 ,y "k t at y\r feet is ! grave ( great cities = :i* !re is no resurrection1 z hi/ory tells u2 t dyna/ies & ari/ocracies h pass$ away & _! "n has be5 kn[n no m = ev]4' ,if ,i say ?is to ! dwell]s ^u ! slope ( ! m\nta91 & if !re comes h]eaft] a cata/rophe :i* makes ! _w to %udd]1 am ,i responsible = t cata/rophe8 ,i did n build ! m\nta91 or fill x ) explosive mat]ials4 ,i m]ely w>n$ ! m5 :o 7 9 dang]40 ,z ^! words /& on ! pr9t$ page x is n possible to ga!r f !m _! extraord9>y influ5ce ^u ! pack$ masses ( ! cr[d$ hall4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole passage 8 he>]s 7 held z ?\gh by magnetic influ5ce2 & z he pass$ f image to image ( ! long metaphor he _h adopt$1 !re 0 a hu%$ /illness t 0 almo/ oppressive4 ,nev] prodigal ( ge/ure1 8 slighte/ movem5t became = t reason ! m significant & dramatic4 ,! great] "p ( 8 spee* _h be5 deliv]$ ) ! tips ( 8 f+]s j t\*+ ! table be=e him1 cont5t1 = all accompanim5t to ! words he utt]$1 to rely ^u ! swiftly *ang+ expression ( 8 leon9e face1 :i* seem$ to mirror 9 its noble dignity ! v s\l & _s ( ! man4 ,b :5 he came to ! words1 8,y he> t mutt]+ 9 ! b[els ( ! m\nta980 he rais$ 8 h& to 8 e>1 & at ! call ( t simple ge/ure x seem$ to u :o li/5$ to him z ?\gh he _h summon$ into ! v hall itself ! s\nd he _h only sugge/$ 9 words4 ,! effect 0 z ?\gh ! build+ 9 :i* we sat 0 actually ?reat5$1 & x 0 ) a s5se almo/ ( relief t ! deaf5+ *e]s broke =? z he br\ght ?is noble v9dication ( 8 own "* to an end4 ,x is said t ,bright's spee*es 7 always v c>efully prep>$1 & t 9 p>ticul> 8 p]orations 7 v]bally committ$ to memory4 ,if ?is be s1 x =ms ! v highe/ tribute to 8 intuitive s5se ( ! true functions ( an orator1 = !re is n "o ( all ! _m spl5did conclusions ( 8 spee*es :i* might n1 z x 0 utt]$1 h be5 =g$ 9 ! :ite heat ( ! mom5t4 ,no prep>ation1 :atev] lab\r x may h involv$1 ev] tempt$ him to dep>t f t /rict simplicity ( language :i* =m$ 8 cr[n+ gift z a speak]4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 c\ld be m in/9ct ) ! mood ( ! mom5t1 m directly inspir$ by ! passionate en?usiasm ( ! m5 he address$1 ?an t wond]ful end+ to 8 spee* 9 ,glasg[ deliv]$ only two mon?s be=e ! address 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall at :i* ,i 0 pres5t4 8,if a class has fail$10 he said1 8let u try ! nation4 ,t is our fai?1 t is our purpose1 t is our cry3 let u try ! nation4 ,?is x is :i* has call$ toge!r ?is c\ntless numb] ( p :o dem& a *ange1 & z ,i ?9k ( x1 & ( ^! ga!r+s sublime 9 _! va/ness & 9 _! resolution1 ,i ?9k ,i see1 z x 71 above ! hill-tops ( "t1 ! glimm]+s ( ! dawn ( a bett] & a nobl] day = ! c\ntry & = ! p t ,i love s well40 ,h[ev] c>eful 9 8 cu/om ( prep>ation1 !re 7 c]ta9ly occasions :5 ,mr4 ,bright c\ld speak ) equal effect on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,a spl5did example ( 8 p[] 9 ?is respect 0 af=d$ at t same meet+ at ,/4 ,james's ,hall :51 on ! conclusion ( ,mr4 ,bright's address1 "s indiscreet rem>ks 7 (f]$ by ,mr4 ,ayrton1 :i* seem$ to imply a reproa* aga9/ ! ,que5 = h] indiff]5ce t[>ds ! movem5t t 0 !n 9 progress4 ,)\t a mom5t's pause ,mr4 ,bright rose 9 sudd5 indignation1 & 9 a few passionate s5t5ces v9dicat$ ! "* ( 8 sov]eign4 8,b ,mr4 ,ayrton ref]r$ fur!r10 he said1 8to a suppos$ absorption ( ! sympa?ies ( ! ,que5 ) h] late husb&1 to ! exclusion ( sympa?y = & ) ! p4 ,i am n accu/om$ to /& up 9 def5ce ( ^? :o are possessors ( cr[ns1 b ,i c\ld n sit "h & he> t obs]vation )\t a s5se ( wond] & ( pa94 ,i ?9k !re has be51 by _m p]sons1 a great inju/ice done to ! ,que5 9 ref]5ce to h] desolate & wid[$ position4 ,& ,i v5ture to say ?is3 t a woman--be %e ! ,que5 ( a great ,realm1 or be %e ! wife ( "o ( y\r lab\r+ m5--:o c keep alive 9 h] he>t a great sorr[ = ! lo/ object ( h] life & affection1 is n at all likely to be want+ 9 a great & g5]\s sympa?y ) y40 ,al?\gh ! dom9ant quality ( ,mr4 ,bright's oratory lay 9 ! almo/ biblical simplicity & gravity ( ! _s :i* inspir$ x1 !re 7 times :5 he c\ld %[ a quick comm& ( a light] mood4 ,i happ5$ to be pres5t 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons :5 he attack$ ) admirable raill]y ,mr4 ,horsman & ,mr4 ,l[e1 :o _h retir$ into :at ,mr4 ,bright describ$ z _! political ,cave ( ,adullam4 ,he kept ! ,h\se 9 a mood ( cont9ual amusem5t1 :i* culm9at$ at la/ 9 8 well-kn[n ref]5ce to ! ,scot* t]ri]4 ,seiz+ ^u ! fact t ,mr4 ,horsman's p>ty seem$ at pres5t to consi/ ( only two memb]s1 he add$3 8,:5 a p>ty is =m$ ( two m5 s amiable1 s discreet1 z ! two "r hon\rable g5tlem51 we may hope to see = ! fir/ "t 9 ,p>liam5t a p>ty p]fectly h>moni\s & di/+ui%$ by mutual & unbrok5 tru/4 ,b !re is "o difficulty :i* x is impossible to remove4 ,?is p>ty ( two rem9ds me ( ! ,scot* t]ri] :i* 0 s cov]$ ) hair t y c\ld n tell :i* 0 ! head & :i* 0 ! tail ( x40 ,millais's portrait ( ,john ,bright does less ?an ju/ice to ! dignity ( 8 face4 ,x may be t ! arti/ 0 confront$ by 8 task at too late a p]iod 9 ,bright's life2 c]ta9 x is t z ,i recall him 9 ! ye>s #ahff & #ahfg !re 7 elem5ts ( beauty 9 ! face1 bo? z reg>ds col\r+ & expression1 t are n to be f\nd 9 ! lat] portrait4 ,9 ?is respect x comp>es unfav\rably1 ,i ?9k1 ) ! great pa9t]'s sup]b repres5tation ( ,mr4 ,glad/one's features4 ,i he>d ,mr4 ,glad/one _m times 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 b ,i mu/ frankly own t ev5 9 its highe/ mom5ts 8 oratory nev] to my ?9k+ came to )9 ev5 measurable di/ance ) t ( ,john ,bright4 ,9 read9ess ( debate ,i suppose he _h no sup]ior on ei!r side ( ! ,h\se1 b ! complexity ( 8 m9d1 ) its ev]-wat*ful c>e to temp] ea* direct & simple /atem5t ) :at ! speak] conceiv$ to be its necess>y qualifications1 0 mirror$ 9 ! (t5 ov]burd5$ /ructure ( 8 l5g!n$ p]iods2 & yet ev5 9 ?is defect ! unflagg+ en]gy & su/a9$ intellectual agility ( ! speak] 7 con/antly exhibit$4 ,i fancy no orator ( 8 own or any o!r "t c\ld s safely conduct himself ?r\gh ! s9u\s ways ( a prolong$ s5t5ce ) a s5se ( su* security to ! he>]s t !re w\ld be no lapse or failure 9 ! ord]$ arrangem5t ( its _m modify+ clauses4 ,on con/ant provocation he (t5 spoke ) a fire t enabl$ him to lib]ate himself f ! entangl$ me%es ( p>5!sis :i* haunt$ him 9 8 m consid]$ utt]ances1 & ,i rememb] be+ pres5t 9 ! ,h\se dur+ ! dramatic little sc5e betwe5 him & ,disraeli :i* %[$ ^! two p>liam5t>y gladiators at _! be/4 ,some:at ra%ly1 p]haps1 ,disraeli _h indulg$ 9 a s>ca/ic ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,glad/one's e>li] adh]5ce to ,tory pr9ciples1 & at ! conclusion ( 8 spee* ,mr4 ,glad/one1 spr++ to 8 feet1 retort$ ^u 8 oppon5t ) tell+ effect by rem9d+ ! ,cons]vative /atesman t he himself _h once s\ght to w9 ! ,lib]al vote4 ,! "r hon\rable g5tleman1 secure ,i suppose 9 ! k ( 8 own consi/5cy1 has taunt$ me ) ! political errors ( my boyhood4 ,! "r hon\rable g5tleman1 :5 he address$ ! hon\rable memb] = ,we/m9/] ,j4 ,/u>t ,mill1 took occasion to %[ 8 magnanimity1 = he decl>$ t he w\ld n take ! philosoph] to task = :at he wrote tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,b :5 he caught "o :o ?irty-five ye>s ago1 j em]g$ f boyhood & /ill an und]graduate at ,ox=d1 _h express$ an op9ion adv]se to ! ,re=m ,bill ( #ahcb1 ( :i* he _h s long & bitt]ly rep5t$1 !n ! "r hon\rable g5tleman c\ld n resi/ ! temptation t (f]$ itself to 8 appetite = effect4 ,he1 a p>liam5t>y *ampion ( tw5ty ye>s' /&+1 & ! lead]1 z he in=ms u to-night1 ( ! ,tory p>ty1 is s ignorant ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 or s simple 9 ! /ructure ( 8 m9d1 t he positively ?\ght he w\ld obta9 a p>liam5t>y advantage by exhibit+ me to ! public view = reprobation z an oppon5t ( ! ,re=m ,bill ( #ahcb4 ,sir1 z ! "r hon\rable g5tleman has done me ! hon\r ?us to exhibit me1 let me = a mom5t trespass on ! pati5ce ( ! ,h\se to exhibit myself4 ,:at he has /at$ is true4 ,i deeply regret x4 ,b ,i 0 br$ "u ! %ad[ ( ! great "n ( ,cann+2 e influ5ce connect$ ) t "n gov]n$ ! fir/ political impressions ( my *ildhood & my y\?2 ) ,mr4 ,cann+ ,i rejoic$ 9 ! removal ( religi\s disabilities f ! ,roman ,ca?olic body1 & 9 ! free & truly ,briti% tone :i* he gave to our policy abroad2 ) ,mr4 ,cann+ ,i rejoic$ 9 ! op5+ he made t[>ds ! e/abli%m5t ( free comm]cial int]*anges betwe5 nations2 ) ,mr4 ,cann+1 & "u ! %ad[ ( t great "n1 & "u ! %ad[ ( ! yet m v5]able "n ( ,burke1 ,i grant my y\?ful m9d & imag9ation 7 impress$ ) ! same idle & futile fe>s :i* /ill bewild] & di/ract ! mature m9d ( ! "r hon\rable g5tleman4 ,i _h conceiv$ t v same fe>1 t ungov]nable al>m1 at ! fir/ ,re=m ,bill 9 ! days ( my und]graduate c>e] at ,ox=d :i* ! "r hon\rable g5tleman n[ feels2 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 u is ?is--,i ?ank him = br++ x into view by 8 quotation--t1 hav+ ^? views1 ,i1 z x w\ld appe>1 mov$ ! ,ox=d ,union ,debat+ ,society to express !m cle>ly1 pla9ly1 =cibly1 9 d[nright ,engli%1 :ile ! "r hon\rable g5tleman does n d>e to tell ! nation :at x is t he really ?9ks1 & is cont5t to skulk "u ! mean+less am5dm5t :i* is propos$ by ! noble ,"l4 ,& n[1 sir1 ,i quit ! "r hon\rable g5tleman2 ,i leave him to 8 reflections1 & ,i envy him n "o p>ticle ( ! polemical advantage :i* he has ga9$ by 8 discreet ref]5ce to ! proce$+s ( ! ,ox=d ,union ,debat+ ,society 9 ! ye> ( grace #ahca4444 ,i came among y ! ,lib]al p>ty an outca/ f ^? ) :om ,i associat$1 driv5 f !m1 ,i admit1 by no arbitr>y act1 b by ! sl[ & resi/less =ces ( conviction4 ,i came among y1 to make use ( ! legal phraseology1 9 paup]is =ma4 ,i _h no?+ to (f] y b fai?ful & hon\rable s]vice4 ,y receiv$ me z ,dido receiv$ ! %ipwreck$ ,a5eas-- ,ejectum littore eg5tem ,accepi-- & ,i only tru/ y may n h]eaft] at any "t h to complete ! s5t5ce 9 reg>d to me-- ,et regni dem5s 9 p>te locavi4 ,y receiv$ me ) k9dness1 indulg5ce1 g5]osity1 & ,i may ev5 say ) "s measure ( confid5ce4 ,& ! relation betwe5 u has assum$ su* a =m t y c nev] be my debtors1 b t ,i mu/ = ev] be 9 y\r debt40 ,x 0 only 9 lat] ye>s t ,i met ,mr4 ,glad/one p]sonally1 on ! occasion ( 8 annual visits to ! ,grosv5or or ! ,new ,gall]y1 & x 0 always !n int]e/+ to wat* ! extraord9>y dilig5ce ( obs]vation ) :i* he /udi$ e picture ^u ! walls1 all ! :ile ) p5cil 9 h& c>efully not+ 9 ! m>g9 ( 8 catalogue ! impression :i* ea* sep>ate "w _h made ^u him4 ,x 0 9 connection ) ! op5+ ( ! ,new ,gall]y 9 ! ye> #ahhh t a little incid5t recurs to my memory t be>s witness to ! con/ant al]tness ( 8 p[]s ( obs]vation4 ,aft] complet+ a survey ( "o ( ! l>g] rooms1 he 0 ab\t to take leave ( me ) ! rem>k t he _h se5 z mu* z he c\ld reasonably enjoy ^u a s+le visit1 & t he w\ld return ano!r day to complete 8 /udy ( ! rema9+ gall]ies4 ,x happ5$ t ye> t we _h r a rem>kable piece ( sculpture by a "y arti/ :o _h sudd5ly di$ aft] ! "w _h be5 s5t 9 = exhibition1 & ,i 0 anxi\s be=e he w5t to asc]ta9 ,mr4 ,glad/one's op9ion ( ! /atue4 8,be=e y g1 ,mr4 ,glad/one10 ,i said1 8,i %\ld l to %[ y "o ( ! sculptur$ works 9 ! c5tral hall :i* seems to me m ?an rem>kable40 8,/ay60 he cri$4 8,let me fir/ %[ x to y10 & !n )\t a mom5t's hesitation he set himself 9 front ( ! "w ,i _h 9 my m9d4 8,is x ?is80 he said2 & on my reply+ 9 ! affirmative1 8,i 0 surpris$10 he add$1 8:5 we pass$ ?r\gh ! hall t y did n direct my att5tion to s rem>kable a "w40 ,x happ5$ at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y t x also fell to my lot to conduct ,"l ,beaconsfield r\nd ! exhibition ( draw+s by ! old ma/]s !n arrang$ ^u ! walls4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! two m5 %[$ itself *>act]i/ically en\gh on ! occasion to :i* ,i ref]4 ,) sph9x-l face1 & ) h>dly a spok5 ^w1 ,"l ,beaconsfield pass$ f ! "w ( "o great ma/] to ano!r1 rais+ 8 eye-glass z he w5t1 b display+ by no *ange ( expression ei!r criticism or appreciation1 & at ! f9i% he gracefully took 8 leave ) a s5t5ce t seem$ to me1 z he utt]$ x1 to h be5 made ready = ultimate use ev5 be=e he _h ent]$ ! ,gall]y4 ,! draw+s ( ,titian & ,giorgione1 ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,raphael & ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 _h app>5tly left him cold4 8,i ?ank y10 he said1 8= hav+ be5 s good z to po9t out to me ! examples ( ! great ma/]s y admire1 b ,i ?9k = my "p ,i pref] ! eclectic s*ool ( ! ,c>acci40 ,9 t "o s5t5ce he seem$ to br+ back ! atmosph]e ( 8 e>li] novels1 & to image ! ta/e ( ,engl& at a "t :5 connoisseurs made ! gr& t\r4 ,8 pref]5ce = ! fa%ion ( an e>li] date 9 all matt]s app]ta9+ to ta/e 01 ,i suppose1 deeply implant$ 9 ,disraeli's nature1 & ,i rememb] a /ory told me by ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 :i* illu/rates ) :at quiet & re/ra9$ s>casm he c\ld sometimes receive ! ann\ncem5t ( a m mod]n developm5t ( ?\ght4 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt's visits to ,hugh5d5 t ,disraeli turn$ to him aft] d9n] & said1 8,h>c\rt1 ,i h _h two "y g5tlem5 f ,ox=d /ay+ ) me lately1 & x seems f :at ,i h le>n$ f !m t our judgm5ts 9 all lit]>y matt]s are sadly old-fa%ion$4 ,^! "y g5tlem5 assur$ me t1 accord+ to ! accept$ canons ( ! pres5t day1 ! late ,"l ,byron is to be admir$1 n s mu* = 8 qualities z a poet1 z = ! beauty ( 8 moral "*40 ,"l ,beaconsfield's appe>ance1 z express$ 9 8 dress1 ev5 at t lat] date :5 ,i fir/ came 9 contact ) him1 /ill reta9$ some?+ ( ! florid ta/e t _h *>act]is$ him z a y\?4 ,! bright col\rs he *ose to affect /ood 9 /rik+ contra/ ) ! impassive pallor ( a c\nt5ance t seem$1 z x gaz$ out ^u ! _w1 l "s insoluble riddle ( ! ,ea/4 ,! racial *>act]i/ics ( 8 face 7 suffici5tly m>k$1 b ! s5se ( dea?-l /illness t p]vad$ x gave x some?+ ( hi/oric remot5ess & antique calm4 ,he look$ out ^u ! pres5t z ?\gh f ! recesses ( a buri$ pa/1 & ( all ! repres5tatives ( 8 nation :om ,i h kn[n1 he appe>$ to me ! only "o :o possess$ 9 any pre-em95t degree ! quality ( self-possession 9 mann] & be>+4 ,^! ext]nal attributes s]v$ z ! index ( t extraord9>y p[] ( intellectual deta*m5t :i* enabl$ him to sway ! passions ( o!rs & to control 8 own4 ,su* unque/ion$ au?ority z he ultimately acquir$ ov] ! ,tory p>ty c\ld1 p]haps1 only h be5 a*iev$ by "o :o us$ _! prejudices )\t %>+ !m1 & :o c\ld appeal to _! deeply root$ convictions r z an arti/ ?an z a p>tisan4 ,z a speak]1 he affect$ m ( florid grace ?an 0 q cong5ial to ! ta/e ( ! "t or ! sympa?ies ( 8 he>]s1 & 8 *oice ( language1 :e!r 9 8 novels or 9 8 spee*es1 0 sometimes insecurely pois$ betwe5 a lean+ t[>ds ornam5t t 0 sometimes tawdry1 & a g5u9e & conv9c+ eloqu5ce4 ,"h aga9 ! racial *>act]i/ics 7 apt to ass]t !mselves1 & su* a phrase z he employ$ at ! conclusion ( ! ,abyss9ian ,w>--t we _h set ! /&>d ( ,/4 ,george ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,rasselas--may be tak5 z an in/ance ( an essay 9 ! sublime t v]ges ne>ly ^u ! ridicul\s4 ,i he>d him = ! fir/ "t :5 he introduc$ 8 great ,re=m ,bill 9 #ahfg1 & 8 ge/ures also /ruck me !n z (t5 bord]+ ^u ! grotesque4 ,i c recall 8 attitude n[ z he drew t[>ds ! close ( 8 spee* ) 8 arms fold$ & 8 head sunk ^u 8 brea/1 roll+ out 9 a voice1 t ,i confess _h = me nei!r intr9sic beauty ( tone nor p]fect acc5t ( s9c]ity1 ! c>efully =g$ phrases :i* =m$ ! close ( 8 p]oration4 8,^? :o take a l>g] & a nobl] view ( human affairs10 he said1 8w1 ,i ?9k1 recognise t1 alone 9 ! c\ntries ( ,europe1 ,engl& n[1 = almo/ c\ntless g5]ations1 has--by h] ,p>liam5t--e/abli%$ ! fair exempl> ( free gov]nm5t1 & t1 ?r\gh\t ! awful vicissitudes ( h] h]oic hi/ory1 %e has--*iefly by ?is ,h\se ( ,commons--ma9ta9$ & *]i%$ t public _s :i* is ! s\l ( ,commonweal?1 )\t :i* ,empire has no glory1 & ! weal? ( nations is b ! means ( corruption & decay40 ,e>li] passages ( t same spee* _h be5 m>k$ by brilliant fla%es ( hum\r & s>casm1 %[+1 "h z always1 8 incomp>able p[] ( regi/]+ 9 a s+le s5t5ce ! *>act]i/ics ( a cause he desir$ to condemn4 ,i rememb] 9 p>ticul> a ref]5ce to ,pr(essor ,goldw9 ,smi? :i* 0 v happily express$4 8,:y1 ! o!r day10 he said1 8a rampant orator :o goes ab\t ! c\ntry malign+ m5 & ?+s1 w5t out ( 8 way to assail me1 say+1 #8,:]e n[ are ! #djjj freehold]s ( ,buck+ham%ire8' ,:y1 sir1 !y are :]e y w\ld naturally expect to f9d !m--!y are 9 ! c\nty ( ,buck+ham4 ,i c p>don ?is wild man1 :o has probably liv$ 9 ! cloi/]s ( "s abbey1 mak+ ?is mi/ake 4440 etc4 ,!re are orators :o are n orators1 & :o yet1 by "s undef9able p[] ( p]sonality1 ex]cise an extraord9>y au?ority ^u _! he>]s4 ,9 ?is class1 & ,i %\ld be dispos$ to ?9k =emo/ 9 ?is class1 mu/ be set ,mr4 ,p>nell1 ^: acqua9tance ,i made at ! h\se ( ,sir ,george ,lewis ab\t ! date ( ! publication ( ! fam\s lett] 9 ! ,times4 ,to me t lett] _h seem$ f ! fir/ a manife/ =g]y1 & ,i _h made sev]al small bets 9 ! ,g>rick ,club t x w\ld be s prov$ :5ev] x 0 made ! subject ( a judicial inve/igation4 ,mr4 ,p>nell's comm5t :5 ,i told him ( my confid5ce z to ! result 0 t+$ ) a c]ta9 sadness t 01 ,i ?9k1 a con/ant quality ( 8 nature4 8,y may make y\r m9d q easy ^u t po9t10 he said4 8,i only wi% ,i felt z sure t e incid5t1 9 :at has be5 practically a revolution1 w\ld r$\nd z surely to ! cr$it ( ! ,iri% p4 ,b x is inevitable10 he add$1 8t su* a movem5t mu/ ( necessity call into be+ =ces :i* x is beyond ! p[] ( any s+le individual to control40 ,?r\gh 8 *ief :ip ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,p[]1 a de> fri5d & companion ( ! ,g>rick ,club1 ,mr4 ,p>nell _h (f]$ me a seat z "o ( ! ,iri% p>ty1 b al?\gh ,i _h !n1 & /ill reta91 complete sympa?y ) ! pr9ciples ( ,home ,rule1 ,i felt x w\ld be impossible = me z an ,engli%man to yield su* complete surr5d] ( my indep5d5t judgm5t z 0 dem&$ by ! p>liam5t>y tactics ( ! p>ty4 ,a little lat] ,i he>d ,mr4 ,p>nell 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons on "o ( ! few occasions :5 8 rigid self-control yield$ to a mom5t ( almo/ uncontrollable passion4 ,! subject "u debate 0 ?is same =g$ lett] :i* _h impos$ ^u ! cr$ulity ( ! ,times1 & x 0 ,mr4 ,p>nell's natural desire t ?is imputation :i* s deeply affect$ 8 "* %\ld be made ! subject ( a sep>ate & indep5d5t inquiry4 ,8 oppon5ts1 n unwisely f _! po9t ( view1 desir$ to m]ge ! s+le issue 9 a g5]al exam9ation ( ! ,home ,rule movem5t1 & ?is view _h be51 at an e>li] p]iod ( ! debate1 /rongly en=c$ by ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 9 a spee* ( icy coldness t seem$ to )hold ! la/ p>ticle ( sympa?y f a man :o _h be5 s grossly attack$4 ,! tone ( ,mr4 ,*amb]la9's spee*1 = x 0 a matt] r ( tone ?an ( sub/ance1 mu/ h deeply inc5s$ ,mr4 ,p>nell1 = z he rose1 ) ! usual pallor ( 8 face deep5$ to an a%5 :it5ess1 ! trembl+ tones ( 8 voice 71 x 0 obvi\s1 sc>cely "u control4 ,i h n1 sir1 _h an opportunity be=e ?is ( ?ank+ ! "r hon\rable g5tleman ! memb] = ,we/ ,birm+ham = 8 k9d ref]5ces to me1 & = ! unsolicit$ "* he 0 k9d en\gh to give me :5 he la/ address$ ! ,h\se a few nights s9ce4 ,he spoke ( me n long ago1 :5 he said he ent]ta9$ a bett] op9ion ( me ?an he does to-day4 ,i c>e v little = ! op9ion ( ! "r hon\rable g5tleman4 ,i h nev] put =w>d m5 to d dang]\s ?+s :i* ,i %rank f do+ myself1 nor h ,i betray$ ! secrets ( my colleagues 9 ,c\ncil4 ,my pr9cipal recollection ( ! "r hon\rable g5tleman be=e he became a m9i/] is t he 0 always mo/ anxi\s to put me =w>d & my fri5ds =w>d to d "w :i* he 0 afraid to d himself4 ,& aft] he became a m9i/] my pr9cipal recollection ( him is t he 0 always mo/ anxi\s to betray to u ! secrets & c\nsels ( 8 colleagues 9 ! ,cab9et1 & to endeav\r1 :ile sitt+ beside ^! colleagues & :ile 9 consultation ) !m1 to und]m9e _! c\nsels & _! plans 9 our fav\r4 ,if ?is inquiry is ext5d$ into ^! matt]s--& ,i see no reason :y x %\ld n--,i %all be able to make good my words by docum5t>y evid5ce t is n =g$4 ,! )]+ scorn ) :i* ^! f9al s5t5ces 7 deliv]$1 ! tall slim figure visibly %ak5 by emotion1 recall an un=gettable image ( ! man z he /ood erect 9 8 place bel[ ! gangway4 ,b a /ill m dramatic sc5e ( t "t occurr$ dur+ ! trial itself on ! day :5 ! =g] ,mr4 ,pigott 0 to be put into ! box4 ,i %all n easily =get ! brea?less int]e/ ( ! ,c\rt :5 ! ,attorney-,g5]al call$ ,mr4 ,+lis1 ! exp]t 9 h&-writ+4 ,! witness 0 arrang+ 8 pap]s on ! desk be=e him :5 ,sir ,*>les ,russell rose 9 8 place & 9 /rong b measur$ tones said1 8,my lords1 ,i %all decl9e to cross-exam9e ?is witness until ,mr4 ,pigott has be5 put into ! box40 ,?is produc$ a quick prote/ f ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 :o1 z he decl>$1 0 n to be dictat$ to by 8 le>n$ fri5d z to ! mann] 9 :i* he %\ld conduct 8 case4 ,b aga9 ,sir ,*>les ,russell rose1 & aga9 9 ! same vibrat+ voice ann\nc$ 8 det]m9ation z be=e4 ,!re 0 a pause = a mom5t's :isp]$ int]*ange ( op9ion among ! judges on ! ,b5*1 & !n ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,hann51 9 a voice t 0 nev] l\d b :i* ev5 9 its l[e/ tones c\ld always comm& au?ority1 convey$ to ! ,attorney-,g5]al ! intimation t1 )\t any int5tion ( dictat+ to him ! c\rse he %\ld take1 !y 7 all cle>ly ( op9ion t ,mr4 ,pigott ought to be put into ! box )\t delay4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,web/] yield$1 & ,mr4 ,pigott 0 call$2 & !n1 :5 ! exam9ation-9-*ief 0 complete1 began t cross-exam9ation by ,sir ,*>les ,russell :i* /&s out z ! ma9 dramatic episode 9 t great hi/oric trial4 ,! advocate 0 at 8 be/1 & :5 ,sir ,*>les ,russell 0 at 8 be/ 8 "t knew no equal4 ,z "q foll[$ "q 9 quick pursuit1 ! unhappy witness seem$ to crumble away b5ea? 8 h&4 ,b ! h\r ( adj\rnm5t came be=e ! wret*$ man1 driv5 f po9t to po9t1 _h f9ally succumb$1 &1 z subsequ5t ev5ts prov$1 ! brilliant cross-exam9ation ( ,sir ,*>les ,russell 0 de/9$ to h no close4 ,on ! next morn+1 :5 ,pigott 0 aga9 call$1 !re 0 no answ]2 & aft] a suffici5t pause to give "t = 8 arrival1 ,sir ,*>les rose & appli$ = a w>rant = 8 arre/4 ,i w5t ) ,mr4 ,p>nell & ,sir ,george ,lewis to ,b[ ,/reet to obta9 f ! magi/rate ! issue ( ! w>rant1 & ,i rememb]1 z a comic incid5t 9 our brief passage along ! ,/r&1 t a little /reet ur*9 v5d+ newspap]s1 :o1 ) ! %>pness ( ! ,london boy1 0 already well in=m$ ( :at _h tak5 place1 danc$ 9 front ( ! ,iri% /atesman & b[+ ) mock gravity said1 8,*>lie1 y've done x nice40 ,at t "t "o ( my bro!rs 0 /ay+ 9 ,madrid1 & on ! foll[+ night ,i 0 awak5$ ab\t two o'clock by ! arrival ( a telegram :i* said3 8,a man :om ,i am sure is ,pigott has committ$ suicide "h 9 ! hotel40 ,& s end$ ?is extraord9>y episode :i* at "o "t _h ?reat5$ to drive f public life "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable m5 ( 8 "t4 ,t he 0 f9ally h\nd$ f ! lead]%ip ( 8 p>ty speaks1 ,i ?9k1 b little = ! reputation ( ^? ( 8 comrades :o jo9$ 9 ! attack2 & less /ill--z ,i h always felt--= ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ^: "p 9 t unwor?y transaction 0 n altoge!r consi/5t ) ! high c\rage t he usually exhibit$ 9 public affairs4 ,p>nell's 0 und\bt$ly a /range inscrutable "*4 ,he 0 imp]fectly und]/ood ev5 by ! p>ty he s imp]i\sly controll$3 he _h1 ,i ?9k1 b little desire to be und]/ood4 ,p[] us$ to tell me t on ! occasion ( an important debate 8 close/ associates nev] knew ) any c]ta9ty :e!r he w\ld be pres5t2 & yet once pres5t !y knew beyond all "q t 8 w w\ld dom9ate !m all4 ,x 0 inde$ impossible to be 9 8 company )\t be+ s5sible ( ! /r5g? ( 8 p]sonality4 ,8 res]ve 0 imp5etrable1 & yet he c\ld yield to sudd5 gu/s ( emotion :i* reveal$ z by a lightn+ fla% ! /rong n]v\s t5sion by means ( :i* 8 self-possession 0 held & pres]v$4 ,i ?9k he himself 0 always consci\s ( ! degree ( secrecy1 almo/1 "o might say1 ( my/]y1 t cloak$ 8 life ev5 9 matt]s :]e secrecy c\ld h no purpose or significance4 ,he told me once t if he _h occasion to consult a doctor1 ev5 = ! mo/ trifl+ ailm5t1 he always )held 8 "n1 & su* 0 ! habit ( res]ve t _h graft$ itself ^u 8 life1 t he seem$ almo/ surpris$ ! cu/om 0 n common to all ! _w4 ,"s ( ! ,am]ican ambassadors s5t to ?is c\ntry h be5 notable speak]s1 among/ !m ,mr4 ,james ,russell ,l[ell & ,mr4 ,*oate4 ,mr4 ,bay>d also1 ?\gh n p]haps possess$ ( an equal natural gift1 c\ld on occasion be deeply impressive4 ,i rememb] at a d9n] ( ! ,actors' ,b5evol5t ,fund1 9 #ahie1 he extricat$ himself ) consid]able grace & tact f a some:at awkw>d pr$icam5t4 ,! d9n] 0 held on ! #ah? ( ,decemb]1 & x _h be5 arrang$ t ,i %\ld propose ! toa/ ( 8,fri5ds across ! ,sea10 to :i* ,mr4 ,bay>d 0 to respond4 ,b x s happ5$ on t v day _h come ,presid5t ,clevel&'s unhappy message to ,congress ab\t ,v5ezuela1 a message s entirely unexpect$3 & at ! same "t s w>like & m5ac+ 9 its tone1 t ! t5or ( x creat$ some?+ l con/]nation 9 ! m9d ( ! ,engli% public4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ ,mr4 ,bay>d 0 pac+ alone1 among ! assembl$ gue/s 9 ! ant]oom1 & ,i v5tur$ to sugge/ to ,sir ,francis ,jeune1 :o 0 to take ! *air1 t x might be wis]1 9 view ( ! circum/ances1 to omit ?is p>ticul> toa/4 ,sir ,francis ,jeune1 h[ev]1 0 firm 9 ! op9ion t ! situation mu/ be fac$4 ,z he obs]v$ to me1 8,i he> t z a speak] y c skate ov] ?9 ice1 & to-night y h y\r opportunity40 ,all ! correspond5ts ( ! *ief ,am]ican newspap]s 7 pres5t1 & all 7 9 eag] expectation to see h[ a difficult & delicate situation w\ld be h&l$ by ! ambassador4 ,i confess1 = my own "p1 t ,i felt a little n]v\s 9 reg>d to ! task assign$ me1 & ,i rememb] my de> fri5d1 ,sir ,frank ,lockwood1 com+ to me j be=e we sat d[n to d9n] & implor+ me to say some?+ t might t5d to soo! ! irritat$ feel+ :i* ! un=tunate despat* _h ar\s$4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h /e]$ my c\rse successfully1 = at ! end ( my spee* ,mr4 ,bay>d1 ris+ to respond1 0 receiv$ ) g5u9e en?usiasm by ! assembl$ company4 ,he 0 evid5tly deeply mov$1 = 8 words came sl[ly2 b he contriv$ also to move & impress 8 audi5ce4 ,8 op5+ s5t5ces1 e>ne/ly deliv]$1 seem$ to /ill ! m5ace ( w> & to relieve ! feel+ ( t5sion t ,presid5t ,clevel&'s actions _h creat$4 8,to-night10 he said1 8we /& ^u common gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r's rem>ks h affect$ me deeply4 ,!re is no sea betwe5 u n[40 ,& at ! close he add$1 8,!re is a headl9e us$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one 9 ! article1 #8,our ,ki? & ,k9 beyond ! ,seas1' :i* ,i w\ld gladly recall at ?is mom5t4 ,9 t article he us$ ?is c\plet-- ,:5 love unites1 wide space divides 9 va91 ,& h&s may clasp across ! spread+ ma94 ,i ?9k x is "t to repeat ^? words4 ,no pr(ession c speak !m s well z y\rs1 & none c speak !m s well1 9 ! "n ( y\r c\ntry or my c\ntry1 z ! pr(ession t is domicil$ 9 bo? c\ntries1 & ,i !re=e ask y to jo9 ) me 9 wi%+ t #8h&s may clasp across ! spread+ ma94'0 ,z ,mr4 ,bay>d took 8 leave on t ev5+ at ! conclusion ( ! d9n] he turn$ to me & said1 8,i ?9k ?+s w g our way02 & ! ev5t happily prov$ t he 0 "r4 ,) "s aft]-d9n] speak]s _! task sits heavily ^u !m1 & sets !m 9 a /ate ( trepidation f ! comm5cem5t ( ! fea/4 ,i 0 sitt+ at a d9n]1 giv5 to ,edmund ,yates aft] 8 lib]ation f prison on a *>ge ( libel1 by ! side ( a wor?y ald]man ( ! ,city ( ,london :o 0 also a memb] ( ,p>liam5t4 ,8 "n 0 ent]$ ^u ! c>d 9 connection ) ! usual milit>y toa/1 & be=e we 7 half way ?r\gh ! d9n] he begg$ to be excus$ f fur!r conv]sation 9 ord] t he might conc5trate 8 ?\ghts ^u ! duty he _h to dis*>ge4 ,x 0 only :ile he 0 cov]+ ! m5u c>d ) lib]al p5cil-notes t he realis$ ! fact t ,i also 0 among ! speak]s ( ! ev5+4 ,he turn$ to me sudd5ly ) an expression ( blank amazem5t on 8 face1 & po9t+ to my "n inquir$ ) an air ( incr$ulity if x 0 true ,i 0 go+ to speak1 & :5 ,i answ]$ 9 ! affirmative he said1 8,well1 y surprise me4 ,i notice t y h be5 dr9k+ *ampagne4 ,n[10 he said1 8:5 ,i want to sway an audi5ce ,i sway !m on wat]40 ,& z he drank no?+ b wat] t ev5+ ,i 0 prep>$ to be sway$4 ,b some?+ mu/ h gone wrong ) ! wat] on t occasion1 & ,i tremble to ?9k to :at fur!r dep?s ( ineptitude he might h fall5 if he _h foll[$ my p]nici\s habit ( dr9k+ *ampagne1 = aft] a few halt+ s5t5ces1 fa%ion$ 9 ! usual m\ld1 he sat d[n1 evid5tly q unconsci\s t he _h deliv]$ "o ( ! feeble/ addresses ev] utt]$ by ! lips ( man4 ,illu/ration3 ,holly] ,,"l ,,t5nyson ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #aic4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,"s ,,victorian ,,poets ,among ! great lit]>y m5 ( ! "t1 ,"l ,t5nyson 0 ! fir/ ) :om ,i came into p]sonal contact4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t sev5te5 ,i us$ to /ay sometimes ) ,mrs4 ,cam]on 9 h] h\se at ,fre%wat]1 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 :]e h] son ,h5ry & ,i occupi$ ourselves v e>ne/ly 9 private !atricals4 ,f>r+=d1 :]e ,"l ,t5nyson dwelt1 0 ne> by1 & ! fir/ "t t ,i saw ! poet 0 on ! occasion ( our p]=mance ( ,tom ,taylor's play1 ,help+ ,h&s1 9 :i* ,i enact$ ! "p ( a ,jew deal] 9 musical in/rum5ts4 ,z ,i came ^u ! little /age ,i felt almo/ />tl$ by ! great :ite dome ( ,t5nyson's head z he sat 9 ! front r[ ( ! /alls4 ,i suppose !re 0 no man ( 8 "t 9 any walk ( life ^: p]sonal appe>ance 0 s /rik+ & impressive4 ,watts has imag$ him well1 & ,millais too4 ,b !re 0 some?+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! man himself t ,art c\ld n r5d]1 a m+l$ impression ( beauty & dignity1 ( simplicity & p[]1 :i* ,i _c recall z be+ comb9$ 9 equal measure 9 any o!r face ,i h kn[n4 ,x is a s+ul> fact1 n ,i ?9k g5]ally recognis$ :ile !y 7 bo? liv+1 t !re are _m elem5ts ( resemblance 9 ! features ( ,t5nyson & ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,i saw ,dick5s only once at a read+ :i* he gave 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 & ,i 0 !n deeply impress$ by ! p[] exhibit$ 9 ! upp] "p ( ! head4 ,b x 0 n until ,i 0 look+ "o day at a beautiful p5cil-draw+ :i* ,millais _h made ( ,dick5s aft] dea? t ,i p]ceiv$ ! /rik+ resemblance betwe5 !m--a resemblance t 0 recognis$ by ,t5nyson himself1 = :ile ?is v draw+1 n[ ! prop]ty ( ,mrs4 ,p]ug9i1 0 /ill 9 ,millais's /udio1 ,t5nyson1 aft] he _h gaz$ at x = "s "t1 sudd5ly exclaim$1 8,?is is ! mo/ extraord9>y draw+4 ,x is exactly l myself40 ,dur+ ^? e>ly ,isle ( ,wight days ,mrs4 ,cam]on w\ld sometimes take u 9 ! ev5+ to ,f>r+=d1 :]e ,t5nyson1 if he 7 9 ! mood1 w\ld read "s ( 8 own poems4 ,x 0 n read+ 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 b may m truly be lik5$ to a deep organ *ant1 & yet x 0 effective & impressive to an extraord9>y degree4 ,i rememb] 9 p>ticul>1 z he recit$ "o ( ! songs f ! ,pr9cess1 ! spl5did cad5ce ( 8 deep e*o+ voice z x rose & swell$ & sank & fell 9 almo/ musical response to ! *ang+ mood ( ! v]se3 ,illu/ration3 ,,head ,,( ,,*>les ,,dick5s 7,tak5 aft] dea?47 ,f ! p5cil-draw+ by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a41 9 ! possession ( ,mrs4 ,p]ug9i4 ,to face page #aid4 ,o love1 !y die 9 yon ri* sky1 ,!y fa9t on hill or field or riv]3 ,our e*oes roll f s\l to s\l1 ,& gr[ = ev] & = ev]4 ,bl[1 bugle1 bl[1 set ! wild e*oes fly+1 ,& answ]1 e*oes1 answ]1 dy+1 dy+1 dy+4 ,x is impossible to recapture by m]e description ! add$ beauty :i* he contriv$ to conf] ^u ^! l9es z !y came f 8 own lips1 or ev5 to sugge/ ! /r5g? & t5d]ness ( feel+ he c\ld comm& z ! tones ( 8 great voice gradually sank & di$ at ! close4 ,_m ye>s lat] ,i he>d him read aga9 9 8 ,surrey home1 :i!r ,i _h tak5 ,mrs4 ,b]n>d ,be]e on ! eve ( ! production ( 8 play call$ ,! ,promise ( ,may4 ,he read x ?r\gh to u himself1 & "h he adopt$ a m direct & dramatic /yle1 giv+ admirable po9t to ! hum\r ( ! ru/ic sc5es4 ,z we /ood up to take our leave he put 8 h& on ,mrs4 ,be]e's %\ld] & said1 8,y are tall4 ,i am tall too4 ,c>lyle once said to me ,i ought to h be5 a gr5adi]40 ,! ,promise ( ,may 0 n "o ( ,t5nyson's successful essays 9 dramatic writ+1 & x may1 ,i ?9k1 he d\bt$ :e!r he possess$ 9 any great degree ! dramatic quality4 ,& yet1 on two occasions at ! ,lyceum ,!atre1 "u ! guidance ( ,irv+1 a deep impression 0 made ^u ! public4 ,bo? ,! ,cup & ,becket h sc5es t make a simple & dramatic appeal to ! he>t2 & ! latt]1 at any rate1 s]v$ to supply ! actor ) ! mat]ial = "o ( 8 greate/ imp]sonations4 ,x 0 :ile ,irv+ 0 rehe>s+ ,becket t he told me a /ory ( ,t5nyson t has bo? a pa!tic & humor\s significance4 ,9 ! e>li] days1 :5 ,! ,cup 0 9 prep>ation1 he _h be5 to see ,t5nyson 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight to discuss 8 ideas = its pres5tation4 ,aft] d9n]1 z he told me1 ! dess]t & ! w9e 7 set out ^u a sep>ate table1 & :5 !y 7 seat$ ! poet ask$ ,irv+ if he w\ld l a glass ( port4 8,yes1 ,i l a glass ( port10 repli$ ! actor4 ,^u :i* ,t5nyson1 tak+ him at 8 ^w1 p\r$ him out a glass ( port1 & all unconsci\sly f9i%$ ! rema9d] ( ! bottle himself4 ,at a lat] "t1 :5 ,becket 0 to be pres5t$1 ,t5nyson 0 suff]+ f g\t & 0 "u a /rict rgime4 ,b ! same graceful little c]emony 0 obs]v$1 & aga9 8 ho/ inquir$ ( ,irv+ :e!r he w\ld l a glass ( port1 b on ?is occasion1 z ,irv+ relat$ to me1 ! positions 7 rev]s$1 = poor ,"l ,t5nyson 0 only p]mitt$ a s+le glass1 & ,irv+ f9i%$ ! bottle4 ,next morn+ ! actor _h to leave e>ly1 & _h !re=e tak5 leave ( 8 ho/ ov]night4 ,b he _h sc>cely awak5$ :5 he saw ,"l ,t5nyson sitt+ at ! foot ( 8 b$4 8,h[ are y ?is morn+1 ,irv+80 he inquir$ anxi\sly4 8,v well inde$10 0 8 gue/'s reply4 8,are y80 came ! response1 ) j a t+e ( d\bt 9 ! tones ( ! voice4 8,y drank a lot ( port la/ night40 ,i ?9k ,t5nyson's 0 ess5tially a simple nature4 ,c]ta9ly 9 8 own home he gave me t impression4 ,8 high qualities z a poet1 & ! un]r+ ref9em5t ( ta/e t is /amp$ on almo/ e l9e ( 8 v]se1 seem$ nev] to h di/urb$ or effac$ a primitive /r5g? ( "* t _h its roots deep 9 ! soil4 ,& yet he 0 quickly s5sitive to criticism1 & w\ld sometimes take no pa9s to hide 8 w\nds4 ,at our la/ meet+ he op5ly express$ 8 vexation at an unfav\rable article t _h !n rec5tly appe>$4 ,he que/ion$ me closely z to :at ,i ?\ght c\ld h be5 ! motive ( ! writ]1 :o = ! re/ 0 n ( su* a rank t 8 c5sure ne$ h di/urb$ ! poet's equanimity4 8,:at h>m h ,i ev] done to him80 he exclaim$1 9 tones t seem$ to me at ! "t almo/ *ild-l 9 reproa*4 ,b x is1 z ,i h come to ?9k1 a sure hall-m>k ( g5ius t its weakness is v (t5 frankly av[$4 ,x is a "p ( t inw>d c&\r t makes = greatness1 ! petty price t we h to pay = ! l>g] & nobl] revelation4 ,less] spirits c (t5 contrive to hide _! littl5ess1 b 9 ! greate/ x is ne>ly always c>elessly confess$4 ,t5nyson's simplicity w\ld sometimes f9d v5t 9 almo/ boyi% frolic4 ,"o ev5+ at ,f>r+=d he 0 sudd5ly seiz$ ) ! idea t he w\ld l to dress up "o ( ,mrs4 ,cam]on's nieces 9 ! g>b ( a man4 ,he got "o ( 8 own long coats f ! hall1 & ) a burnt cork himself disfigur$ h] pretty face1 daub+ ^u x a heavy black m\/a*e & imp]ial1 & !n retreat+ to ! o!r side ( ! room to gaze ) manife/ delight ^u ! result ( 8 own h&iwork4 ,! primitive side ( ,t5nyson's nature 0 aptly mirror$ 9 ! p]son ( 8 bro!r ,horatio1 :o1 by reason ( c]ta9 well-consid]$ peculi>ities ( dress1 0 (t5 mi/ak5 by visitors to ,fre%wat] = ! poet himself4 ,! att5tion ?us attract$ to him he contriv$ to endure ) complac5cy2 inde$1 ,i ?9k he 0 p>tly consci\s t he s]v$ 9 ?is way z a sort ( buff] betwe5 8 great] bro!r & ! pry+ curiosity ( ! cr[d :i* ! poet himself deeply res5t$4 ,horatio ,t5nyson w\ld (t5 accompany ,h>ry ,cam]on & myself :5 we w&]$ ov] ! d[ns ) a gun 9 se>* ( sea-gulls1 or sc\r$ ! neighb\r+ f>ms = rabbits4 ,8 m9d1 ,i ?9k1 mov$ sl[ly1 & !re 0 sometimes a /rong bucolic flav\r 9 ! /ories he lov$ to relate4 ,ano!r con/ant companion on ^! rambl+ excursions 0 poor ,lionel ,t5nyson1 ! poet's y\ng] son1 :o aft]w>ds m>ri$ ,fr$]ick ,lock]'s daught]4 ,lock] himself ,i came to "k lat] 9 ! days ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y4 ,i ?9k few m5 h be5 end[$ ) a sur] & m delicate ta/e 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to ,art4 ,we met 9 sympa?y ov] ! draw+s by ! old ma/]s1 ( :i* he possess$ a few ( ! v *oice/ examples4 ,x 01 inde$1 8 unfail+ *>act]i/ic z a collector t all he _h 0 ( ! be/4 ,& 8 p]sonality1 v w9n+ 9 its simplicity & ref9em5t1 respond$ aptly en\gh to ! qualities ( 8 m9d4 ,9 conv]sation he w\ld sometimes leap ) qua9t abruptness ( ?\ght f ! mo/ ab/ract to ! mo/ concrete ?+s1 f ! appreciation ( a draw+ by ,leon>do to ! sudd5 consid]ation ( ! price ( coals4 ,du ,mauri]'s p5-&-ink draw+ ( him may be said to rank z ! mo/ p]fect ( portraits--an exact image ( ! man himself 9 =m & feature4 ,at ! "t :5 ,i fir/ met ,t5nyson1 ,i ?9k ,rob]t ,br[n+ _h won my l>g] admiration4 ,i ?\ght him !n ! great] poet ( ! two--,i no long] ?9k s n[2 & ! v qualities :i* s /rongly attract$ me z a y\? h s9ce prov$ 9 !mselves to be ! s\rce ( my alt]$ judgm5t4 ,x seems l a p>adox1 b ,i believe x to be none ! less true1 t x is ! intellectual quality 9 v]se t fir/ mo/ /rongly attracts ! y\ng] /ud5t ( poetry4 ,s at lea/ x 0 9 my case4 ,! complexity ( ?\ght1 ev5 ! obscurity ( expression :i* m>ks s mu* ( ,br[n+'s "w1 _h = me !n ! /ronge/ fasc9ation4 ,t half-rebel note 9 8 /yle1 ) its defiant scorn ( all accept$ models ( musical =m & rhy?mical expression1 0 9 itself an add$ allurem5t to ! poet's untir+ intellectual agility ( :i* ! rugg$ v]se 0 b ! *os5 g>m5t4 ,& al?\gh ! spell he !n ex]cis$ ov] my imag9ation /ill 9 "s degree survives1 ,i f9d myself n[ ask+ ( poetry less & less = any ord]$ philosophy ( life1 & m & m = life itself4 ,! mo/ nobly direct$ gospel t seeks an alt]$ _w c\nts = little 9 a poet's equipm5t beside ! passionate vision ( ! _w z x is ) its un*ang+ h]itage ( joy & pa94 ,s at lea/ x seems to me n[ &1 ) my modifi$ judgm5t z to :at rightly con/itutes ! sub/antive "p ( poetry1 has come an ev]-gr[+ delight 9 ! =mal beauty ( its expression4 ,! two elem5ts are inde$ indissolubly b\nd toge!r4 ,!re is no high music 9 v]se t is n l9k$ ) s5se1 no ?\ght t is rightly a poet's ?\ght t may n f9d its fitt+ melody4 ,& x is because ,t5nyson1 despite 8 confess$ limitations on ! side ( passion1 m con/antly ?an 8 fell[s held fa/ to ! true (fice ( ! poet1 t he /&s among !m all z _! undisput$ ma/]4 ,9 e art ! la/ ^w is simplicity4 ,!re is no phase ( ?\ght or feel+ rightly admissible into ! doma9 ( poetry t ! might ( g5ius may n =ce to simple utt]ance4 ,x is ?is :i* con/itutes ! f9al triumph ( all ! greate/ wiz>ds ( our tongue1 ( ,%akespe>e z ( ,milton2 ( ,wordswor? no less ?an ( ,keats4 ,all ( !m f\nd a way to w$ ! subtle/ music ) ! simple/ spee*1 /riv+ ) ev]-increas+ sev]ity = t *a/5$ p]fection ( =m :i* /&s z ! la/ & ! sure/ te/ ( ! pres5ce ( supreme poetic g5ius4 ,s mu* _c be said ( ,br[n+4 ,!re is en\gh & to sp>e 9 ! great body ( 8 "w to leave 8 position z a poet unassail$1 b !re is m to prove t1 beside ! purely poetic impulse1 !re 7 o!r =ces work+ 9 8 nature1 :i*1 9 s f> z !y prevail1 mu/ t5d to rob ! result ( t faultless music :i* alone ,illu/ration3 ,holly] ,,rob]t ,,br[n+ ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #bja4 c give to v]se its f9al "r ( survival4 ,?is is d\btless true also ( ,wordswor?1 b 9 8 case ! good & ! bad are easily sep>able1 & ! good at its be/ is flawless4 ,b ) ,br[n+ ! conflict+ elem5ts ( 8 g5ius are s closely lock$ toge!r t ! task ( selection is n s easy1 & ! triumph1 ev5 :5 x has to be ackn[l$g$1 is n s secure4 ,& yet1 = all :o !n came "u 8 influ5ce1 ! *>m c nev] q be brok54 ,he spoke to ^? ( u :o fir/ le>n$ to "k him 9 our y\? ) a quick5$ au?ority t no?+ c q de/roy4 ,! faults :i* "t n[ ?ru/s =w>d 7 h>dly !n matt] = p>don4 ,= ^? :o come aft] !y may inde$ s]ve to set 8 fame 9 p]il1 b ! message he _h = u 0 s ov]:elm+ 9 its appeal t we =got ! crabb$ h& 9 :i* x 0 transcrib$4 ,9 "o respect1 & 9 "o respect only1 ,br[n+ ! poet f\nd an e*o 9 ,br[n+ z he 0 kn[n to 8 fri5ds4 ,t brave optimism ( _s1 ) its con/ant nobility ( outlook on ! facts ( life :i* s f9ely di/+ui%es 8 writ+1 0 also1 ,i ?9k1 *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,x 0 always a spiritual refre%m5t to meet him4 ,! fact t he 0 a poet 01 inde$1 a secret he took "s pa9s to conceal4 ,9 ?is respect1 except = r>e lapses ( noble en?usiasm1 he pref]r$ to pres]ve a k9d ( au/]e incognito2 b at ! same "t he contriv$ to convey ev5 9 ! simple/ conv]se ) ! mo/ ord9>y p a s5se ( p]sonal deta*m5t t nev]!less left !m free to feel at _! ease4 ,& yet1 (t5 z ,i h se5 him app>5tly cont5t ) associates :o 7 manife/ly 8 inf]iors 9 intellect1 & ev5 9 _s1 ,i _c recall a "t :5 8 own p]sonality ev] seem$ to suff] by ! contact4 ,i suppose no man ( 8 g5]ation respond$ s readily to ! call ( hospitality4 ,he 0 to be met ev]y:]e1 & s ke5 0 8 ze/ 9 ! ord9>y traffic ( social life t he seem$ at times to be indiff]5t to 8 *oice ( associates4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 8 own p[] ( draw+ ent]ta9m5t f an ev5+ pass$ 9 ! society ( fri5ds t no measure ( dulness 9 8 surr\nd+s seem$ capable ( abat+4 ,he pres]v$ 9 all companies a con/ant al]tness ( _s1 an undim9i%$ s5se ( self-reliant enjoym5t1 t 0 surpris+ to ! onlook]4 ,& yet1 despite 8 unfail+ c\rtesy ev5 to ^? :om 9 8 secret he>t he mu/ (t5 h set 9 ! category ( bores1 he nev] left ! slighte/ impression ( ins9c]ity4 ,by means1 h>dly def9able1 he contriv$ to keep 8 conv]se1 ev5 ) ! mo/ commonplace ( 8 acqua9tance1 on a c]ta9 high spiritual level1 & :5 he took 8 leave ( any p>ty x 0 impossible n to feel t a consid]able p]sonage _h quitt$ ! room4 ,& yet ! p]sonal impression made by ,br[n+ 0 n comm&+4 ,vigor\s & /r5u\s he always seem$1 & ^? *>act]i/ics /amp$ him on ! fir/ enc\nt]4 ,b !y might h belong$ equally to a lead] 9 any o!r walk ( life--to a successful man ( affairs1 or to a politician 9 ! fulness ( 8 fame4 ,to ^? :o knew him well !re 71 h[ev]1 _m little sidelights t %[$ ! poet4 ,some?+ deep] & m passionate1 some?+ m *ivalr\s & m t5d]1 lurk$ b5ea? ! social arm\r t he *ose to we>2 & x 0 easy to p]ceive t ev5 9 8 ripe age !re 7 sm\ld]+ fires ( a m passionate exp]i5ce t a ^w might wak5 into flame4 ,he came (t5 to our h\se 9 ! ye>s betwe5 #ahhj & #ahhe4 ,9 our small] circle we saw him z an intimate fri5d1 & he 0 a k9d & a true fri5d4 ,i ?9k he 0 n indiff]5t to good liv+1 b he 0 always cont5t ) our simple f>e--m ?an cont5t1 c]ta9ly1 if he 0 all[$ 8 bottle ( port w9e1 n to be sipp$ at dess]t z o!rs use x1 b to be quaff$ ?r\gh d9n] z an accompanim5t to e c\rse4 ,8 appreciation ( w9e1 nev] immod]ately indulg$1 mu/1 ,i suppose1 h be5 inh]it$1 = he us$ to tell me a /ory ( 8 fa!r's indignation on ! occasion ( 8 once ask+ = a glass ( wat]4 8,wat]1 ,rob]t60 exclaim$ ! eld] ,br[n+ 9 dismay4 8,= wa%+ purposes x is1 ,i believe1 (t5 employ$1 & = navigable canals ,i admit x to be indisp5sable1 b = dr9k+1 ,rob]t1 ,god nev] int5d$ x40 ,br[n+'s unfail+ c\rtesy t[>ds wom5 c\ld sometimes display itself 9 a p>tly humor\s fa%ion4 ,"o day :5 he 0 call+ ^u my wife1 an au?oress ^: high e/imate ( h] own "w 0 nev] q confirm$ by ! public1 0 sudd5ly ann\nc$4 ,! visit 0 some:at emb>rass+1 = ! lady _h s5t my wife "o ( h] novels1 ) a reque/ t1 :5 %e _h read x1 x might be submitt$ to me ) a view to its be+ adapt$ = ! /age4 ,! book _h n be5 read1 _h 9 fact be5 mislaid1 b z ?is 0 ! second occasion ^u :i* ! lady _h appli$ = my v]dict1 my wife basely resort$ to prev>ication1 & emb>k$ ^u g5]al phrases ( eulogy 9 reg>d to ! high m]it ( ! "w 9 "q4 ,?is subt]fuge1 h[ev]1 only result$ 9 deep] disa/]1 = ! flatt]$ au?oress at once plung$ into baffl+ details t lay beyond ! rea* ( my wife's improvis$ m5dacity4 ,x happ5$1 h[ev]1 t ,br[n+ _h read ! book1 &1 realis+ ! situation1 at once came to ! rescue1 & f9ally succe$$ 9 p]suad+ ! unhappy au?oress t ! v m]its ( ! novel 7 9 !mselves an insup]able ob/acle to its production on ! /age4 ,"o ?+ rema9s vividly 9 my recollection ( ,br[n+1 & t 0 8 con/ant expression ( loyal admiration = ! g5ius ( ,t5nyson4 ,i h he>d him be> witness to x aga9 & aga91 & always ) entire s9c]ity4 ,!re 0 ab\t him 9 8 outlook on life1 9 8 high c\rtesy & 9 8 unflagg+ fai? 9 ! beauty ( ! _w1 a quality t ,i sometimes f9d lack+ 9 gift$ m5 ( a y\ng] g5]ation4 ,i c only express :at ,i feel 9 ?is s5se by ref]5ce to a spl5did survivor ( ! great race--,george ,m]$i?4 ,to ^? :o d n in/9ctively feel x1 my ref]5ce may mean no?+1 b to me1 to :om ! :ole a*ievem5t ( ! ,victorian ,era1 9 art z 9 lit]ature1 /&s high1 x means ev]y?+4 ,x is n my purpose 9 ^! pages ( p]sonal recollections to dwell ^u my intimate association ) m5 :o are /ill liv+1 b 9 ,mr4 ,m]$i? ,i feel ,i may make an exception4 ,& ,br[n+ has rem9d$ me ( him because !re is 9 bo? a k9dr$ quality--! quality ( a sup]b rev]5ce = life1 an undy+ fai? 9 its ultimate beauty4 ,z lit]ature has fall5 s9ce "u ! conduct ( lat] h&s1 ,i f9d t x seems 9 "s s5se %att]$ 9 subdivision4 ,!re are1 on ! "o h&1 writ]s :o seek to be arti/s & no m1 m5 :o pet & poli% _! rhy?mic phrases till !y may be said to h rea*$ p]fection1 & on ! o!r h& !re are pamphlete]s1 eag] & s9c]e1 b /ill pamphlete]s1 :o are cont5t if !y c co]ce _! read]s into ! belief t _! *os5 gospel = ! reg5]ation ( humanity is a fair equival5t = ! l>g] vision ( life itself4 ,no man :o is ri*ly human c escape t ye>n+ t[>ds a bright] social ideal4 ,br[n+ & ,t5nyson1 ,?ack]ay & ,dick5s1 all _h _! hopes = ! bett]+ ( ! _w z !y f\nd x2 b ) !m all1 :atev] _! orig9al impulse1 ! beauty ( ! _w1 z x has be5 & z x is1 outliv$ _! humanit>ian ambition1 & left !m at ! la/ ) an increas+ s5se ( its endur+ beauty & glory4 ,& t is :]e ,george ,m]$i?1 /ill liv+1 /&s z a monum5t ( /r5g?1 = wor%ip z = example1 to ^? :o h /ill to come aft] him4 ,! h\rs t ,i h sp5t ) ,george ,m]$i? 9 & ar\nd 8 simple home at ,box ,hill c\nt among ! mo/ delightful ( my life4 ,i met him fir/ at ! h\se ( a de> fri5d ( bo?1 ,fr$]ick ,jameson1 9 ! ye> #ahgf1 & x 01 ,i ?9k1 ab\t t "t t ,i _h publi%$ 9 ! ,saturday ,review a criticism ( 8 novel1 ,beau*amp's ,c>e]1 :i* ,i ?9k mu/ h pleas$ him1 = ,i f9d a phrase ( 8 9 a lett] writt5 to me at t date 9 :i* he says1 8,praise ( y\rs comes f ! "r qu>t]40 ,x 0 n long aft] t t we became intimate fri5ds1 & x 0 8 hospitable cu/om to invite me to breakfa/ ) him on ! little lawn 9 front ( 8 cottage1 & !n1 aft] ! repa/1 light & da9ty aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,fr5* dejeun]1 we w\ld />t = a long ramble ov] ,box ,hill1 return+ (t5 b j 9 "t = d9n]1 to cont9ue or to r5ew ! talk t _h made ! aft]noon memorable4 ,m]$i? c\ld talk & walk aft] a fa%ion t ,i h kn[n 9 no "o else4 ,sometimes he w\ld occupy ! :ole ( our ramble 9 a purely inv5t$ biography ( "s "o ( our common fri5ds1 pass+ 9 r burlesque rhapsody f incid5t to incid5t ( a purely hypo!tical c>e]1 b always pres]v+1 ev5 9 ! mo/ extravagant ( 8 fancies1 a prop] relevancy to ! "* he 0 seek+ to exhibit4 ,on "o occasion ,i rememb] he trac$ ) inimitable hum\r1 & ) inexhau/ible inv5tion1 a suppos$ disa/] 9 love enc\nt]$ by an amiable g5tleman we bo? knew well2 & z he rambl$ on ) an eloqu5ce t nev] halt$1 he became s 9 love ) 8 !me t ,i ?9k he himself 0 h>dly consci\s :]e ! record ( sob] fact _h end$ & :]e ! innoc5t m5dacity ( ! noveli/ _h begun4 ,& !n1 at ! imm$iate summons ( "s beauty 9 ! l&scape ar\nd u t arre/$ 8 imag9ation1 he w\ld pause 9 ! wild riot ( ! imag9$ portrait & pass1 9 a mom5t1 to disc\rse1 z eloqu5t b m s]i\s1 on "s deep] problem ( ,life or ,art4 ,n t he ev] s\ght1 ei!r 9 ! light] or ! deep] ve91 to talk s z to absorb ! conv]sation4 ,9 s+le companion%ip !re 0 no bett] talk]1 z1 inde$1 !re 0 no bett] li/5]2 & 9 ei!r mood he 0 s+ul>ly /irr+ & inspir+4 ,"o ev5+ ,i rememb] t1 aft] su* a ramble & :5 d9n] 0 ov]1 we asc5d$ ! slope ( 8 g>d5 to ! little *alet on its height1 & !re he read me till f> into ! night h\rs ! :ole ( t wond]ful s]ies ( sonnets on ,mod]n ,love4 ,?is is n ! place or ! "t to ass]t 8 claims ei!r z a poet or z a writ] ( fiction4 ,i h cit$ 8 "n "h & n[1 because bo? z an au?or & z a man he seems to me to possess 9 ! highe/ degree t sup]b optimism ( _s :i* also *>act]is$ ,br[n+3 an optimism born ( no %all[ or s5tim5tal survey ( life1 & yet ( /r5g? suffici5t to survive all %ocks ( exp]i5ce 9 virtue ( its deep] hold ^u ^? secrets ( beauty t no p]sonal disa/] c\ld efface or de/roy4 ,once :5 we 7 discuss+ ! dramas ( ,ibs5 he made1 n 9 criticism b 9 comm5t1 a rem>k t has always seem$ to me memorable4 8,!re is no picture10 he said1 8h[ev] ov]ca/ its subject1 9 :i* ! pa9t]1 rightly end[$1 _c sugge/ t beyond ! enclos+ cl\ds !re is room = a space ( blue sky40 ,he left ! comm5t !re )\t special application to ?is "w or t ( ! au?or "u discussion1 b x dwells 9 my memory z highly & nobly *>act]i/ic ( ,george ,m]$i? ! au?or & ( ,george ,m]$i? ! man4 ,! lat] adv5t ( ,mr4 ,sw9burne caus$ _m ( u 9 ^? days to reconsid] ! claims ( ,t5nyson & ,br[n+4 ,x is difficult n[ to realise ! s5se almo/ ( intoxication ) :i* ! new music ( 8 v]se 0 ent]ta9$4 ,= a :ile x seem$ to efface ! simpl] triumphs ( ,t5nyson no less ?an ,br[n+'s m impetu\s b less ord]$ /ra9s4 ,its ov]p[]+ weal? ( rhy?mic cad5ce /ruck a new note t x 0 impossible = ! y\ng] g5]ation to resi/4 ,b x 0 n ,mr4 ,sw9burne :o fir/ awak5$ 9 me a _s ( reaction aga9/ ! eld] ma/]s ( our g5]ation4 ,be=e ,i read ,atalanta 9 ,calydon my imag9ation _h be5 deeply /irr$ by t fir/ volume ( ,mr4 ,william ,morris's v]se1 entitl$ ,! ,def5ce ( ,gu9ev]e4 ,i _h f\nd !re1 ?\gh 9 a =m p]haps delib]ately ar*aic1 t deep] note ( passion :i* ,t5nyson's poetry1 ev5 at its be/1 confess$ly lacks2 & its appeal ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,morris ,f ! pa9t+ by ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,holly] ,to face page #bji4 0 ! m urg5t because ,morris too 0 attract$ by ! *>m ( m$ival romance--romance :i* 9 ,t5nyson's h&s _h lo/ some?+ ( its primitive dramatic quality1 & became1 z he develop$ ! ,ar?urian /ory1 m & m mat]ial = sett+ =? a sy/ematis$ body ( e?ical tea*+4 ,morris at a s+le /roke seem$ to re/ore ! leg5d to its hi/orical place1 & to recapture a "p ( its passionate significance4 ,i confess t no lat] "w ( 8 has ev] affect$ me to ! same degree1 ?\gh !re runs 9 !m all t exquisite & ineffable *>m ( ! born /ory-tell]4 ,9 poetry z 9 fiction !re are1 & h always be51 two compet+ s*ools ( ?\ght1 ! "o mov$ by ! love ( ! /ory to be told1 & ! o!r prim>ily attract$ to ! /ory by ! opportunities x may (f] = ! pres5tm5t ( an e?ical idea1 or ! int]pretation ( individual "*4 ,!y may bo? rea* ! same goal1 b !re rema9s t contra/ 9 ! quality ( ! workman%ip :i* is born ( its diff]5t orig94 ,i rememb] ,morris say+ to me once t he did n mu* c>e = a /ory unless x 0 long1 & al?\gh ! /atem5t p]haps 0 n int5d$ to be tak5 lit]ally1 x bore witness to t elem5t 9 8 g5ius :i* l$ him to bury himself ) unwe>i$ delight 9 e smalle/ detail ( ! tale he _h *os5 to tell4 ,morris1 ,i ?9k1 0 n easy to "k well4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 r\gh %yness 9 8 mann] t kept him alo( f ! initial advances ( ord9>y acqua9tance1 & x 0 only z an acqua9tance t ,i knew him4 ,b he mu/ h _h deeply lovable qualities to h become s ende>$1 z he 01 to ,burne-,jones4 ,x 0 _! cu/om = ye>s to sp5d e ,sunday morn+ toge!r 9 ,burne-,jones's /udio2 & on ! _m occasions :5 ,burne-,jones has spok5 to me ( him1 ,i c recall no ^w ( abatem5t f ! deep & la/+ affection 9 :i* he held 8 life-long fri5d4 ,! influ5ce wield$ by ,mr4 ,sw9burne ov] ! y\ng] m5 ( 8 g5]ation 0 ( a widely diff]5t k9d4 ,t new music ( :i* ,i h spok51 already ann\nc$ 9 ! ,atalanta1 & pres5t$ ) ev5 great] v>iety & exub]ance ( expression 9 ! ,poems & ,ballads1 set u all ?9k+4 ,x seem$ at ! fir/ z ?\gh music 9 its fulle/ s5se _h nev] be=e ent]$ into ! ar5a ( poetry1 & 8 inexhau/ible inv5tion ( new metre & rhy?mic phras+ set ! m9d 9 wond] = a :ile z to :e!r all t _h gone be=e 0 n ! m]e preface to ?is f9al a*ievem5t4 ,! imm$iate effect ( ! flu5t melodies he c\ld comm& 0 = ! "t1 at lea/1 to put e>li] ma/]s ^u _! trial1 & x 0 n until ! ov]p[]+ glam\r ( ^! e>li] poems _h pass$ t x 0 possible to reckon at _! true wor? 8 la/+ claims z a poet4 ,i h always ?\ght t ,mr4 ,sw9burne's h&l+ ( language z a musical in/rum5t raises an int]e/+ "q 9 reg>d to ! relation ( ! arts4 ,( !m all1 music alone claims an absolute & indep5d5t position4 ,its appeal does n rely ^u association1 & dem&s no def9able intellectual f\ndation4 ,x /&s 9 ?is way1 ev5 9 its mo/ primitive =ms1 z an example to all o!r arts1 s]v+ to rem9d !m ( :at !re is 9 ea* ( ! ess5tial arti/ic quality2 to rem9d !m yet aga9 ( ! inevitable dang] t mu/ be enc\nt]$ :5 ! arti/ adds to 8 natural burd5 ! task ( int]pret+ ! *ang+ ideals ( life4 ,( all ! o!r arts lit]ature1 by reason ( ! intellectual mat]ial out ( :i* x is m\ld$1 /&s at ! f>!/ pole f music4 ,pa9t+ & sculpture h _! own manife/ laws & limitations1 :i* may s]ve to rem9d _! expon5ts ( ! p]il :i* awaits _! transgression1 b lit]ature1 ev5 9 ! supreme =m ( v]se1 mu/ ( necessity be expos$ to dang]s f :i* only ! intuitive in/9ct ( ! arti/ c pres]ve x4 ,borr[+ z by "r f all ! arts1 & press+ into its s]vice all t has be5 won 9 ! region ( =m & col\r to en=ce its own message ( ! _s1 x is nev]!less inevitable t to music x mu/ rema9 ! heavie/ debtor1 = its *os5 vehicle ( rhy?mic language approa*es mo/ ne>ly to ! ab/ract in/rum5t ( ! musician4 ,& yet1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 9 ,mr4 ,sw9burne's highe/ triumphs 9 metrical expression1 x is made manife/ t ! attempt directly to capture ! k9d ( melody t 9 ! la/ resort belongs to music alone1 !re lurks a p]il t no arti/1 h[ev] gift$1 c hope to escape4 ,x is n 9 any _s ( depreciation ( ,mr4 ,sw9burne's un*all5g$ gift1 a gift :i*1 9 its k9d1 has p]haps nev] be5 surpass$ 9 lit]ature1 t ,i h set d[n ^! /ray ?\ghts ^u ! possible limits ( music 9 v]se4 ,:at ,i h said is r int5d$ to record an exp]i5ce ( *ang+ ta/e 9 myself 9 ! int]val t has elaps$ s9ce ! "t :5 8 e>li] poems fir/ captur$ my imag9ation4 ,x has gr[n cle>] to me z ! ye>s h pass$ t1 ev5 9 poetry1 only t music is endur+ :]e ! melody is subtly int]wov5 ) passionate tru?1 & t ! highe/ triumph ( m]e music1 9 s f> z its effects are applicable to lit]ature1 mu/ be won by con/ant cultivation ( ! simple/ means ( expression4 ,to ! s]i\s /ud5t ( poetry su* a conclusion may des]v$ly rank 9 ! region ( ! accept$ commonplace1 b "s ( ! utt]ances ( our lat]-day critics yield at lea/ an excuse = its recall4 ,n long ago ,i enc\nt]$ 9 a s]i\sly writt5 review ! a/\nd+ ann\ncem5t t ,osc> ,wilde 0 ! au?or ( "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable v]se ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & ?is is h>dly an isolat$ in/ance ( an endeav\r t seems at ! mom5t widely spread to make ! pitiable disa/] ( poor ,wilde's c>e] ! occasion ( ! mo/ deplorably exagg]at$ appreciation ( 8 gifts z a writ]4 ,i met ,wilde v (t5 9 ^? e>li] days1 be=e he _h begun to seek to w9 by p]sonal ecc5tricity ! att5tion :i* 8 lit]>y tal5t _h n secur$1 & ,i am b\nd to confess t1 9 ! light ( my lat] k ( ! man & ( 8 "w1 any attempt to set him 9 ! front rank z a lit]>y p]sonality or a great lit]>y influ5ce seems to me 9 ! highe/ degree ludicr\s & grotesque4 ,9 view ( ! t]rible fate t ov]took him1 no "o c\ld desire to deal h>%ly at ?is "t ) 8 qualities z a man4 ,t he _h a c]ta9 *>m ( mann] is und\bt$1 & t he possess$ a measure ( wit1 z (t5 imitative z orig9al1 ne$ n be d5i$4 ,b !re is always a t5d5cy 9 c]ta9 lit]>y circles t lean t[>ds decad5ce1 to exagg]ate ! g5ius ( ^? :o are morally condemn$4 ,a tragic fate su* z 81 ev5 9 "o less gift$1 naturally t5ds 9 su* m9ds to exalt 8 claims to arti/ic consid]ation4 ,x is1 at lea/ to my ?9k+1 only on su* an assumption t any s]i\s /ud5t ( poetry1 hav+ read ! 8,ballad ( ,read+ ,gaol10 c\ld ev] be induc$ to rank ,wilde z a poetic g5ius1 or to consid] ! body ( 8 "w z a man ( lett]s1 ) :atev] luxuries ( habilim5t x may be (f]$ to ! _w1 z con/itut+ an endur+ claim to rank him among ! high] influ5ces ( 8 "t4 ,wilde's be/ "w 0 unque/ionably1 ,i ?9k1 done = ! /age1 & "h x may be conc$$ he /ruck out a pa? ( 8 own4 ,he _h ! s5se ( ! !atre1 a g5u9e in/9ct = ^? mom5ts 9 ! conflict ( "* to :i* ! prop] res\rces ( ! !atre c grant bo? add$ =ce & add$ ref9em5t4 ,x is n an uncommon assumption1 especially among writ]s ( fiction1 t ! drama by comp>ison is an art ( co>se fibre1 incapable1 by reason ( its limitations1 ( pres5t+ ! m intimate realities ( "*1 or ! m delicate %ades ( feel+4 ,! tru? is t ea* art has its own =ce1 its own ref9em5t1 & _c borr[ !m ( ano!r4 ,:at is p]fectly a*iev$ 9 "o =m rema9s incomp>able1 & = t v reason _c 9 its complet$ =m be appropriat$ by an art t has o!r triumphs & is subject to o!r laws & conditions4 ,& x is "h t ! noveli/ s (t5 breaks d[n 9 attempt+ to employ 8 own special me?ods 9 ! s]vice ( ! /age4 ,wilde made no su* blund]4 ,by con/ant /udy z well z by natural gift he knew well ! ar5a 9 :i* he 0 work+ :5 he *ose ! vehicle ( ! drama4 ,8 wit has p]haps be5 ov]-prais$2 8 epigrams s l\dly acclaim$ at ! "t be> ! ta9t ( modi%ness t seems to r5d] !m already old-fa%ion$4 ,b 8 grip ( ! m s]i\s situations 9 life1 & 8 ability to exhibit & int]pret !m by means g5u9ely inh]5t 9 ! res\rces at ! disposal ( ! dramati/1 are left beyond dispute4 ,illu/ration3 ,em]y ,walk] ,,rob]t ,,l\is ,,/ev5son ,f ! pa9t+ by ,sir ,,william ,,ri*mond1 ,k4,c4,b41 ,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #bae4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,a ,,y\ng] ,,g5]ation ,dur+ ! 'sev5ties ,i got to "k _m ( ! y\ng] m5 ( lett]s ^: fame _h n yet completely ass]t$ itself4 ,my association ) ! ,saturday ,review br\ght me into clos] contact ) my old fri5d1 ,walt] ,pollock1 :om ,i _h kn[n f a boy1 & x 0 z 8 gue/ t ,i con/antly f\nd myself at lun*-"t at ! ,savile ,club1 a fav\rite haunt ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son :5 he happ5$ to be 9 ,london4 ,^? lun*es at ! ,savile1 ) discussions c>ri$ late into ! aft]noon & sometimes prolong$ to ! d9n]-h\r1 rema9 z a vivid & delightful recollection4 ,x 0 !re t ,i met ,h5ley1 a notable individuality1 at t "t almo/ )\t recognition 9 ! _w ( lit]ature2 & ,*>les ,brookfield1 :o w\ld look 9 n[ & !n to light5 our grav] discussions ) 8 ke5 & incisive wit2 & among o!rs1 ,ri*>d ,duffield1 a /range yet n unattractive individuality :o won in/ant recognition by reason ( a =tuit\s resemblance to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 due to a brok5 nose2 b ^: lit]>y claims1 z f> z ,i c rememb]1 re/$ *iefly ^u a presumably exclusive k ( ! "w ( ,c]vantes4 ,b ( ! figures ( t little cot]ie to :i* ,i 0 s (t5 & s hospitably bidd51 ! engag+ p]sonality ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son /&s out di/9ctly4 ,he c>ri$ ) him ?r\gh\t all ! p]iod 9 :i* ,i _h any k ( him ! inde/ructible "* ( a boy4 ,! consci\s arti/ic quality :i* m>ks 8 lit]>y "w1 yield+ to x a p]fection :i* made x ev5 !n a m>k ( envy = u all1 _h no place 9 8 p]sonal conv]se4 ,z a talk] he made no dem& = consid]ation1 & x 0 t p]haps :i* l5t to 8 companion%ip su* a s+ul> *>m4 ,:at he _h to say1 ?\gh x 0 (t5 brilliantly said1 left little s5se ( prem$itation4 ,! topic ( ! mom5t1 h[ev] c>elessly x might h be5 sugge/$1 seem$ 9 him = ! mom5t to be all-absorb+4 ,h[ev] trivial x might be1 x 0 n too trivial = 8 acceptance2 & h[ev] unpromis+ x might seem to o!rs1 8 quick agile _s contriv$ to draw f its discussion some?+ t 0 notable & memorable4 ,i ?9k ( him n[ ) 8 long /raight hair c>elessly flung backw>d1 & ! swift al]t eyes1 quick 9 expressive response to any po9t ( hum\r t arose1 z "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ *>act]s x has ev] be5 my =tune to enc\nt] 9 conv]sation4 ,he said no?+ t appe>$ to be consid]$1 & little t 0 n illum9at+1 & yet ?r\gh x all1 ?\gh 8 talk c\ld rise on occasion to heights ( deep e>ne/ness & en?usiasm1 !re rema9$ ! ev]-pres5t s5se ( ! boy4 ,some?+ ( ! _s ( boyi% adv5ture inspir$ 8 pres5ce1 some?+1 too1 ( boyi% recklessness1 s t x 0 n always easy to rememb]1 9 ! p]fect fre$om ( int]c\rse :i* 8 nature all[$1 t he 0 be=e all ?+s a man ( lett]s1 a man to :om no ref9em5t ( our tongue 0 unkn[n3 above all ?+s a /ud5t & a ma/] ( /yle1 9 8 "w con/antly p]fect+ an in/rum5t :i* we1 :o 7 8 contempor>ies1 7 v well aw>e t we us$ by comp>ison only z bungl]s & beg9n]s4 ,9 ?is s5se ,i us$ to feel t !re 0 a /rik+ contra/ betwe5 ! man & 8 writ+4 ,p]sonally1 & z a talk]1 x 0 ! c>elessness ( 8 attack ( any subject t fir/ impress$ me4 ,8 int]e/ seem$ :olly c5tr$ & absorb$ by ! incid5t1 ! "*1 or ! episode "u discussion1 & ! means by :i* 8 ?\ght & feel+ conc]n+ x might be express$1 7 by contra/ almo/ neglig5tly employ$4 ,z a writ]1 great z is ! rank he des]v$ly holds 9 ! region ( romance1 8 "w yields to me exactly ! opposite impression4 ,8 own fai? 9 ! /ory he has to tell is nev]1 to my ?9k+1 entirely conv9c+4 ,some?+ too mu* ( ! consci\s arti/ intrudes itself betwe5 ! n>rator & ! read]1 some?+ t robs ! result ( ! s5se t ! record$ fact is a fact inde$4 ,x is impossible to =get1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 9 ,/ev5son's happie/ "w t he is an accompli%$ man ( lett]s2 & al?\gh !re is no great writ] :o is n1 ! greate/ & able/ all[ u to =get x4 ,c]ta9ly 9 contact ) ,/ev5son ! man1 "o _h no temptation to rememb] x4 ,"o 0 nev] haunt$ 9 ^? delightful h\rs ( social int]c\rse by ! suspicion t he 0 se>*+ = a phrase1 & yet (t5 en\gh our conv]sation turn$ ^u po9ts ( /yle2 & ,i rememb] once 9 a select$ l9e ( a poet1 :]e ! fitness ( a s+le ^w 0 "u discussion1 ,/ev5son swiftly *eck$ our condemnation by a rem>k t seem$ all ! m apt because x came f 8 lips3 8,my de> ,c>r1 e ^w looks guilty :5 x is put into ! dock40 ,i suppose no "o ev] _h a ju/] or m g5]\s appreciation ( ! great leisurely g5ius ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott ?an 0 possess$ by ,/ev5son4 ,no "o by int5tion or design 0 m desir\s to exclude f 8 own "w ! s5se ( modi%ness 9 /yle1 & yet x rema9s ) me z a f9al impression ( ,/ev5son z a writ]1 t he occasionally laid himself op5 to ! reproa* t he w\ld1 z a critic1 h be5 ! fir/ to detect 9 ! "w ( ano!r4 ,b ,i c ?9k ( him n[ only z ,i knew him !n1 an unconqu]able boy ) 8 he>t set = adv5ture1 l5d+ to our talk z (t5 z he came into x some?+ ( t d>+ outlook into worlds z yet undiscov]$ :i* *>act]is$ ! adv5tur]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,x may h be5 some?+ ( ?is fight+ quality 9 himself t attract$ ,/ev5son to ! combative _s ( ,h5ley4 ,_! fir/ association1 ( c\rse1 bore an e>ly date1 & x may h be5 aga9 some?+ 9 poor ,h5ley's physical disability :i* provok$ & su/a9$ ,/ev5son's affectionate reg>d4 ,x is n altoge!r pleasant to reflect t su* affection loyally r5d]$ on ,/ev5son's "p 0 n at ! close s loyally recognis$ by 8 comrade4 ,h5ley's vehem5t p]sonality r5d]$ 8 pres5ce on ^? p>ticul> aft]noons at ! ,savile ,club a con/ant factor ( vitality4 ,x 0 impossible = ?\ght to slumb] :ile ,h5ley 0 awake4 ,!re 0 no op9ion he w\ld n "q1 no proposition1 h[ev] confid5tly or h[ev] mode/ly put =w>d1 he w\ld n imm$iately set ^u its trial4 ,^? 7 8 days ( battle1 & x 0 n easy !n to guess t a few ye>s lat] he w\ld w9 to 8 /&>d q a troop ( "y m5 eag] to en=ce ! gospel he _h to prea*4 ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i am ?9k+ he 0 fight+ = 8 own h&1 & he f\ght /r5u\sly2 ! m]e love ( ! conflict 0 a dom9at+ passion1 & if !re 01 z ,i ?9k sometimes !re 01 an und]ly+ note ( p]sonal bitt]ness1 may x n be set d[n 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o knew him1 & :o survive him1 z ! inevitable price humanity has to pay = ! long m>tyrdom ( pa9 to :i* nature _h doom$ him8 ,& yet ,h5ley1 = all ! valor\s _s t 0 9 him1 0 n always pro( aga9/ sudd5 attack4 ,"o night :5 we 7 ga!r$ at ! ,savile aft] "s public d9n] :]e we _h all be5 pres5t1 ,irv+ 0 ( ! p>ty4 ,irv+ _h a trick ( wait+ = 8 foe1 & on ?is p>ticul> occasion1 z ,i recall x1 he 0 *af+ "u a criticism :i* _h be5 deliv]$ by ,h5ley ^u 8 imp]sonation ( ,macbe?4 ,h5ley appe>$ to be well aw>e t ! matt] 9 diff]5ce betwe5 !m w\ld come "u discussion be=e ! ev5+ 0 end$1 & 0 obvi\sly ready ) all ! de/ructive weapons t 7 array$ 9 8 critical arm\ry4 ,b quick & vigilant z he 0 z a fight+ =ce1 he nev]!less prov$ himself unready = ! k9d ( attack :i* ,irv+ _h design$4 ,v quietly & almo/ def]5tially ! actor came to 8 po9t4 ,aft] mu* g5ial int]*ange ( cordial s5tim5t on "o side & ! o!r1 ,irv+ sudd5ly p\nc$ ^u 8 man4 8,i notice10 he said1 speak+ to ,h5ley 9 t tone ( rev]ie :i* ) him always conceal$ an imm95t bl[1 8t y d n approve ( my conception ( ,macbe?4 ,tell me n[1 = ,i %\ld be int]e/$ to he> x1 h[ w\ld y play ,macbe? if y 7 call$ ^u to pres5t ! "* on ! /age8 ,:at is y\r conception80 ,h5ley 0 h>dly prep>$ = su* an invitation1 & z we sat 9 expectation ( :at he w\ld h to say1 x 0 easy to p]ceive t ! critic's de/ructive me?od1 :i* at t "t 0 upp]mo/ 9 him1 c\ld n sudd5ly readju/ itself to ! task ( (f]+ any coh]5t appreciation ( ! "* :i* ,irv+1 accord+ to 8 allegation1 _h mis9t]pret$4 ,irv+ 0 notori\sly skilful 9 ?is k9d ( combat4 ,he 0 pati5t 9 ! endurance ( any slight :i* he conceiv$ to be pass$ ^u 8 "w z an actor1 b 8 pati5ce 0 nev] =getful1 & :5 ! h\r came1 h[ev] long x might h be5 delay$1 :5 he ?\ght t he c\ld claim 8 own1 he 0 wont to /rike m]cilessly4 ,i rememb] an incid5t conc]n+ myself1 belong+ to ! e>li] /ages ( our fri5d%ip4 ,x 0 aft] ! conclusion to a d9n] ( ! ,rabelais ,club1 :5 he invit$ sev]al ( u to adj\rn to 8 rooms 9 ,grafton ,/reet = a f9al cig>4 ,i 0 v cordially bidd5 to be ( ! company1 little guess+ t he _h select$ ?is p>ticul> occasion to s+le me out z ! m>k ( 8 disapproval4 ,:5 we 7 all com=tably seat$ r\nd him1 & he 0 recl9+ deep 9 8 *air 9 an easy attitude t ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ to "k 0 ne>ly always om9\s1 he ?rew out = our discussion a proposition 9 reg>d to :i* we c\ld n fail to f9d ourselves unanim\s4 8,n[1 talk+ among fri5ds10 he said1 8,i suppose t y w\ld all agree t criticism ought to be fair80 ,) no possible exception we 7 all l\dly en?usia/ic 9 ass5t4 8,q s10 repli$ ,irv+1 9 ! same dispassionate & measur$ tones4 8,well1 !n10 he cont9u$1 9 a voice some:at ?reat5+ly rais$ b /ill c>efully controll$1 8!re is a criticism ,i h read 9 a magaz9e call$ ,! ,!atre ab\t a play ( m9e4 ,v clev]60 ,& !n ) sudd5 vehem5ce1 po9t+ to me1 he add$1 8,y wrote x60 8,d y mean10 ,i inquir$1 8! article on ,iolan!80--an adaptation by ,w4 ,g4 ,wills ( ,k+ ,r5e's ,daught] :i* _h rec5tly be5 pres5t$ at ! ,lyceum4 8,yes1 ,i wrote x60 8,q s10 return$ ,irv+1 8 voice n[ ris+ 9 a t5s] /ra94 8,well1 no?+ m unfair & m unju/ has ev] be5 writt540 ,i 0 "y en\gh !n n to be unmov$ by ?is sudd5 & unexpect$ onslaught1 b ,i summon$ ! c\rage to ask him1 9 reply1 if ! magaz9e 0 9 ! room4 ,i saw z ,i spoke t x 0 ly+ on ! table1 & ,i ask$ him1 z ! article 0 %ort1 if he w\ld all[ me to read x to ^? ( my fell[-critics :o 7 pres5t1 "s ( :om might fairly be suppos$ to be unaw>e ( its import4 ,irv+ c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 b ass5t to my dem&1 b :5 ,i _h conclud$ he appeal$ ) ev5 great] vehem5ce to ^? :o 7 pres5t 9 ju/ification ( :at he _h already said4 8,y see6 ,y see60 he cri$4 8,n "o ^w ab\t me60 8,x is q true1 ,irv+10 ,i answ]$4 8,& ,i w tell y :y4 ,i d n ?9k any "o has a high] appreciation ( y\r g5ius z an actor ?an ,i h1 & if ,i c\ld h f\nd ! occasion to praise ?is p>ticul> p]=mance ,i w\ld gladly h seiz$ x1 b ,i ?\ght x1 rightly or wrongly1 a bad p]=mance1 &1 out ( a _s ( loyalty to my l>g] admiration ( y\r tal5t1 ,i refra9$ f say+ s4 ,b ,i see n[ t ,i 0 wrong4 ,9 view ( :at y h said to-night ,i feel x w\ld h be5 bett] to h said :at ,i ?\ght4 ,y may h[ev] be assur$1 aft] :at has occurr$1 t ,i %all n commit t blund] aga940 ,my def5ce 0 absolutely s9c]e1 & ,i ?9k ,irv+ realis$ x4 ,at any rate1 ,i "k t ?is little incid5t1 :i* occurr$ ^u ! ?re%old ( our fri5d%ip1 did n h9d] ! =mation ( a close fell[%ip :i* endur$ & /r5g!n$ dur+ ! great] "p ( 8 c>e]4 ,bret ,h>te 0 an occasional visitor to ! ,savile1 b ,i saw him m (t5 & m intimately at ! delightful meet+s ( ! ,k9sm5 ,club1 a society t 0 design$ly f\nd$ to br+ toge!r m5 ( k9dr$ int]e/ 9 ,art & ,lett]s f bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic4 ,x has (t5 be5 some?+ ( a puzzle to me t ,bret ,h>te %\ld n h rank$ high] z an au?or among 8 own compatriots4 ,9 8 own realm z a /ory-tell] x seems to me h>dly possible to rank him too high4 ,t he ow$ mu* to ,dick5s he himself1 ,i believe1 w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge2 b t 8 own individuality1 bo? 9 hum\r & pa?os1 out/ripp$ any reproa* ( imitation _c1 ,i ?9k1 be que/ion$ by ^? to :om 8 "w makes any /rong appeal4 ,socially he nev] made any endeav\r to press = consid]ation ( 8 lit]>y claims4 ,he 0 will+ to speak ( 8 "w on ! invitation ( o!rs1 & always ) mode/y4 ,9 conv]se y w\ld h>dly h guess$ he 0 a writ]1 nor did he (t5 lead conv]sation on to ! subject ( lit]ature1 b ,i f\nd 9 him1 :at ,i h always f\nd 9 8 writ+s1 a c]ta9 retic5t delicacy ( p]ception1 t\*$ & fir$ n[ & aga9 ) a quick *ivalry ( feel+ 9 all t conc]n$ ! relation ( ! sexes4 ,to 8 own c\ntrym5 ,i suppose he belong$ to a pa/ era 9 lit]>y art1 an era :i* prec$$ t elaborate analysis ( ! fem99e temp]am5t z di/+ui%$ f fem99e "* :i* to ! m9d ( s _m mod]n noveli/s appe>s to rank z ! f9al victory ( fiction4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,!atre ,my association ) ! !atre began some:at disa/r\sly4 ,x 0 my fa!r's k9dly ?\ght1 :ile we 7 /ill *ildr51 to af=d u an annual visit to ! pantomime1 a visit t 0 accompli%$ = our l>ge family by means ( two hir$ flies1 :i* transport$ u f our h\se at ,b>nes to ! *os5 place ( amusem5t4 ,b my p>ticul> enjoym5t ( ?is long-desir$ ent]ta9m5t 0 mitigat$ by circum/ances bo? moral & physical4 ,we _h at t "t a nurse :o1 ?\gh by nature end[$ ) mo/ affectionate impulses1 /rongly disapprov$ ( all dramatic ent]ta9m5t1 & :o1 = "s weeks be=e ?is annually project$ tamp]+ ) ! =ces ( evil1 torm5t$ my _s by a some:at vivid picture ( ! et]nal p]ils :i* ,i 0 de/9$ to enc\nt]4 ,on ! fir/ ( ^! !atre p>ties t ,i c recollect1 :5 %e 0 co]c$ by my "m to =m "o ( ! p>ty1 9 ord] t h] num]\s flock %\ld h prop] protection1 h] orig9al antipa?y to all ?+s !atrical 0 /rongly en=c$ & confirm$ f ! fact t1 9 ! fir/ piece :i* prec$$ ! pantomime1 "o ( ! actors1 %ipwreck$ ^u a des]t %ore1 gave utt]ance to a s5tim5t :i* to h] m9d seem$ pr(\ndly impi\s--t 8:at man c\ld d he _h done1 & t ,god mu/ d ! re/40 ,z %e expla9$ to me ! next ev5+1 :5 ,i lay tuck$ up 9 b$1 ! m]e m5tion ( ,god )9 ! f\r walls ( a !atre 0 an act ( pr(anity altoge!r unp>donable1 & f t "t =w>d %e w\ld nev] cons5t to take any "p 9 ^! annual orgies4 ,b h] manife/ disapproval1 z ! recurr+ season ( ,*ri/mas approa*$1 set my _s 9 t]rible debate betwe5 ! pleasure ,i long$ = & ! s9 ,i knew ,i 0 ab\t to commit4 ,t int]nal /ruggle1 fi]ce z x seem$ to me at ! "t1 mu/1 ,i suppose1 h be5 conduct$ ) insuffici5t =ce on h] side1 = ! issue left me always eag] & ready = ! adv5ture ( s94 ,inde$1 s eag] 0 our anticipation ( ! treat 9 /ore = u1 t = _m days be=eh& we c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else2 & s great our excitem5t z ! appo9t$ day approa*$1 t ! long-look$-= pleasure ne>ly always end$ 9 disa/]4 ,excitem5t 9 our family always reveal$ itself 9 an ov]ma/]+ t5d5cy to sickness1 & f ! age ( five till ! age ( t5 my vision ( ! spl5d\rs ( ! pantomime 0 int]mitt5t1 su* glimpses ( its glory z ,i d]iv$ be+ = ! mo/ "p only obta9$ ?r\gh ! small lunette at ! back ( ! dress-circle1 ! rema9d] ( ! ev5+ be+ ne>ly always pass$ 9 a /ate ( utt] pro/ration 9 ! ladies' cloak-room4 ,i nei!r claim nor pr(ess any isolat$ di/9ction 9 ?is recurr+ malady1 x 0 ! abid+ *>act]i/ic ( our family2 & ,i h (t5 s9ce1 look+ back on ^? days1 reflect$ ) admiration ^u ! dauntless c\rage ( my fa!r & "m to :om ^! occasions1 repeat$ aga9 & aga91 9 spite ( all example1 mu/ h be5 fraught ) no?+ %ort ( mis]y4 ,b to me p]sonally !re 0 ?is add$ p5alty1 t :5 ,i return$ f ea* su* w(ul debau*1 l a /rick5 soldi] f ! field1 ,i 0 compell$ to endure )\t def5ce ! reproa*ful glance ( my nurse's eye1 :i* told me z cle>ly z ?\gh x 7 writt5 ^u ! wall t ,i _h b e>n$ ! appo9t$ wages ( s94 ,?is nurse ( m9e 0 9 _m ways a rem>kable "*4 ,l9k$ ) a nature surely ! mo/ lov+ & affectionate t a *ild c\ld desire1 7 ! /]ne/ pr9ciples ( religion & morality ev] implant$ 9 ! human brea/--pr9ciples associat$ ) s sl5d] a /ore ( intellectual end[m5t t ev5 to my *ildi% m9d _! vehem5t ann\ncem5t 0 sometimes grotesque4 ,"o ( h] mo/ deeply root$ convictions 0 t ! pr9ciple ( life insurance 0 a direct defiance ( ! laws ( ,god3 a proposition :i* %e s\ght to e/abli% by a t]rible tale ( a but*] ( ,lewes1 :o1 hav+ fl\t$ ,provid5ce by affect+ an insurance ^u 8 life1 )9 half an h\r aft] ! conclusion ( ?is prud5t op]ation fell d[n dead z he desc5d$ ! /eps ( ! m>ket-hall4 ,h] intellectual equipm5t 0 p]haps no scanti] ?an t ( _m o!r wom51 b ! f]v\r ) :i* %e employ$ x 9 ! s]vice ( h] religi\s pr9ciples might h made h] a desolat+ influ5ce ^u ! life ( a *ild1 if h] lov+ & k9dly nature _h n con/antly giv5 ! lie to ! rigid cre$ %e innoc5tly believ$ 0 guid+ h] conduct ?r\gh life4 ,x is und5iable1 h[ev]1 t su* influ5ces fir/ ex]cis$ 9 *ildhood are long rememb]$1 & x 0 _m a day be=e ,i c\ld q free myself f ! ?\ght t ! /udy ( dramatic art 0 n 9 "s degree associat$ ) a s9ful life4 ,x is difficult to say :e!r ?is hov]+ s5se ( wrong-do+ is n 9 its nature an add$ inc5tive to enjoym5t4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! pleasures ( ! play-h\se became a factor ( increas+ influ5ce 9 my life4 ,!re 0 an old laundry atta*$ to our h\se at ,b>nes :i* seem$ to u s+ul>ly unfitt$ = its de/9$ purpose1 b :i* might1 z we ?\ght1 be easily adapt$ z an ar5a = ! p]=mance ( /age plays1 & "h1 urg$ on by a wick$ c\s9 :o has s9ce1 z a fitt+ p5alty = 8 y\?ful del9qu5cies1 become a cl]gyman1 ,i began my c>e] z an amateur actor4 ,we _h at t "t a di/ru/ ( all fem99e help1 & *ose = our essays 9 hi/rionic art only ^? plays 9 ,lacy's li/ :]e9 ! plot might be exp\nd$ by ! exclusive support ( male p]=m]s4 ,x *anc$1 :ile ,i 0 at ,bruce ,ca/le ,s*ool1 ,i _h = "o ( my comrades poor ,dick ,bateman1 son ( ,ri*>d ,bateman1 :o _h ab\t t "t1 or soon aft]1 become ,irv+'s manag] at ! ,lyceum4 ,toge!r we became editors ( a s*ool magaz9e1 & x 0 ?r\gh him aft]w>ds t ,i won my fir/ introduction to ! !atre4 ,he 0 rem>kable z a s*oolboy = a prodigi\s & extraord9>y memory4 ,i h spok51 9 ! e>li] pages ( ?is book1 ( ! memory ( ,*urton ,coll9s1 b 9 ,dick ,bateman's case ! faculty 0 diff]5tly ex]cis$4 ,x seem$ 9 him to be purely me*anical1 & we us$ to delight1 z s*oolboys1 to set him ! task1 9 :i* he r>ely fail$1 ( read+ ov] a page ( any au?or & !n requir+ ( him t he %\ld repeat x ^w = ^w4 ,t special k9d ( memory :i* appe>$ to be deta*$ f any p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! matt] recall$1 x has n be5 my *ance to see equall$ 9 any o!r man ,i h kn[n4 ,i h spok5 ( him z 8poor0 ,dick ,bateman because he met an e>ly & tragic fate1 = aft] a few ye>s sp5t 9 ,london 9 occasional employm5t "u 8 fa!r he 0 s5t ^u "s bus9ess adv5ture to ! ,ea/1 & 0 dr[n$ 9 a %ipwreck :i* occurr$ (f ! coa/ ( ,japan4 ,b 9 our s*ooldays1 & 9 ! ye>s imm$iately succe$+ our s*ooldays1 we 7 close comrades1 & x 0 ?r\gh him t ,i won my fir/ k ( ,irv+1 :o _h already appe>$ 9 sev]al plays 9 :i* ,i _h se5 him1 b :o _h !n be5 rec5tly engag$ by ,mr4 ,bateman z a lead+ actor to support 8 daught]1 ,isabella ,bateman1 9 ^: int]e/s he _h und]tak5 ! managem5t ( ! ,lyceum ,!atre4 ,i _h se5 ,irv+ be=e t "t :5 he _h play$ ,bob ,gassett 9 ,de>] ?an ,life at ! ,que5's ,!atre1 & ,i _h se5 him aga9 9 ,uncle ,dick's ,d>l+ at ! ,gaiety1 :5 he _h appe>$ 9 company ) ,toole4 ,x 0 ( ! latt] p]=mance t ,toole aft]w>ds told me ,*>les ,dick5s _h said1 :5 he saw x1 t he ?\ght x admirable 9 ! promise x gave ( ! "y actor's ability2 ?\gh he _h add$3 8,i fancy t bo? he & ! au?or h ca/ an eye ov] my "* ( ,mr4 ,dombey--eh1 ,toole80 ,& to any "o :o saw ! p]=mance !re c\ld h be5 no d\bt z to ! ju/ice ( ,dick5s's sugge/ion4 ,x 0 at a little lat] date t ,irv+ a*iev$ 8 fir/ great success ) ! public 9 ! "* ( ,digby ,grant 9 ,mr4 ,alb]y's play ( ,! ,two ,roses1 & x 0 aft] t aga9 t he became p]man5tly engag$ to ,mr4 ,bateman4 ,b ,mr4 ,bateman's endeav\r to =ce 8 y\ng] daught] ,isabella ^u ! acceptance ( ! public z a lead+ actress 0 n successful4 ,! play ( ,fan*ette1 ) :i* he op5$ 8 managem5t1 0 a failure1 & ! "p ( ! y\?ful h]o1 = :i* ,irv+ 0 ca/1 0 entirely unsuit$ to 8 special abilities4 ,o!r adv5tures foll[$1 & !y only _h ! effect ( some:at l[]+ ! m>k ,irv+ _h made 9 ,! ,two ,roses1 & !re came a "t 9 ! /eadily wan+ =tunes ( ! !atre :5 x seem$ t ,mr4 ,bateman's managem5t 0 de/9$ to come to an +lori\s end4 ,x 0 at t "t t ,irv+1 :o _h _h = "s little :ile 9 8 possession ,leopold ,lewis's dramatis$ v]sion ( ,erckmann-,*atrian's ,poli% ,jew1 p]suad$ ,mr4 ,bateman to all[ him to put x on ! /age ( ! ,lyceum4 ,irv+ has m ?an once told me ! /ory himself1 ( h[ he & ,bateman pac$ up & d[n ! ,adelphi t]race at midnight debat+ ! possibilities ( its success4 ,bateman1 z he frankly av[$ to ! actor1 _h no fai? 9 ! popul> appeal ( ! play1 & x 01 ,i suppose1 only because he f\nd himself at ! end ( 8 te!r t he some:at reluctantly cons5t$ to p]mit ,irv+ to make ! exp]im5t4 ,h[ h>dly press$ ! ent]pris+ manag] mu/ h be5 at ! "t 0 prov$ by ! fact t "o ev5+1 :5 ,i 0 walk+ ) him d[n ! ,haym>ket1 he po9t$ to a corn] public-h\se & said to me1 8,! own] ( t h\se once held an umbrella ov] me 9 ! ra9 :5 ,i mo/ ne$$ x1 & ,i %all nev] =get x40 ,nor %all ,i ev] =get ! extraord9>y impression made ^u my own imag9ation by my fir/ sight ( ,irv+ 9 8 p]=mance ( ,! ,bells4 ,i h (t5 recall$ 9 recollection ! s5t5ce p5n$ by ,dutton ,cook1 :o 0 !n ! dramatic critic ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 :]e9 he said1 8,act+ at once s intellig5t & s int5se has n be5 se5 ^u ! /age = ye>s02 nor d ,i ?9k any "o :o witness$ t p]=mance1 z x 0 r5d]$ by ,irv+ 9 ! pl5itude ( 8 p[]s1 w\ld be dispos$ to "q ! v]dict ( ! critic4 ,to a y\? ,i "k x came z an a/\nd+ revelation--a revelation *>g$ ) su* extraord9>y conc5tration ( p]sonal feel+ t ! fir/ vision ( x z ,i recall x n[ seem$ to h almo/ transgress$ ! limits ( art1 s poignant1 ev5 to ! v]ge ( pa91 0 ! actor's rel5tless portraiture ( crime & remorse4 ,x 0 9 ,dick ,bateman's company t ,i fir/ witness$ ,irv+'s p]=mance ( ,! ,bells1 & x 0 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,bateman's introduction t ,i fir/ le>n$ to "k ! actor himself4 ,9 ord] to realise ! k9d & ! measure ( effect :i* ,irv+'s int5se individuality ex]cis$ ov] ! public ( t date1 x is necess>y to recall1 if only = a mom5t1 ! condition ( ! /age at ! "t4 ,phelps's c>e]1 9 :i* he _h s loyally & s hon\rably su/a9$ ! great tradition he _h receiv$ f ,macready1 _h practically1 = all its influ5ce ^u ! art1 come to an end4 ,he 0 /ill to be se51 z ,i saw him1 9 occasional engagem5ts at ,drury ,lane1 & lat] "u ! managem5t ( ,john ,holl+%ead at ! ,gaiety1 & x 0 /ill possible to appreciate ! great & /]l+ qualities ( high tra9+ & accompli%m5t t he br\ght to ! s]vice ( ! !atre4 ,b ! magic :i* c\ld w9 ! att5tion ( a new g5]ation 0 no long] !re4 ,its influ5ce1 p]haps1 _h be5 p>tly de/roy$ by ! adv5t ( ,fe*t]'s m romantic me?od1 :i*1 ev5 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! classic drama1 grant$ to 8 p]=mance some?+ ( ! *>m & allurem5t ( ! conqu]+ h]o ( a fairy /ory4 ,& on ! o!r side ( ! picture !re 0 gradually aris+ a new s*ool1 ?\gh x seem$ to be at ! "t ex]cis$ 9 only ! t9ie/ ar5a1 :]e9 a det]m9$ ef=t 0 be+ made to br+ life z x 0 pres5t$ on ! /age into clos] alliance ) ! accept$ realities ( contempor>y mann]s4 ,a revolution 9 little _h be5 />t$ 9 ! !atre 9 ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road--a revolution due 9 ! fir/ in/ance to ! tal5t ( ,rob]tson1 :i* 0 de/9$ to ex]cise a la/+ influ5ce ov] ! !atre 9 ,engl&4 ,rob]tson's new outlook1 ably support$ z x 0 by ,m>ie ,bancr(t & h] husb&1 :o f\nd & captur$ an ally ( add$ /r5g? 9 ! p]son ( ,john ,h>e1 _h ! effect1 = a :ile at lea/1 ( ?r[+ classical drama into discr$it1 & x 0 !re=e a matt] ( supreme difficulty = an actor equipp$ z ,irv+ 01 ^: vision /ruck deep] & ^: ambition took a wid] range1 to f9d a way to draw back ! w&]+ att5tion ( ! public to ! m passionate drama :i* = ! "t _h fall5 out ( fa%ion4 ,x 0 left to him almo/ unaid$ to =ge a conv5tion ( 8 own1 & x is p]haps ! highe/ tribute to 8 innate gift z an actor t1 al?\gh end[$ by nature ) few ( ! graces an actor might desire to claim1 he 0 enabl$ f ?is fir/ adv5ture 9 ,! ,bells to w9 little by little1 & ) e /ep 9 8 c>e] fi]cely disput$1 a comm&+ position among ! pr(essors ( 8 art4 ,i ?9k at ! fir/ nobody 0 m surpris$ ?an ,mr4 ,bateman at ! success a*iev$ by ,irv+'s exp]im5t4 ,9 ^? days ! fav\rite haunt ( actors 0 ! old ,albion ,tav]n 9 ,drury ,lane4 ,clubs 7 comp>atively few1 & few] /ill ! actors :o belong$ to !m4 ,! lic5s+ laws impos+ ! e>ly closure ^u ! ,london tav]ns _h n yet be5 pass$1 & x 0 ! habit ( ^? :o 7 int]e/$ 9 ! !atre to ga!r 9 ! old-fa%ion$ boxes ( ! ,albion1 & to rema9 9 eag] discussion ov] ! ?+s ( ! drama till ! small h\rs ( ! morn+4 ,x 0 on "o ev5+ dur+ ! fir/ r5d]+ ( ,! ,bells t ,i f\nd myself seat$ !re 9 company ) a few g5ial spirits includ+ ,h5ry ,montague1 ,toole1 & ,tom ,?orne1 :5 we notic$ t ,irv+'s manag]1 ,mr4 ,bateman1 _h ent]$ & 0 gaz+ r\nd ! room z ?\gh 9 se>* ( "s "o he _h appo9t$ to meet4 ,x occurr$ at once to ! mis*iev\s _s ( ,toole to turn ! occasion to acc\nt4 ,9 a :isp]$ s5t5ce he made ! re/ ( u co-conspirators 9 ! little drama he _h sudd5ly devis$1 & z ,mr4 ,bateman1 /ill scann+ ! visitors assembl$1 advanc$ f box to box1 he & ,montague1 9 tones design$ly pit*$ s t all might he>1 began an animat$ discussion z to ,irv+'s rightful claims to a l>g] sal>y ?an he 0 at t "t receiv+4 ,i believe1 9 fact1 t ,irv+'s remun]ation 0 some?+ l #ae a week1 :i* repres5t$ a sub/antial advance ^u ! paym5t he _h receiv$ dur+ 8 engagem5t = ,! ,two ,roses at ! ,vaudeville ,!atre2 b ,montague & ,toole vi$ ) "o ano!r l compet+ bidd]s at an auction 9 l\d proclaim ( 8 l>g] wor?4 8#ae a week60 said ,toole4 8,:y1 he's wor? #bj at any rate60 8#bj60 retort$ ,montague4 8,nons5se6 ,he's wor? #cj if he's wor? a p5ny60 ,& !n ,?orne1 topp+ ,montague1 said he w\ld be p]fectly will+ to give him #dj if he w\ld return to ! ,vaudeville2 & z ! voices grew l\d] 9 ! increas+ e/imate ( ,irv+'s value1 ,bateman1 attract$ by ! discussion1 drew ne>] & ne>] to ! box 9 :i* we sat1 until at la/1 lean+ ) 8 elb[s ^u ! mahogany p>tition1 he leant =w>d ) l[]+ br[s no long] able to conta9 ! indignation :i* ^! comm5ts _h provok$4 ,& !n at la/ ,toole1 always incorrigible 9 humor\s mis*ief1 topp$ all previ\s bidd]s by ! emphatic ann\ncem5t t ,h5ry ,irv+ 0 wor? #ej a week if he 0 wor? a %ill+1 to :i* ,bateman1 n[ inc5s$ beyond measure1 retort$1 8,yes1 & y are ! sc\ndrels :o w\ld put him up to ask+ x40 ,ano!r anecdote1 at t "t relat$ to me by ,irv+ himself1 also belongs to ^? old days ( ! ,albion4 ,seat$ "o ev5+ at supp] aft] ! play he f\nd himself opposite to a little old g5tleman1 :o 0 unable to conceal 8 rememb]$ enjoym5t ( ! p]=mance he _h j witness$ at ! !atre4 ,irv+1 enc\rag$ by 8 manife/ g5iality1 inquir$ :]e he _h be51 to :i* ! /rang] repli$ t he _h come f ! ,vaudeville1 :]e he _h se5 ! mo/ delightful play1 ,! ,two ,roses1 :]e91 ( c\rse1 at ! "t ,irv+ 0 act+4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! old g5tleman's en?usiasm = ! p]=m]s1 z he recall$ !m "o aft] ano!r4 ,montague 0 sup]b6 ,?orne 0 excell5t6 & s on & s on 9 a lib]al catalogue ( ! sev]al p]=m]s1 8 appreciation ris+ ) ea* add$ "n4 ,irv+1 at la/ a little nettl$1 z he confess$ to me1 at ! exclusion ( all ref]5ce to himself1 v5tur$ to inquire ( 8 neighb\r :e!r !re 0 n 9 ! play a "* call$ ,digby ,grant4 8,ah yes6 ,ah yes60 ass5t$ ! old g5tleman1 reflectively4 8,well1 n[10 said ,irv+1 8:at did y ?9k ( t p]=mance80 8,v good10 return$ ! old g5tleman--8v good10 9 tones :i* seem$ to imply t he 0 only half-will+ly conc$+ a po9t ^u :i* he 0 n :olly conv9c$4 8,ah yes1 yes10 he add$2 8v good1 b1 by heav5s10 he cont9u$1 8:at a "p ,johnny ,h>e w\ld h made ( x60 ,! progress made by ,irv+ 9 ^? e>li] times ( 8 hi/rionic c>e] 0 fi]cely disput$ at ea* /ep ( ! way4 ,x c\ld h>dly h be5 =ese5 !n t he w\ld ultimately w9 ! l>g] fame t 0 accord$ to him1 & x mu/ be conc$$ to ^? critics :o block$ 8 pa? t !re 0 mu* 9 ! individuality ( ! man himself to acc\nt = ! sl[ gr[? ( 8 appeal to ! public4 ,i h (t5 he>d him say himself 9 lat] days t 8 success 0 a*iev$ 9 spite ( _m natural disabilities4 ,8 figure at t "t 0 acc\nt$ unga9ly1 8 ge/ures 7 (t5 reckon$ grotesque1 & ! quality ( 8 voice 0 su* z naturally to repel ^? :om 8 individuality did n p[]fully attract4 ,b x 0 9 virtue ( t individuality1 & by reason ( ^? v attributes t b>r$ 8 progress on ! ?re%old ( 8 c>e]1 t he at la/ rea*$ ! goal4 ,! peculi>ities ( 8 p]sonality c\ld n by _! nature1 on _! fir/ appeal1 be widely accept$ z =m+ a normal vehicle = ! expression ( poetic drama4 ,= _m ye>s 8 c>e] pres5t$ ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,,9 ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,becket ,f a photograph by ,h4 ,h4 ,,cam]on4 ,to face page #bcg4 a fi]ce enc\nt] betwe5 ! message t 0 9 him to convey & ! re/rict$ means t nature _h plac$ at 8 disposal4 ,8 individuality betray$ at ! fir/1 & indelibly /amp$ ^u e creation ev5 to ! close ( 8 c>e]1 =m$ at fir/ a s]i\s weakness & aga91 f9ally1 ! sav+ elem5t ( /r5g? 9 ! "w t he _h to (f] to ! !atre4 ,!re w always1 ,i suppose1 be a radical div]g5ce ( ?\ght z to ! prop] attributes ( an actor4 ,to "s m9ds x seems a self-evid5t proposition t ! highe/ triumph ( hi/rionic art is t 9 :i* ! p]sonality ( ! p]=m] is mo/ effectively conceal$4 ,to su* critics complet5ess ( disguise is complet5ess ( victory1 & 9 ! region ( com$y !re is p]haps room = ! confid5t ass]tion ( ?is idea1 = x is unque/ionable t a full measure ( enjoym5t is conf]r$ ^u 8 audi5ce by ! actor's successful assumption ( ali5 idiosyncrasies ( be>+ & mann]4 ,9 :at is te*nically kn[n 9 ! !atre z "*-act+1 ?is is a goal ( p]fection t is rightly s\ght =2 & al?\gh ,irv+ prov$ himself on occasion a capable actor ( "*1 x seems to me t 8 ef=ts 9 ?is direction bore ) r>e exception an impression ( exagg]ation4 ,& ! reason is n f> to seek4 ,consci\s ( 8 own peculi>ities1 s difficult if n impossible to efface1 he 0 dispos$ to seek = concealm5t by =c+ to ! v]ge ( ! grotesque ! p]sonation ( *>act]i/ics t 7 n 8 own4 ,he 0 = ?is reason1 to my ?9k+1 nev] :olly successful z an actor ( disguise2 b at ! opposite pole ( hi/rionic a*ievem5t lies1 ,i ?9k1 a faculty t is bo? r>] & great]1 ! faculty ( revelation4 ,betwe5 ^! two sph]es ( disguise & revelation lie all ! possibilities ( ! actor's art4 ,! *oice ( ! "o or ( ! o!r mu/ be det]m9$ by ! temp]am5t ( ! actor1 & 9 an equal measure by ! response he receives f ! temp] ( 8 audi5ce4 ,speak+ only = myself1 ,i may frankly say t ! greate/ impressions ,i h receiv$ 9 ! !atre h be5 made ^u me by p]=m]s :o nev] left me = a mom5t to imag9e !y 7 n !mselves2 b :o1 )\t greatly /riv+ to realise ! ext]nal attributes ( ! *>act]s !y 7 pres5t+1 h succe$$ 9 ! p[] ( con/antly id5tify+ !mselves ) ! culm9at+ passions ( life4 ,& ( c\rse ^! great] victories1 if !y are great]1 belong 9 ! nature ( ?+s to ^? actors ^: ambition x is to pres5t & int]pret ! deep] emotions--^? emotions1 ,i mean1 s deeply seat$ 9 humanity t _! occasional diff]5ce ( expression c\nts z = no?+ beside ! int5sity ) :i* !y are felt & exp]i5c$ by all4 ,! ju/ice ( ?is view ( ! f9al victory ( ! actor's art c only be decid$ by individual exp]i5ce & individual impression4 ,look+ back & recall+ ! p]=mances t h mo/ deeply mov$ me1 ,i f9d myself sudd5ly rev]t+ 9 recollection to ^? supreme mom5ts 9 a great play or 9 a great imp]sonation 9 :i* ! individual is =gott51 & ! supreme p[] ( s\nd+ ! dep?s ( human feel+ is indelibly /amp$ ^u ! memory4 ,i saw ,descle1 & greatly admir$ h]2 & ,i rememb]1 long aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i witness$ ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt's p]=mance ( ,fr\-fr\1 h[ mu* ,i ?\ght x suff]$ 9 comp>ison ) ! orig9al 9 ^? light] & e>li] sc5es ( ! play 9 :i* ! qualities ( ! h]o9e's temp]am5t h to be exhibit$2 & yet1 :5 ,madame ,b]nh>dt came to ! great sc5e 9 ! ?ird act1 ! recollection ( ,descle1 by a s+le /roke ( g5ius1 0 almo/ effac$1 & ,i c only ?9k ( ,fr\-fr\ z x is recall$ to me by t sup]b exhibition ( passion 9 h] enc\nt] ) ,l\ise4 ,x 0 n ,irv+'s p]=mance ( ,! ,bells or ! impression x yield$ :i* satisfi$ me1 ev5 9 ^? days1 t he 0 a great actor4 ,! picture z drawn1 bo? by ! au?or & by ! actor1 is s n>r[ly conc5trat$ ^u almo/ a s+le phase ( crim9al in/9ct & abnormal remorse1 t x might well h be5 ! outcome ( an intellig5ce int5se assur$ly & yet confess$ly limit$ 9 its outlook4 ,x gave no assurance t ! actor c\ld t\* ! f9] or deep] notes ( feel+1 & x 0 only :5 he aft]w>ds play$ ,hamlet t he conv9c$ me ( ! possession ( deep] imag9ative p[]s4 propos ( ,hamlet1 ,irv+ us$ to tell a /ory t 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 imp]turbable self-possession & 0 no less int]e/+ 9 ! light x ?r[s ^u ! /rik+ individuality ( a y\? :o aft]w>ds rose to a =emo/ position 9 public affairs4 ,x 0 "s few ye>s aft] 8 p]=mance ( ! "* 9 ,london t ,irv+ f\nd himself 9 ,dubl9 at a "t :5 ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh1 ! fa!r ( ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 0 ,"l-,lieut5ant ( ,irel&4 ,hamlet 0 ! play ( ! ev5+1 & ,"l ,r&olph1 seat$ alone1 occupi$ ! vic]egal box4 ,:5 ! second act 0 end$ he w5t beh9d ! sc5es to ,irv+'s dress+-room & introduc$ himself to ! actor4 ,) an apology t 0 evid5tly s9c]e he express$ 8 regret t1 ow+ to a reception at ! ,ca/le1 he 0 unable to wait = ! conclusion ( ! p]=mance4 ,he decl>$ himself1 h[ev]1 int5sely int]e/$ ) :at he _h se51 & begg$ ,irv+ to tell him 9 a few words1 z 8 "t 0 limit$1 h[ ! play end$4 ,irv+1 z he told me1 0 at fir/ s tak5 aback t he ?\ght 8 visitor 0 indulg+ 9 a humor\s sally at ! exp5se ( ! immortal dramati/1 b a quick glance at ! "y man's e>ne/ face suffic$ to reassure him1 & he !n told ,"l ,r&olph ! outl9e ( t conclud+ "p ( ! /ory :i* 8 social engagem5t did n p]mit him to see repres5t$ ^u ! bo>ds4 8,:5 d y play x aga980 inquir$ ! "y man ( ! actor4 8,on ,w$nesday next10 answ]$ ,irv+4 8,i %all be !re10 repli$ ,"l ,r&olph1 e>ne/ly2 & !re assur$ly he 0 f ! rise ( ! curta9 to its fall1 9 rapt att5tion to e succe$+ sc5e ( ! trag$y4 ,at ! conclusion he aga9 w5t r\nd to ,irv+'s room1 ev5 m en?usia/ic ?an on ! occasion ( 8 previ\s visit2 &1 ) a navet t 01 ,i ?9k1 deeply *>act]i/ic ( t p[] he aft]w>ds display$ 9 public affairs--! p[] ( swiftly appropriat+ ! k ne$ful = e successive po/ he occupi$--he made ! frank av[al t1 s9ce _! la/ meet+1 he _h read = himself1 n only ,hamlet1 b two or ?ree o!r plays by ! same au?or4 8,& d y "k1 ,mr4 ,irv+10 he said1 8,i f9d !m enorm\sly int]e/+40 ,"l ,r&olph1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ h reta9$ to ! la/ 8 admiration ( ,irv+'s tal5t z an actor1 = ,i met him sev]al times 9 lat] ye>s at ^? little supp]s 9 ! ,beef/eak ,room ( ! ,lyceum ,!atre1 :i* =m$ s memorable a feature ( ,irv+'s managem5t4 ,"h1 inde$1 might be met _m ( ! mo/ notable p ( ! "t1 & among/ !m1 an almo/ con/ant figure 9 ^! pleasant ga!r+s1 ,irv+'s life-long fri5d1 ,j4 ,l4 ,toole4 ,! la/+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ^! two m51 s diff]5tly gift$ & yet s endur+ly alli$1 =ms1 ,i ?9k1 a t\*+ tribute to c]ta9 great qualities ( loyalty resid5t 9 !m bo?4 ,my relations ) ,irv+ 7 n s close or s intimate dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 & ,i pref] to ?9k ( him n[ z ,i knew him be/1 be=e ! days ( disc\ragem5t _h ov]tak5 him4 ,to a man ( 8 comm&+ p]sonality & indomitable w1 x 0 difficult to ackn[l$ge1 )\t a reluctance t sometimes bord]$ on res5tm5t1 ! ne$ ( any res\rces b 8 own4 ,! feel+1 ,i ?9k1 0 natural en\gh4 ,he _h c>v$ out 8 c>e] ) su* spl5did c\rage & p]si/5ce t x mu/ h be5 h>d = him to realise1 ev5 :5 8 p[]s 7 no long] at ! full1 t he _h n ! ne$ful /r5g? = ! conflict4 ,b ?is feel+ ( impati5ce ) ! position 9 :i* he f\nd himself1 p>donable en\gh 9 itself1 made him1 ,i ?9k1 sometimes suspici\s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,9 my own case ,i "k he entirely misconceiv$ ! motives ) :i* ,i _h s\ght to recapture = him 8 ?reat5$ position 9 ! !atre he _h made fam\s2 b al?\gh su* misund]/&+ mu/ ( necessity at ! "t cause a measure ( pa91 x is to ! clos] fri5d%ip ( e>li] days t my memory n[ recurs1 to ! _m ye>s dur+ :i* we 7 fa/ fri5ds & /aun* allies4 ,! o!r day ,i came across a little lett] belong+ to t happi] "t :i* ,i love to pres]ve z a t\*+ record ( ! deep] side ( ,irv+'s nature4 ,some?+ _h occurr$1 :at precisely x 0 ,i n[ =get1 :i* caus$ me to write to him 9 w>m appreciation ( ! great s]vices ,i always felt he _h r5d]$ to ! /age1 & my lett] drew f him ! foll[+ response3-- 8,y\r lett]10 he writes1 8gave me mu* happ9ess4 ,i "k our he>ts are "o 9 _m ?+s1 & ,i (t5 wi% we c\ld sometimes be by ! /ill wat]s & speak ( ?+s deep] ev5 ?an c\ld be spok5 ( be=e ! be/ ( o!r fri5ds40 ,!re 0 a /rong emotional elem5t 9 ,irv+'s "* t c\ld sc>cely h be5 suspect$ by ^? :o did n "k him intimately4 ,sometimes :5 he 0 deeply mov$ ,i h se5 ! te>s />t sudd5ly to 8 eyes1 & at su* mom5ts 8 voice w\ld (t5 break & tremble z he s\ght to express ! feel+ t /irr$ him4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahhf he invit$ my wife & myself to accompany him on a visit to ,nuremb]g4 ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry & h] daught] 7 ( ! p>ty1 & z ,fau/ 0 to be produc$ at ! end ( ! ye>1 our holiday _h 9 "p a practical purpose4 ,irv+ & ,i made an exhau/ive /udy ( ! g>d5s ( ! old ,g]man city 9 ord] to f9d suitable mat]ial = ! sc5]y ( ! play1 ! great] "p ( :i* 0 to be pa9t$ by ,mr4 ,hawes ,crav54 ,we ev5 c>ri$ our rese>*es z f> z ,ro!nb]g-on-!-,taub]1 a mo/ beautiful example ( a m$ival =tifi$ t[n2 & at ! la/ ,irv+ deem$ x wise to summon ,crav5 f ,london 9 ord] t he might make a few prep>atory /udies on ! spot4 ,!re 0 "o incid5t ( our j\rney t 0 r un=tunate4 ,i 0 act+ z payma/] = ! p>ty1 & at ,cologne ,irv+ ca%$ a circul> note ( #ajj1 & ! ,g]man notes we receiv$ 9 ex*ange 7 9 my pocket-book z ,i took our tickets = ,wurtzburg4 ,at a junction on ! r\te ! tra9 made a halt ( "s m9utes to all[ "t = refre%m5ts1 & z ,i /ood at ! door ( ! buffet a "y ,am]ican ( great polit5ess ( mann] que/ion$ me z to ! id5tity ( ,irv+ & ,miss ,t]ry4 ,8 tone 0 rev]5t & confid5tial1 & z ! cr[d press$ ?r\gh ! doorway he apologis$ = jo/l+ me 9 s unmann]ly a fa%ion4 ,:5 ,i retir$ = ! night ,i realis$ t 8 apology 0 c]ta9ly n unne$$1 = on empty+ my pockets ,i f\nd t my pocket-book 0 gone1 & ) x ab\t #hj ( ,irv+'s money & #cj ( my own4 ,we he>d aft]w>ds t a "y g5tleman answ]+ to ! description ( my *ance railway acqua9tance _h be5 do+ a ?riv+ trade on ! ,rh9e /eam]s1 & ,i d>esay he /ill pres]ves my pocket-book z a s\v5ir ( a prosp]\s day4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 impossible = any "o :o has be5 closely associat$ ) ! mod]n !atre n to be impress$ ) ! ne$ ( "s wor?i] support ( ! drama ?an is af=d$ by ! fickle & %ift+ ta/e ( ! public2 & ! c>e] ( ,irv+1 bo? z an actor & a manag]1 only goes to emphasise a tru? t _h be5 repeat$ly en=c$ by ! =tunes ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,we pride ourselves 9 ?is c\ntry ^u :at is a*iev$ by individual ent]prise1 b we d n always rememb] at :at a co/ su* a*ievem5ts are won4 ,! h>ve/ is ours1 b ! lab\r]s :o h reap$ & /or$ x are too (t5 b mis]ably rew>d$4 ,*>les ,kean1 at ! close ( 8 long /ruggle at ! ,pr9cess's1 confess$ t he left ! !atre a poor] man ?an :5 he ent]$ x2 ,phelps' =tunes at ,sadl]'s ,wells left him no?+ to boa/ (2 & ,h5ry ,irv+1 ?\gh he enjoy$ at ! z5i? ( 8 c>e] a popul>ity great] ?an 0 accord$ to ei!r ( 8 pr$ecessors1 _h good reason be=e its close to realise t ! motley public ( a great capital is n to be c\nt$ ^u = ! endur+ support ( ! m s]i\s =m ( dramatic ent]prise4 ,x is /range t !re %\ld be s mu* reluctance 9 ! ,engli% m9d to ent]ta9 ! idea ( a ,national ,!atre4 ,9 reg>d to o!r =ms ( art1 ! ne$ ( public support is recognis$ & accept$4 ,! treasures ( sculpture & pa9t+ accumulat$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum owe _! exi/5ce1 9 "p at lea/1 to ! exp5diture ( ! money ( ! p1 & :5 ! ,royal ,academy fail$ to initiate any compreh5sive sy/em ( art tea*+1 x 0 und]tak5 by ! nation4 ,on e gr\nd ( public policy ! claims ( ! drama might be urg$ ) ev5 great] plausibility4 ,its appeal z an educational =ce is ev5 great] & m imm$iate1 & z a humanis+ influ5ce x is capable ( rea*+ t l>g] class :o are n yet prep>$ to appreciate ! ma/]pieces ( anci5t art4 ,( ! c\ntless ?\s&s :o c enjoy ,molire's incomp>able hum\r1 h[ _m are !re :o w\ld pause be=e ,leon>do's ,monna ,lisa 9 ! ,l\vre8 ,h[ _m aga9 9 our own c\ntry1 ( ^? :o are famili> ) ! trag$ies ( ,%akespe>e1 ev] f9d _! way into ! ,briti% ,museum or ! ,national ,gall]y8 ,& yet ! prejudice aga9/ ! public support ( ! !atre endures1 & c only1 ,i ?9k1 be brok5 d[n by ! dem&s ( ! democracy4 ,if a national !atre is to be e/abli%$ 9 ,engl&1 x mu/ realise t x has a national mission4 ,! ,!atre ,franais 0 e/abli%$ at a "t :5 means ( communication 7 difficult1 & :51 !re=e1 x 0 only possible to cat] = ! public ( ! metropolis4 ,b "u mod]n conditions a national !atre might1 9 a full] & l>g] s5se1 s]ve ! int]e/s ( ! c\ntry z a :ole4 ,! great prov9cial cities might %>e ! fruits ( its lab\rs2 & :5 ?is is realis$ ,i _c b ?9k t1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,gov]nm5t may rema9 apa!tic1 ! ne$ful support = su* an in/itution w n be want+4 ,dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life ^u ! /age1 ,toole no long] held ) any influ5ce ! att5tion ( a ,london audi5ce4 ,9 ! e>li] days ( ! ,gaiety1 :]e he _h appe>$ z a dom9ant figure1 8 success 9 a mat]ial s5se !n f> out/ripp$ t ( 8 comrade1 & 9 "s ( ,irv+'s e>li] engagem5ts 9 ! prov9ces ,toole 0 8 manag]2 b ev5 9 ^? lat] days1 :5 ! com$ian _h p>tly lo/ 8 hold ^u ! !atre1 he rema9$ a lovable & a fasc9at+ figure 9 private life1 & ,i am sure !re 0 no "o :o welcom$ ) great] en?usiasm ,irv+'s /eady advance to ! front rank ( 8 pr(ession4 ,p]haps ! secret ( ,toole's *>m lay 9 an entire abs5ce ( pret5ce ei!r social or intellectual4 ,some?+ deeply human 9 8 nature left him always at 8 ease 9 :atev] society he might f9d himself2 &1 9 a s5se ( hum\r :i* appreciat$ & detect$ )\t res5tm5t ! foibles ( all :om he enc\nt]$1 ,i ?9k !re are few m5 ( 8 g5]ation :o c\ld claim to be 8 equal4 ,he laid no claim to any l>g5ess ( education1 & ,i suppose !re 7 few m5 :o _h read less1 b 9 t k t c\ld be won )\t ! aid ( lit]ature he 0 a g5u9e s*ol>4 ,he read life truly & swiftly1 g5ially & humor\sly4 ,he knew x well because he lov$ x well4 ,put him :]e y w\ld1 9 any company1 h[ev] div]g5t _! claims1 & n an h\r c\ld pass be=e ,toole _h seiz$ ) quick enjoym5t ^u ! sep>ate *>act]i/ics ( ne>ly e man at ! table4 ,:at he lov$ mo/1 ,i ?9k1 outside ( t "p ( 8 life :i* 0 sp5t 9 ! !atre1 0 an aimless ramble 9 se>* ( fun4 ,_m & _m su* a vagrant day h ,i pass$ 9 8 company1 & n a b>r5 "o ( !m all4 ,"o su* 9 p>ticul> ,i recall :i* may /& z a sample ( _m m4 ,he _h call$ = me q e>ly 9 ! morn+ 9 8 victoria1 arm$ ) only ! nak$ sugge/ion t we %\ld pay a visit to ! city4 ,= ! city1 !re=e1 we />t$1 ) no settl$ plan ( op]ation1 & x 0 only :5 we _h rea*$ ! n>r[e/ "p ( ,?ames ,/reet t ,toole seem$ sudd5ly possess$ ) ! outl9e ( 8 programme = ! day4 ,! portly figure ( a uni=m$ port] /&+ at ! gateway ( "s :olesale w>eh\se arre/$ 8 att5tion1 & call+ ^u ! driv] to /op1 he hobbl$ out ( ! c>riage ) 8 qua9t lame walk1 & at once engag$ ?is =bidd+-look+ (ficial 9 fri5dly conv]se4 ,x 0 ! "t :5 ! :eel-&-van tax _h lately be5 impos$1 & ,toole draw+ a note-book f 8 pocket decl>$ to ! amaz$ individual he 0 address+ t we _h come d[n to ! city to collect op9ions on ! subject4 ,! man at fir/ 0 /ubbornly reluctant to ent] into conv]sation1 b ,toole's ins9uat+ amiability ( mann] 0 n to be )/ood1 & he at la/ drew f ?is un=tunate individual an op9ion1 ! purport ( :i* ,i sc>cely n[ rememb]1 b :i* app>5tly1 z ,toole's en?usiasm decl>$1 cl9*$ ! subject4 8,if t's y\r op9ion10 he said1 8w y k9dly see to x1 z my fri5d & ,i are busy10 & ) t enigmatic decl>ation he hobbl$ back to ! victoria1 leav+ ! un=tunate port] ) a blank look ( puzzl$ amazem5t on 8 face4 8,to ! ,t[]10 cri$ ,toole to ! coa*man1 8& z quickly z possible1 = we h a lot ( "w to d40 ,arriv$ !re1 ,toole at once1 9 tones ( confid5tial secrecy1 address$ ! fir/ ,beefeat] :o /ood by ! gateway4 8,:at h y done80 he inquir$ 9 an anxi\s voice4 8,:at d y mean1 sir80 said ! man4 8,i mean10 said ,toole 9 a /ill m confid5tial tone1 8:at crime h y committ$8 ,y ne$ n keep x f me & my fri5d40 8,crime60 0 ! indignant answ]4 8,i h committ$ no crime40 8,come6 come60 said ,toole1 sudd5ly assum+ ! air ( a cross-exam9+ c\nsel4 8,d n d>e to tell me t4 ,y mu/ h committ$ "s crime1 y "k1 or !y w\ld nev] h put y into a dress l t40 ,be=e ! un=tunate man _h recov]$ 8 self-possession we pass$ on into ! ,t[] itself1 & swiftly f\nd ourselves among a p>ty ( eag] sight-se]s 9 ! *amb] :]e ! ,cr[n jewels are dispos$4 ,x 0 a woman :o1 z ,i rememb]1 0 expla9+ to ! eag] ?rong ! hi/ory ( ! diff]5t articles display$1 & :5 at ! end ( a long catalogue1 %e at la/ said1 8,& ?is is ,ann ,boleyn's cr[n10 ,toole1 app>5tly sudd5ly ov]come1 bur/ into a flood ( te>s & leant aga9/ ! wall 9 seem+ly uncontrollable grief4 8,oh1 sir10 inquir$ ! poor woman 9 di/ress1 8:at's ! matt]80 8,no?+6 no?+60 repli$ ,toole 9 brok5 acc5ts4 8,don't m9d me1 b ! fact is ,i h kn[n ! family s long40 ,su* innoc5t sallies ( almo/ *ild-l high spirits c\nt = no?+ 9 ! tell+1 c\nt = no?+1 inde$1 disassociat$ f ! exub]ant good-hum\r & ! laugh+1 lovable nature ( ! man himself4 ,our :ole day 0 sp5t 9 innoc5t adv5tures ( ! same k9d4 ,we lun*$ 9 ,bill+sgate1 :]e ,toole p]suad$ ! ag$ & greasy wait] t 8 purpose 9 visit+ ! city 0 to engage him z manag] to a fa%ionable re/aurant = fi% d9n]s to be erect$ on ! s\? bank ( ! ,?ames1 imm$iately opposite ! ,savoy4 ,& !n by easy transition we pass$ on to ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 :i* ,toole _h kn[n well :5 he _h be5 engag$ z a cl]k 9 ! city2 "h he dismay$ two v5]able (ficials1 busily engag$ ^u l$g]s beh9d ! brass grill1 by sudd5ly dem&+ a br&y & soda1 entirely ignor+ _! attempt$ explanation t x 0 n a b>1 & v\*saf+--= all answ] to _! splutt]+ expo/ulations--only ! c>eless reply t1 if !y 7 out ( br&y1 a :isky w\ld d equally well4 ,x may seem fooli% to suppose t any "o c\ld d]ive amusem5t f a day s idly sp5t1 b ^? :o risk ?is assumption lab\r "u ! mis=tune ( n hav+ kn[n ,toole4 ,8 gaiety1 :5 he 0 9 ! "r mood1 0 infecti\s & irresi/ible1 & yet1 l all m5 ( su* exub]ant high spirits1 he 0 subject at times to moods ( ! deepe/ depression1 moods :i* grew ^u him 9 ^? sadd] & lat] days ( 8 life :5 he 0 depriv$ ( ! con/ant companion%ip ( 8 comrades1 :i* meant to him all 9 all4 ,b ev5 8 mo/ sorr[ful mom5ts sometimes yield$1 on ! sudd5 call ( a rememb]$ incid5t1 to a quick recov]y ( ! laught] t he lov$1 & ! unprem$itat$ juxtaposition ( feel+s :i* he exhibit$ on su* occasions 0 sometimes almo/ grotesque 9 _! contra/4 ,i rememb] on ! dea? ( 8 wife he ask$ me if ,i w\ld drive ) him to ! fun]al1 & ,i call$ = him at 8 h\se 9 ,maida ,vale1 :]e we sat sil5tly side by side 9 ! little room adjo9+ ! hall await+ ! arrival ( ! c>riage4 ,! te>s 7 sl[ly c\rs+ d[n 8 *eek1 & ,i knew t _m pa9ful memories 7 ?rong+ 8 bra91 = 8 son & 8 daught] _h already pass$ away1 & by ?is f9al loss ! la/ l9k ) 8 dome/ic life 0 sev]$4 ,& yet sudd5ly1 z we 7 sitt+ !re1 a smile flitt$ across 8 face1 & a laugh+ light came into ^? affectionate br[n eyes t only a mom5t be=e _h be5 fill$ ) te>s4 8,i don't "k :y x has come into my m9d n[1 ,joe10 he said2 8,i suppose x ought n to1 b ,i mu/ tell y4 ,i 0 hav+ d9n] once at ,dumfries 9 a company ( comm]cial travell]s1 & be=e ! cov]s 7 remov$ ! *airman rose & said1 #8,mr4 ,macf>lane1 z y are ne>e/ ! w9d[1 p]haps y w ask ,god's bless+ on ?is fea/4'0 ,?is little incid5t may be tak5 z entirely typical ( ! man1 typical ( 8 absolute simplicity1 ( 8 total inability to range 8 feel+s ) ! ord]$ decorum :i* conv5tional propriety dem&s4 ,9 ano!r mom5t he 0 back aga9 amid ! m pa9ful memories ( 8 life1 & )9 a few m9utes we 7 on our way to ! cemet]y4 ,numb]less occasions ( idle h\rs sp5t 9 ,toole's company ,i c\ld recall1 b !y mu/ all be %orn ( ! pres5ce ( ! com$ian himself1 ^: incomp>able temp]am5t z a humori/ gave !m po9t & ze/4 ,"o day ,i rememb]1 a day ( an e>ly spr+1 he _h a fancy t we %\ld j\rney t[>ds ,hamp/ead1 & accord+ly we drove till we rea*$ ! well-kn[n tea-g>d5s ( ! ,spani>d's ,inn on ! road t[>ds ,highgate4 ,! g>d5s 7 des]t$1 & a bleak w9d 0 bl[+ ?r\gh ! empty b[]s1 inhabit$ on t morn+ only by a little boy :o1 ) a small &1 z x seem$ to u1 inadequate little broom1 0 du/+ ! seats 9 prep>ation = ! influx ( visitors t w\ld come lat] 9 ! season4 ,?is small boy 0 ( almo/ =bidd+ mi5 & decid$ly surly 9 mann]1 b ^! ext]nal evid5ces ( disc\ragem5t seem$ only to fire ,toole 9 8 desire to make 8 bett] acqua9tance4 ,he complim5t$ ! ur*9 ^u 8 dext]\s use ( ! broom1 a complim5t to :i* ! surly boy v\*saf$ no audible reply4 ,toole1 entirely undaunt$1 p]si/$ 9 8 ov]tures ( fri5d%ip4 8,t's "r1 my lad10 he cri$1 8use y\r broom1 & :5 y g to b$ at night hang x up by ! side ( y\r b$40 ,?is injunction1 s entirely unsolicit$1 seem$ to r\se ! boy's ire1 & 8 dormant p[]s ( spee* sudd5ly return+1 he inquir$ ( ,toole1 9 tones t 7 almo/ indignant1 8,:y %\ld ,i80 8,because10 answ]$ ,toole1 ) a p]suasive mann] t seem$ to convey a conv9c+ argum5t1 8if by *ance y %\ld wake 9 ! night1 !re's y\r little broom40 ,! boy1 to d him ju/ice1 seem$ by no means appeas$ by ?is obvi\s explanation1 & rev]t$ aga9 to 8 aimless occupation ( du/+ ! vacant seats ( ! unt5ant$ b[]s ( ! tea-g>d5s4 ,:]eupon ,toole1 /ill undefeat$1 attack$ ! citadel f ano!r qu>t]4 8,:5 is y\r bir?day80 he inquir$1 & ! boy1 entirely tak5 (f 8 gu>d1 repli$1 8,to-morr[60 & !n1 aga9 entr5*+ himself safely beh9d 8 ba/ion ( surly res]ve1 dem&$ 9 tr5*ant tones1 8,:at's t got to d ) y80 8,oh1 no?+1 no?+60 repli$ ,toole1 8only ,i ?\ght ,i'd l to "k if !re 0 any?+ 9 p>ticul> y'd l = a bir?day pres5t40 ,! boy1 at fir/ obdurately sil5t1 at la/ yield$ "u pressure1 & confess$ t ! dream ( 8 life 0 to possess a bicycle4 8,:y n80 said ,toole4 8,!re's nobody go+ to give me no bicycle10 repli$ ! boy1 al?\gh 8 mood 0 n[ obvi\sly melt+ "u ! infecti\s influ5ce ( ! com$ian's good-hum\r1 & z we w5t t[>ds ! gate to get into our c>riage ! boy foll[$ u1 z ?\gh "u "s k9d ( spell induc$ by ,toole's sugge/ion1 8t y nev] knew :o might s5d y ! pres5t y want$40 ,x *anc$ t j at ! entrance to ! tea-g>d5s two bicycles 7 lean+ aga9/ a h$ge1 & _! two own]s1 flu%$ ) ex]cise1 7 seat$ 9 j]seys b5ea? a tree quaff+ a pot ( ale4 8,:y10 cri$ ,toole1 9 tones ( wond]+ amazem5t1 z ?\gh he saw be=e him ! fulfilm5t ( 8 own prophecy1 8!re is y\r bicycle60 ,! boy 0 bewit*$4 ,)\t halt or pause he seiz$ "o ( ! vacant ma*9es1 & be=e int]f]5ce 0 possible _h m\nt$ x & 0 rid+ d[n ! road to ,highgate1 ! own]1 r\s$ f 8 refre%m5t1 />t+ 9 pursuit4 ,9 a mom5t he return$1 draw+ 8 ma*9e ) "o h& & hold+ ! boy by ! coll> ) ! o!r4 8,?is is y\r fault10 he cri$ indignantly to ,toole1 8y enc\rag$ him40 8,well10 repli$ ,toole1 ) ! bl&e/ ( smiles1 8y c't blame ! boy1 he 0 only try+ if x fitt$ him40 ,! poor little fell[1 n[ almo/ 9 te>s1 look$ ruefully at u z we drove away4 ,b !re is a pretty end+ to ! /ory1 = ,i happ5 to "k t on ! next day1 :i* 0 8 bir?day1 ,toole s5t him a little bicycle = 8 own4 ,dur+ ^? e>li] days :5 ,i fir/ made 8 acqua9tance & ,irv+'s1 ,i 0 f "t to "t1 & on diff]5t pap]s1 employ$ z a dramatic critic1 & ,i rememb] x 0 9 t capacity t ,i _h writt5 a notice ( ,mr4 ,wills' play ( ,*>les ,i41 9 :i* ,irv+ _h en=c$ & enl>g$ ! impression creat$ by 8 appe>ance 9 ,! ,bells4 ,i ?9k ,i _h done suffici5t ju/ice to ,irv+'s impressive p]sonation ( ! k+1 b my pron\nc$ democratic incl9ations 7 p]haps ju/ly w\nd$ by ,mr4 ,wills' almo/ f>cical repres5tation ( ! "* ( ,cromwell4 ,?is op9ion1 op5ly decl>$ 9 my criticism1 deeply inc5s$ ,irv+'s manag] ,mr4 ,bateman1 & x 0 p]haps 9 ord] to f9d ! opportunity ( in=m+ me ( 8 disapproval t he invit$ me to a supp] at ! ,we/m9/] ,club on ! second or ?ird night ( ! production4 ,my fri5d ,?omas ,purnell1 to :om ,i h already ref]r$1 0 pres5t1 & ,irv+ & ,toole 7 also ( ! company4 ,:5 he ?\ght ! fitt+ mom5t _h arriv$1 ,mr4 ,bateman l$ ! conv]sation to ! po9t at issue1 & lur$ on1 ,i ?9k1 9 a _s ( mis*ief by ,purnell1 he at la/ emphatically bang$ ! table ) 8 fi/1 & 9 ! l\de/ ( tones decl>$ t he did n produce 8 plays at ! ,lyceum ,!atre to please ,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's awkw>d pause1 :i* ,i did n feel q able to break1 b :i* 0 releas$ by ,purnell ) a *uckle ( delight & ! happy retort3 8,well1 de> boy1 !n y c't be surpris$ if !y don't please him40 ,all ?is :ile my own ambition to make an adv5ture z a writ] = ! /age _h be5 /eadily gr[+4 ,my wife & ,i _h made an exp]im5t 9 a v]sion ( ,fr\-fr\ entitl$ ,butt]fly1 :i* 0 produc$ by ,miss ,t]ry & ,mr4 ,kelly dur+ "o ( _! prov9cial t\rs at ,glasg[4 ,b x 0 n until ! ye> #ahhd t ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ a play pres5t$ at a ,london !atre4 ,9 ! ,*ri/mas ( #ahhc ,messrs4 ,arr[smi? ( ,bri/ol _h publi%$ a %ort /ory entitl$ ,call$ ,back :i* won in/ant att5tion f ! public4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] its publication ,i 0 d9+ at ! ,beef/eak ,club1 :i* at t "t occupi$ rooms ov] ,toole's !atre opposite ,k+ ,william ,/reet1 & ,i 0 !re recomm5d$ by "o ( my fell[-memb]s to read x )\t delay4 ,z ,i walk$ home1 = we _h d9$ e>ly1 ,i ask$ at ! small newsv5dors' %op ne> my h\se 9 ,bl&=d ,squ>e1 if !y *anc$ to h a copy ( ! book4 ,by a /range co9cid5ce1 "o ( _! cu/om]s _h ord]$ ! little volume1 publi%$ 9 pap] cov]s at a %ill+1 & _h aft]w>ds f\nd t he did n ne$ x4 ,i b\ght x & read x t night1 & on ! next day ,i wrote to its au?or--kn[n to ! public z ,hugh ,conway1 b ^: real "n 0 ,fr$ ,f>gus1 memb] ( a firm ( auctione]s at ,bri/ol--to inquire if he w\ld p]mit me to prep>e a v]sion ( x = ! /age4 ,we 7 :olly unkn[n to "o ano!r1 yet he readily ass5t$1 & 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahhd ,i secur$ ! production ( ! play at ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales' ,!atre1 !n manag$ by ,mr4 ,edg> ,bruce4 ,:5 ! date agre$ ^u = its production 0 draw+ ne> ,bruce _h br\ght out1 9 association ) ,*>les ,hawtrey1 a play call$ ,! ,private ,secret>y2 &1 al?\gh on its fir/ pres5tation ?is 0 n entirely successful1 x grew s rapidly 9 public fav\r1 due 9 great "p1 z ,i mu/ ?9k1 to ,mr4 ,be]bohm ,tree's admirable creation ( ! "p ( ! curate1 t !re came a mom5t :5 ,hawtrey v ard5tly desir$ t ,i %\ld po/pone ! p]=mance ( ,call$ ,back4 ,he (f]$ me z an inducem5t su* a lib]al %>e 9 ! pr(its ( 8 own piece z w\ld1 z ! ev5t prov$1 h yield$ me some?+ l a h&some =tune4 ,b ) ! vanity ( a "y dramatic writ]--9 ?is in/ance support$ by ! fact t 9 ,hugh ,conway's int]e/s x 0 imp]ative ,call$ ,back %\ld n be delay$1 le/ our jo9t *ance ( success %\ld be imp]ill$ by piracy--,i held fa/ by my agreem5t ) ! managem5t1 & fur!r insi/$ z an integral "p ( t agreem5t t ,mr4 ,be]bohm ,tree1 ^: s]vices ,mr4 ,hawtrey desir$ to reta91 %\ld be engag$ by ,mr4 ,bruce = ! "p ( ,mac>i4 ,nor did ,i see cause to regret my decision2 =1 ap>t f ! fact t ,call$ ,back itself prov$ an in/ant success :i* yield$ to ,conway & to myself1 bo? 9 ,engl&1 9 ,am]ica1 & ,au/ralia1 a sub/antial rew>d1 its production 0 ! means ( =m+ two valu$ fri5d%ips1 ! "o ) ,hugh ,conway1 only sev]$ by 8 untimely dea?1 ! o!r ) ,be]bohm ,tree1 su/a9$ & /r5g!n$ z ! ye>s h pass$1 & /ill surviv+ 9 a _s ( loyal comrade%ip on 8 side & on m9e4 ,hugh ,conway's 0 a lovable nature1 & if 8 tal5t z display$ 9 lat] ef=ts has n be5 appreciat$ at its true value1 ! reason p]haps may be s\ght 9 ! fact t ! glam\r ( 8 fir/ essay 9 fiction 0 suffici5t to ov]%ad[ ! "w ( 8 lat] ye>s4 ,b he _h1 z ,i ?9k1 a p[] 9 ! sugge/ion ( ! sup]natural altoge!r exceptional1 & al?\gh 8 /yle affect$ no lit]>y grace1 he _h ! art ( contriv+ & weav+ a /ory s z to arre/ & en*a9 ! att5tion ( ! read]4 ,f ! "t ( our fir/ association we became firm fri5ds1 & ,i believe my "n 0 almo/ ! la/ ^u 8 lips :5 he met 8 untimely dea? f fev] on ! ,rivi]a4 ,at 8 wi% ,i dramatis$ ! next ( 8 ,*ri/mas books1 entitl$ ,d>k ,days1 :i* 0 pres5t$ at ! ,haym>ket ,!atre 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 b x prov$ less acceptable to ! public4 ,he also publi%$ "u my editor%ip1 9 ! ,engli% ,illu/rat$ ,magaz9e1 a s]ial /ory call$ ,a ,family ,affair1 & a few %ort] tales1 "o ( :i*1 entitl$ ,paul ,v>gas1 possess$ some?+ ( ! weird my/icism ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe4 ,previ\s to ! publi%+ ( ,call$ ,back he _h issu$ 9 "o ( ! magaz9es an amus+ little /ory illu/rat+ ! =tunes ( two collectors ( old *9a1 :i* he all[$ me to employ z ! basis ( a piece ,i pres5t$ at ,/4 ,george's ,hall "u ! title ( ,! ,unit$ ,pair4 ,! ,g]man ,re$s' ent]ta9m5t is n[ a ?+ ( ! pa/1 b x occupi$ 9 ^? days a unique position z satisfy+ ^? ^: religi\s scruples did n all[ !m to visit or to patronise regul> !atrical ent]ta9m5ts4 ,i rememb] z a *ild hav+ be5 tak5 to ! ,gall]y ( ,illu/ration 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 occupy+1 ,i fancy1 ! site n[ t5ant$ by ! ,raleigh ,club1 to see ,miss ,priscilla ,horton1 ! orig9ator ( ?is special =m ( ent]ta9m5t :o aft]w>ds1 z ,mrs4 ,g]man ,re$1 gave a p]man5t "n to ! programme pres5t$ = s _m ye>s at ,/4 ,george's ,hall4 ,at fir/ ! ,g]man ,re$s _h be5 associat$ ) ,mr4 ,p>ry1 ^: place1 9 my "t1 0 occupi$ by my fri5d ,corney ,gra94 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,re$ 9 ^? lat] days 7 bo? dead1 & ! purely dramatic "p ( ! bill 0 "u ! direction ( ,alfr$ ,re$ _! son1 ) :om ,i _h _m pleasant h\rs ( association 9 ! sev]al pieces ,i wrote = him4 ,! ,cab9et ,secret 0 foll[$ by ,! ,fri>1 a r m ambiti\s exp]im5t 9 v]se1 & t aga9 0 succe$$ by ,! ,naturali/1 ! la/ ( my contributions to ! p]=mances at ,/4 ,george's ,hall4 ,x is h>d 9 ^! days1 :5 ! e>li] prejudices aga9/ ! !atre are s ne>ly effac$1 to realise ! extraord9>y vogue :i* ?is p>ticul> class ( ent]ta9m5t enjoy$4 ,an au?or :o wrote = ! ,g]man ,re$s _h to tread w>ily1 & ! pres5ce ( a h>monium1 z ! sole support ( ! piano 9 ! or*e/ra1 0 !re con/antly to rem9d him ( ! some:at or?odox tone he 0 enjo9$ to obs]ve4 ,corney ,gra91 :o 9 lat] days r>ely appe>$ 9 ! dramatic "p ( ! programme1 0 a ho/ 9 himself :5 he 0 seat$ at ! piano1 inimitable z he 0 9 humor\s p]ception ( ! light] foibles ( ! day4 ,= ye>s he 0 a con/ant figure at ! ,beef/eak ,club1 :]e 9 private life he betray$ ! same quick glance into ! little idiosyncrasies ( individual "* alli$ to a p[] ( ridicule t nev] s\ght to w\nd1 & a deeply seat$ g5iality ( nature t won him _m fri5ds1 & nev]1 z ,i ?9k1 a s+le enemy4 ,( all ! ent]ta9]s 9 ?is k9d :o h s\ght s+le-h&$ to amuse ! public1 p>tly 9 humor\s *>act]isation & p>tly ?r\gh musical accompli%m5t1 he rema9s1 z f> z my impression goes1 easily fir/ 9 ! class he repres5t$4 ,a *apt] ( pleasant memories 9 ! e>li] days ( my !atrical association is provid$ by a little club call$ 8,! ,lambs10 to :i* ,i h already allud$4 ,x _h be5 f\nd$ 9 #ahfh1 & ,i suppose x 0 ab\t ! ye> #ahgj t ,i 0 admitt$ into ! fold4 ,?\gh n exclusively compos$ ( actors1 x 0 ma9ly conc]n$ ) int]e/s t 7 !atrical1 & x 0 !re ,i fir/ met ,sir ,squire ,bancr(t & ,sir ,john ,h>e1 9 days :5 nei!r dream$ ( ! di/9ction ( a title1 & :5 bo?1 inde$1 7 little pa/ ! ?re%old ( _! fame4 ,!re 7 no mat9es !n1 & s we 7 enabl$ to meet = d9n] on e ,saturday dur+ ! autumn & w9t] at ! pleasant h\r ( f\r o'clock4 ,:5 ,i fir/ jo9$ ! society our meet+-place 0 at ! old ,gaiety ,re/aurant1 b aft]w>ds we mov$ to ! ,albem>le ,hotel1 !n an old-fa%ion$ ho/elry at ! corn] ( ,piccadilly1 :i* has long be5 supplant$ by a m mod]n /ructure4 ,!y 7 ! pleasante/ ga!r+s t ,i c recall z be+ connect$ ) t p]iod ( my y\?4 ,! rules ( our ,club prescrib$ j t little t\* ( c]emony & ritual by :i* gr[n m5 :5 !y come toge!r = social purposes prove !mselves to be s ne>ly alli$ to *ildr51 & z a "p ( t c]emonial x 0 orda9$ t ! 8,%eph]d0 ( ! day1 an (fice fill$ 9 rotation1 _h1 at ! summons ( a graceful little silv] bell1 design$ by "o ( our memb]s1 ,fr$ ,jameson1 ! "r to call ^u any "o ( ^? pres5t :om he *ose to select = a spee*1 :i*1 ) its reply1 0 all 9 ! way ( oratory t our rules p]mitt$4 ,x 0 9 ?is way t ,i fir/ enc\nt]$ t h&some/ & gaye/ ( "y actors1 ,h4 ,j4 ,montague1 ^: *>m ex]cis$ a widespread fasc9ation ^u ! play-go]s ( 8 day1 & :o 0 fur!r1 & q indep5d5tly ( su* hi/rionic gifts z he c\ld boa/1 a companion ( ! mo/ sympa!tic _s4 ,if n end[$ ) absolute wit1 he c\ld s infect ! recital ( ! mo/ ord9>y adv5tures t he _h enc\nt]$ dur+ ! day ) some?+ ( ! rollick+ s5se ( boyi%ness t 0 8 own1 z to keep 8 he>]s 9 a mood ( unflagg+ m]rim5t & enjoym5t4 ,b on "o p>ticul> occasion1 :i* ,i recall1 he 0 bidd+ = a victory t lay n q s easily )9 8 rea*4 ,*os5 by ! *airman z ! spokesman ( ! day1 he _h select$ me1 p]haps because ,i 0 ! y\nge/ memb] ( ! ,club1 z ! object ( 8 raill]y1 & ,i rememb] n[ ! look ( amazem5t1 almo/ ( con/]nation1 on 8 face :5 ,i repli$ to him 9 some?+ ( ! same _s :i* animat$ 8 own spee*1 & retort$ ) unsp>+ ridicule ^u 8 own qualifications z an actor & z a memb] ( our little society4 ,joy\s1 inde$1 7 ^? weekly meet+s ( 8,! ,lambs10 :]e we met 9 eag] appreciation ( t new bir? 9 ! drama inaugurat$ by ,tom ,rob]tson1 & :i* 0 be+ pres5t$1 ) s loyal a fai? 9 _! mission1 by ! company :i* ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,bancr(t _h ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! little h\se 9 ,tott5ham ,c\rt ,road4 ,we 7 all en?usia/s1 all animat$ by a firm fai? 9 ! future ( ! drama we lov$1 all support$ by ! ?\ght t to-morr[ w\ld see ! dawn ( su* a new bir? ( drama ^u ! /age z ,engl& _h n witness$ = _m a g5]ation4 ,& ev5 look+ back n[ x seems pla9 to me t ! movem5t 9 :i* we 7 tak+ a "p 0 n )\t its direct & important influ5ce ^u ! new _s t _h crept into ! !atre4 ,x is difficult n[ q to realise ! w>m? ( welcome we 7 !n glad to be/[ ^u t little revolution :i* mu/ be always associat$ ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales's ,!atre "u ! managem5t ( ! ,bancr(ts4 ,! return to realism :i* 0 !re s\ght1 & 9 a measure a*iev$1 0 ex]cis$ only 9 a n>r[ compass1 & ) an outlook t 0 re/rict$ & limit$4 ,b x 0 design$ to h a l>g] influ5ce ?an seem$ possible f su* mode/ beg9n+s4 ,x s\ght no triumphs :i* 7 n )9 ! region ( com$y1 & t com$y itself did n /rive = ! int]pretation ( m ?an ! curr5t s5tim5ts ( ! "t4 ,b1 by its e>ne/ endeav\r to br+ ! life z pres5t$ ^u ! /age into clos] contact ) ! life ( its "t1 x s]v$ to ex]cise an influ5ce ^u ! art ( ! future 9 a wid] & a deep] s5se ?an 01 p]haps1 q consci\sly ent]ta9$ by ^? :o 7 conduct+ its ef=ts4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,social ,,h\rs ,! recollection ( _m pleasant h\rs sp5t at ! ,lambs ,club recalls o!r social ga!r+s :i* h light5$ my life z a man ( lett]s4 ,( society1 /rictly s call$1 ,i h kn[n b little4 ,a few occasional excursions into ! high] realms h come to me accid5tally1 & my exp]i5ces ( su* m =mal ga!r+s 7 nev] ( a k9d to tempt me to /rive ) any e>ne/ ambition = ^? m dignifi$ joys :i* mu/1 ,i presume1 be highly priz$ by ^? :o seek !m4 ,! drift ( mod]n life has1 inde$1 brok5 d[n _m ( ! b>ri]s ( an e>li] "t1 & ! divid+ l9e betwe5 ,bohemia & ,society1 prop]ly s call$1 is n[ (t5 effac$ by ambition on ! "o side or by curiosity on ! o!r4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ,i %all only speak ( ^? m intimate ga!r+s :]e arti/s ( v>i\s call+s 7 wont to meet1 & ! fir/ 9 my recollection are ^? associat$ ) ! pleasant ,sunday ev5+s at ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,we/l& ,m>/on1 ^: simple hospitality drew _m int]e/+ folk to 8 table4 ,x 0 !re ,i fir/ met ! beautiful ,adelaide ,neilson1 ^: picturesque & romantic c>e] w\ld vie 9 int]e/1 if x c\ld ev] be record$1 ) t ( ,lady ,hamilton h]self4 ,c]ta9ly h] *ang+ =tunes 7 no less sudd5 9 _! contra/1 =1 al?\gh %e came ( humble orig91 %e 0 at ! "t :5 ,i fir/ knew h] widely wor%ipp$ z a beauty & z an actress4 ,dr4 ,we/l& ,m>/on himself _h1 l ,rossetti1 ?\gh n 9 an equal degree1 ! p[] ( inspir+ & enc\rag+ y\ng] m51 :om he lov$ to draw ab\t him4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ill at s*ool ,i _h already read 8 play ( ,! ,patrician's ,daught]1 a play *iefly int]e/+ f a lit]>y po9t ( view by reason ( its endeav\r to treat a purely mod]n !me ?r\gh ! m$ium ( blank v]se4 ,"s ( 8 %ort] poems 7 also kn[n to me1 & z he 0 ! fir/ man ( any rank 9 lit]ature ) :om ,i _h become p]sonally acqua9t$1 ,i 0 glad ( ! opportunity :i* ^? ,sunday ev5+s af=d$ me to "k him bett]4 ,no man _h ev] a m real delight 9 lit]ature or a cle>] or m delicate p]ception ( its f9] qualities4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,joseph ,knight :o fir/ introduc$ me to him1 & 9 ! ye>s :5 ,i 0 mak+ my fir/ ef=ts 9 j\rnalism x 0 a con/ant delight to me to f9d t ,i 0 a welcome visitor at 8 h\se4 ,he _h be5 impress$1 z ,knight told me1 by a review ,i _h writt5 9 ! ,globe ( ! poems ( ,joa*im ,mill]1 & ,i rememb] ! w>m words ( enc\ragem5t ) :i* he greet$ me on my fir/ visit to 8 h\se4 ,x 0 !re ,i met ,mrs4 ,lynn-,l9ton1 ^: articles 9 ! ,saturday ,review on 8,! ,girl ( ! ,p]iod0 7 at ! "t attract+ a consid]able am\nt ( att5tion4 ,aft]w>ds ,i got to "k h] well1 & le>nt to discov] 9 h] e>ne/1 en?usia/ic nature qualities t /ruck mu* deep] ?an ! sup]ficial satire :i* %e _h ex]cis$ 9 ?is s]ies ( pap]s exploit+ ! foibles ( h] sex4 ,ano!r h\se :]e arti/s & m5 ( lett]s 7 w>mly welcom$ 0 t ( ,dr4 ,s*les+]1 :o 0 = _m ye>s ! valu$ ,engli% correspond5t ( ! ,cologne ,gazette4 ,dr4 ,max ,s*les+]1 9 virtue ( v consid]able gifts bo? z a politician & z a man ( lett]s1 & ev5 m p]haps by qualities ( p]sonal "* t made him widely tru/$1 occupi$ an exceptional position 9 ! _w ( j\rnalism 9 ,london4 ,8 kn[n discretion z a publici/ won = him ! confid5ce ( ! mo/ em95t ( our /atesm51 b ! associations ( ?is k9d :i* belong$ to 8 life z a j\rnali/1 nev] l$ him to des]t or to neglect t purely arti/ic environm5t to :i* by incl9ation & culture he naturally belong$4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m simple1 m entirely uno/5tati\s ?an ! hospitality (f]$ on ^? pleasant weekly ev5+s 9 ,dr4 ,s*les+]'s h\se4 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 a valu$ r5dezv\s to all :o consid]$ !mselves welcome1 = x 0 ,dr4 ,s*les+]'s privilege1 p>tly due p]haps to ! exceptional position he occupi$1 t he 0 able to make 8 h\se a delightful meet+-place = ! lead]s ( ?\ght 9 _m dep>tm5ts1 & = ! mo/ prom95t arti/s ( e nationality4 ,x 0 !re ,i fir/ met ,mr4 ,g4 ,h4 ,b\ghton1 !n a "y & /ruggl+ pa9t]1 :o1 if n ,am]ican by bir?1 0 at any rate ,am]ican by long association1 & :o aft]w>ds a*iev$ 9 ,engl& a des]v$ly high place among 8 comrades4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,b\ghton1 be=e !y built _! h\se ^u ,campd5 ,hill1 _h begun to be kn[n z accept$ ho/s by a l>ge body ( arti/ic society1 & 9 lat] days ! big /udio at ,campd5 ,hill became ! sc5e ( _m joy\s ent]ta9m5ts1 :i* occasionally took ! =m ( fancy dress4 ,mr4 ,b\ghton1 :atev] may be ! f9al v]dict on 8 own arti/ic a*ievem5t1 0 a man ( f9e ta/e & delicate p]ception1 bo? 9 ! region ( art & 9 ! wid] field ( lit]ature4 ,x 0 !re ,i fir/ met ,rob]t ,br[n+1 a con/ant gue/ at ! ,b\ghtons' d9n]s1 :i*1 ) ! l>g] p>ties !y sometimes ent]ta9$1 became = _m ye>s an accept$ meet+-place = ne>ly all :o 7 int]e/$ 9 art4 ,a little lat]1 :5 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y 0 e/abli%$1 ! ,sunday aft]noon p>ties1 s graci\sly presid$ ov] by ,lady ,l9dsay1 quickly e/abli%$ !mselves z a social feature ( ! "t4 ,a "p ( ! mission :i* ,sir ,c\tts & ,lady ,l9dsay _h accept$ 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( a clos] l9k betwe5 ! pr(essors ( ! pla/ic arts & ! repres5tatives ( cultivat$ society2 & c]ta9ly1 :ile ^! aft]noons endur$1 !y s]v$ _! purpose admirably well1 & prov$ ! means1 to ^? :o att5d$ !m1 ( =m+ _m new & valu$ fri5d%ips4 ,i rememb] "o ( ^? pleasant assemblies be+ sudd5ly & v sadly int]rupt$ by ! arrival ( ,montague ,corry1 aft]w>ds ,"l ,r[ton1 :o 0 ! be>] ( ! appall+ ann\ncem5t ( ! murd] ( ,"l ,fr$]ick ,cav5di% & ,mr4 ,burke4 ,( lat] ho/s & ho/esses :o h especially di/+ui%$ !mselves by ! cultivation ( ! m arti/ic aspect ( society x w\ld be possible to speak ) full] appreciation1 if x 7 n t !y are /ill among/ u & /ill dis*>g+ ^? graceful duties ( hospitality4 ,sir ,george & ,lady ,lewis1 :ile !y /ill occupi$ _! beautiful cottage at ,walton1 made u all welcome1 & ! days ,i h sp5t !re 9 company ) ,burne-,jones rema9 among ! sweete/ memories ( t e>li] "t4 ,nor less delightful are ! recollections :i* ga!r ab\t ^? memorable ,tuesday ev5+s :i* = _m ye>s h be5 enjoy$ by ! fri5ds ( ,sir ,lawr5ce & ,lady ,tadema4 ,! in/9ct ( hospitality belongs to _m k9dly ho/s2 ! g5ius ( hospitality is r>e1 b x w\ld be conc$$1 ,i ?9k1 by all--:o = s _m ye>s h be5 welcom$1 fir/ to ,t[ns5d ,h\se ov]look+ ,reg5t's ,p>k1 & 9 lat] days to t l>g] & m spaci\s /udio :i* /&s 9 ! ,grove ,end ,road--to ,sir ,lawr5ce & ,lady ,tadema4 ,! la/ ,tuesday ev5+ we sp5t 9 ,t[ns5d ,h\se comes back vividly to me n[4 ,i ?9k all ( u :o 7 !re 7 a little mov$ at ! ?\ght t !re %\ld be ev5 a tempor>y break 9 ! cont9uity ( ^! weekly ga!r+s2 "s ( u1 p]haps1 7 also a little afraid le/ ! new ord] ( ?+s 9 t l>g] h\se t[>ds :i* our ho/s 7 flitt+ %\ld be robb$ ( "s ( ! intimacy we _h s long enjoy$4 ,b su* fe>s1 if !y exi/$1 7 quickly dispell$ :5 we 7 once m welcom$ to ! new abode4 ,! *ange belong$ only to ! build+2 our ho/ & ho/ess h rema9$ unalt]able 9 ! loyalty ( _! fri5d%ip4 ,x 0 at ! h\se n[ occupi$ by ,sir ,alma ,tadema t at "o "t ,i us$ to d9e ) ! ,fr5* pa9t]1 ,james ,tissot1 a man ^: v>i$ moods ( *ang+ ambition & alt]nat+ ideals leave him almo/ )\t a p>allel among ! pa9t]s ( ! "t4 ,tissot 0 "o ( ! fir/ contributors to ! exhibition ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 8 tal5t at ! "t be+ almo/ entirely preoccupi$ by a modi% type ( mod]n fem99e beauty4 ,9 ^? e>li] exhibitions he f\nd su* light] essays ( 8 hung 9 close juxtaposition ) ! widely diff]5t "w ( ,burne-,jones1 & d9+ ) him at ab\t ?is "t ,i c\ld see t 8 m9d 0 deeply ex]cis$ by ! impression ! ,engli% pa9t] _h made ^u him4 8,mon ami10 he confid$ to me1 8je vois qu'il y a quelque *ose faire1 l40 ,& accord+ly1 be=e ! next ye>'s exhibition _h come r\nd he _h v5tur$ 8 exp]im5t 9 ! region ( :at he ?\ght to be ideal art4 ,b ! leap 0 too long = s brief a p]iod ( prep>ation1 & ,i rememb] t 8 fri5d ,heilbu?1 :o 0 pres5t at ! d9n] ( t second ye>1 made sad havoc ) ! pa9t]'s s*emes by ridicul+ ! little c>d ^u :i* ,tissot _h set =? 8 symbolical int5tions4 ,he treat$ ! writt5 description ( ! pictures z ?\gh x 7 a m5u ( ! fea/ t await$ u1 cry+ out ea* c\rse f ! beg9n+3 8,potage une dame avec un s]p5t1 qui signifie----0 ,b at ?is po9t ! inc5s$ ,tissot snat*$ ! pap] f 8 h&1 & amid a ro> ( laught]1 9 :i* p]haps ! pa9t] did n v he>tily jo91 we w5t 9 to d9n]4 ,b t sudd5 ambition1 ?\gh x 0 n capable ( imm$iate fulfilm5t1 impli$ a deep] /ra9 9 ,tissot's nature :i* 0 de/9$ to f9d expression at a lat] day4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he left ,engl&1 & x 0 _m ye>s be=e ,i saw him aga91 h>d at "w 9 8 /udio 9 ,p>is ^u ! completion ( a s]ies ( designs 9 illu/ration ( ! ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,^? designs exhibit$ an extraord9>y p]si/5ce 9 ! int]pretation ( local tru?1 = he _h made a long soj\rn 9 ! ,holy ,l& 9 ord] to fit himself = ! task1 & !y %[$ besides an occasional int5sity ( feel+ t lay dormant & unsuspect$ 9 ! man z ,i knew him fir/4 ,:at 0 ! real k]nel ( su* a nature x is h>d to say4 ,! man himself1 al?\gh 9 ^? e>li] days he display$ little b ! evid5t ambition to make 8 art remun]ative1 nev]!less1 by occasional glimpses1 betray$ ! elem5ts ( a deep] purpose und]ly+ ! life t 0 preoccupy+ him at ! mom5t4 ,a /range figure1 a /range individuality1 yield+ by turns to impulses ! lighte/ & ! mo/ dev\t1 b always1 h[ev] he might be engag$1 prov+ himself ! possessor ( an extraord9>y indu/ry & a rem>kable tal5t6 ,i h already allud$ to ! supp]s 9 ! ,beef/eak ,room z among ! notable social reunions ( ! "t4 ,b !re is "o ( ^? ,lyceum supp]s a little m =mal ?an ! re/ :i* ,i feel dispos$ to recall1 because x gave evid5ce ( q an unsuspect$ p[] on ! "p ( ,h5ry ,irv+ ( sudd5ly reply+ z a speak] to an unexpect$ attack4 ,! occasion 0 ! #ajj? p]=mance ( ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 9 #ahgi1 & ,i ?9k x 0 ! fir/ "t t ! /age ( a great ,london !atre _h be5 employ$ z ! ar5a ( a l>ge & spl5did ent]ta9m5t4 ,s9ce t "t we h enjoy$ su* fea/s "u ! hospitable auspices ( ,mr4 ,tree at ,8 ,maje/y's--once1 z ,i recall1 on ! occasion ( ! #ajj? night ( ,julius ,cs>1 & aga9 on a correspond+ occasion to celebrate ! successful run ( ,ulysses4 ,on ! ev5+ to :i* ,i n[ ref]1 ! task ( propos+ ,irv+'s heal? 0 entru/$ to ,"l ,h\ghton1 :o1 x 0 ?\ght1 w\ld h>dly *oose t p>ticul> occasion to exhibit ! cynical temp] he 0 kn[n to possess4 ,b ,"l ,h\ghton1 z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd reason to "k1 0 n dispos$ to be gov]n$ by conv5tional re/rictions1 & he devot$ ne>ly ! :ole ( 8 spee* to a consid]$ depreciation ( ,irv+'s conception ( ,%ylock1 enl>g+1 9 t]ms1 t seem$ to u :o sat !re1 almo/ design$ly bitt]1 ^u :at he consid]$ ! undes]v$ dignity t ! actor _h grant$ to ! "*4 ,x mu/ h be5 t ,irv+ 0 tak5 by surprise1 & al?\gh 8 habit 0 always to speak f prep>ation1 & (t5 inde$ to read :at he _h prep>$1 he prov$ himself1 on ?is occasion1 a ma/] ( good-hum\r$ impromptu1 twitt+ ,"l ,h\ghton1 9 a _s ( g5ial bant]1 ) be+ a slave to ! old-fa%ion$ idea t ,%ylock 0 a comic villa91 & promis+ on "s future occasion to try & m amply satisfy 8 lord%ip's ideal by repres5t+ ,%ylock z a ,h\ndsdit* ,jew ) ?ree hats ^u 8 head & a bag ( lemons 9 8 h&s4 ,! actor's success1 ackn[l$g$ by all :o 7 pres5t1 0 due1 ,i ?9k1 ma9ly to ! fact t1 al?\gh tak5 (f 8 gu>d by ?is unexpect$ provocation1 !re 0 n a trace ( ill-hum\r 9 8 reply4 ,!re 0 "o o!r occasion :5 ,irv+ 0 ! ho/ at a small supp]-p>ty giv5 at ! ,cont95tal ,hotel1 :5 he %[$ an equal p[] ( reta9+ 8 self-possession 9 circum/ances ! mo/ try+ & ! mo/ unexpect$4 ,! hon\r$ gue/ ( ! ev5+--ent]ta9$ ^u 8 return f a =eign campaign--0 a brilliant & gift$ j\rnali/1 n[ no m1 & *ief among ^? :om he _h specially desir$ ,irv+ to invite to meet him 0 a di/+ui%$ /atesman /ill liv+1 ?\gh by delib]ate *oice he no long] takes an active "p 9 public affairs4 ,! gue/ = :om ! ent]ta9m5t 0 giv5 arriv$ late1 & :5 he appe>$ x 0 evid5t to ^? ( u :o knew him t he _h d9$1 n wisely1 b too well4 ,on a sudd51 & 9 response to ! mo/ h>mless raill]y on ! "p ( ! /atesman to :om ,i h ref]r$1 he rose & retort$ ) ! mo/ bitt] &1 if ,i may say s1 ! mo/ vulg> abuse2 & :ile we all sat appall$ by ! outrage he 0 committ+1 he turn$ & appeal$ to ,irv+ to ju/ify 8 extraord9>y outbur/4 ,x 0 !n t ,irv+'s tact %[$ itself4 ,quietly & sl[ly he repli$1 8,all ,i h to say1 my de> fri5d1 is1 t fir/ ^u ! li/ ( ^? :om y specially desir$ ,i %\ld invite to meet y ?is ev5+1 /ood ! "n ( ,"l----40 ,& !n1 z ?\gh to prove to u t he too c\ld exhibit an equal measure ( self-possession1 ! man s wantonly attack$1 )\t a ^w ( res5tm5t or rebuke1 quietly fill$ 8 glass & invit$ u to dr9k j "o toa/ to say h[ glad we 7 to see our old fri5d return$ once m f 8 travels abroad4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,"s ,,=eign ,,actors ,z ,i h said 9 a previ\s *apt]1 ,h4 ,j4 ,montague1 at ! "t t ,i fir/ became a !atre-go]1 0 ! accept$ jeune premi] ( ! "t4 ,he c]ta9ly _h no rival among 8 own c\ntrym5 z ! expon5t ( lov]s' p>ts 9 mod]n com$y4 ,b !re 0 a =eign] :o _h prec$$ him1 ^: art _h a wid] compass1 & ^: p[]s z a creator ( ! h]oes ( romance knew no rivalry4 ,9 su* a*ievem5ts ,*>les ,fe*t] _h a conqu]+ gift t laid all lady wor%ipp]s at 8 feet4 ,x 0 only at a lat] "t t ,i saw him 9 ,%akespe>e1 & !n only 9 ,hamlet4 ,he 0 ag$ & _h gr[n /\t1 & x is p]haps sc>cely fair to speak ( 8 abilities z a ,%akespe>ian actor ^u ! imp]fect evid5ce t 0 (f]$ to me2 b ,i ?\ght ev5 !n t he treat$ ! trag$y too exclusively f ! po9t ( view ( a love /ory1 r$uc+ its high] imag9ative message by too great a reg>d = ,hamlet's relations ) ,ophelia4 ,b t v t5d5cy :i* seem$ to me a fault 9 8 ,hamlet 0 "p ( a gift t left him unapproa*able 9 rles t 7 purely romantic4 ,i saw him fir/ 9 ,! ,duke's ,motto at ! ,lyceum1 & !n 9 ,bel ,demonio1 & aga9 9 ,ruy ,blas2 & 9 all ^? p]=mances1 z ,i recall !m1 8 fasc9ation seem$ irresi/ible4 ,i c almo/ he> n[ ! tones ( 8 voice1 defiant & triumphant1 ) t ri* ris+ cad5ce :i* betray$ 8 =eign orig91 z he came d[n ! /eps ) ,kate ,t]ry 9 8 arms 9 ! =m] mo/ tawdry ( romantic plays4 ,! imp]sonation ( ,ruy ,blas cut deep]1 z ! play itself 0 m f9ely conceiv$4 ,b1 inde$1 ! effect he produc$ 0 h>dly dep5d5t ^u ! play4 ,x re/$ r ^u some?+ innately h]oic 9 himself1 some?+ t left ! spectator ) a feel+ ( security f ! fir/ note /ruck by ! actor1 t ! issue1 h[ev] grave1 & h[ev] p]il\s its int]m$iate passages1 mu/ leave him undefeat$ at ! la/4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him 0 9 ,monte ,*ri/o1 a drama ) "s /rong sc5es1 b1 on ! :ole1 poorly con/ruct$ & unduly prolong$2 & ,i rememb]1 z ,i sat 9 ! pit1 t :5 midnight came & ! end seem$ /ill af> (f1 a *e]y voice f ! gall]y cri$ out1 8,good-night1 ,mr4 ,fe*t]1 ,i %all be "h aga9 on ,monday40 ,! sort ( play 9 :i* ,fe*t] scor$ 8 greate/ success has long fall5 out ( fa%ion1 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t if ! actor 7 "h to-day :o c\ld boa/ gifts equal to 81 a play fitt$ to =m a vehicle = ! ex]cise ( 8 p[]s w\ld be quickly =?com+4 ,fe*t]'s "n naturally recalls o!r =eign actors & actresses :o h visit$ our %ores dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,! greate/ ( !m all1 to my ?9k+1 & ,i am n unm9dful ( ! "n ( ,salv9i1 0 ,madame ,ri/ori4 ,%e _h n1 p]haps1 ! sudd5 p[] born ( sudd5 impulse :i* ,madame ,b]nh>dt c\ld boa/1 a p[] 9 :i*1 ,i suppose1 ,madame ,ra*el 0 f> sup]ior to bo?4 ,inde$1 ,i rememb] hav+ a talk ) ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 :o 9 8 /ud5t days 9 ,p>is _h kn[n ,ra*el's act+ well1 & he assur$ me t ,ra*el /ood z f> above ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt z ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt /ood above all o!r actresses ( h] "t4 ,b ,ri/ori's art1 ?\gh x may h miss$ ! occasional lightn+ fla%es1 0 su/a9$ ?r\gh\t at a comm&+ly high level1 su/a9$ by a s5se ( /yle t gave cont9u\s dignity & grace to all %e did4 ,h] ,lucrezia ,borgia re/s ) me z "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & at ! same "t mo/ agonis+ p]=mances ,i h ev] se5 ^u ! /age2 & sc>cely less memorable 0 h] ,m>ie ,/u>t4 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( h] lat] engagem5ts 9 ,london t %e conceiv$ ! ambition ( play+ ! sleep-walk+ sc5e f ,macbe? 9 ! ,engli% language1 & %e ask$ me1 ) "o or two o!r critics1 to come to h] h\se 9 ord] t we might correct any errors ( pronunciation :i* h] p]=mance might betray4 ,x 0 9 a little draw+-room some:]e d[n 9 ,s\? ,belgravia t we sat & li/5$ to h] z1 9 h] ord9>y e-day g>b1 %e act$ ! sc5e2 & ,i d n ?9k !re 0 "o ( u :o 0 n s entirely absorb$ 9 ! beauty & p[] ( ! imp]sonation z n completely to =get ! special mission ^u :i* we _h be5 summon$4 ,x 0 only aft]w>ds--:51 recall+ u to our task1 %e sat 9 our mid/ & quietly read ! words ov] aga9--t we discov]$ %e blund]$ 9 "o p>ticul>1 & 9 "o p>ticul> only4 ,:5 %e came to ! l9e1 8,n all ! p]fumes ( ,arabia10 x seem$ impossible = h] tongue1 8hung10 z ,sala us$ to say ( 8 own1 89 a s\!rn belfry10 n to give an absolutely equal emphasis to ea* sep>ate syllable ( ! f9al ^w4 ,!re 0 no o!r fault to f9d1 & :5 aft]w>ds1 enc\rag$ by our praise1 %e gave ! p]=mance 9 ! !atre1 its effect 0 deeply impressive4 ,a little lat]1 on my recomm5dation1 %e read1 9 ,engli%1 ,web/]'s trag$y ( ,! ,du*ess ( ,malfi1 & at ! "t %e 0 s ke5ly impress$ ) ! beauty ( ! "*1 z set 9 its lurid frame1 t %e ent]ta9$ ! project ( hav+ a v]sion ( ! play made = h] 9 ,italian4 ,z ,i walk$ away f h] h\se t day ) ,john ,ox5=d1 he 0 recall+ to me "s ( 8 e>li] exp]i5ces z dramatic critic ( ! ,times4 ,9 ^? lat] days he _h all[$ himself to become little m ?an a good-natur$ *ronicl] ( ! n>rative und]ly+ ea* play z x 0 pres5t$1 & r>ely elect$ to be critical or c5sori\s1 :e!r ( ! qualities ( ! dramati/ & /ill less ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! actors acquitt$ !mselves4 ,9 ! dis*>ge ( ?is function1 h[ev]1 he _h no equal4 ,!re 0 no "o on ! ,press at t "t :o c\ld1 ) su* grace or 9 s n>r[ a compass1 set =? ! /ory ( ! plot ( ! drama "u consid]ation4 ,b "s ( u1 :o br\ght to our "w ! great] ke5ness ( y\?1 7 dispos$ to reproa* him ) ! unv>y+ good-nature :i* gov]n$ 8 appreciation ( ! art ( ! "t4 ,"s su* feel+ ,i mu/ h express$ to him z we saunt]$ along1 = he told me1 by way ( rejo9d]1 t he _h v e>ly le>nt 8 lesson n to endeav\r to intrude 8 own op9ions into ! columns ( ! ,times4 ,ne> ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1 he _h indulg$ 9 "s unfav\rable comm5t ^u ! p]=mance ( ! or*e/ra1 :i* provok$ an angry lett] ( remon/rance f ! play] ( ! trombone--a lett] ( remon/rance t 9 its turn call$ d[n a %>p rebuke ^u ! critic f ! great editor1 ,mr4 ,delane4 8,i wi% x to be und]/ood10 he curtly intimat$ to ,ox5=d1 8t ! ,times has no desire to be embroil$ 9 controv]sy ) trombone play]s40 ,& ,ox5=d assur$ me t he _h s9ce act$ ^u ?is cle> note ( w>n+1 & _h accord+ly avoid$ z mu* z possible any k9d ( criticism t might invite a retort f ! injur$ play]1 ?\gh he _h on "o occasion1 z he confess$1 indulg$ 9 an epigram t might1 he fe>$1 h injur$ 8 position4 ,x 0 ( "s "y actor1 ^: p]=mance seem$ to him m ?an usually incompet5t1 t he v5tur$ ! rem>k3 8,we are told t ,mr4 ,s-&-s is a promis+ p]=m]4 ,= our own "p we c only say t we c>e n h[ (t5 he promises s long z he nev] aga9 p]=ms40 ,b ?is 0 an isolat$ in/ance 9 ! p[]s ( s>casm :i* he und\bt$ly possess$1 & = ! mo/ "p he cont9u$ to ! end ( 8 c>e] 9 a _s ( unruffl$ urbanity4 ,! visit ( ! ,fr5* play]s dur+ ! ,franco-,g]man ,w> /irr$ ,london n a little1 & und\bt$ly ex]cis$ a consid]able influ5ce ^u ! y\ng] repres5tatives ( dramatic art 9 ,engl&4 ,delaunay & ,got 7 9 _! sep>ate ways p]fect ma/]s ( t re/ra9$ & balanc$ art :i* is ! outcome ( ! ,fr5* sy/em ( tra9+1 exhibit$ 9 its p]fect =m 9 ! ,fr5* ,national ,!atre4 ,& ! re/ra9t & mode/y ( _! me?ods /rongly appeal$ to t y\ng] s*ool ( actors 9 ,engl& :o 7 already /riv+ aft] a great] naturalness ( int]pretation4 ,b _! appeal 0 made = ! mo/ "p 9 ! region ( com$y1 & x 0 ! adv5t ( ,salv9i1 ) 8 l>g] & m passionate individuality1 t gave a new impulse to ! r5d]+ ( tragic "*4 ,salv9i 0 beyond "q a sup]b p]=m]4 ,8 natural equipm5t = an actor1 z exhibit$ 9 a voice ( unexampl$ p[] & *>m1 0 9 itself m ?an suffici5t to w>rant ! extraord9>y outbur/ ( en?usiasm :i* greet$ 8 appe>ance 9 ,london4 ,& yet1 = all 8 und5iable p[]1 8 actual r5d]+ ( ! "* ( ,o!llo nev] seem$ to me to be 9 p]fect keep+ ) ! _s & int5tion ( ! au?or4 ,ov]ma/]+ 9 8 /r5g? & sup]b 9 8 r5d]+ ( ! m passionate passages ( ! play1 he miss$1 z ,i felt at ! "t1 & z ,i /ill feel1 ! tragic sublimity t m>ks ! clos+ sc5es ( ! drama4 ,i %all n easily =get my fir/ vision ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 9 ,dumas' play ( ,l'trangre1 9 :i* %e 0 associat$ ) ,coquel91 ,monnet1 ,sully1 & ,croizette4 ,%e seem$1 ev5 beside su* accompli%$ play]s z ^!1 to be a creature ( a sep>ate race1 end[$ ) a =ce & int5sity ( feel+ t made ^? ar\nd h] appe> to be mov+ 9 a l[] _w4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 only :5 %e came to ,london t ,i got to "k h] p]sonally1 & aft] ,i _h produc$ my play ( ,k+ ,ar?ur at ! ,lyceum ,!atre1 %e 0 s /rongly attract$ by ! subject t %e _h a ,fr5* v]sion ( ! drama prep>$1 :]e9 %e int5d$ h]self to imp]sonate ! "* ( ,lancelot4 ,b1 l s _m o!r projects :i* ,madame ,b]nh>dt has f "t to "t ent]ta9$1 ! fav\rable opportunity = su* a p]=mance pass$ by1 & ! idea 0 replac$ by o!r & m press+ dem&s ^u h] brilliant c>e]4 ,:5 %e 0 9 ,london %e 0 a con/ant gue/ at ,irv+'s little supp]s at ! ,lyceum1 :]e %e ev9c$ ! w>me/ admiration = ! g5ius ( ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry4 ,"o ev5+1 :5 ,miss ,t]ry 0 prote/+ t %e 0 no long] "y en\gh to und]take "s rle t ,irv+ 0 press+ h] to int]pret1 ,s>ah leant across ! table & said1 8,my de>l+1 !re are two peoples :o %all nev] be old--y & me40 ,&1 inde$1 x may be all[$ t 9 bo? cases ! boa/ has won "s w>rant f nature4 ,! y\? ( ,miss ,t]ry seems to be an inde/ructible gift4 ,x is born aga9 ) ea* day ( h] exi/5ce1 & z an ess5tial quality ( h] nature has suff]$ no *ange & has kn[n no det]ioration f ! e>ly days :51 aft] a brief p]iod ( abs5ce1 %e return$ to ! /age z ! h]o9e ( ,*>les ,reade's drama1 ,! ,w&]+ ,heir4 ,i ?9k ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 0 always at h] be/ :5 ,miss ,t]ry 0 "o ( h] audi5ce1 & ,i recollect "o occasion 9 p>ticul>1 :51 9 company ) ,miss ,t]ry1 ,i witness$ a p]=mance ( ! ,dame aux ,camelias :i* 9 s9c]ity & p[] f> surpass$ any ( ! _m repres5tations ( ! "* :i* ,i _h se5 ,madame ,b]nh>dt previ\sly deliv]4 ,x 0 a p>ticul>ly int]e/+ ev5+1 = x happ5$ t only a few nights be=e ,miss ,t]ry & ,i _h also toge!r se5 ,madame ,duse play ! same "p 9 ! same !atre4 ,"h aga91 ,i ?9k1 ! ,italian actress 0 f9ely inspir$ by ! pres5ce ( h] comrade1 = %e too _h on t ev5+ surpass$ h]self4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! two p]=m]s 0 /rik+ & complete1 & w\ld g f> to prove h[ inexhau/ible are ! res\rces ( ! actor's art1 & h[ v>i$ ! influ5ces ( ea* sep>ate p]sonality1 ev5 :5 !y are employ$ ^u ! same mat]ial4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,! ,,!atre ,9 #ahhg my fri5d ,mr4 ,be]bohm ,tree1 :o _h already won consid]able di/9ction z an actor1 decid$ to ent] ^u ! managem5t ( a ,london !atre1 & he ask$ me to associate myself ) ! ent]prise4 ,! play *os5 = 8 fir/ v5ture 0 ,! ,r$ ,lamp by ,outram ,tri/ram1 & x is an evid5ce ( "s elem5t ( /r5g? & di/9ction 9 ! "w t x /ill survives1 aft] a lapse ( tw5ty-"o ye>s1 z an integral "p ( ,mr4 ,tree's rep]toire4 ,at ! fir/ x look$ v mu* z ?\gh x _h b little *ance to survive at all4 ,coldly receiv$ by ! ,press1 x fail$ dur+ ! fir/ days ( its run to attract ! notice ( ! public2 b little by little ! audi5ces grew 9 numb]s1 & z ! season advanc$ ! h\se 0 cr[d$ night aft] night by an eag] & en?usia/ic public4 ,) ! close ( ! season ,mr4 ,tree %ift$ 8 qu>t]s to ! ,haym>ket1 & !re x /ill s]v$ him z 8 op5+ production :ile m important "w 0 9 prep>ation4 ,^? e>ly days ( manag]ial exp]i5ces h left _m pleasant recollections4 ,we 7 bo? ( u new at our task1 & bo? un%ak5 9 our fai? 9 ! read9ess ( ! public to welcome e =m ( s]i\s drama4 ,my alliance ) ,mr4 ,tree endur$ = "s little "t aft] 8 removal to ! ,haym>ket1 & x 0 n until two ye>s lat] t1 at ! invitation ( my fri5d ,mr4 ,/u>t ,ogilvie1 ,i und]took ! indep5d5t direction ( ! ,com$y ,!atre4 ,among ! writ]s ) :om ,i 0 br\ght into contact dur+ my t]m ( managem5t 0 ! late ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 a man :o und\bt$ly possess$ a rem>kable tal5t1 b :o v (t51 f a c]ta9 indol5ce ( nature1 did himself less ?an ju/ice4 ,i _h met him fir/ at ! ,haym>ket1 :]e he _h prep>$ a v]sion ( ,daudet's fam\s /ory ( ,from5t ,jeune et ,risl] ,a9 = production on ! /age1 & ,i confess at t "t ,i 0 n prepossess$ 9 8 fav\r4 ,x 0 impossible at fir/ to %ake (f ! prejudice creat$ by t un=tunate article :]e91 "u an assum$ "n1 he _h attack$ 8 bro!r poets2 nor inde$ c\ld t p>ticul> incid5t 9 8 c>e] ev] be 9 any way excus$4 ,b ,i f\nd 9 my lat] k ( him t he c\ld boa/ ( o!r & bett] qualities ?an 7 exhibit$ "h4 ,a measure ( poetic fancy he _h always possess$1 a fancy v happily illu/rat$ 9 ! little musical piece f\nd$ ^u ! /ory ( ,! ,pi$ ,pip] ( ,hamel9 produc$ "u my managem5t2 b ev5 !re 8 bett] gifts suff]$ f a lack ( p]si/5ce 9 work+ out ! !me "u 8 h&4 ,& s x 0 ) all t ,bu*anan accompli%$4 ,sometimes a brilliantly writt5 sc5e w\ld be foll[$ & robb$ ( its effect by "w t 0 only p]functory4 ,he _h a s5se ( ! /age1 b he _h nev] be5 at ! pa9s fully to ma/] ! conditions ( ! !atre1 s t ev5 9 ! be/ t he accompli%$ he c\ld n make full use ( its res\rces or duly obs]ve its limitations4 ,x 0 dur+ ! p]iod ( my association ) ! ,com$y ,!atre t ,irv+ invit$ me to write = him a play on ! subject ( ,k+ ,ar?ur4 ,he _h already 9 8 possession a drama by ,w4 ,g4 ,wills ^u ! same !me1 & at fir/ ! project took ! =m ( an (f] on 8 "p t ,i %\ld revise1 & 9 "p rewrite1 ,wills's some:at slov5ly essay4 ,b :5 ,i tri$ to set myself to ! task ,i f\nd t1 = me at lea/1 x 0 impossible ( a*ievem5t4 ,i _h long kn[n & lov$ ! ,ar?urian leg5ds z !y are en%r9$ 9 ,sir ,?omas ,malory's exquisite romance1 & x seem$ to me t ! trag$y t lay 9 ! loves ( ,lancelot & ,gu9ev]e 0 susceptible ( m dramatic treatm5t ?an ,wills _h accord$ x4 ,:5 ,i expla9$ my difficulty to ,irv+ he at once gave to 8 orig9al proposal a new =m1 p]mitt+ me v will+ly to ab&on altoge!r ,wills's exp]im5t & to write = him a drama ( my own4 ,:5 ! "t approa*$ = its production he eag]ly acquiesc$1 z ,i h already relat$1 9 my sugge/ion t ,burne-,jones %\ld be invit$ to design ! sc5]y & co/umes1 & x 0 fur!r agre$ betwe5 u t ! music1 :i* 0 de/9$ to =m an important feature 9 ! pres5tation ( ! piece1 %\ld be entru/$ to ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan4 ,sullivan 0 already c\nt$ among my intimate fri5ds4 ,i _h met him fir/ _m ye>s be=e at ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay's c\ntry-h\se 9 ,scotl&1 & x 0 n long be=e ! acqua9tance rip5$ into a close & la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,to ^? :o knew & lov$ ,sullivan1 & ,i ?9k he 0 lov$ by all :o knew him1 ! extraord9>y *>m ( 8 p]sonality w be unres]v$ly ackn[l$g$4 ,!re h be5 few m5 9 our "t 9 any walk ( life :o h possess$ an equal measure ( social fasc9ation4 ,8 mann]1 always sympa!tic & s9c]e1 suff]$ no *ange 9 :atev] company he f\nd himself1 & !re 0 add$ to ?is f9] quality ( sympa?y a quick & delicate s5se ( hum\r t made clos] comrade%ip ) him inspir+ & delightful4 ,& al?\gh he 0 well entitl$ to claim a sep>ate consid]ation = ! art to :i* 8 :ole life 0 unsp>+ly devot$1 x 0 wond]ful to obs]ve ) :at pati5ce & tact he subord9at$ any di/9ctive claim :i* ,i h kn[n o!r musicians1 n s f9ely end[$1 (t5 to ass]t1 & ) h[ mu* skilful read9ess he c\ld adju/ ! compet+ requirem5ts ( music & ! drama1 :5 !y _h to be l9k$ toge!r1 s z to produce a comb9$ effect ^u ! audi5ce4 ,! subject ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 :ile ! production 0 9 progress at ! ,lyceum1 took a /rong hold ^u him1 & x 0 only a v little :ile be=e 8 dea? t he made a proposition to me t ,i %\ld s f> re>range ! mat]ial ,i _h treat$ z to provide a libretto = an op]a he _h 9 8 m9d to compose4 ,illu/ration3 ,em]y ,walk] ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,sullivan ,f ! pa9t+ by ,sir ,j4 ,e4 ,,millais1 ,b>t41 ,p4,r4,a41 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,to face page #bhd4 ,x 0 "s little "t aft] ! ,lyceum production t ,i became ev5 m closely associat$ ) him 9 ! production ( ,! ,beauty ,/one4 ,! book 0 writt5 by ,mr4 ,p9]o & myself1 & ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan 0 ! compos]4 ,dur+ a "p ( t "t he occupi$ a *>m+ little villa at ,beaulieu on ! ,rivi]a1 & !re ,i /ay$ ) him = six weeks :ile he 0 sett+ "s ( ! m important ( ! lyrics 9 ! op]a4 ,! ne> neighb\rhood ( ,monte ,c>lo pres5t$ an elem5t ( temptation to ,sullivan1 :o 0 a born gambl]4 ,b he 0 at ! "t s h>d set ^u 8 "w t he ann\nc$ to me on my arrival 8 fix$ resolve t our visits to ! ,cas9o %\ld be /rictly limit$ to two days 9 ! week4 ,l all born gambl]s ,ar?ur _h 8 peculi> sup]/itions4 ,he c\ld n endure to be wat*$ :ile he 0 play+2 & if he *anc$ to cat* sight ( me any:]e ne> ! table at :i* he 0 seat$1 8 res5tm5t f\nd eloqu5t expression4 ,x 0 only :5 ,i contriv$ to keep entirely out ( sight t ,i 0 able to obs]ve him z he sat :olly absorb$ 9 ! play4 ,! excitem5t to :i* he yield$ on ^! occasions 0 extraord9>y1 & ! rapidity ) :i* he cov]$ ! s]ies ( *os5 numb]s v (t5 outran 8 own remembrance ( :at he _h done4 ,i h se5 him1 z he pass$ f "o table to ! o!r1 foll[$ by a fri5dly cr\pi] c>ry+ a h&ful ( gold :i* he himself 0 ignorant he _h won4 ,& :5 ! ev5+ clos$1 & we f\nd ourselves once m 9 ! tra9 t 0 to take u back to ,beaulieu1 he w\ld sometimes s9k back entirely exhau/$ ) ! en]gy he _h exp5d$ 9 8 ?ree h\rs' traffic 9 ! rooms4 ,our life at ,beaulieu1 :olly delightful z x 0--= !re nev] 0 a ho/ to equal him 9 simple & graceful hospitality--_h nev]!less its humor\s aspects4 ,we liv$1 inde$1 a sort ( ,box & ,cox exi/5ce4 ,! brisk air & bright climate tempt$ me to rise e>ly1 & ,i 0 g5]ally at "w on ! little t]race outside my room by n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 ,sullivan's habit1 on ! o!r h&1 to lie late1 & our fir/ meet+ ( ! day occurr$ only at lun*-"t4 ,sometimes1 b n always1 he w\ld "w a little dur+ ! aft]noon1 b x 0 only :5 d9n] 0 ov]1 & we _h play$ a few games ( bezique1 t he set himself s]i\sly to 8 task4 ,we p>t$ g5]ally at ab\t elev51 & !n ,ar?ur's musical day began4 ,)draw+ himself into a little glass cons]vatory t ov]look$ ! ,m$it]ranean1 he w\ld (t5 rema9 at 8 desk1 scor+ & compos+1 till f\r or ev5 five o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & x 0 only r>ely dur+ ! lab\r ( composition t he _h any ne$ to h rec\rse to ! piano to try ov] a few notes ( ! melody he _h "u treatm5t4 ,8 actual p5-"w :5 he 0 engag$ 9 scor+ 8 composition = ! or*e/ra 0 ( surpris+ neatness & delicacy1 & ,i ?9k x 0 ?is "p ( 8 task he enjoy$ ! mo/4 ,he us$ to say to me t ! inv5tion ( melody r>ely pres5t$ to him any grave difficulty4 ,x fl[$ naturally1 almo/ spontane\sly1 :5 he _h once fix$ ! musical rhy?m :i* he felt ! mean+ ( ! words & ! *os5 metre ( ! v]se rightly dem&$4 ,"h he took extraord9>y pa9s to satisfy himself1 & x 01 ,i ?9k1 ?is _s ( exact+ loyalty to ! special quality ( ea* sep>ate lyric t gave to 8 "w its special value 9 relation to ! !atre4 ,sullivan 0 always anxi\s to ga!r any h9t or sugge/ion f ! writ] ) :om he 0 associat$4 ,i told him "o day t 9 compos+ v]se t 0 to be set to music ,i always _h "s dumb tune e*o+ 9 my bra91 & ,i c recall n[ 8 futile endeav\rs to extract f me ev5 ! vague/ idea ( :at ?is 8unhe>d melody0 might be4 ,sometimes 9 a _s ( pure mis*ief he w\ld see h[ f> he c\ld impose ^u my confess$ ignorance ( ! musician's art4 ,he invit$ me "o day to 8 rooms 9 ,victoria ,/reet to li/5 to ! musical =m he propos$ to adopt 9 sett+ ! f9al *oruses ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 & :51 aft] play+ ov] :at he w\ld himself h describ$ z a 8t9pot melody10 he inquir$ if ! result came up to my expectation1 ! imp]turbable gravity ( 8 face entirely deceiv$ me4 8,well1 my de> ,ar?ur10 ,i repli$1 8if t is :at y propose1 ,i c only assume t "o ( u two is a vulg> fell[1 & ,i suppose ,i am ! culprit40 ,& !n1 ) a tw9kle 9 8 eye1 he said1 8,well1 p]haps y pref] ?is10 & proce$$ to play ! melody he _h really compos$ = ! purpose4 ,unhappily1 dur+ ! "t t ,! ,beauty ,/one 0 be+ compos$1 poor ,sullivan 0 (t5 suff]+ great physical pa91 :i* sometimes r5d]$ 8 task difficult & on]\s4 ,& yet ev5 !n ! natural brightness ( 8 disposition con/antly ass]t$ itself1 & he r>ely all[$ o!rs to be consci\s ( :at he himself endur$4 ,h[ great 0 ! /ra9 illness ca/ ^u him became pa9fully app>5t dur+ ! p]iod ( our rehe>sals2 =1 al?\gh he nev] sp>$ himself1 x 0 cle> to ^? :o 7 ne> him t ! co/ to himself 9 n]v\s exhau/ion 0 (t5 almo/ m ?an he c\ld be>4 ,^? :o foll[$ 8 body to ,/4 ,paul's w n easily =get ! t\*+ solemnity ( ! occasion4 ,8 own ,*orus f ! ,savoy 0 p]mitt$ to s+ "o ( 8 own beautiful compositions z ! c(f9 0 sl[ly l[]$ into ! vault4 ,t s beautiful & sunny a nature1 ri* 9 all ! qualities t make = sweet fri5d%ip1 & s nobly end[$ ) gifts t leave 8 place z a musician la/+ & secure1 %\ld h be5 consign$ to su* m>tyrdom ( physical suff]+ ranks among ^? decrees ( fate t x is va9 to "q & idle to seek to evade4 ,few m5 c\ld boa/ ( hav+ conf]r$ ^u _! g5]ation su* fre% & la/+ enjoym5t2 = x may be confid5tly said t1 9 t long s]ies ( works 9 :i* 8 "n w ev] be associat$ ) t ( ,sir ,william ,gilb]t1 !re 0 add$ to ! g>n]$ /ore ( ! _w's pure pleasure a new h>ve/ ( delight reap$ f a field t none _h till$ be=e4 ,to ^? :o love ! !atre ! lab\rs ( rehe>sal1 ?\gh !y are exact+ & sometimes exhau/+1 yield _m delightful exp]i5ces4 ,!re comes a mom5t ev5 9 ! writ+ ( a play :5 ! puppets ( ! au?or's inv5tion seem sudd5ly to take a deta*$ exi/5ce & to foll[ a law ( developm5t t is only half-consci\sly dictat$ by _! creator4 ,?is impression1 :i* ,i suppose ne>ly all writ]s 9 ! region ( fiction mu/ h felt1 is r5ew$ & int5sifi$ z a play takes %ape ^u ! /age4 ,! intrusion ( ! actor's p]sonality1 sometimes enhanc+ ! orig9al conception1 & always 9 "s degree modify+ ! int5d$ balance ( ! design1 adds a new col\r to ! writt5 page4 ,& !n1 z day by day ! scatt]$ fragm5ts are gradually unit$ & ! int]pretation gr[s 9 emotional /r5g?1 !re come mom5ts ( ke5 enjoym5t ( ! actor's art t equal1 if !y d n surpass1 any lat] impression t may be yield$ :5 ! p]=mance is f9ally pres5t$ ) ! add$ effects ( co/ume & sc5]y4 ,! b>e1 empty /age1 ) ! play]s 9 _! ord9>y work+-day dress1 pres5ts b a m\rnful appe>ance to a *ance visitor :o is a /rang] to ! sc5e4 ,b ^? :o "w day by day 9 ! !atre sometimes f9d1 z ! rehe>sals advance1 t ?is ill-lit1 unfurni%$ void c on a sudd5 be trans=m$ into a _w ( en*antm5t4 ,! actor & ! au?or toge!r are z yet undi/urb$ 9 _! task1 & :at is /ill to come 9 ! way ( add$ illusion _! imag9ation c readily supply4 ,& yet ! br++ toge!r ( all ! contributory arts t are comb9$ 9 ! s]vice ( an important production has an int]e/ ( its own4 ,f ! initial /ep1 :5 ! little toy models ( ! sc5ic arti/ are pass$ & approv$1 to ! f9al mom5t ( ! dress rehe>sal1 !re is a va/ am\nt ( "w to be done 9 e dep>tm5t1 & dur+ ! progress ( t "w ! !atre becomes a truly democratic in/itution4 ,au?or & compos]1 ! ma/] c>p5t]1 ! prop]ty ma/]1 & ! electrician are l9k$ toge!r 9 a _s ( equal comrade%ip1 & !re is n "o ( !m all :o has x n 9 8 p[] to make or m> ! "w ( 8 fell[s4 ,x is "o ( ! inscrutable laws ( ! !atre t no?+ is ev] q ready until ! la/ mom5t4 ,co/umes are delay$1 prop]ties are incomplete1 or x may be "s sc5e t did n q fit its purpose is und]go+ /ructural am5dm5t1 & has yet to receive ! f9al t\*es at ! h&s ( ! sc5e-pa9t]4 ,all ^! circum/ances1 p]haps inevitable 9 view ( ! c\ntless details t h to be fitt$ toge!r 9 ord] to p]fect ! complex puzzles ( a production1 are apt to give to ! f9al rehe>sals an impression ( *aos & confusion4 ,x is n an uncommon rem>k made by ^? :o are admitt$ to su* rehe>sals1 8,b y surely d n int5d to produce ?is play 9 two days' "t80 ,&1 except to ! exp]t :o kn[s t :at is lack+ is already 9 an advanc$ /age ( prep>ation1 ! d\bt impli$ 9 ! "q is natural en\gh4 ,b ev5 ) all ! exp]i5ce ( ! exp]t !re are occasions :5 ^! inevitable delays approa* v ne>ly to disa/]4 ,i rememb] t ! dress rehe>sal ( ,call$ ,back1 :5 ,i _h n yet ga9$ a full ma/]y ov] ! me*anical res\rces ( ! !atre1 la/$ till six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & dur+ ! small h\rs "o aft] ano!r ( ! memb]s ( ! company came to me & implor$ t ! production might be po/pon$4 ,b ) an audacity t 0 born ( inexp]i5ce ,i p]si/$ t all w\ld be ready 9 "t4 ,we left ! !atre at half-pa/ six1 & 7 back aga9 at t5 o'clock to r5ew ! rehe>sal1 & to ! a/oni%m5t ( all1--an a/oni%m5t 9 :i* ,i confess ,i %>$1--:5 ! ev5+ came1 ! play w5t )\t mi%ap to a successful close4 ,b ^! long rehe>sals (t5 result 9 trials ( temp] z well z ( /r5g?1 & n[ & aga9 x happ5s t ! we>i$ /ageh&s are n :olly equal to _! "w4 ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 produc$ "u conditions t 7 exceptionally try+1 =1 at ! "t t ! heavy sc5ic mat]ial _h to be arrang$ ^u ! /age1 a pantomime 0 runn+ at ! !atre dur+ ! aft]noons4 ,mu* t 0 employ$ 9 ! pantomime _h to be daily remov$ to make room = our own sc5]y1 & replac$ aga9 = ! p]=mance ( ! next aft]noon4 ,at "o ( ! rehe>sals1 z ,ar?ur ,sullivan & ,i /ood ^u ! /age li/5+ to 8 sett+ ( ! 8,may ,song10 ! high plat=m ^u :i* ,que5 ,gu9ev]e & h] maids 7 /&+ sudd5ly gave way1 & to our horror fell ) a cra% to ! /age4 ,= ! mom5t we ?\ght t "s grave disa/] mu/ h occurr$1 b ) sudd5 in/9ct ,miss ,t]ry _h flung h]self prone ^u ! p$e/al :]e %e _h be5 /&+1 & escap$ ) no?+ m s]i\s ?an a few bruises4 ,! prote/ aga9/ sc5ic display 9 ! !atre is con/antly r5ew$1 b is n always v intellig5tly direct$4 ,t sc5]y c be inappropriate 9 its magnific5ce is true en\gh1 b x is n less true t x c be equally inappropriate 9 its ineffici5cy4 ,! 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