,,prison] ,,= ,,blasphemy ,by ,george ,william ,foote ,orig9ally publi%$ #ahhf ,p]secution is n refutation1 nor ev5 triumph3 ! wret*$ infidel z he is call$1 is probably happi] 9 8 prison ?an ! pr\de/ ( 8 assailants--,,byron4 ,london3 ,progressive ,publi%+ ,company #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 ,e4,c4 #ahhf ,,*apt]s ,i4 ,! ,/orm ,brew+ ,,ii4 ,our ,fir/ ,summons ,,iii4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh ,includ$ ,,iv4 ,our ,indictm5t ,v4 ,ano!r ,prosecution ,,vi4 ,prep>+ = ,trial ,,vii4 ,at ! ,old ,bailey ,,viii4 ,newgate ,,ix4 ,! ,second ,trial ,x4 ,black ,m>ia ,,xi4 ,holl[ay ,gaol ,,xii4 ,prison ,life ,,xiii4 ,p>son ,pla=d ,,xiv4 ,! ,?ird ,trial ,,xv4 ,loss & ,ga9 ,,xvi4 ,a ,long ,night ,,xvii4 ,daylight ,,preface4 ,?is little volume tells a /range & pa9ful /ory2 /range1 because ! exp]i5ces ( a prison] = blasphemy are only kn[n to ?ree liv+ ,engli%m52 & pa9ful1 because _! unm]it$ suff]+s are a sad reflection on ! boa/$ fre$om ( our age4 ,my own %>e 9 ?is mis=tune is all ,i c\ld pret5d to describe ) fidelity4 ,)\t 7,i hope7 any m]etrici\s display ( f9e writ+1 ,i h relat$ ! facts ( my case1 giv+ a precise acc\nt ( my prosecutions1 & z vivid a n>rative z memory all[s ( my imprisonm5t 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,i h /riv5 ?r\gh\t to be tru?ful & accurate1 no?+ ext5uat+1 nor sett+ d[n aught 9 malice2 & ,i h tri$ to hit ! happy mean betwe5 neglig5ce & prolixity4 ,:e!r or n ,i h succe$$ 9 ! second respect ! read] mu/ be ! judge2 & if he _c be s 9 ! =m] respect1 he w at lea/ be able to decide :e!r ! writ] means to be c&id & be>s ! appe>ance ( hone/y4 ,"o reason :y ,i h /riv5 to be exact is t my record may be ( s]vice to ! future hi/orian ( our "t4 ,x is always ra% to appeal to ! future1 z a po/ur+ ,engli% noveli/ did 9 "o ( 8 ,prefaces2 & x is well to rememb] ! witticism ( ,voltaire1 :o1 on he>+ an ambiti\s poeticule read 8 ,ode to ,po/]ity1 d\bt$ :e!r x w\ld rea* its address4 ,b x is ! facts1 & n my p]sonality1 t are important 9 ?is case4 ,my trial w be a conspicu\s ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! /ruggle = religi\s fre$om1 & 9 consequ5ce ( ,"l ,col]idge's & ,sir ,james ,/eph5's utt]ances1 x may be ( consid]able mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,crim9al ,law4 ,x is m ?an possible t ,i %all be ! la/ prison] = blasphemy 9 ,engl&4 ,t alone is a circum/ance ( di/9ction1 :i* gives my /ory a special "*1 q ap>t f my individuality4 ,z a muddle-head$ acqua9tance said1 int5d+ to be complim5t>y1 ,"s m5 are born to greatness1 o!rs a*ieve x1 & ,i _h x ?ru/ ^u me4 ,prosecutions = ,blasphemy h n be5 frequ5t4 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 0 able to record ne>ly all ( !m 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,crim9al ,law4 ,! la/ be=e m9e occurr$ 9 #aheg1 :5 ,?omas ,pooley1 a poor ,corni% well-s9k]1 0 s5t5c$ by ! late ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,col]idge to tw5ty mon?s' imprisonm5t = *alk+ "s blasphem\s words on a gate-po/4 ,=tunately ?is mon/r\s puni%m5t excit$ public indignation4 ,mill1 ,buckle1 & o!r em95t m51 int]e/$ !mselves 9 ! case1 & ,pooley 0 releas$ aft] und]go+ a qu>t] ( 8 s5t5ce4 ,f t "t until my prosecution1 t is = ne>ly a :ole g5]ation1 ! odi\s law 0 all[$ to slumb]1 al?\gh tons ( blasphemy 7 publi%$ e ye>4 ,?is long desuetude induc$ ,sir ,james ,/eph51 9 8 ,dige/ ( ! ,crim9al ,law to reg>d x z practically obsolete4 ,b ! ev5t has prov$ t no law is obsolete until x is repeal$4 ,x has also prov$ ,"l ,col]idge's obs]vation t !re is1 9 ! case ( "s laws1 a discrim9at+ laxity1 z well z ,pr(essor ,hunt]'s rem>k t ! ,blasphemy ,laws survive z a dang]\s weapon 9 ! h&s ( any fool or fanatic :o likes to set !m 9 motion4 ,9 ! pamphlet entitl$ ,blasphemy ,no ,crime1 :i* ,i publi%$ dur+ my prosecution1 & :i* is /ill 9 pr9t if anyone is curi\s to see x1 ,i cont5d$ t ,blasphemy is only our old fri5d ,h]esy 9 disguise1 & t1 we "k1 is a prie/ly manufacture4 ,my view has s9ce be5 borne out by two high au?orities4 ,"l ,col]idge says t ?is law ( blasphem\s libel fir/ appe>s 9 our books--at lea/ ! cases relat+ to x are fir/ report$--%ortly aft] ! curtailm5t or abolition ( ! jurisdiction ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,c\rts 9 matt]s temporal4 ,speak+ broadly1 be=e ! "t ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ^! ?+s w\ld h be5 dealt ) z h]esy2 & ! libell]s s-call$ ( m rec5t days w\ld h suff]$ z h]etics 9 e>li] times4 ,ref]5ce3 ,! ,law ( ,blasphem\s ,libel4 ,! ,summ+-up 9 ! case ( ,reg9a v4 ,foote & o!rs4 ,revis$ ) a ,preface by ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&4 ,london1 ,/ev5s & ,sons4 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 also1 aft] ref]r+ to ! writ ,de ,h]etico ,combur5do1 "u :i* h]esy & blasphemy 7 puni%able by burn+ alive1 & :i* 0 aboli%$ 9 #afgg1 )\t abridg+ ! jurisdiction ( ,ecclesia/ical ,c\rts 9 cases ( a!ism1 blasphemy1 h]esie1 or s*ism1 & o!r damnable doctr9es & op9ions1 adds t ,9 ?is /ate ( ?+s1 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* took ^u itself "s ( ! functions ( ! old ,c\rts ( ,/> ,*amb] & ,high ,commission1 & treat$ z misdemean\rs at common law _m ?+s :i* ^? c\rts _h =m]ly puni%$444 ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( ! mod]n law z to blasphemy & blasphem\s libel4 ,ref]5ce3 ,blasphemy & ,blasphem\s ,libel4 ,by ,sir ,james ,/eph54 ,=tnightly ,review1 ,m>*1 #ahhd4 ,less ?an t5 ye>s aft] ! glori\s revolution ( #afhh !re 0 pass$ a /atute1 kn[n z ! #i & #aj ,william ,,iii41 c4 #cb1 & call$ ,an ,act = ! m effectual suppress+ ( ,blasphemy & ,pr(an5ess4 ,?is enacts t any p]son or p]sons hav+ be5 educat$ 91 or at any "t hav+ made pr(ession (1 ! ,*ri/ian religion )9 ?is realm :o %all1 by writ+1 pr9t+1 tea*+1 or advis$ speak+1 d5y any "o ( ! p]sons 9 ! ,holy ,tr9ity to be ,god1 or %all ass]t or ma9ta9 !re are m gods ?an "o1 or %all d5y ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e to be true1 or ! ,holy ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t to be ( div9e au?ority1 %all ^u conviction be disabl$ f hold+ any ecclesia/ical1 civil1 or milit>y employm5t1 & on a second conviction be imprison$ = ?ree ye>s & depriv$ = ev] ( all civil rights4 ,"l ,col]idge & ,sir ,james ,/eph5 call ?is /atute f]oci\s1 b z x is /ill unrepeal$ !re is no legal reason :y x %\ld n be en=c$4 ,curi\sly1 h[ev]1 ! res]vation :i* 0 ins]t$ to protect ! ,jews has fru/rat$ ! :ole purpose ( ! ,act2 at any rate1 !re nev] has be5 a s+le prosecution "u x4 ,s mu* ( ! /atute z affect$ ! ,unit>ians 0 o/5sibly repeal$ by ! #ec ,george ,,iii41 c4 #afj4 ,b ,"l ,eldon 9 #ahag d\bt$ :e!r x 0 ev] repeal$ at all2 & s late z #ahfg ,*ief ,b>on ,kelly & ,"l ,bramwell1 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,ex*equ]1 held t a lecture on ,! ,"* & ,tea*+s ( ,*ri/3 ! =m] defective1 ! latt] mislead+ 0 an (f5ce aga9/ ! /atute4 ,x is n s cle>1 !re=e1 t ,unit>ians are out ( dang]2 especially z ! judges h held t ?is ,act 0 special1 )\t 9 any way affect+ ! common law ( ,blasphemy1 "u :i* all prosecutions h be5 conduct$4 ,dr4 ,blake ,odg]s1 h[ev]1 ?9ks ! ,unit>ians are p]fectly safe1 & he has in=m$ !m s 9 a memor&um on ! ,blasphemy ,laws drawn up at _! reque/4 ,?is g5tleman has a "r to 8 op9ion1 b no ,unit>ian ( any c\rage w be pr\d ( 8 advice4 ,he delib]ately recomm5ds ! body to :i* he belongs to pay no att5tion to ! ,blasphemy ,laws1 & to l5d no assi/ance to ! agitation = repeal+ !m1 on ! gr\nd t :5 y are safe y\rself x is ,quixotic to tr\ble ab\t ano!r man's dang]2 :i* is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ c[>dly & contemptible sugge/ion t c\ld be made4 ,sev]al ,unit>ians 7 burnt 9 ,elizabe?'s reign1 two 7 burnt 9 ! reign ( ,james ,i41 & "o n>r[ly escap$ hang+ "u ! ,commonweal?4 ,! :ole body 0 exclud$ f ! ,tol]ation ,act ( #afhh1 & includ$ 9 ! ,blasphemy ,act ( ,william ,,iii4 ,b ,unit>ians h s9ce yield$ ! place ( dang] to m advanc$ bodies1 & !y may congratulate !mselves on _! safety2 b to make _! own safety a reason = conniv+ at ! p]secution ( o!rs is a dep? ( bas5ess :i* ,dr4 ,blake ,odg]s has fa?om$1 ?\gh happily )\t p]suad+ ! majority ( 8 fell[s to desc5d to ! same ignom9y4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! ,act specifies c]ta9 het]odox op9ions z blasphem\s1 & says no?+ z to ! language 9 :i* !y may be c\*$4 ,evid5tly ! crime lay n 9 ! mann]1 b 9 ! matt]4 ,! ,common ,law has always held ! same view1 & my ,indictm5t1 l t ( all my pr$ecessors1 *>g$ me ) br++ ! ,holy ,scriptures & ! ,*ri/ian religion into disbelief & contempt4 ,) all respect to ,"l ,col]idge's au?ority1 ,i _c b ?9k t ,sir ,james ,/eph5 is "r 9 ma9ta9+ t ! crime ( blasphemy consi/s 9 ! expression ( c]ta9 op9ions1 & t x is only an aggravation ( ! crime to express !m 9 (f5sive language4 ,judge ,nor?1 on my fir/ trial1 pla9ly told ! jury t any d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( ,deity or ( ,provid5ce 0 blasphemy2 al?\gh on my second trial1 9 ord] to procure a conviction1 he n>r[$ 8 def9ition to any contumeli\s or pr(ane sc(f+ at ! ,holy ,scriptures or ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 :at 8 lord%ip believes ! law to be4 ,) a c]ta9 ord] ( m9ds x is be/ to deal %>ply2 _! fir/ /atem5ts are m likely to be true ?an _! second4 ,= ! re/1 ,judge ,nor? is unwor?y ( consid]ation4 ,x is rem>kable t1 al?\gh he *>g$ ! jury twice 9 my case1 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 does n reg>d 8 views z wor? a m5tion4 ,"l ,col]idge says ! law ( blasphemy is und\bt$ly a disagreeable law1 & 9 my op9ion he lets humanity get ! bett] ( 8 legal judgm5t4 ,he lays x d[n t if ! dec5cies ( controv]sy are obs]v$1 ev5 ! fundam5tals ( religion may be attack$ )\t a p]son be+ guilty ( blasphem\s libel4 ,n[ su* a decision c only be a /epp+-/one to ! abolition ( ! law4 ,:o c def9e ! dec5cies ( controv]sy8 ,ev]yone has 8 own crit]ion 9 su* matt]s1 :i* is usually unconsci\s & fluctuat+4 ,:at %ocks "o man pleases ano!r4 ,does n ! prov]b say t "o man's meat is ano!r man's poison8 ,"l ,col]idge r$uces ,blasphemy to a matt] ( ta/e1 & de gu/ibus non e/ disput&um4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 ! prosecution has simply to put any h]etical "w into ! h&s ( a jury1 & say1 ,g5tlem51 d y l t8 ,if y d1 ! prison] is innoc5t2 if y d n1 y mu/ f9d him guilty4 ,su* a law puts a rope r\nd ! neck ( e writ] :o so>s above commonplace1 or has any gift ( wit or humor4 ,x h&s ov] ! discussion ( all important topics to p$ants & blockheads1 & bans ! argum5tum ad absurdum :i* has be5 employ$ by all ! great satiri/s f ,ari/ophanes to ,voltaire4 ,:5 ,bi%op ,s\? 0 reproa*$ by an ,episcopal bro!r = be+ witty 9 ! pulpit1 he repli$1 ,my de> bro!r 9 ! ,"l1 d y mean to say t if ,god _h giv5 y any wit y w\ldn't h us$ x8 ,let ,bi%op ,s\? /& = ! blasphem]1 & 8 dull bro!r = ! or?odox jury1 & y h ! moral at once4 ,su* a law1 says ,sir ,james ,/eph51 w\ld nev] "w4 ,y _c really di/+ui% betwe5 sub/ance & /yle2 y mu/ ei!r =bid or p]mit all attacks on ,*ri/ianity4 ,great religi\s & political *anges are nev] made by calm & mod]ate language4 ,0 any =m ( ,*ri/ianity ev] sub/itut$ ei!r = ,paganism or any o!r =m ( ,*ri/ianity )\t heat1 exagg]ation1 & fi]ce invective8 ,sa9t ,augu/9e ridicul$ "o ( ! ,roman gods 9 grossly indec5t language4 ,m5 _c discuss doctr9es l et]nal puni%m5t z !y d que/ions 9 philology4 ,& to say t y may discuss ! tru? ( religion1 b t y may n hold up its doctr9es to contempt1 ridicule1 or indignation1 is ei!r to take away ) "o h& :at y conc$e ) ! o!r1 or to conf9e ! discussion to a small & 9 _m ways un9flu5tial class ( p]sons4 ,besides1 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 says1 ,!re is "o reflection :i* seems to me to prove ) conclusive =ce t ! law ^u ?is subject c be expla9$ & ju/ifi$ only on :at ,i reg>d z its true pr9ciple--! pr9ciple ( p]secution4 ,x is t if ! law 7 really imp>tial1 & puni%$ blasphemy only because x (f5ds ! feel+s ( believ]s1 x ought also to puni% su* prea*+ z (f5ds ! feel+s ( unbeliev]s4 ,all ! m e>ne/ & en?usia/ic =ms ( religion are extremely (f5sive to ^? :o d n believe !m4 ,:y %\ld n p :o are n ,*ri/ians be protect$ aga9/ ! r\gh1 co>se1 ignorant f]ocity ) :i* !y are (t5 told t !y & !irs are on ! way to hell-fire = ev] & ev]8 ,su* a doctr9e1 ?\gh necess>y to be kn[n if true1 is1 if false1 revolt+ & mis*iev\s to ! la/ degree4 ,if ! law 9 no degree recognis$ ^! doctr9es z true1 if x 7 z neutral z ! ,indian ,p5al ,code is betwe5 ,h9doos & ,mohametans1 x w\ld h to apply to ! ,salvation ,army ! same rule z x applies to ! ,free?9k] & its contributors4 ,excell5tly put4 ,i argu$ 9 ! same way1 ?\gh p]haps less t]sely1 9 my def5ce4 ,i po9t$ out t !re is no law to protect ! dec5cies ( controv]sy 9 any b religi\s discussions1 & ?is exception c only be def5d$ on ! gr\nd t ,*ri/ianity is true & mu/ n be attack$4 ,b ,"l ,col]idge holds t x may be attack$4 ,h[ !n c he ask t x %all only be attack$ 9 polite language8 ,& if ,free?9k]s mu/ only /rike ) kid gloves1 :y are ,*ri/ians all[$ to use n only ! nak$ fi/1 b knuckle-du/]s1 bludgeons1 & dagg]s8 ,9 ! w> ( ideas1 any p>ty :i* imposes re/ra9ts on o!rs to :i* x does n subject itself1 is guilty ( p]secution2 & ! f9e/ phrases1 & ! mo/ dext]\s special plead+1 _c alt] ! fact4 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 holds t ! ,blasphemy ,laws are conc]n$ ) ! matt] ( publications1 t a l>ge "p ( ! mo/ s]i\s & mo/ important lit]ature ( ! day is illegal1 & t e book-sell] :o sells1 & ev]yone :o l5ds to 8 fri5d1 a copy ( ,comte's ,positive ,philosophy1 or ( ,r5an's ,vie de ,jesus1 commits a crime puni%able ) f9e & imprisonm5t4 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 dislikes ! law pr(\ndly1 b he pref]s /at+ x 9 its natural nak$ de=mity to expla9+ x away 9 su* a mann] z to prolong its exi/5ce & give x an air ( plausibility & humanity4 ,to t]m9ate ?is mis*iev\s law he has draft$ a ,bill1 :i* _m ,lib]al memb]s ( ,p>liam5t h promis$ to support1 & :i* w soon be introduc$4 ,its text is z foll[s3 ,:]eas c]ta9 laws n[ 9 =ce & int5d$ = ! promotion ( religion are no long] suitable = t purpose & x is exp$i5t to repeal !m1 ,be x enact$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,aft] ! pass+ ( ?is ,act no crim9al proce$+s %all be in/itut$ 9 any ,c\rt :atev]1 aga9/ any p]son :atev]1 = ,a!ism1 blasphemy at common law1 blasphem\s libel1 h]esy1 or s*ism1 except only crim9al proce$+s in/itut$ 9 ,ecclesia/ical ,c\rts aga9/ cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 #b4 ,an ,act pass$ 9 ! fir/ ye> ( 8 late ,maje/y ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi41 c4 #a1 intitul$ ',an ,act aga9/ su* z %all unrev]5tly speak aga9/ ! sacram5t ( ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 commonly call$ ! sacram5t ( ! alt>1 & = ! receiv+ !re( 9 bo? k9ds1' & an ,act pass$ 9 ! #i? & #aj? ye> ( 8 late ,maje/y ,k+ ,william ,,iii41 c4 #ce1 intitul$ an ,act = ! m effectual suppress+ ( blasphemy & pr(an5ess are h]eby repeal$4 #c4 ,provid$ t no?+ h]e9 conta9$ %all be deem$ to affect ! provisions ( an ,act pass$ 9 ! n9ete5? ye> ( 8 late ,maje/y ,k+ ,george ,,ii41 c4 #ba1 intitul$ ',an ,act m effectually to prev5t pr(ane curs+ & swe>+1' or any o!r provision ( any o!r ,act ( ,p>liam5t n h]eby expressly repeal$4 ,until ?is ,bill is c>ri$ no het]odox writ] is safe4 ,sir ,james ,/eph5's view ( ! law may be %>$ by o!r judges1 & if a bigot sat on ! b5* he might pass a heavy s5t5ce on a di/+ui%$ blasphem]4 ,let x n be said t _! mann] is s diff]5t f m9e t no jury w\ld convict2 = :5 ,i read extracts f ,clif=d1 ,sw9burne1 ,maudsley1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,james ,?omson1 ,"l ,amb]ley1 ,huxley1 & o!r h]etics ^: works are circulat$ by ,mudie1 ,"l ,col]idge rem>k$ ,i confess1 z ,i he>d !m1 ,i _h1 & h a difficulty 9 di/+ui%+ !m f ! alleg$ libels4 ,!y d appe> to me to be op5 to ! same *>ge1 on ! same gr\nds1 z ,mr4 ,foote's writ+s4 ,p]sonally ,i und]/& ! ,blasphemy ,laws well en\gh4 ,!y are ! la/ relics ( religi\s p]secution4 ,:at ,"l ,col]idge read f ,/>kie z ! law ( blasphem\s libel1 ,i reg>d ) ,sir ,james ,/eph5 z flabby v]biage4 ,"l ,col]idge is himself a ma/] ( /yle1 & ,i suppose 8 admiration ( ,/>kie's p]sonal "* has bl9d$ 8 judgm5t4 ,/>kie simply raises a cl\d ( words to hide ! real nature ( ! ,blasphemy ,laws4 ,he %[s h[ ,free?9k]s may be puni%$ )\t av[+ ! pr9ciple ( p]secution4 ,in/ead ( frankly say+ t ,*ri/ianity mu/ n be attack$1 he imputes to aggressive h]etics a malici\s & mis*iev\s int5tion1 & apa?y & indiff]5ce to ! int]e/s ( society2 & he ju/ifies _! be+ puni%$1 n = _! actions1 b = _! motives3 a pr9ciple :i*1 if x 7 introduc$ into our jurisprud5ce1 w\ld produce a *aos4 ,c\ld !re be a m ridicul\s assumption ?an t a man :o braves obloquy1 social o/racism1 & imprisonm5t = 8 pr9ciples1 is indiff]5t to ! int]e/ ( society8 ,let ,*ri/ianity /rike ,free?9k]s if x w1 b :y add insult to injury8 ,:y br& u z c[>ds :5 y m>tyr u8 ,:y *>ge u ) hypocrisy :5 we d>e y\r hate8 ,p]secution1 l sup]/ition1 dies h>d1 b x dies4 ,:at ?\gh ,i h suff]$ ! heavie/ puni%m5t inflict$ on a ,free?9k] = a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s8 ,is n ! night always d>ke/ & colde/ be=e ! dawn8 ,is n ! tig]'s dy+ spr+ mo/ fi]ce & t]rible8 ,my suff]+s1 !re=e1 are n )\t ! balm ( consolation4 ,i see t ! future is already bright5+ ) a new hope4 ,)\t ris+ to ! supreme height ( ,danton1 :o cri$ ,let my "n be blight$ t ,france be free1 ,i feel a humbl] pleasure 9 reflect+ t ,i may h be5 in/rum5tal 9 break+ ! la/ fett] on ! fre$om ( ! press4 ,g4 ,w4 ,,foote4 ,febru>y #a/1 #ahhf4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,/orm ,,brew+4 ,9 ! m]ry mon? ( ,may1 #ahha1 ,i />t$ a pap] call$ ! ,free?9k]1 ) ! av[$ object ( wag+ rel5tless w> aga9/ ,sup]/ition 9 g5]al & ! ,*ri/ian ,sup]/ition 9 p>ticul>4 ,i /at$ 9 ! fir/ p>agraph ( ! fir/ numb] t ?is new j\rnal w\ld h a new policy2 t x w\ld d its be/ to employ ! res\rces ( ,sci5ce1 ,s*ol>%ip1 ,philosophy & ,e?ics aga9/ ! claims ( ! ,bible z a ,div9e ,revelation1 & t x w\ld n scruple to employ = ! same purpose any weapons ( ridicule or s>casm t might be borr[$ f ! arm\ry ( ,common ,s5se4 ,z ! ,free?9k] 0 publi%$ at ! p's price ( a p5ny1 & 0 always edit$ 9 a lively /yle1 ) a few %ort articles & pl5ty ( racy p>agraphs1 x succe$$ f ! fir/2 & becom+ well kn[n1 n ?r\gh pr(use adv]tisem5t1 b ?r\gh ! recomm5dation ( its read]s1 its circulation increas$ e week4 ,)9 a ye> ( its bir? x _h outdi/anc$ all its pr$ecessors4 ,no ,free?\ght j\rnal ev] progress$ ) su* amaz+ rapidity4 ,true1 ?is 0 l>gely due to ! fact t ! ,free?\ght p>ty _h imm5sely increas$ 9 numb]s2 b mu* ( x 0 also due to ! policy ( ! pap]1 :i* suppli$1 z ! adv]tis+ g5try say1 a long-felt want4 ,al?\gh ! fir/ clause ( its orig9al programme 0 nev] :olly =gott51 we gradually paid ! greate/ att5tion to ! second1 indulg+ m & m 9 ,ridicule & ,s>casm1 & m & m cultivat+ ,common ,s5se4 ,a dang]\s policy1 z ,i 0 sometimes w>n$2 b = t v reason all ! m necess>y4 ,! m ,bigotry wri!d & rag$1 ! m ,i felt t our policy 0 tell+4 ,borr[+ a metaphor f ,c>lyle's ,fr$]ick1 ,i lik5$ ,sup]/ition to ! boa1 :i* defies all pond]\s assaults1 & w n yield to ! p\nd+ ( sl$ge-hamm]s1 b s9ks dead :5 "s exp]t ?ru/s 9 a ne$le's po9t & punctures ! sp9al column4 ,i _h a fur!r inc5tive4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's infam\s treatm5t by ! bigots _h revolutionis$ my ideas ( ,free?\ght policy4 ,al?\gh nev] timid1 ,i 0 until !n practically ignorant ( ! horrible _s ( p]secution2 & ) ! g5]\s en?usiasm ( y\? ,i fondly imag9$ t ! p]iod ( combat 0 end$1 t ! lib]ty ( plat=m & press 0 f9ally won1 t ,sup]naturalism 0 hopelessly scot*$ al?\gh obvi\sly n sla91 & t ,free?9k]s %\ld n[ devote !mselves to cultivat+ ! fields !y _h won in/ead ( raid+ into ! enemy's t]ritory4 ,alas = ! illusions ( hope6 ,!y 7 rudely dispell$ by a few sc5es 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & b>r$ f all *ance ( re-ga!r+ by ! wild display ( intol]ance outside4 ,i saw1 9 q ano!r s5se ?an ,g>? ,wilk9son's1 ! pr(\nd tru? ( 8 say+ t-- ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton's advice1 ,d n make a little w>1 is applicable to int]nal conflicts aga9/ evil 9 society4 ,= little w>s h no backgr\nd ( res\rces1 !y d n "k ! /r5g? ( ! enemy1 & ! peace t foll[s !m = ! mo/ "p leaves ! evil 9 dispute ne>ly its :ole t]ritory2 p]haps is pur*as$ by gu>antee+ ! evil by treaty2 & leaves ! case ( (f5ce m difficult ( attack by reason ( concession to wrong premises4 7,human ,sci5ce & ,div9e ,revelation1 ,preface1 p4 vi47 ,yes1 ! w> ) ,sup]/ition mu/ be f\ght a outrance4 ,we mu/ decl9e ei!r treaty or truce4 ,i hold t ! "o great "w ( our "t is ! de/ruction ( !ology1 ! immemorial enemy ( mank9d1 :i* has wa/$ 9 ! *ase ( *im]as v mu* ( ! _w's be/ intellect1 fatally p]v]t$ our moral s5tim5ts1 fom5t$ discord & division1 support$ all ! tyranny ( privilege & sanction$ all debasem5t ( ! p4 ,f> be x f me to argue ?is po9t ) any dissid5t4 ,i pref] to leave him to ! logic ( ev5ts1 :i* has conv9c$ me1 & may "s day conv9ce him4 ,b to recur4 ,be=e ! ,free?9k] _h rea*$ its ?ird numb] ,i began to reflect on ! advisability ( illu/rat+ x1 & br++ 9 ! arti/'s p5cil to aid ! writ]'s p54 ,i soon resolv$ to d ?is1 & ! ?ird & f\r? numb]s conta9$ a woodcut on ! front page4 ,9 ! fif? numb] !re appe>$ an exquisite little burlesque sket* ( ! ,call+ ( ,samuel1 by a skilful arti/ ^: "n ,i _c disclose4 ,al?\gh n o/5sibly1 x 0 actually1 ! fir/ ( ^? ,comic ,bible ,sket*es = :i* ! ,free?9k] aft]w>ds became fam\s2 & f t date1 ) ! exception ( occasional int]vals due to difficulties !re is no ne$ to expla91 my little pap] 0 regul>ly illu/rat$4 ,dur+ ! :ole twelve mon?s ( my imprisonm5t ! illu/rations 7 discont9u$ by my express ord]4 ,i 0 n av]se to _! appe>+1 b ,i knew ! t]rible ob/acles & dang]s my tempor>y successor w\ld h to meet1 & ,i left him a writt5 prohibition ( !m1 :i* he 0 free to publi%1 9 ord] to %ield him aga9/ ! possible *>ge ( c[>dice4 ,s9ce my release f prison !y h be5 resum$1 & !y w be cont9u$ until ,i g to prison aga91 unless ,i see "s bett] reason ?an ,*ri/ian m5ace = _! cessation4 ,! same fif? numb] ( ! ,free?9k] conta9$ an acc\nt ( ! fir/ "p ( ,la ,bible ,amusante1 issu$ by ! ,anti-,cl]ical publi%+ h\se 9 ! ,rue des ,ecoles4 ,t notice 0 f my own p51 & ,i v5ture to repr9t ! op5+ p>agraphs4 ,voltaire's me?od ( attack+ ,*ri/ianity has always approv$ itself to ,fr5* ,free?9k]s4 ,!y reg>d ! /atem5t t he treat$ religi\s que/ions 9 a _s ( levity z ! weak def5ce ( ^? :o "k t irony & s>casm are ! deadlie/ enemies ( _! fai?4 ,sup]/ition dislikes argum5t1 b x hates laught]4 ,nimble & f>-fla%+ wit is m pot5t aga9/ error ?an ! sl[ dull logic ( ! s*ools2 & ! great humori/s & wits ( ! _w h done f> m to cle> its head & sweet5 its he>t ?an all its sob] philosoph]s f ,ari/otle to ,kant4 ,we 9 ,engl& h ,comic ,hi/ories1 ,comic ,geographies1 & ,comic ,gramm>s1 b a ,comic ,bible w\ld horrify u4 ,at sight ( su* blasphemy ,bumble w\ld /& agha/1 & ,mrs4 ,grundy w\ld scream ) t]ror4 ,b ,bumble & ,mrs4 ,grundy are less important p]sonages 9 ,france1 & s ! c\ntry ( ,rabelais & ,voltaire produces :at we are unable to tol]ate 9 ?\ght4 ,i conclud$ by say+--,we %all introduce ! subsequ5t numb]s to ! att5tion ( our read]s1 &1 if possible1 we %all reproduce 9 ! ,free?9k] "s ( ! racie/ plates4 ,we %all be greet$ ) %rieks ( pi\s wra? if we d s1 b we are n easily fright5$4 ,!re 0 really m ?an editorial fa%ion 9 ?is we1 = at t "t ,mr4 ,ramsey 0 half proprietor ( ! ,free?9k]1 & 8 cons5t _h ( c\rse to be obta9$ be=e ,i c\ld und]take su* a dang]\s ent]prise4 ,i gladly av[ t he %[$ no hesitation2 on ! contr>y1 he he>tily fell 9 ) ! project4 ,he frankly left ! editorial conduct ( our pap] 9 my h&s1 despis$ ! accusation ( ,blasphemy1 & defi$ its law4 ,8 half-proprietor%ip ( ! ,free?9k] has t]m9at$1 b we /ill "w toge!r 9 our sev]al ways = ! cause ( ,free?\ght4 ,mr4 ,ramsey w5t ) me into ! furnace ( p]secution1 & he bore 8 suff]+s ) manly =titude4 ,! ,free?9k] /eadily progress$ 9 circulation1 & 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhb1 ,i 0 able to secure ! s]vices ( my old fri5d1 ,joseph ,mazz9i ,:eel]1 z sub-editor4 ,he _h = long ye>s contribut$ gratuit\sly to my lit]>y v5tures1 & ^? :o ev] turn ov] a file ( ! ,secul>i/ or ! ,lib]al w see ) :at activity he wield$ 8 tr5*ant p54 ,:5 he became my paid sub-editor1 our relations rema9$ un*ang$4 ,we work$ z loyal colleagues = a cause we bo? lov$1 & treat$ z a m]e accid5t ! fact ( my be+ 8 pr9cipal4 ,! same feel+ animates u /ill1 nor d ,i ?9k x c ev] suff] alt]ation4 ,! new ye>'s numb]1 dat$ ,janu>y #a1 #ahhb1 ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,:eel]'s accession1 & to t ( ,dr4 ,edw>d ,avel+1 :o !n became a memb] ( ! regul> /aff4 ,x also ref]r$ to ! policy ( ! ,free?9k]1 & to ano!r subject ( ! grave/ int]e/--namely1 ! ?reats ( prosecution :i* _h appe>$ 9 sev]al ,*ri/ian j\rnals4 ,z pieces ( ju/ification1 to use a ,fr5* phrase1 ,i quote ^! two passages3 ,our ill-wi%]s 7:at j\rnal has none87 h be5 ( two k9ds4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,*ri/ians1 disgu/$ ) our blasphemy1 pr$ict$ a spe$y failure4 ,! wi% 0 fa!r to ! ?\ght4 ,^! latt]-day prophets 7 j z false z _! pr$ecessors4 ,n[ t !y witness our indisputable success1 !y %ake _! heads1 look at u askance1 mutt] some?+ l curses1 & pray ! ,"l to turn u f our evil ways4 ,"o or two bigots1 m ?an ord9>ily fooli%1 h ?reat5$ to suppress u ) ! /rong arm ( ! law4 ,we defy !m to d _! wor/4 ,we h no wi% to play ! m>tyr1 b we %\ld n object to take a "p 9 dragg+ ! mon/] ( p]secution into ! light ( day1 ev5 at ! co/ ( "s bites & scrat*es4 ,z ! ,free?9k] 0 int5d$ to be a fight+ organ1 ! savage ho/ility ( ! enemy is its be/ praise4 ,we mean to incur _! hatr$ m & m4 ,! w> ) sup]/ition %\ld be ru?less4 ,we ask no qu>t] & we %all give none4 ,secondly1 we h _h to enc\nt] ! dislike ( mealy-m\!d ,free?9k]s1 :o want omelettes )\t break+ ( eggs & revolutions )\t %$d+ ( blood4 ,!y object to ridicul+ p :o say t twice two are five4 ,!y ev5 res5t a dogmatic /atem5t t twice two are f\r4 ,p]haps !y ?9k f\r & a half a v fair compromise4 ,n[ ?is is recreancy to tru?1 & !re=e to progress4 ,no great cause 0 ev] won by ! half-he>t$4 ,let u be fai?ful to our convictions1 & %un palt]+ 9 a d\ble s5se4 ,tru?1 z ,r5an says1 c disp5se ) polit5ess2 & :ile we %all nev] /oop to p]sonal sl&] or innu5do1 we %all assail error )\t t5d]ness or m]cy4 ,& if1 z we believe1 ridicule is ! mo/ pot5t weapon aga9/ sup]/ition1 we %all n scruple to use x4 ,^! extracts f my old manife/oes may possess little o!r value1 b !y at lea/ %[ ?is1 t ! peculi> policy ( ! ,free?9k] 0 n adopt$ 9 a mom5t ( levity1 b 0 f ! fir/ delib]ately pursu$2 & t :ile ,i held on ! ev5 t5or ( my way1 ,i 0 fully consci\s ( its dang]s4 ,e>ly 9 ,janu>y !re fell into my h&s a copy ( a circul> to ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t by ,h5ry ,v>ley1 ! ,nott+ ,hill revivali/4 ,?is p]son 0 a notori\s trad] 9 sc&al1 & he /ill pursues t avocation4 ,_m ( 8 disc\rses are deliv]$ to m5 only1 an adv]tisem5t :i* is sure to attract a l>ge audi5ce2 & "o ( !m1 :i* he has publi%$1 is j on a level ) ! quack publications t are ?ru/ into "y m5's h&s 9 ! /reet4 ,h5ry ,v>ley _h already issu$ "o private circul> ab\t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 full ( ! mo/ braz5 falsehoods & ! grosse/ defamation2 & conta9+1 z x did1 g>bl$ extracts f ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's writ+s1 & artfully-manipulat$ quotations f books he _h nev] writt5 or publi%$1 x und\bt$ly did him a s]i\s injury4 ,! new circul> 0 wor?y ( ! au?or ( ! fir/4 ,x 0 address$ ,to ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & 0 = private circulation only4 ,! indignant but*]1 = t is 8 trade1 wi%$ to submit to _! notice ! horrible blasphemies t are app5d$1 & quot$ f a new weekly publication issu$ f ! (fice :]e ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's weekly j\rnal1 ! ,national ,re=m]1 is publi%$4 ,! pap] is entitl$ ! ,free?9k]1 & is edit$ by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote1 "o ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's prom95t support]s1 & "o ( 8 "r h& m5 at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce4 ,! ,commons ( ,engl& 7 also reque/$ to notice t ,dr4 ,avel+1 :o = "s ye>s has be5 "o ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's *ief help]s1 is ano!r contributor to ?is disgraceful product ( ,a!ism4 ,9 conclusion1 !y 7 call$ ^u to devise means to /ay ?is hide\s pro/itution ( ! lib]ty ( ! ,press1 by mak+ ^! %ameless blasphem]s am5able to ! exi/+ law4 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t su* a f]vid *ampion ( religion %\ld always attack unbeliev]s ) private circul>s4 ,yet ?is is ! policy t ,h5ry ,v>ley has always pursu$4 ,he is a religi\s bravo1 :o lurks 9 ! d>k1 & /rikes at ,free?9k]s ) a poison$ dagg]4 ,m ?an once he has flood$ ,nor?ampton ) ! f\le/ libels on ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 inv>iably issu$ )\t ! pr9t]'s "n1 9 op5 violation ( ! law4 ,he is liable = a f9e ( five p\nds = e copy circulat$1 b ! action mu/ be initiat$ by ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 & our ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5t refuses to puni% :5 ! (f5ce is committ$ by "o ( _! own cre$1 & ! suff]] is only an ,a!i/4 ,v>ley's circul> s]v$ its evil purpose1 = soon aft] ,p>liam5t assembl$ 9 ,febru>y1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,k4 ,fre%field1 memb] = ,dov]1 ask$ ! ,home ,secret>y :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t int5d$ to prosecute ! ,free?9k]4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt gave ! foll[+ reply3 ,i am sorry to say my att5tion has be5 call$ to a pap] be>+ ! title ( ! ,free?9k]1 publi%$ 9 ,nor?ampton1 & ,i agree t no?+ c be m p]nici\s to ! m9ds ( "r-?9k+ p ?an publications ( t description-- 7*e]s7--b ,i ?9k x has be5 ! view = a great _m ye>s ( all p]sons responsible 9 ^! matt]s1 t m h>m ?an advantage is produc$ to public morals by ,gov]nm5t prosecutions 9 cases ( ?is k9d4 7,he>1 he>74 ,i believe !y are bett] left to ! reprobation :i* !y w meet 9 ?is c\ntry f all dec5t memb]s ( society4 7,*e]s74 ,?is highly dis+5u\s answ] 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! memb] = ,d]by4 ,8 ref]5ce to ! ,free?9k] z publi%$ at ,nor?ampton1 cle>ly proves t he _h nev] se5 x2 & 8 unctu\s allusions to public morals & dec5t memb]s ( society are fur!r evid5ce 9 ! same direction4 ,! ,free?9k] 0 accus$ ( blasphemy1 b until ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt gave ! cue n ev5 its wor/ enemies *>g$ x ) indec5cy4 ,9 a lat] /age ( my n>rative ,i %all h to %[ t ! ,lib]al ,home ,secret>y has act$ ! "p ( an unscrupul\s bigot1 utt]ly reg>dless ( tru?1 ju/ice & honor4 ,i ?\ght x my duty to write an op5 lett] to ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt on ! subject ( 8 answ] to ,mr4 ,fre%field1 9 :i* ,i said--,i tell y t y c\ld n suppress ! ,free?9k] if y tri$4 ,! m>tyr _s ( ,free?\ght is n dead1 & ! m5 :o suff]$ imprisonm5t = lib]ty ( spee* a g5]ation ago h n left deg5]ate successors4 ,%\ld ! necessity arise1 !re are ,free?9k]s :o w n %r9k f ! same sacrifice = ! same cause4 ,! sequel has %[n t ?is 0 no idle boa/4 ,a few days lat] ! ,free?9k] 0 aga9 ! subject ( a "q 9 ! ,h\se4 ,mr4 ,r$mond1 memb] = ,new ,ross1 ask$ ! ,home ,secret>y :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t _h p[] to seize & summ>ily suppress newspap]s :i* !y consid]$ p]nici\s to public morals2 &1 if s1 :y t p[] 0 n ex]cis$ 9 ! case ( ! ,free?9k] & o!r pap]s n[ publi%$ & circulat$ 9 ,engl&4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt repeat$ ! answ] he gave to ,mr4 ,fre%field1 & add$ t x w\ld n be discreet to say :e!r ! ,gov]nm5t _h p[] to seize obnoxi\s publications4 ,mr4 ,r$mond's "q 0 a f9e piece ( impud5ce4 ,assum+ t he repres5t$ all ! vot]s 9 ,new ,ross1 8 con/itu5ts numb]$ two hundr$ & sixty-"o2 & !y c\ld all be convey$ to ,we/m9/] 9 a ti! ( ! vehicles t br\ght p to ,holl[ay ,gaol to welcome me on ! morn+ ( my release4 ,! total population ( ,new ,ross1 includ+ m51 wom5 & *ildr51 is less ?an sev5 ?\s&2 a numb] t fell f> %ort ( ! read]s ( ! ,free?9k] ev5 !n4 ,repres5t+ a m]e h&ful ( p1 ,mr4 ,r$mond _h ! audacity to ask = ! summ>y suppression ( a j\rnal :i* is read 9 e "p ( ! ,engli%-speak+ _w4 ,no?+ fur!r ( an excit+ nature 9 connexion ) my case occurr$ until e>ly 9 ,may1 :5 a prosecution = ,blasphemy 0 in/itut$ at ,tunbridge ,wells aga9/ ,mr4 ,h5ry ,seym\r1 ,honor>y ,secret>y ( ! local bran* ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society4 ,?is ,bran* _h be5 ! object ( cont9u$ outrage & p]secution1 *iefly in/igat$1 ,i h reason to believe1 by ,canon ,ho>e4 ,! pr9t$ ann\ncem5ts outside _! meet+-place 7 frequ5tly pa9t$ ov] 9 pres5ce ( ! police1 :o refus$ to int]f]e4 ,f9ally ! police call$ on all ! local bill-po/]s & w>n$ !m aga9/ exhibit+ ! ,society's plac>ds4 ,/ung by ^! disgraceful tactics1 ,mr4 ,seym\r issu$ a jocul> programme ( an ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t at ! ,society's hall1 "o pr(ane s5t5ce ( :i*1 :ile x 9 no way di/urb$ ! peace or s]5ity ( ! t[n1 ar\s$ int5se indignation 9 ! brea/s ( ! pr(essional gu>dians ( religion & morality4 ,!y !re=e cit$ ,mr4 ,seym\r be=e ! ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace1 & *>g$ him ) publi%+ a blasphem\s libel4 ,he 0 committ$ = trial at ! next assizes1 & 9 ! meantime lib]at$ on a hundr$ p\nds bail4 ,act+ "u advice1 ,mr4 ,seym\r plead$ guilty1 & 0 dis*>g$ on f9d+ sureties = 8 appe>ance :5 call$ up = judgm5t4 ,?is griev\s error 0 a di/9ct enc\ragem5t to ! bigots4 ,_! appetite 0 :ett$ by ?is morsel1 & !y imm$iately s\ght a full repa/4 ,my own attitude 0 "o ( defiance4 ,9 ! ,free?9k] ( ,may #ad ,i d5\nc$ ! bigots z c[>ds = p\nc+ on a comp>atively obscure memb] ( ! ,free?\ght p>ty1 & ,i *all5g$ !m to attack its lead]s be=e !y assail$ ! rank & file4 ,?is *all5ge 0 cit$ aga9/ me on my own trial1 b ,i d n regret x2 & inde$ ,i d\bt if any man ev] regrett$ t 8 s5se ( duty triumph$ ov] 8 s5se ( dang]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,our ,,fir/ ,,summons4 ,"s day 9 ! fir/ week ( ,july 7,i fancy x 0 ,?ursday1 ! #f?1 b ,i _c di/+ui% x ) p]fect precision1 z "s ( my memor&a 7 scatt]$ by my imprisonm5t7 ,i enjoy$ "o ( ^? v r>e trips into ! c\ntry :i* my engagem5ts all[$4 ,i 0 accompani$ by two old fri5ds1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,:eel] & ,mr4 ,john ,rob]tson1 ! latt] be+ !n on a brief fir/ visit to ,london4 ,we w5t up ! riv] by boat1 walk$ = h\rs ab\t ,kew & ,ri*mond1 & sat on ! fam\s ,t]race 9 ! e>ly ev5+1 enjoy+ ! lovely prospect1 & discuss+ a long lett] f ,italy1 writt5 by "o ( our be/ fri5ds1 :o 0 sp5d+ a ye> 9 t poet's p>adise4 ,h[ we *att]$ all ?r\gh t gold5 day on all subjects1 9 ! heav5s above1 on ! e>? b5ea?1 & 9 ! wat]s "u ! e>?6 ,) :at fre% delight1 9 keep+ ) ! sc5e1 we comp>$ our favorite au?ors & capp$ ea* o!r's quotations6 ,r>e ,walt ,:itman told ,mr4 ,conway t 8 =te 0 loaf+ & writ+ poems4 ,well1 we loaf$ too1 & if we did n write poems1 we />tl$ ! birds1 ! %eep1 ! cattle1 & /ray p$e/rians1 by recit+ !m4 ,i return$ home ) t pleasant feel+ ( fatigue :i* is a good sign ( heal?--) tir$ limbs & a cle> bra91 languid b n jad$4 ,?r[+ myself into ! *air be=e my desk1 ,i lit my pipe1 & sat calmly puff+1 :ile ! incid5ts ( t happy day float$ ?r\gh my memory z ,i wat*$ ! float+ smoke-wrea?s4 ,casually turn+ r\nd1 ,i notic$ a que]-look+ %eet ( pap] on ! desk4 ,i pick$ x up & read x4 ,x 0 a summons f ! ,"l ,mayor1 comm&+ my att5dance at ! ,mansion ,h\se on ! foll[+ ,tuesday1 to answ] a *>ge ( ,blasphemy4 ,/range end+ to su* a day6 ,:at a tragi-com$y life is--h[ full ( contra/s & surprises1 ( laught] & te>s4 ,two o!rs 7 summon$ to appe> ) me3 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,ramsey1 z publi%] & proprietor1 & ,mr4 ,e4 ,w4 ,:ittle1 z pr9t]4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 :o 0 n includ$ 9 ! prosecution until a lat] /age ( ! proce$+s1 r5d]$ u ungrudg+ assi/ance4 ,mr4 ,lickfold1 ( ! well-kn[n legal firm ( ,lewis & ,lewis1 0 engag$ to wat* ! case on behalf ( ,mr4 ,:ittle4 ,z = my own def5ce1 ,i resolv$ f ! v fir/ to conduct x myself1 a c\rse = :i* ,i _h excell5t reasons1 t 7 p]fectly ju/ifi$ by subsequ5t ev5ts4 ,9 ! ,free?9k] ( ,july #cj1 #ahhb1 ,i wrote3 ,i h to def5d a pr9ciple z well z myself4 ,! mo/ skilful c\nsel might be half-he>t$ & ov]-prud5t4 ,e lawy] looks to himself z well z to 8 cli5t4 ,:5 ,ersk9e made 8 great spee* at ! end ( la/ c5tury 9 a fam\s trial = treason1 ,?omas ,pa9e said x 0 a spl5did spee* = ,mr4 ,ersk9e1 b a v poor def5ce ( ! ,rights ( ,man4 ,if ,free?\ght is attack$ x mu/ be def5d$1 & ! *>ge ( ,blasphemy mu/ be retort$ on ^? :o try to suppress lib]ty 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld r be convict$ aft] my own def5ce ?an aft] ano!r man's2 & be=e ,i leave ! c\rt1 = :atev] de/9ation1 ,i w make ! e>s ( bigotry t+le1 & %ame ! hypocrites :o pr(ess & disbelieve4 ,= :atev] de/9ation6 ,yes1 ,i av[ t f ! mom5t ,i read ! summons ,i nev] _h a d\bt z to my fate4 ,i knew t prosecutions = ,blasphemy _h inv>iably succe$$4 ,h[1 inde$1 c\ld !y possibly fail8 ,i might by skill or luck get "o jury to disagree1 b acquittal 0 hopeless2 & ! prosecution c\ld g on try+ me until !y f\nd a jury suffici5tly or?odox to ensure a v]dict ( guilty4 ,x 0 a =egone conclusion4 ,! prosecution play$1 ,heads ,i w91 tails y lose4 ,& n[ a ^w z to our prosecutor4 ,nom9ally1 ( c\rse1 we 7 prosecut$ by ! ,cr[n2 & ,judge ,nor? _h ! ignorance or impud5ce to tell ! ,old ,bailey jury t ?is 0 n only !ory b fact4 ,"l ,col]idge1 :5 he tri$ u two mon?s lat] 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 told ! jury t al?\gh ! nom9al prosecutor 0 ! ,cr[n1 ! actual prosecutor1 ! real pla9tiff :o set ! ,cr[n 9 motion1 0 ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]4 ,he provid$ all ! necess>y funds4 ,)\t 8 ca%1 nobody w\ld h paid = ! summons1 & ! pi\s lawy]s1 f ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d d[nw>ds1 :o h>angu$ ! magi/rates1 ! judge & ! jury1 w\ld h held _! v5al tongues1 & left poor ,religion to def5d h]self z %e c\ld4 ,& :o is ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]8 or1 r1 :o 0 he8 = aft] em]g+ into public notoriety by play+ ! "p ( a prosecutor1 he fell back into 8 natural obscurity4 ,he rema9$ a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 b no "o he>d ( him 9 t capacity1 except n[ & !n :5 he ask$ a fooli% "q1 l o!rs ( 8 k9d1 :o are my/]i\sly p]mitt$ to sit 9 our national legislature4 ,?ree ye>s ago1 h[ev]1 he 0 a m conspicu\s p]sonage4 ,he 0 !n *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,bru% ,light ,company2 & accord+ to ,h5ry ,lab\*]e's /atem5ts 9 ,tru?1 he 0 a notori\s gu9ea-pig4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly an adept 9 ! pr(itable transf] ( %>es3 s mu* s1 inde$1 t at l5g? ! %>ehold]s revolt$ aga9/ _! pi\s *airman1 & appo9t$ a committee to inve/igate 8 proce$+s4 ,:]eupon ?is mod]n ,knight ( ! ,holy ,gho/ levant$1 pref]r+ to resign r ?an face ! inquiry4 ,?is is ! man :o ask$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons :e!r ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's daught]s c\ld n be depriv$ ( _! h>d-e>n$ grants = _! pupils :o successfully pass$ ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton exam9ations6 ,?is is ! man :o pos$ z ! amateur *ampion ( omnipot5ce6 ,surely if deity want$ a *ampion1 ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] is ab\t ! la/ p]son :o w\ld receive an application4 ,yet x is m5 ( ?is /amp :o h usually set ! ,blasphemy ,laws 9 op]ation4 ,^! infam\s laws are all[$ to slumb] = ye>s1 until "s contemptible wret*1 to gratify 8 private malice or a bas] passion1 r\ses !m into vici\s activity1 & fa/5s _! fangs on m5 ^: *>act]s are f> sup]ior to 8 own4 ,) ?is fact be=e !m1 x is /range t ,*ri/ians %\ld cont9ue to reg>d ^! dete/able laws z a bulw>k ( _! fai?1 or 9 any way calculat$ to def5d x aga9/ ! inroads ( infidelity4 ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] may aft] all h be5 a tool 9 ! h&s ( o!rs1 = ! ,/4 ,/eph5's ,review has admitt$ t ! object ( ?is prosecution 0 to cripple ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 8 p>liam5t>y /ruggle1 & we expect$ a prosecution long be=e x came1 9 consequ5ce ( "s conv]sation on ! subject ov]he>d 9 ! ,tea ,room ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,b ?is1 if true1 :ile x height5s 8 insignificance1 9 no wise less5s 8 infamy2 & x c]ta9ly does n impair1 b r increases1 ! =ce ( my /rictures on ! ,blasphemy ,laws4 ,"l ,col]idge1 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 on ! occasion ( ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's trial1 s>ca/ically allud$ to ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] z a p]son entirely unkn[n to me--a v polite way ( say+1 ,:at does su* an obscure p]son mean by assum+ ! role ( ,def5d] ( ! ,fai?8 ,8 lord%ip mu/ also h _h t individual 9 8 m9d :51 on ! occasion ( my own trial ) ,mr4 ,ramsey 9 ! same ,c\rt on ,april #be1 #ahhc1 he deliv]$ himself ( ^! s5tim5ts 9 ! c\rse ( 8 fam\s summ+-up3 ,a difficult =m ( virtue is quietly & uno/5tati\sly to obey :at y believe to be ,god's w 9 y\r own lives4 ,x is n v easy to d t1 & if y d x1 y don't make mu* noise 9 ! _w4 ,x is v easy to turn ^u somebody :o diff]s f y1 & 9 ! guise ( zeal = ,god's honor1 to attack somebody :o diff]s f y 9 po9t ( op9ion1 b ^: life may be v mu* m pleas+ to ,god1 :om y pr(ess to honor1 ?an y\r own4 ,:5 x is done by p]sons ^: own lives are full ( pret5d+ to be bett] ?an _! neighbors1 & :o take t p>ticul> =m ( zeal = ,god :i* consi/s 9 putt+ ! crim9al law 9 =ce aga9/ somebody else--t does n1 9 _m p's m9ds1 create a sympa?y ) ! prosecutor1 b r ) ! def5dant4 ,!re is no d\bt t w be s2 & if !y %\ld be m5--,i don't "k any?+ ab\t ^! p]sons--b if !y %\ld be m5 :o enjoy ! wit ( ,voltaire1 & :o d n turn away f ! sne] ( ,gibbon1 b r reli% ! irony ( ,hume--"o's feel+s d n g q ) ! prosecutor1 b "o's feel+s are r apt to sympa?ise ) ! def5dants4 ,x is /ill worse if ! p]son :o takes ?is c\rse takes x n f a k9d ( r\gh notion t ,god wants 8 assi/ance1 & t he c give x--less on 8 own acc\nt ?an by prosecut+ o!r--or if x is mix$ up ) any?+ ( a p>tisan or political nature4 ,!n x is impossible t any?+ c be m =eign f "o's notions ( :at is high-m9d$1 religi\s & noble4 ,inde$1 ,i mu/ say x /rikes me t anyone :o w\ld d t1 n = ! honor ( ,god1 b = 8 own purposes1 is entitl$ to ! mo/ disda9ful disapprobation t ! human m9d c =m4 ,"s ( ! or?odox ,tory j\rnals c5sur$ ,"l ,col]idge = ^! sca?+ rem>ks1 b 8 lord%ip is n easily fright5$ by anonym\s critics1 & x is probable t1 if he ev] has to try ano!r case l ours1 he may d5\nce ! prosecutors 9 /ill /rong] language if _! motives are s obvi\sly s9i/] z 7 ^? ( ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]4 ,!re 0 a great cr[d ( p outside ! ,mansion ,h\se on ,tuesday morn+1 ,may #aa1 & we 7 lu/ily *e]$ z we ent]$4 ,long be=e ! ,"l ,mayor1 ,sir ,:ittak] ,ellis1 took 8 seat on ! ,b5*1 e in* ( /&+ space 9 ! ,ju/ice ,room 0 occupi$4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh took a seat ne> ,mr4 ,lickfold & frequ5tly t5d]$ u h9ts & advice4 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,:ittle1 & ,i took our places 9 ! dock z our names 7 call$ out by ,mr4 ,gre%am1 ! *ief cl]k ( ! c\rt4 ,our summons alleg$ t we unlawfully did publi%1 or caus$ to be publi%$1 c]ta9 blasphem\s libels 9 a newspap] call$ ! ,free?9k]1 dat$ ! #bh? ( ,may1 #ahhb4 ,mr4 ,maloney1 :o appe>$ = ! prosecution1 seem$ fully impress$ ) ! gravity ( 8 position1 & :5 he rose he _h ! air ( a man :o bore ! responsibility ( def5d+ 9 8 s+le p]son ! honor1 if n ! v exi/5ce1 ( our national religion4 ,8 fir/ proce$+ 0 v *>act]i/ic ( a g5tleman ) su* a noble task4 ,he attempt$ to h& 9 z evid5ce aga9/ u sev]al numb]s ( ! ,free?9k] n m5tion$ 9 ! summons1 & ^! w\ld h be5 at once admitt$ by ! ,"l ,mayor1 :o 0 app>5tly us$ to accept+ evid5ce 9 an extremely free & easy fa%ion1 z is g5]ally ! case ) ! great unpaid2 b ,mr4 ,lickfold promptly int]v5$1 & 8 lord%ip1 see+ ! necessity ( c>efulness1 !n held t x w\ld be advisable to adh]e to ! "o case t morn+1 & to take out fre% summonses = ! o!r numb]s4 ,mr4 ,maloney !n proce$$ to deal ) ! numb]s be=e ! ,c\rt4 ,!re 7 num]\s blasphemies :i*1 if we 7 committ$ = trial1 w\ld be set =? 9 ! indictm5t1 b he w\ld sp>e ! e>s ( ! ,c\rt4 ,"o passage1 h[ev]1 he did read1 & x is well to put on record1 = ! sake ( ^? :o talk ab\t our indec5t attacks on ,*ri/ianity1 :at a prosecut+ b>ri/] felt he c\ld rely on to procure our committal4 ,x 0 z foll[s3 ,z = ! ,free?9k]1 he w scorn to degrade himself by go+ ?r\gh ! f>ce ( reconcil+ 8 s\l to a ,god :om he ju/ly reg>ds z ! embodim5t ( crime & f]ocity4 ,^? words 7 n m9e2 !y 7 f an article by "o ( my contributors2 b ,i ask any reasonable man :e!r x is n ludicr\s to prate ab\t religi\s fre$om 9 a c\ntry :]e writ]s run ! risk ( imprisonm5t = a s5t5ce l t8 ,z ,mr4 ,maloney end$ ! quotation 8 voice sank to a sup]natural :isp]1 he dropp$ ! pap] on ! desk be=e him1 & reg>d$ 8 lord%ip ) a look ( pa!tic horror1 :i* ! wor?y magi/rate fully reciprocat$4 ,z ,i contemplat$ ^! two volunt>y augurs ( our national fai?1 & at ! same "t rememb]$ t f> /rong] expressions might be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ,mill1 ,clif=d1 ,amb]ley1 ,arnold1 ,newman1 ,conway1 ,sw9burne1 & o!r works 9 ,mudie's circulat+ libr>y1 ,i c\ld sc>cely refra9 f laught]4 ,! witnesses = ! prosecution 7 ( ! ord9>y type--policem51 detectives1 & lawy]'s cl]ks--) ! exception ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,alb]t ,watts1 :o by accid5t or design f\nd himself 9 su* que/ionable company4 ,?is "y g5tleman is ! son ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,watts & pr9t] ( ! ,secul> ,review1 & he 0 call$ to prove t ,i 0 ! editor ( ! ,free?9k]4 ,) ! mo/ *e]ful alacrity he positively affirm$ t ,i 01 al?\gh he _h absolutely no m k on ! subject--z inde$ he admitt$ on cross-exam9ation--?an any o!r memb] ( ! ,briti% public4 ,8 appe>ance 9 ! witness-box is /ill half a my/]y to me & ,i c only ask1 ,que le diable allait-il faire dans cette gal]e8 ,ultimately ! case 0 rem&$ till ! foll[+ ,monday1 ,mr4 ,maloney intimat+ t he %\ld apply = fre% summonses = o!r numb]s ( ! ,free?9k]1 z well z a summons aga9/ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh = complicity 9 our crime4 ,let me "h pause to consid] h[ ^! prosecutions = blasphemy are initiat$4 ,"u ! ,newspap] ,libels ,act no prosecution = libel c be comm5c$ aga9/ ! editor1 publi%] or proprietor ( any newspap]1 )\t ! writt5 fiat ( ! ,public ,prosecutor4 ,?is po/ is occupi$ by ,sir ,john ,maule1 :o enjoys a sal>y ( ,l#b1jjj a ye>1 & has ! assi/ance ( a well-appo9t$ (fice 9 8 /r5u\s labors4 ,pun* once pictur$ him fa/ asleep be=e ! fire1 ) a h&k]*ief ov] 8 face1 :ile all sorts ( unprosecut$ crim9als pli$ _! nef>i\s trades2 & ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,hawk9s 7,i ?9k7 has d5\nc$ him z a pret5ti\s f>ce4 ,he is practically irresponsible1 unlike ! ,attorney-,g5]al1 :o1 be+ a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 is am5able to public op9ion4 ,press laws1 except 9 cases ( p]sonal libel1 ought n to be neglect$ or en=c$ at ! discretion ( su* an (ficial4 ,e int]f]5ce ) fre$om ( spee*1 :5ev] x is deem$ necess>y1 %\ld be und]tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t1 or at lea/ h its express sanction4 ,no?+ ( ! sort happ5$ 9 our case4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,sir ,john ,maule all[$ our prosecution aft] ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt _h condemn$ x4 ,! ,public ,prosecutor set himself above ! ,home ,secret>y4 ,un=tunately ! g5]al press saw no?+ anomal\s or dang]\s 9 su* a /ate ( ?+s2 = an (ficial l ,sir ,john ,maule1 :ile ready en\gh to sanction ! prosecution ( an unpopul> j\rnal1 :i* presumably has few fri5ds1 is naturally reluctant1 z ev5ts h %[n1 to all[ proce$+s aga9/ a p[]ful j\rnal ^: fri5ds may be num]\s & influ5tial4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 a ,select ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons has tak5 a m s5sible view ( ! ,public ,prosecutor & ! duties he has s muddl$1 & recomm5d$ ! abolition ( 8 (fice4 ,%\ld ?is /ep be tak51 8 duties w probably be p]=m$ by ! ,solicitor-,g5]al1 & ! press w be fre$ f a dang] x _h n ! s5se or ! c\rage to av]t4 ,z = ,sir ,john ,maule1 he w ( c\rse retire ) a big p5sion1 & live 9 fat ease = ! re/ ( 8 sluggi% life4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,mr4 ,,bradlaugh ,,includ$4 ,mr4 ,maloney obta9$ 8 summons aga9/ ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ^: "n 0 includ$ 9 a new docum5t :i* 0 s]v$ on all ( u4 ,i h lo/ our fir/ ,summons1 b ,i am able to give a copy ( ! second4 ,x ran ?us3 ,,to ,,william ,,james ,,ramsey1 ( #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 9 ! ,city ( ,london1 & #bj ,br[nl[ ,/reet1 ,dal/on1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex2 ,,george ,,william ,,foote1 ( #i ,s\? ,cresc5t1 ,b$=d ,squ>e1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex2 ,,edw>d ,,william ,,:ittle1 ( #agj ,sa9t ,john ,/reet1 ,cl]k5well1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex2 & ,,*>les ,,bradlaugh1 ( #bj ,circus ,road1 ,sa9t ,john's ,wood1 9 ! c\nty ( ,middlesex1 & #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 9 ! ,city ( ,london4 ,:]eas y h ?is day be5 *>g$ be=e ! "u-sign$1 ! ,"l ,mayor ( ! ,city ( ,london1 be+ "o ( ,h] ,maje/y's ju/ices ( ! peace 9 & = ! said ,city1 & ! lib]ties !re(1 by ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]1 ( ,da%wood ,h\se1 #i ,new ,broad ,/reet1 9 ! said ,city1 = t y1 9 ! said ,city1 unlawfully did publi%1 or cause & procure to be publi%$1 c]ta9 blasphem\s libels 9 a newspap] call$ ! ,free?9k]1 dat$ & publi%$ on ! days foll[+--t is to say1 on ! #bf? day ( ,m>*1 #ahhb1 on ! #i?1 #bcrd & #cj? days ( ,april1 #ahhb1 & on ! #g?1 #ad?1 #ba/ & #bh? days ( ,may1 #ahhb1 & on ! #aa? & #ah? days ( ,june1 #ahhb1 aga9/ ! peace1 etc43 ,^! are !re=e to comm& y1 9 ,h] ,maje/y's "n1 to be & appe> be=e me1 on ,monday1 ! #ag? day ( ,july1 #ahhb1 at elev5 ( ! clock 9 ! =5oon1 at ! ,mansion ,h\se ,ju/ice-,room1 9 ! said ,city1 or be=e su* o!r ju/ice or ju/ices ( ! peace = ! same ,city z may !n be !re1 to answ] to ! said *>ge1 & to be fur!r dealt ) accord+ to law4 ,h]e9 fail n4 ,giv5 "u my h& & seal1 ?is #ab? day ( ,july1 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #ahhb1 at ! ,mansion ,h\se ,ju/ice-,room1 a=esaid4 ,,:ittak] ,,ellis1 ,"l ,mayor1 ,london4 ,on ! foll[+ ,monday1 ,july #ag1 ! junior ,memb] = ,nor?ampton /ood beside u 9 ! ,mansion ,h\se dock4 ,! c\rt 0 ( c\rse cr[d$1 & a great numb] ( p /ood outside wait+ = a *ance ( admission4 ,! ,"l ,mayor consid]ately all[$ u seats on he>+ t ! case w\ld occupy a long "t1 a piece ( att5tion :i* he might also h display$ on ! previ\s ,tuesday4 ,x seems extremely unju/ t m5 :o are def5d+ !mselves1 :o ne$ all _! /r5g? = ! task1 & :o may aft] all be innoc5t1 %\ld be oblig$ to /& = h\rs 9 a cr[d$ c\rt 9 ! dog-days1 & wa/e half _! en]gies 9 ! p]fectly gratuit\s ex]tion ( ma9ta9+ _! physical equilibrium4 ,i %all n describe ! proce$+s be=e ! ,"l ,mayor on ?is occasion4 ,prop]ly speak+1 x 0 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's day1 & "s "t or o!r its incid5ts w be record$ 9 8 biography4 ,suffice x to say t he %[$ 8 usual legal dext]ity1 sat on poor ,mr4 ,maloney1 & sadly puzzl$ ! ,"l ,mayor4 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 ref] to "o po9t1 z x illu/rates ! high ,*ri/ian morality ( our prosecutors4 ,mr4 ,maloney _h obta9$ an illegal ord] f ! ,"l ,mayor to inspect ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's bank acc\nt1 & arm$ ) ?is ord]1 :i*1 ev5 if x 7 legal1 w\ld n h ext5d$ beyond ! limits ( ! ,city1 ?is ent]pris+ b>ri/] _h ov]haul$ ! books ( ! ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,bran* ( ! ,london & ,s\?-,we/]n ,bank4 ,"l ,col]idge's a/oni%m5t at ?is unhe>d-( proce$+ 0 only equall$ by 8 tr5*ant s>casm on ! ,"l ,mayor z a legal function>y1 & 8 bitt] cold sne] at ,mr4 ,maloney1 :o1 x fur!r appe>$1 _h actually play$ ! "p ( an amateur detective1 by sett+ /reet policem5 to wat* ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's entries & exits f 8 publi%+ (fice4 ,on ! foll[+ ,friday1 ,july #ba1 ! he>+ ( our case 0 resum$4 ,we 7 all committ$ = trial at ! ,old ,bailey1 ) ! exception ( ,mr4 ,:ittle1 ! pr9t]1 aga9/ :om ! prosecution 0 ab&on$ on ! gr\nd t he _h ceas$ to pr9t ! ,free?9k]4 ,?is 0 an unpleasant fact1 & alas6 x 0 only "o ( a good _m ,i %all h to relate pres5tly4 ,be=e our committal ,i essay$ to read a brief prote/ aga9/ ! prosecution1 :i* ,i _h c>efully prep>$4 ,9 defiance ( ! /atute1 ! ,"l ,mayor refus$ to he> x4 ,an alt]cation !n ensu$1 & ,i %\ld h insi/$ on my "r unless /opp$ by brute =ce2 b on 8 lord%ip promis+ t a copy %\ld be atta*$ to ! depositions1 ,i yield$ 9 ord] to let ,mr4 ,bradlaugh h a full opportunity ( /igmatis+ ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]1 :o _h left 8 que/ionable bus9ess at ,da%wood ,h\se dur+ a "p ( ! day1 to gloat ov] ! spectacle ( 8 enemy 9 a crim9al dock4 ,"s portions ( my half-suppress$ prote/ ought n to be omitt$ 9 ?is hi/ory4 ,aft] deal+ 9 a few l9es ) ! orig9 ( ! ,blasphemy ,laws1 c5sur+ ! conduct ( ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]1 & allud+ to ,sir4 ,william ,h>c\rt's reply to ,mr4 ,fre%field1 ,i express$ myself z foll[s3 ,:at1 inde$1 d ! prosecutors hope or expect to ga98 ,free?\ght is no long] a weak1 t5tative1 apologetic ?+2 x is /rong1 bold1 & aggressive2 & no law c\ld n[ suppress x except "o ( ext]m9ation4 ,e brea* made 9 its ranks by imprisonm5t w\ld be in/antly fill$2 & z puni%m5t is n et]nal on ?is side ( dea?1 ! imprison$ man w\ld "s day return to 8 old place1 fi]c] ?an ev] = ! fight1 & inflam$ ) an unappeasable hatr$ ( ! religion ^: gu>dians pref] puni%m5t to p]suasion1 & supplem5t ! weakness ( argum5t by ! =ce ( brutality4 ,blasphemy is a v g5]al (f5ce if we take ev5 ! l5i5t def9itions ( ,sir ,james ,/eph5 9 8 ',dige/ ( ! ,crim9al ,law4' ,all :o publicly advocate ! dise/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* are guilty "u "o clause1 & half ! lead+ writ]s ( our age are guilty "u ano!r4 ,x is difficult to f9d a book by any em95t sci5ti/ or ?9k] :i* does n conta9 op5 or cov]t attacks on ,*ri/ianity & ,scripture1 & ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury has pa!tically compla9$ t x is dang]\s to introduce high-class magaz9es to ! family circle1 because !y are ne>ly sure to conta9 a l>ge quantity ( scepticism4 ,:y are ^! propagators ( h]esy nev] mole/$8 ,because x w\ld be p]il\s to t\* !m4 ,prosecutions are always res]v$ = ^? :o are unprotect$ by weal? & position4 ,h]esy 9 exp5sive books = ! upp] classes is safe1 b h]esy 9 *eap publications = ! p incurs a t]rible dang]4 ,! "o is flatt]$ & conciliat$1 :ile ! o!r is liable at any mom5t to be put on its def5ce 9 a crim9al c\rt1 & is always at ! m]cy ( any man :o may *oose to indulge 8 political animosity1 8 social enmity1 or 8 private spite4 ,blasphemy is entirely a matt] ( op9ion4 ,:at is blasphemy 9 "o c\ntry is piety 9 ano!r4 ,progress t5ds to r$uce x f a crime to an affair ( ta/e4 ,to deal ) x 9 ! bad _s ( ! old laws1 :i* are only unrepeal$ because !y h be5 treat$ z obsolete1 is to outrage ! consci5ce ( civilisation1 & to violate t lib]ty ( ! press :i* ,b5?am ju/ly call$ '! f\ndation ( all o!r lib]ties4' ,if op9ions are n =c$ on p's att5tion1 if !y are express$ 9 publications :i* are sold1 :i* c be patronis$ or neglect$1 & :i* mu/ be delib]ately s\ght be=e !y c be read2 !n1 unless !y conta9 incitem5ts to crime1 !y are entitl$ to immunity f mole/ation1 & to int]f]e ) !m is ! height ( gratuit\s imp]t95ce4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse our ,indictm5t w\ld h be5 tri$ at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,! gr& jury f\nd a true bill aga9/ u1 aft] be+ *>g$ by ! ,record]1 ,sir ,?omas ,*amb]s1 :o address$ !m z fell[ ,*ri/ians1 q =getful ( ! fact t ,jews & ,dei/s are eligible z jurym5 no less ?an or?odox believ]s4 ,accord+ to ! newspap]s ?is bigot describ$ our blasphem\s libels z %ock+1 & said t x 0 impossible = any ,*ri/ian man to read !m )\t feel+ t !y came )9 t description1 & !y ought to return a true bill4 ,?is same ,sir ,?omas ,*amb]s is a patron ( piety1 especially :5 x takes ! =m ( aggressive polemics4 ,"s "t aft]w>ds he jo9$ a committee1 ) ! late ,"l ,%aftesbury1 ,"l ,mayor ,f[l]1 & o!r religi\s wor?ies1 ^: object 0 to raise a te/imonial to ,samuel ,k9ns1 an obscure au?or :o has writt5 a /upid volume on ,moses & ,geology = ! purpose ( %[+ t ! book ( ,g5esis1 to use ,huxley's expression1 conta9s ! beg9n+ & ! end ( s\nd sci5ce4 ,x ?us appe>s t a ,*ri/ian magi/rate may subscribe 7or1 :i* is q z pi\s & f> m economical1 induce o!rs to subscribe7 = ! confutation ( h]etics1 & aft]w>ds s5d !m to gaol = n be+ confut$4 ,:at a glori\s comm5t>y on ! great tru? t ,engl& is a free c\ntry1 & t ,*ri/ianity relies entirely on ! =ce ( p]suasion6 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 our case 0 n tri$ at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh obta9$ a writ ( c]tior>i remov+ ! indictm5t to ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 :]e our case 0 put 9 ! ,cr[n ,li/1 & did n come on = he>+ until two mon?s aft] ,i 0 imprison$ on ano!r indictm5t4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh obta9$ ! writ on ,july #bi1 #ahhb4 ,x 0 dur+ ! long vacation1 & we _h to appe> be=e m ?an "o judge 9 *amb]s1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,/eph5 be+ ! "o :o grant$ ! writ4 ,i rememb] roam+ ! ,law ,c\rts ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh t morn+4 ,we w5t f (fice to (fice 9 ! mo/ p]plex+ mann]4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ design$ to baffle suitors :o conduct _! own cases4 ,obsolete te*nicalities1 only half intelligible ev5 to exp]ts1 met "o at e turn1 & :5 ,i left ! ,law ,c\rts ,i felt t ! ?+ 0 inde$ done1 b t x w\ld almo/ puzzle omnisci5ce to d x aga9 9 exactly ! same way4 ,ov] sev5 p\nds 0 sp5t 9 /amps1 docum5ts1 & o!r items2 & ,i 0 in=m$ t a solicitor's *>ges = ! morn+'s "w w\ld h exce$$ ?irty p\nds4 ,securities = co/s 7 requir$ to ! ext5t ( six hundr$ p\nds1 & ( c\rse !y _h to be giv54 ,yet we 7 m]ely seek+ ju/ice & a fair trial6 ,z ,i walk$ home ,i pond]$ ! great tru? t ,engl& is a free c\ntry1 & t !re is "o law = ! ri* & ! poor2 yet ,i reflect$ t z only ! ri* c\ld af=d x1 ! poor might z well h no law at all4 ,i h already ref]r$ to our pr9t]'s defection4 ,act+ "u advice1 ,mr4 ,:ittle decl9$ to pr9t ! ,comic ,bible ,sket* 9 ! numb] = ,july #af1 & ! foll[+ week he refus$ to pr9t at all4 ,he ann\nc$ ?is decision aft] all ! type 0 set up & ! =mes 7 almo/ ready = ! press4 ,only =ty-eight h\rs rema9$ be=e ! ,free?9k] 0 due4 ,dur+ t p]iod1 9 company ) my fri5d & sub-editor1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,:eel]1 ,i made desp]ate ef=ts to get a pr9t] to und]take ! "w4 ,at la/ ,i discov]$ a ,free?9k] :o plac$ 8 inadequate res\rces at my disposal4 ,he c\ld only set up f\r pages ( type1 & only pr9t copies ) a h&-press4 ,ev5 t 0 bett] ?an no?+2 any?+ be+ pref]able to l[]+ ! flag 9 ! heat ( battle4 ,b alas6 fate is /rong] ?an gods or m54 ,i 0 foil$ at ! la/ mom5t1 j z victory seem$ )9 my grasp2 h[ ,i =be> to expla91 al?\gh ! incid5ts ( t ev5tful day w\ld =m an int]e/+ *apt] ( my ,autobiography4 ,en\gh copies 7 pull$ to con/itute a legal issue ( ! pap]1 & "o ( ^! is safely deposit$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum2 b none 7 pr9t$ = ! m>ket1 & x 0 ev]y:]e report$ t ! ,free?9k] 0 dead4 ,*ri/ian ,evid5ce lectur]s joy\sly ann\nc$ ! fact at _! meet+s1 & ,mr4 ,maloney ironically allud$ to x 9 ,c\rt4 ,i bore all ^! taunts ) grim sil5ce1 :i* 0 at la/ brok51 n by words1 b by de$s4 ,^! p did n "k t ! ,free?9k]1 l ! f\nd] ( _! fai?1 _h disappe>$ "o week only to reappe> ! next4 ,) ! aid ( ,mr4 ,ramsey1 :o aga9 /ood by our side1 we succe$$ 9 re/or+ our pap] to ! light ( day4 ,type 0 pur*as$1 compositors 7 engag$1 & a little %op 0 tak5 9 ,h>p ,alley4 ,! ,free?9k] = ,july #cj /ruck a/oni%m5t into ! s\ls ( ^? :o _h rejoic$ ov] its dea? :5 !y saw no ,free?9k] = ,july #bc4 ,f t mom5t our issue 0 nev] once susp5d$1 al?\gh we _h "s desp]ate close %aves4 ,9 ! numb] = ,augu/ #f1 z ,i c\ld n get our ma*9] to pr9t any ,comic ,bible ,sket*es j !n1 ,i publi%$ a s]i\s "o1 reproduc$ f an old ,dut* ,bible ( #affi4 ,x repres5t$ ,moses obta9+ a panoramic view ( ,jehovah's back p>ts4 ,bel[ ! text ,i ins]t$ ! foll[+ notice3 ,z ! bigots object to our ,comic ,bible ,sket*es1 we %all publi% a few ,s]i\s ,bible ,sket*es1 copi$ accurately f old ,bibles ( ! ages ( fai?1 to %[ :at ! ,*ri/ians h done !mselves 9 ! way ( famili> int]pretation4 ,we hope ! bigots w l ! *ange4 ,by ! next week1 h[ev]1 ,i _h ov]come our ma*9]'s scruples1 & ! ,comic ,bible ,sket*es 7 resum$ & cont9u$ up to ! day ( my imprisonm5t4 ,my attitude t[>ds ! prosecution is amply express$ by ^! facts1 b a few words f my p5 at t "t may n be altoge!r sup]flu\s4 ,9 an article entitl$ ,crucify ,him6 9 ! ,free?9k] ( ,augu/ #f1 #ahhb1 ,i wrote3 ,we are *>g$ ) blasphemy1 & s 0 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:at a grim joke x w be if ! ,free?9k] is f\nd guilty & puni%$ = ! same crime z ! prea*] ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt6 ,truly adv]sity makes u acqua9t$ ) /range b$fell[s4 ,yet1 :atev] happ5s1 we w n quail4 ,we w n vapor ab\t legions ( angels1 b tru/ 9 ! liv+ legions ( ,free?\ght4 ,we w n yield to ! weakness ( an agony & bloody sweat1 nor pray t ! cup may pass f u1 nor cry out t we are =sak52 = our s\rces ( /r5g? are all )9 u1 & _c be tak5 away4 ,we h a s5se ( tru?1 a conviction ( "r1 & a _s ( c\rage1 caught f ! gallant m5 :o f\ght be=e4 ,let ! bigots d _! wor/2 !y w n break our _s nor ext+ui% our cause4 ,let ! ,*ri/ian mob clamor z l\dly z !y c1 ',crucify him1 crucify him6' ,!y w n daunt u4 ,we look ) prophetic eyes ov] all ! tumult1 & see 9 ! di/ance ! radiant =m ( ,lib]ty1 be>+ 9 h] left h& ! olive bran* & 9 h] "r h& ! sword1 ! holy victress1 de/9$ by treaty or conque/ to br+ ! :ole _w "u h] sway4 ,& across all ! d9 we he> h] great ri* voice1 bani%+ despair1 inspir+ hope1 & infus+ a joy\s ard\r 9 e n]ve4 ,f ! fir/ ,i 0 sure t ! ,free?\ght p>ty w\ld support ^? :o 7 fight+ its battle1 & ,i 0 n deceiv$4 ,! ,free?9k] ,def5ce ,fund 0 lib]ally subscrib$ to ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 sev]al work+ m5 putt+ by a few p5ce e week = ! purpose2 & z ,i travell$ up & d[n on my lectur+ t\rs ,i exp]i5c$ ev]y:]e ! he>tie/ greet+s4 ,i saw t ! p>ty's blood 0 up1 & t h[ev] x might ultimately f>e ) me1 ! battle w\ld be f\ght to ! bitt] end4 ,consid]able controv]sy took place 9 ! daily & weekly press4 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,a4 ,hunt] contribut$ a timely lett] to ! ,daily ,news1 9 :i* he describ$ ! ,blasphemy ,laws z a weapon always ready to ! h& ( mis*iev\s fools or design+ knaves4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,j4 ,holyoake wrote 9 8 usual ve9 ( cov]t attack on ,free?9k]s 9 dang]4 ,mrs4 ,besant jo9$ 9 ! fray anonym\sly1 & a lett] appe>$ also f my own p54 ,!re 7 articles on ! subject 9 ! prov9cial newspap]s1 & among/ ! ,london j\rnals ,i mu/ especially comm5d ! ,weekly ,dispat*1 :i* nev] wav]$ 9 fai?fulness to its ,lib]al traditions1 & /ood firm 9 its c5sure ( our prosecution f fir/ to la/1 ev5 :5 o!r j\rnals turn$ f ! pa? ( religi\s lib]ty1 prov$ traitors to _! pr9ciples1 & jo9$ ! bigots 9 _! cry ( ,to prison1 to prison6 aga9/ ! obnoxi\s h]etics4 ,= "s "t aft] ?is we pursu$ ! ev5 t5or ( our way4 ,_m ( ! :olesale newsag5ts1 :o _h be5 fright5$ :5 our prosecution 0 initiat$1 rega9$ confid5ce & resum$ _! ord]s4 ,e>ly 9 ,octob] we remov$ f ,h>p ,alley to #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 :i* _h j be5 vacat$ by ! ,free?\ght ,publi%+ ,company1 & :i* has ev] s9ce be5 ! publi%+ (fice ( ! ,free?9k]4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,i issu$ a pamphlet entitl$ ,blasphemy no ,crime1 a copy ( :i* 0 s5t to e newspap] 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,x trav]s$ ! :ole field ( discussion1 & gave a brief hi/ory ( pa/ prosecutions = ,blasphemy1 z well z ! pr9cipal facts ( our own case4 ,9 ,novemb] ,i ann\nc$ ! prep>ation ( ! second ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k]1 ! publication = :i* ,i paid ! p5alty ( twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,be=e1 h[ev]1 ,i deal fully ) t awful subject ,i w r$eem my promise to in=m my read]s ( ! nature ( our indictm5t1 & :at 7 ! actual *>ges pref]r$ aga9/ u by ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] on behalf ( ! insult$ univ]se4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,our ,,indictm5t4 ,our ,indictm5t cov]$ tw5ty-eight l>ge folios1 & conta9$ sixte5 ,c\nts4 ,( c\rse we _h to pay = a copy ( x2 = al?\gh a crim9al is suppos$ to enjoy ! utmo/ fair play1 & accord+ to legal !ory is entitl$ to e advantage 9 8 def5ce1 z a matt] ( fact1 unless he is able to af=d ! co/ ( a copy1 he has no "r to "k ! cont5ts ( 8 ,indictm5t until he /&s 9 ! dock to plead to x4 ,x 0 evid5tly drawn up by someone grossly ignorant ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,apocalypse 0 describ$ z ! ,book ( ,revelations1 & ! ,gad>ean sw9e came out z ,gadd]ean4 ,probably ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] & ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d knew z mu* ( ! ,scriptures !y /rove to imprison u = disput+ z ! p]son :o drew up our ,indictm5t4 ,mr4 ,clu] caus$ "s amusem5t 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* :51 9 ! grave/ mann]1 he drew att5tion to ^! errors4 ,"l ,col]idge z gravely repli$ t he c\ld n take judicial cognisance ( !m4 ,:]eupon ,mr4 ,clu] quietly obs]v$ t he 0 ready to produce ! au?oris$ v]sion ( ! ,bible 9 c\rt 9 a few m9utes1 z he _h a copy 9 8 *amb]s4 ,?is rem>k elicit$ a smile f ,"l ,col]idge1 a broad gr9 f ! lawy]s 9 ,c\rt1 & a titt] f ! cr[d4 ,x 0 p]fectly und]/ood t a g5tleman ( ! long robe might prosecute anybody = blasphemy aga9/ ! ,bible & its ,deity1 b ! idea ( a b>ri/] hav+ a copy ( ! sacr$ volume 9 8 *amb]s 0 really too absurd = belief4 ,! preamble *>g$ u1 9 ! /ock language ( ,indictm5ts = ,blasphemy1 z may be se5 on ref]5ce to ,ar*ibold1 ) be+ wick$ & evil-dispos$ p]sons1 & disreg>d+ ! laws & religion ( ! realm1 & wick$ly & pr(anely devis+ & int5d+ to asp]se & vilify ,almighty ,god1 & to br+ ! ,holy ,scriptures & ! ,*ri/ian ,religion into disbelief & contempt4 ,! fir/ obs]vation ,i h to make on ?is wordy jumble is1 t x seems highly presumptu\s on ! "p ( weak m5 to def5d ! "* ( ,almighty ,god4 ,surely !y might leave him to protect himself4 ,omnipot5ce is able to puni% ^? :o (f5d x1 & ,omnisci5ce kn[s :5 to puni%4 ,man's int]f]5ce is grossly imp]t95t4 ,:5 ! emp]or ,tib]ius 0 ask$ by an in=m] to all[ proce$+s aga9/ "o :o _h blasphem$ ! gods1 he repli$3 ,no1 let ! gods def5d _! own honor4 ,*ri/ian rul]s h n yet rea*$ t level ( ju/ice & common s5se4 ,next1 x 0 flagrantly unju/ to accuse u ( asp]s+ & vilify+ ,almighty ,god at all4 ,! ,free?9k] _h simply assail$ ! reputation ( ! god ( ! ,bible1 a tribal deity ( ! ,jews1 subsequ5tly adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ians1 :om ,james ,mill _h describ$ z ! mo/ p]fect conception ( wick$ness :i* ! human m9d c devise4 ,:at diff]5ce1 ,i ask1 is !re betwe5 t /rong description & ! s5t5ce quot$ f ! ,free?9k] 9 our ,indictm5t1 :i* decl>$ ! same be+ z cruel z a ,ba%i-,baz\k & blood?ir/y z a ,b5gal tig]8 ,! "o is an ab/ract & ! o!r a concrete expression ( ! same view2 ! "o is philosophical & ! o!r popul>2 ! "o is a cold /atem5t & ! o!r a burn+ metaphor4 ,to all[ ! "o to circulate ) impunity1 & to puni% ! o!r ) twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t1 is to turn a lit]>y diff]5ce into a crim9al (f5ce4 ,fur!r1 z ,sir ,james ,/eph5 has obs]v$1 x is absurd to talk ab\t br++ ! ,holy ,scriptures & ! ,*ri/ian religion into disbelief & contempt4 ,"o ( ^! words is cle>ly sup]flu\s4 ,consid]+ ! extraord9>y pret5sions ( ! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity1 x is difficult to see h[ !y c\ld be br\ght into contempt m effectually ?an by br++ !m into disbelief4 ,b great] absurdities rema94 ,our ,indictm5t av]r$ t we _h publi%$ c]ta9 ,blasphem\s ,libels to ! great displeasure ( ,almighty ,god1 to ! sc&al ( ! ,*ri/ian religion & ! ,holy ,bible or ,scriptures1 & aga9/ ! peace ( our ,lady ! ,que51 h] cr[n & dignity4 ,let u analyse ?is legal j>gon4 ,h[ did our prosecutors le>n t we displeas$ ,almighty ,god8 ,9 :at mann] did ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] fir/ become aw>e ( ! fact8 ,0 x1 9 ! anci5t fa%ion1 reveal$ to him 9 a dream1 or did x come by direct inspiration8 ,:at 0 ! exact language ( ! aggriev$ ,deity8 ,did he give ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] a p[] ( attorney to def5d 8 "* by in/itut+ a prosecution = libel8 ,if s1 :]e is ! docum5t1 & :o w prove ! signature8 ,& did ! orig9al p>ty to ! suit intimate 8 read9ess to be subpo5a$ z a witness at ! trial8 ,all ^! are v important que/ions1 b !re is no likelihood ( _! ev] be+ answ]$4 ,! sc&al ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion is an imp]t95t joke4 ,*ri/ianity1 z ,"l ,col]idge rem>k$1 is no long]1 z ! old judges us$ to rule1 "p & p>cel ( ! law ( ,engl&4 ,i argu$ ! matt] at consid]able l5g? 9 address+ ! jury1 & 8 lord%ip support$ my cont5tion ) all ! =ce ( 8 high au?ority4 ,aft] po9t+ out t at "o "t ,jews1 ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ,noncon=mi/s ( all sorts--9 fact e sect outside ! ,/ate ,*ur*--7 "u heavy disabilities = religion & reg>d$ z h>dly hav+ civil rights1 & t und\bt$ly at t "t ! doctr9es ( ! ,e/abli%$ religion 7 "p & p>cel ( ! law ( ! l&1 ,"l ,col]idge obs]v$1 z ,i _h done1 t ,p>liam5t1 :i* is supreme & b9ds u all1 has enact$ /atutes :i* make t view ( ! law no long] applicable4 ,i _h also po9t$ out t !re might be a ,jew on ! jury4 ,8 lord%ip w5t fur!r1 & rem>k$ t !re might be a ,jew on ! b5*4 ,8 words 7 ^!3 ,n[1 s f> z ,i "k1 a ,jew might be ,"l ,*ancellor2 mo/ c]ta9ly he might be ,ma/] ( ! ,rolls4 ,! great & illu/ri\s lawy] ,sir ,george ,jessel ^: loss ! :ole pr(ession is deplor+1 & 9 :om 8 fri5ds "k t !y lo/ a w>m fri5d & a loyal colleague2 he1 b = ! accid5t ( tak+ 8 (fice be=e ! ,judicature ,act came into op]ation1 might h _h to g circuit1 might h sat 9 a crim9al c\rt to try su* a case z ?is1 might h be5 call$ ^u1 if ! law really be t ',*ri/ianity is "p ( ! law ( ! l&' 9 ! s5se cont5d$ =1 to lay x d[n z law to a jury1 among/ :om might h be5 ,jews1--t x 0 an (f5ce aga9/ ! law1 z blasphemy1 to d5y t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,messiah1 a ?+ :i* he himself did d5y1 :i* ,p>liam5t _h all[$ him to d5y1 & :i* x is j z mu* "p ( ! law t anyone may d5y1 z x is y\r "r & m9e1 if we believe x1 to ass]t4 ,cle>ly !n1 accord+ to ! dictum ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 x is n a crime to publi% any?+ to ! sc&al ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 al?\gh x 0 alleg$ aga9/ u z su* 9 our ,indictm5t4 ,! only real po9t t c be discuss$ & te/$ is 9 ! la/ clause4 ,i d n ref] to ! ,que5's cr[n & dignity1 :i* we 7 accus$ ( endang]+2 = our (f5ce c\ld n possibly be con/ru$ z a political "o1 & x is h>d to p]ceive h[ ! ,que5's dignity c\ld be imp]ill$ by ! act ( any p]son except h]self4 ,:at ,i ref] to is ! /atem5t t we _h provok$ a di/urbance ( ! peace2 a m hypocritical pret5ce ?an :i* 0 nev] advanc$4 ,i v5ture to quote "h a passage f my address to ! jury on my ?ird trial be=e ,"l ,col]idge3-- ,a ^w1 g5tlem51 ab\t brea* ( ! peace4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,/eph5 said well1 t no temporal puni%m5t %\ld be inflict$ = blasphemy unless x l$ to a brea* ( ! peace4 ,i h no objection to t1 provid$ we are indict$ = a brea* ( ! peace4 ,v little brea* ( ! peace might make a good case ( blasphemy4 ,a brea* ( ! peace 9 a case l ?is mu/ n be con/ructive2 x mu/ be actual4 ,!y might h put somebody 9 ! witness-box :o w\ld h said t read+ ! ,free?9k] _h impair$ 8 dige/ion & di/urb$ 8 sleep4 ,!y might h ev5 f\nd somebody :o said x 0 ?ru/ ^u him1 & t1 he 0 induc$ to read x1 n kn[+ its "*4 ,g5tlem51 !y h n attempt$ to prove t any special publicity 0 giv5 to x outside ! circle ( ! p :o approv$ x4 ,!y h n ev5 %[n !re 0 an adv]tisem5t ( x 9 any ,*ri/ian or religi\s pap]4 ,!y h n ev5 told y t any extravagant display 0 made ( x2 & ,i und]take to say t y might nev] h kn[n ( x if ! prosecution _h n adv]tis$ x4 ,h[ c all ?is be con/ru$ z a brea* ( ! peace8 ,our ,indictm5t says we h done all ?is1 to ! great displeasure ( ,almighty ,god1 & to ! dang] ( our ,lady ! ,que51 h] cr[n & dignity4 ,y mu/ be> t 9 m9d4 ,! law-books say aga9 & aga9 t a blasphem\s libel is puni%$1 n because x ?r[s obloquy on ! deity--! protection ( :om w\ld be absurd-- b because x t5ds to a brea* ( ! peace4 ,x is prepo/]\s to say su* a ?+ t5ds to a brea* ( ! peace4 ,if y want t y mu/ g to ! ,salvation ,army4 ,!y h a p]fect "r to _! ideas--,i h no?+ to say ab\t !m2 b _! policy has l$ to actual brea*es ( ! peace2 & ev5 9 ,india1 :]e1 accord+ to ! law1 no prosecution c\ld be />t$ aga9/ a pap] l ! ,free?9k]1 _m are s5t to gaol because !y w insi/ ^u processions 9 ! /reet4 ,we h n caus$ tumult 9 ! /reets4 ,we h n s5t out m5 ) bann]s & b&s 9 :i* ea* musician plays m or less 8 own tune4 ,we h n s5t out m5 :o make hide\s discord1 & commit a common nuisance4 ,no?+ ( ! sort is alleg$4 ,a pap] l ?is _h to be b\ght & our utt]ances _h to be s\ght4 ,we h n done any?+ aga9/ ! peace4 ,i give ! ,indictm5t an absolute d5ial4 ,to talk ( dang] to ! peace is only a mask to hide ! hide\s & repulsive features ( intol]ance & p]secution4 ,!y don't want to puni% u because we h assail$ religion1 b because we h endang]$ ! peace4 ,take !m at _! ^w1 g5tlem54 ,puni% u if we h endang]$ ! peace1 & n if we h assail$ religion2 & z y "k we h n endang]$ ! peace1 y w ( c\rse br+ 9 a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty4 ,g5tlem51 ,i hope y w by y\r v]dict to-day *ampion t great law ( lib]ty :i* is *all5g$--! law ( lib]ty :i* implies ! equal "r ( ev]yman1 :ile he does n tr5* ^u ! equal "r ( e o!r man1 to pr9t :at he pleases = p :o *oose to buy & read x1 s long z he does n libel m5's *>act]s or incite p to ! commission ( crime4 ,appeal+ n[ to a f> l>g] jury 9 ! high c\rt ( public op9ion1 ,i ask :e!r ,free?9k]s are n "o ( ! mo/ ord]ly sections ( ! community4 ,:y %\ld we resort to viol5ce1 or invoke x1 or ev5 c\nt5ance x1 :5 our c>d9al pr9ciple is ! sov]eignty ( reason1 & our hope ( progress lies 9 ! free play ( m9d on e subject8 ,we are p]haps m pr(\ndly impress$ ?an o!rs ) ! idea t all in/itutions are ! outw>d expression ( inw>d ?\ghts & feel+s1 & t x is impossible to =e/all ! advance ( public s5tim5t by ! mo/ cunn+ly-devis$ ma*9]y4 ,we are p> excell5ce ! p>ty ( ord]1 ?\gh n ( /agnation4 ,x is a /rik+ & pregnant fact t ,free?\ght meet+s are kept peaceful & ord]ly )\t any protection by ! police4 ,at ,/4 ,james's ,hall1 ,london1 ! only demon/rations1 ,i believe1 = :i* ! s]vices ( a c]ta9 numb] ( policem5 are n *>g$ = 9 ! bill ) ! r5t1 are ^? conv5$ by ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & 8 fri5ds4 ,"l ,col]idge1 o/5sibly b n actually foll[+ ,mi*aelis1 rais$ ! subtle argum5t t z p's feel+s are v t5d] on ! subject ( religion1 & ! populace is apt to take ! law into its own h&s :5 !re is no legal me?od ( express+ its ang] & indignation1 "s sort ( blasphemy laws reasonably en=c$ may be an advantage ev5 to ^? :o diff] f ! popul> religion ( a c\ntry1 & :o desire to oppose & to d5y x4 ,b ?is is an inv]sion ( ! natural ord] ( ?+s4 ,:at reason is !re 9 imprison+ an innoc5t man because "s "o m$itates an assault ^u him8 ,w\ld x n be wis] & ju/] to re/ra9 ! int5d+ crim9al1 z is ord9>ily done8 ,i object to be+ puni%$ because o!rs _c keep _! temp]s2 & ,i say fur!r1 t to puni% a man1 n because he has injur$ o!rs1 b = 8 own good1 is ! wor/ =m ( p]secution4 ,dur+ ! _m ye>s ( my public advocacy ( ,free?\ght 9 all p>ts ( ,great ,brita91 bo? be=e & s9ce my imprisonm5t1 ,i h nev] be5 9 a mom5t's dang] ( viol5ce & outrage4 ,i nev] witness$ any irritation :i* c\ld n be allay$ by a p]suasive ^w1 or any di/urbance t c\ld n be quell$ by a witticism4 ,) all def]5ce to ,"l ,col]idge1 :om no "o admires & respects m ?an ,i d1 ,i w\ld r ! law left me to my own res\rces1 & only int]f]$ to protect me :5 ,i ne$ its assi/ance4 ,n[ = ! c\nts ( our ,indictm5t4 ,!re is dang] 9 writ+ ab\t !m1 z x is held t ! publication ( matt] f\nd blasphem\s by a jury1 except 9 a legal report = ! pr(ession1 is itself blasphemy1 & may be puni%$ z su*4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 likely to be det]r$ f my purpose by ?is consid]ation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 z ! incrim9at$ passages 7 all c>efully select$ f _m numb]s ( a j\rnal nev] rem>kable = its t5d] treatm5t ( or?odoxy1 ,i d n see any p>ticul> advantage to be d]iv$ f _! republication4 ,!y are1 ( c\rse1 f> m calculat$ to %ock religi\s susceptibilities 7if ^! are to be consid]$7 :5 !y are pick$ out & rank$ toge!r ?an :5 !y /& amid _! context 9 _! orig9al places4 ,su* a process ( selection w\ld be exce$+ly h>d on any pap] or book h&l+ v advanc$ ideas1 & v backw>d ones1 9 a _s ( great fre$om4 ,nay1 x w\ld prove a sev]e trial to mo/ works ( real value1 ^: scope ext5d$ beyond ! respectabilities4 ,n to m5tion ,byron's cau/ic rem>ks on ! peculi> expurgation ( ,m>tial 9 ,don ,juan's edition1 x is obvi\s t ! ,bible & ,%akespe>e c\ld bo? be prov$ obsc5e by ?is process2 & sett+ aside anci5t lit]ature altoge!r1 half our own classics1 be=e ! age ( ,wordswor? & ,scott1 w\ld come "u ! same condemnation4 ,i "k ,i am intrud+ among my bett]s2 b ,i d n claim equality ) !m2 ,i m]ely ask ! same lib]al judgm5t4 ,a man is no m to be judg$ by a few casual s5t5ces f 8 p51 )\t any ref]5ce to all ! re/1 ?an he is to be judg$ by a few casual expressions he may let fall 9 a ye>'s conv]sation4 ,curi\sly1 9 all ^? tw5ty-eight folios ( blasphemy1 only ?ree s5t5ces 7 f my own p51 & two ( !m 7 extract$ f long articles4 ,"o 0 a jocose ref]5ce to ! ,jewi% tribal god1 :o1 z ,keun5 all[s1 0 c>ri$ ab\t1 probably z a /one feti%1 9 t wood5 box kn[n z ! ark ( ! cov5ant4 ,ano!r occurr$ 9 a long review ( ,jules ,s\ry's rem>kable book on ! subject ( ,jesus ,*ri/'s halluc9ations & ecc5tricities1 9 :i* he endeavors to %[ t ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? pass$ ?r\gh c]ta9 recognis$ /ages ( bra9 disease4 ,ref]r+ to ! close ( 8 c>e]1 ,i wrote t1 ,:5 ,jesus made 8 triumphant entry into ,j]usalem he 0 pla9ly craz$4 ,t "o s5t5ce 0 pick$ out f a long review1 runn+ ?r\gh ?ree numb]s ( ! ,free?9k]1 & fill+ six columns ( pr9t4 ,! ?ird s5t5ce 0 a satirical comm5t on ! s5sational & blasphem\s title ( ,dr4 ,p>k]'s book on ,! ,inn] ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,i ask$1 ,h[ did he contrive to get inside 8 mak]8 ,!re 0 a f\r? s5t5ce ,i wrote = ! ,free?9k]1 b z x 0 a v]batim report ( "s ,b$lamite obs]vations ( a ,salvationi/ at ,halifax1 publi%$1 z ,i said1 to %[ :at is be+ done & said 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,i decl9e to be held responsible = x4 ,let ,g5]al ,boo? be answ]able = ! blasphemies ( 8 own foll[]s4 ,all ! o!r passages 9 ! ,indictm5t 7 f ! p5s ( contributors1 ov] :om1 z !y sign$ _! articles1 ,i nev] held a tight re94 ,!y 7 mo/ly amplifications ( ! s5t5ce ,i h already quot$ ab\t ! cruel "* ( ! ,bible ,god4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 dwell on ?is fact 9 my address to ! jury4 ,i took ! full responsibility1 & f\ght my contributors' battle z well my own4 ,i bore _! iniquities1 ! *a/isem5t ( _! peace 0 ^u me1 & by my /ripes !y 7 heal$4 ,f\r ( ! ,comic ,bible ,sket*es 7 includ$ 9 ! ,indictm5t4 ,!y appe>$ 9 ! ,free?9k] on ! foll[+ dates3--,janu>y #bi1 ,april #bc1 ,may #bh1 & ,june #aa 7#ahhb74 ,read]s :o c>e to see :at !y 7 l c ref] to ! file 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,^? illu/rations h n be5 decl>$ blasphem\s1 = :5 ! ,indictm5t ,i h be5 expla9+ 0 tri$ be=e ,"l ,col]idge1 ! jury1 aft] sev]al h\rs' delib]ation1 c\ld n agree to a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,! ,indictm5t on :i* ,i 0 f\nd guilty1 & s5t5c$ to twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t1 0 a lat] "o4 ,x 0 bas$ on ! ,*ri/mas ,numb]1 #ahhb1 to :i* ,i previ\sly ref]r$4 ,let me n[ give a brief hi/ory ( my second prosecution4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,ano!r ,,prosecution4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,novemb] 7#ahhb7 ,i ann\nc$ my int5tion to br+ out a new mon?ly magaz9e entitl$ ,progress4 ,sev]al fri5ds ?\ght x impolitic to laun* my new v5ture 9 su* tr\bl$ wat]s1 & advis$ me to wait = ! issue ( ! prosecution4 ,b ,i resolv$ to act exactly z ?\gh ! prosecution _h nev] be5 initiat$4 ,x seem$ to me ! wise/ c\rse to g on ) my "w until ,i 0 /opp$1 & risk ! consequ5ces :atev] !y might be4 ,! result has prov$ t ,i 0 "r2 b ,i d n wi% to boa/ ( my judgm5t1 = :5 ,i 0 imprison$ all my int]e/s 7 fe>fully imp]ill$1 & ev]y?+ dep5d$ on ! loyal ex]tions ( a few /aun* ,free?9k]s 7( :om m anon7 :o /epp$ into ! brea* & def5d$ !m ) great c\rage & ability until ,i 0 able to resume my po/4 ,progress made its due appe>ance 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhc1 &1 not)/&+ ! extraord9>y vicissitudes ( its c>e]1 x has fl\ri%$ ev] s9ce )\t any solution ( cont9uity4 ,:ile ,i 0 adv]tis+ ,progress ,i 0 also prep>+ ! second ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k]4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( its cont5ts caus$ a great deal ( excitem5t1 & ,i am prep>$ to admit t x 01 to use a common phrase1 ! w>me/ publication ev] issu$4 ,x 0 full f cov] to cov] ( :at ! or?odox call blasphemy1 & x 0 spe$ily describ$ by ! ,*ri/ian press z m outrage\s ?an any ( ! ord9>y numb]s = :i* we 7 already prosecut$4 ,! description 0 p]fectly correct4 ,i _h conclud$ t my wise/ policy1 z x 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ c\rage\s1 0 to disreg>d ! ,blasphemy ,laws & defy ! bigots2 to %[ t ,free?\ght 0 n to be c[$ or intimidat$ by ?reats ( imprisonm5t4 ,fac+ ! enemy boldly appe>$ to me bett] ?an runn+ away2 a c\rse 9 :i* ,i c\ld see nei!r glory1 honor1 nor pr(it4 ,ev5 if ,i _h consult$ my safety above all ?+s1 ,i %\ld h se5 little wisdom 9 flight2 & be+ %ot 9 ! back1 :ile no less dang]\s1 is f> m ignom9i\s ?an be+ %ot 9 ! front4 ,i h paid ! full p5alty ( my policy2 ,i h suff]$ twelve mon?s' torture 9 a ,*ri/ian gaol2 yet ,i d n rep5t ! c\rse ,i took2 & ev] s9ce my release f prison ,i h felt x my duty to cont9ue do+ ! v ?+ = :i* ,i 0 puni%$4 ,be+ ta/efully got-up1 well pr9t$1 pr(usely illu/rat$1 & ext5sively d5\nc$ by ! organs ( ,toryism & piety1 ?is ,*ri/mas ,numb] _h a v l>ge sale4 ,yet1 /range z x may s\nd to "s bigot$ e>s1 ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,i 7 aft] all sev]al p\nds out ( pocket by x1 ! exp5ses be+ altoge!r out ( proportion to ! price1 & our object be+ less mat]ial ga9 ?an ! wide dissem9ation ( our views4 ,) ! k ( ?is pecuni>y loss 9 our m9ds1 x may be imag9$ h[ grimly we smil$ :5 ! c\nsel /]nly allud$ to our nef>i\s pr(its4 ,i %all h occasion to deal ) ! cont5ts ( ?is ,*ri/mas ,numb] :5 ,i expla9 our second ,indictm5t2 :i*1 ,i repeat1 z !re is g5]al misund]/&+ on ! subject1 0 tri$ be=e ! fir/1 & result$ 9 ,judge ,nor?'s atroci\s & almo/ unp>allel$ s5t5ce4 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! publication ( ?is budget ( blasphemy & ! date ( our summons to answ] a crim9al *>ge f\nd$ on x1 ,i _h sev]al int]views ) ,mr4 ,e4 ,truelove1 a g5tleman well kn[n to all advanc$ p 9 ,london z a vet]an *ampion ( ! fre$om z ! press4 ,at ! age ( sev5ty1 aft] a long life sans peur et sans repro*e1 ?is f9e old re=m] 0 dragg$ by ! paid ,secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,suppression ( ,vice 7or ! ,vice ,society z ,cobbett always call$ x7 into a crim9al c\rt to answ] a *>ge ( obsc5ity4 ,! objectionable matt] 0 conta9$ 9 an extremely mild1 n to say mawki%1 essay on ! population "q by ,rob]t ,dale ,ow51 a man ( lit]>y em95ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & once an ambassador ( ! great ,republic4 ,l ourselves1 ,mr4 ,truelove 0 tri$ twice be=e a v]dict ( guilty c\ld be obta9$4 ,8 s5t5ce 0 f\r mon?s' imprisonm5t l a common felon4 ,mr4 ,truelove 0 indispos$ to reveal ! secrets ( 8 prison-h\se out ( a t5d] reg>d = my feel+s1 b see+ t ,i pref]r$ to "k ! wor/1 he told me all ab\t ! felon's cell1 ! plank b$1 ! oakum pick+1 ! wret*$ diet1 & ! horribly monoton\s life4 ,my *ief feel+ on he>+ ?is sad tale 0 "o ( indignation at ! ?\ght t a man ( hone/ convictions & blameless life %\ld be subject$ to su* privations & indignities4 ,x did n weak5 my resolution2 x only deep5$ my hatr$ ( ! sy/em :i* sanction$ su* iniquities4 ,f ,am]ica1 h[ev]1 came a piece ( bitt]-sweet news4 ,mr4 ,d4 ,m4 ,b5nett1 editor ( ! ,new ,york ,tru?seek]1 _h j di$4 ,8 end 0 ha/5$ by ! he>t-disease he contract$ :ile und]go+ imprisonm5t = an (f5ce simil> to t ( ,mr4 ,truelove4 ,yet almo/ at ! mom5t ( ,mr4 ,b5nett's dea?1 ano!r jury _h f\nd ano!r publi%] ( ! v same "w ,n ,guilty4 ,i le>n$ f ! ,new ,york pap]s t ! acquittal 0 p>tly due to ! imp>tiality ( ! judge1 p>tly to ! progress ! public m9d _h made on ! population "q1 & p>tly to ! fact t ! accus$ publi%] conduct$ 8 own def5ce4 ,"h 0 a gleam ( hope4 ,i also might meet ) an imp>tial judge1 ,i also might f9d a jury reflect+ an enlight5$ public op9ion1 & ,i also 0 resolv$ to def5d myself4 ,alas6 ,i did n "k t ,i 0 to meet ) ! mo/ bigot$ judge on ! b5*1 & to plead to a jury exactly calculat$ to effect 8 v9dictive purpose4 ,on ,?ursday1 ,decemb] #g1 #ahhb1 we publi%$ our second ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k]4 ,i w deal ) its cont5ts pres5tly1 :5 ,i h n>rat$ h[ x l$ to our second prosecution4 ,let x "h suffice to say t x 0 und\bt$ly a v w>m publication1 & well calculat$ to ar\se ! slumb]+ ,blasphemy ,laws4 ,"s ,free?9k]s ev5 7 a/oni%$ at its audacity4 ,a few belong+ to an old-fa%ion$ s*ool1 & a few m :o 7 assidu\sly c\rt+ respectability1 res5t$ our action2 al?\gh1 z ! va/ majority ( our p>ty 7 ( an opposite op9ion1 !y refra9$ f express+ _! reprobation too l\dly4 ,9 reply to _! murmurs ,i wrote an article 9 my pap] on ,sup]/iti\s ,free?9k]s4 ,x appe>$ 9 ! numb] = ,decemb] #ca1 & ?us appropriately clos$ a ye> ( combat4 ,a few passages are1 p]haps1 wor? ins]tion "h4 ,x has be5 said ( ,rob]t ,burns t1 al?\gh 8 head & he>t reject$ ,calv9ism1 he nev] q got x out ( 8 blood4 ,!re is mu* tru? 9 ?is metaphor4 ,burns 01 9 religi\s matt]s1 "o ( a v l>ge class4 ,_m m5 rid _! intellects ( a sup]/ition1 )\t be+ able to resi/ its p[] ov] _! feel+s4 ,ev5 s pr(\nd a sceptic z ,r5an has admitt$ t 8 life is guid$ by a fai? he no long] possesses4 ,& we are all famili> ) in/ances ( ! same ?+444 ,rev]t+ to av[$ ,free?9k]s1 x is evid5t t "s ( !m :o h lo/ belief 9 ,god are afraid to speak too l\d le/ he %\ld ov]he> !m4 ',h[ old are y1 ,monsieur ,font5elle8' ask$ a pretty "y ,fr5* lady4 ',hu%1 n s l\d1 de> ,madame6' repli$ ! witty nonag5>ian1 po9t+ upw>ds4 ,:at ,font5elle did z a piece ( graceful wit1 "s ,free?9k]s d )\t any wit at all4 ,!y object to laugh+ at ! gods1 :e!r ,*ri/ian1 ,brahmanic or ,mohamm$an2 & p]haps !y w\ld ext5d ! same fri5dly consid]ation to ,mumbo ,jumbo4 ,/range t p %\ld be s t5d] ab\t gho/s6 ,especially :5 !y don't ev5 believe !m to be real gho/s4 ,to ! ,a!i/ all gods are fancies1 m]e delusions 7n illusions71 l ! philosoph]'s /one1 wit*craft1 a/rology1 holy wat] & miracles4 ,i am z mu* entitl$ to ridicule ! gods ( ,*ri/ianity z any o!r ,free?9k] is entitl$ to ridicule ! miracles at ,l\rdes2 & :5 'ta/e' is dragg$ into ! "q1 ,i simply reply t !re is z mu* ill ta/e 9 ! "o case z 9 ! o!r4 ,all t ?is 'ta/e' c mean is t no dev\t delusion %\ld be ridicul$1 :i* is itself "o ( ! greate/ pieces ( absurdity ev] p]petrat$4 ,x w\ld %ield e =m ( 'spiritual' lunacy 9 ! _w4 ,^! squeami% ,free?9k]s don't object to ridicule 9 politics1 lit]ature or social life4 ,!y r approve ,pun* & ! o!r comic j\rnals1 ev5 :5 ^! satirise liv+ p]sons :o feel ! /+4 ,:y1 !n1 d !y object to ridicule 9 religion8 ,simply because !y /ill feel t !re is some?+ sacr$ ab\t x4 ,n[ ,i insi/ t on ! ,a!i/'s pr9ciples !re c be no su* sacr$ness1 & ,i decl9e to recognise x4 ,i take ! full consequ5ces & claim ! full lib]ty ( my belief4 ,*ri/ians may1 ( c\rse1 urge t _! feel+s on su* a subject z religion are sacr$1 & a few sup]/iti\s ,free?9k]s may conc$e ?is mon/r\s position4 ,i d n4 ,! feel+s ( a ,*ri/ian ab\t ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/1 are no m sacr$ ?an my feel+s on any o!r subject4 ,i h no qu>rel ) p]sons1 & ,i recognise h[ _m are hurt by satire4 ,b ! _w is n to be regulat$ by _! feel+s1 & mu* z ,i respect !m1 ,i h a great] respect = tru?4 ,e m5tal weapon is valid aga9/ m5tal error4 ,& z ridicule has be5 f\nd ! mo/ pot5t weapon ( religi\s enfran*isem5t1 we are b\nd to use x aga9/ ! wret*$ sup]/itions :i* cumb] ! pa? ( progress4 ,intellectually1 x is z absurd to give qu>t] z x is absurd to expect x4 ,my answ] to ! ,free?9k]s :o w\ld coquet ) ,*ri/ianity1 & ga9 a fictiti\s respectability by c\rt+ complim5ts f ,*ri/ian tea*]s1 is t !y are play+ ) fire4 ,let !m pond] ! lessons ( hi/ory1 & rememb] ,clif=d's bitt] ^w ab\t ! evil sup]/ition :i* de/roy$ "o civilisation & ne>ly succe$$ 9 de/roy+ ano!r4 ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! logic ( ?+s is aga9/ !m4 ,broad curr5ts ( ?\ght g on _! way )\t be+ deflect$ by backwa%es1 or eddies or spurts into bl9d passages4 ,free?\ght w sweep on ) its ma9 volume1 & da% aga9/ e imp$im5t ) all its effective =ce4 ,well1 ,i ex]cis$ ! full lib]ty ( my belief1 & ,i _h to take its full consequ5ces4 ,yet1 look+ back ov] my ye>'s torture 9 a ,*ri/ian gaol1 my consci5ce approves t dang]\s policy1 & ,i d n exp]i5ce a s+le regret4 ,9 ! same numb] ( ! ,free?9k] ,i ref]r$ at "s l5g? to ,tyl]'s prosecution1 :i* 0 dragg+ along its sl[ c\rse 9 a way t mu/ h be5 v provok+ to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's enemies4 ,by dext]\s manoeuvr+ & skilful plead+1 t litigi\s man1 z ! ,tories call him1 _h manag$ to get two c\nts /ruck out ( our ,indictm5t4 ,! result ( ?is to ,mr4 ,ramsey & myself 0 nil1 b x br\ght great relief to ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 & made 8 acquittal almo/ a matt] ( c]ta9ty4 ,mean:ile our ,*ri/mas ,numb] 0 sell+ rapidly4 ,9 a few weeks x _h rea*$ a f> l>g] circulation ?an _h be5 enjoy$ by any ,free?\ght publication be=e4 ,naturally ! bigots 7 enrag$1 bo? by its "* & its success4 ,_m religi\s j\rnals1 & especially ! ,rock1 clamor$ = legal protection aga9/ su* blasphemy4 ,irate ,*ri/ians call$ at our %op 9 ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 pur*as$ copies ( ! obnoxi\s pap]1 &1 fl\ri%+ !m 9 ! faces ( ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,mr4 ,kemp1 decl>$ t we %\ld he> m ( ?is2 to :i* pi\s salutation !y usually repli$ by (f]+ _! m9atory visitors a doz5 or p]haps a quire at trade price4 ,simil> busybodies call$ at ,mr4 ,cattell's %op 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 & pli$ him ) cajol]ies :5 m5aces 7 futile4 ,"o ( !m1 inde$1 attempt$ brib]y4 ,he (f]$ ,mr4 ,cattell half a sov]eign to remove our ,*ri/mas ,numb] f 8 w9d[4 ,:at a wond]ful bigot6 ,t dete/able frat]nity has ne>ly always p]secut$ h]esy at o!r p's exp5se1 b ?is man 0 will+ to tax himself = t laudable object4 ,surely he is ph5om5al en\gh to des]ve a memorial 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 or at lea/ an effigy at ,madame ,tussaud's4 ,pres5tly our %op 0 visit$ by ano!r class ( m5--pla9-clo!s detectives4 ,!y came 9 c\ples1 & x 0 easy to und]/& _! bus9ess4 ,we 71 !re=e1 n surpris$ :51 on ,janu>y #bi1 #ahhc1 we 7 sev]ally s]v$ ) ! foll[+ summons3-- ,to ,,george ,,william ,,foote1 ( ,no4 #i ,s\? ,cresc5t1 ,b$=d ,squ>e1 ,middlesex2 ,,william ,,james ,,ramsey1 ( ,no4 #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 9 ! ,city ( ,london1 & ,no4 #bj ,br[nl[ ,/reet1 ,dal/on1 ,middlesex2 & ,,h5ry ,,ar?ur ,,kemp1 ( ,no4 #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 a=esaid1 & ,no4 #ae ,h>p ,alley1 ,f>r+don ,/reet1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 ,:]eas y h ?is day be5 *>g$ be=e ! und]sign$1 ! ,"l ,mayor ( ! ,city ( ,london1 be+ "o ( h] ,maje/y's ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace 9 & = ! said ,city & ! ,lib]ties !re(1 by ,,james ,,macdonald1 ( ,no4 #g ,burton ,road1 ,brixton1 9 ! c\nty ( ,surrey1 = t y did 9 ! said ,city ( ,london1 on ! #af? day ,decemb]1 9 ! ye> ( ,our ,"l1 #ahhb1 & on div]s o!r days1 pr9t & publi%1 & cause & procure to be pr9t$ & publi%$1 a c]ta9 blasphem\s & impi\s libel 9 ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] = #ahhb ( a c]ta9 newspap] call$ ! ,free?9k]1 aga9/ ! peace ( our ,lady ! ,que51 h] cr[n & ,dignity4 ,^! are !re=e to comm& y1 9 h] ,maje/y's "n1 to be & appe> be=e me on ,friday1 ! second day ( ,febru>y1 #ahhc1 at elev5 ( ! clock 9 ! =5oon1 at ! ,mansion ,h\se ,ju/ice ,room1 9 ! said ,city1 or be=e su* o!r ,ju/ice or ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace = ! same ,city z may !n be !re1 to answ] to ! said *>ge1 & to be fur!r dealt ) accord+ to law4 ,h]e9 fail n4 ,giv5 "u my h& & seal1 ?is #bi? day ( ,janu>y1 9 ! ye> ( ,our ,"l1 #ahhc1 at ! ,mansion ,h\se ,ju/ice-,room a=esaid4 ,,h5ry ,e4 ,,knight1 ,"l ,mayor1 ,london4 ,! ,james ,macdonald ( ?is summons1 :o play$ ! "p ( a common in=m]1 turn$ out to be a police (fic]4 ,9 ! ord9>y way ( bus9ess he w5t to ! ,"l ,mayor1 compla9$ ( our blasphemy & 8 own lac]at$ feel+s1 & appli$ = a summons aga9/ u z a fir/ /ep t[>ds puni%+ u = our s9s4 ,:at a r$uctio ad absurdum ( ! ,blasphemy ,laws6 ,in/ead ( ord9>y ,*ri/ians prote/+ aga9/ our outrages1 & dem&+ our re/ra9t 9 ! int]e/ ( ! peace1 a call\s policeman has to d ! "w1 )\t a sc9tilla ( feel+ ab\t ! matt]1 j z he might proce$ aga9/ any ord9>y crim9al = !ft or assault4 ,! real mov] 9 ?is bus9ess 0 ,sir ,?omas ,nelson1 ! ,city ,solicitor1 repres5t+ ! ri*e/ & corrupte/ ,corporation 9 ! _w4 ,! ,corporation ( ! ,city ( ,london might be describ$ 9 ! language :i* ,jesus appli$ to ! ,t[n ,c\ncil ( ,j]usalem eighte5 c5turies ago--,!y dev\r wid[s' h\ses1 & = a pret5ce make long pray]s4 ,:at c\ld be m hypocritical ?an su* a body pos+ z ! *ampions ( religion1 & especially ( ! religion ( ,*ri/6 ,if ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? 7 alive aga9 to-day1 :o w\ld expect to f9d him at a ,"l ,mayor's banquet8 ,w\ld he frequ5t ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 be at home 9 ! ,guild-hall & ! ,mansion ,h\se1 or select 8 disciples f ! wor%ipp]s 9 ! myriad temples ( ,mammon8 ,w\ld he n r hate & d5\nce ^! mod]n ,ph>isees z cordially z !y w\ld c]ta9ly hate & d5\nce him8 ,if ! ,city ,fa!rs meant to protect ! honor ( ,god1 !y 7 bo? absurd & blasphem\s4 ,!re is some?+ ineffably ludicr\s 9 ! spectacle ( a ho/ ( fat ald]m5 ru%+ out f _! %ops & (fices to /eady ! tott]+ ?rone ( ,omnipot5ce4 ,& :at presumption on ! "p ( ^! pigmies to und]take a def5ce ( deity6 ,surely ,omnipot5ce is z able to puni% z ,omnisci5ce kn[s :5 to puni%4 ,! !ologians :o1 z ,mat!w ,arnold says1 talk famili>ly ( ,god1 z ?\gh he 7 a man liv+ 9 ! next /reet1 are mode/ 9 comp>ison ) 8 self-elect$ body-gu>d4 ,w\ld x n be bett] = ^! presumptu\s mortals to m9d _! own bus9ess8 ,x w be "t en\gh = !m to sup]vise _! neighbors :5 !y h re=m$ !mselves4 ,) all _! pret5sions to sup]ior piety & virtue1 !y are notori\sly ! greate/ r+ ( public ?ieves 9 ! _w1 & !y are at pres5t lavi%ly exp5d+ tru/-monies 9 a desp]ate endeavor to ju/ify _! turpitude & prolong _! plund]4 ,accord+ to our summons1 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,kemp1 & ,i appe>$ at ! ,mansion ,h\se on ,friday1 ,febru>y #b1 #ahhc4 ,! ,ju/ice ,room 0 ?rong$ long be=e ! ,"l ,mayor took 8 seat on ! ,b5*1 & all ! approa*es 7 cr[d$ by anxi\s sympa?is]s4 ,all ! evid5ce 0 ( a purely =mal "*4 ,x 0 a =egone conclusion t we %\ld be committ$ = trial4 ,we all ?ree plead$ n guilty & res]v$ our def5ce4 ,be=e leav+ ! ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 not)/&+ 8 lord%ip's int]ruption1 ,i prote/$ aga9/ ! revival ( an old law :i* _h fall5 into desuetude1 :i* _h n be5 en=c$ 9 ! ,city ( ,london = ov] fifty ye>s1 & :i* 0 altoge!r ali5 to ! _s ( ! age4 ,my rem>ks 7 greet$ ) l\d applause by ! public 9 ,c\rt4 ,( c\rse 8 lord%ip fr[n$1 & ! u%]s %\t$ ,sil5ce6 ,b ! mis*ief 0 done4 ,x 0 obvi\s t we _h _m fri5ds1 t we 7 n go+ to be tri$ 9 a hole-&-corn] fa%ion4 ,our case excit$ mu* int]e/ 9 ,london4 ,mo/ ( ! newspap]s conta9$ a good report ( ! proce$+s at ! ,mansion ,h\se2 & ev5 ! ,tory ,ev5+ ,news1 :i* affirm$ t we 7 ?ree vulg> blasphem]s undes]v+ ( notice1 _h z ! lead+ l9e on its plac>d ,prosecution ( ! ,free?9k]3 ,result6 ,! ,free?9k] = ,febru>y #aa conta9$ an article f my p5 on ! ,infidel ,hunt1 & a v admirable article by ,mr4 ,:eel] on ,! ,fight ( ,=ty ,ye>s ,ago1 n>rat+ ! trials ( ,s\?well1 ,holyoake1 ,pat]son1 & o!r brave h]etics4 ,mr4 ,ramsey did n !n q approve my attitude ( defiance1 al?\gh he has *ang$ 8 m9d s9ce4 ,he ?\ght x m prud5t to b5d a little be=e ! /orm1 in/ead ( d>+ its utmo/ viol5ce4 ,he 0 also anxi\s to please ^? ) :om he _h work$ be=e 8 p>tial alliance ) me1 & :o 7 n prep>$ to sanction 8 cont9u$ connexion ) ! ,free?9k] if he wi%$ to rema9 ) !m4 ,= ^! reasons he retir$ f our p>tn]%ip1 & ,i 0 at once regi/]$ z ! sole proprietor ( ! pap]4 ,?is /ep naturally add$ to ! dang] ( my situation1 & x 0 freely us$ aga9/ me at ! trial4 ,b ,i _h no alt]native1 unless ! ,free?9k] 0 to g d[n1 & t ,i _h resolv$ to prev5t at any co/4 ,at ! same "t ,i engag$ to take ov] ,mr4 ,ramsey's bus9ess at ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 & to rec\p him = 8 heavy inve/m5t2 & ,i am b\nd to admit t he behav$ g5]\sly 9 all ^! arrangem5ts4 ,on ,febru>y #aa ! foll[+ editorial notice appe>$ 9 my pap]3 ,) ?is numb] ( ! ,free?9k] ,i assume a new position4 ,! full responsibility = ev]y?+ 9 connexion ) ! pap] h5ce=? re/s ) me4 ,i am editor1 proprietor1 pr9t] & publi%]4 ,my impr9t w be put on e publication issu$ f #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet1 & all ! bus9ess done !re w be transact$ ?r\gh me or my repres5tatives4 ,?is exposes me to fre% p]ils1 b x simplifies matt]s4 ,^? :o attack ! ,free?9k] aft] ?is week w h to attack me s+ly4 ,i nev] meant to give 91 & nev] w s long z my /r5g? s]ves = ! fight4 ,:oev] else yields1 ,i w submit to no?+ b physical compulsion4 ,if ! ,free?9k] %\ld ev] cease to appe>1 ! ,free?\ght p>ty w "k t ! fault is n m9e4 ,c]ta9 p>ts ( ! me*anical process ( production are dep5d5t on ! firmness ( o!rs4 ,"o man _c d ev]y?+4 ,b ,i pl$ge myself to keep ?is ,free?\ght flag fly+ at e haz>d1 & if ,i am tempor>ily disabl$ ,i pl$ge myself to unfurl x aga91 & if ne$ be aga91 & aga94 ,de l'audace1 et encore de l'audace1 et t\j\rs de l'audace4 ,mr4 ,:eel] /ood loyally by me 9 ?is em]g5cy4 ,8 ef=ts = our common object 7 untir+1 & nev] 0 8 p5 wield$ m brilliantly4 ,p]haps1 inde$ he ov]/ra9$ 8 en]gies1 & ?us l$ to ! complete breakd[n ( 8 heal? soon aft] my imprisonm5t4 ,a few days lat] ,sir ,?omas ,nelson1 ! ,city ,solicitor1 s]v$ a summons on ,mr4 ,h4 ,c4 ,cattell ( #hd ,fleet ,/reet1 :o _h s annoy$ ! bigots by expos+ ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k] 9 8 w9d[4 ,detectives also visit$ o!r newsag5ts & ?reat5$ !m ) prosecution if !y p]si/$ 9 sell+ my pap]4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! ,city au?orities 7 b5t on utt]ly suppress+ x4 ,!y tri$ _! utmo/ & !y fail$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,trial4 ,!re 7 _m reasons :y ,i did n wi% to be tri$ at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,fir/1 x is an ord9>y crim9al c\rt1 ) all ! vulg> *>act]i/ics ( su* places3 sw>ms ( l\d policem51 cr[ds ( *att]+ witnesses1 prison-w>d]s b5t on recognis+ old (f5d]s1 u%]s :o look s\r$ by long famili>ity ) crime1 cl]ks :o gabble ov] indictm5ts ) ! voice & mann] ( a t[n-cri]1 b>ri/]s 9 & out ( "w1 "s c>ess+ a brief & "s await+ "o2 & a l>ge spr9kl+ ( idle p]sons1 curi\s aft] a fre% s5sation & eag] to gratify a morbid appetite = ! horrible4 ,h[ c\ld ! greate/ orator hope to ov]come ! difficulties pres5t$ by su* surr\nd+s8 ,! mo/ magnific5t spee* w\ld be %orn ( its spl5dor1 ! mo/ p[]ful robb$ ( m ?an half its due effect4 ,9 ! next place1 ,i %\ld h to appe> 9 ! dock1 & address ! jury f a position :i* seems to require an apology 9 itself4 ,&1 fur!r1 t jury w\ld be a common "o1 consi/+ almo/ entirely ( small tradesm51 ! v wor/ class to try su* an indictm5t4 ,= ^! & o!r reasons ,i resolv$ to obta91 if possible1 a c]tior>i to remove our ,indictm5t to ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*2 & z ! fir/ ,indictm5t _h be5 s remov$1 ,i did n anticipate any s]i\s difficulty4 ,on ,monday1 ,febru>y #ai1 aft] travell+ by ! night tra9 f ,plym\?1 :]e ,i _h deliv]$ ?ree lectures ! day be=e1 ,i appli$ be=e ,ju/ices ,mani/y & ,mat!w1 :o grant$ me a rule nisi4 ,b on ! ,saturday ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d mov$ t ! rule %\ld be tak5 out ( its ord] 9 ! ,cr[n ,pap]1 & argu$ on ! foll[+ ,tuesday4 ,see+ t ! ,c\rt 0 det]m9$ to assi/ him1 ,i acquiesc$ 9 ! motion r ?an wa/e my "t 9 futile ob/ruction4 ,on ,tuesday1 ,febru>y #bg1 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d duly appe>$1 support$ by two junior c\nsel1 ,mr4 ,pol& & ,mr4 ,f4 ,lewis4 ,! judges1 z on ! previ\s ,saturday1 7 ,b>on ,huddle/on & ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?4 ,! =m] display$ ! int5se/ bigotry & prejudice1 & ! latt] all t flippant insol5ce :i* he subsequ5tly display$ at my trial1 & :i* appe>s to be an insep>able "p ( 8 "*4 ,:51 = in/ance1 ,i v5tur$ to correct ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d on a m]e matt] ( fact1 z is q cu/om>y 9 su* cases2 :5 ,i s\ght to po9t out t ! ,indictm5t already remov$ includ$ ,mr4 ,ramsey & myself1 & n ,mr4 ,bradlaugh only2 ,ju/ice ,nor? /opp$ me ) ,n a ^w1 sir1 n a ^w4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d made a v %ort spee*1 kn[+ t su* judges did n require mu* p]suasion4 ,he mov$ t ! rule nisi %\ld be dis*>g$2 put 9 a copy ( ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k]1 :i* he describ$ z a gross & int5tional outrage on ! religi\s feel+s ( ! public2 alleg$1 z 0 p]fectly true1 t x 0 /ill be+ sold2 & urg$ t ! case 0 "o t %\ld be s5t = trial at once4 ,my reply 0 long]4 ,aft] claim+ ! indulg5ce ( ! ,c\rt = hav+ to appe> 9 p]son1 ow+ to my purse be+ %ort] ?an ! ,london ,corporation's1 ,i laid be=e _! lord%ips my reasons = ask+ !m to make ! rule absolute4 ,i argu$ t1 z a press (f5ce1 our case 0 em95tly "o = a special jury2 t ! law ( blasphemy1 :i* _h n be5 int]pret$ = a g5]ation1 0 v indef9ite1 & a common jury might be easily misl$2 t z contradictory /atem5ts ( ! common law exi/$1 x 0 highly advisable to h an au?oritative judgm5t 9 a sup]ior ,c\rt2 t grave que/ions z to ! relations ( ! /atute & ! common law might also arise2 t x 0 manife/ly unfair1 :ile a sweep+ ,indictm5t = blasphemy 0 remov$ to a high] ,c\rt1 t ,i %\ld be compell$ to plead 9 a l[] ,c\rt on a simil> *>ge2 & t x 0 unju/ to try our case at ! ,old ,bailey :5 ! ,city ,corporation 0 prosecut+ u4 ,to none ( ^! reasons1 h[ev]1 did _! lord%ips v\*safe a reply or ext5d a consid]ation4 ,b>on ,huddle/on simply held ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k] up 9 ,c\rt1 & decl>$ t no sane man c\ld d5y t x 0 a blasphem\s libel--a contumeli\s reproa* on our ,bless$ ,savior4 ,b t 0 n ! po9t at issue4 ,:e!r ! prosecut$ publication 0 a blasphem\s libel or n1 0 a "q = ! jury at ! prop] "t & 9 ! prop] place4 ,all ,b>on ,huddle/on 0 conc]n$ ) 0 :e!r a fair] trial might be obta9$ 9 a high] ,c\rt ?an 9 a l[] "o1 & be=e a special jury ?an be=e a common "o4 ,t "q he nev] t\*$1 & ! "o he did t\* he 0 b\nd by legal & moral rules n to deal ) at all4 ,ju/ice ,nor? briefly concurr$ ) 8 le>n$ bro!r1 & refra9$ f add+ any?+ because he w\ld probably h to try ! case at ! ,old ,bailey himself4 ,:at a pity he did n reflect on ! inju/ice ( publicly br&+ z blasphem\s ! v m5 he 0 go+ to try = blasphemy )9 =ty-eight h\rs6 ,! next morn+1 ,febru>y #bi1 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,kemp & ,i duly appe>$ at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,be=e ! regul> bus9ess comm5c$1 ,i ask$ 8 lord%ip 7x 0 inde$ ,ju/ice ,nor?7 to po/pone our trial until ! next sessions1 on ! gr\nd t1 z my application = a c]tior>i 0 only decid$ ! day be=e1 !re _h be5 no "t to prep>e an adequate def5ce4 ,8 lord%ip refus$ to grant u an h\r = t absurd purpose4 ,directly ,i sat d[n ,mr4 ,pol& arose1 & begg$ t our trial might be def]r$ until ! morr[1 z 8 lead]1 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d1 0 oblig$ to att5d else:]e4 ,?is reque/ 0 grant$ ) a graci\s smile & a bl&1 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,pol&4 ,:at a spectacle6 ,an ,engli% judge refus+ a fell[-citiz5 a s+le h\r = ! def5ce ( 8 lib]ty & p]haps 8 life1 & grant+ a delay ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs to enable a bro!r lawy] to e>n 8 fee6 ,i sp5t ! re/ ( t day 9 prep>ations = ! morr[--writ+ out directions = ,mr4 ,:eel] 9 case ,i %\ld be s5t to prison1 arrang+ books & docum5ts1 & leav+ messages ) v>i\s fri5ds2 & ,i sat f> into ! night putt+ toge!r f9ally ! notes = my def5ce4 ,i 0 q cool & collect$2 ,i neglect$ no?+ ,i _h "t =1 & ,i 0 dead asleep five m9utes aft] ,i laid my head on ! pill[4 ,only = a mom5t 0 ,i ev5 p]turb$4 ,x 0 :5 ,i 0 giv+ ,mr4 ,:eel] 8 la/ in/ructions4 ,po9t+ to my book-%elves1 ,i said3 ,n[1 ,joe1 rememb] t if ,mrs4 ,foote has any ne$1 or if !re %\ld ev] be a hit* ) ! pap]1 y are to sell my books--all ( !m if necess>y4 ,a great sob %ook my fri5d f head to foot4 ,! bitt] tru? seem$ to /rike him ) />tl+ =ce4 ,imprisonm5t1 & all x involv$1 0 no long] a dim possibility3 x 0 a grim reality t might h to be fac$ to-morr[4 ,tut1 tut1 ,joe6 ,i said1 grasp+ 8 arm & laugh+4 ,b ! laugh 0 half a failure1 & !re 0 a suspici\s moi/ure 9 my eyes1 :i* ,i turn$ my face away to conceal4 ,dur+ ! day ,i _h a la/ int]view ) ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & ,mrs4 ,besant at #fc ,fleet ,/reet4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh told me he c\ld f9d no flaw 9 our ,indictm5t1 & 8 air 0 t ( a man :o sees no hope1 b is reluctant to say s4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 full ( quiet sympa?y1 pr(f]+ ?is & t k9dness1 & %[+ h[ mu* h] he>t 0 great] ?an h] opportunity ( assi/ance4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i att5d$ ! mon?ly ,c\ncil meet+ ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society4 ,mr4 ,ramsey 0 also pres5t4 ,we bo? express$ our belief t we %\ld n meet our fell[-c\ncillors aga9 = "s "t1 & solemnly wi%$ !m good-bye1 ) a hope t1 if we 7 s5t to prison1 !y w\ld seize ! opportunity1 & initiate an agitation aga9/ ! ,blasphemy ,laws4 ,i !n drove home1 & f9i%$ ! notes = my def5ce4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i 0 at #bh ,/onecutt] ,/reet4 ,be+ appreh5sive ( a f9e z well z imprisonm5t1 ,i made ha/y arrangem5ts = remov+ ! :ole ( ! pr9t+ plant to "s empty rooms 9 a private h\se4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,hildit* 0 ! fri5d on :om ,i reli$ 9 ?is em]g5cy2 & ,i am indebt$ to him = aid 9 _m o!r difficulties aris+ f my prosecution4 ,my =eman pr9t]1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,watk91 sup]9t5d$ ! removal4 ,by ! ev5+ n a p>ticle ( our plant rema9$ at ! (fice4 ,mr4 ,watk9 /uck loyally to 8 duty dur+ my long abs5ce1 & on my return ,i f\nd h[ mu* ! ,free?9k] ow$ to 8 unassum+ devotion4 ,"o ordeal 0 left4 ,i _h to say good-bye to my wife4 ,x 0 a dreadful mom5t4 ,retic5ce is wisdom 9 su* cases4 ,i w n inflict s5tim5t on ! read]1 & ,i 0 nev] giv5 to we>+ my he>t ^u my sleeve4 ,let x suffice t ,i f\ght d[n ev5 ! la/ weakness4 ,:5 ,i /epp$ into ! ,old ,bailey dock ,i 0 calm & collect$4 ,all my en]gies 7 /rung = "o task--! def5ce ( my own lib]ty & ( ! rights ( ,free?\ght4 ,t v morn+ ! ,free?9k] appe>$ ) its usual illu/ration4 ,x 0 ! la/ numb] ,i edit$ = twelve mon?s4 ,my f9al article 0 entitl$1 ,no ,surr5d]1 & ,i v5ture to quote x 9 full1 z exhibit+ my attitude t[>ds ! prosecution )9 ! %ad[ ( ! prison walls3-- ,! ,city ,corporation is lavi%ly sp5d+ o!r p's money 9 its attempt to put d[n ! ,free?9k]4 ,sir ,?omas ,nelson is keep+ ! pot boil+4 ,he employs ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d & a tail ( juniors 9 ,c\rt1 & half ! detectives ( ,london outside4 ,^! surreptiti\s g5tleman1 :o ought to be engag$ 9 detect+ crime1 are busily occupi$ 9 pur*as+ ! ,free?9k]1 waylay+ newsv5dors' mess5g]s1 intimidat+ %opkeep]s1 & s]v+ notices on ! def5dants4 ,:at money1 unscrupul\sly obta9$ & unscrupul\sly exp5d$1 c d is be+ done4 ,b !re is "o ?+ x _c d4 ,x _c damp our c\rage or ali5ate ! sympa?y ( our fri5ds4 ,!re is evid5tly a widespread conspiracy aga9/ u4 ,we h to /& on trial at ! ,old ,bailey 9 company ) rogues1 ?ieves1 burgl>s1 murd]]s1 & o!r products ( ,*ri/ian civilisation4 ,! company is n v agreeable1 b !n ,jesus himself 0 crucifi$ betwe5 two ?ieves4 ,no d\bt ! ,jews ?\ght him ! wor/ ( ! ?ree1 j z pi\s ,*ri/ians w ?9k u worse ?an ! vile/ crim9al at ! ,old ,bailey2 b po/]ity has rev]s$ ! judgm5t on him1 & x w z c]ta9ly rev]se ! judgm5t on u4 ,if a jury %\ld give a v]dict aga9/ u1 :i* we tru/ x w n1 ! prosecutors w probably /rike aga9 at "s o!r ,free?\ght publication4 ,! appetite = p]secution gr[s by :at x fe$s on1 & dem&s sacrifice aft] sacrifice until x is *eck$ by ! ar\s$ _s ( humanity4 ,aft] a sleep ( tw5ty-five ye>s ! great bea/ has r\s$ itself1 & x may d consid]able damage be=e x is driv5 back into its lair4 ,we may witness a repetition ( ! sc5es ( fifty & sixty ye>s ago1 :5 scores ( brave m5 & wom5 fac$ f9e & imprisonm5t = ,free?\ght1 tir$ out ! v malice ( _! p]secutors2 & made ! ,blasphemy ,laws a dead lett] = a :ole g5]ation4 ,may our victory be z great z !irs1 ev5 if our suff]+s be less4 ,b w !y be less8 ,:o kn[s8 ,!y may ev5 be great]4 ,*ri/ian *>ity has gr[n s cold-blood$ 9 its v9dictiv5ess s9ce ! 'pione] days' t blasphem]s are treat$ l bea/s r ?an m54 ,!re is a c]ta9 call\s ref9em5t 9 ! puni%m5t aw>d$ to h]etics to-day4 ,ri*>d ,c>lile1 & o!r h]oes ( ! /ruggle = a free press1 7 mo/ly treat$ z fir/-class misdemeanants2 !y saw _! fri5ds :5 !y lik$1 _h :atev] f>e !y c\ld paid =1 7 all[$ ! free use ( books & writ+ mat]ials1 & c\ld ev5 edit _! pap]s f gaol4 ,all t is *ang$ n[4 ,a 'blasphem]' :o is s5t to prison n[ gets a mon? ( ,cross's plank-b$1 is oblig$ to subsi/ on ! mis]able prison f>e1 is dress$ 9 ! prison g>b1 is compell$ to submit to e k9d ( physical indignity1 is %ut out f all communication ) 8 relatives or fri5ds except = "o visit dur+ ! second ?ree mon?s1 is d5i$ ! use ( p5 & ink1 & deb>r$ f all read+ except ! bless$ ,book4 ,engl& & ,russia are ! only c\ntries 9 ,europe t make no di/9ction betwe5 press (f5d]s & ord9>y crim9als4 ,! brutal treatm5t :i* 0 met$ out to ,mr4 ,truelove 9 8 sev5tie? ye>1 :5 8 grey hairs %\ld h be5 8 protection1 is :at ! outspok5 sceptic mu/ be prep>$ to face4 ,aft] eighte5 c5turies ( ,*ri/ianity1 & an int]m9able procession ( ,*ri/ian 'evid5ces1' su* is ! reply ( or?odoxy to ! *all5ge ( its critics4 ,^! ?+s1 h[ev]1 _c t]rorise u4 ,we are prep>$ to /& by our pr9ciples at all haz>d4 ,our motto is ,no ,surr5d]4 ,:at we might conc$e to criticism we w nev] yield to m5ace4 ,! ,free?9k]1 we repeat aga91 w g on :atev] be ! result ( ! pres5t trial4 ,! flag w n fall because "o /&>d-be>] is /rick5 d[n2 x w be kept fly+ pr\dly & bravely z ( old--%ot-torn & blood-/a9$ p]haps1 b fly+1 fly+1 fly+6 ,let me n[ pause to say a few words ab\t our ,indictm5t4 ,x 0 fram$ on ! model ( ! "o ,i h already describ$ *>g+ u ) be+ wick$ & pr(ane p]sons1 in/igat$ by ! ,devil to publi% c]ta9 blasphem\s libels 9 ! ,*ri/mas ,numb] ( ! ,free?9k]1 to ! dang] ( ! ,que5's ,cr[n & dignity & ! public peace1 & to ! great displeasure ( ,almighty ,god4 ,! v>i\s blasphemies 7 set =? 9 full1 & my read]s %all "k :at !y 74 ,mr4 ,:eel]'s comic ,trial = ,blasphemy 0 "o ( ! pieces4 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke & ,john 7 accus$ ( blasphemy 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,s5se4 ,!y 7 *>g$ ) publi%+ all ! absurdities 9 ! f\r gospels1 & 9 especial ) /at+ t a c]ta9 "y ,jew 0 ,god ,almighty himself4 ,aft] ! citation & exam9ation ( _m witnesses1 ,mr4 ,sm>t1 ,q4,c41 urg$ ^u ! jury t !re 0 absolutely no evid5ce aga9/ ! prison]s4 ,x 0 p]fectly cle> t !y 7 n ! au?ors ( ! libels2 _! names _h be5 us$ )\t _! k or sanction2 & he confid5tly appeal$ to ! jury = a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty4 ,aft] a brief consultation1 conclud$ ?is clev] skit1 ! jury1 :o _h c>efully exam9$ ! docum5ts1 7 ( op9ion t !re 0 no?+ to prove t ! prison]s wrote ! libels compla9$ (4 ,a v]dict ( acquittal 0 accord+ly ent]$1 & ! prison]s 7 dis*>g$4 ,n[1 e p]son acqua9t$ ) ,biblical criticism kn[s t ,mr4 ,:eel] simply put ! conclusions ( ne>ly all reputable s*ol>s 9 a bright1 satirical way2 & a c5tury h5ce p w be a/oni%$ to le>n t su* a piece ( def5sible irony1 e l9e ( :i* might be ju/ifi$ by tons ( le>n+1 0 includ$ 9 an indictm5t = blasphemy1 & consid]$ he9\s en\gh to m]it sev]e puni%m5t4 ,!re 7 a few l9es ( v]se pick$ out ( long poems1 & viol5tly =c$ f _! context2 & also a few faceti\s ,answ]s to ,correspond5ts1 mangl$ 9 ! same way4 ,c]ta9ly any publication c\ld be condemn$ on ?is plan4 ,! ,bible itself might be prov$ an obsc5e book4 ,!n came eighte5 illu/rations1 entitl$ ,a ,new ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,all ! *ief miracles ( 8 c>e] 7 satiris$1 b n a s+le human incid5t 0 made ! subject ( ridicule4 ,n[1 if miracles are n objects ( satire1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at are4 ,if !y nev] happ5$1 :y %\ld !y enjoy m respect & protection ?an o!r delusions8 ,:y %\ld "o man be all[$ to d5y miracles1 & ano!r man imprison$ = laugh+ at !m8 ,mu/ we reg>d long-fac$ scepticism z p]missible h]esy1 & broad-fac$ scepticism z puni%able blasphemy8 ,& if s1 :y n set up a simil> di/9ction betwe5 long & broad faces 9 e o!r dep>tm5t ( ?\ght8 ,:y n let ,pun* & ,fun be suppress$1 political c>toons be ,ana!ma1 & social satire a felony8 ,ano!r illu/ration 0 call$ ,a ,back ,view4 ,x repres5t$ ,moses enjoy+ a panoramic view ( ,jahveh's back p>ts4 ,judge ,nor? did 8 dirty wor/ to misrepres5t ?is picture1 & p]haps x 0 he :o induc$ ! ,home ,secret>y to believe t our publication 0 obsc5e4 ,9 reality ! obsc5ity is 9 ! ,bible4 ,! writ] ( ,exodus contemplat$ %e] nudity1 b ! ,free?9k] dress$ ,jahveh 9 accordance ) ! m dec5t cu/oms ( ! age ( reason4 ,i w\ld cite on ?is po9t ! judgm5t ( ,mr4 ,moncure ,d4 ,conway1 ! fam\s m9i/] ( ,s\? ,place ,*apel4 ,he express$ himself z foll[s 9 a disc\rse on ,blasphem\s ,libel imm$iately aft] our imprisonm5t1 s9ce publi%$ 9 ,lessons = ! ,day3-- ,! prosecutor describ$ ! libels z 'indec5t1' an ambigu\s ^w :i* might convey to ! public an impression t !re 0 some?+ obsc5e ab\t ! pictures or language1 :i* is n ! fact4 ,! co>se/ picture is a sidewise view ( a giant's =m1 9 labor]'s g>b1 ! upp] & l[] "p veil$ by a cl\d4 ,only :5 "o kn[s t ! figure is meant = ,jahveh c\ld any %ock be felt4 ,! wor/ s5se ( ! ^w 'indec5t' 0 acc5tuat$ by ! prosecutor's say+ t ! libels 7 too bad = him to describe4 ,9 ?is way !y 7 )held f ! public intellig5ce :ile exagg]at$ to its imag9ation4 ,! fact "u ?is is t "s bigots wi%$ to puni% "s ,a!i/s1 b c\ld only s+le !m out beside em95t m5 equally guilty1 & =e/all public sympa?y by pret5d+ !y _h committ$ a libel p>tly obsc5e4 ,?is is n ,engli%4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 be+ a k+1 0 a privileg$ blasphem]4 ,9 "s unquotable v]ses writt5 aft] ! battle ( ,rossba*1 :]e he r\t$ ! ,fr5* & drove !m (f ! field pell-mell1 he s+s1 z ,c>lyle says1 ) a wild bur/ ( spiritual en?usiasm1 ! *>ms ( ! re>w>d "p ( c]ta9 m52 & :at a royal ec/atic felicity !re is 9 indisputable survey ( ! same4 ,he rises1 adds ,c>lyle1 to ! heights ( ,anti-,biblical pr(anity1 quot+ ,moses on ! ,hill ( ,vision4 ,to ,s\bise & ,company ! poet ( ,potsdam s+s-- ,je v\s ai vu comme ,moise ,dans des ronces en c]ta9 lieu ,eut l'honneur de voir ,dieu4 ,fr$]ick's v]se is halt+ en\gh1 b x has a c]ta9 he>t9ess & epic greatness ( cynicism2 & s 8 biograph] cont9ues ju/ify+ ?is royal outbur/ ( racy pr(anity ) ,rabelaisian gu/o4 ,i d>e n foll[ him2 b ,i am anxi\s to "k :y ,c>lyle's ,fr$]ick circulates ) impunity & ev5 applause1 :ile ! ,free?9k] is condemn$ & d5\nc$4 ,judge ,nor? may be ignorant ( ,c>lyle's ma/]piece1 b ,i c h>dly presume ! same ignorance 9 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt4 ,he probably s9n$ aga9/ a great] light4 ,few worse outrages on public dec5cy h be5 committ$ ?an 8 describ+ my publication z n only blasphem\s1 b obsc5e4 ,& ! circum/ances 9 :i* ?is sl&] 0 p]petrat$ s]v$ to height5 its crim9ality4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,at ,,! ,,old ,,bailey4 ,george ,william ,foote1 ,william ,james ,ramsey1 & ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,kemp1 cri$ ! ,cl]k ( ! ,c\rt at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,x 0 ,?ursday morn+1 ,m>* #a1 #ahhc1 & z we /epp$ into ! dock ! clock regi/]$ five m9utes pa/ t54 ,we 7 provid$ ) *airs1 & !re 7 p5s & ink on ! n>r[ l$ge be=e u4 ,x 0 n l>ge en\gh1 h[ev]1 to hold all my books1 "s ( :i* _h to be deposit$ on ! floor1 & fi%$ up z ,i requir$ !m4 ,beh9d u /ood two or ?ree ,newgate w>d]s1 :o took q a b5evol5t int]e/ 9 our case4 ,ov] _! heads 0 a gall]y cramm$ ) sympa?is]s1 & _m m 7 seat$ 9 ! body ( ! c\rt4 ,mr4 ,:eel] occupi$ a seat j bel[ me1 9 read9ess to convey any messages or h& me any?+ ,i might require4 ,betwe5 u & ! judge 7 sev]al r[s ( seats1 all occupi$ by g5tlem5 9 wigs1 eag] to foll[ su* an unusual case z ours4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d l\ng$ back ) a well-practis$ air ( sup]iority to ! legal small-fry ar\nd him1 & ne> him sat ,mr4 ,pol& & ,mr4 ,lewis1 :o 7 also reta9$ by ! prosecution4 ,ju/ice ,nor? 0 huddl$ 9 a rais$ *air on ! b5*1 & ow+ p]haps to ! un=tunate /ructure ( ! article1 x seem$ z ?\gh he 0 be+ %ot out e "t he lean$ =w>d4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 by no means assur+ to ! prison]s4 ,he smil$ kn[+ly to ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d1 & treat$ u ) an insol5t />e4 ,wat*+ him closely ?r\gh my eye-glass1 ,i read my fate s f> z he c\ld decide x4 ,8 air 0 t ( a man int5t on p]emptorily settl+ a tr\blesome piece ( bus9ess2 8 /ronge/ *>act]i/ic seem$ infallibility1 & 8 *ief expression omnisci5ce4 ,i saw at once t we %\ld soon fall f\l ( ea* o!r1 z 9 fact we did 9 less ?an t5 m9utes4 ,my comportm5t 0 unusual 9 ! ,old ,bailey dock2 ,i did n look timid or supplicat+ or depress$2 ,i simply bore myself z ?\gh ,i 7 do+ my accu/om$ "w4 ,t 0 my fir/ (f5ce4 ,!n ,i d>$ to def5d myself1 :i* 0 a great] (f5ce /ill2 = 8 lord%ip _h n only made up 8 m9d t ,i 0 guilty1 b resolv$ to play ! "p ( prosecut+ c\nsel4 ,we 7 b\nd to cla%1 &1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 we ex*ang$ glances ( defiance almo/ z soon z we fac$ ea* o!r4 ,8 look said ,i w convict y1 & m9e answ]$ ,we %all see4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d's spee* 9 op5+ ! case = ! prosecution 0 brief1 b rem>kably a/ute4 ,he tr\bl$ himself v little ab\t ! law ( ,blasphemy1 al?\gh ! jury _h probably nev] he>d ( x be=e4 ,he simply appeal$ to _! prejudices4 ,he spoke ) bat$ brea? ( our ridicul+ ! mo/ awful my/]ies ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,he describ$ our lett]press z an outrage on ! feel+s ( a ,*ri/ian community1 :i* he w\ld n %ock public dec5cy by read+2 & our woodcuts z ! grosse/ & mo/ disgu/+ c>icatures4 ,& !n1 to cat* any juryman :o might n be a ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh p]haps a ,!i/1 he decl>$ t our blasphem\s libels w\ld grieve ! consci5ce ( any s9c]e wor%ipp] ( ! great ,god above u4 ,?is appeal 0 made ) uplift$ =ef+]1 po9t+ to :]e t be+ might be suppos$ to reside1 :i* ,i inf]r$ 0 ne> ! ceil+4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d f9ally resum$ 8 seat ) a look ( subdu$ horror on 8 w9try face4 ,he tri$ to appe> exhau/$ by 8 dreadful task1 s pr(\nd 0 ! emotion excit$ ev5 9 8 call\s m9d by our appall+ wick$ness4 ,x 0 well act$1 & mu/1 ,i fancy1 h be5 well rehe>s$4 ,yes1 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d is decid$ly clev]4 ,x is n accid5t t has made him legal scav5g] = all ! bigots 9 ,engl&4 ,mr4 ,pol& & ,mr4 ,lewis !n adduc$ ! evid5ce aga9/ u4 ,i ne$ n describe _! p]=mance4 ,x occupi$ almo/ two h\rs1 & x 0 ne>ly "o o'clock :5 ,i rose to address ! jury4 ,t w\ld h be5 a conv5i5t "t = lun*1 b 8 lord%ip told me ,i _h bett] g on till ! usual h\r4 ,z ,i _h only be5 speak+ ab\t ?irty m9utes :5 we did adj\rn = lun*1 ,i inf] t 8 lord%ip 0 n unwill+ to spoil my def5ce4 ,h[ diff]5t 0 ! action ( ,"l ,col]idge :5 he presid$ at our ?ird trial 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*6 ,! case = ! prosecution clos$ at "o o'clock1 exactly z x did on our fir/ trial at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,b ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&1 ) ! in/9ct ( a g5tleman & ! consid]ation ( a j judge1 did n ne$ to be rem9d$ t an adj\rnm5t 9 half an h\r w\ld make an awkw>d break 9 our def5ce4 ,)\t any motion on our "p1 he said3 ,if y w\ld r take y\r lun*eon fir/1 be=e address+ ! jury1 d s by all means4 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 :o prec$$ me !n1 _h j ris5 to read 8 address4 ,aft] a d\ble exp]i5ce ( ,judge ,nor?1 & two mon?s' imprisonm5t l a common ?ief "u 8 s5t5ce1 he 0 fairly /agg]$ by ,"l ,col]idge's k9dly proposal1 & ,i confess ,i fully %>$ 8 emotion4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d _h grossly misl$ ! jury on "o po9t4 ,he told !m t ev5 9 our great ,indian dom9ions1 :]e ,*ri/ianity 0 by no means ! cre$ ( ! majority ( ! population1 x _h be5 f\nd necess>y to protect ! fre$om ( consci5ce & ! "r ( e man to hold 8 own fai?1 by mak+ crim9al (f5d]s ( ^? :o1 = outrage & insult1 ?\ght x necess>y to issue contumeli\s or scornful publications conc]n+ any religi\s sect4 ,9 reply to ?is absolute falsehood1 ,i po9t$ out t ! ,indian law did n affect publications at all1 b simply puni%$ p = op5ly desecrat+ sacr$ places or rail+ at any sect 9 ! public ?or\ghf>e1 on ! gr\nd t su* conduct t5d$ to a brea* ( ! peace2 & t "u ! v same law memb]s ( ! ,salvation ,army _h be5 arre/$ & imprison$ because !y p]si/$ 9 walk+ 9 procession ?r\gh ! /reets4 ,"u ! ,indian law1 no prosecution ( ! ,free?9k] c\ld h be5 initiat$2 &1 9 support ( ?is /atem5t1 ,i proce$$ to quote f a lett] by ,pr(essor ,w4 ,a4 ,hunt]1 9 ! ,daily ,news4 ,judge ,nor? d\btless knew t ,i c\ld cite no high] au?ority1 & see+ h[ badly 8 fri5d ,sir ,h>d+e 0 f>+1 he prud5tly came to 8 assi/ance4 ,int]rupt+ me v uncivilly1 he inquir$ :at ,pr(essor ,hunt]'s lett] _h to d ) ! subject1 & rem>k$ t ! jury _h no?+ to d ) ! law ( ,india4 ,!n1 my "l1 ,i retort$1 ,i w discont9ue my rem>ks on ?is po9t1 only express+ my regret t ! le>n$ c\nsel %\ld h ?\ght x necess>y to occupy ! "t ( ! c\rt ) x4 ,:]eat !re 0 mu* laught]1 & 8 lord%ip's face 0 cov]$ ) an angry flu%4 ,lat] 9 my address ,i _h a long alt]cation ) 8 lord%ip4 ,i want$ to %[ ! jury t su* h]esy z ,i _h publi%$ 9 ! ,free?9k] ab\nd$ 9 high-class publications1 b ,ju/ice ,nor? endeav\r$ 7va9ly en\gh7 to prev5t me4 ,! v]batim report ( :at occurr$ is s ri* t ,i give x "h in/ead ( a summ>y v]sion3 ,n[1 g5tlem51 ,i told y be=e t "o ( ! reasons1 9 my op9ion1 :y ! pres5t prosecution 0 comm5c$1 0 t ! alleg$ blasphem\s libels 7 publi%$ 9 a *eap pap]1 & ,i ask$ y to be> 9 m9d t !re 0 pl5ty ( h]esy 9 exp5sive books1 publi%$ at #ajs41 #abs41 & ev5 z mu* z ,l#a & m4 ,i ?9k ,i h a "r to ask t y %\ld h "s pro( ( ?is /atem5t4 ,i ?9k ,i c %[ y t simil> views are express$ by ! lead+ writ]s ( to-day--n1 p]haps1 9 precisely ! same language-- = x is n to be expect$ t ! pap] :i* is address$ to ! _m w be conduct$ on j ! same level1 ei!r intellectually or ae/hetically speak+1 z a publication1 9 ! =m ( an exp5sive book1 :i* is only int5d$ = m5 ( education1 intellig5ce & leisure2 b su* views are put be=e ! public by ! mo/ prom95t writ]s ( ! day4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 expect to f9d diff]5ces 9 ! mode ( expression1 & z a matt] ( c\rse1 diff]5ces ( ta/e2 b ,i submit t diff]5ces ( ta/e affect ! "q v little unless1 z ,i h said1 !y actually lead to brea*es ( ! peace4 ,b 9 a case l ?is !re ought to be no di/9ction on gr\nds ( ta/e4 ,surely ! man :o says a ?+ 9 "o way is n to be puni%$1 :ile ! man :o says ! same ?+ 9 ano!r way is to g scot free4 ,y _c make a di/9ction betwe5 m5 on gr\nds ( ta/e4 ,i c imag9e t if !re 7 a p>liam5t ( ae/hetic g5tlem51 & ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde 7 made ,prime ,m9i/]1 "s su* arrangem5t z t w\ld f9d weight be=e ! jury2 b1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( enlight5$ op9ion1 ,i d n ?9k t any su* arrangem5t w\ld be accept$ by y4 ,n[1 g5tleman1 ,i %all call y\r att5tion fir/ ( all to a book :i* is publi%$ by no less a firm ?an ! old & well-e/abli%$ h\se ( ,longmans4 ,! au?or ( ! book---- ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,:at is ! "n ( ! book8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,! book is ! ',autobiography ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill4' ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,:at are y go+ to ref] to x =8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i am go+ to ref] to "o page ( x1 my "l4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,:at =8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,to %[ t id5tical views to ^? express$ 9 ! *eap pap] be=e ! c\rt are express$ 9 exp5sive volumes4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i %all n he> any?+ ( t sort4 ,i am n try+ ! "q1 nor are ! jury1 :e!r ! views express$ by o!r p]sons are s\nd or "r4 ,! "q is :e!r y are guilty ( a blasphem\s libel4 ,i %all direct !m t x w be = !m to say :e!r ! facts are prov$ 9 ?is case4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i w call y\r att5tion1 my "l1 to ! rem>ks ( ,"l ,ju/ice ,cockburn 9 a simil> case4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i w he> any?+ relevant to ! subject4 ,my reason = ask+ y 0 to f9d out :e!r y 7 go+ to quote a law book4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i w quote a v]batim report4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i c he> t4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,x is ! case aga9/ ,*>les ,bradlaugh & ,annie ,besant4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,by :om is y\r report publi%$8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,x is a v]batim report publi%$ by ! ,free?\ght ,publi%+ ,company--! %or?& notes ( ! full proce$+s1 ) ! cross-exam9ation & ! judgm5t ( ! c\rt4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,!re is no evid5ce ( t4 ,did y he> x8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i did n p]sonally he> x1 b my co-def5dants did4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i w he> y /ate any?+ y sugge/ z be+ said by ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ,cockburn4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 ab\t to read a passage f ',tri/ram ,%&y'---- ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,y h n prov$ ! publication4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,q s1 my "l2 b al?\gh ?is is n =mal evid5ce1 & only ! report ( a case1 ,i ?\ght y\r lord%ip w\ld n object to he> x4 ,mr4 ,foote "h h&$ 9 a copy ( ! report to ! judge1 & po9t$ out t ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice _h said he c\ld n prev5t ,mrs4 ,besant f committ+ a passage to memory1 or f read+ books z if recit+ f memory4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i w all[ y to g on1 ei!r quot+ f memory or read+ f ! book2 b ,i _c g into ! "q ( :e!r ?is is "r or n4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i am n propos+ t4 ,i am only go+ to %[ t op9ions l ^? express$ "h ext5sively prevail4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,t is n ! "q at all4 ,if !y ext5sively prevail1 s mu* ! worse4 ,:at somebody else has said1 :oev] t p]son may be1 _c affect ! "q 9 ?is case4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,b1 my "l1 might x n affect ! "q ( :e!r a jury might n !mselves1 by an adv]se v]dict1 be f> m contribut+ to a brea* ( ! peace ?an ! publication on :i* !y are ask$ to adjudicate8 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i ?9k n1 & x %all n d s if ,i c help x4 ,x is a m]e wa/e ( "t to attempt to ju/ify any?+ t has be5 said 9 ! alleg$ libel by %[+ t someone else has said ! same ?+4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,9 all trials ! same process has be5 all[$4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,x w n be all[$ on ?is occasion4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,if y\r lord%ip w p>don me = call+ att5tion to ! fam\s case ( ! ,k+ aga9/ ,william ,hone1 ,i w\ld po9t out t !re ,hone read extracts to ! jury4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,v possibly x might h be5 relevant 9 t case4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,b1 my "l1 x 0 precisely a simil> case--x 0 a case ( blasphem\s libel4 ,"l ,ell5bor\gh sat on ! b5*4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,possibly4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,& ,"l ,ell5bor\gh all[$ ,mr4 ,hone to read :at he consid]$ ju/ificatory ( 8 own publication4 ,! same ?+ occurr$ 9 ! case ( ! ,que5 aga9/ ,bradlaugh & ,besant4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,we h no?+ to d to-day ) ! "q :e!r any au?or has tak5 ! views :i* are tak5 9 ^! libels1 :oev] ! au?or 04 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,does y\r lord%ip mean t ,i am to g on read+ or n8 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,g on ) y\r address to ! jury1 sir2 t's :at ,i wi% y to d4 ,b y _c d :at y 7 ab\t to d--ref] to ! book y m5tion$ = any su* purpose z y indicat$4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i hope y\r lord%ip does n misund]/& me4 ,i am simply def5d+ myself aga9/ a v grave *>ge "u an old law4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,g on1 g on1 ,foote4 ,i "k t4 ,g on ) y\r address4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,y\r lord%ip1 ^! que/ions are "p ( my address4 ,g5tlem5 7turn+ to ! jury71 no less a p]son ?an a bro!r ( "o ( our mo/ di/+ui%$ judges has said---- ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,n[1 aga91 ,i _c h y quot+ books n 9 evid5ce1 = ! sake ( putt+ be=e ! jury ! matt]s !y /ate4 ,! passage y ref]r$ to is "o 9 :i* ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice po9t$ out t t c\ld n be done4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,b ! action1 my "l1 ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice did n put a /op to ! read+4 ,he said he w\ld all[ ,mrs4 ,besant to quote any passage z a "p ( h] address4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,g on4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,no less a p]son ?an ! bro!r ( "o ( our mo/ le>n$---- ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,n[ did ,i n tell y t y c\ld n d t8 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,w y\r lord%ip give me a mo/ di/9ct rul+ 9 ?is case8 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i am rul+ t y _c d :at y are try+ to d n[4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i am sorry1 my "l1 ,i _c und]/&4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i am sorry = x4 ,i h tri$ to make myself cle>4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,does y\r lord%ip mean t ,i am n to read f any?+ to %[ ju/ification ( ! libel8 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,!re is no ju/ification 9 ! case4 ,! "q ! jury h to decide is :e!r y1 & ! p]sons pres5t ) y1 are guilty ( a libel or n4 ,= t purpose !y w h to consid] :e!r ! matt]s 9 "q are a libel4 ,if s1 !y w h also to consid] :e!r y & ! o!r def5dants are guilty ( hav+ publi%$ x4 ,if !y ?9k x a libel1 & t y h publi%$ x1 !y w h answ]$ ! only two que/ions !y w h to put to !mselves4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,my "l1 9 an ord9>y libel case ju/ification c be %[n4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,g on4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i d n wi% to occupy ! "t ( ! c\rt unnecess>ily1 b really ,i ?9k y\r lord%ip ought to rememb] ! grave position 9 :i* ,i /&1 & n /& 9 ! way ( any?+ :i* ,i consid] to be ( vital importance to my def5ce4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,i h po9t$ out to y :at ,i consid] to be ! "q ! jury h got to decide4 ,i hope y w n g outside ! l9es ,i h po9t$ out to y2 b1 ) ^! rem>ks1 ,i am v reluctant to int]f]e ) any prison] say+ any?+ :i* he consid]s necess>y1 & ,i w n /op y4 ,i hope y w n abuse ! concession ,i consid] ,i am mak+ to y4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,i %\ld be v sorry1 my "l4 ,i am only /at+ :at ,i consid] necess>y4 ,?is is a v fair specim5 ( 8 lord%ip's mann]s4 ,un=tunately1 x is also a fair specim5 ( 8 lord%ip's law4 ,:5 ,i read simil> extracts 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 ,"l ,col]idge nev] int]rupt$ me once2 nay1 he told ! jury t ,i _h v prop]ly br\ght ^? passages be=e _! notice1 t ,i _h a p]fect "r to d s1 & t x 0 a legitimate "p ( my def5ce4 ,s9ce !n ,i h conv]s$ ) _m g5tlem5 :o 7 pres5t1 "s ( !m belong+ to ! legal pr(ession1 & ,i h he>d b "o op9ion express$ z to ,judge ,nor?'s conduct4 ,!y all agree t x 0 utt]ly undignifi$1 & a sc&al to ! b5*4 ,p]haps x _h some?+ to d ) 8 lord%ip's removal1 a few weeks aft]w>ds1 to ! ,*anc]y ,c\rt1 :]e 8 ecc5tricities1 z ! ,daily ,news rem>k$ at ! "t1 w no long] endang] ! lib]ty & lives ( 8 fell[-subjects4 ,:5 ,i cit$ ,fox's ,libel ,act & ask$ t my copy1 pur*as$ f ! ,que5's pr9t]s1 might be h&$ to ! jury = _! guidance1 8 lord%ip %>ply ord]$ ! (fic] n to pass x to !m4 ,i %all tell !m1 he said1 :at po9ts !y h to decide1 z ?\gh ,i _h no "r to press my own view4 ,he w\ld nev] h d>$ to treat a def5d+ c\nsel 9 t way1 & he ought to h kn[n t a def5dant 9 p]son has all ! rights ( a c\nsel1 ! latt] hav+ absolutely no /&+ 9 c\rt except s f> z he repres5ts a fir/ p>ty 9 a suit4 ,may !y n h a copy ( ! ,act1 my "l8 ,i inquir$4 ,no1 repli$ 8 lord%ip1 !y w take ! law f ! directions ,i give !m2 n f read+ ,acts ( ,p>liam5t4 ,?is is directly c\nt] to ! _s & lett] ( ,fox's ,act2 & ,i suspect t ,judge ,nor? w\ld h express$ himself m gu>d$ly 9 a high] c\rt4 ,if juries h no?+ to d ) ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 :y are /atutes enact$8 ,judge ,nor? w\ld be a%am$ & afraid to speak 9 t way be=e 8 sup]ior bro!r judges at ! ,law ,c\rts2 b at ! ,old ,bailey he 0 absolute ma/] ( ! situation1 & he abus$ 8 p[]4 ,he knew !re 0 no c\rt ( crim9al appeal1 & no dang] ( 8 be+ *eck$ by ei!r ( ! fat ald]m5 on ! b5*4 ,!y 7 9 fact our prosecutors1 & !y appe>$ to enjoy _! paltry triumph4 ,z ,i h said1 ,i began my address to ! jury at "o o'clock1 & at half-pa/ we adj\rn$ = lun*4 ,mr4 ,:eel] ran across ! road & ord]$ "s refre%m5t = u1 & p5d+ its arrival we desc5d$ ! dock-/airs & ent]$ a subt]ranean passage1 :i* 0 lit by a s+le gas-jet4 ,on ea* side !re 0 a little d5 ) an iron gate4 ,"o ( ^! 0 fill$ ) prison]s await+ trial or s5t5ce1 :o gaz$ ?r\gh ! b>s at u ) m+l$ glee & a/oni%m5t4 ,!y 7 *att+ m]rily1 & ,i imag9e f _! free & easy mann] t mo/ ( !m 7 old gaol-birds4 ,p]haps !re 7 "s =lorn1 mis]able creatures c[]+ 9 ! d>kness beh9d1 ) ?robb+ br[s & he>ts l lead1 on ^: e>s ! light laught] ( _! call\s companions grat$ ev5 m h>%ly ?an x did on ours4 ,! left-h& d5 0 empty1 & into x we 7 u%]$ by ! ag$ janitor1 :o reg>d$ u ) looks ( mute reproa*4 ,he 0 evid5tly subdu$ to :at he work$ 94 ,8 _w consi/$ ( two classes--crim9als & police2 & )\t any fur!r c]emony ( trial & s5t5ce1 ! v fact ( our desc5d+ into 8 ,inf]no 0 cle> evid5ce t we belong$ to ! =m] class4 ,z ! d5 0 only illum9at$ by a few /raggl+ gleams f ! gas-jet outside1 we 7 unable to discrim9ate any object until our eyes grew accu/om$ to ! gloom4 ,:ile we 7 9 ?is /ate ( semi-bl9dness1 some?+ /irr$4 ,i wond]$ :e!r x 0 a dog or a rat4 ,! d\bt 0 soon resolv$4 ,a human =m re>$ itself up f ! b5* aga9/ ! wall1 :]e x _h be5 ly+1 n asleep inde$1 b half unconsci\s2 & to our great surprise1 x turn$ out to be ,mr4 ,cattell1 :o _h surr5d]$ to 8 bail at ! same "t z we did1 & _h be5 %iv]+ !re ev] s9ce t5 o'clock4 ,aft] we left him he cont9u$ %iv]+ = ?ree or f\r h\rs long] 9 t black-hole ( ! ,old ,bailey1 :i* /ruck a *ill into our v bones ev5 9 ! brief p]iod ( our t5ancy1 & :i* c\ld h>dly be w>m$ by any conflagration %ort ( ! la/4 ,x appe>$ damp z well z cold1 & a s9i/] effluvium came f a place ( necessity at ! back4 ,six or sev5 h\rs' inc>c]ation 9 su* a place might injure a /rong con/itution & s]i\sly damage a weak "o4 ,surely x is sc&al\s t unconvict$ prison]s1 "s ( :om are ev5tually acquitt$1 %\ld suff] ?is unnecess>y h>d%ip & incur ?is unnecess>y risk4 ,pres5tly our lun* arriv$4 ,! platefuls ( meat & vegetables _h a savory smell1 our appetites 7 ke51 & our /oma*s empty4 ,b a difficulty arose4 ,!re 7 =ks1 b no knives2 ^? le?al in/rum5ts be+ =bidd5 le/ prison]s %\ld attempt to cut _! ?roats4 ,i subsequ5tly _h ! use ( a t9 knife 9 ,newgate1 b ev5 t1 :i* us$ to be common 9 prisons1 is n[ proscrib$4 ,! only c>v+ in/rum5ts all[$ ! gue/s 9 h] ,maje/y's hotels is a wood5 spoon1 al?\gh ! t9 knife /ill l+]s 9 ! ,h\ses ( ,det5tion4 ,among o!r elaborate precautions aga9/ suicide1 ,i f\nd t ! prison]s await+ trial 7 furni%$ ) quill p5s4 ,/eel p5s _h be5 bani%$ aft] ! desp]ate exploit ( "o poor wret*1 :o _h /abb$ away at 8 w9dpipe ) "o1 & inflict$ su* grave injuries t ! (ficials _h great difficulty 9 say+ 8 life4 ,b rev5ons a nos m\tons1 or r our =ks4 ,we dispos$ ( ! vegetables someh[1 & z = ! meat1 we 7 oblig$ to split & gnaw x aft] ! fa%ion ( our primitive ance/ors4 ,we drank out ( ! m\? ( ! cl>et bottle1 pass+ x r\nd till x 0 empti$4 ,x 0 probably a good hone/ bottle1 b 9 ! circum/ances x seem$ a despicable fraud4 ,we tri$ h>d = ano!r supply1 b we fail$4 ,be+ anxi\s to prev5t a display ( inebriety 9 ! dock1 or desir\s to repress r ?an /imulate our audacity1 ! v5]able janitor int]pos$ ! mo/ effectual ob/acles1 & we 7 con/ra9$ to reason d[n ! remnant ( our ?ir/1 :i*1 if ,i may inf] f my own case1 0 almo/ z ins5sible to argum5t z ! judge himself4 ,feel+ v cold1 we essay$ a little ex]cise4 ,! dim5sions ( our d51 :i* 7 ?ree /eps ea* way1 did n all[ mu* play = individuality4 ,erratic p$e/rianism 0 cle>ly dang]\s1 s we ru%$ r\nd 9 ,indian file1 l braves on ! w>pa?2 &1 by way ( reliev+ ! t$ium1 we speculat$ on ! numb] ( laps 9 a mile4 ,our proce$+s seem$ to /rike ! wild bea/s 9 ! opposite d5 z unacc\ntable imbecility4 ,!y gr9n$ at u ?r\gh ! b>s ) z mu* delight z *ildr5 might ev9ce 9 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s at a p]=mance ( insane monkeys4 ,b _! amusem5t 0 sudd5ly arre/$4 ,/4 ,pet] appe>$ at ! gate1 fl\ri%+ 8 keys4 ,x 0 two o'clock4 ,:at a /range s5sation x 01 m\nt+ ^? dock /airs6 ,m l\dly ?an my exp]i5ces bel[1 x said--,y are a prison]4 ,! c\rt 0 d5sely cr[d$1 & z ,i em]g$ into x1 ! sea ( faces1 sudd5ly caught en masse1 seem$ cold & ali54 ,! feel+ 0 only mom5t>y1 b ,i fancy x resembl$ ! weird ?rill t mu/ h swept ?r\gh ! anci5t captive z he ent]$ ! ,roman ar5a f 8 d>k lair1 & confront$ ! vague ho/ ( indiff]5t faces t 7 to wat* 8 fight = life4 ,i resum$ my address to ! jury at two o'clock1 & conclud$ x at f\r4 ,a consid]able portion ( t "t 0 sp5t 9 alt]cations ) ! judge1 ( :i* ,i h already giv5 "s /rik+ specim5s4 ,let me n[ give ano!r4 ,x excit$ great laught] 9 c\rt1 & ,i confess ! situation 0 s comic t ,i c\ld sc>cely pres]ve my own gravity4 ,aft] quot+ a numb] ( blasphem\s passages f ! writ+s ( ,pr(essor ,clif=d1 ,"l ,amb]ley1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ! au?or ( ,! ,evolution ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,sw9burne1 ,byron & ,%elley1 ,i proce$$ ?us3 ,n[1 g5tlem51 ,i h giv5 y a few illu/rations ( p]mitt$ blasphemy 9 exp5sive books1 & ,i w n[ tr\ble y ) a few in/ances ( p]mitt$ blasphemy 9 *eap publications1 :i* are unmole/$ because !y call !mselves ,*ri/ian1 & because ^? :o conduct !m are patronis$ by ecclesia/ical dignit>ies4 ,"h ,i produc$ a copy ( ! ,w> ,cry1 9 :i* ,i _h m>k$ a piece ( idiotic blasphemy4 ,judge ,nor? sc5t$ mis*ief1 & ge/ur$ to ! (fic] beh9d me4 ,b t function>y 0 too deeply int]e/$ 9 ! case to make mu* ha/e1 &1 n wi%+ to be fru/rat$1 ,i read z rapidly z ,i c\ld4 ,be=e he c\ld arre/ me ,i _h f9i%$ ! extract4 ,my auditors 7 all convuls$ ) laught]1 except ! judge1 :o 0 convuls$ ) rage4 ,z soon z he c\ld articulate he address$ me z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,n[1 ,foote1 ,i am go+ to put a /op to ?is4 ,i w n all[ any m ( ^! illu/rations ( :at y call p]mitt$ blasphemy 9 *eap publications4 ,i decl9e to h any m ( !m put be=e me4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,my ,"l1 ,i w use !m = ano!r purpose1 if y w all[ me4 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,y w n use !m "h at all1 sir4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,may !y n be us$1 my "l to %[ t an equally free use ( religi\s symbols1 & religi\s language1 prevails widely 9 all classes ( lit]ature & society8 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor?3 ,no !y may n4 ,i decl9e to he> !m read4 ,!y are n 9 evid5ce1 & ,i refuse to all[ y to quote f su* docum5ts z "p ( y\r spee*4 ,mr4 ,foote3 ,well1 g5tlem51 ,i w n[ ask y\r att5tion v briefly to ano!r bran* ( ! subject4 ,! fact is1 ,i 0 p]fectly satisfi$4 ,i _h purposely kept ! ,w> ,cry till ! la/4 ,x naturally end$ my li/ ( citations1 & 8 lord%ip's victory 0 entirely speci\s4 ,^? :o may wi% to read my address 9 its entirety w f9d x 9 ,! ,?ree ,trials = ,blasphemy4 ,= ^?1 h[ev]1 :o are n s curi\s or s pa9/ak+1 ,i give "h ! p]oration only1 to %[ :at s5tim5ts ,i appeal$ to 9 ! brea/s ( ! jury1 & h[ f> my def5ce 0 f boa/fulness or s]vility3 ,g5tlem51--,i told y at ! outset t y1 are ! la/ ,c\rt ( ,appeal on all que/ions affect+ ! lib]ty ( ! press & ! "r ( free spee* & ,free?\ght4 ,:5 ,i say ,free?\ght1 ,i d n ref] to specific doctr9es t may pass "u t "n3 ,i ref] to ! great "r ( ,free?\ght1 t ,free?\ght :i* is nei!r s l[ z a cottage nor s l(ty z a pyramid1 b is l ! so>+ azure vault ( heav51 :i* ov]-ar*es bo? ) equal case4 ,i ask y to affirm ! lib]ty ( ! press1 to %[ by y\r v]dict t y are prep>$ to give to o!rs ! same fre$om t y claim = y\rselves4 ,i ask y n to be misl$ by ! /atem5ts t h be5 ?r[n out by ! prosecution1 nor by ! au?ority & influ5ce ( ! mighty & ri* ,corporation :i* comm5c$ ?is action1 has f\nd ! money = x1 & ^: v solicitor 0 b\nd ov] to prosecute4 ,i ask y n to be influ5c$ by ^! consid]ations1 b r to rememb] t ?is pres5t attack is made ^u u probably because we are connect$ ) ^? :o h be5 /ruck at aga9 & aga9 by "s ( ! v p]sons :o are engag$ 9 ?is prosecution2 to rememb] t ,engl& is gr[+ day by day 9 its humanity & love ( fre$om2 & t1 z blasphemy has be5 an (f5ce less & less proce$$ aga9/ dur+ ! pa/ c5tury1 s !re w probably be few] & few] proce$+s aga9/ x 9 ! next4 ,inde$1 !re may nev] be ano!r prosecution = blasphemy1 & ,i am sure y w\ld n l to h x weigh on y\r m9ds t y 7 ! in/rum5ts ( ! la/ act ( p]secution-- t y 7 ! la/ jury :o s5t to be cag$ l wild bea/s m5 aga9/ ^: hone/y !re has be5 no *>ge4 ,i am q sure y w n all[ y\rselves to be made ! ag5ts ( s5d+ su* m5 to h]d ) ! l[e/ crim9als1 & to be subject$ to all ! indignities su* puni%m5t involves4 ,i am sure y w s5d me1 z well z my co-def5dants1 back to our homes & fri5ds1 :o d n ?9k ! worse ( u = ! position 9 :i* we /&3 t y w s5d u1 back to !m un/a9$1 giv+ a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty = me & my co-def5dants1 in/ead ( a v]dict ( ,guilty = ! prosecution2 & ?us1 z ,engli% juries h aga9 & aga9 done be=e1 v9dicate ! glori\s pr9ciple ( ! fre$om ( ! press1 aga9/ all ! religi\s & political factions t may seek to impugn x = _! own ends4 ,! c\rt (ficials c\ld n /ifle ! bur/ ( applause t greet$ my p]oration4 ,i _h flung all my books & pap]s aside & fac$ ! jury4 ,i spoke 9 passionate acc5ts4 ,my expression & ge/ures 7 d\btless full ( t dramatic p[] :i* comes ( e>ne/ s9c]ity4 ,i felt e s5tim5t ,i utt]$1 & ,i believe ,i made ! jury feel x too1 = !y 7 visibly impress$1 & _! emotion 0 obvi\sly %>$ by ! cr[d ( li/5]s :o repres5t$ ! great] jury ( public op9ion4 ,mr4 ,ramsey foll[$ me ) a spee* :i* he read f manuscript4 ,x occupi$ half an h\r 9 deliv]y4 ,x 0 t]se & vigor\s1 & x really cov]$ mo/ ( ! gr\nd 9 debate4 ,i li/5$ to x ) pleasure z an admirable summ>y ( our position4 ,b x lo/ mu* ( its =ce 9 be+ read in/ead ( spok5 extemporane\sly1 & its v virtues z a pap] 7 its defects z an address4 ,! po9ts want$ elaboration4 ,be=e !y _h fairly ma/]$ "o argum5t1 ! jury 7 hurri$ on to ano!r4 ,mr4 ,ramsey is by no means incapable ( mak+ a =cible spee*1 & ,i ?9k he %\ld h tru/$ to 8 p[] ( improvisation4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = a long ef=t4 ,he might h conc5trat$ himself on a few sali5t po9ts ( our def5ce1 & press$ !m on ! jury ) all 8 might4 ,8 own s5tim5ts1 naturally express$1 9 homely language1 w\ld h _h a great] effect ?an any lit]>y composition4 ,aft] an exp]i5ce ( ?ree trials1 ,i w\ld give ?is advice to e man :o has to def5d himself be=e a jury on a *>ge ( blasphemy or s$ition--,write out on a %eet ( pap] ! heads ( y\r def5ce4 ,numb] !m 9 ! ord] y ?9k !y %\ld be treat$1 s t y\r address may h a logical cont9uity4 ,fill 9 y\r sub-divisions1 simil>ly numb]$1 "u ! *ief heads1 beg9n+ ! l9es half-way across ! page1 s z to cat* ! eye readily4 ,?9k e clause out c>efully4 ,fix e illu/ration 9 y\r m9d until x becomes almo/ a fact ( memory4 ,don't write out f9e passages & try to rememb] !m v]bally4 ,write no?+2 x w only confuse y1 unless y h long practis$ t me?od4 ,:5 y h sy/ematis$ y\r ?\ghts1 & ?9k y\r writt5 arrangem5t is complete1 pond] x clause by clause ) ! pap] at h& = con/ant ref]5ce4 ,no matt] if y\r ?\ghts seem to w&]1 & ! subject appe>s to gr[ vague2 y\r m9d is dwell+ on x1 & ideas w fructify 9 y\r m9d unconsci\sly z se$s spr\t 9 ! d>k4 ,:5 ! h\r ( trial arrives1 arm y\rself ) ! famili> pap]1 tru/ to y\r own c\rage1 & speak out4 ,y w h ?\ghts1 & nature w f9d y words4 ,ju/ice ,nor?'s summ+-up 0 simply a clev] & unscrupul\s bit ( special plead+4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d _h left ! c\rt1 & 8 fri5d on ! b5* conduct$ 8 case = him4 ,he told ! jury t ,i _h wa/$ _! "t1 & indulg$ 9 a numb] ( o!r insults1 :i* might be p>donable 9 a legal hack b5t on e>n+ 8 cli5t's fee1 b 7 sc>cely consi/5t ) ! dignity & imp>tiality ( a judge4 ,8 tone 0 ev5 worse ?an 8 words4 ,he _h no sympa?y ) u 9 our desp]ate ef=t to def5d our lib]ty aga9/ su* ov]:elm+ odds1 nor did we solicit any2 b we _h a "r to expect him to refra9 f con/ant expressions ( antipa?y4 ,t1 h[ev]1 0 n ! :ole ( 8 (f5ce aga9/ ! rules ( ju/ice4 ,he recurr$ to ! bad old example ( ,"l ,ell5bor\gh 9 devot+ mo/ ( 8 "t to answ]+ my argum5ts4 ,"l ,col]idge rem>k$ 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* t su* a task 0 n = ! judge1 b = ! c\nsel on ! o!r side ( ! case4 ,i wi% 8 lord%ip _h read a lesson to ,ju/ice ,nor? on t subject be=e he presid$ at our trial4 ,!re is only "o passage ( 8 summ+-up t ,i wi% to criticise fully4 ,x conta9s 8 /atem5t ( ! ,law ( ,blasphemy4 ,b z he made a v diff]5t /atem5t f\r days lat] on at our second trial1 ,i pref] to wait until1 by plac+ ^! discrepant utt]ances toge!r1 ,i c give ! read] a fair idea ( ,ju/ice ,nor?'s au?ority z a legal oracle4 ,! jury retir$ at five o'clock4 ,ju/ice ,nor? kept 8 seat1 probably fancy+ !y w\ld soon agree to a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,b z ! m9utes w5t by1 & ! result seem$ aft] all dubi\s1 he resort$ to a paltry trick4 ,not)/&+ ! late h\r1 he _h ,mr4 ,cattell br\ght into ! dock = trial4 ,by procur+ a v]dict aga9/ him our jury might be influ5c$4 ,accord+ to !ory1 ( c\rse1 ! jury hold no communication ) ! _w :ile 9 delib]ation2 b x is well kn[n t (fic]s ( ! c\rt h access to !m1 & tid+s ( ,mr4 ,cattell's fate c\ld be easily convey$4 ,we /epp$ d[n ! /airs1 out ( sight b n out ( he>+1 & made way = ,mr4 ,cattell to take our place 9 ! dock4 ,he 0 v pale ) cold & appreh5sion1 & too timid to take a seat1 he /ood ) 8 h&s re/+ on ! top l$ge4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ him 0 v brief4 ,in/ead ( def5d+ himself he _h employ$ c\nsel4 ,t g5tleman admitt$ ! horrible "* ( ! publication1 s eloqu5tly d5\nc$ by ! le>n$ judge4 ,he said t 8 cli5t c\ld n = a mom5t ?9k ( def5d+ x2 9 fact1 he _h only sold x 9 ignorance1 & he w\ld nev] repeat ! (f5ce4 ,on ! gr\nd ( t ignorance & t promise1 x 0 hop$ t ! jury w\ld return a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty4 ,mr4 ,cattell decl>es t he nev] in/ruct$ 8 c\nsel to say any?+ ( ! k9d2 b all ,i "k is t x 0 said1 & t :ile our *eeks 7 t+l+ ) %ame & indignation1 he he>d x all )\t a ^w ( prote/4 ,judge ,nor? act$ op5ly z c\nsel = ! prosecution 9 ?is trial4 ,!re 0 n ! slighte/ disguise4 ,he took ! case completely into 8 own h&s1 exam9$ & cross-exam9$4 ,8 summ+-up 0 a disgu/+ exhibition4 ,naturally en\gh ! jury return$ a v]dict ( ,guilty )\t leav+ ! box2 b s5t5ce 0 def]r$ until our jury _h also agre$4 ,by ?is "t1 ,i felt conv9c$ !y w\ld n agree1 & e m9ute /r5g!n$ my belief4 ,:ile !y delib]at$ we 7 all conduct$ to ! subt]ranean d51 :]e we kept ea* o!r 9 good spirits4 ,/4 ,pet] br\ght u "s wat] to dr9k 9 a dirty t9 c4 ,we ta/$ x1 f\nd t a little ( x 0 m ?an en\gh1 & decl9$ to haz>d a fur!r exp]im5t on our heal?4 ,at la/1 aft] two h\rs & t5 m9utes' wait+1 we 7 summon$ back to ! dock4 ,!re 0 pr(\nd sil5ce 9 c\rt1 & z ! jury fil$ into _! seats a pa9ful s5se ( expectation p]vad$ ! assembly4 ,8 lord%ip said t he _h call$ !m into c\rt to see :e!r he c\ld assi/ !m 9 any way1 & especially by expla9+ ! law to !m aga94 ,! =eman1 9 a v quiet1 compos$ mann]1 repli$ t !y all und]/ood ! law1 b !re 0 no *ance ( _! agree+4 ,8 lord%ip invit$ !m to try a fur!r consultation1 to :i* ! =eman repli$ t x w\ld be useless4 ,!n1 said 8 lord%ip1 ,i am v sorry to say ,i mu/ dis*>ge y1 & h ! case tri$ aga94 ,!n1 turn+ to ! ,cl]k ( ,arraigns1 he add$1 ,i w att5d "h on ,monday & try ! case aga9 ) a diff]5t jury4 ,?is 0 aga9/ ! ord9>y rule ( ! c\rt1 & ! sessions _h to be prolong$ into ! next week = our sakes2 b 8 lord%ip c\ld n d5y himself ! luxury ( s5t5c+ u4 ,he _h set 8 he>t on s5d+ u to gaol1 & w\ld n be baulk$4 ,we naturally expect$ to be lib]at$ till ,monday1 & ,i =mally appli$ = a r5ewal ( our bail4 ,b 8 lord%ip refus$ my application 9 ! mo/ p]emptory & insult+ mann]4 ,i po9t$ out t ,i %\ld require a prop] opportunity to prep>e ano!r def5ce = ! second trial1 to :i* 8 lord%ip repli$1 ,y w h ! same opportunity !n t y h n[4 ,he !n hurri$ly left ! b5*1 & we 7 9 cu/ody ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,newgate4 ,sev]al fri5ds ru%$ =w>d to %ake h&s ) u ov] ! dock rail1 & !re 7 l\d cries ( ,bravo1 jury6 ,pres5tly we desc5d$ to ! ,inf]no aga91 f :i* we 7 conduct$ by a long subt]ranean passage to ,newgate prison4 ,judge ,nor?'s action 0 simply v9dictive4 ,ev5 if we 7 guilty our (f5ce 0 only a misdemeanor4 ,we _h be5 out on bail f ! beg9n+ ( ! prosecution1 we _h duly surr5d]$ to trial1 aft] ! jury's disagreem5t we really /ood 9 a bett] position ?an be=e1 & !re 0 n ! slighte/ reason to suppose t we might abscond4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x 0 cle> t we 7 fight+ aga9/ long odds4 ,! ri* ,city ,corporation 0 prosecut+ u reg>dless ( exp5se1 & _! case 0 conduct$ by ?ree ( ! mo/ skilful lawy]s 9 ,london4 ,reason1 ju/ice & humanity1 alike dem&$ t we %\ld enjoy fre$om & com=t :ile m>%all+ our res\rces = a fre% battle4 ,judge ,nor?1 h[ev]1 ?\ght o!rwise2 9 8 op9ion we requir$ a diff]5t k9d ( opportunity4 ,he lock$ u up 9 a prison cell1 exclud$ u f light & air1 depriv$ u ( all communication ) ea* o!r1 & deb>r$ u f all int]c\rse ) ! outside _w except dur+ fifte5 m9utes ea* day ?r\gh an iron grat+4 ,su* malignity is an unp>donable crime 9 a judge4 ,!re may h be5 "s bad crim9als 9 ,newgate :5 ,i ent]$ x1 b ,i w\ld r h embrac$ ! wor/ ( !m ?an h t\*$ ! h& ( ,judge ,nor?4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,newgate4 ,! subt]ranean passage ?r\gh :i* ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,kemp1 ,mr4 ,cattell1 & ,i 7 conduct$ f ! ,old ,bailey dock to ,newgate prison1 0 long & tortu\s1 & two or ?ree massive doors 7 unlock$ & relock$ = our transit be=e we em]g$ into ! c\rty>d4 ,9 ! d>kness ! l(ty walls look$ grimly fr[n+1 & ,i imag9$ :at feel+s mu/ possess ! ord9>y crim9al :o passes "u _! black %ad[ to 8 fir/ night's ta/e ( imprisonm5t4 ,ano!r massive door 0 op5$ 9 ! wall ( ,newgate1 & we 7 u%]$ into :at at fir/ sight appe>$ a l>ge hall4 ,x 0 really ! int]ior ( ! prison4 ,glanc+ up1 ,i saw dimly-light$ corridors1 runn+ r\nd ti] on ti] ( cell-doors1 & connect$ by light1 graceful /aircases2 a cle> view ( e door be+ comm&$ f ! (fice at ! we/ end ( ! gr\nd-floor4 ,we 7 invit$ "o by "o into a side (fice1 :]e we inscrib$ our names 9 a big book4 ,a dapp] little (fic]1 :o treat$ me ) a que] mixture ( au?ority & respectfulness1 wrote out my description z ?\gh he 7 fill+ 9 a passport4 ,i 0 v mu* amus$1 & f9d+ he 0 n too precise 9 8 obs]vations1 ,i correct$ & supplem5t$ !m 9 a good-humor$ mann]4 ,aft] complet+ ?is task he reque/$ me to deliv] up ! cont5ts ( my pockets4 ,hav+ pass$ ne>ly all my money to ,mr4 ,:eel]1 ,i _h little to deposit4 ,"s prison]s1 h[ev]1 are less c>eful4 ,! (fic] told me t he occasionally receiv$ z mu* z t5 or twelve p\nds f "o visitor1 al?\gh ! majority 7 almo/ p5niless4 ,my small *ange 0 c>efully c\nt$ by u bo?1 & :5 x 0 /[$ 9 my purse1 ,i put my signature "u ! am\nt 9 ! regi/]4 ,!n foll[$ my o!r belong+s4 ,i _h /upidly br\ght a bun* ( keys1 :i* ! (fic] ey$ v suspici\sly4 ,keys 9 a prison6 ,! (ficial m9d might well be al>m$4 ,next came "s lett]s & telegrams ,i _h receiv$ :ile 9 ,c\rt1 & a lead p5cil1 :i* ,i took f my brea/-pocket4 ,any?+ m 9 t pocket8 said ! (fic]1 cat*+ hold ( ! coat-lappet1 & attempt+ to ins]t 8 h&4 ,i beg p>don1 ,i repli$1 dis5gag+ 8 h& & /epp+ back2 ,i c d t myself4 ,see6 ,i said1 turn+ my pocket inside out4 ,he 0 satisfi$1 b slightly annoy$4 ,! man 0 simply do+ 8 duty1 & ,i d>esay he %[$ me f> m c\rtesy ?an o!r prison]s 7 treat$ )4 ,yet ! process ( se>*+ is unspeakably revolt+1 & ,i %rank f x in/9ctively2 tak+ c>e1 h[ev]1 by my rapid ge/ures to r5d] x unnecess>y4 ,prison]s are regul>ly se>*$ 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol1 z well z 9 o!r p5al e/abli%m5ts2 & be+ "u ! ord9>y prison regulations1 l o!r convict$ crim9als1 ,i 0 ( c\rse subject$ to ! indignity4 ,i mu/ 9 c&or admit t ! (fic]s made x z little (f5sive z possible 9 my case2 yet ! t\* ( a man's h& ab\t "o's p]son is s repulsive1 t ,i always _h great difficulty 9 suppress+ my indignation4 ,if an (fic] owes a prison] a grudge1 he is able 7especially if ! man is a little m ref9$ ?an ! g5]al run ( 8 associates7 to r5d] ! se>*+ an almo/ intol]able infliction4 ,sometimes ! prison]s are /ripp$ to _! draw]s or %irts1 )\t any p>ticul> reason2 & ! process c ev5 be c>ri$ f>!r1 until !y are 9 a /ate ( complete nudity4 ,on "o occasion ?is exp]im5t 0 attempt$ on me1 b ,i decl9$ to submit to x1 & ! brace ( (fic]s 7!y always se>* 9 pairs1 to prev5t collusion7 %rank f employ+ =ce4 ,all ! requisite =malities be+ transact$1 ,i 0 suppli$ ) a pair ( %eets & a du/]2 & c>ry+ ^! on my arm1 ,i 0 conduct$ up/airs to my ap>tm5t4 ,be=e leav+1 h[ev]1 ,i %ook h&s ) my companions1 al?\gh x 0 9 direct defiance ( ! rules & regulations4 ,my cell 0 ,numb] ,"o4 ,x 0 consid]$ ! place ( honor4 ,i 0 in=m$ t x 0 once t5ant$ by ! eld] ( two fam\s bro!r =g]s1 :o sp5t ?ree weeks !re prep>+ 8 def5ce & writ+ an extraord9>y numb] ( lett]s4 ,?is in=mation 0 communicat$ to me ) an air ( solemnity z ?\gh s em95t a crim9al _h left beh9d him ! flavor ( 8 greatness1 & _h 9 "s measure consecrat$ ! spot4 ,! gas 0 lit1 & ! (fic] )drew1 bang+ ! door z he w5t4 ,he seem$ to love ! s\nd1 & ,i subsequ5tly discov]$ t ?is 0 a *>act]i/ic ( 8 tribe4 ,only two m5 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol ev] %ut my door g5tly4 ,!y 7 ! gallant ,gov]nor & a cl]ical locum t55s :o (ficiat$ dur+ ! *apla9's frequ5t abs5ce 9 se>* ( recreation or heal?4 ,colonel ,milman clos$ ! door l a g5tleman4 ,mr4 ,/ubbs clos$ x l an und]tak]4 ,he 0 ! mo/ n]v\s man ,i ev] met4 ,b ,i mu/ n anticipate4 ,m ( him anon4 ,prison cells1 ,i _h always kn[n1 are r n>r[ ap>tm5ts1 b ! realisation 0 nev]!less a r\gh "o4 ,my domicile1 :i* includ$ kit*51 b$room1 sitt+-room & wat]-closet1 0 ab\t t5 feet long1 six feet wide1 & n9e feet high4 ,at ! end opposite ! door !re 0 a w9d[1 conta9+ p]haps ?ree squ>e feet ( ?ick opaque glass4 ,atta*$ to ! wall on ! left side 0 a flap-table1 ab\t two feet by "o1 & "u x a l[ /ool4 ,9 ! "r corn]1 beh9d ! door1 7 a c\ple ( n>r[ semi-circul> %elves1 conta9+ a wood5 salt-cell> full ( anci5t salt1 protect$ f ! air & du/ by a br[n pap] lid1 ?r\gh :i* a piece ( knott$ /r+ 0 pass$ to s]ve z a knob4 ,! walls 7 :itewa%$1 & hang+ aga9/ !m 7 a pair ( pr9t$ c>ds1 :i* on exam9ation ,i f\nd to be ! diet>y scale & ! rules & regulations4 ,! floor 0 black & %9y4 ,x 0 probably concret$1 & ,i discov]$ ! next day t x 0 blacklead$ & poli%$4 ,f9ally ,i detect$ an iron r+ 9 ea* wall1 fac+ ea* o!r1 ab\t two feet f ! gr\nd4 ,:at are ^! =8 ,i ?\ght4 ,!y w\ld be conv5i5t = hang+ if !y 7 ?ree feet high]4 ,p]haps !y are plac$ !re to tantalise desp]ate un=tunates :o might be dispos$ to t]m9ate _! mis]y & wi% ! _w an et]nal ',good ,night6' ,z ,i pac$ up & d[n my cell1 full ( ! ?\ght1 ,i am 9 prison1 !n1 my curiosity 0 excit$ by a l>ge urn-look+ object 9 ! "r corn] "u ! w9d[1 j bel[ a wat]-tap & copp] bas94 ,i _h notic$ x be=e1 b ,i fanci$ x 0 "s antique relic ( ,old ,newgate4 ,exam9+ x closely1 ,i f\nd x _h a h+$ lid1 & on lift+ ?is my nose 0 assail$ by a p[]ful smell1 :i* /ruck me z ab\t ! mo/ anci5t ,i _h ev] enc\nt]$4 ,?is e>!nw>e fixture 0 9 reality a wat]-closet1 & ,i imag9$ x mu/ h communicat$ direct ) ! ma9 dra9age4 ,a m un:olesome & disgu/+ companion 9 "o's room is difficult to conceive4 ,i believe ^! fil?y mon/rosities /ill exi/ 9 ,newgate1 al?\gh !y are aboli%$ 9 o!r prisons4 ,yet x puzzles "o to und]/& :y prison]s await+ trial %\ld be poison$ by su* a diabolical inv5tion any m ?an prison]s :o h be5 convict$ & s5t5c$4 ,j z ,i f9i%$ inspect+ ?is monum5t ( (ficial +5uity1 ,i he>d a heavy foot/ep along ! corridor1 & pres5tly a key 0 ins]t$ 9 my lock4 ,x grat$ h>% ?und] z x turn$4 ,! door 0 flung op5 abruptly1 )\t any consid]ation :e!r ,i might be /&+ ne> x1 & an (ficial ent]$1 :o turn$ out to be ! *ief w>d]4 ,he 0 a polite1 h&some man ( five-&-=ty1 ) a f9e pair ( d>k eyes & a h&some black be>d4 ,dur+ my brief resid5ce 9 ,newgate he treat$ me ) m>k$ civility1 & sometimes engag$ 9 a few m9utes' conv]sation4 ,9 "o ( ^! brief int]views he told me t he _h (ficiat$ at f\rte5 executions1 & dev\tly hop$ he might nev] witness ano!r1 8 feel+s on e occasion hav+ be5 ( ! mo/ horrible "*4 ,i also f\nd t he 0 fond ( a book1 al?\gh he _h little leisure = read+ or any o!r recreation4 ,he look$ long+ly at my well-pr9t$ copy ( ,byron2 b :at impress$ him mo/ 0 my little collection ( law books1 especially ,folk>d's fat ,law ( ,libel1 :i* he reg>d$ ) ! awe & v5]ation ( a bibliolat]1 sudd5ly confront+ a gigantic my/]y ( erudition4 ,?is wor?y (fic] came to tell me t my fri5d ) ! big head _h j call$ to see :at he c\ld d = u4 ,big-head 0 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh4 ,! description 0 faceti\s b by no means uncomplim5t>y4 ,our meals _h be5 ord]$ 9 f ov] ! way1 & ,i might expect "s refre%m5t %ortly4 ,:ile he 0 speak+ x 0 br\ght up4 ,he !n left me1 & ,i dev\r$ ! c(fee & toa/ ) great avidity4 ,my appetite 0 f> f appeas$1 b ,i _h to cont5t myself ) :at 0 giv5 me1 = prison w>d]s look z surpris$ z ,bumble himself at a reque/ = m4 ,:5 ! sl5d] meal 0 dispat*$1 ! *ief w>d] paid me ano!r visit to in/ruct me h[ to roo/4 ,"u 8 tuition ,i receiv$ my fir/ lesson 9 prison b$-mak+4 ,a /rip ( ?ick canvas 0 /ret*$ across ! cell & fa/5$ at ea* end by lea!r /raps runn+ ?r\gh ^? my/]i\s r+s4 ,a co>se %eet 0 spread on ?is1 !n a r\gh blanket1 & f9ally a sieve-l c\nt]pane2 ! :ole =m+ a v fair imitation ( a %ip's hammock4 ,x _h by no means an uncom=table appe>ance1 & be+ extremely fagg$1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld retire to re/4 ,b directly ,i essay$ to d s my tr\bles began4 ,:5 ,i tri$ to get on ! b$ x cant$ ov] & deposit$ me on ! floor4 ,slightly %ak51 b no?+ daunt$1 ,i made ano!r attempt ) a simil> result4 ,! ?ird "t 0 lucky4 ,i circumv5t$ ! ob/9ate enemy by m\nt+ ! /ool & sl[ly ins9uat+ myself betwe5 ! %eets1 until at l5g? ,i 0 fairly ensconc$1 ly+ /raight on my back l a prone /atue or a corpse4 ,= a few mom5ts ,i rema9$ p]fectly /ill enjoy+ my triumph4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,i felt r cold at ! feet1 & on glanc+ d[n ,i saw t my l[] extremities 7 /ick+ out4 ,i rais$ myself slightly 9 ord] to cov] !m1 b ! movem5t 0 fatal2 ! b$ cant$ & ,i 0 aga9 at l>ge4 ,?is "t ,i _h s]i\s ?\ghts ( sleep+ on ! floor1 b z x 0 h>d & cold ,i ab&on$ ! idea4 ,i labori\sly rega9$ my lo/ position1 tak+ due precautions = my feet4 ,aft] a :ile ,i grew accu/om$ to ! oscillation1 b ,i _h to face ano!r evil4 ,! clo!s kept slipp+ (f1 & m ?an once ,i foll[$ 9 try+ to recov] !m4 ,at la/1 ,i f\nd a firm position1 :]e ,i lay /ill1 clut*+ ! refractory %eets & blankets4 ,b ,i soon exp]i5c$ a fre% evil4 ,! canvas /rip 0 v n>r[1 & z my %\ld]s 7 n1 !y abutt$ on ea* side1 c\rt+ ! cold4 ,ev5 ?is difficulty ,i f9ally conqu]$ by gymna/ic subtleties4 ,w>m? & com=t produc$ _! natural effect4 ,my bra9 0 busy = a few m9utes4 ,?\ghts ( my wife & ! few ,i lov$ be/ made me womani%1 b a recollection ( ! malignant judge h>d5$ me & ,i cl5*$ my tee?4 ,!n ,nature ass]t$ h] sway4 ,we>y eyelids droop$ ov] we>y eyes1 & ?r\gh a phantasmagoria ( ! trial ,i gradually sank into a fev]i% sleep4 ,i 0 ar\s$ 9 ! morn+ by ! six o'clock bell4 ,x 0 pit* d>k 9 my cell except = ! fa9t glimm] ( a di/ant lamp ?r\gh ! ?ick w9d[-panes4 ,a few m9utes lat] a little squ>e flap 9 ! c5tre ( my door 0 let d[n ) a />tl+ bang2 a small h&-lamp 0 ?ru/ ?r\gh ! ap]ture1 & a gruff voice cri$ ,n[1 !n1 get up & light y\r gas3 look %>p4 ,i _c say t ,i made any indec5t ha/e4 ,my gas 0 lit v leisurely1 & z ,i return$ ! lamp ,i saw a sc[l+ visage outside4 ,! man 0 evid5tly exasp]at$ by my passive resi/ance4 ,my ablutions 7 p]=m$ 9 a copp] bas9 n mu* l>g] ?an a porridge b[l2 inde$1 x 0 impossible to ins]t bo? h&s at once4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 no look+-glass1 & z ! ?ree-in* comb 0 d5sely clogg$ ) old deposits1 my toilet 0 complet$ "u consid]able difficulties4 ,i nev] comb$ my hair ) my f+]s be=e1 b on t occasion ,i 0 oblig$ to resort to ^? primitive rakes4 ,:5 ,i 0 f9ally ready1 ! *ief w>d] summon$ me d[n/airs to be weigh$ & measur$4 ,my height 0 five feet t5 9 my %oes1 & my weight twelve /one n9e & a half 9 my clo!s4 ,at eight o'clock breakfa/ came4 ,x consi/$ ( c(fee1 eggs & toa/4 ,at half-pa/ eight we 7 tak5 out to ex]cise4 ,:at a delight x 0 to see ea* o!r's faces aga96 ,& h[ refre%+ to brea! ev5 ! atmosph]e ( a ,city c\rty>d aft] be+ lock$ up = s _m h\rs 9 a /ifl+ cell4 ,! o!r prison]s 7 already outside1 & we _h to pass ?r\gh ! c\rt 9 :i* !y 7 ex]cis+ to rea* ! "o consid]ately allott$ = our special use4 ,!y pres5t$ a *e]less spectacle4 ,sil5tly & sadly1 ) droop+ heads1 !y skirt$ ! walls 9 ,indian file2 a c\ple ( (fic]s /&+ 9 ! c5tre to see t no communication w5t on betwe5 !m4 ,_m eyes 7 lift$ to gaze at u z we pass$4 ,"s w9k$1 & a few look$ insol5t contempt1 b ! majority express$ no?+ b curiosity4 ,our c\rty>d 0 ab\t ?irty feet by tw5ty4 ,x 0 /one-pav$1 ) a door lead+ to ! ,old ,bailey at "o end1 & a r[ ( high iron b>s at ! o!r4 ,! air 0 brisk1 & ! sky tol]ably cle> = ! place & season4 ,our p5t-up en]gies requir$ a v5t1 & we ru%$ r\nd l cag$ animals sudd5ly loos5$4 ,g5tly1 cri$ our good-natur$ cu/odian2 b we paid little he$ to 8 admonition2 our blood 0 up1 & we rac$ ea* o!r until we 7 we>i$ ( ! pa/ime4 ,pres5tly ,i he>d my "n call$1 & on advanc+ to ! spot :5ce ! voice issu$1 ,i saw ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's face ?r\gh ! iron b>s4 ,aft] a few m9utes' conv]sation he made way = ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,%e 0 q unprep>$ = su* an int]view4 ,h] idea 0 t %e w\ld be able to %ake h&s2 ,i1 h[ev]1 knew bett]1 & = t reason ,i _h =bidd5 my wife to visit me1 pref]r+ h] lett]s to h] company 9 su* wret*$ circum/ances4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 p>ticul>ly cordial4 ,we are all pr\d1 %e said1 ( ! brave fight y made ye/]day4 ,h[ ! "t slipp$ by6 ,:5 %e retir$ x seem$ z ?\gh our conv]sation _h b j op5$4 ,i 0 only entitl$ to receive two visitors1 b by a g5]\s ari?metic ,mr4 ,bradlaugh & ,mrs4 ,besant 7 c\nt$ z "o4 ,mr4 ,:eel] 0 !re=e able to see me on bus9ess4 ,we _h mu* to arrange1 & ! result 0 t ,i enjoy$ sc>cely m ?an half an h\r's ex]cise4 ,surely x is a griev\s wrong t a prison] await+ trial %\ld be all[$ su* brief int]views ) 8 fri5ds1 especially :5 he is def5d+ himself1 & may require to consult !m4 ,& is x n a /ill m griev\s wrong t ^! int]views %\ld take place dur+ ! ex]cise h\r8 ,!re is no reason :y !y %\ld n be kept sep>ate2 inde$ !re is no reason :y ! inmates ( ,newgate %\ld n be all[$ to ex]cise twice a day4 ,no "w is done 9 ! prison1 & m>%all+ ! prison]s is n s labori\s a task t x _c be p]=m$ m ?an once 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,at ! expiration ( our mis]able sixty m9utes we 7 m>*$ back to our cells2 b we 7 sc>cely "u lock & key aga9 be=e we 7 summon$ to ! ,old ,bailey1 ! (fic] tell+ u t he ?\ght !y 7 go+ to grant u bail4 ,we 7 conduct$ ?r\gh ! subt]ranean passage to ! ,old ,bailey dock-/airs4 ,/&+ out ( sight1 b n out ( he>+1 we li/5$ to ,mr4 ,avory's application = bail on behalf ( ,mr4 ,kemp4 ,judge ,nor? refus$ 9 cold1 v9dictive tones2 he _h evid5tly let ! sun g d[n on 8 wra?1 & rise on x aga94 ,mr4 ,avory !reupon ask$ :e!r he made no diff]5ce betwe5 convict$ & unconvict$ prison]s4 ,none 9 ?is case1 0 8 lord%ip's brutal & sup]cili\s answ]2 & !n we 7 hurri$ back to our cells4 ,my ap>tm5t 0 execrably d>k4 ,x 0 situat$ 9 an angle ( ! build+2 !re 0 a wall on ! "r & ano!r 9 front1 s t only a little light fell on ! "r wall ( my cell ne> ! w9d[4 ,aft] sev]ely try+ my eyes = two or ?ree h\rs1 ,i 0 oblig$ to make an application = gas1 :i*1 aft] "s hesitation1 0 grant$4 ,b ,i f\nd ! rem$y almo/ worse ?an ! evil4 ,sitt+ all day at ! little lap-table1 ) my head ab\t t5 in*es f ! gas-light1 made me feel sick & dizzy4 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 z ,i aft]w>ds discov]$1 0 made q ill by a simil> nuisance1 & ! *ief w>d] 0 oblig$ to release him = a brief walk 9 ! op5 air4 ,i appli$ ! next morn+ = a fre% cell1 & 0 duly accommodat$4 ,my new ap>tm5t 0 v mu* light]1 b ! *ange 0 9 o!r respects a disadvantage4 ,! closet 0 f\l]1 & z ! lid 0 a rem>kably bad fit1 x emitt$ a m obtrusive smell4 ,! copp] bas9 also 0 fill$ ) dirty wat]1 :i* w\ld n fl[ away1 z ! wa/e-pipe 0 /opp$ up4 ,to rem$y ^! defects !y br\ght ! eng9e]1 :o /r5u\sly ex]cis$ 8 intellect on ! subject = ?ree days2 b z he ex]cis$ no?+ on ! wa/e-pipe1 ,i insi/$ on hav+ ! copp] bas9 bal$ out1 & secur$ a bucket = my ablutions4 ,dur+ my fir/ day 9 ,newgate1 ! (fic]s occasionally dropp$ 9 = a m9ute's *at ) su* an unusual prison]4 ,i f\nd !m = ! mo/ "p good fell[s1 & s+ul>ly free f ! bigotry ( _! bett]s4 ,! morn+ pap]s also help$ to wile away ! "t4 ,i 0 pleas$ to see t ! ,daily ,news rebuk$ ! sc&al\s sev]ity ( ! judge1 & t ! reports ( our trial 7 reasonably fair1 al?\gh v inadequate4 ,! ,daily ,*ronicle 0 "u an emb>go1 & c\ld n be obta9$ = love or money2 ! reason be+1 ,i believe1 t _m ye>s ago x comm5t$ sev]ely on "s prison sc&al1 & provok$ ! high & mighty ,commission]s into lay+ _! augu/ proscription ^u x4 ,all ! weekly pap]s1 or at lea/ ! ,radical ones ,i inquir$ =1 7 "u a simil> emb>go1 = :at reason ,i c\ld nev] discov]4 ,p]haps ! ,commission]s1 :o enjoy a reputation = piety1 exclude ,radical & het]odox j\rnals le/ !y %\ld impair ! ,*ri/ianity & ,toryism ( ! gaol-birds4 ,_m lett]s rea*$ me & 7 answ]$1 s t my "t 0 well occupi$ until twelve1 :5 d9n] 0 br\ght 9 f ov] ! way4 ,be+ well-nigh rav5\s1 ,i dispat*$ x ) great cel]ity1 wa%+ x d[n ) a little mild ale4 ,prison]s await+ trial are all[$ 7if !y c pay = x7 a p9t ( t bev]age1 or half a p9t ( w9e4 ,aft] d9n] ,i felt dr[sy1 & z !re 0 no s(a or *air1 & no back to ! little ?ree-legg$ /ool1 ,i 0 oblig$ to disp5se ) a nap4 ,i walk$ up & d[n my spl5did hall in/ead1 long+ desp]ately = a m\?ful ( fre% air by way ( dess]t1 or a few m9utes' *at ) my fri5ds1 :o ,i d>e say 7 9 exactly ! same pr$icam5t4 ,tea1 :i* came at five1 bright5$ me up1 & z ,mr4 ,:eel] _h by ?is "t s5t 9 all my books & pap]s1 ,i settl$ d[n to ?ree h\rs' h>d "w4 ,! wor?y ,gov]nor1 a tall s$ate man1 did n l ! titles ( "s ( my books1 & inquir$ :e!r ,i really want$ !m = my def5ce4 ,i repli$ t ,i did4 ,!n1 said he to ! *ief w>d]1 !y may all be br\ght up1 b y mu/ take c>e !y don't get ab\t4 ,at half-pa/ eight1 accord+ to ! rules1 ,i retir$ to my prec>i\s & uncom=table c\*2 a few m9utes lat] my gas 0 turn$ (f1 & ,i 0 left 9 almo/ total d>kness to seek ! sleep :i* ,i soon f\nd4 ,?us end$ my fir/ day 9 ,newgate4 ,my second day 9 ,newgate pass$ l ! fir/4 ,prison life af=ds few v>iations2 ! days roll by ) dre> monotony l wave aft] wave ov] a sp5t swimm]'s head4 ,we enjoy$ ,judge ,nor?'s opportunity to prep>e our fre% def5ce 9 ! way ,i h already describ$4 ,we 7 lock$ up 9 our brick vaults tw5ty-?ree h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r2 we walk$ = an h\r aft] breakfa/ 9 ! c\rty>d2 & ! fifte5 m9utes all[$ = ! int]view ) two visitors 01 z be=e1 religi\sly d$uct$ f ! sixty m9utes all[$ = ex]cise4 ,mr4 ,:eel] s5t 9 m books & pap]s1 & ,i devot$ my :ole "t1 except t occupi$ 9 answ]+ lett]s1 to prep>+ ano!r spee* = ,monday4 ,sunday 0 a mis]ably dull day4 ,no visits are all[$ 9 t sacr$ int]val1 a regulation :i* presses ) great sev]ity on ! poor] prison]s1 ^: relatives & fri5ds are fre] to visit !m on ,sunday ?an dur+ ! week4 ,! conf9em5t 0 beg9n+ to tell on me4 ,my life _h be5 exceptionally active1 physically & m5tally1 & ?is prison life 0 z /agnant z ! air ( my cell4 ,?us cab9'd cribb$1 conf9$1 ,i felt all my vital functions half arre/$4 ,dejection ,i did n exp]i5ce2 my spirits 7 light & fre%2 b ! body revolt$ aga9/ its ill-treatm5t1 & record$ its prote/ on ! consci\s bra94 ,h[ grateful 0 ! brief h\r's ex]cise on ! ,sunday morn+6 ,! muffl$ ro> ( ! great city 0 hu%$1 & ! sil5ce s]v$ to emphasise e visual ph5om5on4 ,ev5 ! air ( t city c\rty>d1 hemm$ 9 by l(ty walls1 seem$ a brea? ( ,p>adise4 ,i ?rew back my %\ld]s1 exp&+ ! *e/ ?r\gh m\? & no/rils1 & lift$ my face to ! sky4 ,a pale gleam ( sun%9e pi]c$ ?r\gh ! canopy ( ,london smoke4 ,x might h look$ gha/ly to a resid5t 9 ! c\ntry1 unus$ to ! light ,london calls day1 b to "o immur$ 9 a prison cell x 0 an irradiation ( glory4 ,! m9d exp&$ "u ! lu/re2 imag9ation pre5$ its w+s1 & sp$ beyond ! haze into ! ev]la/+ blue4 ,gallant ,lovelace1 9 durance vile1 boa/$ 8 unfett]$ m9d1 & sang-- ,/one walls d n a prison make1 ,nor iron b>s a cage4 ,true1 b ! model prison 0 n inv5t$ !n1 nor 0 ! sil5t sy/em 9 vogue4 ,lovelace's ap>tm5t 01 p]haps1 n s scrupul\sly clean z m9e1 b x comm&$ a f9] prospect4 ,he knew no?+ ( ! horror ( opaque w9d[s1 & 8 iron b>s did n exclude ! air & light4 ,at elev5 o'clock my cell door 0 op5$1 & an (fic] ask$ me if ,i w\ld l to g to *apel4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 = ,i 0 curi\s to see :at a religi\s s]vice 9 ,newgate 0 l1 & any int]ruption ( ! day's monotony 0 welcome4 ,/&+ outside my cell door1 ,i p]ceiv$ ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,kemp1 & ,mr4 ,cattell already outside !irs4 ,! few o!r prison]s /ill rema9+ 9 ,newgate 7!y are transf]r$ to o!r prisons z soon z possible aft] s5t5ce7 7 rang$ 9 a simil> mann]4 ,a file 0 !n =m$1 & we m>*$1 accompani$ by (fic]s1 ?r\gh a passage on ! gr\nd floor to ! *apel1 pass+ on our way ! glass boxes 9 :i* prison]s hold communication ) _! solicitors4 ,an (fic] /&s outside dur+ ! int]view3 he c he> no?+1 b he is able to see e motion ( ! occupants2 ! object ( ?is me*anism be+ to gu>d aga9/ ! passage ( any int]dict$ articles4 ,! *apel 0 small1 light$ by a l>ge w9d[ on ! left side f ! door1 & w>m$ by a m\nta9\s /ove 9 ! c5tre4 ,a few backless =ms 7 provid$ on ! floor = unconvict$ prison]s4 ,we 7 accommodat$ ) ! front b5*1 & reque/$ to sit two or ?ree feet ap>t f ea* o!r1 ! few o!r prison]s occupy+ seats beh9d u be+ sep>at$ 9 ! same way4 ,! convict$ prison]s sit 9 a rail$-(f "p ( ! *apel1 & ,i believe !re is a gall]y = ! wom54 ,on our "r1 fac+ ! w9d[1 0 a pulpit1 bel[ :i* 0 ! cl]k's desk1 flank$ on ! "r by ! ,gov]nor's box & on ! left by a seat = ! (fic]s4 ,aft] wait+ "s "t1 we he>d foot/eps at ! door4 ,9 /rode ! tall ,gov]nor & ! ,*apla91 ! "o ent]+ 8 box1 & ! o!r go+ to ! cl]k's desk1 :]e he read ! s]vice1 :i* 0 ru%$ ?r\gh at ! rate ( sixty miles an h\r4 ,mr4 ,duffeld />t$ ! hymns1 b 8 voice is n melodi\s1 & he has little s5se ( tune4 ,! s++1 inde$1 w\ld h brok5 d[n if x _h n be5 = ! ,francatelli ( ! e/abli%m5t1 :o _h ex*ang$ 8 kit*5 co/ume = ! (ficial uni=m1 & sang ) ! f]vor & emphasis ( a ,me?odi/ lead] or a capta9 9 ! ,salvation ,army4 ,mr4 ,duffeld m\nt$ ! pulpit to read 8 s]mon4 ,8 text 0 ,mat!w vii41 #ba3 ,n ev]yone t sai? unto me ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav52 b he t doe? ! w ( my fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,?is text caus$ me a pleasant surprise4 ,i _h he>d ( ,mr4 ,duffeld z a memb] (1 or a sympa?is] )1 ! ,guild ( ,/4 ,mat!w2 & ,i fanci$ t he meant to condemn our prosecution1 n directly1 s z to (f5d 8 employ]s1 b indirectly1 s z to ju/ify himself & satisfy u4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 grevi\sly mi/ak54 ,mr4 ,duffeld's s]mon 0 direct$ aga9/ ! l>ge ord] ( pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 :o manage a pretty easy compromise betwe5 ,god & ,mammon1 betwe5 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! _w & ! fle%1 if n ! ,devil4 ,x _h no ref]5ce to u1 & x 0 entirely inappropriate to ! re/ ( ! congregation1 :o1 ,i mu/ say1 f ! casual glimpses ,i caught ( !m1 7 glanc+ ab\t aimless z monkeys1 or />+ li/less l melan*oly monomaniacs4 ,:5 ! b5$iction 0 pron\nc$1 ,mr4 ,duffeld m>*$ swiftly away2 ! tall ,gov]nor /rode aft] him1 & ! prison]s fil$ 9 sil5ce ?r\gh ! doorway back to _! cells4 ,:at a comm5t>y x 0 on ,our ,fa!r6 ,x 0 a gha/ly mock]y1 a blasphem\s f>ce1 a satire on ,*ri/ianity inf9itely m s>donic & mordant ?an any?+ ,i ev] wrote or publi%$4 ,soon aft] return+ to my cell ,i 0 glad ( ! sub/antial d9n] & dr[sy ale to dead5 ! bitt] edge ( my scorn4 ,aft] tea ,i settl$ d[n to ! f9al prep>ations = my def5ce4 ,my gas 0 left on = an extra h\r to af=d me ! "t ,i requir$4 ,x 0 half-pa/ n9e :5 ,i retir$ to my hammock4 ,ev]y?+ 0 !n f9i%$ except ! int]view ,i _h reque/$ ) my co-def5dants4 ,?is ! ,gov]nor 0 p[]less to grant4 ,he _h appli$ to ! visit+ magi/rates1 :o prote/$ ! same inability4 ,a petition _h !n be5 =w>d$ to ! ,home ,secret>y1 b no answ] _h be5 receiv$4 ,:ile ,i 0 pond]+ ?is difficulty1 my cell door 0 sudd5ly op5$1 & ! ,gov]nor ent]$4 ,apologis+ = di/urb+ me unc]emoni\sly at t unseasonable h\r1 he in=m$ me t a mess5g] f ! ,home ,(fice _h br\ght ! necess>y p]mission = our int]view4 ,x took place ! next morn+4 ,we _h j ?irty m9utes to arrange our plan = ! approa*+ battle1 ! consultation be+ held 9 ! c\rty>d be=e breakfa/4 ,! "t 0 ( c\rse absurdly inadequate4 ,we _h a j claim to bett] treatm5t1 ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ,mr4 ,kemp & ,i2 we 7 *>g$ ) ! same (f5ce2 we plead$ to a common indictm5t2 we /ood toge!r 9 ! same dock2 we 7 involv$ 9 ! same fate2 & witnesses w\ld be call$ aga9/ u all ?ree indiff]5tly4 ,surely1 !n1 z ! jury _h disagre$ once1 & we _h to def5d ourselves afre%1 we 7 entitl$ to prop] conf]5ce ) our pap]s be=e u4 ,?is al fresco *at 0 ! la/ ( ,judge ,nor?'s opportunities4 ,at t5 o'clock we 7 once m 9 ! ,old ,bailey dock1 front+ ! judge & jury1 surr\nd$ by an eag] cr[d1 & beg9n+ a second fight = lib]ty & p]haps = life4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,second ,,trial4 ,be=e ,i _h be5 9 ! ,old ,bailey dock two m9utes on ! morn+ ( my second trial1 ,i f\nd t our case 0 hopeless4 ,! names ( no less ?an f\r jurym5 7 h&$ to me by fri5ds 9 c\rt1 e "o ( :om _h be5 he>d to decl>e t he meant to br+ 9 a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,"o ( ^! imp>tial gu>dians ( ,engli% lib]ty _h /at$1 9 a public-h\se1 8 int5tion to make x hot = ! ,free?9k]s4 ,h[ _m m _h utt]$ simil> s5tim5ts x is impossible to say1 b x is reasonable to suppose t1 if f\r 7 discov]$ by my fri5ds1 !re 7 o!rs :o _h escap$ _! detection4 ,"o ( ! f\r1 a ,mr4 ,?omas ,jackson1 0 call$ on ! jury li/4 ,i at once *all5g$ him4 ,he 0 !n put into ! witness-box1 & on exam9ation he admitt$ t he _h express$ an op9ion adv]se to ! def5dants 9 ?is case4 ,!n ensu$ a bit ( com$y betwe5 ,judge ,nor? & ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d1 :o bo? assum$ a wond]ful air ( imp>tiality4 ,judge ,nor?3 ,sir ,h>d+e1 is x n bett] to )draw ?is juryman at once8 ,:atev] ! v]dict ( ! jury1 ,i %\ld be sorry to h a man among !m :o _h express$ himself z prejudic$4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d3 ,oh yes1 my "l2 ,i )draw him4 ,x w be mu* m satisfactory to ! ,cr[n & ev]ybody else conc]n$4 ,i )draw him1 says ,sir ,h>d+e2 ,i %\ld be sorry to h him1 says ! ,judge2 bo? evid5tly feel+ t !y 7 mak+ a g5]\s concession 9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 ,b z a matt] ( fact !y _h no *oice4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,jackson c\ld no m sit on t jury aft] my *all5ge ?an he c\ld fly ov] ! moon4 ,i smil$ at ! pret5d$ g5]osity ( ^! legal cronies1 & said to myself1 ,?ank y = no?+4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,jackson's exit made no practical diff]5ce4 ,i felt1 ,i w n say t ! jury 0 pack$1 b t x 0 admirably adapt$ to ! end 9 view4 ,ours be+ ! only case = trial t day1 x 0 n difficult to accompli% ?is result4 ,a fri5d ( m9e said to "o ( ! (fic]s ( ! c\rt be=e ,i ent]$ ! dock1 ,well1 h[ is ! case go+ to-day8 ,oh1 0 ! prompt reply1 !y are sure to convict4 ,he knew ! "* ( ! jury4 ,"s ( ! twelve m5 & true _h n ev5 ! dec5cy to att5d to ! proce$+s4 ,"o 0 tim$ by a fri5d 9 c\rt--dead asleep = sixty m9utes4 ,:5 t juryman awoke 8 m9d 0 made up on ! case4 ,at ! conclusion ( a trial t la/$ ov] six h\rs !y did n ev5 retire = consultation4 ,!y /ood up1 fac$ ea* o!r1 mutt]$ toge!r = ab\t a m9ute1 nodd$ _! heads affirmatively1 & !n sat d[n & gave a v]dict ( guilty4 ,sev]al ( ! jury1 h[ev]1 ,i am b\nd to admit1 _h no idea t ,judge ,nor? w\ld inflict ^u u su* infam\s s5t5ces1 & !y 7 q %ock$ at ! consequ5ces ( _! v]dict4 ,f\r ( !m subsequ5tly sign$ ! memorial = our release4 ,a fif? juryman vehem5tly decl9$ to d s4 ,no1 he said1 n ,i4 ,i'm a man ( pr9ciple6 ,!y got (f too easy4 ,two ye>s' h>d labor w\ldn't h be5 a bit too mu*4 ,?is pi\s g5tleman is a publican 9 ,soho1 & be>s ! "n ( a fam\s murd]]1 ,wa9wright4 ,b to return4 ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,i 7 repres5t$ ?is "t on all legal po9ts by c\nsel4 ,mr4 ,clu] wat*$ our int]e/s vigilantly1 & p]=m$ a difficult task ) great c\rage & judgm5t4 ,he bore ,judge ,nor?'s insults ) wond]ful pati5ce4 ,don't m9d :at y ?9k ab\t1 x1 ,mr4 ,clu]1 ,i don't want y to tell me :at y ?9k2 su* 7 ! fl[]s ( c\rtesy /rew$ f ! b5* ^u ,mr4 ,clu]'s pa?4 ,our c\nsel's colleague 9 ! case 0 ,mr4 ,horace ,avory1 :o repres5t$ ,mr4 ,kemp4 ,he also _h a some:at on]\s duty to p]=m4 ,!re is no ne$ to deal ) ! te*nical evid5ce aga9/ u4 ,x 0 ( ! usual "*1 & we m]ely cross-exam9$ ! witnesses z a matt] ( =m4 ,"o ?+ 0 br\ght out cle>ly4 ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl]'s solicitors 7 aid+ ,sir ,?omas ,nelson1 & _! cl]ks 7 produc$ z witnesses aga9/ u4 ,judge ,nor?'s reception ( evid5ce 0 peculi>4 ,kn[+ t !re 0 no ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeal1 he set ! rules ( proc$ure at defiance4 ,any tittle-tattle 0 admitt$1 & po/m5 & s]vants 7 all[$ to swe> z to ! directions on unproduc$ docum5ts alleg$ to h be5 address$ to me4 ,:51 sev]al weeks lat]1 ,i 0 tri$ a ?ird "t 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 ,i he>d ,"l ,col]idge rebuke ! prosecut+ c\nsel = attempt+ to put que/ions aga9/ :i* ,judge ,nor? w\ld he> no objection4 ,i und]/& n[ h[ mu* prison]s are at ! m]cy ( judges1 & ,i feel h[ mu* tru? !re 0 9 ! rem>k ,i once he>d f a prison] 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol1 t x's (t5 a toss up :e!r y get "o ye> or sev54 ,let me "h also ask :y ,mr4 ,fawcett1 ! late ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 all[$ 8 lett]-c>ri]s to be employ$ z detectives 9 su* a case4 ,x 0 prov$ 9 evid5ce t a policeman _h call$ at ! ,we/-,c5tral ,po/ ,(fice1 & obta9$ an int]view ) ! manag]1 aft] :i* ! lett]-c>ri]s 7 in/ruct$ to spy ^u my correspond5ce4 ,mr4 ,fawcett subsequ5tly d5i$ t ! lett]-c>ri]s _h ev] be5 s in/ruct$2 b 9 t case ! ,po/ ,(fice witnesses mu/ h committ$ p]jury4 ,i d n believe x4 ,i am confid5t t !y m]ely obey$ ord]s1 & t ! sc&al\s abuse ( a public tru/ mu/ be *>g$ ^u ! di/rict po/ma/]1 :o probably ?9ks any weapon is legitimate aga9/ ,free?9k]s4 ,z ,mr4 ,fawcett refus$ to c5sure ! po/ma/] = exce$+ 8 duty1 or ! lett]-c>ri] = committ+ p]jury1 ,i _c hold him altoge!r guiltless 9 ! matt]4 ,9 op5+ my def5ce ,i took c>e to acc5tuate my appreciation ( ,judge ,nor?'s k9dness1 z ! foll[+ passage w %[3 ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,jury1--,i /& 9 a position ( great difficulty & disadvantage4 ,on ,?ursday la/ ,i def5d$ myself aga9/ ! v same *>ges 9 ! v same indictm5t4 ,! case la/$ ne>ly sev5 h\rs1 & ! jury retir$ = m ?an two h\rs )\t be+ able to come to an agreem5t4 ,!y 7 !n dis*>g$1 & ! le>n$ judge said he w\ld try ! case aga9 on ,monday ) a new jury4 ,z ,i _h be5 out on bail f my committal1 & z ,i /ood 9 ! same position aft] t abortive trial z be=e x comm5c$1 ,i ask$ ! le>n$ judge to r5ew my bail1 b he refus$4 ,i plead$ t ,i %\ld h no opportunity to prep>e my def5ce1 & ,i 0 p]emptorily told ,i %\ld h ! same opportunity z ,i _h _h t day4 ,well1 g5tlem51 ,i h enjoy$ ! le>n$ judge's opportunity4 ,i h sp5t all ! we>y h\rs s9ce ,?ursday1 ) ! exception ( ! ?ree all[$ = bodily ex]cise dur+ ! :ole int]val1 9 a small prison cell six feet wide1 & s d>k t ,i c\ld nei!r write nor read at midday )\t ! aid ( gaslight4 ,!re 0 ar\nd me no sign ( ! animat$ life ,i am accu/om$ to1 no?+ b ! loa?some sights & s\nds ( prison life4 ,& 9 ^! try+ & depress+ circum/ances ,i h _h to prep>e to def5d myself 9 a new trial aga9/ two junior c\nsel & a s5ior c\nsel1 :o h _h no difficulties to cont5d )1 :o h beh9d !m ! weal? & au?ority ( ! greate/ & ri*e/ ,corporation 9 ! _w1 & :o might ev5 walk out ( c\rt 9 ! p]fect assurance t ! prosecution w\ld n be all[$ to suff] 9 _! abs5ce4 ,^? :o wi% to read ! :ole ( my def5ce1 :i* la/$ ov] two h\rs1 w f9d x 9 ! ,?ree ,trials = ,blasphemy4 ,"o portion ( x1 at lea/1 is likely to be ( p]man5t int]e/4 ,) ,mr4 ,:eel]'s aid ,i drew up a long li/ ( ! abusive epi!ts appli$ by ,*ri/ian controv]siali/s to _! ,pagan oppon5ts or to ea* o!r4 ,x fills m ?an two pages ( small type1 & pretty ne>ly exhau/s ! vocabul>y ( vitup]ation4 ,i add$ a few pe>ls ( or?odox abuse ( ,a!ism1 & !n ask$ ! jury :e!r ,*ri/ians _h taught ,free?9k]s to %[ respect = _! oppon5ts' feel+s4 ,nobody 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i cont9u$1 :atev] 8 religion1 is call$ ^u to respect ! feel+s ( anybody else4 ,x is only ! ,free?9k] :o is told to respect ! feel+s ( p f :om he diff]s4 ,& to respect !m h[8 ,n :5 he ent]s _! places ( wor%ip1 n :5 he /&s side by side ) !m 9 ! bus9ess & pleasures ( life1 b :5 he reads :at is writt5 = ,free?9k]s )\t kn[+ t a pair ( ,*ri/ian eyes w ev] scan ! page4 ,x may be ask$ :y ,i adopt$ a c\rse s little likely to conciliate my judges4 ,my reply is t ,i did n try to conciliate !m4 ,feel+ conv9c$ t _! v]dict 0 already settl$1 & t my fate 0 seal$1 ,i ca/ all su* consid]ations aside1 & delib]ately made a spee* = my own p>ty4 ,i 0 resolv$ t my loss %\ld be ! ga9 ( ,free?\ght4 ,! p]oration is ! only o!r "p ( my def5ce ,i %all v5ture to quote4 ,x ran z foll[s3 ,g5tlem51 c>ry y\r m9ds back across ! *asm ( eighte5 c5turies & a half4 ,y are 9 ,j]usalem4 ,a "y ,jew is hal$ along ! /reet to ! place ( judgm5t4 ,he /&s be=e 8 judge2 he is accus$--( :at1 g5tlem58 ,y "k :at he is accus$ (--! ^w mu/ be spr++ to y\r lips--,blasphemy6 ,e ,*ri/ian among y kn[s t y\r f\nd]1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 crucifi$ aft] be+ *>g$ ) blasphemy4 ,g5tlem51 x seems to me t no ,*ri/ian %\ld ev] f9d a man guilty ( blasphemy aft] t1 b t ! v ^w ought to be wip$ f y\r vocabul>y1 z a reproa* & a sc&al4 ,*ri/ians1 y\r f\nd] 0 murd]$ z a blasphem]1 =1 al?\gh done judicially1 x 0 /ill a murd]4 ,surely !n y w n1 :5 y h secur$ ! possession ( p[]1 imitate ! bad example ( ^? :o kill$ y\r f\nd]1 violate m5's lib]ties1 rob !m ( all t is p]haps de>e/ to !m1 & br& !m ) a /igma ( public infamy by a v]dict f ! jury-box6 ,surely g5tlem51 x is impossible t y c d t6 ,:o are we8 ,?ree poor m54 ,are we wick$8 ,no1 !re is no pro( ( ! *>ge4 ,our honor & hone/y are unimpea*$4 ,x is n = u to play ! ,ph>isee & say t we are bett] ?an o!r m54 ,we only say t we are no worse4 ,:at h we done to be class$ ) ?ieves & felons1 dragg$ f our homes & submitt$ to ! indignities ( a life s loa?some & hide\s1 t x is ev5 revolt+ to ! spirits ( ! m5 :o h to ex]cise au?ority )9 ! prec9cts ( ! gaol8 ,y "k we h done no?+ to m]it su* a puni%m5t4 ,g5tlem51 y ought to return a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty aga9/ u1 because ! prosecution h n giv5 y suffici5t evid5ce z to ! fact2 because :atev] legal bigotry is ga9$ f ! decisions ( judges 9 ! pa/ mu/ be treat$ z obsolete1 z ! ,london magi/rate treat$ ! law ( ,ma9t5ance2 because we h done no?+1 z ! indictm5t /ates1 aga9/ ! peace2 because our proce$+s h l$ to no tumult 9 ! /reets1 no int]f]5ce ) ! lib]ty ( any man1 8 p]son or prop]ty2 because no evid5ce has be5 t5d]$ to y ( any malice 9 our case2 because !re is no wick$ motive 9 any?+ we h done2 because ! f\nd] ( y\r own cre$ 0 murd]$ on a v simil> *>ge to t ( :i* we /& accus$ n[2 &1 la/ly1 because y %\ld 9 ?is ?ird qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ass]t once & = ev] ! great pr9ciple ( ! absolute fre$om ( ea* man1 unless he tr5* on ! equal fre$om ( o!rs4 ,i ask y to ass]t ! great pr9ciple ( ! lib]ty ( ! press1 lib]ty ( ! plat=m1 lib]ty ( ?\ght & lib]ty ( spee*2 ,i ask y to prev5t su* prosecutions z are h9t$ at 9 ! ,times ?is morn+2 ,i ask y n to all[ sects once m to be hurl+ ana!mas aga9/ ea* o!r1 & fly+ to ! magi/rates to settle que/ions :i* %\ld be settl$ by intellectual & moral suasion2 ,i ask y n to op5 a discr$itable *apt] ( ,engli% hi/ory t ought to h be5 clos$ = ev]2 ,i ask y to give u a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty1 to s5d u back to our homes & to /amp y\r br& ( disapprobation on ?is prosecution1 :i* is degrad+ religion by associat+ x ) all t is p5al1 ob/ructive1 & loa?some2 ,i ask y to let u g away f "h free m51 & s make x impossible t !re ev] %\ld aga9 be a prosecution = blasphemy2 ,i ask y to h y\r names inscrib$ 9 hi/ory z ! la/ jury t decid$ = ev] t great & gr& pr9ciple ( lib]ty :i* is broad] ?an all ! skies2 a pr9ciple s high t no temple c\ld be l(ty en\gh = its wor%ip2 t gr& pr9ciple :i* %\ld rule ov] all--! pr9ciple ( ! equal "r & ! equal lib]ty ( all m54 ,t is ! pr9ciple ,i ask y to ass]t by y\r v]dict ( ,n ,guilty4 ,g5tlem51 ,i ask y to close ?is discr$itable *apt] ( p]secution once & = ev]1 & associate y\r names on ! page ( hi/ory ) lib]ty1 progress1 & ev]y?+ t is dignifi$1 noble & de> to ! consci5ces & he>ts ( m54 ,:5 ,i sat d[n !re 0 a bur/ ( applause1 :i* ! c\rt (ficials 7 unable to suppress4 ,mr4 ,ramsey foll[$ ) ano!r writt5 spee*1 well compos$ & v mu* to ! po9t4 ,i notic$ "s ( 8 auditors outside ! jury-box *ok+ d[n _! emotion z he t\*+ly ref]r$ to 8 sleepless nights 9 ,newgate ?r\gh ?9k+ ( wife & *ild4 ,8 ,lord%ip1 ,i obs]v$ only smil$ bitt]ly4 ,judge ,nor?'s summ+ up 0 a fraudul5t p]=mance4 ,he told ! jury t ! cons5t ( ! ,attorney-,g5]al _h to be obta9$ = our prosecution1 z well z t ( ! ,public ,prosecutor1 :i* 0 a d[nright falsehood1 unless x 0 a piece ( %e] ignorance4 ,he pret5d$ to read ! :ole *apt] on ,(f5ces aga9/ ,religion 9 ,sir ,james ,/eph5's ,dige/ ( ! ,crim9al ,law1 :ile 9 reality he delib]ately omitt$ ! v p>agraph :i* damn$ 8 cont5tion & support$ m9e4 ,he also produc$ a new /atem5t ( ! ,law ( ,blasphemy to suit ! occasion4 ,on ! previ\s ,?ursday he told ! jury t any d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( ,deity or ( ,provid5ce 0 blasphemy4 ,b 9 ! meantime ! public press _h condemn$ ?is int]pretation ( ! law z dang]\s to high-class h]etics4 ,8 lord%ip1 !re=e1 exp\nd$ ! law afre%1 s z to exempt !m :ile includ+ u4 ,! only "q he n[ submitt$ to ! jury 01 ,are any ( ^? passages put be=e y calculat$ to expose to ridicule1 contempt or d]ision ! ,holy ,scriptures or ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,?is am5d$ /atem5t ( ! ,law ( ,blasphemy w5t directly 9 ! tee? ( our ,indictm5t1 :i* *>g$ u ) br++ ,holy ,scripture & ! ,*ri/ian ,religion into disbelief z well z contempt4 ,! fact is1 blasphemy is a judge-made crime1 & ! blasphem]'s fate dep5ds v l>gely on :o tries him4 ,"l ,col]idge holds "o view ( ! law1 ,sir ,james ,/eph5 ano!r1 & ,ju/ice ,nor? ano!r /ill4 ,nay1 ! la/ judge diff]s ev5 f himself4 ,he c give two v>i\s def9itions ( ! law 9 five days1 no d\bt on ! pr9ciple t circum/ances alt] cases1 & t :at is true = "o purpose may be false = ano!r4 ,i h said t ! jury1 ) indec5t ha/e1 return$ a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,! cr[d ( p 9 c\rt 7 evid5tly surpris$ at ! result1 al?\gh ,i 0 n1 & !y gave v5t to groans & hisses4 ,! tumult 0 indescribable4 ,sudd5ly !re rang out f ! gall]y ov]head ! agonis+ cry ( my "y wife1 :om ,i _h implor$ n to come1 & ^: pres5ce !re ,i nev] suspect$4 ,%e _h crept 9 & li/5$ all day to my trial1 nev] leav+ h] seat = fe> ( los+ x2 & n[1 ov]we>i$ & fa9t = want ( food1 %e reel$ "u ! heavy bl[4 ,my he>t leap$ at ! s\nd2 my bra9 reel$2 ! sc5e ar\nd me swam 9 confusion--judge1 jury1 lawy]s & spectators all %ift+ l ! pieces 9 a kaleidoscope2 my v frame seem$ exp&+ & dissolv+ 9 space4 ,! feel+ la/$ only a mom5t4 ,yet to me h[ long6 ,) a trem5d\s ef=t ,i cru%$ d[n my emotions1 & ! next mom5t ,i 0 m5tally z calm z an ,alp1 al?\gh physically ,i quiv]$ l a race-horse %>ply re9$ up 9 mid-gallop by an iron h&4 ,my wife ,i c\ld n help1 b ,i c\ld /ill ma9ta9 ! honor & dignity ( ,free?\ght4 ,ord] 0 at l5g? re/or$ aft] 8 lord%ip _h ?reat5$ to cle> ! c\rt4 ,mr4 ,avory !n ask$ him to deal l5i5tly ) ,mr4 ,kemp1 :o 0 m]ely a paid s]vant ( ours1 & 9 no o!r way actually responsible = ! incrim9at$ publication4 ,ju/ice ,nor? li/5$ ) ill-conceal$ impati5ce4 ,he 0 obvi\sly anxi\s to fle% ! sword ( ju/ice 9 8 helpless victims4 ,directly ,mr4 ,avory f9i%$ he began to pron\nce ! foll[+ s5t5ce on me1 & :ile he spoke !re 0 deadly sil5ce 9 t cr[d$ c\rt3-- ,george ,william ,foote1 y h be5 f\nd ,guilty by ! jury ( publi%+ ^! blasphem\s libels4 ,?is trial has be5 to me a v pa9ful "o4 ,i regret extremely to f9d a p]son ( y\r und\bt$ intellig5ce1 a man gift$ by ,god ) su* great ability1 %\ld h *os5 to pro/itute 8 tal5ts to ! s]vice ( ! ,devil4 ,i consid] ?is pap] totally diff]5t f any ( ! works y h br\ght be=e me 9 e way1 & ! s5t5ce ,i n[ pass ^u y is "o ( imprisonm5t = twelve cal5d> mon?s4 ,twelve mon?s6 ,x 0 long] ?an ,i expect$1 b :at matt]8 ,my indiff]5ce1 h[ev]1 0 n %>$ by ! cr[d4 ,!y rose1 & z ! report] said1 bur/ =? into a /orm ( hiss+1 groan+1 & d]isive cries4 ,damn ,*ri/ianity6 ,i he>d "o %\t1 & ,scroggs & ,jeffries 7 flung at ! judge1 :o seem$ at fir/ to enjoy ! sc5e1 al?\gh he grew al>m$ z ! tumult increas$4 ,cle> ! gall]y1 he cri$1 & ! police bur/ 9 among ! p4 ,b be=e !y did _! "w some?+ happ5$4 ,f ! fir/ ,i resolv$1 if ,i 7 f\nd guilty & s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t1 t ,i w\ld say some?+ be=e leav+ ! dock4 ,my fir/ impulse 0 to hurl at ! judge a few words ( passionate indignation4 ,b ,i reflect$ ,no6 ,i h be5 tri$ & condemn$ = ridicul+ sup]/ition4 ,s>casm is ,blasphemy4 ,well !n1 let me su/a9 my "* to ! end4 ,i w leave ) a /++ ,free?9k] s5t5ce on my lips4 ,rais+ my h&1 ,i obta9$ a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,!n ,i fold$ my arms & survey$ ! judge4 ,our eyes fla%$ mutual enmity = a few seconds1 until ) a scornful smile & a mock b[ ,i said1 ,?ank y1 my "l2 ! s5t5ce is wor?y ( y\r cre$4 ,t retort has frequ5tly be5 cit$4 ,x 0 a happy inspiration1 & ! m ,i pond] x ! m pr(\ndly ,i feel t x 0 exactly ! "r ?+ to say4 ,! (fic]s beh9d gave me a press+ invitation to desc5d ! dock /airs1 & ,i compli$4 ,= a long "t ,i wait$ 9 "o ( ! little d5s ,i h already describ$1 pac+ up & d[n1 revolv+ _m ?\ghts1 & wond]+ :at deta9$ my companions4 ,! fact is1 ! police _h a great deal ( tr\ble 9 execut+ ! judge's ord]s1 & "s "t elaps$ be=e he c\ld /rike ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,mr4 ,kemp4 ,mean:ile ,i c\ld he> ?r\gh ! e>? & ! brick walls ! ro> ( t indignant cr[d :i* fill$ ! /reet & susp5d$ traffic1 & ,i knew x 0 ! fir/ s\nd ( public op9ion rev]s+ my unju/ s5t5ce4 ,consid] x = a mom5t4 ,!re is no allusion to outrag$ feel+s1 mu* less any sugge/ion ( indec5cy4 ,x is a pla9 decl>ation ( !ological hatr$2 x brea!s ! _s :i* animat$ ! ,gr& ,inquisitors :5 !y s5t5c$ h]etics to be burnt to a%es at ! /ake4 ,li/51 says ! judge4 ,i am on ,god's side4 ,y are on ! ,devil's4 ,god doesn't see y1 b ,i d2 ,god doesn't puni% y1 b ,i w4 ,we h hells on e>? = y ,free?9k]s1 9 ! %ape ( ,*ri/ian gaols1 & to hell y g6 ,pres5tly ,mr4 ,ramsey came d[n ) n9e mon?s on 8 back1 & !n ,mr4 ,kemp ) ?ree4 ,!y _h my s5t5ce betwe5 !m4 ,mr4 ,cattell aft]w>ds jo9$ u )\t any s5t5ce4 ,he 0 ord]$ to ent] into 8 own recognisances 9 ,l#bjj1 & to f9d "o surety 9 ,l#ajj1 to come up = judgm5t :5 call$ ^u4 ,p h wond]$ on :at pr9ciple ,judge ,nor? det]m9$ our s5t5ces4 ,"o !ory is t he puni%$ u accord+ to ! am\nt ( 8 "t we occupi$4 ,i made a long spee* & got twelve mon?s2 ,mr4 ,ramsey made a %ort spee* & got n9e2 ,mr4 ,kemp made no spee* & got only ?ree2 :ile ,mr4 ,cattell cri$ ,peccavi & got (f ) a caution4 ,ready1 cri$ ! old janitor1 9 response to a di/ant voice4 ,our d5 0 unlock$ & we 7 m>*$ back to ,newgate = ! la/ "t4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,black ,,m>ia4 ,:5 we ent]$ ,newgate z condemn$ crim9als1 we 7 !oretically "u sev]e discipl9e1 b ! (fic]s consid]ately all[$ u a few m9utes' conv]sation 9 ! great hall be=e we m>*$ to our cells4 ,we %ook h&s ) ,mr4 ,cattell1 :om ,i r contemptu\sly congratulat$ on 8 good =tune4 ,he w5t into ! (fice to receive back 8 effects1 & t 0 ! la/ we saw ( him4 ,vani%+ f sight1 he vani%$ f m9d4 ,dur+ my imprisonm5t ,i sc>cely ev] ?\ght ( him 9 connexion ) our case1 & 9 writ+ ?is hi/ory ,i h _h to tax my memory to record 8 insignificant role4 ,accord+ to ! rules & regulations1 all our privileges end$ on our s5t5ce4 ,we 7 !re=e entitl$ to no?+ b prison f>e aft] leav+ ! ,old ,bailey4 ,b ! h\r 0 late1 ! cook 0 probably (f duty1 & our tea & toa/ _h be5 wait+ = u s9ce five o'clock2 s ! head w>d] decid$ t we might po/pone our trial ( ! prison m5u until ! morn+4 ,:5 x 0 br\ght to me1 my toa/ 7to use an ,hib]nicism7 prov$ to be bread-&-butt]4 ,!re 7 ?ree slices4 ,i ate two1 b c\ld n consume ! ?ird1 my appetite be+ spoil$ by excitem5t & ! tepid tea4 ,! (fic] :o act$ z wait] in=m$ me t ! ,old ,bailey ,/reet _h be5 ?rong$ all ! aft]noon1 & 0 /ill cr[d$4 ,we all ?\ght1 he said1 t y w\ld get (f aft] t spee*--& y w\ld h ) ano!r judge4 ,b y won't be 9 long4 ,!y're sure to get y out soon4 ,i %ook my head4 ,take my ^w = x1 he answ]$4 ,?ank+ him = 8 k9dness1 ,i told him ,i _h no hope1 & 0 reconcil$ to my fate4 ,twelve mon?s 0 a long "t1 b ,i 0 "y & /rong1 & %\ld pull ?r\gh x4 ,yes1 he said1 ) an appreciative look f head to feet1 !re isn't mu* ! matt] ) y n[4 ,b y'll be out soon1 sir1 m>k my ^w4 ,i h le>nt s9ce t ! cr[d wait$ to give ,judge ,nor? a w>m reception4 ,b !y 7 disappo9t$4 ,8 lord%ip w5t home1 ,i und]/&1 via ,newgate ,/reet1 & ?us baffl$ _! en?usiasm4 ,mr4 ,cattell 01 ,i believe1 less =tunate4 ,he 0 hoot$ & je]$ by ! multitude1 & oblig$ to take ignom9i\s %elt] 9 a cab4 ,/range z x may seem1 my la/ night 9 ,newgate 0 "o ( pr(\nd repose4 ,i 0 we>i$1 exhau/$2 & sp5t nature claim$ an int]val ( re/4 ,= a few m9utes ,i lay 9 my hammock1 li/5+ to ! fa9t s\nd ( di/ant voices & foot/eps4 ,memory & fancy 7 in]t2 only ! s5ses 7 fa9tly alive4 ,consci\sness gradually contract$ to a dim vision ( ! n>r[ cell1 !n to a haze1 9 :i* ! gaslight %one l a />1 & f9ally di$ out4 ,b by "o ( ^? fanta/ic tricks ! imps ( dream+ play u1 ! la/ pat* ( consci\sness *ang$ into my wife's face4 ,x 0 too dim & di/ant to /ir grief or regret2 l ! vague vision ( a belov$ face hov]+ ov] eyes t are wan+ 9 dea?4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i 0 awak5$ z usual by ! (fic] br++ ! light = my gas4 ,at eight o'clock ! little squ>e flap 9 my door 0 let d[n ) ! cu/om>y bang1 &1 on look+ ?r\gh ! ap]ture1 ,i p]ceiv$ a big pan conta9+ a curi\s clott$ mixture1 :i* resembl$ bill-/ick]s' pa/e4 ,beh9d ! ut5sil ,i saw "p ( an (fic]'s uni=m4 ,?is wor?y /irr$ ! mixture ) a ladle1 :ile he jocosely inquir$1 ,d'ye want any ( ?is8 ,i did n4 ,come1 he cont9u$1 put out y\r t9 & ,i'll give y "s4 ,i told him my appetite 0 n robu/ en\gh = 8 hospitality1 & he pass$ on1 probably feel+ sure ,i %\ld n eat ! prison f>e1 & ?9k+ ! /uff too good to be wa/$4 ,i took ! little br[n loaf he (f]$ me & exam9$ x closely4 ,x 0 v h>d1 & app>5tly v dry4 ,deposit+ x on ! %elf1 ,i breakfa/$ on cold wat] & ! slice ( bread-&-butt] left ov] night4 ,aft] ?is sumptu\s repa/ ,i 0 let out = ex]cise4 ,?is "t ! ?ree condemn$ blasphem]s 7 n tak5 to a sep>ate c\rt4 ,we p>ad$ ! common y>d ) ! o!r prison]s4 ,!y 7 few 9 numb]1 b !y %[$ _m v>ieties ( disposition4 ,"o hung 8 head1 & dogg$ly tramp$ r\nd ! wret*$ enclosure2 ano!r walk$ erect & /iff1 ) an air ( defiance2 ano!r %uffl$ along ) a vacant />e1 z ?\gh daz$ by 8 fate2 ano!r look$ z indiff]5t z ?\gh he 7 walk+ along ! /reet2 & ano!r le]$ at 8 companions 9 mis=tune1 z ?\gh ! :ole ?+ 7 an elaborate joke4 ,= a few m9utes ,i trott$ beh9d ,mr4 ,ramsey1 ) :om ,i ex*ang$ a few *e]ful words1 b ! vigilant (fic]s soon sep>at$ u4 ,h[ long h ye got8 0 ! con/ant "q ( ! man at my re>1 until ! (fic]s detect$1 & remov$ him4 ,i 0 surpris$ & annoy$ at ?is easy famili>ity1 b ,i grew accu/om$ to x aft]w>ds4 ,! rules ( civilis$ society naturally lapse 9 prison4 ,talk+ is /rictly prohibit$1 pals are rigor\sly kept ap>t1 nobody kn[s :o w be next him 9 ! ex]cise r+1 & any man :o wants to wag 8 tongue mu/ /rike up a conv]sation ) 8 imm$iate neighbor4 ,h[ long are ye do+8 is almo/ inv>iably ! introduction4 ,?is mutt]$ "q br+s a mutt]$ answ]4 ,confid5ces are ex*ang$1 & ! conv]sation gr[s animat$1 until at la/ ! speak]s =get prud5ce1 & betray !mselves to ! eyes or e>s ( an (fic]1 :o imm$iately p>ts !m1 or makes !m bo? fall out1 & reports !m to ! ,gov]nor = violat+ ! rules4 ,! old /ag]s acquire a knack ( talk+ )\t mov+ _! lips1 s t ! words j rea* ! man 9 front or beh9d4 ,if an (fic] suspects "o ( ^! wor?ies1 he calls out1 ,n[ !n1 sev5te51 ,i see ye6 ,see me :at8 says ! indignant innoc5t4 ,talk+1 replies ! (fic]4 ,:y1 ,i nev] op5$ my lips1 says ! prison]1 & 8 def5ce is p]fectly true4 ,on return+ f ! ex]cise y>d to our cells1 we 7 furni%$ ) a %eet ( pap] & an envelope to write ! la/ lett] :i* condemn$ crim9als are p]mitt$ to s5d f prison aft] _! s5t5ce4 ,! privilege is almo/ a mock]y1 = no answ] is all[$1 & !re is little consolation 9 fl++ a f9al ^w into ! va/ sil5ce1 :i* seems deaf because unresponsive4 ,a la/ int]view1 h[ev] brief1 w\ld be f> m m]ciful4 ,we 7 summon$ f our cells at elev5 o'clock = conveyance to ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,all our effects 7 h&$ ov] to u1 & we =mally sign$ a receipt = !m 9 ! big book4 ,:ile ?is process 0 go+ on ! (fic]s all[$ u to *at1 & endeav\r$ to console u by insi/+ t we %\ld soon be out4 ,"o ( !m1 ) a practical turn ( m9d1 recollect+ t ,i _h compla9$ ( my ap>tm5t1 in=m$ me t !re 7 "s beautiful cells at ,holl[ay4 ,hav+ pocket$ our belong+s1 we 7 conduct$ ?r\gh ! subt]ranean passage ,i h sev]al times m5tion$ to ! great c\rty>d4 ,! head-w>d] conv]s$ ) u v g5ially1 b :5 we em]g$ into daylight & fac$ ! prison van drawn up to receive u1 8 mann] *ang$4 ,hold+ a =midable docum5t1 he call$ out our names & descriptions1 (ficially satisfy+ himself t we 7 ! p]sons "u s5t5ce4 ,i told him1 ) mock solemnity1 t ,i _h no d\bt ,i 0 ! ,george ,william ,foote describ$ on ! blue pap]1 & my fell[ prison]s gave him a simil> assurance4 ,x 0 a critical mom5t4 ,w !y1 ,i ?\ght1 try to h&cuff u8 ,i hop$ n1 = ,i _h resolv$ n to submit tamely to any gratuit\s indignities1 & ,i %\ld h felt x necess>y to (f] :at resi/ance ,i c\ld to su* a flagrant insult4 ,happily ! h&cuffs 7 kept out ( sight4 ,"o by "o we asc5d$ ! /eps1 ent]$ ! n>r[ passage 9 ! van1 & huddl$ ourselves into ! n>r[] boxes4 ,!y 7 s small t no ord9>y-siz$ man c\ld sit ^u ! little b5* at ! back4 ,i 0 oblig$ to cr\* on "o ham diagonally1 my %\ld]s /ret*+ f corn] to corn]4 ,half a doz5 holes 7 bor$ ?r\gh ! floor1 & !re 0 a space betwe5 ! side ( ! box & ! ro( ( ! van1 :i* slop$ away l an eave4 ,probably ! v5tilation 0 ample1 yet ,i felt /ifl$1 & s p[]ful is imag9ation t ,i brea!d heavily & irregul>ly4 ,b reason soon came to my assi/ance & allay$ my appreh5sions1 al?\gh a remnant ( fancy /ill speculat$ on :at w\ld happ5 if ! vehicle upset4 ,pres5tly ! door 0 bang$1 & ,black ,m>ia />t$ ) h] liv+ freight4 ,we _h ! conveyance1 or r its int]ior1 all to ourselves4 ,surely ! boxes we 7 p5t 9 nev] held su* company be=e4 ,?ree blasphem]s1 :o _h nev] injur$ man1 woman or *ild1 7 travell+ to gaol "u a collective s5t5ce ( two ye>s' imprisonm5t1 = no o!r crime ?an hone/ly criticis+ a di%one/ cre$4 ,we 7 go+ to sp5d we>y days & mon?s among ! refuse ( society4 ,we 7 doom$ to associate ) ! crim9ality :i* /ill curses civilisation1 aft] eighte5 c5turies ( ! gospel ( r$emption4 ,po/]ity w\ld condemn our s5t5ce z a crime1 b mean:ile we 7 fat$ to suff]4 ,rattle1 rattle1 rattle6 ,h[ ! wret*$ ma*9e did rattle6 ,ev5 ! ro> ( ! /reets we trav]s$ 0 inaudible1 qu5*$ 9 ! frightful d94 ,all ,i c\ld d 0 to inspect ! memorials ( my pr$ecessors 9 t box4 ,! sides 7 scrawl$ ov] ) _! names 7or nicknames7 & s5t5ces4 ,_! brief obs]vations _h a jovial tone4 ,i suppose ! mis]able pass5g]s 9 t black f]ry-boat to ,hades are too full ( c>e to indulge 9 su* trifl+1 & only wanton l>rik9s & old /ag]s employ _! p5cils 9 illu/rat+ ! planks4 ,aft] a long drive we ent]$ an ar*way & /opp$4 ,a heavy door 0 clos$ beh9d u1 & ano!r op5$ 9 front4 ,! van mov$ =w>d a few y>ds & turn$ r\nd4 ,!n ! door 0 op5$1 & look+ out ,i saw ! front ( ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,sev]al m9utes elaps$ be=e we desc5d$ f ! prison van4 ,dur+ ?is int]val ,i *att$ freely ) my fell[-prison]s1 al?\gh we c\ld n see ea* o!r4 ,b ,i h always f\nd1 z "o ( ,george ,m]$i?'s *>act]s says1 t obs]vation is p]haps ! mo/ abid+ pleasure 9 life1 & ,i wat*$ ) great amusem5t ! antics ( a sprucely-dress$ "y fell[ :o sat on ! /ep beh9d1 & held a faceti\s conv]sation ) ! pleasant (fic] :o deliv]$ u at ,holl[ay4 ,?is natty blade 01 ,i presum$1 our driv]4 ,8 talk 0 ( horses & dr9k+1 & ,i wond]$ h[ he obta9$ ! money to pur*ase all ! liquors :i* he boa/$ ( hav+ imbib$ t morn+4 ,he seem$ to possess a sort ( "r div9e to enjoym5t on ?is e>?1 & ,i felt /rongly tempt$ to (f] him ! few %ill+s ,i _h 9 my pocket4 ,! money 0 useless to me 9 prison1 b x w\ld s]ve z buoyant air to ! w+s ( ?is human butt]fly4 ,:at a contra/ betwe5 our lots6 ,8 head 0 untr\bl$ ) ?\ght1 he knew no?+ ( convictions 7except legal ones71 & sacrifices = pr9ciple _h probably nev] ent]$ )9 ! range ( 8 imag9ation4 ,he *att]$ away l a g>rul\s daw1 p]*$ ^u ! /ep2 :ile we ?ree 9 ! van 7 j leav+ ! sunlight ( life = ! d>kness ( imprisonm5t4 ,our devotion to pr9ciple seem$ almo/ folly1 & our passion = re=m+ ! _w a species ( madness4 ,s x mu/ h appe>$ eighte5 c5turies ago1 :5 ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? /ood 9 ! hall ( a palace 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! m5 & damsels :o w>m$ !mselves at ! fire mu/ h m>vell$ at ! infatuation ( ,jesus z he c\rt$ ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,:5 ,black ,m>ia disgorg$ h] breakfa/1 we 7 u%]$ into ! great hall ( ,holl[ay prison4 ,! ,deputy-,gov]nor at once acco/$ u1 & told u to wait1 /&+ aga9/ ! wall1 until he c\ld see ab\t u4 ,=gett+ ! rules & regulations1 we resum$ our conv]sation1 until we attract$ ! att5tion ( an und]l+1 :o m>*$ up ) a lordly air & /]nly ord]$ u to /op talk+4 ,pres5tly two figures leisurely desc5d$ ! flight ( /one /eps lead+ to ! (fices & ! int]ior ( ! prison4 ,i recognis$ "o ( ^! z ! ,gov]nor ( ,newgate4 ,he _h evid5tly come to introduce u4 ,8 companion 0 ,colonel ,milman1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,holl[ay4 ,aft] a few m9utes' conv]sation1 ( :i* ,i inf]r$ f _! looks t we 7 ! object1 !y p>t$1 & ,colonel ,milman !n advanc$ t[>ds u ) a g5ial smile4 ,he busi$ himself ab\t u 9 ! mo/ hospitable mann]1 z ?\gh we 7 ornam5ts to ! e/abli%m5t4 ,int]rogat+ u z to our occupations1 he f\nd t only ,mr4 ,ramsey 0 acqua9t$ ) any me*anical "w4 ,9 8 y\ng] days he _h practis$ ! noble art ( ,/4 ,crisp91 b he f\nd t no %oes 7 made 9 ! place1 & he _h little ta/e = cobbl+4 ,rely+ on "s in=mation he _h receiv$ 9 ,newgate1 he inquir$1 ) an air ( *ildlike s9c]ity1 :e!r !re 0 n "s "w to d 9 ! ,gov]nor's g>d54 ,colonel ,milman smil$ expressively z he answ]$ t he 0 afraid n4 ,! gallant ,gov]nor !n w5t into an (fice1 & z ,i want$ to speak to him be=e we 7 m>*$ (f1 ,i walk$ 9 aft] him4 ,hi6 exclaim$ ! (fici\s und]l+1 y mu/n't g 9 !re4 ,b ,i w5t 91 nev]!less1 foll[$ by ! fussy (fic]1 :o 0 quietly told by ! ,gov]nor t he ne$n't tr\ble4 ,i expla9$ to ,colonel ,milman t my position 0 peculi>4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i "k2 ,i saw y at ! ,old ,bailey ye/]day1 & 8 look express$ ! re/4 ,i !n /at$ t1 z !re 0 no ,c\rt ( ,crim9al ,appeal1 ,i wi%$ to make repres5tations to ! ,home ,(fice z to ! "* our trial & ! almo/ unprec$5t$ nature ( our s5t5ce2 9 p>ticul>1 ,i wi%$ ! ,home ,secret>y to say :e!r he w\ld sanction our be+ class$ ) common ?ieves = a press (f5ce4 ,i 0 told t ,i c\ld h an (ficial =m = ?is purpose2 &1 ?ank+ ! ,gov]nor1 ,i )drew to jo9 my companions4 ,let me "h ?ank ,colonel ,milman = 8 unv>y+ k9dness4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( my imprisonm5t he nev] once address$ me 9 any o!r way ?an he w\ld h address$ me outside2 & al?\gh he _h to c>ry out a h>% s5t5ce1 x 0 obvi\s t he %rank f ! duty4 ,b ?is eulogium is too p]sonal4 ,i ha/51 !re=e1 to say t ,i nev] he>d ,colonel ,milman speak h>%ly to a prison]1 or saw a =bidd+ look on 8 f9e face4 ,"o ( nature's g5tlem51 he c\ld h>dly be uncivil to ! l[e/ ( ! l[4 ,colonel ,milman always dress$ well1 & ! little color he always affect$ 0 9 h>mony ) 8 exub]ant figure4 ,x 0 refre%+ to see him occasionally 9 "o's we>9ess ( ! d+y prison4 ,he usually /ood at ! w+-gate z ! m5 fil$ 9 f ex]cise1 & answ]$ _! salutes1 ) a ^w = ?is "o & a smile = t4 ,"o day ,i he>d a h&some eulogy on him by a prison]4 ,he 0 /&+ 9 ! op5 air outside ! gate4 ,x 0 a pleasant summ] morn+1 & he 0 radiantly happy4 ,a man beh9d me 0 evid5tly /ruck by ! ,gov]nor's appe>ance1 = ,i he>d him mutt] to 8 neighbor1 ,good old boy1 a9't he8 ,yes1 said ! o!r1 y're "r4 ,fat1 a9't he8 rejo9$ numb] "o4 ,yes1 said numb] two1 l a top4 ,x d y] good to see somebody z a9't ?94 ,f ! great hall ( ,holl[ay prison we 7 conduct$ ?r\gh a passage "u ! /aircase to ! basem5t ( ! reception w+4 ,our pockets 7 empti$1 b n se>*$1 & e article /[$ away 9 a little bag4 ,"o by "o we w5t into an (fice1 :]e a cl]kly (ficial wrote our descriptions 9 a book4 ,:at religion8 he inquir$1 :5 he came to ! !ological dep>tm5t4 ,none1 ,i repli$4 ,:at6 he rejo9$1 surely y're ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant or some?+4 ,!n1 ) a fl\ri% ( ! p51 & an air ( f9ality1 he put ! "q aga9 m decisively1 ,:at religion8 ,none1 ,i said4 ,he />$1 gave me up z a bad job1 & wrote d[n ,religion none4 ,t extremely succ9ct description figur$ = twelve mon?s on ! c>d outside my cell door1 & ,i h he>d prison]s speculat+ z to :at sort ( religion none 04 ,x 0 ! "n ( a sect !y _h nev] he>d (4 ,! prison]s' c>ds1 affix$ to _! cell doors1 & conta9+ _! "n1 age1 crime1 s5t5ce1 class & cre$1 7 ( two colors--:ite 7! emblem ( purity7 = ! ,prote/ants1 & r$ 7! symbol ( s97 = ! ,ca?olics4 ,^! crim9al memb]s ( ! two great divisions ( ,*ri/5dom1 l _! bett] or m =tunate co-religioni/s out ( doors1 d n mix 9 _! devotions4 ,!y wor%ip ,god at diff]5t times1 al?\gh1 alas6 ! same build+ has to s]ve = bo?4 ,no special color has be5 f\nd requisite = ,free?9k]s1 :o seldom tr\ble ! prison (ficials1 al?\gh ?is fact is only ano!r pro( ( _! uncommon ob/9acy2 = x is cle> t1 accord+ to _! pr9ciples1 !y ought to fill our gaols1 yet !y p]v]sely refra9 f ^? crimes :i* e pr9ciple ( consi/5cy obliges !m to commit4 ,aft] ?is c]emony we 7 conduct$ up/airs to our cells 9 ! reception w+1 to await an opportunity ( wa%+ & *ang+ our clo!s4 ,we pass$ sev]al prison]s at "w 9 ! corridors4 ,all 7 sil5t & /olid1 & ,i c\ld h>dly resi/ ! impression t ,i 0 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,we 7 h&$ ov] to a r$-hair$ & r$-be>d$ w>d]1 :o lock$ u up 9 sep>ate cells4 ,be=e clos+ my door1 he ask$ :e!r ,i 0 a ,g]man1 & _h any connection ) ,h]r ,mo/4 ,i expla9$ t ! ,freiheit & ! ,free?9k] 7 v diff]5t pap]s4 ,:at's y\r s5t5ce8 he said4 ,twelve mon?s4 ,:ew6 b x's a long "t4 ,yes1 my r$-head$ fri5d1 y 7 q "r4 ,x 0 inde$ a long "t6 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,holl[ay ,,gaol4 ,a few m9utes aft]w>ds ! r$-hair$ w>d] return$ ) :at he call$ "s d9n]4 ,x consi/$ ( a little br[n loaf1 two or ?ree co>se potatoes1 & a dirty-look+ t9 ( pea-s\p4 ,i 0 hungry1 b ,i c\ld n tackle ?is food4 ,f my e>lie/ *ildhood ,i h always _h a physical antipa?y to pea-s\p4 ,! v sight ( x raises my gorge4 ,nor h ,i any special reli% = potatoes1 unless !y are ( good quality & well cook$4 ,i !re=e mun*$ ! br[n bread1 & wa%$ x d[n ) cold wat]4 ,x 0 a ,sp>tan meal1 b a v indige/ible "o1 z ,i c c]tify f pa9ful exp]i5ce4 ,:y a prison]'s /oma* %\ld be s grossly abus$ by a sudd5 *ange ( diet passes my compreh5sion4 ,surely x w\ld n be difficult to introduce ! prison f>e gradually4 ,!re is real dang] 9 a %ock to ! basic organ ( life :5 all ! o!r organs are pa9fully accommodat+ !mselves to a radical *ange ( environm5t4 ,weak m5 are sometimes %att]$ by x4 ,^? :o talk ab\t ! heal?9ess ( prisons 7a subject on :i* ,i %all h some?+ to say by-&-bye7 w\ld be a/oni%$ at ! quantity ( physic disp5s$ by ! doctor4 ,my con/itution is a /rong "o1 & a dyspeptic old fri5d us$ to envy my treble-di/ill$ ga/ric juice4 ,be=e ,i w5t to ,holl[ay ,gaol ,i sc>cely knew1 except inf]5tially1 t ,i _h a /oma*2 & :ile ,i 0 !re ,i sc>cely knew ,i _h any?+ else4 ,aft] d9+ ,i walk$ up & d[n my cell--tramp1 tramp1 tramp4 ,h[ ! "t crawl$1 we>y h\r on h\r1 l a sl[ s]p5t ov] des]t s&s4 ,!re 0 no?+ to read1 no?+ to d1 no?+ to he>1 & no?+ to see4 ,i 0 /eep$ 9 no?+4 ,& z ! s5ses 7 unex]cis$1 ?\ght work$ on memory till ! bra9 seem$ gnaw+ itself1 z a %ipwreck$ man might assuage 8 ?ir/ at 8 own ve9s4 ,!n imag9ation1 ! magician1 lovely 9 weal b t]rible 9 woe1 began to weave 8 spell1 & visions arose ( de> lov$ ones agonis+ beyond ! prison walls1 to :om my he>t ye>n$ ?r\gh ! divid+ space ) an int5se passion t seem$ z ?\gh its pot5cy might almo/ annihilate our b>ri]s4 ,alas6 he>ts ye>n 9 va94 ,no?+ avails b /r5g?1 & :at we _c a*ieve ! ,fates nev] be/[4 ,my cell walls /ood cold & impassable ar\nd me1 l s5t9els ( de/9y1 too vigilant = evasion & too /rong = resi/ance4 ,brute =ce ov]mat*es ev5 g5ius & div9ity 9 ! ultimate appeal4 ,prome!us lies *a9$ to 8 ,caucasian rock1 9 et]nal pa9 ?\gh 9 et]nal defiance2 & ,napoleon frets away 8 mighty life at ,/4 ,hel5a wat*$ by ! call\s eyes ( ,sir ,hudson ,l[e4 ,ab\t ?ree o'clock my cell door 0 aga9 unlock$ & ,i 0 invit$ to take a ba?4 ,9 ! corridor ,i met my two fell[ prison]s1 & we 7 all ?ree m>*$ back to ! reception room4 ,?ree good ba?s ( w>m wat] 7 await+ u4 ,:at a glori\s luxury aft] ! six days' conf9em5t1 )\t any means ( wa%+ "o's sk96 ,"s ( ! prison]s1 ,i und]/&1 reg>d ! fir/ ba? z ! wor/ "p ( ! puni%m5t4 ,!y are br\ght up 9 dirt1 & love x2 l ! ,italian :o des]t$ ! ,engli% girl he 0 engag$ to1 & ju/ifi$ himself by say+3 ,oh1 if ,i m>ry h]1 %e wa% me1 & !n ,i die4 ,we1 h[ev]1 spla%$ ab\t 9 our ba?s1 utt]+ ejaculations ( pleasure1 & congratulat+ ea* o!r on at lea/ "o pleasant bit ( prison exp]i5ce4 ,! doors ( our ba?-rooms 7 ab\t five feet high1 ) an op5 space ( n9e or t5 in*es betwe5 ! bottom & ! floor4 ,ov] ! top ( ^! an (fic] pass$ u ea* a c\ple ( %irts 7"u & ov]71 a pair ( draw]s1 a pair ( tr\s]s1 & wor/$ /ock+s4 ,! draw]s & ! "u-%irt 7 wooll51 & ! out]-%irt co>se /rip$ cotton4 ,! tr\s]s seem$ a mixture ( cotton & wool4 ,!y are br[n :5 new1 b !y wa% :ite1 & look !n v mu* l canvas4 ,my pair 0 a t]rible misfit1 & _h to be ex*ang$ = ano!r ne>ly twice ! size4 ,we 7 also provid$ ) a net bag to put our own clo!s 94 ,my good black suit1 dirty l951 hat & boots1 7 all cru%$ 9 toge!r ,aft] ?is p]=mance ! bags are hung up1 & ei!r ! next day1 or at _! leisure1 ! (ficials make an inv5tory ( ! cont5ts1 & /[ !m away until ! day be=e ! prison] leaves1 :5 !y are tak5 out 9 read9ess = donn+ on ! bless$ morn+ ( release4 ,clad 9 %irt1 tr\s]s & /ock+s1 we walk$ f our ba?s to ! reception room1 :]e we f\nd sev]al (fic]s & ! ,gov]nor & ,deputy-,gov]nor1 :o _h app>5tly come to sup]9t5d our toilet4 ,ea* ( u 0 fitt$ ) a new pair ( %oes1 a wai/coat & a coat4 ,^! arrangem5ts 7 ! subject ( a good deal ( pleasantry4 ,our g>m5ts 7 n ( a ,bond ,/reet patt]n2 inde$1 x takes a v h&some man to cut an elegant figure 9 a prison suit4 ,i malici\sly rem>k$ to ,mr4 ,ramsey t he look$ l a g5tleman out ya*t+2 b someh[ he 0 unable to see himself 9 t light4 ,my own clo!s 7 sadly defective4 ,! bigge/ %irt-coll> !y _h w\ld n button r\nd my ?roat1 & ! longe/ /ock 0 s inadequate t a special "o _h to be made = me4 ,nor w\ld ! bigge/ coat fa/5 across my *e/4 ,a broad expanse ( wai/coat yawn$ betwe5 ! button & ! button-hole4 ,fancy+ t my compla9t 0 m]ely fracti\s1 ! ,deputy-,gov]nor--a tall1 p[]ful man--tri$ to pull !m toge!r1 & mis]ably fail$4 ,well1 he said1 x's ! l>ge/ 9 /ock1 & we c't give y :at we hav5't got4 ,yes1 ,i exclaim$1 t's all v well2 b if ,i g ab\t ) an op5 ?roat l ?is ,i %all get an attack ( bron*itis4 ,pray let me h a /ock z soon z possible4 ,& d y really mean t y c't possibly f9d me a bigg] coat8 ,! ,deputy-,gov]nor ey$ me smil+ly z he said1 ,come1 ,mr4 ,foote1 don't be s p>ticul>2 ! clo!s don't q fit y n[1 b !y w4 ,& ! wor/ ( x 0 !y did4 ,my coat1 h[ev]1 0 always tight across ! *e/4 ,i *ang$ my tr\s]s & wai/coat z ,i grew slimm]1 b ! solid /ructure ( my back & *e/ 7built up by a?letics 9 y\? & su/a9$ by lectur+ 9 manhood7 always tax$ ! res\rces ( ! e/abli%m5t 9 ! matt] ( coats4 ,"o by "o we w5t into ! book+-cl]k's (fice aga91 :]e we 7 scal$ & our weights ent]$ 9 a book4 ,!n we _h an int]view ) ! doctor1 ^: duty x 0 to exam9e u to see :e!r we 7 suff]+ f any compla9t4 ,i 0 pron\nc$ q s\nd4 ,dr4 ,gordon spoke pleasantly !n1 z he always did aft]w>ds4 ,i suppose y've liv$ pretty well8 he said4 ,n epicureanly1 ,i answ]$1 b /ill well4 ,i'm afraid y won't l our hospitality1 he rejo9$4 ,i suppose n1 ,i repli$ grimly4 ,h[ev]1 he cont9u$1 ,i %all put y on ?ird-class diet at once1 & ord] y a mattress4 ,:at ! ?ird-class diet 0 ! read] %all le>n pres5tly4 ,! second-class diet1 :i* ,i %\ld o!rwise h _h = ! fir/ mon?1 consi/s ( no?+ b bread & sloppy meal-&-wat]1 ?ree times a day4 ,mr4 ,kemp _h to put up ) ?is wret*$ f>e = a :ile1 & he tells me he 0 rav5\sly hungry morn+ & night1 s t x 0 a luxury to pick up a *ance piece ( bread f a d9n]-t9 9 ! corridor or f a fri5dly prison] (f 8 fe$4 ,ba?+1 clo?+1 & doctor+ ov]1 we 7 m>*$ back to our cells1 ea* load$ ) a new mattress & a pair ( clean %eets4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,i 0 summon$ to ! s*oolroom ) ,mr4 ,ramsey1 :]e we 7 furni%$ ) p5 & ink & a %eet ( foolscap to write our petition to ! ,home ,secret>y4 ,! s*oolma/] (ficiat$ on ?is occasion4 ,he 0 a tall1 pleasant-look+ man1 some?+ ov] =ty1 ) a t5d5cy to baldness4 ,i believe he in/ructs prison]s :o _c read or write 9 ^? useful arts4 ,b 8 g5]al duty is to play factotum to ! *apla94 ,he takes ! s++ class1 leads ! music 9 *apel1 plays ! h>monium 7! *apla9 always calls x ! organ71 acts z p>son's cl]k1 & reads ! lessons :5 8 sup]ior's ?roat is ho>se ) rav+4 ,he has a cle> & p[]ful voice1 :i* (t5 s]ves him 9 good /ead4 ,! congregation has a knack ( gett+ out ( "t & tune :5 ! melody is unfamili>2 ?is1 9 turn1 di/racts ! *oir1 :o fl\nd] hopelessly1 until ! s*oolma/] drags !m back by putt+ full /eam on ! h>monium & s++ at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,e ,sunday aft]noon1 at lea/1 he 0 oblig$ to display 8 vocal pr[ess 9 ?is mann]4 ,aft] e "o ( ! comm&m5ts read out by ! p>son ! prison]s *ant$ ! response1 ,"l h m]cy ^u u1 & incl9e our he>ts to keep ?is law4 ,n9e times !y *ant$ ?us1 ga!r+ mom5tum z !y w5t along1 s t !y took ! t5? 9 brave /yle4 ,b1 alas6 ! t5? 0 diff]5t4 ,"l h m]cy ^u u1 & write all ^! ?y laws 9 our he>ts1 we besee* !e1 7 ! words1 & ! tune 0 correspond+ly alt]$4 ,=tunately1 j at ! po9t ( *ange1 !re 0 a /rong cresc5do1 :i* gave ! s*oolma/] a f9e opportunity ( ass]t+ himself4 ,dragg+ !m back 0 impossible1 s he dr[n$ !m1 & conclud$ ) ! solemn dim9u5do amid ! brea?less admiration ( ! audi5ce1 :o w5t wrong & wond]$ at 8 go+ "r e ,sunday ) ! mo/ a/oni%+ regul>ity4 ,look+ aft] ! libr>y 0 ! "p ( ! s*oolma/]'s duty :i* br\ght him 9 frequ5t contact ) me4 ,i always f\nd him v civil & oblig+2 & f all ,i c\ld asc]ta9 he 0 n only g5]ally lik$ 9 ! prison1 b consid]$ a bett] g5tleman ?an ! *apla94 ,my petition to ! ,home ,secret>y 0 a l5g?y docum5t4 ,i assign$ _m reasons = consid]+ our s5t5ce atroci\s4 ,i w n recite !m1 because !y w easily sugge/ !mselves to ! read]s :o h foll[$ my n>rative4 ,9 conclusion ,i ask$1 if our release 0 impossible1 t we might be treat$ z fir/-class misdemeanants1 accord+ to ! g5]al ,european cu/om 9 ! case ( press (f5d]s1 or at lea/ suppli$ ) books & writ+ mat]ials4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt s5t no answ] = a mon?4 ,at ! end ( t int]val ! ,gov]nor call$ me into 8 (fice & read out ! brutal reply3 ,! ,home ,secret>y reque/s ,colonel ,milman to in=m ,foote & ,ramsey t he sees no reason = acc$+ to _! reque/4 ,t 0 ! only in/ruction ,colonel ,milman ev] receiv$ f ! ,home ,(fice conc]n+ u4 ,two mon?s lat]1 :5 public op9ion 0 m fully ar\s$ 9 our favor1 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt all[$ p>agraphs to circulate 9 ! pap]s1 /at+ t ord]s 7 giv5 = our be+ grant$ e indulg5ce consi/5t ) our safe cu/ody4 ,x 0 a braz5 lie1 :i* we 7 prev5t$ f contradict+ by ! prison rules4 ,s c>efully is e regulation contriv$ = %ield+ (ficials t a prison] is n all[$1 9 8 qu>t]ly lett]1 to give any p>ticul>s ( 8 treatm5t4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt also p]mitt$ ! newspap]s to ann\nce t our heal? w\ld n be all[$ to suff]4 ,ano!r lie6 ,:51 aft] six weeks' incessant di>rhoea1 ,i compla9$ t my /oma* w\ld n accommodate itself to ! prison food1 & ask$ to be %ift$ to ! civil side1 :]e ,i c\ld provide my own1 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt did n ev5 condesc5d to reply1 al?\gh he 0 duly in=m$ t if ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,i _h be5 f\nd ,guilty at ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 on our ?ird trial1 ,"l ,col]idge w\ld n only h made 8 s5t5ce concurr5t ) t ( ,judge ,nor?1 b also h remov$ u f ! crim9al-w>ds to ! debtors' w+4 ,nay1 m4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,kemp _h to be tak5 to ! hospital1 :]e he 0 conf9$ to 8 b$1 & s weak5$ t he _h to be assi/$ to ! c>riage on ! morn+ ( 8 release1 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt w\ld n remit a day ( 8 s5t5ce1 or take any notice ( 8 repres5tations4 ,x is well t ! public %\ld "k ?is1 & contra/ ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt's treatm5t ( u ) 8 treatm5t ( ,mr4 ,edmund ,yates4 ,f ! fir/ ,i _h no expectation ( release4 ,i told ,colonel ,milman t ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt 0 m]ely a politician1 :o c>$ = no?+ b keep+ 9 (fice2 & t unless our fri5ds c\ld ?reat5 "s ,lib]al seats1 or s]i\sly affect a division 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 he w\ld keep u 9 to please ! bigots & ! ,tories4 ,our petition to ! ,home ,secret>y be+ f9i%$1 we return$ to our cells1 :]e tea 0 s]v$ at six o'clock4 ,x consi/$ ( gruel1 or1 9 prison p>lance1 skilly1 & ano!r little br[n loaf4 ,! liquid portion ( ?is repa/ 0 too sugge/ive ( bill-/ick]s' pa/e to be tempt+1 s ,i made a second meal ( bread & wat]4 ,! r$-hair$ w>d] gave me a lesson 9 b$-mak+ be=e he lock$ me up = ! night4 ,hammocks _h be5 disp5s$ ) 9 ,holl[ay ev] s9ce ,sir ,ri*>d ,cross groan$ 9 ! travail ( inv5tion1 & produc$ 8 ma/]piece & monum5t--! plank b$4 ,yet s sl[ is ! (ficial m9d1 t ! r+s /ill l+]$ 9 "s ( ! cells4 ,! plank b$ is con/ruct$ ( ?ree eight-in* deals1 held toge!r lat]ally by transv]se wood5 b>s1 :i* s]ve to lift x two or ?ree in*es f ! floor4 ,at ! head !re is a rais$ portion ( flat wood1 slightly slop+1 to s]ve z a bol/]4 ,= ! fir/ mon? 7su* is ,sir ,ri*>d ,cross's brilliant idea7 e prison]1 no matt] :at 8 age or 8 (f5ce1 mu/ sleep on ?is plank b$ )\t a mattress1 unless ! doctor sees a special reason = ord]+ him "o4 ,dur+ ! second mon? he sleeps on ! plank b$ ?ree nights a week1 & dur+ ! ?ird mon? "o night4 ,sleeps6 ,! v ^w is a mock]y4 ,scores ( prison]s d n sleep1 b pass night aft] night 9 brok5 & re/less slumb]4 ,fancy a man delicately br\ght up1 z "s prison]s are1 sudd5ly pit*$ on "o ( ^! vile inv5tions4 ,he tosses ab\t h\r aft] h\r1 & rises 9 ! morn+ sore & we>y4 ,he has no appetite = breakfa/1 & is l[ all day4 ,! next night comes ) r5ew$ torture1 & on ! foll[+ day he is /ill worse4 ,he !n applies to see ! doctor1 :o gives him a bottle ( physic1 :i* =ces an appetite = a :ile4 ,b x is soon p[]less aga9/ ! effects ( n]v\s exhau/ion1 & be=e ! poor devil c obta9 relief1 he is sometimes r$uc$ to ! mo/ pitiable condition4 ,i h se5 robu/ m5 9 ,holl[ay1 by means ( ?is plank b$ & o!r sup]flu\s tortures ( our prison sy/em1 br\ght to ! v v]ge ( ! grave2 & ,i c sc>cely control my indignation :5 ,i rememb] t ,mr4 ,truelove1 at ! age ( sev5ty1 0 subject$ to ?is atroci\s discipl9e4 ,! mattresses are /uff$ ) fibre4 ,!y are tol]able at fir/1 b 9 a few weeks ! /uff+ runs into lumps1 & y\r mattress gets ne>ly z h>d z ! plank4 ,%ak+ is no good2 ,i tri$ x1 & f\nd x only %ift$ ! lumps out ( ! places my body _h =c$ !m 91 & left me to repose on a s]ies ( hillocks4 ,i got my mattress *ang$ once or twice1 b ord9>y prison]s are seldom s =tunate4 ,i retir$ to re/ e>ly t fir/ ev5+ 9 ,holl[ay4 ,! day _h be5 ev5tful1 & ,i slept heavily4 ,breakfa/ ! next morn+ 0 a second edition ( ! tea--bread & skilly2 & aga9 ,i refre%$ myself ) ! little loaf & cold wat]4 ,soon aft] breakfa/ ,i 0 invit$ to att5d *apel4 ,x 0 a welcome summons1 = ! cell is s dre>ily monoton\s t any *ange is agreeable4 ,! corn] ( ! *apel we ent]$ 0 p>tition$ (f f ! re/ ( ! build+1 & capable ( seat+ tw5ty or ?irty prison]s4 ,besides ourselves1 !re 7 pres5t t5 or twelve boys1 ?ree or f\r old m51 & two or ?ree p]sons :o look$ slightly imbecile4 ,! s]vice 0 read by ! *apla91 ^: voice 0 l\d1 au?oritative1 & repellant4 ,"s p w\ld call x gruff4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly ! mo/ unp]suasive voice ,i ev] he>d4 ,z ,i li/5$ to its dom9e]+ tones ,i c\ld h>dly refra9 f laugh+1 = !y elicit$ an old /ory f ! dep?s ( memory4 ,an ag$ paup] lay dy+1 & 9 ! p>son's abs5ce ! ma/] (ficiat$ at ! s9n]'s exit f ?is _w4 ,well1 ,tom1 he began1 y've be5 a dreadful fell[1 & ,i fe> y are go+ to hell4 ,oh1 sir1 said ! poor old fell[1 y don't say s4 ,yes1 ,tom1 ! ma/] rejo9$1 ,i d say s2 & y ought to be ?ankful !re's a hell to g to4 ,aft] *apel we sp5t an h\r or s 9 our cells1 & 7 !n conduct$ to ! basem5t ( ! reception w+1 :]e we met ! ,gov]nor1 :o conduct$ u ?r\gh sev]al d>k passages t l$ to ! foot ( a spiral iron /aircase4 ,we asc5d$ ?is1 & f\nd ourselves on ! gr\nd floor ( ! crim9al side ( ! prison4 ,f\r w+s radiat$ f a common c5tre1 di/+ui%$ by ! fir/ f\r lett]s ( ! alphabet4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! fir/ cell 9 ! fir/ w+1 ,mr4 ,ramsey to ! second cell 9 ! second w+1 & ,mr4 ,kemp to ! second cell 9 ! ?ird w+2 our numb]s be+ ,a #b1 #a--;,b #b1 #b--;& ,c #b1 #b4 ,colonel ,milman p]sonally plac$ me 9 *>ge ( a w>d] :o has s9ce left ! prison1 & ,i believe ! s]vice4 ,he 0 a good1 k9d-he>t$ fell[1 :o nev] spoke h>%ly to anybody4 ,foll[+ me into my cell1 he took pa9s to put me ?r\gh ! ropes4 ,be=e leav+ he said1 ,i'm v sorry to see y "h1 ,mr4 ,foote4 ,i've be5 read+ y\r case 9 ! pap]s4 ,x's a great %ame4 ,b ,i'll d my be/ to make y com=table :ile y're ) me4 ,& ,i mu/ say he did4 ,!re 7 sev]al prison]s /&+ mute 9 ! corridor outside1 & ,i rem>k$ t !y 7 a pale look+ crew4 ,yes1 said ! w>d] sadly1 conf9em5t tells on a man4 ,!n he g5tly clos$ & lock$ ! door1 leav+ me alone to beg9 my long ordeal1 ) ! words humm+ 9 my e>s l ! :isp] ( a fi5d--,conf9em5t tells on a man6 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,prison ,,life4 ,:5 ,i f\nd myself alone 9 my p]man5t cell1 ,i sat d[n on ! little ?ree-legg$ /ool & exam9$ ! furniture4 ,!re 0 a flap-table1 two feet by "o1 fix$ on ! "r wall4 ,9 ! left corn] beh9d ! door 7 ?ree m9ute qu>t]-circle %elves1 conta9+ a roll ( b$d+1 a wood5 salt-cell>1 a wood5 spoon1 & a comb & bru%1 ea* ab\t f\r in*es long4 ,9 ! opposite corn] "u ! w9d[ /ood ! plank b$1 & on ! floor 7 ?ree t9 ut5sils--a du/-pan1 a wat]-c1 & a nondescript lidd$ article = bas] uses4 ,=tunately1 ! urn-%ap$ abom9ation ,i f\nd 9 ! ,newgate cells1 & h already describ$1 0 abs5t 9 ,holl[ay4 ,:5 a prison] wi%$ to visit ! wat]-closet1 he rang 8 bell1 & soon] or lat] 7(t5 lat]7 he 0 let out4 ,ea* w+ _h two closets 9 a deep recess1 ! door %ield+ ! occupant's p]son f mid-leg to brea/4 ,dur+ ! night ! nondescript lidd$ article 0 br\ght into requisition4 ,:5 ! cell doors 7 op5$ at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ e prison] put out 8 slops1 :i* 7 empti$ by ! clean]s4 ,?is scav5g]'s "w mu/ be v di/a/eful1 b s anxi\s are ! prison]s to get out ( _! cells t !re are always pl5ty ( c&idates = ! (fice4 ,! t9s are kept clean by means ( brick & :it5+1 :i* are pass$ into ! cells e ev5+ 9 little cotton bags4 ,my du/-pan1 at lea/1 0 always well poli%$1 = ,i us$ x z a mirror to see h[ ,i 0 look+1 be+ naturally anxi\s to asc]ta9 :at visible effect ! prison life _h ^u me4 ,"o ( ! w>d]s put me up to a v useful wr9kle4 ,by well clean+ ! du/-pan ) :it5+1 rubb+ x up well ) ! clean rag until x _h a nice surface1 & !n lightly pass+ a rag saturat$ ) dubb9 ov] x1 y c\ld produce a beautiful poli% by a few slight t\*es ( ! f9i%]4 ,aft] ?is arti/ic process ! du/-pan %one l an ori5tal mirror1 & might h s]v$ a belle at h] toilette4 ,e article ( furniture has n[ be5 describ$1 except+ ! /ool4 ,x 0 a m9iature tripod1 fifte5 in*es high1 ) a r\nd top ab\t eight in*es 9 diamet]4 ,a m uncom=table seat c\ld h>dly be devis$4 ,!re 0 no support = ! back1 & ! legs _h to be /ret*$ out at full l5g?4 ,if y b5t !m y ?rew y\r body =w>d1 & ran ! risk ( contract+ r\nd %\ld]s4 ,:5ev] ,i want$ a little ease1 especially aft] d9n]1 :5 a ,v-%ap$ body is n conducive to dige/ion1 ,i us$ to re/ aga9/ ! upright plank b$1 ext5d my legs luxuri\sly1 & dream ( ! cig> :i* 0 j ! "o ?+ requir$ to complete a picture ( com=t4 ,su* 0 ! furniture ( my ap>tm5t 9 ,h] ,maje/y's ,holl[ay ,hotel4 ,scanti] appo9tm5ts 7 impossible4 ,yet1 to my surprise1 an (fic] came 9 "o day ) an inv5tory1 to see if any?+ 0 miss+4 ,r a sup]flu\s *eck1 :5 ! iron cell door 0 con/antly lock$ & !re 0 no op5+ to ! w9d[6 ,a prison] c\ld h>dly bury 8 furniture 9 a concrete floor1 & ! mo/ f]oci\s appetite w\ld surely quail be=e deal planks & t9 pans4 ,! cell itself 0 simil> to ! "o ,i h already describ$4 ,! v5tilation 0 provid$ by an iron grat+ ov] ! door1 communicat+ ) a %aft t c>ri$ (f ! f\l air2 & ano!r iron grat+ "u ! w9d[1 :i* admitt$ ! fre% air f outside4 ,?is grat+1 h[ev]1 did n communicate directly ) ! atmosph]e1 = ! prison is built ) d\ble walls4 ,eighte5 in*es or s bel[ x 0 ano!r grat+ 9 ! out] wall4 ,?is arrangem5t prev5t$ ! prison]s f gett+ a glimpse ( ! gr\nds1 z well z ! air f ru%+ 9 too rawly4 ,my cell 0 "o ( ! old ones4 ,9 ! new cells !re is a slightly diff]5t me?od ( v5tilation4 ,two ( ! small panes ( glass are remov$ f ! w9d[1 & a little frame is plac$ inside1 consi/+ ( wood at ! sides & flut$ glass 9 ! front4 ,flu% ) ! w9d[-sill at ! bottom1 x incl9es inw>d at an angle ( tw5ty degrees1 s t !re is room at ! top = a six-in* flap1 :i* works on h+es1 & is elevat$ or l[]$ by a *a94 ,?is is an improvem5t on ! old sy/em1 because ! fre% air comes 9 /raight1 & y c regulate ! infl[4 ,b 9 bo? cases ! fre% air has to asc5d1 & unless !re is a w9d bl[+ y get v little ( x on a hot summ] day4 ,! v5tilation dep5d+ entirely on temp]ature1 )\t be+ assi/$ by a draught1 if ! outside temp]ature1 z is (t5 ! case 9 ! summ]1 happ5s to be high] ?an t ( y\r cell1 y\r atmosph]e is /agnant1 & y live 9 a tank ( f\l air4 ,?is defect might be p>tially rem$i$ by leav+ ! cell doors op5 :5 ! prison]s are out at ex]cise or *apel1 &1 z x 71 refill+ ! tank4 ,b keys are a feti% 9 prison1 & ! (ficials ?9k x q z necess>y to lock up an empty cell z an occupi$ "o4 ,! cell floor1 ,i h said1 0 blacklead$ & poli%$4 ,a small fibre bru% 0 suppli$ = sweep+ up ! du/1 & a tight roll ( black clo? = poli%+4 ,i us$ bo? ^! at fir/1 b ,i soon disp5s$ ) ! latt]4 ,hav+ a slight cold1 ,i f\nd my expectoration black1 a circum/ance t slightly al>m$ me until ,i reflect$ t my lungs 7 9 excell5t ord]1 & t ! discoloration mu/ be due to "s extr9sic cause4 ,?is ,i discov]$ to be ! blacklead f ! floor4 ,x we>s (f "u y\r tread1 & z !re is no draught to c>ry ! du/ away1 x floats 9 ! air & is inhal$4 ,! only rem$y 0 to avoid ! blacklead altoge!r4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! bucket conta9+ a quantity 9 solution 0 next br\ght r\nd1 ,i decl9$ to h any4 ,b y mu/1 said ! (fic]4 ,well1 ,i object1 ,i answ]$1 & ,i c]ta9ly %all n put x on4 ,if y l to d x y\rself ( c\rse ,i _c prev5t y4 ,he did n l to d x himself & disappe>$1 say+ he w\ld come aga9 directly1 :i* he =got to d4 ,sev]al days aft]w>ds ! ,deputy-,gov]nor came on a t\r ( inspection4 ,notic+ t my floor 0 nei!r black nor poli%$1 he attempt$ a mild repro(4 ,i repeat$ my objection4 ,well1 y "k1 he repli$1 y mu/ keep y\r cell clean4 ,yes1 ,i rejo9$1 & ,i d keep x clean = my own sake2 b y\r blacklead is dirt4 ,t end$ ! conv]sation1 & ! blacklead "q 0 nev] agitat$ aga91 al?\gh once or twice1 dur+ my abs5ce f ! cell1 ! obnoxi\s /uff 0 put on ! floor & poli%$ up by "o ( ! clean]s4 ,let me add t 9 ! new cells ! floors are all bo>d$1 & ! blacklead nuisance is !re unkn[n4 ,:ile ,i 0 m$itat+ on my luxuri\s surr\nd+s1 ! w>d] ent]$ aga9 ) a prison]1 :o c>ri$ a bag4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,foote1 said ! g5ial (fic]1 h[ are y gett+ on8 ,i've br\ght y "s "w4 ,x isn't h>d1 & y ne$n't task y\rself2 y'll f9d x help to pass away ! "t4 ,"s ( ! cont5ts ( ! bag 7 !n empti$ on ! floor4 ,!y consi/$ ( fibre-rope clipp$ into %ort l5g?s4 ,^! _h to be pick$ abroad4 ,! "w 0 light1 b v monoton\s4 ,x did help to kill "t1 & x 0 less tr\blesome ?an pick+ oakum4 ,mr4 ,truelove tells me t !y made him pick oakum 9 prison till 8 f+]s 7 raw1 & laugh$ at him = compla9+4 ,he 0 !n sev5ty ye>s old6 ,?9k ( x1 read]1 & reflect on ! t5d] m]cies ( ! religion ( *>ity4 ,dur+ my imprisonm5t ,i nev] work$ at any?+ b fibre-pick+4 ,gladly w\ld ,i h :eel$ a b>r[ 9 ! op5 air1 b t is a privilege res]v$ = felons2 misdemeanants are lock$ up 9 _! cells night & day4 ,once !re 0 an attempt made to in/ruct me 9 ! art ( bru%-mak+1 b x egregi\sly fail$4 ,an (fic] f ! ,d w+1 :]e ! mats & bru%es are made1 op5$ my cell door "o aft]noon1 & %\t$1 ,come along6 ,:]e8 ,i ask$1 n lik+ 8 mann]4 ,:]e6 he ejaculat$1 ,come along4 ,?ank y1 ,i said1 b y mu/ please tell me :]e4 ,he 0 v mu* annoy$ by my freez+ civility1 :i* ,i always f\nd ! be/ repress] ( imp]t95ce2 b recognis+ 8 mi/ake1 he *ang$ 8 tone1 & v\*saf$ an explanation4 ,! ,gov]nor1 he said1 wants y to come & see h[ bru%es are made4 ,oh1 ( c\rse1 ,i said1 & m>*$ aft] him4 ,arriv+ at ! ,d w+1 ,i 0 sil5tly introduc$ to a prison] sitt+ on a /ool1 :o _h be5 br\ght out ( 8 cell to give me lessons 9 bru%-mak+4 ,he work$ & ,i wat*$4 ,pres5tly ! (fic] _h to att5d to "s o!r bus9ess a few y>ds (f4 ,directly 8 back 0 turn$ ! prison] eag]ly :isp]$1 ,h[ long are ye do9'8 ,i told him4 ,i'm do9' fifte5 mon?s1 he confid+ly said4 ,!n he add$1 ) look half positive & half int]rogative1 ,"t's damn$ long1 a9't x8 ,i agre$4 ,=gett+ 8 "w1 he splic$ a bit ( rope badly4 ,see1 ,i said1 t splice is wrong4 ,ah1 he repli$1 8 face bright5+1 y're a salt un too1 are ye8 ,hang$ if ,i didn't ?9k y 0 a b>nacle4 ,he in=m$ me t he _h be5 9 ! ,engli% & ,am]ican navies1 & all r\nd ! _w4 ,:]e _h ,i be58 ,i 0 oblig$ to expla9 t ,i 0 a j\rnali/4 ,quill-driv+1 z he call$ x1 0 evid5tly1 9 8 op9ion1 an ignom9i\s employm5t4 ,h[ev] did ,i le>n splic+6 ,:5 ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 br$ at ! seaside1 & passionately lov$ boat+1 8 sailor's he>t w>m$ t[>ds me aga94 ,?is "w a9't h>d1 he said2 y c make two bru%es 9 an h\r & a half1 & ,i makes a doz5 a week4 ,i smil$4 ,x 0 a f9e illu/ration ( :at is call$ prison labor4 ,resum+1 he said3 ,i'm ! only "o z makes 'em n[1 & ,i s'pose !y wants m4 ,! *ap z made 'em a=e me us$ to d ?ree doz5 a week4 ,wasn't he a d>n$ fool8 ,n[1 don't y g mak9' m ?an two a day1 or y'll put my nose out ( jo9t4 ,no1 ,i promis$1 ,i won't make m ?an two a day4 ,ah1 he said1 look+ at me ) a comical tw9kle ( ! eyes1 ,i see y a9't a go9' to make bru%es4 ,at ?is po9t ! w>d] /epp$ up1 & invit$ me to try my h&4 ,?ank y1 ,i repli$2 ! ,gov]nor told y to let me see h[ bru%es are made1 & ,i h se5 h[ bru%es are made4 ,!n b[+ slightly1 ,i walk$ /raight back to my cell1 leav+ ! (fic] almo/ petrifi$ ) a/oni%m5t4 ,i he>d no m ( bru%-mak+4 ,my objection to ! "w 0 simple4 ,x 0 m int]e/+ ?an pick+ fibre1 b x necessitat$ /oop+1 ! bru% be+ held1 l a %oe1 betwe5 ! knees4 ,z a lectur]1 ,i knew too well ! value ( a s\nd *e/ to engage 9 su* employm5t4 ,i come n[ to ! diet4 ,?ird-class f>e1 to :i* ,i 0 entitl$ by ! doctor's ord]1 0 almo/ entirely f>9ace\s1 & mis]ably monoton\s4 ,breakfa/ & tea 7or supp]71 s]v$ at eight & six respectively1 consi/$ ( six ounces ( br[n bread & ?ree qu>t]s ( a p9t ( gruel1 or skilly4 ,! latt] 0 frequ5tly s fluid t spoon+ 0 unnecess>y4 ,! d9n]s1 s]v$ punctually at twelve o'clock1 7 m v>i$4 ,br[n bread & br[n] potatoes 7 ! /aple ( ea* mid-day meal4 ,! bread 0 always excell5t4 ,! potatoes 7 abom9able4 ,i h said t !y 7 br[n] ?an ! bread1 & ,i may add t ! color 0 n caus$ by cook+1 b purely orig9al4 ,z ! old potatoes 7 leav+ ! m>ket1 & ! new ones 7 too exp5sive = prison]s1 ! mo/ robu/ appetite mu/ h turn$ ) disgu/ f ! supply :i* fell to our %>e4 ,i %\ld imag9e t e sw9e's tr\gh ar\nd ! metropolis mu/ h be5 plund]$ to provision ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,! v>iable "p ( ! d9n] 0 z foll[s4 ,pea-s\p1 to :i*1 z ,i h already said1 ,i _h a physical antipa?y1 0 s]v$ up ?ree days out ( e sev5--on ,tuesdays1 ,?ursdays1 & ,saturdays4 ,& su* pea-s\p6 ,! mixture us$ to rise z ,i swall[$ x1 & ,i h (t5 grasp$ my ?roat to keep x d[n1 kn[+ t if ,i did n eat1 h[ev] nause\s ! food1 my heal? w\ld necess>ily suff]4 ,x 0 n pea-s\p be=e ! jo9t1 b pea-s\p )\t x1 & 9 t case ! quality ( ! comp\nd is an important matt]4 ,:5 ,i read ! ,book ( ,job afre% 9 my cell1 ,i f\nd 9 ! six? *apt]1 & sev5? v]se1 a text :i* admirably suit$ my situation3 ,! ?+s t my s\l refus$ to t\* are z my sorr[ful meat4 ,?ree days a week ,i c\ld h prea*$ a bett]1 or at lea/ a m feel+1 s]mon on t text ?an any p>son 9 ! k+dom4 ,on ,sundays & ,w$nesdays1 in/ead ( ! pea-s\p1 ,i 0 s]v$ ) six ounces ( suet pudd+ bak$ 9 a sep>ate t94 ,i nev] saw su* pudd+1 & ,i nev] smelt su* suet4 ,br[n meal 0 us$ = ! d\gh1 & ! suet lay on ! top 9 yell[ greasy /reaks4 ,i c lik5 ! comp\nd to no?+ b a l9se$ p\ltice4 ,! resemblance 0 s obvi\s t x /ruck _m o!r prison]s4 ,i h he>d ! t]m p\ltice appli$ to ! suet pudd+ m ?an once 9 casual conv]sations 9 ! ex]cise gr\nd4 ,twice a week ,i 0 entitl$ to meat4 ,on ,friday1 in/ead ( ! pea-s\p or suet pudd+1 !re 0 ?ree ounces ( ,au/ralian beef2 & on ,mondays ?ree-qu>t]s ( an ounce ( fat bacon ) "s :ite beans4 ,! subtle humori/ :o drew up ! diet scale _h app5d$ a note t all meats 7 to be weigh$ )\t bone4 ,a good tale hangs by t bacon & beans4 ,:ile ,i 0 await+ ! second trial 9 ,newgate1 & provid+ my own food1 ,i /udi$ ! diet scale :i* hangs up 9 ea* cell1 & 0 fasc9at$ by ?is extravagant quantity ( pork1 :i* seem$ to evid5ce an unimag9$ display ( prison hospitality4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s to :om ,i m5tion$ ! matt] said1 ,ah1 ,mr4 ,foote1 ,i wi% y w\ld %[ t diet up :5 y get out4 ,untri$ prison]s h ! same f>e z condemn$ crim9als1 only !y get less ( x4 ,!re are lu/y *aps come 9 "h1 "s ( !m q innoc5t1 :o c\ld eat twice z mu*1 & look r\nd = ! man t cook$ x4 ,i'll tell y a /ory ab\t t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an ounce4 ,a fell[ rang 8 bell "o day aft] ! d9n] 0 s]v$4 ',well1' ,i said1 ':at's ! matt]8' ',i want's my bacon1' said he4 ',well1 y've got x1' said ,i4 ',no ,i a9t1' said he4 ',x's 9 y\r t91' said ,i4 ',ta9t 9 my t91' said he4 ,!n ,i fet*$ up ! cook4 ,we all ?ree se>*$1 & at la/ we f\nd ! bacon 9 "o ( ! %ucks ( ! beans4 ,! wor?y fell[ laugh$1 & s did ,i1 z he end$ 8 /ory4 ,!re might h be5 "s exagg]ation 9 x1 b y w\ld n f9d x s h>d to believe if y _h ev] sat d[n to d9e on ?ree-qu>t]s ( an ounce ( fat bacon4 ,i 0 conf9$ 9 my cell tw5ty-?ree h\rs out ( e tw5ty-f\r1 & dur+ ! fir/ week my "o h\r's ex]cise 0 mo/ly tak5 9 ! corridor in/ead ( 9 ! op5 air4 ,! prison au?orities are c>eless ab\t a man's heal? be+ subtly und]m9$1 b !y d n l him to cat* cold1 :i* may produce visible & audible consequ5ces4 ,:5ev] x is sn[+ or ra9+1 or :5ev] ! gr\nd is wet1 ! prison]s ex]cise 9 ! corridors1 :]e ! air is sc>cely pur] ?an 9 _! cells4 ,dur+ ! fir/ week1 ! wea!r be+ bad1 ,i only w5t out once4 ,on ,saturday1 :i* 0 clean+ day1 ,i _h no ex]cise at all1 & on ,sunday ,i 0 entitl$ to none--prison]s n be+ all[$ t privilege on ! bless$ ,sabba? until a mon? ( _! s5t5ce has expir$4 ,i 0 !re=e conf9$ to my cell )\t ex]cise or fre% air f ,friday morn+ until ,monday morn+1 or ?ree cle> days4 ,! ex]cise out ( doors is a delightful relief f solit>y conf9em5t 9 a brick vault4 ,! prison]s walk 9 ,indian file 9 circles3 a regul> ?ieves' procession1 ! ,rogue's ,m>* )\t ! music4 ,! new com]s1 :o violate ! rule ( sil5ce1 are soon detect$ by ! vigilant (fic]s1 b ! old h&s1 z ,i h said1 acquire a habit ( speak+ )\t mov+ ! lips1 & 9 a tone :i* j rea*es _! next neighbor4 ,t5 days or s aft] ,i ent]$ ,holl[ay ,i ov]he>d ! foll[+ conv]sation beh9d me3-- ,:o's t bloke 9 front o' y8 ,dunno1 0 ! reply4 ,que] look9' bloke1 a9t he8--,h[ long's he do9'8--,a /ret*1 :i* 9 prison language means twelve mon?s1 & hav+ s]v$ t t]m1 ,i "k t x is a /ret*4 ,:at's he 9 =8--,dunno1 b ,i he> he put some?9' 9 a pap] !y didn't l4--,:at1 a /ret* = t6--,& ,i v5ture to ass]t t1 al?\gh ! prison] :o utt]$ ?is ejaculation 0 on ! wrong side ( a gaol1 8 unsophi/icat$ common s5se on ?is po9t 0 inf9itely sup]ior to ! bigotry ( ,giff>d1 ,h>c\rt1 & ,nor?1 & ( ! jury :o assi/$ 9 s5d+ u to gaol = putt+ some?+ 9 a pap] !y didn't l4 ,dur+ my fir/ week's resid5ce 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol1 ow+ to ! bad wea!r1 ,i ex]cis$ 9 ! corridor ) ! o!r inmates ( ! ,a w+4 ,!re is little m room betwe5 ! cell doors & ! rail+ ov]look+ ! well ?an suffices = ! passage ( a s+le p]son4 ,! prison]s !re=e walk$ 9 ,indian file1 & z !y 7 practically beyond sup]vision except :5 !y came abrea/ ( "o ( ! ?ree or f\r (fic]s 9 *>ge1 a great deal ( conv]sation w5t on1 & ,i wond]$ :y ! *ief w>d] bel[ did n he> ! l\d hum ( s _m voices4 ,i aft]w>ds discov]$ ! reason4 ,:5 y /& "u ! procession y c he> no?+ b ! trampl+ ( doz5s ( feet1 :i* rev]b]ates ?r\gh ! w+1 & dr[ns e o!r s\nd4 ,at fir/ ,i m>*$ z /iff z a pok]1 draw+ myself toge!r1 z x 71 into ! smalle/ compass1 to avoid ! contam9ation ( ! company1 mo/ ( :om 7 poor1 repulsive specim5s ( humanity1 survivals 9 our civilis$ age ( ! l[] types ( b>b>\s or savage times4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 "y & _h a reckless be>+1 b a few 7 middle-ag$1 & "s 7 obvi\sly old h&s :o knew ! ropes1 7 reconcil$ to _! fate1 & resolv$ on mak+ ! be/ ( ! situation4 ,tramp1 tramp1 tramp6 ,my v life seem$ r$uc$ to ?is monoton\s %uffle4 ,i half fanci$ myself 9 a new k9d ( hell1 rank$ 9 an ev]la/+ procession ( aimless feet1 me*anically foll[+ a convict's coat 9 front ( me1 & z me*anically foll[$ by ! we>] ( a simil> coat beh9d4 ,b z ,i pass$ ! great w9d[ at ! end ( ! w+ ! bless$ light ( ! silv]y w9t] sun sometimes /ream$ ?r\gh ! d5se glass ^u my face1 rays ( ! et]nal spl5dor com+ s _m millions ( miles f ! great fire-f\nt1 h[ indiff]5t1 z ,p]dita saw1 to ! artificial di/9ctions ( m56 ,i felt refre%$1 b ! feel+ wore (f z ,i return$ to ! gloomy corridor1 skirt+ cells on ! "r1 & on ! left a l[ rail t (f]$ ! suicide a tempt+ leap into ! arms ( ,dea?4 ,all ?is "t ,i 0 liv+ an int5se inw>d life1 b ,i suppose !re 0 a f>-away look 9 my eyes1 = n[ & !n a prison] w\ld say ,*e] up1 sir4 ,i smil$ at ?is consolatory ef=t1 = al?\gh ,i 0 disgu/$1 ,i 0 n despond5t4 ,occasionally an attempt 0 made to drag me into conv]sation1 b ,i p>ri$ all advances ) z little (f5ce z possible4 ,"o dirty %ort man1 griev\sly afflict$ ) scurvy1 or some?+ worse1 sev]al times manoeuvr$ to get beh9d me1 & at la/ he succe$$4 ,h[ long ye do9'1 mate8 ,no answ]4 ,i say1 mate1 h[ long ye do9'8 ,no answ]4 ,a damn$ long "t1 ,i "k1 or !y w\ldn' give ye a ---- new suit l t1 ye /uck-up ------4 ,:at oa?s ,i he>d 9 t wret*$ gaol6 ,no abom9ation ( human spee* is unkn[n to me4 ,"o p>ticul>ly vile expletive 0 fa%ionable dur+ my imprisonm5t2 x season$ e phrase1 & prec$$ e adjective4 ,its con/ant it]ation 0 sick5+1 until long exp]i5ce made me call\s4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i %\ld be to ,judge ,nor? = try+ to purify me 9 t mud-ba? ( rascality4 ,i c nev] =get ! debt ( gratitude--& ,i nev] w6 ,among ! prison]s ,i notic$ "o ( robu/ physique & m>tial be>+4 ,seldom _h ,i se5 s f9e a figure4 ,)9 six mon?s ,i saw t man r$uc$ almo/ to a skeleton by solit>y conf9em5t1 we>ily trail+ "o limb aft] ! o!r1 & look+ out despair+ly f cav]n\s1 moribund eyes4 ,well did ,"l ,fitzg]ald 7,i ?9k7 9 a rec5t spee* 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords describe ?is torture z ! wor/ ev] devis$ by ! bra9 ( man4 ,8 lord%ip add$ t ! ,gov]nor ( a great prison told him t he nev] knew a man und]go twelve mon?s ( su* puni%m5t )\t sev]e suff]+1 or two ye>s ( x )\t be+ t]ribly %ak51 or ?ree ye>s )\t be+ physically & m5tally wreck$4 ,9 ! p5al s]vitude e/abli%m5ts ! discipl9e has to be relax$1 or ! prison]s w\ld die or g mad be=e _! t]ms expir$4 ,!y "w out ( _! cells 9 ! daytime1 & on c]ta9 occasions 7,sundays1 ,i believe7 !y are all[$ to walk 9 c\ples & ex]cise _! faculty ( spee*4 ,! poor fell[ ,i ref] to1 fe>+ t he w\ld die1 & hav+ le>nt t ,i 0 a public man1 manag$ to tell me some?+ ( 8 case4 ,he _h be5 a w>d] 9 ,coldba? ,fields ,prison1 :]e he (ficiat$ z ma/]-tailor4 ,9 an evil mom5t he cabbag$ "s clo?1 0 detect$1 tri$1 condemn$1 & s5t5c$ to tw5ty mon?s' imprisonm5t4 ,he _h be5 9 ! army = ov] tw5ty ye>s )\t a scrat* ( ! p5 aga9/ 8 "n1 & 8 (fic]s _h giv5 him excell5t *>act]s2 b ! judge w\ld he> ( no?+ 9 mitigation ( s5t5ce1 al?\gh he knew x depriv$ ! man ( a p5sion ( ?irty-six p\nds a ye>1 :i* he _h e>n$ by long s]vice 9 ,india1 :]e ! enemy's blades _h drunk deeply ( 8 blood4 ,8 wife & *ildr5 _h gone to a "w-h\se 9 ,leice/]%ire1 & z !y _h no money = travell+1 he _h nev] receiv$ a visit4 ,he p9$ away 9 8 mis]able cell until he became a pitiable spectacle :i* excit$ ! compassion ( ! :ole prison4 ,! doctor ord]$ him out ( 8 cell1 b ! au?orities w\ld n all[ x4 ,he told me h[ mu* he _h lo/ r\nd ! *e/ & calf1 b ,i h =gott5 ! precise figures4 ,"o fact1 h[ev]1 ,i recollect di/9ctly2 he _h lo/ eight in*es r\nd ! ?igh1 & 8 fle% 0 l a *ild's4 ,ev5tually ! doctor p]emptorily ord]$ him into ! hospital1 & ! ,prison ,commission]s & ,visit+ ,magi/rates 7 reluctantly oblig$ to let him save ! man's life4 ,dre>y inde$ 0 ! life 9 my prison cell1 sitt+ on ! ?ree-legg$ /ool pick+ fibre1 or walk+ up & d[n ! twelve-foot floor4 ,i us$ frequ5tly to /& "u ! w9d[ = long int]vals1 re/+ my h& on ! slop+ sill4 ,x 0 impossible to see ?r\gh ! heavy-flut$ panes1 b outside 0 light1 lib]ty & life4 ,sometimes1 especially on ,saturdays1 :5 ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to run d[n to ! ,nor?1 ! ,midl&s or ! ,we/1 to fulfil a lectur+ engagem5t1 ! muffl$ %riek ( a di/ant railway :i/le w5t ?r\gh me l ! cla% ( /eel4 ,my libr>y1 dur+ ! fir/ ?ree mon?s1 consi/$ ( a ,bible1 a ,pray] ,book & a ,hymn ,book4 ,al?\gh ,i 0 really !re = kn[+ too mu* ab\t ! bless$ book already1 ,i read x "r ?r\gh 9 ! fir/ mon?1 & aga9 9 ! second1 besides read+ x discursively aft]w>ds4 ,& /ill1 ,i am a s9c]ely imp5it5t ,free?9k]6 ,y may knock a man d[n ) ! ,bible1 & make an impression on 8 skull2 b :5 he picks himself up aga91 y f9d y h made no impression on 8 m9d1 except t 8 op9ion ( y is alt]$4 ,i rememb] ! *apla9 call+ to see me "o day z ,i 0 j conclud+ my inspection ( :at ,he9e calls ! m5ag]ie ( ! ,apocalypse4 ,he c\ld n help see+ ! ,bible1 = :5 x lay op5 !re 0 v little table visible4 ,ah1 he said1 ,i see y h be5 read+ ! holy ,scripture4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 ,i've read x ?r\gh ?is mon?1 & ,i believe ,i'm ! only man 9 ! place :o has done x--includ+ ! *apla94 ,by & by ! s*oolma/] hunt$ me out a ,fr5* ,bible1 ! only "o 9 ! prison4 ,x 0 an old "o1 & conta9$ "s scrat*es by a ,gallic prison]1 :o _h be5 twice immur$ = smuggl+ 7p\r contrab&i]71 & :o pa!tically call$ on ,god to help him4 ,cette vie e/ vie am]e1 he _h writt54 ,yes1 my poor ,fr5* fri5d1 x 0 bitt] inde$6 ,z = ! hymn book1 x conta9$ two or ?ree good pieces1 l ,newman's ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light1 b = ! re/ x 0 ! scraggie/ collection ,i ev] met )--evangelical & wood51 ) an occasional da% ( weak music & wa%y s5tim5t4 ,! monotony ( my exi/5ce 0 n ev5 brok5 by visits to *apel4 ,aft] ! fir/ day's att5dance at div9e wor%ip = "s reason ,i 0 n let out at ! h\r ( devotion4 ,aft] a few days1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! pr9cipal (fic]s said to me ,w\ldn't y l to g to *apel1 ,mr4 ,foote4 ,!re's no?+ irksome 9 x1 & y'll f9d x breaks ! monotony4 ,) pleasure1 ,i repli$1 b ,i h n till n[ receiv$ an invitation4 ,:at6 he exclaim$4 ,!n1 call+ up a "y ,iri% (fic] 9 my w+1 he ask$ ,h[ is ?is8 ,:y hasn't ,mr4 ,foote be5 invit$ to *apel8 ,well1 sir1 answ]$ ! culprit1 scrat*+ 8 head & look+ %eepi%1 ,i knew ,mr4 ,foote 0 a ,free?9k]1 & ,i didn't want to insult 8 op9ions4 ,good6 ,i ?\ght4 ,:y 0 n ?is wor?y fell[ on ! jury1 or bett] /ill1 on ! b5*8 ,i told him ,i 0 v mu* oblig$ = 8 int5d$ k9dness1 b at ! same "t ,i pref]r$ go+ to *apel1 z ,i wi%$ to see all ,i c\ld = my money4 ,aft] t ,i w5t to ! h\se ( pray] l any *ur*-go+ belle 7?is is :at ,c[p] mu/ h meant1 = h[ c\ld a bell g to *ur*87 e ,sunday1 & e o!r day dur+ ! week4 ,_h ! *apel be5 ( l>g] dim5sions ,i %\ld h gone daily1 b x 0 too small to hold all ! prison]s1 :o 7 !re=e divid$ into two congregations1 ea* approa*+ !1 holy alt> on alt]nate days4 ,:at ,i saw & he>d 9 ! sacr$ edifice w be relat$ 9 a sep>ate *apt]4 ,at ! end ( my second mon? ,i 0 entitl$ to a s*ool-book & a slate & p5cil4 ,^! articles 7 promptly br\ght to me by ! oblig+ s*ool-ma/]4 ,two copies ( ,col5so's ,ari?metic _h be5 procur$2 "o 0 giv5 to me1 & ! o!r1 z ,i aft]w>ds le>n$1 to ,mr4 ,ramsey4 ,! fly-leaf 0 cut out1 ,i notic$2 ! object be+ to prev5t u f obta9+ a bit ( pap] to write on4 ,?is1 ,i may add1 is ! g5]al rule 9 ! prison libr>y1 e book be+ ?us mutilat$4 ,x is a silly precaution1 = if a prison] c succe$ 9 c>ry+ on a correspond5ce ) 8 fri5ds outside1 he is obvi\sly n dep5d5t on ! libr>y = mat]ials1 & he w\ld be ! v]ie/ fool to excite suspicion by amputat+ ! leaves ( a book4 ,kn[+ t ,i %\ld h no bett] s*ool-book dur+ my long imprisonm5t1 ,i det]m9$ to make ,col5so la/ z long z possible4 ,i /eadily w5t ?r\gh x f beg9n+ to end4 ,work+ ! addition & subtraction sums 0 c]ta9ly t$i\s1 b ,i want$ to keep ! int]e/+ problems1 z y res]ve ! da9ti] portions ( a repa/1 till ! end4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 x 0 ! sob] & s]i\s ,col5so :o gave me my "o re/less night 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol4 ,i puzzl$ ov] "o pretty problem1 & ! b$-bell rang be=e ,i c\ld solve x4 ,directly my gas 0 turn$ out ! me?od ( solution fla%$ on my m9d1 & ,i 0 s vex$ at be+ unable to "w x out imm$iately t x 0 h\rs be=e ,i c\ld fall asleep4 ,dur+ t "t my bra9 made desp]ate b futile ef=ts to rea* ! answ] by m5tal ari?metic1 & :5 ,i woke 9 ! morn+ ,i felt ?or\ghly fagg$4 ,hav+ _h no writ+ mat]ials = two mon?s ! slate & p5cil look$ v invit+4 ,i compos$ a few pieces ( v]se1 includ+ a sonnet on ,giordano ,bruno & "s epigrams on ,p>son ,pla=d1 ,judge ,nor?1 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d1 & o!r di/a/eful p]sonages4 ,b z e piece writt5 on ! slate _h to be rubb$ out to make room = ! next1 ,i soon sick5$ ( composition4 ,x 0 murd]+ "o bantl+ to make place = ano!r4 ,sometimes ! dulness ( my inc>c]ation 0 reliev$ by ov]he>+ :isp]$ conv]sations outside my cell door4 ,until we became well kn[n1 !re 0 consid]able speculation among ! prison]s z to :o we 71 & :at we 7 !re =4 ,"o day a c\ple ( fell[s1 engag$ 9 clean+ ! corridor1 work$ !mselves ne> toge!r1 "o /&+ on ei!r side ( my door4 ,:o's ! bloke 9 y]8 ,i he>d qu]i$4 ,dunno1 said ! o!r1 ,i b'lieve he's a ,f5ian4 ,ano!r "t ,i he>d ! answ]1 ,oh1 he's "o ( ,bradlaugh's pals2 & ,bradlaugh's com+ up next week--a next week :i* happily nev] arriv$4 ,mr4 ,ramsey tells me t simil> speculations w5t on outside 8 door4 ,l m9e1 8 c>d specifi$ misdr4 7misdemeanor7 z ! (f5ce1 ! (ficials p]haps n lik+ to write blasphemy4 ,l me also1 he 0 put d[n z a ,f5ian4 ,:y !re1 said a prison]1 :o _h j en\nc$ ?is op9ion1 look at 8 c>d2 see--murd]6 ,! misdr4 0 n writt5 too pla9ly1 & murd] 0 8 int]pretation ( ! hi]oglyph4 ,let me "h int]polate ano!r good /ory 9 connexion ) ,mr4 ,ramsey4 ,he 0 confid5tly ask$ by an old h& :at he 0 9 =4 ,blasphemy1 said ,mr4 ,ramsey4 ,blasphemy6 ,:at ! hell's t8 said ! fell[4 ,"h 0 a confirm$ crim9al :o _h nev] he>d ( ?is crime be=e2 x 0 n 9 ! catalogue kn[n to 8 frat]nity2 & on le>n+ t all :i* c\ld be got f x 0 n9e mon?s' imprisonm5t if y 7 f\nd out1 & no?+ if y 7 n1 he conclud$ t he w\ld nev] patronize t l9e ( bus9ess4 ,f ! description already giv5 ( my cell1 ! read] has se5 t my dome/ic accommodations 7 exce$+ly limit$4 ,all my ablutions 7 p]=m$ ) ! aid ( a t9 b[l1 hold+ ab\t a qu>t4 ,?is suffic$ = h&s & face1 b h[ 0 ,i to get a wa% all ov]8 ,i broa*$ ?is "q "o day to w>d] ,smi?1 :o in=m$ me t ! ba?+ appliances ( ! e/abli%m5t 7 scanty1 & t ! prison]s 7 only tubb$ once a =tnight4 ,i expla9$ to him t ,i 0 n us$ to su* uncleanl9ess2 b ( c\rse he c\ld n help me4 ,!n ,i laid ! matt] be=e ! ,deputy-,gov]nor1 :o told an (fic] to take me to ! ba?-room at ! base ( ! debtor's w+1 :]e ,i enjoy$ a good scrub4 ,on return+ to ! crim9al "p ( ! prison ,i _h my hair cut1 a prison] (ficiat+ z b>b]4 ,despite ! rule ( sil5ce1 ,i gave him v]bal in/ructions h[ to proce$1 o!rwise he w\ld h giv5 me ! regul> prison crop4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( my t]m ,i always _h my hair trimm$ 9 my own fa%ion4 ,! prison crop1 ,i may obs]ve1 is r a cu/om ?an a rule2 ! regulations require only su* hair-cutt+ & %av+ z is necess>y = heal? & cleanl9ess1 b ! crim9al population affect %ort hair1 & ! difficulty is n to br+ !m "u1 b to keep !m out (1 ! b>b]'s h&s4 ,prison b>b]s are g5]ally amateurs4 ,( c\rse ! (fic]s are above su* "w1 & unless a memb] ( ! tonsorial pr(ession happ5s to be 9 resid5ce1 ! scissors are wield$ by ! fir/ man :o fancies himself a natural adept at ! bus9ess4 ,! la/ b>b] ,i saw 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol 0 a coa*man1 ^: only qualification = ! "w 0 t he _h clipp$ horses' legs4 ,he wore a blue apron r\nd a corpul5t wai/1 & look$ rem>kably l a pork-but*]4 ,he walk$ r\nd ! victim l an arti/ engag$ on a bu/1 & 8 habit 0 to "w /eadily away at "o spot until ! sk9 %[$ l a piece ( :ite pla/]1 aft] :i* he labor$ at ano!r spot1 & s on1 until ! task 0 f9i%$4 ,see+ on my head an uncommon mass ( hair1 he made _m desp]ate solicitations to be all[$ an opportunity ( display+ 8 skill1 b ,i /eadily resi/$ ! appeal1 al?\gh x evid5tly cut him to ! quick4 ,! ba?+-h\se = ! crim9al prison]s has eight comp>tm5ts4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 ,i %\ld h =m$ "o ( a deta*m5t ( t numb]1 b an exception 0 made 9 my case1 & ,i 0 always tak5 to ba! alone4 ,beh9d ! ba?-room 7 ! d>k cells4 ,i 0 all[$ to inspect ^! mis]able1 black holes4 ,!y 7 damp & fetid1 & :5 ! door 0 clos$ y 7 9 ,egyptian d>kness4 ,i _c conceive t su* horrid puni%m5t is necess>y or ju/ifiable4 ,! prison au?orities h e inmate absolutely 9 _! p[]1 & if !y are oblig$ to resort to ! black-hole1 x mu/ be f want ( =esight or ! g5]al imbecility ( ! sy/em4 ,! flogg+ 0 always done outside ! black-hole1 9 ! ba?-room at ! foot ( ! ,d w+4 ,i h (t5 he>d scream+ wret*es dragg$ along ! corridor1 & _! cries ( agony z _! backs 7 lac]at$ by ! cat4 ,s+ul>ly1 ! d9n] h\r 0 always select$ = ?is p]=mance1 :i* mu/ h be5 a great /imulus to ! appetites ( new com]s4 ,"o man :o 0 la%$ told me x 0 weeks be=e 8 fle% heal$4 ,i d n believe t ! cat & ! d>k hole are necess>y to prison discipl9e4 ,!y brutalise & degrade bo? prison]s & (ficials4 ,! doctor 0 a/oni%$ "o morn+ by my application = a too?-bru%4 ,su* a ?+ 0 nev] se5 or he>d ( 9 a prison4 ,i 0 oblig$ !re=e to use my middle f+]1 :i* ,i f\nd a v ineffici5t sub/itute4 ,ano!r difficulty arose on ! %irt "q4 ,! prison]s are all[$ a clean out] %irt e week1 & a clean inn] %irt e =tnight4 ,i expla9$ t ,i w\ld pref] ! ord] rev]s$1 b 0 told t ,i c\ld n be accommodat$4 ,b ,i p]si/$4 ,i we>i$ ! upp] (ficials ) applications1 & f9ally obta9$ a clean kit weekly4 ,ev5 !n ,i f\nd x necess>y to badg] !m /ill fur!r4 ,! =tnightly int]vals betwe5 ! ba?s 7 too long1 & at la/ ,i got ! ,gov]nor to let me h a tub ( cold wat] 9 my cell e night4 ,?is luxury ( cleanl9ess 0 ! be/ feature 9 ! programme1 al?\gh my fell[-prison]s appe>$ to reg>d x z an unacc\ntable fad4 ,"o or two brief conv]sations ) ! ,gov]nor 7 also an agreeable v>iation4 ,i f\nd him to be a disciple & fri5d ( ! late ,f4 ,d4 ,maurice1 "o ( ^: books he (f]$ to l5d me4 ,he 0 a/oni%$ to f9d t ,i _h read x1 z well z o!r works by ! same au?or1 :i* he _h n read4 ,colonel ,milman express$ a good deal ( admiration = ,mr4 ,george ,jacob ,holyoake1 & he 0 /ill m a/oni%$ :5 ,i told him t ?is g5tleman _h occupi$ a blasphem]'s cell 9 ! old /irr+ days1 :5 he fi]cely attack$ ,*ri/ianity in/ead ( flatt]+ x4 ,no?+ w\ld give me great] pleasure1 said ! gallant ,gov]nor1 ?an to he> f y "s day z a believ]4 ,sir1 ,i repli$1 ,i w\ld n h y ent]ta9 any su* hope1 = x w nev] be realis$4 ,my ,free?\ght is n a hobby1 b a conviction4 ,y mu/ rememb] t ,i h be5 a ,*ri/ian1 t ,i "k all t c be said 9 def5ce ( y\r cre$1 & t ,i am well acqua9t$ ) all y\r be/ writ]s4 ,i am a ,free?9k] 9 spite ( ?is2 ,i might say because ( x4 ,& c y suppose t my imprisonm5t w induce me to reg>d ,*ri/ianity ) a m fri5dly eye8 ,on ! contr>y1 x confirms my belief t y\r cre$1 to :i* y are p]sonally s sup]ior1 is a curse1 & c>ries ! _s ( p]secution 9 its he>t ( he>ts4 ,colonel ,milman smil$ sadly4 ,he began to see t ! sceptical disease 9 me 0 beyond ! rea* ( physic4 ,,*apt]4 ,,xiii4 ,,p>son ,,pla=d4 ,! ,gospel ( ,holl[ay ,gaol1 ) :i* ,judge ,nor? essay$ my conv]sion1 produc$ ! opposite effect4 ,p>son ,pla=d1 ! prison *apla91 0 admirably adapt$ by nature to prea* x4 ,i h already ref]r$ to 8 gruff voice4 ,he g5]ally tax$ x 9 8 s]mon1 & ,i frequ5tly he>d 8 ?und]\s acc5ts 9 ! dep?s ( my cell1 :5 he 0 prea*+ to ! o!r half ( ! e/abli%m5t4 ,8 p]sonal appe>ance h>monis$ ) 8 voice4 ,8 c\nt5ance 0 au/]e1 & 8 mann] ov]be>+4 ,! latt] trait may h be5 int5sifi$ by 8 l[ /ature4 ,x is a fact ( g5]al obs]vation t !re is no pomposity l ! pomposity ( littl5ess4 ,p>son ,pla=d may be five feet f\r1 b ,i w\ld lay any?+ he is n five feet five4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 d him ! ju/ice ( say+ t he read ! lessons ) cle>ness & good emphasis1 & t he /rove to prev5t 8 crim9al congregation f enjoy+ ! luxury ( a /eal?y nap4 ,he occasionally furni%$ !m ) "s amusem5t by attempt+ to lead ! s++4 ,! melody ( 8 voice1 :i* sugge/$ ! croak ( an a/hmatical rav51 ?rew !m into transports ( s9i/] appreciation2 & ! rem>kable mann] 9 :i* he sometimes display$ ! graces ( ,*ri/ian c\rtesy to ! s*oolma/] af=d$ !m an opportunity ( contra/+ ! *apla9 ) ! ,gov]nor4 ,p>son ,pla=d's deity 0 an almighty gaol]4 ,! rev]5d g5tlem5 took a prison view ( ev]y?+4 ,he _h a habit1 z ,i le>n$1 ( ask+ new com]s :at 0 _! s5t5ce1 & in=m+ !m t x ought to h be5 twice z long4 ,9 8 op9ion1 ,god _h provid5tially s5t !m !re to be conv]t$ f s9 by ! p[] ( 8 m9i/ry4 ,i _c say1 h[ev]1 t ! div9e exp]im5t 0 att5d$ ) mu* success4 ,! *apla9 frequ5tly told u f ! pulpit t he _h "s v promis+ cases 9 ! prison1 b we nev] he>d t any ( !m rip5$ to maturity4 ,:5 he in=m$ u ( ^! hopeful appr5tices to conv]sion1 ,i notic$ t ! prison]s ne> me ey$ him z ,i fancy ! ,spani% gypsies ey$ ,george ,borr[ :5 !y he>d him read ! ,bible4 ,_! sil5ce 0 respectful1 b !re 0 an eloqu5t criticism 9 _! squ9t4 ,aft] "o ( 8 frequ5t abs5ces 9 se>* ( heal?1 ,p>son ,pla=d relat$ ) great gu/o a real case ( conv]sion4 ,on "o p>ticul> morn+ a prison] 0 releas$1 :o express$ s9c]e rep5tance = 8 s9s1 & ! *apla9's locum t55s _h writt5 9 ! dis*>ge book t he believ$ x 0 a real case ( conv]sion to ,god4 ,t v morn+1 ,i f\nd by comp>+ notes1 also witness$ ! release ( ,mr4 ,kemp4 ,all ! p>son-p[] ( ,holl[ay ,gaol _h fail$ to %ake 8 ,free?\ght4 ,8 conv]sion w\ld h be5 a fea!r 9 ! *apla9's hat1 b x c\ld n be accompli%$4 ,! utmo/ t c\ld be a*iev$ 0 ! conv]sion ( a ,*ri/ian to ,*ri/ianity4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ,p>son ,pla=d +5u\sly illu/rat$ ! "* ( prison conv]sions4 ,an old h&1 a well-kn[n crim9al :o _h visit$ ! e/abli%m5t ) we>isome frequ5cy1 0 ne> 8 dis*>ge4 ,he _h an int]view ) ! *apla9 & begg$ assi/ance4 ,sir1 he said1 ,i've told y ,i 0 conv]t$ be=e1 & y help$ me4 ,x wasn't true1 ,i "k2 b ,i am really conv]t$ ?is "t4 ,god kn[s x sir4 ,b ! *apla9 w\ld n be impos$ ^u aga94 ,he decl9$ to furni% ! man ) ! assi/ance he solicit$4 ,& !n1 said ! prea*]1 ) te>s 9 8 voice1 he curs$ & swore2 he call$ me ! vile/ names1 :i* ,i %\ld blu% to repeat1 & ,i _h to ord] him out ( ! room4 ,oh1 he cont9u$1 x is an ungrateful _w4 ,b holy scripture says t 9 ! latt] days un?ankfulness %all ab\nd1 & ^! ?+s are signs t ! end is approa*+4 ,bless$ be ,god1 "s ( u are ready to meet him4 ,^! la*rymose utt]ances 7 ! precursors ( a long disquisition on 8 favorite topic--! end ( ! _w1 ! gr& w9d-up ( ! ,"l's bus9ess4 ,we 7 duly initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( prophecy1 a subject :i*1 z ,s\? said1 ei!r f9ds a man crack$ or leaves him s4 ,! latt] days & ! la/ days 7 accurately di/+ui%$1 & x 0 obscurely h9t$ t we 7 )9 measurable di/ance ( ! flam+ cata/rophe4 ,ov] =ty s]mons fell f ,p>son ,pla=d's lips into my critical e>s1 & ,i nev] detect$ a gra9 ( s5se 9 any ( !m4 ,nor c\ld ,i ga!r t he _h read any o!r book ?an ! ,bible4 ,ev5 t he appe>$ to h read villa9\sly1 = he seem$ ignorant ( mu* ( its cont5ts1 & he told u _m ?+s t are n 9 x4 ,he plac$ a p5 9 ! f+]s ( ! man's h& :i* di/urb$ ,bel%azz>'s fea/1 & gave u _m simil> additions to holy writ4 ,yet he 0 s+ul>ly devoid ( imag9ation4 ,he took ev]y?+ 9 ! ,bible lit]ally1 ev5 ! /ory ( ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u ! apo/les 9 ! %ape ( clov5 tongues ( fire4 ,!y 7 l ?is1 he said1 mak+ an angle ) ! knuckles ( 8 =ef+] on ! top ( 8 bald head1 & look+ at u ) a pa!tic air ( s9c]ity4 ,x 0 ! mo/ ludicr\s spectacle ,i ev] witness$4 ,dur+ ! few visits he paid me1 ,p>son ,pla=d 0 fairly civil4 ,mr4 ,ramsey seems to h be5 ! subject ( 8 imp]t95ce4 ,my fell[-prison] 0 in=m$ t we des]v$ transportation = life4 ,yet at t "t ! *apla9 _h n ev5 se5 ! publication = :i* we 7 imprison$6 ,h[ev]1 8 son _h1 & he 0 a tru/wor?y "y man4 ,t[>ds ! end ( 8 t]m ,mr4 ,ramsey f\nd ! *>itable he>t ( ! man ( ,god rel5t s f> z to all[ t transportation = life 0 r too heavy a puni%m5t = our (f5ce1 :i* only des]v$ p]petual det5tion 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,= ! la/ t5 mon?s ( my t]m ,p>son ,pla=d nei!r hon\r$ nor di%onor$ my cell ) 8 pres5ce4 ,soon aft] ,i 0 domicil$ 9 ! ,a w+ he call$ to see me4 ,i rose f my /ool & made him a satirical b[4 ,?is greet+1 h[ev]1 0 too freez+ = 8 effusiv5ess4 ,not)/&+ ! op9ion ( u he _h express$ to ,mr4 ,ramsey1 & ) :i* ,i 0 ( c\rse unacqua9t$1 he ext5d$ 8 h& z ?\gh he _h kn[n me = ye>s4 ,ah1 he said1 ?is is a sorry sight4 ,y\r tr\ble is m5tal ,i "k4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld help y1 b ,i _c4 ,y are "h = break+ ! law1 y "k4 ,yes1 ,i repli$1 su* z x is4 ,b ! law is brok5 e week4 ,millions ( p ab/a9 f att5d+ *ur* on ,sunday1 yet !re is an unrepeal$ law :i* comm&s !m to4 ,yes1 & ,i'd make !m1 0 ! fi]y answ] f ! little man1 z ! bigot flam$ 9 8 eyes4 ,come n[1 ,i said1 y c\ldn't if y tri$4 ,well1 he said1 y've got to suff]4 ,b ev5 if y are a m>tyr1 y don't suff] :at our m>tyrs did4 ,p]haps n1 ,i retort$1 b ,i suff] all y\r cre$ is able to inflict4 ,doesn't x occur to y z /range & mon/r\s t ,*ri/ianity1 :i* boa/s s ( its own m>tyrs1 %\ld 9 turn p]secute all :o diff] f x8 ,suppose ,free?\ght _h ! upp] h&1 & s]v$ y z y s]ve u3 w\ldn't y ?9k x %ameful8 ,( c\rse1 he blurt$4 ,!n1 correct+ himself1 he add$3 ,b y nev] w get ! upp] h&4 ,h[ d y "k8 ,i ask$4 ,free?\ght has ! upp] h& 9 ,france4 ,yes1 he repli$1 b t is an infidel c\ntry4 ,x w nev] be s "h4 ,b suppose1 ,i cont9u$1 x 7 s "h1 & we imprison$ y = d]id+ our op9ions z y imprison u = d]id+ y\rs4 ,w\ld y n say y 7 p]secut$8 ,oh1 he said1 t's a diff]5t ?+4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 !n m5tion$4 ,by ! way1 y're rem>kably l him1 said ! *apla94 ,i ?\ght x a brilliant discov]y1 & /ill m s :5 ,i le>n$1 a few m9utes lat]1 t he _h n se5 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh = ?irty ye>s4 ,d>w9 0 ref]r$ to next4 ,i suppose y "k he's be5 disprov$1 said ! *apla91 complac5tly4 ,no1 ,i don't1 ,i answ]$2 nor d ,i q und]/& :at y mean4 ,:at has be5 disprov$8 ,:y1 he said1 ,i mean t man isn't a monkey4 ,inde$6 ,i rejo9$2 ,i am n aw>e t ,d>w9 ev] said t man is a monkey4 ,nor d ,i ?9k s myself--except 9 "s extreme cases4 ,:e!r ?is 0 con/ru$ z a p]sonality or n ,i am unable to decide1 b our int]view soon t]m9at$4 ,p>son ,pla=d call$ on me two or ?ree times dur+ ! next few weeks1 promis$ me "s good books to read z soon z ! regulations p]mitt$1 & fulfill$ 8 promise by nev] visit+ me aga94 ,mr4 ,ramsey 0 nurs$ a little long]4 ,i suppose ! *apla9 _h hopes ( him4 ,b he f9ally rel9qui%$ !m :5 ,mr4 ,ramsey said "o ,monday morn+1 on be+ ask$ :at he ?\ght ( ye/]day's s]mon1 ,i wond] h[ y c\ld talk su* nons5se4 ,:y1 ,i c\ld prea* a bett] s]mon myself4 ,c\ld y8 bri/l$ ! little man4 ,& f t mom5t he gave ,mr4 ,ramsey up = lo/4 ,"o day ! *apla9 ran full butt aga9/ ,mr4 ,kemp 9 ! corridor4 ,ah1 he said1 h[ are y gett+ on8 ,mr4 ,kemp made a curt reply4 ,! fact 01 he 0 *ew+ a small piece ( tobacco1 an article :i* does someh[ creep into ! prison 9 m9ute quantities1 & is swapp$ = l>ge pieces ( bread4 ,mr4 ,kemp 0 enjoy+ ! luxury1 al?\gh x w\ld h be5 nause\s 9 o!r circum/ances2 = ! prison f>e is s insipid t ev5 a dose ( m$ic9e is an agreeable *ange4 ,n[ ,p>son ,pla=d & ,mr4 ,kemp are ab\t ! same height1 & le/ ! *apla9 %\ld see or smell ! tobacco1 ! little blasphem] 0 oblig$ to turn 8 head aside1 hop+ ! conv]sation w\ld soon end4 ,b ! little p>son happ5$ to be 9 a loquaci\s mood1 & ! int]view 0 pa9fully prolong$4 ,next ,sunday !re 0 a )]+ s]mon on infidels1 :o 7 describ$ z mis]able p]sons t d>e n look y 9 ! face4 ,p>son ,pla=d seem$ to be on v intimate t]ms ) 8 mak]4 ,if 8 little f+] a*$1 ! ,"l meant some?+ by x4 ,yet1 al?\gh he 0 always ready to be call$ home1 he 0 /ill m ready to accept ! doctor's advice to take a holiday :5 he felt unwell4 ,! la/ s]mon ,i he>d him prea* 0 deliv]$ ?r\gh a sore ?roat1 a *ronic malady :i* he exasp]at$ by bawl+4 ,he told u t ! "w & worry 7 too mu* = him1 & ! doctor _h ord]$ him re/1 if he wi%$ to live4 ,he 0 go+ away = a week or two to see :at ! ,"l meant to d ) him2 & ,i aft]w>ds he>d "s ( ! prison]s wond] :at ! ,"l 0 do+ ) him4 ,i speak to y z a dy+ man1 said ! *apla91 z he _h said sev]al times be=e :5 he felt unwell2 & z x might be ! la/ "t he w\ld ev] prea* !re1 he bes\ght somebody1 z a special act ( gratitude1 to get sav$ t v day4 ,"o ( ! prison]s (f]$ a diff]5t reason = ! *apla9's tempor>y retirem5t4 ,he a9't ill1 sir4 ,i kn[s :at 'tis4 ,i 0 d[n at ! front :5 y\r fri5d ,mr4 ,ramsey w5t out4 ,!re 0 a lot ( coa*es & p1 & ! p>son look$ z :ite z a gho/4 ,he ?9ks !r'll be m coa*es & p :5 y goes out1 & he's gone (f soon] ?an see 'em4 ,dur+ ! *apla9's abs5ces 8 locum t55s 0 usually a g5tleman ( v opposite *>act]i/ics4 ,he 0 tall1 ?91 mode/1 & ev5 diffid5t4 ,he slipp$ into y\r cell1 z ,i said be=e1 ) ! def]5tial air ( an und]tak]4 ,8 spee* 0 extremely s(t & rapid1 al?\gh he /utt]$ a little n[ & !n f n]v\sness4 ,i suppose y "k1 ,i ask$ on 8 fir/ visit1 :at ,i am "h =8 ,y-e-s1 he /amm]$1 ) some?+ l a blu%4 ,i said no m1 = x 0 evid5t he wi%$ to avoid ! subject1 & ,i really ?9k he 0 sorry to see me p]secut$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/4 ,he _h call$1 he said1 to see :e!r he c\ld d any?+ = me4 ,c\ld he l5d me any books8 ,i ?ank$ him = ! pr(f]$ k9dness1 b ,i _h my own books to read by t "t4 ,mr4 ,/ubbs's s]mons 7 mu* sup]ior to ,mr4 ,pla=d's4 ,!y 7 almo/ too good = ! congregation4 ,he dwelt ) fondness on ! t5d] side ( ,*ri/'s "*1 & seem$ to look =w>d to a heav5 :i* w\ld ultimately conta9 ev]ybody4 ,on "o occasion we _h a ph5om5al old g5tleman 9 ! pulpit4 ,he 0 :ite-hair$ b florid4 ,8 appe>ance 0 rem>kably y\?ful1 & 8 voice sonor\s4 ,i he>d t he 0 assi/ant *apla9 at "o ( ! o!r ,london prisons4 ,) ! mo/ exempl>y fidelity he w5t ?r\gh ! morn+ s]vice1 omitt+ no?+2 unlike ,p>son ,pla=d1 :o %ort5$ x to leave "t = 8 s]mon4 ,i wond]$ :e!r he w\ld get ?r\gh x by d9n]-"t1 or :e!r he w\ld cont9ue x 9 ! aft]noon4 ,b he j manag$ to secure t5 m9utes = 8 s]mon1 :i* began ) ^! extraord9>y words1 t 7 sung out at ! top ( 8 voice3 ,:5 ! philosoph] obs]ves zoophyte =mations on ! tops ( m\nta9s1 he1 etc4 ,h[ s+ul>ly appropriate x 0 to ! congregation4 ,! s]mon 0 n exactly ,greek to !m1 b x 0 all zoophyte4 ,i he>d "s ( !m wond] :5 t funny old boy 0 com+ aga94 ,! prison]s sit 9 *apel on backless b5*es1 ti] above ti]1 f ! rails 9 front ( ! cl]k's desk almo/ to ! ro( beh9d4 ,two corn]s are bo>d$ (f )9 ! rails1 "o = ! ,f w+ & ! o!r = ! debtors' w+4 ,above !m is a long gall]y1 ) private boxes = ! gov]nor1 ! doctor & ! *ief w>d]1 & a pulpit = ! *apla94 ,p>son ,pla=d us$ to make a great noise 9 clos+ ! heavy door beh9d ! pulpit1 lead+ to ! front ( ! prison2 & he rattl$ ! keys z ?\gh he lov$ ! s\nd4 ,he plac$ !m on ! desk beside ! sacr$ volume1 & ,i us$ to ?9k t ! ,bible & ! keys w5t well toge!r4 ,9 (f]+ 8 fir/ private pray]1 z well z 9 8 la/ aft] ! b5$iction1 he always cov]$ 8 face ) ! sleeve ( 8 robe1 le/1 ,i suppose1 ! glory ( 8 c\nt5ance1 :ile communicat+ ) 8 mak]1 %\ld afflict u z ! insuff]able spl5dor ( ! face ( ,moses afflict$ ! ,jews at ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,8 audible pray]s 7 made kneel+ ) clasp$ h&s & upturn$ face4 ,8 eyes 7 clos$ tightly1 8 features 7 pa9fully contract$1 & 8 voice 0 a falsetto squeak4 ,i fancy ! ,gov]nor mu/ h sigh$ at ! p]=mance4 ,! doctor nev] tr\bl$ to att5d x4 ,! prison]s 7 suppos$ to cross _! h&s 9 front :ile 9 *apel4 ,sev]al unsuccessful attempts 7 made to induce me to con=m to ! regulation4 ,i decl9$ to /rike prescrib$ attitudes4 ,ano!r rule1 pretty rigor\sly en=c$1 0 t ! prison]s %\ld look /raight be=e !m4 ,if a head 0 turn$ aside1 an (fic] bawl$ out ,look to y\r front4 ,i once he>d ! injunction ludicr\sly int]polat$ 9 ! s]vice4 ,de>ly belov$ bre?r51 said ! *apla94 ,look to y\r front1 gr[l$ ! (fic]4 ,x 0 text & comm5t4 ,only once did ,i see a prison] impress$4 ,! man sat next to me2 8 face 0 r$1 & he />$ at ! *apla9 ) a pair ( goggle eyes4 ,surely1 ,i ?\ght1 ! p>son is produc+ an effect4 ,z we 7 m>*+ back to our cells ,i he>d a sigh4 ,turn+ r\nd1 ,i saw my h>ve/-moon-fac$ fri5d 9 an ec/acy4 ,x 0 ,sunday morn+1 & ne> d9n] "t4 ,rais+ 8 h&s1 :ile 8 goggle eyes gleam$ l wet pebbles1 ! fell[ ejaculat$--,pudd5 next4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! *apel music1 9 :i* ! s*oolma/] play$ su* a di/+ui%$ "p4 ,a few m notes on ?is subject may n be out ( place4 ,!re 0 a *oir ( a doz5 or s prison]s1 mo/ ( :om 7 long-t]m m5 9 "s position ( tru/4 ,%ort-tim]s are n1 ,i believe1 eligible = memb]%ip2 inde$1 ! :ole public op9ion ( ! e/abli%m5t is aga9/ ^! un=tunates1 :o h committ$ no crime wor? speak+ (2 & ,i /ill rememb] ) :at a look ( disgu/ ! wor?y s*oolma/] once describ$ !m to me z ,m]e p>asites1 "h to-day & gone to-morr[4 ,hav+ a bit ( a voice1 ,i 0 invit$ to jo9 ! sweet psalmi/s ( ,holl[ay2 b ,i expla9$ t ,i 0 only a spectator ( ! *apel p]=mances1 & c\ld n possibly become an assi/ant4 ,! privileges enjoy$ by ! *ori/]s are n1 h[ev]1 to be despis$4 ,!y drop _! "w two or ?ree times a week = practice1 & !y h an advantage 9 matt]s :i* are trifl+ en\gh outside1 b v important 9 prison4 ,9 *apel !y sit toge!r on ! front b5*es1 & if !y smile & :isp] !y are n s %>ply reprim&$ z ! common h]d beh9d !m4 ,ano!r privileg$ class 7 ! cooks1 :o occupi$ ! la/ b5*1 & re/$ _! backs aga9/ ! wall4 ,!y 7 easily di/+ui%$ by _! hair be+ greas$1 no o!r prison]s hav+ fat en\gh to wa/e on su* a luxury4 ,saturday morn+'s *apel h\r 0 devot$ to g5]al practice1 :i* 0 kn[n z ! cat's *orus4 ,imag9e ?ree or f\r hundr$ prison]s all le>n+ a new tune6 ,"s ( ! l\de/ voices 7 ! mo/ unmusical1 & ! w>bl]s at ! re> 7 g5]ally beh9d 9 "t z well z 9 space4 ,h[ !y fl\nd]$1 gasp$1 broke d[n1 got up aga91 & %uffl$ along z be=e till ! next collapse6 ,sometimes !y gave x up z hopeless1 a few fir/1 & !n o!rs1 until "s silly fell[ 0 left %rill+ alone1 :5 he too w\ld sudd5ly /op1 z ?\gh fright5$ at ! s\nd ( 8 own voice4 ,i notic$1 h[ev]1 t :5ev] an evangelical hymn 0 sung to an old famili> tune1 !y all jo9$ 91 & rattl$ ?r\gh x ) great satisfaction4 ,?is confirm$ ! notion ,i _h acquir$ f previ\s read+1 t n9e out ( e t5 prison]s 9 our ,engli% gaols h be5 ,sunday-s*ool *ildr51 or att5dants at *ur* or *apel4 ,scepticism has n l$ !m to gaol1 & religion has n kept !m out ( x4 ,p>son ,pla=d1 z ,i h said1 nev] visit$ me aft] ! second mon?4 ,he he>d my def5ce on ! ?ird trial be=e ,"l ,col]idge1 & sadly confess$ to ,mr4 ,ramsey t he 0 afraid ,i 0 a h>d5$ s9n]4 ,he appe>s to h _h "s hopes ( my fell[ prison]1 :om he cont9u$ to visit = ano!r mon?4 ,mr4 ,ramsey enc\rag$ him 9 do+ s1 = a conv]sation ) anyone & on any?+ is a welcome break 9 ! monotony ( sil5ce4 ,b :5 he got books to read !re 0 less ne$ ( ^! int]views1 & !y soon ceas$4 ,mr4 ,ramsey in=ms me1 h[ev]1 t ! *apla9 call$ on him j be=e he left1 & ask$ :e!r he c\ld (f] any sugge/ions z to ! sy/em4 ,! old g5tleman admitt$ t he _h be5 op]at+ on prison]s = ov] tw5ty ye>s )\t ! lea/ success4 ,! *apla9 (t5 confid$ to u 9 8 s]mons t prison]s came to him pret5d+ !y _h d]iv$ great good f 8 m9i/rations1 only 9 ord] to ga9 "s little privilege4 ,i le>n$1 also1 f casual conv]sations 9 ! ex]cise-gr\nd1 t ! old g5tleman _h 8 favorites1 :o 7 n always held 9 ! same e/eem & affection by _! companions4 ,!y 7 g5]ally reg>d$ z spies & tell-tales1 & ! m5 7 v cauti\s ( :at !y said & did 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! elect4 ,piety 0 look$ ^u z a species ( humbug1 al?\gh 7s p]si/5t is human nature7 a really good1 g5]\s man w\ld h be5 lik$ & respect$4 ,i c\ld be pi\s = a p\nd a day1 said "o prison] 9 my he>+1 ) ref]5ce to ! *apla9's sal>y4 ,yes1 said ! man he spoke to1 s c\ld ,i1 or 'arf ( x4 ,"o ,sunday ! lesson 0 ! /ory ( ,pet]'s miracul\s rescue f prison4 ,ah1 said an old fell[ to 8 pal1 t 0 a good y>n we he>d ?is morn+4 ,i'd l to see ?' angel git 'im out o' ,holl[ay4 ,p>son ,pla=d 0 evangelical1 b a ?or\gh ,*ur*man1 & he _h a /rong pref]5ce = ^? ( 8 own sect4 ,!re 0 9 ! prison a "y fell[1 ! son ( a weal?y memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 ^: "n ,i ne$ n disclose4 ,he 0 do+ eighte5 mon?s = gett+ into difficulties on ! turf1 & mi/ak+ 8 fa!r's "n = 8 own4 ,hav+ pl5ty ( money1 he 0 able to e/abli% communication ) 8 fri5ds outside2 & ?is be+ detect$1 ! ,gov]nor kept him con/antly on ! move f w+ to w+1 & corridor to corridor1 s t he might h no "t to gr[ famili> ) ! (fic]s & corrupt _! integrity4 ,! plan 0 a good "o1 b x did n succe$4 ,"y (fic]s1 :o "w n9ety or a hundr$ h\rs a week1 ) only two (f ,sundays 9 ?ree mon?s1 = tw5ty-?ree %ill+s1 _c always be expect$ to resi/ a bribe4 ,! "y scapegrace ,i ref] to 0 v anxi\s to get out ( 8 cell1 & he appli$ to ! *apla9 = ! po/ ( s*oolma/]'s assi/ant4 ,! duties ( ?is (fice are to help b9d ! books & keep ! libr>y catalogue1 & to c>ry ! basket ( lit]ature :5 ! s*oolma/] goes ! r\nd4 ,p>son ,pla=d w\ld n ent]ta9 ! application4 ,no1 he said1 ,i beg9 to ?9k y\r religi\s notions are v uns\nd4 ,i mu/ h a good ,*ur*man = ! po/4 ,well1 ! *apla9 got 8 good ,*ur*man2 x 0 an old h&1 s5t5c$ twice be=e to long t]ms = felony1 & !n do+ ano!r five or sev5 ye>s = burgl>y & assault4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,trial4 ,prison life is monoton\s4 ,day foll[s day 9 we>y succession4 ,except = ! c>d on y\r door y might lose c\nt ( ! weeks & =get ! date4 ,i w5t on eat+ my mis]able food ) su* appetite z ,i _h2 ,i crawl$ betwe5 heav5 & e>? = "o h\r 9 e tw5ty-f\r2 ,i pick$ my fibre to kill ! "t2 & ,i wad$ ?r\gh my only book1 ! ,bible1 ) ! pati5ce ( a mule4 ,weeks roll$ by ) only "o rem>kable feature1 & t 0 ,good ,friday4 ,! sacr$ day 0 obs]v$ z a ,sabba?4 ,!re 0 no "w & no play4 ,*ri/ians outside 7 celebrat+ ! ,passion ( _! ,r$eem] ) pl5te\s eat+ & copi\s dr9k+1 & dance & song2 :ile ,i & my two fell[-prison]s1 :o _h no special cause = sadness on t day1 7 compell$ to sp5d x l h]mits4 ,*apel h\rs br\ght ! only relief4 ,p>son ,pla=d ?\ght x an auspici\s occasion = prea*+ "o ( 8 sillie/ s]mons1 & :5 ,i return$ to my cell ,i 0 greatly refre%$4 ,op5+ my ,bible1 ,i read ! f\r acc\nts ( ! ,crucifixion1 & m>vell$ h[ s _m millions ( p c\ld reg>d !m z consi/5t hi/ories1 until ,i reflect$ t !y nev] took ! tr\ble to read !m "o aft] ano!r at a s+le sitt+4 ,once or twice ,i caught a glimpse ( ,mr4 ,ramsey 9 *apel1 & ,i occasionally saw ,mr4 ,kemp 9 ! ex]cise-gr\nd4 ,b ,i knew no?+ ( :at 0 go+ on outside4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ! out] sil5ce 0 brok54 ,! ,gov]nor ent]$ my cell 9 ! morn+1 & told me he _h receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 /at+ t our orig9al ,indictm5t 79 :i* he 0 includ$7 w\ld be tri$ 9 a few days1 & t he _h an ord] f ! ,home ,(fice to see ,mr4 ,ramsey & me sep>ately4 ,x 0 "s day e>ly 9 ,april2 ,i =get exactly :54 ,b ,i recollect t ,mr4 ,bradlaugh came up ! same aft]noon4 ,he saw me 9 ! ,gov]nor's (fice4 ,we %ook h&s he>tily1 & plung$ into conv]sation1 :ile ! ,gov]nor sat turn+ ov] pap]s at 8 desk4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh told me h[ our ,indictm5t /ood4 ,x w\ld be tri$ v soon4 ,he 0 go+ to insi/ on be+ tri$ sep>ately1 & _h no d\bt he %\ld be4 ,9 t ev5t1 8 case w\ld prec$e ours4 ,:at did ,i int5d to d8 ,8 advice 0 t ,i %\ld plead inability to def5d myself :ile 9 prison1 & ask = a po/ponem5t until aft] my release4 ,if t 7 done he believ$ ,i %\ld nev] he> ( ! ,indictm5t aga94 ,my view 0 diff]5t4 ,i d\bt$ :e!r ano!r conviction w\ld add to my s5t5ce1 & ,i 0 anxi\s to secure ! moral advantage ( a c>eful & spirit$ def5ce 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* be=e ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&4 ,! ,gov]nor _h already suppli$ me ) writ+ mat]ials1 & ,i _h begun to draw up a li/ ( books ,i might require1 :i* ,i int5d$ to s5d to ,mr4 ,:eel]4 ,oh1 said ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 brusquely1 y ne$ n s5d any?+ to ,mr4 ,:eel]2 he's gone insane4 ,:at6 ,i gasp$4 ,! room d>k5$ to my vision z ?\gh ! sun _h be5 blott$ out4 ,! bl[ w5t to my he>t l a dagg]4 ,come1 said ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 9 a k9d] tone1 if y take ! news 9 t way ,i %all tell y no m4 ,x is ov]1 ,i answ]$4 ,pray g on4 ,i cru%$ d[n my feel+s1 b x 0 n ov]4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh did n "k ! nature ( my fri5d%ip ) ,mr4 ,:eel]2 h[ old & deep x 01 h[ inwr\ght ) ! roots ( my be+4 ,:5 ,i return$ to my cell ,i w5t ?r\gh my agony & bloody sweat4 ,i "k n h[ long x la/$4 ,= a:ile ,i /ood l a /one image2 anon ,i pac$ up & d[n l a cag$ tig]4 ,"o ^w burn$ l a lurid sun ?r\gh a bloody mi/4 ,mad6 ,! s*ool-ma/] call$ on bus9ess4 ,don't speak1 ,i said4 ,he ca/ a fright5$ look at my face & retir$4 ,at l5g? relief came4 ,! ?und]-cl\d ( grief p\r$ itself 9 a torr5t ( te>s1 ! only ones my p]secutors ev] wrung f me4 ,ov] ! flood ( sorr[ rose ! ra9b[ ( hope4 ,he is only brok5 d[n1 ,i ?\ght2 8 delicate organisation has succumb$ to a trial too great = its /r5g?2 re/ & g5]\s att5tion w re/ore him4 ,c\rage6 ,all w be well4 ,& all is well4 ,my fri5d is by my side aga94 ,he _h relapses aft] 8 fir/ recov]y1 = x 0 an awful bl[2 b ,i 0 9 "t to %ield him f ! wor/ ( ^!4 ,sci5tific treatm5t1 & a long /ay at ! seaside1 r5ovat$ 8 frame4 ,he has work$ ) me daily s9ce at our old task1 & ,i tru/ we %all labor toge!r till !re comes ,! poppi$ sleep1 ! end ( all4 ,i sp5t ! next few days 9 prep>+ a new def5ce = my ?ird trial = ,blasphemy4 ,dur+ t "t ,i 0 all[$ an int]view ) two fri5ds e aft]noon4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 "o ( my e>lie/ visitors4 ,i le>n$ t ! ,free?9k] 0 /ill appe>+ "u ! editor%ip ( ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,avel+1 :o conduct$ x until my release2 & t ! bus9ess affairs ( ,mr4 ,ramsey & myself 7 be+ ably & vigilantly sup]9t5d$ by a committee consi/+ ( ,mrs4 ,besant1 & ,messrs4 ,r4 ,o4 ,smi?1 ,a4 ,hildit*1 ,j4 ,gr\t1 ,g4 ,/&r+ & ,c4 ,h]b]t4 ,!re 01 9 addition1 a ,prison]s' ,aid ,fund op5$ & lib]ally subscrib$ to1 out ( :i* our wives & families 7 provid$ =4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,april #aj1 soon aft] breakfa/1 & :ile ! prison]s 7 m>%all+ = *apel1 ,i 0 conduct$ to a cell 9 front ( ! gaol1 & p]mitt$ to array myself once m 9 a civiliz$ co/ume4 ,my clo!s1 l myself1 7 none ! bett] = _! imprisonm5t2 b ,i felt a new man z ,i donn$ !m1 & troll$ op]atic airs1 :ile w>d] ,smi? cri$1 ,hu%6 ,mr4 ,ramsey w5t ?r\gh a simil> process4 ,we met 9 ! great hall1 & 9 defiance ( all rules & regulations1 ,i %ook him he>tily by ! h&4 ,he look$ ?91 pale1 & c>eworn2 & ! new gr[? ( hair on 8 *9 did n add to 8 good looks4 ,aft] our ?ird trial he got /\t aga91 & x 0 ,i :o scal$ less & less4 ,p]haps 8 %oemak+ gave him a bett] appetite2 & p]haps ,i /udi$ too mu* = ! quantity & quality ( prison blood4 ,ea* ( 0 accommodat$ ) a f\r-:eel]1 & a w>d] arm$ ) a cutlass to gu>d u f all dang]4 ,x 0 a beautiful spr+ morn+1 & ! sunlight look$ glori\s z we rattl$ d[n ! ,cal$onian ,road4 ,i felt new-born4 ,! e>ly fl[]s 9 ! /reet b>r[s 7 miracles ( lovel9ess1 & ! v vegetables _h a sup]nal *>m4 ,tradesm5's names ov] _! %ops 7 wond]fully vivid4 ,e lett] seem$ fre%-pa9t$1 & aft] ! d+9ess ( prison1 ! crude decorations /ruck me z wor?y ( ! old ma/]s4 ,arriv+ at ! re> ( ! ,law ,c\rts1 we f\nd _m fri5ds await+ u4 ,colonel ,milman 0 oblig$ to protect u f _! demon/rations ( welcome4 ,ev]yone ( !m seem$ desir\s to wr+ (f an arm z a s\v5ir ( ! occasion4 ,inside ,i met ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,dr4 ,avel+1 & a ho/ ( o!r fri5ds4 ,my wife look$ pale & hagg>d4 ,%e _h evid5tly suff]$ mu*4 ,b see+ me aga9 0 a great relief1 & %e bore ! rema9d] ( h] long trial ) m *e]fulness4 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's trial la/$ ?ree days1 & we 7 br\ght up on ea* occasion4 ,x 0 :at ! ,am]icans call a f9e "t4 ,a grateful c\ntry f\nd u 9 cabs & att5dants1 & our fri5ds f\nd u 9 d9n]4 ,:5 ! fir/ day's adj\rnm5t came at "o o'clock1 my c\nsel1 ,mr4 ,clu]1 ask$ :at he %\ld ord] = u4 ,:at a "q6 we cri$4 ,some?+ soon1 & pl5ty ( x4 ,x 0 boil$ mutton1 turnips1 & potatoes4 ,we prov$ ourselves excell5t tr5*]m51 = x 0 our fir/ squ>e meal = weeks2 & a gr\p1 includ+ "s ( ! jury1 wat*$ u fe$4 ,"l ,col]idge's summ+ up 9 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh's case 0 a wond]ful piece ( art4 ,! ev5 beauty ( 8 voice1 ! dignity ( 8 mann]1 ! pa!tic gravity ) :i* he appeal$ to ! jury to ca/ aside all prejudice aga9/ ! def5dant1 comb9$ to r5d] 8 *>ge "o ( ! great memories ( my life4 ,! jury retir$ = half an h\r1 & return$ ) a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty6 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh 0 deeply affect$4 ,i %ook 8 h& )\t a ^w1 = ,i 0 spee*less4 ,i 0 inexpressibly glad t ! enemy _h n crippl$ him 9 8 p>liam5t>y /ruggle1 & t 8 rec5t victory 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 aft] ye>s ( litigation1 0 cr[n$ by a happy escape f _! wor/ design4 ,our trial took place ! next week1 & la/$ only two days1 z we _h no te*nical po9ts to argue4 ,mr4 ,:eel] came up f ,worce/]%ire to see me4 ,he 0 /ill v weak1 & obvi\sly suff]+ f int5se excitem5t4 ,/ill x 0 a pleasure to see 8 face & clasp 8 h&4 ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d gloom$ on u ) 8 w9try face1 b he left ! conduct ( ! case almo/ entirely to ,mr4 ,maloney4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ u 0 ov]p[]+1 & we did n s]i\sly conte/ x4 ,mr4 ,ramsey read a brief spee* aft] lun*1 & precisely at two o'clock ,i rose to make my def5ce1 :i* la/$ two h\rs & =ty m9utes4 ,! table be=e me 0 cr[d$ ) books & pap]s1 & ,i held a %eet ( ref]5ces t look$ l a brief4 ,my fir/ /ep 0 to pay ,judge ,nor? an in/alm5t ( ! debt ,i ow$ him4 ,my "l1 & g5tlem5 ( ! jury1--,i am v happy1 n to /& 9 ?is position1 b to le>n :at ,i _h n le>n$ be=e--h[ a crim9al trial %\ld be conduct$1 not)/&+ t two mon?s ago ,i 0 tri$ 9 ano!r c\rt1 & be=e ano!r judge4 ,=tunately1 ! le>n$ c\nsel1 :o are conduct+ ?is prosecution h n n[ a judge :o w all[ !m to walk out ( c\rt :ile he argues _! brief = !m 9 _! abs5ce4 ,"l ,col]idge int]rupt$ me4 ,y mu/ le>n "o m lesson1 ,mr4 ,foote1 & t is1 t "o judge _c he> ano!r judge c5sur$1 or ev5 comm5d$4 ,i 0 *eckmat$1 b tak+ x ) a good grace1 ,i said3 ,my "l1 ?ank y = ! correction4 ,& ,i w simply conf9e ! obs]vations ,i might h made on t subject to ! emphatic /atem5t t ,i h le>nt to-day1 = ! fir/ "t--al?\gh ?is is ! second "t ,i h _h to answ] a crim9al *>ge--h[ a crim9al trial %\ld be conduct$4 ,8 lord%ip did n int]rupt me aga94 ,dur+ ! :ole ( my long def5ce he lean$ 8 head ^u 8 h&1 & look$ /eadily at me1 )\t once %ift+ 8 gaze4 ,to put ! jury 9 a good frame ( m9d ,i told !m t two mon?s be=e ,i fell among ?ieves1 & congratulat$ myself on be+ able to talk to twelve hone/ m54 ,9 ord]1 also1 t !y might be disabus$ ( ! idea t we 7 be+ treat$ z fir/-class misdemeanants1 ,i in=m$ !m ( ! discipl9e we 7 really subject$ to2 & ,i saw t ?is ar\s$ _! sympa?y4 ,^? :o wi% to read my def5ce 9 ext5so w f9d x 9 ! ,?ree ,trials = ,blasphemy4 ,i %all cont5t myself "h ) a few po9ts4 ,i quot$ h]etical1 &1 z ,i cont5d$1 blasphem\s passages f ! writ+s ( ,pr(essor ,huxley1 ,dr4 ,maudsley1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,"l ,amb]ly1 ! ,duke ( ,som]set1 ,%elley1 ,byron1 ,james ,?omson1 ,alg]non ,sw9burne1 & o!rs2 & ,i urg$ t ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ^! passages & ! incrim9at$ p>ts ( my pap] consi/$ 9 ! price t :i* !y 7 publi%$4 ,:y1 ,i ask$1 %\ld ! high-class blasphem] be pett$ by society1 & ! l[-class blasphem] be made to be> _! s9s1 & driv5 =? into ! wild]ness ( ,holl[ay ,gaol8 ,"l ,col]idge1 9 8 summ+ up1 support$ my view1 & 8 admission is s important t ,i v5ture to give x 9 full4 ,) reg>d to "s ( ! o!rs f :om ,mr4 ,foote quot$ passages1 ,i he>d _m ( !m = ! fir/ "t4 ,i d n at all "q t ,mr4 ,foote read !m correctly4 ,!y are passages :i*1 he>+ !m only f him = ! fir/ "t1 ,i confess ,i h a difficulty 9 di/+ui%+ f ! incrim9at$ publication4 ,!y d appe> to me to be op5 to exactly ! same *>ge & ! same gr\nds ( obs]vation t ,mr4 ,foote's publications are4 ,he says--& ,i don't call ^u him to prove x1 ,i am q will+ to take 8 ^w--he says _m ( ^! ?+s are writt5 9 exp5sive books1 publi%$ by publi%]s ( kn[n em95ce1 & t !y circulate 9 ! draw+-rooms1 /udies1 & libr>ies ( p]sons ( position4 ,x may be s4 ,all ,i c say "h is-- & s f> ,i c answ] = myself--,i w\ld make no di/9ction betwe5 ,mr4 ,foote & anybody else2 & if !re are p]sons1 h[ev] em95t !y may be1 :o us$ language1 n fairly di/+ui%able f t us$ by ,mr4 ,foote1 & if !y are ev] br\ght be=e me--:i* ,i hope !y nev] may be1 = a m tr\blesome or disagreeable bus9ess c nev] be inflict$ ^u me--if !y come be=e me1 s f> z my poor p[]s g !y %all h nei!r m nor less ?an ! ju/ice ,i am try+ to d to ,mr4 ,foote2 & if !y (f5d ! ,blasphemy ,laws !y %all f9d t s long z ^! laws exi/--:atev] ,i may ?9k ab\t _! wisdom--!y w h b "o rule ( law laid d[n 9 ?is c\rt4 ,ano!r po9t ,i rais$1 :i* ,i neglect$ 9 my previ\s def5ces1 0 ?is4 ,:at is x t m5 h a "r to at law8 ,e man has a "r to ?ree ?+s--protection = p]son1 prop]ty & "*1 & all t c be legitimately d]iv$ f ^!4 ,! ord9>y law ( libel gives a man protection = 8 "*1 b x is surely mon/r\s t he %\ld claim protection = 8 op9ions & ta/es4 ,all t he c claim is t 8 ta/e %all n be viol5tly outrag$ aga9/ 8 w4 ,i hope1 g5tlem51 y w take t rational view ( ! "q4 ,we h libell$ no man's "*1 we h invad$ no man's p]son or prop]ty4 ,?is crime is a con/ruct$ crime1 orig9ally manufactur$ by prie/s 9 ! int]e/ ( _! own ord] to put d[n diss5t & h]esy4 ,x n[ l+]s among/ u z a legacy utt]ly ali5 to ! _s ( our age1 :i* un=tunately we h n resolution en\gh to ca/ among ^? absurdities :i* ,"t holds 9 8 wallet ( oblivion4 ,my p]oration is ! only o!r "p ( ! def5ce :i* ,i %all extract4 ,g5tlem51 ,i h m ?an a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! result ( ?is trial4 ,i am anxi\s = ! rights & lib]ties ( ?\s&s ( my c\ntrym54 ,"y z ,i am1 ,i h = _m ye>s f\ght = my pr9ciples1 tak5 soldi]'s wages :5 !re 7 any1 & gone *e]fully )\t :5 !re 7 none1 & f\ght on all ! same1 z ,i mean to d to ! end2 & ,i am doom$ to ! torture ( twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t by ! v]dict & judgm5t ( ?irte5 m51 ^: sacrifices = conviction may n equal m9e4 ,! bitt]ness ( my fate c sc>cely be enhanc$ by y\r v]dict4 ,yet ?is does n dim9i% my solicitude z to its "*4 ,if1 aft] ! rec5t sc&al\s proce$+s 9 ano!r c\rt1 y1 z a special jury 9 ?is ,high ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice1 br+ 9 a v]dict ( ,guilty aga9/ me & my co-def5dant1 y w decisively inaugurate a new era ( p]secution1 9 :i* no advantage c accrue to tru? or morality1 b 9 :i* fi]ce passions w be k9dl$1 oppression & resi/ance mat*$ aga9/ ea* o!r1 & ! l& p]haps disgrac$ ) viol5ce & /a9$ ) blood4 ,b if1 z ,i hope1 y return a v]dict ( ,n ,guilty1 y w *eck t _s ( bigotry & fanaticism :i* is fully ar\s$ & eag]ly await+ ! signal to beg9 its evil "w2 y w close a melan*oly & discr$itable *apt] ( hi/ory2 y w proclaim t h5ce=? ! press %all be absolutely free1 unless x libel m5's *>act]s or conta9 incitem5ts to crime1 & t all (f5ces aga9/ belief & ta/e %all be left to ! great jury ( public op9ion2 y w e>n ! gratitude ( all :o value lib]ty z ! jewel ( _! s\ls1 & indep5d5ce z ! cr[n ( _! manhood2 y w save y\r c\ntry f becom+ ridicul\s 9 ! eyes ( nations t we are accu/om$ to consid] z less enlight5$ & free2 & y w e>n = y\rselves a pr\d place 9 ! annals ( its fre$om1 its progress1 & its glory4 ,i deliv]$ ?is appeal to ! jury z impressively z ,i c\ld4 ,!re 0 a solemn sil5ce 9 c\rt4 ,a /orm cl\d ga!r$ :ile ,i spoke1 & heavy drops ( ra9 fell on ! ro( z ,i conclud$4 ,"l ,col]idge lift$ 8 elb[ f 8 desk1 & address$ ! jury3 ,g5tlem51 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to h summ$ up ?is ev5+1 b ! tru? is1 ,i am n v /rong1 & ,i propose to address y 9 ! morn+1 & t w give y a full opportunity ( reflect+ calmly on ! v /rik+ & able spee* y h j he>d4 ,my def5ce 0 a great ef=t1 & x exhau/$ me4 ,until ,i _h to ex]t myself ,i did n "k h[ ! conf9em5t & ! prison f>e _h weak5$ me4 ,! read] w und]/& ! position bett] if ,i rem9d him t ! only mat]ial prep>ation ,i _h 9 ! morn+ = ! task ( def5d+ myself aga9/ ,sir ,h>d+e ,giff>d & ,mr4 ,maloney 0 six ounces ( dry bread & a little ?9 cocoa1 :i* ! doctor _h ord]$ in/ead ( ! skilly to /op my di>rhoea4 ,! ,gov]nor k9dly all[$ "o ( my fri5ds to fet* me a little br&y4 ,!n we drove back to prison1 :]e ,i _h "s m dry bread & ?9 cocoa4 ,! next morn+1 aft] an exactly simil> meal1 we drove d[n aga9 to ! c\rt4 ,"l ,col]idge's summ+-up la/$ ne>ly two h\rs1 &1 l my def5ce1 x 0 li/5$ to by a cr[d$ c\rt1 :i* includ$ a l>ge numb] ( g5tlem5 ( ! wig & g[n4 ,8 lord%ip's address is report$ at l5g? 9 ! ,?ree ,trials = ,blasphemy1 & a revis$ copy 0 publi%$ by himself4 ,8 view ( ! law has be5 dealt ) already 9 my ,preface4 ,:at ,i wi% to say "h is1 t ,"l ,col]idge's demeanor 0 9 m>k$ contra/ ) ,judge ,nor?'s4 ,i _c d bett] ?an quote a few passages f an op5 lett] ,i address$ to 8 lord%ip soon aft] my release3 ,h[ 7 my feel+s modifi$ by y\r lord%ip's l(ty be>+6 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! pres5ce ( a judge :o 0 a g5tleman4 ,y treat$ me ) imp>tiality1 & a g5]\s consid]ation = my mis=tunes4 ,no "o c\ld d\bt y\r s9c]ity :51 9 ! mid/ ( a legal illu/ration :i* might be con/ru$ z a reflection on my "*1 y sudd5ly *eck$ y\rself1 & said1 ',i mean no (f5ce to ,mr4 ,foote4 ,i %\ld be unwor?y ( my position if ,i insult$ anyone 9 84' ,y 7 scrupul\sly1 almo/ pa9fully1 c>eful to say no?+ t c\ld assi/ ! prosecution or w\nd my susceptibilities4 ,y appe>$ to tremble le/ y\r own convictions %\ld prejudice y1 & ! jury ?r\gh y1 aga9/ me & my fell[ prison]4 ,y li/5$ ) ! deepe/ att5tion to my long address to ! jury4 ,y discuss$ all my argum5ts t y consid]$ ess5tial 9 y\r summ+-up2 & y /r5g!n$ "s ( !m1 :ile deprecat+ o!rs1 ) a logical =ce & beauty ( expression :i* 7 at once my admiration & my despair4 ,y paid me su* h&some complim5ts on my def5ce 9 ! mo/ try+ circum/ances z dispell$ at once ! or?odox !ory t ,i 0 a m]e vulg> crim9al4 ,9 brief1 my "l1 y display$ su* a l(ty _s ( ju/ice1 su* a t5d]ness ( humanity1 & su* a dignity ( be>+1 t y comm&$ my admiration1 my rev]5ce & my love2 & if ! jury _h convict$ me1 & y\r lord%ip _h felt oblig$ by ! 'unpleasant law' to inflict ^u me "s measure ( puni%m5t1 ,i c\ld /ill h kiss$ ! h& t dealt ! bl[4 ,i "k h[ repulsive flatt]y mu/ be to a nature l y\rs1 b y\r lord%ip w p>don "o :o is no sycophant1 :o seeks nei!r to av]t y\r fr[n nor to ga9 y\r favor1 :o has no s9i/] object 9 view1 b simply speaks f ! fulness ( a grateful he>t4 ,& y w p>don me if ,i say t my s5tim5ts are %>$ by ?\s&s1 :o hate y\r cre$ b respect y\r "*4 ,!y wat*$ y ?r\gh\t my trial ) ! ke5e/ int]e/1 & !y rejoic$ :5 !y saw 9 y ^? noble human qualities :i* transc5d all dogmas & cre$s1 & dw>f all diff]5ces ( op9ion into absolute insignificance4 ,"l ,col]idge also des]ves my ?anks = ! h&some mann] 9 :i* he second$ my ef=ts to repudiate ! odi\s *>ge ( indec5cy1 :i* _h be5 manufactur$ by ! bigots aft] my imprisonm5t4 ,^! are 8 lord%ip's words3 ,mr4 ,foote is anxi\s to h x impress$ on y\r m9ds t he is n a lic5ti\s writ]1 & t ?is ^w does n fairly apply to 8 publications4 ,y w h ! docum5ts be=e y1 & y mu/ judge = y\rselves4 ,i %\ld say t he is "r4 ,he may be blasphem\s1 b he c]ta9ly is n lic5ti\s1 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w2 & y d n f9d him p&]+ to ! bad passions ( mank9d4 ,i ask my read]s to notice ^! cle> & emphatic s5t5ces1 = we %all recur to !m 9 ! next *apt]4 ,! jury retir$ at tw5ty m9utes pa/ twelve4 ,at ?ree m9utes pa/ five !y 7 dis*>g$1 be+ unable to agree4 ,x 0 a glori\s victory4 ,acquittal 0 hopeless1 b no v]dict am\nt$ practically to ! same ?+4 ,two juries out ( ?ree _h already disagre$1 & z ! v]dict ( ,guilty by ! ?ird _h be5 won ?r\gh ! sc&al\s p>tiality & mean artifices ( a bigot$ judge1 ! results ( our prosecution af=d$ little enc\ragem5t to fre% attacks on ! lib]ty ( ! press4 ,i h s9ce _h ! pleasure ( conv]s+ ) "o ( ! jury4 ,himself & two o!rs held out aga9/ a v]dict ( ,guilty1 & he told me t ! discussion 0 extremely animat$4 ,my in=mant act$ on pr9ciple4 ,he confess$ he did n l my c>icatures1 & he consid]$ my attacks on ! ,bible too sev]e2 b he held t ,i _h a p]fect "r to ridicule ,*ri/ianity if ,i ?\ght fit1 & he refus$ to treat any me?od ( attack+ op9ions z a crime4 ,( ! o!r two jurors1 "o 0 conv9c$ by my address1 & ! o!r decl>$ t he 0 n go+ to assi/ 9 imprison+ l a ?ief a man :o c\ld make a spee* l t4 ,! next day ,i ask$ ,"l ,col]idge n to try ! case aga9 = a few days1 z ,i 0 physically unable to conduct my def5ce4 ,8 lord%ip said3 ,i h j be5 in=m$1 & ,i h>dly knew x be=e1 :at su* imprisonm5t z y\rs means1 & :at1 9 ! =m x has be5 inflict$ on y1 x mu/ mean2 b n[ t ,i d "k ( x1 ,i w take c>e t ! prop] au?orities "k ( x also1 & ,i w see t y h prop] support4 ,8 lord%ip add$ t he w\ld see ,i _h prop] food1 & he w\ld take ! def5ce :5ev] ,i pleas$4 ,we fix$ ! foll[+ ,tuesday4 ,dur+ ! int]im our meals 7 provid$ f ! public-h\se opposite ! prison gates4 ,my di>rhoea ceas$ at once1 & ,i s f> recov]$ my old =m t ,i felt ready to fight tw5ty ,giff>ds4 ,b we did n enc\nt] ea* o!r aga94 ,feel+ assur$ t if ,"l ,col]idge cont9u$ to try ! case1 z he obvi\sly meant to until x 0 dispos$ (1 !y w\ld nev] obta9 a v]dict1 ! prosecution secur$ a nolle prosequi f ! ,attorney-,g5]al4 ,x 0 procur$ by means ( an affidavit1 conta9+ :at 8 lord%ip br&$ z an absolute falsehood4 ,s ! prosecution1 :i* began 9 bigotry & malice1 end$ appropriately 9 a lie4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,loss ,,& ,,ga94 ,our victory 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5* 0 an unmitigat$ loss to ,sir ,h5ry ,tyl] & 8 back]s1 = x ?rew ^u !m ! :ole co/s ( ! prosecution4 ,x 0 also a loss to ourselves2 = ,i h x on ! be/ au?ority t1 if we _h be5 f\nd guilty1 ,"l ,col]idge w\ld h made 8 s5t5ce concurr5t ) ,judge ,nor?'s1 & %ift$ u f ! crim9al to ! civil side ( ! prison1 :]e we %\ld h enjoy$ ea* o!r's society1 worn our own clo!s1 eat5 our own food1 se5 our fri5ds frequ5tly1 receiv$ & answ]$ lett]s1 & sp5t our "t 9 rational occupations4 ,to ! ,free?\ght cause1 h[ev]1 our victory 0 a pure ga94 ,z ,i _h anticipat$1 ! press gave our new trial a good deal ( att5tion4 ,! ,daily ,news pr9t$ a lead+ article on ! case1 call+ on ! ,home ,secret>y to remit ! re/ ( our s5t5ce4 ,! ,times publi%$ a long & admirable report ( my def5ce1 z well z ( ,"l ,col]idge's summ+-up1 & pr$ict$ t ! trial w\ld be hi/orical1 *iefly because ( ! rem>kable def5ce made by "o ( ! def5dants4 ,a simil> pr$iction appe>$ 9 ! ,man*e/] ,weekly ,times1 accord+ to :i* ! def5dant ,foote argu$ 8 case ) consummate skill4 ,across ! ,atlantic1 ! ,new ,york ,_w said t ,mr4 ,foote1 9 p>ticul>1 deliv]$ a spee* :i*1 = clos5ess ( argum5t & vividness ( pres5tation1 has n (t5 be5 equall$4 ,ev5 ! grave & rev]5d ,we/m9/] ,review f\nd aft] read+ :at ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice himself *>act]ises z ,mr4 ,foote's v /rik+ & able spee*1 t ! editor ( ! ,free?9k] is v f> f be+ ! vulg> & un$ucat$ disputant :i* ! ,spectator appe>s to h suppos$ him4 ,o!r ,lib]al pap]s1 l ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette & ! ,ref]ee1 t _h at fir/ jo9$ 9 ! *orus ( execration ov] ! fall5 blasphem]1 n[ f\nd t my s5t5ce 0 mon/r\s4 ,s true is x t no?+ succe$s l success6 ,i did n let ^! complim5ts turn my head4 ,my spee*es at ! ,old ,bailey 7 little1 if any?+1 inf]ior to ! "o ,i made 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*4 ,!re 0 no *ange 9 me1 b only 9 ! plat=m ,i spoke f4 ,! great fact to my m9d 0 ?is1 t giv5 an imp>tial judge1 & a fair trial1 x 0 difficult to convict any ,free?9k] ( blasphemy if he c\ld only def5d himself ) "s c\rage & address4 ,?is fact %one l a /> ( hope 9 ! night ( my suff]+4 ,z ,i said 9 "o ( my ?ree lett]s f prison3 ,= ! fir/ "t juries h disagre$1 & *ances are already slightly aga9/ a v]dict ( ,guilty4 ,n[ ! jury is ! h& by :i* ! enemy grasps u1 & :5 we h absolutely secur$ ! twelf? man we %all h amputat$ ! ?umb4 ,on ,may #a ! foll[+ lett] f ,admiral ,maxse appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,news3 ,,to ,,! ,,editor ,,( ,,! ',,daily ,,news4' ,,sir1--,foote's brilliant def5ce la/ week w probably h awak5$ "s fa/idi\s critics to _! error 9 hav+ depict$ him z a l[ & co>se controv]siali/1 :ile ,"l ,col]idge's judgm5t w h conv9c$ ! public t _h ,"l ,col]idge occupi$ ! place ( ,ju/ice ,nor?1 ! def5dant w\ld h escap$ ) a mild p5alty4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,mr4 ,foote cont9ues to und]go :at is virtually 'solit>y conf9em5t' 9 a cell1 & is condemn$ to ?is puni%m5t = a ye>4 ,a m wick$ s5t5ce1 or a m wick$ law1 ?an ! "o :i* ,mr4 ,foote & 8 companions suff] f1 is1 9 my op9ion1 impossible to conceive1 t is to say 9 a c\ntry :i* pr(esses to enjoy religi\s lib]ty4 ,8 crime consi/$ 9 c>icatur+ a grotesque repres5tation ( a religion :i* has c]ta9ly a high] side4 ,p :o are truly religi\s %\ld be oblig$ to ,mr4 ,foote1 if he manag$ to %ock "s p conc]n+ any feature ( religion :i* is gross & degrad+ to t religion4 ,i "k some?+ ( ,mr4 ,foote1 & ,i am q c]ta9 he w\ld n say any?+ to %ock a ref9$ int]pretation ( religion4 ,ref9$ ,*ri/ians are anxi\s !mselves to get rid ( ! excresc5ces ( _! cre$4 ,! "q at issue really is z to :e!r a co>se picture ( religion1 & ( "o religion only1 is to be protect$ by ! ,/ate f c>icature1 & f c>icature alone2 because x seems to be grant$ t an intellectual absurdity may be intellectually impea*$4 ,x is impossible su* a mon/r\s doctr9e z ?is c /&4 ,x w pass away1 & probably 9 a few ye>s x w be rememb]$ ) "s a/oni%m5t2 b oppressive & p]secut+ laws are only got rid ( by ! spectacle ( an impal$ victim4 ',by ! light ( burn+ h]etics ,*ri/'s ble$+ feet ,i track4' ,! impal$ victim is n[ ,mr4 ,foote4 ,x is a disgrace to ,engl& t 8 solit>y conf9em5t--tw5ty-?ree out ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs are solit>y--or inde$1 t any puni%m5t :atev] is possible = a man's /yle 9 religi\s controv]sy2 & to a ,lib]al x is pr(\ndly humiliat+ t su* a proce$+ takes place "u a ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t & )\t "o ^w ( remon/rance 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,:]e are ! ,radicals8-- ,y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,,fr$k4 ,a4 ,,maxse4 ,april #cj?4 ,let me take ?is opportunity ( ?ank+ ,admiral ,maxse = 8 c\rage\s g5]osity on my behalf4 ,directly he he>d ( my infam\s s5t5ce he wrote me a brave lett]1 :i* ! prison rules =bade my receiv+1 /at+ t he w\ld jo9 9 any agitation = my release1 or = ! repeal ( ! wret*$ law "u :i* ,i 0 suff]+ ! utmo/ m>tyrdom :i* society c at pres5t impose4 ,i h always reg>d$ ,admiral ,maxse z "o ( ! pure/ & noble/ ( our public m51 & ,i valu$ 8 sympa?y ev5 m ?an 8 assi/ance4 ,fur!r correspond5ce appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,news1 & ! ,lib]al pap]s call$ on ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt to int]v5e4 ,memorials = our release fl[$ 9 f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,"o ( ^! des]ves especial m5tion4 ,! signatures 7 procur$1 at great exp5se ( "t & labor1 by ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,avel+ & an em95t psy*ologi/ :o desir$ to avoid publicity4 ,among !m ,i f9d ! foll[+ names3-- ,admiral ,maxse ,george ,bull5 ,c4 ,crompton1 ,q4,c4 ,george ,du ,mauri] ,*>les ,macl>51 ,m4,p4 ,george ,dixon ,dr4 ,g4 ,j4 ,romanes ,h5ry ,sidgwick4 ,dr4 ,*>lton ,ba/ian ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ,dr4 ,edw>d ,clodd ,hon4 ,e4 ,lyulph ,/anley1 ,m4,p4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,tylor ,j4 ,cott] ,morison ,dr4 ,w4 ,aldis ,wright ,jona?an ,hut*9son ,dr4 ,macalli/] ,john ,colli] ,dr4 ,e4 ,bond ,john ,pettie ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,jackson ,james ,sully ,dr4 ,h4 ,maudsley ,leslie ,/eph5 ,editor ,daily ,news ,li5t4-,col4 ,osborne ,editor ,spectator ,p4 ,a4 ,taylor1 ,m4,p4 ,editor ,academy ,pr(essor ,alex&] ,ba9 ,editor ,man*e/] ,exam9] ,pr(essor ,huxley ,editor ,liv]pool ,daily ,po/ ,pr(essor ,tyndall ,francis ,galton ,pr(essor ,knight ,f4 ,gu?rie1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,pr(essor ,e4 ,s4 ,beesly ,fr$]ick ,h>rison ,pr(essor ,h4 ,s4 ,foxwell ,g4 ,h4 ,d>w9 ,pr(essor ,r4 ,adamson ,pr(essor ,g4 ,croom ,rob]tson ,rev4 ,dr4 ,fairbairn ,pr(essor ,e4 ,ray ,lanca/] ,rev4 ,r4 ,glov] ,pr(essor ,drummond ,rev4 ,j4 ,g4 ,rog]s ,pr(essor ,t4 ,rhys ,davids ,rev4 ,j4 ,aldis ,r4 ,h4 ,moncrieff ,rev4 ,*>les ,be>d ,rev4 ,j4 ,llewellyn ,davies ,rev4 ,dr4 ,crosskey ,rev4 ,dr4 ,abbot ,s4 ,h4 ,v9es ,rev4 ,a4 ,a+] ,! ,mayor ( ,birm+ham ,rev4 ,/op=d ,a4 ,brooke ,i d\bt :e!r su* a memorial1 sign$ by s _m illu/ri\s m51 0 ev] be=e pres5t$ to a ,home ,secret>y = ! release ( any prison]s4 ,b x made no impression on ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 = ! simple reason t ! signatories 7 n politicians1 b only m5 ( g5ius4 ,z ! ,weekly ,dispat* said1 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt nev] does ! "r ?+ :5 he has a *ance ( go+ wrong4 ,! ,e*o also regrett$ ! ,home ,secret>y's decision1 :ile ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 !n "u ! editor%ip ( ,mr4 ,john ,morley1 conclud$ its article on ! subject by say+1 ,! fact rema9s t ,mr4 ,foote is suff]+ a sc&al\sly excessive puni%m5t1 & t ! ,home ,(fice mu/ n[ %>e ! g5]al condemnation t has hi!rto be5 conf9$ to ! judge4 ,on ,july #aa a mass meet+ 0 held 9 ,/4 ,james's ,hall to prote/ aga9/ our cont9u$ imprisonm5t4 ,despite ! summ] wea!r1 ! huge build+ 0 cramm$ ) p1 e in* ( /&+ room be+ occupi$1 & ?\s&s turn$ away f ! doors4 ,lett]s ( sympa?y 7 s5t by ,canon ,%uttlewor?1 ,admiral ,maxse & ,mr4 ,p4 ,a4 ,taylor ,m4,p4 ,among ! speak]s 7 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,%>man1 ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,d4 ,headlam1 ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,m4 ,geld>t1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,bradlaugh ,m4,p41 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant1 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,avel+1 ,mr4 ,joseph ,symes1 ,mr4 ,moncure ,d4 ,conway & ,mr4 ,h4 ,burr[s4 ,! greate/ en?usiasm prevail$1 & ! resolutions 7 c>ri$ ) only two diss5ti5ts4 ,/ill ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt made no sign4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,pet] ,taylor1 ! honor$ memb] = ,leice/]1 publicly int]rogat$ ! ,home ,secret>y 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,mr4 ,taylor's "q 0 z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,p4 ,a4 ,,taylor ask$ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,home ,dep>tm5t :e!r he _h receiv$ memorials f _m ?\s&s ( p]sons1 includ+ cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s1 & p]sons ( high lit]>y & sci5tific position1 ask+ = a mitigation ( ! s5t5ces ( ,george ,william ,foote & ,william ,james ,ramsey1 n[ imprison$ 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol on a *>ge ( blasphemy2 :e!r !y h already suff]$ five mon?s' imprisonm5t1 involv+ until lately conf9em5t 9 _! respective cells = tw5ty-?ree h\rs out ( e tw5ty-f\r1 & n[ involv+ tw5ty-two h\rs ( su* solit>y conf9em5t out ( ea* #bd2 & :e!r he w advise ! remission ( ! rema9d] ( _! s5t5ces4 ,!reupon ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt re>$ 8 unblu%+ front & gave ?is answ]3 ,sir ,,william ,,h>c\rt--,! "q ( my hon4 fri5d is f\nd$ ^u misconception ( ! duties & rights ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ref]5ce to s5t5ces ( ! law1 :i* ,i h (t5 endeav\r$ to remove1 b app>5tly ) entire want ( success4 ,x is p]fectly true t ,i h receiv$ _m memorials on ?is subject1 mo/ ( !m f\nd$ on misconception ( ! law on :i* ! s5t5ce re/$4 ,?is is n a matt] ,i c take into consid]ation1 ei!r ^u my own op9ion or ^u t ( 'cl]gym5 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,noncon=mi/ m9i/]s1 & p]sons ( high lit]>y & sci5tific position4' ,i am b\nd to assume t until ,p>liam5t alt]s ! law t law is "r1 & t ^? :o adm9i/] ! law adm9i/] x rightly4 ,if ,i took any o!r c\rse1 outside my op9ion--if ,i _h "o ^u ?is subject--,i %\ld be int]f]+ ) ! mak+ & ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! law1 & transf]r+ x f ,p>liam5t to ! ,executive & to a ,m9i/] ( ! ,cr[n4 ,i am q sure my hon4 fri5d w\ld n l t c\rse4 ,x has be5 said1 ,oh1 b y c deal ) s5t5ces4 7,he>1 he>47 ,s5t5ces mu/ be dealt ) n ^u ! assumption t ! law 0 wrong1 & t ! jury & judge 7 wrong1 b ^u special circum/ances applicable to ! p>ticul> case :i* w\ld ju/ify a ,m9i/] 9 recomm5d+ to ! ,cr[n a remission ( s5t5ce4 ,:at are ! circum/ances8 ,nobody--,i d n c>e :e!r legal p]sons or belong+ to ! classes m5tion$ 9 ?is "q--:o has n se5 ! publication c judge ( ! matt]4 ,i h se5 x1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t x is 9 ! mo/ /rict s5se ( ! ^w an obsc5e libel4 ,x is a sc&al\s outrage ^u public dec5cy4 7,opposition *e]s47 ,t be+ s1 ! law has decl>$ t x is puni%able by law4 ,i h no au?ority to decl>e t ! law %all n be obey$2 nor d ,i ?9k t )9 less ?an half ! p]iod ( ! puni%m5t aw>d$ by ! ,c\rt1 if ,i 7 to advise ! ,cr[n to remit ! s5t5ce1 ,i %\ld be dis*>g+ ! responsibility :i* re/s ^u me ) a s\nd or sob] judgm5t4 7,opposition *e]s1 & murmurs bel[ ! gangway47 ,! ,tory *e]s :i* greet$ ?is malici\s reply suffice to condemn x4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt has told _m lies 9 8 "t1 b ?is 0 ! mo/ braz5 ( all4 ,he knew we 7 n prosecut$ = obsc5ity2 he knew !re 0 n a sugge/ion ( indec5cy 9 our indictm5t2 & he _h be=e him ! di/9ct language ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&1 exon]at+ u f ! sl&]4 ,yet he delib]ately libell$ u1 9 a place :]e 8 utt]ances are privileg$1 9 ord] to conciliate ! ,tories & please ! bigots4 ,"s ( ! ,radical pap]s prote/$ aga9/ ?is wanton misrepres5tation1 b ,i am n aw>e t a s+le ,*ri/ian j\rnal c5sur$ ! lie :i* 0 us$ to ju/ify p]secution4 ,free?9k]s h n =gott5 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 nor h ,i4 ,"s day we may be able to puni% him = ! insult4 ,mean:ile1 ,i v5ture to ?9k t if ! memb] = ,d]by & ! editor ( ! ,free?9k] 7 plac$ side by side1 an unprejudic$ /rang] w\ld h little difficulty 9 decid+ :i* ( ! two 0 ! m likely to be be/ial4 ,poor ,mr4 ,ramsey1 n kn[+ 8 man1 innoc5tly petition$ ! ,home ,secret>y f prison1 po9t+ out t he 0 tri$ & imprison$ = blasphemy1 ask+ to be releas$ at once1 & (f]+ to supply ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt ) fre% copies ( our ,*ri/mas ,numb] = a new trial = obsc5ity4 ,( c\rse he receiv$ no reply4 ,my c\nsel1 ,mr4 ,clu]1 gallantly def5d$ my reputation 9 ! columns ( ! ,daily ,news1 & he 0 support$ by "o ( ! ,jury1 :o wrote z foll[s3 ,,sir1--,f ! ref]5ce 9 y\r %ort lead] on ! subject1 x appe>s t ! ,home ,secret>y1 9 answ] to ,mr4 ,taylor1 decl9$ to cons5t to ! release ( ,messrs4 ,foote & ,ramsey1 on ! gr\nd t !y _h publi%$ an obsc5e libel4 ,on ! late trial be=e ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 c]ta9 numb]s ( ! ,free?9k]1 on :i* ! prison]s 7 be+ tri$1 7 *>g$ by ! prosecution ) be+ 7int] alia7 blasphem\s & indec5t4 ,! judge 9 ! c\rse ( 8 rem>ks said1 ! articles inculpat$ might be blasphem\s1 b assur$ly !y 7 n indec5t4 ,! op9ion ( ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt1 consequ5tly1 ?\gh 9 h>mony ) t ( ! junior c\nsel = ! prosecution1 is altoge!r oppos$ to t ( ,"l ,col]idge1 :o 0 ! judge 9 ! case4 ,! ,daily ,news itself put ! matt] v cle>ly4 ,mr4 ,foote & ,mr4 ,ramsey1 x said1 7 s5t to prison by ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,nor? = publi%+ a blasphem\s libel4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt decl9es to release !m on ! gr\nd t !y h publi%$ an obsc5e libel4 ,x is n usual to keep ,engli%m5 9 gaol on ! gr\nd t !y committ$ an (f5ce ( :i* !y h n be5 convict$1 & aga9/ :i* !y h _h no opportunity ( def5d+ !mselves4 ,b ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt ?\ght o!rwise1 & kept u 9 prison1 act+ at once z prosecutor1 witness1 jury & judge4 ,mr4 ,glad/one 0 appeal$ to1 b he regrett$ he c\ld d no?+1 presumably because we 7 only ,engli%m5 & n ,bulg>ians4 ,an answ] to ?is piece ( call\s hypocrisy came f ! ,london clubs4 ,"o resolution pass$ by ! ,comb9$ ,radical ,clubs ( ,*elsea1 repres5t+ ?\s&s ( work+ m51 *>act]is$ our cont9u$ imprisonm5t z an indelible /igma on ! ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,a ,,long ,,night4 ,feel+ !re 0 no prospect ( release1 & resign$ to my fate1 ,i settl$ d[n to endure x1 ) a resolution to avail myself ( e possible mitigation4 ,colonel ,milman includ$ u among ! special ex]cise m51 & we enjoy$ ! luxury ( two out+s e day2 our solit>y conf9em5t be+ ?us r$uc$ to tw5ty-two h\rs in/ead ( tw5ty-?ree4 ,by f9ess+ ,i also manag$ to get an old fea!r pill[ f ! /ore-room1 :i* prov$ a com=table addition to ! wood5 bol/]4 ,! alt]ation 9 our food ,i h already m5tion$4 ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt did absolutely no?+ = u1 b ! ,secret>y ( ! ,prison ,commission]s gave in/ructions t we 7 to be treat$ z k9dly z possible1 s t no?+ might happ5 to u4 ,"o ( ! upp] (fic]s1 :om ,i h se5 s9ce1 told me we 7 a s\rce ( great anxiety to ! au?orities1 & !y 7 v glad to see our backs4 ,mr4 ,&]son call$ on me 9 my cell & ask$ :at he c\ld d = me4 ,op5 ! front door1 ,i answ]$4 ,) a pleasant smile he regrett$ 8 inability to d t4 ,well !n1 ,i cont9u$1 let me h some?+ to read4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i c d t4 ,!re are _m books 9 ! prison libr>y4 ,b n "o1 ,i retort$1 fit = an educat$ man to read4 ,!y are all select$ by ! *apla94 ,well1 he answ]$1 ,i _c give y :at we hav5't got4 ,b :y n let me h my own books to read8 ,i ask$4 ,mr4 ,&]son repli$ t su* a ?+ 0 unhe>d (1 b ,i p]si/$ 9 my plea1 :i* ,colonel ,milman g5]\sly support$4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,&]son1 ,i suppose we mu/4 ,y\r own books may be s5t 91 & ! ,gov]nor c let y h !m two at a "t4 ,b1 y "k1 y mu/n't h su* writ+s z y are "h =4 ,oh1 ,i repli$1 y h ! p[] to *eck t4 ,!y w all pass ?r\gh ! ,gov]nor's h&s1 & ,i w ord] 9 no?+ b :at ,colonel ,milman might read himself4 ,oh1 said ,mr4 ,&]son1 ) a humor\s smile1 :i* ! ,gov]nor & ! ,inspector %>$1 ,i c't say :at ,colonel ,milman might l to read4 ,! int]view end$ & my books came4 ,:at a joy !y 76 ,i read ,gibbon & ,mo%eim "r ?r\gh aga91 ) ,c>lyle's ,fr$]ick1 ,fr5* ,revolution & ,cromwell1 ,=/]'s ,/atesm5 ( ! ,commonweal?1 & a mass ( lit]ature on ! ,rebellion & ! ,protectorate4 ,i dug deep into ! lit]ature ( ,evolution4 ,i read ov] aga9 all ,%akespe>e1 ,%elley1 ,sp5s]1 ,swift & ,byron1 besides a numb] ( m mod]n writ]s4 ,fr5* books 7 n deb>r$1 s ,i read ,did]ot1 ,voltaire1 ,paul ,l\is ,c\ri]1 & ! :ole ( ,flaub]t1 includ+ ,l',education ,s5tim5tale1 :i* ,i nev] attack$ be=e1 b :i* ,i f\nd1 aft] conqu]+ ! app>5t dullness ( ! fir/ half ( ! fir/ volume1 to be "o ( ! greate/ ( 8 triumphs4 ,mr4 ,g]ald ,massey1 !n on a visit to ,engl&1 0 *urli%ly refus$ a visit+ ord] f ! ,home ,(fice1 b he s5t me 8 two magnific5t volumes on ,natural ,g5esis1 & a note to ! int]im editor ( ! ,free?9k]1 reque/+ him to tell me t ,i _h 8 sympa?y4 ,i fight ! same battle z himself1 said ,mr4 ,massey1 al?\gh ) a some:at diff]5t weapon4 ,i 0 also favor$ ) a pres5tation copy ( v]ses by ! "o writ] ,i mo/ admire1 ^: g5ius ,i rev]5c$ long be=e ! public & its critics discov]$ x4 ,x w\ld gratify my vanity r ?an my prud5ce to reveal 8 "n4 ,agreeably to ! prov]b t if y give "s m5 an in* !y w take an ell1 ,i induc$ ! ,gov]nor to let me pursue my /udy ( ,italian4 ,fir/ he all[$ me a ,gramm>1 !n a ,conv]sation ,book1 !n a ,diction>y1 !n a ,prose ,read+ ,book1 & !n a ,poetical ,an?ology4 ,^! volumes1 be+ an addition to ! two ord9>y ones1 gave my little domicile a civilis$ appe>ance4 ,clean]s sometimes1 :5 my door 0 op5$1 look$ 9 f ! corridor ) an expression ( awe4 ,:y1 ,i he>d "o say1 he's got a cell l a book%op4 ,) my books1 my ,italian1 & my ,col5so1 ,i manag$ to kill ! "t2 & al?\gh ! snake-l days 7 /ill long1 !y 7 less v5om\s4 ,yet ! rema9d] ( my s5t5ce 0 a t]rible ordeal4 ,i nev] lo/ he>t1 b ,i lo/ /r5g?4 ,my bra9 0 miracul\sly cle>1 b x grew weak] z ! body langui%$2 & be=e my release ,i c\ld h>dly read m ?an an h\r or two a day4 ,! only break 9 ! monotony ( my life 0 :5 ,i receiv$ a visit4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,dr4 ,avel+1 ,mr4 ,:eel] & my wife1 saw me occasionally2 ei!r 9 ! ord9>y way1 at ! end ( e ?ree mon?s1 or by special ord] f ! ,home ,(fice4 ,i saw my visitors 9 ! prison cages1 only our faces be+ visible to ea* o!r ?r\gh a n>r[ slit4 ,we /ood ab\t six feet ap>t1 ) a w>d] betwe5 u to /op improp] conv]sation4 ,i c\ld n %ake a fri5d's h& or kiss my wife4 ,! int]views la/$ only half an h\r4 ,9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce ,"t6 0 %\t$1 ! keys rattl$1 & ! little oasis _h to be left = ano!r j\rney ov] ! des]t s&4 ,e ?ree mon?s ,i wrote a lett] on a prison %eet4 ,two sides 7 pr9t$ on1 & ! o!rs rul$ wide1 ) a notice t no?+ 0 to be writt5 betwe5 ! l9es4 ,no d\bt ! au?orities 7 anxi\s to save ! prison]s ! pa9 ( too mu* m5tal ex]tion4 ,i foil$ !m by writ+ small1 & abbreviat+ ne>ly e ^w4 ,my lett]s 7 ( c\rse read be=e !y 7 s5t out1 & ! answ]s read be=e !y rea*$ me4 ,no respect be+ %[n = ! privacies ( affection1 ,i address$ my lett]s to ,dr4 ,avel+ = publication 9 ! ,free?9k]4 ,"o ( ^! docum5ts lies be=e me z ,i write4 ,x 0 ! extra lett] ,i s5t to my wife be=e leav+1 & conta9s directions z to clo!s & o!r dome/ic matt]s4 ,i v5ture to reproduce ! adv]tisem5t1 :i* occupies ! :ole front page3 ,a prison] is p]mitt$ to write & receive a ,lett] aft] ?ree mon?s ( 8 s5t5ce h expir$1 provid$ 8 conduct & indu/ry h be5 satisfactory dur+ t "t1 & ! same privilege w be cont9u$ aft]w>ds on ! same conditions & at ! same int]vals4 ,all ,lett]s ( an improp] or idle t5d5cy1 ei!r to or f ,prison]s1 or conta9+ slang or o!r objectionable expressions1 w be suppress$4 ,! p]mission to write & receive lett]s is giv5 to ! ,prison]s = ! purpose ( enabl+ !m to keep up a connexion ) _! respectable fri5ds1 & n t !y may he> ! news ( ! day4 ,all ,lett]s are read by ! ,au?orities ( ! ,prison1 & mu/ be legibly writt51 & n cross$4 ,nei!r clo!s1 money1 nor any o!r articles1 are all[$ to be receiv$ by any ,(fic]s ( ! ,prison = ! use ( ,prison]s2 all p>cels conta9+ su* articles int5d$ = ,prison]s on dis*>ge mu/ be> outside ! "n ( ! ,prison]1 & be s5t to ! ,gov]nor1 or !y w n be receiv$4 ,p]sons attempt+ o!rwise to introduce any article to or = a prison]1 are liable to a f9e or imprisonm5t1 & ! ,prison] conc]n$ may be sev]ely puni%$4 ,! au?orities are n s c>eful ab\t ! lett] be+ legible by its recipi5t4 ,!y d n ins]t x 9 an envelope1 b j fold x up & fa/5 x ) a little gum1 s t ! lett] is ne>ly sure to be torn 9 ! op5+4 ,! address is writt5 on ! back by ! prison] himself1 be=e ! %eet is fold$4 ,l9es are provid$ = ! purpose1 & x is pretty easy to see :at ! lett] is4 ,surely a little m consid]ation might be %[n = a prison]'s fri5ds4 ,!y are n crim9als1 & z ! prison au?orities incur ! exp5se ( po/age1 !y might ?r[ 9 a *eap envelope )\t ru9+ ! nation4 ,mr4 ,kemp 0 releas$ on ,may #be 9 a /ate ( exhau/ion4 ,x is d\btful if he c\ld h surviv$ ano!r ?ree mon?s' torture4 ,:at illness 9 ! frightful solitude ( a prison cell is ,i "k4 ,i once caught a bad cold1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 my life _h ! too?a*e4 ,x came on ab\t two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & z applications = ! doctor are only receiv$ be=e breakfa/1 ,i _h to wait until ! next day be=e ,i c\ld obta9 relief4 ,x arriv$ ( itself ab\t "o o'clock4 ,! doctor _h consid]ately left my case till la/1 9 ord] to give me prop] att5tion4 ,mr4 ,ramsey 0 releas$ on ,novemb] #bd4 ,he 0 welcom$ at ! prison gates by a cr[d ( sympa?is]s1 & ent]ta9$ at a breakfa/ 9 ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 :]e he made an int]e/+ spee*4 ,by a :imsical calculation1 ,i reckon$ t ,i _h /ill to swall[ tw5ty-"o gallons ( prison tea & twelve prison s]mons4 ,*ri/mas ,day 0 ! only v>iation 9 ! rema9d] ( my t]m4 ,be+ reg>d$ z a ,sabba?1 x 0 a day ( idl5ess4 ,! fibre 0 remov$ f my cell1 my ap>tm5t 0 clean & tidy1 a bit ( dubb9 gave an air ( newness to my old %oes1 & aft] a good wa% & an en]getic use ( my ?ree-in* comb1 ,i 0 ready = ! fe/ivities ( ! season4 ,aft] a sumptu\s breakfa/ on dry bread1 & sweet wat] misnam$ tea1 ,i took a walk 9 ! y>d2 & on return+ to my cell ,i sat d[n & wond]$ h[ my poor wife 0 sp5d+ ! auspici\s day4 ,:at a m]ry ,*ri/mas = a woman ^: husb& 0 eat+ 8 he>t out 9 gaol6 ,! *apel-bell r\s$ me f phantasy4 ,:ile ! o!r half ( ! prison 0 engag$ 9 devotion1 ,i did an h\r's gr9d+ at ,italian1 & read a *apt] ( ,gibbon2 aft] :i* ,i he>d ! mis]able s9n]s return f ! *apel to _! cells4 ,my ,*ri/mas d9n] consi/$ ( ! usual diet1 & aft] eat+ x ,i w5t = ano!r brief tramp 9 ! y>d4 ,! (fic]s seem$ to relax _! usual rigor1 & _m ( ! prison]s ex*ang$ greet+s4 ,h[ did y] l ! figgy duff8 ,did ! beef /ick 9 y] ribs8 ,su* 7 ! fl[]s ( conv]sation4 ,f ! talk ,i ov]he>d1 ,i ga!r$ t "u ! old managem5t1 :ile ,holl[ay ,gaol 0 ! ,city ,prison1 all ! inmates _h a bl[-out on ,*ri/mas ,day1 9 ! %ape ( beef1 vegetables1 plum-pudd+1 & a p9t ( be]4 ,"s ( ! old h&s1 :o rememb]$ ^? happy days1 bitt]ly bewail$ ! decay ( prison hospitality4 ,_! lam5tations 7 wor?y ( a ,cons]vative orator at a rural meet+4 ,! pres5t 0 a poor ?+ comp>$ ) ! pa/1 & !y sigh$ = ! t5d] grace ( a day t is dead4 ,aft] ex]cise ,i w5t to *apel4 ,p>son ,pla=d prea*$ a seasonable s]mon1 :i* w\ld h be5 m he>tily reli%$ on a full /oma*4 ,he told u :at a bless$ "t ,*ri/mas 01 & t p did well to be joyful on ! anniv]s>y ( _! ,savior's bir?4 ,be=e dismiss+ u ) 8 bless+ to our little rooms1 :i* 0 8 habitual euphemism = our cells1 he rem>k$ t he c\ld n wi% u a happy ,*ri/mas 9 our unhappy condition1 b he w\ld wi% u a peaceful ,*ri/mas2 & he v5tur$ to promise u t boon if1 aft] leav+ *apel1 we fell on our knees & bes\ght p>don = our s9s4 ,mo/ ( ! prison]s receiv$ ?is advice ) a gr91 = _! cell floors 7 black-lead$1 & g5uflexions 9 _! little rooms gave !m too mu* knee-cap to _! tr\s]s4 ,at six o'clock ,i _h my ?ird in/alm5t ( ,*ri/mas f>e1 ! la/ m\?fuls be+ consum$ to ! accompanim5t ( *ur* bells4 ,! neighbor+ ,be!ls 7 ann\nc+ _! ev5+ p]=mance1 & ! s\nd p5etrat$ into my cell4 ,true believ]s 7 w5d+ _! way to *ur*1 :ile ! h]etic1 :o _h d>$ to d]ide _! cre$ & d5\nce _! hypocrisy1 0 regal+ himself on dry bread 9 "o ( _! dungeons4 ,! bells rang out aga9/ ea* o!r ) a wild glee z ,i pac$ my n>r[ floor4 ,!y seem$ mad ) intoxication ( victory2 !y mock$ me ) a bac*analian fr5zy ( triumph4 ,yet ,i smil$ grimly1 = _! clamor 0 no m ?an ! anci5t fool's %\t1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians4 ,great ,*ri/ has _h 8 day s9ce1 b he 9 turn is dead2 dead 9 man's intellect1 dead 9 man's he>t1 dead 9 man's life2 a m]e phantom1 flitt+ ab\t ! aisles ( *ur*es1 :]e prie/ly mumm]s g ?r\gh ! rites ( a phantom cre$4 ,i took my prison ,bible & read ! /ory ( ,*ri/'s bir? 9 ,mat!w & ,luke1 ,m>k & ,john hav+ nev] he>d ( x or =gott5 x4 ,:at an incongru\s jumble ( absurdities6 ,a poor fairy tale ( ! _w's *ildhood1 utt]ly insignificant beside ! /up5d\s revelations ( sci5ce4 ,f ! fanciful /ory ( ! ,magi foll[+ a /> to ,%elley's ,_w on worlds are roll+ ev]1 :at an advance6 ,z ,i retir$ to sleep on my plank-b$ my m9d 0 full ( ^! reflections1 & :5 ! gas 0 turn$ out1 & ,i 0 left 9 d>kness & sil5ce1 ,i felt s]5e & almo/ happy4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,daylight4 ,a new day dawn$ = me on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,febru>y4 ,i rose z usual a few m9utes be=e six4 ,x 0 ! morn+ ( my release1 or 9 prison language my dis*>ge4 ,yet ,i felt no excitem5t4 ,i 0 z calm z my cell walls4 ,/range6 ! read] w say4 ,yet n s /range aft] all4 ,e day _h be5 fill$ ) expectancy1 & anticipation _h disc\nt$ ! reality4 ,in/ead ( wait+ till eight o'clock1 ! usual breakfa/ h\r1 sup]9t5d5t ,bur*ell br\ght my la/ prison meal at sev54 ,i wond]$ at 8 ha/e1 b :5 he came aga91 a few m9utes lat]1 to see if ,i _h done1 ,i saw ?r\gh ! game4 ,! au?orities wi%$ to dis*>ge me rapidly1 be=e ! h\r :5 my fri5ds w\ld assemble at ! prison gates1 & s less5 ! =ce ( ! demon/ration4 ,i slack5$ spe$ at once1 drank my tea 9 sips1 & mun*$ my dry bread ) great delib]ation4 ,come1 said sup]9t5d5t ,bur*ell1 y're v sl[ ?is morn+4 ,oh1 ,i repli$1 !re's no hurry2 aft] twelve mon?s ( x a few m9utes make little diff]5ce4 ,bur*ell put ! words & my smile toge!r1 & gave ! game up4 ,d[n 9 ! ba?room at ! foot ( ! debtors' w+ my clo!s 7 set out1 & "s k9d h& _h spread a piece ( bright c>pet = my feet4 ,i dress$ v leisurely4 ,) equal t>d9ess ,i w5t ?r\gh ! c]emony ( receiv+ my effects1 c>efully *eck+ e article1 & c\nt+ ! money co9 by co94 ,! ,gov]nor t5d]$ me half a sov]eign1 ! highe/ sum a prison] c e>n4 ,?ank y1 ,i said1 b ,i c't take _! money4 ,we _h to g ?r\gh ! f>ce4 ,9 ! little gate-h\se ,i met ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 & my wife4 ,colonel ,milman wi%$ u good-bye1 ! gate op5$1 & a mighty %\t broke f ! huge cr[d outside4 ,f all p>ts ( ,london !y _h w5d$ 9 ! e>ly morn+ to greet me1 & !re !y /ood 9 _! ?\s&s4 ,yet ,i felt r sad ?an elat$4 ,! _w 0 s full ( wrong1 ?\gh ! he>ts ( ^? m5 & wom5 beat s true6 ,z our op5 c>riage crawl$ ?r\gh ! d5se cr[d ,i saw m5's lips twit*+ & wom5 %$d+ te>s4 ,!y cr[d$ r\nd u1 eag] = a %ake ( ! h&1 a ^w1 a look4 ,at l5g? we got free1 & drove t[>ds ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce1 foll[$ by a procession ( brakes & o!r vehicles ov] half a mile long4 ,!re 0 a public breakfa/1 at :i* hundr$s sat d[n4 ,i took a cup ( tea1 b ate no?+4 ,aft] a long imprisonm5t ,i c\ld n tru/ my /oma*1 & ,i _h to make a spee*4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,bradlaugh1 ,mrs4 ,besant & ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,%>man 7secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,repeal ( ! ,blasphemy ,laws71 _h made spee*es1 :i* ,i %\ld blu% to transcribe1 ,i rose to respond4 ,x 0 a tickli% mom5t4 ,b ,i f\nd ,i _h a voice /ill1 & ! words came readily en\gh4 ,conclud+ my address ,i said3 ,i ?ank y = y\r greet+4 ,i am n play$ out4 ,i am ?9n]4 ,! doctor told me ,i _h lo/ two /one1 & ,i believe x4 ,b aft] all ,i d n ?9k ! %ip's timb]s are mu* injur$4 ,! rogues ran me agr\nd1 b !y nev] made me haul d[n ! flag4 ,n[ ,i am float$ aga9 ,i mean to let ! old flag /ream out on ! w9d z ( yore4 ,i mean to jo9 ! re/ ( our fleet 9 fight+ ! pirates & slav]s on ! high seas ( ?\ght4 ,an h\r aft]w>ds my feet 7 on my own f5d]4 ,i 0 home aga94 ,:at a delici\s s5sation aft] twelve mon?s 9 a prison cell6 ,fri5ds prescrib$ a re/ at ! seaside = me1 b ,i felt t ! be/ tonic 0 "w4 ,9 less ?an ?ree days ,i settl$ ev]y?+4 ,i resum$ ! editor%ip ( ! ,free?9k] at once1 & began fill+ up my li/ ( engagem5ts4 ,on meet+ ! ,committee1 :o _h manag$ our affairs 9 our abs5ce1 ,i f\nd ev]y?+ 9 p]fect ord]1 besides a consid]able pr(it at ! bank]'s4 ,messrs4 ,a4 ,hildit*1 ,r4 ,o4 ,smi?1 ,j41 ,gr\t & ,g4 ,/&r+ _h giv5 ungrudg+ly ( _! "t2 ,mr4 ,c4 ,h]b]t1 act+ z treasur]1 _h kept ! acc\nts ) pa9/ak+ precision2 & ,mrs4 ,besant _h prov$ h[ a woman c\ld take ! lead ( m54 ,nor mu/ ,i =get ,mr4 ,rob]t ,=d]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 :o act$ z %opman at our publi%+ (fice1 & su/a9$ ! bus9ess by 8 assiduity4 ,i _h also to ?ank ,dr4 ,avel+ = 8 int]im editor%ip ( ! ,free?9k]1 & ! admirable mann] 9 :i* he _h conduct$ ,progress4 ,! fir/ numb] ( ! ,free?9k] "u my fre% editor%ip appe>$ on ! foll[+ ,?ursday4 ,9 conclud+ my introductory address ,i said3 ,i promise ! read]s ( ! ,free?9k] t !y %all1 s f> z my p[]s avail1 f9d no dim9ution 9 ! vigor & vivacity ( its attacks on ! %ams & sup]/itions ( our age4 ,n only ! writ]'s p51 b ! arti/'s p5cil1 %all be busy 9 ?is good "w2 & ! absurdities ( fai? %all1 if possible1 be sla9 ) laught]4 ,prie/s & fools are1 z ,goldsmi? said1 ! two classes :o dread ridicule1 & we are pl$g$ to an implacable w> ) bo?4 ,! arti/'s p5cil6 ,yes1 ,i _h resolv$ to repeat :at ,i 0 puni%$ =4 ,i left writt5 in/ructions aga9/ ! publication ( ,comic ,bible ,sket*es 9 ! ,free?9k] dur+ my imprisonm5t2 b al?\gh ,i w\ld n impose ! risk on o!rs1 ,i 0 det]m9$ to face x myself4 ,a =tnight aft] my release ! ,sket*es 7 resum$1 & !y h be5 cont9u$ ev] s9ce4 ,my reasons = ?is decision 7 express$ at a public banquet 9 ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce on ,m>* #ab4 ,i !n said3 ,mr4 ,bradlaugh has said t ! ,free?\ght p>ty--:i* no "o w dispute 8 "r to speak =--looks to me1 among o!rs1 aft] my imprisonm5t1 to ma9ta9 ) dignity :atev] position ,i h won4 ,i hope ,i %all n disappo9t ! expectation4 ,b ,i %\ld l x to be cle>ly und]/ood t ,i consid] ! mo/ dignifi$ attitude = a man :o has j left gaol aft] suff]+ a cruel & unju/ s5t5ce1 = no crime except t ( ?9k+ & speak+ freely1 is to /& aga9 = ! same "r he ex]cis$ be=e1 to pursue ! v policy = :i* he 0 attack$1 precisely because he 0 attack$1 & to fl9* no hair's bread? f ! l9e he pursu$ be=e1 at lea/ until ! opposition resorts to suasion in/ead ( =ce1 & tries to w9 by criticism :at x w nev] w9 by ! gaol4 ,x is my int5tion to-morr[ morn+ to drive to ! ,we/ ( ,london1 & to leave ! fir/ copy ( ?is week's ,free?9k] pull$ f ! press at ,judge ,nor?'s h\se ) my complim5ts & my c>d4 ,prolong$ applause greet$ ?is ann\ncem5t1 & ,i kept my ^w4 ,judge ,nor? _h ! fir/ copy ( ! re-illu/rat$ ,free?9k] & ,i hope he reli%$4 ,at any rate1 x %[$ him1 z ,john ,bright says1 t =ce is no rem$y4 ,at ! banquet ,i ref] to ,i 0 pres5t$ ) a purse ( gold1 9 common ) ,mr4 ,ramsey1 & an ,illum9at$ ,address1 :i* ran z foll[s3 ,to ,,george ,,william ,,foote1 ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society1 :o suff]$ = twelve mon?s 9 ,holl[ay ,gaol = ! s-call$ (f5ce ( ,blasphemy4 ,9 (f]+ y on y\r release ?is illum9at$ address1 & ! accompany+ purse ( gold1 we d n seek to give y recomp5se = ! suff]+s & insults :i* h be5 heap$ ^u y4 ,we br+ !m only z a symbol ( our ?anks to y--?anks1 because1 on y\r trial1 y spoke nobly = ! "r ( free spee* on religi\s que/ions2 ?anks1 because y bore1 )\t a sign ( fl9*+1 a s5t5ce at once cruel & unju/2 ?anks1 because y h c>ri$ on our days ! traditions ( a ,free?\ght fai?ful 9 ! prison z on ! plat=m4 ,sign$ on behalf ( ! ,national ,secul> ,society ,c4 ,,bradlaugh1 ,presid5t4 ,r4 ,,=d]1 ,secret>y4 ,greatly also did ,i value ! greet+ ,i receiv$1 ) my two fell[ prison]s1 f ! work+ m5 ( ,ea/ ,london4 ,at a cr[d$ meet+ 9 ! l>ge hall ( ! ,hagg]/on ,road ,club1 att5d$ by repres5tatives ( o!r associations1 ,i 0 pres5t$ ) ! foll[+ address3 ,! ,political ,c\ncil ( ! ,bor\gh ( ,hackney ,workm5's ,club pres5t ?is te/imonial to ,george ,william ,foote z a tok5 ( admiration ( ! c\rage display$ by him 9 ! advocacy ( free spee*1 & 9 sympa?y = ! suff]+s endur$ dur+ twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t = ! same "u b>b>\s laws unfitt$ = ! _s ( a free p4 ,sign$ on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil ,,alfr$ ,,pike1 ,presid5t4 ,,*as4 ,,knight1 ,secret>y4 ,! l>ge/ audi5ce t ev] assembl$ at ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce li/5$ to my fir/ lecture1 at :i* ,mr4 ,bradlaugh presid$1 two days aft] my release4 ,sev5te5 hundr$ p cr[d$ into a room t seats n9e hundr$1 & z _m 7 unable to ga9 admission4 ,simil> welcomes await$ me 9 ! prov9ces2 & ev] s9ce my audi5ces1 z well z ! sale ( my j\rnal & writ+s1 h be5 f> l>g] ?an be=e my imprisonm5t4 ,hundr$s ( p1 z !y h told me1 h be5 conv]t$ to ,free?\ght by my suff]+s1 my lectures1 & my pamphlets4 ,i hope ,judge ,nor? is satisfi$4 ,to prev5t a break-d[n 9 case ( ano!r prosecution1 ,mr4 ,ramsey & ,i clubb$ our res\rces1 & pur*as$ pr9t+ plant & ma*9]y1 s t ! production ( ! ,free?9k] & o!r blasphem\s lit]ature might be done "u our own root4 ,! bigots _h prov$ !mselves unable to intimidate u1 & z we 7 no long] at ! m]cy ( pr9t]s !y gave up ! idea ( mole/+ u4 ,may ,free?9k]s ev] act 9 ?is _s1 & be true to ! great traditions ( our cause6 ,f ,i ,n ,i ,s