,,works ,,by ,,arnold ,,b5nett ,,novels ,a ,man f ! ,nor? ,anna ( ! ,five ,t[ns ,leonora ,a ,great ,man ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,love ,:om ,god ha? ,jo9$ ,buri$ ,alive ,! ,old ,wives' ,tale ,! ,glimpse ,hel5 ) ! ,high ,h& ,clayhang] ,! ,c>d ,hilda ,lessways ,! ,reg5t ,! ,price ( ,love ,^! ,twa9 ,! ,lion's ,%>e ,! ,pretty ,lady ,! ,roll-,call ,,fantasias ,! ,gr& ,babylon ,hotel ,! ,gates ( ,wra? ,t]esa ( ,watl+ ,/reet ,! ,loot ( ,cities ,hugo ,! ,gho/ ,! ,city ( ,pleasure ,,%ort ,,/ories ,tales ( ! ,five ,t[ns ,! ,grim ,smile ( ! ,five ,t[ns ,! ,matador ( ! ,five ,t[ns ,,belles-,,lettres ,h[ to ,live on ,tw5ty-,f\r ,h\rs a ,day ,! ,human ,ma*9e ,m5tal ,effici5cy ,lit]>y ,ta/e ,fri5d%ip & ,happ9ess ,m>ri$ ,life ,^? ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>is ,nights ,books & ,p]sons ,,drama ,polite ,f>ces ,cupid & ,common ,s5se ,:at ! ,public ,wants ,! ,honeymoon ,! ,great ,adv5ture ,! ,title ,,self ,,& ,,self-,,managem5t ,,self ,,& ,,self-,,managem5t ,,essays ,,ab\t ,,exi/+ ,,by ,,arnold ,,b5nett ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,london ,,new ,,york ,,toronto ,,mcmxviii ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,runn+ ,,away ,,f ,,life #c ,,"s ,,axioms ,,ab\t ,,w>-,,"w #be ,,! ,,di>y ,,habit #de ,a ,,dang]\s ,,lecture ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,woman #fe ,,! ,,complete ,,fuss] #he ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,frocks #ajc ,,runn+ ,,away ,,f ,,life ,,runn+ ,,away ,,f ,,life ,i ,i ,,w take ! extreme case ( ! social butt]fly1 because x has ! great advantage ( simplicity4 ,?is fav\rite v>iety ( ! lepidopt]al insects is always spok5 ( z female4 ,b z ! v>iety p]si/s f g5]ation to g5]ation obvi\sly x _c be ( "o sex only4 ,&1 z a fact1 !re are indubitably male social butt]flies1 ?\gh ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! male & ! female may be slight4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 conf9e myself to ! case ( ! female social butt]fly--aga9 = ! sake ( simplicity4 ,?is beautiful creature comb9es ! habits ( ! butt]fly ) ! habits ( ! mo?4 ,= :]eas ! mo? flies only by night & ! butt]fly flies only by day1 ! social butt]fly flies bo? by day & by night4 ,%e is univ]sally despis$ & condemn$1 & almo/ univ]sally envi$3 "o ( ! /range/ among ! _m /range facts ( natural hi/ory4 ,%e lives ) a s+le purpose--to be = ev] 9 ! movem5t--n any p>ticul> movem5t1 b ! movem5t1 :i* is a gr& comb9$ t5d5cy compris+ all less] t5d5cies4 ,= ! social butt]fly ! con/itu5ts ( ! movem5t are *iefly m51 !atres1 re/aurants1 dances1 noise1 & hurry4 ,! m9or con/itu5ts may & d frequ5tly *ange1 b ! major con/itu5ts h n *ang$ = a consid]able numb] ( ye>s4 ,! m9or con/itu5ts ( ! movem5t are usually #8s]i\s1' & h5ce 9 a m9or way ! social butt]fly is s]i\s4 ,if books happ5 to be ( ! movem5t1 %e w le>n ! names ( books & au?ors1 & 9 urg5t crises w ev5 read4 ,if music1 %e w le>n to di/+ui% f all o!r s\nds ! s\nds :i* are ( ! movem5t1 ! s\nds at :i* %e mu/ %ut h] eyes 9 ec/asy & sigh4 ,if social re=m1 %e w at once be ready to re=m ev]ybody & ev]y?+ except h]self & h] exi/5ce4 ,if *>ity or m]cifulness1 %e w be *>itable or m]ciful accord+ to ! late/ devices & 9 ! late/ frocks4 ,yes1 & if w> happ5s to be ( ! movem5t1 %e w be s]i\s ab\t ! w>4 ,y obs]ve h[ s>ca/ic ,i am ab\t ! social butt]fly4 ,x is necess>y to be s4 ,! social butt]fly nev] has s9ce ! e>lie/ times be5 m5tion$ 9 pr9t )\t s>casm or pity1 & %e nev] w be4 ,%e is greatly to be piti$4 ,:at is h] aim8 ,h] aim1 l ! aim ( mo/ p except ! v poor 7^: aim is simply to keep alive71 is happ9ess4 ,b ! un=tunate creature1 z y & ,i c s cle>ly see1 has confus$ happ9ess ) pleasure4 ,%e runs day & night aft] pleasure--t is to say1 aft] di/raction3 eat+1 dr9k+1 pos+1 see+1 be+ se51 laugh+1 jo/l+1 & ! s+ul> delight ( cont9ual imitation4 ,%e is only alive 9 public1 & ! :ole ( h] days & nights are sp5t 9 be+ 9 public1 or 9 prep>+ to be 9 public1 or 9 recov]+ f ! effects ( be+ 9 public4 ,habit drives h] on f "o excitem5t to ano!r4 ,%e flies et]nally f some?+ my/]i\s & s9i/] :i* is et]nally ov]tak+ h]4 ,y & ,i "k t %e is nev] happy--%e is only intoxicat$ or n>cotis$ by a drug t %e calls pleasure4 ,& h] y\? is go+2 h] figure is go+2 h] complexion is practically gone4 ,%e is lay+ up naught = ! future save disappo9tm5t1 dissatisfaction1 disillusion1 & no d\bt rheumatism4 ,& all ?is inord9ate1 incr$ible folly spr+s f a wrong & *ildi% int]pretation ( ! true significance ( happ9ess4 ,,ii ,h[ mu* wis]1 y say1 & inde$ we all say1 is t o!r "y woman :o has *os5 ! "p ( cont5t4 ,%e has come to t]ms ) ! univ]se4 ,%e is n = ev] gadd+ ab\t 9 se>* ( some?+ :i* %e has n got1 & :i* n "o p]son 9 a hundr$ r\nd ab\t h] has got4 ,%e has said3 #8,! univ]se is /rong] ?an ,i am4 ,i w accommodate myself to ! univ]se4' ,& %e acts accord+ly4 ,%e makes ! be/ ( h] lot4 ,%e treats h] body 9 a sane mann]1 & %e treats h] m9d 9 a sane mann]4 ,%e has p]ceiv$ ! futility ( :at is kn[n z pleasure 9 circles :]e !y play bridge & organise *>ity ftes on ! ,field ( ! ,clo? ( ,gold4 ,%e has frankly admitt$ t y\? is fleet+1 & t "p ( x mu/ be sp5t 9 mak+ prep>ations aga9/ ! rig\rs ( old age4 ,%e seeks h] pleasure 9 lit]ature & ! arts because su* pleasure /r5g!ns in/ead ( weak5+ ! m9d1 & nev] palls4 ,%e is prud5t4 ,%e is aw>e t !re c be no happ9ess :]e duty has be5 left undone1 & t lov+-k9dness is a ma9 s\rce ( felicity4 ,h5ce %e is att5tive to duty1 & %e practises ! altruism :i* is at once ! cause & ! result ( lov+-k9dness4 ,%e delib]ately cultivates *e]fulness & resignation2 %e disc\rages discont5t z g>d5]s disc\rage a we$4 ,%e has duly not$ t ! k+dom ( heav5 is #8)9 y1' n ne> ! b& at ! exp5sive re/aurant1 nor 9 ! try+-on room ( ! fa%ionable dressmak]'s next door to ! exp5sive re/aurant1 nor 9 ! salons ( ! well-adv]tis$ great4 ,h] life is reflect$ 9 h] face1 :i* is a mu* bett] face ?an ! face ( ! social butt]fly4 ,:atev] may occur--)9 reason--%e is arm$ aga9/ de/9y1 m>ri$ or s+le4 ,,iii ,:at c !re be 9 common betwe5 ^! two types8 ,well1 ! po9t ,i am com+ to is t !y may h "o tragic simil>ity :i* vitiates _! lives equally1 or almo/ equally4 ,"o may be va/ly m admirable ?an ! o!r1 & 9 _m matt]s va/ly m s5sible4 ,& yet !y may bo? h made ! same /up5d\s mi/ake3 ! mis9t]pretation ( ! significance ( ! ^w happ9ess4 ,t[>ds ! close ( exi/5ce1 & ev5 ?r\gh\t exi/5ce1 ! second1 9 spite ( all h] precautions1 may suff] ! secret & hidd5 pangs ( unhapp9ess j z acutely z ! fir/2 & h] c>e] may 9 ! end pres5t itself to h] z j z mu* a %am4 ,& = ! same reason4 ,! social butt]fly 0 runn+ aft] some?+ absurd1 & ! o!r woman knew t x 0 absurd & left x alone4 ,b ! root ( ! matt] 0 m pr(\nd4 ,! social butt]fly's *ief error 0 n t %e 0 runn+ aft] some?+1 b t %e 0 runn+ away f some?+--some?+ :i* ,i h describ$ z my/]i\s & s9i/]4 ,& ! o!r woman also may be--& z a fact frequ5tly is--runn+ away f j t my/]i\s & s9i/] some?+4 ,& t some?+ is nei!r m nor less ?an life itself 9 its e ess5ce4 ,bo? may be afraid ( life & may h to pay an equal price = _! c[>dice4 ,bo? may h refus$ to li/5 to ! voice )9 !m1 & w suff] equally = ! wilful %utt+ ( ! e>4 7,x is true t ! o!r woman may j possibly h a true vocation = a c>e] ( resignation & altruism1 & ! spread+ ( a sort ( cont5t 9 a ?9 lay] ov] ! entire l5g? ( exi/5ce4 ,if s1 well & good4 ,b x is also true t ! social butt]fly may h a true vocation = be+ a social butt]fly1 & ! ?ick squ&]+ ( a sort ( pleasure on ! e>li] "p ( exi/5ce1 to ! deprivation ( ! latt] "p4 ,!n nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r w h be5 guilty ( ! c[>dice ( runn+ away f life47 ,my po9t is t y may take refuge 9 good works or y may take refuge 9 bad works1 b t ! supreme (f5ce aga9/ life lies 9 tak+ refuge f x1 & t if y commit ?is (f5ce y w miss ! only au!ntic happ9ess--:i* spr+s no m f cont5t & resignation ?an x spr+s f m]e pleasure4 ,x is indisputable t ! consci5ce c be1 & is con/antly n>cotis$ z mu* by relatively good de$s z by relatively bad de$s4 ,nev]!less1 to dope ! consci5ce is always a crime1 & is always puni%$ by ! ultimate wak+ up ( ! consci5ce4 ,,iv ,to take refuge f life is to refuse x4 ,life g5]ally (f]s due scope = ! lead+ in/9ct 9 a man or a woman2 & sometimes x (f]s ! scope at a v l[ price1 at no price at all4 ,= example1 a "y man may h a v m>k$ in/9ct = eng9e]+1 & 8 fa!r may be a celebrat$ & weal?y eng9e] :o is only too anxi\s t ! son %\ld foll[ ! same pr(ession4 ,life has (f]$ ! scope & *>g$ no?+ = x4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 a man may h a v m>k$ in/9ct = au?or%ip1 & 8 fa!r may be a celebrat$ & weal?y eng9e] :o1 be+ conv9c$ t lit]ature is an absurd & despicable pr(ession1 has det]m9$ t 8 son %all n be an au?or b an eng9e]4 #8,become an eng9e]1' says ! fa!r1 #8& ,i w give y unique help1 & y are a made man4 ,become an au?or1 & y get no?+ :atev] f me except opposition4' ,life1 h[ev]1 :i* has provid$ ! in/9ct = lit]ature1 has also provid$ ! scope = its fulfilm5t4 ,! scope = "y au?ors is va/] to-day on two cont95ts ?an ev] x 04 ,b ! price :i* 9 ?is case life quotes is v high4 ,! "y man hesitates4 ,! price quot$ includes com=t1 p>5tal approval1 dome/ic peace1 money1 luxury1 & p]haps also a com=table & n unsatisfactory m>riage4 ,x includes practically all ! +r$i5ts ( ! mixture commonly kn[n z happ9ess4 ,( c\rse1 by foll[+ lit]ature ! "y man may recov] all & m ?an all ! price paid4 ,b also he may n4 ,! *ances are ab\t a hundr$ to "o t he w n4 ,he is risk+ ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 ord] to buy a ticket 9 a lott]y4 ,let u say t1 be+ a prud5t & ob$i5t "y fell[1 he decl9es to begg> himself = a ticket 9 a lott]y4 ,8 in/9ct t[>ds lit]ature has n develop$ v f>2 he sacrifices x & becomes ! eng9e]4 ,by indu/ry & goodwill & native bra9s he becomes a v fair eng9e]1 ! prop ( ! firm1 ! aid1 & 9 due c\rse ! successor1 ( 8 fa!r4 ,he treats 8 "w-p well4 ,he m>ries a delightful girl1 & he ev5 treats h] well4 ,he has delightful *ildr54 ,he is a t]rific worldly success1 & a model to 8 fell[-creatures4 ,t man's att5tion to duty1 8 altruism1 8 real k9dness1 are ! !me ( conv]sation among all 8 fri5ds4 ,he treats 8 consci5ce ) ! mo/ extraord9>y respect4 ,& yet1 if 8 in/9ct t[>ds lit]ature 0 g5u9e1 he is n fundam5tally happy1 & :5 he *ances to meet an au?or1 or to read ab\t au?ors 7ev5 ab\t _! suicides ( despair71 or to be deeply impress$ by a book1 he is acutely aw>e t he has committ$ ! s9 ( tak+ refuge f life2 he kn[s t ! extraord9>y respect :i* he pays to 8 consci5ce is at bottom a dop+ ( t organ2 he p]ceives t ! smoo? pa? is 9 fact ! r\gh pa?1 & t ! r\gh pa?1 :i* he d>$ n face1 might h be51 ) all its asp]ities1 ! smoo? "o4 ,8 exi/5ce is a va/ secret & poison\s regret2 & !re is no?+ :atev] to be done2 !re is no antidote = ! poison2 ! dope is a drug--& insuffici5t at t4 ,v ,wom51 ev5 9 ^! latt] days :5 reason is suppos$ to h got human nature by ! neck1 h f> great] opportunities & temptations ?an m5 to run away f life4 ,inde$1 _m ( !m are taught & enc\rag$ to d s4 ,! practice ( ! ?ree anci5t c>d9al female virtues--%utt+ y\r eyes1 /opp+ y\r e>s1 & bury+ y\r head 9 ! s&--is v c>efully inculcat$2 & !n1 ( c\rse1 p turn r\nd on "y wom5 & upbraid !m because !y are afraid ( exi/5ce6 ,&1 ?\gh ?+s are *ang+1 !y h n yet def9itely *ang$4 ,i w\ld n blame a :ole sex--no matt] :i*--= any?+ :atev]4 ,b to /ate a fact is n to blame4 ,! fact is t wom51 :5 !y get a *ance1 d %[ a t5d5cy to %irk life4 ,l>ge numb]s ( !m come to grips ) life simply because !y are compell$ to d s4 ,a woman ^: mat]ial exi/5ce is well assur$ w n z a rule g out into ! _w4 ,fur!r1 %e w n m>ry z will+ly z ! woman :o ne$s a home & _c see ! prospect ( x except ?r\gh m>riage4 ,by :i* ,i mean to imply t ) wom5 ! a*ievem5t ( m>riage is due less to ! in/9ct to mate ?an to an economic in/9ct4 ,m5 are wick$ animals & "k n righte\sness1 b x may be said ( !m g5]ally t ) !m ! a*ievem5t ( m>riage is due to ! in/9ct to mate4 ,exam9+ ! cases ( c]ta9 wom5 :o put (f m>ry+1 ,i h be5 =c$ to ! conclusion t _! only reason = hesitat+ to m>ry is t m5 are n p]fect1 & t to m>ry an imp]fect man involves risk4 ,x does1 b ! reason is n valid4 ,risk is ! v ess5ce ( life1 & ! total abs5ce ( dang] is equal to dea?4 ,i d n say t to foll[ an unsatisfactory vocation & to fail 9 x is bett] ?an to foll[ no vocation4 ,b ,i am incl9$ to say t any m>riage is bett] ?an no m>riage--= bo? sexes4 ,& ,i ?9k t ! mo/ tragic spectacle on e>? is an old woman metaphorically wrapp$ 9 cotton-wool :o at "s p]iod ( h] c>e] has refus$ life because ( ! p]il ( inconv5i5ce & unhapp9ess4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 c run away f life 9 ways f> m subtle & less dra/ic ?an ^? :i* ,i h nam$4 ,= ! sake ( cle>ness ,i h conf9$ myself to r crude & obvi\s examples ( flight4 ,!re are probably few ( u :o are n consci\s ( hav+ decl9$ at lea/ "s m9or *all5ge ( exi/5ce4 ,& !re are /ill few] ( u :o c *>ge ourselves ) hav+ be5 consi/5tly too bold 9 our desire to get ! full sav\r ( exi/5ce4 ,,vi ,ea* individual mu/ def9e happ9ess = himself or h]self4 ,= my "p1 ,i rule out practically all ! diction>y def9itions4 ,9 mo/ diction>ies y w f9d t ! pr9cipal mean+ atta*$ to ! ^w is #8good =tune' or #8prosp]ity4' ,:i* is notori\sly absurd4 ,!n come su* def9itions z #8a /ate ( well-be+ *>act]is$ by relative p]man5ce1 by dom9antly agreeable emotion 444 & by a natural desire = its cont9uation4' ,?is la/ is f ,web/]1 & x is v clev]4 ,yet ,i w h none ( x1 unless ,i am all[$ to def9e ! ^w #8well-be+' 9 my own way4 ,= me1 an individual _c be 9 a /ate ( well-be+ if any ( 8 faculties are p]man5tly idle ?r\gh any fault ( 8 own4 ,! full utilisation ( all ! faculties seems to me to be ! f\ndation ( well-be+4 ,b ,i d\bt if a full utilisation ( all ! faculties necess>ily involves ! idea ( good =tune1 or prosp]ity1 or tranquillity1 or cont5t$ness ) "o's lot1 or ev5 a #8dom9antly agreeable emotion'2 v (t5 x r involves ! contr>y4 ,9 my view happ9ess includes *iefly ! idea ( #8satisfaction aft] full hone/ ef=t4' ,ev]ybody is guilty ( mi/akes & ( s]i\s mi/akes1 & ! contemplation ( ^! mi/akes mu/ d>k51 be x ev] s little1 ! la/ ye>s ( exi/5ce4 ,b x ne$ n be fatal to a g5]al satisfaction4 ,m5 & wom5 may 9 ! end be =c$ to admit3 #8,i made a fool ( myself1' & /ill be fairly happy4 ,b no "o c possibly be satisfi$1 & !re=e no "o c 9 my s5se be happy1 :o feels t 9 "s p>am\nt affair he has fail$ to take up ! *all5ge ( life4 ,= a voice )9 him1 :i* none else c he>1 b :i* he _c *oke1 w con/antly be murmur+3 #8,y lack$ c\rage4 ,y hadn't ! pluck4 ,y ran away4' ,& x is happi] to be unhappy 9 ! ord9>y s5se all "o's life ?an to h to li/5 at ! end to t dreadful int]ior v]dict4 ,,"s ,,axioms ,,ab\t ,,w>-,,"w ,,"s ,,axioms ,,ab\t ,,w>-,,"w ,i ,,?is essay conc]ns m51 b x conc]ns wom5 m4 ,:5 citiz5s beg9 to le>n1 ?r\gh newspap]s & g5]al rum\r1 t volunt>y w>-"w is afoot1 & t volunte]s are badly want$1 & t !re is "w = all :o love _! c\ntry1 !n ^? :o love _! c\ntry are at once %>ply divid$ into two classes--! p to :om ! "w comes1 & ! p :o h to g out to seek ! "w4 ,! =m] are ! p ( prom95t social position2 ! latt] are ! rema9d] ( ! population4 ,! prom95t p]sons w see "w roll+ up to _! front doors 9 quantities huge en\gh to ov]?r[ ! entire h\se4 ,! rema9d] w look out ( ! w9d[ & see no?+ at all unusual 9 ! /reet4 ,!y are !n apt to say3 #8,?is is v odd4 ,!re is mu* "w to d4 ,i am ready to d my %>e4 ,:y doesn't somebody come along & ask me to d x8' ,& !y feel r hurt at ! neglect1 & f9ally !y sigh3 #8,well1 if no "o gives me any?+ to d1 ( c\rse ,i c't d any?+4' ,su* an attitude w\ld be q reasonable if society 0 l a telephone-ex*ange1 & anybody c\ld get precisely ! p]son he or %e 0 aft] by pay+ a girl a p\nd or two a week to /ick plugs into holes4 ,b society n be+ l a telephone-ex*ange1 ! attitude is unreasonable4 ,patriots _c expect ! organis]s ( w>-"w to run up & d[n /reets knock+ at doors & cry+3 #8,come6 ,y are ! v woman ,i ne$6' ,h[ev] mu* urg5t w>-"w is wait+ to be done1 n9e-t5?s ( ! individuals :o are anxi\s to d x w h to put !mselves to a c]ta9 am\nt ( tr\ble 9 ord] to discov] ! "w1 p]haps to a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,hav+ locat$ ! "w1 !y may ev5 h almo/ to beg = ! privilege ( do+ x4 ,aga91 !y are r hurt4 ,!y dem&1 :y %\ld !y g on _! knees8 ,!y are n ask+ a fav\r4 ,a woman w say3 #8,i w5t & (f]$ my s]vices4 ,& he look$ at me z if ,i 0 a d\btful "*1 & y nev] he>d su* a cross-exam9ation z ,i _h to g ?r\gh6 ,x 0 mo/ humiliat+4' ,true6 ,true6 ,b c\ld %e reasonably expect ! cross-exam9] to see into ! inside ( h] head8 ,! fir/ use & ! la/ use ( ! gift ( spee* is to ask que/ions4 ,moreov]1 respect$ madam1 x is q probable t ! cross-exam9] 0 n a bit suspici\s1 & t 8 mann] 0 simply due to dumbf\nd$ness1 to m]e inability to believe t s ideal a p]son z y\rself _h1 s to speak1 fall5 f heav5 /raight into 8 net4 ,& fur!r1 respect$ madam1 are n y y\rself suspici\s8 ,if ! cross-exam9] _h come to y1 in/ead ( y go+ to him1 might n y\r fir/ ?\ght h be53 #8,:at advantage is he try+ to ga9 by com+ to me8 ,i %all say ,no6' ,if x is true t p :o ask = "w are />$ at1 x is equally true t p :o are ask$ to "w also />e--a little haughtily4 ,& :5 ! latt] graci\sly promise assi/ance1 !y (t5 say to !mselves3 #8,i %all d z little z ,i c1 because ,i'm n go+ to be tak5 advantage (4' ,& !y almo/ inv>iably end by do+ m ?an !y c1 & by insi/+ on be+ tak5 advantage (4 ,human nature is mean1 b x is also noble4 ,axiom3 ,! prelim9>y tr\ble & we>9ess & annoyance incid5tal to gett+ ! "w are !mselves a necess>y & inevitable "p ( w>-"w1 j z mu* z b&ag+ ! br[s ( h]oes4 ,,ii ,life is a cont9ual passage f "o illusion to ano!r4 ,no soon] has ! eag] volunte] f\nd out t ! desire to help is apt to be treat$ z evid5ce ( a crim9al disposition1 & t w>-"w is z %y z de] 9 ! dep?s ( a =e/--no soon] has he or %e discov]$ ^! ?+s ?an yet ano!r discov]y de/roys yet ano!r illusion4 ,! w>-"w :5 br\ght to bay & caught is n ! "r k9d ( w>-"w4 ,y--= ,i may z well admit t ,i am talk+ direct to ! eag] volunte]--y _h expect$ some?+ else4 ,?is w>-"w t pres5ts itself is ei!r b5ea? y\r p[]s1 or x is beyond y\r p[]s2 or x is unsuit$ to y\r individuality or to y\r social /ation or to y\r heal? or to y\r h&s or feet4 ,y c sc>cely say :at y _h expect$1 b at any rate 444 ,i w tell y :at y _h expect$4 ,y _h expect$ ! ideal--"w t %[$ y at y\r be/1 picturesque "w1 int]e/+ "w1 "w free f monotony1 "w ( :i* y c\ld see ! imm$iate beautiful results1 "w :i* tax$ y )\t ov]tax+ y1 really important "w )\t ! moral risks atta*+ to real responsibility4 ,su* 0 ! "w y _h expect$1 & ! *ances are t5 to "o t ! "w y h actually got is dull1 monoton\s1 app>5tly futile2 any fool c\ld d x1 ?\gh x is exhau/+ & inconv5i5t4 ,or1 on ! o!r h&1 x is1 :ile dull & monoton\s1 too exact+ = a well-int5tion$ m$iocre bra9 l y\rs 7y don't actually mean t1 b y try to be mode/7--9 %ort x is n suitable "w4 ,axiom3 ,!re is n en\gh suitable "w to g r\nd1 nor ! ?\s&? "p ( :at w\ld be en\gh4 ,unsuitabl5ess is a *>act]i/ic ( ne>ly all w>-"w4 ,l[]+ y\r great p[]s d[n1 or =c+ y\r little p[]s up1 to ! level ( ! "w (f]$--?is1 too1 is "p ( w>-"w4 ,,iii ,aga91 y h to get away f ! illusion t y c live a new life & /ill keep on liv+ ! old life4 ,ev]ybody1 z has some:]e be5 /at$1 possesses tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 ea* day4 ,ev]ybody occupies e "o ( 8 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,y d1 ?\gh y may ?9k y don't4 ,if y d n occupy !m 9 lab\r !n y occupy !m 9 idl5ess2 if n 9 usefulness1 !n 9 futility4 ,n[ idl5ess & futility are mu* m difficult to expel f h\rs :i* !y h appropriat$ ?an lab\r & usefulness are difficult to expel4 ,b if w>-"w is br\ght 91 some?+ w h to be expell$4 ,habits ( lab\r & usefulness are sometimes h>d en\gh to *ange2 habits ( idl5ess & futility are /ill h>d]4 ,if y 7 previ\sly sp5d+ y\r aft]noons 9 giv+ & accept+ elaborate aft]noon teas1 y w h m tr\ble 9 devot+ y\r aft]noons to w>-"w ?an if y _h be5 sp5d+ !m1 = example1 9 ! pursuit ( k4 ,x is *ild's play to ab&on ! pursuit ( k2 no moral /am9a is requir$2 b to give up ! excit+ sociabilities ( aft]noon tea is a trem5d\s feat4 ,s mu* s1 t if y are a vot>y ( ?is indige/ive practice1 y w infallibly endeav\r to p]suade y\rself at fir/3 #8,i c manage ! two--w>-"w & aft]noon teas z well4 ,i c fit !m 94' ,y _c fit !m 9--at any rate successfully4 ,! ess5ce ( w>-"w is t x may n be fitt$ 94 ,if x does n mean sacrifice1 x means naught4 ,sacrifice is giv+ some?+ = no?+4 ,y _c give some?+ & yet /ick to x4 ,c]ta9 p]sons are apt to buy an article to give away1 & !n are s pleas$ ) ! article t !y decide to keep x = !mselves4 ,!y ?us obta9 = a p]iod ! s5sation ( b5evol5ce )\t any ultimate correspond+ sacrifice4 ,?is is ! ne>e/ approa*1 t ,i "k (1 to giv+ some?+ & yet /ick+ to x2 b x has no relation :atev] to w>-"w4 ,axiom3 ,if a tea-cup is full y _c p\r any?+ into x until y h p\r$ some?+ out4 ,,iv ,! next1 & ! next to ! la/1 illusion to g is a ma/]piece ( simple-m9d$ness1 & yet ne>ly all :o take up w>-"w are f\nd at fir/ to be "u its sway4 ,x is ! illusion t w>-"w1 be+ a f9e & noble ?+1 ought to *ange p's natures & dispositions1 9 su* a mann] z to produce ! maximum ( co-op]at+ ef=t ) ! m9imum ( friction4 ,n[ ! v he>t ( all w>-"w is ! gr& & awe-inspir+ in/itution ( ! ,committee4 ,if y are engag$ on w>-"w y are b\nd to sit on a ,committee2 or1 9 default ( a ,committee1 a ,sub-,committee 7:i* usually has m real p[] ?an ! bumpti\s & unwieldy body t ov]lords x74 ,&1 if y are on nei!r a ,committee nor a ,sub-,committee1 !n y are b\nd soon] or lat] to be call$ up be=e a ,committee or a ,sub-,committee1 & to be 9 a position to give ! ,committee or ,sub-,committee a piece ( y\r m9d4 ,?us y\r legitimate ambition w someh[ be satisfi$4 ,b let u suppose t y are at once elect$ to a ,committee4 ,well1 among ! memb]s ( ! ,committee are ?ree p]sons y "k--,miss ,x1 ,mr4 ,y1 & ,mrs4 ,z4 ,miss ,x us$ to be a manni% & reckless & *eeky "y maid4 ,mr4 ,y us$ to be an int]f]+ & n>r[-m9d$ old maid4 ,mrs4 ,z us$ to be no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,y ent] ! ,committee-room1 & y see ^! ?ree1 toge!r ) a few o!rs :o h n a v promis+ air4 7,probably no sight is m depress+ ?an ! cordon ( faces r\nd a ,committee-room table47 ,y1 h[ev]1 are n d[nca/4 ,y feel 9 y\rself ! uplift+ p[] ( a great ideal4 ,y are det]m9$ to make ! be/ ( y\rself & ( ev]ybody4 ,& y are conv9c$ t ev]ybody is det]m9$ to d ! same4 ,b 9 less ?an five m9utes ,miss ,x1 despite h] obvi\s lack ( exp]i5ce1 is (f]+ ! mo/ absurd proposals2 %e has put h] elb[s on ! table2 & %e is calmly tea*+ all h] gr&mo!rs to suck eggs4 ,mr4 ,y is object+ to ! rul+ ( ! ,*airman1 & ob/9ately argu+ aga9/ a resolution t has be5 c>ri$1 & inde$ imply+ t ! ,committee ought n to d any?+ at all4 ,z = ,mrs4 ,z %e has sc>cely op5$ h] m\?2 :5 ! ,*airman ask$ h] = h] op9ion %e blu%$ & said %e r agre$1 & %e vot$ bo? = & aga9/ ! fir/ resolution4 #8,is x conceivable1' y exclaim 9 y\r s\l1 #8is x conceivable t ^! individuals c behave s 9 su* a supreme crisis ( ! nation's hi/ory1 at a mom5t :5 ! nation has ne$ ( e citiz5's loyal goodwill1 ( e--8' etc4 etc4 #8,no6 ,!y _c h realis$ t we are at w>6' ,& sundry o!r memb]s ( ! ,committee are n mu* bett] ?an ! ignoble ?ree4 ,inde$1 y\r fai? 9 ,committees is practically de/roy$4 ,y say to y\rself1 ) y\r blunt1 vigor\s common s5se3 #8,if only ! ,committee w\ld adj\rn & leave ! :ole matt] to me1 ,i am sure ,i c\ld manage x mu* bett] ?an !y are do+4' ,y consid] t a ,committee is a device = wa/+ "t & = flatt]+ ! conceit ( op9ionat$ fools4444 ,!n ,mr4 ,y becomes absolutely impossible4 ,y feel t y are prep>$ to /& a lot1 b t !re is a limit & t ,mr4 ,y has gone beyond x4 ,y are ready to "w1 & to "w h>d1 b y _c be expect$ to "w ) p :o are impossible4 ,y decide to s5d 9 y\r resignation to ! ,*airman at once4 ,i hope y w n s5d x 94 ,= at lea/ half ! ,committee are ?9k+ j z y are ?9k+4 ,& "o or two ( !m are ?9k+ ^! ?+s1 n apropos ( ,miss ,x1 ,mr4 ,y1 or ,mrs4 ,z1 b apropos ( y6 ,& if y are />tl$ at ! spectacle ( p p]si/+ 9 be+ j !mselves 9 w>-"w1 !n ! fault is y\rs1 & y %\ld be g5tly a%am$4 ,y ought to h kn[n t p are nev] m !mselves ?an 9 a great crisis1 especially :5 ! crisis is prolong$4 ,y ought to be ?ankful t ! ,committee has unscal$ y\r eyes to s fundam5tal a tru?4 ,y h realis$ t we are at w>1--y ought also to realise t x takes all sorts to make a _w1 ev5 a _w at w>4 ,y ought to imag9e :at w\ld happ5 if e memb] ( ! ,committee1 l y1 resign$ because ,mr4 ,y 0 impossible1 & ?us left ! impossible ,mr4 ,y 9 possession ( ! table & ! secret>y4 ,axiom3 ,! mo/ valor\s & morally valuable w>-"w is ! "w ( work+ ) impossible p4 ,& may ,i w>n y t y w lat] on1 if y succe$ z a w>-work]1 enc\nt] m t]rible ph5om5a ?an ,mr4 ,y1 :o at ! wor/ c always be out-vot$8 ,y w enc\nt]1 = example1 ! fam\s & fa%ionable lady :o1 ju/ifiably rely+ on human nature's pr(\nd & incurable snobbi%ness1 w give all ! h>d "w to y & ^? l y1 :ile appropriat+ all ! glory & adv]tisem5t = h]self4 ,&1 m t]rible ev5 ?an ! fam\s & fa%ionable lady1 y w run up aga9/ ! ,(ficial ,m9d4 ,! ,(ficial ,m9d is ! wor/ ( all ob/acles to gett+ ?+s done4 ,& ! grave/ dang] ( ! w>-work]1 p>ticul>ly if he atta9s high rank on ,committees1 is ! dang] ( becom+ (ficial-m9d$ himself4 ,v ,:5 y h prov$ t 9 w>-"w y are a dec5t human be+--& y w prove ?is by /ick+ to ! "w long aft] y are we>y ( x1 & by refus+ to fly (f to some?+ else because x promises to be m div]t+ & less annoy+ ?an y\r pres5t job--!n y w "p company ) ! w>-work]s' la/ illusion4 ,namely1 ! illusion t h] ef=ts w meet ) gratitude4 ,gratitude is go+ to be an extremely r>e commodity1 & x is n a v good ?+ to receive1 anyh[4 ,y see1 !re w be s few p ) leisure to devote to gratitude4 ,ev]ybody is or w be w>-work+4 ,ev5 soldi]s & sailors are do+ some?+ = ! w>1 ?\gh to li/5 to "s civilians "o w\ld suppose ! milit>y side ( w> to be relatively q unimportant4 ,no6 ,gratitude w n *oke ! m>ket4 ,on ! contr>y1 criticism w be rife1 = we are all exp]ts 9 w>-"w4 ,! highe/ hope ( ! av]age w>-work] mu/ be to escape c5sure4 ,(ficial food-controll]s1 :o are possibly ! supreme type ( w>-work]1 are ?ankful if !y escape ) _! heads4 ,& h]e9 is a great lesson4 ,axiom3 ,! rew>d ( w>-"w w be 9 ! treaty ( peace4 ,,! ,,di>y ,,habit ,,! ,,di>y ,,habit ,i ,,let u consid]1 fir/1 a /range quality ( ! writt5 ^w4 ,! spok5 ^w is bad en\gh4 ,su* ?+s z mis=tunes1 blund]s1 s9s1 & appreh5sions become m s]i\s :5 !y h be5 describ$ ev5 9 conv]sation4 ,a woman :o secretly fe>s canc] w fe> x mu* m once %e has m5tion$ h] fe> to ano!r p]son4 ,! spok5 ^w has someh[ giv5 reality to h] fe>4 ,b ! writt5 ^w is f> m =midable ?an ! spok5 ^w4 ,x is said t ! ignorant & ! uncultur$ h a sup]/iti\s dread ( writ+4 ,! dread is n sup]/iti\s2 x is bas$ on a my/]i\s & intimidat+ ph5om5on :i* ne>ly anybody c te/ = himself4 ,! fact is t almo/ all p are afraid ( writ+--,i mean true1 hone/ writ+4 ,va/ numb]s ( p hate & loa! x1 z ?\gh x 7 a high explosive t might sudd5ly g (f & bl[ !m to pieces4 7,t is "o reason :y reali/ic novels nev] h a v l>ge sale47 ,b ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o man's dread ( writ+ & ano!r man's dread ( writ+ is m]ely a diff]5ce ( degree1 n ( k9d4 ,& if any among y ass]ts t he has no fe> ( ! writt5 ^w1 m]ely because x is writt51 let him try ! foll[+ exp]im5t4 ,take--,o exceptional individual6--take "s conceal$ & blamewor?y action or s]ies ( ?\ghts ( y\r own4 ,i d n mean necess>ily murd] or embezzlem5t2 n ev]ybody has committ$ murd] or embezzlem5t1 or ev5 desires to d s2 ,i mean "s matt]--any matt]--( :i* y are s a%am$1 or ab\t :i* y are s n]v\s1 t y h nev] m5tion$ x to a s\l4 ,all ( u--ev5 y--h su* matt]s hidd5 b5ea? wai/coat or corsage4 ,write d[n t matt]2 put x 9 black & :ite4 ,! *ances are t y won't2 ! *ances are t y w f9d "s excuse = n writ+ x d[n4 ,y may say3 #8,ah6 ,b suppose "s "o happ5$ to see x6' ,to :i* ,i w\ld reply3 #8,write x & lock x up 9 y\r safe4' ,to :i* y may rejo93 #8,ah6 ,b ,i might lose ! key ( ! safe & "s "o might f9d x & op5 ! safe4 ,also ,i might die sudd5ly4' ,to :i* ,i w\ld retort3 #8,if y are dead y ne$n't m9d discov]y4' ,to :i* y might respond3 #8,h[ d y "k t if ,i 0 dead ,i ne$n't m9d discov]y8' ,well1 ,i w yield y t po9t1 & /ill prove to y t y\r objection to ! writt5 ^w does n spr+ f ! fe> ( giv+ y\rself away4 ,! exp]im5t %all be p]=m$ "u /rict conditions4 ,empty y\r h\se ( all its inhabitants save y\rself4 ,lock ! front-door & ! back-door4 ,g up/airs to y\r own room4 ,lock ! door ( y\r own room4 ,pile furniture be=e ! door1 s t y _c possibly be surpris$4 ,light a fire4 ,place ! writ+-table ne> ! fire4 ,arrange x s t at ! slighte/ al>m ( discov]y y c ) a s+le movem5t ?ru/ y\r writ+ into ! fire4 ,!n beg9 to write d[n t ( :i* y are a%am$4 ,y are absolutely safe4 ,nev]!less y w hesitate to write4 ,& y w n h got v f> 9 y\r n>ration be=e y f9d y\rself writ+ d[n some?+ t is n q s unpleasant z ! tru?1 or be=e y f9d y\rself omitt+ "s detail :i* ought n to be omitt$4 ,y w h great difficulty 9 =c+ y\rself to be utt]ly frank on pap]4 ,y may fail 9 be+ utt]ly frank2 y probably w s fail2 mo/ p d4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ & hold ! docum5t 9 y\r h&1 y w />t guiltily if ! newly mov$ furniture creaks 9 front ( ! door4 ,y w read ?r\gh ! docum5t ) discom=t & con/ra9t4 ,& y w /ick x 9 ! fire & wat* x burn ) a v cle> feel+ ( relief4 ,:y all ^! /range s5sations8 ,y c\ld n h be5 caught 9 ! act4 ,moreov]1 !re 0 no?+ on ! pap] ( :i* y 7 n fully aw>e1 & :i* y _h n fully realis$4 ,nobody c write d[n t :i* he does n "k & realise4 ,q possibly ! :ole matt] _h be5 ?or\ghly famili> to y1 a commonplace ( y\r bra91 = weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s4 ,q possibly y _h recall$ e detail ( x hundr$s ( times1 & x _h nev] caus$ y any grave inconv5i5ce4 ,b1 in/antly x is writt5 d[n x becomes acutely1 intol]ably di/urb+--s mu* s t y _c re/ until ! writt5 ^w is de/roy$4 ,y are precisely ! same man z y 7 be=e beg9n+ to write2 naught is alt]$2 y h committ$ no new crime4 ,b y h a new %ame4 ,i repeat1 :y8 ,! only imm$iate answ] is t ! hone/ writt5 ^w possesses a my/]i\s & intimidat+ p[]4 ,?is p[] has to d ) ! s5se ( sight4 ,y see some?+4 ,y d n see y\r action or y\r ?\ghts z x might be on ! c9ema scre5--happily6--b y d see some?+ 9 reg>d to ! matt]4 ,,ii ,! above consid]ations are (f]$ to t enorm\s class ( p1 spr++ up afre% e ye>1 :o say to !mselves3 #8,i w keep a di>y & x %all be absolutely true4' ,y may keep a di>y1 b beyond "q x w n be absolutely true4 ,y w be lucky1 or y mu/ be r gift$1 if x is n /udd$ ) untru?s4 ,y prote/ t y h a well-e>n$ reputation = v]acity4 ,i w\ld n d\bt x4 ,:5 ,i say #8untru?s' ,i d n mean1 = in/ance1 t if ! day 0 beautifully f9e y w\ld write 9 y\r di>y3 #8,a v wet day to-day2 w5t = a walk & got soak$ ?r\gh4' ,i am conv9c$ t y w\ld be above su* ly+ p]v]sions4 ,b also ,i am conv9c$ t if a husb& & wife1 bo? z v]aci\s & consci5ti\s z y\rself1 _h a qu>rel & describ$ ! hi/ory ( ! qu>rel ea* 9 a private di>y1 ! two acc\nts w\ld by no means co9cide1 & ! :ole tru? w\ld be 9 nei!r ( !m4 ,"s p />t a di>y z casually z !y />t golf1 /amps1 or a new dige/ive cure4 ,:]eas to />t a di>y ought to be a solemn & notable act1 done ) a due appreciation ( ! difficulties !reby initiat$4 ,! v ess5ce ( a di>y is tru?--a di>y ( untru? w\ld be po9tless--& to atta9 tru? is ! h>de/ ?+ on e>?4 ,to atta9 p>tial tru? is n a bit easy1 & ev5 to avoid falsehood is decid$ly a feat4 ,,iii ,hav+ disc\rag$1 ,i n[ wi% to enc\rage4 ,_m :o want to keep di>ies & :o ought to keep di>ies d n1 because !y are too diffid5t4 ,!y say3 #8,my life is n int]e/+ en\gh4' ,i ask3 #8,int]e/+ to :om8 ,to ! _w 9 g5]al or to !mselves8' ,x is necess>y only t a life %\ld be int]e/+ to ! p]son :o lives t life4 ,if y h a desire to keep a di>y1 x foll[s t y\r exi/5ce is int]e/+ to y4 ,o!rwise obvi\sly y w\ld n wi% to make a record ( x4 ,! greate/ di>i/s did n lead v palpitat+ lives4 ,n9ety-five p] c5t4 ( ,pepys's ,di>y deals ) t9y daily happ5+s ( ! mo/ banal sort--su* happ5+s z we all g ?r\gh4 ,if ,pepys re-read 8 entries ! day aft] he wrote !m1 he mu/ h f\nd !m some:at t$i\s4 ,c]ta9ly he _h n ! slighte/ notion t he 0 writ+ "o ( ! great out/&+ books ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,b di>ies are ! opposite ( novels1 9 t "t increases in/ead ( decreas+ _! int]e/4 ,aft] a reasonable p]iod e s5t5ce 9 a di>y blossoms into int]e/1 & ! di>i/ simply _c be dull--any m ?an a great wit su* z ,sidney ,smi? c\ld be unfunny4 ,if ,sidney ,smi? ask$ ,hel5 to pass him ! salt1 ! entire table ro>$ ) laught] because x 0 inexplicably s funny4 ,if ! di>i/ writes 9 8 di>y1 #8,i ask$ ,hel5 to pass me ! salt1' )9 ?ree ye>s he w f9d ! s5t5ce inexplicably int]e/+ to himself4 ,9 ?irty ye>s 8 family w be inexplicably int]e/$ to read t on a c]ta9 day he ask$ ,hel5 to pass him ! salt4 ,9 ?ree hundr$ ye>s a :ole nation w be read+ ) inexplicable & passionate int]e/ t c5turies e>li] he ask$ ,hel5 to pass him ! salt1 & critics w embroid] !ories ^u bo? ,hel5 & ! salt & w ev5 e>n a liv+ by produc+ new annotat$ editions ( ,hel5 & ! salt4 ,& if ! di>y turns up aft] ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 ! entire _w w hum ) ! inexplicable ?rill+ fact t he ask$ ,hel5 to pass him ! salt2 :i* fact w be cabl$ r\nd ! globe z a piece ( late/ news2 & imm$iately aft]w>ds !re w be cabl$ r\nd ! globe ! views ( exp]t s*ol>s ( all nationalities on ! problem :e!r1 :5 he _h ask$ ,hel5 to pass him ! salt1 ,hel5 did actually pass him ! salt1 or n4 ,timid prospective di>i/s 9 ne$ ( enc\ragem5t %\ld keep ?is great pr9ciple 9 m9d4 ,y w say3 #8,b :at d ,i c>e ab\t po/]ity8 ,i w\ld n keep a di>y = ! sake ( po/]ity4' ,possibly n1 b "s p w\ld4 ,"s p1 if !y ?\ght _! di>ies w\ld be read ?ree hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 or ev5 a hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 w\ld beg9 di>ies to-morr[ & p]sev]e ) !m to ! day ( dea?4 ,"s p ( c\rse are peculi>4 ,& ,i admit t ,i am ( y\r op9ion4 ,! ?\ght ( po/]ity leaves me /one cold4 ,!re is only "o valid reason = beg9n+ a di>y--namely1 t y f9d pleasure 9 beg9n+ x2 & only "o valid reason = cont9u+ a di>y--namely1 t y f9d pleasure 9 cont9u+ x4 ,y may f9d pr(it 9 do+ s1 b t is n ! ma9 po9t--?\gh x is a po9t4 ,y w mo/ positively exp]i5ce pleasure 9 read+ x aft] a long int]val2 b t is n ! ma9 po9t ei!r--?\gh x is an important po9t4 ,a di>y %\ld f9d its suffici5t ju/ification 9 ! writ+ ( x4 ,if ! act ( writ+ is n its own rew>d1 !n let ! di>y rema9 = ev] unwritt54 ,,iv ,b bew>e ( t ^w #8writ+'4 ,j z "s p]sons are n]v\s :5 ent]+ a draw+-room 7or ev5 a re/aurant671 s "s p]sons are n]v\s :5 tak+ up a p54 ,all p]sons1 z ,i h tri$ to %[1 are n]v\s ab\t ! psy*ological effects ( ! writt5 ^w1 b "s p]sons--inde$ _m--are additionally n]v\s ab\t ! m]e bus9ess ( writ+ ! ^w4 ,!y beg9 to hank]1 ) awe1 aft] a my/]i\s ideal kn[n z #8correct /yle4' ,!y are actually "u ! delusion t writ+ is ess5tially diff]5t f talk+--a secret trade process6--& !y are n aw>e t he :o says or ?9ks int]e/+ ?+s c write int]e/+ ?+s1 & t he :o c make himself und]/ood 9 spee* c make himself und]/ood 9 writ+--if he goes ! 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"y1 :o c\ld disc\rse on !mselves 9 ! mo/ attractive mann] = h\rs1 & yet :o simply c\ld n discov] 9 _! heads suffici5t mat]ial = a %ort lett]4 ,!y w\ld bemoan3 #8,i c't ?9k ( any?+ to say4' ,x 0 true4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 !y c\ld n ?9k ( any?+ to say1 ! reason be+ t !y 7 try+ to ?9k ( some?+ to write1 & v wrongly assum+ t writ+ is necess>ily diff]5t f say+6 ,writ+ may be diff]5t f say+1 b x ne$ n be diff]5t1 & = ! di>i/ x %\ld n be diff]5t4 ,&1 above all1 x %\ld n be sup]ficially diff]5t4 ,! inexp]i5c$1 :5 !y use ink1 h a pe/il5t notion t say+ has to be translat$ or transmogrifi$ into writ+4 ,!y conceive an idea 9 spok5 words1 & !n !y subconsci\sly or consci\sly ask !mselves3 #8,i %\ld say x l t--b h[ ought ,i to write x8' ,!y alt] ! =ms ( _! s5t5ces4 ,!y worry ab\t gramm> & phrase-con/ruction & ev5 spell+4 ,z = gramm> & spell+1 9 ! greate/ age ( ,engli% lit]ature nei!r subject 0 und]/ood1 & no writ] c\ld be tru/$ ei!r 9 spell+ or 9 gramm>4 ,to ?is day v few writ]s ( g5ius are to be tru/$ ei!r 9 spell+ or 9 gramm>4 ,z = phrase-con/ruction1 ! phrase t comes to y\r tongue is m likely to be well con/ruct$ ?an ! phrase :i* y br+ =cibly into be+ at ! po9t ( y\r p54 ,if y "k en\gh gramm> to talk compreh5sibly1 y "k en\gh to write compreh5sibly1 & y ne$ n tr\ble ab\t any?+ else2 9 fact1 y ought n to d s1 & y mu/ n4 ,=mality 9 a di>y is a mi/ake4 ,write z y ?9k1 z y speak1 & x may be giv5 to y to produce lit]ature4 ,b if :ile y are writ+ y rememb] t !re is su* a ?+ z lit]ature1 y w assur$ly nev] produce lit]ature4 ,?is does n mean t y are entitl$ to write anyh[1 )\t ?\ght & )\t ef=t4 ,n a bit4 ,good di>ies are n a*iev$ ?us4 ,al?\gh y may & %\ld ignore ! preoccupations ( :at ,i w call1 s>ca/ically1 #8lit]>y composition1' y mu/ h always be=e y ! ideal ( effectively gett+ y\r ?\ght on to ! pap]4 ,y w\ld1 soon] or lat]1 say y\r ?\ght effectively1 b 9 writ+ x d[n "s travail is ne$$ to imag9e :at ! p]haps un/udi$ spok5 words w\ld be4 ,& also1 ! memory mu/ be fully & hone/ly ex]cis$ to recall ! sc5e or ! incid5t describ$4 ,by c>elessness y run ! risk ( #8leav+ out ! int]e/+ "p4' ,by be+ consci5ti\s y ensure t ! maximum ( int]e/ is atta9$4 ,la/ly1 x is necess>y to conqu] ! human objection to h>d lab\r ( any sort4 ,x is n a p>adox to ass]t t man (t5 dislikes ! "w :i* he likes4 ,= myself1 e day anew1 ,i hate to />t "w4 ,y may end y\r day ) ! full k t y h _h exp]i5ces t day wor?y to g into ! di>y1 :i* exp]i5ces rema9 9 y\r m9d ob/9ately4 ,& yet y hate to op5 ! di>y1 & ev5 :5 y h op5$ x y hate to put y\r back into ! bus9ess ( writ+4 ,y are tempt$ to write )\t reflection1 )\t ord]1 & too briefly4 ,to resi/ ! temptation to be slack & casual & second-rate involves con/ant ef=t4 ,di>y-keep+ %\ld be a pa/ime1 b prop]ly done x is also a task--l _m o!r pa/imes4 ,i h kept a di>y = ov] tw5ty-"o ye>s1 & ,i "k a little ab\t x4 ,i "k m ?an a little ab\t ! remorse--alas1 futile6--:i* foll[s neglig5ce4 ,9 di>y-keep+ neglig5ce _c be repair$4 ,t :i* is gone is gone beyond return4 ,a ,,dang]\s ,,lecture ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,woman ,a ,,dang]\s ,,lecture ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,woman ,i ,,x 0 at a w>-*>ity sale1 9 a hot1 cr[d$ public room ( a fa%ionable hotel1 amid ! humor\s bell[+s ( an amateur auctione] & ! guffaws ( amus$ bidd]s1 t ?is ?+ happ5$ to me4 ,a "y woman 0 pass+1 &1 z %e pass$1 %e look$ & /opp$1 & abruptly *>g$ me ) be+ myself4 ,i admitt$ ! und5iable4 #8,i hope y'll excuse me1' %e said4 #8,i've read all y\r books4' #8,! usual amiable *att]1' ,i ?\ght1 & made al\d my usual1 /ilt$1 self-consci\s reply to su* a conv]sational op5+3 #8,y mu/ h work$ v h>d4' ,%e fr[n$--j a little fr[n 9 ! middle ( h] =ehead4 ,%e 0 v well-dress$ 7:i* is n a fault71 & %e _h a pleasant1 sympa!tic1 s]i\s face4 ,%e said3 #8,i've (t5 want$ to tell y2 9 fact1 ,i ?\ght ,i ought to tell y ab\t all ^? little books ( y\rs ab\t life & improv+ oneself1 & be+ effici5t & n wa/+ "t1 & s on1 & s on4 ,!y're v nice to read1 b !y've nev] done me any good--practically4' ,%e smil$4 7,no2 x 0 n to be ! usual amiable *att]67 #8,i'm sorry1' ,i said4 #8,b1 ( c\rse1 books don't act by !mselves4 ,y c't expect !m to be ( mu* practical good until y beg9 to put !m into practice4' #8,b t's j ! po9t1' %e answ]$4 #8,i c't beg9 to put !m into practice4 ,i c't resolve1 & ,i c't conc5trate1 & ,i c't cl5* my tee? & make up my m9d4 ,& if ,i d make a sort ( />t1 x's a failure aft] ! fir/ day4 ,& ?is goes on ye> aft] ye>4 ,no use blam+ me--,i c't help myself4 ,i want awfully--b ,i c't4' #8,b :at d y want8' #8,i want to make ! be/ ( myself4 ,i want to /op wa/+ "t & to p]fect my 8human ma*9e40 ,i want to succe$ 9 life4 ,i want to live prop]ly & br+ out all my faculties4 ,only1 y see1 ,i hav5't got any resolution4 ,i simply h n got x 9 me4 ,y tell me to make up my m9d1 /eel myself1 resolve1 /ick to x1 & s =?4 ,well1 ,i j c't4 ,& yet ,i d want to4 ,y've nev] dealt ) my case--&1 :at's m1 ,i don't ?9k y c deal ) x4 ,i hope y'll p>don all ?is bluntness4 ,b ,i ?\ght t1 z a /ud5t ( human nature1 y might be int]e/$4' ,i /ood sil5t = a mom5t4 ,%e b[$ ) mu* *>m & fl$ away4 ,i gaz$ ev]y:]e4 ,b %e 0 lo/ 9 ! huge room4 ,i c\ld n v well run 9 pursuit ( h]--^! ?+s are n done 9 lit]>y circles4 ,%e _h vani%$4 ,& ,i knew naught ( h]4 ,%e might be "y girl1 "y wife1 "y "m1 any?+--b ,i knew naught ( h] except t %e _h a sympa!tic1 r sad face1 & t %e _h left an arr[ quiv]+ 9 my side4 ,,ii ,a few h\rs lat]1 h[ev]1 ,i spoke to ! "y creature z foll[s3 #8,x seems to me t y may h be5 runn+ y\r delightful head up aga9/ an impossible proposition4 ,p]haps y h be5 hop+ to create en]gy 9 y\rself4 ,n[1 y _c create en]gy1 ei!r 9 y\rself or else:]e4 ,nobody c4 ,y c only set en]gy free1 loos5 x1 trans=m x1 direct x4 #8,y may take a ton ( coal & w>m a h\se ) x4 ,! heat-en]gy ( ! coal is trans=m$1 set free1 & direct$ to a c]ta9 purpose4 ,b if y try to w>m ! h\se by means ( op5 coal fires 9 old-fa%ion$ fire-grates1 y w w>m ! *imneys & "s ( ! air above ! *imneys--& yet ! rooms ( ! h\se w n be appreciably w>m] ?an !y 7 :5 y began4 ,on ! o!r h&1 y may take a ton ( exactly ! same k9d ( coal & by means ( a /eam-heat+ sy/em 9 ! cell> w>m ! rooms ( ! h\se to su* an ext5t t y h to we> y\r summ] clo!s 9 ! dep? ( w9t]4 ,! /eam-heat+ sy/em1 h[ev]1 has n increas$ ! heat-en]gy ( ! coal2 x has m]ely set free1 utilis$1 & direct$ ! heat-en]gy ( ! coal 9 a common-s5se--t is to say1 a sci5tific--mann]4 ,no am\nt ( common s5se & +5uity w get z mu* heat-en]gy out ( half a ton z out ( a ton ( coal4 ,y may devise ! mo/ m>vell\s /eam-heat+ sy/em t exi/s on ?is side ( ! grave1 b if !re is no fuel 9 ! furnace1 or if !re is 9 ! furnace a quantity ( coal inadequate to ! size ( ! h\se1 ! h\se w nev] be com=table except = pol> be>s & lov]s4 ,! available coal is ! prime factor4 #8,well1 an individual is born ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( en]gy--& no m4 ,j z y _c p\r five qu>ts out ( a gallon 7z a rule1 y _c p\r ev5 f\r qu>ts71 s y _c extract f t individual m en]gy ?an !re is 9 him4 ,&1 :at is m important1 y _c put additional quantities ( en]gy into him4 ,y may sometimes seem to be putt+ en]gy into him1 b y are n2 y are simply sett+ 8 orig9al en]gy free1 apply+ a mat* to ! coal or fann+ ! fire4 ,an individual is an isl& on ^: rocky %ores no %ip c ev] l& t mo/ my/]i\s commodity--en]gy4 ,y may transfuse blood1 b n ! inexplicable =ce t makes ! he>t beat & defies circum/ance4 #8,"s individuals appe> to lack en]gy1 :51 z a fact1 !y are full ( en]gy :i* is m]ely dormant1 wait+ = ! mat*1 or wait+ = direction4 ,o!r individuals appe> to lack en]gy1 &1 9 fact1 d lack en]gy4 ,& y _c supply _! ne$ any m ?an y c /op _! hair f gr[+4 #8,no1 "y lady2 x is useless to int]rupt me by ask+ me to def9e :at ,i mean by ! ^w 8en]gy40 ,to def9e "s words is to cripple !m4 ,y "k well en\gh :at ,i mean by en]gy4 ,i mean ! mo/ fundam5tal ?+ 9 y4 #8,be+ a reasonable woman1 y admit ?is--& !n g on to dem&1 fir/1 h[ y c be q sure :e!r y h be5 born ) a l>ge or m$ium or a small quantity ( en]gy1 &1 second1 h[ y c be q sure t y h n lots ( en]gy ly+ dormant )9 y4 ,y _c be q sure ( any?+4 ,?is is n a p]fect _w4 #8,b1 z reg>ds ! second "p ( y\r "q1 y c be reasonably sure aft] a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s--,i w n sugge/ h[ _m--t en]gy is n ly+ dormant )9 y1 await+ ! mat*4 ,x is impossible = anybody indef9itely to cont9ue to w&] 9 a _w full ( light$ mat*es )\t "o day enc\nt]+ ! p>ticul> mat* t w set fire to 8 fuel4 ,& bew>e ( t mat*1 = sometimes ! result ( ! contact is an explosion :i* %att]s ev]y?+ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,if y h dormant en]gy1 "o day x w wake up & worry y1 & y w "k x is !re4 #8,z reg>ds ! fir/ "p ( y\r "q1 ! usual index ( ! am\nt ( en]gy possess$ by an individual is ! int5sity ( ! desires ( t individual4 ,x is desire t uses en]gy4 ,/rong desires g5]ally betok5 mu* en]gy1 & !y are def9ite desires4 ,)\t desires1 en]gy is r5d]$ futile4 ,nobody w consume en]gy 9 action unless he desires to p]=m ! action1 ei!r = itself or z a means to a desir$ end4 #8,b n[ y compla9 t ,i am once m avoid+ y\r case4 ,y ass]t t y h desires )\t ! correspond+ en]gy or correspond+ w to put !m into execution4 ,i d\bt x4 ,i d n admit x4 ,y mu/ n confuse vague1 g5]al aspirations ) desire4 ,a real desire is def9ite1 concrete4 ,if y h a real desire1 y "k :at y want4 ,y _c m]ely want--y are b\nd to want some?+4 #8,fur!r1 to want some?+ only at int]vals1 :5 ! m9d is o!rwise unoccupi$1 is no pro( ( a real desire2 x am\nts to no?+ m ?an a sweet1 sad div]sion1 a spiritual pa/ime1 a simple & pleasant way ( mak+ y\rself believe t y are a s]i\s p]son4 ,! desire :i* indicates great en]gy is always !re1 worry+4 ,x is an obsession2 x is a nuisance2 x is a :ip & a scorpion2 x has no m]cy4 #8,& individuals hav+ imm5se en]gy h commonly be5 actuat$ by a s+le p>am\nt desire1 :i* monopolises & canalises all _! =ce4 ,! pity is t ^! individuals h become ! special symbols ( success4 ,:5 !y h a*iev$ _! s+le p>am\nt desire1 !y are said to h 8got on10 to h succe$$4 ,& e "o po9ts an admir+ f+] at !m & cries1 8,?is is success 9 life60 ,& ! majority ( books ab\t success 9 life deal ) ?is p>ticul> br& ( success1 & assume t x is ! only br& ( success wor? a bilb]ry1 & exhort all p to imitate ! notori\s exempl>s ( ! art ( 8gett+ on0 & 9 t n>r[ s5se4 ,:i* is absurd4 #8,& n[1 p]haps1 we bo? feel t ,i am at la/ approa*+ y\r case4 #8,b ,i d n wi% to be p]sonal4 ,let u take ! case ( ,mr4 ,flack1 :o di$ la/ week1 unkn[n4 ,8 disc]n+ fri5ds said ( him3 8,he _h a wond]ful f9ancial gift4 ,if he'd conc5trat$ on x1 he might h rivall$ ,h>riman4 ,b he w\ldn't conc5trate ei!r on t or on any?+ else4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 too _m diff]5t subjects--books1 pictures1 music1 travel1 physical sci5ce1 love1 economics--9 fact1 ev]y?+ int]e/$ him1 & he 0 always int]e/$ 9 some?+4 ,he 0 too all-r\nd4 ,he fritt]$ 8 en]gy away1 & wa/$ enorm\s quantities ( "t4 ,& s he nev] succe$$40 #8,su* 0 ! v]dict ( "s ( ,flack's admir]s4 ,b x occurs to me t ,flack may h succe$$ aft] all4 ,c]ta9ly he did n succe$ 9 be+ a f9ancial magnate4 ,b he succe$$ 9 be+ int]e/$ 9 a l>ge numb] ( ?+s1 & !re=e 9 hav+ a wide m9d4 ,he succe$$ 9 be+ always int]e/$4 ,& he succe$$ 9 n be+ lop-sid$1 :i* m5 ( "o supreme desire z a rule are4 7,m5 :o are successful 9 ! n>r[ s5se g5]ally pay a fe>ful price = _! success47 ,8 fri5ds regret t he wa/$ 8 "t1 b really1 if he accompli%$ all t he admitt$ly did accompli%1 he c\ldn't h wa/$ a v great deal ( "t4 #8,q possibly ! late ,mr4 ,flack us$ to wake up 9 ! night & curse himself because he c\ld n conc5trate1 & because he c\ld n /ick to "o ?+1 & because he wa/$ 8 "t1 & because1 ) all 8 gifts1 he did n mat]ially progress1 & because he made no impression on ! great public4 ,q possibly1 9 mom5ts ( gloom1 he _h regrets ab\t ! dissipation ( 8 en]gy4 ,b he c\ld n hone/ly h reg>d$ himself z a failure4 #8,i %\ld l to "k :y x is necess>ily m righte\s to conf9e "o's en]gy to a s+le direction ?an to let x spread out 9 v>i\s directions4 ,x is n m righte\s4 ,if a man has "o imp]i\s desire1 8 righte\sness is to satisfy x fully4 ,b if a man has _m mild1 equal desires1 8 righte\sness is to satisfy all ( !m z reasonably well z circum/ances p]mit4 ,& ,i see no reason :y "o %\ld be deem$ m successful ?an ! o!r4 #8,yes1 "y woman2 ,i "k :at y\r excell5t mode/y is go+ to say4 ,x is go+ to say t ! late ,mr4 ,flack did %[ en]gy1 ?\gh he 8fritt]$ x away10 & t y d n %[ en]gy4 ,n[1 ,i d n want to def5d y aga9/ y\rself 7= possibly y enjoy d5\nc+ y\rself & prov+ t y are wor?less74 ,nev]!less1 ,i w\ld po9t out t en]gy is (t5 us$ 9 ways q unsuspect$4 ,en]gy is a v v>i\s ?+4 ,"s p use en]gy 9 arrang+ "t-tables & /ick+ to !m1 & 9 cl5*+ _! tee? & mak+ t]rific resolves & execut+ !m1 & 9 nev] wa/+ a mom5t1 & 9 climb+--climb+4 ,& ?is is all v laudable4 ,b en]gy c be us$ 9 o!r ways--9 contemplation1 9 self-und]/&+1 9 und]/&+ o!r p1 9 pleas+ o!r p1 9 appreciat+ ! _w1 9 less5+ ! friction ( life4 #8,i h p]sonally come across p]sons--especially wom5--:o 7 idle1 :o 7 m5tally ineffici5t1 :o made no mat]ial contribution to ! ent]prise ( rema9+ alive1 b ^: m]e mann] ( exi/5ce 0 su* t ,i w\ld say to !m 9 my he>t1 8,x is en\gh = me t y exi/40 #8,we h all ( u come across su* p]sons4 ,& ! _w w\ld be a m>k$ly inf]ior sort ( place if !y did n exi/ exactly z !y are4 #8,y1 de> "y woman1 may or may n be "o ( ^!4 ,i _c decide4 ,b1 anyh[1 if y are n "o ( ! h>d-/riv+1 resolute1 p]sev]+1 tee?-cl5*+1 totally effici5t1 "o-idea$1 ambiti\s species1 y ne$ n despair4 #8,imag9e :at ! _w w\ld be l if we 7 all ru?lessly set on 8succe$+06 ,x w\ld be l a sc5e ( c>nage4 ,& x is conceivable t y are1 9 fact1 mu* m effici5t ?an y ?9k1 & t y are wa/+ mu* less "t ?an y ?9k1 & t y are employ+ mu* m en]gy ?an y ?9k4 ,y compla9$ t y lack$ resolution1 :i* means t y lack$ "o /eady desire4 ,b p]haps y\r /eady desire & resolution are s in/9ctive1 s pr(\ndly a "p ( y1 t !y function )\t be+ notic$4 ,& if y d inde$ lack "o /eady desire & ! en]gy firmly to resolve--well1 y j d4 ,& y w h to be cont5t ) y\r lot4 ,:y envy o!rs8 ,an ov]-ma/]+ desire & its accompany+ en]gy are n necess>ily to be envi$4 #8,a dang]\s doctr9e1 y say4 ,y say t ,i am leav+ ! door op5 to slo? & slackness & o!r evils4 ,y say t ,i am f9d+ an excuse = e uns]i\s p]son "u ! sun4 ,p]haps s2 b :at ,i h said is true1 & ,i w n be afraid ( ! tru? because x happ5s to be dang]\s4 ,moreov]1 e p]son ought to "k 9 8 he>t :e!r or n he is conduct+ 8 exi/5ce satisfactorily4 ,b he mu/ int]rogate 8 consci5ce fairly4 ,x is n fair1 ei!r to "o's consci5ce or to oneself1 to li/5 to x always1 = example1 9 ! desolat+ d>k h\r be=e ! dawn1 & nev] to li/5 to x1 = example1 aft] "o has _h a good meal or a good slice ( any sort ( hone/ pleasure4 #8,&1 la/ly1 ,i h m5tion$ envy4 ,we are apt to mi/ake m]e envy ( ! successful = an individual desire to succe$4 ,yet an envi\s realisation ( all ! advantages 7& none ( ! disadvantages7 ( success is sc>cely ! same ?+ z a g5u9e in/9ct = 8gett+ on0--is x8' ,,iii ,?is long spee* :i* ,i made to ! "y1 dissatisfi$ creature might h be5 extremely effective if ,i c\ld h made x to h] face4 ,i ought1 h[ev]1 to m5tion t ,i did n make x to h] face4 ,i h be5 report+ a h>angue :i* ,i deliv]$ 9 ! sleepless middle ( ! night to h] imag9$ image4 ,x is easi] to be effective 9 reply :5 ! argum5tative oppon5t is n pres5t4 ,,! ,,complete ,,fuss] ,,! ,,complete ,,fuss] ,i ,,frequ5t]s ( lunatic asylums are famili> ) ! p]son :o1 be+ conv9c$ t he is a poa*$ egg1 cont9ually dem&s to be put on hot toa/1 & is cont9ually unhappy because nobody w put him on hot toa/4 ,?is man is q h>mless2 he is m]ely a bore by reason ( a ridicul\s delusion ab\t ! fulfilm5t ( 8 true de/9y be+ b\nd up ) hot toa/2 9 "* he is "o ( ! mo/ amiable individuals t ev] liv$1 amiable ev5 to ! po9t ( (f]+ himself = consumption to ^? ( 8 fell[-pati5ts :o are hungry1 & :o happ5 to fancy a poa*$ egg ) _! tea4 ,nev]!less1 on ! score ( 8 und5iable delusion he is segregat$ f ord9>y society1 & inde$ imprison$ = life4 ,su* may be ! consequ5ce ( a delusion4 ,b n all delud$ p are treat$ alike4 ,a lady w5t = ! week-end to /ay 9 a c\ntry cottage4 ,n[1 ?is lady 0 accu/om$ to smoke a cig>ette 9 h] ba? ( a morn+4 ,let !re be no mi/ake4 ,%e 0 a p]fectly respectable lady4 ,9 =m] days respectable ladies nei!r smok$ cig>ettes nor took ba?s4 ,! "o habit 0 ne>ly z disreputable z ! o!r4 ,9 ! pres5t epo* !y d bo? ) impunity1 & ?\gh possibly a section ( ! public may consid] t :ile = a woman to smoke a cig>ette is q nice1 & = a woman to h a ba? is q nice1 to smoke a cig>ette 9 a ba? is n q nice = a woman1 t section ( ! public is 9 a v small m9ority & %\ld !re=e be h[l$ d[n4 ,anyh[ ! lady 9 "q 0 ev]y?+ t a lady ought to be4 ,%e 0 9 fact a well-kn[n social work] & writ] on social subjects4 ,on ! ,sunday morn+ a t]rible rum\r 0 propagat$ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry cottage4 ,! lady did n smoke m]ely a cig>ette 9 h] ba?--%e smok$ a special br& ( cig>ette 9 h] ba?4 ,& %e _h =gott5 to br+ a due supply ( ! special br&1 & h] cig>ette-case _h be5 empti$ on ! previ\s night4 ,x became kn[n t %e 0 9 a fe>ful /ate1 & w\ld n be com=t$4 ,! br& 0 ,egyptian4 ,at fir/ none b ! br& w\ld d = h]1 b aft] a p]iod ( agony %e ann\nc$ t %e 0 ready to smoke any ,egyptian or ,turki% cig>ette4 ,! cottage1 h[ev]1 0 nei!r ,egyptian nor ,turki%1 b a ,virg9ian cottage4 ,%e c\ld n be induc$ to try a ,virg9ian cig>ette1 & ! cottage 0 miles f any:]e1 & ! day 0 ! ,sabba?4 ,%e came d[n/airs mis]able1 unn]v$1 futile1 a nuisance to h]self & to h] ho/s4 ,%e c\ld n discuss important social matt]s1 :i* %e _h come on purpose to discuss4 ,%e c\ld d naught except sympa?ise ) h]self1 & ?is %e did on a trem5d\s scale4 ,9 ! aft]noon a visitor call$ :o possess$ ,egyptian cig>ettes4 ,! lady got "o1 & at ! fir/ puff 0 in/antly re/or$ to h] normal condition4 ,! hot toa/ _h be5 br\ght to ! poa*$ egg4 ,! lady1 ,i ma9ta91 0 suff]+ f a delusion at lea/ z outrage\s z ! poa*$ egg delusion1 ! delusion t h] body & bra9 c\ld n function prop]ly--9 o!r words t h] de/9y c\ld n be fulfill$--unless %e took into h] m\? at a c]ta9 "t a p>ticul> v>iety ( gase\s fluid sc>cely di/+ui%able f a ?\s& o!r simil> v>ieties ( gase\s fluid4 ,h] physical p]ceptions 7 n at all delicate4 ,l mo/ wom51 = example1 %e c\ld n tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 tea /ew$ & tea prop]ly infus$4 ,if a ,virg9ian cig>ette _h be5 falsely m>k$ 9 an ,egyptian mann] %e w\ld h smok$ x ) gu/o4 ,& if %e _h be5 smok+ 9 ! d>k %e c\ld n h told :e!r h] cig>ette 0 9 or out--unless %e inhal$4 ,! delusion 0 no?+ b a delusion4 ,h] m9d1 by a habitual process1 _h imag9$ x1 & %e _h end$ by be+ victimis$ by x4 ,%e _h end$ by s]i\sly believ+ t %e 0 physically & spiritually dep5d5t ^u a factor :i* _h no appreciable p[] beyond ! p[] mi/ak5ly & insanely attribut$ to x by h] morbid imag9ation4 ,b1 did any "o sugge/ t %e ought to be conf9$ 9 a lunatic asylum8 ,assur$ly n4 ,if ev] %e goes to a lunatic asylum x w be z a visitor1 to smile sup]iorly at ! man ^: welf>e dep5ds utt]ly on hot toa/4 ,f ! moral height ( a cig>ette %e w pity hot toa/4 ,f> f s*em+ to get ! lady into a lunatic asylum1 h] ho/s 7 extraord9>ily sympa!tic1 & ev5 :5 !y 7 by !mselves ! wor/ ?+ !y said 03 #8,poor ?+6 ,%e's r fussy ab\t cig>ettes4' ,,ii ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 w ass]t t ,i h ov]drawn ! picture ( a p]son victimis$ by a delusion & yet n inhabit+ a lunatic asylum4 ,e "o w be able out ( 8 own exp]i5ce ( ! _w to mat* my example ) examples ( 8 own4 ,& inde$ !re are few ( u :o are n famili> ) at lea/ "o example imm5sely worse ?an ! lady :o /ak$ h] daily exi/5ce on gett+ an ,egyptian cig>ette 9 h] ba?4 ,few ( u h n met ! g5tleman :o c only be describ$ z #8! complete fuss]4' ,?is g5tleman has sl[ly conv9c$ himself t ! prop] fulfilm5t ( 8 de/9y dep5ds absolutely ^u ab\t t5 ?\s& diff]5t ?+s4 ,all ?+s ( c\rse h _! importance1 b ?is g5tleman atta*es a supreme & q fatal importance to all ! t5 ?\s& ?+s4 ,he beg9s to be fussy on wak+ up1 & he /ops be+ fussy :5 he goes to sleep4 ,he may n smoke a cig>ette 9 8 ba?1 b he w probably keep a !rmomet] 9 8 ba? because he is conv9c$ t !re is a #8"r' temp]ature = ! ba?-wat]1 & t any o!r temp]ature w\ld impair 8 effici5cy4 ,he may dete/ smok+1 9 :i* case he w probably h rigid ideas ab\t ! precise sort ( wov5 /uff he mu/ we> next to 8 sk94 ,he may be almo/ any k9d ( "*1 & yet be fussy4 ,he may be s tidy t he _c exi/ 9 a room1 ei!r 9 8 own h\se or 9 anybody else's1 until he has be5 r\nd ! walls & made all ! pictures exactly horizontal4 ,he may be s untidy t if 8 wife privily tidies 8 desk he is put (f "w = ! re/ ( ! day4 ,he may be s fond ( op5 air t he c only sleep ) 8 head out ( a w9d[1 or s afraid ( op5 air t a draught d]anges all 8 activities = a =tnight4 ,he may be s regul> t he kisses 8 wife by ! clock1 or s irregul> t he is nev] consci\s ( appetite until a meal has be5 go+ cold = half an h\r4 ,& s on endlessly4 ,b :atev] he does & ?9ks he does & ?9ks "u ! conviction t if he did & ?\ght o!rwise ! consequ5ces w\ld be disa/r\s to himself if n to o!rs4 ,:]eas ! tru? is t to *ange all 8 habits f morn to eve w\ld result 9 great b5efit to him4 ,he sp5ds 8 days atta*+ va/ quantities ( importance to a va/ numb] ( ?+s4 ,:]eas ! tru? is1 t sc>cely any ( ! said ?+s are important 9 m ?an ! slighte/ degree4 ,he is ! victim ( n "o delusion b ( hundr$s ( delusions1 & especially ! gr& delusion t ! _w is ready to come to an end on ! mo/ trifl+ provocation4 ,b !re is no hope ( him be+ s5t to jo9 ! poa*$ egg 9 ! lunatic asylum4 ,8 fri5ds are cont5t to say ( him3 #8,he's r a p>ticul> man4' ,true1 8 enemies scorn & objurgate him1 & proclaim him p]nici\s to society4 ,y naturally are 8 enemy1 & y scorn him4 ,b y %\ld bew>e h[ y scorn him1 because y may unconsci\sly be on ! way to becom+ a complete fuss] y\rself4 ,all ( u--or at any rate n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ ( u--h )9 u ! insidi\s microbe ( fuss9ess4 ,,iii ,! way to becom+ a complete fuss] is obscure at ! />t ( x4 ,to det]m9e ! pr$ispos+ causes to fuss9ess w\ld necessitate volumes ( rese>* into ! secrets ( individuality & ! orig9s ( "*--& w\ld assur$ly lead to no practical result1 because ^! creative my/]ies lie beyond our influ5ce--at any rate = ! pres5t4 ,a man is born ) or )\t ! in/9ct to fuss--t mu/ suffice = u4 ,nev]!less ! real in/9ct to fuss ought n to be confus$ ) p]fectly normal impulses :i* may sup]ficially resemble x4 ,?us x is (t5 assum$ t dome/ic s]vants z a class are fussy1 especially ab\t _! food4 ,i c see no reason :y dome/ic s]vants z a class %\ld be fussy1 & ,i d n believe !y are4 ,:at is mi/ak5 = fuss9ess 9 !m is m]ely ! univ]sal human prejudice aga9/ any?+ to :i* "o is n accu/om$4 ,lab\r+ p are1 un=tunately = !mselves1 us$ to a n>r[ diet4 ,a hundr$ come/ibles :i* to _! alleg$ sup]iors may seem q commonplace are fe>somely /range to lab\r+ p4 ,a rural girl goes to s]ve 9 a l>ge h\se2 %e is (f]$ excell5t fi%1 & %e refuses x2 %e #8c't fancy x4' ,:]eupon ! mi/ress exclaims ^u ! a/\nd+ fuss9ess ( ! poor6 ,! explanation ( ! affair is simply t ! rural girl has nev] _h opportunity to reg>d fi% z an article ( diet4 ,simil> ph5om5a may be obs]v$ 9 *ildr5 ( ev5 ! sup]ior unfussy classes4 ,&1 = ano!r in/ance1 g>d5]s w gr[ ! mo/ sup]b asp>agus :o w\ld n dream ( eat+ x1 & c\ld sc>cely br+ !mselves to eat x4 ,= !m asp>agus is n a luxury1 b some?+ unnatural 9 ! m\?1 l snails or ! h9d-legs ( frogs4 ,snails & ! h9d-legs ( frogs are luxuries 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w2 ! ,anglo-,saxon maid-scorn+ mi/ress w\ld c]ta9ly recoil f !m if !y 7 put on h] plate1 & 9 s do+ %e w\ld n lay h]self op5 to a *>ge ( fuss9ess4 ,yet 9 recoil+ f !m %e w\ld be behav+ exactly l ! rural maid :om %e scorns4 ,nor mu/ fuss9ess be confus$ ) c]ta9 pr(\nd & incurable antipa?ies1 su* z ! /rong repulsion ( "s individuals = cats1 apples1 horses1 etc4 ,! real in/9ct to fuss c always be di/+ui%$ f ! o!r ?+ by ?is--! real in/9ct to fuss is progressive4 ,if x is n *eck$ ) extreme firmness x goes /eadily on its way4 ,& ?\gh ! />t ( ! way to becom+ a complete fuss] may be obscure1 ! lat] portions ( ! j\rney are n s obscure4 ,pride1 if n conceit1 presides ov] !m1 & is always pu%+ =w>d ! travell] f "o abnormality to ! next4 ,?us a man discloses a dislike to black clo!s4 ,8 aunt dies at a great di/ance & leaves him "s money4 ,8 wife asks him3 #8,%all y we> black8' ,he answ]s ) some:at pa9$ dignity3 #8,d>l+1 y "k ,i nev] we> black4' ,he is n[ kn[n to himself & to 8 wife z ! man :o w n we> black4 ,!n 8 fa!r dies1 9 ! same t[n :]e ! son lives2 ! objector to black w h to att5d ! fun]al4 ,aft] a little conv]sation ) him ! wife says to fri5ds3 #8,y "k ,edw>d objects to black4 ,he does really4 ,he nev] we>s x1 & ,i'm afraid he won't we> x ev5 = 8 fa!r's fun]al4' ,h5ce=? ,edw>d is kn[n n m]ely to himself & 8 wife b to ! :ole t[n z ! man :o won't we> black4 ,x is a di/9ction4 ,he is pr\d ( x4 ,8 wife is r impress$ by ! /urd9ess ( 8 resolution4 ,he has suff]$ a little = 8 objection to black4 ,8 reputation is made4 ,an anti-black clause ins]ts itself into 8 religion4 ,pride develops into conceit4 ,success & r5[n enc\rage ! in/9ct to fuss1 & soon he has gr[n fussy ab\t some?+ else4 ,& ?us does ! fell[ rea* 8 goal ( be+ a complete fuss]4 ,,iv ,!re is no cure = ! complete fuss]4 ,y might ?9k t "s trem5d\s disa/]--su* z m>ry+ a %rew :o hat$ fuss+1 or be+ ca/ on a des]t isl&1 or be+ imprison$--w\ld cure him4 ,b x w\ld n4 ,x w\ld only cause a *ange 9 ! symptoms2 = e human environm5t :atsoev] gives occasion = fuss9ess to ! complete fuss]4 ,ev5 9 ! army1 ev5 9 ! l[e/ & mo/ ord]-ridd5 grades ( ! army1 ! complete fuss] contrives to fl\ri%4 ,& he is incurable because he is unconsci\s ( be+ fussy4 ,:at ! _w reg>ds z fuss9ess he reg>ds z wisdom ess5tial to a reasonable exi/5ce4 ,he s9c]ely looks d[n ^u ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,spiritual pride puts him into ! category ( ! hopeless case--along ) ! alcoholic drunk>d1 ! g5u9e kleptomaniac1 & o!r specim5s :om he w\ld *ill+ly despise4 ,app>5tly ! sole use ( ! complete fuss] is to s]ve z a t]rible w>n+ to ^? :o are on ! way to becom+ complete fuss]s !mselves--a t]rible w>n+ to pull up4 ,t fuss9ess 9 its e>li] /ages c be cur$ is c]ta94 ,b ! cure is v dra/ic 9 nature4 ,!re are lucid mom5ts 9 ! life ( ! z yet incomplete fuss] :5 he suspects 8 malady1 :5 he guiltily says to himself3 #8,i "k ,i am peculi>1 b--' ,su* a mom5t mu/ be seiz$1 & imm$iate action tak54 7,! #8b' mu/ be *ok$4 ,! #8b' may be full ( wisdom1 b x mu/ be *ok$2 ! #8b' is fatal47 ,if ! fuss] is anti-black let him proce$ to ! %opp+ qu>t] at once4 ,let him n ord] a suit-to-measure ( black4 ,let him buy a ready-made suit4 ,let him put x on 9 ! /ore or %op1 & let him h ! o!r suit s5t home4 ,let him !n walk ab\t ! t[n 9 black4444 ,he is sav$6 ,no less ?or\gh proc$ure w save him4 ,& simil>ly = all o!r v>ieties ( fuss9ess4 ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,frocks ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,frocks ,i ,,be+ a man1 ,i "k t on ! subject ( wom5's fa%ions m5 /ill talk a va/ am\nt ( nons5se1 p>tly s9c]e & p>tly ins9c]e--especially :5 !re are no wom5 pres5t4 ,! fact is t ! :ole subject is deeply misund]/ood1 & ! great majority ( p1 bo? m5 & wom51 live & dress & die )\t gett+ any:]e ne> ! tru? ( x4 ,m5 try to expla9 ! fem99e cult ( clo!s by ass]t+ t wom5 z a sex are va94 ,x is a pr(\nd tru? t wom5 z a sex are va94 ,x is also a pr(\nd tru? t m5 z a sex are va94 ,h y ev] be5 ) a man into a hosi]'s %op8 ,if y are a woman y c]ta9ly h n1 because1 ?\gh a woman is (t5 glad to be accompani$ by a man :5 %e is *oos+ h] adornm5ts1 a man w n all[ a woman to wat* him at ! same "w4 ,fa%ionable dressmak]s are delight$ to welcome ! accompany+ man4 ,b at ! sight ( a woman 9 8 e/abli%m5t ! fa%ionable hosi] w\ld beg9 to fe> = ! safety ( ! commonweal?4 ,ev5 if y are a man y probably h n be5 ) ano!r man into a hosi]'s %op4 ,m5 pref] to d ^! de$s q alone2 !y %un ev5 _! own sex2 ! %opman does n c\nt4 ,:y ?is secrecy8 ,! answ] is cle>4 ,m5 are a%am$ ( !mselves on su* occasions because on su* occasions _! real vanity is expos$4 ,tailors1 hosi]s1 & hatt]s are a loyal clan2 b x mu/ be admitt$ t !y all h a /range look on _! faces4 ,t look is due to ! revelations ( male vanity :i* !y c>ry lock$ et]nally 9 _! brea/s4 ,to ^! purveyors m5 give !mselves away & are %ameless be=e !m4 ,! ord9>y man well kn[s t he is va94 ,besides1 y c see him surreptiti\sly glanc+ at himself 9 %op w9d[s any day4 ,& 9 "s ,am]ican p]iodicals !re are positively m adv]tisem5ts ( m5's f9]y ?an ( wom5's4 ,aga91 m5 try to expla9 ! fem99e cult ( clo!s by ass]t+ t wom5 are l %eep & mu/ foll[ "o ano!r4 ,:at "o does all mu/ d4 ,?is argum5t is m ?an ins9c]e2 x is impud5t4 ,= wom5 %[ mu* wid] orig9ality & v>iations ( attire among !mselves ?an m5 d among !mselves4 ,half a doz5 av]age well-dress$ wom5 w be z diff]5t "o f ano!r z half a doz5 fl[]s ( diff]5t species2 y c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 !m half a mile (f4 ,b half a doz5 well-dress$ m5 w\ld be indi/+ui%ably alike if y decapitat$ !m4 ,x is notori\s t m5 are ! slaves ( fa%ion4 ,if a new %ade ( cravat or sock comes out1 ! city w be pa9t$ ) t %ade 9 less ?an a week4 ,"o ye> e h&k]*ief is worn 9 ! sleeve4 ,ano!r ye> x w be %ock+ to we> a h&k]*ief 9 ! sleeve1 because ! only prop] place = we>+ a h&k]*ief is 9 a pocket ov] ! he>t4 ,at ! slighte/ *ange 9 ! fa%ionable diamet] ( ! leg ( a pair ( tr\s]s e man ) adequate ca% or cr$it w ru% privily to 8 tailor's1 & 9 sixty h\rs a p>cel w arrive at t man's home m>k$3 #8,v urg5t4 ,deliv] at once4' ,m5 h a p]fect passion = be+ exactly l o!r m5--n m]ely 9 clo!s1 b 9 ev]y?+4 ,s mu* s t !y _c be> to ?9k t !re are m5 unlike !mselves4 ,?us m5 w =m clubs ( :i* all ! memb]s are alike 9 "s important po9t1 s t :ile !y are 9 ! club !y w live "u ! beautiful illusion ( univ]sal resemblance4 ,!y loa! op9ions :i* are unfa%ionable1 or unfa%ionable 9 _! p>ticul> set & environm5t2 !y w n ev5 read ab\t su* op9ions if !y c help x2 !y are ready to imprison or kill 7& (t5 actually h imprison$ or kill$7 ! hold]s ( su* op9ions1 solely because !y are n 9 ! fa%ion4 ,& c\ld a man ) a bag-wig walk d[n ! ,/r& or ,fif? ,av5ue )\t hav+ x knock$ (f or be+ arre/$ = ob/ruction8 ,he c\ld n4 ,nev]!less a bag-wig is less prepo/]\s ?an a silk hat4 ,yet aga91 m5 try to expla9 ! fem99e cult ( clo!s by ass]t+ t wom5 z a sex really enjoy ! huge task ( dress+1 & really enjoy sp5d+ money = ! sake ( sp5d+ money1 & h no bra9s above p]sonal embelli%m5t4 ,all ^! argum5ts are pat5tly ridicul\s4 ,to v _m well-dress$ wom5 ! task ( dress+ is naught b a t$i\s & heavy burd54 ,z = bra9s1 x frequ5tly occurs t ! wom5 ) ! mo/ intellig5ce 7intellig5ce f> surpass+ t ( ! av]age man7 are ! mo/ *ic4 ,9 reg>d to ! enjoym5t ( m]e sp5d+1 ! *>ge is true4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 equally true ( m54 ,i c\ld ref] to tailors1 hosi]s1 & hatt]s1 b ,i w n4 ,take1 = a *ange1 two d9+ p>ties at a re/aurant1 "o consi/+ ( ?ree m5 & ?ree wom51 ! o!r consi/+ ( six m54 ,! bill ( ! six m5 w be ! heavi]4 ,z a sex m51 9 ! ,fr5* phrase1 #8refuse !mselves no?+4' ,& _! felicity 9 sp5d+ = ! sake ( sp5d+ is t\*+ly boyi%4 ,:atev] may be ! explanation ( ! subjection ( wom5 to co/ly fa%ion1 we are n[1 at any rate1 9 a position to say :at ! explanation is n4 ,x is n t wom5 are specially va94 ,x is n t wom5 are specially l %eep4 ,x is n t !y lack intellig5ce4 ,x is n t !y enjoy ! tyranny4 ,& x is n t !y are sp5d?rift4 ,if ! explanation lay 9 any ( ^! directions m5 w\ld read fa%ion pap]s1 g to sales1 & *ange _! suits f\r times a day4 ,,ii ,y w say3 #8,wom5 adorn !mselves 9 ord] to be attractive to ! o!r sex4' ,?is is true1 b only to a limit$ ext5t4 ,& m5 also adorn !mselves 9 ord] to be attractive to ! o!r sex4 ,moreov]1 a woman :o has f\nd ! man ( h] desire1 & is utt]ly satisfi$ !re)1 w /ill g on adorn+ h]self1 ev5 ?\gh ! man 9 "q has made x q cle> t %e w\ld attract him j z /rongly 9 a sack z 9 a ,poiret g[n4 ,fur!r1 "s fa%ions d n attract2 !y excite ridicule r ?an admiration2 yet !y are p]si/$ 94 ,& wom5 ( ! classes :o d n & _c cultivate fa%ionabl5ess succe$ at lea/ z well z ! o!r woman 9 attract+ m51 ev5 :5 ^! m5 by reason ( labori\s lives h almo/ no leisure = dalliance4 ,! tru? is t ! competition among wom5 = m5 is *iefly a leg5d--n :olly4 ,!re are m wom5 ?an m51 b n _m m4 ,wom5 want m>riage m ?an m5 want m>riage1 b n mu* m4 ,competition is by no means s fi]ce t wom5 h to p]=m prodigies ( self-ornam5tation 9 ord] to inveigle a fell[-creature s simple t he worries ab\t ! t9t ( 8 own necktie & socks2 & ! idea ( su* a ph5om5on is d]ogatory to wom54 ,aft] all1 nature has ! bus9ess ( sex-attraction 9 h&1 & %e is n dep5d5t on fa%ions4 ,long be=e fa%ions _h be5 evolv$ %e manag$ x precisely z well z %e manages x to-day4 ,%e relies1 n ^u textile /uffs1 b ^u ! /uff t dreams are made on2 namely1 glances1 ge/ures1 actions1 & spee*4 ,! au!ntic major explanation ( ! exp5sive fa%ionabl5ess ( wom5 mu/ be s\ght 9 ano!r direction4 ,z usual1 m5 are at ! bottom ( ! affair4 ,:5 woman glori\sly dresses h]self up to g out1 %e does s 9 ord] to prove to ! _w some?+ :i* man wants to be prov$ to ! _w4 ,9 old days ! two attributes :i* man held 9 ! highe/ e/eem 7 weal? & idl5ess4 ,to be poor 0 %ameful1 & to "w = a liv+ 0 %ameful4 ,man1 !re=e1 _h to demon/rate publicly t he 0 nei!r ne$y nor indu/ri\s4 ,"o ( ! be/ me?ods ( demon/ration 0 co/ume1 & ! co/ume ( ! successful man 9 ^? days 0 v exp5sive1 & s gorge\s & delicate z to make toil impossible = him4 ,! "t came :5 man ceas$ to be pr\d ( 8 own idl5ess1 & 8 co/ume alt]$ accord+ly4 ,!n ! duty ( demon/rat+ weal? & idl5ess by means ( co/ume fell on woman4 ,man c\ld n d ! demon/ration on 8 own p]son--he 0 too busy--& h5ce he employ$ ! lady to be exp5sive on 8 behalf4 ,su* 0 h] function1 & /ill is h] function4 ,! ,rue de la ,paix is bas$ firmly on ! di/ant pa/4 ,assur$ly long ye>s w elapse be=e fem99e co/ume ceases to be us$ z a demon/ration t man possesses ! attributes t are mo/ admir$4 ,e/ates demon/rate ! possession ( ^? attributes2 bonds demon/rate ! possession ( ^? attributes4 ,b e/ates are a fixture1 & bonds are kept 9 a safe4 ,co/ume walks ab\t2 y\r wife c take x to ! seaside ) h]2 ! _w _c help notic+ x2 & x has ! fur!r advantage ( m9i/]+ to ! s5ses4 ,! pro(s ( ! sub/antial correctness ( ?is explanation ( wom5's dress are innum]able4 ,p]haps ! pr9cipal pro( is t ! v man :o grumbles at fa%ionabl5ess 9 wom5 w\ld be ! fir/ to compla9 if 8 wife />t$ to ignore fa%ion & to dress m]ely = com=t1 utility1 & *>m4 ,no man objects to ! inexp5siv5ess ( 8 wife's clo!s1 b e man objects to !m look+ inexp5sive4 ,! adv]tis$ lure ( a bl\se m>k$ "o p\nd at a sale is t x has ! air ( a bl\se co/+ two p\nds4 ,suppose a ri* man sees a delightful typewrit+ "y woman walk+ d[n ! /reet1 falls 9 love ) h]1 & m>ries h]4 ,n[1 al?\gh ! clo!s 9 :i* he saw h] suit$ h] admirably 9 e way1 & al?\gh %e has simple ta/es1 & m elaborate clo!s d n suit h] s well1 ! fir/ ?+ %e has to d on m>riage is to alt] h] /yle ( dress = a m exp5sive /yle4 ,o!rwise ! man w say3 #8,i don't want my wife to look l a cl]k4' ,9 o!r words3 #8,i insi/ on my wife demon/rat+ to ! univ]se t ,i possess weal? & c af=d to keep h] idle on my behalf4' ,ev5 9 small prov9cial t[ns :]e p]sonal adornm5t is !oretically disc\rag$1 & :]e p prea* ! entirely false maxim t ext]nals don't matt]--ev5 !re ! !ory holds good4 ,! middle-class wife w h h] sealsk9 coat be=e %e has h] automobile4 ,fur coats are dete/able g>m5ts to walk 91 b real sealsk9 is a symbol :i* _c be d5i$4 ,& x is z important t t co/ume %\ld prove idl5ess z t x %\ld prove weal?4 ,h5ce ! fragility ( extremely fa%ionable co/umes1 & _! unpracticalness4 ,! fa%ionable co/ume mu/ be ( su* a nature t ! lea/ t\* ( ! workaday _w w ru9 x2 & x mu/ g beyond ?is--x mu/ be ( su* a nature t ! we>] is actually prev5t$ by x f h] full & prop] activity4 ,an unconsid]$ movem5t w\ld rip x to pieces4 ,ri* ,*9ese males till rec5tly kept _! f+]-nails s long t x 0 impossible = !m to use _! h&s1 & !y maim$ females s t !y c\ld n walk4 ,bo? sexes 7 ?us r5d]$ helpless1 & ! ability to be futile 0 prov$ l a problem ( ,euclid4 ,we laugh at t4 ,cr9ol9es 7 admirably design$ to h9d] hone/ "w4 ,& we laugh at cr9ol9es too4 ,b we /ill h ! corset1 ?\gh ! corset is n ! homicidal contrivance x once 04 ,& we h ! high-heel$ %oe1 high] ?an ev]4 ,y say3 #8,b wom5 h high heels to increase _! app>5t height4' ,n a bit6 ,all wom5 ^: bus9ess x is to demon/rate idl5ess to ! univ]se we> high heels1 because high heels are a cle> presumption t ! we>] is n oblig$ really to ex]t h]self4 ,if a woman ) a ri* husb& is s inord9ately tall t %e is a%am$ ( h] height1 %e w we> high heels to prove t h] husb& is ri*4 ,&1 n to be outdone1 ! delightful typewrit+ girl walk+ d[n ! /reet at #h4cj ,a4,m4 w also we> high heels--& ea* hurri$ /ep %e takes is a miracle ( balance1 pluck1 & endurance4 ,life is m>vell\s4 ,,iii ,y w say3 #8,life may be m>vell\s1 b ^! revelations ab\t human motives are t]rible1 & !y depress u4' ,!y ought n to depress y4 ,! sav+ quality ab\t human motives is t !y are s human1 & !re=e s =givable4 ,&1 be x rememb]$1 ,i h n ass]t$ t ! demon/ration ( weal? & leisure is ! sole explanation ( fa%ionabl5ess4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! desire to be attractive2 & to ?is mu/ be add$ ! s5se ( beauty1 :i* is ne>ly alli$ to x4 ,! woman :o b$ecks h]self is actuat$ by all ?ree motives--! motive ( o/5tation 7to satisfy prim>ily ! man71 ! motive to attract1 & ! motive to satisfy ! s5se ( beauty4 ,z reg>ds ! la/1 x may be said t ! s5se ( beauty does n regul>ly improve 9 mank9d1 l1 = in/ance1 ! s5se ( ju/ice4 ,no fem99e raim5t has ev] equall$ ! classic ,greek1 :i* 0 n co/ly4 ,b !n ! ,greeks 7 n worri$ by too mu* weal?4 ,& ! ,greek dress w\ld be highly inconv5i5t )\t ! ,greek daily life1 & especially )\t ! ,greek climate4 ,& ,i d\bt if n[adays we %\ld c>e greatly = ! ,greek life4 ,/ill1 ! s5se ( beauty does emphatically exi/ among u1 & ! desire ( wom5 to be attractive is q z p[]ful z x 0 9 ! "t ( ,aspasia4 ,^! two motives are con/antly1 & (t5 victori\sly1 fight+ aga9/ ! motive ( o/5tation1 & x is probably ! int]play ( ! ?ree motives t produces ! cont9ual confus+ & exp5sive *anges ( fa%ion1 z has be5 well argu$ by ,pr(essor ,frankl9 ,h5ry ,gidd+s1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant social philosoph]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #8,b all ?is mu/ be alt]$6' ! ard5t among y w cry out4 #8,9 future wom5 mu/ dress solely to be attractive & to satisfy ! s5se ( beauty4' ,well1 !y j won't4 ,m5 w nev] all[ x1 & wom5 !mselves w\ld nev] agree to x4 ,co/ume w always be m ?an co/ume2 co/ume is s h&y & effective z a symbol ( some?+ else2 & t some?+ else w always be--success4 ,:5 weal? ceases to be ! /&>d ( success1 !n co/ume w cease to be employ$ z a pro( ( weal?1 & n be=e4 ,mean:ile1 we mu/ admit t1 if ! possession ( weal? has to be prov$ to ! _w1 x c\ld n be prov$ 9 a m *>m+ & less (f5sive way ?an 9 ! co/umes ( wom54 ,! spectacle ( a /yli% dress /yli%ly worn is extremely agreeable4 ,! spectacle ( a room full ( /yli% dresses /yli%ly worn is ?rill+4 ,he among y :o has nev] be5 to a ball %\ld g to "o & try ! exp]i5ce = himself4 ,leisure1 ! ability to be idle & useless1 is /ill to a c]ta9 ext5t a /&>d ( success 9 life1 b n any?+ l s mu* z 9 ! pa/4 ,p are gradually p]ceiv+ t to be idle & useless is vici\s4 ,h5ce ! unpracticalness ( wom5's co/umes w gradually decrease4 ,beyond "q high heels1 = example1 w vani% f our pavem5ts & f our draw+-rooms4 ,i ev5 h hope t wom5 w "o day we> dresses :i* !y c put on & fa/5 unaid$ )\t ! help ( "o1 two1 or ?ree assi/ants4 ,b su* *anges w arrive sl[ly4 ,y _c hurry nature4 ,x is a great tru? t ! pres5t is firmly root$ 9 ! pa/4 ,x refuses to be pull$ up by ! roots4 ,futile to ann\nce t y w 9 future be guid$ by no?+ b common s5se6 ,^: common s5se8 ,common s5se is a purely relative ?+4 ,! common s5se ( ! pa/ (t5 seems silly to u1 & ! common s5se ( ! pres5t w (t5 seem silly to ! future4 ,! progress ( mank9d is an extraord9>ily complex bus9ess4 ,x _c be settl$ 9 a phrase4 ,no?+ 9 x is simple2 no?+ 9 x is unrelat$ to ! re/4 ,ev]y?+ 9 x has a reason :i* w appeal to true intellig5ce4 ,& m5 %\ld be> ?is 9 m9d :5 !y talk lightly & scornfully 7& fooli%ly7 ab\t wom5's fa%ions4 ,to conclude1 let me utt] "o ^w ab\t ! secret fe> t lies always at ! back ( mo/ m5's m9ds--! fe> t su*-&-su* a *ange 9 ! habits ( wom5 w de/roy _! fem99ity4 ,?is fe> is gr\ndless4 ,fem99ity--?ank heav56--is entirely inde/ructible4 ,x w survive all progress & all revolutions ( ta/e4 ,& :5 ! end comes on ?is cool+ planet ! la/ ve/ige ( x w be !re1 front+ ! la/ ve/ige ( mascul9ity4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 by ,t4 & ,a4 ,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,8 ,maje/y at ! ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity ,press4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,simple typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4 ,punctuation & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,inconsi/5t hyph5s left z pr9t$4