,HONE/Y IS ! ,BE/ ,POLICY 
,OR1 ,! ,9CONV5I5CE ( ,/EAL+1 ,P>T #a 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,HONE/Y IS ! ,BE/ ,POLICY #a1 ,COMMONWEAL1 #ab ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#g2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,T$ ,CRAW=D4 

.<,A ,DIALOGUE BETWE5 ,MR ,JAMES ,BR[N1 A BUS9ESS MAN1 & ,MR ,OLAF ,EVANS1 A K9D ( >TI/ & LIT]>Y MAN2 NEI<BORS4.> 

,SC5E -- ,A ,SUBURBAN ,HI<WAY1 T5D+ T[NW>D4 

,EVANS 7TURN+ R\ND AS ,BR[N CAT*ES HIM UP ON ! ROAD74 ,WELL1 ,BR[N1 Y\ LOOK 9 A DEUCE ( A HURRY ?IS MORN+4 

,BR[N 7SULKILY74 ,& Y\ LOOK AS IF Y\ HAVE NO NE$ TO HURRY4 

,E4 ,NO1 ,I HAV5'T -- BECAUSE ,I MU/ WRITE MY [N BOOKS & PA9T MY [N PICTURES MYSELF -- BUT DON'T BE 9 SU* A HURRY1 OLD MAN2 ITS A LONG TIME S9CE ,I HAVE HAD A TALK ) Y\1 AL?\< WE LIVE NEXT DOOR BUT ONE TO EA* O!R4 

,B4 7TE/ILY7 ,NO1 NO1 ITS ALL V]Y WELL = Y\1 :O HAVE ALL ! DAY BE=E Y\ TO LOAF 91 TO TAKE IT EASY2 BUT ,I MU/ GET ON TO MY BUS9ESS1 & CAT* ! 'BUS4 

,E4 ,COME N[1 ,BR[N6 ,Y\ KN[ WELL 5\< ?AT Y\R CL]KS DON'T WANT Y\2 & !Y CAN'T IDLE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE GOT OLD ,JACKSON TO DRIVE !M2 & HE DOES IT AS A PLEASURE & NOT AS A DUTY4 ,Y\ WILL ONLY BE 9 ! WAY :5 Y\ GET !RE4 

.<,BR[N'S SULK9ESS VISIBLY 9CREASES2 BUT HE SL[S D[N1 & !Y WALK ON SIDE BY SIDE = A LITTLE1 BUT )\T TALK+1 ,EVANS :I/L+ ',! ,LA/ ,ROSE ( ,SUMM]' V]Y MU* \T ( TUNE4.> 

,B4 ,WELL1 N[1 :Y DON'T Y\ TALK1 ,EVANS1 S9CE Y\ HAVE KEPT ME H]E L\NG+ ALONG ) Y\3 & !RE Y\ GO MOON+ ALONG1 PRET5D+ TO BE POND]+ OV] Y\R NOVEL1 OR Y\R PICTURE1 & REALLY ?9K+ AB\T NO?+4 

,E4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE1 ,I LIKE HUMAN COMPANY EV5 :5 IT DOESN'T TALK4 ,BUT :AT W]E Y\ ?9K+ AB\T ,BR[N8 

,B4 7V]Y TE/ILY74 ,Y\4 

,E4 ,CURI\S6 ,I WAS ?9K+ AB\T Y\1 & WOND]+ :AT HAD PUT Y\ \T SO ?IS MORN+2 BECAUSE Y\ >E G5]ALLY RA!R A *E]Y K9D ( A BIRD4 

,B4 ,WELL1 ,I ADMIT ?AT ,I AM 9 A BAD TEMP] -- !RE4 

,E4 ,OR RA!R Y\ W]E2 BUT S9CE Y\ HAVE MADE UP Y\R M9D TO TELL ME ALL AB\T IT Y\ >E BEAM+ AS USUAL4 ,WELL1 '\T ( ! ABUNDANCE ( ! HE>T ! M\? SPEAKE?'2 AB\ND MY FRI5D1 AB\ND6 

,B4 ,WELL Y\ KN[1 ,EVANS1 Y\ MAY ?9K IT A LITTLE ?+1 BUT !RE'S ?AT JOLLY LITTLE G>D5 ( M9E1 ALL SPOIL$ ?IS MORN+4 ,Y\ KN[1 ! SQU>E PIECE BETWE5 ! TREES4 

,E4 ,HILLOA6 :O'S DONE ?AT8 ,ONE ( Y\R ,TORY FRI5DS BE5 SPIT+ Y\ !SE BRISK POLITICAL TIMES1 LIKE ,MR ,:ITELEY'S DESP]ATE 5EMIES8 

,B4 ,WELL Y\ SEE1 IT'S ! PE>S4 ,!Y HAVE COME AFT] !M2 Y\ KN[1 ?AT J>GONELLE TREE CLOSE BY4 

,E4 ,COME AFT] !M8 ,YES1 & GOT !M TOO1 ,I SUPPOSE -- BOYS1 ,I %\LD ?9K4 

,B4 ,EV]Y BLESS$ ONE -- NO1 NO6 IT ISN'T BOYS1 ITS BLACKGU>DS2 BLACKGU>DS ,I TELL Y\4 ,NO ONE CAN KEEP ANY FRUIT = !M 9 ?IS BEA/LY HOLE4 

.<,H]E HE USES ! RES\RCES ( ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE 9 A MANN] TOO EMPHATIC = \R PR9T] TO R5D] ) ! RES\RCES ( TYPE4.> 

,E4 ,MY DE> ,BR[N1 CALM Y\RSELF1 :5 IT'S DONE Y\ ALL ! GOOD IT CAN6 ,I SUPPOSE !SE BLACKGU>DS HAD NO PE>S & WANT$ SOME1 & HAD NO MONEY TO BUY !M )4 ,BLACKGU>DS SELDOM HAVE ANY MONEY1 ,I NOTICE4 ,IT (T5 HAPP5S SO TO ME4 

,B4 ,NO1 BLA/ !M6 ,!Y HAD SP5T IT ALL 9 BE]4 

.<,! RES\RCES O F ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE DRAWN ON AGA94.> 

,E4 ,D\BTLESS2 & ! PE>S W\LD COME REFRE%+ TO !M AFT] HOT-COPP]S -- IF BLACKGU>DS EV] HAVE HOT-COPP]S6 

,B4 ,REFRE%+6 ,DON'T BE A FOOL6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT !Y W\LD SELL 'EM & BUY MORE BE] ) !M1 BLA/ !M6 

,E4 ,T\*+ 9/ANCE ( ! ,M>XIAN =MULA1 ,C-,M-,C6 ,NEV] M9D ME1 ,BR[N1 MY M9D W&]S A LITTLE SOMETIMES4 ,BUT ,I SAY1 REALLY1 DON'T LET IT PUT Y\ \T SO1 = Y\ CAN EASILY BUY SOME MORE PE>S1 & MU* BETT] ONES2 Y\'RE NOT A BLACKGU>D1 & Y\ HAVE GOT PL5TY ( MONEY1 & ! ONES ?AT W]E GONE W]E NO GREAT %AKES AFT] ALL4 ,& !N !Y WON'T BE WA/$1 SOMEBODY WILL EAT !M2 & LOOK IT QUITE SQU>ES ) Y\R DIGNIFI$ POSITION H]E1 AS A LEAD+ ,RADICAL 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD TO GR[ FRUIT = ! PUBLIC B5EFIT4 ,BY ,JOVE6 AN IDEA SEIZES ME4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ PUT UP = ,P>LIAM5T H]E NEXT ELECTION1 Y\ MI<T GET A GOOD DEAL ( POPUL>ITY BY ?IS AFFAIR IF Y\ MANAG$ IT PROP]LY4 ,BUT S9CE ! PE>S W]E :AT !Y W]E1 P]HAPS Y\ WILL GIVE PEOPLE ! GRIPES2 BUT EV5 !N ?AT'S A K9D ( REV5GE = Y\ AT ! WOR/1 EV5 IF ! /EAL]S EX*ANGE !IR COMMODITY PE>S1 = MONEY :]E) TO BUY ! COMMODITY BE]2 SOME ONE WILL GET ! GRIPES4 

,B4 ,N[ LOOK H]E1 ,EVANS1 Y\ ?9K Y\RSELF DAMN$ CLEV] ) Y\R *AFF2 BUT Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ,I DON'T C>E AB\T ! VALUE ( ! PE>S1 BUT ONE DOES WANT TO KN[ :AT BECOMES ( ONE'S [N FRUIT4 ,& :5 Y\ TALK ( ! GRIPES & ! BE] & ALL ?AT2 ?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I SAY4 ,IT DAMAGES ME & DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO !M4 ,?AT'S :AT ALWAYS COMES ( /EAL+4 ,& AS TO ! PE>S BE+ WA/$1 ,I KN[ MY G>D5 IS WA/$2 :Y MY WIFE HAD TE>S 9 H] EYES :5 ,I FET*$ H] \T BE=E BREAKFA/ TO LOOK AT ! DAMAGE ?OSE DAMN$ BLACKGU>DS HAD DONE2 ALL ?OSE S+LE DAHLIAS BROK5 D[N & ALL1 & %E DOESN'T C>E AB\T FL[]S ANY?+ LIKE AS MU* AS ,I DO6 ,DAMNATION6 

,E4 ,POOR ,MRS ,BR[N6 

,B4 ,N[ !RE Y\ GO6 ,Y\ WON'T UND]/& ME6 !Y >E WELCOME TO ! FRUIT4 ,NEXT YE> ,I'LL HAVE IT ALL PICK$ & PUT 9 BASKETS BE=E ! DOOR 9 ! OP5 /REET ) A PLAC>D OV] !M1 ',BLACKGU>DS >E REQUE/$ TO P>TAKE ( O!R PEOPLE'S PROP]TY2 SC\NDRELS >E BEGG$ TO ACCEPT :AT O!R PEOPLE HAVE WORK$ ='4 

,E4 ,A V]Y PROP] ?+ TO DO6 & WON'T DO Y\R POPUL>ITY ANY H>M4 ,PEOPLE WILL TAKE 9 Y\R PE>S MU* QUICK] ?AN Y\R JOKES1 ?\< !Y >E NOT BAD4 ,IF ONLY Y\ UND]/OOD :]E !Y W\LD LEAD Y\ IF Y\ FOLL[$ !M UP PROP]LY4 

,B4 ,:AT ,I MEAN IS ?IS1 & ,I'M SURE :5 Y\ ?9K FIT TO BE S]I\S1 Y\ WILL AGREE ) ME2 ?AT 9 /EAL+ IT ISN'T SO MU* ! %IFT+ ( ! PROP]TY FROM ONE MAN TO ANO!R1 ESPECIALLY IF HE IS A RI* MAN1 ?AT IS SO BAD1 AS ! CONFUSION & NUISANCE ( IT1 & ITS WA/E & DE/RUCTION1 & ! HE>T-BURN+ & HATR$ IT CAUSES4 ,9 %ORT1 AS ,I SAID1 IT DOES H>M BO? TO ! /EAL] & ! /OL5-FROM2 9 %ORT1 IT IS BAD ALL R\ND4 

,E4 ,ISN'T EV5 GOOD = TRADE8 

,B4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 7,POMP\SLY47 ,NO?+ IS GOOD = TRADE EXCEPT /EADY PRODUCTION1 & HONE/ DEAL+ 9 ! ?+S PRODUC$4 ,BUT1 ,EVANS1 ,I REALLY WOND] AT A DEC5T MAN LIKE Y\1 & V]Y GOOD-NATUR$ FELL[1 BE+ SO FLIPPANT AB\T SU* A BEA/LY1 MIS]ABLE1 DE/RUCTIVE1 9CONV5I5T VICE AS /EAL+4 ,! MORE ,I ?9K ( IT ! MORE ,I HATE IT3 IT IS SIMPLY ! WOR/ =M ( W>4 ,COME1 MY DE> FELL[1 BE S]I\S4 

,E4 ,I ASSURE Y\ ,I'M AS S]I\S AS POSSIBLE1 & QUITE DELI<T$ TO HE> ?AT Y\ HATE /EAL+1 S9CE ,I QUITE AGREE ) ALL ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 SAY+ AB\T IT4 

,B4 7MOLLIFI$47 ,WELL1 ,I ?\<T Y\ W\LD4 

,E4 ,YES2 & :AT Y\ HAVE BE5 SAY+ MAKES ME BOLD TO SAY SOME?+ TO Y\ 9 RETURN3 ?AT S9CE Y\ HATE /EAL+1 Y\ \<T TO DO Y\R BE/ TO GET RID ( IT ALTOGE!R4 

,B4 ,WELL1 SO ,I DO1 DON'T ,I8 

,E4 ,DO Y\8 ,H[1 PRAY8 

,B4 ,:Y1 ,I LOOK %>P AFT] MY PROP]TY2 DON'T ALL[ ANYONE ?AT ,I HAVE TO DO ) TO BE BACKW>D ) !IR ACC\NTS2 DON'T PUT TEMPTATION 9 ANYONE'S WAY2 :IL/ AT ! SAME TIME ,I MU/ SAY = MYSELF ?AT ,I AM LIB]AL 9 MY DEAL+S -- GIVE MY S]VANTS GOOD WAGES1 & MY CL]KS TOO1 ?\< Y\ DID SNE] AT ME AB\T OLD ,JACKSON2 :O1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 IS A V]Y USEFUL P]SON1 & A PRECI\S GOOD SCREW HE GETS FROM ME4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I'M NONE ( Y\R SLOPPY1 9DULG5T1 WEAKLY GOOD-NATUR$ P]SONS LIKE -- LIKE - 

,E4 ,LIKE ME1 EH8 

,B4 ,WELL1 DON'T TAKE (F5SE2 BUT Y\ >E1 RA!R1 Y\ KN[1 A9'T Y\8 ,BUT LOOK H]E1 ,EVANS1 IT DON'T DO1 Y\ KN[ -- ?AT SORT ( ?+2 Y\ DO MU* MORE H>M BY IT ?AN GOOD4 ,N[ ,I REALLY TAKE TR\BLE ) ! PEOPLE ,I HAVE TO DEAL )1 & BO? BY EXAMPLE & BY LOOK+ %>PLY AFT] !M & TREAT+ !M JU/LY 7& !Y KN[ :5 !Y >E JU/LY TREAT$1 BLESS Y\67 ,I DO HOPE ,I MAKE !M HONE/ P]SONS4 ,I HOLD ?AT A MAN HAS NO RI<T TO HAVE PROP]TY UNLESS HE ACCEPTS ITS RESPONSIBILITIES & TAKES ?AT K9D ( TR\BLE3 & IT IS A TR\BLE1 M9D Y\4 ,N[ Y\ - 

,E4 ,BUT DO Y\ NEV] TRY TO DO ANY?+ TO KEEP Y\RSELF FROM /EAL+8 

,B4 ,!RE1 !RE6 Y\ >E AT IT AGA96 -- NEV] S]I\S = TWO M9UTES TOGE!R6 ,BUT Y\ NE$N'T LOOK P5IT5T2 ,I WASN'T (F5D$1 MY DE> FELL[1 

,E4 ,WELL1 BUT ,I AM NOT P5IT5T AT ALL2 BUT ,I AM SOME:AT DISC\RAG$1 BECAUSE ,I WAS DEADLY S]I\S1 & WAS GO+ TO BEG Y\ TO HELP ME & O!RS TO PUT AN 5D TO /EAL+1 BO? O!R PEOPLES' & \R [N4 

,B4 ,EVANS1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,E4 ,S9CE Y\ DID REALLY SEEM TO HATE /EAL+ SO1 & S9CE ,I KN[ Y\ >E AN HONE/ MAN 5\< AT HE>T1 ,I WAS GO+ TO ASK Y\ TO JO9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 TO :I* ,I BELONG - 

,B4 ,EVANS6 ,EVANS6 

,E4 ,& ! OBJECT ( :I* IS TO GET RID ( ALL /EAL+ = GOOD & ALL4 

,B4 ,GET RID ( ALL PROP]TY1 Y\ MEAN6 ,BUT ,I NEV] KNEW ?AT Y\ W]E A ,SOCIALI/2 -- ,I AM %OCK$1 ,I AM %OCK$6 ,& ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 TOO6 ,WELL6 

,E4 ,H[ Y\ FLY \T AT A MAN6 ,H[ %\LD Y\ HAVE KN[N ,I WAS A ,SOCIALI/8 ,IF EV] ,I BEGAN TO TALK AB\T ! WRONGS ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 OR ! /UPIDITY ( \R SY/EM ( PRODUCTION1 Y\ W\LD TAKE ME ALL CROSS1 & ?9K ,I WAS ONLY TALK+ ,RUSK9ISM2 & !N Y\ W\LD %UT ME UP ) SOME ,RADICAL APHORISM1 & GET EXCIT$ AB\T ,GLAD/ONE1 & NOT LI/5 TO ONE WORD ,I HAD TO SAY4 ,& ,I DIDN'T LIKE TO PU% MYSELF =W>D1 AS IF ,I W]E A P]SON ( ANY IMPORTANCE4 

,B4 ,WELL1 ONLY TO ?9K ( IT6 ,& LET ME TELL Y\1 ,MR ,SOCIALI/1 :5 Y\ CALL ME A ?IEF1 ,I CALL Y\ A C[>D = NOT TELL+ ME BE=E4 

,E4 7P5IT5TLY47 ,WELL1 IT WAS RA!R C[>DLY4 ,BUT N[ Y\ SEE ,I'VE DONE IT2 SO Y\ NE$ NOT TWIT ME ) IT4 ,& ,I WON'T BE C[>DLY ANY MORE AB\T IT2 & ,I'LL SPEAK AT ! OP5-AIR MEET+S AB\T H]E1 9/EAD ( AT ! ,EA/-5D ONLY4 

,B4 ,:AT6 Y\ A /REET-PREA*+ DEMAGOGUE TOO6 -- GO AB\T ADVIS+ PEOPLE TO REBELLION & MURD] & ALL ?AT8 

,E4 ,NO2 ,I ADVISE !M NOT TO /EAL OR LET O!RS /EAL4 ,COME1 ,I SAY1 ,I DON'T M9D Y\R H>D WORDS1 BUT JU/ ?9K IT OV] AB\T JO9+ US4 

,B4 ,N,O666 

,E4 ,WELL1 H]E WE >E CLOSE TO ! ,/RAI<TWAY & ! 'BUS4 ,LET'S MAKE PEACE1 AT ANY RATE2 & COME 9 ?IS EV5+ & HAVE A PIPE1 & CONV]T ME1 IF Y\ CAN1 TO ! WAYS ( PEACE1 RI<TE\SNESS -- & /EAL+3 & =GET AB\T Y\R G>D54 

,B4 ,WELL1 ,I WILL COME 91 BUT NO ,SOCIALI/ POLITICS1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 ,WELL1 ,I PROMISE TO COME4 

,E4 ,WELL1 WE WON'T TALK POLITICS4 ,I'LL READ Y\ ! MANUSCRIPT ( MY LA/ POEM1 ON ! ,BIR? ( ! ,BRUCE3 IT ISN'T V]Y LONG4 

,B4 7DUBI\SLY47 ,ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T4 ,N[ ,I MU/ BE (F3 'BUS IS JU/ GO+ TO />T4 7,EXIT ON 'BUS47 

,E4 7TO HIMSELF71 ,WELL1 ,I'VE CAU<T HIM PROP]LY4 ,BECAUSE1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 :5 HE COMES 9 & SEES MY ,M,S4 ON ! TABLE1 HE WILL BE ANXI\S TO PUT (F ! EVIL HALF-H\R ( ! READ+1 & HE WILL BE GLAD TO LET ME BEG9 TO TALK ( ,SOCIALISM OR ANY?+ ELSE RA!R ?AN READ MY POETRY TO HIM4 ,& :5 ,I ONCE BEG9 HE WILL PRES5TLY GET HOT & >GUE2 & EV5 IF ,I DON'T S[ A SE$ OR TWO 9 HIM 7& REALLY HE IS A V]Y GOOD FELL[7 AT ALL EV5TS IT WILL BE GOOD PRACTICE = ME AGA9/ MY NEXT OP5-AIR SPEE*4 

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