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,! ,PROSPECTS ( ,>*ITECTURE 9 ,CIVILIZATION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

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,! WORD ,>*ITECTURE HAS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 TO MO/ ( Y\ ! MEAN+ ( ! >T ( BUILD+ NOBLY & ORNAM5TALLY4  ,N[ ,I BELIEVE ! PRACTICE ( ?IS >T TO BE ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S :I* MAN CAN TURN HIS H& TO1 & ! CONSID]ATION ( IT TO BE WOR? ! ATT5TION ( S]I\S PEOPLE1 NOT = AN H\R ONLY1 BUT = A GOOD P>T ( !IR LIVES1 EV5 ?\< !Y MAY NOT HAVE TO DO ) IT PR(ESSIONALLY4  

,BUT1 NOBLE AS ?AT >T IS BY ITSELF1 & ?\< IT IS SPECIALLY ! >T ( CIVILIZATION1 IT NEI!R EV] HAS EXI/$ NOR NEV] CAN EXI/ ALIVE & PROGRESSIVE BY ITSELF1 BUT MU/ *]I% & BE *]I%$ BY ALL ! CRAFTS :]EBY M5 MAKE ! ?+S :I* !Y 9T5D %ALL BE BEAUTIFUL1 & %ALL LA/ SOME:AT BEYOND ! PASS+ DAY4  

,IT IS ?IS UNION ( ! >TS1 MUTUALLY HELPFUL & H>MONI\SLY SUBORD9AT$ ONE TO ANO!R1 :I* ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO ?9K ( AS ,>*ITECTURE1 & :5 ,I USE ! WORD TO-NI<T1 ?AT IS :AT ,I %ALL MEAN BY IT & NO?+ N>R[]4  

,A GREAT SUBJECT TRULY1 = IT EMBRACES ! CONSID]ATION ( ! :OLE EXT]NAL SURR\ND+S ( ! LIFE ( MAN2 WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM IT IF WE W\LD SO LONG AS WE >E P>T ( CIVILIZATION1 = IT MEANS ! MOLD+ & ALT]+ TO HUMAN NE$S ( ! V]Y FACE ( ! E>? ITSELF1 EXCEPT 9 ! \T]MO/ DES]T4  

,NEI!R CAN WE H& OV] \R 9T]E/S 9 IT TO A LITTLE B& ( LE>N$ M51 & BID !M SEEK & DISCOV]1 & FA%ION1 ?AT WE MAY AT LA/ /& BY & WOND] AT ! WORK1 & LE>N A LITTLE ( H[ 'TWAS ALL DONE3  'TIS WE \RSELVES1 EA* ONE ( US1 :O MU/ KEEP WAT* & W>D OV] ! FAIRNESS ( ! E>?1 & EA* ) HIS [N S\L & H& DO HIS DUE %>E !RE91 LE/ WE DELIV] TO \R SONS A LESS] TREASURE ?AN \R FA!RS LEFT TO US4  ,NOR1 AGA91 IS !RE TIME 5\< & TO SP>E ?AT WE MAY LEAVE ?IS MATT] ALONE TILL \R LATT] DAYS OR LET \R SONS DEAL ) IT3  = SO BUSY & EAG] IS MANK9D1 ?AT ! DESIRE ( TO-DAY MAKES US UTT]LY =GET ! DESIRE ( YE/]DAY & ! GA9 IT BR\<T2 & :5SOEV] 9 ANY OBJECT ( PURSUIT WE CEASE TO LONG = P]FECTION1 CORRUPTION SURE & SPE$Y LEADS FROM LIFE TO DEA? & ALL IS SOON OV] & =GOTT53  TIME 5\< !RE MAY BE = MANY ?+S3  = PEOPL+ ! DES]T2 = BREAK+ D[N ! WALLS BETWE5 NATION & NATION2 = LE>N+ ! 9N]MO/ SECRETS ( ! FA%ION ( \R S\LS & BODIES1 ! AIR WE BREA!1 & ! E>? WE TREAD ON3 TIME 5\< = SUBDU+ ALL ! =CES ( NATURE TO \R MAT]IAL WANTS3  BUT NO TIME TO SP>E BE=E WE TURN \R EYES & \R LONG+ TO ! FAIRNESS ( ! E>?2 LE/ ! WAVE ( HUMAN NE$ SWEEP OV] IT & MAKE IT NOT A HOPEFUL DES]T AS IT ONCE WAS1 BUT A HOPELESS PRISON2 LE/ MAN %\LD F9D AT LA/ ?AT HE HAS TOIL$ & /RIV51 & CONQU]$1 & SET ALL ?+S ON ! E>? UND] HIS FEET1 ?AT HE MI<T LIVE !REON HIMSELF UNHAPPY4  

,MO/ TRUE IT IS ?AT :5 ANY SPOT ( E>?'S SURFACE HAS BE5 M>R$ BY ! HA/E OR C>ELESSNESS ( CIVILIZATION1 IT IS HEAVY WORK TO SEEK A REM$Y1 NAY A WORK SC>CE CONCEIVABLE2 = ! DESIRE TO LIVE ON ANY T]MS :I* NATURE HAS IMPLANT$ 9 US1 & ! T]RIBLE SWIFT MULTIPLICATION ( ! RACE :I* IS ! RESULT ( IT1 ?RU/S \T ( M5'S M9DS ALL ?\<T ( O!R HOPES1 & B>S ! WAY BE=E US AS ) A WALL ( IRON3  NO =CE BUT A =CE EQUAL TO ?AT :I* M>R$ CAN EV] M5D1 OR GIVE BACK ?OSE RU9$ PLACES TO HOPE & CIVILIZATION4  

,!RE=E ,I 5TREAT Y\ TO TURN Y\R M9DS TO ?9K+ ( :AT IS TO COME ( ,>*ITECTURE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! FAIRNESS ( ! E>? AMID ! HABITATIONS ( M53  = ! HOPE & ! FE> ( IT WILL FOLL[ US ?\< WE TRY TO ESCAPE IT2 IT CONC]NS US ALL1 & NE$S ! HELP ( ALL2 & :AT WE DO H]E9 MU/ BE DONE AT ONCE1 S9CE EV]Y DAY ( \R NEGLECT ADDS TO ! HEAP ( TR\BLES A BL9D =CE IS MAK+ = US2 TILL IT MAY COME TO ?IS IF WE DO NOT LOOK TO IT1 ?AT WE %ALL ONE DAY HAVE TO CALL1 NOT ON PEACE & PROSP]ITY1 BUT ON VIOL5CE & RU9 TO RID US ( !M4  

,9 MAK+ ?IS APPEAL TO Y\1 ,I WILL NOT SUPPOSE ?AT ,I AM SPEAK+ TO ANY :O REFUSE TO ADMIT ?AT WE :O >E P>T ( CIVILIZATION >E RESPONSIBLE TO PO/]ITY = :AT MAY BEFALL ! FAIRNESS ( ! E>? 9 \R [N DAYS1 = :AT WE HAVE DONE1 9 O!R WORDS1 T[>DS ! PROGRESS ( ,>*ITECTURE2--IF ANY SU* EXI/S AMONG CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE1 ,I NE$ NOT TR\BLE MYSELF AB\T !M2 = !Y W\LD NOT LI/5 TO ME1 NOR %\LD ,I KN[ :AT TO SAY TO !M4  

,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE MAY BE SOME H]E :O HAVE A KN[L$GE ( !IR RESPONSIBILITY 9 ?IS MATT]1 BUT TO :OM ! DUTY ?AT IT 9VOLVES SEEMS AN EASY ONE1 S9CE !Y >E FAIRLY SATISFI$ ) ! /ATE ( ,>*ITECTURE AS IT N[ IS3  ,I DO NOT SUPPOSE ?AT !Y FAIL TO NOTE ! /RANGE CONTRA/ :I* EXI/S BETWE5 ! BEAUTY ?AT /ILL CL+S TO SOME HABITATIONS ( M5 & ! UGL9ESS :I* IS ! RULE 9 O!RS1 BUT IT SEEMS TO !M NATURAL & 9EVITABLE1 & !RE=E DOES NOT TR\BLE !M3  & !Y FULFILL !IR DUTIES TO CIVILIZATION & ! >TS BY SOMETIMES GO+ TO SEE ! BEAUTIFUL PLACES1 & GA!R+ TOGE!R A FEW MATT]S TO REM9D !M ( !SE = ! ADORNM5T ( ! UGLY DWELL+S 9 :I* !IR HOMES >E 5%R9$3  = ! RE/ !Y HAVE NO D\BT ?AT IT IS NATURAL & NOT WRONG ?AT :ILE ALL ANCI5T T[NS1 ,I MEAN T[NS :OSE H\SES >E L>GELY ANCI5T1 %\LD BE BEAUTIFUL & ROMANTIC1 ALL MOD]N ONES %\LD BE UGLY & COMMONPLACE3  IT DOES NOT SEEM TO !M ?AT ?IS CONTRA/ IS ( ANY IMPORT TO CIVILIZATION1 OR ?AT IT EXPRESSES ANY?+ SAVE ?AT ONE T[N ,I,S ANCI5T AS TO ITS BUILD+S & ! O!R MOD]N4  ,IF !IR ?\<TS C>RY !M 9TO LOOK+ ANY F>!R 9TO ! CONTRA/S BETWE5 ANCI5T >T & MOD]N1 !Y >E NOT DISSATISFI$ ) ! RESULT3  !Y MAY SEE ?+S TO RE=M H]E & !RE1 BUT !Y SUPPOSE1 OR1 LET ME SAY1 TAKE = GRANT$1 ?AT >T IS ALIVE & HEAL?Y1 IS ON ! RI<T ROAD1 & ?AT FOLL[+ ?AT ROAD1 IT WILL GO ON LIV+ = EV]1 MU* AS IT IS N[4  

,IT IS NOT UNFAIR TO SAY ?AT ?IS LANGUID COMPLAC5CY IS ! G5]AL ATTITUDE ( CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE T[>DS ! >TS3  ( C\RSE IF !Y W]E EV] TO ?9K S]I\SLY ( !M1 !Y W\LD BE />TL$ 9TO DISCOM=T BY ! ?\<T ?AT CIVILIZATION AS IT N[ IS BR+S 9EVITABLE UGL9ESS ) IT3  SURELY IF !Y ?\<T ?IS1 !Y W\LD BEG9 TO ?9K ?AT ?IS WAS NOT NATURAL & RI<T2 !Y W\LD SEE ?AT ?IS WAS NOT :AT CIVILIZATION AIM$ AT 9 ITS /RUGGL+ DAYS3  BUT !Y DO NOT ?9K S]I\SLY ( ! >TS BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 HI!RTO DEF5D$ BY A LAW ( NATURE :I* =BIDS M5 TO SEE EVILS :I* !Y >E NOT READY TO R$RESS4  

,HI!RTO3  BUT !RE >E NOT WANT+ SIGNS ?AT ?AT DEF5SE MAY FAIL !M ONE DAY1 & IT HAS BECOME ! DUTY ( ALL TRUE >TI/S1 & ALL M5 :O LOVE LIFE ?\< IT BE TR\BL\S BETT] ?AN DEA? ?\< IT BE PEACEFUL1 TO /RIVE TO PI]CE ?AT DEF5SE & /+ ! WORLD1 CULTIVAT$ & UNCULTIVAT$1 9TO DISCONT5T & /RUGGLE4  

,!RE=E ,I WILL SAY ?AT ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 PA/ >T & PRES5T1 ! UNIV]SAL BEAUTY ( M5'S HABITATIONS AS !Y ,W,],E FA%ION$1 & ! UNIV]SAL UGL9ESS ( !M AS !Y ,>,E FA%ION$1 IS ( ! UTMO/ IMPORT TO CIVILIZATION1 & ?AT IT EXPRESSES MU*2 IT EXPRESSES NO LESS ?AN A BL9D BRUTALITY :I* WILL DE/ROY >T AT LEA/1 :ATEV] ELSE IT MAY LEAVE ALIVE3  >T IS NOT HEAL?Y1 IT EV5 SC>CELY LIVES2 IT IS ON ! WRONG ROAD1 & IF IT FOLL[ ?AT ROAD WILL SPE$ILY MEET ITS DEA? ON IT4  

,N[ P]HAPS Y\ WILL SAY ?AT BY ASS]T+ ?AT ! G5]AL ATTITUDE ( CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE T[>DS ! >TS IS A LANGUID COMPLAC5CY ) ?IS UNHEAL?Y /ATE ( ?+S1 ,I AM ADMITT+ ?AT CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE G5]ALLY DO NOT C>E AB\T ! >TS1 & ?AT !RE=E ?IS ?REAT5$ DEA? ( !M WILL NOT FRI<T5 PEOPLE MU*1 EV5 IF ! ?REAT BE F\ND$ ON TRU?3  SO ?AT ?OSE >E BUT BEAT+ ! AIR :O /RIVE TO R\SE PEOPLE 9TO DISCONT5T & /RUGGLE4  

,WELL1 ,I WILL RUN ! RISK ( (F5D+ Y\ BY SPEAK+ PLA9LY1 & SAY+1 ?AT TO ME IT SEEMS OV] TRUE ?AT CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE 9 G5]AL DO ,N,O,T C>E AB\T ! >TS3  NEV]!LESS ,I WILL ANSW] ANY POSSIBLE *ALL5GE AS TO ! USEFULNESS ( TRY+ TO R\SE !M TO ?\<T AB\T ! MATT]1 BY SAY+ ?AT !Y DO NOT C>E AB\T ! >TS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT KN[ :AT !Y MEAN1 OR :AT !Y LOSE 9 LACK+ !M3  CULTIVAT$1 ?AT IS RI*1 AS !Y >E1 !Y >E ALSO UND] ?AT H>R[ ( H>D NECESSITY :I* IS DRIV5 ONW>D SO REMORSELESSLY BY ! COMPETITIVE COMM]CE ( ! LATT] DAYS2 A SY/EM :I* IS DRAW+ NE> N[ ,I HOPE TO ITS P]FECTION1 & !RE=E TO ITS DEA? & *ANGE3  ! MANY MILLIONS ( CIVILIZATION1 AS LABOR IS N[ ORGANIZ$1 CAN SC>CE ?9K S]I\SLY ( ANY?+ BUT ! MEANS ( E>N+ !IR DAILY BREAD2 !Y DO NOT KN[ ( >T1 IT DOES NOT T\* !IR LIVES AT ALL3  ! FEW ?\S&S ( CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE :OM ,FATE1 NOT ALWAYS AS K9D TO !M AS %E LOOKS1 HAS PLAC$ ABOVE ! MAT]IAL NECESSITY = ?IS H>D /RUGGLE1 >E NEV]!LESS B\ND BY IT 9 SPIRIT3  ! REFLEX ( ! GR9D+ TR\BLE ( ?OSE :O TOIL TO LIVE ?AT !Y MAY LIVE TO TOIL WEI<S UPON !M ALSO1 & =BIDS !M TO LOOK UPON >T AS A MATT] ( IMPORTANCE3  !Y KN[ IT BUT AS A TOY1 NOT AS A S]I\S HELP TO LIFE3  AS !Y KN[ IT1 IT CAN NO MORE LIFT ! BURD5 FROM ! CONSCI5CE ( ! RI*1 ?AN IT CAN FROM ! WE>9ESS ( ! POOR4  ,!Y DO NOT KN[ :AT >T MEANS3  AS ,I HAVE SAID1 !Y ?9K ?AT AS LABOR IS N[ ORGANIZ$ >T CAN GO 9DEF9ITELY AS IT IS N[ ORGANIZ$1 PRACTIC$ BY A FEW = A FEW1 ADD+ A LITTLE 9T]E/1 A LITTLE REF9EM5T TO ! LIVES ( ?OSE :O HAVE COME TO LOOK UPON 9TELLECTUAL 9T]E/ & SPIRITUAL REF9EM5T AS !IR BIR?RI<T4  

,NO1 NO1 IT CAN NEV] BE3  BELIEVE ME1 IF IT W]E O!RWISE POSSIBLE ?AT IT %\LD BE AN 5DUR+ CONDITION ( HUMANITY ?AT !RE MU/ BE ONE CLASS UTT]LY REF9$ & ANO!R UTT]LY BRUTAL1 >T W\LD B> ! WAY & =BID ! MON/ROSITY TO EXI/3- SU* REF9EM5T W\LD HAVE TO DO AS WELL AS IT MI<T )\T ! AID ( ,>T3  IT MAY BE %E WILL DIE1 BUT IT CANNOT BE ?AT %E WILL LIVE ! SLAVE ( ! RI*1 & ! TOK5 ( ! 5DUR+ SLAV]Y ( ! POOR4  ,IF ! LIFE ( ! WORLD IS TO BE BRUTALIZ$ BY H] DEA?1 ! RI* MU/ %>E ?AT BRUTALIZATION ) ! POOR4  

,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE ( GOOD-WILL N[1 AS !RE HAVE BE5 9 ALL AGES1 :O HAVE CONCEIV$ ( >T AS GO+ H& 9 H& ) LUXURY1 NAY1 AS BE+ MU* ! SAME ?+2 BUT IT IS AN IDEA FALSE FROM ! ROOT UP1 & MO/ HURTFUL TO >T1 AS ,I C\LD DEMON/RATE TO Y\ BY MANY EXAMPLES IF ,I HAD TIME1 LACK+ :I* ,I WILL ONLY MEET IT ) ONE1 :I* ,I HOPE WILL BE 5\<4  

,WE >E H]E 9 ! RI*E/ CITY ( ! RI*E/ C\NTRY ( ! RI*E/ AGE ( ! WORLD3  NO LUXURY ( TIME PA/ CAN COMP>E ) \R LUXURY2 & YET IF Y\ C\LD CLE> Y\R EYES FROM HABITUAL BL9DNESS Y\ W\LD HAVE TO CONFESS ?AT !RE IS NO CRIME AGA9/ >T1 NO UGL9ESS1 NO VULG>ITY :I* IS NOT %>$ ) P]FECT FAIRNESS & EQUALITY BETWE5 ! MOD]N HOVELS ( ,BE?NAL ,GRE5 & ! MOD]N PALACES ( ! ,WE/ ,5D3  & !N IF Y\ LOOK$ AT ! MATT] DEEPLY & S]I\SLY Y\ W\LD NOT REGRET IT1 BUT REJOICE AT IT1 & AS Y\ W5T PA/ SOME NOTABLE EXAMPLE ( ! A=ESAID PALACES Y\ W\LD EXULT 9DE$ AS Y\ SAID1 ',SO ?AT IS ALL ?AT LUXURY & MONEY CAN DO = REF9EM5T4'  

,= ! RE/1 IF ( LATE !RE HAS BE5 ANY *ANGE = ! BETT] 9 ! PROSPECTS ( ! >TS2 IF !RE HAS BE5 A /RUGGLE BO? TO ?R[ (F ! *A9S ( DEAD & P[]LESS TRADITION1 & TO UND]/& ! ?\<TS & ASPIRATIONS ( ?OSE AMONG :OM ?OSE TRADITIONS W]E ONCE ALIVE P[]FUL & B5EFIC5T2 IF !RE HAS BE5 ABROAD ANY SPIRIT ( RESI/ANCE TO ! FLOOD ( SORDID UGL9ESS ?AT MOD]N CIVILIZATION HAS CREAT$ TO MAKE MOD]N CIVILIZATION MIS]ABLE3  9 A WORD1 IF ANY ( US HAVE HAD ! C\RAGE TO BE DISCONT5T$ ?AT >T SEEMS DY+1 & TO HOPE = H] NEW BIR?1 IT IS BECAUSE O!RS HAVE BE5 DISCONT5T$ & HOPEFUL 9 O!R MATT]S ?AN ! >TS2 ,I BELIEVE MO/ S9C]ELY ?AT ! /EADY PROGRESS ( ?OSE :OM ! /UPIDITY ( LANGUAGE =CES ME TO CALL ! L[] CLASSES 9 MAT]IAL1 POLITICAL1 & SOCIAL CONDITION1 HAS BE5 \R REAL HELP 9 ALL ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DO OR TO HOPE1 AL?\< BO? ! HELP]S & ! HELP$ HAVE BE5 MO/LY UNCONSCI\S ( IT4  

,IT IS 9DE$ 9 ?IS BELIEF1 ! BELIEF 9 ! B5EFIC5T PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION1 ?AT ,I V5TURE TO FACE Y\ & TO 5TREAT Y\ TO /RIVE TO 5T] 9TO ! REAL MEAN+ ( ! >TS1 :I* >E SURELY ! EXPRESSION ( REV]5CE = NATURE1 & ! CR[N ( NATURE1 ! LIFE ( MAN UPON ! E>?4  

,) ?IS 9T5T 9 VIEW ,I MAY1 ,I ?9K1 HOPE TO MOVE Y\1 ,I DO NOT SAY TO AGREE TO ALL ,I URGE UPON Y\1 YET AT LEA/ TO ?9K ! MATT] WOR? ?9K+ AB\T2 & IF Y\ ONCE DO ?AT1 ,I BELIEVE ,I %ALL HAVE WON Y\4  ,MAYBE 9DE$ ?AT MANY ?+S :I* ,I ?9K BEAUTIFUL Y\ WILL DEEM ( SMALL ACC\NT2 NAY1 ?AT EV5 SOME ?+S ,I ?9K BASE & UGLY WILL NOT VEX Y\R EYES OR Y\R M9DS3  BUT ONE ?+ ,I KN[ Y\ WILL NONE ( Y\ LIKE TO PLEAD GUILTY TO2 BL9DNESS TO ! NATURAL BEAUTY ( ! E>?2 & ( ?AT BEAUTY >T IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE GU>DIAN4  

,NO ONE ( Y\ CAN FAIL TO KN[ :AT NEGLECT ( >T HAS DONE TO ?IS GREAT TREASURE ( MANK9D3  ! E>? :I* WAS BEAUTIFUL BE=E MAN LIV$ ON IT1 :I* = MANY AGES GREW 9 BEAUTY AS M5 GREW 9 NUMB]S & P[]1 IS N[ GR[+ UGLI] DAY BY DAY1 & !RE ! SWIFTE/ :]E CIVILIZATION IS ! MI<TIE/3  ?IS IS QUITE C]TA92 NO ONE CAN D5Y IT3  >E Y\ CONT5T$ ?AT IT %\LD BE SO8  

,SURELY !RE MU/ BE FEW ( US TO :OM ?IS DEGRAD+ *ANGE HAS NOT BE5 BR\<T HOME P]SONALLY4  ,I ?9K Y\ WILL MO/ ( Y\ UND]/& ME BUT TOO WELL :5 ,I ASK Y\ TO REMEMB] ! PANG ( DISMAY ?AT COMES ON US :5 WE REVISIT SOME SPOT ( C\NTRY :I* HAS BE5 SPECIALLY SYMPA!TIC TO US 9 TIMES PA/2 :I* HAS REFRE%$ US AFT] TOIL1 OR SOO!D US AFT] TR\BLE2 BUT :]E N[ AS WE TURN ! CORN] ( ! ROAD OR CR[N ! HILL'S BR[ WE CAN SEE FIR/ ! 9EVITABLE BLUE SLATE RO(1 & !N ! BLOT*$ MUD- COLOR$ /UCCO1 OR ILL-BUILT WALL ( ILL-MADE BRICKS ( ! NEW BUILD+S2 !N AS WE COME NE>] & SEE ! >ID & PRET5TI\S LITTLE G>D5S1 & CA/-IRON HORRORS ( RAIL+S1 & MIS]IES ( SQUALID \T-H\SES BREAK+ ?R\< ! SWEET MEAD[S & ABUNDANT H$GE-R[S ( \R OLD QUIET HAMLET1 DO NOT \R HE>TS S9K )9 US1 & >E WE NOT TR\BL$ ) A P]PLEXITY NOT ALTOGE!R SELFI%1 :5 WE ?9K :AT A LITTLE BIT ( C>ELESSNESS IT TAKES TO DE/ROY A WORLD ( PLEASURE & DELI<T1 :I* N[ :ATEV] HAPP5S CAN NEV] BE RECOV]$8  

,WELL MAY WE FEEL ! P]PLEXITY & SICKNESS ( HE>T1 :I* SOME DAY ! :OLE WORLD %ALL FEEL TO F9D ITS HOPES DISAPPO9T$1 IF WE DO NOT LOOK TO IT2 = ?IS IS NOT :AT CIVILIZATION LOOK$ =3  A NEW H\SE ADD$ TO ! OLD VILLAGE1 :]E IS ! H>M ( ?AT8 ,%\LD IT NOT HAVE BE5 A GA9 & NOT A LOSS2 A SIGN ( GR[? & PROSP]ITY :I* %\LD HAVE REJOIC$ ! EYE ( AN OLD FRI5D8 A NEW FAMILY COME 9 HEAL? & HOPE TO %>E ! MODE/ PLEASURES & LABORS ( ! PLACE WE LOV$2 ?AT %\LD HAVE BE5 NO GRIEF1 BUT A FRE% PLEASURE TO US4  

,YES1 & TIME WAS ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 SO2 ! NEW H\SE 9DE$ W\LD HAVE TAK5 AWAY A LITTLE PIECE ( ! FL[]Y GRE5 SW>D1 A FEW Y>DS ( ! TEEM+ H$GE-R[2 BUT A NEW ORD]1 A NEW BEAUTY W\LD HAVE TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! OLD3  ! V]Y FL[]S ( ! FIELD W\LD HAVE BUT GIV5 PLACE TO FL[]S FA%ION$ BY MAN'S H& & M9D3  ! H$GE-R[ OAK W\LD HAVE BLOSSOM$ 9TO FRE% BEAUTY 9 RO(-TREE & L9TEL & DOOR-PO/3  & ?\< ! NEW H\SE W\LD HAVE LOOK$ Y\NG & TRIM BESIDE ! OLD] H\SES & ! ANCI5T *UR*2 ANCI5T EV5 9 ?OSE DAYS2 YET IT W\LD HAVE A PIECE ( HI/ORY = ! TIME TO COME1 & ITS DE> & DA9TY CREAM-:ITE WALLS W\LD HAVE BE5 A G5U9E L9K AMONG ! NUMB]LESS L9KS ( ?AT LONG *A91 :OSE BEG9N+S WE KN[ NOT (1 BUT ON :OSE MI<TY L5G? EV5 ! MANY-PILL>$ G>? ( ,PALLAS1 & ! /ATELY DOME ( ! ,ET]NAL ,WISDOM1 >E BUT S+LE L9KS1 WONDR\S & RESPL5D5T ?\< !Y BE4  

,SU* ,I SAY CAN A NEW H\SE BE1 SU* IT HAS BE53  = 'TIS NO IDEAL H\SE ,I AM ?9K+ (3  NO R>E M>VEL ( >T1 ( :I* BUT FEW CAN EV] BE V\*SAF$ TO ! BE/ TIMES & C\NTRIES2 NO PALACE EI!R1 NOT EV5 A MANOR-H\SE1 BUT A YEOMAN'S /EAD+ AT GR&E/1 OR EV5 HIS %EPH]D'S COTTAGE3  !RE !Y /& AT ?IS DAY1 DOZ5S ( !M YET1 9 SOME P>TS ( ,5GL&3  SU* AN ONE1 & ( ! SMALLE/1 IS BE=E MY EYES AS ,I SPEAK TO Y\1 /&+ BY ! ROADSIDE ON ONE ( ! WE/]N SLOPES ( ! ,COTSWOLDS3  ! TOPS ( ! GREAT TREES NE> IT CAN SEE A LONG WAY (F ! M\NTA9S ( ! ,WEL% BORD]1 & BETWE5 A GREAT C\NTY ( HILL1 & WAV+ WOODL&1 & MEAD[ & PLA9 :]E LIES HIDD5 MANY A FAM\S BATTLEFIELD ( \R /\T =EFA!RS3  !RE TO ! RI<T A WAV]+ PAT* ( BLUE IS ! SMOKE ( ,WORCE/] T[N1 BUT ,EVE%AM SMOKE1 ?\< NE>1 IS UNSE51 SO SMALL IT IS3  !N A LONG L9E ( HAZE JU/ TRACEABLE %[S :]E ! ,AVON W5DS ITS WAY !NCE T[>DS ,SEV]N1 TILL ,BR$ON ,HILL HIDES ! SI<T BO? ( IT & ,TEWKESBURY SMOKE3  JU/ BEL[ ON EI!R SIDE ! ,BROADWAY LIE ! GRAY H\SES ( ! VILLAGE /REET 5D+ ) A LOVELY H\SE ( ! F\RTE5? C5TURY2 ABOVE ! ROAD W9DS S]P5T9E UP ! /EEP HILL-SIDE1 :OSE CRE/ LOOK+ WE/W>D SEES ! GLORI\S MAP ,I HAVE BE5 TELL+ ( SPREAD BE=E IT1 BUT EA/W>D /RA9S TO LOOK ON ,OX=D%IRE1 & !NCE ALL WAT]S RUN T[>DS ,?AMES3  ALL AB\T LIE ! SUNNY SLOPES1 LOVELY ( \TL9E1 FL[]Y & SWEETLY GRASS$1 DOTT$ ) ! BE/-GR[N & MO/ GRACEFUL ( TREES3 'TIS A BEAUTIFUL C\NTRYSIDE 9DE$1 NOT UNDIGNIFI$1 NOT UNROMANTIC1 BUT MO/ FAMILI>4  

,& !RE /&S ! LITTLE H\SE ?AT WAS NEW ONCE1 A LABOR]'S COTTAGE BUILT ( ! ,COTSWOLD LIME/ONE1 & GR[N N[1 WALLS & RO(1 A LOVELY W>M GRAY1 ?\< IT WAS CREAMY :ITE 9 ITS E>LIE/ DAY2 NO L9E ( IT C\LD EV] HAVE M>R$ ! ,COTSWOLD BEAUTY2 EV]Y?+ AB\T IT IS SOLID & WELL WR\<T3  IT IS SKILLFULLY PLANN$ & WELL PROPORTION$3  !RE IS A LITTLE %>P & DELICATE C>V+ AB\T ITS >*$ DOORWAY1 & EV]Y P>T ( IT IS WELL C>$ =3  'TIS 9 FACT BEAUTIFUL1 A WORK ( >T & A PIECE ( NATURE-- NO LESS3  !RE IS NO MAN :O C\LD HAVE DONE IT BETT] CONSID]+ ITS USE & ITS PLACE4  

,:O BUILT IT !N8  ,NO /RANGE RACE ( M51 BUT JU/ ! MASON ( ,BROADWAY VILLAGE3  EV5 SU* A MAN AS IS N[ RUNN+ UP D[N YOND] ?REE OR F\R COTTAGES ( ! WRET*$ TYPE WE KN[ TOO WELL3  NOR DID HE GET AN >*ITECT FROM ,LONDON1 OR EV5 ,WORCE/]1 TO DESIGN IT3  ,I BELIEVE 'TIS BUT TWO HUNDR$ YE>S OLD1 & AT ?AT TIME1 ?\< BEAUTY /ILL L+]$ AMONG ! PEASANTS' H\SES1 Y\R LE>N$ >*ITECTS W]E BUILD+ H\SES = ! HI< G5TRY ?AT W]E UGLY 5\<1 ?\< SOLID & WELL BUILT2 NOR >E ITS MAT]IALS F>-FET*$2 FROM ! NEI<BOR+ FIELD CAME ITS WALL+ /ONES2 & AT ! TOP ( ! HILL !Y >E QU>RY+ N[ AS GOOD FREE/ONE AS EV]4  

,NO1 !RE WAS NO EF=T OR WOND] AB\T IT :5 IT WAS BUILT1 ?\< ITS BEAUTY MAKES IT /RANGE N[4  

,& >E Y\ CONT5T$ ?AT WE %\LD LOSE ALL ?IS2 ?IS SIMPLE1 H>MLESS BEAUTY ?AT WAS NO H9DRANCE OR TR\BLE TO ANY MAN1 & ?AT ADD$ TO ! NATURAL BEAUTY ( ! E>? 9/EAD ( M>R+ IT8  

,Y\ CANNOT BE CONT5T$ ) IT2 ALL Y\ CAN DO IS TO TRY TO =GET IT1 & TO SAY ?AT SU* ?+S >E ! NECESS>Y & 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CES ( CIVILIZATION4  ,IS IT SO 9DE$8  ,! LOSS ( SU*LIKE BEAUTY IS AN UND\BT$ EVIL3  BUT CIVILIZATION CANNOT MEAN AT HE>T TO PRODUCE EVILS = MANK9D3  SU* LOSSES !RE=E MU/ BE ACCID5TS ( CIVILIZATION1 PRODUC$ BY ITS C>ELESSNESS1 NOT ITS MALICE2 & WE1 IF WE BE M5 & NOT MA*9ES1 MU/ TRY TO AM5D !M3  OR CIVILIZATION ITSELF WILL BE UNDONE4  

,BUT1 N[ LET US LEAVE ! SUNNY SLOPES ( ! ,COTSWOLDS1 & !IR LITTLE GRAY H\SES1 LE/ WE FALL A-DREAM+ OV] PA/ TIME1 & LET US ?9K AB\T ! SUBURBS ( ,LONDON1 NEI!R DULL NOR UNPLEASANT ONCE1 :]E SURELY WE \<T TO HAVE SOME P[] TO DO SOME?+3  LET ME REM9D Y\ H[ IT F>ES ) ! BEAUTY ( ! E>? :5 SOME BIG H\SE NE> \R DWELL+-PLACE1 :I* HAS PASS$ ?R\< MANY VICISSITUDES ( RI* M]*ANT'S DWELL+1 S*OOL1 HOSPITAL1 OR :AT NOT1 IS AT LA/ TO BE TURN$ 9TO READY MONEY1 & IS SOLD TO ,A1 :O LETS IT TO ,B1 :O IS GO+ TO BUILD H\SES ON IT :I* HE WILL SELL TO ,C1 :O WILL LET !M TO ,D1 & ! O!R LETT]S ( ! ALPHABET3 WELL1 ! OLD H\SE COMES D[N2 ?AT WAS TO BE LOOK$ =1 & P]HAPS Y\ DON'T MU* M9D IT2 IT WAS NEV] A WORK ( >T1 WAS /UPID & UNIMAG9ATIVE 5\<1 ?\< CR$ITABLY BUILT1 & )\T PRET5SE2 BUT EV5 :ILE IT IS BE+ PULL$ D[N1 Y\ HE> ! AX FALL+ ON ! TREES ( ITS G5]\S G>D51 :I* IT WAS SU* A PLEASURE EV5 TO PASS BY1 & :]E MAN & NATURE TOGE!R HAVE WORK$ SO LONG & PATI5TLY = ! BLESS+ ( ! NEI<BORS3  SO Y\ SEE ! BOYS DRAGG+ AB\T ! /REETS GREAT B\<S ( ! FL[]+ MAY-TREES COV]$ ) BLOSSOM1 & Y\ KN[ :AT IS GO+ TO HAPP54  ,NEXT MORN+ :5 Y\ GET UP Y\ LOOK T[>DS ?AT GREAT PLANE-TREE :I* HAS BE5 SU* A FRI5D TO Y\ SO LONG ?R\< SUN & RA9 & W9D1 :I* WAS A WORLD 9 ITSELF ( 9CID5T & BEAUTY3  BUT N[ !RE IS A GAP & NO PLANE-TREE2 NEXT MORN+ 'TIS ! TURN ( ! GREAT SWEEP+ LAY]S ( D>KNESS ?AT ! ANCI5T C$>S ?RU/ \T FROM !M1 V]Y TREASURES ( LOVEL9ESS & ROMANCE2 !Y >E GONE TOO3  Y\ MAY HAVE A FA9T HOPE LEFT ?AT ! ?ICK BANK ( LILAC NEXT Y\R H\SE MAY BE SP>$1 S9CE ! NEWCOM]S MAY LIKE LILAC2 BUT 'TIS GONE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & ! NEXT DAY :5 Y\ LOOK 9 ) A SORE HE>T1 Y\ SEE ?AT ONCE FAIR GREAT G>D5 TURN$ 9TO A PETTY MIS]ABLE CLAY- TRAMPL$ Y>D1 & EV]Y?+ IS READY = ! LATE/ DEVELOPM5T ( ,VICTORIAN >*ITECTURE--:I* 9 DUE TIME 7TWO MON?S7 >ISES FROM ! WRECK4  

,DO Y\ LIKE IT8  ,Y\ ,I MEAN1 :O HAVE NOT /UDI$ >T & DO NOT ?9K Y\ C>E AB\T IT8  

,LOOK AT ! H\SES 7!RE >E PL5TY TO *OOSE FROM76  ,I WILL NOT SAY1 >E !Y BEAUTIFUL1 = Y\ SAY Y\ DON'T C>E :E!R !Y >E OR NOT3  BUT JU/ LOOK AT ! WRET*$ P5NYWOR?S ( MAT]IAL1 ( ACCOMMODATION1 ( ORNAM5T DOL$ \T TO Y\6 IF !RE W]E ONE T\* ( G5]OSITY1 ( HONE/ PRIDE1 ( WI% TO PLEASE AB\T !M1 ,I W\LD =GIVE !M 9 ! LUMP4  ,BUT !RE IS NONE--NOT ONE4  

,IT IS = ?IS ?AT Y\ HAVE SACRIFIC$ Y\R C$>S & PLANES & MAY-TREES1 :I* ,I DO BELIEVE Y\ REALLY LIK$-->E Y\ SATISFI$8  

,9DE$ Y\ CANNOT BE3  ALL Y\ CAN DO IS TO GO TO Y\R BUS9ESS1 CONV]SE ) Y\R FAMILY1 EAT1 DR9K1 & SLEEP1 & TRY TO =GET IT1 BUT :5EV] Y\ ?9K ( IT1 Y\ WILL ADMIT ?AT A LOSS )\T COMP5SATION HAS BEFALL5 Y\ & Y\R NEI<BORS4  

,ONCE MORE NEGLECT ( >T HAS DONE IT2 = ?\< IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT ! LOSS ( Y\R NEI<BOR+ OP5 SPACE MI<T 9 ANY CASE HAVE BE5 A LOSS TO Y\1 /ILL ! BUILD+ ( A NEW QU>T] ( A T[N \<T NOT TO BE AN UNMIX$ CALAMITY TO ! NEI<BORS3  NOR W\LD IT HAVE BE5 ONCE3  = FIR/1 ! BUILD] DOESN'T N[ MURD] ! TREES 7AT ANY RATE NOT ALL ( !M7 = ! TRIFL+ SUM ( MONEY !IR CORPSES WILL BR+ HIM1 BUT BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE HIM TOO MU* TR\BLE TO FIT !M 9TO ! PLANN+ ( HIS H\SES3  SO TO BEG9 ) Y\ W\LD HAVE SAV$ ! MORE P>T ( Y\R TREES2 & ,I SAY Y\R TREES1 ADVIS$LY1 = !Y W]E AT LEA/ AS MU* Y\R TREES1 :O LOV$ !M & W\LD HAVE SAV$ !M1 AS !Y W]E ! TREES ( ! MAN :O NEGLECT$ & MURD]$ !M4  ,& NEXT1 = ANY SPACE Y\ W\LD HAVE LO/1 & = ANY UNAVOIDABLE DE/RUCTION ( NATURAL GR[?1 Y\ W\LD 9 ! TIMES ( >T HAVE BE5 COMP5SAT$ BY ORD]LY BEAUTY1 BY VISIBLE SIGNS ( ! +5UITY ( MAN & HIS DELI<T BO? 9 ! WORKS ( NATURE & ! WORKS ( HIS [N H&S4  

,YES 9DE$1 IF WE HAD LIV$ 9 ,V5ICE 9 E>LY DAYS1 AS ISLET AFT] ISLET WAS BUILT UPON1 WE %\LD HAVE GRUDG$ IT BUT LITTLE1 ,I ?9K1 ?\< WE HAD BE5 M]*ANTS & RI* M51 ?AT ! ,GREEK %AFT$ WORK1 & ! C>V+ ( ! ,LOMB>DS WAS DRAWN NE>] & NE>] TO US & BLOCK$ US \T A LITTLE FROM ! SI<T ( ! BLUE ,EUGANEAN HILLS OR ! ,NOR!RN M\NTA9S4  ,NAY1 TO COME NE>] HOME1 MU* AS ,I KN[ ,I %\LD HAVE LOV$ ! WILL[Y MEAD[S BETWE5 ! NETWORK ( ! /REAMS ( ,?AMES & ,*]WELL2 YET ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ILL CONT5T AS ,OX=D CREPT NOR?W>D FROM ITS E>LY HOME ( ,OS5EY1 & ,REWLEY1 & ! ,CA/LE1 AS T[NSMAN'S H\SE1 & S*OL>'S HALL1 & ! GREAT ,COLLEGE & ! NOBLE *UR* HID YE> BY YE> MORE & MORE ( ! GRASS & FL[]S ( ,OX=D%IRE7#a#b74  

,?AT WAS ! NATURAL C\RSE ( ?+S !N2 M5 C\LD DO NO O!RWISE :5 !Y BUILT ?AN GIVE SOME GIFT ( BEAUTY TO ! WORLD3  BUT ALL IS TURN$ 9SIDE \T N[1 & :5 M5 BUILD !Y CANNOT BUT TAKE AWAY SOME GIFT ( BEAUTY1 :I* NATURE OR !IR [N =EFA!RS HAVE GIV5 TO ! WORLD4  

,WOND]FUL IT IS 9DE$1 & P]PLEX+1 ?AT ! C\RSE ( CIVILIZATION T[>DS P]FECTION %\LD HAVE BR\<T ?IS AB\T3  SO P]PLEX+1 ?AT TO SOME IT SEEMS AS IF CIVILIZATION W]E EAT+ H] [N *ILDR51 & ! >TS FIR/ ( ALL4  

,I WILL NOT SAY ?AT2 TIME IS BIG ) SO MANY A *ANGE2 SURELY !RE MU/ BE SOME REM$Y1 & :E!R !RE BE OR NO1 AT LEA/ IT IS BETT] TO DIE SEEK+ ONE1 ?AN TO LEAVE IT ALONE & DO NO?+4  

,I HAVE SAID1 >E Y\ SATISFI$8 & ASSUM$ ?AT Y\ >E NOT1 ?\< TO MANY Y\ MAY SEEM TO BE AT LEA/ HELPLESS3  YET 9DE$ IT IS SOME?+ OR EV5 A GREAT DEAL ?AT ,I CAN REASONABLY ASSUME ?AT Y\ >E DISCONT5T$3  FIFTY YE>S AGO1 ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 NAY P]HAPS TW5TY YE>S AGO1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 USELESS TO HAVE ASK$ SU* A QUE/ION1 IT C\LD ONLY HAVE BE5 ANSW]$ 9 ONE WAY3  ,WE >E P]FECTLY SATISFI$3  :]EAS N[ WE MAY AT LEA/ HOPE ?AT DISCONT5T WILL GR[ TILL SOME REM$Y WILL BE S\<T =4  

,& IF S\<T =1 %\LD IT NOT1 9 ,5GL& AT LEA/1 BE AS GOOD AS F\ND ALREADY1 & ACT$ UPON8  ,AT FIR/ SI<T IT SEEMS SO TRULY2 = ,I MAY SAY )\T FE> ( CONTRADICTION ?AT WE ( ! ,5GLI% MIDDLE CLASSES >E ! MO/ P[]FUL BODY ( M5 ?AT ! WORLD HAS YET SE51 & ?AT ANY?+ WE HAVE SET \R HE>T UPON WE WILL HAVE3 & YET :5 WE COME TO LOOK ! MATT] 9 ! FACE1 WE CANNOT FAIL TO SEE ?AT EV5 = US ) ALL \R /R5G? IT WILL BE A H>D MATT] TO BR+ AB\T ?AT BIR? ( ! NEW >T3  = BETWE5 US & ?AT :I* IS TO BE1 IF >T IS NOT TO P]I% UTT]LY1 !RE IS SOME?+ ALIVE & DEV\R+2 SOME?+ AS IT W]E A RIV] ( FIRE ?AT WILL PUT ALL ?AT TRIES TO SWIM ACROSS TO A H>D PRO( 9DE$1 & SC>E FROM ! PLUNGE EV]Y S\L ?AT IS NOT MADE FE>LESS BY DESIRE ( TRU? & 9SI<T ( ! HAPPY DAYS TO COME BEYOND4  

,?AT FIRE IS ! HURRY ( LIFE BR$ BY ! GRADUAL P]FECTION ( COMPETITIVE COMM]CE :I* WE1 ! ,5GLI% MIDDLE CLASSES1 :5 WE HAD WON \R POLITICAL LIB]TY1 SET \RSELVES TO FUR!R ) AN 5]GY1 AN EAG]NESS1 A S+LE-HE>T$NESS ?AT HAS NO P>ALLEL 9 HI/ORY2 WE W\LD SUFF] NONE TO B> ! WAY TO US1 WE CALL$ ON NONE TO HELP US1 WE ?\<T ( ?AT ONE ?+ & =GOT ALL ELSE1 & SO ATTA9$ TO \R DESIRE1 & FA%ION$ A T]RIBLE ?+ 9DE$ FROM ! V]Y HE>TS ( ! /RONGE/ ( MANK9D4  

,9DE$ ,I DON'T SUPPOSE ?AT ! FEEBLE DISCONT5T ) \R [N CREATION ?AT ,I HAVE NOT$ BE=E CAN DEAL ) SU* A =CE AS ?IS--NOT YET--NOT TILL IT SWELLS TO V]Y /RONG DISCONT5T3 NEV]!LESS AS WE W]E BL9D TO ITS DE/RUCTIVE P[]1 & HAVE NOT EV5 YET LE>N$ ALL AB\T ?AT1 SO WE MAY WELL BE BL9D TO :AT IT HAS ( CON/RUCTIVE =CE 9 IT1 & ?AT ONE DAY MAY GIVE US A *ANCE TO DEAL ) IT AGA9 & TURN IT T[>D ACCOMPLI%+ \R NEW & WOR?I] DESIRE3  9 ?AT DAY AT LEA/ :5 WE HAVE AT LA/ LE>N$ :AT WE WANT1 LET US WORK NO LESS /R5U\SLY & FE>LESSLY1 ,I WILL NOT SAY TO QU5* IT1 BUT TO =CE IT TO BURN ITSELF \T1 AS WE ONCE DID TO QUICK5 & SU/A9 IT4  

,MEANTIME IF WE C\LD BUT GET \RSELVES READY BY CA/+ (F C]TA9 OLD PREJUDICES & DELUSIONS 9 ?IS MATT] ( ! >TS1 WE %\LD ! SOON] REA* ! PIT* ( DISCONT5T :I* W\LD DRIVE US 9TO ACTION3  SU* A ONE ,I MEAN AS ! A=ESAID IDEA ?AT LUXURY FO/]S >T1 & ESPECIALLY ! ,>*ITECTURAL >TS2 OR ITS COMPANION ONE1 ?AT ! >TS FL\RI% BE/ 9 A RI* C\NTRY1 I4E4 A C\NTRY :]E ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 RI* & POOR IS GREATE/2 OR ?IS1 ! WOR/ BECAUSE ! MO/ PLAUSIBLE1 ! ASS]TION ( ! HI]>*Y ( 9TELLECT 9 ! >TS3  AN OLD FOE ) A NEW FACE 9DE$3  BORN \T ( ! TIMES ?AT GAVE ! DEA?-BL[ TO ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL HI]>*IES1 & WAX+ AS !Y WAN$1 IT PROCLAIM$ FROM A NEW SIDE ! DIV9ITY ( ! FEW & ! SUBJUGATION ( ! MANY1 & CRIES \T1 LIKE !Y DID1 ?AT IT IS EXP$I5T1 NOT ?AT ONE MAN %\LD DIE = ! PEOPLE1 BUT ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD DIE = ONE MAN4  

,N[ P]HAPS !SE ?REE ?+S1 ?\< !Y HAVE DIFF]5T =MS1 >E 9 FACT BUT ONE ?+2 TYRANNY TO WIT3  BUT H[EV] ?AT MAY BE1 !Y >E TO BE MET BY ONE ANSW]1 & !RE IS NO O!R3  IF >T :I* IS N[ SICK IS TO LIVE & NOT DIE1 IT MU/ 9 ! FUTURE BE ( ! PEOPLE = ! PEOPLE1 & BY ! PEOPLE2 IT MU/ UND]/& ALL & BE UND]/OOD BY ALL3  EQUALITY MU/ BE ! ANSW] TO TYRANNY3  IF ?AT BE NOT ATTA9$1 >T WILL DIE4  

,! PA/ >T ( :AT HAS GR[N TO BE CIVILIZ$ ,EUROPE FROM ! TIME ( ! DECL9E ( ! ANCI5T CLASSICAL PEOPLES1 WAS ! \TCOME ( 9/9CT WORK+ ON AN UNBROK5 *A9 ( TRADITION3  IT WAS F$ NOT BY KN[L$GE BUT BY HOPE1 & ?\< MANY A /RANGE & WILD ILLUSION M+L$ ) ?AT HOPE1 YET WAS IT HUMAN & FRUITFUL EV]3 MANY A MAN IT SOLAC$1 MANY A SLAVE 9 BODY IT FRE$ 9 S\L2 B\NDLESS PLEASURE IT GAVE TO ?OSE :O WR\<T IT & ?OSE :O US$ IT3  LONG & LONG IT LIV$1 PASS+ ?AT TOR* ( HOPE FROM H& TO H&1 :ILE IT KEPT BUT LITTLE RECORD ( ITS BE/ & NOBLE/2 = LEA/ ( ALL ?+S C\LD IT ABIDE TO MAKE = ITSELF K+S & TYRANTS3  EV]Y MAN'S H& & S\L IT US$1 ! L[E/ AS ! HI<E/1 & 9 ITS BOSOM AT LEA/ W]E ALL M5 FREE3  IT DID ITS WORK1 NOT CREAT+ AN >T MORE P]FECT ?AN ITSELF1 BUT RA!R O!R ?+S ?AN >T1 FRE$OM ( ?\<T & SPEE*1 & ! LONG+ = LI<T & KN[L$GE & ! COM+ DAYS ?AT %\LD SLAY IT3  & SO AT LA/ IT DI$ 9 ! H\R ( ITS HI<E/ HOPE1 ALMO/ BE=E ! GREATE/ M5 ?AT CAME ( IT HAD PASS$ AWAY FROM ! WORLD4  ,IT IS DEAD N[2 NO LONG+ WILL BR+ IT BACK TO US2 NO E*O ( IT IS LEFT AMONG ! PEOPLES :OM IT ONCE MADE HAPPY4  

,( ! >T ?AT IS TO COME :O MAY PROPHESY8  ,BUT ?IS AT LEA/ SEEMS TO FOLL[ FROM COMP>+ ?AT PA/ ) ! CONFUSION 9 :I* WE >E N[ /RUGGL+ & ! LI<T :I* GLIMM]S ?R\< IT2 ?AT ?AT >T WILL NO LONG] BE AN >T ( 9/9CT1 ( IGNORANCE :I* IS HOPEFUL TO LE>N & /RIVES TO SEE2 S9CE IGNORANCE IS N[ NO LONG] HOPEFUL4  ,9 ?IS & 9 MANY O!R WAYS IT MAY DIFF] FROM ! PA/ >T1 BUT 9 ONE ?+ IT MU/ NE$S BE LIKE IT2 IT WILL NOT BE AN ESOT]IC MY/]Y %>$ BY A LITTLE B& ( SUP]IOR BE+S2 IT WILL BE NO MORE HI]>*ICAL ?AN ! >T ( PA/ TIME WAS1 BUT LIKE IT WILL BE A GIFT ( ! PEOPLE TO ! PEOPLE1 A ?+ :I* EV]YBODY CAN UND]/&1 & EV]Y ONE SURR\ND ) LOVE2 IT WILL BE A P>T ( EV]Y LIFE1 & A H9DRANCE TO NONE4  

,= ?IS IS ! ESS5CE ( >T1 & ! ?+ ?AT IS ET]NAL TO IT1 :ATEV] ELSE MAY BE PASS+ & ACCID5TAL4  

,H]E IT IS1 Y\ SEE1 :]E9 ! >T ( TO-DAY IS SO F> A/RAY1 W\LD ?AT ,I C\LD SAY :]E9 IT ,H,A,S ,B,E,5 A/RAY2 IT HAS BE5 SICK BECAUSE ( ?IS PACK+ & PEEL+ ) TYRANNY1 & N[ ) :AT ( LIFE IT HAS IT MU/ /RUGGLE BACK T[>DS EQUALITY4  

,!RE IS ! H>D BUS9ESS = US6 TO GET ALL SIMPLE PEOPLE TO C>E AB\T >T1 TO GET !M TO 9SI/ ON MAK+ IT P>T ( !IR LIVES1 :ATEV] BECOMES ( SY/EMS ( COMM]CE & LABOR HELD P]FECT BY SOME ( US4  

,?IS IS H5CE=W>D = A LONG TIME TO COME ! REAL BUS9ESS ( >T3  &--YES ,I WILL SAY IT S9CE ,I ?9K IT--( CIVILIZATION TOO = ?AT MATT]3  BUT H[ %ALL WE SET TO WORK AB\T IT8  ,H[ %ALL WE GIVE PEOPLE )\T TRADITIONS ( >T EYES ) :I* TO SEE ! WORKS WE DO TO MOVE !M8  ,H[ %ALL WE GIVE !M LEISURE FROM TOIL1 & TRUCE ) ANXIETY1 SO ?AT !Y MAY HAVE TIME TO BROOD OV] ! LONG+ = BEAUTY :I* M5 >E BORN )1 AS 'TIS SAID1 EV5 9 ,LONDON /REETS8  ,& *IEFLY1 = ?IS WILL BRE$ ! O!RS SWIFTLY & C]TA9LY1 H[ %ALL WE GIVE !M HOPE & PLEASURE 9 !IR DAILY WORK8  

,H[ %ALL WE GIVE !M ?IS S\L ( >T )\T :I* M5 >E WORSE ?AN SAVAGES8  ,IF !Y W\LD BUT DRIVE US TO IT6  ,BUT :AT & :]E >E ! =CES ?AT %ALL DRIVE !M TO DRIVE US8  ,:]E IS ! LEV] & ! /&PO9T8  

,H>D QUE/IONS 9DE$6 BUT UNLESS WE >E PREP>$ TO SEEK AN ANSW] = !M1 \R >T IS A M]E TOY1 :I* MAY AMUSE US = A LITTLE1 BUT :I* WILL NOT SU/A9 US AT \R NE$3  ! CULTIVAT$ CLASSES1 AS !Y >E CALL$1 WILL FEEL IT SLIPP+ AWAY FROM UND] !M3 TILL SOME ( !M WILL BUT MOCK IT AS A WOR?LESS ?+2 & SOME WILL /& BY & LOOK AT IT AS A CURI\S EX]CISE ( ! 9TELLECT1 USELESS :5 DONE1 ?\< AMUS+ TO WAT* A-DO+4  ,H[ LONG WILL >T LIVE ON ?OSE T]MS8  ,YET SU* W]E EV5 N[ ! /ATE ( >T W]E IT NOT = ?AT HOPE :I* ,I AM H]E TO SET =? TO Y\1 ! HOPE ( AN >T ?AT %ALL EXPRESS ! S\L ( ! PEOPLE4  

,!RE=E1 ,I SAY1 ?AT 9 !SE DAYS WE M5 ( CIVILIZATION HAVE TO *OOSE IF WE WILL CA/ >T ASIDE OR NOT2 IF WE *OOSE TO DO SO ,I HAVE NO MORE TO SAY1 SAVE ?AT WE ,M,A,Y F9D SOME?+ TO TAKE ITS PLACE = ! SOLACE & JOY ( MANK9D1 BUT ,I SC>CE ?9K WE %ALL3  BUT IF WE REFUSE TO CA/ >T ASIDE1 !N MU/ WE SEEK AN ANSW] = ?OSE H>D QUE/IONS A=ESAID1 ( :I* ?IS IS ! FIR/4  

,H[ %ALL WE SET AB\T GIV+ PEOPLE )\T TRADITIONS ( >T EYES ) :I* TO SEE WORKS ( >T8  ,IT WILL D\BTLESS TAKE MANY YE>S ( /RIV+ & SUCCESS1 BE=E WE CAN ?9K ( ANSW]+ ?AT QUE/ION FULLY3  & IF WE /RIVE TO DO \R DUTY H]E91 LONG BE=E IT IS ANSW]$ FULLY !RE WILL BE SOME K9D ( A POPUL> >T ABID+ AMONG US3  BUT MEANTIME1 & SETT+ ASIDE ! ANSW] :I* EV]Y >TI/ MU/ MAKE TO HIS [N %>E ( ! QUE/ION1 !RE IS ONE DUTY OBVI\S TO US ALL2 IT IS ?AT WE %\LD SET \RSELVES1 EA* ONE ( US1 TO DO+ \R BE/ TO GU>D ! NATURAL BEAUTY ( ! E>?3  WE \<T TO LOOK UPON IT AS A CRIME1 AN 9JURY TO \R FELL[S1 ONLY EXCUSABLE BECAUSE ( IGNORANCE1 TO M> ! NATURAL BEAUTY1 :I* IS ! PROP]TY ( ALL M52 & SC>CE LESS ?AN A CRIME TO LOOK ON & DO NO?+ :ILE O!RS >E M>R+ IT1 IF WE CAN NO LONG] PLEAD ?IS IGNORANCE4  

,N[ ?IS DUTY1 AS IT IS ! MO/ OBVI\S TO US1 & ! FIR/ & READIE/ WAY ( GIV+ PEOPLE BACK !IR EYES1 SO HAPPILY IT IS ! EASIE/ TO SET AB\T2 UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T Y\ WILL HAVE ALL PEOPLE ( GOOD WILL TO ! PUBLIC GOOD ON Y\R SIDE3  NAY1 SMALL AS ! BEG9N+ IS1 SOME?+ HAS ACTUALLY BE5 BEGUN 9 ?IS DIRECTION1 & WE MAY WELL SAY1 CONSID]+ H[ HOPELESS ?+S LOOK$ TW5TY YE>S AGO1 ?AT IT IS M>VEL\S 9 \R EYES6  ,YET IF WE EV] GET \T ( ! TR\BLES ?AT WE >E N[ WALL[+ 91 IT WILL SEEM P]HAPS MORE M>VEL\S /ILL TO ?OSE ?AT COME AFT] US ?AT ! DWELL]S 9 ! RI*E/ CITY 9 ! WORLD W]E AT ONE TIME RA!R PR\D ?AT ! MEMB]S ( A SMALL1 HUMBLE1 & RA!R OBSCURE1 ?\< ,I WILL SAY IT1 A B5EFIC5T SOCIETY1 %\LD HAVE FELT IT !IR DUTY TO %UT !IR EYES TO ! APP>5T HOPELESSNESS ( ATTACK+ ) !IR FEEBLE MEANS ! /UP5D\S EVILS !Y HAD BECOME ALIVE TO1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T BE ABLE TO MAKE SOME SMALL BEG9N+S T[>DS AWAK5+ ! G5]AL PUBLIC TO A DUE S5SE ( ?OSE EVILS4  

,I SAY1 ?AT ?\< ,I ASK Y\R E>NE/ SUPPORT = SU* ASSOCIATIONS AS ! ,KYRLE & ! ,COMMONS ,PRES]VATION ,SOCIETIES1 & ?\< ,I FEEL SURE ?AT !Y HAVE BEGUN AT ! RI<T 5D1 S9CE NEI!R GODS NOR GOV]NM5TS WILL HELP ?OSE :O DON'T HELP !MSELVES2 ?\< WE >E B\ND TO WAIT = NOBODY'S HELP ?AN \R [N 9 DEAL+ ) ! DEV\R+ HIDE\SNESS & SQUALOR ( \R GREAT T[NS1 & ESPECIALLY ( ,LONDON1 = :I* ! :OLE C\NTRY IS RESPONSIBLE2 YET IT W\LD BE IDLE NOT TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! DIFFICULTIES 9 \R WAY >E F> TOO HUGE & WIDE-SPREAD+ TO BE GRAPPL$ BY PRIVATE OR SEMI- PRIVATE EF=TS ONLY4  

,ALL WE CAN DO 9 ?IS WAY WE MU/ LOOK ON NOT AS PALLIATIVES ( AN UN5DURABLE /ATE ( ?+S1 BUT AS TOK5S ( :AT WE DESIRE2 :I* IS 9 %ORT ! GIV+ BACK TO \R C\NTRY ( ! NATURAL BEAUTY ( ! E>?1 :I* WE >E SO A%AM$ ( HAV+ TAK5 AWAY FROM IT3 & \R *IEF DUTY H]E9 WILL BE TO QUICK5 ?IS %AME & ! PA9 ?AT COMES FROM IT 9 ! HE>TS ( \R FELL[S3  ?IS ,I SAY IS ONE ( ! *IEF DUTIES ( ALL ?OSE :O HAVE ANY RI<T TO ! TITLE ( CULTIVAT$ M53  & ,I BELIEVE ?AT IF WE >E FAI?FUL TO IT1 WE MAY HELP TO FUR!R A GREAT IMPULSE T[>DS BEAUTY AMONG US1 :I* WILL BE SO IRRESI/IBLE ?AT IT WILL FA%ION = ITSELF A NATIONAL MA*9]Y :I* WILL SWEEP AWAY ALL DIFFICULTIES BETWE5 US & A DEC5T LIFE1 ?\< !Y MAY HAVE 9CREAS$ A ?\S&-FOLD MEANTIME1 AS IS ONLY TOO LIKE TO BE ! CASE4  

,SURELY ?AT LI<T WILL >ISE1 ?\< NEI!R WE NOR \R *ILDR5'S *ILDR5 SEE IT1 ?\< CIVILIZATION MAY HAVE TO GO D[N 9TO D>K PLACES 5\< MEANTIME3  SURELY ONE DAY MAK+ WILL BE ?\<T MORE HONORABLE1 MORE WOR?Y ! MAJE/Y ( A GREAT NATION ?AN DE/RUCTION4  

,IT IS /RANGE 9DE$1 IT IS WOEFUL1 IT IS SC>CELY COMPREH5SIBLE1 IF WE COME TO ?9K ( IT AS M51 & NOT AS MA*9ES1 ?AT1 AFT] ALL ! PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION1 IT %\LD BE SO EASY = A LITTLE (FICIAL TALK1 A FEW L9ES ON A %EET ( PAP]1 TO SET A T]RIBLE 5G9E TO WORK1 :I* )\T ANY TR\BLE ON \R P>T WILL SLAY US T5 ?\S& M51 & RU9 :O CAN SAY H[ MANY ?\S& ( FAMILIES2 & IT LIES LI<T 5\< ON ! CONSCI5CE ( ,A,L,L ( US2 :ILE1 IF IT IS A QUE/ION ( /RIK+ A BL[ AT GRIEV\S & CRU%+ EVILS :I* LIE AT \R [N DOORS1 EVILS :I* EV]Y ?\<TFUL MAN FEELS & LAM5TS1 & = :I* WE ALONE >E RESPONSIBLE1 NOT ONLY IS !RE NO NATIONAL MA*9]Y = DEAL+ ) !M1 ?\< !Y GR[ RANK] & RANK] EV]Y YE>1 BUT ANY H9T ?AT SU* A ?+ MAY BE POSSIBLE IS RECEIV$ ) LAU<T] OR ) T]ROR1 OR ) SEV]E & HEAVY BLAME4  ,! RI<TS ( PROP]TY1 ! NECESSITIES ( MORALITY1 ! 9T]E/S ( RELIGION-- !SE >E ! SACRAM5TAL WORDS ( C[>DICE ?AT SIL5CE US6  

,SIRS1 ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ?\<TFUL M5 :O FEEL !SE EVILS3  BUT ?9K ( ALL ! MILLIONS ( M5 :OM \R CIVILIZATION HAS BR$1 :O >E NOT ?\<TFUL1 & HAVE HAD NO *ANCE ( BE+ SO2 H[ CAN Y\ FAIL !N TO ACKN[L$GE ! DUTY ( DEF5D+ ! FAIRNESS ( ! ,E>?8 & :AT IS ! USE ( \R CULTIVATION IF IT IS TO CULTIVATE US 9TO C[>DS8  ,LET US ANSW] ?OSE FEEBLE C\NSELS ( DESPAIR & SAY1 ,WE ALSO HAVE A PROP]TY :I* Y\R TYRANNY ( SQUALOR *EATS US (2 WE ALSO HAVE A MORALITY :I* ITS BAS5ESS CRU%ES2 WE ALSO HAVE A RELIGION :I* ITS 9JU/ICE MAKES A MOCK (4  

,WELL1 :ATEV] LESS] HELPS !RE MAY BE TO \R 5DEAVOR ( GIV+ PEOPLE BACK ! EYES WE HAVE ROBB$ !M (1 WE MAY PASS !M BY AT PRES5T1 = !Y >E *IEFLY ( USE TO PEOPLE :O >E BEG9N+ TO GET !IR EYESI<T AGA92 TO PEOPLE :O1 ?\< !Y HAVE NO TRADITIONS ( >T1 CAN /UDY ?OSE MI<TY IMPULSES ?AT ONCE L$ NATIONS & RACES3  IT IS TO SU* ?AT MUSEUMS & >T $UCATION >E ( S]VICE2 BUT IT IS CLE> !Y CANNOT GET AT ! GREAT MASS ( PEOPLE1 :O WILL AT PRES5T />E AT !M 9 UN9TELLIG5T WOND]4  

,UNTIL \R /REETS >E DEC5T & ORD]LY1 & \R T[N G>D5S BREAK ! BRICKS & MORT> EV]Y H]E & !RE1 & >E OP5 TO ALL PEOPLE2 UNTIL \R MEAD[S EV5 NE> \R T[NS BECOME FAIR & SWEET1 & >E UNSPOIL$ BY PAT*ES ( HIDE\SNESS3  UNTIL WE HAVE CLE> SKY ABOVE \R HEADS & GRE5 GRASS B5EA? \R FEET2 UNTIL ! GREAT DRAMA ( ! SEASONS CAN T\* \R WORKM5 ) O!R FEEL+S ?AN ! MIS]Y ( W9T] & ! WE>9ESS ( SUMM]2 TILL ALL ?IS HAPP5S \R MUSEUMS & >T S*OOLS WILL BE BUT AMUSEM5TS ( ! RI*2 & !Y WILL SOON CEASE TO BE ( ANY USE TO !M ALSO1 UNLESS !Y MAKE UP !IR M9DS ?AT !Y WILL DO !IR BE/ TO GIVE US BACK ! FAIRNESS ( ! ,E>?4  

,9 :AT ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+ ON ?IS LA/ PO9T ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+ ( \R [N SPECIAL DUTIES AS CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE2 BUT 9 \R 5DEAVORS T[>DS ?IS 5D1 AS 9 ALL O!RS1 CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE CANNOT /& ALONE2 NOR CAN WE DO MU* TO OP5 PEOPLE'S EYES TILL !Y CRY \T TO US TO HAVE !M OP5$4  ,N[ ,I CANNOT D\BT ?AT ! LONG+ TO ATTACK & OV]COME ! SORDIDNESS ( ! CITY LIFE ( TO-DAY /ILL DWELLS 9 ! M9DS ( WORKM51 AS WELL AS 9 \RS1 BUT IT CAN SC>CELY BE O!RWISE ?AN VAGUE & LACK+ GUIDANCE ) M5 :O HAVE SO LITTLE LEISURE1 & >E SO HEMM$ 9 ) HIDE\SNESS AS !Y >E4  ,SO ?IS BR+S US TO \R SECOND QUE/ION4 ,H[ %ALL PEOPLE 9 G5]AL GET LEISURE 5\< FROM TOIL1 & TRUCE 5\< ) ANXIETY TO GIVE SCOPE TO !IR 9BORN LONG+ = BEAUTY8  

,N[ ! P>T ( ?IS QUE/ION ?AT IS NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ! NEXT ONE1 ,H[ %ALL !Y GET PROP] WORK TO DO8 IS ,I ?9K 9 A FAIR WAY TO BE ANSW]$4  

,! MI<TY *ANGE :I* ! SUCCESS ( COMPETITIVE COMM]CE HAS WR\<T 9 ! WORLD1 :ATEV] IT MAY HAVE DE/ROY$1 HAS AT LEA/ UNWITT+LY MADE ONE ?+1--FROM \T ( IT HAS BE5 BORN ! 9CREAS+ P[] ( ! WORK+-CLASS4  ,! DET]M9ATION :I* ?IS P[] HAS BR$ 9 IT TO RAISE !IR CLASS AS A CLASS WILL ,I D\BT NOT MAKE WAY & PROSP] ) \R GOODWILL1 OR EV5 9 SPITE ( IT2 BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT BO? TO ! WORK+-CLASS & ESPECIALLY TO \RSELVES IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT IT %\LD HAVE \R ABUNDANT GOODWILL1 & ALSO :AT HELP WE MAY BE ABLE O!RWISE TO GIVE IT1 BY \R DET]M9ATION TO DEAL FAIRLY ) WORKM51 EV5 :5 ?AT JU/ICE MAY SEEM TO 9VOLVE \R [N LOSS4  ,! TIME ( UNREASONABLE & BL9D \TCRY AGA9/ ! ,TRADES ,UNIONS IS1 ,I AM HAPPY TO ?9K1 GONE BY2 & HAS GIV5 PLACE TO ! HOPE ( A TIME :5 !SE GREAT ,ASSOCIATIONS1 WELL ORGANIZ$1 WELL S]V$1 & E>NE/LY SUPPORT$1 AS ,I ,K,N,[ !M TO BE1 WILL F9D O!R WORK BE=E !M ?AN ! TEMPOR>Y SUPPORT ( !IR MEMB]S & ! ADJU/M5T ( DUE WAGES = !IR CRAFTS3  :5 ?AT HOPE BEG9S TO BE REALIZ$1 & !Y F9D !Y CAN MAKE USE ( ! HELP ( US SCATT]$ UNITS ( ! CULTIVAT$ CLASSES1 ,I FEEL SURE ?AT ! CLAIMS ( >T1 AS WE & !Y WILL !N UND]/& ! WORD1 WILL BY NO MEANS BE DISREG>D$ BY !M4  

,MEANTIME ) US :O >E CALL$ >TI/S1 S9CE MO/ UNHAPPILY ?AT WORD MEANS AT PRES5T ANO!R ?+ ?AN >TISAN3  ) US :O EI!R PRACTICE ! >TS ) \R [N H&S1 OR :O LOVE !M SO :OLLY ?AT WE CAN 5T] 9TO ! 9MO/ FEEL+S ( ?OSE :O DO1-- ) US IT LIES TO DEAL ) \R LA/ QUE/ION1 TO /IR UP O!RS TO ?9K ( ANSW]+ ?IS3  ,H[ %ALL WE GIVE PEOPLE 9 G5]AL HOPE & PLEASURE 9 !IR DAILY WORK 9 SU* A WAY ?AT 9 ?OSE DAYS TO COME ! WORD >T ,%,A,L,L BE RI<TLY UND]/OOD8  

,( ALL ?AT ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\ ?IS SEEMS TO ME ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 ?AT \R DAILY & NECESS>Y WORK1 :I* WE C\LD NOT ESCAPE IF WE W\LD1 :I* WE W\LD NOT =EGO IF WE C\LD1 %\LD BE HUMAN1 S]I\S1 & PLEASURABLE1 NOT MA*9E-LIKE1 TRIVIAL1 OR GRIEV\S4  ,I CALL ?IS NOT ONLY ! V]Y F\NDATION ( ,>*ITECTURE 9 ALL S5SES ( ! WORD1 BUT ( HAPP9ESS ALSO 9 ALL CONDITIONS ( LIFE4  

,LET ME SAY BE=E ,I GO FUR!R1 ?AT ?\< ,I AM N[ISE A%AM$ ( REPEAT+ ! WORDS ( M5 :O HAVE BE5 BE=E ME 9 BO? S5SES1 ( TIME & 9SI<T1 ,I MEAN1 ,I %\LD BE A%AM$ ( LETT+ Y\ ?9K ?AT ,I =GET !IR LABORS ON :I* M9E >E F\ND$4  ,I KN[ ?AT ! PI? ( :AT ,I AM SAY+ ON ?IS SUBJECT WAS SET =? YE>S AGO1 & = ! FIR/ TIME BY ,MR4 ,RUSK9 9 ?AT *APT] ( ! ,/ONES ( ,V5ICE1 :I* IS 5TITL$1 ',ON ! ,NATURE ( ,GO?IC1' 9 WORDS MORE CLE> & ELOQU5T ?AN ANY MAN ELSE N[ LIV+ C\LD USE4  ,SO IMPORTANT DO !Y SEEM TO ME1 ?AT TO MY M9D !Y %\LD HAVE BE5 PO/$ UP 9 EV]Y S*OOL ( >T ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY2 NAY1 9 EV]Y ASSOCIATION ( ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ PEOPLE :I* PR(ESSES 9 ANY WAY TO FUR!R ! CULTURE ( MANK9D4  ,BUT ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY IT1 MY EXCUSE = DO+ LITTLE MORE N[ ?AN REPEAT+ ?OSE WORDS IS ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 LESS HE$$ ?AN MO/ ?+S :I* ,MR4 ,RUSK9 HAS SAID3  ,I SUPPOSE BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 AFRAID ( !M1 LE/ !Y %\LD F9D ! TRU? !Y EXPRESS /ICK+ SO FA/ 9 !IR M9DS ?AT IT W\LD EI!R COMPEL !M TO ACT ON IT OR CONFESS !MSELVES SLO?FUL & C[>DLY4  

,NOR CAN ,I PRET5D TO WOND] AT ?AT3  = IF PEOPLE W]E ONCE TO ACCEPT IT AS TRUE1 ?AT IT IS NO?+ BUT JU/ & FAIR ?AT EV]Y MAN'S WORK %\LD HAVE SOME HOPE & PLEASURE ALWAYS PRES5T 9 IT1 !Y MU/ TRY TO BR+ ! *ANGE AB\T ?AT W\LD MAKE IT SO3  & ALL HI/ORY TELLS ( NO GREAT] *ANGE 9 MAN'S LIFE ?AN ?AT W\LD BE4  

,NEV]!LESS1 GREAT AS ! *ANGE MAY BE1 ,>*ITECTURE HAS NO PROSPECTS 9 CIVILIZATION UNLESS ! *ANGE BE BR\<T AB\T3  & 'TIS MY BUS9ESS TO-DAY1 ,I WILL NOT SAY TO CONV9CE Y\ ( ?IS1 BUT TO S5D SOME ( Y\ AWAY UNEASY LE/ P]HAPS IT MAY BE TRUE2 IF ,I CAN MANAGE ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE SPOK5 TO SOME PURPOSE4  

,LET US SEE H[EV] 9 :AT LI<T CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE1 M5 NOT )\T S]I\S ?\<TS AB\T LIFE1 LOOK TO ?IS MATT]1 LE/ P]*ANCE WE MAY SEEM TO BE BEAT+ ! AIR ONLY3  :5 ,I HAVE GIV5 Y\ AN EXAMPLE ( ?IS WAY ( ?9K+1 ,I WILL ANSW] IT TO ! BE/ ( MY P[] 9 ! HOPES ( MAK+ SOME ( Y\ UNEASY1 DISCONT5T$1 & REVOLUTION>Y4  

,SOME FEW MON?S AGO ,I READ 9 A PAP] ! REPORT ( A SPEE* MADE TO ! ASSEMBL$ WORK-PEOPLE ( A FAM\S FIRM ( MANUFACTUR]S 7AS !Y >E CALL$74  ,! SPEE* WAS A V]Y HUMANE & ?\<TFUL ONE1 SPOK5 BY ONE ( ! LEAD]S ( MOD]N ?\<T3  ! FIRM TO :OSE PEOPLE IT WAS ADDRESS$ WAS & IS FAM\S NOT ONLY = SUCCESSFUL COMM]CE1 BUT ALSO = ! CONSID]ATION & GOODWILL ) :I* IT TREATS ITS WORK-PEOPLE1 M5 & WOM54  ,NO WOND]1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! SPEE* WAS PLEASANT READ+2 = ! TONE ( IT WAS ?AT ( A MAN SPEAK+ TO HIS FRI5DS :O C\LD WELL UND]/& HIM & FROM :OM HE NE$ HIDE NO?+2 BUT T[>DS ! 5D ( IT ,I CAME ACROSS A S5T5CE1 :I* SET ME A-?9K+ SO H>D1 ?AT ,I =GOT ALL ?AT HAD GONE BE=E4  ,IT WAS TO ?IS EFFECT1 & ,I ?9K NE>LY 9 !SE V]Y WORDS1 ',S9CE NO MAN W\LD WORK IF IT W]E NOT ?AT HE HOP$ BY WORK+ TO E>N LEISURE3' & ! CONTEXT %[$ ?AT ?IS WAS ASSUM$ AS A SELF-EVID5T TRU?4  

,WELL1 = MANY YE>S ,I HAVE HAD MY M9D FIX$ ON :AT ,I 9 MY TURN REG>D$ AS AN AXIOM :I* MAY BE WORD$ ?US3  ,NO WORK :I* CANNOT BE DONE )\T PLEASURE 9 ! DO+ IS WOR? DO+2 SO Y\ MAY ?9K ,I WAS MU* DI/URB$ AT A GRAVE & LE>N$ MAN TAK+ SU* A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T VIEW ( IT ) SU* CALMNESS ( C]TA9TY4 ,:AT A LITTLE WAY1 ,I ?\<T1 HAS ALL ,RUSK9'S FIRE & ELOQU5CE MADE 9 DRIV+ 9TO PEOPLE SO GREAT A TRU?1 A TRU? SO F]TILE ( CONSEQU5CES6  

,!N ,I TURN$ ! 9TRUSIVE S5T5CE OV] AGA9 9 MY M9D3  ',NO MAN W\LD WORK UNLESS HE HOP$ BY WORK+ TO E>N LEISURE3' & ,I SAW ?AT ?IS WAS ANO!R WAY ( PUTT+ IT3  FIR/1 ALL ! WORK ( ! WORLD IS DONE AGA9/ ! GRA93  SECOND1 :AT A MAN DOES 9 HIS 'LEISURE' IS NOT WORK4  

,A POOR BRIBE ! HOPE ( SU* LEISURE TO SUPPLEM5T ! O!R 9DUCEM5T TO TOIL1 :I* ,I TAKE TO BE ! FE> ( DEA? BY />VATION3  A POOR BRIBE2 = ! MO/ ( M51 LIKE ?OSE ,YORK%IRE WEAV]S & SP9N]S 7& ! MORE P>T F> WORSE ?AN !Y71 WORK = SU* A V]Y SMALL %>E ( LEISURE ?AT1 ONE MU/ NE$S SAY ?AT IF ALL !IR HOPE BE 9 ?AT1 !Y >E PRETTY MU* BEGUIL$ ( !IR HOPE6  

,SO ,I ?\<T1 & ?IS NEXT1 ?AT IF IT W]E 9DE$ TRUE & BEYOND REM$Y1 ?AT NO MAN W\LD WORK UNLESS HE HOP$ BY WORK+ TO E>N LEISURE1 ! HELL ( !OLOGIANS WAS BUT LITTLE NE$$2 = A ?ICKLY POPULAT$ CIVILIZ$ C\NTRY1 :]E1 Y\ KN[1 AFT] ALL PEOPLE MU/ WORK AT SOME?+1 W\LD S]VE !IR TURN WELL 5\<4 ,YET AGA9 ,I KNEW ?AT ?IS !ORY ( ! G5]AL & NECESS>Y HATEFULNESS ( WORK WAS 9DE$ ! COMMON ONE1 & ?AT ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE HELD IT1 :O )\T BE+ MON/]S ( 9S5SIBILITY GREW FAT & JOLLY NEV]!LESS4  

,SO TO EXPLA9 ?IS PUZZLE1 ,I FELL TO ?9K+ ( ! ONE LIFE ( :I* ,I KNEW SOME?+--MY [N TO WIT--& \T TUMBL$ ! BOTTOM ( ! !ORY4  

,= ,I TRI$ TO ?9K :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ME IF ,I W]E =BIDD5 MY ORD9>Y DAILY WORK2 & ,I KNEW ?AT ,I %\LD DIE ( DESPAIR & WE>9ESS1 UNLESS ,I C\LD /RAI<TWAY TAKE TO SOME?+ ELSE :I* ,I C\LD MAKE MY DAILY WORK3  & IT WAS CLE> TO ME ?AT ,I WORK$ NOT 9 ! LEA/ 9 ! WORLD = ! SAKE ( E>N+ LEISURE BY IT1 BUT P>TLY DRIV5 BY ! FE> ( />VATION OR DISGRACE1 & P>TLY1 & EV5 A V]Y GREAT DEAL1 BECAUSE ,I LOVE ! WORK ITSELF3  & AS = MY LEISURE3  WELL ,I HAD TO CONFESS ?AT P>T ( IT ,I DO 9DE$ SP5D AS A DOG DOES--9 CONTEMPLATION1 LET US SAY2 & LIKE IT WELL 5\<3  BUT P>T ( IT ALSO ,I SP5D 9 WORK3  :I* WORK GIVES ME JU/ AS MU* PLEASURE AS MY BREAD-E>N+ WORK--NEI!R MORE NOR LESS2 & !RE=E C\LD BE NO BRIBE OR HOPE = MY WORK-A-DAY H\RS4  

,!N NEXT ,I TURN$ MY ?\<T TO MY FRI5DS3  M]E >TI/S1 & !RE=E1 Y\ KN[1 LAZY PEOPLE BY PRESCRIPTIVE RI<T3  ,I F\ND ?AT ! ONE ?+ !Y 5JOY$ WAS !IR WORK1 & ?AT !IR ONLY IDEA ( HAPPY LEISURE WAS O!R WORK1 JU/ AS VALUABLE TO ! WORLD AS !IR WORK-A-DAY WORK3  !Y ONLY DIFF]$ FROM ME 9 LIK+ ! DOG-LIKE LEISURE LESS & ! MAN-LIKE LABOR MORE ?AN ,I DO4  

,I GOT NO FUR!R :5 ,I TURN$ FROM M]E >TI/S1 TO IMPORTANT M5-- PUBLIC M53  ,I C\LD SEE NO SIGNS ( !IR WORK+ M]ELY TO E>N LEISURE3  !Y ALL WORK$ = ! WORK & ! DE$S' SAKE4  ,DO RI* G5TLEM5 SIT UP ALL NI<T 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS = ! SAKE ( E>N+ LEISURE8 IF SO1 'TIS A SAD WA/E ( LABOR4  ,OR ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE8 HE DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ MU* LEISURE BY TOL]ABLY /R5U\S WORK2 :AT HE DOES GET HE MI<T HAVE GOT ON MU* EASI] T]MS1 ,I AM SURE4  

,DOES IT !N COME TO ?IS1 ?AT !RE >E M51 SAY A CLASS ( M51 :OSE DAILY WORK1 ?\< MAYBE !Y CANNOT ESCAPE FROM DO+ IT1 IS *IEFLY PLEASURE TO !M2 & O!R CLASSES ( M5 :OSE DAILY WORK IS :OLLY IRKSOME TO !M1 & ONLY 5DURABLE BECAUSE !Y HOPE :ILE !Y >E AB\T IT TO E>N !REBY A LITTLE LEISURE AT ! DAY'S 5D8  

,IF ?AT W]E :OLLY TRUE ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! TWO K9DS ( LIVES W\LD BE GREAT] ?AN ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! UTMO/ DELICACY ( LIFE & ! UTMO/ H>D%IP C\LD %[1 OR BETWE5 ! UTMO/ CALM & UTMO/ TR\BLE4  ,! DIFF]5CE W\LD BE LIT]ALLY IMMEASURABLE4  

,BUT ,I D>E NOT1 IF ,I W\LD1 9 SO S]I\S A MATT] OV]/ATE ! EVILS ,I CALL ON Y\ TO ATTACK3  IT IS NOT :OLLY TRUE ?AT SU* IMMEASURABLE DIFF]5CE EXI/S BETWE5 ! LIVES ( DIV]S CLASSES ( M51 OR ! WORLD W\LD SC>CE HAVE GOT ?R\< TO PA/ ! MIDDLE ( ?IS C5TURY3  MIS]Y1 GRUDG+1 & TYRANNY W\LD HAVE DE/ROY$ US ALL4  

,! 9EQUALITY EV5 AT ! WOR/ IS NOT REALLY SO GREAT AS ?AT3 ANY EMPLOYM5T 9 :I* A ?+ CAN BE DONE BETT] OR WORSE HAS SOME PLEASURE 9 IT1 = ALL M5 MORE OR LESS LIKE DO+ :AT !Y CAN DO WELL3  EV5 ME*ANICAL LABOR IS PLEASANT TO SOME PEOPLE 7TO ME AMONG O!RS7 IF IT BE NOT TOO ME*ANICAL4  

,NEV]!LESS ?\< IT BE NOT :OLLY TRUE ?AT ! DAILY WORK ( SOME M5 IS M]ELY PLEASANT & ( O!RS M]ELY GRIEV\S2 YET IT IS OV] TRUE BO? ?AT ?+S >E NOT V]Y F> %ORT ( ?IS1 & ALSO ?AT IF PEOPLE DO NOT OP5 !IR EYES 9 TIME !Y WILL SPE$ILY WORS54  ,SOME WORK1 NAY1 ALMO/ ALL ! WORK DONE BY >TISANS ,I,S TOO ME*ANICAL2 & ?OSE ?AT WORK AT IT MU/ EI!R AB/RACT !IR ?\<TS FROM IT ALTOGE!R1 9 :I* CASE !Y >E BUT MA*9ES :ILE !Y >E AT WORK2 OR ELSE !Y MU/ SUFF] SU* DREADFUL WE>9ESS 9 GETT+ ?R\< IT1 AS ONE CAN SC>CELY BE> TO ?9K (4  ,NATURE DESIRES ?AT WE %ALL AT LEA/ LIVE1 BUT SELDOM1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ALL[S ?IS LATT] MIS]Y TO HAPP52 & ! WORKM5 :O DO PURELY ME*ANICAL WORK DO AS A RULE BECOME M]E MA*9ES AS F> AS !IR WORK IS CONC]N$4  ,N[ AS ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT NO >T1 NOT EV5 ! FEEBLE/1 RUDE/1 OR LEA/ 9TELLIG5T1 CAN COME ( SU* WORK1 SO ALSO ,I AM SURE ?AT SU* WORK MAKES ! WORKMAN LESS ?AN A MAN & DEGRADES HIM GRIEV\SLY & UNJU/LY1 & ?AT NO?+ CAN COMP5SATE HIM OR US = SU* DEGRADATION3  & ,I WANT Y\ SPECIALLY TO NOTE ?AT ?IS WAS 9/9CTIVELY FELT 9 ! V]Y E>LIE/ DAYS ( :AT >E CALL$ ! 9DU/RIAL >TS4  

,:5 A MAN TURN$ ! :EEL1 OR ?REW ! %UTTLE1 OR HAMM]$ ! IRON1 HE WAS EXPECT$ TO MAKE SOME?+ MORE ?AN A WAT]-POT1 A CLO?1 OR A KNIFE3  HE WAS EXPECT$ TO MAKE A WORK ( >T ALSO3  HE C\LD SC>CELY ALTOGE!R FAIL 9 ?IS1 HE MI<T ATTA9 TO MAK+ A WORK ( ! GREATE/ BEAUTY3  ?IS WAS FELT TO BE POSITIVELY NECESS>Y TO ! PEACE ( M9D BO? ( ! MAK] & ! US]2 & ?IS IS IT :I* ,I HAVE CALL$ ,>*ITECTURE3  ! TURN+ ( NECESS>Y >TICLES ( DAILY USE 9TO WORKS ( >T4  

,C]TA9LY1 :5 WE COME TO ?9K ( IT ?US1 !RE DOES SEEM TO BE LITTLE LESS ?AN ?AT IMMEASURABLE CONTRA/ ABOVE M5TION$ BETWE5 SU* WORK & ME*ANICAL WORK3  & MO/ ASSUR$LY DO ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! CRAFTS :I* FA%ION \R FAMILI> W>ES NE$ ?IS 5LI<T5M5T ( HAPP9ESS NO LESS N[ ?AN !Y DID 9 ! DAYS ( ! E>LY ,PH>AOHS3  BUT WE HAVE =GOTT5 ?IS NECESSITY1 & 9 CONSEQU5CE HAVE R$UC$ H&ICRAFT TO SU* DEGRADATION1 ?AT A LE>N$1 ?\<TFUL1 & HUMANE MAN CAN SET =? AS AN AXIOM ?AT NO MAN WILL WORK EXCEPT TO E>N LEISURE !REBY4  

,BUT N[ LET US =GET ANY CONV5TIONAL WAYS ( LOOK+ AT ! LABOR :I* PRODUCES ! MATT]S ( \R DAILY LIFE1 :I* WAYS COME P>TLY FROM ! WRET*$ /ATE ( ! >TS 9 MOD]N TIMES1 & P>TLY ,I SUPPOSE FROM ?AT REPULSION TO H&ICRAFT :I* SEEMS TO HAVE BESET SOME M9DS 9 ALL AGES3  LET US =GET ?IS1 & TRY TO ?9K H[ IT REALLY F>ES ) ! DIV]S WAYS ( WORK 9 H&ICRAFTS4  

,I ?9K ONE MAY DIVIDE ! WORK ) :I* ,>*ITECTURE IS CONV]SANT 9TO ?REE CLASSES3  FIR/ !RE IS ! PURELY ME*ANICAL3  ?OSE :O DO ?IS >E MA*9ES ONLY1 & ! LESS !Y ?9K ( :AT !Y >E DO+ ! BETT] = ! PURPOSE1 SUPPOS+ !Y >E PROP]LY DRILL$3  ! PURPOSE ( ?IS WORK1 TO SPEAK PLA9LY1 IS NOT ! MAK+ ( W>ES ( ANY K9D1 BUT :AT ON ! ONE H& IS CALL$ EMPLOYM5T1 ON ! O!R :AT IS CALL$ MONEY-MAK+3 ?AT IS TO SAY1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! MULTIPLICATION ( ! SPECIES ( ! ME*ANICAL WORKMAN1 & ! 9CREASE ( ! RI*ES ( ! MAN :O SETS HIM TO WORK1 CALL$ 9 \R MOD]N J>GON BY A /RANGE P]V]SION ( LANGUAGE1 A MANUFACTUR]7#a#c73 ,LET US CALL ?IS K9D ( WORK ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL4  

,! SECOND K9D IS MORE OR LESS ME*ANICAL AS ! CASE MAY BE2 BUT IT CAN ALWAYS BE DONE BETT] OR WORSE3  IF IT IS TO BE WELL DONE1 IT CLAIMS ATT5TION FROM ! WORKMAN1 & HE MU/ LEAVE ON IT SIGNS ( HIS 9DIVIDUALITY3  !RE WILL BE MORE OR LESS ( >T 9 IT1 OV] :I* ! WORKMAN HAS AT LEA/ SOME CONTROL2 & HE WILL WORK ON IT P>TLY TO E>N HIS BREAD 9 NOT TOO TOILSOME OR DISGU/+ A WAY1 BUT 9 A WAY :I* MAKES EV5 HIS WORK-H\RS PASS PLEASANTLY TO HIM1 & P>TLY TO MAKE W>ES1 :I* :5 MADE WILL BE A DI/9CT GA9 TO ! WORLD2 ?+S ?AT WILL BE PRAIS$ & DELI<T$ 94  ,?IS WORK ,I W\LD CALL ,9TELLIG5T ,WORK4  

,! ?IRD K9D ( WORK HAS BUT LITTLE IF ANY?+ ME*ANICAL AB\T IT2 IT IS ALTOGE!R 9DIVIDUAL2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT :AT ANY MAN DOES BY MEANS ( IT C\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 DONE BY ANY O!R MAN4 ,PROP]LY SPEAK+1 ?IS WORK IS ALL PLEASURE3  TRUE1 !RE >E PA9S & P]PLEXITIES & WE>9ESS 9 IT1 BUT !Y >E LIKE ! TR\BLES ( A BEAUTIFUL LIFE2 ! D>K PLACES ?AT MAKE ! BRI<T ONES BRI<T]3  !Y >E ! ROMANCE ( ! WORK & DO BUT ELEVATE ! WORKMAN1 NOT DEPRESS HIM3  ,I W\LD CALL ?IS ,IMAG9ATIVE ,WORK4  

,N[ ,I CAN FANCY ?AT AT FIR/ SI<T IT MAY SEEM TO Y\ AS IF !RE W]E MORE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS LA/ & ,9TELLIG5T ,WORK1 ?AN BETWE5 ,9TELLIG5T ,WORK & ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL3  BUT 'TIS NOT SO4  ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !SE TWO IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 LI<T & D>KNESS1 BETWE5 ,ORMUZD & ,AHRIMAN3  :]EAS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,9TELLIG5T WORK & :AT = WANT ( A BETT] WORD ,I AM CALL+ ,IMAG9ATIVE WORK1 IS A MATT] ( DEGREE ONLY2 & 9 TIMES :5 >T IS ABUNDANT & NOBLE !RE IS NO BREAK 9 ! *A9 FROM ! HUMBLE/ ( ! L[] TO ! GREATE/ ( ! HI<] CLASS2 FROM ! POOR WEAV]'S :O *UCKLES AS ! BRI<T COLOR COMES R\ND AGA91 TO ! GREAT PA9T] ANXI\S & D\BTFUL IF HE CAN GIVE TO ! WORLD ! :OLE ( HIS ?\<T OR ONLY N9E-T5?S ( IT1 !Y >E ALL >TI/S--?AT IS M52 :ILE ! ME*ANICAL WORKMAN1 :O DOES NOT NOTE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 BRI<T & DULL 9 HIS COLORS1 BUT ONLY KN[S !M BY NUMB]S1 IS1 :ILE HE IS AT HIS WORK1 NO MAN1 BUT A MA*9E4  ,9DE$ :5 ,9TELLIG5T WORK COEXI/S ) ,IMAG9ATIVE1 !RE IS NO H>D & FA/ L9E BETWE5 !M2 9 ! V]Y BE/ & HAPPIE/ TIMES ( >T1 !RE IS SC>CE ANY ,9TELLIG5T WORK :I* IS NOT ,IMAG9ATIVE ALSO2 & !RE IS BUT LITTLE ( EF=T OR D\BT1 OR SIGN ( UNEXPRESS$ DESIRES EV5 9 ! HI<E/ ( ! ,IMAG9ATIVE WORK3  ! BLESS+ ( ,EQUALITY ELEVATES ! LESS]1 & CALMS ! GREAT]1 >T4  

,N[ FUR!R1 ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL IS BR$ ( ?AT HURRY & ?\<TFULNESS ( CIVILIZATION ( :I*1 AS A=ESAID1 ! MIDDLE CLASSES ( ?IS C\NTRY HAVE BE5 SU* P[]FUL FUR!R]S3  ON ! FACE ( IT IT IS HO/ILE TO CIVILIZATION1 A CURSE ?AT CIVILIZATION HAS MADE = ITSELF & CAN NO LONG] ?9K ( ABOLI%+ OR CONTROLL+3  SU* IT SEEMS1 ,I SAY2 BUT S9CE IT BE>S ) IT *ANGE & TREM5D\S *ANGE1 IT MAY WELL BE ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN M]E LOSS 9 IT3  IT WILL FULL SURELY DE/ROY >T AS WE KN[ >T1 UNLESS >T NEWBORN DE/ROY IT3  YET BELIKE AT ! WOR/ IT WILL DE/ROY O!R ?+S BESIDE :I* >E ! POISON ( >T1 & 9 ! LONG RUN ITSELF ALSO1 & ?US MAKE WAY = ! NEW >T1 ( :OSE =M WE KN[ NO?+4  

,9TELLIG5T WORK IS ! *ILD ( /RUGGL+1 HOPEFUL1 PROGRESSIVE CIVILIZATION3  & ITS (FICE IS TO ADD FRE% 9T]E/ TO SIMPLE & UNEV5TFUL LIVES1 TO SOO! DISCONT5T ) 9NOC5T PLEASURE F]TILE ( DE$S GA9FUL TO MANK9D2 TO BLESS ! MANY TOIL+ MILLIONS ) HOPE DAILY RECURR+1 & :I* IT WILL BY NO MEANS DISAPPO9T4  

,IMAG9ATIVE WORK IS ! V]Y BLOSSOM ( CIVILIZATION TRIUMPHANT & HOPEFUL2 IT W\LD FA9 LEAD M5 TO ASPIRE T[>DS P]FECTION3  EA* HOPE ?AT IT FULFILLS GIVES BIR? TO YET ANO!R HOPE3  IT BE>S 9 ITS BOSOM ! WOR? & ! MEAN+ ( LIFE & ! C\NSEL TO /RIVE TO UND]/& EV]Y?+2 TO FE> NO?+ & TO HATE NO?+3  9 A WORD1 'TIS ! SYMBOL & SACRAM5T ( ! ,C\RAGE ( ! ,WORLD4  

,N[ ?US IT /&S TO-DAY ) !SE ?REE K9DS ( WORK2 ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL HAS SWALL[$ ,9TELLIG5T ,WORK & ALL ! L[] P>T ( ,IMAG9ATIVE ,WORK1 & ! 5ORM\S MASS ( ! V]Y WOR/ N[ CONFRONTS ! SL5D] BUT /ILL BRI<T >RAY ( ! V]Y BE/3  :AT IS LEFT ( >T IS RALLI$ TO ITS CITADEL ( ! HI<E/ 9TELLECTUAL >T1 & /&S AT BAY !RE4  

,AT FIR/ SI<T ITS HOPE ( VICTORY IS SL5D] 9DE$3  YET TO US N[ LIV+ IT SEEMS AS IF MAN HAD NOT YET LO/ ALL ?AT P>T ( HIS S\L :I* LONGS = BEAUTY3  NAY WE CANNOT BUT HOPE ?AT IT IS NOT YET DY+4  ,IF WE >E NOT DECEIV$ 9 ?AT HOPE1 IF ! >T ( TO-DAY HAS REALLY COME ALIVE \T ( ! SL\< ( DESPOND :I* WE CALL ! EI<TE5? C5TURY1 IT WILL SURELY GR[ & GA!R /R5G? & DRAW TO IT O!R =MS ( 9TELLECT & HOPE ?AT N[ SC>CELY KN[ IT2 & !N1 :ATEV] *ANGES IT MAY GO ?R\<1 IT WILL AT ! LA/ BE VICTORI\S1 & BR+ ABUNDANT CONT5T TO MANK9D4  ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF1 AS SOME ?9K1 IT BE BUT ! REFLECTION & FEEBLE <O/ ( ?AT GLORI\S AUTUMN :I* 5D$ ! GOOD DAYS ( ! MI<TY >T ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 IT WILL TAKE BUT LITTLE KILL+3  ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL WILL SWEEP OV] ALL ! H&IWORK ( MAN1 & >T WILL BE GONE4  

,I MYSELF AM TOO BUSY A MAN TO TR\BLE MYSELF MU* AS TO :AT MAY HAPP5 AFT] ?AT3  ,I CAN ONLY SAY ?AT IF Y\ DO NOT LIKE ! ?\<T ( ?AT DULL BLANK1 EV5 IF Y\ KN[ OR C>E LITTLE = >T1 DO NOT CA/ ! ?\<T ( IT ASIDE1 BUT ?9K ( IT AGA9 & AGA91 & *]I% ! TR\BLE IT BRE$S TILL SU* A FUTURE SEEMS UN5DURABLE TO Y\2 & !N MAKE UP Y\R M9DS ?AT Y\ WILL NOT BE> IT2 & EV5 IF Y\ DI/RU/ ! >TI/S ?AT N[ >E1 SET Y\RSELF TO CLE> ! WAY = ! >TI/S ?AT >E TO COME4  ,WE %ALL NOT C\NT Y\ AMONG \R 5EMIES !N1 H[EV] H>DLY Y\ DEAL ) US4  

,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ONE MO/ IMPORTANT P>T ( ?AT TASK2 ,I HAVE PRAY$ Y\ TO SET Y\RSELVES E>NE/LY TO PROTECT+ :AT IS LEFT1 & RECOV]+ :AT IS LO/ ( ! ,NATURAL ,FAIRNESS ( ! ,E>?3  NO LESS ,I PRAY Y\ TO DO :AT Y\ MAY TO RAISE UP SOME FIRM GR\ND AMID ! GREAT FLOOD ( ME*ANICAL TOIL1 TO MAKE AN EF=T TO W9 HUMAN & HOPEFUL WORK = Y\RSELVES & Y\R FELL[S4  

,BUT IF \R FIR/ TASK ( GU>D+ ! BEAUTY ( ! ,E>? WAS H>D1 ?IS IS F> H>D]1 NOR CAN ,I PRET5D TO ?9K ?AT WE CAN ATTACK \R 5EMY DIRECTLY2 YET 9DIRECTLY SURELY SOME?+ MAY BE DONE1 OR AT LEA/ ! F\NDATIONS LAID = SOME?+4  

,= ,>T BRE$S ,>T1 & EV]Y WOR?Y WORK DONE & DELI<T$ 9 BY MAK] & US] BEGETS A LONG+ = MORE3  & S9CE >T CANNOT BE FA%ION$ BY ME*ANICAL TOIL1 ! DEM& = REAL >T WILL MEAN A DEM& = 9TELLIG5T WORK1 :I* IF P]SI/$ 9 WILL 9 TIME CREATE ITS DUE SUPPLY--AT LEA/ ,I HOPE SO4  

,I BELIEVE ?AT :AT ,I AM N[ SAY+ WILL BE WELL UND]/OOD BY ?OSE :O REALLY C>E AB\T >T1 BUT TO SPEAK PLA9LY ,I KN[ ?AT !SE >E R>ELY TO BE F\ND EV5 AMONG ! CULTIVAT$ CLASSES3  IT MU/ BE CONFESS$ ?AT ! MIDDLE CLASSES ( \R CIVILIZATION HAVE EMBRAC$ LUXURY 9/EAD ( >T1 & ?AT WE >E EV5 SO BL9DLY BASE AS TO HUG \RSELVES ON IT1 & TO 9SULT ! MEMORY ( VALIANT PEOPLE ( PA/ TIMES & TO MOCK AT !M BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT 5CUMB]$ ) ! NUISANCES ?AT FOOLI% HABIT HAS MADE US LOOK ON AS NECESS>IES4  ,BE SURE ?AT WE >E NOT BEG9N+ TO PREP>E = ! >T ?AT IS TO BE1 TILL WE HAVE SWEPT ALL ?AT \T ( \R M9DS1 & >E SETT+ TO WORK TO RID \RSELVES ( ALL ! USELESS LUXURIES 7BY SOME CALL$ COM=TS7 ?AT MAKE \R /UFFY >T-/IFL+ H\SES MORE TRULY SAVAGE ?AN A ,ZULU'S KRAAL OR AN ,EA/ ,GRE5L&]'S SN[ HUT4  

,I FEEL SURE ?AT MANY A MAN IS LONG+ TO SET HIS H& TO ?IS IF HE ONLY DUR/2 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E SIMPLE PEOPLE :O ?9K ?AT !Y >E DULL TO >T1 & :O >E REALLY ONLY P]PLEX$ & WE>I$ BY F9]Y & RUBBI%3  IF NOT FROM !SE1 'TIS AT LEA/ FROM ! *ILDR5 ( !SE ?AT WE MAY LOOK = ! BEG9N+S ( ! BUILD+ UP ( ! >T ?AT IS TO BE4  

,MEAN:ILE1 ,I SAY1 TILL ! BEG9N+ ( NEW CON/RUCTION IS OBVI\S1 LET US BE AT LEA/ DE/RUCTIVE ( ! %AM >T3  IT IS FULL SURELY ONE ( ! CURSES ( MOD]N LIFE1 ?AT IF PEOPLE HAVE NOT TIME & EYES TO DISC]N OR MONEY TO BUY ! REAL OBJECT ( !IR DESIRE1 !Y MU/ NE$S HAVE ITS ME*ANICAL SUB/ITUTE4  ,ON ?IS LAZY & C[>DLY HABIT FE$S & GR[S & FL\RI%ES ME*ANICAL TOIL & ALL ! SLAV]Y ( M9D & BODY IT BR+S ) IT3  FROM ?IS /UPIDITY >E BORN ! IT* ( ! PUBLIC TO OV]-REA* ! TRADESM5 !Y DEAL )1 ! DET]M9ATION 7USUALLY SUCCESSFUL7 ( ! TRADESM5 TO OV]-REA* !M1 & ALL ! MOCK]Y & FL\T+ ?AT HAS BE5 CA/ ( LATE 7NOT )\T REASON7 ON ! ,BRITI% TRADESMAN & ! ,BRITI% WORKMAN1--M5 JU/ AS HONE/ AS \RSELVES1 IF WE W\LD NOT COMPEL !M TO *EAT US1 & REW>D !M = DO+ IT4  

,N[ IF ! PUBLIC KNEW ANY?+ ( >T1 ?AT IS EXCELL5CE 9 ?+S MADE BY MAN1 !Y W\LD NOT ABIDE ! %AMS ( IT2 & IF ! REAL ?+ W]E NOT TO BE HAD1 !Y W\LD LE>N TO DO )\T1 NOR ?9K !IR G5TILITY 9JUR$ BY ! =BE>ANCE4  

,SIMPLICITY ( LIFE1 EV5 ! B>E/1 IS NOT A MIS]Y1 BUT ! V]Y F\NDATION ( REF9EM5T3  A S&$ FLOOR & :ITEWA%$ WALLS1 & ! GRE5 TREES1 & FL[]Y MEADS1 & LIV+ WAT]S \TSIDE2 OR A GRIMY PALACE AMID ! SMOKE ) A REGIM5T ( H\SEMAIDS ALWAYS WORK+ TO SME> ! DIRT TOGE!R SO ?AT IT MAY BE UNNOTIC$2 :I*1 ?9K Y\1 IS ! MO/ REF9$1 ! MO/ FIT = A G5TLEMAN ( ?OSE TWO DWELL+S8  

,SO ,I SAY1 IF Y\ CANNOT LE>N TO LOVE REAL >T1 AT LEA/ LE>N TO HATE %AM >T & REJECT IT4  ,IT IS NOT SO MU* BECAUSE ! WRET*$ ?+ IS SO UGLY & SILLY & USELESS ?AT ,I ASK Y\ TO CA/ IT FROM Y\2 IT IS MU* MORE BECAUSE !SE >E BUT ! \TW>D SYMBOLS ( ! POISON ?AT LIES )9 !M3  LOOK ?R\< !M & SEE ALL ?AT HAS GONE TO !IR FA%ION+1 & Y\ WILL SEE H[ VA9 LABOR1 & SORR[1 & DISGRACE HAVE BE5 !IR COMPANIONS FROM ! FIR/1- -& ALL ?IS = TRIFLES ?AT NO MAN REALLY NE$S6  

,LE>N TO DO )\T2 !RE IS VIRTUE 9 ?OSE WORDS2 A =CE ?AT RI<TLY US$ W\LD *OKE BO? DEM& & SUPPLY ( ,ME*ANICAL ,TOIL3 W\LD MAKE IT /ICK TO ITS LA/3  ! MAK+ ( MA*9ES4  

,& !N FROM SIMPLICITY ( LIFE W\LD RISE UP ! LONG+ = BEAUTY1 :I* CANNOT YET BE DEAD 9 M5'S S\LS1 & WE KN[ ?AT NO?+ CAN SATISFY ?AT DEM& BUT ,9TELLIG5T WORK RIS+ GRADUALLY 9TO ,IMAG9ATIVE WORK2 :I* WILL TURN ALL 'OP]ATIVES' 9TO WORKM51 9TO >TI/S1 9TO M54  

,N[1 ,I HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO %[ Y\ H[ ! HURRY ( MOD]N ,CIVILIZATION1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! TYRANN\S ,ORGANIZATION ( LABOR :I* WAS A NECESSITY TO ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( ,COMPETITIVE ,COMM]CE1 HAS TAK5 FROM ! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 G5TLE & SIMPLE1 ! EYES TO DISC]N & ! H&S TO FA%ION ?AT POPUL> >T :I* WAS ONCE ! *IEF SOLACE & JOY ( ! WORLD3  ,I HAVE ASK$ Y\ TO ?9K ( ?AT AS NO LI<T MATT]1 BUT A GRIEV\S MI%AP3  ,I HAVE PRAY$ Y\ TO /RIVE TO REM$Y ?IS EVIL3  FIR/ BY GU>D+ JEAL\SLY :AT IS LEFT1 & BY TRY+ E>NE/LY TO W9 BACK :AT IS LO/ ( ! ,FAIRNESS ( ! ,E>?2 & NEXT BY REJECT+ LUXURY1 ?AT Y\ MAY EMBRACE >T1 IF Y\ CAN1 OR IF 9DE$ Y\ 9 Y\R %ORT LIVES CANNOT LE>N :AT >T MEANS1 ?AT Y\ MAY AT LEA/ LIVE A SIMPLE LIFE FIT = M54  

,& 9 ALL ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+1 :AT ,I HAVE BE5 REALLY URG+ ON Y\ IS ?IS--,REV]5CE = ! LIFE ( ,MAN UPON ! ,E>?3  LET ! PA/ BE PA/1 EV]Y :IT ( IT ?AT IS NOT /ILL LIV+ 9 US3  LET ! DEAD BURY !IR DEAD1 BUT LET US TURN TO ! LIV+1 & ) B\NDLESS C\RAGE & :AT HOPE WE MAY1 REFUSE TO LET ! ,E>? BE JOYLESS 9 ! DAYS TO COME4  

,:AT LIES BE=E US ( HOPE OR FE> = ?IS8  ,WELL1 LET US REMEMB] ?AT ?OSE PA/ DAYS :OSE >T WAS SO WOR?Y1 DID NEV]!LESS =GET MU* ( :AT WAS DUE TO ! ,LIFE ( ,MAN UPON ! ,E>?2 & SO BELIKE IT WAS TO REV5GE ?IS NEGLECT ?AT >T WAS DELIV]$ TO \R H&S = MAIM+3  TO US1 :O W]E BL9D$ BY \R EAG] *ASE ( ?OSE ?+S :I* \R =EFA!RS HAD NEGLECT$1 & BY ! *ASE ( O!R ?+S :I* SEEM$ REVEAL$ TO US ON \R HURRI$ WAY1 NOT SELDOM1 IT MAY BE = \R BEGUIL+4  

,& ( ?AT TO :I* WE W]E BL9D$1 NOT ALL WAS UNWOR?Y3  NAY ! MO/ ( IT WAS DEEP-ROOT$ 9 M5'S S\LS1 & WAS A NECESS>Y P>T ( !IR ,LIFE UPON ! ,E>?1 & CLAIMS \R REV]5CE /ILL3  LET US ADD ?IS KN[L$GE TO \R O!R KN[L$GE3  & !RE WILL /ILL BE A FUTURE = ! >TS4  ,LET US REMEMB] ?IS1 & AMID SIMPLICITY ( LIFE TURN \R EYES TO REAL BEAUTY ?AT CAN BE %>$ BY ALL3  & !N ?\< ! DAYS WORS51 & NO RAG ( ! ELD] >T BE LEFT = \R TEA*+1 YET ! NEW >T MAY YET >ISE AMONG US1 & EV5 IF IT HAVE ! H&S ( A *ILD TOGE!R ) ! HE>T ( A TR\BL$ MAN1 /ILL IT MAY BE> ON = US TO BETT] TIMES ! TOK5S ( \R REV]5CE = ! ,LIFE ( ,MAN UPON ! ,E>?4  ,= WE 9DE$ FRE$ FROM ! BONDAGE ( FOOLI% HABIT & DULL+ LUXURY MI<T AT LA/ HAVE EYES :]E) TO SEE3  & %\LD HAVE TO BABBLE TO ONE ANO!R MANY ?+S ( \R JOY 9 ! LIFE >\ND US3  ! FACES ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS BE>+ ! TOK5S ( MIR? & SORR[ & HOPE1 & ALL ! TALE ( !IR LIVES3  ! SCRAPS ( NATURE ! BUSIE/ ( US W\LD COME ACROSS2 BIRDS & BEA/S & ! LITTLE WORLDS !Y LIVE 92 & EV5 9 ! V]Y T[N ! SKY ABOVE US & ! DRIFT ( ! CL\DS ACROSS IT2 ! W9D'S H& ON ! SLIM TREES1 & ITS VOICE AMID !IR BRAN*ES1 & ALL ! EV]-RECURR+ DE$S ( NATURE2 NOR W\LD ! ROAD OR ! RIV] W9D+ PA/ \R HOMES FAIL TO TELL US /ORIES ( ! C\NTRY-SIDE1 & M5'S DO+S 9 FIELD & FELL4  ,& :ILES WE %\LD FALL TO MUSE ON ! TIMES :5 ALL ! WAYS ( NATURE W]E M]E WOND]S TO M51 YET SO WELL BELOV$ ( !M ?AT !Y CALL$ !M BY M5'S NAMES & GAVE !M DE$S ( M5 TO DO2 & MANY A TIME !RE W\LD COME BE=E US MEMORIES ( ! DE$ ( PA/ TIMES1 & ( ! ASPIRATIONS ( ?OSE MI<TY PEOPLES :OSE DEA?S HAVE MADE \R LIVES1 & !IR SORR[S \R JOYS4  

,H[ C\LD WE KEEP SIL5CE ( ALL ?IS8 & :AT VOICE C\LD TELL IT BUT ! VOICE ( >T3  & :AT AUDI5CE = SU* A TALE W\LD CONT5T US BUT ALL M5 LIV+ ON ! ,E>?8  

,?IS IS :AT ,>*ITECTURE HOPES TO BE3  IT WILL HAVE ?IS LIFE1 OR ELSE DEA?2 & IT IS = US N[ LIV+ BETWE5 ! PA/ & ! FUTURE TO SAY :E!R IT %ALL LIVE OR DIE4  

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