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,MEAN:ILE ,I HAD />T$ WORK1 NOT FIT = ANY?+ MU*1 AT ! AGE ( #a#g1 = ! GAS COMPANY1 :O PAID ! MAGNIFIC5T SUM ( #a#g_/#f P] WEEK 7#g#eP 9 TODAY'S CO9AGE74 ,EV5 SO IT WAS RECKON$ TO BE A PRIZE AT A TIME :5 (FICE JOBS />T$ AT >\ND #a#b_/#fD P] WEEK4 ,IT'S NO GOOD SAY+ ?+S W]E A LOT LESS !N2 !Y W]5'T1 ONE SIMPLY HAD & DID LESS4 ,I HAD A FRI5D 9 ! COMPANY1 ,GEORGE ,PLUME1 :O HAD />T$ !RE A YE> OR SO BE=E4 ,I HAD KN[N HIM S9CE ,I WAS #a#a1 HE WAS A LITTLE OLD] & HAD BE5 A =M OR TWO HI<] AT S*OOL1 & WE HAD BE5 FRI5DLY UNTIL HE JO9$ ! ,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,N[ WE RESUM$ CONTACT1 ,I F9ALLY WORE HIM D[N ON ,/AL9ISM1 & HE JO9$ ! ,I,L,P4 ,WE TRI$ TO ORGANIZE ! GAS COMPANY3 ITS FITT]S & 5G9E]S W]E UNIONIZ$ BUT NOT ITS CL]ICAL /AFF4 

,)9 A C\PLE ( MON?S ,I WAS SACK$4 ,HE SURVIV$ A BIT LONG]1 IT BE+ CONSID]$ HE WAS NOT ! R+LEAD] 9 ! CONSPIRACY AS IT HAD BEGUN :5 ,I JO9$1 BUT AS HE P]SI/$ HE EV5TUALLY GOT SACK$ = 'DISLOYALTY'4 ,TO GET ?OSE WAGES & BE EXPECT$ TO BE LOYAL WAS A BIT MU*1 BUT ! COMPANY TOOK A DIFF]5T VIEW4 

,I TRI$ A FEW MORE JOBS )\T SUCCESS4 ,I DID TEMPOR>Y WORK ON ! TOTE AT ! ,HACKNEY ,WICK ,/ADIUM1 BE+ RECOMM5D$ BY MY BOX+ CONTACTS1 AS EV5 ) ! DEPRESSION !RE W]E PL5TY ( JOBS ( ?AT SORT >\ND 9 ,LONDON1 & !N A REGUL> JOB 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,J4,T4 ,DAVIES PUB *A94 ,! BOSS WAS A ,SIR ,ALFR$ SOMEBODY1 :O NEV] W5T NE> ! PLACE1 WAS A ,TORY ,M4,P1 A SUP]-PATRIOT -- :O HAT$ ,IRI%M5 -- AN UNGRATEFUL ATTITUDE 9 A PUB [N]4 ,HE EV5 BANN$ ,IRI% B> /AFF1 LOA!D ALL =EIGN]S EXCEPT ,NAZIS1 & LIV$ T5 MON?S ( ! YE> 9 ! ,S\? ( ,FRANCE1 :]E PRESUMABLY HE C\LD HATE EV]YONE4 

,I MADE ! MI/AKE ( GIV+ PROP] REF]5CES 7! FIR/ & LA/ TIME ,I GAVE REAL ONES71 & ! GAS COMPANY GAVE ME A REASONABLY GOOD REF]5CES ) JU/ A M5TION ( MY 'DIFF]+' FROM !M ON UNION ACTIVITIES'4 ,:5 ,SIR ,ALFR$ NEXT VISIT$ ,5GL& ON HIS P>LIAM5T>Y DUTIES ! MANAG] %[$ HIM ! REF]5CES ( ALL ?OSE TAK5 ON S9CE ! LA/ TIME HE HAD CONDESC5D$ TO VISIT NOT JU/ HIS CON/ITU5CY OR HIS BUS9ESS BUT ! C\NTRY ITSELF4 ,IT MAY HAVE BE5 IMPOLITIC TO %[ HIM ! ACC\NTS 9 VIEW ( ! AM\NT ( FIDDL+4 ,NEXT DAY ,I WAS TOLD ,I WAS SACK$4 

,! MANAG]1 ,MR ,MORGAN1 TOLD ME IT WAS USELESS TO COMPLA9 AS ,SIR ,ALFR$ WAS DUBI\S EV5 AB\T MY NAME4 0,IT S\NDS ,G]MAN40 0,SO DOES ,MORGAN10 ,I TOLD HIM4 0,OH1 IT W\LD BE ALL RI<T BE+ ,G]MAN IF Y\ W]5'T A TR\BLE MAK] OR A REFUGEE1 PROVID$ Y\ W]5'T ,IRI%1 ?AT IS0 HE EXPLA9$4 

,AS ! FIRM WAS 9 ,RUSSELL ,SQU>E1 ,I HAD SP5T MY LUN* H\RS POPP+ R\ND TO ,*>LIE ,LAHR'S BOOK%OP 9 ,R$ ,LION ,/REET1 :]E ! LA/ ( ! ,BLOOMSBURY SET US$ TO MEET4 ,*>LIE'S WIT WAS 9FECTI\S & V]BAL SP>KS FLEW1 ?\< NOT MANY BOOKS W]E SOLD4 ,AFT] ONE LUN*-TIME SESSION AT :I* ,I MANAG$ TO HOLD MY [N ) ! LIT]ATI1 ,*>LES ,DUFF SAID ,I \<T TO WRITE JOKES = MUSIC HALL COMICS4 ,I HAVE A SNEAK+ IDEA N[ HE WAS BE+ FRI5DLY-S>CA/IC BUT ,I TOOK HIM S]I\SLY AT ! TIME4 ,I BEGAN FREELANC+ JOKES :I* AT #b#a_/- A TIME = ONE JOKE WAS MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN WORK+ A :OLE WEEK = ! !N PRIVATELY-[N$ GAS COMPANY1 & ONLY SLI<TLY LESS PR(ITABLE = FIVE M9UTES WORK ?AN A WEEK'S WORK = ,J4,T4 ,DAVIES1 ) NOBODY WORRY+ AB\T CLASS CONSCI\SNESS OR E?NIC ORIG94 

,BECOM+ 9DIFF]5T AS TO :E!R ,I HAD A JOB OR NOT = ALL ! F9ANCIAL DIFF]5CE IT MADE1 & BE+ PUT WISE BY ,JACK ,MASON AS TO ! WAYS ( ! ,LABOR ,EX*ANGE1 ,I C\LD PICK & *OOSE JOBS1 & ) ?AT CONFID5CE L&$ A POSITION AS A TRA9EE REPORT] ON ! ,SUNDAY ,REF]EE ) REF]5CES FROM ! ,*>LIE ,LAHR CIRCLE4 ,IT WAS A FREE-&-EASY ATMOSPH]E4 ,EV]YBODY MUCK$ 9 DO+ EA* O!R'S JOBS4 ,! BOX+ REPORT] HAD ACTUALLY SE5 ME P]=M1 & *OSE ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO B\TS1 TAKE D[N HIS COPY & ADD BITS ( MY [N1 ALL[+ ME TO GO ON MY [N TO AMATEUR & S*OOLBOY MAT*ES4 ,I WAS LESS SUCCESSFUL ) O!R SPORTS REPORT]S1 NOT HAV+ A V]Y CLE> IDEA ( :AT ON E>? WAS GO+ ON 9 CRICKET1 :I* ,I HAD ALWAYS DODG$ AT S*OOL4 

,IT T5D$ ?R\<\T LIFE TO %OCK BUT :]EV] ,I WORK$1 PEOPLE W\LD COME UP TO ME :5 ,TE/ MAT*ES W]E ON & ASK ANXI\SLY1 0,H[ >E WE GETT+ ON80 TO MY UTT] BEWILD]M5T1 :I* H>DLY W5T ) SPORTS REPORT+4 

,! SPORTS $ITOR ,CECIL ,HADLEY ALSO WROTE A HUMOR\S COLUMN ( POLITICAL COMM5T2 BUT HIS PROBLEM WAS ?AT HE KNEW NO?+ ( POLITICS1 :I* 9 ?OSE DAYS WAS A B> TO WRIT+ AB\T !M1 & HE US$ TO CORRAL L9ES FROM V>I\S JUNIOR & O!R REPORT]S = HIS COLUMN4 ,I GAVE HIM A FEW ANTI-FASCI/ JOKES & ! PROPRIETOR COMPLIM5T$ HIM UPON !M1 :I* LIFT$ MY /OCK 5ORM\SLY4 

,! FIRM WAS [N$ BY ,MAURICE ,O/R]1 :OSE BRO!R RAN ,GAUMONT ,BRITI% & ,GA9SBOR\<1 & :OSE DAU<T] ,PAMELA />R$ 9 ONE ( ,G,B'S EPICS1 RECEIV+1 UNSURPRIS+LY 5\<1 MAJOR PRAISE 9 ! ,REF]EE4 ,%E M>RI$ H] CAM]AMAN ,ROY ,KELL9O & LAT] 5JOY$ TEMPOR>Y FAME AS ,MRS ,JAMES ,MASON4 

,AS ONE ( MY BOSSES SEEM$ TO BE ANTI-FASCI/ ,I TRI$ MY LUCK AT ASK+ HIM = A *ECK = ,EMMA'S ,SPANI% ,SOLID>ITY ,FUND4 ,%E WAS ADEPT AT T\*+ ! CONSCI5CES ( ! 9TELLECTUAL B\RGEOISIE :O NEV] SEEM$ V]Y RI*1 & ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD PLEASANTLY SURPRISE H] = ONCE ) MY NETT+ A MILLIONAIRE4 ,I SPOKE TO HIM 9 HIS (FICE :ILE HE C>RI$ ON WRIT+1 AS TYCOONS DO1 & TO MY SURPRISE1 AT ! 5D1 HE LOOK$ UP & SAID1 0,ONE HAS TO SUPPORT !SE CAUSES0 & H&$ ME A *ECK = TW5TY-FIVE GU9EAS4 ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 SO L>GE A SUM & DID NOT GRASP AT FIR/ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ODD %ILL+S & P5CE4 

,I TOOK IT PR\DLY ALONG TO ,EMMA ?9K+ MAYBE ,I MI<T EV5 GET A WORD ( PRAISE ?\< !RE WAS NO HOPE ( GETT+ 9TO H] GOOD BOOKS4 ,%E QUE/ION$ ME CLOSELY :5 %E F\ND \T ! CIRCUM/ANCES 7HE HAD BE5 /R&$ 9 ,SPA9 & RESCU$ BY ,C,N,T MILITIA :O ESCORT$ HIM TO ,GIBRALT>74 ,%E TOSS$ ! *ECK ON ! DESK ANGRILY4 0,! ,SPANI% WORK]S SAV$ HIS LIFE & HE GIVES A *ECK = TW5TY-FIVE GU9EAS60 %E SNORT$4 0,:Y DIDN'T Y\ LET ME SEE HIM8 ,?IS IS :AT HE GIVES TO A ,JEWI% *>ITY60 ,%E WAS QUITE RI<T1 ( C\RSE4 ,%E C\LD HAVE GOT A LOT MORE \T ( A B\RGEOIS ) A CONSCI5CE -- IF ?AT'S :AT IT WAS4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT 5C\RAG+ = A Y\NG/]1 H[EV] KE51 

,%E TREAT$ EV]YONE ! SAME WAY1 EV5 ,PAUL ,ROBESON4 ,HE WAS !N AT ! PEAK ( HIS FAME1 & A FELL[-TRAVEL] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :O IDOLIZ$ HIM4 ,HE ALSO HAPP5$ TO BE A FRI5D ( ,EMMA'S4 ,:5 %E HELD A CONC]T 7,APRIL #a#i#c#g7 AT ! ,VICTORIA ,PALACE 9 AID ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I & ASK$ ,ROBESON TO TOP ! BILL1 IT WAS QUITE AN A*IEVEM5T4 ,HE WAS WELL AW>E ( ,EMMA'S UNPOPUL>ITY ) ! ,COMMUNI/S S9CE H] RETURN FROM ,RUSSIA1 & ! ,P>TY L9E WAS TO IGNORE ! ,AN>*I/S1 OR EQUATE !M ) ',TROTSKY FASCISM' 9 ! WORLD AT L>GE1 :ILE 9 ,SPA9 MA9TA9+ A DISCREET =MAL ALLIANCE C\PL$ ) A DET]M9ATION TO KNIFE !M 9 ! BACK AT ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY1 EV5 AT ! CO/ ( LOS+ ! W>4 ,ADD$ TO ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FIX$ A RIVAL FUND-RAIS+ CONC]T ?AT SAME NI<T :5 !Y HE>D AB\T ,EMMA'S1 BUT HE HAD GIV5 HIS WORD4 ,HE WAS BY NO MEANS SUBS]VI5T TO ,MOSC[ AT ?IS TIME AS ! ,AM]ICAN AU?ORITIES YE>S LAT] PRET5D$4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY D>$ NOT DISCIPL9E ,ROBESON 9 VIEW ( HIS IMPORTANCE TO !M AS AN 9T]NATIONAL /> & LEAD+ ,BLACK S+]1 & ,ROBESON APPE>$ AT ! CONC]T4 ,9 A BACK/AGE BRIEF+ JU/ BE=E ! P]=MANCE1 ,E!L ,MANN9 WAS ADDRESS+ A GR\P ( ,AN>*I/ & ,I,L,P /EW>DS :O W]E GO+ TO TAKE ! COLLECTION4 ,I REMEMB] !Y 9CLUD$ ,KITTY ,LAMB & ,PATRICK ,MONKS 7NEWLY >RIV$ FROM ,DUBL91 :OM ,I MET = ! FIR/ TIME74 ,E!L /RESS$ ?AT IT WAS MO/ IMPORTANT = US NOT TO ID5TIFY \RSELVES AS %E HAD MANAG$ TO SELL LOADS ( TICKETS TO ,QUAK] & PACIFI/ ORGANIZATIONS ?R\< H] HUSB&1 ,REG ,REYNOLDS4 ,%E TURN$ TO ,EMMA :O HAD JU/ COME 91 A LITTLE UPSET BY REC5T NEWS FROM ,SPA9 & ONLY =TIFI$ BY G91 :O SNORT$ DANG]\SLY :5 TOLD TO BE C>EFUL :AT %E SAID1 BUT 9/EAD TURN$ TO ,ROBESON4 

0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( Y\R FRI5D ,/AL9 N[80 %E %\T$ & BEGAN RAT+ HIM ?\< EV]YONE TRI$ TO HU% H]1 ESPECIALLY ,E!L1 & ,ROBESON1 T[]+ ABOVE H]1 PATT$ H] %\LD] SYMPA!TICALLY1 ,IT SEEM$ A TRIFLE TACTLESS JU/ BE=E HE W5T ON = A PURELY VOLUNT>Y P]=MANCE1 ESPECIALLY S9CE HE HAD TURN$ D[N ! RIVAL ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FUND-RAIS] ?AT SAME NI<T4 

,WORSE WAS TO COME4 

,:5 AT ! 9T]VAL %E ASK$ = A COLLECTION1 & REMEMB]+ ,E!L'S ADVICE AB\T ! ,QUAK]S1 REM>K$ ) BITT] S>CASM1 0,I AM TOLD ?AT ,I CANNOT ASK ,5GLI% PEOPLE = MONEY TO BUY >MS4 ,WELL1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO DO SO4 ,BUT !RE IS A %ORTAGE ( WRIT+ PAP] & P5CILS1 & PEOPLE 9 ! TR5*ES WANT MONEY TO 5ABLE !M TO WRITE HOME04 ,%E LET ?IS S9K 9 TO ! CON/]NATION ( RI* ,QUAK]S & E>NE/ PACIFI/S3 ?\< ,I DIDN'T M9D ?IS MYSELF1 & SOME:AT 5JOY$ IT1 IT WAS H>DLY ! WAY TO GET !M TO P>T ) !IR MONEY4 

,?\< ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P BURI$ ,FRE$OM ON #aicg 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD1 ?IS WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO ,CORES1 & :5 ,RALPH ,B>R LAUN*$ ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION1 ,CORES REVIV$ ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P ) A DET]M9ATION TO PUBLI% ,FRE$OM ONCE AGA94 ,WE W]E ALL A BIT IMPATI5T ) BO?4 ,! ,A,S,U WASN'T 9TO DIRECT ACTION ANY MORE ?AN ! OLD GR\P & AS IS USUAL ) Y\NG PEOPLE 7:O >E USUALLY RI<T AB\T IT7 WE BLAM$ ! OLD] PEOPLE = BE+ OV]-CAUTI\S4 

,SUTTON TRI$ MOLLIFY+ US BY (F]+ ,TOM 70,PADDY07 ,BURKE A JOB ) ,/EPNEY ,BOR\< ,C\NCIL4 ,HE HADN'T WORK$ S9CE HE CAME TO ,LONDON TWO YE>S BE=E4 ,IT WAS A POSITION AS BAILIFF'S ASSI/ANT & WE W]E SURPRIS$ HE ACCEPT$ IT & HE ?\<T \R OBJECTION WAS TO WORK+ = ! C\NCIL4 ,BUT PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK AT SOME?+4 ,WE DID NOT REALIZE HE ?\<T A BAILIFF WAS A F>M MANAG]1 NEV] HAV+ HE>D ! T]M 9 ,IREL& 9 ANY O!R S5SE4 ,ONE CAN IMAG9E HIS SURPRISE :5 AFT] SITT+ R\ND 9 AN (FICE = A WEEK1 POSSIBLY WOND]+ H[ ,/EPNEY ,C\NCIL HAPP5$ TO HAVE A F>M1 HE WAS ASK$ TO C>RY SOME FAMILY'S FURNITURE FROM PREMISES FROM :I* !Y W]E BE+ EVICT$4 ,HE PROMPTLY UPP$ & LEFT ! JOB & SO LO/ HIS UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFIT1 CURS+ ,SUTTON = ?9K+ HE W\LD ACT AS A BUM-BAILIFF1 & ASK+ :Y WE HADN'T W>N$ HIM4 

,MY [N /& ON PR9CIPLE WAS SIMIL> BUT LESS DRAMATIC4 ,I WAS ASK$ TO WRITE UP A KNOCK+ /ORY ON AN ACTRESS -- ,I =GET :AT %E WAS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE DONE BUT WE W]E LOS+ CIRCULATION TO ! ,NEWS ( ! ,WORLD ) ITS SALACI\S REPORT+1 :I* WAS ACC\NT$ A GOOD 5\< REASON4 ,I DECL9$ BUT ONE C\LD GET AWAY ) ?AT ON ! ,REF]EE IF IT WASN'T TOO OBVI\S1 & ,I WAS PUT ON ANO!R KNOCK+ /ORY AB\T A BUS /RIKE4 ,:5 ,I W\LDN'T DO ?IS EI!R ,CECIL ,HADLEY DECID$ = MY [N GOOD ,I %\LD BE C>PET$ & ,I FAC$ ,MR ,O/R]1 :O LI/5$ TO ME A/\ND$4 ,HE GAVE UP & S5T ME BACK TO ,MR ,HADLEY TO BE 9/RUCT$ 9 ! WAYS ( J\RNALISM4 

,MR ,HADLEY1 :O LIK$ TO BE KN[N AS ,UNCLE ,CECIL1 EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T HAVE PR9CIPLES & BE A REPORT]4 ,IF ,I BECAME AS FAM\S AS ,HANN5 ,SWAFF] ,I C\LD SAY :AT ,I LIK$ & HE W\LD BE PLEAS$ TO EMPLOY ME1 BUT HE ASK$ ME TO SEE REASON & ADMIT ! IDEA ( A TRA9EE DECID+ ON E?ICAL /&>DS WAS ABSURD4 ,I AGRE$1 TO HIS DELI<T 7HE HAT$ BE+ T\<7 BUT WAS DISMAY$ TO F9D ,I HAD AGRE$ ONLY ?AT ! IDEA WAS ABSURD1 & ,I HAD GIV5 UP MY REPORT+ C>E] BE=E IT />T$4 ,I D\BT IF IT WAS A GREAT LOSS TO ! PR(ESSION4 

,HE C\LDN'T BE> TO GIVE ME ! SACK1 H[EV]1 SO HE SUGGE/$ ,I WORK 9 ! G5]AL (FICE AS A COPYTAK]4 ,HE PO9T$ \T1 :I* ,I DISCOV]$ OV] ! YE>S TO BE TRUE1 ?AT ONE C\LD E>N JU/ AS MU* MONEY AS ! RUN-(-!-MILL REPORT] 79 LAT] YE>S MU* MORE74 ,:ILE ONE W\LD NEV] BE ANY?+ MORE1 ONE C\LD HAVE ! LUXURY ( BE+ UTT]LY )\T RESPONSIBILITY = ! PRODUCT IF ?AT WAS :AT ONE WANT$4 ,ONE WAS A COG1 TAK+ D[N COPY OV] ! TELEPHONE1 ALL WRITT5 BY O!RS1 & ONE WAS NO MORE RESPONSIBLE = :AT WAS BE+ WRITT5 ?AN A SECRET>Y OR A TELEPHONI/1 PROVID$ IT WAS SPELL$ RI<T & TAK5 D[N ACCURATELY4 

,I ALSO SAW ! ADD$ ADVANTAGES ?AT ONE C\LD WORK AT IT1 LEAVE IT1 & COME BACK ANY TIME1 & ?AT AS A PR9TWORK] RA!R ?AN A J\RNALI/ ONE WAS 9 A KEY POSITION ( 9DU/RY2 & ,I RECKON$ ! REVOLUTION WAS COM+ 9 A FEW MON?S ANYWAY1 SO ,I ACCEPT$4 

,BE=E ! W> COPYTAK]S W]E MU* MORE V]SATILE ?AN S9CE1 ESPECIALLY ON ,SUNDAY PAP]S4 ,I TRANSLAT$1 O!RS WROTE UP TELEGRAMS AS /ORIES1 TOOK TELEPHON$ ADV]TISEM5TS OR DID ODD FEATURES4 ,ANO!R DID SECRET>IAL WORK & WAS ALSO GIV5 ! JOB ( WRIT+ UP ! A/ROLOGY COLUMN4 ,%E PROTE/$ %E KNEW NO?+ ( ! />S BUT WAS GIV5 GOOD ADVICE SU* AS NEV] BE+ SPECIFIC & ALWAYS US+ A CAL5D>4 ,HAV+ LE>N$ ?OSE BASICS %E SUBSEQU5TLY BECAME A PROM95T SOO?SAY] & NATIONAL FIGURE4 

,A RIVAL NEWSPAP] A/ROLOG] FAIL$ ONCE TO TAKE ! ADVICE AB\T NOT BE+ SPECIFIC & PROPHESI$ !RE W\LD BE NO W>1 :I* IS :AT PEOPLE WANT$ TO HE>4 ,HE CAME BACK ! WEEK AFT] ?IS1 :5 W> HAD BE5 DECL>$1 ) ! /ATEM5T ?AT ,HITL] HAD BE5 MAD 5\< TO DEFY ! />S1 & W\LD PAY = IT BY LOS+ ! W>1 :I* IT SO HAPP5$ WAS RI<T4  
,BUT ?AT WAS AHEAD2 & MEAN:ILE ?R\< #aicg ,I WAS IMM]S$ 9 POLITICAL ACTIVITY \TSIDE WORK+ H\RS1 & ALSO TO A L>GE EXT5T 9SIDE1 UNTIL AT LONG LA/ MY LONG-SUFF]+ EMPLOY]S' PATI5CE BROKE1 P]HAPS ALSO BECAUSE !Y W]E CUTT+ /AFF [+ TO !IR LOS+ BATTLE ) ! ,NEWS ( ! ,WORLD1 TO :I* !Y ?\<T ! ANSW] WAS ECONOMY & MY ,G,B,P#c4#aS W\LD HELP CUT CO/S4 

,I DID NOT REALLY WORRY4 ,I GOT ?R\< ,*RI/MAS ?AT YE> QUITE WELL ON A *ANCE REM>K ,I HE>D 9 A PUB AB\T SOMEONE LOOK+ AS IF HE NE$$ ,BOB ,M>T9'S DOG CONDITION]4 ,I SOLD IT TO A DOZ5 PANTO COMICS & IT APPE>$ 9 SO MANY PANTOS1 & SUBSEQU5TLY 5T]$ A SORT ( PANTO COMMON /OCK1 =C+ ! MANUFACTUR]S TO S5D A LETT] ( COMPLA9T >\ND ! MUSIC HALL PR(ESSION ASK+ ?AT D]OGATORY REM>KS 7NOT ?AT IT WAS SU*7 %\LD NOT BE MADE AB\T !IR PRODUCT4 ,NOT ALL COMPANIES TOOK ?AT ATTITUDE3 SOME SOAP P[D]S ACTUALLY GAVE COMICS ! ODD FEW GU9EAS TO GET !IR PRODUCTS PLUGG$1 & FREELANCE GAGWRIT]S W]E TRY+ TO F9D \T H[ TO GET ! DAME TO M5TION ! FACT ?AT %E US$ ,OMO OR :ATEV]4 

,A CAU/IC REM>K ,I OV]HE>D ?AT SOMEONE WAS SO BROKE 0%E C\LDN'T EV5 GET A CR$IT ACC\NT 9 ,WOOLWOR?S01 :I* ,I TRANSMUT$ 9TO A REM>K BY ,B>ON ,H>D-UP 9 PANTOMIME1 NETT$ ME QUITE A H&SOME PR(IT4 ,IT MI<T BE A BIT OBSCURE TODAY :5 ONE ?9KS NO?+ ( PRODUC+ CR$IT C>DS 9 ,WOOLWOR?'S1 BUT !Y HAD UP TO !N CLAIM$ !Y SOLD 0NO?+ OV] SIXP5CE0 & W]E /ILL A SIXP5CE & %ILL+ 7FIVE & T5 C5T7 /ORE4 

,I MI<T HAVE /UMBL$ 9TO ! MUSIC HALL PR(ESSION1 ?\< H>DLY AS A P]=M]1 BUT = ! FACT ?AT MANY ( MY FRI5DS ?\<T IT WAS H>DLY A S]I\S WAY TO E>N A LIV+4 ,NOR DID ,I4 ,SOME1 LIKE ,TOM ,BR[N1 :O WAS A V]Y LUCID SPEAK] BUT 9CL9$ TO G5]ALIZE1 ?\<T IT AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,HE HAD NEV] MET ! DEJECT$ P]=M]S SITT+ /R&$ ) !IR BAGGAGE SEV]AL HUNDR$ MILES FROM HOME :5 ! MANAG] HAD ABSCOND$ ) !IR SAL>IES1 & ?\<T ALL MUSIC HALL PEOPLE W5T >\ND 9 FURS & DIAMONDS4 

,BR[N1 :O HAD BE5 A %IPY>D WORK] 9 ,DURHAM & HAD DRIFT$ D[N S\? TO WORK 9 AIRCRAFT1 WAS A P]CEPTIVE COMRADE G5]ALLY1 & HE GAVE A BIT ( LIFE TO ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION 9TO :I* HE BR\<T A BREA? ( ! WORK%OPS4 ,HE WAS ONE ( SEV]AL EXCELL5T SPEAK]S ! ,A,S,U HAD AT ! TIME4 ,ANO!R WAS ,CAPTA9 ,J4,R4 ,:ITE4 7,YE>S LAT] ,I WROTE UP HIS LIFE 9 A PAMPHLET1 ,FROM ,LOYALISM TO ,AN>*ISM74 ,:ITE1 SON ( A ,BRITI% ,G5]AL 7,:ITE ( ,LADYSMI?7 HAD A /RONG ,PROTE/ANT ,IRI% BACKGR\ND4 ,HE HAD RESIGN$ HIS [N ,>MY COMMISSION TO HELP TRA9 ,CONNOLLY'S ,CITIZ5 ,>MY1 BUT :5 !Y FELL \T ) ! POLICE 9 DEF5D+ /RIK]S FROM BATON ATTACKS1 !Y W]E CONSID]$ LESS ?AN RESPECTABLE BY ! ,IRI% ,VOLUNTE]S4 ,!Y ORIG9ALLY DECL9$ TO USE !M 9 ! #aiaf UPRIS+ = ?AT REASON BUT ,CONNOLLY OV]-RODE ! OBJECTION4 

,:ITE WAS 9 ! ,OLD ,I,R,A & A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY SYMPA?IZ]1 AS WELL AS BE+ A F]V5T ,ORANGEMAN4 ,IT WAS /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,?\< BESET ) P]SONAL PROBLEMS ) A RUNN+ QU>REL ) HIS E/RANG$ ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC WIFE & H] ECCLESIA/IC ADVIS]S :O P]IODICALLY KIDNAPP$ HIS DAU<T]1 HE W5T TO ,SPA9 TO TRA9 & LEAD ! L>GELY ,OLD ,I,R,A COLUMN 9 ! ,CONNOLLY SECTION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADE1 :I* 9CID5TALLY BO? ON ! BOAT & 9 ! FIELD CLA%$ ) ! ,IRI% BRIGADE L$ BY ,G5]AL ,O',DUFFY ?AT W5T TO FI<T = ,FRANCO4 

,:ITE BECAME TOTALLY DISILLUSION$ ) ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,SPA91 & ALSO ) ! CAUSE ( ,IRI% NATIONALISM4 ,O',DUFFY HAD NOT ONLY (FICIAL GOV]NM5T SUPPORT BUT MANY ,REPUBLICANS SUPPORT$ HIM 9 0! W> = ,*RI/IANITY0 :I* ,:ITE1 AN ANTI-CL]ICAL BUT A ,*RI/IAN NEV]!LESS1 SAW AT FIR/ H&4 ,HE SUPPORT$ ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I & ! 0IRRESPONSIBLES0 -- ?OSE :O W\LD NOT AGREE TO ! COMPROMISES ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T HAD (FICIALLY MADE & W]E PREP>$ TO RESI/ ,COMMUNI/ DOM9ATION BY =CE4 ,:ITE ORGANIZ$ A PLAN = S5D+ >MS :I* WAS QUITE +5I\S -- HE SET UP AN (FICIAL >MS BUY+ COMPANY REGI/]$ AS A PROP] EXPORT COMPANY1 FROM AN IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS US$ BY A L>GE EXPORT COMPANY 9 ,SOHO ,SQU>E 7ACTUALLY IT WAS ! ATTIC WORKROOM ( A V]Y ACTIVE AN>*I/1 TAILOR ,ALF ,ROS5BAUM7 FROM :]E IT APPLI$ = LIC5SES TO BUY >MS = ,FRANCO1 FROM ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA4 ,?\< ! ,BO>D ( ,TRADE REFUS$ LIC5SES UND] ! ,NON-,9T]V5TION ,ACT1 IT DID NOT SEEM TO M9D :AT HAPP5$ AFT] IT REFUS$ :5 ! >MS W]E DE/9$ = ,FRANCO-OCCUPI$ ,SPA94 ,! GOODS W]E B\<T & BO>D$ %IP AT ,HAMBURG UND] ! EYES ( ! ,G]MAN AU?ORITIES2 NE$LESS TO SAY !Y W]E NEV] L&$ AT ! DESIGNAT$ PORT ?\< !Y GOT TO ,SPA9 ALL RI<T4 

,9 ! F9I% ! ,G]MAN AU?ORITIES DISCOV]$ ! HOAX & AL]T$ !IR ,BRITI% COLLEAGUES TO H[ ! ,NON-,9T]V5TION ,ACT WAS BE+ BREA*$4 ,!Y ?\<T AT FIR/ WE W]E 5GAG$ 9 A MASSIVE !FT1 BUT !RE WAS \TRAGE :5 IT WAS DISCOV]$ ! >MS HAD BE5 LEGITIMATELY B\<T4 ,IT ALL 5D$ ) M9OR PROSECUTIONS1 ?\< AS A FOOTNOTE1 ,ROS5BAUM ACTUALLY E>N$ A BONUS = HIS SALES ABILITIES BY ! ,CZE* COMPANY1 ! NEWS NOT HAV+ P]COLAT$ ?R\< ! DEP>TM5TS4 ,) IT HE ORGANIZ$ PUBLIC %[+S ( A DOCUM5T>Y FILM ( COLLECTIVIZATION 9 ,SPA9 7:I* FIFTY YE>S LAT] ACTUALLY APPE>$ ON ,I,T,V 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! S]IES ,! ,CIVIL ,W> 9 ,SPA91 SO SWIFT IS DEMOCRATIC NEWS GA!R+74 

,I 5JOY$ ?IS1 ?\< MY P>T WAS P]IPH]AL1 CONSI/+ ( 9VOICE TYP+ & LI/5+ TO ,:ITE 5DLESSLY RELAT+ ! CRIMES ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 :I* ,I KNEW FROM MY GR&MO!R1 9 A /RANGELY DIFF]5T CONTEXT4 ,IT IS ODD TO REFLECT ?AT TODAY ,:ITE W\LD HAVE EASILY MIX$ ) ANY ( ! FACTIONS 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL&1 & HE W\LD HAVE BE5 AT HOME 9 ! ,>MY1 :I* WAS HIS ORIG9AL BACKGR\ND4 ,LOOK+ ! P>T ( ! RETIR$ ,5GLI% ,CAPTA91 HE C\LD HAVE M+L$ ) ANY ( ! ,ORANGE FACTIONS & ANY ( ! ,REPUBLICAN GR\PS4 

,HE HAD A LOT ( EXP]I5CE 9 COMMON ) ANY ( ! P>AMILIT>Y =CES & ) SOME RECONCILIATIONI/S TOO4 ,= ?OSE :O HAVE A B\RGEOIS CONCEPTION ( C>ICATURE-,AN>*ISM1 ,:ITE W\LD ONLY HAVE BE5 TOTALLY \T ( PLACE AS AN AN>*I/1 BUT HE WAS A S9C]E ONE1 ?\< \T ( HIS ELEM5T ) EI!R DAY-TO-DAY RUN-(-!-MILL1 PROPAG&A ACTIVITY OR ! WORK SC5E4 

,:5 \R FEW MON?S ( ADV5TURE W]E OV]1 & AS ,BILLY WAS SELDOM 9 ,LONDON HAV+ GONE ON ! REGUL> 'POTATO RUN' TO ,BILBAO1 ,I FELT A BIT DEFLAT$4 ,I W5T TO ,GLASG[ TO FIX UP SOME MATT]S = HIM1 & :ILE !RE CONTACT$ ,FRANK ,LEE*1 BUT ,I FAIL$ TO APPRECIATE HIS /]L+ WOR? AT ! TIME4 ,HE WAS BY F> ! MO/ DURABLE ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S >\ND3 A =M] ,ROYAL ,NAVY SEAMAN1 EX-HEAVY-WEI<T BOX]1 :O HAD SET UP A NEWSAG5TS %OP ) HIS GRATUITY1 HE WAS A POPUL> SOAPBOX SPEAK] & ATTRACT$ L>GE CR[DS4 ,BUT HE WAS AN UNQUALIFI$ ADMIR] ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & SUPPORT] ( ! PAP] ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD1 & ,I WAS LESS ?AN 5?USIA/IC4 

,EV]YONE 9 ,GLASG[ KNEW ,GUY ,ALDR$4 ,I MET HIM 9 HIS USUAL SPEAK+ PIT* AT ,GLASG[ ,GRE51 & HE HELP$ ME ) SOME (FICIAL BUS9ESS ,I HAD REG>D+ ! ,CAMPBELL FAMILY4 ,HE HAD HE>D ( ME & WAS KE5 = ME TO 9VITE HIM ON A T\R ( ,LONDON1 P]HAPS MI/AK+ ! AM\NT ( 9FLU5CE ,I HAD1 & IT WAS V]Y FLATT]+ TO A Y\NG/] TO HAVE SO WELL KN[N A MAN ASK+ ME IF HE C\LD COME ALONG & HELP 9 ANY WAY1 & ,I 9VIT$ HIM TO ,LONDON PROMIS+ ! SUPPORT ( \R GR\P1 )\T QUITE REALIZ+ :AT IT WAS HE EXPECT$ :I* WAS B>ELY 5\< TO LIVE ON4 ,I AM AFRAID IT WAS BEYOND \R MEANS4 ,HE FELT HE %\LD BE SUPPORT$ BY A S]I\S LOCAL GR\P -- HE WAS RI<T1 BUT MI/AK5 AS TO H[ WEAL?Y WE W]E OR 9DE$ H[ OLD ,I WAS4 

0,! ,GUY ,!Y ,ALL ,DREAD0 

,?AT WAS A SAY+ ,GUY ,ALDR$ LIK$ TO QUOTE -- ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS A QUOTE4 ,HE WAS AN OLD-FA%ION$ SOCIALI/ AGITATOR1 :O /UCK TO ,VICTORIAN-TYPE KNICK]BOCK]S 7LIKE ,B]N>D ,%AW7 RA!R ?AN TR\S]S1 & :O E>LY 9 LIFE CONCEIV$ HIS C>E] AS A PR(ESSIONAL /REET-CORN] SPEAK]4 ,IT IS SOME?+ N[ 9CONCEIVABLE1 & RELIANCE ON COLLECTIONS 7:I* MAY N[ SEEM A LITTLE LIKE BEGG+1 OR AT ANY RATE BUSK+7 MADE = A H>D /RUGGLE ) POV]TY = MO/ ( HIS DAYS UNTIL AB\T A YE> AFT] ,I FIR/ MET HIM4 ,HE WAS A V]Y CLE> SPEAK] ON RELIGION1 HAV+ />T$ AS A BOY PREA*] BE=E BECOM+ AN A!I/1 & C\LD RUN R+S R\ND ANY OR?ODOX ,*RI/IAN OR NEO-,HUMANI/ PHILOSOPH]1 BUT WAS NOT A V]Y DEEP ?9K] ON SOCIALISM1 EQUAT+ ,M>XISM & ,AN>*ISM & SCORN+ RE=MISM1 C>E]ISM1 P>LIAM5T>ISM YET EQUALLY ANY =M ( 9DU/RIAL ACTION OR 9DIVIDUAL RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE WAS V]Y LITTLE LEFT1 BUT TO HIM IT WAS ! '9CESSANT WORK ( ,PROPAG&A' :I* HE FELT W\LD BR+ AB\T ! REVOLUTION4 

,A ,LONDON]1 HE MOV$ 9 ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> TO ,GLASG[ S5S+ IT WAS BY F> ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y CITY4 ,HE WAS POPUL> ) WORK]S NOT BECAUSE ( ANY 9DU/RIAL 9VOLVEM5T1 ( :I* HE KNEW NO?+1 NOR BECAUSE ( ANY !ORETICAL UND]/&+1 9 :I* !Y W]E MORE ADVANC$ ?AN HE1 BUT BECAUSE ( HIS PIONE]+ CONCEPTION ( (F]+ ADVICE & APPE>+ BE=E TRIBUNALS ON H\S+ MATT]S4 ,EV5 POLITICAL OPPON5TS 9 DIFFICULTIES CAME TO HIM = HELP ) !IR PROBLEMS4 

,HE HAD POSSIBLY LE>N$ ?IS FROM ,ROSE ,WITCOP1 BIR? CONTROL PIONE] = WORK+ WOM5 C5T]$ 9 ,HAMM]SMI?1 ) :OM HE HAD LIV$ 9 ,LONDON4 ,HE M>RI$ H] 9 ,GLASG[ LONG AFT] !Y P>T$ 7EI!R BECAUSE M>RI$ M5 W]E TEMPOR>ILY EXEMPT FROM CONSCRIPTION1 OR TO SAVE H] FROM DEPORTATION1 :I*EV] SIDE Y\ BELIEVE74 ,%E WAS ,RUDOLF ,ROCK]'S SI/]-9-LAW1 & EXTRAORD9>Y FAMILY FEUDS >OSE \T ( ?IS4 ,9DE$4 9 #ai* ,ALDR$ PUBLI%$ A ONE-(F PAP] ,HYDE ,P>K DEVOT$ TO !IR FAMILY SQUABBLES :I* HE PUT =W>D AS A CRITIQUE ( ,AN>*ISM4 

,:5 HE CAME TO ,LONDON ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ ?AT HE RELI$ = SUPPORT ON COLLECTIONS1 :I* W]E PITIFULLY SMALL S9CE ! TRADITION ( PAID AL FRESCO LECTURES HAD ALMO/ DI$ \T H]E4 ,I WAS N[ E>N+ NO?+ & C\LD NOT SUPPLEM5T HIM4 ,:5 ,BILLY RETURN$ TO ,LONDON ON HIS NEXT TRIP1 HE SMIL$ BUT REFRA9$ FROM SAY+1 AS HE MI<T HAVE1 ?AT HE C\LD HAVE TOLD ME :AT A H&FUL ,I HAD TAK5 ON4 

,AFT] ! PUBLICATION ( ,HYDE ,P>K 9 #ai* SUPPORT = ,ALDR$ 9 ,LONDON FELL (F & HE HAD BURN$ HIS BRIDGES 9 ,LONDON & ,GLASG[1 BUT !N AN EXTRAORD9>Y *ANCE 5D$ HIS DAYS ( POV]TY4 ,SIR ,WALT] ,/RICKL&1 A MILLIONAIRE :OSE FAMILY PRACTICALLY [N$ ,MALTA1 HAD DUR+ ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> TAK5 TO HIM & WAS DISGU/$ ) ! ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T AFT] ! ,V]SAILLES ,TREATY4 ,9 ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! NEWLY CREAT$ ,/ATE ( ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA1 ! FIR/ FRUITS ( ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS LIB]AL IDEALISM1 ,/RICKL& BECAME NATURALIZ$ ,CZE*1 ?\< HE NEV] W5T TO ?AT C\NTRY4 ,9 #ai* ,/RICKL& DI$ & LEFT A =TUNE TO ,ALDR$1 :O PROMPTLY =M$ ! ,/RICKL& ,PRESS1 B\<T A HALL1 BOOK%OP & MA*9]Y & PROCE$$ REPR9T+ ALL HIS OLD PAMPHLETS1 BE=E ACTUALLY GETT+ ! MONEY4 ,!N ! ,/RICKL& RELATIVES BR\<T A SUIT SAY+ ! WILL WAS 9VALID4 ,/RICKL& HAD SAID 9 HIS WILL HE LEFT ! MONEY TO ,ALDR$ 0= SOCIALI/ & A!I/ PROPAG&A01 ILLEGAL UND] ,CZE* LAW4 ,!RE WAS A COMPLICAT$ LEGAL CASE :I* 5D$ AS SU* ?+S USUALLY DO1 ) ! MONEY 9 ! H&S ( ! LAWY]S4 ,ALDR$1 US$ TO DEF5D+ HIS [N CASES P]SONALLY & H&L+ C\RTS ) EASE ON MATT]S ( OB/RUCTION & S$ITION1 F\ND HIMSELF \TGUNN$ AMONG ! MONEY$ LAWY]S4 

,!N YET ANO!R ECC5TRIC MILLIONAIRE /EPP$ 9 TO SAVE HIM4 ,! ,M>QUIS ( ,TAVI/OCK 7LAT] ,DUKE ( ,B$=D7 CAME FROM A FAMILY ) A TRADITION ( HAT+ ! ELDE/ SON4 ,HIS FAMILY [N$ MO/ ( ,BLOOMSBURY 7,TAVI/OCK1 ,WOBURN & ,RUSSELL ,SQU>ES BE+ NAM$ AFT] !M7 AS WELL AS ,WOBURN ,ABBEY1 :I* !Y HAD /OL5 FROM ! ,*UR* AT ! TIME ( ! ,RE=MATION4 ,HE TOOK ON ,ALDR$ AS ONE ( HIS LAME DUCKS1 & CAMPAIGN$ ON A PEACE BASIS = HIM1 E/ABLI%+ ,GUY'S MON?LY ,! ,WORD1 AT ! SAME TIME AS SUPPORT+ ,SOCIAL ,CR$IT & AN OBSCURE ,BRITI% ,PEOPLE'S ,P>TY :I* AFT] #aid ATTRACT$ ! RUMP ( ! NON-9T]N$ & NON-5LI/$ FASCI/I4 ,ALL ( ?IS MADE ,ALDR$ 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$ AS HE BECAME A PROLIFIC PUBLI%]1 5TIRELY ( HIS [N WORKS1 MO/LY BITT] P]SONAL ATTACKS ON ! PA/ & PRES5T RECORDS ( PROM95T SOCIALI/S1 ?\< HE ALWAYS RETA9$ A FEW ADMIR]S4 ,! ,/ONE BRO!RS1 OLD TIME ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y COMMUNI/S1 ?\<T HIM ! GREATE/ MAN 9 ! WORLD1 LIKE MANY ( ?IS OLD ,HYDE ,P>K PUBLIC1 & SAID SO FREQU5TLY4 

,! BR& ( ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y COMMUNISM ESP\S$ BY A FEW OLD-TIME SOCIALI/S LIKE ! ,/ONES :O /ILL /OOD UP = ,ALDR$ WAS UNUSUAL 9 ?AT !Y DID NOT SEEM TO ACCEPT ! !ORY ( WORK]S C\NCILS1 UNLIKE MO/ ( ! OLD] VET]ANS ( ?AT !ORY4 ,NO AN>*I/S N[ SUPPORT$ HIM1 ?\< HE ALWAYS 9SI/$ HE WAS ! ONE TRUE AN>*I/4 ,HIS SUPPORT CAME FROM SOME RI<T-W+ PACIFI/S1 AS WELL1 ODDLY 5\<1 FROM SOME ,TROTSKYI/S1 :O W]E LESS CONC]N$ AB\T ,B$=D & ?\<T ! AN>*I/ CRITICISM ( ,GUY WAS BECAUSE HE HAD D5\NC$ ! COMPROMISES1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE1 9 ! ,SPANI% W>1 :I* WAS TO !M A JU/IFICATION ( ! ,TROTSKYI/ L9E :I* WAS UNID5TIFIABLE FROM ! PACIFI/ 70:AT !Y NE$$ WAS NOT >MS1 BUT A CLE>CUT ,M>XI/ ANALYSIS074 

,! ,M>QUIS BECAME ,DUKE ( ,B$=D1 & MANAG$ TO ?W>T HIS FA!R'S 9T5TIONS ( LEAV+ ! MONEY AWAY FROM HIM4 ,AFT] ! W>1 HE CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT IF HE DI$ ON A P>TICUL> DATE1 HIS SON1 !N 9 ! ,>MY & WELL 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! ,E/ABLI%M5T1 W\LD BE BURD5$ ) SU* HEAVY DEA? DUTIES IT W\LD !N DEPRIVE HIM ( HIS 9H]ITANCE4 ,HE !RE=E CALMLY KILL$ HIMSELF ON ! APPROPRIATE DATE4 ,IT PROV$ TO BE A USELESS SACRIFICE1 AS ! NEW ,DUKE DECID$ AGA9/ ! ADVICE ( HIS ACC\NTANTS TO GIVE ,WOBURN ,ABBEY TO ! ,NATIONAL ,TRU/ & LIVE ON HIS R5TS1 BUT 9/EAD GAVE ,BLOOMSBURY TO ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,HE DECID$ ?AT AS EV]YONE HAT$ L&LORDS ANYWAY & SOON] OR LAT] HE W\LD BE LIKELY TO LOSE IT1 HE MI<T AS WELL LIVE 9 ,WOBURN ,ABBEY LIKE A TRADITIONAL ,DUKE & 5JOY LIFE1 H[EV] MU* HE 9 TURN W\LD PROBABLY HATE HIS [N SON4 

,AGA9/ PR(ESSIONAL OP9ION ?AT HE C\LD NOT AF=D TO PAY ! UPKEEP1 HE HAD ! !N NOVEL IDEA ( MAK+ IT A LEISURE C5T]1 GAME P>K1 FAIR & T\RI/ ATTRACTION4 ,! IDEA CAU<T ON >\ND ! >I/OCRACY1 ?\< FIR/ SCORN$4 ,! ONLY EFFECT ( ! PACIFI/ ,DUKE'S DEA?1 !RE=E1 WAS TO LEAVE ,ALDR$ 9 ! COLD1 AS HE APP>5TLY COMPLETELY =GOT TO MAKE PROVISION = HIM4 ,?\< ,ALDR$ CONT9U$ TO PUBLI% ,! ,WORD UNTIL HIS DEA?1 HE ATTRACT$ ONLY SPASMODIC SUPPORT FROM ECC5TRIC VIC>S & PE]S >\ND ! PACIFI/ MOVEM5T4 ,E!L ,MAC,DONALD & ,J5NY ,PATRICK1 ALWAYS HIS /RONG SUPPORT]S1 NEV] DES]T$ HIM1 & CONT9U$ TO SET ! TYPE AS LONG AS !Y LIV$4 

,SOME ?IRTY YE>S AFT]W>DS ,ALDR$ HIMSELF DI$ LEAV+ ONE F]V5T APO/LE1 ,JOHN ,CALDWELL1 :O HAD ! MELAN*OLY TASK ( CLOS+ UP ! HALL HE HAD E/ABLI%$1 A SOLIT>Y /&+ $IFICE AMID A H\SE CLE>ANCE S*EME1 & GIV+ AWAY ! HUGE /OCKS ( ,ALDR$'S LIT]ATURE4 

,NE$LESS TO SAY1 :5 ! #a#i#cS & #a#i#dS BECAME A MEMORY1 ! UNIV]SITY !SIS 9DU/RY DISCOV]$ ,ALDR$1 & :AT ESCAP$ PULP+ CAN BE SOLD AT HI< PRICES BUT HE HIMSELF HAS BE5 =GOTT54 ,= ALL ,ALDR$'S 9CONSI/5CIES1 HE WAS SOLIDLY 9 AN ,5GLI% & ,SCOTTI% RADICAL TRADITION &1 AS HE SAID HIMSELF1 IF HE HAD BE5 BETT] DEALT ) 9 HIS Y\? HE W\LD HAVE A*IEV$ MU* MORE4 ,) HIS 9FLU5CE 9 SOME MATT]S SU* AS C\NSEL TO ?OSE UNABLE TO AF=D LEGAL ADVICE1 HE PIONE]$ SOME?+ TAK5 UP BY MANY 9 REC5T YE>S1 & 9 ACT+ AS A 0B>RACK ROOM LAWY]0 AS WELL1 DEAL+ ) CASES LEGAL ADVICE C\LDN'T REA*1 HE WAS F> AHEAD ( HIS TIME4 ,IT WAS ONE GREAT LESSON ,I LE>N$ FROM HIM1 NOT)/&+ HIS DREADFUL 9CONSI/5CIES BR\<T AB\T BY EXAGG]AT$ PACIFISM4 

,E>LY ,DAYS 

,DUR+ #a#i#c#h_/#i ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HIR$ ! UPP] FLOORS ( PREMISES 9 ,FRI? ,/REET 9 ,SOHO 7EV5 SE$I] !N ?AN N[1 BUT C5TRAL7 TO H\SE ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,BUREAU & ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD4 ,%E HIR$ ! UPP] FLOORS1 ! GR\ND FLOOR BE+ A %OP & ! BASEM5T1 UNKN[N TO H] AT ! TIME1 A KNOCK+ %OP4 ,IT CAUS$ SOME PROBLEMS ) ! RESPECTABLE PEOPLE %E WAS ATTRACT+4 ,I REMEMB] ONE C\PLE1 BO? CIVIL S]VANTS1 :O ASSUM$ ,EMMA'S (FICES W\LD BE 9 ! BASEM5T & F\ND !MSELVES 9 ! MIDDLE ( A SC5E ( %AME :I* CAUS$ !M TO FLEE & NEV] BE SE5 AGA94 

,9 ! C\RSE ( \R ACTIVITY 9 ,S\? ,LONDON ,I HAD F\ND AN ,ANGLICAN VIC>1 ANTI-FASCI/ & EV5 MORE ANTI-,CA?OLIC1 :O AGRE$ TO L5D HIS *UR* HALL = A MEET+ ON ,SPA94 ,E!L ,MANN9 ORGANIZ$ IT & SUBSEQU5TLY 9CORPORAT$ IT 9TO A C\PLE ( H] NOVELS4 ,IT WAS UNUSUAL = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO FACE A L>GE1 HO/ILE PROLET>IAN CR[D AS %E HAD BECOME US$ TO 9TELLECTUALS ( ! ,C,P HECKL+ OV] ,RUSSIA4 ,%E /OOD UP TO ! JE]+ BUT FAIL$ TO ID5TIFY :AT ! OPPOSITION WAS AB\T4 ,:5 %E MISPRON\NC$ A WORD1 9 H] /RONG ,BROOKLYN-,RUSSIAN ACC5T1 ONE FASCI/-M9D$ 9DIVIDUAL %\T$ TO H] TO 0GO BACK TO ,RUSSIA04 

,%E PAUS$ DRAMATICALLY1 & PO9T$ TO ! EMB>RASS$ HECKL]4 0,Y\ SEE ! HYPOCRISY ( ! ,/AL9I/S10 %E SAID4 0,:5 A ,RUSSIAN B[S D[N TO ,/AL91 ! ,RUSSIANS >E GREAT4 ,BUT IF NOT -- !Y SAY ,GO BACK TO ,RUSSIA6 ,YES1 MY FRI5D1 & :Y DO Y\ WANT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO GO BACK TO ,RUSSIA8 ,BECAUSE Y\R FRI5D ,/AL9 WILL KILL H]60 ,E!L ,MANN9 WAS :ISP]+ AT ! TABLE ?AT ! MAN WASN'T A ,/AL9I/ AT ALL1 BUT :E!R ,EMMA KNEW OR NOT1 IT QUIET$ ! FASCI/ OPPOSITION1 AT A LOSS = REP>TEE4 

,! P>SON1 FROM ! FLOOR1 !N SAID A FEW WORDS AB\T ,CA?OLIC REPRESSION 9 ,SPA94 ,A COMMUNI/ 9T]RUPT$ TO ! EFFECT ?AT ! AN>*I/S W]E GUILTY ( ATROCITIES AGA9/ ! *UR*4 ,IT WAS ! CURR5T ,C,P L9E ?AT !RE W]E REALLY SU* \TRAGES1 BUT BY ! AN>*I/S1 NOT CONDON$ BY ! ,REPUBLICANS4 ,EMMA :AL$ 9TO HIM TOO1 D5\NC+ 0Y\R FRI5D ! GALLANT ,*RI/IAN G5TLEMAN ,FRANCO0 & SEIZ+ ON ! FACT ?AT HE HAD M5TION$ A *UR* BURN$ D[N BY ! AN>*I/S BUT OMITT+ TO SAY 7HE PROBABLY DIDN'T KN[7 IT WAS 9 ! MIDDLE ( A G>RISON CURR5TLY 9 >MS AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,BE+ D5\NC$ AS A FASCI/1 & F9D+ HIS FRI5DS LOOK+ ASKANCE1 ! LUCKLESS ,/AL9I/ LIT]ALLY RAN \T ( ! HALL4 ,E!L WAS /ILL TRY+ TO :ISP] ?AT %E'D AGA9 GOT H] HECKL]S 9 A TWI/4 ,BUT :AT DID IT MATT]8 ,BO? SETS ( 9T]RUPTIONS W]E QUA%$4 

,RAY ,NUNN1 A LIB]T>IAN /UD5T 7!N R>E7 :O WAS AT ! MEET+1 FELT WE %\LD TRY TO RE-GR\P \R SCATT]$ SC5E1 AFT] EXP]I5C+ ,ALDR$'S OBSESSION ) PROPAG&A ?AT NEV] 9VOLV$ ACTION1 & CAME TOGE!R ) ,RALPH ,/URGESS1 :O HAD SUCCE$$ ,WILLIAM ,F>R] AS SECRET>Y ( ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION1 :I* HAD /ILL NOT GOT (F ! GR\ND4 ,P>TLY BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALLY COMMITT$ TO SUPPORT+ ! ,C,N,T L9E 9 ,SPA91 ?ICK & ?91 IT COLLAPS$ WELL BE=E ! W>4 

,!Y />T$ TO COLLABORATE ) ,SPA9 & ! ,WORLD1 A PAP] :I* HAD BE5 F\ND$ TWO YE>S PREVI\SLY1 $IT$ BY ,V]NON ,RI*>DS4 ,IT HAD BE5 ! BRA9*ILD ( ! ,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ GR\P :O CON/ITUT$ ! BULK ( ! ,ITALIAN ANTI-FASCI/S 9 ,LONDON4 ,! DAU<T] ( AN ,AN>*I/ MILITANT KILL$ 9 ,B>CELONA BY ,/AL9I/S1 ,M>IE-,L\ISE ,B]N]I1 HAD SETTL$ 9 ,LONDON & M>RI$ ,RI*>DS4 ,IT WAS H] 9FLU5CE ?AT HELP$ ! ,A,S,U GR\P1 ! Y\? GR\PS1 & EV5 SOME ( ! OLD] MEMB]S ( ! ,FRE$OM GR\P 7?\< NOT ,CORES71 NOT TO M5TION MYSELF1 TO M]GE & GIVE SUPPORT TO ! PAP]4 

,%E HAD ! SAME VITALITY & DET]M9ATION AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ?\< AFT] ! MURD] ( H] FA!R %E HAD A MORE PUBLICLY CRITICAL APPROA* TO ! 9CREAS+ COMPROMISES 9 ! ,SPANI% /RUGGLE ?AN EI!R ,EMMA1 OR 9DE$ ,RI*>DS4 ,%E W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE MADE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO AN>*I/ !ORY HAD %E HAD ANY WORK EXP]I5CE4 ,UN=TUNATELY %E HAD ! SAME WEAKNESS = OV]-E/IMAT+ ! VALUE ( ! 09TELLECTUALS0 AS ,EMMA1 ?\< %E WAS SO SYMPA!TIC AN 9DIVIDUAL ?AT IF ?IS WAS A FAULT1 IT WAS OV]LOOK$ 9 APPRECIATION ( H] GOODNESS & 5]GY4 

,IT WAS >\ND ?IS TIME ?AT SOME ( ! 0PROGRESSIVE 9TELLECTUALS0 W]E *ANG+ FROM ,/AL9ISM :I* HAD LONG DOM9AT$ ! UNIV]SITIES1 ?\< !Y SEEM$ TO MO/ WORK+ CLASS AN>*I/S TO BE PEOPLE :O AS /UD5TS HAD SCABB$ DUR+ ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE & ?IS SUSPICION DI$ H>D4 ,BUT ! DECL>ATION 9 #aicg ( ,H]B]T ,READ1 9FLU5TIAL >T & LIT]>Y CRITIC1 POET & ESSAYI/1 ?AT HE WAS AN AN>*I/1 L$ SOME ( HIS LIT]>Y CLIQUE TO SAY ! SAME1 ?\< HE HAD NO O!R 9FLU5CE4 

,B\RGEOIS HI/ORIANS ALWAYS ASCRIBE ANY !ORY TO ! NE>E/ LIT]>Y OR HI/ORICALLY ACCEPTABLE P]SON BY !IR /&>DS1 & JU/ A FEW YE>S AGO ! ,NATIONAL ,>*IVES HAD AS ITS ONLY REF]5CE TO AN>*ISM ! CORRESPOND5CE BETWE5 ,READ & ! ,CA?OLIC SCULPTOR ,]IC ,GILL1 :ILE ,WOODCOCK ( C\RSE CITES ,READ1 IF NOT HIMSELF1 AS ! LEAD+ AN>*I/ ( HIS DAY1 ?\< ,READ NEV] CLAIM$ ?IS1 ANY MORE ?AN ,KROPOTK9 DID4 ,HE ADDRESS$ SOME MEET+S ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S1 & EV5 ONE ( ,CORES'1 BUT O!RWISE AP>T FROM WRIT+ ONE OR TWO >TICLES TOOK NO P>T 9 ACTIVITY1 9/EAD ADDRESS+ ! LIT]>Y PUBLIC ?R\< HIS BOOKS ON PHILOSOPHICAL AN>*ISM BUT NOT ALL[+ IT TO 9T]F]E ) HIS POSITION 9 ! ,E/ABLI%M5T4 

,9 CONTRA/1 AN >T CRITIC ) SIMIL> ,E/ABLI%M5T TIES1 & ) :OM HE (T5 CROSS$ LIT]>Y & POLITICAL SWORDS1 WAS ,AN?ONY ,BLUNT1 ACTIVE = ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY &1 AS WE N[ KN[1 RECRUIT$ TO ! ,SOVIET ,9TELLIG5CE NETWORK4 ,HE ROSE TO BE ,KEEP] ( ! ,QUE5'S PICTURES1 BUT WAS SUBSEQU5TLY DISGRAC$ AS A SPY4 ,SU* AN 9DISCRETION W\LD NEV] HAVE HAPP5$ TO ,READ BUT ANYWAY HE HAD NO SU* ADH]5CE TO A =EIGN ,/ATE TO TEMPT HIM4 

,! O!R NOTABLE 0CONV]T0 TO AN>*ISM WAS PA9T] ,AUGU/US ,JOHN1 BUT ,I ONLY ONCE NOT$ HIM 9T]V5+ = US1 9 UNUSUAL CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,W]N] ,DROES*]1 :O HAD RETURN$ FROM ,SPA9 :]E HE HAD F\<T ) ! ,G]MAN ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ BATTALION 7,D,A,S71 WAS MET BY ! POLICE ON >RIVAL ) ! 9=MATION ?AT HE C\LD NOT POSSIBLY /AY 9 ,BRITA9 BUT NE$ HAVE NO FE>1 HE W\LD M]ELY BE S5T ON TO ,HOLL&4 

,ON >RIVAL 9 ,HOLL& HE WAS MET BY ! ,DUT* POLICE :O BR\<T HIM /RAI<T 9TO ,G]MANY1 & HE WAS IMM$IATELY TAK5 TO A CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,DROES*]'S ,5GLI% GIRL FRI5D1 A MEMB] ( :AT IS N[ KN[N AS ! 0,C>R+TON SET01 WAS SITT+ = ,AUGU/US ,JOHN4 ,%E WEPT ! /ORY TO HIM4 ,HE HAD ! E> ( ,QUE5 ,M>Y1 :OM HE WAS PA9T+1 & ?US WAS A CAPTIVE AUDI5CE4 ,%E ONLY COMMITT$ H]SELF TO SAY+ %E W\LD SPEAK TO ,SIR ,JOHN ,SIMON1 ! ,HOME ,SECRET>Y4 ,DROES*]1 TO HIS SURPRISE & ,I IMAG9E ( HIS FELL[-PRISON]S TOO1 WAS TAK5 A FEW DAYS LAT] \T ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMP & RETURN$ TO ,5GL&1 FROM :5CE HE EMIGRAT$ TO ,NEW ,ZEAL&4 ,I MET HIM BY *ANCE 9 ,COPTIC ,/REET ON A RETURN VISIT1 ?IRTY YE>S LAT]4 

#ai* WAS A FRU/RAT+ YE> = ME4 ,AT ! 5D ( IT ,I WAS ON /RIKE = ?REE MON?S4 ,I HAD GOT A JOB AS PUBLICITY ASSI/ANT = A FAIRGR\ND1 :I* S\ND$ GR& BUT CONSI/$ ( PUTT+ UP BILLS & >RANG+ ACCOMMODATION4 ,I WAS 9 ON ! FIR/ ATTEMPT 7,I SUPPOSE7 ( FAIRGR\ND WORK]S TO TRY 9DU/RIAL ACTION BUT BY ! V]Y NATURE ( !IR LIFE1 ONCE ON /RIKE !Y ALL DRIFT$ ELSE:]E TO WORK4 ,I WAS LEFT /R&$ 9 ,MIDDLESBR\<1 :I* ,I F\ND COLD & UNFRI5DLY TO /RANG]S4 ,TO ADD TO MY BE+ SACK$1 ,I HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO SPEAK TO A MEET+ ON ,SPA9 BUT ! ORGANIZ]S HAD NOT REALIZ$ ,I WAS ANTI-,C,P & ,I GOT A REALLY HO/ILE RECEPTION1 AFT] SP5D+ ! LA/ ( MY AVAILABLE CA% 9 GETT+ !RE4 

,I HAD JU/ 5\< TO PAY ! L&LADY BUT NEXT DAY HAD TO WALK TO ,/OCKTON1 QUITE A DI/ANCE AWAY4 ,I HAD NOT HE>D ( HIT*HIK+4 ,UNTIL ! W> MADE IT UNIV]SAL1 ONE ?\<T ( IT AS BEGG+4 ,FROM ,/OCKTON ,I HAD A VALID RETURN TO ,LE$S :]E ,I SWIT*$ TO ! ,LONDON L9E1 GETT+ ON )\T BE+ ASK$ = A TICKET4 ,:5 ! TICKET 9SPECTOR CAME R\ND ,I EXPLA9$ ,I HAD BE5 SACK$ [+ TO ! /RIKE & PROMIS$ TO REPAY ! F>E :5 ,I GOT HOME4 ,HE SAID HE C\LD NOT AGREE TO ?AT & W\LD HAVE NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TO PUT ME (F AT ! NEXT /ATION4 ,MY HE>T SANK UNTIL HE W9K$1 :5 ,I REMEMB]$ ! TRA9 WAS NON/OP4 ,LAT] ! BUFFET /AFF BR\<T C(FEE & S&WI*ES GRATIS4 ,I HADN'T EAT5 = #ah H\RS & ?AT WAS ! BE/ RAILWAY MEAL ,I EV] TA/$4 ,I ALWAYS SEEM$ TO FALL 9 ) PEOPLE LIKE ?AT :5 ?+S W]E WOR/4 ,NEXT TIME ,I VISIT$ ,MIDDLESBR\<1 :I* WASN'T = ANO!R =TY YE>S1 ,I MADE ! W>ME/ ( FRI5DS & WOND]$ :Y ,I EV] LEFT IT CURS+ ! T[N :I* HAS BECOME A SECOND HOME4 

,AT HOME ON ! OLD POLITICAL SC5E1 ,PATRICK ,MONKS1 :O HAD BE5 A MA9/AY ( \R GR\P EV] S9CE HE >RIV$ FROM ,DUBL91 W5T TO SEA1 ,BILLY ,CAMPBELL F9D+ HIM A JOB4 ,:AT DISAPPO9T$ ME MO/ WAS ?AT MY OLD FRI5D ,ROD ,/RONG DECID$ TO JO9 ! ,>MY4 ,TRUE1 HE HAD NEV] BE5 MU* 9T]E/$ 9 AN>*ISM1 ?\< HE LIK$ A GOOD SCRAP AGA9/ FASCI/S4 ,HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ON EV5 ! BOTTOM RUNG ( ! JOB LADD]4 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE HIS COLOR HELP$1 BUT IT WAS NOT A BURN+ ISSUE 9 ?OSE DAYS :5 !RE W]E SO FEW ,BLACK CITIZ5S4 ,) ! BE/ BRA9S & MUSCLE ,I KNEW1 ( UTT] 9TEGRITY1 HE HAD ONE JOB 9 ! YE>S ,I KNEW HIM3 A FEW MON?S CASUAL LABOR ) A BACK/REET RABBIT SK9N+ FACTORY4 ,= ALMO/ ! :OLE TIME ,I KNEW HIM1 ,BILLY & ,I PUT ASIDE P>T ( \R PAY TO KEEP HIM GO+1 & HE ALWAYS 9T5D$ TO GET HIMSELF /RAI<T :5 HE />T$ WORK1 BUT HE NEV] C\LD4 ,5LI/+ WAS HIS ANSW]4 ,AFT] WE SAID GOODBYE1 HE PROMIS$ TO KEEP 9 T\*1 & 9 FACT REPAID ! ADVANCES WE HAD MADE HIM -- NOT ?AT WE WANT$ OR EXPECT$ HIM TO DO SO4 ,I SAW HIM ONCE OR TWICE UNTIL ! W> & !N NEV] SAW OR HE>D FROM HIM AGA91 ?\< ,I ALWAYS LOOK$ \T = HIM 9 ! YE>S ?AT FOLL[$4 

,:5 ,I ?9K ( ! PHONY 9TELLECTUALS ,I MET :O W]E TO SWAN ?R\< ,EASY ,/REET1 NONE ( :OM1 EV5 ?OSE EXTOLL$ BY !SIS WRIT]S ( A LAT] G5]ATION1 EV] RAIS$ A BL[ 9 ANG] = AN>*ISM OR SOCIALISM OR AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 ,I EXCUSE MYSELF = BE+ ?\<T ( AS >ROGANT BY !M4 

,EBBTIDE 

  

,NOT UNNATURALLY ,I SUPPOSE1 AFT] ! ,MUNI* ,AGREEM5T ANY DISCUSSION ( AN>*ISM WAS AT A L[ EBB4 ,! PRESS HAD LONG S9CE DROPP$ ! C>ICATURE ,WILLIAM LE ,QUEUX IMAGE ( ! MAD BOMB] 7TO BE REVIV$ YE>S LAT]74 ,9/EAD IT HAD DELIB]ATELY C5SOR$ NEWS ( ! REVOLUTION DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,W>1 & ,POPUL> ,FRONTI/ PROPAG&A SL&]$ ALL ANTI-,/AL9I/ REVOLUTION>IES AS 0,TROTSKY FASCI/S0 YET IT IS CLE> ! ,COM9T]N WAS PREP>+ = ACCOMMODATION ) ! FASCI/ P[]S4 

,PUBLIC OP9ION WAS ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 ,DEMOCRACY V4 ,FASCISM1 OR ,COMMUNISM V4 ,FASCISM1 :I*EV] WAY !Y *OSE TO 9T]PRET ! WORLD SITUATION1 ?\< EV5 )\T H9DSI<T IT IS OBVI\S !RE W]E O!R ALT]NATIVES4 ,MEANTIME :ATEV] DEMOCRACY !RE WAS %RANK4 

,?\< MO/ ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES1 & NE>LY BUT NOT QUITE ALL ! VET]ANS ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE1 W]E GIV+ UP 9 ONE DEGREE OR O!R ( DESPAIR1 WORN D[N BY EI!R GR9D+ POV]TY OR 9CREAS+ FAMILY COMMITM5TS1 SOME /REAK ( OB/9ACY MADE ME GO ON1 ?\< !RE SEEM$ LITTLE HOPE ( SUCCESS4 ,IT WAS A BIT FLATT]+ ?AT ,SPECIAL ,BRAN* *OSE TO VISIT ME ON ONE OR TWO MATT]S1 EV5 :5 ,I WAS ONLY #ah & /ILL LIV+ ) MY P>5TS :O W]E UTT]LY 9CR$UL\S ?AT ,I WAS TAK5 AS S]I\SLY AS ?AT1 OR ?AT !RE WAS A POLITICAL POLICE AT ALL4 

,IT WAS POSSIBLE = AN>*I/S TO WORK ) ! LOCAL ,I,L,P]S ON SOME ISSUES4 ,= 9/ANCE 9 ,EA/ ,LONDON ,I,L,P]S & AN>*I/S =M$ ! T5ANTS' ACTION COMMITTEES1 AGA9/ 9CREAS$ R5TS4 ,IT HAD ! PR$ICTABLE RESULT ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9FILTRAT$ 7& TOOK OV]7 & ! LESS PR$ICTABLE BUT MORE WELCOME ONE ?AT ! LOCAL FASCI/S TOTALLY DISCR$IT$ !MSELVES BY OPPOS+ ! L>GELY SUCCESSFUL R5T /RIKE1 TEA*+ AN UN9T5D$ IF 9EVITABLE LESSON 9 RACISM4 

,! FASCI/S HAD PREVI\SLY ATTACK$ ',JEWI% L&LORDS' BUT :5 IT CAME TO FI<T+ L&LORDS1 & ,JEWI% & NON-,JEWI% SLUM T5ANTS ALIKE JO9$ 91 ,MOSLEY PREV5T$ ! FASCI/S FROM DO+ SO & UPSETT+ HIS IMPECCABLY ,NORMAN-BLOOD$ SLUM L&LORD FRI5DS4 ,IT SMA%$ ! POPULISM ( HIS MOVEM5T4 

,! ,LABOR ,P>TY WAS DIVID$ BETWE5 (FICIAL ,LABOR POLICY1 !N DOM9AT$ BY SOME TRADE UNION LEAD]S1 ) ,ATTLEE & ,MORRISON AS CONT5D]S = ! LEAD]%IP2 ! FOLL[]S ( ,GEORGE ,LANSBURY1 ITS =M] LEAD]1 :O HAD N[ BECOME AN ULTRA-,PACIFI/2 ?OSE :O FOLL[$ ,]NE/ ,BEV91 & W]E WORK+ T[>DS A NATIONAL W> POLICY BUT W\LD HAVE NO TRUCK ) EI!R ! ,LEFT ,LABORITES FOLL[+ ,/AF=D ,CRIPPS :O WANT$ TO UNITE ) ,I,L,P & ,COMMUNI/S 7! ,I,L,P REJECT$ ?IS EV5TUALLY7 & POPUL> FRONTI/S :O WANT$ TO 9CLUDE ,TORIES AS WELL2 & ! REMNANTS ( ! OLD] WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T BE+ IMP]CEPTIBLY BUT GRADUALLY $G$ \T BY ! RIS+ PR(ESSIONAL CLASS4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAD AN UN(FICIAL COOP]ATION ) ! ,CONS]VATIVES1 SOME OP5LY1 LIKE ! ,DU*ESS ( ,A?OLL 7WIFE ( A FEUDAL LAIRD1 & H]SELF A ,TORY ,M,P1 :O LAT] BECAME AN 9T5SE ANTI-,COMMUNI/71 SOME SURREPTITI\SLY1 LIKE ,VISC\NT ,M\NTBATT54 ,! ,TROTSKYI/S W]E OBSESS$ ) ! ,MOSC[ TRIALS & ! *>GES AGA9/ ,TROTSKY1 & OPPOS$ ACTION 9 OR ON ,SPA9 OR ANY O!R C\NTRY AGA9/ FASCISM1 UNTIL IT REA*$ ! C\NTRIES 9 :I* !Y W]E LIV+1 :5 !Y CALL$ = DEF5SE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION & !MSELVES4 

,\TSIDE ,SPA91 & 9SIDE TOO AFT] ! DEFEAT1 ! AN>*I/S W]E 9T]NATIONALLY ON ! DEF5SIVE 9 ! TWO PO/-,MUNI* ,AGREEM5T YE>S RA!R ?AN TAK+ ! ATTACK4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO HAVE LO/ BO? !IR CON/ITU5CY & CONSI/5CY4 ,MO/ OPPOS$ ! COM+ W> & FASCISM ALIKE1 SUPPORT+ ! /RUGGLE 9 ,SPA9 BUT OPPOS+ ! COMPROMISES MADE !RE1 = :I* !Y W]E BLAM$ EI!R WAY4 ,! ,/AL9I/S1 & !IR MANY APOLOGI/S1 SAID ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I DID NOT COOP]ATE ) ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,TROTSKYI/S ?AT !Y DID1 TOO MU* SO4 ,BUT LIB]AL ELEM5TS W]E COM+ TO ! =E 9 ! LOSS ( ! WORK+ CLASS SUPPORT1 & ! ATTITUDES ( ALMO/ ALL WELL-KN[N IF NOT 0LEAD+0 AN>*I/S W]E DECID$LY AMBIGU\S IF NOT D[NRI<T PAV+ ! WAY = AB&ONM5T ( !IR PR9CIPLES4 

,ATTEMPTS ON ,DICTATORS 

,JUMP+ OV] ! YE>S1 BACK & =W>D1 ,I %\LD RECORD !RE HAD BE5 SEV]AL ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS ON ,MUSSOL9I'S LIFE BY ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S 9 ! #a#i#bS & #cS4 ,N[ CAME ! ATTEMPTS ON ,HITL]'S LIFE4 ,HAD ANY BE5 SUCCESSFUL1 EV]YBODY KNEW ! %[ W\LD /ILL HAVE GONE ON1 BUT )\T ! LEAD+ PLAY]1 AS HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA94 ,A FEW YE>S BE=E ! ,DUT* ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y COMMUNI/ VAN D] ,LUBBE HAD SET FIRE TO ! ,REI*/AG 9 ! HOPE IT W\LD SP>K (F A RIS+ ( ! ,G]MAN ,R$ ,FRONT1 :I* HAD BE5 TRA9$ 9 ,MOSC[ & P>AD$ UP & D[N TO POPUL> ACCLAIM UNTIL ! ,NAZIS TOOK P[] &1 )\T A BL[1 IT WAS OV]NI<T R$UC$ TO A FEW C[]$ PEOPLE HID+ IF NOT R\ND$ UP 9 CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,! TRA9+ WASN'T LO/3 SOME ( ! 'G5]ALS' !Y TRA9$ TURN$ UP 9 ,SPA9 & SNE]$ AT ! ,SPANI% WORK]S' PRIMITIVE IDEAS ( MILIT>Y RESI/ANCE1 SU* AS FI<T+4 

,FOLL[+ ! ATTACK ON ! ,G]MAN VISE-CONSUL 9 ,P>IS1 NOT BY AN AN>*I/ BUT BY A P]SONAL VICTIM ( ,NAZISM1 !RE W]E TWO OR ?REE SU* PLOTS )9 ,G]MANY4 ,FEW DETAILS HAVE EV] BE5 AVAILABLE BECAUSE ! ,G]MAN ,F$]AL ,REPUBLIC *OSE TO PUBLICIZE ONLY ! ,JUNK] PLOT AT ! V]Y 5D ( ! W>1 :5 ,HITL] W\LD NOT ADMIT ,G]MANY HAD LO/1 & WAS OPPOS$ BY PATRIOTIC G5]ALS :O HAD GONE ALONG ) HIM 9 CONQUE/ BUT W]E NOT PREP>$ TO DO SO 9 DEFEAT4 ,! ATTEMPTS ON ,MUSSOL9I >E /ILL LOOK$ ON AS ! SORT ( ?+ ?AT GIVES ! AN>*I/S A BAD NAME4 

,EV5 WELL-KN[N FIGURES 9 \R MOVEM5T1 ALWAYS CURS$ BY ! P]SONALITY CULT1 LIKE ,RU$IG] & ,ROCK]1 TOOK ?IS ATTITUDE 9 #aidh AS REG>DS ! ATTEMPTS ON ,HITL]1 & W\LD NOT COOP]ATE 9 PUBLICITY AB\T IT ?\< !Y HAD ! DOCUM5TATION AT A TIME :5 ! ,BUNDESREPUBLIK WAS ALMO/ CANONIZ+ VON ,TROTT1 :OSE P>T 9 ! ,G5]ALS' ,PLOT CAME ONLY :5 !Y KNEW !RE WAS NO *ANCE = VICTORY4 

,!RE WAS ONE ATTEMPT ON ,HITL] PLANN$ 9 #a#i#c#h1 9 :I* ,I WAS ASK$ BY A ,G]MAN AN>*I/ RESI/ANCE GR\P1 0,S*W>ZROT01 US+ ,BIRM+HAM AS A BASE1 TO TRAVEL TO ,COLOGNE TO PASS OV] SOME DOCUM5TS TO ,WILLY ,FRITZ5KOTT]4 ,I /AY$ ) ,WILLY ,HUPP]TZ1 M9] & PIONE] MEMB] ( ! ,F,A,U,D4 ,IT WAS SAFE 9 ?AT ,I HAD A ,BRITI% PASSPORT1 ?\< ,I ADMIT ONCE :5 ,I SAW A BIG ,NAZI PROCESSION APPROA*+ & EV]YONE HAIL+ ,HITL]1 ,I FELT QUEASY4 ,I WAS FAC$ ) ! DILEMMA ( DO+ ! UN?9KABLE & GIV+ ! SALUTE OR FAC+ :O-KNEW-:AT1 LIKE ,HITL] HIMSELF AT ! TIME ( ! ,MUNI* ,SOVIET4 ,IT W\LD BE NO USE ! ,BRITI% ,CONSUL SAY+ AFT]W>DS !Y HAD EXCE$$ !IR RI<TS & MU/ APOLOGIZE1 SO ,I DID :AT ,ADOLF MAY HAVE DONE ALL ?OSE YE>S BE=E4 ,I DISAPPE>$ 9TO A PUBLIC TOILET P>TLY TO AVOID SALUT+ & P>TLY = NECESSITY1 :]E ,I F\ND A L>GE NUMB] ( ,G]MANS HAD ! SAME IDEA OR COMPULSION & ! ATT5DANT GR9N+ ALL OV] HIS FACE4 

,I ?\<T ! DOCUM5TS RELAT$ TO EMIGRATION4 ,A DOZ5 YE>S LAT]1 ,I MET ,FRITZ5KOTT] AGA9 & HE TOLD ME !Y RELAT$ TO ! ESCAPE ( ! PLANN$ ATTACK]1 BUT ! PLOT HAD NOT COME (F4 ,I DID NOT MEET HIM !N -- HE HAD ALREADY BE5 DEPORT$ TO ,5GL&4 ,ONE ( ! O!R PEOPLE ON ! P]IPH]Y WAS ,JOHN ,OLDAY1 :O HAD BE5 9 CONTACT ) ! ,M>XI/ 7NON-,C,P7 RESI/ANCE1 :I* 9CLUD$ ,HILDA ,MONTE :OM ,I MET ) ,FRITZ5KOTT]4 

,OLDAY 7PROP]LY ,AUGU/ ,WILHELM ,OLDAG7 WAS BORN ( MIX$ ,G]MAN & ,SCOTS-,CANADIAN P>5TAGE1 & ?\< HE HAD LIV$ 9 ,G]MANY ALL HIS LIFE 9 V]Y POOR CIRCUM/ANCES1 WAS A ,BRITI% SUBJECT & HAD BE5 BULLI$ AT S*OOL 9 ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> AS A CONSEQU5CE4 ,HE HAD M>RI$ ,HILDA ,MONTE TO GIVE H] NATIONALITY 7HE WAS HOMOSEXUAL1 & !Y DID NOT LIVE TOGE!R74 ,9 ,5GL& HE WROTE A MOV+ BOOK ,K+DOM ( ,RAGS 7#a#i#c#i7 & CONTACT$ ,E!L ,MANN91 :O HAD ! SAME PUBLI%] 7,J>ROLDS7 BUT DID NOT CONTACT LOCAL AN>*I/S UNTIL HE HAD BE5 CONSCRIPT$ 9TO ! ,BRITI% ,>MY4 

,HILDA ,MONTE MADE ANO!R ATTEMPT ON ,HITL]'S LIFE1 SOMEONE OBTA9+ = H] ! UNLIKELY F9ANCIAL BACK+ ( ,G4 ,N4 ,/RAUSS ,M4,P4 7MILLIONAIRE 9DU/RIALI/1 LAT] ,FA!R ( ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS74 ,HILDA1 AFT] AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT1 W5T TO ,5GL&2 ,I ?9K1 TO HELP A*IEVE H] ORIG9AL PLAN1 ?\< ,/RAUSS PULL$ \T :5 ! W> F9ALLY CAME1 P]HAPS ?9K+ HE WAS BE+ 9VEIGL$ 9TO A ,NAZI PLOT4 ,:5 ! W> BROKE \T %E WAS 9T]N$ AS ! AU?ORITIES W]E NOT UNNATURALLY SUSPICI\S ( A ,G]MAN1 REC5TLY M>RI$ TO A ,BRITI% SUBJECT ) :OM %E DID NOT LIVE1 & DID NOT KN[ OR C>E %E WAS F> MORE ANTI-,HITL] ?AN !Y4 ,H[EV]1 %E NOT ONLY GOT H] RELEASE BUT WAS ALL[$ BY ,BRITI% ,9TELLIG5CE TO RETURN TO ,G]MANY AS A SABOTEUR BECAUSE ( AN 9FLU5TIAL 9T]V5TION1 ) :I* ,I %ALL DEAL LAT]4 

,%E WAS CAPTUR$ BY ! ,NAZIS4 ,H] M>RIAGE WAS NO LONG] A PROTECTION & AS A ,JEWESS M>RI$ TO AN 0,>YAN01 A REVOLUTION>Y1 & A 0=EIGN AG5T0 H] DEA? WAS 9EVITABLE1 & D\BTLESS GRUESOME4 

,! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ,G]MANY WAS UNKN[N TO ! WORLD UNTIL ! DEFEAT ( ! ,NAZIS1 :5 ! ,AM]ICANS SEIZ$ ! POLICE >*IVES & OP5$ !M UP TO S*OL>S4 ,IT HAD BE5 ?\<T ?AT IT CONSI/$ ( A FEW S*OL>S4 ,IT IS CLE> N[ A L>GE AN>*I/ WORK+-CLASS HAD EXI/$ DUR+ ! ,KAIS]'S P]IOD & ?R\< ! YE>S ( ,WEIM> & ,HITL]4 ,! ,F,A,U,D 7A REAL AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION7 WAS /RONGE/ 9 ! ,RUHR1 :]E ! ,NAZIS WISELY LEFT ! COALM9]S ALONE 9 !IR OP9IONS PROVID$ ?AT WAS ALL4 ,IT W\LD P]HAPS HAVE BE5 EASY = !M TO ACT AGA9/ ! M9]S1 BUT !Y /ILL NE$$ COAL4 

,WILLY ,GRAF ( ,ULM DISCOV]$ AN +5I\S WAY 9 :I* ! MAJORITY ( O!R ,G]MAN COMRADES SAV$ !IR LIVES4 ,HE WAS >RE/$ & PLAC$ 9 A CONC5TRATION CAMP 7( ! ORIG9AL TYPE1 ACTUALLY A B>RACKS74 ,! COMM&ANT WAS P$ANTIC AB\T PROP]LY CLASSIFY+ EA* PRISON] 9 !IR PROP] CATEGORY4 ,GRAF F\ND ?AT ! ,JEHOVAH'S ,WITNESSES ) :OM HE WAS CONF9$ W]E ALMO/ AS UNBE>ABLE AS ! ,NAZIS4 ,IT WAS POSSIBLE TO APPLY TO ! COMM&ANT1 :O TOLD HIM ?AT AMONG ! 'REAL ,G]MANS' HE HAD ONLY TWO AN>*I/S1 :O HAD EI!R TO GO TO ! ,COMMUNI/ SECTION OR ! ',BIBLE SE>*]S' SECTION :I*EV] WAS MORE APPROPRIATE4 

,GRAF REPLI$ ?AT HE WAS REALLY A CRIM9AL PRISON]1 PO9T+ \T A DICTION>Y :I* /AT$ AN>*I/S W]E 'B&ITS' :O 'BELIEV$ 9 DISORD]'4 ,! COMM&ANT1 A M>T9ET ( ! OLD S*OOL1 WAS DI/URB$ 9 HIS NOTIONS ( JU/ICE1 :I* HE CONFUS$ ) NEATNESS1 & EXAM9$ ! RECORDS1 :I* SAID ?AT ,GRAF HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 AN ATTACK ON ! ,BRAUNHAUS 9 ,MUNI* & BE5 IMPRISON$ = IT UND] ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,HE SAID ?AT ,GRAF MU/ !N SURELY BE A ,COMMUNI/ & %\LD LEAVE ! ,J,WS4 ,BUT ,GRAF1 FE>+ ! ,/AL9I/S MI<T BE AS BAD AS ! JEHOVAHS1 SAID HIS GANG WAS ONLY AFT] ! TREASURY1 :5CE ! SATISFI$ COMM&ANT PROMPTLY RE-CLASSIFI$ HIM AS A CRIM9AL4 

,SUBSEQU5TLY1 :5 ! W> CAME1 HE WAS \T1 TOGE!R ) O!R AN>*I/S :O HAD HE>D ( ! MAGIC ( ! DICTION>Y ON ! GRAPEV9E1 & LE>N$ ?AT !Y HAD TO BE CRIM9ALS TO BE ALL[$ TO GO FREE1 SOMETIMES TO ! 9DIGNATION ( NEI<BORS 70\R BOYS >E BE+ CALL$ UP & ! R$ SCUM >E COM+ HOME074 ,MANY ( ! OLD] COMRADES HAD TO WORK ON =C$ LABOR BUT WE H]E DID NOT LE>N AB\T ?IS UNTIL AFT] ! W>1 & ASSUM$ ALL HAD BE5 KILL$4 

,! O!R AN>*I/ IMPRISON$ ) ,GRAF1 EI!R BECAUSE HE DID NOT WI% TO PRET5D HE WAS A CRIM9AL OR \T ( A FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY1 CLAIM$ FALSELY TO ! COMM&ANT HE WAS ( ,JEWI% ORIG9 & SO WAS MOV$ ) ! ,JEWI% 9MATES TO :]EV] IT WAS !Y W5T4 ,HIS FOLLY SEEMS 9CR$IBLE N[1 BUT IT WAS 9CONCEIVABLE TO MO/ ,G]MANS !N ?AT RACE C\LD LEAD TO ANY?+ MORE ?AN DEPORTATION AT WOR/4 ,LIKE ,GRAF1 HE GAMBL$ 9 A GAME ( ,RUSSIAN R\LETTE BUT WAS UNLUCKY4 

,ONE :O FOLL[$ ,GRAF'S LEAD 9 ,HAMBURG1 ,C>L ,LANG]1 WAS LAT] A CAUSE CELEBRE4 ,AFT] YE>S ( =C$ LABOR & %[+ SIGNS ( AGE1 HE HAD BE5 DIRECT$ TO WORK AS A BANK MESS5G]4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ DAYS ( ,NAZI ,HAMBURG1 :5 !Y ?\<T ! ,RUSSIANS W]E COM+1 ! BANK /AFF HAD FL$ & ! BANK WAS LOOT$4 ,:5 ORD] WAS RE/OR$1 ,C>L RETIR$ FROM WORK1 B\<T A H\SE & OP5$ A HALL & PRESS = ! RE-CREAT$ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,!RE FOLL[$ A S]IES ( PROSECUTIONS BY ! BANK AT :I* HE ASS]T$ HIS LEGAL RI<T NOT TO TE/IFY AGA9/ HIMSELF :5 ! N[ (FICIALLY D5AZIFI$ =M] DIRECTORS TRI$ TO CLAIM !IR LO/ TREASURES1 AMID G5]AL PUBLIC AMUSEM5T4 

,?REE YE>S AFT] ! W>1 ! TAXI DRIV] :O TOOK ME FROM ! /ATION TO ! ,LANG] H\SE LAU<$ :5 ,I TOLD HIM ! ADDRESS ,I WANT$1 & SAID ,C>L WAS ! ONLY MAN ON =C$ LABOR :O HAD MANAG$ TO SAVE 5\< TO RETIRE COM=TABLY \T ( A WAGE ( A PF5NIG A DAY & HE ONLY WI%$ HE HAD ! SECRET4 

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,RETURN+ TO ! TWO PRE-W> YE>S1 IT WAS 9EVITABLE ,I %\LD MEET P]SONS ON ! P>LIAM5T>Y & EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y ,LEFT1 AMONG :OM1 ) EXCEPTIONS1 ,I NEV] FELT COM=TABLE4 ,?AT ?IS ATTITUDE WAS %>$ BY ! BULK ( ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T WAS LAT] MADE CLE> ?\< :ILE MY 9/9CT & LOGIC WAS TO BECOME MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN !Y1 MANY BECAME 9/EAD AS OR MORE REACTION>Y4 ,I AM GLAD ?AT ,I DID NOT REALIZE AT ! TIME ?AT1 LITTLE AS ,I APPRECIAT$ ! ,OLD ,LEFT1 ! ,NEW ,LEFT :5 IT CAME W\LD BE 9F9ITELY WORSE4 ,EV5 ! OLD ,BRITI% ,C,P WAS A P>AGON COMP>$ ) MO/ ( ! LAT] /UD5T ,TROTS4 

,JON ,KIM*E WAS ONE ( ! LEFT-W+ ( ! ,I,L,P1 :ATEV] ! T]M MEANT 9 ?AT CONTEXT4 ,HE WAS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,G]MAN SECTION AID$ BY ! ,I,L,P BE=E ! W>1 QUITE CONTR>Y TO ,BRITI% & ,LABOR ,P>TY =EIGN POLICY & QUASIS-ILLEGAL4 ,I BELIEVE ,HILDA ,MONTE WAS ALSO 9 T\* ) !M4 ,HE ALSO RAN ! ,SOCIALI/ ,BOOK%OP AT #ce ,/4 ,BRIDE ,/REET1 JU/ R\ND ! CORN] FROM ,LUDGATE ,CIRCUS4 ,I SAY 0RAN01 AS IT WAS ?\<T BY MO/1 9CLUD+ ! ,I,L,P ITSELF1 TO BE ! ,I,L,P BOOK%OP4 ,!IR HEADQU>T]S WAS ABOVE & ! EXT5SIVE BOOK%OP BEL[4 ,AS 9 ! LAT] CASE ( ,FRE$OM ,PRESS & ,V]NON ,RI*>DS1 ! QUE/ION ( [N]%IP BECAME BLURR$1 & IT F9I%$ UP AS HIS4 

,KIM*E WAS ,SWISS-BORN BUT HAD QUITE A GOOD KN[L$GE ( ,G]MAN AFFAIRS ?\< ,I D\BT IF HE WAS AS KN[L$GEABLE AB\T :AT ,HITL] WAS GO+ TO SAY TO ,GOEBBELS NEXT DAY AS HIS NEWSPAP] >TICLES MADE \T4 ,LAT] DUR+ ! W>1 :5 ! BOOK%OP WAS DECL9+1 HE MOV$ 9 ON ,FLEET ,/REET J\RNALISM AS A ,G]MAN EXP]T1 5C\RAG$ TO WRITE ON ,G]MAN UND]GR\ND RESI/ANCE TO ,HITL] :I* UP TO A FEW MON?S BE=E W\LD HAVE BE5 UN?9KABLE4 ,! PAP]S W\LD NOT HAVE PR9T$ IT1 & ! POLICE W\LD HAVE 9VE/IGAT$ IF !Y HAD4 

,LIKE ,DR ,C4 ,A4 ,SMI?1 A =M] ,WOOD ,GRE5 S*OOLTEA*] & LAT] ,W,E,A TUTOR :O MOV$ 9TO PR(ESSIONAL POLITICS1 HE W5T FROM BECOM+ AN AVID MEMB] ( ! PRESUM$ ,LEFT ( ! ,I,L,P TO MOVE %>PLY RI<T4 ,:]EAS ,KIM*E W5T FIR/ 9TO J\RNALISM1 TURN+ HIS =M] KN[L$GE TO GOOD ACC\NT1 ,SMI?1 ) :OM ,I WAS WELL ACQUA9T$ FROM ,TOTT5HAM DAYS :5 ,I HAD ATT5D$ HIS ,W,E,A CLASSES1 W5T 9TO ,COMMON ,WEAL? DUR+ ! W>4 ,DUR+ OR AFT] ! W> BO? BECAME CONV]T$ TO ,ZIONISM4 ,SMI? ORGANIZ$ ! ,LABOR ,FRI5DS ( ,ISRAEL4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT MOV$ HIM 7HE WAS NOT ,JEWI%1 ?\< HIS WIFE MAY HAVE BE57 BUT ,KIM*E W5T TO ,ISRAEL & BECAME P>T ( ! ,9TELLIG5CE ,S]VICE4 ,:E!R HIS ,9TELLIG5CE ASSOCIATIONS PRE-DAT$ HIS MOVE FROM ! ,I,L,P ,I CANNOT SAY4 

,BO? ,SMI? & ,KIM*E BECAME V]Y RI<T W+ 9 ! FOLL[+ YE>S4 ,I LO/ TRACK ( !M4 ,SMI?1 LIKE ,JOHN ,MC,GOV]N :O HAS BE5 VEHEM5TLY ANTI-W>1 BO? AN EXTREME PACIFI/ & HAIL$ BY ,F5N] ,BROCKWAY AS ! 0,5GLI% ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T01 BECAME A F]V5T ANTI-,COMMUNI/4 ,IT WAS ODD ?AT ,MC,GOV]N JO9$ HIS OLD OPPON5T ! ,DU*ESS ( ,A?OLL1 :O HAD BE5 ! MO/ F]V5T ,COMMUNI/ SUPPORT] :5 ,MC,GOV]N OPPOS$ !M FROM A REVOLUTION>Y ANGLE 9 EV]Y ,U,S ,GOV]NM5T BACK$ ACTIVITY DUR+ ! ,COLD ,W>4 

,ANO!R P]SON ,I REMEMB]$ FROM ! ,TOTT5HAM DAYS1 ?\< ,I ONLY SAW HIM AT MEET+S1 WAS ,T$ ,WILLIS1 A ,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,LEAGUE ORGANIZ]4 ,HE CALL$ ME A 0SUBJECTIVE SUPPORT] ( ! RUL+ CLASS0 AT ONE MEET+4 ,AFT] ! W> HE WROTE A PLAY OR TWO = ! ,COMMUNI/-BACK$ ,UNITY ,!AT] :I* 9TRODUC$ A NUMB] ( >D5T ,C,P]S & AMATEUR ACTORS TO ! PR(ESSIONAL /AGE4 ,HE SEEM$ TO CAT* ON & IS N[ KN[N AS ! 0,DIXON ( ,DOCK ,GRE50 CREATOR GLAM\RIZ+ ! POLICE =CE4 ,HE MELL[$ ) ! YE>S1 & MOV$ TO ! ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,IT CAN BE DONE SO EASILY 9 ,BRITA9 -- ?9K :AT ,AM]ICAN SCRE5 WRIT]S & ACTORS :O BACK$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAD TO GO ?R\<6 ,AS HE WAS MADE A ,LORD ,I AM 5TITL$ TO ASSUME HE IS NOT M]ELY A SUBJECTIVE SUPPORT] ( ! RUL+ CLASS & IF WE EV] MIX$ 9 ! SAME SOCIAL CIRCLES1 :I* ,I ?9K UNLIKELY1 HE C\LD REVISE HIS JUDGM5T ON ME4 

,I NEV] MET ANY ( ! O!R ,UNITY ,!AT] PEOPLE1 :O CAME FROM ! ,EA/ ,5D1 :]E ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY WAS GR[+ & :]E ,I HAD VIRTUALLY NO CONTACTS AT ! TIME4 ,SOMEONE :O SEEM$ TO BE MORE OR LESS 9 ?AT MILIEU1 ?\< ( A LAT] G5]ATION1 WAS ,B]N>D ,KOPS1 A PLAYWRI<T4 ,:5 ,I CAME ACROSS HIM 9 ! =TIES OR SO HE WAS SELL+ SECOND H& BOOKS FROM A B>R[ 9 ,CAMBRIDGE ,CIRCUS OR AT LEA/ GO+ ?R\< ! MOTIONS1 ! /OCK BE+ SO UN9T]E/+ IT WAS LEFT UNATT5D$ = H\RS AT A TIME4 ,! LOCAL BOOK?IEF CLIQUE 7SOLIDLY ,BOHEMIAN & ,C,P71 :O =M$ A COMMUNITY ( !IR [N1 D]ISIVELY REF]R$ TO HIM AS 0,%AKESPE>E0 BECAUSE ( HIS LIT]>Y AMBITIONS4 ,AS HE CAME FROM ! ,EA/ ,5D ,I EXPECT HE HAD HUNG R\ND ,UNITY ,!AT]1 ACTUALLY 9 ,K+'S ,CROSS4 ,HE FREQU5T$ ,C,P HAUNTS & ,SOHO CAFES BUT ,I C]TA9LY NEV] HE>D ( HIM AS HAV+ ANY?+ :ATEV] TO DO ) AN>*I/S4 ,YE>S LAT] 7#a#i#h#h7 ,I READ ,DAVID ,GILL>D'S COLUMN 9 ! ,RADIO ,TIMES SAY+ HE HAD WRITT5 A RADIO PLAY AB\T ! 0AN>*I/S0 HE HAD KN[N 9 HIS Y\?4 0,!Y W]E UTT]LY BROKE BUT !Y HAD A WOND]FUL VISION ( :AT !Y'D DO :5 ?+S *ANGE4 ,!Y'D EV5 DISCUSS ! GOV]NM5T PO/S !Y'D HAVE :5 !Y CAME TO P[]04 ,C\LD ONE GET A RADIO PLAY PRODUC$ OR WRITE 9 ! ,RADIO ,TIMES KN[+ AS LITTLE AS ?IS PAIR AB\T ANY?+ ELSE BUT AN>*ISM8 

,HIS PLAY PUT AN>*I/ WORDS ON TO ,C,P BACKGR\NDS -- !RE WAS ! 0,KAFE ,KROPOTK90 :I* ! ,RADIO ,TIMES ?\<T REAL1 BUT IT SEEM$ LIKE ! ,C(FEE ,AN' 9 ,/4 ,GILES ,HI< ,/REET :]E ! BOOK?IEVES HUNG \T4 ,IT WAS REALLY AB\T ,EA/ ,5D ,JEWI% ,/AL9I/S ) A V5E] ( AN>*I/-S\ND+ PHASES 70WE F\<T ! COMMIES 9 ,SPA90 -- 0,I ?\<T ! FASCI/S W]E ! 5EMY0 2 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN BE ) ME0 & SO ON74 

,BUT1 AS USUAL1 ,I AM LETT+ MYSELF GET AHEAD ( MY /ORY4 

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