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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

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,SMOLD]-BE>D$1 BL9D ) TE>S ( LAU<T]1 ,ROMAN TAKES ,DEAN'S H& & DRAGS HIM FROM ! CRACKL+ NURS]Y1 LITTLE /REETS ON FIRE BEH9D !M4 ,\T 9 FRE% AIR1 GRABB+ !IR /ILL-SNIGG]+ KISS BEH9D A ROLL+ SCRE5 ( ACRID GRAY1 ,ROMAN CAN SMELL ALL ( ! POT5TIAL NEV]-TO-BE-REALIZ$ CA% AS IT'S CREMAT$1 AN EXP5SIVE /5* DILUT$ & DISP]S$ 9 ! SLUM FIRMAM5T1 9TO ! DEAD-5D ,SATURDAY1 ! H>D-UP AFT]NOON4 ,HE'S /ILL GOT ?AT BIG PA9T+ 9 HIS %RUNK5 MONKEY HEAD3 ! GIANTS 9 NI<T%IRTS ?UND]+ ! FUCK \T ( EA* O!R ) !IR BLAZ+ BILLI>D /ICKS1 A PRECI\S GORE ( ORE SPRAY$ MOLT5 FROM ! PO9T ( BLOODY IMPACT4 ,= ,ROME ,?OMPSON1 SNOGG+ ) HIS LOV]-BOY !RE 9 ! *OKE & UPRO> ( ! MOM5T1 !RE AT ?AT SPECIFIC JUNCTION ( HIS SELF-9FLICT$ & UNLIKELY R\<NECK HI/ORY1 !RE 9 ! ,BOR\<S & ITS TIMELESS HOLY FIRE ( POV]TY1 ! VIOL5T & UNE>?LY IMAGE DOES NO MORE ?AN HOLD A MIRROR TO REAL LIFE1 LIFE BE+ AN AFFAIR ( RAGE & POOL-CUES & COLOSSAL BRAWL]S BLE$+ WEAL?4 ,( /OL5 KISSES BY ! PYRE ( >T1 A K9D ( CURR5CY GONE UP 9 SMOKE H]E :]E ! M9T ONCE /OOD1 H]E :]E !Y HAMM]$ \T ! CO9 MORE ?AN A ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,BEH9D A DRIFT+ CORDITE CURTA9 /&S ,?OMPSON ! ,LEVEL]1 FR5*+ HIS Y\NG MAN1 A FISSUR$1 GLU$-TOGE!R COMPOSITE ( ALL HIS MISSP5T TIMES & MISSPELL$ WORDS & MISCREANT DE$S3 ! SUM ( HIS MOSAIC MOM5TS4 

,:ILE ! O!R EI<T- & N9E-YE>-OLDS >E LE>N+ H[ TO READ & WRITE HE'S UP !RE 9 ! SLATE-CREAK & ! />LI<T1 LE>N+ BURGL>Y4 ,A SPID]Y CUT\T %APE ON A BLACK PAP] #a#i#eS SKYL9E1 IT IS 9 ! SLANT & SCRABBLE ( ! RO(TOP NI<T ?AT HE RECEIVES AN $UCATION 9 BO? POLITICS & SOCIO-ECONOMICS1 !RE AT ! BLUNT CR[B> 5D ( ! ECONOMY1 !RE 9 ! FISCAL 9FR>$4 ,%9N+ ! RU/$ DRA9PIPES ?AT >E TOO FRAIL TO TAKE ANYBODY'S WEI<T SAVE HIS1 SLIPP+ HEAD-FIR/ ?R\< OP5 W9D[-CRACKS ?AT W\LD DEFEAT ?OSE ) AN \NCE ( FLE% UPON !IR FUZE-WIRE BONES1 HE UND]/&S ! /RUCTURE ( ! WORLD ?AT HE'S SO REC5TLY BE5 BORN 9TO TO BE 5TIRELY BAS$ ON CRIM9ALITY1 EXPRESS$ 9 DIFF]5T LANGUAGES1 AT DIFF]5T MAGNITUDES4 ,A W>EH\SE SKYLI<T JIMMI$ OP5 H]E1 AN 9T]E/ RATE ADJU/$ OR A NEI<BOR+ /ATE 9VAD$ !RE4 ,! HO/ILE TAKEOV]1 OR /ICKY BR[N TAPE ON A PANE ( GLASS TO /OP ! W9D-*IME PIECES FALL+ :5 Y\ SMA% IT4 ,LITTLE ,ROMAN ,?OMPSON & ! BO>DROOM BLAGG]S1 ALL 9 A GREAT CLASSLESS COMMONALITY ( ! ADR5AL9E-HABITUAT$4 ,SLIDE A %EET ( NEWSPAP] B5EA? ! DOOR TO DRAG ! FALL5 KEY AFT] Y\'VE POK$ IT FROM ! LOCK1 OR SPREAD EMBEZZL$ LOSSES 9TO ! NEXT QU>T]'S FIGURES4 ,ROMAN RUNS ) BIGG] KIDS1 SEMIPR(ESSIONALS1 DIVIDES ! LOOT1 HE>S ALL ( ! 9/RUCTIVE SEX-JOKES SEV]AL YE>S BE=E HIS CLASSMATES4 ,NOBODY CAN CAT* HIM4 ,HE'S ! G+]BREAD BOY4 

,CONSEQU5TLY HE CAN'T WRITE TO SAVE HIS LIFE1 ?9KS SYNTAX IS A LEVY RAIS$ ON CONDOMS1 SOMETIMES GETS HIS PHRASEOLOGY CAU<T 9 HIS ZIP4 ,:5 ! AU?ORITIES HE'S NETTL$ TRY TO GET !IR [N BACK BY ACCUS+ HIS BELOV$ OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE BOYFRI5D ( BE+ A SOCIAL NUISANCE1 ,ROMAN RECKONS ?AT !Y MU/ SEE ,DEAN AS HIS 0,H]CULES ,HEEL04 ,HE READS1 ?\<1 *EW+ RAV5\SLY ?R\< ALL ( ! HI/ORY & POLITICS ?AT HE CAN GET HIS BONY H&S ON1 TRY+ TO LOCATE & ORI5T HIMSELF 9 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SPACETIME4 ,HE CAN'T WRITE1 !N1 O!R ?AN ! ODD HI/ORICAL RESE>* PIECE OR ! SLYLY VITRIOLIC ,DEF5D ,C\NCIL ,H\S+ PAMPHLETS ?AT HE SOMETIMES P5S1 BUT HE CAN READ4 ,HE CAN M9E 9=MATION FROM AN ELECTRONIC OR A PAP] COAL-SEAM1 HE CAN ORGANIZE IT 9 HIS /EAL?Y NI<TLI<T-ROBB]Y M9D & UND]/& ALL ITS ESS5TIAL L[LIFE 9TRICACIES4 ,HE CAN READ & HE CAN TALK - TALK LIKE ,HELL'S AUCTIONE] AS T5ANTS' REPRES5TATIVE AT ,BOR\< ,C\NCIL MEET+S1 MAK+ ALL ! MO/ EMB>RASS+ 9QUIRIES1 M5TION+ ! MO/ UNM5TIONABLE ?+S1 CALL+ A CUNT A CUNT4 ,HE'S LO/ C\NT ( ! OCCASIONS :5 HE'S BE5 EVICT$ FROM ! ,GUILDHALL TO TROT *UCKL+ D[N ! W$D+-PHOTO /EPS & SQU9T UP AT ! ANGEL ON ! RO(1 ! ONE ?AT HIS MATE ,ALMA ?9KS IS WORK+ CLASS BECAUSE IT'S GOT A BILLI>D CUE 9 ITS RI<T H&4 ,HE KN[S HIS ,WOODW>D & HIS ,B]N/E91 KN[S ALL AB\T FOLL[+ ! MONEY1 LURKS 9 AMBU% ON ! CA% TRAIL4 

,9 SO F> AS ,ROMAN UND]/&S !SE ?+S1 ! ,ANCI5T ,BRITONS :O ORIG9ALLY HAVE !IR SETTLEM5TS >\ND !SE P>TS WORK ) A B>T] SY/EM4 ,?IS MAKES SIMPLE ROBB]Y OR LIVE/OCK-RU/L+ AN OPTION = ! PROTO-CRIM9ALS 9HABIT+ ! ,NEOLI?IC P]IOD & ! ,BRONZE ,AGE1 :]E !Y'VE GOT MORE ( A GRASP ( [N+ PROP]TY1 RELATIVE TO ! W&]+ ,OLD ,/ONE ,AGE HUNT]-GA!R]S ( E>LI] TIMES1 & :]E !RE=E !RE >E MORE ?+S TO /EAL4 ,?IS IS ALL /ILL COMP>ATIVELY PETTY L>C5Y1 H[EV]1 & MAJOR F9ANCIAL CRIMES WILL HAVE TO WAIT = ! CONCEPT ( F9ANCE1 WAIT = ,ROMAN'S NAMESAKE EMPIRE TO TURN UP 9 ! FIR/ C5TURY & 9TRODUCE US TO ! 5DLESSLY MANIPULATABLE IDEA ( MONEY3 GOLD & SILV] CO9S :I* REPRES5T ! %EAF ( GRA91 ! SNORT+ BULLOCK1 D[N TO ! LA/ HAIR1 ! MEANE/ SCRUPLE1 BUT >E MU* MORE EASY TO MAKE (F ) & TO HIDE4 ,DUR+ ! ,ROMAN OCCUPATION1 !N1 :5 EV]YONE'S CONDITION$ TO ACCEPT ?AT ?IS MU* GOLD IS WOR? ?AT MANY DUCKS 9 :AT SEEMS ON ! SURFACE A FAIR PROPOSITION1 ,IRON ,AGE ,NOR?AMPTON HAS ITS 9TRODUCTION TO BO? CO9S & S]I\S CRIME3 9 ,DU/ON1 US+ *EAP] METALS TO ADULT]ATE ! SILV]1 ,ROMAN CO9S >E =G$1 A CRUCIFIXION FELONY4 ,IRON ,AGE IRONICALLY1 ! H>D-UP ,EMPIRE HAS ADULT]AT$ ITS [N CO9AGE AT LEA/ S9CE ! REIGN ( ,DIOCLETIAN1 ! SAME FRAUD UPON AN 9T]NATIONAL RA!R ?AN LOCAL LEVEL1 ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY MONEY4 ,Y\ CAN'T =GE A C[4 

,/RAI<T FROM :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 HIS S*OOL YE>S HE ROLLS UP HIS SLEEVES & GETS B5EA? ! BONNET ( ! WORLD TO FA?OM \T ITS ME*ANISM1 5DS UP AS HEAD 5G9E] AT ,BRITI% ,TIMK51 !N PROVID+ HALF ! T[N'S EMPLOYM5T4 ,FROM !RE IT'S A %ORT /EP TO BECOM+ ! KEY UNION REPRES5TATIVE1 HIS BRI/L+ T]RI] C\NT5ANCE AT EA* DISPUTE1 ON EV]Y PICKET L9E1 ! BLUE T\*-PAP] EYES RE/LESSLY SE>*+ = A WEASEL >GUM5T TO %AKE BETWE5 HIS TEE?4 ,9 EI!R ( !SE TWO CAPACITIES1 :E!R OIL-/A9$ PR(ESSIONAL OR DEEPE/ R$ POLITICAL1 ,ROME'S MA9 ADVANTAGE IS 9 UND]/&+ H[ ?+S WORK1 FROM COGS TO C\NCILS TO COMMUNITIES1 FROM OB/9ATE MA*9ES TO MANAGEM5T4 ,HIS O!R BIG PLUS IS HIS REPUTATION3 DIABOLICALLY LOGICAL1 T5ACI\S TO ! PO9T ( TETANUS ONCE HE HAS LOCK$ HIS JAWS1 AS UNPR$ICTABLE AS *EESE-DREAMS & COMPLETELY FE>LESS FROM HIS BURGL> BOYHOOD1 MADD] ?AN A BOTTLE FULL ( W9D[S4 ,9 ! POLICE-SCRUMS & DEMON/RATIONS ( ! #a#i#fS IT'S MO/LY HIS SPITTLE ?AT GETS EMPTI$ FROM ! MEGAPHONES1 & 9 ! ,ANTI-,NAZI #a#i#gS IT'S HIM :O BREAKS ! RIOT-SQUAD CORDON1 MANAG+ TO L& ONE ON ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT M9D] NEXT TO LEAD] ,M>T9 ,WEB/] BE=E BE+ DRAGG$ AWAY & *>G$4 ,AN ATMOSPH]E ( GUNP[D] SURR\NDS HIM1 A P]FUME ( ,CIVIL ,W> & REGICIDE4 ,BEL[ A /RAGGL+ BR[ ! *9A EYES SP>K 9 !IR WR9KLE-COBWEBB$ SOCKETS1 ALWAYS 9=M$1 ALWAYS ON ! MONEY4 

,:5 ! ,ROMAN LEGIONS >E )DRAWN !Y LEAVE US ) A MONEY HABIT4 ,FROM ! KICK(F ( ! SEV5? C5TURY1 GOLD & SILV] CO9S >E /RUCK AS LOCAL CURR5CIES BY V>I\S SMALL CO9+ OP]ATIONS UP & D[N ! C\NTRY4 ,9 ,?OMPSON'S OP9ION1 ! MO/ FAM\S SU* E/ABLI%M5T IS PROBABLY AT ,CANT]BURY AL?\< !RE >E GOLD CO9S MADE H]E 9 ,HAMTUN DAT$ #f ,A,D1 :I* HAVE TO BE AMONG ! V]Y FIR/ PRODUC$ 9 ,BRITA94 ,& :5 HE SAYS ,HAMTUN1 ,ROMAN MEANS ! ,BOR\<S4 ,POSSIBLY DUE TO ?IS E>LY APTITUDE WE HAVE AN UN(FICIAL M9T H]E FROM #fe ONW>DS *URN+ \T A /REAM ( GLEAM 9TO ! ,D>K ,AGES' PROTRACT$ NI<T1 A GOLD5 %[]4 ,MEAN:ILE1 UNOBS]V$ 9 ! SURR\ND+ 9=MATION-BLACK\T1 ! B5I<T$ HALF-MILE SETTLEM5T MY/]I\SLY GA!RS SUB/ANCE & SIGNIFICANCE3 ,K+ ,(FA'S M>KET T[N SUPPLY+ HIS RETREAT AT ,K+/HORPE1 H]E 9 ,M]CIA'S C5T] AT A TIME :5 ,M]CIA IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ! ,SAXON K+DOMS4 ,TO ,ROME ,?OMPSON'S WAY ( ?9K+1 IT MI<T EV5 BE ?AT PILGRIM BR++ ! /ONE CROSS H]E FROM ,J]USALEM >\ND ?IS P]IOD :I* HELPS CEM5T ,HAMTUN'S MY/IQUE AS C5T]-(-!-L&1 BUT = :ATEV] REASON IT'S FROM ?IS GR\ND DUR+ ! #h#hS ?AT ,K+ ,ALFR$ ! FAIL$ CAKE-M9D] DIVIDES ! C\NTRY 9TO SLICES1 ADD+ ',NOR?' TO ! T[N'S TAG & NAM+ ',NORHAN' AS =EMO/ AMONG ! %IRES1 LEGITIMIZ+ ITS TWO-HUNDR$-YE>-OLD M9T1 ACKN[L$G+ ITS /ATUS4 ,WAX-SEAL+ ITS FATE4 

,HE'S NOT OBSESS$ ) CA%4 ,HE'S NEV] HAD 5\< TO GET OBSESS$ BY1 BUT Y\ NE$ TO KN[ H[ MONEY WORKS TO UND]/& ITS NECESS>Y COMPLEM5T1 ?IS BE+ POV]TY4 ,! TWO ?+S >E 9SEP>ABLE4 ,JOHN ,RUSK9 CLAIMS ?AT IF RES\RCES W]E %>$ EQUALLY !RE'D BE NO POV]TY OR WEAL?4 ,?US1 TO MAKE SOMEONE RI* DEP5DS ON MAK+ SOMEONE ELSE POOR4 ,MAK+ SOMEONE V]Y WEAL?Y MAY DEP5D UPON IMPOV]I%+ AN 5TIRE POPULATION4 ,POV]TY IS MONEY'S OBV]SE1 ! CO9'S O!R SIDE4 ,ROME WANTS TO SCRUT9IZE ITS DIRTY 5G9E & TO COMPREH5D ! MICRO-TOL]ANCES ( H>D TIMES4 ,HE KN[S HIS [N H>D TIMES HAVE MO/LY HAPP5$ NOT BECAUSE ( MONEY1 BUT BECAUSE ( H[ HE US$ TO DR9K BE=E ! HE>T ATTACK & HIS SOMETIMES D]ANG$ BEHAVIOR4 ,HE'S CULPABLE1 RESPONSIBLE - HE KN[S ALL ?AT - & SOMETIMES FEELS A BLACK PANG IF HE ?9KS ( ,%>ON1 !IR DOOM$ M>RIAGE1 HIS EXPLOD$ FAMILY4 ,HE W\LD SIMPLY OBS]VE ?AT ?OSE FROM A *AOTIC BACKGR\ND FREQU5TLY T5D TO BE PR$ISPOS$ TO ALCOHOL & *AOS1 & ?AT *AOS LEVELS RISE AS FUNDS GO D[N4 ,?AT ISN'T AN EXCUSE2 IT'S AN EXAMPLE ( H[ LIFE IS LIKELY TO WORK \T 9 A POOR NEI<BORHOOD1 ) MORE CAPACITY = H>M1 = :EELS TO FALL (F /RUGGL+ RELATION%IPS1 = NA/Y 9CID5TS4 ,! SQUADDIES EAG] = A SCRAP D[N 9 ! CELL> B> (F VANI%$ ,WOOD ,/REET4 ,! SLA<EAP COLLAPS+ ON HIM 9 ,PAUL ,BAK]'S Y>D1 CRAWL+ ?R\< DIRT 9 SE>* ( A FEW BOB ON ! ,$W>DIAN EMPTIES4 

,GR[+ UP1 ,ROME ?9KS ! K+ HE'S HE>D AB\T IS CALL$ ,ALFR$ ! ,GRATE BECAUSE ( :]E HE SCOR*$ ! SCONES1 !N LAT] LE>NS AB\T DIVID+ UP ! %IRES1 EFFECTIVELY MAK+ ,HAMTUN ! CAPITAL1 E/ABLI%+ ! M9T AT ,LONDON 7ONE ( A FEW DOZ57 AS AN 9/ITUTION 9 #h#h#f1 & ALL ! RE/ ( IT4 ,! K+ IS TRY+ TO REGULATE ! MANY REGIONAL ECONOMIES1 OR SO IT SEEMS TO ,?OMPSON1 BUT NO ONE WILL HAVE MU* LUCK ) ?AT UNTIL ,$G> ! ,PEACEFUL TURNS UP TO RE=M ! CO9AGE 9 HIS LA/ YE> AS K+1 #igc ,A,D1 & /&>DIZES IT 9TO A NATIONAL CURR5CY /AMP$ \T AT =TY ROYAL M9TS ?R\<\T ! L&1 ) ,HAMTUN BE+ ONE ( !M4 ,?IS IS ! YE> Y\ FIR/ GET P5NIES TURN+ UP ) 0,H,A,M,T0 ON ! REV]SE1 ! LETT]S SET 9 ! F\R QU>T]S ( :AT'S KN[N AS A ,LONG ,CROSS1 ONE :]E ! >MS REA* RI<T TO ! CO9'S HAMM]$ $GE4 ,BY ,E!LR$ ! ,SECOND'S REIGN1 COMM5C+ #i#g#h1 EM]G5CY M9TS >E SET UP TO COPE ) ! PRIVATIONS CAUS$ BY ALL ! ,VIK+ RAIDS ! ,K+ WAS FAM\SLY UNREADY =1 & BY ,H>OLD ! ,SECOND'S RULE PRIOR TO ! ,NORMAN CONQUE/ !RE'S AT LEA/ SEV5TY ( !M1 ) ! BIGGE/ M9T BE+ ! ONE 9 ,LONDON4 ,FOLL[+ #a#f#f1 ,WILLIAM ! ,BA/>D *ANGES ?+S4 ,! M9TS >E GRADUALLY R$UC$ 9 NUMB]1 C5TRALIZ+ MONET>Y CONTROL & RATIONALIZ+ AN 9H]IT$ & SPRAWL+ ,SAXON SY/EM4 ,DISEMP[]$1 ,NOR?AMPTON'S M9T SURVIVES UNTIL ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY4 ,UNTIL ,H5RY ! ,?IRD >RIVES & REALLY PUTS ! *A9MAIL BOOT 94 

,! SUBSID+ FIFTY-YE>-OLD HILL ( A% & CL9K] FALL+ 9 ON HIM1 ! 9CID5T ) ! DRUNK SOLDI]S3 !SE >E JU/ P>T ( ! FIRE HE'S DRESS$ 91 ! 9SANE DEBRIS ( CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT MAKES HIM :O HE IS2 ?AT ULTIMATELY TE>S AP>T HIS LIFE ) ,%>ON & ! KIDS4 ,HE'S =AG+ = OLD /ONE BOTTLES :5 SOME HALF-A-C5TURY ( ! T[N'S BLACK1 9C9]AT$ %IT SUDD5LY P\NDS ITS FI/ 9TO HIS SCRAWNY BACK & DRIVES ! PRECI\S W9D \T ( HIS LUNGS4 ,DIRT 9 HIS EYES1 DIRT 9 HIS M\? & 5\< TIME TO =M ! ?\<T1 SO ?IS IS H[ WE ALL 5D UP1 BE=E HIS MUCK] ,T$ ,TRIPP GRABS HIM BY ?OSE MAT*/ICK ANKLES1 DRAGS HIM CURS+ FROM ! SLUDGE LIKE AN UPROOT$ ,T\RETTE'S C>ROT \T 9TO ! DAYLI<T ( ,PAUL ,BAK]'S Y>D1 JU/ AS ! COP C>S ALL COME H[L+ 94 ,HE [ES ,T$ BIG TIME1 & SO :5 ,T$'S LOCK-UP FULL ( HOOKY GOODS IS RAID$ SOME :ILE AFT]W>DS & ! >RE/+ (FIC]S FAIL TO LOCK UP ! PREMISES BEH9D !M1 ,ROMAN HAS ! EVID5CE AWAY & LEAVES ,T$ TO PRODUCE RECEIPTS SO ?AT ! ANGRY COPP]S HAVE TO REIMBURSE HIM = ! LOCK-UP'S CONT5TS4 ,DEBT REPAID1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ,ROME FEELS FREE TO /EAL ,T$'S C> ON ?AT OCCASION ) ! PISS$-UP & ABUSIVE SQUADDIES3 ,ROMAN'S AWESOME & APOCALYPTIC PAYBACK2 HIS AV5G+ ANGEL-WORK4 ,HE FEELS ?AT IT'S IMPORTANT SOMEONE KEEPS ! MORAL L$G] /RAI<T1 SU* AS IT IS4 ,! HE>T CAN'T KEEP D\BLE ACC\NTS1 & ITS BOOKS MU/ EV5TUALLY BE BALANC$4 

,?\< ,NOR?AMPTON HAS ADMITT$LY LO/ SOME ( ! ILLU/RI\S BURNI% S9CE ITS ,ALFR$ ! ,GREAT HEYDAY1 IT'S /ILL AN IMPORTANT C5TRAL PIVOT ( ! C\NTRY = TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AFT] ! CONQUE/1 & /ILL HAS ITS M9T4 ,A ?RIV+1 PRETTY LITTLE M>KET T[N1 BY ALL ACC\NTS1 S9CE ,DICK ! ,LIONHE>T GRANTS IT ITS *>T] 9 #a#a#h-SOME?+4 ,COBBL]S & LEA!R-WORK]S ALL UP ,SC>LETWELL ,/REET & ! OLD ,GILHALDA1 ! ORIG9AL T[N HALL !RE ON ! ,MAYORHOLD1 :]E !Y HOLD !IR ,POR?IMO? DI ,NORHAN1 AL?\< NO ONE N[ADAYS KN[S :AT ?AT MI<T HAVE BE54 ,SOME?+ TO DO ) B\ND>IES4 ,H5RY ! ,?IRD SEEMS RA!R TAK5 ) ! PLACE AT FIR/ & WANTS TO GIVE ! T[N A UNIV]SITY1 BE=E HE'S HAD A *ANCE TO FULLY UND]/& ! FI]Y & UNUSUAL SPIRIT ( ! ANCI5T SETTLEM5T4 ,! ,BACAL]I DI ,NORHAN1 ! /ROPPY /UD5TS1 >E PROTE/+ ,H5RY'S IMPOSITION ( A =TY EI<T-/RONG C\NCIL - ! EXACT SAME NUMB] ( ! BA/>DS ?AT ,ROME ,?OMPSON CURR5TLY CONT5DS ) WEEKLY - :O >E L9+ !IR [N POCKETS ) ! PR(ITS ( ! T[N4 ,H5RY DECIDES HE DOESN'T LIKE ! LOCALE AFT] ALL & S5DS HIS TROOPS 9 ?R\< ! WALL ( ! OLD ,CLUNIAC PRIORY :]E ,/4 ,&REW'S ,ROAD IS N[4 ,!Y PILLAGE1 RAPE & BURN UNTIL ,NOR?AMPTON IS AN UGLY1 SMOK+ WRECK4 ,& :5 HE SAYS ,NOR?AMPTON1 ,ROMAN MEANS ! ,BOR\<S4 ,H5RY'S PROMIS$ UNIV]SITY 5DS UP 9 ,CAMBRIDGE1 & ) ,H5RY'S DEA? 9 #abgb !Y TAKE AWAY ! M9T AS WELL4 

,HIS REPUTATION = EXACT+ />TL+ RETRIBUTION1 :E!R AGA9/ 9DIVIDUALS OR 9/ITUTIONS1 MEANS ?AT ANYONE :O'S HE>D ( HIM KN[S ?AT !Y'RE BETT] (F NOT PICK+ FI<TS ) ,ROMAN4 ,:I* LEAVES ?OSE :O HAV5'T HE>D ( HIM4 ,HE'S VISIT+ ! CELL> B> \TSIDE ! ,GROSV5OR ,C5T]1 NE> :]E ,WOOD ,/REET US$ TO BE1 = A QUICK DR9K4 ,!RE >E !SE N9ETE5-1 TW5TY-YE>-OLD SOLDI]S FROM SOME CAMP \TSIDE ,NOR?AMPTON1 HALF-A-DOZ5 GETT+ R[DY 9 ! L\NGE1 %OV+ PA/ REGUL>S4 ,:5 ,ROME ASKS ONE ( !SE LATT]-DAY R\NDHEADS TO WAT* :]E HE'S GO+1 HE'S GOT ! :OLE MOB >\ND HIM SWILL+ !IR TE/O/]ONE & VODKA SMOO?IES4 0,YEAH8 ,:AT >E Y\ GUNNA DO AB\T IT1 ,CATWEAZLE80 ,SIX ( ! NATION'S F9E/1 BE+ ALL !Y CAN BE ) A /ICK FIGURE 9 HIS MID =TIES4 ,ROMAN PUTS HIS PALM UP4 0,SORRY1 LADS4 ,I'M EVID5TLY 9 ! WRONG PUB4 ,I'LL JU/ F9I% UP ME P9T & GO40 ,HE LEAVES !M TO !IR NI<T \T )\T ANSW]+ !M1 )\T SAY+ :AT HE'S GUNNA DO AB\T IT4 ,NEV] CROSS SOMEONE ) NEI!R WANT NOR FE> ( ANY?+4 ,LIKE HE TELLS ,ALMA :ILE HE'S L\NG+ CALMLY 9 ! MIDDLE ( A BLAZ+ BONFIRE ON ?AT CAMP+ HOLIDAY 9 ,WALES1 0,IT'S ALL AB\T WILL1 ,ALMA1 A9'T ?AT RI<T80 ,%E PULLS UPON H] REEF] & CONSID]S :ILE HE />TS TO SMOLD]4 0,YEAH4 ,WELL1 WILL & FLAMMABILITY40 ,!Y HAVE TO DRAG HIM FROM ! FLAMES & BEAT HIM \T1 BUT ,ROMAN FEELS HE'S MADE HIS PO9T4 ,HE'S PUT HIS MONEY :]E HIS M\? IS4 

,AS DOES ,5GL& AFT] #abgb :5 ,H5RY'S DEAD4 ,! NUMB] ( M9TS >E R$UC$ TO SIX - REBELLI\S ,NOR?AMPTON NOT 9CLUD$ - ) ! MA9 ONE AT ! ,T[] ( ,LONDON FROM #abgi ONW>DS1 H\S$ !RE = ! NEXT FIVE HUNDR$ YE>S1 ! ONLY GAME 9 T[N BY #a#e1 A MONOPOLY4 ,NOR?AMPTON1 F> FROM BE+ ,K+ ,ALFR$'S DE FACTO CAPITAL1 IS ON ITS WAY TO BE+ SOME:]E ?AT'S UNM5TIONABLE4 ,ROMAN DOESN'T ?9K ?IS IS BECAUSE ! PLACE IS UNIMPORTANT1 MORE ?AT IT'S IMPORTANT 9 A WAY ?AT'S TOXIC TO AU?ORITY'S BE/ 9T]E/S1 *URN+ \T ITS ,DODDRIDGES1 ITS ,H]EW>DS1 ITS ,*>LIE ,BRADLAU<S1 ITS ,CIVIL ,W> AGITATORS1 ,M>T9 ,M>PRELATES1 ,GUNP[D] ,PLOTT]S1 ,BACAL]I DI ,NORHAN OR ITS ,DIANA ,SP5C]S4 ,AT BE/ HUGE EMB>RASSM5TS & AT WOR/ RIOTS OR HEADS ON POLES4 ,P]HAPS ,NOR?AMPTON HAS BECOME ! ANTI-MATT] CAPITAL1 AN 9SURRECTIONI/ P>ALLEL UNIV]SE1 NOT TO BE SPOK5 (4 ,:ILE ?IS IS CLE>LY JU/ H[ EV]Y?+ WAS ALWAYS GO+ TO WORK \T1 ,ROMAN BLAMES ,H5RY ! ,?IRD1 A SPITEFUL LITTLE FUCK] AT ! BE/ ( TIMES4 ,& HIS SON ,$W>D'S EV5 WORSE4 ,9 #abgg SOME ?REE HUNDR$ ( ! ,JEWI% POPULATION C5T]$ >\ND ,GOLD ,/REET >E ALL EXECUT$ - /ON$ TO DEA? AS ,ROME HE>S IT3 ACCUS$ ( CLIPP+ BITS FROM ! OLD HAMM]$ CO9S TO MELT D[N & MAKE NEW ONES4 ,ACTUALLY1 ! ROYALS [E ! ,JEWS A WAD ( CA%4 ,SURVIVORS >E FIR/ DRIV5 \T ( T[N & !N ALL ,JEWS >E BANI%$ FROM ! L&1 BRUTALLY WEL%+ ON ! DEBT1 PUTT+ ! PLAN 9TO ,PLANTAG5ET4 

,ALL AB\T WILL & FLAMMABILITY1 SO ,ALMA SAYS1 & ,ROMAN ?9KS %E'S RI<T4 ,HAV+ ! FIRE ( WILL & SPIRIT IS A MU/1 BUT USELESS IF Y\R FUEL'S DAMP OR GOES UP LIKE T9D]4 ,:AT'S IMPORTANT IS ! WAY Y\ BURN4 ,HE CAN REMEMB] ,ALMA TELL+ HIM AB\T H[ %E HAS ,JIMMY ,CAUTY & ,BILL ,DRUMMOND FROM ! ,K,L,F TURN UP ONE DAY AT H] H\SE ON ,EA/ ,P>K ,P>ADE TO %[ ! FILM ( !M TOR*+ A MILLION QUID UP ON ! ,ISLE ( ,JURA1 :]E ,GEORGE ,ORWELL COMPLETES #a#i#h#d4 ,%E SAYS %E LIKES A MOVIE :]E Y\ CAN SEE EV]Y P5NY ( ! BUDGET UP !RE ON ! SCRE5 BUT ,ROMAN'S NOT SURE H[ HE FEELS AT FIR/ AB\T ALL ?AT POT5TIALLY LIFE-SAV+ LUCRE GO+ UP ! *IMNEY4 ,/ILL1 AS ,ALMA PO9TS \T1 IF ! MILLION HAD GONE UP !IR NOSES NOBODY W\LD RAISE AN EYEBR[4 ,9 ! 5D1 ,ROME COMES TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT IT'S GLORI\S1 MORE ?AN JU/ A GE/URE4 ,IT'S ! :OLE IDEA ( MONEY BE+ BURN$1 NOT JU/ ! ACTUAL LOOT4 ,IT'S SAY+ ?AT ! GOLD5 DRAGON ?AT 5SLAVES US1 ?AT ALL[S A T9Y FRACTION ( ! GLOBAL POPULATION TO [N NE>LY ALL ! WEAL?1 ?AT 5SURES ALMO/ UNIV]SAL HUMAN POV]TY BY ITS V]Y EXI/5CE1 DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXI/ AT ALL1 IS MADE ( WOR?LESS PAP]1 CAN BE TAK5 C>E ( ) A HALF-BOX ( ,SWAN ,VE/AS4 ,DRUMMOND IS ,NOR?AMPTON RE>$1 A HULK+ ,SCOT FROM ,CORBY :O GOES TO ! >T S*OOL H]E & WORKS AT ! ,/4 ,CRISP9'S NU?\SE = A :ILE4 ,ROME FANCIES Y\ CAN SEE ! T[N'S BR& ON ! R5EGADE ROCK-GOD3 9C5DI>Y1 JU/IFI$ & ANCI5T4 

,?IS IS MONEY FROM A LOCAL PO9T ( VIEW1 A %ELL-GAME ) EVOLV+ RULES1 A LONG CON GIV5 C5TURIES TO HONE ITS ACT2 A*IEVE A PEAK ( PR$ATORY SOPHI/ICATION4 ,LOOK+ AT ! HUNDR$ OR SO YE>S AFT] ! ,NORMAN OCCUPATION1 ) ! NUMB] ( M9TS DW9DL+ AS ! MANUFACTURE ( ! CO9 IS C5TRALIZ$ & BR\<T UND] CONTROL1 ,ROMAN CAN SEE ! OB/ACLE ?AT MONEY-HUNGRY K+S >E LEFT )4 ,CA% IS /ILL TOO REAL1 TOO PHYSICAL4 ,GETT+ ! PLANET TO ACCEPT ?AT DISCS ( PRECI\S METAL REPRES5T A CROP OR H]D IS AN IMM5SE ACCOMPLI%M5T1 BUT CO9S ) !IR SMOO? HAMM]$ $GES >E /ILL VULN]ABLE TO CLIPP+1 & MAT]IAL GOLD & SILV] PIECES >E LESS EASY TO MANIPULATE & CONJURE ) ?AN SOME?+ ?AT IS H>DLY !RE AT ALL4 ,IT'S 9 ! TWELF? OR ?IRTE5? C5TURY ?AT ! ,KNI<TS ,TEMPL>1 HANG+ \T AT ! R\ND *UR* 9 ,%EEP ,/REET & COLLECT+ DUES FROM LOCAL BUS9ESSES AS AN ECCLESIA/ICAL PROTECTION RACKET1 COME UP ) ! IDEA ( ! 9T]NATIONALLY-VALID PROMISSORY NOTE OR MONEY ORD]4 ,!Y 9V5T ! *ECK1 HAVE ! IDEA ( MONEY AS A PIECE ( PAP] LONG BE=E #adgf :5 ,WILLIAM ,CAXTON'S E>LIE/ ,5GLI% PR9T+ PRESS MAKES BANKNOTES POSSIBLE1 JU/ 9 TIME = ! ,T[] ( ,LONDON'S M9T TO ASSUME ITS MONOPOLY 9 #a#e4 ,GIV5 ALL ! H>M CAUS$ BY ! ,TEMPL>'S FISCAL ORIGAMI1 ,ROME FEELS IT'S AN 9SULT ?AT !Y GET WIP$ \T BECAUSE ,POPE ,CLEM5T CLAIMS !Y'RE GAY1 TWO M5 ON ONE HORSE1 ALL ?AT ,CA?OLIC BOLLIX4 

,ROMAN'S [N EPIPHANY COMES ) ! HE>T ATTACK ?AT M>KS HIS FIFTIE? BIR?DAY4 ,IT'S >\ND ! SLEEP+-9-A-CAMPFIRE P]IOD ( ,ROME'S EXI/5CE1 :5 ! MANIA ?AT DRIVES HIM IS AT ITS MO/ PHOSPHORESC5T4 ,HIS BEHAVIOR AT ?IS PO9T IS ALREADY MORE ?AN HALFWAY TO DISMANTL+ HIS FAMILY SO HE'S ALONE !RE 9 ! H\SE ALL NI<T1 ON HIS [N1 :5 ! LEFT->M LI<TN+ HITS4 ,HE SPRAWLS !RE1 ON HIS BACK 9 ! D>K LIV+ ROOM1 & CAN'T MOVE4 ,!RE'S NO ONE TO CALL = HELP & ,ROMAN KN[S ?AT ?IS IS IT4 ,HE'S GO+ TO DIE1 & 9 A FEW DAYS HE'LL BE BACK UND] ! DIRT LIKE ?AT TIME D[N ,PAUL ,BAK]'S Y>D EXCEPT ) NO ,T$ ,TRIPP TO HAUL HIM \T4 ,UND] ! DIRT =EV]1 & ) SO MU* UNRESOLV$4 ,DUR+ HIS LONG H\RS 9 ! TWILI<T BETWE5 QUICK & DEAD1 ,ROMAN REVIEWS HIS LIFE & IS A/ONI%$ TO DISCOV] ?AT HIS =EMO/ FE> IS DROPP+ (F ! TWIG BE=E HE GETS ! N]VE UP TO TELL ANYONE1 HIMSELF 9CLUD$1 ?AT HE'S HOMOSEXUAL4 ,ALL ?OSE YE>S HE'S TAK5 PRIDE 9 NEV] BACK+ D[N TO ANYONE OR ANY?+1 NOT TO POLICE OR MANAGEM5T OR TO ?OSE DRUNK5 SQU>E-BA%]S OR EV5 TO ! ELEM5T ( FIRE1 TO F9D ?AT HE'S BE5 BOTTL+ ! BIGGE/1 P9KE/ *ALL5GE ( !M ALL4 ,ROMAN RESOLVES ?AT IF BY SOME *ANCE HE SURVIVES ?IS HE'LL GO \T = SOME QUE] FUN & !N TELL EV]YONE AB\T IT4 ,AS IT TURNS \T ?AT'S :AT HAPP5S1 BUT HE'S NOT EXPECT+ LOVE4 ,HE'S NOT EXPECT+ ,DEAN1 ! TWO ( !M TOGE!R ON ! ONE HORSE FROM !N ON4 

,GAY OR NOT1 ! ,KNI<TS ,TEMPL> CLE>LY >5'T ! FIR/ PEOPLE TO ?9K ( FOLD+ MONEY - ,ROMAN RECKONS ?AT HE CAN REMEMB] SOME?+ AB\T PAP] NOTES 9 SEV5? C5TURY ,*9A - BUT !Y >E ! FIR/ TO 9TRODUCE ! NOTION TO ! ,WE/4 ,IT /ILL ISN'T UNTIL ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ?AT Y\ SEE PROP] PR9T$ ,5GLI% DO%1 BUT BACK AT ! EXCLUSIVE ,T[] ( ,LONDON M9T 9 #ae Y\ CAN TELL !Y'RE W>M+ UP TO ! IDEA4 ,! GOLDSMI?-BANK]S ( ! SIXTE5? C5TURY ISSUE !SE RECEIPTS CALL$ RUNN+ CA% NOTES1 WRITT5 \T BY H& & PROMIS+ TO PAY ! BE>] ON DEM&4 ,EV5 ) ,CAXTON'S PRESS1 ! NE>-IMPOSSIBILITY ( PR9T+ C\NT]FEIT-PRO( WEAL? MEANS ,5GL&'S PAP] CURR5CY WILL BE AT LEA/ P>TIALLY SCRIBBL$ = ! NEXT ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S OR MORE4 ,! PAP] CONCEPT ONLY GA9S MOM5TUM :5 ! ,BANK ( ,5GL& IS E/ABLI%$ DUR+ #afid & /RAI<T AWAY IS RAIS+ FUNDS = ,WILLIAM ! ,?IRD'S W> ON ,FRANCE BY CIRCULAT+ NOTES 9SCRIB$ ON SPECIALLY-PRODUC$ BANK PAP]1 SIGN$ BY ! CA%I] ) ! SUM WRITT5 D[N 9 P\NDS1 %ILL+S & P5CE4 ,9 ! SAME YE> ,*>LES ,MONTAGUE1 LAT] ! ,E>L ( ,HALIFAX1 BECOMES ! ,*ANCELLOR ( ! ,EX*EQU]4 ,TWO YE>S ON1 9 NE$ ( A NEW W>D5 ( ! M9T1 HE (F]S ! POSITION - 0 ',TIS WOR? FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$ P\NDS P] ANNUM1 & HAS NOT TOO MU* BUS9ESS TO REQUIRE MORE ATT5DANCE ?AN Y\ CAN SP>E0 - TO A FIFTY-FIVE-YE>-OLD MAN PREVI\SLY PASS$ OV] = HI< (FICE3 ,ISAAC ,NEWTON4 

,ROMAN TELLS ,B]T ,REGAN1 ,T$ ,TRIPP & ! O!RS ?AT ! MO/ FE>$ & RESPECT$ ( !IR =MIDABLE NUMB] IS (FICIALLY N[ TRAVEL+ ON ! O!R BUS4 ,5DE>+LY1 GIV5 ! REPUTATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS = HOMOPHOBIA1 !Y M]ELY TAKE ! PISS ! WAY !Y W\LD IF HE'D TOLD !M HE WAS P>T ,IRI% OR DEVELOP$ COMICALLY DE=M+ FACIAL CANC]1 & !N C>RY ON AS NORMAL4 ,!Y TREAT ,DEAN RESPECTFULLY DESPITE ! FACT ?AT HIS ,O,C,D IMPULSES DO T5D TO PUT HIM AT ! 0,OOH1 LOOK AT ! MUCK 9 H]E0 5D ( ! HOMOSEXUAL SPECTRUM4 ,T$ ,TRIPP ASKS ,ROME :O'S ! HORSE & :O'S ! JOCKEY1 & ,ROME PATI5TLY EXPLA9S ?AT IT'S LESS AB\T SEX ?AN Y\ MI<T ?9K & MORE AB\T ! LOVE4 ,T$ MAY MAKE ASS-RELAT$ JOKES >\ND ! SITUATION BUT HE UND]/&S1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 !RE :5 ,ROME NE$$ HIM1 WILL L5D ,ROME ANY?+1 P>TICUL>LY IF HE DOESN'T KN[ HE'S DO+ IT4 ,! NI<T :5 ,ROME EXITS ! CELL> B> ) MILIT>Y MOCK]Y /ILL R++ 9 HIS E>S HE M>*ES D[N TO ! ,BLACK ,LION 9 ,/4 ,GILES ,/REET & !RE 9 ! NOTORI\SLY HAUNT$ HO/ELRY HE F9DS ,T$ ,TRIPP 9 ! FRONT ROOM1 PLAY+ A H& ( BRAG ) ROTUND TR\BAD\R ,TOM ,HALL & JUNKY>D-[N] ,CURLY ,BELL4 ,ROME SITS ) ,T$ & IDLY *ATS = A FEW M9UTES :ILE ,T$'S M9D IS ON ! GAME1 & !N GETS UP & LEAVES4 ,T$ B>ELY REGI/]S ,ROME'S VISIT1 MU* LESS ?AT HIS C> KEYS1 :I* %\LD BE ON ! PUB TABLE NEXT TO HIS TOBACCO1 >E NO LONG] !RE4 

,/ILL1 ?AT SEV5TE5? C5TURY3 A BA/>D FROM ! \TSET & !N IT BUILDS UP TO ,ISAAC FUCK+ ,NEWTON AS ITS BIG F9ALE4 ,IT KICKS (F ) ! GUNP[D] PLOT & ,FRANCIS ,TRE%AM'S HEAD IMPAL$ D[N AT ! 5D ( ,%EEP ,/REET1 !N IT PICKS UP PACE ) ! ,5CLOSURES ,ACT :5 ALL ! T(FS >E GIV5 LIB]TY TO F5CE (F >EAS ( COMMON L&1 LEGALLY SANCTION$ SMA%-&-GRAB ) ALL ! MA9 PROTE/]S BE+ LOCAL1 ALL ! DOOM$ & DA%+ ,CAPTA9S1 ,SW+ & ,SLA% & ,P\*1 ?IS LA/ ONE L&+ ON A SPIKE 9 ,%EEP ,/REET )9 EI<TE5 MON?S ( HIS PO% ADV]S>Y ,FRANCIS ,TRE%AM4 ,Y\ CAN SEE :AT MAKES ! L&-RECLAIM+ ,DIGG]S & ! CLASS-W> ,LEVEL]S SO POPUL> :5 !Y >RIVE 9 ! MID-#a#f#dS TO SUPPORT ,OLIV] ,CROMWELL1 ALONGSIDE ALL ( ! O!R RANT+1 QUAK+ DISSID5TS ?AT USE ,NOR?AMPTON AS A MILL5>IAN !ME-P>K 9 ?OSE YE>S4 ,! T[N BACKS ,CROMWELL4 ,HE TURNS \T TO BE LIKE ,/AL9 BUT )\T ! S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,ANYWAY1 HE'S DEAD BY #a#f#e#h1 HIS SON & HEIR FUCKS (F TO ,FRANCE & SO BY #aff ,*>LES ! ,SECOND'S ON ! ?RONE4 ,UPSET AB\T ,NOR?AMPTON'S ROLE 9 GETT+ HIS DAD'S HEAD LOPP$ (F HE HAS ITS CA/LE TORN D[N AS A PUNI%M5T1 BUT HE'S CONC]N$ AB\T ! CURR5CY AS WELL4 ,*>LES'S REIGN SEES ! 9TRODUCTION ( MILL$ $GES TO SOME ( ! PREVI\SLY HAMM]$ CO9S TO PREV5T CLIPP+1 BUT ! PRACTICE IS /ILL RIFE 9 '#i#f :5 ,ISAAC ,NEWTON COMES TO T[N1 ! ,ELIOT ,NESS ( ,5GLI% F9ANCE 9 ! SIXTE5-HUNDR$S4 

,IF ,ROMAN'S 9 B$1 HIS >MS >\ND HIS BOYFRI5D1 DRIFT+ (F 9TO ! D>K BEH9D HIS CORRUGAT$ EYELIDS1 ALL ! MADNESS 9 HIS LIFE MAKES P]FECT S5SE4 ,:5 HIM & ,DEAN FIR/ HOOK UP 9 ! E>LY #a#i#iS1 ?AT'S :5 HIS & ,%>ON'S Y\NG SON ,JESSE />TS TO COME UNGLU$4 ,P>T ( ! ,RAVE SC5E1 ,JESSE NECKS ASSORT$ DISCO BISCUITS - EC/ASY & KETAM9E & ,*RI/ KN[S :AT - HALFWAY TO A DRUG-AGGRAVAT$ BREAKD[N1 LIKE ,B]T ,REGAN'S /EPSON ,ADAM1 ,JESSE'S BE/ MATE AT ! BLE>Y1 BLURRY SUNRISE P>TIES4 ,JESSE TAKES ,ROME'S COM+ \T H>D1 UND5IABLY1 BUT !RE'S A LOT ( O!R FACTORS 9 ! MIX4 ,PAL ,ADAM GOES SPECTACUL>LY CRAZY & DECIDES HE'S GAY AS WELL2 A GAY MALE ANGEL ) HIS W+S TORN (F BY TREA*]\S WOM5 - ?IS MEANT LIT]ALLY4 ,= ,JESSE IT MU/ SEEM REALITY HAS SUDD5LY BECOME UNTRU/WOR?Y SO HE /OPS GO+ \T1 />TS DR9K+ TO DAMP HIS BY-N[ P]PETUAL HALLUC9ATIONS1 TO BLOT \T ! CATS ) HUMAN FACES1 & !N SOME:]E D[N ! L9E HE LE>NS ?AT 9 ! BLOTT+-\T /AKES H]O9 BEATS BOOZE4 ,HIS JUNKIE NEW BE/ MATE IS FIR/ TO OV]DOSE1 TO FALL (F ( ! WORLD 9 ,JESSE'S B$ROOM BACK AT ,%>ON'S PLACE1 & !N A FEW MON?S LAT] ,JESSE'S DEAD AS WELL1 BANG1 JU/ LIKE ?AT4 ,AH1 FUCK4 ,%>ON BLAMES ,ROME = EV]Y?+1 WON'T EV5 HAVE HIM AT ! FUN]AL4 ,IT'S BLACK1 & DOCTORS F9ALLY PUT A NAME TO ,ROMAN'S DRIV+ FIRE1 HIS CONTRADICTORY S\L3 MANIC DEPRESSION4 ,LIKE POLICE C> SIR5S OR ECONOMIES1 IT SEEMS ,ROME HAS HIS UPS & D[NS4 

,?IS ROLE AS W>D5 ( ! M9T IS MEANT AS A SEAT-W>M+ PO/1 BUT ,ISAAC TAKES IT S]I\SLY1 SMELLS BLOOD & MONEY 9 ! WAT]4 ,COM+ TO ! JOB 9 #afif :5 =G]Y & CLIPP+ /ILL DEGRADE ! CURR5CY1 ,NEWTON BEG9S HIS ,GREAT ,RECO9AGE1 :]E HE RECALLS & REPLACES ALL ! HAMM]$ SILV] CO9 9 CIRCULATION4 ,IT TAKES TWO YE>S & REVEALS ?AT GETT+ ON A FIF? ( ALL ! CO9S RECALL$ >E C\NT]FEIT4 ,:ILE =G]Y IS CLASS$ AS TREASON1 PUNI%ABLE BY EVISC]ATION1 GETT+ A CONVICTION IS A BUGG]1 BUT ! GRAVITY MAN RISES TO ! TASK4 ,DISGUIS$ AS A HABITUE ( TAV]NS ,NEWTON LOIT]S1 EAVESDROPS1 GA!RS EVID5CE4 ,HE !N GETS HIMSELF MADE A ,JU/ICE ( ! ,PEACE 9 ALL ( ! ,HOME ,C\NTIES SO ?AT HE CAN CROSS-EXAM9E SUSPECTS1 WITNESSES1 9=M]S1 & BY ,*RI/MAS #afii HE HAS SUCCESSFULLY S5T TW5TY-EI<T ROGUE CO9]S TO BE DRAWN1 HUNG1 & !N QU>T]$1 (F D[N ,TYBURN WAY4 ,9 RECOGNITION ( A JOB WELL DONE1 9 ?AT SAME YE> HE'S MADE ! MA/] ( ! M9T1 HIS WAGES BUMP$ FROM ,MONTAGUE'S FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$ P\NDS TO BETWE5 TWELVE & FIFTE5 HUNDR$ QUID A YE>4 ,NEWTON'S RECO9AGE HAS R$UC$ ! NE$ = L[-D5OM9ATION H&-SCRAWL$ BANK NOTES SO ?AT ANY?+ UND] A FIFTY IS )DRAWN4 ,( C\RSE1 IT'S ONLY ?OSE 9 ,NEWTON'S 9COME BRACKET :O WILL EV] NOTICE1 GIV5 ?AT = MO/ PEOPLE !IR YE>LY E>N+S 9 SEV5TE5? C5TURY ,5GL& >E F> LESS ?AN TW5TY P\NDS & !Y WILL NEV] SEE A BANK NOTE 9 !IR LIVES4 

,:5 ,ROME'S FIR/ DIAGNOS$ AS A BIT SW+S & R\NDAB\TS !Y /ICK HIM ON ! NEW ANTI-DEPRESSANTS1 ! ,S,S,R,IS1 ,SELECTIVE ,S]OTON9 ,RE-UPTAKE ,9HIBITORS LIKE ,PROZAC1 ?AT 9 #aiie APPE> TO BE ! ,BRITI% M$ICAL PR(ESSION'S FIR/ RESPONSE TO ANY?+ FROM CL9ICAL DEPRESSION TO OCCASIONAL 5NUI4 ,! DRUGS1 9 ,ROME'S OP9ION1 >E BORN ( ! PROBABLY-,AM]ICAN IDEA ?AT ?OSE 9 ! DEVELOP$ WORLD HAVE AN 9ALI5ABLE RI<T TO BE CONT5T$ EV]Y H\R ( !IR EXI/5CE4 ,SO :AT IF !SE HAPPY-PILLS HAV5'T BE5 >\ND LONG 5\< = ANY ADV]SE SIDE-EFFECTS TO %[ UP SO F>2 >E EFFECTIVELY UNTE/$8 ,!RE'S A M>KET EAG] = AN 5D TO ALL !IR TR\BLES1 !RE >E PH>MACEUTICS CORPORATIONS EAG] TO MAKE MONEY1 & ! BLUE SKY E?OS ( ?AT 5DLESS ECONOMIC BOOM-TIME /IPULATES 9/ANT GRATIFICATION4 ,ANYONE DISS5T+ FROM ?IS M&ATORY MANIC OPTIMISM IS A ,GLOOMY ,GUS1 A SC>EMONG] OR PESSIMI/1 IS \T ( /EP ) ALL ! LAISSEZ-FAIRE EUPHORIA & W\LD MO/ PROBABLY FEEL BETT] ON A C\RSE ( ,PROZAC4 ,ROME GIVES IT A GO1 NOT HAV+ BE5 9=M$ ?AT ONE OCCASIONAL BYPRODUCT ( ,S,S,R,IS IS SUICIDAL BLACK DEPRESSION4 ,:5 ,DEAN ASKS :AT'S WRONG ,ROME DROP-KICKS HIM ACROSS ! LIV+ ROOM4 ,HE ?R[S ! PILLS AWAY & 9 ! D>K TR\<S HE GOES = LONG WALKS & SORTS IT \T HIMSELF4 ,! MANIC PEAKS HE SAVES = C\NCIL MEET+S1 = CAMPAIGNS OR ORGANIZ+ PROTE/S4 ,5]GY EFFICI5CY4 ,IT'S ONE ( ! FIR/ PR9CIPLES Y\ LE>N 9 5G9E]+4 

,NEWTON1 :O'S FAMILI> ) ! PR9CIPLE1 BR+S *EMICAL & MA!MATIC KN[-H[ TO ! M9T4 ,AFT] HIS ,GREAT ,RECO9AGE HE'S ASK$ TO REPEAT ! TRICK 9 ,SCOTL&1 #a#g#g4 ,?IS LEADS TO A COMMON CURR5CY & ! NEW K+DOM ( ,GREAT ,BRITA94 ,NOT CONT5T YET1 9 #agag ! SEV5TY-SIX-YE>-OLD FIR/ PROCLAIMS HIS BI-METALLIC /&>D :]E TW5TY-ONE SILV] %ILL+S EQUALS ONE GOLD GU9EA4 ,5GL&'S POLICY ( PAY+ = IMPORTS ) SILV] :ILE RECEIV+ PAYM5T = EXPORTS 9 GOLD MEANS !RE'S A SILV] %ORTAGE1 SO :AT ,NEWTON'S DO+ H]E IS MOV+ ,BRITA9'S /&>D FROM SILV] TO GOLD )\T ANN\NC+ IT4 ,P]SONALLY HE'S DO+ NICELY1 CO9+ IT1 WELL-M9T$4 ,TRU/+ HIS ABILITY ) SUMS TO D\BLE UP HIS CA% HE 9VE/S 9 ! SURE-FIRE HI<-RETURN WORLD ( ! ,S\? ,SEA ,BUBBLE1 DROPP+ TW5TY GR& - ?REE MILLION BY ! CURR5T RECKON+ - :5 9 #agba ! :OLE ?+ GOES TITS UP4 ,! FISCAL G5IUS ( ! DAY LOSES HIS %IRT4 ,HE LETS GRE$ OV]RIDE HIS RISK-ASSESSM5T FACULTIES1 DISPLAYS AN EXP]T'S FATAL OV]CONFID5CE 9 HIS ABILITIES1 ! WAY ?AT IT'S MO/LY MYCOLOGI/S :O 5D UP KILL+ !MSELVES ) A DEA? CAP OMELET4 ,& :AT BR+S ,SIR ,ISAAC D[N IS DABBL+ :]E HE %\LD KN[ BETT]1 9 A M>KET BLOAT$ BY A =M ( BONDS KN[N AS D]IVATIVES1 P>TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ,DUT* ,TULIP-BULB FIASCO ?AT OCCURS 9 #afcg FIVE YE>S BE=E ,NEWTON'S BIR?1 & PROBABLY AB\T TO S9K ! WORLD ECONOMY NE>LY ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S AFT] HIS DEA?4 

,ROMAN & ,DEAN GET DIGS 9 ,/4 ,LUKE'S ,H\SE1 A BLOCK BETWE5 ,/4 ,&REW'S ,/REET & ,L[] ,H>D+ ,/REET1 :]E ,BELLB>N US$ TO BE4 ,HE'S KN[N ! ,BOR\<S ALL HIS LIFE BUT ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME HE'S LIV$ !RE4 ,ROMAN F9DS HIMSELF 9 LOVE ) ITS CRU%$ POPULATION1 ) ITS RELIC T[] BLOCKS BRAC$ AGA9/ ! RA94 ,BLAN*$ GRASS SPR\TS FROM ! SEAMS ( MAISONETTES & 9 IT ,ROME CAN READ AN ,5GLI% BOTTOM L9E4 ,?IS >EA IS UP 9 ! TOP TWO P] C5T ( ,U,K DEPRIVATION4 ,SIMPLY LIV+ H]E TAKES T5 YE>S (F Y\R LIFE4 ,!SE PEOPLE AT ! %ITTY 5D ( ECONOMIC !ORY >E ! PRODUCT ( ALL ?AT CREATIVE NUMB]-CRUN*+4 ,9DIVIDUALS BETRAY$ BY BANK]S1 GOV]NM5TS &1 YES1 ,ROME /ICKS HIS H& UP1 BY ! LEFT W+4 ,DEAN'S MIX$ RACE & !Y'RE BO? GAY1 BUT NEI!R ( !M SEE MU* B5EFIT FROM ! LEFT W+'S PROMOTION ( RACIAL & SEXUAL EQUALITY4 ,H[ DOES IT HELP ?AT ,PET] ,M&ELSON & ,OONA ,K+ >E DO+ OKAY1 :5 ! 9EQUALITY BETWE5 ! RI* & POOR ?AT SOCIALISM WAS 9T5D$ TO PUT RI<T REMA9S CONSPICU\SLY UNADDRESS$8 ,ROME TURNS 9 HIS R$ /> 9 '#i#g AT ! FIR/ :IFF ( ,NEW ,LABOR & ITS RICTUS-GR9N+ FRONTMAN1 TO BECOME AN AN>*I/ & ACTIVI/4 ,! MALCONT5TS ?AT HE ATTRACTS >E SOMETIMES 0,DEF5D ,C\NCIL ,H\S+01 SOMETIMES 0,SAVE ,\R ,N,H,S01 DEP5D+ :AT WILL LOOK MO/ SW9I% TO OPPOSE4 ,?OMPSON ! ,LEVEL] HAS F\ND HIS /ICK+ PLACE3 ! LEVEL$ GR\ND :]E HE CAN /AGE HIS GUNSMOKE /&4 

,DY+ #a#g#b#g1 9 HIS EI<TIES & /ILL AT ! M9T1 ,NEWTON SEES ! BEG9N+ ( ! %IFT TO PAP] MONEY4 ,9 #agbe BANKS ISSUE NOTES :]E ! P\ND SIGN IS PR9T$1 BUT ! DATE1 AM\NT & O!R DETAILS >E H&-WRITT5 BY ! SIGNATORY1 LIKE A *ECK4 ,CA% GRADUALLY BECOMES MORE AB/RACT1 BUT A GREAT] SLEI<T ( H& TAKES PLACE HUNDR$S ( YE>S BE=E ) ! 9V5TION ( D]IVATIVES1 ! CONCEPT ?AT HELPS SCUPP] ,NEWTON4 ,A D]IVATIVE - A BOND D]IV+ FROM ! ACTUAL GOODS = SALE - OCCURS :5 SOMEONE MAKES A DEAL TO SELL !IR GOODS = AN AGRE$ SUM AT SOME FUTURE DATE4 ,:E!R ! M>KET PRICE RISES OR FALLS BE=E ?AT TIME DET]M9ES :O'S MADE ! BE/ BET1 BUT :AT'S IMPORTANT IS ?AT ! D]IVATIVE BOND N[ HAS A POT5TIAL VALUE & CAN BE SOLD ON1 ) ITS PROJECT$ WOR? CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+4 ,?IS UNC\PL+ ( MONEY & REAL GOODS CONTRIBUTES TO ! ,TULIP ,CRAZE & ,S\? ,SEA ,BUBBLE1 :ILE ! CURR5T VALUE ( ! WORLD'S D]IVATIVES1 FROM :AT ,ROME HE>S1 IS UP TO T5 TIMES L>G] ?AN ! SIXTY OR SO TRILLION DOLL>S ?AT IS ! :OLE PLANET'S FISCAL \TPUT4 ,! DIVIDE BETWE5 REALITY & ECONOMICS IS A HAIRL9E FISSURE WID5+ ACROSS ! C5TURIES TO A DEEP OCEAN V5T FROM :I* UNPREC$5T$ =MS ( LIFE SQUIRM UP ) DISMAL REGUL>ITY3 BUBBLES & CRAZES1 ,WALL ,/REET CRA%ES & ,BLACK ,W$NESDAYS1 ,5RON & :ATEV] BIGG] FUCK-UP IS 9EVITABLY COM+ NEXT2 ! BAD DREAMS ( A RATIONAL AGE ?AT GOOD OLD ,WILLIAM ,BLAKE CALLS 0,NEWTON'S SLEEP04 

,ROME COMBS ! ,BOR\<S /REETS LOOK+ = TR\BLE4 ,9 SOME ( ! LA/ REMA9+ C\NCIL DWELL+S !RE'S ASBE/OS ?AT ! C\NCIL WON'T [N UP TO1 MU* LESS TAKE AWAY4 ,ATTEMPTS TO 5TICE PEOPLE 9TO PRIVATE H\S+ S*EMES BY 5T]+ !M 9 A DRAW = PRIZES ?AT >E NEV] WON2 DO NOT EXI/4 ,!RE'S 5DLESS SCAMS OR DEPRIVATIONS TO ATT5D & ,ROME HAS MISSION-CREEP1 AS LIKELY TO CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! SELL+-(F ( EI<TE5?-C5TURY H\SES 9 ,AB+TON ,P>K AS TO BELL[ ABUSE ?R\< A L\DHAIL] :5 !Y BR+ 9 ,YVETTE ,COOP]1 H\S+ M9I/]1 TO LAUN* ! ,N,E,W,L,I,F,E T[]S FLOGG$ TO A H\S+ COMPANY BY =M] C\NCILOR ,JIM ,COCKIE JU/ BE=E HE JO9S !IR BO>D4 ,& !RE'S ALWAYS SOME NEW AFFRONT ON ! HORIZON4 ,AT ! MOM5T !RE'S MOVES TO PUT ,EURO-DO% MEANT = ! ,BOR\<S 9TO A BIG NE$LE LIKE ! ,EXPRESS ,LIFTS ,T[]1 BUT ON ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL4 ,ROMAN SUSPECTS ?AT ?IS IS TO FACILITATE BACKH&]S FROM :I*EV] COMPANY L&S ! DEAL4 ,ROME PLANS TO FEIGN DIS9T]E/1 LET !M ?9K HIS EYE IS (F ! BALL4 ,!Y'LL SET DATES = A SECRET BALLOT1 TO VOTE ! PROPOSALS ?R\< )\T CON/ITU5TS KN[+ ?AT !Y'VE BACK$ ?IS CLE>LY BAD IDEA4 ,!N1 ON ! AFT]NOON BE=E1 ,ROME WILL CALL 9 A FAVOR FROM SOMEONE ) C\NCIL CL\T1 GET !M TO *ANGE IT TO AN OP5 BALLOT1 LIFT ! /ONE TO %$ LI<T ON ! WRIGGL+ ?+S B5EA? & MAKE !M VOTE AGA9/ IT IF !Y WANT TO KEEP !IR SEATS4 ,IT'S ALL A COMPLICAT$ BUS9ESS1 BUT !N HE'S A COMPLICAT$ MAN4 

,MONEY CONT9UES TO EVOLVE - P>TICUL>LY AFT] ! REM>KABLE EV5TS AT A ,NOR?AMPTON CORNMILL ?AT ,ROME HAS RELAT$ TO A SLACK-JAW$ ,ALMA NOT AN H\R AGO4 #agde SEES P>TLY-PR9T$ NOTES FROM TW5TY TO A ?\S& P\NDS4 ,FIFTY YE>S LAT]1 AFT] ! ,NAPOLEONIC ,W>S1 ! BANK /OPS PAY+ GOLD = NOTES 9 :AT'S CALL$ ! ,RE/RICTION ,P]IOD4 ,?IS IS :5 ,%]IDAN CALLS ! BANK 0AN ELD]LY LADY 9 ! ,CITY01 :I* C>TOONI/ ,GILRAY >TFULLY T>TS UP AS 0! ,OLD ,LADY ( ,?READNE$LE ,/REET04 ,9 #ahba ! GOLD /&>D'S RE9/ITUT$ & 5DURES 9 A ROBU/ CONDITION UP UNTIL ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>4 ,! P>T-H&WRITT5 PAP]S >E MADE LEGAL T5D] = ALL SUMS OV] FIVE P\NDS 9 #a#h#c#c1 BECOM+ PROP] MOD]N BANKNOTES4 ,!N 9 #ahee !Y GO ! :OLE HOG ) ! NOTES COMPLETELY PR9T$4 ,BRITA9 F9ALLY LEAVES ! GOLD /&>D 9 #a#i#c#a1 ITS CURR5CY N[ BACK$ UP BY PAP] SECURITIES RA!R ?AN B>S ( PRECI\S METAL4 ,BY ! MIDDLE ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY1 AS ,ROMAN SEES IT1 WE'VE A WORLD ECONOMY RELY+ MORE & MORE UPON ! LOGIC ( A HUGE CAS9O1 & WE'RE JU/ AB\T TO SEE A WAVE ( PO/W> 9NOVATION ?AT WILL *ANGE ! PLANET4 ,:5 !SE NEW IDEAS IMPACT ON ! MONEY M>KETS !Y CREATE ! PRECONDITIONS = A SCALE ( RU9 NEV] PREVI\SLY WITNESS$ OR IMAG9$4 ,$DIES 9 ! CA% FL[ DEEP5 9TO :IRLPOOLS1 MAEL/ROMS1 & WE HAVE ! MAK+S ( A CATA/ROPHIC /ORM4 ,AS !Y SAY 9 ! ',SIXTIES1 IT DON'T TAKE A WEA!RMAN4 

,NOT ALL ,ROME'S TASKS >E SO DRAMATIC4 ,!RE'S FUNDRAIS]S LIKE ! PO/] ,ALMA DOES1 & SLOGG+ DOOR TO DOOR TO MAKE SURE EV]YONE'S 9=M$4 ,LIKE YE/]DAY3 ,ROME SP5DS IT LETT+ PEOPLE KN[ AB\T ,ALMA'S DO AT ! NURS]Y :ILE WALK+ (F ! TAIL-5D ( A D[N]1 ONE ( ,ROME'S BE> M>KETS ( ! S\L4 ,FRE% AIR MAKES HIM FEEL BULLI%1 :ILE ATTEMPT+ ALL ?OSE /AIRWAYS 9 ! FLATS %\LD DO SOME C>DIO-VASCUL> GOOD4 ,TRUDG+ ! T[] BLOCKS HE *ECKS ON SOME ( ! OLD] RESID5TS4 ,!Y WON'T BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! EXHIBITION1 BUT IT'S AN EXCUSE TO SEE IF !Y'RE OKAY4 ,NE> ,T[] ,/REET HE SPOTS ,B5$ICT ,P]RIT SETT+ \T ON A DAY'S DR9K+ & !N PRET5DS NOT TO NOTICE M9OR LOCAL DRUG CZ> ,K5NY ,NOLAN1 AN AMORAL LITTLE %IT :O'S RUNN+ D[N ! DI/RICT :5 HE'S NOT EV5 A C\NCILOR2 NOT EV5 BE+ PAID TO DO IT4 ,CROSS+ ,BA? ,/REET1 ,ROMAN M\NTS ! SCABBY ZIGGURAT ( FRONT /EPS TO LOOK 9 ON LITTLE ,M>LA ,/ILES1 :O'S ON ! SKIDS1 ! GAME & CRACK1 RESPECTIVELY4 ,H] HUNGRY LEMUR EYES D>T EV]Y:]E :5 %E COMES TO ! DOOR4 ,%E ISN'T LI/5+ AS ,ROME GIVES H] ! SPIEL ON ,ALMA'S %[1 BUT AT LEA/ HE CAN SEE %E'S /ILL ALIVE4 ,H[ LONG =1 WELL1 ?AT'S ANYBODY'S GUESS4 ,HE GOES ON UP ! FLAT-BLOCKS' C5TRAL WALK TO VISIT O!R CAUSES = CONC]N >\ND ,/4 ,KA!R9E'S ,H\SE1 & ON HIS WAY BACK LAT] HAS TO VE] >\ND A FRE%-LAID DOG TURD DI/ANTLY RESEMBL+ A DOLL> SIGN4 ,IT'S FUNNY1 ISN'T IT1 ! LITTLE DETAILS ?AT Y\ NOTICE8 

,ECONOMICS AS >T />TS \T FIGURATIVE1 GOES AB/RACT1 AL?\< NOT UNTIL ! TW5TIE? C5TURY WILL IT BECOME SURREALISM4 ,BRITA9 />TS TO LEAVE ! GOLD /&>D 9 #aiah :I*1 CO9CID5TALLY1 IS :5 ! FIFTY-YE> DISMANTL+ ( ! ,BOR\<S KICKS (F4 ,NE>LY ALL ITS T]RACES >E GONE BY ! LATE ',SIXTIES1 :5 ?AT DECADE'S FISCAL 9NOVATIONS >E BEG9N+ TO COME 9TO PLAY4 ,ROME HE>S AB\T A PAP] PUBLI%$1 E>LY ',SEV5TIES1 ) NEW EQUATIONS TO HELP CALCULATE ! VALUE ( D]IVATIVES BAS$ ON ?AT ( ! GOODS ?AT !Y'RE D]IV$ FROM4 ,!ORETICALLY1 ?IS MAKES SU* DEALS A SAF] BET1 & TO ! MONEY M>KETS ?AT'S A *ECK]$ FLAG4 ,MA!MATICS-WONKS >E SUDD5LY ! SAVIORS ( ! 9DU/RY4 ,!RE >E N[ NEW WAYS TO MAKE MONEY1 IF !RE W]5'T !SE REGULATIONS 9 ! WAY4 ,AT DECADE'S 5D ,?AT*] & ,REAGAN COME TO P[]1 TWO EI<TE5? C5TURY ,FREE ,M>KET ,LIB]ALS :O %>E ,ADAM ,SMI?'S MY/ICAL CONVICTION ?AT ! M>KET SOMEH[ REGULATES ITSELF & SUBSEQU5TLY />T REMOV+ ITS RE/RA9TS1 JU/ AS ! #a#i#hS' BIG COMPUT] BOOM GETS UND]WAY4 ,KEEP+ AN EYE ON /OCKS1 COMPUT]S CAN GA9 OR LOSE =TUNES 9 A MILLISECOND1 ADD+ TO ! SY/EM'S VOLATILITY4 ,CRA%ES & CRUN*ES COME & GO1 RU9+ C\NTLESS ?\S&S1 BUT ! BIGG] PLAY]S KEEP ON MAK+ BIGG] PR(ITS4 ,!N 9 #aihi ! ,B]L9 ,WALL COMES D[N & IT'S LIKE A DAM BUR/+4 ,SC5T+ BLOOD ) ITS ONLY MAJOR COMPETITOR'S SUDD5 DEMISE1 CAPITALISM SLIPS ITS LEA%4 

,:5 ,ROME'S [N CRA%ES COME1 FISCAL ANALOGIES BREAK D[N4 ,HE ALWAYS 5DS UP 9 ! BLACK4 ,BLACK DOVES1 BLACK ICE CREAM1 A BLACK W$D+1 A BLACK ,*RI/MAS1 SIMM]+ 9 A /OCK ( HIS [N FUCK-UPS & NO?+ TO DO BUT LIVE ?R\< IT1 TO TAKE ?OSE LONG WALKS UP ! COLOR GRADI5T FROM DEEPE/ EBONY TO MANAGEABLY NEUTRAL GRAY4 ,TOM ,HALL CALLS IT 0! BLACK DOG01 AFT] ,W9/ON ,*UR*ILL'S NAME = ! PH5OM5ON4 ,BACK 9 ! E>LY DAYS ) HIS SOON-TO-BE WIFE ,DIANE1 ,TOM GOES = A LIE-D[N ON ! ,RACEC\RSE :5 HE'S DONE SOME?+ TO TE/ H] PATI5CE1 :I* IS (T54 ,HE CAN SEE ! D>K H\ND ?R\< HIS HALF-CLOS$ EYELIDS1 SITT+ CALMLY ON ! SUMM]-YELL[$ GRASS BESIDE HIM4 ,ROMAN MISSES ,TOM1 BUT !N1 :O DOESN'T MISS ?AT PLANET>Y PRES5CE ?AT KEPT HALF ! T[N REVOLV+ ) ITS GRAVITY1 ITS LEVITY8 ,?AT NI<T 9 ! ,BLACK ,LION AFT] ,ROMAN'S BRU% ) ! NEW MODEL >MY1 ,TOM IS PLAY+ BRAG :5 ,ROMAN DROPS BY TO NICK ,T$ ,TRIPP'S MOTOR2 ALMO/ C]TA9LY SEES ,ROMAN SWIPE ! KEYS BUT ONLY *UCKLES TO HIMSELF & GOES ON ) HIS GAME4 ,ROME LEAVES !M TO IT &1 AFT] HE PICKS UP SOME?+ ELSE HE'S GO+ TO NE$ FROM ! BACK ROOM1 HE TAKES ! C> FROM ! PUB C> P>K4 ,FURI\SLY CALM1 HE DRIVES IT R\ND TO ,AB+TON ,/REET & PULLS UP BESIDE ! ,GROSV5OR ,C5T]'S 5TRANCE ) HIS LI<TS (F1 WAIT+4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ) ! /REET N[ P$E/RIANIZ$ Y\ C\LDN'T DO ?AT SORT ( ?+ TODAY4 ,IT'S ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY GONE MAD4 

,AFT] ! WALL'S FALL1 F9ANCI]S LAUN* 9TO AN EPIC VICTORY B+E4 ,FREE TO PROLIF]ATE1 CAPITALISM MUTATES FA/4 ,NOT EV5 A FREE-M>KET FR5ZY LIKE ! ,?AT*]-,REAGAN YE>S1 ?IS IS SOME?+ 5TIRELY NEW1 BUT ) A FEW OLD FACES4 ,ALAN ,GRE5SPAN1 GUID+ ,U4,S4 F9ANCE UND] ,REAGAN1 ,GEORGE ,BU%1 ,CL9TON & ,BU% ,JUNIOR1 IS A BIG FAN ( LIB]T>IAN ,AYN ,R& & IT'S ON HIS WAT* ?AT SOME ,J4,P4 ,MORGAN WIZ>DS 9V5T ,CR$IT ,DEFAULT ,SWAPS 9 #a#i#i#d4 ,:AT !SE >E1 BRIEFLY1 IS 9SURANCE4 ,Y\ L5D SOMEBODY A LOT ( DO% AT A GOOD 9T]E/ RATE1 BUT !Y'RE ALL HILLBILLIES ) ,CYCLOPS BABIES & Y\'RE WORRI$ !Y'LL DEFAULT4 ,SO Y\ PAY A ?IRD P>TY TO 9SURE ! DEBT4 ,ASSUM+ ?AT ! HILLBILLIES PAY UP1 EV]YONE W9S4 ,& IF ! BABIES ONE DAY NE$ TO GO TO ,CYCLOPS COLLEGE & ! LOAN GOES BAD1 NO PROBLEM4 ,! 9SUR] C\<S UP1 & ASSUM+ Y\'VE NOT ONLY LOAN$ TO ,CYCLOPSES IT PROBABLY WON'T BO!R !M MU* EI!R4 ,?IS APP>5TLY REMOVES ! F9AL OB/ACLE TO MAK+ S]I\S MONEY1 :I* IS RISK4 ,! BANKS & COMPANIES CAN N[ DO PRETTY MU* EXACTLY AS !Y PLEASE1 ) SOMEONE ELSE OBLIG$ TO PAY = !IR MI/AKES4 ,PR$ICTABLY1 !Y GO B]S]K2 MAKE RECORD-BREAK+ PR(ITS DO+ SO4 ,:5 ! W>M$-OV] ,TORIES N[ KN[N AS ,NEW ,LABOR COME TO P[] 9 #a#i#i#g1 :I* IS :5 ,ROME LEAVES ! P>TY1 !Y PROVIDE ! ,BANK ( ,5GL& ) CONTROL OV] ! 9T]E/ RATE & ?US ! :OLE ECONOMY4 ,PR(ITS LIKE ?AT1 !Y MU/ KN[ :AT !Y'RE DO+4 

,AFT] LOTS ( HASSLE1 ,DEAN & ,ROMAN TRADE !IR FLAT (F ,L[] ,H>D+ ,/REET = A :OLE C\NCIL H\SE 9 ,DELAPRE4 ,! NEW PLACE IS MU* NIC]1 ?\< !Y HAVE A NEI<BOR :O COMPLA9S :5 ,DEAN POPS \T 9TO ! BACK Y>D = A SMOKE ONE NI<T & UNLEA%ES A TORR5T ( L\D SWE>+ AFT] /EPP+ 9 ! G>D5 POND4 ,?IS IS ! BUS9ESS ?AT ! C\NCIL TRY TO TALK UP TO AN ,A,S,B,O :5 !Y'RE TRY+ TO GET AT ,ROME ?R\< ,DEAN1 ?R\< HIS ,H]CULES ,HEEL4 ,ODDLY 5\<1 !IR OLD DIGS 9 ,/4 ,LUKE'S ,H\SE 5D UP BE+ US$ BY ,C,A,S,P,>1 ! %OE/R+ COMMUNITY SUPPORT GR\P TO :OM ALL ( ! MODE/ IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! >EA CAN BE ATTRIBUT$4 ,ROME ONLY F9DS ?IS \T LA/ NI<T :5 HE'S D[N AT ! NURS]Y ) ,BURT ,REAGAN1 SETT+ UP = ,ALMA'S EXHIBITION1 & HE MEETS ,LUCY1 :O'S >RANG+ IT & GETS IT 9 ! NECK IF ANY?+ GOES WRONG4 ,TURNS \T %E WORKS = ,C,A,S,P,>1 LABOR+ :]E HIM & ,DEAN FIR/ MAKE A GO ( IT1 MAKE LOVE1 MAKE BREAKFA/4 ,%E & ,ROME *AT :ILE HIM & ,BURT HANG ! PA9T+S & PUT ! BIG SCULPTURE OR :ATEV] IT'S CALL$ ON ! PU%$-TOGE!R TABLES 9 ! C5T] ( ! ROOM4 ,!Y BOND OV] HIS OLD FLAT'S 9CONV5I5TLY T9Y TOILET1 !RE AMID ! /UPEFY+ IMAGES ( RIV]-MON/]S RE>+ OV] ,SP5C] ,BRIDGE1 ( MULTIPLE-EXPOSURE *>COAL *ILDR5 FLICK]+ 9 A WA/EL& & ! RAG+ GIANTS 9 NI<TG[NS ) !IR >C+ BILLI>D CUES1 !IR SPRAY+ GOLD5 BLOOD LIKE FIRE4 

,! ECONOMIC WAT*WORD IS NOT CAUTION N[ BUT 9NOVATION1 NEW WAYS TO MAKE LOOT ?AT >E NOT TE/$ OR ?\<T ?R\<4 ,5RON BORR[S UPON FUTURE D]IVATIVES FROM >EAS ( TE*NOLOGY NOT YET 9V5T$1 SU* AS %>ES 9 ,DALEKS OR ,TRANSPORT] ,BEAMS BUT EVID5TLY NO:]E NE> AS SOLID4 ,5RON'S BUBBLE BUR/S AS ,DUBYA ,BU% TAKES OV] 9 #b1 ! WOR/ MONET>Y CATA/ROPHE 9 ,U4,S4 HI/ORY1 & :5 ! FACTS EM]GE NOBODY CAN BELIEVE ! CATALOG ( MADNESS1 ! HORRIFIC W>N+ ?AT ?IS POSES = ECONOMY 9 G5]AL4 ,PEOPLE CALL = TI<T] REGULATION1 :I* W\LD H9D] MAK+ MONEY1 SO ! ,5RON BUS9ESS IS DISMISS$ AS A /ATI/ICAL ANOMALY1 SOME ( ITS EXECS GO TO JAIL & !N EV]YONE C>RIES ON AS NORMAL4 ,! BIG M>KET 9 ! ,U4,K4 & ! ,U4,S4 N[ IS H\S+1 & ?OSE ,CR$IT ,DEFAULT ,SWAPS MEAN BANKS CAN (F] MORTGAGES TO ALMO/ ANYONE1 A MILLION ,CYCLOPS HILLBILLIES1 SAFE 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT 9SUR]S PAY IF IT GOES WRONG4 ,UNLESS1 ( C\RSE1 ALL ( ! HILLBILLIES DEFAULT AT ONCE4 ,IF ,ROME'S CORRECT1 ! WORLD'S SWOLL5 F9ANCIAL M>KETS >E ALL RE/+ ON ! LEA/ DEP5DABLE & MO/ IMPOV]I%$ SECTION ( SOCIETY1 ON PEOPLE ALMO/ GU>ANTE$ TO FUCK UP4 ,PEOPLE LIKE ?OSE 9 ?IS V]Y DI/RICT4 ,S*EMES 9T5D$ TO R$UCE RISK 9/EAD SPREAD IT ?R\< ! :OLE SY/EM LIKE WOODWORM1 UNTIL FROM ,BEV]LY ,HILLS TO ,B]MONDSEY ?OSE FOLK :O'D NEV] DREAM ( VISIT+ AN >EA LIKE ! ,BOR\<S F9D 9/EAD ?AT IT HAS COME TO VISIT !M4 

,ROMAN HAS A CAPACITY = VIOL5CE1 NEV] A PROP5SITY4 ,IT'S JU/ BE5 P>T ( ! EQUATION1 SCUFFL+ ) COPP]S 9 AN ALLEY OR \TSIDE ! ,U4,S4 EMBASSY 9 ,GROSV5OR ,SQU>E1 JU/ AS IT'S ALWAYS BE5 !RE 9 ! MONEY M>KETS DUR+ !IR [N TR\BL$ ADOLESC5CE4 ,:5 ! ,BACAL]I DI ,NORHAN /AGE ECONOMIC PROTE/S 9 #a#b#f#c1 ,H5RY ! ,?IRD S5DS 9 ! TROOPS TO BA% SOME HEADS TOGE!R4 ,:5 ! ,POLL ,TAX RIOTS KICK (F 9 ! LATE #a#i#hS - ALSO ECONOMIC PROTE/S - ,?AT*] S5DS 9 RIOT POLICE TO BA% SOME HEADS TOGE!R4 ,ROME IMAG9ES ?AT :5 ! BALLOON GOES UP 9 \R HI-TE* TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 :OEV]'S RUNN+ ?+S WILL V]Y PROBABLY S5D 9 ,AT>I HUNT]-KILL] ROBOTS TO - WELL1 Y\ GET ! IDEA4 ,VIOL5CE1 OR AT LEA/ ! ?REAT ( IT1 IS ALWAYS !RE1 H5CE ,ROME'S LIFELONG EASY ASSOCIATION BETWE5 F9ANCES & CRIM9ALITY4 ,!RE'S ALWAYS HIR$ GOONS SOME:]E 9 ! MIX1 BRUIS]S OR BAILIFFS1 OR RIOT-SAMURAIS1 OR SOLDI]S4 ,ROME SITS 9 ! D>K ( ,T$ ,TRIPP'S BORR[$ C> & WAITS UNTIL ! HALF-A-DOZ5 SQUADDIES /AGG] PISS$ & BELL[+ \T ( ! CELL> B> TO FALL 9TO A M9IBUS ?AT'S EVID5TLY !IR RIDE BACK TO BASE4 ,IT PULLS AWAY D[N ,AB+TON ,/REET1 MO/ PROBABLY B\ND = ,BRIDGE ,/REET1 ,S\? ,BRIDGE & ! MOTORWAY BEYOND4 ,ROME GIVES IT A FEW SECONDS & !N />TS ,T$'S C> UP1 FOLL[+ ! SOLDI]S \T PA/ ! BRI<T LI<TS ( T[N TO :]E ! D>KNESS GA!RS R\ND ,NOR?AMPTON LIKE AN ANGRY & PROTECTIVE MO!R4 

,JU/ LA/ YE> 9 #b#e1 AMID ! TUBE-BOMBS & ONGO+ NI<TM>E ( ,IRAQ1 BIG ,GORDON ,BR[N SELLS (F ! LA/ ( ,BRITA9'S GOLD RES]VES RI<T :5 ! GO+ RATE IS AT A TEMPOR>Y L[4 ,!RE'S NO?+ SOLID HOLD+ ?+S UP ANYMORE1 NOT EV5 PAP]1 ONLY ELECTRONIC IMPULSES & MA!MATICS SWIRL+ 9 ! E!R4 ,ROME1 AS A MANIC DEPRESSIVE1 5T]TA9S D>K POSSIBILITIES3 :5 BANKS BEG9 TO CRA%1 AS ANY AIRBORNE VESSELS HELD AL(T BY BUBBLES SURELY WILL1 H[ WILL GOV]NM5TS DEAL ) ?AT8 ,! MONEY'S B\ND UP 9 ! BANKS1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,BRITA9 :]E !Y'VE RUN ! %[ S9CE #a#i#i#g1 & IF !Y GO D[N ! :OLE ECONOMY GOES ) !M4 ,NO ONE'S GO+ TO LET ?AT HAPP54 ,9 EFFECT1 ! BANKS >E N[ IMMUNE TO GOV]NM5T CONTROL OR REPRIM&4 ,!Y HAVE1 BY /EAL?1 BECOME A MON>*Y4 ,IT'S NOT EV5 CAPITALISM ANYMORE1 NOT ! BRUTAL ,D>W9IAN FREE-=-ALL PROPOS$ BY ,ADAM ,SMI? & ,MAYN>D ,KEYNES & ,M>G>ET ,?AT*]4 ,?IS IS SOME REFRI$ E>LY SEV5TE5? C5TURY >RANGEM5T1 ) A CODDL$ & CAPRICI\S RUL] DOM9AT+ EV5 P>LIAM5T4 ,ROME'S NOT SURE :AT Y\'D CALL ! SET-UP - IT'S A MONEYL5D]OCRACY OR SOME?+ LIKE ?AT - BUT IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ! BANK+ SECTOR SEES ITSELF AS ROYALTY4 ,ROMAN AGREES4 ,HE SEES !M1 MORE PRECISELY1 AS ,K+ ,*>LES ! ,FIR/4 ,& EV]YBODY R\ND !SE P>TS KN[S H[ ALL ?AT 5DS UP3 9 FIRE & PIKES1 WET 9N>DS & DRY P[D]4 ,WORLDS TURN$ UPSIDE D[N4 ,SCREAMS 9 ! NI<T4 

,! ,B-ROADS \TSIDE T[N >E SUBM]G$ 9 A RURAL BLACKNESS4 ,!RE'S NOBODY ELSE AB\T1 NO O!R C>S4 ,ROMAN ACCEL]ATES1 PULLS ALONGSIDE ! M9I-BUS4 ,!Y ?9K HE'S OV]TAK+ UNTIL HE SLAMS 9TO !M1 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,! BUS SQUEALS1 TRY+ TO REGA9 CONTROL1 ) EV]YBODY ON BO>D ?9K+ IT'S A DREADFUL ACCID5T1 :5 ,ROME LUR*ES ACROSS1 DELIB]ATELY RAMM+ !M AGA91 ,B,D,A,N,K6 ,?IS TIME !Y SW]VE 9TO A DIT*1 ROLL OV] & L& UPSIDE D[N4 ,ROME /OPS A FEW Y>DS FUR!R ON1 RETRIEVES ! BILLI>D CUE FROM ! ,BLACK ,LION ?AT HE'S GOT /A%$ 9 ! BACK1 !N SLIDES \T ( ! C>4 ,HE TAKES HIS TIME WALK+ BACK UP ! ROAD1 ! POLE OV] HIS SCRAWNY %\LD]4 ,NO ONE'S GO+ ANY:]E4 ,! NE>SIDE DOOR ( ! CRA%$ TROOP-TRANSPORT] TURNS \T TO BE OP54 ,ROMAN CLIMBS ABO>D4 ,! SOLDI]S >E ALL DANGL+ 9 !IR SAFETY BELTS1 CONCUSS$ & BLE$+4 ,\T ( ?OSE :O CAN FOCUS !IR EYES1 NOBODY'S :AT Y\ MI<T CALL PLEAS$ TO SEE HIM4 ,HE WALKS D[N ! AISLE BETWE5 ! SEATS1 WELL1 ACTUALLY HE WALKS ALONG ! 9SIDE ( ! BUS'S RO( BUT IT'S ! SAME ?+4 ,HE WALKS D[N ! AISLE & SCRUT9IZES ALL ! /UNN$1 9V]T$ FACES1 PICK+ \T ! ONES :O'D GIV5 HIM ! AGGRO4 0,Y\40 ,! ?ICK 5D ( ! BILLI>D CUE JABS =W>D1 9TO TEE?4 0,& Y\40 ,AGA9 ! CUE COMES D[N1 AGA94 ,HE POTS A BLACK EYE1 A P9K ?ROAT1 A CUE-BALL SKULL4 ,AGA94 ,AGA94 ,ROME CLE>S ! TABLE 9 A S+LE VISIT & ! CR[D H]E AT ! ,CRUCIBLE GOES WILD4 

,! ?+ IS1 EV5 IF ?IS C5TURY CONCOCTS A ,CROMWELL :O DRAGS ALL ! BANK]S TO ! *OPP+ BLOCK1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,ROME F9DS IT A LOVELY IMAGE1 IT WON'T DO A BIT ( GOOD4 ,! WE/ IS BROKE4 ,!RE'S NO NICE WAY ( PUTT+ IT4 ,BROKE & 9 DEBT = G5]ATIONS1 BUT /ILL KEEP+ UP A FRONT ! WAY ?AT ,EMP]OR ,DIOCLETIAN DOES :5 HE BEG9S TO WAT] D[N ! EMPIRE'S CO9AGE4 ,ANY REVOLUTION>Y :O SUCCE$S 9 TOPPL+ ! BANKS IS GO+ TO 9H]IT ! SAME DISMAL SITUATION1 ! APPALL+ WORLD !Y'VE LEFT US ) AFT] !IR DIZZY & 9TOXICAT$ SPREE1 FUCK$ UP BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION4 ,NO1 JU/ EXECUT+ ! EXECUTIVES IS A NON/>T]4 ,:AT Y\ NE$ TO EXECUTE IS MONEY1 OR P]HAPS JU/ MONEY AS IT IS FROM ,ALFR$ ! ,GREAT ONW>DS4 ,ROME SEES SOME BLOKE FROM ! ,LONDON ,S*OOL ( ,ECONOMICS ON ! TELLY :ILE HE'S FLICK+ ?R\< ! *ANNELS4 ,?IS *AP MAKES ! PO9T ?AT GOV]NM5TS DON'T ACTUALLY DO ANY?+ = US4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT MAKES !M BOSS IS ?AT !Y CONTROL ALL ! CURR5CY4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 ANYONE PROPOS+ AN ALT]NATIVE TO CA% IS BRUTALLY SUPPRESS$1 BUT !N HI/ORICALLY !Y HAV5'T GOT ! ,9T]NET1 :I* MAKES SU* ?+S MU* EASI] TO SET UP2 MU* H>D] TO CRACK D[N ON4 ,ROME CAN SEE A BATT]$ FUTURE ,BRITA9 :]E A C['S /ILL WOR? FIVE MAGIC BEANS OR ! EQUIVAL5T1 :I* HAS NO /&>D CURR5CY & ?US NO /&>D GOV]NM5T1 NO K+S1 NO CR$IT AG5CIES4 ,ONLY A ?\S& COLORFUL & RAGG$ FLAGS4 

,! ,LEVEL] KISSES HIS BOYFRI5D ?R\< ! SMOKE 9 ,CA/LE ,/REET & !RE'S A SIR5 CLOS+ FROM ! DI/ANCE1 :OOP+ OSCILLATIONS SWOOP+ FROM ! ,M\NTS TO ,GRAFTON ,/REET1 DRIV] P]HAPS />T+ TO REALIZE ?AT IT'S DIFFICULT RESPOND+ TO AL>M CALLS FROM ! ,BOR\<S1 ITS /REETS CLOS$ ) BOLL>DS 9 AN UNSUCCESSFUL EF=T TO PREV5T CURB-CRAWL+ :I* HAS NONE!LESS BE5 QUITE SUCCESSFUL 9 OB/RUCT+ EV]Y O!R FUCK+ ?+4 ,HE GIVES ,DEAN'S BUM A QUICK SQUEEZE & CAN FEEL ! ALL-AT-ONCE ( HIMSELF WELL+ UP >\ND HIM4 ,HE KN[S HE'S /ILL SOMEH[ UP !RE ON ! RO(TOPS AS A SEV5-YE>-OLD1 NICK+ MOONLI<T4 ,HE'S /ILL AT ! B>RICADES1 /ILL MESS+ UP HIS LIFE ) ,%>ON1 /ILL UND] ! MUDSLIDE 9 ,PETE ,BAK]'S Y>D1 /ILL %IFT+ ,T$ ,TRIPP'S DODGY M]*&ISE FROM ! UNGU>D$ LOCKUP1 /ILL HALF DEAD 9 ! D>K LIV+ ROOM ON HIS FIFTIE? BIR?DAY1 /ILL BROKE & /ILL FURI\S1 /ILL SLEEP+ 9 ! FIRE1 /ILL /ALK+ ?R\< ! UPTURN$ M9I-BUS ) HIS APOCALYPTIC />+ EYES1 HIS BLOODY SNOOK] CUE4 ,HE'S :O HE IS1 EXACTLY1 P]FECTLY1 & IF :AT ,ALMA SAYS AB\T ?AT 5DLESS CIRCUIT ( ,DELFT TILES UP ON ! NURS]Y'S NOR? WALL IS TRUE1 HE'S :O HE IS =EV]4 ,! =LORN & LOVELY LITTLE PAUP] /REETS ) ALL ! PRECI\S MEMORIES >E BURN+ D[N SOME:]E BEH9D HIM4 ,ROMAN ,?OMPSON />ES ! FUTURE 9 ITS HAIRY EYE1 & KN[S ?AT HE WON'T BE ! FIR/ TO LOOK AWAY4 ,SCREAM+ ITS PANICK$ >IA1 ?AT SIR5'S GETT+ NE>]4 

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