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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,LET US ON ?IS MATT] BE SURE ( ONE ?+ ?AT AS LONG AS !RE >E POOR PEOPLE !Y WILL BE POORLY H\S$2 ?OSE ( \R PHILAN?ROPI/S :O HAVE REALLY DEALT ) ! SUBJECT PRACTICALLY HAVE NO D\BT AB\T ?AT2 & CONSEQU5TLY ALL !IR 5DEAVORS >E TURN$ TO ONE 5D1 TRY+ NAMELY TO GET ! 0POOR0 A LITTLE LESS DISGRACEFULLY H\S$ ?AN !Y >E AT PRES5T2 :AT !Y HOPE TO ACCOMPLI% IS V]Y LITTLE 9DE$1 & !Y >E SO WELL AW>E ( ! DIFFICULTIES ( !IR ACCOMPLI%+ EV5 ?IS LITTLE1 ?AT !Y >E T]RIFI$ AT ! EXPRESSION ( ANY HOPE ( REALIZ+ A HI<] /&>D ( COM=T 9 ?IS MATT] ( H\S+ ?AN !IR MO/ MIS]ABLE PALLIATION ( ! EVIL2 BECAUSE !Y CANNOT HELP FEEL+ ?AT ! HOPE ( ,REVOLUTION MU/ CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY UND]LIE ! HOPE ( A SOME:AT HI<] /&>D1 & ?AT :5 ?IS BECOMES OBVI\S1 AS IT SOON MU/1 ! DOM9ANT CLASS WILL %UDD] BACK FROM ! :OLE SUBJECT1 & BR+ TO AN 5D EV5 ! NIGG>DLY ATTEMPTS ( ! #e P] C5T4 PHILAN?ROPI/S4 ,9 CASE IT %\LD BE SAID ?AT ,I EXAGG]ATE ! HUMILITY ( ! HOPES ( !SE LATT] GOOD PEOPLE1 ,I REF] TO A LETT] WRITT5 BY ! MO/ PRACTICAL ( !M1 ,MISS ,OCTAVIA ,HILL1 TO ! ,PALL ,HALL ,GAZETTE 9 ! PA/ SPR+1 9 :I* %E ACTUALLY ALL[S H]SELF TO SAY ?AT AFT] ALL IT IS NOT SO BAD AS ONE MI<T ?9K = A :OLE FAMILY TO LIVE 9 ONE ROOM2 BY A ROOM ( C\RSE MEAN+ ! ORD9>Y #a#bFT4 SQ4 HUT* ( AN EA/ 5D H\SE4 

,N[ :ILE WE MAY WELL FEEL TOO /]N ( MOOD :5 WE ?9K ( ! LIFE-LONG TORTURES ( ! 0POOR0 TO LAU< EV5 S>DONICALLY AT SU* A LIMITATION TO ! HOPES ( ! PHILAN?ROPI/1 ,I WI% \R FRI5DS TO ACCEPT MY ASS]TION ?AT ,MISS ,HILL IS A WELL 9T5TION$1 DIS9T]E/$ & K9DLY P]SON1 = 9 ?AT V]Y FACT LIES ! =CE ( H] WORDS AS AN 9DICTM5T ( \R PRES5T SOCIETY2 %E1 A GOOD & EM95TLY PRACTICAL WOMAN1 ) PL5TY ( EXP]I5CE AS TO ! EXT5T TO :I* IT IS POSSIBLE TO MOVE ! RI* TO HELP1 & H[ F> IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE ?AT HELP = ! B5EFIT ( ! 0POOR10 IS =C$ TO R$UCE H] /&>D D[N TO ?IS PO9T1 LE/ ! SPECT] ( CONFISCATION %\LD RISE TO B> ! WAY AGA9/ H]4 

,?AT %E IS QUITE RI<T TO DREAD ?AT SPECT] ! BEHAVIOR ( ! PRES5T HOLE-&-CORN] ,ROYAL ,COMMISSION HAS D\BTLESS ALREADY TOLD H]2 BUT WE WILL LEAVE H] H\SEHOLD P>ADISE ( ONE ROOM = A :ILE1 NOR WILL WE MU* CONC]N \RSELVES ) ! /&>D ( DEC5T H\S+ HELD \T BY ?OSE HUGE MASSES ( BRICK & MORT>1 :I* >E RIS+ UP 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! T[N TO COMPETE = ! WORKMAN'S SCANTY %ILL+S AGA9/ ! CLOS5ESS1 SQUALOR & HUDDL$ MAKE%IFT ( ! ORD9>Y L&LORD2 B>E1 SUNLESS1 & GRIM BA/ILLES1 >E !SE & LOOK LIKE EMBODI$ NI<T-M>ES ( ! HOPELESS ?RIFT ( ! WAGE-SLAVE1 WE WILL LEAVE !M ALSO1 & TRY TO GIVE \R MA/]S ! PHILAN?ROPI/S SOME IDEA ( :AT1 WE CONSID] DEC5T H\S+ = ! WORK+ CLASSES4 

,IT MI<T BE ADVISABLE1 GRANT+ ! EXI/5CE ( HUGE T[NS = ! PRES5T1 ?AT ! H\SES = WORK]S %\LD BE BUILT IS TALL BLOCKS1 9 :AT MI<T BE CALL$ V]TICAL /REETS2 BUT ?AT NE$ NOT PREV5T AMPLE ROOM 9 EA* LODG+1 SO AS TO 9CLUDE SU* COM=TS ( SPACE1 AIR2 & PRIVACY AS EV]Y MOD]ATELY LIV+ MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY CONSID]S ITSELF 5TITL$ TO2 ALSO IT MU/ NOT PREV5T ! LODG+S HAV+ !IR DUE %>E ( PURE AIR & SUNLI<T1 NECESS>IES ( LIFE :I* ! BUILD]S ( ! ABOVE M5TION$ BA/ILLES DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE ?\<T ( AT ALL4 ,?IS GA!R+ ( MANY SMALL H\SES 9TO A BIG TALL ONE W\LD GIVE OPPORTUNITY = :AT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO DEC5T LIFE1 ?AT IS G>D5 SPACE R\ND EA* BLOCK4 ,?IS SPACE ONCE OBTA9$1 IT W\LD BE A SMALL MATT] TO MAKE ! G>D5S F> MORE BEAUTIFUL1 AS !Y W\LD BE C]TA9LY F> MORE *E]FUL1 ?AN ! SQU>E G>D5S ( ! >I/OCRATIC QU>T]S ( ! T[N N[ >E2 IT W\LD BE NATURAL TO HAVE CLOI/]S OR COV]$ WALK+ OR PLAY+ PLACES 9 !M1 BESIDES SU* *EAP ORNAM5TS AS F\NTA9S & CONDUITS4 ,9SIDE ! H\SES1 BESIDES SU* OBVI\S CONV5I5CES AS COMMON LAUNDRIES & KIT*5S1 A V]Y LITTLE >RANGEM5T W\LD GIVE ! DWELL]S 9 !M AMPLE & AIRY PUBLIC ROOMS 9 ADDITION TO !IR PRIVATE ONES2 ! TOP /ORY ( EA* BLOCK MI<T WELL BE UTILIZ$ = SU* PURPOSES1 ! GREAT HALL = D9+ 91 & = SOCIAL GA!R+1 BE+ ! *IEF FEATURE ( IT4 

,( C\RSE IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT SU* PUBLIC ROOMS W\LD NOT 9T]F]E ) ! ORD9>Y PRIVATE LIFE ( EA* FAMILY OR 9DIVIDUAL2 !Y W\LD BE !RE = USE1 IF ANY ONE WI%$ TO USE !M1 AS !Y QUITE C]TA9LY W\LD1 = ! AVOIDANCE ( WA/E & ! FO/]+ ( REASONABLE PLEASURE4 ,I CANNOT BE EXPECT$ TO =EGO ! H9T ?AT !SE H\SES WILL BE 9 NO DEGREE B>E OR PRISON LIKE3 MANY COTTAGES ( ! #aS4 P] WEEK AGRICULTURAL LABOR] ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 AVOID ?AT FAULT AT ANY RATE1 & ,I CAN'T SEE H[ IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ! CITY CRAFTSMAN1 ) HIS HABIT ( WORK & ALMO/ 9/9CTIVE G5]AL CAPACITY1 %\LD ]R ON ?AT SIDE1 IF HE HAD ANY />T+ PO9T ( HOPE GIV5 HIM1 & PROP] LEISURE FROM M]E BREAD W9N+ TOIL4 ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT DUE COOP]ATION AMONG ! M5 ( DIV]SE CRAFTS :O W\LD 9HABIT !SE H\SES W\LD MAKE !M NOT M]ELY COM=TABLE & PRETTY1 BUT BEAUTIFUL EV54 

,! POSSESSION ( SPACE & PURE AIR1 ) ! DET]M9ATION NOT TO LIVE 9 ! MID/ ( UGL9ESS1 :I* RELIEF FROM ANXIETY & OV]WORK W\LD GIVE \R ME*ANICS1 :O >E +5I\S & READY WITT$ /ILL 9 SPITE ( !IR SLAV]Y1 W\LD SUPPLY ! /IMULUS = SU* T[N-H\SES BE+ MADE PROP] DWELL+S = HUMAN BE+S1 EV5 9 ! TRANSITION P]IOD BETWE5 ! AN>*Y ( TO-DAY & ! SOCIAL ORD] :I* IS TO COME4 ,A FAIR PORTION ( ! E>?'S SURFACE1 DUE LEISURE = ! EX]CISE ( ?\<T1 +5UITY1 & FANCY2 ?AT IS ALL WE ASK = MAK+ \R DWELL+S HEAL?FUL1 PLEASANT1 & BEAUTIFUL4 ,YES1 ?AT IS ALL6 ,AH1 FELL[-WORK]S1 IT IS NO USE ASK+ \R MA/]S = !SE NECESS>IES3 !Y CANNOT GIVE !M TO US2 !RE !Y SIT 9 ! ,ROYAL ,COMMISSION ASK+ - ! ,LORD KN[S :O - :E!R WE HAVE GOT !SE GOOD ?+S N[1 & :E!R IF WE HAVE NOT GOT !M WE WANT !M6 

,UND]/& ?IS CLE>LY1 AS LONG AS LABOR1 ?AT IS ! LIVES ( /RONG & DEFT M51 IS A COMMODITY :I* CAN ONLY BE B\<T :5 IT YIELDS A PR(IT TO ! NON-WORK]1 WE CANNOT BE ALL[$ TO USE ! E>? TO LIVE ON LIKE M52 IT IS ALL WANT$ = US TO WORK ON LIKE MA*9ES2 & JU/ AS MU* ( ! PRODUCE ( \R WORK WILL BE GIV5 TO US AS WILL KEEP ! MA*9ES GO+4 

,WORKM5 ( ,5GL&1 Y\ >E JU/ N[ AGITAT+ OR BE+ AGITAT$ = ! PURPOSE ( OBTA9+ ! SUFFRAGE = SOME ( Y\ :O HAVE NOT HAD IT BE=E2 ?IS Y\ DO1 ,I AM READY TO BELIEVE1 ) ! ULTIMATE 9T5TION ( GETT+ ! SUFFRAGE = ALL ADULT P]SONS4 ,?IS AGITATION MAY BE WOR? ! TR\BLE IF Y\ MAKE UP Y\R M9DS ?AT :5 Y\ GET ! SUFFRAGE Y\ WILL VOTE ?AT Y\ %ALL BE MA*9ES NO LONG]1 & SEE ?AT Y\R VOTE IS C>RI$ \T4 ,= :AT IS A MA*9E8 ,IS IT NOT A =CE ( LABOR :I* HAS NO CONTROL OV] ITS [N LABOR1 BUT MU/ BE SET A-GO+ BY A MA/]8 

,FELL[-WORK]S1 :AT Y\ HAVE TO DO IS TO DET]M9E ?AT Y\ WILL BE M51 NOT MA*9ES1 & WILL HAVE FULL CONTROL AS A BODY OV] Y\R [N LABOR1 ?AT Y\ WILL ORGANIZE IT = ! GOOD ( EA* ( Y\ & ALL ( Y\4 ,IF Y\ DET]M9E ON ?IS :ATEV] IT MAY CO/1 & IT IS WOR? ANY CO/1 Y\ WILL OBTA9 IT1 ) ! SUFFRAGE OR )\T IT3 IF Y\ DO NOT SO DET]M9E1 Y\ MAY GET ! SUFFRAGE1 BUT IT WILL BE GIV5 TO MA*9ES2 & !N AS TO ?IS MATT] ( H\S+ Y\ CAN AT ! BE/ ONLY BE H\S$ AS C>EFUL MA/]S H\SE !IR MA*9ES4 ,ALAS6 ,I FE> ?AT MANY ( Y\ WILL BE H\S$ AS C>ELESS MA/]S H\SE !M4 

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