,! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,LIFE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,LIFE 
     
     

      ,! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,LIFE MAY NOT SEEM TO SOME ( Y\ WOR? CONSID]+1 EV5 = AN 
      H\R4 ,9 !SE BRISK DAYS ( ! WORLD1 AMID ?IS HI< CIVILIZATION ( \RS1 WE 
      >E TOO EAG] & BUSY1 IT MAY BE SAID1 TO TAKE NOTE ( ANY =M ( >T ?AT DOES 
      NOT EI!R /IR \R EMOTIONS DEEPLY1 OR /RA9 ! ATT5TION ( ! MO/ 
      9TELLECTUAL P>T ( \R M9DS4 ,N[ = ?IS REJECTION ( ! LESS] >TS !RE MAY 
      BE SOME?+ TO BE SAID1 SUPPOS+ IT BE DONE 9 A C]TA9 WAY & ) C]TA9 
      5DS 9 VIEW2 NEV]!LESS IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! LESS] >TS1 :5 !Y >E 
      REJECT$1 >E SO TREAT$ = NO SUFFICI5T REASON1 & TO ! 9JURY ( ! 
      COMMUNITY2 !RE=E ,I FEEL NO %AME 9 /&+ BE=E Y\ AS A PR(ESS$ PLEAD] 
      & ADVOCATE = !M1 AS 9DE$ ,I WELL MAY1 S9CE IT IS ?R\< !M ?AT ,I AM ! 
      S]VANT ( ! PUBLIC1 & E>N MY LIV+ ) ABUNDANT PLEASURE4 
     
     

      ,!N COMES ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT >E TO BE CONSID]$ ! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,LIFE8 ,I 
      SUPPOSE !RE MI<T BE PROS & CONS >GU$ ON ?AT QUE/ION1 BUT ,I D\BT IF ! 
      >GUM5T W\LD BE WOR? ! TIME & TR\BLE IT W\LD CO/2 NEV]!LESS ,I WANT Y\ 
      TO AGREE ) ME 9 ?9K+ ?AT !SE LESS] >TS >E REALLY A P>T ( ! 
      GREAT] ONES :I* ONLY A MAN OR TWO H]E & !RE 7AMONG CULTIVAT$ PEOPLE7 WILL 
      V5TURE TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT HE CONTEMNS1 :ATEV] ! REAL /ATE ( ! CASE MAY BE 
      ON ?AT MATT]4 ,! ,GREAT] ,>TS ( ,LIFE1 :AT >E !Y8 ,S9CE PEOPLE MAY USE ! 
      WORD 9 V]Y DIFF]5T S5SES1 ,I WILL SAY1 )\T PRET5D+ TO GIVE A DEF9ITION1 
      ?AT :AT ,I MEAN BY AN >T IS SOME CREATION ( MAN :I* APPEALS TO HIS EMOTIONS 
      & HIS 9TELLECT BY MEANS ( HIS S5SES4 ,ALL ! GREAT] >TS APPEAL DIRECTLY TO 
      ?AT 9TRICATE COMB9ATION ( 9TUITIVE P]CEPTIONS1 FEEL+S1 EXP]I5CE1 & 
      MEMORY :I* IS CALL$ IMAG9ATION4 ,ALL >TI/S1 :O DEAL ) ?OSE >TS1 HAVE 
      !SE QUALITIES SUP]ABUNDANTLY1 & HAVE !M BALANC$ 9 SU* EXQUISITE ORD] 
      ?AT !Y CAN USE !M = PURPOSES ( CREATION4 ,BUT WE MU/ NEV] =GET ?AT ALL 
      M5 :O >E NOT NATURALLY DEFICI5T1 OR :O HAVE NOT BE5 SPOIL$ BY DEFECTIVE OR 
      P]V]SE $UCATION1 HAVE IMAG9ATION 9 SOME MEASURE1 & ALSO HAVE SOME ( ! 
      ORD] :I* GUIDES IT2 SO ?AT !Y ALSO >E P>TAK]S ( ! GREAT] >TS1 & ! 
      MA/]S ( !M HAVE NOT TO SPEAK UND] !IR BREA? TO HALF-A-DOZ5 *OS5 M51 
      BUT RA!R !IR DUE AUDI5CE IS ! :OLE RACE ( MAN PROP]LY & HEAL?ILY 
      DEVELOP$4 ,BUT AS Y\ KN[1 ! RACE ( MAN1 EV5 :5 V]Y MOD]ATELY CIVILIZ$1 
      HAS A GREAT NUMB] ( WANTS :I* HAVE TO BE SATISFI$ BY ! ORGANIZ$ LABOR ( 
      ! COMMUNITY4 ,FROM FA!R TO SON1 FROM G5]ATION TO G5]ATION1 !RE HAS GR[N 
      UP A BODY ( ALMO/ MY/]I\S SKILL1 :I* HAS EX]CIS$ ITSELF 9 MAK+ ! 
      TOOLS = C>RY+ ON ! OCCUPATION ( LIV+2 SO ?AT A V]Y L>GE P>T ( ! 
      AUDI5CE ( ! MA/]S ( ! GREAT] >TS HAVE BE5 5GAG$ LIKE !M 9 MAK+ 
      ?+S2 ONLY ! HI<] M5 W]E MAK+ ?+S :OLLY TO SATISFY M5'S SPIRITUAL 
      WANTS2 ! L[]1 ?+S :OSE FIR/ 9T5TION WAS TO SATISFY !IR BODILY WANTS4 
      ,BUT ?\<1 9 !ORY1 ALL !SE C\LD BE SATISFI$ )\T ANY EXPRESSION ( ! 
      IMAG9ATION1 ANY PRACTICE ( >T1 YET HI/ORY TELLS US :AT WE MI<T WELL HAVE 
      GUESS$ W\LD BE ! CASE1 ?AT ! ?+ C\LD NOT /OP !RE4 ,M5 :OSE H&S 
      W]E SKILL$ 9 FA%ION+ ?+S C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+ ! :ILE1 & SOON F\ND 
      \T ?AT !IR DEFT F+]S C\LD EXPRESS SOME P>T ( ! TANGLE ( !IR 
      ?\<TS1 & ?AT ?IS NEW PLEASURE H9D]$ NOT !IR DAILY WORK1 = 9 ! V]Y 
      LABOR ?AT !Y LIV$ BY LAY ! MAT]IAL 9 :I* !IR ?\<T C\LD BE 
      EMBODI$2 & ?US1 ?\< !Y LABOR$1 !Y LABOR$ SOME:AT = !IR PLEASURE 
      & UNCOMPELL$1 & HAD CONQU]$ ! CURSE ( TOIL1 & W]E M54 
     
     

      ,H]E1 !N1 WE HAVE TWO K9DS ( >T3 ONE ( !M W\LD EXI/ EV5 IF M5 HAD NO 
      NE$S BUT SU* AS >E ESS5TIALLY SPIRITUAL1 & ONLY ACCID5TALLY MAT]IAL OR 
      BODILY4 ,! O!R K9D1 CALL$ 9TO EXI/5CE BY MAT]IAL NE$S1 IS B\ND NO LESS 
      TO RECOGNIZE ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! S\L & RECEIVES ! IMPRESS ( ITS /RIV+ 
      T[>DS P]FECTION4 ,IF ! CASE BE AS ,I HAVE REPRES5T$ IT1 EV5 ! LESS] >TS 
      >E WELL WOR?Y ! ATT5TION ( REASONABLE M51 & ?OSE :O DESPISE !M MU/ DO 
      SO EI!R \T ( IGNORANCE AS TO :AT !Y REALLY >E1 OR BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES 
      >E 9 SOME WAY OR O!R 5EMIES ( CIVILIZATION1 EI!R \TLAWS FROM IT OR 
      CORRUPT]S ( IT4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! \TLAWS FROM CIVILIZATION1 !Y >E ?OSE ( :OM ,I BEGAN BY SAY+ ?AT 
      !RE >E OR W]E PEOPLE :O REJECT$ ! >TS ( LIFE ON GR\NDS ?AT WE C\LD AT 
      LEA/ UND]/&1 IF WE C\LD NOT SYMPA?IZE ) ! REJECT]S4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 9 
      ALL AGES ( CIVILIZATION M5 :O HAVE ACT$1 OR HAD A T5D5CY TO ACT1 ON SOME SU* 
      PR9CIPLE AS ! FOLL[+ WORDS REPRES5T3 ,! WORLD IS FULL ( GRIEV\S LABOR1 
      ! POOR TOIL+ = ! RI*1 & EV] REMA9+ POOR2 ) ?IS WE1 AT LEA/1 
      WILL HAVE NAU<T TO DO2 WE CANNOT AM5D IT1 BUT WE WILL NOT BE 5RI*$ BY IT1 NOR 
      BE ANY BETT] ?AN ! WOR/ ( \R FELL[S4 ,WELL1 ?IS IS :AT MAY BE CALL$ ! 
      MONK'S WAY ( REJECT+ ! >TS1 :E!R HE BE ,*RI/IAN MONK1 OR ,BUDDHI/ 
      ASCETIC1 OR ANCI5T PHILOSOPH]4 ,I BELIEVE HE IS WRONG1 BUT ,I CANNOT CALL HIM 
      5EMY4 ,SOMETIMES ,I CAN'T HELP ?9K+1 ,:O KN[S BUT :AT ! :OLE WORLD MAY COME 
      TO ?AT = A LITTLE8 ! FIELD ( >T MAY HAVE TO LIE FALL[ A :ILE ?AT ! 
      WE$S MAY BE KN[N = :AT !Y >E1 & BE BURNT 9 ! 5D4 ,I SAY ?AT ,I HAVE AT 
      LEA/ RESPECT = ! DWELL]S 9 ! TUB ( ,DIOG5ES2 9DE$ ,I DON'T LOOK UPON IT 
      AS SO BAD A H\SE AFT] ALL4 ,) A PLANE-TREE & A CLE> BROOK NE> IT1 & SOME 
      *ANCE ( DAILY BREAD & ONIONS1 IT WILL DO WELL 5\<4 ,I HAVE SE5 WORSE H\SES 
      TO LET = SEV5 HUNDR$ P\NDS A YE>4 ,BUT1 M9D Y\1 IT MU/ BE ! REAL ?+4 
      ,! TUB ( ,DIOG5ES L9$ ) PADD$ DRAB VELVET1 LI<T$ BY GAS1 POLI%$ & 
      CLEAN$ BY VIC>I\S LABOR1 & EXPECT+ EV]Y MORN+ DUE VISITS FROM ! 
      MILKMAN1 ! BAK]1 ! BUT*]1 & ! FI%MONG]1 ?AT IS A CYNICAL DWELL+ 
      :I* ,I CANNOT PRAISE4 ,IF WE >E TO BE EXCUS$ = REJECT+ ! >TS1 IT MU/ BE 
      NOT BECAUSE WE >E CONT5T$ TO BE LESS ?AN M51 BUT BECAUSE WE LONG TO BE MORE 
      ?AN M54 
     
     

      ,= ,I HAVE SAID ?AT !RE >E SOME REJECT]S ( ! >TS :O >E CORRUPT]S ( 
      CIVILIZATION4 ,9DE$1 !Y DO NOT ALTOGE!R REJECT !M2 !Y WILL EAT !M & 
      DR9K !M & WE> !M1 & USE !M AS LACKEYS TO EKE \T !IR GR&EUR1 & AS 
      NETS TO CAT* MONEY )1 BUT NO?+ WILL !Y LE>N OR C>E AB\T !M4 ,!Y WILL 
      PU% !M TO ! UTMO/ AS F> AS ! SATISFY+ ( !IR MAT]IAL NE$S GO1 !Y 
      WILL 9CREASE ! LABOR 9F9ITELY ?AT PRODUCES MAT]IAL COM=T1 BUT !Y WILL 
      REA* NO HELP+ H& TO ?AT :I* MAKES LABOR TOL]ABLE2 & !Y !MSELVES >E 
      BUT A P>T ( ! CR[D ?AT TOILS )\T AN AIM2 = !Y !MSELVES LABOR ) 
      TIRELESS 5]GY TO MULTIPLY ! RACE ( MAN1 & !N MAKE ! MULTITUDE UNHAPPY4 
      ,!RE=E LET US PITY !M1 ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 BORN CO>SE1 VIOL5T1 UNJU/1 
      9HUMAN2 LET US PITY !M1 YET RESI/ !M4 ,= !SE ?+S !Y DO UNWITT+ 
      9DE$1 BUT >E NONE ! LESS OPPRESSORS2 OPPRESSORS ( ! >TS1 & !RE=E ( 
      ! PEOPLE1 :O HAVE A RI<T TO ! SOLACE :I* ! >TS ALONE CAN GIVE TO ! 
      LIFE ( SIMPLE M54 ,WELL1 !SE M5 >E1 S+LY OR 9 COMB9ATION1 ! RI* & 
      P[]FUL ( ! WORLD2 !Y RULE CIVILIZATION AT PRES5T1 & IF IT W]E NOT 
      ?R\< IGNORANCE ?AT !Y ]R1 ?OSE :O SEE ! FAULT & LAM5T IT W\LD 9DE$ 
      HAVE NO *OICE BUT TO REJECT ALL CIVILIZATION ) ! ASCETIC2 BUT S9CE !Y >E 
      L$ A/RAY UNWITT+LY1 !RE IS BELIKE A BETT] WAY TO RESI/ !IR OPPRESSION 
      ?AN BY M]E R5UNCIATION4 ,I SAY ?AT IF !RE W]E NO O!R WAY ( RESI/+ ?OSE 
      OPPRESSORS ( ! PEOPLE1 :OM WE CALL 9 MOD]N SLANG ,PHILI/9ES1 SAVE ! MONK'S 
      OR ASCETIC'S WAY1 ?AT IS ! WAY ALL HONE/ M5 W\LD HAVE TO TAKE :OSE EYES W]E 
      OP5$ TO ! EVIL4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R WAY ( RESI/ANCE1 :I* ,I %ALL ASK Y\R 
      LEAVE TO CALL ! CITIZ5'S WAY1 :O SAYS3 ,!RE IS A VA/ DEAL ( LABOR SP5T 9 
      SUPPLY+ CIVILIZ$ MAN ) ?+S :I* HE HAS COME TO CONSID] NE$FUL1 & 
      :I*1 AS A RULE1 HE WILL NOT DO )\T4 ,MU* ( ?AT LABOR IS GRIEV\S & 
      OPPRESSIVE2 BUT S9CE !RE IS MU* MORE ( GRIEV\S LABOR 9 ! WORLD ?AN !RE 
      US$ TO BE1 IT IS CLE> ?AT !RE IS MORE ?AN !RE NE$ BE1 & MORE ?AN !RE 
      WILL BE 9 TIME TO COME1 IF ONLY M5 ( GOODWILL LOOK TO IT2 :AT !RE=E CAN WE 
      DO T[>DS FUR!R+ ?AT GOOD TIME & R$UC+ ! AM\NT ( GRIEV\S LABOR3 
      FIR/1 BY AB/A9+ FROM MULTIPLY+ \R MAT]IAL WANTS UNNECESS>ILY1 & 
      SECONDLY1 BY DO+ \R BE/ TO 9TRODUCE ! ELEM5TS ( HOPE & PLEASURE 9TO ALL 
      ! LABOR ) :I* WE HAVE ANY?+ TO DO8 
     
     

      ,!SE1 ,I ?9K1 >E ! PR9CIPLES ON :I* ! CITIZ5'S RESI/ANCE TO ,PHILI/9E 
      OPPRESSION MU/ BE F\ND$3 TO DO ) AS FEW ?+S AS WE CAN1 & AS F> AS WE 
      CAN TO SEE TO IT ?AT !SE ?+S >E ! WORK ( FREEM5 & NOT ( SLAVES2 !SE 
      TWO SEEM TO ME TO BE ! MA9 DUTIES TO BE FULFILL$ BY ?OSE :O WI% TO LIVE A 
      LIFE AT ONCE FREE & REF9$1 S]VICEABLE TO O!RS1 & PLEASANT TO !MSELVES4 
      ,N[ IT IS CLE> ?AT IF WE >E TO FULFILL !SE DUTIES WE MU/ TAKE ACTIVE 9T]E/ 
      9 ! >TS ( LIFE :I* SUPPLY M5'S MAT]IAL NE$S1 & KN[ SOME?+ AB\T 
      !M1 SO ?AT WE MAY BE ABLE TO DI/+UI% SLAVES' WORK FROM FREEM5'S1 & TO 
      DECIDE :AT WE MAY ACCEPT & :AT WE MU/ R5\NCE ( ! W>ES ?AT >E (F]$ 
      TO US AS NECESS>IES & COM=TS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS TO HELP Y\ TO A SMALL FRAGM5T ( 
      ?IS NECESS>Y KN[L$GE ?AT ,I AM /&+ BE=E Y\ ) ?IS WORD 9 MY M\?1 
      ! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,LIFE4 ,( C\RSE IT IS ONLY ON A FEW ( !SE ?AT ,I HAVE 
      ANY?+ TO SAY TO Y\1 BUT ( ?OSE ?AT ,I %ALL SPEAK ,I BELIEVE ,I KN[ SOME?+1 
      EI!R AT A WORKMAN OR A V]Y DEEPLY 9T]E/$ ONLOOK]2 :]E=E ,I %ALL ASK 
      Y\R LEAVE TO SPEAK QUITE PLA9LY1 & )\T FE> OR FAVOR4 
     
     

      ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT \R GR\ND IS ?AT NOT ONLY IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE ! MATT]S 
      NE$FUL TO \R DAILY LIFE WORKS ( >T1 BUT ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ WRONG 9 ! 
      CIVILIZATION ?AT DOES NOT DO ?IS3 IF \R H\SES1 \R CLO!S1 \R H\SEHOLD 
      FURNITURE & UT5SILS >E NOT WORKS ( >T1 !Y >E EI!R WRET*$ MAKE%IFTS 
      OR1 :AT IS WORSE1 DEGRAD+ %AMS ( BETT] ?+S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IF ANY ( !SE 
      ?+S MAKE ANY CLAIM TO BE CONSID]$ WORKS ( >T1 !Y MU/ %[ OBVI\S TRACES 
      ( ! H& ( MAN GUID$ DIRECTLY BY HIS BRA91 )\T MORE 9T]POSITION ( 
      MA*9ES ?AN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO ! NATURE ( ! WORK DONE4 ,AGA91 
      :ATSOEV] >T !RE IS 9 ANY ( !SE >TICLES ( DAILY USE MU/ BE EVOLV$ 9 A 
      NATURAL & UN=C$ MANN] FROM ! MAT]IAL ?AT IS DEALT )3 SO ?AT ! 
      RESULT WILL BE SU* AS C\LD NOT BE GOT FROM ANY O!R MAT]IAL2 IF WE BREAK ?IS 
      LAW WE %ALL MAKE A TRIVIALITY1 A TOY1 NOT A WORK ( >T4 ,LA/LY1 LOVE ( NATURE 9 
      ALL ITS =MS MU/ BE ! RUL+ SPIRIT ( SU* WORKS ( >T AS WE >E CONSID]+2 
      ! BRA9 ?AT GUIDES ! H& MU/ BE HEAL?Y & HOPEFUL1 MU/ BE KE5LY ALIVE TO 
      ! SURR\ND+S ( \R [N DAYS1 & MU/ BE ONLY SO MU* AFFECT$ BY ! >T ( 
      PA/ TIMES AS IS NATURAL = ONE :O PRACTICES AN >T :I* IS ALIVE1 GR[+1 & 
      LOOK+ T[>D ! FUTURE4 
     
     

      ,ASK+ Y\ TO KEEP !SE PR9CIPLES 9 M9D1 ,I WILL N[1 ) Y\R LEAVE1 PASS 
      BRIEFLY OV] ! ,LESS] ,>TS ) :I* ,I MYSELF AM CONV]SANT4 ,YET1 FIR/1 ,I MU/ 
      M5TION AN >T :I*1 ?\< IT M9I/]S TO \R MAT]IAL NE$S1 & !RE=E1 
      ACCORD+ TO :AT ,I HAVE SAID AS TO ! DIVISION BETWE5 PURELY SPIRITUAL & 
      P>TLY MAT]IAL >TS1 %\LD BE RECKON$ AMONG ! ,LESS] ,>TS1 HAS1 TO JUDGE BY 
      ITS ETYMOLOGY1 NOT BE5 SO RECKON$ 9 TIMES PA/1 = IT HAS BE5 CALL$ 
      ,>*ITECTURE2 NEV]!LESS IT DOES PRACTICALLY COME UND] ! CONDEMNATION ( ?OSE 
      :O DESPISE ! LESS] OR MORE MAT]IAL >TS2 SO PLEASE ALL[ ME TO RECKON IT AMONG 
      !M4 ,N[1 SPEAK+ ( ! :OLE WORLD & AT ALL TIMES1 IT W\LD NOT BE QUITE 
      CORRECT TO SAY ?AT ! O!R >TS C\LD NOT EXI/ )\T IT2 BECAUSE !RE BO? 
      HAVE BE5 & >E L>GE & IMPORTANT RACES ( MANK9D :O1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 HAVE 
      NO >*ITECTURE1 :O >E NOT H\SE-DWELL]S1 BUT T5T-DWELL]S1 & :O1 
      NEV]!LESS1 >E BY NO MEANS B>R5 ( ! >TS4 ,= ALL ?AT IT IS TRUE ?AT 
      !SE NON->*ITECTURAL RACES 7LET ! ,*9ESE /& AS A TYPE ( !M7 HAVE NO 
      G5]AL MA/]Y OV] ! >TS1 & SEEM TO PLAY ) !M RA!R ?AN TRY TO \T 
      !IR S\LS 9TO !M4 ,CLUMSY-H&$ AS ! ,EUROPEAN OR ,>YAN WORKMAN IS 7( A 
      GOODP P]IOD1 ,I MEAN7 AS COMP>$ ) HIS ,TURANIAN FELL[1 !RE IS A S]I\SNESS 
      & MEAN+ AB\T HIS WORK ?AT RAISES IT AS A PIECE ( >T F> ABOVE ! DEFTNESS 
      ( ,*9A & ,JAPAN2 & IT IS ?IS V]Y S]I\SNESS & DEP? ( FEEL+ :I*1 
      :5 BR\<T TO BE> UPON ! MATT]S ( \R DAILY LIFE1 IS 9 FACT ! S\L ( 
      >*ITECTURE1 :ATEV] ! BODY MAY BE2 SO ?AT ,I %ALL /ILL SAY ?AT AMONG 
      \RSELVES1 ! M5 ( MOD]N ,EUROPE1 ! EXI/5CE ( ! O!R >TS IS B\ND UP 
      ) ?AT ( ,>*ITECTURE4 ,PLEASE DO NOT =GET ?AT1 :ATEV] ELSE ,I MAY SAY 
      TO-DAY1 Y\ MU/ SUPPOSE ME TO ASSUME ?AT WE HAVE NOBLE BUILD+S :I* WE HAVE TO 
      ADORN ) \R LESS] >TS3 = ?IS >T ( BUILD+ IS ! TRUE DEMOCRATIC >T1 
      ! *ILD ( ! MAN-9HABIT$ E>?1 ! EXPRESSION ( ! LIFE ( MAN !REON4 ,I 
      CLAIM = \R ,SOCIETY NO LESS A POSITION ?AN ?IS1 ?AT 9 CALL+ ON Y\ TO 
      REV]5CE ! EXAMPLES ( NOBLE BUILD+1 & TO UND]/& & PROTECT ! 
      CONT9UITY ( ITS HI/ORY1 IT IS GU>D+ ! V]Y SPR+S ( ALL >T1 ( ALL 
      CULTIVATION4 
     
     

      ,N[ ,I W\LD NOT DO ?IS NOBLE >T SU* DISRESPECT AS TO SPEAK ( IT 9 DETAIL AS 
      ONLY A P>T ( A SUBJECT4 ,I W\LD NOT TREAT IT SO EV5 9 ITS N>R[] S5SE AS ! 
      >T ( BUILD+2 ITS WID] S5SE ,I CONSID] TO MEAN ! >T ( CREAT+ A BUILD+ 
      ) ALL ! APPLIANCES FIT = C>RY+ ON A DIGNIFI$ & HAPPY LIFE4 ,! >TS ,I 
      HAVE TO SPEAK ( 9 MORE DETAIL >E A P>T1 & COMP>ATIVELY A SMALL P>T1 ( 
      ,>*ITECTURE CONSID]$ 9 ?AT LI<T2 BUT !RE IS SO MU* TO BE SAID EV5 AB\T 
      !SE1 :5 WE HAVE ONCE MADE UP \R M9D ?AT !Y >E WOR? \R ATT5TION AT ALL1 
      ?AT Y\ MU/ UND]/& ?AT MY TALK TO-NI<T WILL SIMPLY BE H9TS TO DRAW Y\R 
      ATT5TION TO ! SUBJECTS 9 QUE/ION4 
     
     

      ,I %ALL TRY1 !N1 TO GIVE Y\ SOME H9TS ON !SE >TS OR CRAFTS3 POTT]Y & 
      GLASS-MAK+2 WEAV+1 ) ITS NECESS>Y S]VANT DYE+2 ! CRAFT ( PR9T+ 
      PATT]NS ON CLO? & ON PAP]2 FURNITURE2 & ALSO1 ) FE> & TREMBL+1 ,I 
      WILL SAY A WORD ON ! >T ( DRESS4 ,SOME ( !SE >E LESS] >TS ) A 
      V5GEANCE2 ONLY Y\ SEE ,I HAPP5 TO KN[ SOME?+ AB\T !M PRACTICALLY1 & SO 
      V5TURE TO SPEAK ( !M4 
     
     

      ,SO LET US BEG9 ) POTT]Y1 ! MO/ ANCI5T & UNIV]SAL1 AS IT IS P]HAPS 
      7SETT+ ASIDE H\SE-BUILD+7 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ! LESS] >TS1 & ONE1 TOO1 
      ! CONSID]ATION ( :I* RECOMM5DS ITSELF TO US FROM A MORE OR LESS HI/ORICAL 
      PO9T ( VIEW1 BECAUSE1 [+ TO ! 9DE/RUCTIBILITY ( ITS SURFACE1 IT IS ONE ( 
      ! FEW DOME/IC >TS ( :I* ANY SPECIM5S >E LEFT TO US ( ! ANCI5T & 
      CLASSICAL TIMES4 ,N[ ALL NATIONS1 H[EV] B>B>\S1 HAVE MADE POTT]Y1 SOMETIMES 
      ( %APES OBVI\SLY GRACEFUL1 SOMETIMES ) A M+L+ ( WILD GROTESQU]Y AMID 
      GRACEFULNESS2 BUT NONE HAVE EV] FAIL$ TO MAKE IT ON TRUE PR9CIPLES1 NONE HAVE 
      MADE %APES UGLY OR BASE TILL QUITE MOD]N TIMES4 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT ! MAK+ ( 
      UGLY POTT]Y WAS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE 9V5TIONS ( \R CIVILIZATION4 ,ALL 
      NATIONS ) ANY TURN = >T HAVE SPE$ILY DISCOV]$ :AT CAPABILITIES = 
      PRODUC+ BEAUTIFUL =M LIE 9 ! MAK+ ( AN E>!N POT ( ! COMMONE/ K9D1 
      & :AT OPPORTUNITIES IT (F]S = ! RECEPTION ( SWIFT & UNLABORI\S BUT 
      RI* ORNAM5T2 & H[ NO?+ H9D]S ?AT ORNAM5T FROM TAK+ ! =M ( 
      REPRES5TATION ( HI/ORY & LEG5D4 ,9 FAVOR ( ?IS >T ! CLASSICAL NATIONS 
      RELAX$ ! >TI/IC SEV]ITY ?AT 9SI/$ O!R:]E ON P]FECTION ( 
      FIGURE-DRAW+ 9 >*ITECTURAL WORK2 & WE MAY P>TLY GUESS :AT AN A/ONI%+ 
      NUMB] ( CAPABLE & READY DRAFTSM5 !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 9 ! GOOD TIMES ( 
      ,GREEK >T FROM ! GREAT MASS ( FIR/-RATE PA9T+ ON POTT]Y1 G>N]$ FROM ! 
      TOMBS MO/LY1 & /ILL PRES]V$ 9 \R MUSEUMS AFT] ALL !SE C5TURIES ( 
      VIOL5CE & NEGLECT4 
     
     

      ,SIDE BY SIDE ) ! SCI5TIFIC & ACCOMPLI%$ WORK ( ! ,GREEKS1 & BEGUN 
      MU* E>LI] ?AN ! E>LIE/ ( IT1 WAS BE+ PRACTIC$ ANO!R =M ( ! >T 
      9 ,EGYPT & ! ,EUPHRATES VALLEY2 IT WAS LESS P]FECT 9 ! HI<E/ QUALITIES ( 
      DESIGN1 BUT WAS MORE ELABORATE 9 TE*NIQUE1 :I* ELABORATION NO D\BT WAS =C$ 
      9TO EXI/5CE BY A CRAV+ = V>IETY & DEP? ( COLOR & RI*NESS ( 
      DECORATION1 :I* DID NOT PRESS HEAVILY ON ! PEOPLES ( ! CLASSICAL 
      CIVILIZATION1 :O1 MA/]S ( =M AS !Y W]E1 TR\BL$ !MSELVES BUT LITTLE 
      AB\T ! REF9EM5TS ( COLOR4 ,?IS >T HAS ANO!R 9T]E/ = US 9 ! FACT 
      ?AT FROM IT SPRANG ALL ! GREAT S*OOL ( POTT]Y :I* HAS FL\RI%$ 9 ! 
      ,EA/1 AP>T FROM ! SPECIAL & PECULI> WORK ( ,*9A4 ,?\< ! FICTILE >T ( 
      ?AT C\NTRY IS A DEVELOPM5T ( SO MU* LAT] DATE ?AN :AT WE HAVE JU/ BE5 
      CONSID]+1 LET US MAKE A NOTE ( IT H]E AS ! ?IRD K9D ( POTT]'S WORK1 
      :I* NO D\BT HAD ITS ORIG9 9 ! EXPLOITATION ( LOCAL MAT]IAL JO9$ TO ! 
      PECULI> TURN ( ! ,*9ESE WORKMAN%IP = F9ESSE ( MANUAL SKILL & = 
      B\NDLESS PATI5CE4 
     
     

      ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE DUR+ ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 9CLUD+ \R [N C\NTRY1 C\LD NO MORE DO 
      )\T A NATIVE >T ( POTT]Y ?AN ANY O!R SIMPLE PEOPLES2 BUT ! WORK DONE BY 
      !M BE+ V]Y R\<1 & S]V+ = ! COMMONE/ DOME/IC PURPOSES 7ALWAYS ) 
      ! EXCEPTION ( C]TA9 TILE-WORK71 HAD NOT ! *ANCE ( PRES]VATION :I* 
      SUP]/ITION GAVE TO ! ,GREEK POTT]Y1 & V]Y LITTLE ( IT IS LEFT2 ?AT LITTLE 
      %[S US ?AT \R ,GO?IC =EFA!RS %>$ ! PLEASURE 9 ! POTT]'S :EEL & 
      ! CAPABILITIES ( CLAY = QUA9T & PLEASANT =M & FANCIFUL 9V5TION :I* 
      HAS BE5 COMMON TO MO/ TIMES & PLACES1 & ?IS R\< CRAFT EV5 LIV$ ON AS A 
      VILLAGE >T TILL ALMO/ ! DAYS ( \R GR&FA!RS1 TURN+ \T WOR?Y WORK 
      5\<1 DONE 9 A V]Y UNCONSCI\S & SIMPLE FA%ION ON ! OLD & TRUE 
      PR9CIPLES ( >T1 SIDE BY SIDE ) ! :IMS & 9ANITIES :I* M]E FA%ION HAD 
      IMPOS$ ON SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ PEOPLE4 
     
     

      ,EV]Y ONE ( !SE =MS ( >T1 ) MANY ANO!R :I* ,I HAVE NO TIME TO SPEAK 
      (1 WAS GOOD 9 ITSELF2 ! G5]AL PR9CIPLES ( !M MAY BE EXPRESS$ SOME:AT AS 
      FOLL[S4 ,FIR/4 ,Y\R VESSEL MU/ BE ( A CONV5I5T %APE = ITS PURPOSE4 ,SECOND4 
      ,ITS %APE MU/ %[ TO ! GREATE/ ADVANTAGE ! PLA/IC & EASILY-WORK$ NATURE 
      ( CLAY2 ! L9ES ( ITS CONT\R MU/ FL[ EASILY2 BUT Y\ MU/ BE ON ! LOOK-\T 
      TO *ECK ! WEAKNESS & LANGUIDNESS ?AT COMES FROM /RIV+ AFT] OV]-ELEGANCE4 
      ,?IRD4 ,ALL ! SURFACE MU/ %[ ! H& ( ! POTT]1 & NOT BE F9I%$ ) A 
      BAS] TOOL4 ,F\R?4 ,SMOO?NESS & HI< F9I% ( SURFACE1 ?\< A QUALITY NOT TO 
      BE DESPIS$1 IS TO BE S\<T AFT] AS A MEANS = GA9+ SOME SPECIAL ELEGANCE ( 
      ORNAM5T1 & NOT AS AN 5D = ITS [N SAKE4 ,FIF?4 ,! COMMON] ! MAT]IAL ! 
      R\<] ! ORNAM5T1 BUT BY NO MEANS ! SCANTI]2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A POT ( F9E 
      MAT]IALS MAY BE MORE SLI<TLY ORNAM5T$1 BO? BECAUSE ALL ! P>TS ( ! 
      ORNAM5TATION WILL BE M9UT]1 & ALSO BECAUSE IT WILL 9 G5]AL BE CONSID]$ 
      MORE C>EFULLY4 ,SIX?4 ,AS 9 ! MAK+ ( ! POT1 SO 9 ITS SURFACE ORNAM5T1 ! 
      H& ( ! WORKMAN MU/ BE ALWAYS VISIBLE 9 IT2 IT MU/ GLORIFY ! NECESS>Y 
      TOOLS & NECESS>Y PIGM5T3 SWIFT & DECID$ EXECUTION IS NECESS>Y TO IT2 
      :ATEV] DELICACY !RE MAY BE 9 IT MU/ BE WON 9 ! TEE? ( ! DIFFICULTIES 
      ?AT WILL RESULT FROM ?IS2 & BECAUSE ( !SE DIFFICULTIES ! DELICACY WILL BE 
      MORE EXQUISITE & DELI<TFUL ?AN 9 EASI] >TS :]E1 SO TO SAY1 ! EXECUTION 
      CAN WAIT = MORE LABORI\S PATI5CE4 ,!SE1 ,I SAY1 SEEM TO ME ! PR9CIPLES ?AT 
      GUID$ ! POTT]'S >T 9 ! DAYS :5 IT WAS PROGRESSIVE3 IT BEGAN TO CEASE TO 
      BE SO 9 CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES SOME:AT LATE 9 ?AT P]IOD ( BLI<T :I* WAS 
      9TRODUC$ BY ! SO-CALL$ ,R5AISSANCE4 ,EXCUSE A WORD OR TWO MORE ( ! 
      WELL-KN[N HI/ORY 9 EXPLANATION4 ,\R [N POTT]Y ( ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE1 MADE 
      D\BTLESS )\T ANY REF]5CE TO CLASSICAL MODELS1 WAS V]Y RUDE1 AS ,I HAVE SAID2 
      IT WAS FA%ION$ ( NATURAL CLAY1 GLAZ$ :5 NECESS>Y TRANSP>5TLY ) SALT OR 
      LEAD1 & ! ORNAM5T ON IT WAS DONE ) ANO!R LI<T-COLOR$ CLAY1 SOMETIMES 
      COLOR$ FUR!R ) METALLIC OXIDES UND] ! GLAZE4 ,DUR+ ! F\RTE5? & 
      FIFTE5? C5TURIES ! MORE F9I%$ WORK1 :I* HAD ITS ORIG91 AS BE=E 
      M5TION$1 9 ,EGYPT & ! ,EUPHRATES VALLEY1 WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO ,S\!RN ,EUROPE 
      ?R\< ,MOORI% OR RA!R ,>AB ,SPA91 & O!R PO9TS ( CONTACT BETWE5 ,EUROPE 
      & ! ,EA/4 ,?IS W>E1 KN[N N[ AS ,MAJOLICA1 WAS ( AN E>!N BODY COV]$ ) 
      OPAQUE :ITE GLAZE1 ORNAM5T$ ) COLORS =M$ ( OXIDES1 SOME ( :I* W]E BY 
      A CURI\S PROCESS R$UC$ 9TO A METALLIC /ATE1 GIV+ !REBY /RANGE & 
      BEAUTIFUL LU/R\S COLORS4 ,?IS >T QUICKLY SPREAD ?R\< ,ITALY1 & = A %ORT 
      TIME WAS PRACTIC$ !RE ) V]Y GREAT SUCCESS1 BUT WAS NOT MU* TAK5 UP BY ! 
      NATIONS ( ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE1 :O = ! MO/ P>T W5T ON MAK+ ! OLD LEAD OR 
      SALT GLAZ$ E>!NW>E2 ! LATT]1 KN[N AS ,GRES DE ,COLOGNE1 /ILL EXI/S 
      AS A R\< MANUFACTURE 9 ! BORD] L&S ( ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY1 ?\< ,I %\LD 
      ?9K IT IS NOT DE/9$ TO LIVE MU* LONG] O!RWISE ?AN AS A GALVANIZ$ MOD]N 
      ANTIQUE4 
     
     

      ,:5 ,ITALY WAS /ILL TURN+ \T F9E WORKS 9 ! ,MAJOLICA W>ES MU* ( ! GLORY 
      ( ! ,R5AISSANCE WAS YET %9+2 BUT ! LA/ FLICK] ( ?AT GLORY HAD DI$ \T 
      BY ! TIME ?AT ANO!R =M ( ,EA/]N >T 9VAD$ \R ,EUROPEAN POTT]Y4 
      ,D\BTLESS ! FOLLY ( ! TIME W\LD HAVE F\ND ANO!R 9/RUM5T = DE/ROY+ 
      :ATEV] ( G5U9E >T WAS LEFT AMONG \R POTT]S IF IT HAD NOT HAD ! WORK ( 
      ,*9A READY TO H&1 BUT IT CAME TO PASS ?AT ?IS WAS ! 9/RUM5T ?AT F9ALLY 
      MADE NONS5SE ( ! :OLE CRAFT AMONG US4 ,TRUE IT IS ?AT A V]Y GREAT PROPORTION 
      ( ! ,*9ESE WORK IMPORT$ CONSI/$ ( G5U9E WORKS ( >T ( !IR K9D1 
      ?\< MO/LY MU* 9F]IOR TO ! WORK ( ,P]SIA1 ,DAMASCUS1 OR ,GRANADA2 BUT ! 
      FACT IS1 IT WAS NOT ! >T 9 IT ?AT CAPTIVAT$ \R =EFA!RS1 BUT ITS GROSS] 
      & MORE MAT]IAL QUALITIES4 ,! :IT5ESS ( ! PA/E1 ! H>DNESS ( ! GLAZE1 
      ! NEATNESS ( ! PA9T+1 & ! CONSEQU5T DELICACY1 OR LUXURI\SNESS RA!R1 
      ( ! W>E1 W]E ! QUALITIES ?AT ! EI<TE5?-C5TURY POTT]S /ROVE SO H>D 
      TO IMITATE4 ,!Y W]E 9DE$ VALUABLE QUALITIES 9 ! H&S ( A ,*9AMAN1 DEFT AS 
      HE WAS ( EXECUTION1 F]TILE ( DESIGN1 FANCIFUL ?\< NOT IMAG9ATIVE1 9 %ORT1 
      A BORN MAK] ( PRETTY TOYS3 BUT SU* DA9T9ESSES W]E ( LITTLE AVAIL TO A GOOD 
      WORKMAN ( \R RACE2 EAG]1 IMPATI5T1 IMAG9ATIVE1 ) SOME?+ ( MELAN*OLY OR 
      MOROS5ESS EV5 9 HIS SPORT1 HIS V]Y JOKES TWO-$G$ & FI]CE1 HE HAD O!R 
      WORK TO DO1 IF HIS EMPLOY]S BUT KNEW IT1 ?AT ! MAK+ ( TOYS4 ,WELL1 BUT 9 ! 
      TIME WE HAVE BE=E US ! WORKMAN WAS BUT ?\<T ( AS A CONV5I5T MA*9E1 & 
      ?IS MA*9E1 DRIV5 BY ! HAPHAZ>D :IMS ( ! TIME1 PRODUC$ AT ,MEISS51 AS 
      ,SEVRES1 AT ,*ELSEA1 AT ,D]BY1 & 9 ,/AF=D%IRE1 A MO/ WOEFUL SET ( 
      WORKS ( >T1 ( :I* P]HAPS ?OSE ( ,SEVRES W]E ! MO/ REPULSIVELY 
      HIDE\S1 ?OSE ( ,MEISS5 7AT !IR WOR/7 ! MO/ B>B>\S1 & ?OSE MADE 9 
      ,5GL& ! /UPIDE/1 ?\< IT MAY BE ! LEA/ UGLY4 
     
     

      ,N[ ?IS IS V]Y BRIEFLY ! HI/ORY ( ! >T ( POTT]Y D[N TO \R [N TIMES1 
      :5 /YLELESS AN>*Y PREVAILS2 A /ATE ( ?+S NOT SO HOPELESS AS 9 ! LA/ 
      C5TURY1 BECAUSE IT %[S A C]TA9 UNEAS9ESS AS TO :E!R WE >E RI<T OR WRONG1 
      :I* MAY BE A SIGN ( LIFE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 AS TO MATT]S ( >T1 ! CRAFT :I* TURNS 
      \T SU* TONS ( COMM]CIAL W>ES1 EV]Y PIECE ( :I* \<T TO BE A WORK ( >T1 
      PRODUCES ALMO/ LIT]ALLY NO?+4 ,ON ?IS DISMAL SIDE ( ?+S ,I WILL NOT DWELL1 
      BUT WILL ASK Y\ TO CONSID] ) ME :AT CAN BE DONE TO REM$Y IT2 A QUE/ION 
      :I* ,I KN[ EX]CISES MU* MANY EXCELL5T & PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ M5 :O >E AT ! 
      HEAD ( POTT]Y WORKS4 ,WELL1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS CLE> ?AT ! 9ITIATIVE 
      CANNOT BE :OLLY TAK5 BY !SE M52 WE1 ALL ( US ,I MEAN :O C>E AB\T ! >TS1 
      MU/ HELP !M BY ASK+ = ! RI<T ?+1 & MAK+ !M QUITE CLE> :AT IT 
      IS WE ASK =4 ,TO MY M9D IT %\LD BE SOME?+ LIKE ?IS1 :I* IS BUT ANO!R 
      WAY ( PUTT+ ?OSE PR9CIPLES ( ! >T :I* ,I SPOKE ( BE=E4 ,FIR/4 ,NO 
      VESSEL %\LD BE FA%ION$ BY BE+ PRESS$ 9TO A MOLD ?AT CAN BE MADE BY 
      ?R[+ ON ! :EEL1 OR O!RWISE BY H&4 ,SECOND4 ,ALL VESSELS %\LD BE F9I%$ 
      ON ! :EEL1 NOT TURN$ ON A LA!1 AS IS N[ ! CU/OM4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT TO 
      HAVE GOOD WORKM5 :5 !Y KN[ ?AT :ATEV] SURFACE !IR H&S MAY PUT ON ! 
      WORK WILL BE TAK5 (F BY A MA*9E8 ,?IRD4 ,IT FOLL[S1 AS A COROLL>Y TO ! LA/ 
      PO9T1 ?AT WE MU/ NOT DEM& EXCESSIVE NEATNESS 9 POTT]Y1 & ?IS MORE 
      ESPECIALLY 9 *EAP W>ES4 ,WORKMANLIKE F9I% IS NECESS>Y1 BUT F9I% TO BE 
      WORKMANLIKE MU/ ALWAYS BE 9 PROPORTION TO ! K9D ( WORK4 ,:AT WE GET 9 
      POTT]Y AT PRES5T IS ME*ANICAL F9I%1 NOT WORKMANLIKE1 & IS AS EASY TO DO AS 
      ! O!R IS H>D3 ONE IS A MATT] ( A MANAG]'S SY/EM1 ! O!R COMES ( 
      CON/ANT ?\<T & TR\BLE ON ! P>T ( ! M51 :O BY ?AT TIME >E >TI/S1 
      AS WE CALL !M4 ,F\R?4 ,AS TO ! SURFACE DECORATION ON POTT]Y1 IT IS CLE> IT 
      MU/ NEV] BE PR9T$2 = ! RE/1 IT W\LD TAKE MORE ?AN AN H\R TO GO EV5 
      V]Y BRIEFLY 9TO ! MATT] ( PA9T+ ON POTT]Y2 BUT ONE RULE WE HAVE = A 
      GUIDE1 & :ATEV] WE DO IF WE ABIDE BY IT1 WE >E QUITE SURE TO GO WRONG IF WE 
      REJECT IT3 & IT IS COMMON TO ALL ! LESS] >TS4 ,?9K ( Y\R MAT]IAL4 ,DON'T 
      PA9T ANY?+ ON POTT]Y SAVE :AT CAN BE PA9T$ ONLY ON POTT]Y2 IF Y\ DO1 IT 
      IS CLE> ?AT1 H[EV] GOOD A DRAFTSMAN Y\ MAY BE1 Y\ DO NOT C>E AB\T ?AT 
      SPECIAL >T4 ,Y\ CAN'T SUPPOSE ?AT ! ,GREEK WALL-PA9T+ WAS ANY?+ LIKE !IR 
      PA9T+ ON POTT]Y2 !RE IS PL5TY ( EVID5CE TO %[ ?AT IT WAS NOT4 ,OR TAKE 
      ANO!R EXAMPLE FROM ! ,P]SIAN >T2 IT IS EASY = ?OSE CONV]SANT ) IT TO 
      TELL FROM AN \TL9E TRAC+ ( A DESIGN :E!R IT WAS DONE = POTT]Y-PA9T+ 
      OR = O!R WORK4 ,FIF?4 ,F9ALLY1 :5 Y\ HAVE ASK$ = !SE QUALITIES FROM ! 
      POTT]S1 & EV5 9 A V]Y FRI5DLY WAY BOYCOTT$ !M A LITTLE TILL Y\ GET !M1 
      Y\ WILL ( C\RSE BE PREP>$ TO PAY A GREAT DEAL MORE = Y\R POTT]Y ?AN Y\ 
      DO N[1 EV5 = ! R\< WORK Y\ MAY HAVE TO TAKE4 ,I'M SURE ?AT WON'T HURT Y\2 
      WE %ALL ONLY HAVE LESS & BREAK LESS1 & \R 9COMES WILL /ILL BE ! SAME4 
     
     

      ,N[ AS TO ! K9DR$ >T ( MAK+ GLASS VESSELS4 ,IT IS ON MU* ! SAME FOOT+ 
      AS ! POTT]'S CRAFT4 ,NEV] TILL \R [N DAY HAS AN UGLY OR /UPID GLASS VESSEL 
      BE5 MADE2 & NO WOND]1 CONSID]+ ! CAPABILITIES ( ! >T4 ,9 ! H&S ( 
      A GOOD WORKMAN ! METAL IS POSITIVELY ALIVE1 & IS1 Y\ MAY SAY1 COAX+ HIM TO 
      MAKE SOME?+ PRETTY4 ,NO?+ BUT COMM]CIAL 5T]PRISE CAPTUR+ AN UNLUCKY MAN 
      & SETT+ HIM D[N 9 ! GLASSMAK]'S *AIR ) HIS PATT]N BESIDE HIM 7:I* ,I 
      %\LD ?9K MU/ G5]ALLY HAVE BE5 ORIG9ALLY DESIGN$ BY A L&SCAPE G>D5]73 
      NO?+ BUT ?IS K9D ( ?+ C\LD TURN \T UGLY GLASSES4 ,?IS /UPIDITY WILL 
      NEV] BE SET RI<T TILL WE GIVE UP DEM&+ ACCURATELY-GAUG$ GLASSES MADE BY ! 
      GROSS4 ,I AM FULLY 9 E>NE/ :5 ,I SAY ?AT IF ,I W]E SETT+ AB\T GETT+ GOOD 
      GLASSES MADE1 ,I W\LD GET SOME GOOD WORKM5 TOGE!R1 TELL !M ! HEI<T & 
      CAPACITY ( ! VESSELS ,I WANT$1 & P]HAPS SOME G5]AL IDEA AS TO K9D ( 
      %APE1 & !N LET !M DO !IR BE/4 ,!N ,I W\LD SORT !M \T AS !Y CAME 
      FROM ! ANNEAL+ >*ES 7:AT A PLEASURE ?AT W\LD BE67 & ,I W\LD PUT A GOOD 
      PRICE ON ! BE/ ONES1 = !Y W\LD BE WOR? IT2 & ,I DON'T BELIEVE ?AT ! 
      WOR/ W\LD BE BAD4 
     
     

      ,9 SPEAK+ ( GLASS-WORK1 IT IS A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT ,I AM ONLY ?9K+ ( ?AT 
      :I* IS BL[N & WORK$ BY H&2 MOLD$ & CUT GLASS MAY HAVE COMM]CIAL1 BUT 
      CANNOT HAVE >TI/IC VALUE4 ,AS TO ! MAT]IAL ( ! GLASS VESSELS1 ?AT IS A V]Y 
      IMPORTANT PO9T4 ,MOD]N MANAG]S HAVE WORK$ V]Y H>D TO GET !IR GLASS 
      COLORLESS3 IT DOES NOT SEEM TO ME ?AT !Y HAVE QUITE SUCCE$$4 ,I %\LD SAY 
      ?AT !IR GLASS WAS COLD & BLUI% 9 COLOR2 BUT :E!R OR NOT1 !IR AIM WAS 
      WRONG4 ,A SLI<T T9T IS AN ADVANTAGE 9 ! METAL2 SO >E SLI<T SPECKS & 
      /REAKS1 = !SE ?+S MAKE ! =M VISIBLE4 ,! MOD]N MANAG]S ( GLASSWORKS 
      HAVE TAK5 5ORM\S PA9S TO GET RID ( ALL COLOR 9 !IR GLASS2 TO GET IT SO 
      ?AT :5 WORK$ 9TO A VESSEL IT %ALL NOT %[ ANY SLI<TE/ SPECK OR /REAK2 9 
      FACT1 !Y HAVE TOIL$ TO TAKE ALL *>ACT] \T ( ! METAL1 & HAVE SUCCE$$2 
      & ?IS 9 SPITE ( ! UNIV]SAL ADMIRATION = ! ,V5ICE GLASS ( ! 
      SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 :I* IS BO? SPECK$ & /REAKY1 & HAS VISIBLE COLOR 9 
      IT4 ,?IS GLASS ( ,V5ICE OR ,MURANO IS MO/ DELICATE 9 ITS =M1 & WAS C]TA9LY 
      MEANT QUITE AS MU* = ORNAM5T AS USE2 SO Y\ MAY BE SURE ?AT IF ! MAK]S ( 
      IT HAD SE5 ANY NECESSITY = GETT+ MORE ME*ANICAL P]FECTION 9 !IR METAL 
      !Y W\LD HAVE TRI$ = IT & GOT IT2 BUT LIKE ALL TRUE >TI/S !Y W]E 
      CONT5T$ :5 !Y HAD A MAT]IAL ?AT S]V$ ! PURPOSE ( !IR SPECIAL CRAFT1 
      & W\LD NOT WE>Y !MSELVES 9 SEEK+ AFT] :AT !Y DID NOT WANT4 ,& ,I FEEL 
      SURE ?AT IF !Y HAD BE5 MAK+ GLASS = ORD9>Y TABLE USE AT A L[ PRICE1 & 
      :I* RAN MORE RISKS ( BREAKAGE1 AS !Y W\LD HAVE HAD TO FA%ION !IR VESSELS 
      ?ICK] & LESS DA9TILY !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 CONT5T$ ) A R\<] METAL ?AN 
      ?AT :I* !Y US$4 ,SU* A MANUFACTURE YET REMA9S TO BE SET ON FOOT1 & ,I V]Y 
      MU* WI% IT C\LD BE DONE2 ONLY IT MU/ BE A MANUFACTURE2 MU/ BE DONE BY H&1 
      & NOT BY MA*9E1 HUMAN OR O!RWISE4 
     
     

      ,SO MU*1 & V]Y BRIEFLY1 ( !SE TWO IMPORTANT ,LESS] ,>TS1 :I* IT MU/ BE 
      ADMITT$ >E USEFUL1 EV5 TO ,DIOG5ES1 S9CE ! 9TRODUCTION ( TEA3 ,I HAVE MYSELF 
      AT A P9* TRI$ A T9 MUG = TEA1 & F\ND IT ALTOGE!R 9CONV5I5T1 & A 
      HORN ,I F\ND WORSE /ILL2 SO1 S9CE WE MU/ HAVE POTT]Y & GLASS1 & S9CE IT IS 
      ONLY BY AN EX]TION ( ! CULTIVAT$ 9TELLECT ?AT !Y CAN BE MADE UGLY1 ,I MU/ 
      NE$S WI% ?AT WE MI<T TAKE A LITTLE LESS TR\BLE 9 ?AT DIRECTION3 AT ! SAME 
      TIME ,I QUITE UND]/& ?AT 9 ?IS CASE BO? ! GOODS W\LD CO/ ! CONSUM]S 
      MORE1 EV5 MU* MORE1 & ?AT ! CAPITALI/S :O RISK !IR MONEY 9 KEEP+ ! 
      MANUFACTORIES ( ! GOODS GO+ W\LD MAKE LESS MONEY2 BO? :I* ?+S TO MY 
      M9D W\LD BE FRUITFUL 9 B5EFITS TO ! COMMUNITY4 
     
     

      ,! NEXT CRAFT ,I HAVE TO SPEAK ( IS ?AT ( ,WEAV+3 NOT SO MU* ( AN >T AS 
      POTT]Y & GLASS-MAK+1 BECAUSE SO MU* ( IT MU/ BE ME*ANICAL1 5GAG$ 9 ! 
      MAK+ ( M]E PLA9 CLO?2 ( :I* SIDE ( IT ALL ONE NE$ SAY IS ?AT WE %\LD 
      HAVE AS LITTLE PLA9 CLO? MADE AS WE CONV5I5TLY CAN1 & = ?AT REASON %\LD 
      9SI/ ON HAV+ IT MADE WELL & SOLIDLY1 & ( GOOD MAT]IALS2 ! O!R SIDE ( 
      IT1 ?AT :I* DEALS ) FIGURE-WEAV+1 MU/ BE SUBDIVID$ 9TO FIGURE-WEAV+ 
      :I* IS C>RI$ \T ME*ANICALLY1 & FIGURE-WEAV+ :I* IS ALTOGE!R A 
      H&ICRAFT4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! FIR/ ( !SE1 ITS 9T]E/ IS LIMIT$ BY ! FACT ?AT IT IS 
      ME*ANICAL2 S9CE ! MANN] ( DO+ IT HAS ) SOME FEW EXCEPTIONS V>I$ LITTLE 
      = MANY HUNDR$ YE>S3 SU* TRIVIAL ALT]ATIONS AS ! LIFT+ ! W>P-?READS BY 
      MEANS ( ! ,JACQU>D MA*9E1 OR ?R[+ ! %UTTLE BY /EAM-P[]1 \<T NOT TO 
      MAKE MU* DIFF]5CE 9 ! >T ( IT1 ?\< ,I CANNOT SAY ?AT !Y HAVE NOT DONE 
      SO4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ?\< ME*ANICAL1 IT PRODUCES BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 :I* AN 
      >TI/ CANNOT DISREG>D1 & MAN'S +5UITY & LOVE ( BEAUTY MAY BE MADE OBVI\S 
      5\< 9 IT2 NEI!R DO ,I CALL ! FIGURE-WEAV]'S CRAFT A DULL ONE1 IF HE BE SET 
      TO DO ?+S :I* >E WOR? DO+3 TO WAT* ! WEB GR[+ DAY BY DAY ALMO/ 
      MAGICALLY1 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! TIME :5 IT IS TO BE TAK5 \T & ONE CAN SEE 
      IT ON ! RI<T SIDE 9 ALL ITS WELL-S*EM$ BEAUTY2 TO MAKE SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL 
      ?AT WILL LA/1 \T ( A FEW ?READS ( SILK5 WOOL1 SEEMS TO ME A NOT UNPLEASANT 
      WAY ( E>N+ ONE'S LIVELIHOOD SO LONG ONLY AS ONE LIVES & WORKS 9 A PLEASANT 
      PLACE1 ) ! WORKDAY NOT TOO LONG1 & A BOOK OR TWO TO BE GOT AT4 
     
     

      ,H[EV]1 S9CE ?IS IS ADMITT$LY A ME*ANICAL CRAFT1 ,I HAVE NOT MU* TO SAY ( IT1 
      = IT IS NOT MY BUS9ESS ?IS EV5+ TO SPEAK ( ! DESIGNS = ITS FA%ION+2 
      ?IS MU* ONE MAY SAY1 ?AT AS ! DESIGN+ ( WOV5 /UFFS FELL 9TO DEGRADATION 
      9 ! LATT] DAYS1 ! DESIGN]S GOT FIDGET+ AFT] TRIVIAL NOVELTIES1 *ANGE = 
      ! SAKE ( *ANGE2 !Y MU/ NE$S /RIVE TO MAKE !IR WOV5 FL[]S LOOK AS IF 
      !Y W]E PA9T$ ) A BRU%1 OR EV5 SOMETIMES AS IF !Y W]E DRAWN BY ! 
      5GRAV]'S BUR94 ,?IS GAVE !M PL5TY ( TR\BLE1 & EX]CIS$ !IR +5UITY 
      9 ! TORM5T+ ( !IR WEB ) SPOTS & /RIPES & RIBS & ! RE/ ( IT1 
      BUT QUITE DE/ROY$ ! S]I\SNESS ( ! WORK1 & EV5 ITS RAISON 
      D'ETRE4 ,AS ( POTT]Y-PA9T+1 SO ( FIGURE-WEAV+3 DO NO?+ 9 IT 
      BUT ?AT :I* ONLY WEAV+ CAN DO1 & TO ?IS 5D MAKE Y\R DESIGN AS ELABORATE 
      AS Y\ PLEASE 9 SILH\ETTE1 BUT C>RY IT \T SIMPLY2 Y\ >E NOT DRAW+ L9ES 
      FREELY ) Y\R %UTTLE1 Y\ >E BUILD+ UP A PATT]N ) A F9E RECTIL9E> 
      MOSAIC4 ,IF ?IS IS KEPT WELL 9 M9D BY ! DESIGN]1 & HE DOES NOT TRY TO =CE 
      HIS MAT]IAL 9TO NO-?OR\<F>ES1 HE MAY HAVE ABUNDANT PLEASURE 9 ! MAK+ ( 
      WOV5 /UFFS1 & HE IS P]HAPS LESS LIKELY TO GO WRONG 7IF HE HAS A FEEL+ = 
      COLOR7 9 ?IS >T ?AN 9 ANY O!R4 ,I WILL SAY FUR!R ?AT HE %\LD BE C>EFUL 
      TO GET DUE PROPORTION BETWE5 HIS W>P & WEFT3 NOT TO />VE ! FIR/1 :I* IS 
      ! BODY ( ! WEB SO TO SAY1 = ! SAKE ( ! SECOND1 :I* IS ITS CLO!S2 
      ?IS IS DONE N[ADAYS OV] MU* BY +5I\S DESIGN]S :O >E TRY+ TO MAKE !IR 
      WEB LOOK LIKE NON-ME*ANICAL /UFFS1 OR :O WANT TO GET A DELUSIVE %[ ( SOLIDITY 
      9 A POOR CLO?1 :I* IS MU* TO BE AVOID$4 ,A SIMIL> FAULT WE >E TOO LIKELY TO 
      FALL 9TO IS ( A PIECE ) :AT IS DONE 9 ALL ! LESS] >TS TO-DAY1 & :I* 
      D\BTLESS IS MU* FO/]$ BY ! EASE GIV5 TO \R MANAG]S ( WORKS BY ! 
      OV]-DEVELOPM5T ( MA*9]Y3 ,I AM ?9K+ ( ! WEAV+ UP ( RUBBI% 9TO 
      APP>5TLY DELICATE & DA9TY W>ES4 ,NO MAN ) ! TRUE 9/9CT ( A WORKMAN 
      %\LD HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ?IS3 IT MAY NOT MEAN COMM]CIAL DI%ONE/Y1 ?\< 
      ,I SUSPECT IT SOMETIMES DOES1 BUT IT MU/ MEAN >TI/IC DI%ONE/Y3 POOR MAT]IALS 
      9 ?IS CRAFT1 AS 9 ALL O!RS1 %\LD ONLY BE US$ 9 CO>SE WORK1 :]E !Y >E 
      US$ )\T PRET5SE = :AT !Y >E3 ?IS WE MU/ AGREE TO AT ONCE1 OR S9K ALL 
      >T 9 COMM]CE 7SO CALL$7 9 !SE CRAFTS4 
     
     

      ,SO MU* = ME*ANICAL FIGURE-WEAV+4 ,ITS RAISON D'ETRE IS ?AT IT 
      GIVES SCOPE TO ! APPLICATION ( IMAG9ATION & BEAUTY TO ANY CLO?1 ?ICK OR 
      ?91 CLOSE OR OP51 CO/LY OR *EAP4 ,9 SOME WAY OR O!R Y\ MAY WEAVE ANY ( 
      !SE 9TO FIGURES2 BUT :5 WE MAY LIMIT \RSELVES TO C]TA9 HEAVY1 CLOSE1 & 
      V]Y CO/LY CLO?S1 WE NO LONG] NE$ ! HELP ( ANY?+ ?AT CAN FAIRLY BE 
      CALL$ A MA*9E3 LITTLE MORE IS NE$$ ?AN A FRAME :I* WILL SUPPORT HEAVY BEAMS 
      ON :I* WE MAY /RA9 \R W>P2 \R WORK IS PURELY H&WORK1 WE MAY DO :AT WE 
      WILL ACCORD+ TO ! F95ESS ( \R W>P4 ,!SE >E ! CONDITIONS ( C>PET & 
      TAPE/RY WEAV+1 MEAN+ BY C>PETS ! REAL ?+1 SU* AS ! ,EA/ HAS FURNI%$ 
      US ) FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL1 & NOT ! MAKE%IFT IMITATION WOV5 BY MEANS ( ! 
      ,JACQU>D LOOM1 OR O!RWISE ME*ANICALLY4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! >T ( C>PET-WEAV+1 !N1 ONE MU/ SAY ?AT HI/ORICALLY IT BELONGS TO 
      ! ,EA/4 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT HAS BE5 PROV$ ?AT ANY PIL$ C>PETS W]E MADE 9 
      ,EUROPE DUR+ ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES PROP]1 ?\< SOME WRIT]S HAVE ?\<T ?AT A 
      FABRIC1 CALL$ 9 $ICTS ( ! F\RTE5? C5TURY TAPIS-S]IE 
      S>RAC5OISE1 WAS 9 FACT PIL$ C>PET-WORK3 H[EV]1 9 ! SEV5TE5? 
      C5TURY !Y C]TA9LY W]E BE+ MADE TO A C]TA9 EXT5T EV5 9 !SE ISL&S3 
      AMONG O!R EXAMPLES ,I HAVE SE5 SOME PIECES ( C>PET-WORK 9 A ,JACOBEAN H\SE 
      9 ,OX=D%IRE1 :I* AN 9V5TORY ( AB\T #afb CALLS1 ODDLY 5\<1 ,IRI% /IT*4 
      ,BUT :]EV] ! HI/ORY ( ! >T MAY BEG9 AMONG \RSELVES1 ,I FE> IT MAY ALMO/ 
      BE SAID TO 5D ) ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY2 !RE >E /ILL A FEW PLACES :]E 
      H&-WR\<T C>PETS >E MADE1 BUT SC>CELY ANY?+ ORIG9AL IS DONE2 CO>SELY 
      COPI$ IMITATIONS ( ! ,LEVANT9E C>PETS1 & A SORT ( D$UCTION FROM ! 
      DEGRAD$ FOLLIES ( ! TIME ( ,L\IS ! ,FIFTE5?1 TRADITIONALLY ?\<T TO BE 
      SUITABLE = ! DRE>Y WA/E ( AN >I/OCRATIC C\NTRY-H\SE1 >E NE>LY ALL ?AT 
      IS TURN$ \T AT PRES5T4 ,/ILL ,I DO NOT AGREE ) AN OP9ION :I* ,I HAVE HE>D 
      EXPRESS$1 ?AT C>PETS CAN ONLY BE MADE 9 ! ,EA/3 SU* C>PETS AS HAVE BE5 
      MADE !RE = ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S OR SO1 :I* >E *IEFLY PIECES ( NE>LY 
      =MLESS COLOR1 C\LD NOT BE MADE SATISFACTORILY & SPONTANE\SLY BY ,WE/]N >T2 
      BUT !SE C>PETS1 DELI<TFUL AS !Y >E1 >E !MSELVES ! PRODUCT ( A FAIL+ 
      >T3 !IR PROTOTYPES >E P>TLY ?OSE SIMPLE BUT SCI5TIFICALLY DESIGN$ CLO?S 
      :OSE PATT]NS >E F\ND$ ON ! ELABORATE PAVEM5T MOSAICS ( ,BYZANT9E >T2 & 
      P>TLY !Y >E DEGRADATIONS1 TRACEABLE BY CLOSE /UDY1 FROM ! ELABORATE FLORAL 
      >T ( ,P]SIA4 ,! ORIG9ALS ( ! FIR/ K9D MAY BE SE5 ACCURATELY FIGUR$ 9 
      MANY ( ! PICTURES ( ! PALMY DAYS ( ,ITALIAN & ,FLEMI% >T1 &1 AS ,I HAVE 
      SAID1 !Y >E DESIGN$ ON SCI5TIFIC PR9CIPLES :I* ANY GOOD DESIGN] CAN APPLY 
      TO WORKS ( \R [N DAY )\T BURD5+ HIS CONSCI5CE ) ! *>GE ( 
      PLAGI>ISM4 ,AS TO ! O!R K9D ( ! ,P]SIAN FLORAL DESIGNS1 !RE >E /ILL A 
      FEW ( !SE 9 EXI/5CE1 ?\<1 AS ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 ANY ( !M FIGUR$ 9 OLD 
      PICTURES1 ,I D\BT IF !Y F\ND !IR WAY TO ,EUROPE MU* 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,!SE1 
      BEAUTIFUL AS !Y >E 9 COLOR1 >E AS F> AS POSSIBLE FROM LACK+ =M 9 
      DESIGN2 !Y >E F]TILE ( IMAG9ATION1 & LOVELY 9 DRAW+2 & ?\< 
      IMITATION ( !M W\LD C>RY ) IT ITS USUAL DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES1 !Y %[ 
      US ! WAY TO SET AB\T DESIGN+ SU*-LIKE ?+S1 & ?AT A C>PET CAN BE MADE 
      :I* BY NO MEANS DEP5DS = ITS SUCCESS ON ! M]E 9/9CT = COLOR1 :I* IS 
      ! LA/ GIFT ( >T TO LEAVE C]TA9 RACES4 ,)AL1 ONE ?+ SEEMS C]TA91 ?AT 
      IF WE DON'T SET TO WORK MAK+ \R [N C>PETS IT WILL NOT BE LONG BE=E WE %ALL 
      F9D ! ,EA/ FAIL US3 = ?AT LA/ GIFT1 ! GIFT ( ! S5SE ( H>MONI\S 
      COLOR1 IS SPE$ILY DY+ \T 9 ! ,EA/ BE=E ! CONQUE/S ( ,EUROPEAN RIFLES 
      & MONEY-BAGS4 
     
     

      ,AS TO ! O!R MANUFACTURE ( UNME*ANICALLY WOV5 CLO?1 ! >T ( 
      TAPE/RY-WEAV+1 IT WAS1 :ILE IT FL\RI%$1 NOT ONLY AN >T ( ,EUROPE1 BUT EV5 
      ( ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE4 ,/ILL MORE ?AN C>PET-WEAV+1 IT MU/ BE SPOK5 ( 9 ! 
      PA/ T5SE4 ,IF Y\ >E CURI\S ON ! SUBJECT ( ITS TE*NIQUE Y\ MAY SEE ?AT 
      GO+ ON AS 9 ITS E>LI]1 OR LET US SAY REAL1 LIFE AT ! ,GOBEL9S AT ,P>IS2 BUT 
      IT IS A MELAN*OLY SI<T3 ! WORKM5 >E AS H&Y AT IT AS ONLY ,FR5*M5 CAN BE 
      AT SU* WORK1 & !IR SKILL IS TRADITIONAL TOO1 ,I HAVE HE>D2 = !Y >E ! 
      SONS1 GR&SONS1 & GREAT-GR&SONS ( TAPE/RY-WEAV]S4 ,WELL1 !IR +5UITY IS 
      PUT TO ! GREATE/ PA9S = ! LEA/ RESULTS3 IT W\LD BE A MILD WORD TO SAY 
      ?AT :AT !Y MAKE IS WOR?LESS2 IT IS MORE ?AN ?AT2 IT HAS A CORRUPT+ & 
      DEAD5+ 9FLU5CE UPON ALL ! ,LESS] ,>TS ( ,FRANCE1 S9CE IT IS ALWAYS PUT 
      =W>D AS ! V]Y /&>D & CR[N ( ALL ?AT ?OSE >TS CAN DO AT ! BE/3 A 
      MORE IDIOTIC WA/E ( HUMAN LABOR & SKILL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE4 ,!RE IS 
      ANO!R BRAN* ( ! SAME /UPIDITY1 DIFF]+ SLI<TLY 9 TE*NIQUE1 AS ,BEAUVAIS2 
      & ! LITTLE T[N ( ,AUBUSSON 9 MID-,FRANCE HAS A DECAY+ COMM]CIAL 9DU/RY ( 
      ! LIKE RUBBI%4 ,I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY ?AT AN ATTEMPT TO SET ! >T GO+ 
      :I* HAS BE5 MADE1 D\BTLESS ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS1 UND] ! ,ROYAL PATRONAGE 
      AT ,W9DSOR1 )9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 HAS MO/ UNLUCKILY GONE ON ! L9ES ( ! 
      WORK ( ! ,GOBEL9S1 &1 IF IT DOES NOT *ANGE ITS SY/EM UTT]LY1 IS DOOM$ TO 
      >TI/IC FAILURE1 :ATEV] ITS COMM]CIAL SUCCESS MAY BE4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ?IS IS ALL ,I HAVE TO SAY AB\T ! POOR REMA9S ( ! >T ( 
      TAPE/RY-WEAV+3 & YET :AT A NOBLE >T IT WAS ONCE6 ,TO TURN \R *AMB] WALLS 
      9TO ! GRE5 WOODS ( ! LEAFY MON? ( ,JUNE1 POPUL\S ( BIRD & BEA/2 OR A 
      SUMM] G>D5 ) MAN & MAID PLAY+ R\ND A F\NTA91 OR A SOLEMN PROCESSION ( 
      ! MY?ICAL W>RIORS & H]OES ( OLD2 ?AT SURELY WAS WOR? ! TR\BLE ( 
      DO+1 & ! MONEY ?AT HAD TO BE PAID = IT3 ?AT WAS NO LANGUID ACQUIESC5CE 
      9 AN UPHOL/]]'S FA%ION4 ,H[ WELL ,I REMEMB] AS A BOY MY FIR/ ACQUA9TANCE 
      ) A ROOM HUNG ) FAD$ GRE5]Y AT ,QUE5 ,ELIZABE?'S ,LODGE1 BY ,*+=D 
      ,HAT*1 9 ,EPP+ ,=E/ 7,I WOND] :AT HAS BECOME ( IT N[71 & ! IMPRESSION ( 
      ROMANCE ?AT IT MADE UPON ME2 A FEEL+ ?AT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON ME :5 ,I READ1 
      AS ,I (T5 DO1 ,SIR ,WALT] ,SCOTT'S ,ANTIQU>Y1 & COME TO ! DESCRIPTION ( ! 
      GRE5 ROOM AT ,MONKB>NS1 AMONG :I* ! NOVELI/ HAS ) SU* EXQUISITE CUNN+ 
      ( >T EMB$D$ ! FRE% & GLITT]+ V]SES ( ! SUMM] POET ,*AUC]2 YES1 
      ?AT WAS MORE ?AN UPHOL/]Y1 BELIEVE ME4 
     
     

      ,NOR MU/ Y\ =GET ?AT :5 ! >T WAS AT ITS BE/1 :ILE ON ! ONE SIDE IT WAS 
      ALMO/ A DOME/IC >T1 & ALL SORTS ( NAIVE FANCIES W]E EMBODI$ 9 IT1 IT 
      TOOK ! PLACE 9 ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE ( ! FRESCO PA9T+ ( ,ITALY2 AMONG ! 
      EXI/+ EASEL PICTURES ( ! ,FLEMI% S*OOL ( ! FIFTE5? C5TURY !RE >E NO 
      DESIGNS :I* >E EQUAL 9 CONCEPTION & BREAD? ( TREATM5T TO ?OSE :I* W]E 
      WORK$ \T 9 TAPE/RY1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT SOME ( ! V]Y BE/ ,NOR!RN >TI/S 
      SP5T ! GREAT] P>T ( !IR TIME 9 DESIGN+ = ?IS >T4 ,ROG] VAN D] 
      ,WEYD5 ( ! ,COLOGNE S*OOL IS NAM$ AS HAV+ DONE MU* 9 ?IS WAY3 UND] ! 
      GALL]Y ( ! GREAT HALL ( ,HAMPTON ,C\RT HANGS A PIECE :I* ,I SUPPOSE IS BY HIM1 
      & :I* AT ANY RATE IS1 TAK+ IT ALTOGE!R1 ! F9E/ PIECE ,I HAVE SE54 ,!RE 
      IS QUITE A S*OOL ( TAPE/RY 9 ! PLACE1 BY ! WAY2 ! )DRAW+-ROOM OR 
      SOL> AT ! 5D ( ! HALL IS HUNG ) TAPE/RIES BUT LITTLE 9F]IOR TO ! 
      FIR/ M5TION$1 & P]HAPS A LITTLE LAT]1 BUT UNLUCKILY1 UNLIKE IT1 MU* 
      OBSCUR$ BY ! DIRT ( C5TURIES 7!Y >E NOT FAD$1 ONLY DIRTY71 :ILE ! MA9 
      WALLS ( ! GREAT HALL ITSELF >E HUNG ) WORK ( A LAT] DATE1 SAY AB\T #a#e#h4 
      ,Y\ MAY TE/ Y\R TA/E BY COMP>+ !SE LAT] WORKS 7V]Y F9E ( !IR K9D7 
      ) ! E>LI]1 & SEE :I* Y\ LIKE BE/4 ,I WILL NOT TRY TO 9FLU5CE Y\ ON 
      ?IS MATT]1 BUT WILL ONLY SAY ?AT ! BORD]S ( ?IS LAT] TAPE/RY >E 
      ADMIRABLY SKILLFUL PIECES ( EXECUTION4 
     
     

      ,P]HAPS Y\ WILL ?9K ,I HAVE SAID TOO MU* AB\T AN >T ?AT HAS PRACTICALLY 
      P]I%$2 BUT AS !RE IS NO?+ :ATEV] TO PREV5T US FROM REVIV+ IT IF WE 
      PLEASE1 S9CE ! TE*NIQUE ( IT IS EASY TO ! LA/ DEGREE1 SO ALSO IT SEEMS TO 
      ME ?AT 9 ! BETT] DAYS ( >T ! EXALTATION ( C]TA9 P>TS ( A CRAFT 9TO 
      ! REGION ( ! HI<] >TS WAS BO? A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE ( ! EXCELL5CE ( 
      ! CRAFT AS A :OLE1 & 9 RETURN KEPT UP ?AT EXCELL5CE TO ITS DUE PIT* BY 
      EXAMPLE4 ,! MAGNIFIC5T WOV5 PICTURES ( ! FIFTE5? & SIXTE5? C5TURIES 
      W]E ! NATURAL RESULT ( ! PLEASURE & SKILL ?AT W]E EX]CIS$ 9 ! >T ( 
      WEAV+ 9 EV]Y VILLAGE & HOME/EAD1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT !Y W]E 
      5C\RAGEM5T TO ! HUMBL] BRO!R ( ! CRAFT TO P]SEV]E 9 DO+ HIS BE/4 
     
     

      ,I HAVE N[ TO SPEAK ( A CRAFT :I* ,I D>ESAY SOME ( Y\ WILL ?9K A LESS] >T 
      9DE$1 BUT :I* NEV]!LESS WE CANNOT HELP CONSID]+ IF WE >E TO TR\BLE 
      \RSELVES AT ALL AB\T ! >T ( WEAV+4 ,?IS IS ! DY]'S CRAFT3 ( :I* ,I 
      MU/ SAY ?AT NO CRAFT HAS BE5 SO OPPRESS$ BY ! PHILI/9ISM ( FALSE COMM]CE1 
      OR BY ! IGNORANCE ( ! PUBLIC AS TO !IR REAL WANTS2 :I* OPPRESSION IS ( 
      V]Y LATE DATE1 & BELONGS ALMO/ :OLLY TO \R [N DAYS4 ,I %\LD V]Y MU* LIKE 
      TO BE ABLE TO TELL Y\ ! :OLE /ORY ( ?IS ANCI5T CRAFT1 BUT TIME FAILS ME TO 
      GIVE Y\ MORE ?AN ! V]Y B>E/ \TL9E ( IT4 ,! ANCI5T ,EGYPTIANS KNEW WELL 
      ! NICETIES ( ! >T4 ,I MYSELF HAVE DY$ WOOL R$ BY ! SELFSAME PROCESS ?AT 
      ! ,MOSAIC DY]S US$2 & FROM ! REMOTE/ TIMES ! :OLE >T WAS ?OR\<LY 
      UND]/OOD 9 ,9DIA4 ,IF TO-DAY ,I WANT = MY [N USE SOME ( ! R$ DYE ABOVE 
      ALLUD$ TO1 ,I MU/ S5D TO ,>GOLIS OR ,AC>NANIA = IT2 & ,PL9Y W\LD HAVE BE5 
      QUITE AT HOME 9 ! DYE-H\SE ( ,T9TORETTO'S FA!R OR MA/]4 ,NO *ANGE AT ALL 
      BEFELL ! >T EI!R 9 ! ,EA/ OR ! ,NOR? TELL AFT] ! DISCOV]Y ( ,AM]ICA2 
      ?IS GAVE ! DY]S ONE NEW MAT]IAL 9 ITSELF GOOD1 & ONE ?AT WAS D\BTFUL OR 
      BAD4 ,! GOOD ONE WAS ! NEW 9SECT DYE1 CO*9EAL1 :I* AT FIR/ WAS US$ ONLY 
      = DYE+ CRIMSON OR BLUI% R$1 & = ?IS USE CA/ 9TO ! %ADE ! OLD] 
      R$ 9SECT DYE ABOVE ALLUD$ TO1 CALL$ BY ! CLASSICAL PEOPLES COCCUS1 & BY ! 
      ,>ABS ,AL-K]MES4 ,! BAD NEW MAT]IAL WAS LOG-WOOD1 SO FUGITIVE A DYE AS TO BE 
      QUITE WOR?LESS AS A COLOR BY ITSELF 7AS IT WAS AT FIR/ US$71 & TO MY M9D ( 
      V]Y LITTLE USE O!RWISE4 ,NO O!R NEW DYE-/UFF ( IMPORTANCE WAS F\ND 9 
      ,AM]ICA1 AL?\< ! DISCOV]]S CAME ACROSS SU* ABUNDANCE ( R$-DYE+ WOOD 
      GR[+ !RE ?AT A HUGE C\NTRY ( ,S\? ,AM]ICA HAS !NCE TAK5 ITS NAME ( 
      ,BRAZIL4 ,! NEXT *ANGE HAPP5$ AB\T #a#f#c1 :5 A ,G]MAN DISCOV]$ ACCID5TALLY 
      H[ TO DYE SC>LET ) CO*9EAL ON A T9 BASIS1 !REBY PUTT+ ! OLD DYE1 
      K]MES1 ALMO/ :OLLY \T ( COMM]CE4 ,NEXT1 9 ! LA/ YE>S ( ! EI<TE5? 
      C5TURY1 A WOR?LESS BLUE WAS 9V5T$ 7:I* ,I DON'T NAME TO AVOID CONFUSION 9 
      ?IS BRIEF SKET*74 ,AB\T ! SAME TIME A RA!R VALUABLE YELL[ DYE 7QU]CITRON 
      B>K7 WAS 9TRODUC$ FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,NEXT1 9 #a#h#a1 *EMICAL SCI5CE1 :I* BY ?IS 
      TIME HAD GOT FAIRLY ON ITS LEGS1 BEGAN TO BUSY ITSELF AB\T ! DY]'S CRAFT1 & 
      DISCOV]$ H[ TO DYE ) ,PRUSSIAN BLUE1 A COLOR :I*1 AS A PIGM5T1 HAD BE5 
      DISCOV]$ AB\T EI<TY YE>S BE=E4 ,?IS DISCOV]Y WAS RA!R H>MFUL ?AN 
      O!RWISE TO MY M9D1 BUT WAS C]TA9LY AN IMPORTANT ONE1 S9CE BE=E ?AT TIME 
      !RE WAS BUT ONE DYE+ DRUG ?AT C\LD GIVE A BLUE COLOR CAPABLE ( /&+ 
      EV5 A WEEK ( DIFFUS$ DAYLI<T1 9DIGO TO WIT1 :E!R IT WAS PRODUC$ FROM 
      TROPICAL OR SUB-TROPICAL PLANTS1 OR FROM \R ,NOR!RN PLANT1 WOAD4 
     
     

      ,N[ !SE NOVELTIES1 ! SUM ( :I* AM\NTS TO V]Y LITTLE1 >E ALL ?AT MAKE ANY 
      DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! PRACTICE ( DYE+ UND] ,RAMESES ! ,GREAT & UND] ,QUE5 
      ,VICTORIA1 TILL AB\T TW5TY YE>S AGO2 AB\T ?AT TIME A S]IES ( ! MO/ 
      WOND]FUL DISCOV]IES W]E MADE BY ! *EMI/S2 DISCOV]IES :I* DID ! UTMO/ 
      CR$IT TO !IR SKILL1 PATI5CE1 & CAPACITY = SCI5TIFIC RESE>*1 & :I*1 
      FROM A SO-CALL$ COMM]CIAL PO9T ( VIEW1 HAVE BE5 ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE2 
      = !Y HAVE1 AS ! PHRASE GOES1 REVOLUTIONIZ$ ! >T ( DYE+4 ,! DYE-/UFFS 
      DISCOV]$ BY ! 9DEFATIGABLE G5IUS ( SCI5TIFIC *EMI/S1 :I* EV]Y ONE HAS 
      HE>D ( UND] ! NAME ( ANIL9E COLORS1 & :I* >E ! PRODUCT ( COAL-T>1 
      >E BRI<T] & /RONG] 9 COLOR ?AN ! OLD DYES1 *EAP] 7MU* *EAP]7 9 
      PRICE1 &1 :I* IS ( C\RSE ( ! LA/ IMPORTANCE TO ! DY]1 9F9ITELY 
      EASI] TO USE4 ,NO WOND]1 !RE=E1 ?AT !Y HAVE ALMO/ ALTOGE!R SUPPLANT$ 
      ! OLD] DYES1 EXCEPT 9 A FEW CASES3 SURELY ! 9V5TION SEEMS A SPL5DID ONE6 
     
     

      ,WELL1 IT IS ONLY M>R$ BY ONE FACT1 ?AT BE+ AN 9V5TION = ! B5EFIT ( AN 
      >T :OSE V]Y EXI/5CE DEP5DS UPON ITS PRODUC+ BEAUTY1 IT IS ON ! ROAD1 & 
      F> ADVANC$ ON IT1 T[>DS DE/ROY+ ALL BEAUTY 9 ! >T4 ,! FACT IS1 ?AT 
      EV]Y ONE ( !SE COLORS IS HIDE\S 9 ITSELF1 :]EAS ALL ! OLD DYES >E 9 
      !MSELVES BEAUTIFUL COLORS2 ONLY EXTREME P]V]SITY C\LD MAKE AN UGLY COLOR \T 
      ( !M4 ,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES IT MU/1 ,I SUPPOSE1 BE CONSID]$ A NEGATIVE 
      VIRTUE 9 ! NEW DYES ?AT !Y >E AS FUGITIVE AS ! OLD] ONES >E /ABLE2 BUT 
      EV5 ON ?AT HEAD ,I WILL ASK Y\ TO NOTE ONE ?+ ?AT CONDEMNS !M F9ALLY1 ?AT 
      :]EAS ! OLD DYES :5 FAD+1 AS ALL COLORS WILL DO MORE OR LESS1 SIMPLY 
      GRADUALLY *ANG$ 9TO PAL] T9TS ( ! SAME COLOR1 & W]E NOT UNPLEASANT TO 
      LOOK ON1 ! FAD+ ( ! NEW DYES IS A *ANGE 9TO ALL K9DS ( ABOM9ABLE & 
      LIVID HUES4 ,I M5TION ?IS BECAUSE O!RWISE IT MI<T BE ?\<T ?AT A MAN ) AN 
      >TI/IC EYE = COLOR MI<T SO BL5D ! HIDE\S BUT BRI<T ANIL9E COLORS AS TO 
      PRODUCE AT LEA/ SOME?+ TOL]ABLE2 9DE$1 ?IS IS NOT UNFREQU5TLY ATTEMPT$ 
      TO-DAY1 BUT ) SMALL SUCCESS1 P>TLY FROM ! REASON ABOVE M5TION$1 P>TLY 
      BECAUSE ! HUES SO PRODUC$ BY 0MESS+ AB\T10 AS ,I %\LD CALL IT1 HAVE NONE ( 
      ! QUALITY OR ! *>ACT] :I* ! SIMPL] DRUG GIVES NATURALLY3 ALL >TI/S 
      WILL UND]/& :AT ,I MEAN BY ?IS4 ,9 %ORT1 ?AT IS :AT IT COMES TO1 ?AT IT 
      W\LD BE BETT] = US1 IF WE CANNOT REVIVE ! N[ ALMO/ LO/ >T ( DYE+1 TO 
      CONT5T \RSELVES ) WEAV+ \R CLO?S ( ! NATURAL COLOR ( ! FIB]1 OR TO 
      BUY !M COLOR$ BY LESS CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE ?AN \RSELVES4 
     
     

      ,N[1 REALLY1 EV5 IF Y\ ?9K ! >T ( DYE+ AS CONTEMPTIBLE AS ,PL9Y DID1 Y\ 
      MU/ ADMIT ?AT ?IS IS A CURI\S /ATE ( ?+S1 & WOR? :ILE CONSID]+1 
      EV5 BY A PHILOSOPH]4 ,IT IS MO/ TRUE ?AT ! *EMI/S ( \R DAY HAVE MADE 
      DISCOV]IES ALMO/ PA/ BELIEF = !IR WOND]2 !Y HAVE GIV5 US A SET ( 
      COLORS :I* HAS MADE A NEW ?+ ( ! DY]'S CRAFT2 COMM]CIAL 5T]PRISE HAS 
      EAG]LY SEIZ$ ON ! GIFT1 & YET1 UNLESS ALL >T IS TO DISAPPE> FROM \R WOV5 
      /UFFS1 WE MU/ TURN R\ND & UTT]LY & SIMPLY REJECT IT4 ,WE MU/ RELEGATE !SE 
      NEW DYES TO A MUSEUM ( SCI5TIFIC CURIOSITIES1 & = \R PRACTICE GO BACK1 IF 
      NOT TO ! DAYS ( ! ,PH>AOHS1 YET AT LEA/ TO ?OSE ( ,T9TORET4 ,I SAY ,I 9VITE 
      Y\ TO CONSID] ?IS1 BECAUSE IT IS A TYPE ( ! OPPRESSION UND] :I* ! LESS] 
      >TS >E SUFF]+ AT ! PRES5T DAY4 
     
     

      ,! >T ( DYE+ LEADS ME NATURALLY TO ! HUMBLE BUT USEFUL >T ( PR9T+ ON 
      CLO?3 REALLY A V]Y ANCI5T >T1 S9CE IT IS NOT ESS5TIAL TO IT ?AT ! PATT]N 
      %\LD BE PR9T$2 IT MAY BE PA9T$ BY H&4 ,N[1 ! PA9T+ ( CLO? ) REAL 
      DYES WAS PRACTIC$ FROM ! V]Y E>LIE/ DAYS 9 ,9DIA2 &1 S9CE ! ,EGYPTIANS 
      ( ,PL9Y'S TIME KNEW ! >T WELL1 IT IS MO/ PROBABLE ?AT 9 ?AT LITTLE-*ANG+ 
      L& IT WAS V]Y OLD ALSO4 ,9DE$ MANY ( ! M9UTE & ELABORATE PATT]NS ON ! 
      DRESSES ( ,EGYPTIAN IMAG]Y IMPRESS ME /RONGLY AS REPRES5T+ :AT W\LD 
      NATURALLY BE ! WORK ( DYE-PA9T$ L954 ,AS TO ! CRAFT AMONG \RSELVES1 IT 
      HAS1 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE1 SUFF]$ GRIEV\SLY FROM ! DEGRADATION ( DYE+1 & 
      ?IS NOT ONLY FROM ! WORS5+ ( ! T9TS BO? 9 BEAUTY & DURABILITY1 BUT 
      FROM A MORE 9TRICATE CAUSE4 ,I HAVE SAID ?AT ! OLD] DYES W]E MU* MORE 
      DIFFICULT TO USE ?AN ! MOD]N ONES4 ! PROCESSES = GETT+ A MANY-COLOR$ 
      PATT]N ON TO A PIECE ( COTTON1 EV5 SO %ORT A :ILE BACK AS :5 ,I WAS A BOY1 
      W]E MANY & DIFFICULT4 ,AS A RULE1 ?IS IS DONE 9 FEW] H\RS N[ ?AN IT WAS 9 
      DAYS !N4 ,Y\ MAY ?9K ?IS IS A DESIRABLE *ANGE1 BUT1 EXCEPT ON ! SCORE ( 
      *EAPNESS1 ,I CAN'T AGREE ) Y\4 ,! NATURAL & HEAL?Y DIFFICULTIES ( ! OLD 
      PROCESSES1 ALL CONNECT$ AS !Y W]E ) ! 5DEAVOR TO MAKE ! COLOR /ABLE1 
      DROVE ANY DESIGN] :O HAD ANY?+ 9 HIM TO MAK+ HIS PATT]N PECULI>LY 
      SUITABLE TO ! :OLE >T1 & GAVE A *>ACT] TO IT1 ?AT *>ACT] :I* Y\ SO 
      EASILY RECOGNIZE 9 ,9DIAN PALAMPORES1 OR 9 ! FAD$ CURTA9S ( \R 
      GR&MO!RS' TIME1 :I* /ILL1 9 SPITE ( MANY A SUMM]'S SUN & MANY & MANY 
      A /R5U\S WA%+1 RETA9 AT LEA/ !IR R$S & BLUES4 ,9 SPITE ( ! RUD5ESS 
      ( ! EXTRAVAGANCE ( !SE ?+S1 WE >E ALWAYS ATTRACT$ T[>DS !M1 & ! 
      *IEF REASON IS1 ?AT WE FEEL AT ONCE ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ AB\T ! DESIGNS 
      NATURAL TO ! CRAFT1 ?AT !Y CAN BE DONE ONLY BY ! PRACTICE ( IT1 A QUALITY 
      :I*1 ,I MU/ ONCE MORE REPEAT1 IS A NECESSITY = ALL ! DESIGNS ( ! LESS] 
      >TS4 ,BUT 9 ! COMP>ATIVELY EASY WAY 9 :I* !SE CLO?S >E PR9T$ TO-DAY1 
      !RE >E NO SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES TO /IMULATE ! DESIGN] TO 9V5TION2 HE CAN 
      GET ANY DESIGN DONE ON HIS CLO?2 ! PR9T] WILL MAKE NO OBJECTION1 SO LONG AT 
      ! PATT]N IS ! RI<T SIZE = HIS ROLL]1 & HAS ONLY ! DUE NUMB] ( 
      COLORS4 ,! RESULT ( ALL ?IS IS ORNAM5T ON ! COTTON1 :I* MI<T JU/ AS WELL 
      HAVE BE5 PR9T$ OR DRAWN ON PAP]1 & 9 SPITE ( ANY GRACE OR CLEV]NESS 9 ! 
      DESIGN1 IT IS F\ND TO LOOK POOR & TAME & WIRY4 ,?AT Y\ WILL SEE CLE>LY 
      5\< :5 SOME ONE HAS HAD A FANCY TO IMITATE SOME ( ! G5]\S & F]TILE 
      PATT]NS ?AT W]E ONCE SPECIALLY DESIGN$ = ! OLD] CLO?S4 ,IT ALL COMES TO 
      NO?+2 IT IS DULL1 H>D1 UNSYMPA!TIC4 ,NO2 !RE IS NO?+ = IT BUT ! 
      TR\BLE & ! SIMPLICITY ( ! E>LI] CRAFT1 IF Y\ >E TO HAVE ANY BEAUTY 9 
      CLO?-PR9T+ AT ALL4 ,& IF NOT1 :Y %\LD WE TR\BLE TO HAVE A PATT]N ( ANY 
      SORT ON \R COTTON CLO?S8 ,I = ONE AM DEAD AGA9/ IT1 UNLESS ! PATT]N IS 
      REALLY BEAUTIFUL2 IT IS SO V]Y WOR?LESS IF IT IS NOT4 
     
     

      ,AS ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ AB\T PR9T+ ON COTTON CLO?S1 ,I SUPPOSE ,I AM B\ND TO 
      SAY SOME?+ ALSO ON ! QUITE MOD]N & V]Y HUMBLE1 BUT1 AS ?+S GO1 USEFUL 
      >T ( PR9T+ PATT]NS ON PAP] = WALL-HANG+S4 ,BUT REALLY !RE IS NOT MU* 
      TO BE SAID AB\T IT1 UNLESS WE W]E CONSID]+ ! >RANGEM5T & =MATION ( 
      ITS PATT]NS2 BECAUSE IT IS SO V]Y FREE FROM ?OSE DIFFICULTIES ! MEET+ & 
      CONQU]+ ( :I* GIVE *>ACT] TO ! MORE 9TRICATE CRAFTS4 ,I ?9K ! REAL 
      WAY TO DEAL SUCCESSFULLY ) DESIGN+ = PAP]-HANG+S IS TO ACCEPT !IR 
      ME*ANICAL NATURE FRANKLY1 TO AVOID FALL+ 9TO ! TRAP ( TRY+ TO MAKE Y\R 
      PAP] LOOK AS IF IT W]E PA9T$ BY H&4 ,H]E IS ! PLACE1 IF ANY:]E1 = DOTS 
      & L9ES & HAT*+S3 ME*ANICAL 5RI*M5T IS ( ! FIR/ NECESSITY 9 IT4 
      ,AFT] ?AT Y\ MAY BE AS 9TRICATE & ELABORATE 9 Y\R PATT]N AS Y\ PLEASE2 
      NAY1 ! MORE & ! MORE MY/]I\SLY Y\ 9T]WEAVE Y\R SPRAYS & /EMS ! 
      BETT] = Y\R PURPOSE1 AS ! :OLE ?+ HAS TO BE PA/$ FLAT ON A WALL1 & 
      ! CO/ ( ALL ?IS 9TRICACY WILL BUT COME \T ( Y\R [N BRA9 & H&4 ,= 
      ! RE/1 ! FACT ?AT 9 ?IS >T WE >E SO LITTLE HELP$ BY BEAUTIFUL & 
      V>Y+ MAT]IAL IMPOSES ON US ! NECESSITY = BE+ SPECIALLY ?\<TFUL 9 \R 
      DESIGNS2 EV]Y ONE ( !M MU/ HAVE A DI/9CT IDEA 9 IT2 SOME BEAUTIFUL PIECE ( 
      NATURE MU/ HAVE PRESS$ ITSELF ON \R NOTICE SO =CIBLY ?AT WE >E QUITE FULL ( 
      IT1 & CAN1 BY SUBMITT+ \RSELVES TO ! RULES ( >T1 EXPRESS \R PLEASURE TO 
      O!RS1 & GIVE !M SOME ( ! KE5 DELI<T ?AT WE \RSELVES HAVE FELT4 ,IF WE 
      CANNOT DO ?IS 9 SOME MEASURE \R PAP]-DESIGN WILL NOT BE WOR? MU*2 IT WILL BE 
      BUT A MAKE%IFT EXP$I5T = COV]+ A WALL ) SOME?+ OR O!R2 & IF WE 
      REALLY C>E AB\T >T WE %ALL NOT PUT UP ) SOME?+ OR O!R1 BUT %ALL *OOSE 
      HONE/ :ITEWA% 9/EAD1 ON :I* SUN & %AD[ PLAY SO PLEASANTLY1 IF ONLY \R 
      ROOM BE WELL PLANN$ & WELL %AP$1 & LOOK K9DLY ON US4 ,A GREAT ,IF1 9DE$2 
      :I* L&S ME AT ONCE 9TO MY NEXT DIVISION ( ! LESS] >TS1 :I* = WANT ( 
      A BETT] WORD ,I WILL CALL H\SE-FURNI%+3 ,I SAY IT L&S ME !RE1 BECAUSE IF 
      ONLY \R H\SES W]E BUILT AS !Y %\LD BE1 WE %\LD WANT SU* A LITTLE 
      FURNITURE1 & BE SO HAPPY 9 ?AT SCANT9ESS4 ,EV5 AS IT IS1 WE %\LD AT ALL 
      EV5TS TAKE AS \R MAXIM ! LESS ! BETT]3 EXCESS ( FURNITURE DE/ROYS ! 
      REPOSE ( A LAZY MAN1 & IS 9 ! WAY ( AN 9DU/RI\S ONE2 & BESIDES1 IF WE 
      REALLY C>E = >T WE %ALL ALWAYS FEEL 9CL9$ TO SAVE ON SUP]FLUITIES1 ?AT WE 
      MAY HAVE A :]E)AL TO SP5D ON WORKS ( >T4 
     
     

      ,SIMPLICITY IS ! ONE ?+ NE$FUL 9 FURNI%+1 ( ?AT ,I AM C]TA92 ,I MEAN 
      FIR/ AS TO QUANTITY1 & SECONDLY AS TO K9D & MANN] ( DESIGN4 ,! >RANGEM5T 
      ( \R H\SES \<T SURELY TO EXPRESS ! K9D ( LIFE WE LEAD1 OR DESIRE TO LEAD2 
      & TO MY M9D1 IF !RE IS ANY?+ TO BE SAID 9 FAVOR ( ?AT TO-DAY SOME:AT 
      WELL-ABUS$ ,5GLI% MIDDLE CLASS1 IT IS ?AT1 AMID ALL ! N>R[NESS ?AT IS 
      MORE OR LESS JU/LY *>G$ AGA9/ IT1 IT HAS A K9D ( ORD]LY 9TELLIG5CE :I* 
      IS NOT )\T SOME VALUE4 ,SU* AS IT IS1 SU* ITS H\SES \<T TO BE IF IT TAKES 
      ANY PA9S AB\T !M1 AS ,I ?9K IT %\LD3 !Y %\LD LOOK LIKE P>T ( ! LIFE 
      ( DEC5T CITIZ5S PREP>$ TO GIVE GOOD COMMONPLACE REASONS = :AT !Y DO4 ,= 
      US TO SET TO WORK TO IMITATE ! M9OR VICES ( ! ,BORGIAS1 OR ! DEGRAD$ & 
      NI<TM>E :IMS ( ! BLASE & BANKRUPT ,FR5* >I/OCRACY ( 
      ,L\IS ! ,FIFTE5?'S TIME1 SEEMS TO ME M]ELY RIDICUL\S4 ,SO ,I SAY \R FURNITURE 
      %\LD BE GOOD CITIZ5'S FURNITURE1 SOLID & WELL MADE 9 WORKMAN%IP1 & 9 
      DESIGN %\LD HAVE NO?+ AB\T IT ?AT IS NOT EASILY DEF5SIBLE1 NO MON/ROSITIES 
      OR EXTRAVAGANCES1 NOT EV5 ( BEAUTY1 LE/ WE WE>Y ( IT4 ,AS TO MATT]S ( 
      CON/RUCTION1 IT %\LD NOT HAVE TO DEP5D ON ! SPECIAL SKILL ( A V]Y PICK$ 
      WORKMAN1 OR ! SUP]-EXCELL5CE ( HIS GLUE1 BUT BE MADE ON ! PROP] PR9CIPLES 
      ( ! >T ( JO9]Y3 ALSO ,I ?9K ?AT1 EXCEPT = V]Y MOVABLE ?+S LIKE 
      *AIRS1 IT %\LD NOT BE SO V]Y LI<T AS TO BE NE>LY IMPOND]ABLE2 IT %\LD BE 
      MADE ( TIMB] RA!R ?AN WALK+-/ICKS4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I MU/ NE$S ?9K ( 
      FURNITURE AS ( TWO K9DS3 ONE P>T ( IT BE+ *AIRS1 D9+ & WORK+ TABLES1 
      & ! LIKE1 ! NECESS>Y WORK-A-DAY FURNITURE 9 %ORT1 :I* %\LD BE ( 
      C\RSE BO? WELL MADE & WELL PROPORTION$1 BUT SIMPLE TO ! LA/ DEGREE2 NAY1 IF 
      IT W]E R\< ,I %\LD LIKE IT ! BETT]1 NOT ! WORSE2 ) WORK-A-DAY FURNITURE 
      LIKE ?IS WE %\LD AMONG O!R BLESS+S AVOID ! T]ROR :I* N[ TOO (T5 GOES 
      ) ! TOL]ABLY REGUL>LY RECURR+ ACCID5TS ( ! WEEK4 
     
     

      ,BUT BESIDES ?IS K9D ( FURNITURE1 !RE IS ! O!R K9D ( :AT ,I %\LD CALL 
      /ATE-FURNITURE1 :I* ,I ?9K IS PROP] EV5 = A CITIZ52 ,I MEAN SIDEBO>DS1 
      CAB9ETS1 & ! LIKE1 :I* WE HAVE QUITE AS MU* = BEAUTY'S SAKE AS = USE2 
      WE NE$ NOT SP>E ORNAM5T ON !SE1 BUT MAY MAKE !M AS ELEGANT & ELABORATE AS 
      WE CAN ) C>V+1 9LAY+1 OR PA9T+2 !SE >E ! BLOSSOMS ( ! >T ( 
      FURNITURE1 AS PICTURE TAPE/RY IS ( ! >T ( WEAV+3 BUT !SE ALSO %\LD NOT 
      BE SCATT]$ AB\T ! H\SE AT HAPHAZ>D .<9T]VALS.>1 BUT %\LD BE US$ 
      >*ITECTURALLY TO DIGNIFY IMPORTANT *AMB]S & IMPORTANT PLACES 9 !M4 ,& 
      ONCE MORE1 :ATEV] Y\ HAVE 9 Y\R ROOMS ?9K FIR/ ( ! WALLS1 = !Y >E 
      ?AT :I* MAKES Y\R H\SE & HOME2 & IF Y\ DON'T MAKE SOME SACRIFICE 9 !IR 
      FAVOR1 Y\ WILL F9D Y\R *AMB]S HAVE A K9D ( MAKE%IFT1 LODG+-H\SE LOOK 
      AB\T !M1 H[EV] RI* & H&SOME Y\R MOVABLES MAY BE4 
     
     

      ,! LA/ ( ! ,LESS] ,>TS ,I HAVE TO SPEAK ( ,I COME TO ) SOME TREPIDATION2 BUT 
      IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO ONE HALF ( ! RACE ( CIVILIZ$ MANK9D1 ! MALE HALF1 
      ?AT ,I WILL V5TURE4 ,9DE$ ,I SPEAK ( ! >T ( DRESS ) ! MORE T]ROR 
      BECAUSE CIVILIZATION HAS SETTL$ = US MALES ?AT >T %ALL HAVE NO PLACE 9 \R 
      CLO!S1 & ?AT WE MU/ 9 ?IS MATT] OCCUPY ! UNAMIABLE POSITION ( CRITICS 
      ( \R BETT]S4 ,REBEL AS ,I AM1 ,I B[ TO ?AT DECISION1 ?\< ,I F9D IT DIFFICULT 
      TO ADMIT ?AT A *IMNEY-POT HAT OR A TAIL-COAT IS ! EMBODIM5T ( WISDOM 9 
      CLO!S-PHILOSOPHY2 & SOMETIMES 9 MY MORE SKEPTICAL MOM5TS ,I PUZZLE MYSELF 9 
      ?9K+ :Y1 :5 ,I AM 9DOORS1 ,I %\LD WE> TWO COATS1 ONE ) A BACK & NO 
      FRONT1 & ! O!R ) A FRONT & NO BACK4 ,H[EV]1 ,I HAVE NOT NE> 5\< 
      C\RAGE EV5 TO SUGGE/ A REBELLION AGA9/ !SE /]N S>TORIAL LAWS2 & AFT] 
      ALL ONE CAN SLIP 9TO & \T ( ! QUE] ?+S ) GREAT EASE1 & ?AT BE+ 
      ! CASE1 IT IS F> MORE IMPORTANT TO ME :AT O!R PEOPLE WE> ?AN :AT ,I WE>3 
      SO ?AT ,I ASK LEAVE TO BE AN IRRESPONSIBLE CRITIC = A FEW MOM5TS4 
     
     

      ,N[ ,I HAVE LIV$ ?R\< AT LEA/ TWO P]IODS ( FEM99E DRESS1 )\T C\NT+ 
      ! PRES5T ONE1 :I* ,I P]CEIVE ) SOME T]ROR IS TREMBL+ ON ! V]GE ( 
      *ANGE3 YES1 ) T]ROR1 BECAUSE = A GOOD MANY YE>S PA/1 9 SPIT ( A FEW 
      EXTRAVAGANCES1 ! DRESS ( LADIES 9 ,5GL& HAS BE5 HI<LY SATISFACTORY1 & 
      V]Y CONSOLATORY = ! MI%APS ?AT HAVE BEFALL5 ! LESS] >TS O!RWISE4 
      ,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 BO? = ! SAKE ( ! HOPE & ! W>N+ ?AT MAY 
      LIE 9 IT1 ,I WILL V5TURE TO CALL TO Y\R MEMORY :AT HAS BEFALL5 ! >T ( DRESS 
      9 MOD]N TIMES4 
     
     

      ,! DAYS ( ,L\IS ! ,FIFTE5? DRAW ACROSS \R PA? A K9D ( 5*ANT$ WOOD ( 
      ABOM9ATIONS 9TO :I* WE NE$ NOT V5TURE3 \T ( ?OSE HORRORS CO/UME ESCAP$ 
      9TO A /YLE ?AT WAS REALLY GRACEFUL & SIMPLE 9 ! YE>S ?AT CAME JU/ BE=E 
      ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,:AT ?IS CO/UME REALLY WAS Y\ CAN SEE AS CLE>LY AS 
      ANY:]E 9 ! 5GRAV+S DESIGN$ BY ! QUA9T & F]TILE BOOK-ILLU/RATOR1 ! 
      ,POLE ,*OD[IECKI1 :OSE WORKS W]E MU* IMITAT$ BY \R ,/O?>D4 ,!N CAME A 
      P]IOD :5 DRESS WAS 9FLU5C$ BY ! AFFECTATION ( IMITAT+ ! >T & 
      MANN]S ( ! CLASSICAL TIMES1 :I* PRODUC$ UND] ! ,FIR/ ,NAPOLEON A CO/UME 
      *>ACT]IZ$ BY SOME:AT ( AN EXAGG]ATION ( SLIM GRACEFULNESS AMONG O!R 
      EXTRAVAGANCES2 = :I* AFFECTATIONS A DIRE REV5GE WAS LY+ 9 WAIT1 ! RESULT 
      ( :I*1 AFT] A D\BTFUL TIME BETWE5 ! DATES ( ! ,BATTLE ( ,WAT]LOO & ! 
      ACCESSION ( ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA1 WAS A /YLE :I* ONE MAY CALL ?AT ( GRIM MOD]N 
      RESPECTABILITY3 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ?AT P]IOD ,I WAS BORN1 & WELL ,I REMEMB] ITS 
      HORRORS4 ,IF Y\ CAN GET AT AN 0,ILLU/RAT$ ,LONDON  
      ,NEWS0 ( AB\T ! TIME ( ! 
      ,QUE5'S VISIT TO ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE1 LOOK AT ! CO/UMES 9 IT2 !Y WILL GIVE Y\ 
      CAUSE = S]I\S REFLECTION3 OR = AN E>LI] EXAMPLE 7,I ?9K7 TAKE UP Y\R 
      0,OLIV] ,TWI/10 ) ,GEORGE ,CRUIK%ANK'S ILLU/RATIONS1 & CONTEMPLATE ! EFFIGY 
      !RE FIGUR$ ( ?AT 9SIPID P]SON ,MISS ,ROSE ,MAYLIE4  
      "9 
     

      ,WELL1 ?AT WAS ! FIR/ P]IOD ,I HAVE SE52 ON ?IS P]IOD GRADUALLY CREPT 
      ANO!R1 :I*1 AT ITS HEI<T AT LEA/1 C\LD NOT BE ACCUS$ ( OV]-MU* LOVE ( 
      RESPECTABILITY3 ?IS P]IOD WAS ?AT ( .<!.> CR9OL9E4 ,! WOODCUTS ( ,JOHN ,LEE* 
      GIVE Y\ ADMIRABLE ILLU/RATIONS ( ALL ! /AGES ( ?IS P]IOD4 ,IT CONQU]$ 
      SOME?+ FROM ITS PR$ECESSOR 9 ?AT ON ! :OLE IT ALL[$ WOM5 TO >RANGE 
      !IR HAIR NATURALLY & GRACEFULLY2 BUT 9 EV]Y?+ ELSE M]E BLATANT VULG>ITY 
      WAS APP>5TLY :AT IT AIM$ AT4 ,I HAVE GOOD HOPES  
      ?AT ONE MAY SAY ?AT ! 
      DEGRADATION ( CO/UME REA*$ ITS L[E/ DEP? 9 ?IS CO/UME ( ! ,SECOND 
      ,EMPIRE4 "9"9 ,?IS IS ! SECOND P]IOD ( CO/UME  
      ?AT ,I HAVE SE51 & ITS 5D BR+S 
      US TO ! BEG9N+ ( ?+S AS !Y >E2 :5 WOMAN'S DRESS IS OR MAY BE ON ! 
      :OLE GRACEFUL & S5SIBLE 7PLEASE NOTE ?AT ,I SAY IT MAY BE72 = ! MO/ 
      HOPEFUL SIGN ( ! PRES5T P]IOD IS ITS FRE$OM3 9 ! TWO PREVI\S P]IODS 
      !RE WAS NO FRE$OM4 ,9 ?AT ( GRIM RESPECTABILITY A LADY WAS POSITIVELY UND] 
      WELL-UND]/OOD P5ALTIES NOT ALL[$ TO DRESS GRACEFULLY1 %E C\LD NOT DO IT2 
      UND] ! REIGN ( .<!.> CR9OL9E1 IF %E HAD DRESS$ SIMPLY & BEAUTIFULLY1 LIKE 
      A LADY1 9 %ORT1 %E W\LD HAVE BE5 HOOT$ 9 ! /REETS2 BUT N[ADAYS1 & = 
      YE>S PA/1 A LADY MAY DRESS QUITE SIMPLY & BEAUTIFULLY1 & YET NOT BE NOTIC$ 
      AS HAV+ ANY?+ PECULI> OR !ATRICAL 9 H] CO/UME4 ,EXTRAVAGANCES ( FA%ION 
      HAVE NOT BE5 LACK+ TO US1 BUT NO ONE HAS BE5 COMPELL$ TO ADOPT !M2 EV]Y ONE 
      MI<T DRESS H]SELF 9 ! WAY :I* H] [N GOOD S5SE TOLD H] SUIT$ H] BE/4 
      ,N[ ?IS1 LADIES1 IS ! FIR/ & GREATE/ NECESSITY ( RATIONAL & BEAUTIFUL 
      CO/UME1 ?AT Y\ %\LD KEEP Y\R LIB]TY ( *OICE2 SO ,I BEG Y\ TO BATTLE 
      /\TLY = IT1 OR WE %ALL ALL TUMBLE 9TO EXPLOD$ FOLLIES AGA94 ,!N NEXT1 Y\R 
      ONLY *ANCE ( KEEP+ ?AT LIB]TY IS1 TO RESI/ ! IMPOSITION ON CO/UME ( 
      UNNATURAL MON/ROSITIES4 ,G>M5TS %\LD VEIL ! HUMAN =M1 & NEI!R 
      C>ICATURE IT1 NOR OBLIT]ATE ITS L9ES3 ! BODY %\LD BE DRAP$1 & NEI!R 
      SEWN UP 9 A SACK1 NOR /UCK 9 ! MIDDLE ( A BOX3 DRAP]Y1 PROP]LY MANAG$1 IS 
      NOT A DEAD ?+1 BUT A LIV+ ONE1 EXPRESSIVE ( ! 5DLESS BEAUTY ( MOTION2 & 
      IF ?IS BE LO/1 HALF ! PLEASURE ( ! EYES 9 COMMON LIFE IS LO/4 ,Y\ MU/ 
      SPECIALLY BE> ?IS 9 M9D1 BECAUSE ! FA%IONABLE MILL9] HAS *IEFLY ONE 5D 
      9 VIEW1 H[ TO HIDE & DEGRADE ! HUMAN BODY 9 ! MO/ EXP5SIVE MANN]4 ,%E 
      OR HE W\LD SEE NO BEAUTY 9 ! ,V5US ( ,MILO2 %E OR HE LOOKS UPON Y\ AS 
      SCAFFOLDS ON :I* TO HANG A BUNDLE ( *EAP RAGS1 :I* CAN BE SOLD DE> UND] ! 
      NAME ( A DRESS4 ,N[1 LADIES1 IF Y\ DO NOT RESI/ ?IS TO ! BITT] 5D1 CO/UME 
      IS RU9$ AGA91 & ALL WE MALES >E R5D]$ 9EXPRESSIBLY UNHAPPY4 ,SO ,I BEG ( 
      Y\ F]V5TLY1 DO NOT ALL[ Y\RSELVES TO BE UPHOL/]$ LIKE >M*AIRS1 BUT DRAPE 
      Y\RSELVES LIKE WOM54 ,LA/LY1 & ?IS IS REALLY P>T ( ! SAME C\NSEL1 RESI/ 
      *ANGE = ! SAKE ( *ANGE2 ?IS IS ! V]Y BANE ( ALL ! >TS4 ,I SAY RESI/ 
      ?IS /UPIDITY1 & ! C>E ( DRESS1 DULY SUBORD9AT$ TO O!R DUTIES1 IS A 
      S]I\S DUTY TO Y\2 BUT IF Y\ DO NOT RESI/ IT1 ! C>E ( DRESS BECOMES A 
      FRIVOL\S WA/E ( TIME4 ,IT FOLL[S1 FROM ! ADMISSION ( ?IS ADVICE1 ?AT Y\ 
      %\LD 9SI/ ON HAV+ MAT]IALS = Y\R DRESSES ?AT >E EXCELL5T ( !IR 
      K9D1 & BEAUTIFUL ( !IR K9D1 & ?AT :5 Y\ HAVE A DRESS ( EV5 
      MOD]ATELY CO/LY MAT]IALS Y\ WON'T BE 9 A HURRY TO SEE ! 5D ( IT4 ,?IS IS A 
      ?+ TOO :I* WILL HELP US WEAV]S1 BODY & S\L1 & 9 A DUE & NATURAL WAY3 
      NOT LIKE ! TOO GOOD-NATUR$ WAY ( MY ,LADY ,BECTIVE1 :O WANTS Y\ TO WE> /IFF 
      ALPACA1 SO ?AT ! ,BRAD=D CAPITALI/S MAY NOT HAVE TO *ANGE !IR MA*9]Y4 ,I 
      CAN'T AGREE TO ?AT2 IF !Y WILL WEAVE UGLY CLO? LET !M TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES4 
     
     

      ,BUT ONE GOOD ?+ BRE$S ANO!R2 & MO/ ASSUR$LY A /EAD9ESS 9 FA%ION1 :5 
      A GOOD FA%ION HAS BE5 ATTA9$1 & A LOVE ( BEAUTIFUL ?+S = O!R [N 
      SAKES & NOT BECAUSE !Y >E NOVELTIES1 IS BO? HUMAN1 REASONABLE1 & CIVILIZ$1 
      & WILL HELP ! MAK]S ( W>ES1 BO? MA/] & MAN1 & GIVE !M ALSO TIME TO 
      ?9K ( BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 & ?US TO RAISE !IR LIVES TO A HI<] LEVEL4 
     
     

      ,?IS ,I HAVE NAM$ A C]TA9 NUMB] ( ! LESS] >TS1 :I* ,I MU/ ASK Y\ TO TAKE 
      AS REPRES5T+ ! :OLE MASS ( !M4 ,N[ ALL !SE >TS1 S9CE !Y AT ALL 
      EV5TS MAKE A %[ ( LIFE1 ONE MAY SUPPOSE CIVILIZATION CONSID]S DESIRABLE1 IF 
      NOT NECESS>Y2 BUT IF !Y >E TO GO ON EXI/+ & TO OCCUPY 9 ONE WAY OR O!R 
      ! LIVES ( MILLIONS ( M51 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !IR LIFE %\LD BE READ1 ?AT 
      ! NECESSITY = !M %\LD BE FELT BY ?OSE ?AT ALL[ !M TO BE C>RI$ ON2 
      = SURELY WA/$ LABOR IS A HEAVY BURD5 = ! WORLD TO BE>4 
     
     

      ,I HAVE SAID ?AT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I AM READY TO ACCEPT ! CONCLUSION ?AT !SE 
      >TS >E VA9 & %\LD NOT BE C>RI$ ON AT ALL2 ?AT WE %\LD DO NO?+ ?AT 
      WE CAN HELP DO+ BEYOND :AT IS B>ELY NECESS>Y TO KEEP \RSELVES ALIVE1 ?AT WE 
      MAY CONTEMPLATE ! MY/]Y ( LIFE1 & BE READY TO ACCEPT ! MY/]Y ( DEA?4 
      ,YES1 ?AT MI<T BE AGRE$ TO1 IF ! WORLD W\LD2 BUT1 Y\ SEE1 IT WILL NOT3 MAN'S 
      LIFE IS TOO COMPLEX1 TOO UNMANAGEABLE AT ! H&S ( ANY UNIT ( ! RACE = SU* 
      A CONCLUSION TO BE COME TO EXCEPT BY A V]Y FEW1 BETT]1 OR IT MAY BE WORSE1 ?AN 
      !IR FELL[S2 & EV5 !Y WILL BE DRIV5 TO IT BY NOT+ ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 
      !IR ASPIRATIONS & ! BUSY & 9CONSI/5T LIVES ( O!R M54 ,I MEAN1 IF MO/ 
      M5 LIV$ REASONABLY1 & ) JU/ICE TO !IR FELL[S1 NO M5 W\LD BE DRAWN 
      T[>DS ASCETICISM4 ,NO1 ! LESS] >TS ( LIFE MU/ BE PRACTIC$1 ?AT IS CLE>4 
      ,IT ONLY REMA9S !RE=E = US TO DET]M9E :E!R !Y %ALL BUT M9I/] TO 
      \R MAT]IAL NE$S1 RECEIV+ NO HELP & NO /IMULUS FROM ! CRAV+S ( \R 
      S\LS1 OR :E!R !Y %ALL REALLY =M P>T ( \R LIVES MAT]IAL & SPIRITUAL1 
      & BE SO HELPFUL & NATURAL1 ?AT EV5 ! /]NE/ PHILOSOPH] MAY LOOK UPON 
      !M K9DLY & FEEL HELP$ BY !M4 
     
     

      ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT CIVILIZATION CAN DET]M9E TO BRUTALIZE ! CRAFTS ( LIFE BY 
      CUTT+ !M (F FROM ! 9TELLECTUAL P>T ( US8 ,SURELY NOT 9 ! LONG RUN2 & 
      YET ,I KN[ ?AT ! PROGRESS ( ! RACE FROM B>B>ISM TO CIVILIZATION HAS 
      HI!RTO HAD A T5D5CY TO MAKE \R LIVES MORE & MORE COMPLEX2 TO MAKE US MORE 
      DEP5D5T ONE UPON ! O!R1 & TO DE/ROY 9DIVIDUALITY1 :I* IS ! BREA? ( 
      LIFE TO >T4 ,BUT SWIFTLY & )\T *ECK AS ?IS T5D5CY HAS GR[N1 ,I KN[ ,I 
      CANNOT BE ALONE 9 D\BT+ IF IT HAS BE5 AN UNMIX$ GOOD TO US1 OR 9 BELIEV+ 
      ?AT A *ANGE WILL COME1 P]HAPS AFT] SOME GREAT DISA/] HAS *ILL$ US 9TO 
      PAUS+1 & SO GIV5 US TIME = REFLECTION3 ANYH[1 9 SOME WAY OR O!R1 ,I 
      BELIEVE ! DAY IS NOT SO F> DI/ANT :5 ! BE/ ( M5 WILL SET TO WORK TRY+ 
      TO SIMPLIFY LIFE ON A NEW BASIS2 :5 ! ORGANIZATION ( LABOR WILL MEAN 
      SOME?+ ELSE ?AN ! /RUGGLE ( ! /RONG TO USE EA* ONE TO HIS BE/ 
      ADVANTAGE ! NECESSITIES & MIS]IES ( ! WEAK4 
     
     

      ,MEAN:ILE ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT WILL SPE$ ! COM+ ( ?AT DAY IF WE DO BUT LOOK AT 
      >T OP5-EY$ & ) ALL S9C]ITY2 ,I WANT AN 5D ( BELIEV+ ?AT WE BELIEVE 9 
      >T-BOGEYS2 ,I WANT ! DEMOCRACY ( ! >TS E/ABLI%$3 ,I WANT EV]Y ONE TO ?9K 
      = HIMSELF AB\T !M1 & NOT TO TAKE ?+S = GRANT$ FROM HE>SAY2 EV]Y MAN 
      TO DO :AT HE ?9KS RI<T1 NOT 9 AN>*ICAL FA%ION1 BUT FEEL+ ?AT HE IS 
      RESPONSIBLE TO HIS FELL[S = :AT HE FEELS1 ?9KS1 & HAS DET]M9$4 ,9 !SE 
      LESS] >TS EV]Y ONE %\LD SAY3 ,I HAVE SU* OR SU* AN ORNAM5TAL MATT]1 NOT 
      BECAUSE ,I AM TOLD TO LIKE IT1 BUT BECAUSE ,I LIKE IT MYSELF1 & ,I WILL HAVE NO?+ 
      ?AT ,I DON'T LIKE1 NO?+2 & ,I CAN GIVE Y\ MY REASONS = REJECT+ ?IS1 & 
      ACCEPT+ ?AT1 & AM READY TO ABIDE BY !M1 & TO TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES ( MY 
      BE+ RI<T OR WRONG4 ,( C\RSE SU* 9DEP5D5CE MU/ SPR+ FROM KN[L$GE1 NOT 
      FROM IGNORANCE1 & Y\ MAY BE SURE ?AT ?IS K9D ( 9DEP5D5CE W\LD BE F> 
      FROM DE/ROY+ ! RESPECT DUE TO ! HI<] 9TELLECTS ?AT BUSY !MSELVES ) 
      ! >TS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT W\LD MAKE ?AT RESPECT ! /RONG]1 S9CE ?OSE :O 
      HAD !MSELVES GOT TO ?9K S]I\SLY AB\T ! >TS W\LD UND]/& ! BETT] 
      :AT DIFFICULTIES BESET ! GREATE/ M5 9 !IR /RUGGLES TO EXPRESS :AT IS 9 
      !M4 ,ANYH[1 IF ?IS 9TELLIG5T1 SYMPA!TIC1 & S]I\S 9DEP5D5CE ( ?\<T 
      AB\T ! >TS DOES NOT BECOME G5]AL AMONG CULTIVAT$ M5 7& ALL M5 \<T TO 
      BE CULTIVAT$71 IT IS A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT ! PRACTICE ( ! >TS MU/ FALL 
      9TO ! H&S ( A DEGRAD$ & DESPIS$ CLASS1 DEGRAD$ & DESPIS$ AT LEA/ AS 
      F> AS ITS DAILY WORK GOES - ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! GREAT] P>T ( ITS WAK+ H\RS4 
     
     

      ,SURELY ?IS IS A S]I\S DANG] TO \R POLITICAL & SOCIAL ADVANCEM5T1 TO \R 
      CULTIVATION1 TO \R CIVILIZATION 9 %ORT2 SURELY WE CAN NONE ( US BE CONT5T TO 
      ACCEPT ! RESPONSIBILITY ( CREAT+ SU* A CLASS ( P>IAHS1 OR TO SIT QUIET 
      UND] ! BURD5 ( ITS EXI/5CE1 IF IT EXI/ AT PRES5T1 AS 9DE$ IT DOES4 
      ,!RE=E ,I ASK Y\ TO APPLY ! REM$Y ( REFUS+ TO BE IGNORANT & NOSE-L$ 
      AB\T ! >TS2 ,I ASK Y\ TO LE>N :AT Y\ WANT & TO ASK = IT2 9 :I* CASE 
      Y\ WILL BO? GET IT & WILL BRE$ 9TELLIG5T & WOR?Y CITIZ5S = ! COMMON 
      WEAL2 DEF5D]S ( SOCIETY1 FRI5DS = Y\RSELVES4 
     
     

      ,IS NOT ?IS WOR? DO+8 ,IT WILL ADD TO ! TR\BLES ( LIFE8 ,MAYBE2 ,I WILL NOT SAY 
      NAY4 ,YET CONSID] AFT] ALL ?AT ! LIFE ( A MAN IS MORE TR\BL\S ?AN ?AT ( A 
      SW9E1 & ! LIFE ( A FREEMAN ?AN ! LIFE ( A SLAVE2 & TAKE Y\R *OICE 
      ACCORD+LY4 ,MOREOV]1 IF ,I AM RI<T 9 !SE MATT]S1 Y\R TR\BLE WILL BE 
      %IFT$1 NOT 9CREAS$3 WE %ALL TAKE PA9S 9DE$ CONC]N+ ?+S :I* WE C>E 
      AB\T1 H>D & BITT] PA9S1 MAYBE1 YET ) AN 5D 9 VIEW2 BUT ! CONFUS$1 
      AIMLESS1 & = EV] UNREW>D$ PA9S :I* WE N[ SO PL5TIFULLY TAKE AB\T 
      ?+S WE DO NOT C>E AB\T1 WE %ALL SWEEP ALL ?AT AWAY1 & SO %ALL W9 CALM] 
      RE/ & MORE /R5U\S1 LESS 5TANGL$ WORK4 
     
     

      ,:AT O!R BLESS+S >E !RE 9 LIFE SAVE !SE TWO1 FE>LESS RE/ & HOPEFUL 
      WORK8 ,TR\BL\S AS LIFE IS1 IT HAS SURELY GIV5 TO EA* ONE ( US H]E SOME TIMES 
      & SEASONS :51 SURR\ND$ BY SIMPLE & BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 WE HAVE REALLY FELT AT 
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