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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,P]SONS3 ,AN ,E>NE/ ,5QUIR]1 AN ,EA/-5D ,WEAV]1 A ,WE/-5D ,L&[N] 

,S,C,5,E3 ,\TSIDE A PHILAN?ROPICAL MEET+ ON ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CE4 

,E4,E4 7CONT9U+ TO ,W47 ,BUT ,I AM A /RANG] 9 ,LONDON1 & WILL Y\ BELIEVE IT1 DON'T KN[ :AT ! ,EA/-5D ( ,LONDON IS LIKE2 BUT ,I HAVE HE>D ( SO MU* BE+ DONE = ! B5EFIT ( ! ,EA/-5D1 ,PEOPLE'S ,PALACES1 ,MOSAIC PICTURES1 & ! LIKE1 ?AT ,I SUPPOSE BY N[ IT IS QUITE A PLEASANT PLACE2 ?AT SMALL & SQUALID AS Y\R H\SE IS1 Y\ CAN GET \T ( IT AT ONCE 9TO FRE% AIR1 PLEASANT G>D5S1 ROOMY SQU>ES2 & ?AT IT IS WELL SUPPLI$ ) LIBR>IES1 BA?S1 &1 9 A WORD1 ALL ! B5EFITS ( CIVILIZATION -- 7ASIDE7 :ATEV] ?AT MAY MEAN4 

,W4 ,WELL1 SIR1 Y\ SUPPOSE A GREAT DEAL4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( BUILD+ A ,PEOPLE'S ,PALACE 9 ,HELL1 OR PUTT+ UP A ,MOSAIC PICTURE ON ! WALLS ( ! DEVIL'S SCULL]Y4 ,IF ! P>SONS >E RI<T AB\T ?AT JOB1 & SOME ( US DO HAPP5 D[N !RE1 WE %ALL BEAT ,OLD ,SCRAT* = HE WILL SC>CELY BE ABLE TO MAKE IT SO NA/Y ?AT WE %AN'T ?9K WE HAVE GOT BACK AGA9 HOME4 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,I TOLD Y\ ?AT ,I WAS A BILI\S SUBJECT4 

,E4,E4 ,NO EXCUSE NE$$ ,I MU/ GET ON1 & 9DE$ MAKE AN EXCUSE TO Y\ = :AT ,I AM GO+ TO SAY4 ,P]HAPS BO? ,I & ?IS FROCK-COAT$1 %9Y-HATT$ G5TLEMAN H]E W]E AFT] ALL WRONG 9 ?9K+ Y\ 9TELLIG5T2 P]HAPS ?AT'S ONLY A %[ -- EH1 ,MR ,L&[N]8 -- TO COV] ?AT DANG]\S DISCONT5T ( ! 9F]IOR P>T ( ! L[] ORD]S1 :I* IS GETT+ TO BE SO PREVAL5T2 A9'T Y\ P]HAPS /UPID1 UNABLE TO SEIZE HOLD ( Y\R ADVANTAGES2 -- !RE1 ,I DON'T WANT TO HURT Y\R FEEL+S1 ,I AM ONLY SPEAK+ ( Y\ AS A TYPE ( A L>GE BODY ( M54  

,W4 ,NEV] M9D MY FEEL+S1 ,I %AN'T GET 9 A RAGE2 ,I'M US$ TO Y\ N[4 ,WELL1 ,I'LL ANSW] AS A TYPE1 & SAY ,I AM NO /UPID] ?AN O!R PEOPLE1 HI< AS WELL AS L[2 & AT ALL EV5TS ,I AM ABLE TO DO MY WORK -- COME6 

,E4,E4 7ASIDE47 ,WELL1 ! SECRET ( ! COMP5SATION TO ! WORK+ CLASSES = !IR 9F]IOR POSITION DOES RA!R ELUDE MY GRASP1 C]TA9LY2 LIKE TRY+ TO HOLD AN EEL :5 ONE HASN'T S&$ ONE'S H&4 ,WELL1 LET'S TRY ONCE MORE1 & TRY ! MORAL SIDE ( ?+S4 7,TO ,W47 ,AS ,I UND]/&1 WE HAVE GOT SO F>3 Y\ >E A SKILL$ WORKMAN1 NOT /UPID ESPECIALLY1 Y\ PRODUCE USEFUL ?+S1 & YET Y\ >E POOR2 = ?AT IS ! WORD WE USE1 ,MR ,L&[N]1 TO EXPRESS A CONDITION ( LIFE ?AT Y\ KN[ NO?+ (1 SO ?AT ! WORD DOESN'T C>RY MU* MEAN+ 9 IT = Y\2 NOR AS MU* AS IT %\LD = Y\ EI!R1 ,MR ,WEAV]1 BECAUSE Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT BE+ RI* IS1 OR :AT A S(T & COM=TABLE LIFE IT MEANS1 9 SPITE ( ! MORALI/S4 ,H[EV]1 ,I WILL JU/ TELL Y\ BO? :AT BE+ POOR MEANS1 SO ?AT H5CE=? Y\1 ,MR ,L&[N]1 MAY ATTA* SOME MEAN+ TO ! WORD1 & Y\1 ,MR ,WEAV]1 MAY UND]/& P>TLY :AT ! WORD RI* MEANS4 ,TO BE POOR IS TO LIVE 9 P]PETUAL ANXIETY AB\T SATISFY+ ! V]Y SIMPLE/ WANTS1 & TO HAVE ALL K9DS ( WANTS BESIDES :I* Y\ HAVE NO *ANCE ( SATISFY+4 ,DO Y\ UND]/& ?AT1 ,MR ,L&[N]8 -- NO SC>CELY YET1 ,I AM AFRAID4 ,WELL1 IT CAN'T BE HELP$ -- HE :O LIVES WILL SEE4 ,& N[ TO MY SE>* = COMP5SATION AGA94 ,Y\ >E1 AS IT SEEMS1 SKILLFUL1 9DU/RI\S1 USEFUL -- & POOR4 ,YET1 P]HAPS Y\ MAY BE COMP5SAT$ EV5 = ?AT = Y\ KN[ ?AT ACCORD+ TO ! /ORY1 9 ANCI5T TIMES ! PHILOSOPH]S1 :OM Y\ MAY LOOK UPON AS A K9D ( REASONABLE P>SONS1 W]E POOR AS WELL AS USEFUL1 BUT !Y HAD !IR COMP5SATION 9 BE+ MU* HONOR$ & RESPECT$4 ,LET US HOPE ?AT IT'S ! SAME ) Y\1 & ?AT Y\ >E LOOK$ UPON ) A SORT ( V5]ATION BECAUSE Y\ ADD SO MU* TO ! WEAL? ( ! COMMUNITY & TAKE SO LITTLE FROM IT4 

.<,A FA9T SMILE IS OBS]V$ TO PLAY ON ! FEATURES ( ! ,L&[N]1 :O HAS BE5 LI/5+ A LITTLE LATELY.>4 

,W4 ,YES1 ,I ?\<T WE %\LD GET TO ! *AFF AGA91 OR ELSE :]E HAVE Y\ BE5 DUG UP FROM TO ASK SU* A QUE/ION8 ,A WORK+-MAN HONOR$ & RESPECT$6 ,YES1 :5 HE'S A WORK+-MAN REPRES5TATIVE4 ,BUT LOOK H]E1 AS TO ! RESPECT ,I'M HELD 91 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE VAGUE1 SO ,I ASK Y\ TO TAKE ! TR\BLE TO NOTICE ! WAY 9 :I* A POLICEMAN 7A PUBLIC S]VANT1 M9D Y\7 SPEAKS TO AN ,EA/5D] & A ,WE/-5D]2 ?AT WILL 5LI<T5 Y\ AS TO ! RESPECT PAID TO ME AS A PHILOSOPH]2 & AS TO ?OSE ( ANCI5T DAYS1 'TIS H>D TO UND]/&2 & AP>T FROM IT BE+ AS ! OLD WOMAN SAID1 'A LONG WAY (F & A LONG TIME AGO'1 ,I CAN'T HELP SUSPECT+ ?AT SOME ( !M W]E DODG]S4 ,EXCUSE ME AGA91 ,I AM BUT A WEAV]1 & !RE=E ILL-BR$4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 IT COMES TO ?IS1 !N1 ?AT Y\'RE SKILLFUL1 9DU/RI\S1 USEFUL1 POOR1 & DESPIS$ -- ONE ( ! L[] CLASS8 

,W4 ,JU/ SO -- A WORK+-MAN4 

,E4,E4 ,:Y8 

,W4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE ,I'M A WORK+-MAN4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 WELL1 CAN'T WE GET ANY FUR!R ?AN ?AT ) \R REASON8 

,W4 ,NO1 NOT YET4 ,H[EV]1 H]E IS ?IS G5TLEMAN1 AN $UCAT$ MAN1 AN ,M,P :O HAS ( C\RSE CONSID]$ ?IS SORT ( ?+4 ,BEG9 UPON HIM N[4 ,& S9CE HE HAS /OOD BY & LI/5$ TO ME1 P]HAPS HE WON'T OBJECT TO MY DO+ ! SAME BY HIM4 

,E4,E4 ,BY ALL MEANS /AY1 & IF Y\ CAN SET HIM A-GO+ :5 HE /ICKS BY A WORD 9 SEASON1 ,I %AN'T GRUDGE Y\4 ,WELL1 SIR1 N[ = IT6 ,& ,I LIKE ! PROSPECT ( QUE/ION+ Y\4 ,Y\ >E BURLY & HEAL?Y LOOK+ Y\R /EP IS FIRM1 Y\R EYE BRI<T1 Y\R FEATURES WELL CUT4 ,IF IT W]E /ILL ! OLD SLAVE-TIMES ( ! WORLD & \R FRI5D ! WEAV] & Y\ W]E BY ! =TUNE ( W> (F]$ ME = SALE1 ,I ?9K ,I %\LD PREF] SPECULAT+ 9 Y\4 ,Y\ W\LD LA/ LONG]1 = ONE ?+4 -- ,N[1 )\T FUR!R PREAMBLE1 TELL ME :AT IS Y\R OCCUPATION8 

,L4 ,I AM A L&[N]4 

,E4,E4 ,YES1 ,I KN[ ?AT4 ,:AT DOES ?AT MEAN AS TO WORK ( IT8 ,:AT DO Y\ DO8 

,L4 ,DO8 ,WELL -- :Y -- WELL1 ,I MANAGE MY E/ATES4 

,E4,E4 ,Y\ MANAGE !M8 ,& PLEASANT WORK TOO1 S9CE !Y >E Y\RS4 ,BUT IS Y\R /ATEM5T QUITE ACCURATE8 ,COME N[1 ON Y\R HONOR1 AS AN ,5GLI% G5TLEMAN4 

,L4 ,WELL1 Y\ UND]/&2 MY LAWY] DOES1 & MY /EW>D1 & MY BAILIFF1 & - 

,E4 ,YES1 ,I SEE4 ,WELL1 :AT ELSE DO Y\ BESIDES -- NOT MANAG+ Y\R E/ATES8 

,L4 7) HESITATION7 ,WELL1 Y\ HE>D :AT ! WEAV] SAID1 ,I SIT 9 ,P>LIAM5T4 

,W4 7SOTTO VOCE7 ,O ,LORD6 ,?AT'S :AT HE DOES6 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 ,I NE$N'T FOLL[ UP ! 9QUIRY FUR!R ON ?AT L9E1 AS IT'S CLE> ?AT ?AT TRADE1 :5 SUCCESSFUL1 CONSI/S NOT ( DO+ ANY?+1 BUT PREV5T+ ?+S FROM BE+ DONE4 ,DO Y\ DO ANY?+ ELSE8 

,L4 ,WELL1 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ WON'T CALL %OOT+ DO+ ANY?+8 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 IT DOES'T DO MU* S]VICE TO O!RS -- EV5 ! P>TRIDGES4  

,L4 ,OR HORSE-RAC+8 ,AT ANY RATE ?AT'S AS USEFUL AS /OCKJOBB+4 

,E4,E4 ,I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO AGREE ) Y\4 

,W4 ,& /OCK-JOBB+ ISN'T SO BAD AS SWEAT+4 

,E4,E4 ,HILLOA1 MY FRI5D6 ,?AT SUBJECT W\LD LEAD US FUR!R1 BE=E WE HAVE DONE ) IT3 LET ME /ICK TO ! HONORABLE MEMB]'S USEFULNESS4 

,W4 ,LIKE ! BREE*ES TO ! LEGLESS MAN6 

,E4,E4 7,TO ,L474 ,WELL1 ALL ?IS -- %OOT+1 HORSE-RAC+ YA*T+1 & ! LIKE -- WE HAD BETT] NOT TR\BLE \RSELVES AS TO ITS DETAILS IT CAN ALL BE CALL$ BY ONE G5]IC NAME CAN'T IT8 

,L4 ,YES2 Y\ MEAN AMUSEM5T1 ,I SUPPOSE4 

,E4,E4 ,Y\ HAVE SAID IT4 ,SO ?AT Y\R WORK CONSI/S 9 Y\R AMUS+ Y\RSELF4  

,L4 ,YES 7SADLY7 -- OR BOR+ MYSELF4 

,E4,E4 ,:AT >E Y\ PAID = IT8 

,L4 ,EH :AT'S ?AT8 -- PAID = IT 8 

,E4,E4 ,YES1 PAID = IT3 Y\ CAN'T FE$ & CLO! Y\RSELF ON ! GAME Y\ %OOT2 IT W\LDN'T PAY P[D] & %OT1 ,I D\BT4 ,%ALL ,I PUT IT 9 ANO!R WAY8 ,:O KEEPS Y\8 

,L4 ,KEEPS ME8 ,I KEEP MYSELF1 OR C\RSE4 ,MY FA!R US$ TO KEEP ME2 HE C\LDN'T GET A DEC5T ,GOV]NM5T PLACE = ME4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 NEV] M9D Y\R FAMILY HI/ORY3 WE CAN GUESS AT IT4 ,I MU/ PUT MY QUE/ION ANO!R WAY1 S9CE Y\ WILL BE SO OBTUSE4 ,:AT DO Y\ GET8 

,L4 ,OH1 Y\ MEAN MY 9COME8 ,WELL1 MY R5T-ROLL IS T5 ?\S& A-YE>2 BUT IT DOESN'T COME TO MU* AFT] ALL \TGO+S4 ,FIR/ !RE'S - 

,E4,E4 ,EXCUSE ME2 NEV] M9D ?OSE DETAILS1 ,I AM NOT A TAX-GA!R]4 ,:AT'S Y\R 9COME1 ALL D$UCTIONS MADE8 

,L4 7BLURT+ IT \T74 ,SIX ?\S& A-YE> -- !RE6 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K ! REW>D = DO+ NO?+ \<T TO BE8 

,W4 7EAG]LY74 ,NO?+4 

,E4,E4 ,YES1 BUT ,I DIDN'T ASK Y\4 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY1 ,MR ,L&[N]8 

,L4 ,NO?+4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 WELL1 ?IS IS SAD4 ,Y\ GET ,G,B,P#f A-YE> = DO+ NO?+1 = :I* \R FRI5D H]E ?9KS Y\ \<T TO HAVE NO?+1 & Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO IT4 ,Y\R POSITION IS A /RANGE ONE4 ,:]E DOES Y\R ,G,B,P#f A-YE> COME FROM8 

,L4 ,FROM MY PROP]TY1 ( C\RSE4 

,E4,E4 ,:]E DOES ?AT COME FROM8 

,L4 ,COME1 COME6 ,Y\ WANT TO KN[ TOO MU*4 ,SUFFICE IT1 ! PROP]TY IS M9E1 & ?AT ,I CAME BY IT LEGALLY4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 ,I MI<T PRESS Y\ ON ?AT PO9T2 BUT AS ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ >E Y\R FA!R'S SON AS ! SAY+ GOES1 ,I HAD RA!R ASK ! QUE/IONS ,I MI<T ASK Y\1 AS TO :]E ! PROP]TY COMES FROM1 ( A SELF-MADE MAN -- ?AT IS A MAN :O HAS MADE MONEY2 :I* MEANS HE HAS 'COLLECT$' IT4 ,BUT N[1 SUPPOSE ME TO BE A MAN FROM ANO!R WORLD & ANSW] ME ?IS3 ,Y\ LIVE S(TLY & COM=TABLY CAN HAVE EV]Y?+ Y\ WANT1 EV5 TO ! PO9T ( ! SATISFACTION ( Y\R DESIRES BOR+ Y\1 & Y\ DO NO?+ USEFUL4 

,L4 79T]RUPT+47 ,DOES ANY ONE8 

,E4,E4 ,:AT1 NOT ! M5 :O SUPPLY Y\ ) FOOD8 ,WELL1 P]HAPS !Y DON'T1 IF ?AT'S ALL !Y DO4 

,L4 ,WELL1 Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN4 

,E4,E4 ,NO1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF ,I DO -- UNLESS 'TIS 'NO?+' ONCE AGA94 ,BUT Y\ 9T]RUPT$ ME ) Y\R MEAN+LESS PESSIMISM4 ,I SAY Y\ DO NO?+1 & = ?AT Y\ HAVE & SP5D ! LIVELIHOOD ( A HUNDR$ SILK-WEAV]S4 ,Y\ TAKE A GREAT DEAL \T ( ! /OCK ( WEAL? ( ! WORLD1 & PUT NO?+ 9TO IT4 ,AS AN 9HABITANT ( ANO!R WORLD1 ALL[ ME TO ASK1 DON'T PEOPLE LOOK D[N UPON Y\1 JE] AT Y\ = ?IS8 

,L4 ,C]TA9LY NOT2 ,I AM MU* RESPECT$1 LOOK$ UP TO -- LIK$ EV54 

,E4,E4 ,:Y8 

,L4 ,WELL1 ,I'M A GOOD-NATUR$ SORT ( FELL[4 

,E4,E4 ,Y\ %\LD BE ?AT AT LEA/1 CONSID]+ Y\R EASY LIFE4 ,BUT ,I WOND] >E Y\ V]Y CLEV]8 ,P]HAPS A POET2 -- NO1 ( C\RSE NOT3 Y\ W\LD HAVE LET ME KN[ ?AT LONG AGO -- BUT >E Y\ V]Y CLEV]8 

,L4 ,C]TA9LY NOT A POET1 NOT EV5 AN 9>TICULATE ONE2 & NOT SPECIALLY CLEV]1 ,I ADMIT4 ,BUT LOOK H]E1 IF ,I W]E1 ,I %\LDN'T BE RESPECT$ ANY MORE3 ,I AM RESPECT$ BECAUSE ( MY PROP]TY1 MY POSITION4 

,E4,E4 ,WELL1 ,I HAV5'T MU* ELSE TO ASK Y\2 BUT TELL ME ?IS3 ,IF Y\ W]E EMPLOY+ TWO WORKM5 & ONE DID HIS DAY'S WORK WELL & /RAI<T=W>DLY & ATE WORKMAN'S VICTUALS1 & ! O!R Y\ HAD TO FE$ ON V5ISON & *AMPAGNE1 & HIS DAY'S WORK CAME TO NO?+1 W\LD Y\ RESPECT ! SECOND WORKMAN MORE ?AN ! FIR/ -- AS HIS EMPLOY]1 Y\ KN[8 

,L4 ,( C\RSE NOT2 BUT Y\ SEE ,I'M NOT 9 ! SAME POSITION AS ! SECOND WORKMAN4 ,Y\ SEE1 MY DE> SIR1 ! COMPLEXITY ( CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY -- 9 %ORT1 Y\R QUE/ION IS QUITE WIDE ( ! M>K4 

,W4 ,OH1 OH6 

,E4,E4 ,I MU/ PUT ! CASE O!RWISE1 !N4 ,H]E IS A MAN 7PO9T+ TO ,WEAV]7 :O WORKS H>D & USEFULLY & IS PAID = IT ) ,G,B,P#f A YE> & CONTEMPT2 & H]E IS ANO!R 7PO9T+ TO ,L47 :O DOES NO?+ AT ALL & IS PAID = IT ) ,G,B,P#f A YE> & RESPECT4 ,AS AN E>NE/ 5QUIR]1 ,I ASK IF Y\ CAN TELL ME :Y8 

,L4 ,!SE 9EQUALITIES >E NECESS>Y = ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIETY4 

,E4,E4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT IS AN 9JU/ICE1 A GROSS ONE4 ,DON'T Y\ REALLY ?9K SO TOO8 ,COME1 TRY TO ?R[ AWAY CA/E PREJUDICES1 & ANSW] ME LIKE A MAN4 

,L4 ,WELL1 P]HAPS IT IS -- 9 ! AB/RACT4 

,E4,E4 ,!N 9JU/ICE IS NECESS>Y TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIETY -- :Y8 

,L4 ,BECAUSE !RE MU/ BE RI* & POOR OR !RE W\LD BE NO SOCIETY4 

,E4,E4 ,?AT IS SAY+ ! SAME ?+ 9 O!R WORDS4 ,AGA9 ,I ASK1 :Y8 

,L4 ,I KN[ IT ALWAYS WILL BE SO1 ?AT'S ALL4 

,W4 ,!N IT'S A BAD LOOK-\T -- ?AT'S ALL4 

.<,:ILE !Y HAVE BE5 TALK+1 A SMALL CR[D HAS GA!R$ AB\T !M1 UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT AN OP5-AIR MEET+ IS GO+ ON4 ,5T] TO !M A POLICEMAN1 UND] ! SAME IMPRESSION1 :O PU%ES ?R\< ! R+1 &1 SEE+ ! ,WEAV]1 CAT*ES HOLD ( HIM & GIVES HIM A R\< %AKE1 & SAYS1 ',COME1 ,Y,\ GET \T ( ?IS'4 ,EXIT ,WEAV]1 HURRI$LY1 GLAD TO GET (F SO LI<TLY4 ,!N POLICEMAN TURNS R\ND TO ,L&[N]1 :O IS V]Y NICELY DRESS$1 T\*ES HIS HELMET1 & SAYS1 ',%ALL ,I GET Y\ A CAB1 SIR8' ,L&[N] NODS & MOVES (F TO MEET ! CAB1 & ! SMALL CR[D DISP]SES4 ,E>NE/ ,5QUIR] WALKS (F SL[LY1 SOLILOQUIZ+4.> 

,E4,E4 ,I MU/ TRY TO F9D \T :Y2 = AS ! WEAV] SAID1 'TIS A BAD LOOK-\T4 ,SOCIETY %\LD MEAN SOME?+ ELSE ?AN ORGANIZ$ 9JU/ICE2 & SOME:]E !RE \<T TO BE ! G]MS ( A SOCIETY ( :I* NO ONE NE$ ASK ! QUE/ION1 ',:Y DOES IT EXI/8'  

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