,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,WE FEEL \RSELVES COMPELL$ TO CALL ! ATT5TION ( ! PUBLIC TO ! PRES5T 
      CONDITION & IMM$IATE PROSPECTS ( ! ,*UR* ( ,/4 ,PET] AT ,WE/M9/]3 & 
      ?IS SEEMS TO US TO BE ALL ! MORE NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE ! PUBLIC HAVE SC>CELY 
      UND]/OOD ! REALLY IMPORTANT CONSID]ATIONS :I* %\LD BE KEPT 9 M9D 9 
      DEAL+ ) ?IS PIECE ( NATIONAL PROP]TY4 ,! IDEA ?AT IS CURR5T 9 MO/ 
      PEOPLE'S M9DS SEEMS TO BE ?AT1 AP>T FROM ITS FUNCTION AS A PLACE ( WOR%IP1 IT 
      IS TO BE US$ 9 SOME WAY OR O!R AS A K9D ( REGI/RATION (FICE = ! NAMES 
      ( M5 :OM ! PRES5T G5]ATION CONSID]S EM95T 9 V>I\S CAPACITIES3 ! 
      ME?OD ( SO REGI/]+ !M BE+ ! PLAC+ ( A MONUM5T TO !IR HONOR 9 
      ! *UR* & SOMETIMES BURY+ !IR CORPSES B5EA? ! PAVEM5T4 ,?AT ?IS 
      /RANGE NOTION1 :I* SEEMS TO HAVE FIR/ TAK5 ROOT AB\T ! 5D ( ! 
      SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 & WAS 9 FULL VIGOR ALL ?R\< ! EI<TE5? & ! 
      E>LI] P>T ( ?IS C5TURY1 IS /ILL ALIVE 9 MO/ M5'S M9DS1 IS CLE> FROM 
      ?IS FACT1 ?AT N[1 :5 EV5 ! ,DEAN & ,*APT] ( ,WE/M9/] HAVE DECL>$ 
      ?AT BURIALS 9 ! ,ABBEY MU/ CEASE1 & :5 IT IS CLE> TO ! MO/ CASUAL 
      OBS]V] ?AT ! ,*UR* IS CR[D$ TO ABSURDITY ) SPECIM5S ( ! 
      GRAVE/ONE-CUTT]'S >T1 ! PUBLIC /ILL ?9K ?AT ! CORPSES ( NOTORIETIES 
      %\LD BE BURI$ & !IR MEMORIES NOT$1 IF NOT 9 ! ,ABBEY1 YET AT ANY RATE 9 
      SOME BUILD+ CONTIGU\S TO IT1 :I* IS1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO MAKE A PRET5SE ( BE+ 
      P>T ( IT4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS FEEL+ 9 ! PUBLIC HAS BE5 ?AT MORE ?AN ONE 
      S*EME HAS BE5 ELABORAT$ = PROVID+ SPACE = ?IS REGI/RATION ( NOTABLES 9 
      CONNECTION ) ! ,ABBEY2 ( :I* IT MAY BE SAID ?AT ! BE/ ( !M SEEM$ 
      LIKELY TO DO NOT MU* H>M TO ! REMA9S ( ! ANCI5T ,ABBEY \TSIDE ! ,*UR*1 
      & ?AT ! WOR/ 9T5D$ ! ACTUAL DE/RUCTION ( P>T ( ! ,*UR* ITSELF BY 
      PULL+ D[N ! WALL ( ! NOR? AISLE 9 ORD] TO FOI/ A N9ETE5?-C5TURY 
      IMITATION ( ?IRTE5?-C5TURY >*ITECTURE ON TO US AS A P>T ( ! ANCI5T 
      BUILD+4 
     
     

      ,MOREOV]1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ! ORD9>Y VISITOR TO ! ,ABBEY GOES !RE NOT TO 
      SEE ! ,*UR*1 BUT ! MONUM5TS ( ALL K9DS ?AT IT CONTA9S1 & ! ,DEAN & 
      ,*APT] UND]/& ?IS SO WELL1 ?AT :ILE !Y ?R[ OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( 
      ?OSE :O WANT TO /UDY ! >*ITECTURE1 !Y >RANGE = ! FOLL[+ ! R\ND 
      ( ! MONUM5TS1 MO/LY 9 ! COMPANY ( A %[MAN AFT] ! FA%ION ( ,MRS4 
      ,J>LEY4 
     
     

      ,IT MU/ BE SAID FUR!RMORE ?AT ! BUILD+ SUFF]S FROM ! NEGLECT ( ! MO/ 
      ORD9>Y MEASURES = KEEP+ IT CLEAN & NEAT1 & ?\< IT IS TRUE ?AT IT IS 
      DIFFICULT TO /RUGGLE ) ,LONDON FIL?1 YET ITS WOR/ EVILS MI<T AT LEA/ BE 
      M9IMIZ$4 ,IF ! REV5UES ( ! ,*APT] >E 9SUFFICI5T = DEAL+ ) ?IS 
      DISADVANTAGE1 A PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION MI<T BE OP5$ = ! PURPOSE4 
     
     

      ,WE FE>1 !RE=E1 ?AT 9 FOLL[+ \T ?IS CURI\S SUP]/ITION ( ! LA/ TWO 
      C5TURIES1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY %\LD S]VE ! PURPOSE ( 
      A 0,NATIONAL ,VALHALLA10 ! PUBLIC HAVE NEGLECT$ ALL O!R USES TO :I* ?IS 
      BUILD+ MI<T S]VE1 EXCEPT ?AT ( A PLACE = ! DEC5T CELEBRATION ( ! 
      S]VICES ( ! ,*UR* ( ,5GL&2 & ?AT !Y >E C>ELESS ( :AT DAMAGE ! 
      ,*UR* MAY SUFF]1 SO LONG AS IT FULFILLS !SE TWO (FICES4 ,BUT ?IS C>ELESSNESS1 
      AS A MATT] ( C\RSE1 EXT5DS TO ! 9JURY :I* ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY MAY RECEIVE AT 
      ! H&S ( ?OSE :O DO SEE ANO!R USE = IT1 VIZ41 ! LIT]AL RECON/RUCTION 
      ( LO/ OR DAMAG$ FEATURES ( ! >*ITECTURE ( ITS E>LI] LIFE - ! 
      0RE/ORATION10 AS IT HAS BE5 CALL$1 ( ! >T ( A P]IOD V]Y DIFF]5T FROM 
      \RS4 
     
     

      ,EXT]NALLY AT LEA/1 ?IS GREAT ,*UR* HAS1 = ONE REASON OR ANO!R1 SUFF]$ 
      MORE FROM ! SEV5TE5? & EI<TE5? C5TURIES ?AN MO/ O!RS ( ITS SIZE & 
      DIGNITY3 BE+ SITUAT$ 9 ! C5T] ( GOV]NM5T ( ?IS C\NTRY1 IT HAS NOT 
      5JOY$ ! ADVANTAGES ( BOORI% NEGLECT :I* HAVE LEFT SO MU* ( 9T]E/ 9 
      M$IEVAL BUILD+S 9 REMOT] P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,EV]Y G5]ATION1 AFT] ! 
      DECAY ( LIV+ ORGANIC >T1 HAS ADD$ ITS QUOTA TO ! DEGRADATION ( ! 
      BUILD+4 ,SETT+ ASIDE ! DE/RUCTION ( FURNITURE & DECORATIONS :I* AS A 
      MATT] ( C\RSE TOOK PLACE UND] ! TWO ,PURITAN UPHEAVALS1 & :I* WAS NOT SO 
      COMPLETE H]E AS 9 SOME *UR*ES1 ! REPAIRS OR R5EWALS DONE AT DIFF]5T 
      P]IODS BE=E \R [N1 BY M5 :O HAD NO SYMPA?Y ) ! ORIG9AL WORK1 HAVE 
      BE5 SUFFICI5TLY DISA/R\S TO ! EXT]IOR4 ,! HEAVY H& ( ! ACADEMICAL 
      CLASSICAL >*ITECT HAS BE5 MORE OR LESS ALL OV] ! BUILD+ \TSIDE4 ,! NOR? 
      TRANSEPT1 :I* 9 ! TIME ( ,HOLL>1 IF ONE MAY JUDGE FROM HIS CURI\S 
      NONDESCRIPT 5GRAV+1 WAS 9 A G5U9E CONDITION1 ?\< POSSIBLY NE$+ REPAIR 
      GREATLY1 WAS R$UC$ TO ! DUE COMMONPLACE UGL9ESS :I* WAS !N ?\<T TO BE 
      IMPRESSIVELY RESPECTABLE2 ! WE/]N T[]S OMITT$ BY ! M$IEVAL BUILD+S W]E 
      SUPPLI$ 9 ! SAME /YLE1 HAV+ BE5 PROBABLY DESIGN$ BY ,WR5 & C>RI$ \T 
      BY ,HAWKSMOOR1 & REMA9 9 GOOD CONDITION1 AS MONUM5TS ( ! 9CAPACITY ( 
      SEV5TE5? & EI<TE5?-C5TURY >*ITECTS TO UND]/& ! WORK ( !IR 
      =EFA!RS2 & P]HAPS ONE MI<T SAY ?AT !Y FURNI% A :OLESOME LESSON TO 
      FUTURE AGES NOT TO ATTEMPT ! IMITATION ( A PA/ EPO* ( >T4 ,IF ! >*ITECT 
      OR >*ITECTS ( !SE T[]S HAD LEFT ! ,GO?IC ALONE & HAD BUILT ! NEW 
      T[]S 9 ! QUE] /YLE ( DRIV5-9TO-A-CORN] ,CLASSIC1 :I* IS ?AT ( ! 
      ,CITY *UR* T[]S ( OR AB\T ?AT DATE1 !Y C]TA9LY W\LD NOT HAVE J>R$ \R 
      S5SE ( CONGRUITY SO MU* AS ! QUASI-,GO?IC EXI/+ ONES DO1 & ALSO1 :I* IS 
      A GREAT PO9T1 !Y W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SO UGLY4 ,WR5'S 0RE/ORATION0 ( ! S\? 
      CL]E/ORY ALSO WAS TO BE SE5 A YE> OR TWO AGO2 ?IS HAD TO DO ) ! 
      ORNAM5TAL FEATURES ( ! W9D[S1 :I* W]E R$UC$ TO ! ,BIBLE & ,PRAY]-BOOK 
      /YLE ( ! P]IOD1 BUT LEFT ! MA9 SURFACE ( ! WALL+ ALONE4 
     
     

      ,! BEG9N+ ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY SAW AN IMPORTANT DEGRADATION1 9 ! 
      REBUILD+ ( ! EXT]IOR ( ,H5RY ,V,I,I'S ,*APEL BY ,WYATT - ! TYPE ( ! 
      >*ITECTS ( ! FIR/ P]IOD ( ,GO?IC KN[L$GE1 :O W]E F> MORE DE/RUCTIVE 
      ?AN ?OSE ( ,GO?IC 0IGNORANCE10 & MOREOV] HAD NO /YLE ( !IR [N1 & GAVE 
      US EXAMPLES ( ! V]Y EXTREME ( ACADEMICAL LIFELESSNESS4 ,MR4 ,WYATT MANAG$ TO 
      TAKE ALL ! ROMANCE \T ( ! EXT]IOR ( ?IS MO/ ROMANTIC WORK ( ! LATE 
      ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 & HAS LEFT US LITTLE MORE ?AN A CAPUT MORTUUM1 AN (FICE /UDY ( 
      ! EXT]IOR ( ! ,*APEL4 
     
     

      ,BLORE BEGAN 9 #ahi ! RECAS+ ( ! NOR? AISLE ( ! ,*UR*1 A WORK :I* WAS 
      F9I%$ BY ,GILB]T ,SCOTT3 ! TWO BETWE5 !M COMPLETELY DE/ROY+ ALL TRACE ( 
      ! H&IWORK ( ! M$IEVAL MASONS 9 ?IS P>T ( ! ,*UR*4 
     
     

      ,ALL !SE DEGRADATIONS BELONG TO ! TIME BE=E ! G5U9E 0RE/ORATION0 MANIA 
      FELL UPON ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY2 !Y >E WELL MEANT1 ILL-CONCEIV$1 & DISA/R\S 
      PIECES ( REPAIR ( V>I\S DEGREES ( /UPIDITY1 CULM9AT+ 9 ! LA/ M5TION$ 
      :OLESALE DE/RUCTION ( ! ?IRTE5?-C5TURY MASONS' WORK4 
     
     

      ,SIR ,GILB]T 7!N ,MR47 ,SCOTT WAS APPO9T$ >*ITECT ( ! ,ABBEY 9 #a#h#d#i1 BY :I* 
      TIME ! SECOND P]IOD ( >*ITECTURAL ,GO?IC 0KN[L$GE0 HAD >RIV$4 ,HE 
      0C>EFULLY RE/OR$0 ! ,*APT] ,H\SE1 ?AT IS1 HE MADE IT 7WE >E SPEAK+ ( ! 
      EXT]IOR N[7 A MOD]N BUILD+1 IMITAT+ ) AB\T AS MU* SUCCESS AS IS 
      POSSIBLE 9 SU* CASES ! WORK ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY4 ,IT HAS NO LONG] ANY 
      CLAIM TO BE CONSID]$ A WORK ( >T2 IT IS ! >*ITECT'S>*ITECTURE1 ! WORK 
      ( ! (FICE1 9 :I* ! EXECUTANTS >E 9 NO DEGREE TAK5 9TO C\NCIL4 
     
     

      ,! WORK ( 0RE/OR+0 ! EXT]IOR ( ! ,*UR* WAS C>RI$ ON BY ,MR4 ,PE>SON4 
      ,HIS WORK ON ! S\? SIDE ( ! ,*UR* IS N[ PRETTY MU* COMPLETE1 & IS ( ! 
      SAME QUALITY AS ,SIR ,GILB]T ,SCOTT'S4 ,BUT NOT SATISFI$ ) ! EI<TE5?-C5TURY 
      TRANSMOGRIFICATION ( ! NOR? TRANSEPT 7:O C\LD BE87 & DRIV5 BY ! 
      NECESSITY ( MAK+ SOME /RUCTURAL REPAIRS1 HE C>RI$ ON ! IDEA ( MAK+ A 
      CONJECTURAL RE/ORATION ( ! NOR? TRANSEPT1 :I* WAS BEGUN BY ,SIR ,GILB]T 
      ,SCOTT4 ,?IS WORK HAS N[ BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 & HE :O RUNS MAY READ4 
     
     

      ,! RESULT IS MO/ UNSATISFACTORY4 ,ADMITT+ ?AT ! EI<TE5?-C5TURY WORK WAS 
      9 NO WAY GOOD AS AN 9DEP5D5T WORK ( >*ITECTURE1 IT WAS NEV]!LESS DONE BY 
      M5 :O PUT SOME ( !IR [N ?\<T 9TO IT1 POOR AS ?AT WAS2 MOREOV]1 !Y HAD 
      NOT LE>N$ H[ TO =GE ?IRTE5?-C5TURY >*ITECTURE1 & !Y HAD RETA9$ ! 
      \TL9E ( ! OLD WORK1 SO ?AT BETWE5 :AT ! EI<TE5? C5TURY LEFT & :AT 
      IS PRODUC$1 IT WAS ( SOME HI/ORICAL VALUE AT LEA/4 ,ITS >TI/IC VALUE *IEFLY 
      LAY 9 ! FACT1 ?AT [+ TO ! ACTION ( W9D & WEA!R1 ! SURFACE ( IT 
      WAS NOT UNPLEASANT2 & ALTOGE!R IT WAS SO LITTLE DI/RACT+1 ?AT IT WAS NO BAD 
      PREP>ATION TO ! VISITOR = ! SOLEMN BEAUTY ( ! 9T]IOR ( ! ,*UR*4 
     
     

      ,! WORK ?AT HAS TAK5 ITS PLACE IS1 AS IT WAS B\ND TO BE1 ) SU* IDEAS 
      LEAD+ ITS >*ITECTS1 ANO!R EXAMPLE ( ! DEAD-ALIVE (FICE WORK ( ! MOD]N 
      RE/OR+ >*ITECT1 OV]FL[+ ) SURFACE KN[L$GE ( ! M$IEVAL WORK 9 
      EV]Y DETAIL1 BUT DEVOID ( HI/ORIC SYMPA?Y & TRUE HI/ORICAL KN[L$GE1 & 
      ) NO O!R AIM 9 VIEW ?AN IMITAT+ ! 9IMITABLE4 ,BUT ?IS EXAMPLE ( ! 
      ]ROR IS MADE MORE PALPABLE & ABSURD BY ! FACT ?AT IT IS AN IMITATION ( V]Y 
      ORNATE ?IRTE5?-C5TURY WORK1 9CLUD+ ABUNDANCE ( FIGURE SCULPTURE4 ,N[ WE 
      MU/ REM9D \R READ]S ?AT ! FREE C>V$ ORNAM5T ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES 7:E!R 
      ( FIGURES OR NOT7 WAS ! H&IWORK ( >TI/S1 & :ATEV] !IR %ORTCOM+S 
      MI<T HAVE BE51 !Y W]E EXPECT$ TO1 & DID EXPRESS !IR [N CONCEPTIONS ) 
      !IR [N H&S2 !Y W]E UND\BT$LY ! BE/ >TI/S ( !IR TIME = ! WORK 
      9 H&2 !Y BELONG$ TO NO 9F]IOR RANK ( >TI/S1 ?AT IS1 BUT W]E ! 
      LEAD]S ( !IR >T2 !RE W]E NO >TI/S ABOVE !M1 DO+ WORK MORE 
      9TELLECTUAL & $UCAT$4 ,!IR PRODUCTIONS1 !RE=E1 W]E ALWAYS G5U9E WORKS 
      ( >T1 :ATEV] !IR RELATIVE M]ITS MI<T BE4 
     
     

      ,NOR IS ?AT ALL2 !Y W]E WORK+ UND] ! FULL 9FLU5CE ( TRADITIONS UNBROK5 
      S9CE ! V]Y BEG9N+S ( >T ON ?IS PLANET2 !Y W]E 5TIRELY UNABLE TO FEIGN 
      !MSELVES O!R ?AN !Y W]E1 >TI/S ( !IR [N DAY3 ANY REAL >TI/ ( ! 
      PRES5T TIME WILL AT ONCE BE ABLE TO SEE :AT AN ADVANTAGE ?IS WAS TO !M2 ?AT 
      ! BOND ( TRADITION WAS SO F> FROM BE+ A FETT]1 ?AT IT LEFT !M TRULY FREE 
      TO GIVE =M TO !IR ?\<T ACCORD+ TO !IR [N WI%ES4 ,!IR WORKS /ILL 
      SPEAK = !M1 & %[ US :AT A GREAT BODY ( >TI/S ( ! HI<E/ SKILL & 
      S5SE ( BEAUTY WAS AT WORK AMID ! SCANTY POPULATIONS ( M$IEVAL ,EUROPE4 
     
     

      ,IT IS CLE> !N ?AT ! M$IEVAL >*ITECT1 MA/] BUILD]1 ABBOT1 OR :OEV] 
      ELSE PLANN$ ! BUILD+1 C\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 AT A S]I\S LOSS = SKILLFUL M5 
      TO DECORATE HIS BUILD+ ACCORD+ TO ! FA%ION ( ! TIME4 ,LET US TURN ! PAGE 
      & SEE H[ IT /&S ) US N[ 9 ?IS MATT]4 ,!RE >E UND\BT$LY MANY CLEV] 
      SCULPTORS 7OR MODEL]S1 RA!R1 = !Y DO NOT AS A RULE C>VE !IR [N WORK7 9 
      CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES2 BUT ! CAPACITY = DESIGN+& EXECUT+ ! SUBSIDI>Y 
      =MS ( C>V$ ORNAM5T HAS COMPLETELY DEP>T$ FROM ?OSE C\NTRIES ON ! ONE 
      H&1 :ILE ON ! O!R1 ! SCULPTORS A=ESAID >E DIVORC$ FROM >*ITECTURAL 
      OR ORNAM5TAL WORK1 & MO/ ( !M W\LD CONSID] !MSELVES TREAT$ ) LESS 
      ?AN DUE CONSID]ATION IF !Y W]E ASK$ TO UND]TAKE IT4 ,! FEW 9/ANCES 9 
      :I* !Y HAVE TIMIDLY ATTEMPT$ TO GET 9TO SOME RELATION ) >*ITECTURE HAVE 
      HAD SU* POOR RESULTS AS CLE>LY TO %[ H[ DIFFICULT IT IS = !M TO PRODUCE 
      ANY WORK :I* IS NOT M]ELY ISOLAT$ & UNORNAM5TAL4 
     
     

      ,?IS IS SO OBVI\S TO ! >*ITECTS 9 NE$ ( C>V$ WORK = !IR IMITATIVE 
      RE/ORATIONS ?AT !Y NEV] EV5 ATTEMPT TO EMPLOY >TI/S ON !IR WORK2 BUT A 
      SUPPLY HAS SPRUNG UP TO MEET ! DEM&1 & WORKM5 >E EMPLOY$ TO PRODUCE 
      IMITATIVE ,GO?IC SCULPTURE 9 :I* !Y HAVE NO 9T]E/1 & ( ! SPIRIT ( 
      :OSE PROTOTYPES !Y HAVE NO UND]/&+2 ! TANGIBLE RESULT ( ?IS BE+ :AT 
      IS CALL$ ECCLESIA/ICAL SCULPTURE1 SO UTT]LY )\T LIFE OR 9T]E/ ?AT NOBODY 
      :O PASSES UND] ! PORTAL ( ! *UR* ON :I* IT IS PLA/]$1 TREATS IT AS A 
      WORK ( >T ANY MORE ?AN HE DOES ! CL]GYMAN'S SURPLICE )9 ! BUILD+4 
     
     

      ,! RE/OR+ >*ITECT !RE=E IS 9 ?IS DILEMMA1 ?AT :AT !RE IS ( SKILLFUL 
      & ORIG9AL SCULPTURE IS NOT FIT = HIS PURPOSE1 & WILL NOT MAKE ORNAM5T2 & 
      ?AT :AT HE CAN HAVE1 & :I* PR(ESSES TO BE ORNAM5T1 HAS NO >TI/IC VALUE4 
      ,:AT IS TO BE DONE 9 SU* A CASE8 ,! COMMON-S5SE VIEW ( IT W\LD BE ?AT HE HAD 
      BETT] =GO ! ORNAM5T4 ,BUT H]E HE IS MET BY ! DIFFICULTY ?AT HE HAS SET \T 
      TO MAKE A SCI5TIFIC IMITATION (1 SAY1 A ,FR5* PORTAL ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY1 
      & SU* PORTALS ALWAYS HAD SCULPTURE ( SU* & SU* SUBJECTS ON !M1 SO ?AT 
      HIS RE/ORATION WILL NOT BE ?OR\< UNLESS HE HAS ! DUE AM\NT ( QUASI-ORNAM5T 
      TO %[4 ,!RE=E 9 ! TEE? ( REASON & LOGIC HE IS COMPELL$ TO ACCEPT ! 
      MAKE%IFT = ! REAL ?+1 & AS A CONSEQU5CE TO LEAVE HIS WORK B$IZ5$ 
      RA!R ?AN ORNAM5T$4 
     
     

      ,?AT ?IS HAS NECESS>ILY BE5 ! CASE ) ! NEW FRONT ( ! NOR? TRANSEPT AT 
      ,WE/M9/] MU/ BE OBVI\S TO ANY ONE :O UND]/&S >T2 & 9 SPITE ( ALL ! 
      KN[L$GE & SKILL ( ! >*ITECTS IT C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 O!RWISE1 CONSID]+ 
      ! PO9T !Y />T$ FROM4 ,IF ANY SU* P]SON D\BTS ?IS1 LET HIM COMP>E ! 
      NEW IMAG]Y ( ! POR*ES ) ! ANGELS HI< UP 9 ! TRANSEPT )92 OR LET 
      HIM LOOK AT ANY PIECE ( G5U9E C>V+ !RE & COMP>E IT ) ! SUBSIDI>Y 
      WORK 9 ! POR*2 & HE WILL SURELY SEE 9 EV]Y L9E ( ! FIR/ ! VIGOR & 
      PLEASURE ( ! H& ( ! WORKMAN1 & 9 ! O!R A JOYLESS PUTTY-LIKE 
      IMITATION ?AT HAD BETT] HAVE BE5 A PLA/] CA/4 
     
     

      ,TO SUM UP !N ! CASE ( ! \TSIDE ( ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY3 A LONG S]IES ( 
      BLUND]S ( V>I\S K9DS1 ALL BAS$ ON A FALSE E/IMATE ( ! TRUE VALUE ( ! 
      BUILD+1 HAVE DAMAG$ IT SO VITALLY1 ?AT SC>CELY ANY ( ITS ORIG9AL SURFACE 
      REMA9S1 & WE HAVE NO?+ LEFT US BUT A M]E \TL9E1 A <O/1 SO TO SAY1 ( 
      :AT IT WAS4 ,A GREAT MIS=TUNE TRULY1 & AN IRREP>ABLE ONE4 ,:AT ELSE IS LEFT US 
      ( ! ,ABBEY ,*UR* ?AT IS /ILL SO VALUABLE ?AT WE >E 9 A TR\BLE ( ANXIETY 
      LE/ ?IS ALSO %\LD BE TAK5 AWAY FROM US8 
     
     

      ,9 A FEW WORDS ! 9T]IOR ( ! ,*UR* IS LEFT TO US2 & ?IS1 :ILE ! 
      EXT]IOR HAS SUFF]$ SO GRIEV\SLY AS TO HAVE BE5 ALL BUT 5TIRELY DE/ROY$1 HAS 
      BE5 LESS DAMAG$ ?AN MANY O!R GREAT *UR*ES4 ,9 FACT1 W]E IT NOT = ! 
      RESULT ( ! MANIA = MONUM5TS1 ?AT AS A=ESAID HAS BE5 SO RECKLESSLY 
      9DULG$ 9 UP TO ! PRES5T MOM5T1 ! 9T]IOR ( ! ,ABBEY ,*UR* W\LD BE 
      COMP>ATIVELY 9 A V]Y GOOD CONDITION1 & W\LD LEAVE LITTLE TO BE DESIR$ SAVE 
      ! CLE>+ AWAY ( ! IMITATIVE & UNORIG9AL /A9$ GLASS :I* HASGOT 9TO 
      ! W9D[S AT V>I\S TIMES1 TO ! GREAT DAMAGE ( ! EFFECT ( ! *UR*4 ,AS 
      TO ! MONUM5TS ONCE MORE1 ! BURD5 ( !IR UGL9ESS MU/ BE 5DUR$1 AT ANY 
      RATE UNTIL ! FOLLY ( RE/ORATION HAS DI$ \T4 ,= ! GREAT] P>T ( !M HAVE 
      BE5 BUILT 9TO ! FABRIC1 & !IR REMOVAL W\LD LEAVE GAPS1 NOT SO UNSI<TLY 
      9DE$ AS !SE /UPID MASSES ( M>BLE1 BUT TEMPT+ TO ! RE/OR]1 :O W\LD 
      NOT BE CONT5T$ ) M]ELY PAT*+ !M DEC5TLY1 BUT W\LD MAKE !M EXCUSES 
      = FUR!R 9TRODUCTION ( MOD]N WORK4 ,9 %ORT1 DISA/R\S & DISGRACEFUL AS 
      !SE PIECES ( UND]TAK]'S UPHOL/]Y >E1 & ?\< !Y MAKE US A 
      LAU<+-/OCK AMONG NATIONS = \R FOLLY 9 HAV+ P]MITT$ !M TO BLEMI% ! 
      ,*UR*1 !Y PROTECT US FROM ! /ILL GREAT] DISA/] ( ! PLATITUD9IZ+ ( 
      ! :OLE 9T]IOR BY A 0?OR\< RE/ORATION40 
     
     

      ,IT IS ! RUMOR ( ! CONTEMPLATION ( ?IS 0?OR\< RE/ORATION0 :I* MAKES 
      ?IS MEMOR&UM ( \R ,SOCIETY NECESS>Y1 & WE %ALL HAVE PRES5TLY TO RECUR TO 
      IT3 BUT WE MU/ FIR/ WRITE A FEW WORDS ( RECAPITULATION & ( DEF9ITE 
      EXPLANATION ( ! POSITION ( \R ,SOCIETY 9 REG>D TO ?IS MATT]4 
     
     

      ,WE HAVE /AT$ ?AT AMID ! NEGLECT ( ! G5]AL PUBLIC :I* ,WE/M9/] 
      ,ABBEY LIES UND]1 !RE >E TWO VIEWS TAK5 ( IT4 ,! FIR/1 ?AT IT IS A 
      CONV5I5T RECEPTACLE = ! MONUM5TS ( ! NOTORIETIES ?AT RISE UP1 WAX1 WANE1 
      & SET FROM TIME TO TIME4 
     
     

      ,! SECOND1 ?AT IT IS A GOOD PIECE = ! EX]CISE & EXHIBITION ( ! SKILL ( 
      ! MOD]N >*ITECT1 & HIS SCI5TIFIC KN[L$GE ( ! ME?ODS ( DESIGN & 
      BUILD+ ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 :I* IS SO COMPLETE ?AT IT 5ABLES HIM TO SURM\NT 
      AT ONE /RIDE ! DIFFICULTIES CREAT$ BY ! LONG LAPSE ( YE>S1 & ! COMPLETE 
      *ANGE 9 IDEAS & ! /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY1 :I* IT HAS BR\<T AB\T3 ?AT 9 
      %ORT1 ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY CAN BE R5EW$ 9 \R TIME1 & ?AT1 BE+ R5EW$1 IT 
      WILL BE ! SAME ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY :I* ! EYES ( ,*AUC] BEHELD :5 HE WAS YET 
      9 ! FLE%4 ,?OSE WE SAY >E TWO VIEWS3 IS !RE NO ?IRD8 ,YES1 !RE IS ! VIEW 
      ( ?IS ,SOCIETY1 :I* CAN BE /AT$ EASILY & %ORTLY4 ,IT IS ?IS3 ,WE/M9/] 
      ,ABBEY 9 SPITE ( ALL 9JURIES IS A GREAT WORK ( >T1 VALUABLE TO ALL SUCCE$+ 
      G5]ATIONS AS LONG AS IT HOLDS TOGE!R2 & IT CAN BY PATI5CE1 PA9S & GOOD 
      JUDGM5T BE HELD TOGE!R = AN 9DEF9ITE TIME4 ,MOREOV] ! >T ( IT IS 
      9EXTRICABLY 9T]-WOV5 ) ! HI/ORY :I* HAS 9 FACT PRODUC$ IT4 ,IT MAY 
      SEEM /RANG] TO SOME ?AT :]EAS WE CAN GIVE SOME DI/+UI%$ NAME AS ! 
      AU?OR ( ALMO/ EV]Y 9JURY IT HAS RECEIV$1 ! AU?ORS ( ?IS GREAT EPIC 
      ITSELF HAVE LEFT NO NAMES BEH9D !M4 ,= 9DE$ IT IS ! WORK ( NO ONE MAN1 BUT 
      ( ! PEOPLE ( S\?-EA/ ,5GL&1 WORK+ 9 ! MANN] :I* ! TRADITIONS ( 
      ! AGES =C$ UPON !M4 ,& ?AT IS ! REASON :Y WE MU/ ACCEPT AS IRREP>ABLE 
      ?OSE 9JURIES :I* IT HAS RECEIV$1 & :I* WE LAM5T SO MU*4 ,IT WAS ! WORK 
      ( ! 9SEP>ABLE WILL ( A BODY ( M51 :O WORK$ AS !Y LIV$1 BECAUSE !Y 
      C\LD DO NO O!RWISE1 & UNLESS Y\ CAN BR+ ?OSE M5 BACK FROM ! DEAD1 Y\ 
      CANNOT 0RE/ORE0 ONE V]SE ( !IR EPIC4 ,REWRITE ! LO/ TRILOGIES ( ,AES*YLUS1 
      PUT A BEG9N+ & 5D TO ! 0,FI<T AT ,F9SBURY10 F9I% ! ,SQUI]'S TALE = 
      ,*AUC]1 EV5 IF Y\ CANNOT 
     
     
       

        0CALL UP HIM ?AT LEFT HALF-TOLD 
         
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      & IF Y\ CAN SUCCE$ 9 ?AT1 Y\ MAY !N 0RE/ORE0 ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY4 
     
     

      ,BUT ?\< Y\ CANNOT RE/ORE IT1 Y\ CAN PRES]VE IT4 ,& WE MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT TO 
      DO LES/HAN ?IS IS TO 9VOLVE Y\RSELVES 9 A GREAT NATIONAL /UPIDITY1 A NATIONAL 
      CRIME 9 FACT4 ,= ?IS AT LEA/ Y\ CAN DO1 :ATEV] ! CONDITION ( ! >TS 
      AMONG US MAY BE4 ,C>E & COMMONS5SE WILL 5ABLE Y\ TO DO ?AT )\T ! 
      EXP5DITURE ( ANY GREAT FACULTY = ! PRODUCTION ( >T4 
     
     

      ,LA/LY1 IF WE >E ASK$ IF IT BE WOR? :ILE TO TAKE ?IS TR\BLE1 & :AT IS ! 
      IMPORTANCE ( ?IS PIECE ( >*ITECTURE1 AS >*ITECTURE1 OR :AT RANK ,WE/M9/] 
      ,ABBEY TAKES AS A WORK ( >T1 WE CAN ONLY SAY1 ?AT AP>T FROM ALL ! GLAM\R 
      :I* HI/ORY & TRADITION HAVE CA/ OV] IT1 IT IS A BUILD+ SECOND TO NONE 
      AMONG ALL ! M>VELS ( >*ITECTURAL BEAUTY PRODUC$ BY ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,LIKE 
      ALL SU* BUILD+S1 ITS BEAUTY IS CONV9C+1 & SETS CRITICISM ASIDE4 ,& ! MAN 
      :O IS NOT MOV$ BY IT MU/ HAVE RESIGN$ ! HUMAN FACULTY ( LETT+ HIS EYES 
      CONVEY IDEAS TO HIS BRA94 
     
     

      ,WE MU/ N[ M5TION ! RUMOR ( 0RE/ORATION0 ( ! 9T]IOR :I* HAS AL>M$ 
      US4 ,SOME?+ IS C]TA9LY 9 CONTEMPLATION3 BUT :AT IT IS1 :E!R IT BE NE$FUL 
      REPAIR OR DE/RUCTIVE RE/ORATION1 WE CANNOT TELL Y\4 ,& ?IS = A V]Y DEF9ITE 
      REASON4 ,HAV+1 9 COMMON ) ! RE/ ( ! PUBLIC1 HE>D ! RUMOR1 WE ?\<T 
      ?AT WE W]E B\ND BY \R POSITION BE=E ! PUBLIC TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT M]E 
      HE>SAY1 & TO OBTA9 DEF9ITE1 DETAIL$1 RELIABLE 9=MATION FROM ! DELEGAT$ 
      GU>DIANS ( ! ,ABBEY1 ! ,DEAN & ,*APT]4 ,WE WROTE TO ?AT BODY1 !N1 SIMPLY 
      AS A P>T ( ! PUBLIC ?AT WI%$ = 9=MATION1 & WE W]E MET BY A REFUSAL 
      TO GIVE ANY 9=MATION - WE MU/ SUPPOSE1 BECAUSE ! ,DEAN & ,*APT] 
      MISUND]/OOD US1 & ?\<T WE CONSID]$ !M RESPONSIBLE TO US1 & NOT TO ! 
      PUBLIC AT L>GE1 AS WE C]TA9LY DO CONSID] !M4 ,WE CAN ONLY EXPRESS A HOPE ?AT 
      !Y WILL TELL ! PUBLIC :AT !Y 9T5D DO+ ) :AT IS REALLY1 IF NOT 
      LEGALLY1 A PIECE ( NATIONAL PROP]TY1 AS SPE$ILY & AS DIRECTLY AS !Y CAN4 
     
     

      ,IT IS 9 ?IS HOPE ?AT WE HAVE DELAY$ CALL+ PUBLIC ATT5TION TO ! MATT] = 
      SO LONG2 BUT WE FEEL ?AT IT WILL NOT ADMIT ( 9DEF9ITE DELAY1 & ACCORD+LY 
      PUT \R VIEWS BE=E ! PUBLIC4 
     
     

      ,IF WE >E ASK$ :AT %\LD BE DONE1 \R REPLY IS V]Y SIMPLE4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ONE 
      >*ITECT1 H[EV] DI/+UI%$ & LE>N$1 IS TOO HEAVILY BURD5$ BY HAV+ ! 
      SOLE *>GE ( ! ,ABBEY 9 HIS H&S4 ,WE ?9K ?AT A CONSULTATION %\LD BE 
      CALL$ ( ! BE/ PRACTICAL >*ITECTS1 BUILD]S1 & 5G9E]S1 & ?AT !Y 
      %\LD REPORT AS TO ! /ABILITY ( ! FABRIC & :AT MEANS %\LD BE TAK5 TO 
      R5D] IT ?OR\<LY SECURE2 &1 A SATISFACTORY S*EME HAV+ BE5 AGRE$ ON1 
      FUNDS %\LD BE OBTA9$ FROM ,P>LIAM5T1 OR IF ?AT W]E NOT POSSIBLE1 BY 
      SUBSCRIPTION FROM ! PUBLIC AT L>GE1 = C>RY+ IT \T )\T DELAY4 ,BUT WE 
      >E ALSO SURE ?AT SU* A S*EME %\LD DISCLAIM MO/ EMPHATICALLY ANY 9T5TION ( 
      M$DL+ ) ! ORNAM5TAL FEATURES ( ! BUILD+4 
     
     

      ,! /RUCTURAL /ABILITY HAV+ BE5 SECUR$1 ! ,ABBEY %\LD BE KEPT CLEAN1 & 
      O!RWISE NOT BE T\*$ AT ALL4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY ?+ TO DO1 & !RE IS NO 
      SECOND C\RSE :I* W\LD NOT LEAD TO FRE% DISA/]4 ,LET BYGONES BE BYGONES1 BUT 
      DO NOT LET US 5T] ON A SECOND S]IES ( ALT]ATIONS & IMPROVEM5TS :I* WILL 
      DEPRIVE US AT LA/ ( ALL ?AT IS N[ LEFT US ( \R MO/ BEAUTIFUL BUILD+4 
     
     

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