,TE/IMONY ON ! ,RE/ORATION ( ,WE/M9/] ,HALL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,MR4 ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,M,O,R,R,I,S1 CALL$ 92 & ,EXAM9$4 ,MR4 ,DICK ,P$DIE4  
     
     

      #b#i#e4 ,DO Y\ ATT5D H]E AT ! REQUE/ ( ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,PROTECTION ( 
      ,ANCI5T ,BUILD+S8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#i#f4 ,& Y\ >E !RE=E ABLE TO /ATE G5]ALLY ! VIEWS ( ?AT SOCIETY ) 
      REG>D TO ! PROPOS$ BUILD+4 ,W\LD Y\ K9DLY /ATE %ORTLY ! OBJECTIONS 
      :I* Y\ 5T]TA9 TO :AT IS PROPOS$ TO BE DONE ACCORD+ TO ,MR4 ,PE>SON'S PLAN8 
      - ,\R VIEWS >E V]Y SIMPLE4 ,IT SIMPLY COMES TO ?IS1 ?AT FROM \R PO9T ( VIEW 
      ! TAK+ D[N ( ! OLD ,LAW ,C\RTS HAS EXPOS$ ! ACTUAL SIDE OR FLANK ( ! 
      ,HALL1 :I* SEEMS TO US TO BE A V]Y VALUABLE PIECE ( >*ITECTURE1 ?AT IS 
      LOOK+ AT IT FROM ! >TI/IC PO9T ( VIEW2 & IT HAS ALSO EXPOS$ ! REMA9S 
      ( ,RUFUS' WALL & F\NDATIONS1 :I* FROM ! >*AEOLOGICAL PO9T ( VIEW >E 
      V]Y 9T]E/+2 & WE ?9K ?AT UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES ?IS \<T TO BE1 IF 
      POSSIBLE1 VISIBLE TO ! PUBLIC1 & ?AT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE \<T TO BE DONE TO 
      ! ,HALL1 & ?AT LITTLE )9 ! LIMITS ( ! /ABILITY ( ! FABRIC M]ELY1 
      & ?AT NO?+ :ATEV] \<T TO BE DONE TO IT FROM ! ORNAM5TAL PO9T ( VIEW4 
      ,IT HAS BE5 SAID BY SOME >*ITECTS 7,I DO NOT MYSELF KN[ = :AT REASON1 AS ,I AM 
      NOT MYSELF AN EXP]T ON ?AT PO9T71 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO PROTECT FROM ! 
      WEA!R ! NEWLY UNCOV]$ SIDE ( ! ,HALL1 9CLUD+ ,RI*>D ,I,I4'S >*ES & 
      ! OLD WALL ( ,RUFUS4 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ ?AT MAY BE1 BUT SPEAK+ = MY [N P>T1 
      MY [N IMPRESSION IS ?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y AT ALL3 BUT IF IT IS NECESS>Y1 ,I 
      ?9K ?AT :ATEV] IS DONE !RE \<T TO BE DONE AS A PROTECTION = ?AT WALL1 
      & \<T TO BE VISIBLY ONLY A PROTECTION2 ?AT A LEAN-TO \<T TO BE BUILT )9 
      ! BUTTRESSES 7BECAUSE !RE IS PL5TY ( ROOM = ?AT71 LEAV+ ! BUTTRESSES 
      QUITE CLE>1 & ?AT IT \<T TO BE MADE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE1 & NOT BE LOOK$ 
      UPON AS A PIECE ( ORNAM5TAL BUILD+ AT ALL4 ,I SEE NO NECESSITY = MAK+ IT 
      P>TICUL>LY & SPECIALLY UGLY1 BUT ,I MEAN TO SAY ?AT IT \<T TO BE P]FECTLY 
      SIMPLE & HAVE VISIBLY NO 9T5TION ( RE/OR+ OR IMITAT+ ! OLD WORK ?AT 
      WAS !RE1 :I*1 ( C\RSE WE KN[1 FOLL[$ SOME?+ LIKE ! L9ES ( ! 
      PROPOS$ RE/ORATION4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ?AT !RE IS ANY?+ MORE ?AT ,I NE$ SAY4 
     
     

      #b#i#g4 ,DOES Y\R OBJECTION TO ! NEW WORK GO TO ?IS L5G?1 ?AT EV5 IF IT W]E 
      %[N ?AT IT W\LD BE AN EXACT REPRODUCTION ( :AT WAS ORIG9ALLY !RE1 Y\ 
      W\LD /ILL OBJECT TO C>RY+ IT \T8 - ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO %[ ?AT IT W\LD BE 
      AN EXACT REPRODUCTION4 
     
     

      #b#i#h4 ,BUT SUPPOS+ Y\ ASSUME IT8 - ,IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE1 & IT IS NO USE 
      ASSUM+ AN IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,BUT1 C]TA9LY1 ASSUM+ ?AT IT W]E 9 ! ORD9>Y 
      S5SE ( ! WORD1 & FROM ! ORD9>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 AN EXACT RE/ORATION 
      7:I*1 AS Y\ PROBABLY KN[1 \R SOCIETY D5IES ! POSSIBILITY (7 ( :AT HAD 
      BE5 !RE1 WE %\LD /ILL OBJECT TO IT4 
     
     

      #b#i#i4 ,W\LD Y\ ALSO OBJECT TO ANY BUILD+S !RE IF UTILITY REQUIR$ !M OR MADE 
      !M DESIRABLE8 - ,I %\LD CONSID] IT A GREAT DISA/]4 ,( C\RSE Y\ MI<T HAVE 
      TO PULL D[N ,WE/M9/] ,HALL SOME DAY2 BUT ,I %\LD CONSID] IT A GREAT DISA/]4 
     
     

      #b#a4 ,HAVE Y\ LOOK$ AT ! PLAN ( ! PROPOS$ BUILD+ 9 ORD] TO =M A 
      JUDGM5T AS TO :E!R IT IS A RE/ORATION8 - ,I SC>CELY C>$ TO GIVE MU* 
      CONSID]ATION TO ?AT PO9T1 BECAUSE ,I FEEL ?AT !RE IS NO?+ ON :I* TO BASE 
      ! RE/ORATION EXCEPT PURE CONJECTURE2 IT IS DI/9CTLY :AT IS KN[N 9 ! TRADE 
      7IF ,I MAY CALL IT SO7 AS CONJECTURAL RE/ORATION2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A *ANCE %OT AT 
      :AT1 P]HAPS1 MI<T HAVE BE5 !RE UND] TOTALLY DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES FROM ! 
      PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES4 
     
     

      #b#a#a4 ,HAVE Y\ CONSID]$ ! PORTION ( ! PROPOSAL CONNECT$ ) ! NOR? 5D 
      ( ! ,HALL1 ! RAIS+ ( ! T[]S8 - ,!RE1 ( C\RSE1 ,I KN[ P]FECTLY WELL 
      ?AT ! :OLE FACE ( ! WORK IS COMP>ATIVELY MOD]N WORK1 & :ATEV] IS DONE 
      !RE WILL NOT ACTUALLY DE/ROY ! ANCI5T SURFACE4 ,NEV]!LESS MY [N IMPRESSION 
      IS ?AT ! PRES5T FRONT DOES REPRES5T :AT ! ,HALL WAS1 & ,I ?9K ?AT ! 
      SUGGE/IONS = ! ALT]ATIONS >E DECID$LY A MI/AKE1 ,I MEAN AS REG>DS RAIS+ 
      ! T[]S2 IT W\LD GIVE A TOTALLY NEW *>ACT] TO ! ,HALL1 A *>ACT] FROM 
      :AT PEOPLE W]E ACCU/OM$ TO1 = ONE ?+2 & JUDG+ BY ALL ?AT ONE SEES ( 
      OLD CUTS1 & ?+S ( ?AT SORT1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT IS WRONG4 
     
     

      ,*AIRMAN4  
     
     

      #b#a#b4 ,Y\ >E NOT AN >*ITECT Y\RSELF1 ,I ?9K8 - ,NO1 ,I AM NOT4 
     
     

      #b#a#c4 ,BUT Y\ >E A PROM95T MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,PRES]VATION ( ,ANCI5T 
      ,BUILD+S8 - ,I AM ONE ( ! HONOR>Y SECRET>IES4 
     
     

      #b#a#d4 ,W]E Y\ PRES5T :5 ,MR4 ,SOM]S ,CL>KE & ,MR4 ,/EV5SON GAVE !IR EVID5CE 
      9 ! AUTUMN8 - ,NO4 ,I WAS NOT2 BUT ,I ?9K ,I KN[ ! G5]AL DRIFT ( ,MR4 ,SOM]S 
      ,CL>KE'S EVID5CE AT ANY RATE4 
     
     

      #b#a#e4 ,HAVE Y\ READ IT8 - ,I HAVE4 
     
     

      #b#a#f4 ,!N1 AS ,I UND]/&1 Y\ SUB/ANTIALLY AGREE ) HIM AS TO :AT %\LD BE 
      CON/RUCT$ UND] ! BUTTRESSES8 - ,SUB/ANTIALLY2 ?AT IS TO SAY ?AT SOME?+ 
      %ALL BE DONE !RE :I* IS QUITE PLA9 & SIMPLE4 
     
     

      #b#a#g4 ,Y\ AGREE ?AT IT IS UNDESIRABLE TO LEAVE ! WALL UNCOV]$8 - ,I CANNOT SAY 
      ANY?+ AB\T ?AT1 NOT BE+ AN >*ITECT4 
     
     

      #b#a#h4 ,?IS IS NOT )9 Y\R COGNIZANCE8 - ,NO4 
     
     

      #b#a#i4 ,ASSUM+ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO SOME?+ TO PRES]VE ?AT ANCI5T WALL1 
      W\LD Y\ AGREE ) ,MR4 ,SOM]S ,CL>KE ?AT A LEAN-TO %\LD BE ]ECT$ UND] ! 
      BUTTRESSES8 - ,YES1 BETWE5 ! BUTTRESSES1 LEAV+ ! BUTTRESSES CLE>4 
     
     

      #b#a#a4 ,& ?AT :AT IS DONE %\LD BE SIMPLY = ! PURPOSE ( PRES]V+ ! 
      SURFACE ( ! WALL8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#a4 ,& ) ?AT VIEW Y\ ?9K A LEAN-TO %\LD BE ]ECT$8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#b4 ,= ! :OLE L5G?8 - ,YES1 IF IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,I ?9K EV5 ?AT W\LD BE A 
      PITY1 BECAUSE IT W\LD HIDE ! OLD WALL4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#c4 ,BUT IF IT IS NECESS>Y TO PRES]VE ! WALL AT ALL1 ! PRES]VATION %\LD 
      TAKE ! =M ( A LEAN-TO8 - ,QUITE SO4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#d4 ,I PRESUME ?AT ?AT LEAN-TO W\LD BE A WOOD5 /RUCTURE8 - ,I DO NOT C>E MU* 
      :AT IT IS4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#e4 ,BUT HAVE Y\ SE5 ! PROPOSAL BO? ( ,MR4 ,CL>KE & ,MR4 ,/EV5SON8 - ,MR4 
      ,CL>KE'S PROPOSAL1 ,I ?9K1 WAS TO MAKE A HALF TIMB] CON/RUCTION1 PO/ & PAN1 
      N9E FEET FROM ! WALL ( ! ,HALL2 & ,MR4 ,/EV5SON'S DIFF]$ SOME:AT1 IF ,I 
      REMEMB] RI<TLY1 9ASMU* AS HE SUGGE/$ ?AT IT %\LD BE PLA/] & WOOD 
      COMB9$1 ! WOOD TO BE BLACK & ! PLA/] :ITE4 ,MR4 ,/EV5SON'S PROPOSAL WAS1 
      ?AT IT %\LD BE AFT] ! PLAN ( ! OLD H\SES 9 ,*E%IRE4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#f4 ,HE & ,MR4 ,SOM]S ,CL>KE DO SUB/ANTIALLY AGREE2 DO Y\ AGREE SUB/ANTIALLY 
      ) ?OSE TWO G5TLEM58 - ,I DO NOT C>E AT ALL :AT ! MAT]IAL IS SO LONG AS IT 
      IS PLA92 SO LONG AS IT IS DONE SIMPLY AS A PROTECTION TO ! OLD WALL1 & DOES 
      NOT PR(ESS 9 ANY WAY TO BE A RE/ORATION ( ! WORK ?AT HAS BE5 !RE4 ,IF IT 
      IS ?\<T BETT] TO BUILD IT 9 /ONE BY ALL MEANS BUILD IT 9 /ONE4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#g4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT A /RUCTURE ( ?AT K9D W\LD BE SI<TLY8 - ,I DO NOT SEE 
      :Y IT %\LD NOT2 ,I DO NOT SEE :Y IT %\LD BE V]Y P>TICUL>LY UNSI<TLY4 ,AFT] 
      ALL A /ONE WALL IS A V]Y GOOD ?+4 ,MO/ /ONE WALLS ,I HAVE SE5 BUILT AT ! 
      PRES5T DAY >E A GREAT DEAL BETT] ?AN !Y >E :5 !Y HAVE GOT ! 
      >*ITECTURAL ADDITIONS TO !M4 ,A PIECE ( >*ITECTURE MAY BE UGLY2 A /ONE WALL 
      CANNOT BE4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#h4 ,H[EV] 9CONSI/5T IT MAY BE ) ! MA9 BUILD+8 - ,I WANT IT TO BE 
      9CONSI/5T2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 OBVI\SLY MOD]N4 
     
     

      #b#a#a#i4 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPLES ( Y\R SOCIETY1 ?AT ANY ADDITIONS MADE TO AN 
      OLD BUILD+ %\LD BE OBVI\SLY MOD]N1 & %\LD BE 9 NO WAY CONSI/5T ) 
      ! OLD BUILD+ ITSELF8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#b4 ,& Y\ ?9K ?AT ?AT PR9CIPLE %\LD BE C>RI$ \T 9 ,WE/M9/] ,HALL8 
      - ,YES1 ,I ?9K SO4 ,?AT IS QUITE A FAIR REPRES5TATION ( \R FEEL+S4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,DICK ,P$DIE4  
     
     

      #b#a#b#a4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E MANY =MS 9 :I* A P5?\SE MI<T BE ]ECT$ BESIDES 
      ! PO/ & PAN8 - ,QUITE SO4 ,:5 ,I WAS AT ! LA/ MEET+ ?AT ,I ATT5D$ H]E ,I 
      NOTIC$ ?AT IT SEEM$ TO BE ASSUM$ ?AT ,MR4 ,CL>KE'S SUGGE/ION WAS F9AL = ! 
      PO/ & PAN4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT HE MEANT ?AT2 ANYH[ IF HE DID ,I DO NOT AGREE 
      ) HIM4 ,I AM NOT AT ALL P>TICUL> AB\T ?AT1 ?\< ,I %\LD WI% MYSELF ?AT 
      IT %\LD NOT BE UNSI<TLY ( C\RSE4 
     
     

      ,*AIRMAN4  
     
     

      #b#a#b#b4 ,AT ALL EV5TS1 Y\ W\LD WI% ?AT :ATEV] IS PUT !RE %\LD BE MOD]N8 - 
      ,?AT IS %\LD BE DI/9CTLY MOD]N4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,RYL&S4  
     
     

      #b#a#b#c4 ,I %\LD LIKE EXACTLY TO UND]/& FROM Y\ :E!R ,I AM RI<T 9 SUPPOS+ 
      ?AT 9 GIV+ US ?IS OP9ION Y\ SIMPLY SUGGE/ A MODE ( PROTECT+ ! WALL IF 
      ! WALL REQUIRES PROTECTION8 - ,YES1 ?AT IS SO4 
     
     

      #b#a#b#d4 ,& ?AT Y\ MAKE ! SUGGE/ION )\T ANY REG>D 9 ANY WAY TO 
      CONSID]ATIONS ( TA/E8 - ,IT DEP5DS UPON :AT Y\ MEAN BY ! WORD 0TA/E10 AFT] 
      ALL4 ,I AM AN >TI/1 & ,I CONSID] C]TA9LY ?AT ?AT IS ! ONLY WAY ( DEAL+ 
      ) ! QUE/ION1 :I* W\LD ABSOLVE Y\ FROM HAV+ COMMITT$ A CRIME AGA9/ 
      TA/E2 ?AT IS ! FACT ( ! MATT]4 
     
     

      #b#a#b#e4 ,:AT ,I UND]/& IS ?IS3 ?AT :ILE Y\ W\LD NOT LIKE ?IS LEAN-TO TO BE 
      UNSI<TLY IF IT C\LD BE AVOID$1 YET IF IT C\LD NOT BE AVOID$1 & IF IT W]E 
      NECESS>Y = ! PROTECTION ( ! WALL1 Y\ W\LD NOT OBJECT TO IT ON ?AT 
      GR\ND8 - ,I W\LD ACCEPT IT4 
     
     

      #b#a#b#f4 ,WILL Y\ LOOK R\ND AT ?AT MODEL BEH9D Y\2 DO ,I RI<TLY UND]/& ?AT 
      Y\ SUGGE/ ?AT A LEAN-TO1 EI!R ( /ONE1 OR SOME O!R MAT]IAL1 %\LD RUN 
      )9 ! BUTTRESSES ! FULL L5G? ( ?AT BUILD+8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#b#g4 ,& H[ HI< W\LD Y\ SUPPOSE IT TO BE NECESS>Y TO C>RY IT8 - ,I SUPPOSE 
      ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO C>RY ! TOP ( ! RO( ABOVE ! CR[N ( ,RI*>D 
      ,I,I4'S >*ES !RE4 
     
     

      #b#a#b#h4 ,!N ?AT W\LD COME UP A CONSID]ABLE DI/ANCE T[>DS ! BUTTRESSES8 - 
      ,YES1 IT W\LD COME UP TO AB\T !RE 7PO9T+ TO ! MODEL74 
     
     

      #b#a#b#i4 ,!N1 AS ,I UND]/&1 ?AT LONG N>R[ LEAN-TO1 :I* W\LD BE A SORT ( 
      AFFIX TO ! WALL ( ,WE/M9/] ,HALL1 W\LD BE 9T5D$ TO 5ABLE ! PUBLIC TO GO 
      FROM ONE 5D TO ! O!R TO LOOK AT ?IS WALL ( ,RUFUS'8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#c4 ,IT W\LD HAVE TO BE LI<T$1 ( C\RSE8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#c#a4 ,H[ W\LD Y\ PROPOSE ?AT ?AT %\LD BE DONE8 - ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IF ! 
      WALL W]E MADE A C]TA9 HEI<T1 ! RO( MI<T BE AT SU* A L[ PIT* AS NOT TO BE 
      VISIBLE1 BUT TO BE CONCEAL$ BY ! P>APET4 ,9 ?AT CASE ! RO( MI<T BE GLASS2 
      OR O!RWISE !RE MI<T BE W9D[S CUT 9 ! EXT]NAL WALL1 :I* W\LD GIVE 
      5\< LI<T TO 5ABLE P]SONS TO SEE ! PLACE4 
     
     

      #b#a#c#b4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD NOT BE MAT]IAL1 9 Y\R VIEW8 - ,:AT ,I WANT IS TO PRES]VE 
      BO? ! FACT ( ! BUTTRESSES BE+ !RE1 ! APPE>ANCE ( !M1 & ALSO AS 
      MU* AS POSSIBLE ALL ! 9DICATIONS ( A =M] BUILD+ ?AT HAS BE5 !RE1 
      )\T ADD+ ANY?+ TO ! ,HALL1 :I* %ALL BE A DI/9CT PIECE ( IMITATIVE 
      >*ITECTURE4 
     
     

      #b#a#c#c4 ,Y\ ?9K ?AT AS IT IS A SORT ( %[ PLACE1 ?\< ! \TSIDE MI<T BE 
      UGLY ! 9SIDE %\LD NOT8 - ,I RA!R PROTE/ AGA9/ ITS BE+ SAID ?AT ! 
      \TSIDE W\LD BE UGLY2 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT IT NE$ BE UGLY AT ALL4 ,A NECESS>Y 
      ADDITION MADE 9 A REASONABLE WAY TO A ?+ RUNS A V]Y GOOD *ANCE ( NOT BE+ 
      UGLY2 ?AT IS ! FACT1 IF IT IS DONE REASONABLY1 & )\T PRET5SE1 & SO ON4 
      ,AT ANY RATE !RE IS ONE ?+ TO BE SAID AB\T IT1 IT W\LD BE SMALL4 ,ONE 
      OBJECTION TO ALL !SE ADDITIONS IS ?AT !Y >E SO L>GE ?AT 9 PO9T ( FACT 
      Y\ HAVE GOT ,WE/M9/] ,HALL HUDDL$ UP 9 A PIECE ( A MOD]N >*ITECT'S DESIGN 
      7?AT IS ! PO9T7 :I* NEV]!LESS PR(ESSES TO BE A P>T ( ! OLD ,HALL1 
      :I* IT MO/ OBVI\SLY IS NOT1 :5 Y\ COME TO CONSID] IT4 ,Y\ W\LD HAVE TO 
      C>VE ON IT3 0,?IS BUILD+ WAS BUILT 9 SU*-&-SU* A YE> ( ! REIGN ( ,QUE5 
      ,VICTORIA1 & WAS DONE BY SU*-&-SU* A G5TLEMAN1 & IT PRET5DS TO BE OLD1 & 
      IS NOT40 ,?AT IS :AT Y\ W\LD HAVE TO PUT UPON IT4 
     
     

      ,*AIRMAN4  
     
     

      #b#a#c#d4 ,:AT W\LD BE ! 9SCRIPTION UPON Y\R CON/RUCTION8 0,?IS WAS ]ECT$ 9 
      ! REIGN ( ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA2 DOES NOT PRET5D TO BE OLD80 - 0,C]TA9 /UPID PEOPLE 
      HAV+ 9JUR$ ! FLANK ( ! ,HALL1 WE W]E OBLIG$ TO PUT UP ?IS UTILIT>IAN 
      BUS9ESS H]E 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ! ?+ FROM RAPID DECAY40 
     
     

      ,SIR ,H5RY ,T4 ,HOLL&4  
     
     

      #b#a#c#e4 ,\<T Y\ NOT TO ADD TO ?AT ! WORDS :I* Y\ GAVE 9 Y\R EVID5CE 9 
      *IEF1 0,WE >E CONT5T ) ?IS1 AS IT IS NOT SPECIALLY UGLY40 ,Y\ SAID ?AT Y\ 
      W\LD AGREE TO ANY?+ ?AT WAS NOT SPECIALLY UGLY8 - ,YES1 ,I AGREE TO ?AT 
      5TIRELY4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,WALT]4  
     
     

      #b#a#c#f4 ,:AT DO Y\ CONSID] TO HAVE BE5 ! OBJECT ( ! FLY+ BUTTRESSES8 - ,I 
      SUPPOSE !Y W]E PUT UP :5 ! RO( WAS BUILT4 
     
     

      #b#a#c#g4 ,IS IT Y\R OP9ION ?AT !Y W]E 9T5D$ TO 5CLOSE A SPACE 9 CONNECTION 
      ) ! ,HALL1 OR ?AT !Y W]E M]ELY US$ AS AN ALT]NATIVE1 9/EAD ( US+ 
      ORD9>Y BUTTRESSES2 ,I MEAN ?AT FLY+ BUTTRESSES ( ?AT *>ACT] >E A V]Y 
      UNCOMMON FEATURE1 >E !Y NOT8 - ,NO1 !Y >E NOT UNCOMMON4 
     
     

      #b#a#c#h4 ,BUT SURELY 9 ! CASE ( A CA!DRAL !Y 5CLOSE A SPACE 9SIDE8 - ,BUT ,I 
      HAVE SE5 PL5TY ( FLY+ BUTTRESSES :]E !RE IS NO SPACE 5CLOS$1 & :]E 
      !RE NEV] C\LD HAVE BE5 ANY4 
     
     

      ,*AIRMAN4  
     
     

      #b#a#c#i4 ,:]E8 - ,I REMEMB] ONE 9 ! ,*APEL ( ,SA9T ,SAMPSON'S1 AT ,CRICKLADE4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,B]ES=D ,HOPE4  
     
     

      #b#a#d4 ,?AT IS AN EXCEPTION4 ,!RE IS ONE AT ! EA/ 5D ( ,RYDE ,*UR*2 BUT ?AT 
      MAY BE LOOK$ UPON AS AN EXCEPTION8 - ,!RE >E O!RS ,I AM QUITE SURE4 
     
     

      ,*AIRMAN4  
     
     

      #b#a#d#a4 ,MR4 ,PE>SON SAID ?AT HE KNEW ( ONLY TWO EXCEPTIONS1 ! ,*APT] ,H\SE AT 
      ,WE/M9/] & ,L9COLN8 - ,!RE IS A ,*APT] ,H\SE ( ! K9D SOME:]E OR O!R4 
      ,I KN[ ( ANO!R CASE ( A FLY+ BUTTRESS AT A LITTLE *UR* 9 ,OX=D%IRE1 A 
      LITTLE WAY FROM ! ,?AMES2 AT ,LANG=D4 ,! AISLE WAS A TRANSITION AISLE :I* WAS 
      HANG+ OV]1 & ! #a#d? C5TURY PEOPLE PUT UP A FLY+ BUTTRESS !RE SIMPLY 
      BECAUSE IT WAS CONV5I5T4 ,( C\RSE ,I QUITE ADMIT ?AT ! FLY+ BUTTRESSES W]E 
      PUT H]E = CONV5I5CE ( SOME SORT4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#b-#c4 ,W]E Y\ A ,MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,PRES]VATION 
      7SIC7 ( ,ANCI5T ,BUILD+S :I* 9SPECT$ ! ,HALL8 - ,YES1 WE W5T !RE 
      A YE> AGO1 ,I ?9K4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#d4 ,!Y REPORT$ AGA9/ ! PROPOSAL8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#e4 ,:O W]E ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE :O W5T ) Y\8 - ,I REALLY 
      C\LD NOT SAY AFT] ?IS LAPSE ( TIME4 ,I ?9K ,MR4 ,/EV5SON WAS ONE4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#f4 ,!RE W]E ?REE OR F\R O!RS1 W]E !RE NOT8 - ,I ?9K ,MR4 ,/EV5SON WAS 
      ONE1 BUT ,I DO NOT REMEMB] :O ! O!RS W]E4 ,!RE W]E AB\T HALF-A-DOZ52 ,MR4 
      ,MIDDLETON WAS ONE4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#g4 ,WAS ?AT G5TLEMAN1 :O IS AN ,ASSI/ANT ,SURVEYOR TO ! ,METROPOLITAN ,BO>D ( 
      ,WORKS !RE8 - ,MR4 ,HEBB2 ,I ?9K HE WAS1 BUT ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT ,MR4 ,MIDDLETON WAS 
      !RE4 
     
     

      #b#a#d#h4 ,:O IS ,MR4 ,MIDDLETON8 - ,MR4 ,MIDDLETON IS AN >*ITECT1 & N[ WE MAY FAIRLY 
      SAY HE IS AN >*AEOLOGI/2 HE IS 5GAG$ 9 WRIT+ >*AEOLOGICAL >TICLES = 
      ! NEW 0,5CYCLOP$IA ,BRITANNICA40 
     
     

      #b#a#d#i4 ,WAS !RE ANO!R G5TLEMAN !RE1 AN ASSI/ANT 9 Y\R [N (FICE8 - ,MR4 
      ,W>DLE1 ,I ?9K HE WAS1 BUT ,I CANNOT SAY = C]TA94 
     
     

      ,SIR ,$W>D ,RE$4  
     
     

      #b#a#e4 ,I UND]/& Y\R EVID5CE V]Y WELL FROM ! ANCI5T MONUM5T PO9T ( VIEW1 
      BUT ,I HAVE A GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 UND]/&+ IT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( A 
      RESID5T 9 ?IS CITY1 KN[+ ?AT WE >E DEAL+ ) A BUILD+ :I* IS ALWAYS 
      9 VIEW1 & :I* IS ON ONE ( ! F9E/ SITES 9 ,EUROPE4 ,S9CE WE HAVE BE5 
      *>G$ ) ! RESPONSIBILITY ( DO+ SOME?+1 Y\ W\LD SURELY HAVE L>G] 
      REG>D TO ! VIEW :I* ! BUILD+1 :5 F9I%$1 PRES5TS TO ! G5]AL 
      PUBLIC MOV+ AB\T IT1 W\LD Y\ NOT1 ?AN TO ANY O!R8 - ,AFT] ALL1 ONE MU/ 
      APPEAL TO ! PUBLIC ?AT >E SUFFICI5TLY $UCAT$ TO UND]/& SU* ?+S4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#a4 ,I CAN UND]/& ?AT IF Y\ W]E DEAL+ ) AN ANCI5T MONUM5T ON 
      ,SALISBURY ,PLA9 Y\ W\LD PUT UP SOME?+ TO PROTECT IT1 & Y\ W\LD NOT C>E 
      MU* :AT IT WAS1 BUT ,I DO NOT SEE 9 Y\R EVID5CE ANY SUFFICI5T RECOGNITION ( 
      ! POSITION & CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?IS BUILD+1 & ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* IT 
      W\LD BE VIEW$ AS A F9I%$ WORK8 - ,BUT ,I HAVE ! GREATE/ RESPECT = 
      ,WE/M9/] ,HALL AS A WORK ( >*ITECTURE1 AS EV]Y ONE MU/ HAVE1 & 9 MY [N 
      OP9ION ! M]E EXT]NAL EFFECT ( ?AT :I* ,I ADVOCATE W\LD BE DECID$LY BETT] 
      ?AN ! ADDITION ( !SE BUILD+S PROPOS$ BY ,MR4 ,PE>SON4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#b4 ,IF ANY SU* ?+ AS A PIECE ( A ,*E%IRE-LIKE H\SE W]E PUT ON1 DO Y\ 
      ?9K ?AT W\LD BE BETT] ?AN ! PROPOS$ BUILD+S8 - ,I ?9K ?AT TOO MU* 
      /RESS HAS BE5 LAID UPON ?AT SUGGE/ION ( ! PO/-&-PAN /RUCTURE4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#c4 ,I ONLY LAY /RESS UPON IT BECAUSE IT IS A SUGGE/ION MADE APP>5TLY 9 
      COMPLETE DISREG>D ( EV]Y?+ LIKE :AT W\LD BE SEEML9ESS TO ! PASS]BY 
      LOOK+ AT ?IS8 - ,I DO NOT ADMIT ?AT2 ,I ?9K ! PO/ & PAN IS V]Y PRETTY 
      WORK 9DE$4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#d4 ,BUT W\LD IT NOT BE 5TIRELY & COMPLETELY 9CONGRU\S ) ! G5]AL 
      EFFECT ( ! BUILD+1 ) ! G5]AL MASS ( ! >*ITECTURE8 - ,I DO NOT ?9K 
      ANY?+ LIKE SO 9CONGRU\S AS ! PROPOS$ NEW BUILD+ W\LD BE2 ?AT IS MY 
      OP9ION4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,*EE?AM4  
     
     

      #b#a#e#e4 ,DID Y\ HE> ! EVID5CE ( ,MR4 ,*>LES ,B>RY8 - ,I ?9K ,I WAS PRES5T4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#f4 ,MR4 ,*>LES ,B>RY1 ,I ?9K1 SAID ?AT HE ?\<T ! APPROPRIATE TREATM5T 
      W\LD BE AN 5TIRELY OP5 CLOI/]2 NOT A SIMPLE P5?\SE ]ECTION1 BUT A CLOI/] 
      :I* %\LD OCCUPY ! :OLE SPACE BETWE5 ! BUILD+ & ! FLY+ BUTTRESSES1 
      TO S]VE BO? AS A PROTECTION TO ! WALL & ALSO TO S]VE AS A MEANS ( 
      COMMUNICATION FROM ONE 5D ( ! BUILD+ TO ! O!R2 W\LD SU* A /RUCTURE 
      MEET ! VIEWS ( Y\R SOCIETY8 - ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT SU* A 
      /RUCTURE W\LD FULFILL ITS PURPOSE4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT AN OP5 CLOI/] W\LD 
      PRES]VE ! /ONE4 ,IF Y\ HAVE ANY D\BT AB\T ?AT1 GO 9TO ! CLOI/]S ( 
      ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY & Y\ WILL SEE ! T]RIBLE RU9 ?AT ! ,LONDON ATMOSPH]E HAS 
      MADE 9 ! /ONE !RE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT SU* A CLOI/] W\LD DO 
      MORE H>M ?AN LEAV+ ! PLACE QUITE OP52 BECAUSE1 FIR/ ( ALL1 Y\ W\LD GET 
      ! ,LONDON SOOT ON IT 7?AT IS TO SAY1 SULFURIC ACID1 PRACTICALLY71 & Y\ W\LD 
      NOT HAVE ANY?+ TO WA% IT (F )4 ,IF IT W]E OP51 ! RA9 W\LD WA% IT (F2 
      BUT ) AN OP5 CLOI/]1 ! ,LONDON ATMOSPH]E W\LD1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 
      ACCUMULATE 9 IT ,I %\LD ?9K QUITE AS MU* AS IF IT W]E 5TIRELY OP51 & !N 
      IT W\LD KEEP ON1 AS IT W]E1 GNAW+ AT IT4 ,JU/ CONSID] ! CONDITION ( ! 
      CLOI/]S ( ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 !N Y\ WILL SEE H[ V]Y LITTLE PROTECTION A M]E 
      OP5 CLOI/] IS4 ,& SO F> AS ?AT GOES1 AFT] ALL MY OBJECTION TO PUTT+ UP A 
      H&SOME >*ITECTURAL FEATURE 7BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT ,I DO OBJECT TO7 W\LD APPLY 
      QUITE AS MU* TO ! OP5 CLOI/] AS IT W\LD TO ! CLOS$ ONE4 ,P]HAPS IF Y\ 
      ASK$ ME P]SONALLY :AT ,I ?9K AB\T IT1 ,I %\LD REPLY ?AT ,I %\LD OBJECT LESS 
      TO ! OP5 CLOI/]1 AS F> AS ! LOOK ( ! ?+ IS CONC]N$2 BUT IT W\LD 
      HAVE ! EXTRA OBJECTION1 ?AT ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT IT W\LD PROTECT ! WALL4 ,AN 
      EXP]T W\LD1 P]HAPS1 TELL Y\ BETT] ?AN ,I CAN2 BUT JUDG+ FROM ! EVID5CE 
      AF=D$ BY ! CLOI/]S 9 ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY ,I %\LD SAY ?AT IT W\LD NOT4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#g4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT CONSID] IT AN OBJECTION1 W\LD Y\1 ?AT IT %\LD COMB9E 
      ORNAM5T ) UTILITY8 - ,I %\LD2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ,I DO NOT WANT IT TO HAVE ANY 
      PRET5SIONS TO >*ITECTURE 9 ! FULL S5SE ( ! WORD2 ,I WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE A 
      SIMPLE MAKE%IFT2 ,I ?9K ?AT IS ! GI/ ( ALL ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+1 REALLY4 
     
     

      #b#a#e#h4 ,!RE=E1 Y\ W\LD OBJECT TO A CLOI/] ! PRIM>Y OBJECT ( :I* W\LD 
      BE TO S]VE AS A PROTECTION TO ! WALL1 IF IT W]E TREAT$ >*ITECTURALLY8 - ,YES2 
      O!RWISE ,I %\LD NOT1 EXCEPT+ ON ! GR\NDS ,I HAVE /AT$1 ?AT ,I ?9K1 
      PRACTICALLY1 IT W\LD FAIL ( ITS OBJECT4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,DICK ,P$DIE4  
     
     

      #b#a#e#i4 ,>E Y\ AW>E ?AT ,MR4 ,PE>SON 9 HIS ORIG9AL PLAN SUGGE/$ AN OP5 
      CLOI/]8 - ,YES4 
     
     

      #b#a#f4 ,HE ?\<T1 AS A PRACTICAL >*ITECT1 ?AT IT W\LD BE A PROTECTION TO ! 
      WALL8 - ,I DO NOT ?9K IT W\LD4 
     
     

      ,MR4 ,B]ES=D ,HOPE4  
     
     

      #b#a#f#a4 ,:5 Y\ /RONGLY URGE ! NECESSITY ( A MAKE%IFT1 ,I GA!R FROM ?AT ?AT 
      ! DRIFT ( Y\R [N M9D IS GREAT CONTEMPT = ! SUPPOS$ 5LI<T5M5T & 
      DEVELOPM5T1 & ALL ?AT1 ( ?IS \R AGE8 - ,NO1 ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT4 ,I LOOK ) 
      ! GREATE/ 9T]E/ UPON ! >*ITECTURE :I* IS BUILT AT ! PRES5T DAY1 SO 
      LONG AS IT PR(ESSES TO BE :AT IT IS1 MOD]N >*ITECTURE4 
     
  
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