,! ,BOY-F>MS AT ,FAULT 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,! ,BOY-,F>MS AT ,FAULT0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #c1 ,NO4 #h#a1 #c ,JULY #a#h#h#g1 P4 #b#d#a2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,T$ ,CRAW=D4 

,! SILLY SEASON 9 ! NEWSPAP]S IS BEG9N+ BRISKLY ) A RA9 ( LETT]S FROM DI/RESS$ P>5TS CONC]N+ !IR TR\BLES 9 DEAL+ ) !IR MALE *ILDR5 HOME = ! HOLIDAYS4 ,?IS IS A K9D ( TWADDLE :I* IS ALWAYS RECURR+3 ?IS WELL-F$1 WELL-H\S$ B\RGEOIS ON ! HUNT = SOME >TIFICIAL TR\BLE OR ANO!R1 SOME %AM GRIEVANCE1 S9CE HE HAS NO REAL ONES1 EXCEPT HIS [N 9H]5T /UPIDITY & VACANCY2 BUT ON ?IS OCCASION !RE IS1 IF ! SAID B\RGEOIS ONLY KNEW IT1 A MORAL TO BE DRAWN4 ,I CAN IMAG9E ! 'BOY'1 '! 5EMY ( ! HUMAN RACE'1 AS ,DICK5S CALL$ HIM1 RETORT+ ON HIS 9JUR$ P>5T SOME:AT 9 ?IS /YLE3 

,FA!R4 ,WELL MY LAD1 HAV5'T Y\ NE>LY HAD 5\< ( IT8 

,SON4 ,5\< ( :AT1 ,PA8 

,F4 ,! HOLIDAYS1 MY LAD1 ! HOLIDAYS4 

,S4 ,NO1 ,PA4 

,F4 ,BECAUSE IF Y\ HAV5'T1 ,I HAVE4 ,NO ANSW]8 ,N[ Y\'RE SULK+4 

,S4 ,WELL :AT AM ,I TO SAY8 ,Y\'RE ALWAYS BADG]+ ME4 

,F4 ,!RE1 !RE6 ,SAY SOME?+ ?AT ISN'T M]E PEEVI%NESS4 ,I CAN SEE ?AT Y\ >E SICK ( ! HOLIDAYS OR ELSE Y\ W\LDN'T BE LIKE ?AT4 

,S4 ,V]Y WELL2 ,I WILL !N4 ,:Y DO Y\ WANT ME BACK AT ! BOY-F>M8 ,:AT HAVE ,I BE5 DO+ ?AT'S WRONG8 

,F4 ,BOY-F>M6 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT IMPUD5CE8 ,AS TO :AT HAVE Y\ BE5 DO+2 ?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,Y\'VE BE5 DO+ NO?+1 :ILE H]E ,I AM FE$+1 CLO?+ & H\S+ Y\1 & HAV+ Y\ EXP5SIVELY $UCAT$ 7NOT ?AT ,I SUPPOSE Y\ LE>N ANY?+7 & !N Y\ COME HOME & KICK Y\R HEELS AB\T1 & DO NO?+ BUT GORGE & MAKE A NOISE4 

,S4 7) A GR97 ,:AT DO Y\ DO1 ,PA1 :5 Y\'RE NOT HAV+ A HOLIDAY8 

,F4 7SEEM+ TO SWALL[ SOME?+ & TURN+ V]Y R$74 ,:Y1 ,I DO BUS9ESS & MAKE MONEY = Y\4 

,S4 7RUDELY7 ,O AH6 ,I KN[ :AT ?AT MEANS2 PRECI\S H>D WORK ?AT IS1 ISN'T IT8 

,F4 7) DIGNITY7 ,YES IT IS2 AS Y\'LL KN[ :5 Y\ GR[ UP & HAVE TO FACE ! TR\BLES ( LIFE4 

,S4 7) 9CREAS$ RUD5ESS74 ,COME1 ,I SAY1 ,PA1 H[ MU* WILL Y\ TAKE TO DON'T8 ,I REMEMB] Y\ TAK+ ME TO Y\R (FICE LA/ ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS :5 ,I WAS TO BE MEASUR$ = A SUIT ( CLO!S2 & !RE ,I SAT ALL ! MORN+1 & AS ,I HADN'T A BOOK TO READ ,I FIDGETT$1 & Y\ NAGG$ ME2 SO ,I SAID TO MYSELF N[ ,I'LL JU/ TAKE NOTICE ( :AT ! GOV]NOR DOES4 ,WELL1 FIR/ Y\ READ ! NEWSPAP] & W>M$ Y\R FRONT AT ! FIRE2 & !N Y\ DIDN'T READ ! PAP] & W>M$ Y\R BACK2 & !N Y\ W]E CRU/Y ) ME2 & !N ONE ( ! JUNIOR CL]KS CAME 9 TO ASK Y\ A QUE/ION & Y\ W]E BEA/LY RUDE TO HIM & ,I WOND] HE DIDN'T PUN* Y\R HEAD = Y\ 7,I HE>D HIM SAY HE %\LD LIKE TO AS HE PASS$ ME74 ,& !N Y\ W5T & TALK$ TO ! S5IOR CL]K1 ?AT LITTLE DRY GRAY OLD *AP2 & Y\ W]E CIVIL 5\< TO HIM1 & ,I C\LD SEE ?AT Y\ W]E RA!R AFRAID ( HIM & ?AT HE DID ALL Y\R BUS9ESS2 & !N ?AT *AP CAME 9 ?AT D9ES AT HOME SOMETIMES1 & HE WAS DEUC$ SM>TLY DRESS$1 & HE ASK$ Y\ TO COME TO LUN* AT TWO O'CLOCK2 & Y\ SAID Y\ C\LDN'T & HIT*$ Y\R HEAD OV] Y\R %\LD] AT ME2 & HE SAID1 ',OH1 NEV] M9D6 BR+ ! %AV] ALONG'4 ,& Y\ W]E SULKY1 BUT Y\ SAID ',ALL RI<T'1 & HE SAID1 ',WELL1 ,I MU/ GO & ORD] LUN*'4 ,& !N Y\ SAT D[N & WROTE A LETT]1 & ?AT TOOK Y\ A QU>T] ( AN H\R2 & !N Y\ W]E CRU/Y & TOLD ME NOT TO SNIFF1 & Y\ /OOD & W>M$ Y\R BACK AGA92 & ALL ! TIME ! CL]KS W]E SCRIBBL+ AWAY AS H>D AS !Y C\LD1 & *APS KEPT COM+ 9TO ! (FICE & TALK+ TO ! HEAD CL]K AB\T BUS9ESS2 & ! HEAD CL]K CAME TO Y\ ) SOME PAP]S & A G5TLEMAN1 & ,I HE>D Y\ SAY 'DAMN IT' TO Y\RSELF2 BUT Y\ W]E MI<TY POLITEFUL TO HIM2 & Y\ W5T AWAY ) HIM & W]E AWAY = HALF-AN-H\R & !N Y\ CAME BACK & SAID ',COME ALONG & DON'T SNIFF'4 ,& !N Y\ W5T ) ME TO AN AWFULLY SWELL PLACE TO LUN* :]E !RE W]E LOTS ( FLUNKIES 9 BLUE COATS & ORANGE-COLOR$ PLU% BREE*ES1 & !N WE HAD LUN* ) ?AT O!R *AP & ANO!R *AP2 & IT WAS A MORTAL GORGE & V]Y JOLLY2 ONLY Y\ & ! O!R *APS W\LD TALK AB\T ,RUSSIA & ,FRANCE & ,AU/RIA2 AWFUL ROT1 DON'T Y\ KN[1 LIKE ,MR ,TOOTS & ! O!R FELL[ 9 ',DOMBEY'4 ,SO ?AT TOOK TILL F\R O'CLOCK1 & ! O!R FELL[S ASK$ Y\ TO COME & PLAY AT :I/ ) ANO!R FELL[1 & Y\ C\LDN'T BECAUSE Y\ HAD TO TAKE ME TO ! TAILOR'S2 & !N Y\ TOOK ME BACK TO ! (FICE & ! HEAD-CL]K SAID SOME?+ TO Y\1 & Y\ DIDN'T PAY MU* ATT5TION TO HIM2 & !N Y\ SAID TO ME ',COME ALONG & DON'T SNIFF'1 & SO WE W5T HOME & Y\ C\LDN'T EAT MU* = D9N]1 & ,MA SAID1 ',I'M AFRAID Y\'RE NOT WELL DE>'4 ,& Y\ SAID ',I'VE HAD A V]Y TIR+ & ANXI\S DAY 9 ! CITY1 MY DE>'4 ,SO ,I SUPPOSE ?AT SOMETIMES Y\ HAVE A LESS TIR+ DAY ?AN ?AT2 & IF ?AT'S ! CASE ,I ?9K Y\ >E SOON TIR$4 

,F4 ,WELL :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ALL ?AT RIGM>OLE ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[8 ,>E Y\ QUALIFY+ Y\RSELF TO WRITE A REALI/IC NOVEL1 PRAY8 

,S4 ,BO%6 ,Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN4 ,Y\'RE ALWAYS BULLY+ ME AB\T ! HOLIDAYS & SAY ,I DO NO?+ 9 !M2 & ALL ! TIME Y\ DO NO?+ 9 ! DAYS ?AT A9'T Y\R HOLIDAYS4 

,F4 ,Y\'RE A Y\NG FOOL & DON'T UND]/& !SE ?+S4 

,S4 ,& !N Y\ >E ALWAYS SAY+ ?AT Y\ >E SP5D+ MONEY ON ME4 ,WELL1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :O SP5DS MONEY ON Y\1 S9CE Y\ DON'T DO ANY?+ TO E>N IT8 -- NOT EV5 ,LAT9 PROSE4 

,F4 ,AH1 WELL1 Y\ WILL HE WIS] ONE ( !SE DAYS :5 Y\ HAVE SONS ( Y\R [N4 

,S4 7GR9N+74 ,COME1 ,PA1 TURN TO & MAKE ME WIS] N[ BY TELL+ ME H[ IT IS ?AT Y\ CAN'T /& ME DO+ NO?+ & BOR+ PEOPLE ?R\< ! HOLIDAYS1 & Y\ KEEP+ ME GRATIS ALL ! :ILE2 & !RE Y\ >E ALL ! :ILE DO+ ! SAME ?+1 & BE+ KEPT GRATIS2 & Y\ W\LD BE V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ IF !Y W]E TO S5D Y\ (F TO A MAN-F>M & TRY TO GET SOME?+ \T ( Y\ 9 ! WAY ( WORK -- A BIG /RONG *AP LIKE Y\4 

,F4 ,COME1 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO /& ?IS ANY MORE4 

,S4 ,V]Y WELL1 !N1 :Y DID Y\ BEG9 BULLY+ ME8 ,Y\ MAY ?9K Y\RSELF V]Y LUCKY TO HAVE SU* JOLLY LONG HOLIDAYS4 ,:Y1 ! O!R DAY :5 Y\ CAME ON ?AT *AP :O WAS C>P5T]+ UP/AIRS1 & HE WAS HAV+ A NAP AFT] HIS D9N] -- MY6 H[ Y\ DID BULLYRAG HIM = RE/+ TW5TY M9UTES6 & HE LOOK$ %EEPI% AS ?\< HE HAD BE5 CAU<T DO+ WRONG4 ,I SAY1 ,I WOND] :Y Y\ DON'T LOOK %EEPI%1 

,F4 ,JU/ TAKE Y\RSELF & Y\R WOND] \T ( ! ROOM4 ,I NEV] HE>D SU* A P>CEL ( IMPUD5T RUBBI% AS Y\'VE BE5 TALK+ N[ Y\ HAVE F\ND Y\R TONGUE4 

,S4 ,V]Y WELL1 !N1 :Y DID Y\ BEG9 BULLY+ ME8 .<,EXIT4.> 

,F4 ,REALLY6 ,I WOND] :AT WILL HAPP5 TO ?AT BOY4 ,SUPPOSE HE %\LD TURN ,SOCIALI/ :5 HE GR[S UP666 

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