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,$ITOR 3 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON 

,TAGS 3 M9D & BODY1 FACTORY H&S1 %EFFIELD1 WORK]S1 H&S1 FACTORY1 SOCIETY1 WORK1 WORK+1 /RA94 

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,%EFFIELD IS ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFULLY SITUAT$ & ONE ( ! MO/ HIDE\SLY BUILT T[NS 9 ,5GL&4 ,GRIMY R[S ( SQUALID H\SES1 BROK5 BY DIRTY Y>DS & C\RTS & NOISY FACTORIES1 ! :OLE OV]-HUNG ) A P]PETUAL CL\D ( BR[N-BLACK SMOKE1 RA9+ A %[] ( SOOT2 ?AT IS ONE'S FIR/ IMPRESSION ( ,%EFFIELD4 

 ,ON A NE>] VIEW1 ! LIFE ( ! 9MATES ( !SE H\SES1 ! WORK]S 9 !SE FACTORIES1 APPE>S A1 D>K & UGLY AS !IR SURR\ND+S4 ,9 ! H>DW>E TRADE ! /RUGGLE ( ! BIG & LITTLE 9DU/RIES /ILL CONT9UES4 ,ONE SEES ! SMALL MANUFACTUR]1 :O R5TS A WORK%OP OR A PLACE 9 A GR9D]'S 0HULL10 ) ITS MA*9E-TOOLS & ITS /EAM-P[]1 & !RE WORKS ) HIS [N H&S1 ASSI/$ P]HAPS BY J\RNEYM51 COMPET+ ) ! L>GE CAPITALI/ MANUFACTUR]1 :OSE %>E ( ! LABOR ( PRODUCTION IS ?AT ( ! OV]SE] ( A SLAVE GANG4 

 ,! WORK] :O /ILL TO A C]TA9 EXT5T DIRECTS HIS [N LABOR1 HAS A H>D /RUGGLE TO LIVE4 ,HE CANNOT AF=D TO BUY 9 L>GE QUANTITIES :5 MAT]IAL IS *EAP1 OR MANAGE TO SELL (F L>GE QUANTITIES :5 GOODS >E DE>4 ,HE MU/ LOSE GOOD WORK+ H\RS 9 RUNN+ AB\T = ORD]S1 & HE CANNOT UND]TAKE L>GE ONES1 ON :I* EV5 A SMALL M>G9 ( PR(IT AM\NTS TO A CONSID]ABLE SUM4 ,HIS R5T IS HEAVY1 & HIS REMUN]ATION1 R$UC$ BY ! />VATION WAGES ACCEPT$ BY ! FACTORY H&S1 IS WRET*$LY SMALL4 ,/ILL HE RETA9S SOME:AT ( ! DIGNITY ( A MAN :O IS HIS [N MA/]4 ,HE IS G5]ALLY A F9E1 L>GE-HE>T$1 9TELLIG5T FELL[1 C\RTE\S & K9DLY1 QUICK TO FEEL1 QUICK TO SEE1 & /ILL 9 ! MID/ ( %ODDY & SCAMP+ SOME?+ ( AN >TI/4 

 ,WORSE TO HIM ?AN ANXIETY & POV]TY IS ! DISGU/ & 9DIGNATION HE FEELS AS ! GR9D+ COMPETITION ( \R SY/EM ( PRODUCTION = PR(IT =CES HIM TO ?R[ AWAY SKILL & 5]GY UPON >TICLES MADE TO SELL NOT TO SUPPLY ANY ONE'S NE$S4 0,I'VE BE5 DRIV5 TO WA/E A WEEK OV] A LOT ( SCISSORS10 SAID ONE BRI<T Y\NG FELL[1 0NOT ONE PAIR ( :I* W\LD CUT40 ,& ANO!R MAN EXHIBIT$ ) A CONTEMPTU\S SNE] ! 0TEA-TA/]S10 PIECES ( LEAD PUT 9 ! SP\TS ( METAL TEAPOTS TO BR+ !M UP TO WEI<T & 5ABLE !M TO BE SOLD AS GOOD BLOCK-T92 0,IT IS ! MIDDLE- M5 =CE US 9TO ALL ?IS DI%ONE/Y10 HE SAID4 ,9 FACT1 ?\< !RE HAS BE5 A GREAT \TCRY AB\T SPURI\S ,G]MAN H>DW>E M>K$ ) ! ,%EFFIELD /AMP1 NO ,G]MAN GOODS CAN BE WORSE ?AN ! >TICLES N[ TURN$ \T BY ,%EFFIELD H]SELF2 & ! AM\NT ( ADULT]ATION & ! HURRY 9 WORKMAN%IP 9CREASES YE> BY YE>4 

 ,?IS HURRY IS ! CURSE ( ! ,%EFFIELD WORK]S4 ,!IR WORK IS ALL DONE BY ! PIECE1 & IT IS QUANTITY NOT QUALITY ?AT PAYS4 ,! /RA9 & WE>9ESS ( A P]PETUAL RU% TO COMPLETE ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( WOR?LESS >TICLES MADE ONLY TO SELL1 IS SICK5+ = ! M5 :O >E !IR [N EMPLOY]S2 = ! FACTORY H&S IT MEANS DE/RUCTION1 M9D & BODY4 ,! FACTORY [N]S VIE ) ONE ANO!R AS TO ! 9T5SITY ) :I* !Y CAN =CE !IR WRET*$ SLAVES TO TOIL4 ,! AV]AGE WAGE = ALL IS ADJU/$ BY ! PACE AT :I* ! QUICKE/ H&S CAN SCRAMBLE ?R\< !IR JOB1 & ! MA/]S TRY ALL SORTS ( TRICKS TO DISCOV] ! TOP ( !IR VICTIMS' SPE$1 & TO KEEP !M AT IT4 

 ,A FIRM1 = 9/ANCE1 WILL ANN\NCE ?AT !Y >E (F]$ A VALUABLE ORD]1 ONLY IT MU/ BE DONE BY SU* & SU* A DAY2 WILL ! M5 SEE IF !Y CANNOT MANAGE IT1 JU/ = ?IS ONCE8 ,& SOME EXTRA PAY OR 0A TREAT0 IS PROMIS$ AS AN 9DUCEM5T4 ,! POOR FOOLS FALL 9TO ! TRAP1 /RA9 EV]Y N]VE & MUSCLE TO GET ?R\< ! JOB 9 LESS ?AN ! USUAL TIME2 & !N 9 A WEEK OR TWO1 ! PRICE ( PIECE-WORK HAS GONE D[N1 !Y >E TOLD2 SO IF !Y W\LD LIVE1 !Y MU/ GET ?R\< AS MU* EV]Y WEEK AS !Y MANAG$ TO DO UND] ! SPECIAL PRESSURE4 

,SO IT GOES ON1 UNTIL ! EXI/5CE ( !SE M5 IS SIMPLY ONE CEASELESSS R\ND ( SCURRY+ R\T9E WORK1 = :I* !Y RECEIVE B>ELY 5\< TO KEEP BODY & S\L TOGE!R4 

 ,A ,%EFFIELD FACTORY IS A HE>TR5D+ SPECTACLE4 ,! NOISY1 DIRTY1 /IFL+ WORK%OPS1 CR[D$ ) PALE1 WORN1 HOLL[-EY$1 HOPELESS FACES1 :I* >E SC>CELY RAIS$ = A MOM5T AS ! VISITOR PASSES2 ! HURRY+ H&S1 :I* SEEM P>T ( ! MA*9E !Y T5D OR SUPPLEM5T2 ! B[$1 WE>Y FIGURES HA/ILY %UFFL+ TO & FRO2 & !N ! GR9D]S' %$S1 :]E M5 SIT B5T ALMO/ D\BLE OV] ! CEASELESSLY REVOLT+ /ONES1 !IR FACES COV]$ & !IR ?ROATS *OK$ ) ! FLY+ DU/1 !IR FEET SOAK+ 9 MUDDY SLU%2 ! :OLE IS HORRIBLE TO SEE4 ,:AT MU/ IT BE TO FEEL IT DAY AFT] DAY1 SEEK AFT] WEEK1 YE> AFT] YE>1 UNTIL M9D & BODY S9K EXHAU/$ B5EA? ! /RA98 ,NO WOND] ?AT GR9D]S R>ELY LIVE TO BE =TY2 & ?AT MANY ( !M DR9K1 LOAF1 & SLEEP ALL ! TIME !Y >E NOT WORK+4 ,!IR LIVES HAVE BE5 MADE A BELL TO !M BY ! SELFI% GRE$ ( A H&FUL ( CRUEL & UNSCRUPUL\S 9DIVIDUALS4 0,!Y >E A TR\BLESOME LOT10 SAID ! CAPITALI/4 0,TAKE A DEAL ( LOOK+ AFT]4 ,!Y'RE AFT] /RIK+ N[2 BUT ,I'M WORK+ 'EM HALF-TIME1 & ?AT'LL TAKE 'EM D[N A PEG OR TWO1 SO ?AT !Y WON'T HAVE MU* *ANCE0 ,& HIS H>D1 MEAN FACE TOOK AN EXPRESSION ( YET %>P] CUNN+ & GRE$4 

 ,WOND]FUL TO RELATE1 !Y HAVE /ILL SOME SPIRIT LEFT1 !SE POOR FELL[S4 ,ON ONE ( ! 0HULL0 DOORS !Y HAVE PA/$ UP A NOTICE1 0,NO CADG]S = ! ,QUE5 NE$ APPLY0 ,IT W\LD BE A GOOD ?+ IF ALL ! WORK]S HAD AS MU* COMMON S5SE4 

 ,! BRI<T SPOT 9 ,%EFFIELD LIFE IS ! 0,SOCIALI/ ,SOCIETY40 ,\R COMRADE ,$W>D ,C>P5T]1 :O WAS WELL KN[N 9 ! T[N AS ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL> LECTUR]S ( ! ,CAMBRIDGE ,UNIV]SITY ,EXT5SION ,S*EME1 HAS SUCCE$$ DUR+ ! LA/ YE> 9 DRAW+ TOGE!R A KNOT ( WORK]S1 BO? M5 & WOM51 ANIMAT$ BY A LIKE LOVE ( MAN & HATR$ ( OPPRESSION ) HIMSELF4 ,! ,SOCIETY IS RAPIDLY 9CREAS+ 9 SIZE1 & IS 5GAG$ 9 5]GETIC PROPAG&A4 ,ITS HEADQU>T]S >E ! OLD DEBTOR'S JAIL6 ,!RE IS A SM>T & TEMPT+ C(FEE TAV]N1 & OV] IT A CAPITAL HALL = LECTURES1 :I* IS FILL$ WEEK BY WEEK ) AN AUDI5CE MANIFE/+ A DEEP & GR[+ 9T]E/ 9 ,SOCIALISM4 ,! ,SOCIETY ITSELF T5DS TO BECOME MORE & MORE REVOLUTION>Y1 MORE ,AN>*I/ 9 TONE1 AS ITS MEMB]S ?9K \T ! ECONOMIC PROBLEM = !MSELVES & LE>N TO APPRECIATE ! PRACTICAL USELESSNESS ( ATTEMPTS AT 0,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION40 

 ,AN>*I/ LECTUR]S MEET ) A CORDIAL & SYMPA!TIC RECEPTION1 & AT ! CLOSE ( LA/ MON? ! ,SOCIETY ORGANIZ$ A MEET+ = \R COMRADE ,P4 ,KROPOTK9 9 ! BIGGE/ HALL 9 ,%EFFIELD1 :I* WAS FILL$ ) AN 5?USIA/IC AUDI5CE4 

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