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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

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,I HAVE TO-NI<T TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T C]TA9 ?+S :I* MY EXP]I5CE 9 MY [N CRAFT HAS L$ ME TO NOTICE1 & :I* HAVE BR$ 9 MY M9D SOME?+ LIKE A SET ( RULES OR MAXIMS1 :I* GUIDE MY PRACTICE4  ,EV]Y ONE :O HAS FOLL[$ A CRAFT = LONG HAS SU* RULES 9 HIS M9D1 & CANNOT HELP FOLL[+ !M HIMSELF1 & 9SI/+ ON !M PRACTICALLY 9 DEAL+ ) HIS PUPILS OR WORKM5 IF HE IS 9 ANY DEGREE A MA/]2 & :5 !SE RULES1 OR IF Y\ WILL1 IMPULSES1 >E FILL+ ! M9DS & GUID+ ! H&S ( MANY CRAFTSM5 AT ONE TIME1 !Y >E BUSY =M+ A DI/9CT S*OOL1 & ! >T !Y REPRES5T IS SURE TO BE AT LEA/ ALIVE1 H[EV] RUDE1 TIMID1 OR LACK+ IT MAY BE2 & ! MORE IMP]I\S !SE RULES >E1 ! WID] !SE IMPULSES >E SPREAD1 ! MORE VIGOR\SLY ALIVE WILL BE ! >T !Y PRODUCE2 :]EAS 9 TIMES :5 !Y >E FELT BUT LI<TLY & R>ELY1 :5 ONE MAN'S MAXIMS SEEM ABSURD OR TRIVIAL TO HIS BRO!R CRAFTSMAN1 >T IS EI!R SICK OR SLUMB]+1 OR SO ?9LY SCATT]$ AMONG ! GREAT MASS ( M5 AS TO 9FLU5CE ! G5]AL LIFE ( ! WORLD LITTLE OR NO?+4  

,= ?\< ?IS K9D ( RULES ( A CRAFT MAY SEEM TO SOME >BITR>Y1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E ! RESULT ( SU* 9TRICATE COMB9ATIONS ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT ONLY A GREAT PHILOSOPH]1 IF EV5 HE1 C\LD EXPRESS 9 WORDS ! S\RCES ( !M1 & GIVE US REASONS = !M ALL1 & WE :O >E CRAFTSM5 MU/ BE CONT5T TO PROVE !M 9 PRACTICE1 BELIEV+ ?AT !IR ROOTS >E F\ND$ 9 HUMAN NATURE1 EV5 AS WE KN[ ?AT !IR FIR/-FRUITS >E TO BE F\ND 9 ?AT MO/ WOND]FUL ( ALL HI/ORIES1 ! HI/ORY ( ! >TS4  

,WILL Y\1 !RE=E1 LOOK UPON ME AS A CRAFTSMAN :O %>ES C]TA9 IMPULSES ) MANY O!RS1 :I* IMPULSES =BID HIM TO QUE/ION ! RULES !Y HAVE =C$ ON HIM8 SO LOOK+ ON ME Y\ MAY AF=D P]HAPS TO BE MORE 9DULG5T TO ME IF ,I SEEM TO DOGMATIZE OV] MU*4  

,YET ,I CANNOT CLAIM TO REPRES5T ANY ONE CRAFT4  ,! DIVISION ( LABOR1 :I* HAS PLAY$ SO GREAT A P>T 9 FUR!R+ COMPETITIVE COMM]CE1 TILL IT HAS BECOME A MA*9E ) P[]S BO? REPRODUCTIVE & DE/RUCTIVE1 :I* FEW D>E TO RESI/1 & NONE CAN CONTROL OR =ESEE ! RESULT (1 HAS PRESS$ SPECIALLY H>D ON ?AT P>T ( ! FIELD ( HUMAN CULTURE 9 :I* ,I WAS BORN TO LABOR4  ,?AT FIELD ( ! >TS1 :OSE H>VE/ %\LD BE ! *IEF P>T ( HUMAN JOY1 HOPE1 & CONSOLATION1 HAS BE51 ,I SAY1 DEALT H>DLY ) BY ! DIVISION ( LABOR1 ONCE ! S]VANT1 & N[ ! MA/] ( COMPETITIVE COMM]CE1 ITSELF ONCE ! S]VANT1 & N[ ! MA/] ( CIVILIZATION2 NAY1 SO SE>*+ HAS BE5 ?IS TYRANNY1 ?AT IT HAS NOT PASS$ BY MY [N 9SIGNIFICANT CORN] ( LABOR1 BUT AS IT HAS ?W>T$ ME 9 MANY WAYS1 SO *IEFLY P]HAPS 9 ?IS1 ?AT IT HAS SO /OOD 9 ! WAY ( MY GETT+ ! HELP FROM O!RS :I* MY >T =CES ME TO CRAVE1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO LE>N MANY CRAFTS1 & BELIKE1 ACCORD+ TO ! PROV]B1 =BIDD5 TO MA/] ANY1 SO ?AT ,I FE> MY LECTURE WILL SEEM TO Y\ BO? TO RUN OV] TOO MANY ?+S & NOT TO GO DEEP 5\< 9TO ANY4  

,I CANNOT HELP IT4  ,?AT ABOVE-M5TION$ TYRANNY HAS TURN$ SOME ( US FROM BE+1 AS WE %\LD BE1 CONT5T$ CRAFTSM51 9TO BE+ DISCONT5T$ AGITATORS AGA9/ IT1 SO ?AT \R M9DS >E NOT AT RE/1 EV5 :5 WE HAVE TO TALK OV] WORK%OP RECEIPTS & MAXIMS2 9DE$ ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT ,I %\LD HOLD MY PEACE ON ALL MATT]S CONNECT$ ) ! >TS1 IF ,I HAD NOT A LURK+ HOPE TO /IR UP BO? O!RS & MYSELF TO DISCONT5T ) & REBELLION AGA9/ ?+S AS !Y >E1 CL++ TO ! FUR!R HOPE ?AT \R DISCONT5T MAY BE FRUITFUL & \R REBELLION /EADFA/1 AT LEA/ TO ! 5D ( \R [N LIVES1 S9CE WE BELIEVE ?AT WE >E REBELS NOT AGA9/ ! LAWS ( ,NATURE1 BUT ! CU/OMS ( FOLLY4  

,NEV]!LESS1 S9CE EV5 REBELS DESIRE TO LIVE1 & S9CE EV5 !Y MU/ SOMETIMES CRAVE = RE/ & PEACE--NAY1 S9CE !Y MU/1 AS IT W]E1 MAKE = !MSELVES /RON<OLDS FROM :5CE TO C>RY ON ! /RIFE--WE \<T NOT TO BE ACCUS$ ( 9CONSI/5CY1 IF TO-NI<T WE CONSID] H[ TO MAKE ! BE/ ( IT4  ,BY :AT =E?\<T1 PA9S1 & PATI5CE1 CAN WE MAKE 5DURABLE ?OSE /RANGE DWELL+S--! BASE/1 ! UGLIE/1 & ! MO/ 9CONV5I5T ?AT M5 HAVE EV] BUILT = !MSELVES1 & :I* \R [N HA/E1 NECESSITY1 & /UPIDITY1 COMPEL ALMO/ ALL ( US TO LIVE 98  ,?AT IS \R PRES5T QUE/ION4  

,9 DEAL+ ) ?IS SUBJECT1 ,I %ALL P]=CE BE *IEFLY SPEAK+ ( ?OSE MIDDLE-CLASS DWELL+S ( :I* ,I KN[ MO/2 BUT :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY WILL BE AS APPLICABLE TO ANY O!R K9D2 = !RE IS NO DIGNITY OR UNITY ( PLAN AB\T ANY MOD]N H\SE1 BIG OR LITTLE4  ,IT HAS NEI!R C5T] NOR 9DIVIDUALITY1 BUT IS 9V>IABLY A CONG]IES ( ROOMS TUMBL$ TOGE!R BY *ANCE HAP4  ,SO ?AT ! UNIT ,I HAVE TO SPEAK ( IS A ROOM RA!R ?AN A H\SE4  

,N[ !RE MAY BE SOME H]E :O HAVE ! GOOD LUCK TO DWELL 9 ?OSE NOBLE BUILD+S :I* \R =EFA!RS BUILT1 \T ( !IR V]Y S\LS1 ONE MAY SAY2 SU* GOOD LUCK ,I CALL AB\T ! GREATE/ ?AT CAN BEFALL A MAN 9 !SE DAYS4  ,BUT !SE HAPPY PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE TO DO ) \R TR\BLES ( TO-NI<T1 SAVE AS SYMPA!TIC ONLOOK]S4 ,ALL WE HAVE TO DO ) !M IS TO REM9D !M NOT TO =GET !IR DUTIES TO ?OSE PLACES1 :I* !Y D\BTLESS LOVE WELL2 NOT TO ALT] !M OR TORM5T !M TO SUIT ANY PASS+ :IM OR CONV5I5CE1 BUT TO DEAL ) !M AS IF !IR BUILD]S1 TO :OM !Y [E SO MU*1 C\LD /ILL BE W\ND$ BY ! GRIEFS & REJOICE 9 ! WELL-DO+ ( !IR ANCI5T HOMES4  ,SURELY IF !Y DO ?IS1 !Y ALSO WILL NEI!R BE =GOTT5 NOR UN?ANK$ 9 ! TIME TO COME4  

,!RE MAY BE O!RS H]E :O DWELL 9 H\SES ?AT CAN SC>CELY BE CALL$ NOBLE--NAY1 AS COMP>$ ) ! LA/-NAM$ K9D1 MAY BE ALMO/ CALL$ IGNOBLE--BUT !IR BUILD]S /ILL HAD SOME TRADITIONS LEFT !M ( ! TIMES ( >T4  ,!Y >E BUILT SOLIDLY & CONSCI5TI\SLY AT LEA/1 & IF !Y HAVE LITTLE OR NO BEAUTY1 YET HAVE A C]TA9 COMMON-S5SE & CONV5I5CE AB\T !M2 NOR DO !Y FAIL TO REPRES5T ! MANN]S & FEEL+S ( !IR [N TIME4  ,! E>LIE/ ( !SE1 BUILT AB\T ! REIGN ( ,QUE5 ,ANNE1 /RET* \T A H& T[>D ! ,GO?IC TIMES1 & >E NOT )\T PICTURESQU5ESS1 ESPECIALLY :5 !IR SURR\ND+S >E BEAUTIFUL4  ,! LATE/ BUILT 9 ! LATT] DAYS ( ! ,GEORGES >E C]TA9LY QUITE GUILTLESS ( PICTURESQU5ESS1 BUT >E1 AS ABOVE SAID1 SOLID1 & NOT 9CONV5I5T4  ,ALL !SE H\SES1 BO? ! SO-CALL$ ,QUE5 ,ANNE ONES & ! DI/9CTIVELY ,GEORGIAN1 >E DIFFICULT 5\< TO DECORATE1 ESPECIALLY = ?OSE :O HAVE ANY LEAN+ T[>D ROMANCE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE /ILL SOME /YLE LEFT 9 !M :I* ONE CANNOT IGNORE2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY ONE LIV+ \T ( ! TIME 9 :I* !Y W]E BUILT TO SYMPA?IZE ) A /YLE :OSE *>ACT]I/ICS >E M]E :IMS1 NOT F\ND$ ON ANY PR9CIPLE4  ,/ILL !Y >E AT ! WOR/ NOT AGGRESSIVELY UGLY OR BASE1 & IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE 9 !M )\T S]I\S DI/URBANCE TO \R WORK OR ?\<TS2 SO ?AT BY ! =CE ( CONTRA/ !Y HAVE BECOME BRI<T SPOTS 9 ! PREVAIL+ D>KNESS ( UGL9ESS ?AT HAS COV]$ ALL MOD]N LIFE4  

,BUT WE MU/ NOT =GET ?AT ?AT REBELLION :I* WE HAVE MET H]E1 ,I HOPE1 TO FUR!R1 HAS BEGUN1 & TO-DAY %[S VISIBLE TOK5S ( ITS LIFE2 = ( LATE !RE HAVE BE5 H\SES RIS+ UP AMONG US H]E & !RE :I* HAVE C]TA9LY NOT BE5 PLANN$ EI!R BY ! COMMON CUT-&-DRI$ DESIGN]S = BUILD]S1 OR BY ACADEMICAL IMITATORS ( BYGONE /YLES4  ,?\< !Y MAY BE CALL$ EXP]IM5TAL1 NO ONE CAN SAY ?AT !Y >E NOT BORN ( ?\<T & PR9CIPLE1 AS WELL AS ( GREAT CAPACITY = DESIGN4  ,IT IS N[ISE \R BUS9ESS TO-NI<T TO CRITICIZE !M4  ,I SUSPECT !IR AU?ORS1 :O HAVE GONE ?R\< SO MANY DIFFICULTIES 7NOT ( !IR [N BRE$+7 9 PRODUC+ !M1 KN[ !IR %ORTCOM+S MU* BETT] ?AN WE CAN DO1 & >E LESS ELAT$ BY !IR SUCCESSES ?AN WE >E4  ,AT ANY RATE1 !Y >E GIFTS TO \R C\NTRY :I* WILL ALWAYS BE RESPECT$1 :E!R ! TIMES BETT] OR WORS51 & ,I CALL UPON Y\ TO ?ANK !IR DESIGN]S MO/ HE>TILY = !IR =E?\<T1 LABOR1 & HOPE4  

,WELL1 ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ?REE QUALIFICATIONS TO ?AT DEGRADATION ( \R DWELL+S :I* *>ACT]IZES ?IS P]IOD ( HI/ORY ONLY4  

,FIR/1 !RE >E ! V]Y FEW H\SES :I* HAVE BE5 LEFT US FROM ! TIMES ( >T4  ,EXCEPT ?AT WE MAY SOMETIMES HAVE ! PLEASURE ( SEE+ !SE1 WE MO/ ( US HAVE LITTLE 5\< TO DO ) !M4  

,SECONDLY1 !RE >E ?OSE H\SES ( ! TIMES :51 ?\< >T WAS SICK & ALL BUT DEAD1 M5 HAD NOT QUITE GIV5 IT UP AS A BAD JOB1 & AT ANY RATE HAD NOT LE>N$ SY/EMATIC BAD BUILD+2 & :51 MOREOV]1 !Y HAD :AT !Y WANT$1 & !IR LIVES W]E EXPRESS$ BY !IR >*ITECTURE4  ,( !SE !RE >E /ILL LEFT A GOOD MANY ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 BUT !Y >E LESS5+ FA/ BE=E ! IRRESI/IBLE =CE ( COMPETITION1 & WILL SOON BE V]Y R>E 9DE$4  

,?IRDLY1 !RE >E A FEW H\SES BUILT & MO/LY 9HABIT$ BY ! R+LEAD]S ( ! REBELLION AGA9/ SORDID UGL9ESS1 :I* WE >E MET H]E TO FUR!R TO-NI<T4  ,IT IS CLE> ?AT AS YET !SE >E V]Y FEW1--OR Y\ C\LD NEV] HAVE ?\<T IT WOR? Y\R :ILE TO COME H]E TO HE> ! SIMPLE WORDS ,I HAVE TO SAY TO Y\ ON ?IS SUBJECT4  

,N[1 !SE >E ! EXCEPTIONS4  ,! RE/ IS :AT REALLY AM\NTS TO ! DWELL+S ( ALL \R PEOPLE1 :I* >E BUILT )\T ANY HOPE ( BEAUTY OR C>E = IT--)\T ANY ?\<T ?AT !RE CAN BE ANY PLEASURE 9 ! LOOK ( AN ORD9>Y DWELL+-H\SE1 & ALSO 79 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS NEGLECT ( MANL9ESS7 ) SC>CE ANY HE$ TO REAL CONV5I5CE4  ,IT WILL1 ,I HOPE1 ONE DAY BE H>D TO BELIEVE ?AT SU* H\SES W]E BUILT = A PEOPLE NOT LACK+ 9 HONE/Y1 9 9DEP5D5CE ( LIFE1 9 ELEVATION ( ?\<T1 & CONSID]ATION = O!RS2 NOT A :IT ( ALL ?AT DO !Y EXPRESS1 BUT RA!R HYPOCRISY1 FLUNKEYISM1 & C>ELESS SELFI%NESS4  ,! FACT IS1 !Y >E NO LONG] P>T ( \R LIVES4  ,WE HAVE GIV5 IT UP AS A BAD JOB4 ,WE >E HE$LESS IF \R H\SES EXPRESS NO?+ ( US BUT ! V]Y WOR/ SIDE ( \R *>ACT] BO? NATIONAL & P]SONAL4  

,?IS UNMANLY HE$LESSNESS1 SO 9JURI\S TO CIVILIZATION1 SO UNJU/ TO ?OSE ?AT >E TO FOLL[ US1 IS ! V]Y ?+ WE WANT TO %AKE PEOPLE \T (4  ,WE WANT TO MAKE !M ?9K AB\T !IR HOMES1 TO TAKE ! TR\BLE TO TURN !M 9TO DWELL+S FIT = PEOPLE FREE 9 M9D & BODY--MU* MI<T COME ( ?AT ,I ?9K4  

,N[1 TO MY M9D1 ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS ?IS 5D IS1 TO FOLL[ ! FA%ION ( \R NATION1 SO (T51 SO ,V,],Y (T51 CALL$ PRACTICAL1 & LEAV+ = A LITTLE AN IDEAL SC>CE CONCEIVABLE1 TO TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO BE?9K !M ( :AT WE CAN BE/ DO ) ?OSE MAKE%IFTS :I* WE CANNOT GET RID ( ALL AT ONCE4  

,I KN[ ?AT ?OSE LESS] >TS1 BY :I* ALONE ?IS CAN BE DONE1 >E LOOK$ UPON BY MANY WISE & WITTY PEOPLE AS NOT WOR? ! NOTICE ( A S5SIBLE MAN2 BUT1 S9CE ,I AM ADDRESS+ A SOCIETY ( >TI/S1 ,I BELIEVE ,I AM SPEAK+ TO PEOPLE :O HAVE GOT BEYOND EV5 ?AT /AGE ( WISDOM & WIT1 & ?AT Y\ ?9K ALL ! >TS ( IMPORTANCE4 ,YET1 9DE$1 ,I %\LD ?9K ,I HAD BUT LITTLE CLAIM ON Y\R ATT5TION IF ,I DEEM$ ! QUE/ION 9VOLV$ NO?+ SAVE ! GA9 ( A LITTLE MORE CONT5T & A LITTLE MORE PLEASURE = ?OSE :O ALREADY HAVE ABUNDANCE ( CONT5T & PLEASURE2 LET ME SAY IT1 ?AT EI!R ,I HAVE ]R$ 9 ! AIM ( MY :OLE LIFE1 OR ?AT ! WELF>E ( !SE LESS] >TS 9VOLVES ! QUE/ION ( ! CONT5T & SELF-RESPECT ( ALL CRAFTSM51 :E!R Y\ CALL !M >TI/S OR >TISANS4  ,SO ,I SAY AGA91 MY HOPE IS ?AT ?OSE :O BEG9 TO CONSID] C>EFULLY H[ TO MAKE ! BE/ ( ! *AMB]S 9 :I* !Y EAT & SLEEP & /UDY1 & HOLD CONV]SE ) !IR FRI5DS1 WILL BRE$ 9 !IR M9DS A :OLESOME & FRUITFUL DISCONT5T ) ! SORDIDNESS ?AT EV5 :5 !Y HAVE DONE !IR BE/ WILL SURR\ND !IR ISL& ( COM=T1 & ?AT AS !Y TRY TO APPEASE ?IS DISCONT5T !Y WILL F9D ?AT !RE IS NO WAY \T ( IT BUT BY 9SI/+ ?AT ALL M5'S WORK %ALL BE FIT = FREE M5 & NOT = MA*9ES3  MY EXTRAVAGANT HOPE IS ?AT PEOPLE WILL SOME DAY LE>N SOME?+ ( >T1 & SO LONG = MORE1 & WILL F9D1 AS ,I HAVE1 ?AT !RE IS NO GETT+ IT SAVE BY ! G5]AL ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! RI<T ( EV]Y MAN TO HAVE FIT WORK TO DO 9 A BEAUTIFUL HOME4  ,!RE9 LIES ALL ?AT IS 9DE/RUCTIBLE ( ! PLEASURE ( LIFE2 NO MAN NE$ ASK = MORE ?AN ?AT1 NO MAN %\LD BE GRANT$ LESS2 & IF HE FALLS %ORT ( IT1 IT IS ?R\< WA/E & 9JU/ICE ?AT HE IS KEPT \T ( HIS BIR?RI<T4  

,& N[ ,I WILL TRY :AT ,I CAN DO 9 MY H9TS ON ?IS MAK+ ! BE/ ( IT1 FIR/ ASK+ Y\R P>DON = ?IS1 ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE TO GIVE A GREAT DEAL ( NEGATIVE ADVICE1 & BE ALWAYS SAY+ 'DON'T'--?AT1 AS Y\ KN[1 BE+ MU* ! LOT ( ?OSE :O PR(ESS RE=M4  

,BE=E WE GO 9SIDE \R H\SE1 NAY1 BE=E WE LOOK AT ITS \TSIDE1 WE MAY CONSID] ITS G>D51 *IEFLY ) REF]5CE TO T[N G>D5+2 :I*1 9DE$1 ,I1 9 COMMON1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ) MO/ O!RS :O HAVE TRI$ IT1 HAVE F\ND UPHILL WORK 5\<--ALL ! MORE AS 9 \R P>T ( ! WORLD FEW 9DE$ HAVE ANY M]CY UPON ! ONE ?+ NECESS>Y = DEC5T LIFE 9 A T[N1 ITS TREES2 TILL WE HAVE COME TO ?IS1 ?AT ONE TREMBLES AT ! V]Y S\ND ( AN AX AS ONE SITS AT ONE'S WORK AT HOME4  ,H[EV]1 UPHILL WORK OR NOT1 ! T[N G>D5 MU/ NOT BE NEGLECT$ IF WE >E TO BE 9 E>NE/ 9 MAK+ ! BE/ ( IT4  

,N[ ,I AM B\ND TO SAY T[N G>D5]S G5]ALLY DO RA!R ! REV]SE ( ?AT3  \R SUBURBAN G>D5]S 9 ,LONDON1 = 9/ANCE1 (T5E/ W9D AB\T !IR LITTLE BIT ( GRAVEL WALK & GRASS PLOT 9 RIDICUL\S IMITATION ( AN UGLY BIG G>D5 ( ! L&SCAPE- G>D5+ /YLE1 & !N ) A /RANGE P]V]SITY FILL UP ! SPACES ) ! MO/ =MAL PLANTS !Y CAN GET2 :]EAS ! M]E/ COMMON S5SE %\LD HAVE TAU<T !M TO LAY \T !IR MORSEL ( GR\ND 9 ! SIMPLE/ WAY1 TO F5CE IT AS ORD]LY AS MI<T BE1 ONE P>T FROM ! O!R 7IF IT BE BIG 5\< = ?AT7 & ! :OLE FROM ! ROAD1 & !N TO FILL UP ! FL[]-GR[+ SPACE ) ?+S ?AT >E FREE & 9T]E/+ 9 !IR GR[?1 LEAV+ NATURE TO DO ! DESIR$ COMPLEXITY1 :I* %E WILL C]TA9LY NOT FAIL TO DO IF WE DO NOT DES]T H] = ! FLORI/1 :O1 ,I MU/ SAY1 HAS MADE IT H>D] WORK ?AN IT %\LD BE TO GET ! BE/ ( FL[]S4  

,IT IS SC>CELY A DIGRESSION TO NOTE HIS WAY ( DEAL+ ) FL[]S1 :I*1 MOREOV]1 GIVES US AN APT ILLU/RATION ( ?AT *ANGE )\T ?\<T ( BEAUTY1 *ANGE = ! SAKE ( *ANGE1 :I* HAS PLAY$ SU* A GREAT P>T 9 ! DEGRADATION ( >T 9 ALL TIMES4  ,SO ,I ASK Y\ TO NOTE ! WAY HE HAS TREAT$ ! ROSE1 = 9/ANCE3  ! ROSE HAS BE5 GR[N D\BLE FROM ,I DON'T KN[ :52 ! D\BLE ROSE WAS A GA9 TO ! WORLD1 A NEW BEAUTY WAS GIV5 US BY IT1 & NO?+ TAK5 AWAY1 S9CE ! WILD ROSE GR[S 9 EV]Y H$GE4  ,YET EV5 !N ONE MI<T BE EXCUS$ = ?9K+ ?AT ! WILD ROSE WAS SC>CE IMPROV$ ON1 = NO?+ CAN BE MORE BEAUTIFUL 9 G5]AL GR[? OR 9 DETAIL ?AN A WAYSIDE BU% ( IT1 NOR CAN ANY SC5T BE AS SWEET & PURE AS ITS SC5T4  ,NEV]!LESS ! G>D5 ROSE HAD A NEW BEAUTY ( ABUNDANT =M1 :ILE ITS LEAVES HAD NOT LO/ ! WOND]FULLY DELICATE TEXTURE ( ! WILD ONE4  ,! FULL COLOR IT HAD GA9$1 FROM ! BLU% ROSE TO ! DAMASK1 WAS PURE & TRUE AMID ALL ITS ADD$ =CE1 & ?\< ITS SC5T HAD C]TA9LY LO/ SOME ( ! SWEETNESS ( ! EGLANT9E1 IT WAS FRE% /ILL1 AS WELL AS SO ABUNDANTLY RI*4  ,WELL1 ALL ?AT LA/$ TILL QUITE \R [N DAY1 :5 ! FLORI/S FELL UPON ! ROSE--M5 :O C\LD NEV] HAVE 5\<--!Y /ROVE = SIZE & GOT IT1 A F9E SPECIM5 ( A FLORI/'S ROSE BE+ AB\T AS BIG AS A MOD]ATE ,SAVOY CABBAGE4  ,!Y TRI$ = /RONG SC5T & GOT IT--TILL A FLORI/'S ROSE HAS NOT UNSELDOM A SUSPICION ( ! SC5T ( ! A=ESAID CABBAGE--NOT AT ITS BE/4  ,!Y TRI$ = /RONG COLOR & GOT IT1 /RONG & BAD-- LIKE A CONQU]OR4  ,BUT ALL ?IS :ILE !Y MISS$ ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! ROSE'S BE+2 !Y ?\<T !RE WAS NO?+ 9 IT BUT R$UNDANCE & LUXURY2 !Y EXAGG]AT$ !SE 9TO CO>S5ESS1 :ILE !Y ?REW AWAY ! EXQUISITE SUBTILTY ( =M1 DELICACY ( TEXTURE1 & SWEETNESS ( COLOR1 :I*1 BL5T ) ! RI*NESS :I* ! TRUE G>D5 ROSE %>ES ) MANY O!R FL[]S1 YET MAKES IT ! QUE5 ( !M ALL--! FL[] ( FL[]S4  ,9DE$1 ! WOR/ ( ?IS IS ?AT !SE %AM ROSES >E DRIV+ ! REAL ONES \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,IF WE DO NOT LOOK TO IT \R DESC5DANTS WILL KN[ NO?+ ( ! CABBAGE ROSE1 ! LOVELIE/ 9 =M ( ALL1 OR ! BLU% ROSE ) ITS D>K GRE5 /EMS & UNEQUAL$ COLOR1 OR ! YELL[-C5T]$ ROSE ( ! ,EA/1 :I* C>RIES ! RI*NESS ( SC5T TO ! V]Y FUR!/ PO9T IT CAN GO )\T LOS+ FRE%NESS3  !Y WILL KN[ NO?+ ( ALL !SE1 & ,I FE> !Y WILL REPROA* ! POETS ( PA/ TIME = HAV+ DONE ACCORD+ TO !IR WONT1 & EXAGG]AT$ GROSSLY ! BEAUTIES ( ! ROSE4  

,WELL1 AS A ,LONDON] P]HAPS ,I HAVE SAID TOO MU* ( ROSES1 S9CE WE CAN SC>CELY GR[ !M AMONG SUBURBAN SMOKE1 BUT :AT ,I HAVE SAID ( !M APPLIES TO O!R FL[]S1 ( :I* ,I WILL SAY ?IS MU* MORE4 ,BE V]Y %Y ( D\BLE FL[]S2 *OOSE ! OLD COLUMB9E :]E ! CLU/]+ DOVES >E UNMI/AKABLE & DI/9CT1 NOT ! D\BLE ONE1 :]E !Y RUN 9TO M]E TATT]S4  ,*OOSE 7IF Y\ CAN GET IT7 ! OLD *9A-A/] ) ! YELL[ C5T]1 ?AT GOES SO WELL ) ! PURPLE-BR[N /EMS & CURI\SLY COLOR$ FLORETS1 9/EAD ( ! LUMPS ?AT LOOK LIKE CUT PAP]1 ( :I* WE >E N[ SO PR\D4  ,DON'T BE SW9DL$ \T ( ?AT WOND] ( BEAUTY1 A S+LE SN[DROP2 !RE IS NO GA9 & PL5TY ( LOSS 9 ! D\BLE ONE4  ,MORE LOSS /ILL 9 ! D\BLE SUNFL[]1 :I* IS A CO>SE-COLOR$ & DULL PLANT1 :]EAS ! S+LE ONE1 ?\< A LATE COM] TO \R G>D5S1 IS BY NO MEANS TO BE DESPIS$1 S9CE IT WILL GR[ ANY:]E1 & IS BO? 9T]E/+ & BEAUTIFUL1 ) ITS %>PLY *ISEL$ YELL[ FLORETS RELIEV$ BY ! QUA9TLY PATT]N$ SAD-COLOR$ C5T] CLOGG$ ) HONEY & BESET ) BEES & BUTT]FLIES4  

,SO MU* = OV]->TIFICIALITY 9 FL[]S4  ,A WORD OR TWO AB\T ! MISPLAC+ ( !M4  ,DON'T HAVE F]NS 9 Y\R G>D54  ,! H>T'S TONGUE 9 ! CLEFTS ( ! ROCK1 ! QUE] ?+S ?AT GR[ )9 REA* ( ! SPRAY ( ! WAT]FALL2 !SE >E RI<T 9 !IR PLACES4  ,/ILL MORE ! BRAKE ON ! WOODSIDE1 :E!R 9 LATE AUTUMN1 :5 ITS WI!R$ HAULM HELPS \T ! WELL-REMEMB]$ WOODL& SC5T1 OR 9 SPR+1 :5 IT IS ?RU/+ ITS VOLUTES ?R\< LA/ YE>'S WA/E4  ,BUT ALL ?IS IS NO?+ TO A G>D51 & IS NOT TO BE GOT \T ( IT2 & IF Y\ TRY IT Y\ WILL TAKE AWAY FROM IT ALL POSSIBLE ROMANCE1 ! ROMANCE ( A G>D54  

,! SAME ?+ MAY BE SAID AB\T MANY PLANTS1 :I* >E CURIOSITIES ONLY1 :I* ,NATURE MEANT TO BE GROTESQUE1 NOT BEAUTIFUL1 & :I* >E G5]ALLY ! GR[? ( HOT C\NTRIES1 :]E ?+S SPR\T OV] QUICK & RANK4  ,TAKE NOTE ?AT ! /RANGE/ ( !SE COME FROM ! JUNGLE & ! TROPICAL WA/E1 FROM PLACES :]E MAN IS NOT AT HOME1 BUT IS AN 9TRUD]1 AN 5EMY4  ,GO TO A BOTANICAL G>D5 & LOOK AT !M1 & ?9K ( ?OSE /RANGE PLACES TO Y\R HE>T'S CONT5T4 ,BUT DON'T SET !M TO />VE 9 Y\R SMOKE-DR5*$ SCRAP ( GR\ND AMONG ! BRICKS1 = !Y WILL BE NO ORNAM5T TO IT4  

,AS TO COLOR 9 G>D5S4  ,FL[]S 9 MASSES >E MI<TY /RONG COLOR1 & IF NOT US$ ) A GREAT DEAL ( CAUTION >E V]Y DE/RUCTIVE TO PLEASURE 9 G>D5+4  ,ON ! :OLE1 ,I ?9K ! BE/ & SAFE/ PLAN IS TO MIX UP Y\R FL[]S1 & RA!R ES*EW GREAT MASSES ( COLOR--9 COMB9ATION ,I MEAN4  ,BUT !RE >E SOME FL[]S 79V5TIONS ( M51 I4E4 FLORI/S7 :I* >E BAD COLOR ALTOGE!R1 & NOT TO BE US$ AT ALL4  ,SC>LET G]ANIUMS1 = 9/ANCE1 OR ! YELL[ CALCEOL>IA1 :I* 9DE$ >E NOT UNCOMMONLY GR[N TOGE!R PR(USELY1 9 ORD]1 ,I SUPPOSE1 TO %[ ?AT EV5 FL[]S CAN BE ?OR\<LY UGLY4  

,ANO!R ?+ ALSO MU* TOO COMMONLY SE5 IS AN AB]RATION ( ! HUMAN M9D1 :I* O!RWISE ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 A%AM$ TO W>N Y\ (4  ,IT IS TE*NICALLY CALL$ C>PET-G>D5+4  ,NE$ ,I EXPLA9 IT FUR!R8  ,I HAD RA!R NOT1 = :5 ,I ?9K ( IT EV5 :5 ,I AM QUITE ALONE ,I BLU% ) %AME AT ! ?\<T4  

,I AM AFRAID IT IS SPECIALLY NECESS>Y 9 !SE DAYS :5 MAK+ ! BE/ ( IT IS A H>D JOB1 & :5 ! ORD9>Y IRON HURDLES >E SO COMMON & SO DE/RUCTIVE ( ANY K9D ( BEAUTY 9 A G>D51 TO SAY :5 Y\ F5CE ANY?+ 9 A G>D5 USE A LIVE H$GE1 OR /ONES SET FLATWISE 7AS !Y DO 9 SOME P>TS ( ! ,COTSWOLD C\NTRY71 OR TIMB]1 OR WATTLE1 OR1 9 %ORT1 ANY?+ BUT IRON7#a74  

,& N[ TO SUM UP AS TO A G>D54  ,L>GE OR SMALL1 IT %\LD LOOK BO? ORD]LY & RI*4  ,IT %\LD BE WELL F5C$ FROM ! \TSIDE WORLD4  ,IT %\LD BY NO MEANS IMITATE EI!R ! WILLFULNESS OR ! WILDNESS ( ,NATURE1 BUT %\LD LOOK LIKE A ?+ NEV] TO BE SE5 EXCEPT NE> A H\SE4  ,IT %\LD1 9 FACT1 LOOK LIKE A P>T ( ! H\SE4  ,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT NO PRIVATE PLEASURE-G>D5 %\LD BE V]Y BIG1 & A PUBLIC G>D5 %\LD BE DIVID$ & MADE TO LOOK LIKE SO MANY FL[]-CLOSES 9 A MEAD[1 OR A WOOD1 OR AMID ! PAVEM5T4  

,IT WILL BE A KEY TO RI<T ?9K+ AB\T G>D5S IF Y\ CONSID] 9 :AT K9D ( PLACES A G>D5 IS MO/ DESIR$4  ,9 A V]Y BEAUTIFUL C\NTRY1 ESPECIALLY IF IT BE M\NTA9\S1 WE CAN DO )\T IT WELL 5\<2 :]EAS 9 A FLAT & DULL C\NTRY WE CRAVE AFT] IT1 & !RE IT IS (T5 ! V]Y MAK+ ( ! HOME/EAD4  ,:ILE 9 GREAT T[NS1 G>D5S1 BO? PRIVATE & PUBLIC1 >E POSITIVE NECESSITIES IF ! CITIZ5S >E TO LIVE REASONABLE & HEAL?Y LIVES 9 BODY & M9D4  

,SO MU* = ! G>D51 ( :I*1 S9CE ,I HAVE SAID ?AT IT \<T TO BE P>T ( ! H\SE1 ,I HOPE ,I HAVE NOT SPOK5 TOO MU*4  

,N[1 AS TO ! \TSIDE ( \R MAKE%IFT H\SE1 ,I FE> IT IS TOO UGLY TO KEEP US LONG4  ,LET :AT PA9T+ Y\ HAVE TO DO AB\T IT BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE1 & BE *IEFLY :ITE OR :ITI%2 = :5 A BUILD+ IS UGLY 9 =M IT WILL BE> NO DECORATION1 & TO M>K ITS P>TS BY V>Y+ COLOR WILL BE ! WAY TO BR+ \T ITS UGL9ESS4 ,SO ,I DON'T ADVISE Y\ TO PA9T Y\R H\SES BLOOD-R$ & *OCOLATE ) :ITE FAC+S1 AS SEEMS TO BE GETT+ ! FA%ION 9 SOME P>TS ( ,LONDON4  ,Y\ %\LD1 H[EV]1 ALWAYS PA9T Y\R SA%-B>S & W9D[-FRAMES :ITE TO BREAK UP ! DRE>Y SPACE ( W9D[ SOME:AT4 ,! ONLY O!R ?+ ,I HAVE TO SAY1 IS TO W>N Y\ AGA9/ US+ AT ALL A HOT BR[NI%-R$1 :I* SOME DECORATORS >E V]Y FOND (4 ,TILL SOME ONE 9V5TS A BETT] NAME = IT1 LET US CALL IT COCKROA* COLOR1 & HAVE NAU<T TO DO ) IT4  

,SO WE HAVE GOT TO ! 9SIDE ( \R H\SE1 & >E 9 ! ROOM WE >E TO LIVE 91 CALL IT BY :AT NAME Y\ WILL4  ,AS TO ITS PROPORTIONS1 IT WILL BE GREAT LUCK 9DE$ 9 AN ORD9>Y MOD]N H\SE IF !Y >E TOL]ABLE2 BUT LET US HOPE = ! BE/4  ,IF IT IS TO BE WELL PROPORTION$1 ONE ( ITS P>TS1 EI!R ITS HEI<T1 L5G?1 OR BREAD?1 \<T TO EXCE$ ! O!RS1 OR BE M>K$ SOMEH[4  ,IF IT BE SQU>E OR SO NE>LY AS TO SEEM SO1 IT %\LD NOT BE HI<2 IF IT BE LONG & N>R[1 IT MI<T BE HI< )\T ANY H>M1 BUT YET W\LD BE MORE 9T]E/+ L[2 :]EAS IF IT BE AN OBVI\S BUT MOD]ATE OBLONG ON PLAN1 GREAT HEI<T WILL BE DECID$LY GOOD4  

,AS TO ! P>TS ( A ROOM ?AT WE HAVE TO ?9K (1 !Y >E WALL1 CEIL+1 FLOOR1 W9D[S & DOORS1 FIREPLACE1 & MOVABLES4  ,( !SE ! WALL IS ( SO MU* ! MO/ IMPORTANCE TO A DECORATOR1 & WILL LEAD US SO F> A-FIELD ?AT ,I WILL MO/LY CLE> (F ! O!R P>TS FIR/1 AS TO ! M]E >RANGEM5T ( !M1 ASK+ Y\ MEAN:ILE TO UND]/& ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( :AT ,I %ALL BE SAY+ AS TO ! DESIGN ( ! PATT]NS = ! WALL1 ,I CONSID] MORE OR LESS APPLICABLE TO PATT]NS EV]Y:]E4  

,AS TO ! W9D[S !N2 ,I FE> WE MU/ GRUMBLE AGA94  ,9 MO/ DEC5T H\SES1 OR :AT >E SO CALL$1 ! W9D[S >E MU* TOO BIG1 & LET 9 A FLOOD ( LI<T 9 A HAPHAZ>D & ILL-CONSID]$ WAY1 :I* ! 9DWELL]S >E =C$ TO OBSCURE AGA9 BY %UTT]S1 BL9DS1 CURTA9S1 SCRE5S1 HEAVY UPHOL/]IES1 & SU* O!R NUISANCES4  ,! W9D[S1 ALSO1 >E ALMO/ ALWAYS BR\<T TOO L[ D[N1 & (T5 SO L[ D[N AS TO HAVE !IR SILLS ON A LEVEL ) \R ANKLES1 S5D+ !REBY A RAK+ LI<T ACROSS ! ROOM ?AT DE/ROYS ALL PLEASANTNESS ( TONE4  ,! W9D[S1 MOREOV]1 >E EI!R BIG RECTANGUL> HOLES 9 ! WALL1 OR1 :I* IS WORSE1 HAVE ILL-PROPORTION$ R\ND OR SEGM5TAL HEADS1 :ILE ! COMMON CU/OM 9 'GOOD' H\SES IS EI!R TO FILL !SE OP5+S ) ONE HUGE %EET ( PLATE-GLASS1 OR TO DIVIDE !M ACROSS ! MIDDLE ) A ?9 B>4  ,IF WE 9SI/ ON GLAZ+ !M ?US1 WE MAY MAKE UP \R M9DS ?AT WE HAVE DONE ! WOR/ WE CAN = \R W9D[S1 NOR CAN A ROOM LOOK TOL]ABLE :]E IT IS SO TREAT$4  ,Y\ MAY SEE H[ PEOPLE FEEL ?IS BY !IR ADMIRATION ( ! TRAC]Y ( A ,GO?IC W9D[1 OR ! LATTICE-WORK ( A ,CAIRO H\SE4  ,\R MAKE%IFT SUB/ITUTE = ?OSE BEAUTIES MU/ BE ! FILL+ ( ! W9D[ ) MOD]ATE-SIZ$ PANES ( GLASS 7PLATE-GLASS IF Y\ WILL7 SET 9 SOLID SA%-B>S2 WE %ALL !N AT ALL EV5TS FEEL AS IF WE W]E 9DOORS ON A COLD DAY-- AS IF WE HAD A RO( OV] \R HEADS4  

,AS TO ! FLOOR3  A LITTLE TIME AGO IT WAS ! UNIV]SAL CU/OM = ?OSE :O C\LD AF=D IT TO COV] IT ALL UP 9TO ITS DU/IE/ & CROOK$E/ CORN]S ) A C>PET1 GOOD1 BAD1 OR 9DIFF]5T4  ,N[ ,I D>ESAY Y\ HAVE HE>D FROM O!RS1 :OSE SUBJECT IS ! HEAL? ( H\SES RA!R ?AN !IR >T 7IF 9DE$ ! TWO SUBJECTS CAN BE CONSID]$ AP>T1 AS !Y CANNOT REALLY BE71 Y\ HAVE HE>D FROM TEA*]S LIKE ,DR4 ,RI*>DSON :AT A NA/Y & UN:OLESOME CU/OM ?IS IS1 SO ,I WILL ONLY SAY ?AT IT LOOKS NA/Y & UN:OLESOME4 ,HAPPILY1 H[EV]1 IT IS N[ A CU/OM SO MU* BROK5 9TO ?AT WE MAY CONSID] IT DOOM$2 = 9 ALL H\SES ?AT PRET5D TO ANY TA/E ( >RANGEM5T1 ! C>PET IS N[ A RUG1 L>GE IT MAY BE1 BUT AT ANY RATE NOT LOOK+ IMMOVABLE1 & NOT BE+ A TRAP = DU/ 9 ! CORN]S4  ,/ILL ,I W\LD GO FUR!R ?AN ?IS EV5 & GET RI* PEOPLE NO LONG] TO LOOK UPON A C>PET AS A NECESSITY = A ROOM AT ALL1 AT LEA/ 9 ! SUMM]4  ,?IS W\LD HAVE TWO ADVANTAGES3  #a/1 ,IT W\LD COMPEL US TO HAVE BETT] FLOORS 7& LESS DRAFTY71 \R PRES5T ONES BE+ ONE ( ! *IEF DISGRACES TO MOD]N BUILD+2 & #bNDLY1 S9CE WE %\LD HAVE LESS C>PET TO PROVIDE1 :AT WE DID HAVE WE C\LD AF=D TO HAVE BETT]4  ,WE C\LD HAVE A FEW REAL WORKS ( >T AT ! SAME PRICE = :I* WE N[ HAVE HUNDR$S ( Y>DS ( MAKE%IFT MA*9E-WOV5 GOODS4  ,9 ANY CASE IT IS A GREAT COM=T TO SEE ! ACTUAL FLOOR2 & ! SAID FLOOR MAY BE1 AS Y\ KN[1 MADE V]Y ORNAM5TAL BY EI!R WOOD MOSAIC1 OR TILE & M>BLE MOSAIC2 ! LATT] ESPECIALLY IS SU* AN EASY >T AS F> AS M]E TE*NICALITY GOES1 & SO FULL ( RES\RCES1 ?AT ,I ?9K IT IS A GREAT PITY IT IS NOT US$ MORE4  ,! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ITS GRAY TONES & ! RI* POSITIVE COLOR ( ,EA/]N C>PET-WORK IS SO BEAUTIFUL1 ?AT ! TWO TOGE!R MAKE SATISFACTORY DECORATION = A ROOM ) LITTLE ADDITION4  

,:5 WOOD MOSAIC OR P>QUET-WORK IS US$1 [+ TO ! NECESS>Y SIMPLICITY ( ! =MS1 ,I ?9K IT BE/ NOT TO V>Y ! COLOR ( ! WOOD4  ,! V>IATION CAUS$ BY ! DIV]SE LIE ( ! GRA9 & SO =?1 IS 5\<4  ,MO/ DECORATORS WILL BE WILL+1 ,I BELIEVE1 TO ACCEPT IT AS AN AXIOM1 ?AT :5 A PATT]N IS MADE ( V]Y SIMPLE GEOMETRICAL =MS1 /RONG CONTRA/ ( COLOR IS TO BE AVOID$4  

,SO MU* = ! FLOOR4  ,AS = ITS FELL[1 ! CEIL+1 ?AT IS1 ,I MU/ CONFESS1 A SORE PO9T ) ME 9 MY ATTEMPTS AT MAK+ ! BE/ ( IT4  ,! SIMPLE/ & MO/ NATURAL WAY ( DECORAT+ A CEIL+ IS TO %[ ! UND]SIDE ( ! JOI/S & BEAMS DULY MOLD$1 & IF Y\ WILL1 PA9T$ 9 PATT]NS4  ,H[ F> ?IS IS FROM BE+ POSSIBLE 9 \R MOD]N MAKE%IFT H\SES1 ,I SUPPOSE ,I NE$ NOT SAY4  ,!N !RE IS A NATURAL & BEAUTIFUL WAY ( ORNAM5T+ A CEIL+ BY WORK+ ! PLA/] 9TO DELICATE PATT]NS1 SU* AS Y\ SEE 9 \R ,ELIZABE?AN & ,JACOBEAN H\SES2 :I* (T5 5\<1 RI*LY DESIGN$ & SKILLFULLY WR\<T AS !Y >E1 >E BY NO MEANS P$ANTICALLY SMOO? 9 F9I%--NAY1 MAY SOMETIMES BE CALL$ R\< AS TO WORKMAN%IP4  ,BUT1 UNHAPPILY !RE >E FEW ( ! LESS] >TS ?AT HAVE FALL5 SO L[ AS ! PLA/]]'S4  ,! CA/ WORK ONE SEES P]PETUALLY 9 PRET5TI\S ROOMS IS A M]E <A/LY C>ICATURE ( ORNAM5T1 :I* NO ONE IS EXPECT$ TO LOOK AT IF HE CAN HELP IT4  ,IT IS SIMPLY MEANT TO SAY1 ',?IS H\SE IS BUILT = A RI* MAN4'  ,! V]Y MAT]IAL ( IT IS ALL WRONG1 AS1 9DE$1 MO/LY HAPP5S ) AN >T ?AT HAS FALL5 SICK4  ,?AT RI*LY DESIGN$1 FREELY WR\<T PLA/]+ ( \R OLD H\SES WAS DONE ) A SL[LY DRY+ T\< PLA/]1 ?AT 5C\RAG$ ! H& LIKE MODEL]'S CLAY1 & C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 DONE AT ALL ) ! BRITTLE PLA/] US$ 9 CEIL+S N[ADAYS1 :OSE EXCELL5CE IS SUPPOS$ TO CONSI/ 9 ITS SMOO?NESS ONLY4  ,TO BE GOOD1 ACCORD+ TO \R PRES5T FALSE /&>D1 IT MU/ %9E LIKE A %EET ( HOT-PRESS$ PAP]1 SO ?AT1 = ! PRES5T1 & )\T ! EXP5DITURE ( ABUNDANT TIME & TR\BLE1 ?IS K9D ( CEIL+ DECORATION IS NOT TO BE HOP$ =4  

,IT MAY BE SUGGE/$ ?AT WE %\LD PAP] \R CEIL+S LIKE \R WALLS1 BUT ,I CAN'T ?9K ?AT IT WILL DO4  ,!ORETICALLY1 A PAP]- HANG+ IS SO MU* DI/EMP] COLOR APPLI$ TO A SURFACE BY BE+ PR9T$ ON PAP] 9/EAD ( BE+ PA9T$ ON PLA/] BY ! H&2 BUT PRACTICALLY1 WE NEV] =GET ?AT IT IS PAP]1 & A ROOM PAP]$ ALL OV] W\LD BE LIKE A BOX TO LIVE 94  ,BESIDES1 ! COV]+ A ROOM ALL OV] ) *EAP RECURR+ PATT]NS 9 AN UN9T]E/+ MAT]IAL1 IS BUT A POOR WAY \T ( \R DIFFICULTY1 & ONE :I* WE %\LD SOON TIRE (4  

,!RE REMA9S1 !N1 NO?+ BUT TO PA9T \R CEIL+S CAUTI\SLY & ) AS MU* REF9EM5T AS WE CAN1 :5 WE CAN AF=D IT3 ?\< EV5 ?AT SIMPLE MATT] IS COMPLICAT$ BY ! HIDE\SNESS ( ! A=ESAID PLA/] ORNAM5TS & CORNICES1 :I* >E SO V]Y BAD ?AT Y\ MU/ IGNORE !M BY LEAV+ !M UNPA9T$1 ?\< EV5 ?IS NEGLECT1 :ILE Y\ PA9T ! FLAT ( ! CEIL+1 MAKES !M 9 A WAY P>T ( ! DECORATION1 & SO IS APT TO BEAT Y\ \T ( EV]Y S*EME ( COLOR CONCEIVABLE4  ,/ILL1 ,I SEE NO?+ = IT BUT CAUTI\S PA9T+1 OR LEAV+ ! BLANK :ITE SPACE ALONE1 TO BE =GOTT5 IF POSSIBLE4  ,?IS PA9T+1 ( C\RSE1 ASSUMES ?AT Y\ KN[ BETT] ?AN TO USE GAS 9 Y\R ROOMS1 :I* WILL 9DE$ SOON R$UCE ALL Y\R DECORATIONS TO A PRETTY G5]AL AV]AGE4  

,SO N[ WE COME TO ! WALLS ( \R ROOM1 ! P>T :I* *IEFLY CONC]NS US1 S9CE NO ONE WILL ADMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( LEAV+ !M QUITE ALONE4  ,& ! FIR/ QUE/ION IS1 H[ %ALL WE SPACE !M \T HORIZONTALLY8  

,IF ! ROOM BE SMALL & NOT HI<1 OR ! WALL BE MU* BROK5 BY PICTURES & TALL PIECES ( FURNITURE1 ,I W\LD NOT DIVIDE IT HORIZONTALLY4  ,ONE PATT]N ( PAP]1 OR :ATEV] IT MAY BE1 OR ONE T9T MAY S]VE US1 UNLESS WE HAVE 9 H& AN ELABORATE & >*ITECTURAL S*EME ( DECORATION1 AS 9 A MAKE%IFT H\SE IS NOT LIKE TO BE ! CASE2 BUT IF IT BE A GOOD-SIZ$ ROOM1 & ! WALL BE NOT MU* BROK5 UP1 SOME HORIZONTAL DIVISION IS GOOD1 EV5 IF ! ROOM BE NOT V]Y HI<4  

,H[ >E WE TO DIVIDE IT !N8  ,I NE$ SC>CELY SAY NOT 9TO TWO EQUAL P>TS2 NO ONE \T ( ! ISL& ( ,LAPUTA C\LD DO ?AT4  ,= ! RE/1 UNLESS AGA9 WE HAVE A V]Y ELABORATE S*EME ( DECORATION1 ,I ?9K DIVID+ IT ONCE1 MAK+ IT 9TO TWO SPACES IS 5\<4  ,N[ !RE >E PRACTICALLY TWO WAYS ( DO+ ?AT3  Y\ MAY EI!R HAVE A N>R[ FRIEZE BEL[ ! CORNICE1 & HANG ! WALL !NCE TO ! FLOOR1 OR Y\ MAY HAVE A MOD]ATE DADO1 SAY #d FEET #f 9*ES HI<1 & HANG ! WALL FROM ! CORNICE TO ! TOP ( ! DADO4  ,EI!R WAY IS GOOD ACCORD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES2 ! FIR/ ) ! TALL HANG+ & ! N>R[ FRIEZE IS FITTE/ IF Y\R WALL IS TO BE COV]$ ) /UFFS1 TAPE/RY1 OR PANEL+1 9 :I* CASE MAK+ ! FRIEZE A PIECE ( DELICATE PA9T+ IS DESIRABLE 9 DEFAULT ( SU* PLA/]-WORK AS ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ABOVE2 OR EV5 IF ! PROPORTIONS ( ! ROOM V]Y MU* CRY \T = IT1 Y\ MAY1 9 DEFAULT ( H&-PA9T+1 USE A /RIP ( PR9T$ PAP]1 ?\< ?IS1 ,I MU/ SAY1 IS A MAKE%IFT ( MAKE%IFTS4  ,! DIVISION 9TO DADO1 & WALL HUNG FROM !NCE TO ! CORNICE1 IS FITTE/ = A WALL :I* IS TO BE COV]$ ) PA9T$ DECORATION1 OR ITS MAKE%IFT1 PAP]-HANG+S4  ,AS TO !SE1 ,I W\LD E>NE/LY DISSUADE Y\ FROM US+ MORE ?AN ONE PATT]N 9 ONE ROOM1 UNLESS ONE ( !M BE BUT A BREAK+ ( ! SURFACE ) A PATT]N SO 9SIGNIFICANT AS SC>CE TO BE NOTICEABLE4  ,I HAVE SE5 A GOOD DEAL ( ! PRACTICE ( PUTT+ PATT]N OV] PATT]N 9 PAP]-HANG+S1 & IT SEEMS TO ME A V]Y UNSATISFACTORY ONE1 & ,I AM1 9 %ORT1 CONV9C$1 AS ,I H9T$ JU/ N[1 ?AT *EAP RECURR+ PATT]NS 9 A MAT]IAL :I* HAS NO PLAY ( LI<T 9 IT1 & NO SPECIAL BEAUTY ( ITS [N1 %\LD BE EMPLOY$ RA!R SP>+LY1 OR !Y DE/ROY ALL REF9EM5T ( DECORATION & BLUNT \R 5JOYM5T ( :ATEV] BEAUTY MAY LIE 9 ! DESIGNS ( SU* ?+S4  

,BE=E ,I LEAVE ?IS SUBJECT ( ! SPAC+ \T ( ! WALL = DECORATION1 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT 9 DEAL+ ) A V]Y HI< ROOM IT IS BE/ TO PUT NO?+ ?AT ATTRACTS ! EYE ABOVE A LEVEL ( AB\T EI<T FEET FROM ! FLOOR--TO LET EV]Y?+ ABOVE ?AT BE M]E AIR & SPACE1 AS IT W]E4  ,I ?9K Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ?IS WILL T5D TO TAKE (F ?AT LOOK ( DRE>9ESS ?AT (T5 BESETS TALL ROOMS4  

,SO MU* !N = ! SPAC+ \T ( \R WALL4  ,WE HAVE N[ TO CONSID] :AT ! COV]+ ( IT IS TO BE1 :I* SUBJECT1 BE=E WE HAVE DONE ) IT1 WILL TAKE US OV] A GREAT DEAL ( GR\ND & LEAD US 9TO ! CONSID]ATION ( DESIGN+ = FLAT SPACES 9 G5]AL ) WORK O!R ?AN PICTURE WORK4  

,TO CLE> ! WAY1 ,I HAVE A WORD OR TWO TO SAY AB\T ! TREATM5T ( ! WOOD-WORK 9 \R ROOM4  ,IF ,I C\LD ,I W\LD HAVE NO WOOD-WORK 9 IT ?AT NE$$ FLAT PA9T+1 MEAN+ BY ?AT WORD A M]E PAY+ IT OV] ) F\R COATS ( T9T$ LEAD-PIGM5T GR\ND 9 OILS OR V>NI%1 BUT UNLESS ONE CAN HAVE A NOBLE WOOD1 SU* AS OAK1 ,I DON'T SEE :AT ELSE IS TO BE DONE4  ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 DEAL /A9$ TRANSP>5TLY ) SUCCESS1 & ITS NATURAL COLOR IS POOR1 & WILL NOT 5T] 9TO ANY S*EME ( DECORATION1 :ILE POLI%+ IT MAKES IT WORSE4  ,9 %ORT1 IT IS SU* A POOR MAT]IAL ?AT IT MU/ BE HIDD5 UNLESS IT BE US$ ON A BIG SCALE AS M]E TIMB]4  ,EV5 !N1 9 A *UR* RO( OR :AT NOT1 COLOR+ IT ) DI/EMP] WILL NOT HURT IT1 & 9 A ROOM ,I %\LD C]TA9LY DO ?IS TO ! WOOD-WORK ( RO( & CEIL+1 :ILE ,I PA9T$ SU* WOOD-WORK AS CAME )9 T\* ( H&4  ,AS TO ! COLOR ( ?IS1 IT %\LD1 AS A RULE1 BE ( ! SAME G5]AL TONE AS ! WALLS1 BUT A %ADE OR TWO D>K] 9 T9T4  ,V]Y D>K WOOD-WORK MAKES A ROOM DRE>Y & DISAGREEABLE1 :ILE UNLESS ! DECORATION BE 9 A V]Y BRI<T KEY ( COLOR1 IT DOES NOT DO TO HAVE ! WOOD-WORK LI<T] ?AN ! WALLS4  ,= ! RE/1 IF Y\ >E LUCKY 5\< TO BE ABLE TO USE OAK1 & PL5TY ( IT1 F\ND Y\R DECORATION ON ?AT1 LEAV+ IT JU/ AS IT COMES FROM ! PLANE4  

,N[1 AS Y\ >E NOT B\ND TO USE ANY?+ = ! DECORATION ( Y\R WALLS BUT SIMPLE T9TS1 ,I WILL H]E SAY A FEW WORDS ON ! MA9 COLORS1 BE=E ,I GO ON TO :AT IS MORE PROP]LY DECORATION1 ONLY 9 SPEAK+ ( !M ONE CAN SC>CE ?9K ONLY ( SU* T9TS AS >E FIT TO COLOR A WALL )1 ( :I*1 TO SAY TRU?1 !RE >E NOT MANY4  

,?\< WE MAY EA* HAVE \R SPECIAL PREF]5CES AMONG ! MA9 COLORS1 :I* WE %ALL DO QUITE RI<T TO 9DULGE1 IT IS A SIGN ( DISEASE 9 AN >TI/ TO HAVE A PREJUDICE AGA9/ ANY P>TICUL> COLOR1 ?\< SU* PREJUDICES >E COMMON & VIOL5T 5\< AMONG PEOPLE IMP]FECTLY $UCAT$ 9 >T1 OR ) NATURALLY DULL P]CEPTIONS ( IT4  ,/ILL1 COLORS HAVE !IR WAYS 9 DECORATION1 SO TO SAY1 BO? POSITIVELY 9 !MSELVES1 & RELATIVELY TO EA* MAN'S WAY ( US+ !M4  ,SO ,I MAY BE EXCUS$ = SETT+ D[N SOME ?+S ,I SEEM TO HAVE NOTIC$ AB\T !SE WAYS4  

,YELL[ IS NOT A COLOR ?AT CAN BE US$ 9 MASSES UNLESS IT BE MU* BROK5 OR M+L$ ) O!R COLORS1 & EV5 !N IT WANTS SOME MAT]IAL TO HELP IT \T1 :I* HAS GREAT PLAY ( LI<T & %ADE 9 IT4  ,Y\ KN[ PEOPLE >E ALWAYS CALL+ YELL[ ?+S GOLD51 EV5 :5 !Y >E NOT AT ALL ! COLOR ( GOLD1 :I*1 EV5 UNALLOY$1 IS NOT A BRI<T YELL[4  ,?AT %[S ?AT DELI<TFUL YELL[S >E NOT V]Y POSITIVE1 & ?AT1 AS A=ESAID1 !Y NE$ GLEAM+ MAT]IALS TO HELP !M4  ,! LI<T BRI<T YELL[S1 LIKE JONQUIL & PRIMROSE1 >E SC>CELY USABLE 9 >T1 SAVE 9 SILK1 :OSE GLEAM TAKES COLOR FROM & ADDS LI<T TO ! LOCAL T9T1 JU/ AS SUNLI<T DOES TO ! YELL[ BLOSSOMS :I* >E SO COMMON 9 ,NATURE4  ,9 DEAD MAT]IALS1 SU* AS DI/EMP] COLOR1 A POSITIVE YELL[ CAN ONLY BE US$ SP>+LY 9 COMB9ATION ) O!R T9TS4  

,R$ IS ALSO A DIFFICULT COLOR TO USE1 UNLESS IT BE HELP$ BY SOME BEAUTY ( MAT]IAL1 =1 :E!R IT T5D T[>D YELL[ & BE CALL$ SC>LET1 OR T[>DS BLUE & BE CRIMSON1 !RE IS BUT LITTLE PLEASURE 9 IT1 UNLESS IT BE DEEP & FULL4  ,IF ! SC>LET PASS A C]TA9 DEGREE ( IMPURITY IT FALLS 9TO ! HOT BR[N-R$1 V]Y DISAGREEABLE 9 L>GE MASSES4  ,IF ! CRIMSON BE MU* R$UC$ IT T5DS T[>DS A COLD COLOR CALL$ 9 !SE LATT] DAYS MAG5TA1 IMPOSSIBLE = AN >TI/ TO USE EI!R BY ITSELF OR 9 COMB9ATION4 ,! F9E/ T9T ( R$ IS A C5TRAL ONE BETWE5 CRIMSON & SC>LET1 & IS A V]Y P[]FUL COLOR 9DE$1 BUT SC>CE TO BE GOT 9 A FLAT T9T4  ,A CRIMSON BROK5 BY GRAYI%-BR[N1 & T5D+ T[>DS RUSSET1 IS ALSO A V]Y USEFUL COLOR1 BUT1 LIKE ALL ! F9E/ R$S1 IS RA!R A DY]'S COLOR ?AN A H\SE-PA9T]'S2 ! WORLD BE+ V]Y RI* 9 SOLUBLE R$S1 :I* ( C\RSE >E NOT ! MO/ 5DUR+ ( PIGM5TS1 ?\< V]Y FA/ AS SOLUBLE COLORS4  

,P9K1 ?\< ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL COLORS 9 COMB9ATION1 IS NOT EASY TO USE AS A FLAT T9T EV5 OV] MOD]ATE SPACES2 ! MORE ORANGY %ADES ( IT >E ! MO/ USEFUL1 A COLD P9K BE+ A COLOR MU* TO BE AVOID$4  

,AS TO PURPLE1 NO ONE 9 HIS S5SES W\LD ?9K ( US+ IT BRI<T 9 MASSES4  ,9 COMB9ATION IT MAY BE US$ SOME:AT BRI<T1 IF IT BE W>M & T5D T[>DS R$2 BUT ! BE/ & MO/ *>ACT]I/IC %ADE ( PURPLE IS N[ISE BRI<T1 BUT T5DS T[>DS RUSSET4 ,EGYPTIAN PORPHYRY1 ESPECIALLY :5 CONTRA/$ ) ORANGE1 AS 9 ! PAVEM5T ( ,/4 ,M>K'S AT ,V5ICE1 WILL REPRES5T ! COLOR = Y\4 ,AT ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM1 & ONE OR TWO O!R FAM\S LIBR>IES1 >E /ILL LEFT SPECIM5S ( ?IS T9T1 AS ,BYZANT9E >T 9 ITS PALMY DAYS UND]/OOD IT4  ,!SE >E BOOKS WRITT5 ) GOLD & SILV] ON VELLUM /A9$ PURPLE1 PROBABLY ) ! N[ LO/ MUREX OR FI%-DYE ( ! ANCI5TS1 ! T9T ( :I* DYE-/UFF ,PL9Y DESCRIBES M9UTELY & ACCURATELY 9 HIS ',NATURAL ,HI/ORY4'  ,I NE$ SC>CELY SAY ?AT NO ORD9>Y FLAT T9T C\LD REPRODUCE ?IS MO/ SPL5DID ( COLORS4  

,?\< GRE5 7AT ALL EV5TS 9 ,5GL&7 IS ! COLOR WIDE/ US$ BY ,NATURE1 YET !RE IS NOT SO MU* BRI<T GRE5 US$ BY H] AS MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO ?9K2 ! MO/ ( IT BE+ US$ = A WEEK OR TWO 9 SPR+1 :5 ! LEAFAGE IS SMALL1 & BL5D$ ) ! GRAYS & O!R NEGATIVE COLORS ( ! TWIGS2 :5 'LEAVES GR[ L>GE & LONG1' AS ! BALLAD HAS IT1 !Y ALSO GR[ GRAY4  ,I BELIEVE IT HAS BE5 NOT$ BY ,MR4 ,RUSK91 & IT C]TA9LY SEEMS TRUE1 ?AT ! PLEASURE WE TAKE 9 ! Y\NG SPR+ FOLIAGE COMES L>GELY FROM ITS T5D]NESS ( TONE RA!R ?AN ITS BRI<TNESS ( HUE4  ,ANYH[1 Y\ MAY BE SURE ?AT IF WE TRY TO \TDO ,NATURE'S GRE5 T9TS ON \R WALLS WE %ALL FAIL1 & MAKE \RSELVES UNCOM=TABLE TO BOOT4  ,WE MU/1 9 %ORT1 BE V]Y C>EFUL ( BRI<T GRE5S1 & SELDOM1 IF EV]1 USE !M AT ONCE BRI<T & /RONG4  

,ON ! O!R H&1 DO NOT FALL 9TO ! TRAP ( A D+Y BILI\S- LOOK+ YELL[-GRE51 A COLOR TO :I* ,I HAVE A SPECIAL & P]SONAL HATR$1 BECAUSE 7IF Y\ WILL EXCUSE MY M5TION+ P]SONAL MATT]S7 ,I HAVE BE5 SUPPOS$ TO HAVE SOME:AT BR\<T IT 9TO VOGUE4  ,I ASSURE Y\ ,I AM NOT REALLY RESPONSIBLE = IT4  

,! TRU? IS1 ?AT TO GET A GRE5 ?AT IS AT ONCE PURE & NEI!R COLD NOR RANK1 & NOT TOO BRI<T TO LIVE )1 IS ( SIMPLE ?+S AS DIFFICULT AS ANY?+ A DECORATOR HAS TO DO2 BUT IT CAN BE DONE1- -& )\T ! HELP ( SPECIAL MAT]IAL2 & :5 DONE SU* A GRE5 IS SO USEFUL1 & SO RE/FUL TO ! EYES1 ?AT 9 ?IS MATT] ALSO WE >E B\ND TO FOLL[ ,NATURE & MAKE L>GE USE ( ?AT WORK- A-DAY COLOR GRE54  

,BUT IF GRE5 BE CALL$ A WORK-A-DAY COLOR1 SURELY BLUE MU/ BE CALL$ ! HOLIDAY ONE1 & ?OSE :O LONG MO/ = BRI<T COLORS MAY PLEASE !MSELVES MO/ ) IT2 = IF Y\ DULY GU>D AGA9/ GETT+ IT COLD IF IT T5D T[>DS R$1 OR RANK IF IT T5D T[>DS GRE51 Y\ NE$ NOT BE MU* AFRAID ( ITS BRI<TNESS4  ,N[1 AS R$ IS ABOVE ALL A DY]'S COLOR1 SO BLUE IS ESPECIALLY A PIGM5T & AN 5AMEL COLOR2 ! WORLD IS RI* 9 9SOLUBLE BLUES1 MANY ( :I* >E PRACTICALLY 9DE/RUCTIBLE4  

,I HAVE SAID ?AT !RE >E NOT MANY T9TS FIT TO COLOR A WALL )3 ?IS IS MY LI/ ( !M AS F> AS ,I KN[2 A SOLID R$1 NOT V]Y DEEP1 BUT RA!R DESCRIBABLE AS A FULL P9K1 & TON$ BO? ) YELL[ & BLUE1 A V]Y F9E COLOR IF Y\ CAN HIT IT2 A LI<T ORANGY P9K1 TO BE US$ RA!R SP>+LY4  ,A PALE GOLD5 T9T1 I4E41 A YELL[I%-BR[N2 A V]Y DIFFICULT COLOR TO HIT4  ,A COLOR BETWE5 !SE TWO LA/2 CALL IT PALE COPP] COLOR4  ,ALL !SE ?REE Y\ MU/ BE C>EFUL OV]1 = IF Y\ GET !M MUDDY OR DIRTY Y\ >E LO/4  

,T9TS ( GRE5 FROM PURE & PALE TO DEEPI% & GRAY3  ALWAYS REMEMB]+ ?AT ! PUR] ! PAL]1 & ! DEEP] ! GRAY]4  

,T9TS ( PURE PALE BLUE FROM A GRE5I% ONE1 ! COLOR ( A />L+'S EGG1 TO A GRAY ULTRAM>9E COLOR1 H>D TO USE BECAUSE SO FULL ( COLOR1 BUT 9COMP>ABLE :5 RI<T4  ,9 !SE Y\ MU/ C>EFULLY AVOID ! PO9T AT :I* ! GRE5 OV]COMES ! BLUE & TURNS IT RANK1 OR ?AT AT :I* ! R$ OV]COMES ! BLUE & PRODUCES ?OSE WOEFUL HUES ( PALE LAV5D] & />* BLUE :I* HAVE NOT SELDOM BE5 FAVORITES ) DECORATORS ( ELEGANT DRAW+- ROOMS & RESPECTABLE D9+-ROOMS4  

,Y\ WILL UND]/& ?AT ,I AM H]E SPEAK+ ( DI/EMP] T9T+1 & 9 ?AT MAT]IAL !SE >E ALL ! T9TS ,I CAN ?9K (2 IF Y\ USE BOLD]1 DEEP] OR /RONG] COLORS ,I ?9K Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF BEAT5 \T ( MONO*ROME 9 ORD] TO GET Y\R COLOR H>MONI\S4  

,ONE LA/ WORD AS TO DI/EMP] :I* IS NOT MONO*ROME1 & ITS MAKE%IFT1 PAP]-HANG+4  ,I ?9K IT IS ALWAYS BE/ NOT TO =CE ! COLOR1 BUT TO BE CONT5T ) GETT+ IT EI!R QUITE LI<T OR QUITE GRAY 9 !SE MAT]IALS1 & 9 NO CASE V]Y D>K1 TRU/+ = RI*NESS TO /UFFS1 OR TO PA9T+ :I* ALL[S ( GILD+ BE+ 9TRODUC$4  

,I MU/ F9I% !SE CRUDE NOTES AB\T G5]AL COLOR BY REM9D+ Y\ ?AT Y\ MU/ BE MOD]ATE ) Y\R COLOR ON ! WALLS ( AN ORD9>Y DWELL+-ROOM2 ACCORD+ TO ! MAT]IAL Y\ >E US+1 Y\ MAY GO ALONG ! SCALE FROM LI<T & BRI<T TO DEEP & RI*1 BUT SOME SOB]NESS ( TONE IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y IF Y\ W\LD NOT WE>Y PEOPLE TILL !Y CRY \T AGA9/ ALL DECORATION4  ,BUT ,I SUPPOSE ?IS IS A CAUTION :I* ONLY V]Y Y\NG DECORATORS >E LIKELY TO NE$4  ,IT IS ! RI<T-H& DEFECTION2 ! LEFT-H& FALL+ AWAY IS TO GET Y\R COLOR D+Y & MUDDY1 A WORSE FAULT ?AN ! O!R BECAUSE LESS LIKELY TO BE CURABLE4  ,ALL RI<T-M9D$ CRAFTSM5 :O WORK 9 COLOR WILL /RIVE TO MAKE !IR WORK AS BRI<T AS POSSIBLE1 AS FULL ( COLOR AS ! NATURE ( ! WORK WILL ALL[ IT TO BE4  ,! MEAN+ !Y MAY BE B\ND TO EXPRESS1 ! NATURE ( ITS MAT]IAL1 OR ! USE IT MAY BE PUT TO MAY LIMIT ?IS FULLNESS2 BUT 9 :ATEV] KEY ( COLOR !Y >E WORK+1 IF !Y DO NOT SUCCE$ 9 GETT+ ! COLOR PURE & CLE>1 !Y HAVE NOT LE>N$ !IR CRAFT1 & IF !Y DO NOT SEE !IR FAULT :5 IT IS PRES5T 9 !IR WORK1 !Y >E NOT LIKELY TO LE>N IT4  

,N[1 HI!RTO WE HAVE NOT GOT FUR!R 9TO ! MATT] ( DECORATION ?AN TO TALK ( ITS >RANGEM5T4  ,BE=E ,I SPEAK ( SOME G5]AL MATT]S CONNECT$ ) \R SUBJECT1 ,I MU/ SAY A LITTLE ON ! DESIGN ( ! PATT]NS :I* WILL =M ! *IEF P>T ( Y\R DECORATION4  ,! SUBJECT IS A WIDE & DIFFICULT ONE1 & MY TIME MU* TOO %ORT TO DO IT ANY JU/ICE1 BUT H]E & !RE1 P]HAPS1 A H9T MAY CROP UP1 & ,I MAY PUT IT 9 A WAY SOME:AT NEW4  

,ON ! :OLE1 9 SPEAK+ ( !SE PATT]NS ,I %ALL BE ?9K+ ( ?OSE ?AT NECESS>ILY RECUR2 DESIGNS :I* HAVE TO BE C>RI$ \T BY MORE OR LESS ME*ANICAL APPLIANCES1 SU* AS ! PR9T+ BLOCK OR ! LOOM4  

,S9CE WE HAVE BE5 CONSID]+ COLOR LATELY1 WE HAD BETT] TAKE ?AT SIDE FIR/1 ?\< ,I KN[ IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SEP>ATE ! CONSID]ATION ( IT FROM ?AT ( ! O!R NECESS>Y QUALIFICATIONS ( DESIGN4  

,! FIR/ /EP AWAY FROM MONO*ROME IS BREAK+ ! GR\ND BY PUTT+ A PATT]N ON IT ( ! SAME COLOR1 BUT ( A LI<T] OR D>K] %ADE1 ! FIR/ BE+ ! BE/ & MO/ NATURAL WAY4  ,I NE$ SAY BUT LITTLE ON ?IS AS A MATT] ( COLOR1 ?\< MANY V]Y IMPORTANT DESIGNS >E SO TREAT$4  ,ONE ?+ ,I HAVE NOTIC$ AB\T !SE DAMASKS1 AS ,I %\LD CALL !M2 ?AT ( ! ?REE *IEF COLORS1 R$ IS ! ONE :]E ! TWO %ADES MU/ BE ! NE>E/ TO ONE ANO!R1 OR Y\ GET ! EFFECT POOR & WEAK2 :ILE 9 BLUE Y\ MAY HAVE A GREAT DEAL ( DIFF]5CE )\T LOS+ COLOR1 & GRE5 HOLDS A MIDDLE PLACE BETWE5 ! TWO4  

,NEXT1 IF Y\ MAKE !SE TWO %ADES DIFF]5T 9 T9T AS WELL AS1 OR 9/EAD (1 9 DEP?1 Y\ HAVE FAIRLY GOT \T ( MONO*ROME1 & WILL F9D PL5TY ( DIFFICULTIES 9 GETT+ Y\R TWO T9TS TO GO WELL TOGE!R4  ,! PUTT+1 = 9/ANCE1 ( A LI<T GRE5I% BLUE ON A DEEP R$DI% ONE1 TURQUOISE ON SAPPHIRE1 WILL TRY ALL Y\R SKILL4  ,! ,P]SIANS PRACTICE ?IS FEAT1 BUT NOT (T5 )\T ADD+ A ?IRD COLOR1 & SO GETT+ 9TO ! NEXT /AGE4  ,9 FACT1 ?IS PLAN ( RELIEV+ ! PATT]N BY %IFT+ ITS T9T AS WELL AS ITS DEP?1 IS *IEFLY ( USE 9 DEAL+ ) QUITE L[-TON$ COLORS--GOLD5 BR[NS OR GRAYS1 = 9/ANCE4  ,9 DEAL+ ) ! MORE =CIBLE ONES1 Y\ WILL F9D IT 9 G5]AL NECESS>Y TO ADD A ?IRD COLOR AT LEA/1 & SO GET 9TO ! NEXT /AGE4  

,?IS IS ! RELIEV+ A PATT]N ( MORE ?AN ONE COLOR1 BUT ALL ! COLORS LI<T1 UPON A D>K GR\ND4  ,?IS IS ABOVE ALL USEFUL 9 CASES :]E Y\R PALETTE IS SOME:AT LIMIT$2 SAY1 = 9/ANCE1 9 A FIGUR$ CLO? :I* HAS TO BE WOV5 ME*ANICALLY1 & :]E Y\ HAVE BUT ?REE OR F\R COLORS 9 A L9E1 9CLUD+ ! GR\ND4  

,Y\ WILL NOT F9D ?IS A DIFFICULT WAY ( RELIEV+ Y\R PATT]N1 IF Y\ ONLY >E NOT TOO AMBITI\S ( GETT+ ! DIV]SE SUP]IMPOS$ COLORS TOO =CIBLE ON ! ONE H&1 SO ?AT !Y FLY \T FROM ONE ANO!R1 OR ON ! O!R H& TOO DELICATE1 SO ?AT !Y RUN TOGE!R 9TO CONFUSION4  ,! EXCELL5CE ( ?IS SORT ( WORK LIES 9 A CLE> BUT S(T RELIEF ( ! =M1 9 COLORS EA* BEAUTIFUL 9 ITSELF1 & H>MONI\S ONE ) ! O!R ON GR\ND :OSE COLOR IS ALSO BEAUTIFUL1 ?\< UNOBTRUSIVE4  ,H>DNESS RU9S ! WORK1 CONFUSION ( =M CAUS$ BY TIMIDITY ( COLOR ANNOYS ! EYE1 & MAKES IT RE/LESS1 & LACK ( COLOR IS FELT AS DE/ROY+ ! RAISON D'ETRE ( IT4  ,SO Y\ SEE IT TAXES ! DESIGN] HEAVILY 5\< AFT] ALL4  ,NEV]!LESS ,I /ILL CALL IT ! EASIE/ WAY ( COMPLETE PATT]N-DESIGN+4  

,I HAVE SPOK5 ( IT AS ! PLAC+ ( A LI<T PATT]N ON D>K GR\ND4  ,I %\LD M5TION ?AT 9 ! FULLY DEVELOP$ =M ( ! DESIGN ,I AM ?9K+ ( !RE IS (T5 AN IMPRESSION GIV51 ( !RE BE+ MORE ?AN ONE PLANE 9 ! PATT]N4  ,:]E ! PATT]N IS /RICTLY ON ONE PLANE1 WE HAVE NOT REA*$ ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( ?IS MANN] ( DESIGN+1 ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( COLOR & =M US$ TOGE!R1 BUT =M PR$OM9ANT4  

,WE >E NOT LEFT )\T EXAMPLES ( ?IS K9D ( DESIGN AT ITS BE/4 ,! LOOMS ( ,COR9?1 ,PAL]MO1 & ,LUCCA1 9 ! TWELF?1 ?IRTE5?1 & F\RTE5? C5TURIES1 TURN$ \T FIGUR$ SILK CLO?S1 :I* W]E SO WIDELY S\<T =1 ?AT Y\ MAY SEE SPECIM5S ( !IR WORK FIGUR$ ON FIFTE5?-C5TURY SCRE5S 9 ,EA/ ,ANGLIAN *UR*ES1 OR ! BACKGR\ND ( PICTURES BY ! ,VAN ,EYCKS1 :ILE ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS ( ! ACTUAL GOODS IS PRES]V$ 9 ! TREASURY ( ! ,M>Y ,*UR* AT ,DANTZIG2 ! ,S\? ,K5S+TON ,MUSEUM HAS ALSO A V]Y F9E COLLECTION ( !SE1 :I* ,I CAN'T HELP ?9K+ >E NOT QUITE AS VISIBLE TO ! PUBLIC AS !Y %\LD BE4 ,!Y >E1 H[EV]1 DISCOV]ABLE BY ! HELP ( ,DR4 ,ROCK'S EXCELL5T CATALOG PUBLI%$ BY ! DEP>TM5T1 & ,I HOPE WILL1 AS ! ,MUSEUM GA9S SPACE1 BE MORE EASY TO SEE4  

,N[ TO SUM UP3  ,?IS ME?OD ( PATT]N-DESIGN+ MU/ BE CONSID]$ ! ,WE/]N & CIVILIZ$ ME?OD2 ?AT US$ BY CRAFTSM5 :O W]E ALWAYS SEE+ PICTURES1 & :OSE M9DS W]E FULL ( DEF9ITE IDEAS ( =M4  ,COLOR WAS ESS5TIAL TO !IR WORK1 & !Y LOV$ IT1 & UND]/OOD IT1 BUT ALWAYS SUBORD9AT$ IT TO =M4  

,!RE IS NEXT ! ME?OD ( RELIEF BY PLAC+ A D>K FIGURE ON A LI<T GR\ND4  ,SOMETIMES ?IS ME?OD IS BUT ! CONV]SE ( ! LA/1 & IS NOT SO USEFUL1 BECAUSE IT IS CAPABLE ( LESS V>IETY & PLAY ( COLOR & TONE4  ,SOMETIMES IT MU/ BE LOOK$ ON AS A TRANSITION FROM ! LA/-M5TION$ ME?OD TO ! NEXT ( COLOR LAID BY COLOR4  ,?US US$ !RE IS SOME?+ 9COMPLETE AB\T IT4  ,ONE F9DS ONESELF LONG+ = MORE COLORS ?AN ONE'S %UTTLES OR BLOCKS ALL[ ONE4  ,!RE IS A NE$ FELT = ! SPECIALTY ( ! NEXT ME?OD1 :]E ! DIVID+ L9E IS US$1 & IT GRADUALLY GETS DRAWN 9TO ?AT ME?OD4  ,:I*1 9DE$1 IS ! LA/ ,I HAVE TO SPEAK TO Y\ (1 & 9 :I* COLOR IS LAID BY COLOR4  

,9 ?IS ME?OD IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! DIV]SE COLORS %\LD BE SEP>AT$ EA* BY A L9E ( ANO!R COLOR1 & ?AT NOT M]ELY TO M>K ! =M1 BUT TO COMPLETE ! COLOR ITSELF2 :I* \TL9+1 :ILE IT S]VES ! PURPOSE ( GRADATION1 :I* 9 MORE NATURALI/IC WORK IS GOT BY %AD+1 MAKES ! DESIGN QUITE FLAT1 & TAKES FROM IT ANY IDEA ( !RE BE+ MORE ?AN ONE PLANE 9 IT4  

,?IS WAY ( TREAT+ PATT]N DESIGN IS SO MU* MORE DIFFICULT ?AN ! O!RS1 AS TO BE ALMO/ AN >T BY ITSELF1 & TO DEM& A /UDY AP>T4  ,AS ! ME?OD ( RELIEF BY LAY+ LI<T UPON D>K MAY BE CALL$ ! ,WE/]N WAY ( TREATM5T & ! CIVILIZ$1 SO ?IS IS ! ,EA/]N1 &1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 ! UNCIVILIZ$4  

,BUT IT HAS A WIDE RANGE1 FROM WORKS :]E ! =M IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE & ONLY EXI/S TO MAKE B\ND>IES = COLOR1 TO ?OSE 9 :I* ! =M IS SO /UDI$1 SO ELABORATE1 & SO LOVELY1 ?AT IT IS H>DLY TRUE TO SAY ?AT ! =M IS SUBORD9ATE TO ! COLOR2 :ILE1 ON ! O!R H&1 SO MU* DELI<T IS TAK5 9 ! COLOR1 IT IS SO 9V5TIVE & SO UN]R+LY H>MONI\S1 ?AT IT IS SC>CELY POSSIBLE TO ?9K ( ! =M )\T IT--! TWO 9T]P5ETRATE4  

,SU* ?+S AS !SE1 :I*1 AS F> AS ,I KN[1 >E ONLY F\ND 9 ,P]SIAN >T AT ITS BE/1 DO C>RY ! >T ( M]E PATT]N-DESIGN+ TO ITS UTMO/ P]FECTION1 & IT SEEMS SOME:AT H>D TO CALL SU* AN >T UNCIVILIZ$4  ,BUT1 Y\ SEE1 ITS :OLE S\L WAS GIV5 UP TO PRODUC+ MATT]S ( SUBSIDI>Y >T1 AS PEOPLE CALL IT2 ITS C>PETS W]E ( MORE IMPORTANCE ?AN ITS PICTURES2 NAY1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 !Y W]E ITS PICTURES4  ,& IT MAY BE ?AT SU* AN >T NEV] HAS A FUTURE ( *ANGE BE=E IT1 SAVE ! *ANGE ( DEA?1 :I* HAS N[ C]TA9LY COME OV] ?AT ,EA/]N >T2 :ILE ! MORE IMPATI5T1 MORE ASPIR+1 LESS S5SU\S >T :I* BELONGS TO ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION MAY BE> MANY A *ANGE & NOT DIE UTT]LY2 NAY1 MAY FE$ ON ITS 9TELLECT ALONE = A SEASON1 & 5DUR+ ! M>TYRDOM ( A GRIM TIME ( UGL9ESS1 MAY LIVE ON1 REBUK+ AT ONCE ! N>R[-M9D$ P$ANT ( SCI5CE1 & ! LUXURI\S TYRANT ( PLUTOCRACY1 TILL *ANGE BR+ BACK ! SPR+ AGA91 & IT BLOSSOMS ONCE MORE 9TO PLEASURE4  ,MAY IT BE SO4  

,MEAN:ILE1 WE MAY SAY = C]TA9 ?AT COLOR = COLOR'S SAKE ONLY WILL NEV] TAKE REAL HOLD ON ! >T ( \R CIVILIZATION1 NOT EV5 9 ITS SUBSIDI>Y >T4  ,IMITATION & AFFECTATION MAY DECEIVE PEOPLE 9TO ?9K+ ?AT SU* AN 9/9CT IS QUICK5+ AMONG US1 BUT ! DECEPTION WILL NOT LA/4  ,TO HAVE A MEAN+ & TO MAKE O!RS FEEL & UND]/& IT1 MU/ EV] BE ! AIM & 5D ( \R ,WE/]N >T4  

,BE=E ,I LEAVE ?IS SUBJECT ( ! COLOR+ ( PATT]NS1 ,I MU/ W>N Y\ AGA9/ ! ABUSE ( ! DOTT+1 HAT*+4 & L9+ ( BACKGR\NDS1 & O!R ME*ANICAL CONTRIVANCES = BREAK+ !M2 SU* PRACTICES >E TOO (T5 ! RES\RCE TO :I* WANT ( 9V5TION IS DRIV51 & UNLESS US$ ) GREAT CAUTION !Y VULG>IZE A PATT]N COMPLETELY4  ,COMP>E1 = 9/ANCE1 ?OSE ,SICILIAN & O!R SILK CLO?S ,I HAVE M5TION$ ) ! BROCADES 7COMMON EV]Y:]E7 TURN$ \T FROM ! LOOMS ( ,LYONS1 ,V5ICE1 & ,G5OA1 AT ! 5D ( ! SEV5TE5? & BEG9N+ ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURIES4  ,! FIR/ P]FECTLY SIMPLE 9 MANUFACTURE1 TRU/+ :OLLY TO BEAUTY ( DESIGN1 & ! PLAY ( LI<T ON ! NATURALLY WOV5 SURFACE1 :ILE ! LATT] EKE \T !IR GAUDY FEEBL5ESS ) SPOTS & RIBS & LONG FLOATS1 & ALL K9DS ( MEAN+LESS TORM5T+ ( ! WEB1 TILL !RE IS NO?+ TO BE LE>N$ FROM !M SAVE A W>N+4  

,SO MU* = ! COLOR ( PATT]N-DESIGN+4  ,N[1 = A SPACE1 LET US CONSID] SOME O!R ?+S ?AT >E NECESS>Y TO IT1 & :I* ,I AM DRIV5 TO CALL ITS MORAL QUALITIES1 & :I* >E F9ALLY R$UCIBLE TO TWO--ORD] & MEAN+4  

,)\T ORD] Y\R WORK CANNOT EV5 EXI/2 )\T MEAN+1 IT W]E BETT] NOT TO EXI/4  

,N[ ORD] IMPOSES ON US C]TA9 LIMITATIONS1 :I* P>TLY SPR+ FROM ! NATURE ( ! >T ITSELF1 & P>TLY FROM ! MAT]IALS 9 :I* WE HAVE TO WORK2 & IT IS A SIGN ( M]E 9COMPET5CE 9 EI!R A S*OOL OR AN 9DIVIDUAL TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT SU* LIMITATIONS1 OR EV5 NOT TO ACCEPT !M JOYFULLY & TURN !M TO SPECIAL ACC\NT1 MU* AS IF A POET %\LD COMPLA9 ( HAV+ TO WRITE 9 MEASURE & RHYME4  

,N[1 9 \R CRAFT ! *IEF ( ! LIMITATIONS ?AT SPR+ FROM ! ESS5CE ( ! >T IS ?AT ! DECORATOR'S >T CANNOT BE IMITATIVE EV5 TO ! LIMIT$ EXT5T ?AT ! PICTURE-PA9T]'S >T IS4  

,?IS Y\ HAVE BE5 TOLD HUNDR$S ( TIMES1 & 9 !ORY IT IS ACCEPT$ EV]Y:]E1 SO ,I NE$ NOT SAY MU* AB\T IT--*IEFLY ?IS1 ?AT IT DOES NOT EXCUSE WANT ( OBS]VATION ( NATURE1 OR LAZ9ESS ( DRAW+1 AS SOME PEOPLE SEEM TO ?9K4  ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 UNLESS Y\ KN[ PL5TY AB\T ! NATURAL =M ?AT Y\ >E CONV5TIONALIZ+1 Y\ WILL NOT ONLY F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GIVE PEOPLE A SATISFACTORY IMPRESSION ( :AT IS 9 Y\R [N M9D AB\T IT1 BUT Y\ WILL ALSO BE SO HAMP]$ BY Y\R IGNORANCE1 ?AT Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE Y\R CONV5TIONALIZ$ =M ORNAM5TAL4  ,IT WILL NOT FILL A SPACE PROP]LY1 OR LOOK CRISP & %>P1 OR FULFILL ANY PURPOSE Y\ MAY /RIVE TO PUT IT TO4  

,IT FOLL[S FROM ?IS ?AT Y\R CONV5TION MU/ BE Y\R [N1 & NOT BORR[$ FROM O!R TIMES & PEOPLES2 OR1 AT ! LEA/1 ?AT Y\ MU/ MAKE IT Y\R [N BY ?OR\<LY UND]/&+ BO? ! NATURE & ! >T Y\ >E DEAL+ )4  ,IF Y\ DO NOT HE$ ?IS1 ,I DO NOT KN[ BUT :AT Y\ MAY NOT AS WELL TURN TO & DRAW LABORI\S PORTRAITS ( NATURAL =MS ( FL[] & BIRD & BEA/1 & /ICK !M ON Y\R WALLS ANYH[4  ,IT IS TRUE Y\ WILL NOT GET ORNAM5T SO1 BUT Y\ MAY LE>N SOME?+ = Y\R TR\BLE2 :]EAS1 US+ AN OBVI\SLY TRUE PR9CIPLE AS A /ALK+-HORSE = LAZ9ESS ( PURPOSE & LACK ( 9V5TION1 WILL BUT 9JURE >T ALL R\ND1 & BL9D PEOPLE TO ! TRU? ( ?AT V]Y PR9CIPLE4  

,LIMITATIONS ALSO1 BO? AS TO IMITATION & EXUB]ANCE1 >E IMPOS$ ON US BY ! (FICE \R PATT]N HAS TO FULFILL4  ,A SMALL & (T5- RECURR+ PATT]N ( A SUBORD9ATE K9D WILL BE> MU* LESS NATURALISM ?AN ONE 9 A FRE] SPACE & MORE IMPORTANT POSITION1 & ! MORE OBVI\S ! GEOMETRICAL /RUCTURE ( A PATT]N IS1 ! LESS ITS P>TS %\LD T5D T[>D NATURALISM4  ,?IS HAS BE5 WELL UND]/OOD FROM ! E>LIE/ DAYS ( >T TO ! V]Y LATE/ TIMES DUR+ :I* PATT]N-DESIGN+ HAS CLUNG TO ANY :OLESOME TRADITION1 BUT IS PRETTY G5]ALLY UNHE$$ AT PRES5T4  

,AS TO ! LIMITATIONS ?AT >ISE FROM ! MAT]IAL WE MAY BE WORK+ 91 WE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ALL MAT]IAL (F]S C]TA9 DIFFICULTIES TO BE OV]COME1 & C]TA9 FACILITIES TO BE MADE ! MO/ (4  ,UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T Y\ MU/ BE ! MA/] ( Y\R MAT]IAL1 BUT Y\ MU/ NEV] BE SO MU* ! MA/] AS TO TURN IT SURLY1 SO TO SAY4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT MAKE IT Y\R SLAVE1 OR PRES5TLY Y\ WILL BE A SLAVE ALSO4  ,Y\ MU/ MA/] IT SO F> AS TO MAKE IT EXPRESS A MEAN+1 & TO S]VE Y\R AIM AT BEAUTY4  ,Y\ MAY GO BEYOND ?AT NECESS>Y PO9T = Y\R [N PLEASURE & AMUSEM5T1 & /ILL BE 9 ! RI<T WAY2 BUT IF Y\ GO ON AFT] ?AT M]ELY TO MAKE PEOPLE />E AT Y\R DEXT]ITY 9 DEAL+ ) A DIFFICULT ?+1 Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 >T ALONG ) ! RI<TS ( Y\R MAT]IAL1 & Y\ WILL MAKE NOT A WORK ( >T1 BUT A M]E TOY2 Y\ >E NO LONG] AN >TI/1 BUT A JUGGL]4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! >TS GIVES US ABUNDANT EXAMPLES & W>N+S 9 ?IS MATT]4  ,FIR/ CLE> /EADY PR9CIPLE1 !N PLAY+ ) ! DANG]1 & LA/LY FALL+ 9TO ! SN>E1 M>K ) ! UTMO/ DI/9CTNESS ! TIMES ( ! HEAL?1 ! DECL9E1 & ! LA/ SICKNESS ( >T4  

,ALL[ ME TO GIVE Y\ ONE EXAMPLE 9 ! NOBLE >T ( MOSAIC4  ,! DIFFICULTY 9 IT NECESS>Y TO BE OV]COME WAS ! MAK+ ( A PURE & TRUE FLEXIBLE L9E1 NOT OV] ?ICK1 ) LITTLE BITS ( GLASS OR M>BLE NE>LY RECTANGUL>4  ,ITS GLORY LAY 9 ITS DURABILITY1 ! LOVELY COLOR TO BE GOT 9 IT1 ! PLAY ( LI<T ON ITS FACET$ & GLEAM+ SURFACE1 & ! CLE>NESS M+L$ ) S(TNESS1 ) :I* =MS W]E RELIEV$ ON ! LU/R\S GOLD :I* WAS SO FREELY US$ 9 ITS BE/ DAYS4  ,MOREOV]1 H[EV] BRI<T W]E ! COLORS US$1 !Y W]E TON$ DELI<TFULLY BY ! GRAYNESS :I* ! 9NUM]ABLE JO9TS BETWE5 ! TESS]AE SPREAD OV] ! :OLE SURFACE4  

,N[ ! DIFFICULTY ( ! >T WAS OV]COME 9 ITS E>LIE/ & BE/ DAYS1 & NO C>E OR PA9S W]E SP>$ 9 MAK+ ! MO/ ( ITS SPECIAL QUALITIES1 :ILE = LONG & LONG NO =CE WAS PUT UPON ! MAT]IAL TO MAKE IT IMITATE ! QUALITIES ( BRU%-PA9T+1 EI!R 9 P[] ( COLOR1 9 DELICACY ( GRADATION1 OR 9TRICACY ( TREAT+ A SUBJECT2 &1 MOREOV]1 EASY AS IT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO M9IMIZE ! JO9T+ ( ! TESS]AE1 NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE AT IT4  

,BUT AS TIME W5T ON1 M5 BEGAN TO TIRE ( ! SOLEMN SIMPLICITY ( ! >T1 & BEGAN TO AIM AT MAK+ IT KEEP PACE ) ! GR[+ COMPLEXITY ( PICTURE PA9T+1 &1 ?\< /ILL BEAUTIFUL1 IT LO/ COLOR )\T GA9+ =M4  ,FROM ?AT PO9T 7SAY AB\T #a#d#f71 IT W5T ON FROM BAD TO WORSE1 TILL AT LA/ M5 W]E SET TO WORK 9 IT M]ELY BECAUSE IT WAS AN 9TRACTABLE MAT]IAL 9 :I* TO IMITATE OIL-PA9T+1 & BY ?IS TIME IT WAS FALL5 FROM BE+ A MA/] >T1 ! CR[N+ BEAUTY ( ! MO/ SOLEMN BUILD+S1 TO BE+ A M]E TAX ON ! CRAFTSM5'S PATI5CE1 & A TOY = PEOPLE :O NO LONG] C>$ = >T4  ,& JU/ SU* A HI/ORY MAY BE TOLD ( EV]Y >T ?AT DEALS ) SPECIAL MAT]IAL4  

,UND] ?IS HEAD ( ORD] %\LD BE 9CLUD$ SOME?+ AB\T ! /RUCTURE ( PATT]NS1 BUT TIME = DEAL+ ) SU* AN 9TRICATE QUE/ION OBVI\SLY FAILS ME2 SO ,I WILL BUT NOTE ?AT1 :]EAS IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT A RECURR+ PATT]N %\LD BE CON/RUCT$ ON A GEOMETRICAL BASIS1 IT IS CLE> ?AT IT CANNOT BE CON/RUCT$ O!RWISE2 ONLY ! /RUCTURE MAY BE MORE OR LESS MASK$1 & SOME DESIGN]S TAKE A GREAT DEAL ( PA9S TO DO SO4  

,I CANNOT SAY ?AT ,I ?9K ?IS ALWAYS NECESS>Y4  ,IT MAY BE SO :5 ! PATT]N IS ON A V]Y SMALL SCALE1 & MEANT TO ATTRACT BUT LITTLE ATT5TION4  ,BUT IT IS SOMETIMES ! REV]SE ( DESIRABLE 9 L>GE & IMPORTANT PATT]NS1 &1 TO MY M9D1 ALL NOBLE PATT]NS %\LD AT LEA/ ,L,O,O,K L>GE4  ,SOME ( ! F9E/ & PLEASANTE/ ( !SE %[ !IR GEOMETRICAL /RUCTURE CLE>LY 5\<2 & IF ! L9ES ( !M GR[ /RONGLY & FL[ GRACEFULLY1 ,I ?9K !Y >E DECID$LY HELP$ BY !IR /RUCTURE NOT BE+ ELABORATELY CONCEAL$4  

,AT ! SAME TIME 9 ALL PATT]NS :I* >E MEANT TO FILL ! EYE & SATISFY ! M9D1 !RE %\LD BE A C]TA9 MY/]Y4  ,WE %\LD NOT BE ABLE TO READ ! :OLE ?+ AT ONCE1 NOR DESIRE TO DO SO1 NOR BE IMPELL$ BY ?AT DESIRE TO GO ON TRAC+ L9E AFT] L9E TO F9D \T H[ ! PATT]N IS MADE1 & ,I ?9K ?AT ! OBVI\S PRES5CE ( A GEOMETRICAL ORD]1 IF IT BE1 AS IT %\LD BE1 BEAUTIFUL1 T5DS T[>DS ?IS 5D1 & PREV5TS \R FEEL+ RE/LESS OV] A PATT]N4  

,?AT EV]Y L9E 9 A PATT]N %\LD HAVE ITS DUE GR[?1 & BE TRACEABLE TO ITS BEG9N+1 ?IS1 :I* Y\ HAVE D\BTLESS HE>D BE=E1 IS UND\BT$LY ESS5TIAL TO ! F9E/ PATT]N WORK2 EQUALLY SO IS IT ?AT NO /EM %\LD BE SO F> FROM ITS P>5T /OCK AS TO LOOK WEAK OR WAV]+4  ,MUTUAL SUPPORT & UNCEAS+ PROGRESS DI/+UI% REAL & NATURAL ORD] FROM ITS MOCK]Y1 P$ANTIC TYRANNY4  

,EV]Y ONE :O HAS PRACTIC$ ! DESIGN+ ( PATT]NS KN[S ! NECESSITY = COV]+ ! GR\ND EQUABLY & RI*LY4  ,?IS IS REALLY TO A GREAT EXT5T ! SECRET ( OBTA9+ ! LOOK ( SATISFY+ MY/]Y A=ESAID1 & IT IS ! V]Y TE/ ( CAPACITY 9 A DESIGN]4  

,F9ALLY1 NO AM\NT ( DELICACY IS TOO GREAT 9 DRAW+ ! CURVES ( A PATT]N1 NO AM\NT ( C>E 9 GETT+ ! LEAD+ L9ES RI<T FROM ! FIR/1 CAN BE ?R[N AWAY1 = BEAUTY ( DETAIL CANNOT AFT]W>DS CURE ANY %ORTCOM+ 9 ?IS4  ,REMEMB] ?AT A PATT]N IS EI!R RI<T OR WRONG4  ,IT CANNOT BE =GIV5 = BLUND]+1 AS A PICTURE MAY BE :I* HAS O!RWISE GREAT QUALITIES 9 IT4  ,IT IS ) A PATT]N AS ) A =TRESS1 IT IS NO /RONG] ?AN ITS WEAKE/ PO9T4  ,A FAILURE = EV] RECURR+ TORM5TS ! EYE TOO MU* TO ALL[ ! M9D TO TAKE ANY PLEASURE 9 SUGGE/ION & 9T5TION4  

,AS TO ! SECOND MORAL QUALITY ( DESIGN1 MEAN+1 ,I 9CLUDE 9 ?AT ! 9V5TION & IMAG9ATION :I* =MS ! S\L ( ?IS >T1 AS ( ALL O!RS1 & :I*1 :5 SUBMITT$ TO ! BONDS ( ORD]1 HAS A BODY & A VISIBLE EXI/5CE4  

,N[ Y\ MAY WELL ?9K ?AT !RE IS LESS TO BE SAID ( ?IS ?AN ! O!R QUALITY2 = =M MAY BE TAU<T1 BUT ! SPIRIT ?AT BREA!S ?R\< IT CANNOT BE4  ,SO ,I WILL CONT5T MYSELF ) SAY+ ?IS ON !SE QUALITIES1 ?AT ?\< A DESIGN] MAY PUT ALL MANN] ( /RANG5ESS & SURPRISE 9TO HIS PATT]NS1 HE MU/ NOT DO SO AT ! EXP5SE ( BEAUTY4  ,Y\ WILL NEV] F9D A CASE 9 ?IS K9D ( WORK :]E UGL9ESS & VIOL5CE >E NOT ! RESULT ( B>R5NESS1 & NOT ( F]TILITY ( 9V5TION4  ,! F]TILE MAN1 HE ( RES\RCE1 HAS NOT TO WORRY HIMSELF AB\T 9V5TION4  ,HE NE$ BUT ?9K ( BEAUTY & SIMPLICITY ( EXPRESSION2 HIS WORK WILL GR[ ON & ON1 ONE ?+ LEAD+ TO ANO!R1 AS IT F>ES ) A BEAUTIFUL TREE4 ,:]EAS ! LABORI\S PA/E-&-SCISSORS MAN GOES HUNT+ UP & D[N = ODDITIES1 /ICKS ONE 9 H]E & ANO!R !RE1 & TRIES TO CONNECT !M ) COMMONPLACE2 & :5 IT IS ALL DONE1 ! ODDITIES >E NOT MORE 9V5TIVE ?AN ! COMMONPLACE1 NOR ! COMMONPLACE MORE GRACEFUL ?AN ! ODDITIES4  

,NO PATT]N %\LD BE )\T SOME SORT ( MEAN+4  ,TRUE IT IS ?AT ?AT MEAN+ MAY HAVE COME D[N TO US TRADITIONALLY1 & NOT BE \R [N 9V5TION1 YET WE MU/ AT HE>T UND]/& IT1 OR WE CAN NEI!R RECEIVE IT1 NOR H& IT D[N TO \R SUCCESSORS4  ,IT IS NO LONG] TRADITION IF IT IS S]VILELY COPI$1 )\T *ANGE1 ! TOK5 ( LIFE4  ,Y\ MAY BE SURE ?AT ! S(TE/ & LOVELIE/ ( PATT]NS WILL WE>Y ! /EADIE/ ADMIR]S ( !IR S*OOL AS SOON AS !Y SEE ?AT !RE IS NO HOPE ( GR[? 9 !M4  ,= Y\ KN[ ALL >T IS COMPACT ( EF=T1 ( FAILURE & ( HOPE1 & WE CANNOT BUT ?9K ?AT SOME:]E P]FECTION LIES AHEAD1 AS WE LOOK ANXI\SLY = ! BETT] ?+ ?AT IS TO COME FROM ! GOOD4  

,FUR!RMORE1 Y\ MU/ NOT ONLY MEAN SOME?+ 9 Y\R PATT]NS1 BUT MU/ ALSO BE ABLE TO MAKE O!RS UND]/& ?AT MEAN+4  ,!Y SAY ?AT ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A G5IUS & A MADMAN IS ?AT ! G5IUS CAN GET ONE OR TWO PEOPLE TO BELIEVE 9 HIM1 :]EAS ! MADMAN1 POOR FELL[1 HAS HIMSELF ONLY = HIS AUDI5CE4  ,N[ ! ONLY WAY 9 \R CRAFT ( DESIGN = COMPELL+ PEOPLE TO UND]/& Y\ IS TO FOLL[ H>D ON ,NATURE2 = :AT ELSE CAN Y\ REF] PEOPLE TO1 OR :AT ELSE IS !RE :I* EV]YBODY CAN UND]/&8--EV]YBODY ?AT IT IS WOR? ADDRESS+ Y\RSELF TO1 :I* 9CLUDES ALL PEOPLE :O CAN FEEL & ?9K4  

,N[ LET US 5D ! TALK AB\T ?OSE QUALITIES ( 9V5TION & IMAG9ATION ) A WORD ( MEMORY & ( ?ANKS TO ! DESIGN]S ( TIME PA/4  ,SURELY HE :O RUNS MAY READ !M ABUNDANTLY SET =? 9 ?OSE LESS] >TS !Y PRACTIC$4  ,SURELY IT HAD BE5 PITY 9DE$1 IF SO MU* ( ?IS HAD BE5 LO/ AS W\LD HAVE BE5 IF IT HAD BE5 CRU%$ \T BY ! PRIDE ( 9TELLECT1 ?AT WILL NOT /OOP TO LOOK AT BEAUTY1 UNLESS ITS [N K+S & GREAT M5 HAVE HAD A H& 9 IT4 ,BELIKE ! ?\<TS ( ! M5 :O WR\<T ?IS K9D ( >T C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 GR&] WAYS OR MORE DEF9ITELY1 OR1 AT LEA/1 W\LD NOT HAVE BE52 !RE=E ,I BELIEVE ,I AM NOT ?9K+ ONLY ( MY [N PLEASURE1 BUT ( ! PLEASURE ( MANY PEOPLE1 :5 ,I PRAISE ! USEFULNESS ( ! LIVES ( !SE M51 :OSE NAMES >E LONG =GOTT51 BUT :OSE WORKS WE /ILL WOND] AT4  ,9 !IR [N WAY !Y MEANT TO TELL US H[ ! FL[]S GREW 9 ! G>D5S ( ,DAMASCUS1 OR H[ ! HUNT WAS UP ON ! PLA9S ( ,KIRMAN1 OR H[ ! TULIPS %ONE AMONG ! GRASS 9 ! ,MID-,P]SIAN VALLEY1 & H[ !IR S\LS DELI<T$ 9 IT ALL1 & :AT JOY !Y HAD 9 LIFE2 NOR DID !Y FAIL TO MAKE !IR MEAN+ CLE> TO SOME ( US4  

,BUT1 9DE$1 !Y & O!R MATT]S HAVE L$ US AF> FROM \R MAKE%IFT H\SE1 & ! ROOM WE HAVE TO DECORATE !RE94  ,& !RE IS /ILL LEFT ! FIREPLACE TO CONSID]4  

,N[ ,I ?9K !RE IS NO?+ AB\T A H\SE 9 :I* A CONTRA/ IS GREAT] BETWE5 OLD & NEW ?AN ?IS PIECE ( >*ITECTURE4  ,! OLD1 EI!R DELI<TFUL 9 ITS COM=TABLE SIMPLICITY1 OR DECORAT$ ) ! NOBLE/ & MO/ MEAN+ >T 9 ! PLACE2 ! MOD]N1 MEAN1 MIS]ABLE1 UNCOM=TABLE1 & %[Y1 PLA/]$ AB\T ) WRET*$ %AM ORNAM5T1 TRUMP]Y ( CA/-IRON1 & BRASS & POLI%$ /EEL1 & :AT NOT--(F5SIVE TO LOOK AT1 & A NUISANCE TO CLEAN--& ! :OLE ?+ HUDDL$ UP ) RUBBI% ( A%-PAN1 & F5D]1 & RUG1 TILL SURELY ! HE>?S :I* WE HAVE BE5 BIDD5 SO (T5 TO DEF5D 7:E!R !RE WAS A *ANCE ( !IR BE+ ATTACK$ OR NOT7 HAVE N[ BECOME A M]E FIGURE ( SPEE* ! MEAN+ ( :I* 9 A %ORT TIME IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE = LE>N$ PHILOLOGI/S TO F9D \T4  

,I DO MO/ S]I\SLY ADVISE Y\ TO GET RID ( ALL ?IS1 OR AS MU* ( IT AS Y\ CAN )\T ABSOLUTE RU9 TO Y\R PROSPECTS 9 LIFE2 & EV5 IF Y\ DO NOT KN[ H[ TO DECORATE IT1 AT LEA/ HAVE A HOLE 9 ! WALL ( A CONV5I5T %APE1 FAC$ ) SU* BRICKS OR TILES AS WILL AT ONCE BE> FIRE & CLEAN2 !N SOME SORT ( IRON BASKET 9 IT1 & \T FROM ?AT A REAL HE>? ( CLEANABLE BRICK OR TILE1 :I* WILL NOT MAKE Y\ BLU% :5 Y\ LOOK AT IT1 & AS LITTLE 9 ! WAY ( GU>D & F5D] AS Y\ ?9K WILL BE SAFE2 ?AT WILL DO TO BEG9 )4  ,= ! RE/1 IF Y\ HAVE WOOD5 WORK AB\T ! FIREPLACE1 :I* IS (T5 GOOD TO HAVE1 DON'T MIX UP ! WOOD & ! TILES TOGE!R2 LET ! WOOD-WORK LOOK LIKE P>T ( ! WALL- COV]+1 & ! TILES LIKE P>T ( ! *IMNEY4  

,AS = MOVABLE FURNITURE1 EV5 IF TIME DID NOT FAIL US1 'TIS A L>GE SUBJECT--OR A V]Y SMALL ONE--SO ,I WILL BUT SAY1 DON'T HAVE TOO MU* ( IT2 HAVE NONE = M]E F9]Y'S SAKE1 OR TO SATISFY ! CLAIMS ( CU/OM--!SE >E FLAT TRUISMS1 >E !Y NOT8  ,BUT REALLY IT SEEMS AS IF SOME PEOPLE HAD NEV] ?\<T ( !M1 = 'TIS ALMO/ ! UNIV]SAL CU/OM TO /UFF UP SOME ROOMS SO ?AT Y\ CAN SC>CELY MOVE 9 !M1 & TO LEAVE O!RS DEADLY B>E2 :]EAS ALL ROOMS \<T TO LOOK AS IF !Y W]E LIV$ 91 & TO HAVE1 SO TO SAY1 A FRI5DLY WELCOME READY = ! 9COM]4  

,A D9+-ROOM \<T NOT TO LOOK AS IF ONE W5T 9TO IT AS ONE GOES 9TO A D5TI/'S P>LOR--= AN OP]ATION1 & CAME \T ( IT :5 ! OP]ATION WAS OV]--! TOO? \T1 OR ! D9N] 94  ,A DRAW+- ROOM \<T TO LOOK AS IF SOME K9D ( WORK C\LD BE DONE 9 IT LESS TOILSOME ?AN BE+ BOR$4  ,A LIBR>Y C]TA9LY \<T TO HAVE BOOKS 9 IT1 NOT BOOTS ONLY1 AS 9 ,?ACK]AY'S C\NTRY SNOB'S H\SE1 BUT SO \<T EA* & EV]Y ROOM 9 ! H\SE MORE OR LESS2 ALSO1 ?\< ALL ROOMS %\LD LOOK TIDY1 & EV5 V]Y TIDY1 !Y \<T NOT TO LOOK TOO TIDY4  

,FUR!RMORE1 NO ROOM ( ! RI*E/ MAN %\LD LOOK GR& 5\< TO MAKE A SIMPLE MAN %R9K 9 IT1 OR LUXURI\S 5\< TO MAKE A ?\<TFUL MAN FEEL A%AM$ 9 IT2 IT WILL NOT DO SO IF ,>T BE AT HOME !RE1 = %E HAS NO FOES SO DEADLY AS 9SOL5CE & WA/E4 ,9DE$1 ,I FE> ?AT AT PRES5T ! DECORATION ( RI* M5'S H\SES IS MO/LY WR\<T \T AT ! BIDD+ ( GR&EUR & LUXURY1 & ?AT >T HAS BE5 MO/LY C[$ OR %AM$ \T ( !M2 NOR :5 ,I COME TO ?9K ( IT WILL ,I LAM5T IT OV]MU*4  ,>T WAS NOT BORN 9 ! PALACE2 RA!R %E FELL SICK !RE1 & IT WILL TAKE MORE BRAC+ AIR ?AN ?AT ( RI* M5'S H\SES TO HEAL H] AGA94  ,IF %E IS EV] TO BE /RONG 5\< TO HELP MANK9D ONCE MORE1 %E MU/ GA!R /R5G? 9 SIMPLE PLACES2 ! REFUGE FROM W9D & WEA!R TO :I* ! GOODMAN COMES HOME FROM FIELD OR HILL-SIDE2 ! WELL- TIDI$ SPACE 9TO :I* ! CRAFTSMAN DRAWS FROM ! LITT] ( LOOM1 & SMI?Y1 & B5*2 ! S*OL>'S ISL& 9 ! SEA ( BOOKS2 ! >TI/'S CLE>+ 9 ! CANVAS-GROVE2 IT IS FROM !SE PLACES ?AT ,>T MU/ COME IF %E IS EV] AGA9 TO BE 5?RON$ 9 ?AT O!R K9D ( BUILD+1 :I* ,I ?9K1 UND] SOME NAME OR O!R1 :E!R Y\ CALL IT *UR* OR HALL ( REASON1 OR :AT NOT1 WILL ALWAYS BE NE$$2 ! BUILD+ 9 :I* PEOPLE MEET TO =GET !IR [N TRANSI5T P]SONAL & FAMILY TR\BLES 9 ASPIRATIONS = !IR FELL[S & ! DAYS TO COME1 & :I* TO A C]TA9 EXT5T MAKE UP TO T[N-DWELL]S = !IR LOSS ( FIELD1 & RIV]1 & M\NTA94  

,WELL1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !SE TWO K9DS ( BUILD+S >E ALL WE HAVE REALLY TO ?9K (1 TOGE!R ) :ATSOEV] \?\SES1 WORK%OPS1 & ! LIKE MAY BE NECESS>Y4  ,SURELY ! RE/ MAY QUIETLY DROP TO PIECES = AU<T WE C>E--UNLESS IT %\LD BE ?\<T GOOD 9 ! 9T]E/ ( HI/ORY TO KEEP ONE /&+ 9 EA* BIG T[N TO %[ PO/]ITY :AT /RANGE1 UGLY1 UNCOM=TABLE H\SES RI* M5 DWELT 9 ONCE UPON A TIME4  

,MEANTIME N[1 :5 RI* M5 WON'T HAVE >T1 & POOR M5 CAN'T1 !RE IS1 NEV]!LESS1 SOME UN?9K+ CRAV+ = IT1 SOME RE/LESS FEEL+ 9 M5'S M9DS ( SOME?+ LACK+ SOME:]E1 :I* HAS MADE MANY B5EVOL5T PEOPLE SEEK = ! POSSIBILITY ( *EAP >T4  

,:AT DO !Y MEAN BY ?AT8  ,ONE >T = ! RI* & ANO!R = ! POOR8  ,NO1 IT WON'T DO4  ,>T IS NOT SO ACCOMMODAT+ AS ! JU/ICE OR RELIGION ( SOCIETY1 & %E WON'T HAVE IT4  

,:AT !N8 !RE HAS BE5 *EAP >T AT SOME TIMES C]TA9LY1 AT ! EXP5SE ( ! />VATION ( ! CRAFTSM54  ,BUT PEOPLE CAN'T MEAN ?AT2 & IF !Y DID1 W\LD1 HAPPILY1 NO LONG] HAVE ! SAME *ANCE ( GETT+ IT ?AT !Y ONCE HAD4  ,/ILL !Y ?9K >T CAN BE GOT R\ND SOME WAY OR O!R--JOCKEY$1 SO TO SAY4  ,I RA!R ?9K 9 ?IS FA%ION3  ?AT A HI<LY GIFT$ & C>EFULLY $UCAT$ MAN %ALL1 LIKE ,MR4 ,PECKSNIFF1 SQU9T AT A %EET ( PAP]1 & ?AT ! RESULTS ( ?AT SQU9T %ALL SET A VA/ NUMB] ( WELL-F$1 CONT5T$ OP]ATIVES 7!Y >E A%AM$ TO CALL !M WORKM57 TURN+ CRANK H&LES = T5 H\RS A-DAY1 BIDD+ !M KEEP :AT GIFTS & $UCATION !Y MAY HAVE BE5 BORN ) = !IR--,I WAS GO+ TO SAY LEISURE H\RS1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO1 = IF ,I W]E TO WORK T5 H\RS A-DAY AT WORK ,I DESPIS$ & HAT$1 ,I %\LD SP5D MY LEISURE ,I HOPE 9 POLITICAL AGITATION1 BUT ,I FE>--9 DR9K+4  ,SO LET US SAY ?AT ! A=ESAID OP]ATIVES WILL HAVE TO KEEP !IR 9BORN GIFTS & $UCATION = !IR DREAMS4  ,WELL1 FROM ?IS SY/EM >E TO COME ?REEFOLD BLESS+S--FOOD & CLO?+1 POORI% LODG+S & A LITTLE LEISURE TO ! OP]ATIVES1 5ORM\S RI*ES TO ! CAPITALI/S ?AT R5T !M1 TOGE!R ) MOD]ATE RI*ES TO ! SQU9T] ON ! PAP]2 & LA/LY1 V]Y DECID$LY LA/LY1 ABUNDANCE ( *EAP >T = ! OP]ATIVES OR CRANK TURN]S TO BUY--9 !IR DREAMS4  

,WELL1 !RE HAVE BE5 MANY O!R B5EVOL5T & ECONOMICAL S*EMES = KEEP+ Y\R CAKE AFT] Y\ HAVE EAT5 IT1 = SK9N+ A FL9T1 & BOIL+ A FLEA D[N = ITS TALL[ & GLUE1 & ?IS ONE ( *EAP >T MAY JU/ GO ITS WAY ) ! O!RS4  

,YET TO MY M9D REAL >T IS *EAP1 EV5 AT ! PRICE ?AT MU/ BE PAID = IT4  ,?AT PRICE IS1 9 %ORT1 ! PROVID+ ( A H&ICRAFTSMAN :O %ALL PUT HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL 9TELLIG5CE & 5?USIASM 9TO ! GOODS HE FA%IONS4  ,SO F> FROM HIS LABOR BE+ 'DIVID$1' :I* IS ! TE*NICAL PHRASE = HIS ALWAYS DO+ ONE M9UTE PIECE ( WORK1 & NEV] BE+ ALL[$ TO ?9K ( ANY O!R2 SO F> FROM ?AT1 HE MU/ KN[ ALL AB\T ! W>E HE IS MAK+ & ITS RELATION TO SIMIL> W>ES2 HE MU/ HAVE A NATURAL APTITUDE = HIS WORK SO /RONG1 ?AT NO $UCATION CAN =CE HIM AWAY FROM HIS SPECIAL B5T4  ,HE MU/ BE ALL[$ TO ?9K ( :AT HE IS DO+1 & TO V>Y HIS WORK AS ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( IT V>Y1 & HIS [N MOODS4 ,HE MU/ BE = EV] /RIV+ TO MAKE ! PIECE HE IS AT WORK AT BETT] ?AN ! LA/4  ,HE MU/ REFUSE AT ANYBODY'S BIDD+ TO TURN \T1 ,I WON'T SAY A BAD1 BUT EV5 AN 9DIFF]5T PIECE ( WORK1 :ATEV] ! PUBLIC WANT1 OR ?9K !Y WANT4  ,HE MU/ HAVE A VOICE1 & A VOICE WOR? LI/5+ TO 9 ! :OLE AFFAIR4  

,SU* A MAN ,I %\LD CALL1 NOT AN OP]ATIVE1 BUT A WORKMAN4  ,Y\ MAY CALL HIM AN >TI/ IF Y\ WILL1 = ,I HAVE BE5 DESCRIB+ ! QUALITIES ( >TI/S AS ,I KN[ !M2 BUT A CAPITALI/ WILL BE APT TO CALL HIM A 'TR\BLESOME FELL[1' A RADICAL ( RADICALS1 &1 9 FACT1 HE WILL BE TR\BLESOME--M]E GRIT & FRICTION 9 ! :EELS ( ! MONEY-GR9D+ MA*9E4  

,YES1 SU* A MAN WILL /OP ! MA*9E P]HAPS2 BUT IT IS ONLY ?R\< HIM ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE >T1 I4E4 CIVILIZATION UNMAIM$1 IF Y\ REALLY WANT IT2 SO CONSID]1 IF Y\ DO WANT IT1 & WILL PAY ! PRICE & GIVE ! WORKMAN HIS DUE4  

,:AT IS HIS DUE8 ?AT IS1 :AT CAN HE TAKE FROM Y\1 & BE ! MAN ?AT Y\ WANT8  ,MONEY 5\< TO KEEP HIM FROM FE> ( WANT OR DEGRADATION = HIM & HIS2 LEISURE 5\< FROM BREAD-E>N+ WORK 7EV5 ?\< IT BE PLEASANT TO HIM7 TO GIVE HIM TIME TO READ & ?9K1 & CONNECT HIS [N LIFE ) ! LIFE ( ! GREAT WORLD2 WORK 5\< ( ! K9D A=ESAID1 & PRAISE ( IT1 & 5C\RAGEM5T 5\< TO MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD FRI5DS ) HIS FELL[S2 & LA/LY 7NOT LEA/1 = 'TIS V]ILY P>T ( ! B>GA971 HIS [N DUE %>E ( >T1 ! *IEF P>T ( :I* WILL BE A DWELL+ ?AT DOES NOT LACK ! BEAUTY :I* ,NATURE W\LD FREELY ALL[ IT1 IF \R [N P]V]SITY DID NOT TURN ,NATURE \T ( DOORS4  

,?AT IS ! B>GA9 TO BE /RUCK1 SU* WORK & SU* WAGES2 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT IF ! WORLD WANTS ! WORK & IS WILL+ TO PAY ! WAGES1 ! WORKM5 WILL NOT LONG BE WANT+4  

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF IT BE C]TA9 ?AT ! WORLD--?AT IS1 MOD]N CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY--WILL NEV]MORE ASK = SU* WORKM51 !N ,I AM AS SURE AS ?AT ,I /& H]E BREA?+1 ?AT >T IS DY+3  ?AT ! SP>K /ILL SMOLD]+ IS NOT TO BE QUICK5$ 9TO LIFE1 BUT DAMP$ 9TO DEA?4  ,& 9DE$1 (T51 9 MY FE> ( ?AT1 ,I ?9K1 ',W\LD ?AT ,I C\LD SEE :AT IS TO TAKE ! PLACE ( >T6'  ,=1 :E!R MOD]N CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY ,C,A,N MAKE ?AT B>GA9 A=ESAID1 :O %ALL SAY8  ,I KN[ WELL--:O C\LD FAIL TO KN[ IT8--?AT ! DIFFICULTIES >E GREAT4  

,TOO APT HAS ! WORLD EV] BE51 '= ! SAKE ( LIFE TO CA/ AWAY ! REASONS = LIV+1' & P]HAPS IS MORE & MORE APT TO IT AS ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE GET MORE 9TRICATE1 AS ! RACE TO AVOID RU91 :I* SEEMS ALWAYS IMM95T & OV]:ELM+1 GETS SWIFT] & MORE T]RIBLE4  ,YET H[ W\LD IT BE IF WE W]E TO LAY ASIDE FE> & TURN 9 ! FACE ( ALL ?AT1 & /& BY \R CLAIM TO HAVE1 ONE & ALL ( US1 REASONS = LIV+4  ,MAYHAP ! HEAV5S W\LD NOT FALL ON US IF WE DID4  

,ANYH[1 LET US MAKE UP \R M9DS :I* WE WANT1 >T1 OR ! ABS5CE ( >T1 & BE PREP>$ IF WE WANT >T1 TO GIVE UP MANY ?+S1 & 9 MANY WAYS TO *ANGE ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE4  ,P]HAPS !RE >E ?OSE :O WILL UND]/& ME :5 ,I SAY ?AT ?AT NECESS>Y *ANGE MAY MAKE LIFE POOR] = ! RI*1 R\<] = ! REF9$1 &1 IT MAY BE1 DULL] = ! GIFT$--= A :ILE2 ?AT IT MAY EV5 TAKE SU* =MS ?AT NOT ! BE/ OR WISE/ ( US %ALL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO KN[ IT = A FRI5D1 BUT MAY AT :ILES FI<T AGA9/ IT AS A FOE4 ,YET1 :5 ! DAY COMES ?AT GIVES US VISIBLE TOK5 ( >T RIS+ LIKE ! SUN FROM BEL[--:5 IT IS NO LONG] A JU/LY DESPIS$ :IM ( ! RI*1 OR A LAZY HABIT ( ! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$1 BUT A ?+ ?AT LABOR BEG9S TO CRAVE AS A NECESSITY1 EV5 AS LABOR IS A NECESSITY = ALL M5--9 ?AT DAY H[ %ALL ALL TR\BLE BE =GOTT51 ALL FOLLY =GIV5--EV5 \R [N6  

,LITTLE BY LITTLE IT MU/ COME1 ,I KN[4  ,PATI5CE & PRUD5CE MU/ NOT BE LACK+ TO US1 BUT C\RAGE /ILL LESS4  ,LET US BE A ,GIDEON'S B&4  ',:OSOEV] IS FE>FUL & AFRAID1 LET HIM RETURN1 & DEP>T E>LY FROM ,M\NT ,GILEAD4'  ,& AMONG ?AT B& LET !RE BE NO DELUSIONS2 LET ! LA/ 5C\RAG+ LIE HAVE BE5 TOLD1 ! LA/ AFT]-D9N] HUMBUG SPOK51 = SURELY1 ?\< ! DAYS SEEM D>K1 WE MAY REMEMB] ?AT M5 LONG$ = FRE$OM :ILE YET !Y W]E SLAVES2 ?AT IT WAS 9 TIMES :5 SWORDS W]E R$D5$ EV]Y DAY ?AT M5 BEGAN TO ?9K ( PEACE & ORD]1 & TO /RIVE TO W9 !M4  

,WE :O ?9K1 & CAN 5JOY ! FEA/ ?AT ,NATURE HAS SPREAD = US1 IS IT NOT BO? \R RI<T & \R DUTY TO REBEL AGA9/ ?AT SLAV]Y ( ! WA/E ( LIFE'S JOYS1 :I* PEOPLE ?\<TLESS & JOYLESS1 BY NO FAULT ( !IR [N1 HAVE WRAPP$ ! WORLD 98  ,FROM \R [N SELVES WE CAN TELL ?AT !RE IS HOPE ( VICTORY 9 \R REBELLION1 S9CE WE HAVE >T 5\< 9 \R LIVES1 NOT TO CONT5T US1 BUT TO MAKE US LONG = MORE1 & ?AT LONG+ DRIVES US 9TO TRY+ TO SPREAD >T & ! LONG+ = >T2 & AS IT IS ) US SO IT WILL BE ) ?OSE ?AT WE W9 OV]3  LITTLE BY LITTLE1 WE MAY WELL HOPE1 WILL DO ITS WORK1 TILL AT LA/ A GREAT MANY M5 WILL HAVE 5\< ( >T TO SEE H[ LITTLE !Y HAVE1 & H[ MU* !Y MI<T BETT] !IR LIVES1 IF EV]Y MAN HAD HIS DUE %>E ( >T--?AT IS1 JU/ SO MU* AS HE C\LD USE IF A FAIR *ANCE W]E GIV5 HIM4  

,IS ?AT1 9DE$1 TOO EXTRAVAGANT A HOPE8  ,HAVE Y\ NOT HE>D H[ IT HAS GONE ) MANY A CAUSE BE=E N[8  ,FIR/ FEW M5 HE$ IT2 NEXT MO/ M5 CONTEMN IT2 LA/LY1 ALL M5 ACCEPT IT--& ! CAUSE IS WON4  

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