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,?AT B>REL-ORGAN \TSIDE MY W9D[ GOES NE> TO DRIV+ ME MAD 7,I MEAN MADD] ?AN ,I WAS BE=E74 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO8 ,I CANNOT ASK ! ,/ATE1 AS EMBODI$ 9 ! P]SON ( A BLUE-COAT$ G5TLEMAN AT ! CORN]1 TO MOVE HIM ON2 BECAUSE ,I HAVE GIV5 NOTICE ?AT ,I 9T5D TO MOVE ON ! SAID BLUE-COAT$ G5TLEMAN HIMSELF4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,I HAVE GIV5 ! ,/ATE NOTICE TO QUIT4 ,ASK ! ORGAN-GR9D] POLITELY TO C>RY HIS MELODY ELSE:]E8 ,I HAVE TRI$ ?AT1 BUT HE ONLY EXECUTES A D\BLE-%UFFLE & PUTS \T HIS TONGUE4 ,\<T ,I TO RU% \T & PUN* HIS HEAD8 ,BUT1 FIR/LY1 ?AT MI<T BE LOOK$ UPON AS AN 9VASION ( HIS P]SONAL LIB]TY2 &1 SECONDLY1 HE MI<T PUN* M9E2 & ! LA/ /ATE ( ?IS MAN W\LD BE WORSE ?AN ! FIR/4 ,\<T ,I TO MOVE \T ( ! WAY MYSELF8 ,BUT ,I CANNOT CONV5I5TLY TAKE MY H\SE ) ME1 OR EV5 MY LIBR>Y4 ,I TRI$ ANO!R PLAN4 ,I TOOK \T MY CORNET1 &1 /&+ BY HIS SIDE1 EXECUT$ A S]IES ( MOVEM5TS ?AT W\LD HAVE MOV$ ! B[ELS ( ,C]B]US4 ,! ONLY EFFECT PRODUC$ WAS A POLITE NOTE FROM A NEI<BOR 7:OM ,I RESPECT7 BEGG+ ME TO PO/PONE MY SOLO1 AS IT 9T]F]$ ) ! PLEAS+ H>MONIES ( ! ORGAN4 ,N[ ,FATE =BID ?AT ,I %\LD CURTAIL ! HAPP9ESS ( AN E/EEM$ FELL[-/REETSMAN4 ,:AT !N WAS ,I TO DO8 ,I PUT ON MY HAT & SALLI$ =? 9TO ! /REETS ) A HEAVY HE>T FULL ( ! DIFFICULTIES ( MY 9DIVIDUALI/ CRE$4 ,! FIR/ P]SON ,I MET WAS A TRAMP :O ACCO/$ ME & EXPOS$ A TONGUE :ITE ) CANC]1--:E!R REAL OR >TIFICIAL ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,IT NE>LY MADE ME SICK1 & ,I REALLY DO NOT ?9K ?AT P]SONS \<T TO GO AB\T EXPOS+ DISGU/+ OBJECTS ) A VIEW TO GA94 ,I DID NOT H& HIM ! EXPECT$ P5NY1 BUT ,I BRIEFLY--V]Y BRIEFLY--EXPRESS$ A HOPE ?AT AN 9F9ITE BE+ W\LD BE PLEAS$ TO CONSIGN HIM TO 9F9ITE TORTURE1 & PASS$ ON4 ,I W&]$ ?R\< /REET AFT] /REET1 ALL FULL ( H\SES PA9T$ 9 DIFF]5T %ADES ( CU/>D-COLOR1 TON$ ) ,LONDON FOG1 & ALL JU/ SUFFICI5TLY LIKE ONE ANO!R TO MAKE ON WI% ?AT !Y W]E EI!R QUITE ALIKE OR V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,& ,I WOND]$ :E!R SOME?+ MI<T NOT BE DONE TO COMPEL ALL ! [N]S TO PA9T AT ! SAME TIME & ) ! SAME T9TS4 ,AT LA/ ,I REA*$ A PLACE :]E ! ROAD WAS R5D]$ IMPASSABLE BY A CR[D :I* HAD GA!R$ TO LI/5 TO AN ORATOR :O WAS %\T+ FROM AN 9V]T$ TUB4 ,HE WAS EXPLA9+ ?AT MANY YE>S AGO ,JESUS DI$ TO SAVE S9N]S LIKE US1 & !RE=E ! BE/ ?+ WE C\LD DO WAS TO DEPRIVE ! PUBLICANS ( !IR LIC5SES )\T COMP5SATION4 ,I V5TUR$ TO REM>K ?AT1 AL?\< ?IS MI<T BE P]FECTLY TRUE1 /ILL ,I WANT$ TO GET 9TO ! C\NTRY ALONG ! COMMON HI<WAY1 & ?AT ! CR[D HE HAD COLLECT$ PREV5T$ ME FROM DO+ SO4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT HE KNEW MY SORT1 :ATEV] ?AT MAY MEAN2 BUT HIS WORDS SEEM TO HAVE ACT$ LIKE MAGIC ON HIS HE>]S1 =1 AL?\< ,I DID AT LA/ ELB[ MY WAY ?R\< ! ?RONG1 IT WAS NOT )\T DAMAGE TO ! A=EM5TION$ HAT4 ,IT WAS A RELIEF TO REA* ! C\NTRY & TO SIT D[N BY A /REAM & WAT* ! *ILDR5 GA!R+ BLACKB]RIES4 ,I WAS1 H[EV]1 SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT ! B]RIES W]E /ILL P9K & F> FROM RIPE4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ WAIT TILL !Y >E RIPE8 ,I ASK$4 ,COZ IF WE DID !RE W\LD BE NONE LEFT BY !N1 WAS ! SOME:AT PUZZL+ REPLY4 ,BUT SURELY1 IF Y\ ALL AGRE$ TO WAIT1 IT C\LD BE MANAG$1 ,I SAID4 ,OH YES1 SIR1 RESPOND$ A LITTLE GIRL1 ) A PITY+ LAU< AT MY SIMPLICITY1 BUT ! O!RS ALWAYS COME & GA!R !N JU/ BE=E !Y >E RIPE4 ,I DON'T QUITE KN[ :O ! O!RS >E1 BUT SURELY SOME?+ \<T TO BE DONE TO PUT A /OP TO ?IS EXTRAVAGANT HA/E & RU9\S COMPETITION4 ,! RESULT ( ! PRES5T SY/EM IS ?AT NOBODY GETS ANY RIPE BLACKB]RIES4 ,I M5TION$ ! SUBJECT TO AN OLD G5TLEMAN :O WAS FI%+ 9 ! RIVULET2 ,EXACTLY SO1 SAID HE1 IT IS JU/ ! SAME ) FI%4 ,Y\ SEE !RE IS A CLOSE SEASON = SALMON & SOME SORTS2 BUT ?OSE SC\NDRELS >E /EADILY DE/ROY+ ! RE/ BY CAT*+ ! IMMATURE FI%1 9/EAD ( WAIT+ TILL !Y >E FIT = ANY?+4 ,I SUPPOSE !Y ?9K ?AT !Y WILL NOT HAVE ! LUCK TO CAT* !M AGA91 & ?AT A SPRAT 9 H& IS WOR? A H]R+ 9 ! BU%4 ,I ADMITT$ ! =CE & BEAUTY ( ! METAPHOR1 & PROCE$$ ON MY J\RNEY47#b#d 8 #b7  

,BEG9N+ TO FEEL HUNGRY1 ,I MADE TRACKS = ! NE>E/ VILLAGE1 :]E ,I KNEW ,I %\LD F9D AN 9N4 ,A FEW HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM ! H\SES ,I OBS]V$ A P>TY ( HULK+ FELL[S /RIPP+ ON ! BANK ) A VIEW TO A PLUNGE & A SWIM4 ,IT /RUCK ME !Y W]E RA!R CLOSE TO ! ROAD1 BUT ,I NEV]!LESS ?\<T IT MY DUTY TO RES5T ! 9T]F]5CE ( A POLICEMAN :O APPE>$ ON ! SC5E & RA!R R\<LY ORD]$ ! FELL[S (F4 ,I SUPPOSE1 SAID ,I1 ?AT FREE CITIZ5S HAVE A RI<T TO WA% 9 A FREE /REAM4 ,BUT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( LAW & ORD] FIX$ UPON ME A PAIR ( BOIL$ EYES1 &1 )\T TRU/+ HIS TONGUE1 PO9T$ TO A BLACKBO>D /UCK ON A PO/ SOME LITTLE WAY (F4 ,I GUESS$ HIS MEAN+ & W5T ON4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ! 9N1 ,I ORD]$ A *OP & POTATOES & A P9T ( BITT]1 & WAS SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT SOME O!R P]SONS W]E S]V$ BE=E ME1 AL?\< !Y HAD COME 9 LAT]4 ,PRES5TLY ,I OBS]V$ ONE ( !M 9 ! ACT ( TIPP+ ! WAIT]4 ,EXCUSE ME1 SIR1 SAID ,I1 BUT ?AT IS NOT FAIR2 Y\ >E BRIB+ ?AT MAN TO GIVE Y\ AN UNDUE %>E ( ATT5TION4 ,I PRESUME Y\ ALSO TIP PORT]S AT A RAILWAY /ATION1 & P]HAPS CU/OM-H\SE (FIC]S8 ,( C\RSE ,I DO2 :AT'S ?AT TO Y\8 ,M9D Y\R [N BUS9ESS1 WAS ! REPLY ,I RECEIV$4 ,I HAD EVID5TLY MADE MYSELF UNPOPUL> ) !SE G5TLEM54 ,ONE ( !M WAS *EW+ A QUID & SPITT+ AB\T ! FLOOR4 ,ONE WAS WALK+ UP & D[N ! ROOM 9 A PAIR ( CREAK+ BOOTS1 & TAK+ SNUFF ! :ILE2 & A ?IRD WAS VORACI\SLY TACKL+ A /EAK1 & REMOV+ LUMPS ( GRI/LE FROM HIS M\? TO HIS PLATE 9 ! PALM ( HIS H&4 ,AFT] EA* GULP ( PORT]1 HE SEEM$ TO TAKE A POSITIVE PRIDE 9 YIELD+ TO ! 9FLU5CE ( FLATUL5CE 9 A S]IES ( REPORTS :I* MI<T HAVE RAIS$ ,LAZ>US4 ,MY [N RATIONS APPE>$ AT LA/1 & ,I CONGRATUL$ MYSELF ?AT1 BY ! DELAY1 ,I HAD BE5 SP>$ ! TORTURE ( FE$+ 9 COMPANY ) ,A,EOLUS1 :O WAS ALREADY BUSY ) ! TOO?PICK1 :5 TO MY DISMAY HE PRODUC$ A SMALL BLACK CLAY PIPE & PROCE$$ TO /UFF IT ) BLACK %AG4 ,!RE IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 A SMOK+-ROOM 9 ! H\SE1 ,I REM>K$ DEPRECAT+LY2 O!RWISE ,I W\LD NOT ASK Y\ TO ALL[ ME TO F9I% MY *OP BE=E LI<T+ Y\R PIPE H]E3 DON'T Y\ ?9K TOBACCO RA!R SPOILS ONE'S APPETITE8 ,I ?\<T ,I HAD SPOK5 POLITELY1 BUT ALL ! ANSW] ,I GOT WAS ?IS1 ,LOOK ']E1 GOV]NOR1 IF ?IS ']E *ANTY A9'T GOOD 5\< = ! LIKE ( Y\1 Y\'D BETT] WALK ON TO ! ,/> & ,G>T]4 ,&1 AWAIT+ MY REPLY ) AN EXPRESSION ( M+L$ CONTEMPT & DEFIANCE1 HE PROCE$$ TO EMPHASIZE HIS >GUM5T BY BOI/]\SLY C\<+ ACROSS ! TABLE )\T SO MU* AS RAIS+ HIS H&4 ,I AM NOT P>TICUL>LY SQUEAMI%1 BUT ,I DRAW ! L9E AT VICTUALS ?AT HAVE BE5 C\<$ OV]4 ,TO ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES1 MY LUN* WAS GONE1--/OL54 ,I LOOK$ R\ND = SYMPA?Y1 BUT ! FEEL+ ( ! COMPANY WAS CLE>LY AGA9/ ME4 ,! G5TLEMAN 9 ! CREAK+ BOOTS LAU<$1 &1 WALK+ UP TO ! TABLE1 LAID HIS H& UPON IT 9 ! MANN] ( AN ORATOR 9 LABOR4 ,HE PAUS$ TO M>%AL HIS ?\<TS1 & ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( OBS]V+ HIM ) SEV]AL S5SES AT ONCE4 ,HIS NAILS W]E 9 DEEP M\RN+1 HIS CLO!S REEK$ ( /ALE TOBACCO & P]SPIRATION1 & HIS BREA? ( ONIONS & BE]4 ,HIS FACE WAS BROAD & RUBICUND1 BUT NOT ILL-FEATUR$1 & HIS EXPRESSIONS BORE ! /AMP ( HONE/Y & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,NO ONE C\LD MI/AKE HIM = O!R ?AN HE WAS1--A /URDY ,BRITI% F>M]4 ,AFT] AB\T HALF A M9UTE'S 9CUBATION1 HIS IDEAS F\ND UTT]ANCE4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT IT IS1 SIR1 HE SAID4 ,I DON'T KN[ :O Y\ >E1 BUT ?IS IS A FREE C\NTRY1 & IT'S M>KET DAY AN' ALL4 ,I C\LD NOT WELL DISPUTE ANY ( !SE PROPOSITIONS1 &1 9ASMU* AS !Y APPE>$ TO BE CONCLUSIVE TO ! M9DS ( ! COMPANY1 MY POSITION WAS A DIFFICULT ONE4 ,I DO NOT QUE/ION Y\R RI<TS1 FRI5D1 ,I V5TUR$ TO SAY AT LA/1 BUT ,I ?9K A LITTLE CONSID]ATION = O!R PEOPLE'S FEEL+S 444 EH8 ,FOLKS %\LDN'T HAVE FEEL+S ?AT ISN'T USUAL & PROP]1 & IF !Y HAS1 !Y %\LD GO :]E !IR FEEL+S IS USUAL & PROP]1 ?AT'S ME1 WAS ! REPLY2 & IT IS NOT )\T PHILOSOPHY4 ,! SAME IDEA HAD ALREADY DIMLY %IMM]$ 9 MY [N M9D2 BESIDES1 WAS ,I NOT AN 9DIVIDUALI/8 ,Y\ >E RI<T1 FRI5D1 SAID ,I1 SO ,I WILL WI% Y\ GOOD MORN+ & BETAKE MYSELF ELSE:]E4 ,GOOD MORN+1 SAID ! F>M]1 (F]+ HIS H&1 & ,GOOD RIDDANCE1 ADD$ ! G5TLEMAN ) ! TOO?PICK47#b#d 8 #c7  

,AS ,I EM]G$ FROM ! 9N1 NOT A LITTLE CRE/-FALL51 A CAT %OT ACROSS ! ROAD FOLL[$ BY A YELP+ T]RI]1 :O 9 HIS TURN WAS URG$ ON BY TWO ROSY LITTLE BOYS4 ,/OP ?AT GAME1 ,I %\T$1 :AT H>M HAS PUSSY DONE Y\8 ,! LADS DID /OP1 BUT ! M]RY TW9KLE 9 !IR EYES BETOK5$ A FIX$ 9T5TION TO R5EW ! SPORT AS SOON AS OLD ,M>PLOT WAS \T ( ! WAY4 ,BUT ! 9CID5T WAS NOT ?R[N AWAY ON A PALE MAN ) A LONG BLACK COAT & A VISAGE TO MAT*4 ,IT IS ( NO USE1 MY DE> SIR1 SAID HE1 %AK+ HIS HEAD & SMIL+ DRE>ILY1 IT IS ! NATURE ( ! DOG TO WORRY CATS2 & IT IS ! NATURE ( ! BOYS TO URGE ON ! DOG2 WE >E ALL BORN 9 S9 & ! *ILDR5 ( WRA?4 ,I US$ TO 5JOY CAT-HUNTS MYSELF BE=E ,I WAS BORN AGA94 ,Y\ MU/ $UCATE1 SIR1 $UCATE BE=E Y\ CAN RE=M4 ,M>K MY WORDS1 SIR1 ! S*OOL-BO>D IS ! LADD] TO ! SKIES4 ,! S*OOL-BO>D6 ,I EJACULAT$2 Y\ DO NOT MEAN TO SAY Y\ APPROVE ( ,/ATE-REGULAT$ $UCATION8 ,MAY ,I ASK :E!R Y\ ALSO APPROVE ( A ,/ATE RELIGION--A ,/ATE *UR*8 ,I ?\<T ?IS WAS A POS]1 BUT ,I WAS MI/AK54 ,! TWO ?+S >E NOT 9 P>I MAT]IA1 REPLI$ ! ,DISS5T+ M9I/] 7= !RE WAS NO MI/AK+ HIS SPECIES72 ! E/ABLI%$ *UR* IS ! UPAS-TREE :I* POISONS ! :OLE =E/4 ,IT WAS PLANT$ BY ! H& ( A DELUD$ >I/OCRACY4 ,! S*OOL-BO>D WAS PLANT$ BY ! PEOPLE4 ,I DO NOT SEE ?AT IT MU* SIGNIFIES :O PLANT$ ! TREE1 SO LONG AS IT IS PLANT$2 BUT1 AVOID+ METAPHOR1 ! PO9T IS ?IS1 SAID ,I EMPHATICALLY3 IS ONE FRACTION ( ! POPULATION TO DICTATE TO ! O!R FRACTION :AT !Y >E TO BELIEVE1 :AT !Y >E TO LE>N1 :AT !Y >E TO DO8 ,& ,I DO NOT C>E :E!R ! DICTAT+ FRACTION IS ! M9ORITY OR ! MAJORITY4 ,! PR9CIPLE IS ! SAME--DESPOTISM4 ,! MAN ( ,GOD />T$4 ,:AT6 HE CRI$1 >E WE TO HAVE NO LAWS8 ,IS EV]Y MAN TO DO ?AT :I* IS RI<T 9 HIS [N EYES8 ,>E Y\ AW>E1 SIR1 ?AT Y\ >E PREA*+ ,AN>*Y8 ,IT WAS N[ MY TURN TO D\BLE4 ,AN>*Y IS A /RONG EXPRESSION1 SAID ,I1 MO/ DIS+5U\SLY3 ALL ,I MEANT TO SAY IS ?AT ! LESS ! ,/ATE 9T]F]ES BETWE5 MAN & MAN1 ! BETT]2 SURELY Y\ WILL ADMIT ?AT8 ,& N[ ,I SAW FROM MY 9T]LOCUTOR'S CONTRACT$ BR[ & COMPRESS$ LIPS ?AT AN ANSW] WAS =?COM+ :I* W\LD KNOCK ALL ! W9D \T ( ME4 ,& ,I WAS RI<T4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?AT H\SE ) ! FLAGS ON ! RO( & ?AT SCULPTUR$ GR\P OV] ! 5TRANCE REPRES5T+ ! ,WORLD1 ! ,FLE%1 & ! ,DEVIL8 ,I SEE ! H\SE1 BUT IF Y\ WILL P>DON ME1 ,I ?9K ! GR\P IS 9T5D$ = ! ,?REE ,GRACES4 ,! P>SON %OT AN ANGRY GLANCE AT ME3 HE KNEW WELL 5\< :AT ! FIGURES W]E MEANT =2 BUT EV5 ! GODLY HAVE !IR S5SE ( GRIM HUMOR4 ,HE CONT9U$3 ,?AT IS ! POR* ( ,HELL2 & !RE AT ! CORN] YAWNS ,HELL ITSELF3 !Y >E COMMONLY CALL$ ,OLD ,JOE'S ,!AT] ( ,V>IETIES1 & ! ,GRE5 ,GRIFF93 BUT WE PREF] TO CALL !M BY !IR RI<T NAMES4 ,DE> ME6 ,I SAID1 SOME:AT APPALL$ BY ! E>NE/NESS ( HIS MANN]1 >E !Y V]Y DREADFUL PLACES8 ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO FEEL QUITE CREEPY1 & C\LD ALMO/ SMELL ! BRIM/ONE4 ,BUT1 )\T HE$+ MY QU]Y1 HE CONT9U$3 ,>E WE TO LOOK ON ) FOLD$ H&S1 :ILE 9NOC5T Y\NG GIRLS CR[D 9TO ?AT S9K ( 9IQUITY1 LI/5 TO RIBALD & OBSC5E SONGS1 WITNESS SEM9UDE & LIC5TI\S DANCES1 MEET ) DISSOLUTE *>ACT]S1 & F9ALLY 5T] ! JAWS ( ! ,GRE5 ,GRIFF9 TO DR9K ( ! /REAM ?AT MADD5S ! S\L1 ?AT DEAD5S ! CONSCI5CE1 & ?AT FIRES ! PASSIONS8 ,H]E HE PAUS$ = BREA?1 & !N 9 A SEPUL*RAL :ISP] HE ADD$3 ,& :AT FOLL[S8 ,:AT FOLL[S8 ,?IS QUE/ION HE ASK$ SEV]AL TIMES1 EA* TIME 9 A L[] KEY1 ) HIS EYES FIX$ ON M9E AS ?\< HE EXPECT$ TO READ ! ANSW] AT ! BACK ( MY SKULL ON ! 9SIDE4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT FOLL[S1 HE CONT9U$1 TO MY GREAT RELIEF2 ! 5D IS ,MRS4 ,FLET*]'S4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ SO GROTESQUE 9 HIS ANTI-CLIMAX ?AT ,I GAVE SUDD5 V5T TO A %ORT EXPLOSIVE LAU<1 LIKE ! SNAP ( ! ELECTRIC SP>K4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP IT1 & ,I WAS TRULY SORRY TO BE SO RUDE1 &1 9 ORD] TO AVOID MUTUAL EMB>RASSM5T1 ,I FAIRLY BOLT$ D[N ! /REET1 LEAV+ MY TEA*] TRANSFIX$ ) PI\S HORROR4 ,TO A D5IZ5 ( ! VILLAGE1 D\BTLESS1 LONG ASSOCIATION HAD IMBU$ ! NAME ( ,MRS4 ,FLET*] ) A LURID CONNOTATION1 LIKE UNTO ! SOO?+ 9FLU5CE ( ?AT BLESS$ WORD ,MESOPOTAMIA1--ONLY 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION47#b#d 8 #d7  

,I WAS N[ 9 ! POSITION ( ! HAPPY MAN ( FICTION ) A POCKET FULL ( MONEY & A CELL> FULL ( BE]2 ONLY MY CELL> WAS N9E MILES (F & MY MONEY WAS 9CONV]TIBLE1 TO ALL PRACTICAL 9T5TS & PURPOSES4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R 9N2 ,I D>E NOT TRY ! ,GRE5 ,GRIFF91 & ,I DID NOT KN[ ! WAY TO ,MRS4 ,FLET*]'S4 ,I WANT$ TO GET BACK TO T[N4 ,IS !RE A RAILWAY /ATION ANY:]E NE> H]E8 ,I 9QUIR$ ( A BALD-HEAD$ MAN1 :O WAS REMOV+ FL[]-POTS FROM HIS FRONT P>LOR W9D[SILL4 ,RAILWAY /ATION8 HE REPEAT$ ) A SNIGG]1 NOT MU*3 H[ %\LD !RE BE A RAILWAY /ATION8 ,& PRAY :Y NOT8 ,I ASK$4 ,Y\ MAY WELL ASK1 REPLI$ ! BALD-HEAD$ MAN2 IF Y\ KNEW !SE P>TS1 Y\ W\LD KN[ ?AT HALF ! L& BETWE5 H]E & T[N BELONGS TO ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD2 & HE OPPOS$ ! BILL :I* ! ,COMPANY BR\<T 9TO ,P>LIAM5T2 SO ( C\RSE ! LORDS ?REW IT \T & REFUS$ ! CONCESSION3 ?AT IS :Y !RE IS NO RAILWAY /ATION4 ,?AT IS :Y Y\ & ,I MAY WALK OR CREEP OR GO 9 BALLOONS4 ,I WOND] HIS LORD%IP OR HIS LORD%IP'S ANCE/ORS EV] ALL[$ ! HI< ROAD TO BE MADE4 ,:Y %\LD NOT Y\ & ,I GRUB \R WAY UND]GR\ND1 LIKE MOLES8 ,IT IS GOOD 5\< = US1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,RAILWAY /ATION1 9DE$6 ,& D[N CAME A FL[]-POT ) A CRA%1 JU/ TO ACC5TUATE ! ABSURDITY ( ! IDEA4 ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD BELONGS TO ! ,LIB]TY & ,PROP]TY ,DEF5SE ,LEAGUE1 Y\ KN[1 & HE SAYS NO ONE HAS A RI<T TO 9T]F]E ) HIS LIB]TY TO DO :AT HE LIKES ) HIS [N L&4 ,QUITE RI<T2 QUITE RI<T1 HE CONT9U$ 9 ! SAME TONE ( BITT] IRONY1 NO?+ LIKE LIB]TY & PROP]TY6 ,?IS WAS AN AWKW>D DIG = ME4 ,I HAD ALWAYS BELIEV$ 9 LIB]TY1 & ,I WAS ?9K+ ( JO9+ ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD'S ASSOCIATION4 ,P]HAPS !RE IS A TRAMWAY OR SOME O!R SUFFICI5T MEANS ( RAPID COMMUNICATION1 ,I SUGGE/$1 9 :I* CASE IT MAY BE ?AT A RAILWAY IS NOT IMP]ATIVELY NECESS>Y4 ,P]HAPS !RE IS1 SNE]$ ! LITTLE MAN1 P]HAPS !RE IS2 ONLY !RE ISN'T1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 SO ?AT'S :]E IT IS2 & IF Y\ PREF] WALK+ OR PAY+ = A FLY1 ,I AM SURE ,I HAVE NO OBJECTION4 ,Y\ HAVE MY FULL P]MISSION1 & ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD'S TOO2 ONLY M9D Y\ DON'T TAKE ! %ORT CUT BY ! BRIDLE-PA?1 BECAUSE ?AT IS CLOS$4 ,IT APPE>S IT IS NOT A RI<T ( WAY4 ,IT IS PRIVATE1 QUITE PRIVATE4 ,DON'T =GET4 ,I DID NOT WANT ! IRASCIBLE LITTLE MAN TO TAKE ME = A TOADY1 SO ,I M]ELY ASK$ :Y !RE WAS NO TRAMWAY4 ,:Y8 HE %\T$1 & ,I BEGAN TO FE> PHYSICAL >GUM5T1 :Y8 BECAUSE ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD & ! C>RIAGE-FOLK SAY ?AT TRAMWAYS CUT UP ! ROAD & DAMAGE ! :EELS ( !IR C>RIAGES3 ?AT'S :Y4 ,ISN'T IT A SUFFICI5T REASON = Y\8 ,WE L[] T5 ?\S& MU/ WALK1 = FE> ! UPP] T5 %\LD HAVE TO PAY = AN EXTRA COAT ( PA9T AT ! C>RIAGE-BUILD]'S4 ,?AT'S REASONABLE1 ISN'T IT8 ,I DO NOT KN[ ?AT IT IS1 MY DE> SIR1 ,I REPLI$1 BUT AFT] ALL Y\ KN[ WE HAVE A RI<T TO USE ! COMMON ROAD 9 ANY WAY = :I* IT WAS ORIG9ALLY 9T5D$4 ,!Y CAN DO NO MORE4 ,& IT DOES SEEM TO ME ?AT A TRAMWAY MONOPOLIZES = ! B5EFIT ( A CLASS 7A L>GE CLASS1 ,I GRANT Y\7 MORE ?AN ITS FAIR %>E ( ! COMMON RI<TS ( WAY4 ,ORD9>Y TRAFFIC IS V]Y MU* IMP$$ BY IT1 & ! RAILS DO C]TA9LY CAUSE DAMAGE & ANNOYANCE TO P]SONS :O NEV] USE ! PUBLIC VEHICLES4 ,TRAMS MAY BE EXP$I5T1 FRI5D1 BUT !Y C]TA9LY >E NOT JU/4 ,I ?\<T ?IS W\LD HAVE W\ND UP ! LITTLE MAN = AT LEA/ ANO!R QU>T] ( AN H\R1 BUT :O CAN READ ! HUMAN M9D8 ,NOT ANO!R WORD DID HE UTT]4 ,I FANCY MY LA/ REM>K HAD SATISFI$ HIM ?AT ,I WAS A ,TORY OR AN >I/OCRAT OR ONE ( ! C>RIAGE-FOLK1 & CONSEQU5TLY B5EA? CONTEMPT & \TSIDE ! PALE ( REASON4 ,AFT] AN AWKW>D PAUSE1 ,I V5TUR$ TO SAY3 ,WELL1 ?ANK Y\1 ,I WI% Y\ GOOD MORN+1 BUT EV5 ?AT ELICIT$ NO RESPONSE1 & ,I WALK$ SL[LY (F1 FEEL+ SOME SLI<T LOSS ( DIGNITY4 ,I PRES5TLY ASC]TA9$ ?AT COA*ES RAN EV]Y TWO H\RS FROM ! ,GRE5 ,GRIFF9 TO ! ,ROYAL ,OAK 9 ,LONDON1 A FACT :I* ! BALD-HEAD$ MAN HAD MALICI\SLY 7AS ,I ?\<T7 CONCEAL$ FROM ME4 ,! L9E HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$1 AS ! B>MAN ( ! ,GRIFF9 TOLD ME1 BY ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD HIMSELF SOME YE>S AGO & WAS MA9TA9$ AT CONSID]ABLE LOSS = ! B5EFIT ( HIS T5ANTRY & HIS POOR] NEI<BORS3 &1 AS SOME PEOPLE ?\<T1 TO MAKE AM5DS = HIS OPPOSITION TO ! TRAMWAY4 ,SOMETIMES1 ADD$ ! B>MAN1 HIS LORD%IP DRIVES HISSELF1 & !N1 ,O LOR6 !RE C\LD BE NO D\BT FROM ! GU/O ) :I* ! LA/ WORDS W]E PRON\NC$ ?AT ?IS 9DIVIDUAL D]IV$ A MORE TANGIBLE JOY FROM !SE OCCASIONS ?AN M]E SYMPA?Y ) ! HONOR$ GUE/ :O OCCUPI$ A SEAT ON ! BOX NEXT ! DI/+UI%$ :IP3 & ,I ACCORD+LY SLIPP$ HALF A CR[N 9TO HIS H& A PROPOS DE BOTTES4 ,HE EXPRESS$ NO SURPRISE :ATEV]1 BUT JU/ AS ! COA* WAS AB\T TO />T1 ,I F\ND MYSELF ! PAMP]$ W>D ( A POSSE ( O/L]S1 GROOMS1 & HANG]S-ON1 :O LIT]ALLY LIFT$ ME 9TO ! 5VI$ SEAT & EV9C$ ! MO/ T\*+ CONC]N = MY COM=T & SAFETY4 ,MY KNEES W]E SWA!D 9 RUGS & ! APRON WAS FIRMLY BUCKL$ ACROSS TO KEEP ME W>M & DRY1 )\T ANY EF=T ON MY P>T1 & AS ! LEAD]S /RAI<T5$ \T ! TRACES & ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD CRACK$ ! :IP1 HALF-A-DOZ5 PAIR ( EYES LOOK$ T[>DS ME1 :ILE !IR [N]S DRANK :AT !Y W]E PLEAS$ TO CALL MY HEAL?1 BUT :I* LOOK$ TO ME MORE LIKE BE]4 ,AS WE DA%$ D[N ! HI< /REET1 A LITTLE MAN ) A BALD HEAD CA/ A WI!R+ GLANCE AT ! COA* & ITS OCCUPANTS1 & :5 HIS EYES MET M9E1 HIS EXPRESSION SAID AS PLA9 AS WORDS3 ,I ?\<T SO4 ,I SOON =GOT HIM1 & FELL TO REFLECT+ ON ! CURI\S CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT IT %\LD BE 9 ! P[] ( A FEW POTM5 & /ABLEM5 TO SELL A NOBLEMAN'S COMPANY & CONV]SATION = ! SUM ( HALF A CR[N4 ,YET SO IT UND\BT$LY WAS4 ,& YET1 AFT] ALL1 IT IS H>DLY /RANG] ?AN ?AT !SE SAME POTM5 & MILLIONS MORE ( !IR [N CLASS %\LD HAVE ! P[] ( SELL+ TO ! HI<E/ BIDD] A SIX-HUNDR$-&-SEV5TIE? P>T ( K+LY PR]OGATIVE4 ,! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S IS JU/ :AT IT EV] WAS1--! RI<T ( ! /RONG TO TRAMPLE ON ! WEAK1 ! ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM ( ! EFFECTIVE MAJORITY4 ,ONLY TO-DAY1 9/EAD ( BE+ CONF]R$ 9 ITS 5TIRETY ON A S+LE P]SON1 IT IS CUT UP 9TO SIX HUNDR$ & SEV5TY LITTLE BITS1 & SOLD 9 LOTS TO ! HI<E/ BIDD]1 BY A R+ ( FIVE MILLIONS ( POTM5 & !IR LIKE47#b#d 8 #e7  

,SU* IS ! NEW DEMOCRACY1 ,I ?\<T1 & ,I MI<T POSSIBLY HAVE BUILT UP AN ESSAY ON ! REFLECTION1 :5 ,I WAS SUDD5LY R\S$ FROM MY REV]IE BY A GRUNT FROM ! BOX-SEAT4 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 SAID ,I1 ,I DID NOT QUITE CAT* :AT Y\ SAID4 ,F9E BIRD1 REPEAT$ HIS LORD%IP 9 A L\D] GRUNT1 & J]K+ HIS ?UMB 9 ! DIRECTION ( A DI/ANT COPPICE4 ,BEG9 TO-MORR[3 CAPITAL PROSPECT1 HE CONT9U$4 ,BEG9 :AT8 ,I ASK$1 A LITTLE A%AM$ ( MY /UPIDITY4 ,OCTOB] TO-MORR[1 HE REPLI$3 =GOTT51 EH8 ,OH1 AH6 YES1 ( C\RSE1 ,OCTOB] ! #a/1 PHEASANT-%OOT+1 ,I SEE1 ,I REPLI$1 AS SOON AS ,I CAU<T HIS MEAN+4 ,DONE ANY GOOD ?IS SEASON1 SIR8 HE W5T ON4 ,GOOD1 H[8 :AT GOOD8 :AT 98 ,I DON'T QUITE UND]/&1 SAID ,I4 ,MOORS1 MOORS1 EXPLA9$ ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD2 GR\SE1 SIR1 GR\SE3 >E Y\ 444 ] 444 ]8 ,OH1 ,I SEE1 ,I HA/5$ TO REPLY2 Y\ MEAN HAVE ,I %OT MANY GR\SE ?IS SEASON3 NO4 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 TO ,SCOTL& ?IS YE>2 BESIDES1 ,I AM %ORT-SI<T$ & DO NOT %OOT AT ALL4 ,A MAN :O DID NOT %OOT WAS H>DLY WOR? TALK+ TO1 & A LONG SIL5CE 5SU$4 ,AT LA/ \R ,JEHU TOOK PITY ON ME4 ,FI% ,I SUPPOSE2 CAN'T HUNT ALL ! YE> R\ND4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I DID NOT C>E = FI%+1 & ?AT ,I HAD NO HORSES & C\LD NOT AF=D TO HUNT4 ,I WAS FA/ BECOM+ AN OBJECT ( KE5 9T]E/4 ,MY LA/ ADMISSION WAS FOLL[$ BY A S]IES ( GRUNTS AT 9T]VALS ( AB\T HALF A M9UTE1 & AT LA/ ) A ZEAL & E>NE/NESS :I* HE HAD NOT YET EXHIBIT$1 & 9 A L\D] KEY ?AN H]ET(ORE4 ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD TURN$ UPON ME ) ?IS QU]Y3 ,!N :AT ! DOOSE DO Y\ DO TO KILL TIME1 DAMMY8 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY 9 KILL+ D\BLE ! QUANTITY ( ?AT >TICLE1 IF ,I C\LD GET IT4 ,\T ( ! #bd H\RS1 SAID ,I1 :I* IS ! USUAL ALL[ANCE 9 A DAY1 ,I SLEEP #g1 ,I WORK #g1 ,I SP5T AB\T #b OV] MY MEALS1 & ?AT ONLY LEAVES #h = RECREATION4 ,AYE1 AYE1 BUT :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY RECREATION1 SIR8 ,?AT'S JU/ IT1 DAMMY4 ,OH1 SOMETIMES ,I GO TO ! !AT]1 SOMETIMES TO SOME MUSIC-HALL2 !N ,I GO & SP5D ! EV5+ ) FRI5DS1 & ALL ?AT SORT ( ?+4 ,BALLS1 EH8 ,NO1 ,I AM NOT FOND ( DANC+4 ,HA1 HUMPH6 ?AT'S BETT]2 ! T5? DON'T DANCE1 Y\ KN[2 NEV] W5T TO A PRANC+ P>TY 9 MY LIFE4 ,!N LA/ NI<T ,I W5T TO ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,HALL TO HE> ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE1 ,I CONT9U$4 ,EH8 :AT8 ,MR4 :O8 ,BE GOOD 5\< NOT TO M5TION ?AT MAN'S NAME 9 MY PRES5CE1 SIR4 ,HE'S AN UND]GR\ND FELL[1 SIR1 AN UND]GR\ND FELL[4 ,I WAS EVID5TLY ON ?9 ICE2 SO1 9 ORD] TO TURN ! CONV]SATION1 ,I REM>K$3 ,PRETTY C\NTRY ?IS1 MY LORD4 ,PRETTY C\NTRY BE DAMN$6 WAS ! AMIABLE RESPONSE2 IT IS NOT LIKE ! SAME C\NTRY S9CE ?AT 9F]NAL BILL WAS PASS$4 ,9DE$6 ,:AT BILL IS ?AT8 ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD CA/ UPON ME A LOOK ( 9EFFABLE SCORN4 ,:AT BILL DO Y\ SUPPOSE1 SIR8 ,>E Y\ A =EIGN]8 ,I %\LD LIKE TO FE$ ?AT FELL[ ON H>ES & RABBITS = ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE1 SIR4 ,HAS ! ,H>ES & ,RABBITS ,ACT DONE MU* H>M8 ,I 9QUIR$4 ,DONE MU* H>M8 ,HAS IT REVOLUTIONIZ$ ! C\NTRY8 Y\ MEAN2 HAS IT RU9$ ! AGRICULTURI/8 HAS IT SET CLASS AGA9/ CLASS8 HAS IT TURN$ HONE/ F>M]S 9TO POA*]S & V]M98 ,SEE ?AT SPIRE 9 ! TREES OV] !RE8 ,WELL1 ?AT POOR DEVIL US$ TO LIVE ON HIS GLEBE2 HE HAS AB\T FIFTE5 KIDS1 ALL TOLD2 HE US$ TO HAVE RABBIT PIE EV]Y ,SUNDAY4 ,& N[ !RE ISN'T A BLESS$ RABBIT 9 ! PLACE4 ,I PRESUM$ HE WAS SPEAK+ ( ! PA/OR & NOT ! /EEPLE1 SO ,I EXPRESS$ SYMPA?Y ) ! ONE :O WAS SO V]Y MU* A FA!R UND] ! MELAN*OLY CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,/ILL1 SAID ,I1 ! RABBITS US$ TO EAT UP A GOOD DEAL ( ! CROPS1 ,I AM TOLD4 ,NONS5SE1 SIR1 NONS5SE6 DON'T BELIEVE IT1 GR[L$ HIS LORD%IP2 !Y NEV] ATE A S+LE BLADE MOR ?AN !Y W]E WOR?2 & IF !Y DID1 ! DEVILS GOT IT BACK \T ( !IR R5TS4 ,MO/ ( MY COMPANION'S NEI<BORS APPE>$ TO BE DEVILS ( ONE SORT OR ANO!R1 BUT ,I ?9K HE WAS REF]R+ TO ! F>M]S ON ?IS OCCASION4 ,! DEVILS HAVE ALL GOT VOTES1 SIR1 ?AT'S :AT IT IS2 !Y'VE ALL GOT VOTES4 ,I REMEMB] ! TIME :5 A DEC5T T5ANT W\LD AS SOON HAVE %OT HIS WIFE AS A RABBIT4 ,! FACT IS1 WE >E MOV+ A DEAL TOO QUICKLY2 D[NHILL1 TOO1 & NO BRAKE ON4 ,I DID NOT WI% TO EXPRESS AGREEM5T ) ?IS S5TIM5T1 SO ,I M]ELY SAID3 ,I BELIEVE Y\ >E A MEMB] ( ! ,LIB]TY & ,PROP]TY ,DEF5SE ,LEAGUE8 ,V]Y LIKELY2 V]Y LIKELY2 IF IT IS A GOOD ?+1 GOT UP TO C\NT]ACT ?AT UND]GR\ND SC\NDREL4 ,YES1 ,I ?9K MY SECRET>Y DID PUT ME D[N = ,G,B,P#e A YE>4 ,HE SAID !Y W]E GO+ TO BLOCK ?IS ,T5ANTS' ,COMP5SATION ,BILL1 OR SOME?+ OR O!R4 ,GOOD SOCIETY1 V]Y3 \<T TO BE SUPPORT$ BY HONE/ M54 ,!N W\LD Y\ NOT GIVE A T5ANT COMP5SATION = UNEXHAU/$ IMPROVEM5TS8 ,I ASK$4 ,COMP5SATION6 BAWL$ ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD2 COMP5SATION = :AT8 ,GOOD ,GOD6 ,IF ONE ( ?OSE FELL[S ON MY T[N PROP]TY PUT UP A CONS]VATORY1 OR RAIS$ HIS H\SE A /ORY1 OR BUILT A NEW W+1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE AT ! 5D ( HIS LEASE HE W\LD ASK = COMP5SATION8 ,HE W\LD ?9K HIMSELF MAD TO DO IT1--MAD1 SIR4 ,& :Y %\LD ! C\NTRY BE DIFF]5T FROM ! T[N8 EH8 ,! DEVILS GO 9TO ! ?+ ) !IR EYES OP51 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,A B>GA9'S A B>GA91 ISN'T IT8 ,:AT DO !Y MEAN COMP5SATION8 ,I'D COMP5SATE !M4 ,CLAP !M 9TO ! /OCKS4 ,?AT'S :AT !Y WANT4 ,DEP5D UPON IT1 SIR1 HE ADD$1 L[]+ HIS VOICE TO A HUSKY :ISP]1 ! OLD MAN IS AN UNSCRUPUL\S AGITATOR1 & IF ,I HAD MY WAY1 ,I W\LD LOCK HIM UP4 ,IF HE'S LOOSE MU* LONG]1 HE WILL RU9 ! C\NTRY4 ,:OA1 ,J]RY1 /EADY MY PET2 DAMN ?AT HORSE6 ,WE W]E N[ DRAW+ UP TO ! ,ROYAL ,OAK1 &1 TO SAY ! TRU?1 ,I WAS NOT ALTOGE!R SORRY TO GET \T ( ! ATMOSPH]E ( F9E1 OLD1 CRU/$ TORYISM1 & WALK ALONG ! /REET AMONG MY EQUALS4 ,& YET1 !RE WAS AB\T ! MAN A RUGG$ HORROR ( MEAN M$DL+ & ,/ATE CODDL+ :I* ONE C\LD NOT BUT RESPECT4 ,A B>GA9'S A B>GA94 ,WELL1 ?AT IS NOT V]Y ORIG9AL2 BUT IT >GUES A HEAL?Y MORAL TONE4 ,! RABBIT-PIE >GUM5T /RUCK ME AS RA!R WEAK1 BUT1 TAKE HIM = ALL 9 ALL1 ,I HAVE MET POLITICIANS :O HAVE DISGU/$ MORE ?AN ,LORD ,BR[NMEAD47#b#d 8 #f7  

,IT WAS N[ DUSK1 & ! EV5+ PAP]S W]E \T4 ,I /OPP$ TO READ ! PLAC>DS ON ! WALL1 GIV+ A SUMM>Y ( ! DAY'S NEWS4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ V]Y NEW4 ,?REE *ILDR5 MURD]$ BY A MO!R4 ,GREAT FIRE 9 ! ,/R&4 ,LOSS ( ! ,SEAGULL ) ALL H&S4 ,ON LOOK+ 9TO ! DETAILS TO :I* !SE ANN\NCEM5TS REF]R$1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! MO!R ( ! *ILDR5 WAS A WID[1 :O HAD 9SUR$ ! LIVES ( H] LITTLE ONES 9 ! ,LONDON & ,C\NTRY ,FIRE ,(FICE = ,G,B,P#a EA*1 & HAD !N PU%$ !M 9TO A RES]VOIR4 ,H] EXPLANATION ?AT !Y HAD FALL5 9 :ILE PLAY+ W\LD NO D\BT HAVE MET ) G5]AL ACCEPTANCE BUT = ! DISCOV]Y ( M>KS ( VIOL5CE ON ! NECK ( H] ELDE/ DAU<T]1 :O HAD EVID5TLY /RUGGL$ RESOLUTELY = LIFE4 ,O!R EVID5CE !N CROPP$ UP1 :I* MADE IT C]TA9 ?AT ! *ILDR5 W]E VICTIMS ( F\L PLAY4 ,! $ITOR ( ! PAP] EXPRESS$ HIMSELF TO ! EFFECT ?AT NO 9SURANCE COMPANY \<T TO BE ALL[$ TO 9SURE ! LIVES ( *ILDR51 ?US PUTT+ TEMPTATION 9 ! WAY ( ! POOR4 ,ODDLY 5\<1 ! FIRE 9 ! ,/R& SEEM$ TO HAVE RESULT$ FROM A SIMIL> MOTIVE & A SIMIL> TRANSACTION4 ,A HAIRDRESS] HAD 9SUR$ HIS FITT+S & /OCK = ,G,B,P#a#e & !N SET FIRE TO HIS %OP4 ,COMM5T+ ON ?IS1 ! $ITOR HAD NO?+ TO SAY AB\T ! 9IQUITY ( TEMPT+ PEOPLE TO COMMIT >SON1 BUT HE ?\<T ! ,/ATE %\LD SEE ?AT ALL BUILD+S 9 A PUBLIC /REET W]E PROVID$ ) CONCRETE FLOORS & ASBE/OS PA9T2 & ?AT MUSL9 CURTA9S %\LD BE =BIDD54 ,! ,SEAGULL1 LAD5 ) COALS = ,GIBRALT>1 HAD GONE D[N )9 SI<T ( L&1 (F ,HOLYHEAD1 BE=E ASSI/ANCE C\LD BE OBTA9$4 ,IT APPE>S %E HAD BE5 9SUR$ 9 ! ,LIV]POOL ,MUTUAL ,M>9E ,ASSOCIATION = D\BLE ! VALUE ( HULL & C>GO4 ,ONE ( ! CREW HAD REFUS$ TO GO1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT %E WAS UNSEAWOR?Y1 & HE WAS S5T5C$ TO F\RTE5 DAYS' IMPRISONM5T UND] ! ,M]*ANT ,%IPP+ ,ACT4 ,! $ITOR WAS ( ! OP9ION ?AT1 AL?\< HE HAD BE5 JU/LY S5T5C$1 /ILL1 HE ?\<T1 ?IS FE>FUL FULFILLM5T ( HIS PROGNO/ICATION W\LD HAVE SU* AN EFFECT ON ! M9DS ( ! PUBLIC ?AT HIS FUR!R 9C>C]ATION W\LD BE HI<LY 9EXP$I5T1 & MI<T LEAD TO RIOT+4 ,HE WAS FUR!R ( OP9ION ?AT M>9E 9SURANCE \<T TO BE 5TIRELY PROHIBIT$1 EXCEPT :5 UND]TAK5 BYY UND]WRIT]S 9 ! USUAL WAY4 ,?IS >TICLE1 ,I HAVE S9CE HE>D1 MADE A GREAT S5SATION AT ,LLOYD'S1 & F\R ?\S& COPIES ( ! PAP] W]E GRATUIT\SLY DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! DOCKS BO? 9 ,LIV]POOL & ,LONDON4 ,A COMMITTEE IS BE+ =M$ = ! PURPOSE ( URG+ ,P>LIAM5T TO MAKE ALL M>9E POLICIES VOID1 EXCEPT ?OSE :I* HAVE BE5 MADE 9 ! USUAL WAY4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! CREW ( ! ,SEAGULL HAVE NOT DI$ 9 VA94 ,!Y HAVE P]I%$ 9 ! CAUSE ( AN ANCI5T MONOPOLY4 ,! PUBLIC 9DIGNATION AT !IR CRUEL FATE IS BE+ US$ AS A H&Y HOOK ON :I* TO HANG ALL NEWFANGL$ SY/EMS ( M>9E 9SURANCE :I* HAVE NOT /OOD ! TE/ ( TIME1 & :I* HAVE H>DLY YET SE5 ! LI<T ( DAY47#b#d 8 #g7  

,I HAD REA*$ MY [N DOOR :5 ,I WAS ATTRACT$ BY A %\T & ! WRANGL+ ( MANY ANGRY VOICES R\ND ! CORN] ( ! /REET4 ,RUNN+ R\ND1 ,I SAW ! DEBRIS ( AN OV]TURN$ DOG-C>T4 ,SEV]AL P]SONS SEEM$ TO BE 5GAG$ 9 AN ANIMAT$ DEBATE 9 A SMALL CIRCLE1 :ILE ! CR[D PLAY$ ! ROLE ( A ,GREEK *ORUS4 ,! DISPUTANTS APPE>$ TO BE A Y\NG G5TLEMAN ( METTLE1 9 A HI< COLL> & DOG-SK9 GLOVES1 A BROK5-D[N SOLICITOR'S CL]K1 ! USUAL POLICEMAN1 & A WORKMAN 9 CORDUROYS4 ,IT WAS EASY TO EXPLA9 ! CON/RUCTION ( ! GR\P4 ,! MA%] WAS OBVI\SLY ! [N] ( ! ILL-FAT$ DOG-C>T2 ! WORKMAN WAS ! WAT*MAN 9 *>GE ( ! TRACTION-5G9E1 :I* WAS LY+ QUIETLY AT ! SIDE ( ! ROAD ) A R$ LAMP AT EA* SIDE4 ,! CL]K WAS ! MAN 9 ! /REET1 ! VIR PIETATE GRAVIS CALL$ 9 AS >BITRATOR BY BO? DISPUTANTS2 & ! POLICEMAN WAS !RE AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ! SPOT & WORK$ MY WAY TO ! 9N] CIRCLE1 ! DEBATE HAD REA*$ ?IS /AGE3 ,I TELL Y\1 ANY WELL-BR$ HORSE W\LD %Y AT A GOD-=SAK5 MA*9E LIKE ?AT2 Y\R PEOPLE HAD NO RI<T TO LEAVE IT !RE4 ,I WILL MAKE !M PAY = ?IS4 ,WORKMAN--,WELL1 !M'S MY 9/RUCTIONS2 H]E'S MY LI<TS ALL A-BURN+1 & Y\ %\LDN'T DRIVE HORSES LIKE ?AT 9 ! /REETS ( ,LONDON4 ,!Y'LL %Y AT ANY?+1 & IT A9'T SAFE4 ,MA%]--,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 ,I TELL Y\ ANY HORSE W\LD %Y AT ?AT3 & :AT IS MORE1 ,I BELIEVE TRACTION-5G9ES >E UNLAWFUL 9 ! /REETS3 ,I KN[ ,I HAVE HE>D SO4 ,CL]K--,WELL1 ,I CAN'T QUITE SAY1 BUT ,I ?9K SO4 ,I KN[ ELEPHANTS >E NOT ALL[$ TO GO ?R\< ! /REETS )\T A SPECIAL LIC5SE 9 ! DAYTIME1 BECAUSE \R PEOPLE HAD A CASE 9 :I* A MAN WANT$ TO RIDE AN ELEPHANT ?R\< ! CITY & DI/RIBUTE COLOR$ LEAFLETS1 & ! ,B5* SAID ?AT 444 ,POLICEMAN--,TRACTION-5G9ES ISN'T ELEPHANTS2 WE DON'T WANT TO KN[ AB\T ELEPHANTS2 :I* WAY WAS Y\ COM+ :5 Y\R HORSE CAU<T SI<T ( ?IS 5G9E8 ,?AT IS :AT ,I WANT TO GET AT4 ,/RAI<T UP ,K+ ,/REET1 CON/ABLE1 & ?IS FELL[ WAS FA/ ASLEEP NE> ! MA*9E4 ,NO1 ,I W>N'T FA/ ASLEEP2 DIDN'T ,I KET* 'OLD ( ! 'ORSE8 ,OH1 YES1 Y\ WOKE UP1 BUT Y\ NEV] GAVE ANY W>N+2 :Y DIDN'T Y\ %\T \T1 ,BEW>E ( ! TRACTION 5G9E8 ,:AT =8 A9'T Y\ GOT NO EYES8 ,AM ,I TO BE %\T+ ALL DAY8 ,:AT IS !RE WORSE AB\T ?IS ']E 5G9E ?AN AB\T A FLAPP9' VAN8 ,EH8 POLICEMAN1 :AT IS !RE WORSE1 ,I SAY8 ,POLICEMAN 7FIRMLY7--,?AT'S NOT ! QUE/ION4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 ,WAS Y\R LAMP BURN+8 ,A C\RSE !Y WAS A-BURN9'2 A9'T !Y A-BURN9' N[8 ,CL]K 7SOO?+LY7--,!Y W] EBURN+4 ,POLICEMAN 7TREAD+ ON CL]K'S TOES7--,:AT DO Y\ WANT H]E8 ,BE (F4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ GOT TO DO ) IT8 ,(F ) Y\4 ,N[1 SIR1 TURN+ TO ! [N] ( ! BROK5 DOG-C>T1 WAS ?IS MAN ASLEEP ON DOOTY8 ,WELL1 ,I CANNOT EXACTLY SWE> HE WAS ASLEEP1 BUT 7CONTRIV+ TO SLIP SOME?+ 9TO ! EXPECTANT H& ( ! (FIC]71 BUT ,I AM SURE HE WAS NOT AWAKE--NOT WIDE AWAKE4 ,?ANK Y\1 SIR1 TURN+ TO ! WAT*MAN1 Y\ SEE :]E Y\ >E N[2 ,I %ALL REPORT Y\ ASLEEP ON DOOTY4 ,BUT ,I W>N'T ASLEEP1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,Y\ WAS3 DIDN'T Y\ HE> ! G5TLEMAN SAY Y\ WASN'T AWAKE8 ,?IS WAS ! CONCLUSION2 !RE WAS A SLI<T & SULL5 MURMUR 9 ! CR[D2 BUT IT DI$ AWAY4 ,! 9CID5T WAS AT AN 5D2 LAW WAS V9DICAT$2 JU/ICE WAS DONE4 ,YES1 DONE1 & NO MI/AKE6 ,BUT ,I LEFT )\T ANY CLE> IDEA AS TO ! RI<T ( AN 5G9E-[N] TO ! USE ( ! COMMON ROADS4 ,! /ORY ( ! ELEPHANT SEEM$ G]MANE TO ! ISSUE1 BUT IT WAS NIPP$ 9 ! BUD4 ,I W5T HOME1 SWALL[$ MY D9N] NOT )\T APPETITE1 & SET =? 9 SE>* ( 5T]TA9M5T47#b#d 8 #h7  

,!RE WAS A GOOD DEAL ( *OICE4 ,!RE ALWAYS IS 9 ,LONDON1 EXCEPT ON ,SUNDAYS2 & EV5 !N !RE IS ! *OICE BETWE5 ! *UR*1 ! PUBLIC-H\SE1 & ! KNOCK+-%OP4 ,!RE W]E ! BOR!RS ,GOLIAH1 & ! 9FANT ,SAMUEL ON ! HI< ROPE1 & ,MISS ,LOTTIE ,LUZONE1 ! TEETOTAUTOMATON1 & ,JOHN ,BALL ! ,/5TOR ,COMIQUE1 & ! ,SI/]S ,DELILAH1 & ,SIGNOR ,F>9I ) HIS WOND]FUL PIGEONS1 & ! ,TIG]-TAM] ( ,B5GAL1 & ! ,PE>L FAMILY ) !IR UNEQUAL$ AQUATIC FEATS1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ELSE4 ,:ILE ,I WAS DWELL+ ON ! M]ITS ( !SE RIVAL ATTRACTIONS1 ,I HE>D A FAMILI> VOICE AT ! DOOR3 ,COME ON1 OLD FELL[2 COME TO ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]AL2 ,/EW>T ,HEADLAM IS GO+ TO OP5 A DEBATE ON ! ,C\NTY ,C\NCIL & ! ,MUSIC-HALLS4 ,WE WILL HAVE A HI< OLD TIME4 ,COME & SPEAK4 ,AS A RULE1 ,I FE> ! ,TROCAD]O OR ! ,AQU>IUM W\LD HAVE PREVAIL$ OV] ! GREAT ,LIB]AL ,CLUB AS A PLACE ( AFT]-D9N] 5T]TA9M5T2 BUT ON ?IS OCCASION ,I HAD A NEWLY->\S$ 9T]E/ 9 ALL SU* QUE/IONS AS ! ONE AB\T TO BE DISCUSS$4 ,SO ,I PUT ON MY HAT & JUMP$ 9TO ! HANSOM :I* ,JACK HAD LEFT AT ! DOOR4 ,5 PASSANT1 Y\ MAY HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ?IS IS ! SECOND TIME ,I HAVE RECORD$ ! FACT ?AT ,I PUT ON MY HAT4 ,5GLI% NOVELI/S >E V]Y C>EFUL AB\T ?IS PRECAUTION4 ,HE PUT ON HIS HAT & WALK$ \T ( ! ROOM4 ,HE WI%$ H] GOODBYE1 &1 PUTT+ ON HIS HAT1 HE W5T \T AS HE HAD COME 94 ,!RE IS NEV] A WORD SAID AB\T ! H]O'S TOP-COAT OR HIS GLOVES1 NO MATT] H[ COLD ! WEA!R MAY BE1 BUT ! PUTT+ ON ( ! HAT IS ALWAYS C>EFULLY *RONICL$4 ,N[1 !RE IS A REASON = ?IS4 ,IT IS A WELL-E/ABLI%$ PR9CIPLE ( ,5GLI% COMMON LAW ?AT1 :5EV] A PUBLIC DI/URBANCE OR /REET MELEE OR O!R %9DY TAKES PLACE1 ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ORD] %ALL S+LE \T A SUITABLE SCAPEGOAT FROM AMONG ! CR[D4 ,9 CASE ( A MUT9Y 9 ! ,AU/RIAN >MY1 ,I AM TOLD1 IT IS USUAL TO %OOT EV]Y T5? MAN :O IS *OS5 BY LOT4 ,BUT H]E 9 M]RY ,5GL& ! 9/RUCTIONS >E TO LOOK R\ND = A MAN )\T A HAT4 ,:5 F\ND1 H IS M>*$ (F TO ! POLICE /ATION ) ! APPROVAL ( ALL CONC]N$4 ,IT IS P>T ( \R UNWRITT5 LAW4 ,SOME FEW MON?S S9CE ! PR9CIPLE WAS ACTUALLY APPLI$ 9 A CAUSE CELEBRE BY ! MAGI/RATE HIMSELF4 ,A J\RNALI/ SUMMON$ NO LESS A P]SONAGE ?AN ! ,DUKE ( ,CAMBRIDGE = ASSAULT4 ,! FACTS W]E NOT D5I$1 & ! WITNESSES W]E ALL AGRE$1 :5 SUCCOR CAME FROM AN UNEXPECT$ QU>T]4 ,IT IS A FACT1 AS ,I HAVE SE5 IT /AT$ 9 ! PAP]S1 ASK$ ! WOR?Y /IP5DI>Y1 IS IT A FACT1 ,I ASK1 ?AT ! PLA9TIFF WAS )\T A HAT8 ,!RE WAS NO GA9SAY+ ?IS4 ,! PROSECUTOR WAS HATLESS AT ! TIME ( ! ALLEG$ ASSAULT4 ,?AT SETTL$ ! MATT]2 & ! ,COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,BRITI% ,>MY LEFT ! C\RT 7METAPHORICALLY SPEAK+7 )\T A /A9 ON HIS *>ACT]47#b#d 8 #i7  

,H[EV]1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ,I PUT ON MY HAT1 & (F WE DROVE TO ! CONF]5CE-ROOM ( ! BIG CLUB ) ! ODD NAME4 ,NATIONAL WAS FIR/ US$ AS A POLITICAL T]M BY ! LATE ,B5JAM9 ,DISRAELI TO SIGNIFY ! PATRIOTIC AS OPPOS$ TO ! COSMOPOLITAN & ANTI-NATIONAL4 ,LIB]AL WAS FIR/ US$ 9 A POLITICAL S5SE AB\T #a#h#a#e1 TO D5OTE ! ADVOCATES ( LIB]TY AS OPPOS$ TO ! S]VILES :O BELIEV$ 9 ,/ATE-CONTROL4 ,& YET ! MEMB]S ( ! CLUB AV[$LY UPHOLD ,/ATE-9T]F]5CE 9 ALL ?+S1 & DUB ! DOCTR9E ( LAISSEZ FAIRE ! CRE$ ( SELFI%NESS4 ,/ILL ! BUILD+ IS F9E & COMMODI\S ONE1 & :AT'S 9 A NAME1 AFT] ALL87#b#d 8 #a7  

,:5 WE REA*$ ! POLITICAL >5A1 ,MR4 ,HEADLAM1 :O IS A ,SOCIALI/1 WAS 9 ! MIDDLE ( A V]Y ABLE 9DIVIDUALI/IC H>ANGUE4 ,9DE$1 ,I HAVE NEV] HE>D ! CASE = MORAL LIB]TY BETT] /AT$ & MORE C\RAGE\SLY ADVOCAT$ ?AN ON ?IS OCCASION4 ,I WAS ANXI\S TO HE> :AT ! C5SOR P>TY MI<T HAVE TO SAY4 ,I HALF-EXPECT$ TO SEE SOME WE>Y ASCETIC--P]HAPS AN AU/]E C>D9AL--RISE 9 HIS PLACE & WADE ?R\< SOME SOLEMN PASSAGES FROM ! S5T5TI\S ,HOOK]4 ,I WAS AGREEABLY DISAPPO9T$ :5 A *IRPY LITTLE ,SCOT*MAN ) AN AMUS+ BROGUE & A MO?-EAT5 APPE>ANCE />T$ (F ) PRATTLE ( ?IS K9D3 ,G5TLEM51 !RE'S NO ONE LOVES LIB]TY MORE ?AN ME4 ,BUT WE'VE GOT TO DRAW A L9E AT DEC5CY1 Y\ SEE4 ,I'VE BE5 ELECT$ TO SIT ON ! ,C\NCIL & TO SEE ?AT ?AT L9E IS DRAWN AT ! RI<T PLACE4 ,?AT IS MY DUTY1 & MY DUTY ,I MEAN TO DO4 ,EV]Y?+ :I* IS CALCULAT$ TO BR+ A BLU% TO ! *EEK ( A PURE MAID5 MU/ BE PUT D[N4 ,& !RE'S ANO!R ?+3 ,I SAY ?AT MUSIC-HALLS :]E 9TOXICAT+ LIQUOR IS SOLD MU/ BE PUT D[N4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO TOL]ATE PLACES :AT 9CITES TO =NICATION & DRUNK5NESS4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME WE >E NO FOES TO LIB]TY1--?AT IS1 LIB]TY TO DO RI<T1 & ?AT'S ! ONLY LIB]TY WOR? FI<T+ =1 DEP5D UPON IT4 ,MR4 ,MC,DOODLE SLAPP$ HIS KNEE ) EMPHATIC VIOL5CE & SAT D[N4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK ! LA/ SPEAK]1 SAID A ?9 G5TLEMAN 9 A BACK R[1 :E!R IT IS ALTOGE!R CONSI/5T = A ,/ATE :I* HAS REPEAL$ EV]Y /ATUTE P5ALIZ+ =NICATION ITSELF TO KEEP UP A LOT ( LITTLE WORRY+ MEASURES = ! PURPOSE ( P5ALIZ+ CONDUCT :I* MAY POSSIBLY LEAD TO =NICATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 =NICATION IS P]FECTLY LEGAL1 BUT A SONG LIKELY TO LEAD TO =NICATION IS ILLEGAL4 ,IS ?IS CONSI/5T8 ,ALL[ ME1 %\T$ A /\T MAN ) A L\D VOICE2 P]HAPS1 BE+ A LAWY]1 ,I KN[ MORE AB\T !SE MATT]S ?AN ,MR4 ,MC,DOODLE POSSIBLY CAN4 ,! G5TLEMAN :O ASKS ! QUE/ION IS 9 ]ROR4 ,HIS MAJOR PREMISE IS FALSE4 ,=NICATION 9 ?IS C\NTRY IS A MISDEMEANOR1 BY #bc & #bd ,VICT4 C4 #c#b4 ,P>DON ME1 REPLI$ ! VOICE 9 ! BACK R[1 ,I ALSO AM A LAWY]1 & ,I SAY ?AT ! ,ACT Y\ REF] TO DOES NOT MAKE =NICATION A MISDEMEANOR2 IT REF]S ONLY TO CONSPIRACY TO 9DUCE A WOMAN TO COMMIT ! S92 ?AT IS A V]Y DIFF]5T MATT]4 ,I DON'T SEE ?AT IT IS1 REPLI$ ! /\T MAN1 = :AT IS A CONSPIRACY BUT AN AGREEM5T TO DO WRONG8 ,V]Y WELL1 !N1 AN AGREEM5T BETWE5 A MAN & A WOMAN TO DO WRONG IS ITSELF A CONSPIRACY4 ,& S9CE !Y CANNOT COMMIT ?IS S9 )\T AGREEM5T 7IF !Y DO1 ( C\RSE1 IT COMES UND] ANO!R HEAD71 IT FOLL[S ?AT ,I AM RI<T4 ,NOT AT ALL1 REJO9$ ! LAWY] AT ! BACK1 NOT AT ALL2 ,I FE> Y\R IDEAS ( CONSPIRACY >E A LITTLE MIX$4 ,IF Y\ WILL CONSULT ,/EPH5'S ,DIGE/ ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,LAW1 :I* ,I HOLD 9 MY H&1 Y\ WILL F9D !SE WORDS3 PROVID$ ?AT AN AGREEM5T BETWE5 A MAN & A WOMAN TO COMMIT =NICATION IS NOT A CONSPIRACY4 ,I SUPPOSE ,MR4 ,JU/ICE ,/EPH5 MAY BE TAK5 TO KN[ SOME?+ AB\T ! LAW4 ,*AIRMAN 7COM+ TO ! RESCUE7--,I ?9K1 G5TLEM51 WE >E GETT+ (F ! L9ES4 ,P]HAPS ,MR4 ,GATTIE WILL FAVOR US ) A FEW WORDS8 ,I CONFESS1 SIR1 RESPOND$ ?AT G5TLEMAN1 ,I CONFESS ,I AM 9 A DIFFICULTY4 ,>E WE DISCUSS+ :E!R 9DEC5CY IS WRONG OR NOT8 ,OR IS ! QUE/ION BE=E ! MEET+ :E!R ,MR4 ,MC,DOODLE & HIS COADJUTORS >E ! PROP] P]SONS TO ACT AS C5SORES MORUM8 ,MY [N VIEWS ON !SE ?REE PO9TS >E !SE3 ?AT 9DEC5CY1 :5 PROP]LY DEF9$1 IS WRONG2 ?AT ,MR4 ,MC,DOODLE & HIS FRI5DS >E NOT COMPET5T TO DEF9E IT1 NOR TO SUGGE/ MEANS = SUPPRESS+ IT2 &1 F9ALLY1 ?AT ! ,/ATE HAD MU* BETT] LEAVE ! SETTLEM5T ( ! QUE/ION TO PUBLIC OP9ION & ! COMMON S5SE & COMMON TA/E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,A :IRL ( >GUM5TS1 RELEVANT & IRRELEVANT1 FOLL[$ HIS SPEE*1 :I* CONTA9$ REF]5CES TO A PRETTY WIDE FIELD ( ,/ATE-9T]F]5CES1 %[+ !IR 9V>IABLE & 9EVITABLE FAILURE ALL ALONG ! L9E4 ,ONE APOPLECTIC LITTLE MAN WAS L\DLY DEM&+ AN ANSW] TO HIS QUE/ION :E!R WE W]E GO+ TO ALL[ PEOPLE TO RUN D[N ! /REET 9 A /ATE ( COMPLETE NUDITY4 ,?AT IS :AT HE WANT$ TO KN[4 ,SOME ONE REPLI$ ?AT 9 ?IS CLIMATE ! DANG] WAS REMOTE1 & ?AT ! R\<S W\LD PROVIDE A SUFFICI5T DET]R5T4 ,SOME ONE ELSE WANT$ TO KN[ :E!R IT WAS DEC5T TO HAWK ! ,PALL ,MALL ,GAZETTE 9 ! /REETS1 & A V]Y E>NE/ Y\NG MAN 9QUIR$ :E!R HIS HE>]S HAD EV] READ ! ?IRTY-SIX? *APT] ( ,G5ESIS1 & :E!R1 IF SO1 IT WAS CALCULAT$ TO RAISE A BLU% TO ! *EEK ( VIRTUE4 ,A WAG REPLI$3 ,!RE IS NO *EEK AB\T VIRTUE4 ,& SO ! BALL WAS KEPT ROLL+4 ,& WE LEFT )\T HAV+ =M$ ! FA9TE/ IDEA AS TO :E!R ! ,/ATE %\LD 9T]F]E ) ! AMUSEM5TS ( ! PEOPLE OR NOT2 :E!R IT %\LD LIMIT ITS 9T]F]5CE TO ! 5=CEM5T ( DEC5CY & PROPRIETY2 :AT ?OSE T]MS SIGNIFY = ! PRACTICAL PURPOSE2 :E!R 9 ANY CASE IT %\LD DELEGATE ?IS DUTY TO LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 &1 IF SO1 TO :AT AU?ORITIES2 :E!R IT %\LD ITSELF TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 OR LEAVE IT TO P]SONS CONSID]+ !MSELVES 9JUR$2 :E!R SU* ALLEG$ 9JURY %\LD BE DIRECT OR 9DIRECT1 &1 9 EI!R CASE1 :AT ?OSE EXPRESSIONS MEAN4 ,H[EV]1 A GOOD DEAL ( DU/ HAD BE5 KICK$ UP1 & EV5 ! MO/ COCKSURE ( ?OSE :O HAD 5T]$ ! LI/S W5T \T1 ,I D\BT NOT1 ) A CONVICTION ?AT !RE WAS A GOOD DEAL TO BE SAID ON ALL SIDES ( ! QUE/ION4 ,?AT1 9 ITSELF1 WAS AN UNMIX$ GOOD47#b#d 8 #a#a7  

,WALK+ HOME1 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,OX=D ,CIRCUS1 A RESPECTABLE Y\NG WOMAN ASK$ IF ,I W\LD BE GOOD 5\< TO TELL H] ! NE>E/ WAY TO ,RUSSELL ,SQU>E4 ,%E HAD H>DLY GOT ! WORDS \T ( H] M\?1 :5 A POLICEMAN EM]G$ FROM A DOORWAY & *>G$ H] ) SOLICITATION1 ASK+ ME TO ACCOMPANY !M TO ! /ATION & SIGN ! *>GE-%EET4 ,NOT BE+ A MEMB] ( ! PR(ESSION1 ( C\RSE ! Y\NG WOMAN HAD NEGLECT$ TO PAY H] FOOT+2 H5CE ! (FICIAL ZEAL4 ,OLD H&S HAD ) IMPUNITY ACCO/$ ME AT LEA/ A DOZ5 TIMES 9 ! SAME /REET4 ,I V5TUR$ TO REMON/RATE1 :5 ,I WAS MYSELF *>G$ ) BE+ DRUNK & ATTEMPT+ A RESCUE1 & ,I %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE 5D$ MY DAY 9 A ,/ATE-FURNI%$ AP>TM5T1 HAD NOT ANO!R KEEP] ( ! ,QUE5'S PEACE COME ALONGSIDE & DRAWN AWAY MY ACCUS]1 :ISP]+ SOME?+ 9 HIS E> ! :ILE4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! FEATURES ( AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE ) :OM ,I HAVE AN OCCASIONAL GLASS AT ! ,BOTTLE ( ,HAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM ! CLUB47#b#d 8 #a#b7  

,I REA*$ HOME AT LA/1 & ! EV5TS ( ! DAY BATTL$ ) ONE ANO!R = PREC$5CE 9 MY DREAMS4 ,FRE$OM1 ORD]2 ORD]1 FRE$OM4 ,:I* IS IT TO BE8 ,:5 ,I >OSE 9 ! MORN+1 ,I TRI$ TO RECORD ! PREVI\S DAY'S EXP]I5CES JU/ AS !Y CAME TO ME1 )\T (F]+ ANY DOGMATIC OP9ION AS TO ! RI<TS & ! WRONGS ( ! SEV]AL CASES :I* >OSE4 ,I WILL S5D !M1 ,I SAID1 TO ! ORGAN ( PHILOSOPHIC ,AN>*Y 9 ,AM]ICA1 &1 P]HAPS1 9 SPITE ( !IR TRIVIAL *>ACT]1 !Y MAY BE DEEM$ TO PRES5T PO9TS WOR?Y ( COMM5T4 ,:AT A PITY IT IS ?AT WE CANNOT PUT \R ,LONDON FOGS 9 A BAG & S5D !M BY P>CEL PO/ TO ,BO/ON = C>EFUL ANALYSIS67#b#d 8 #a#c7 

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