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,A ,LITTLE ,%OPP+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,V,I4 ,A ,LITTLE ,%OPP+ 
     
     

      ,AS HE SPOKE1 WE CAME SUDD5LY \T ( ! WOODL& 9TO A %ORT /REET ( H&SOMELY 
      BUILT H\SES1 :I* MY COMPANION NAM$ TO ME AT ONCE AS ,PICCADILLY3 ! L[] P>T 
      ( !SE H\SES ,I %\LD HAVE CALL$ %OPS1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ?AT1 AS F> AS ,I 
      C\LD SEE1 ! PEOPLE W]E IGNORANT ( ! >TS ( BUY+ & SELL+4 ,W>ES W]E 
      DISPLAY$ 9 !IR F9ELY DESIGN$ FRONTS1 AS IF TO TEMPT PEOPLE 91 & PEOPLE 
      /OOD & LOOK$ AT !M1 OR W5T 9 & CAME \T ) P>CELS UND] !IR >MS1 
      JU/ LIKE ! REAL ?+4 ,ON EA* SIDE ( ! /REET RAN AN ELEGANT >CADE TO 
      PROTECT FOOT-PASS5G]S1 AS 9 SOME ( ! OLD ,ITALIAN CITIES4 ,AB\T HALF-WAY D[N1 
      A HUGE BUILD+ ( ! K9D ,I WAS N[ PREP>$ TO EXPECT TOLD ME ?AT ?IS WAS A 
      C5T] ( SOME K9D1 & HAD ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC BUILD+S4 
     
     

      ,SAID ,DICK3 0,H]E1 Y\ SEE1 IS ANO!R M>KET ON A DIFF]5T PLAN FROM MO/ O!RS3 
      ! UPP] /ORIES ( !SE H\SES >E US$ = GUE/-H\SES2 = PEOPLE FROM ALL 
      OV] ! C\NTRY >E APT TO DRIFT UP HI!R FROM TIME TO TIME1 AS FOLKS >E V]Y 
      ?ICK UPON ! GR\ND1 :I* Y\ WILL SEE EVID5CE ( PRES5TLY1 & !RE >E 
      PEOPLE :O >E FOND ( CR[DS1 ?\< ,I CAN'T SAY ?AT ,I AM4 0 
     
     

      ,I C\LDN'T HELP SMIL+ TO SEE H[ LONG A TRADITION C\LD LA/4 ,H]E WAS ! <O/ 
      ( ,LONDON /ILL ASS]T+ ITSELF AS A C5T]1 - AN 9TELLECTUAL C5T]1 = AU<T ,I 
      KNEW4 ,H[EV]1 ,I SAID NO?+1 EXCEPT ?AT ,I ASK$ HIM TO DRIVE V]Y SL[LY AS ! 
      ?+S 9 ! BOO? LOOK$ EXCE$+LY PRETTY4 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID HE1 0?IS IS A V]Y GOOD M>KET = PRETTY ?+S1 & IS MO/LY KEPT 
      = ! H&SOM] GOODS1 AS ! ,H\SES-( ,P>LIAM5T M>KET1 :]E !Y SET \T 
      CABBAGES & TURNIPS & SU* LIKE ?+S1 ALONG ) BE] & ! R\<] K9D ( 
      W9E1 IS SO NE>40 
     
     

      ,!N HE LOOK$ AT ME CURI\SLY1 & SAID1 0,P]HAPS Y\ W\LD LIKE TO DO A LITTLE 
      %OPP+1 AS 'TIS CALL$40 
     
     

      ,I LOOK$ AT :AT ,I C\LD SEE ( MY R\< BLUE DUDS1 :I* ,I HAD PL5TY ( 
      OPPORTUNITY ( CONTRA/+ ) ! GAY ATTIRE ( ! CITIZ5S WE HAD COME ACROSS2 
      & ,I ?\<T ?AT IF1 AS SEEM$ LIKELY1 ,I %\LD PRES5TLY BE %[N AB\T AS A 
      CURIOSITY = ! AMUSEM5T ( ?IS MO/ UNBUS9ESSLIKE PEOPLE1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO 
      LOOK A LITTLE LESS LIKE A DIS*>G$ %IP'S PURS]4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ALL ?AT HAD 
      HAPP5$1 MY H& W5T D[N TO MY POCKET AGA9 :]E TO MY DISMAY IT MET NO?+ 
      METALLIC EXCEPT TWO RU/Y OLD KEYS1 & ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT AMID \R TALK 9 ! 
      GUE/-HALL AT ,HAMM]SMI? ,I HAD TAK5 ! CA% \T ( MY POCKET TO %[ TO ! 
      PRETTY ,ANNIE1 & HAD LEFT IT LY+ !RE4 ,MY FACE FELL FIFTY P] C5T41 & ,DICK1 
      BEHOLD+ ME1 SAID RA!R %>PLY3 
     
     

      0,HILLOA1 ,GUE/6 :AT'S ! MATT] N[8 IS IT A WASP80 
     
     

      0,NO10 SAID ,I1 0BUT ,I'VE LEFT IT BEH9D40 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0:ATEV] Y\ HAVE LEFT BEH9D1 Y\ CAN GET 9TO ?IS M>KET 
      AGA91 SO DON'T TR\BLE Y\RSELF AB\T IT40 
     
     

      ,I HAD COME TO MY S5SES BY ?IS TIME1 & REMEMB]+ ! A/\ND+ CU/OMS ( 
      ?IS C\NTRY1 HAD NO M9D = ANO!R LECTURE ON SOCIAL ECONOMY & ! ,$W>DIAN 
      CO9AGE2 SO ,I SAID ONLY3 
     
     

      0,MY CLO!S - ,C\LDN'T ,I8 ,Y\ SEE - ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K C\LD BE DONE AB\T !M80 
     
     

      ,HE DIDN'T SEEM 9 ! LEA/ 9CL9$ TO LAU<1 BUT SAID QUITE GRAVELY3 
     
     

      0,O DON'T GET NEW CLO!S YET4 ,Y\ SEE MY GREAT-GR&FA!R IS AN ANTIQU>IAN1 & 
      HE WILL WANT TO SEE Y\ JU/ AS Y\ >E4 ,&1 Y\ KN[1 ,I MU/N'T PREA* TO Y\ BUT 
      SURELY IT W\LDN'T BE RI<T = Y\ TO TAKE AWAY PEOPLE'S PLEASURE ( /UDY+ Y\R 
      ATTIRE1 BY JU/ GO+ & MAK+ Y\RSELF LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE4 0,Y\ FEEL ?AT1 
      DON'T Y\80 SAID HE1 E>NE/LY4 
     
     

      ,I DID NOT FEEL IT MY DUTY TO SET MYSELF UP = A SC>ECR[ AMID ?IS 
      BEAUTY-LOV+ PEOPLE BUT ,I SAW ,I HAD GOT ACROSS SOME 9]ADICABLE PREJUDICE1 & 
      ?AT IT W\LDN'T DO TO QU>REL ) MY NEW FRI5D4 ,SO ,I M]ELY SAID 0,O C]TA9LY1 
      C]TA9LY40 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 PLEASANTLY1 0Y\ MAY AS WELL SEE :AT ! 9SIDE ( !SE BOO?S 
      IS LIKE3 ?9K ( SOME?+ Y\ WANT40 
     
     

      ,SAID ,I3 0,C\LD ,I GET SOME TOBACCO & A PIPE80 
     
     

      0,( C\RSE10 SAID HE2 0:AT WAS ,I ?9K+ (1 NOT ASK+ Y\ BE=E8 ,WELL1 ,BOB IS 
      ALWAYS TELL+ ME ?AT WE NONSMOK]S >E A SELFI% LOT1 & ,I'M AFRAID HE IS 
      RI<T4 ,BUT COME ALONG2 H]E IS A PLACE JU/ H&Y40 
     
     

      ,!RE) HE DREW RE9 & JUMP$ D[N1 & ,I FOLL[$4 ,A V]Y H&SOME WOMAN1 
      SPL5DIDLY CLAD 9 FIGUR$ SILK1 WAS SL[LY PASS+ BY1 LOOK+ 9TO ! W9D[S AS 
      %E W5T4 ,TO H] QUO? ,DICK3 0,MAID51 W\LD Y\ K9DLY HOLD \R HORSE :ILE WE GO 
      9 = A LITTLE :ILE80 ,%E NODD$ TO US ) A K9D SMILE1 & FELL TO PATT+ ! 
      HORSE ) H] PRETTY H&4 
     
     

      0,:AT A BEAUTIFUL CREATURE60 SAID ,I TO ,DICK AS WE 5T]$4 
     
     

      0,:AT1 OLD ,GREYLOCKS80 SAID HE1 ) A SLY GR94 
     
     

      0,NO1 NO10 SAID ,I2 0,GOLDYLOCKS1 - ! LADY40 
     
     

      0,WELL1 SO %E IS10 SAID HE4 0,TIS A GOOD JOB !RE >E SO MANY ( !M ?AT EV]Y 
      ,JACK MAY HAVE HIS ,JILL2 ELSE ,I FE> ?AT WE %\LD GET FI<T+ = !M4 ,9DE$10 
      SAID HE1 BECOM+ V]Y GRAVE1 0,I DON'T SAY ?AT IT DOES NOT HAPP5 EV5 N[1 
      SOMETIMES4 ,= Y\ KN[ LOVE IS NOT A V]Y REASONABLE ?+1 & P]V]SITY & 
      SELF-WILL >E COMMON] ?AN SOME ( \R MORALI/S ?9K40 ,HE ADD$1 9 A /ILL MORE 
      SOMB] TONE3 0,YES1 ONLY A MON? AGO !RE WAS A MI%AP D[N BY US1 ?AT 9 ! 5D 
      CO/ ! LIVES ( TWO M5 & A WOMAN1 &1 AS IT W]E1 PUT \T ! SUNLI<T = US 
      = A :ILE4 ,DON'T ASK ME AB\T IT JU/ N[2 ,I MAY TELL Y\ AB\T IT LAT] ON40 
     
     

      ,BY ?IS TIME WE W]E )9 ! %OP OR BOO?1 :I* HAD A C\NT]1 & %ELVES ON 
      ! WALLS1 ALL V]Y NEAT1 ?\< )\T ANY PRET5SE ( %[9ESS1 BUT O!RWISE 
      NOT V]Y DIFF]5T TO :AT ,I HAD BE5 US$ TO4 ,)9 W]E A C\PLE ( *ILDR5 - A 
      BR[N-SK9N$ BOY ( AB\T TWELVE1 :O SAT READ+ A BOOK1 & A PRETTY LITTLE GIRL 
      ( AB\T A YE> OLD]1 :O WAS SITT+ ALSO READ+ BEH9D ! C\NT]2 !Y W]E 
      OBVI\SLY BRO!R & SI/]4 
     
     

      0,GOOD MORN+1 LITTLE NEI<BORS10 SAID ,DICK4 0,MY FRI5D H]E WANTS TOBACCO & A 
      PIPE2 CAN Y\ HELP HIM8-0 
     
     

      0,O YES1 C]TA9LY10 SAID ! GIRL ) A SORT ( DEMURE AL]TNESS :I* WAS 
      SOME:AT AMUS+4 ,! BOY LOOK$ UP1 & FELL TO />+ AT MY \TL&I% ATTIRE1 
      BUT PRES5TLY R$D5$ & TURN$ HIS HEAD1 AS IF HE KNEW ?AT HE WAS NOT BEHAV+ 
      PRETTILY4 
     
     

      0,DE> NEI<BOR10 SAID ! GIRL1 ) ! MO/ SOLEMN C\NT5ANCE ( *ILD PLAY+ 
      AT KEEP+ %OP1 0:AT TOBACCO IS IT ?AT Y\ W\LD LIKE80 
     
     

      0,LATAKIA10 QUO? ,I1 FEEL+ AS IF ,I W]E ASSI/+ AT A *ILD'S GAME1 & WOND]+ 
      :E!R ,I %\LD GET ANY?+ BUT MAKE-BELIEVE4 
     
     

      ,BUT ! GIRL TOOK A DA9TY LITTLE BASKET FROM A %ELF BESIDE H]1 W5T TO A J>1 
      & TOOK \T A LOT ( TOBACCO & PUT ! FILL$ BASKET D[N ON ! C\NT] BE=E 
      ME1 :]E ,I C\LD BO? SMELL & SEE ?AT IT WAS EXCELL5T ,LATAKIA4 
     
     

      0,BUT Y\ HAV5'T WEI<$ IT10 SAID ,I1 0& - & H[ MU* ( IT AM ,I TO TAKE80 
     
     

      0,:Y10 %E SAID1 0,I ADVISE Y\ TO CRAM Y\R BAG1 BECAUSE Y\ MAY BE GO+ :]E Y\ 
      CAN'T GET ,LATAKIA1 ,:]E IS Y\R BAG80 
     
     

      ,I FUMBL$ AB\T1 & AT LA/ PULL$ \T MY PIECE ( COTTON PR9T :I* DOES DUTY 
      ) ME = A TOBACCO P\*4 ,BUT ! GIRL LOOK$ AT IT ) SOME DISDA91 & SAID3 
     
     

      0,DE> NEI<BOR1 ,I CAN GIVE Y\ SOME?+ MU* BETT] ?AN ?AT COTTON RAG40 ,& 
      %E TRIPP$ UP ! %OP & CAME BACK PRES5TLY1 & AS %E PASS$ ! BOY 
      :ISP]$ SOME?+ 9 HIS E>1 & HE NODD$ & GOT UP & W5T \T4 ,! GIRL 
      HELD UP 9 H] F+] & ?UMB A R$ MOROCCO BAG1 GAILY EMBROID]$1 & SAID1 
      0,!RE1 ,I HAVE *OS5 ONE = Y\1 & Y\ >E TO HAVE IT3 IT IS PRETTY1 & WILL 
      HOLD A LOT40 
     
     

      ,!RE) %E FELL TO CRAMM+ IT ) ! TOBACCO1 & LAID IT D[N BY ME & 
      SAID1 0,N[ = ! PIPE3 ?AT ALSO Y\ MU/ LET ME *OOSE = Y\2 !RE >E ?REE 
      PRETTY ONES JU/ COME 940 
     
     

      ,%E DISAPPE>$ AGA91 & CAME BACK ) A BIG-B[L$ PIPE 9 H] H&1 C>V$ \T 
      ( SOME H>D WOOD V]Y ELABORATELY & M\NT$ 9 GOLD SPR9KL$ ) LITTLE GEMS4 
      ,IT WAS1 9 %ORT1 AS PRETTY & GAY A TOY AS ,I HAD EV] SE52 SOME?+ LIKE ! 
      BE/ K9D ( ,JAPANESE WORK1 BUT BETT]4 
     
     

      0,DE> ME60 SAID ,I1 :5 ,I SET MY EYES ON IT1 0?IS IS ALTOGE!R TOO GR& = ME1 
      OR = ANYBODY BUT ! ,EMP]OR ( ! ,WORLD4 ,BESIDES1 ,I %ALL LOSE IT3 ,I ALWAYS 
      LOSE MY PIPES40 
     
     

      ,! *ILD SEEM$ RA!R DA%$1 & SAID1 0,DON'T Y\ LIKE IT1 NEI<BOR80 
     
     

      0,O YES10 ,I SAID1 0( C\RSE ,I LIKE IT40 0,WELL1 !N TAKE IT10 SAID %E1 0& DON'T 
      TR\BLE AB\T LOS+ IT4 ,:AT WILL IT MATT] IF Y\ DO8 ,SOMEBODY IS SURE TO F9D 
      IT1 & HE WILL USE IT1 & Y\ CAN GET ANO!R40 
     
     

      ,I TOOK IT \T ( H] H& TO LOOK AT IT1 & :ILE ,I DID SO1 =GOT MY CAUTION1 & 
      SAID1 0,BUT H[EV] AM ,I TO PAY = SU* A ?+ AS ?IS80 
     
     

      ,DICK LAID HIS H& ON MY %\LD] AS ,I SPOKE1 & TURN+ ,I MET HIS EYES ) A 
      COMICAL EXPRESSION 9 !M1 :I* W>N$ ME AGA9/ ANO!R EXHIBITION ( EXT9CT 
      COMM]CIAL MORALITY2 SO ,I R$D5$ & HELD MY TONGUE1 :ILE ! GIRL SIMPLY LOOK$ 
      AT ME ) ! DEEPE/ GRAVITY1 AS IF ,I W]E A =EIGN] BLUND]+ 9 MY SPEE*1 
      = %E CLE>LY DIDN'T UND]/& ME A BIT4 
     
     

      0,?ANK Y\ SO V]Y MU*10 ,I SAID AT LA/1 EFFUSIVELY1 AS ,I PUT ! PIPE 9 MY 
      POCKET1 NOT )\T A QUALM ( D\BT AS TO :E!R ,I %\LDN'T F9D MYSELF BE=E A 
      MAGI/RATE PRES5TLY4 
     
     

      0,O1 Y\ >E SO V]Y WELCOME10 SAID ! LITTLE LASS1 ) AN AFFECTATION ( GR[N-UP 
      MANN]S AT !IR BE/ :I* WAS V]Y QUA9T4 0,IT IS SU* A PLEASURE TO S]VE DE> 
      OLD G5TLEM5 LIKE Y\2 SPECIALLY :5 ONE CAN SEE AT ONCE ?AT Y\ HAVE COME FROM 
      F> OV] SEA40 
     
     

      0,YES1 MY DE>10 QUO? ,I1 0,I HAVE BE5 A GREAT TRAVEL]40 
     
     

      ,AS ,I TOLD ?IS LIE FROM PURE POLIT5ESS1 9 CAME ! LAD AGA91 ) A TRAY 9 HIS 
      H&S1 ON :I* ,I SAW A LONG FLASK & TWO BEAUTIFUL GLASSES4 0,NEI<BORS10 SAID 
      ! GIRL 7:O DID ALL ! TALK+1 H] BRO!R BE+ V]Y %Y1 CLE>LY71 0PLEASE TO 
      DR9K A GLASS TO US BE=E Y\ GO S9CE WE DO NOT HAVE GUE/S LIKE ?IS EV]Y DAY40 
     
     

      ,!RE) ! BOY PUT ! TRAY ON ! C\NT] & SOLEMNLY P\R$ \T A 
      /RAW-COLOR$ W9E 9TO ! LONG B[LS4 ,NO?+ LOA!1 ,I DRANK1 = ,I WAS ?IR/Y 
      ) ! HOT DAY2 & ?9KS ,I1 ,I AM YET 9 ! WORLD1 & ! GRAPES ( ! ,RH9E 
      HAVE NOT YET LO/ !IR FLAVOR2 = IF EV] ,I DRANK GOOD ,/E9B]G1 ,I DRANK IT 
      ?AT MORN+2 & ,I MADE A M5TAL NOTE TO ASK ,DICK H[ !Y MANAG$ TO MAKE F9E 
      W9E :5 !RE W]E NO LONG] LABOR]S COMPELL$ TO DR9K ROT-GUT 9/EAD ( ! 
      F9E W9E :I* !Y !MSELVES MADE4 
     
     

      0,DON'T Y\ DR9K A GLASS TO US1 DE> LITTLE NEI<BORS80 SAID ,I4 
     
     

      0,I DON'T DR9K W9E10 SAID ! LASS2 0,I LIKE LEMONADE BETT]2 BUT ,I WI% Y\R 
      HEAL?60 
     
     

      0,& ,I LIKE G+]-BE] BETT]10 SAID ! LITTLE LAD4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 WELL1 ?\<T ,I1 NEI!R HAVE *ILDR5'S TA/ES *ANG$ MU*4 ,& !RE) 
      WE GAVE !M GOOD DAY & W5T \T ( ! BOO?4 
     
     

      ,TO MY DISAPPO9TM5T1 LIKE A *ANGE 9 A DREAM1 A TALL OLD MAN WAS HOLD+ \R 
      HORSE 9/EAD ( ! BEAUTIFUL WOMAN4 ,HE EXPLA9$ TO US ?AT ! MAID5 C\LD NOT 
      WAIT1 & ?AT HE HAD TAK5 H] PLACE2 & HE W9K$ AT US & LAU<$ :5 HE SAW 
      H[ \R FACES FELL SO ?AT WE HAD NO?+ = IT BUT TO LAU< ALSO4 
     
     

      0,:]E >E Y\ GO+80 SAID HE TO ,DICK4 
     
     

      0,TO ,BLOOMSBURY10 SAID ,DICK4 
     
     

      0,IF Y\ TWO DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE1 ,I'LL COME ) Y\10 SAID ! OLD MAN4 
     
     

      0,ALL RI<T10 SAID ,DICK1 0TELL ME :5 Y\ WANT TO GET D[N & ,I'LL /OP = Y\4 
      ,LET'S GET ON40 
     
     

      ,SO WE GOT UND] WAY AGA92 & ,I ASK$ IF *ILDR5 G5]ALLY WAIT$ ON PEOPLE 9 
      ! M>KETS4 0,(T5 5\<10 SAID HE1 0:5 IT ISN'T A MATT] ( DEAL+ ) HEAVY 
      WEI<TS1 BUT BY NO MEANS ALWAYS4 ,! *ILDR5 LIKE TO AMUSE !MSELVES ) IT1 & 
      IT IS GOOD = !M1 BECAUSE !Y H&LE A LOT ( DIV]SE W>ES & GET TO LE>N 
      AB\T !M1 H[ !Y >E MADE1 & :]E !Y COME FROM1 & SO ON4 ,BESIDES1 IT IS 
      SU* V]Y EASY WORK ?AT ANYBODY CAN DO IT4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( 
      \R EPO* !RE W]E A GOOD MANY PEOPLE :O W]E H]$IT>ILY AFFLICT$ ) A 
      DISEASE CALL$ IDL5ESS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E ! DIRECT DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE :O 9 
      ! BAD TIMES US$ TO =CE O!R PEOPLE TO WORK = !M - ! PEOPLE1 Y\ KN[1 
      :O >E CALL$ SLAVE-HOLD]S OR EMPLOY]S ( LABOR 9 ! HI/ORY BOOKS4 ,WELL1 
      !SE ,IDL5ESS-/RICK5 PEOPLE US$ TO S]VE BOO?S ALL !IR TIME1 
      BECAUSE !Y W]E FIT = SO LITTLE4 ,9DE$1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT AT ONE TIME !Y W]E 
      ACTUALLY COMPELL$ TO DO SOME SU* WORK1 BECAUSE1 !Y1 ESPECIALLY ! 
      WOM51 GOT SO UGLY & PRODUC$ SU* UGLY *ILDR5 IF !IR DISEASE WAS NOT TREAT$ 
      %>PLY1 ?AT ! NEI<BORS C\LDN'T /& IT4 ,H[EV] ,I AM HAPPY TO SAY ?AT ALL 
      ?AT IS GONE BY N[2 ! DISEASE IS EI!R EXT9CT1 OR EXI/S 9 SU* A MILD =M 
      ?AT A %ORT C\RSE ( AP]I5T M$IC9E C>RIES IT (F4 ,IT IS SOMETIMES CALL$ ! 
      ,BLUE DEVILS N[1 OR ! ,MULLEYGRUBS4 ,QUE] NAMES1 A9'T !Y80 
     
     

      0,YES10 SAID ,I1 POND]+ MU*4 ,BUT ! OLD MAN BROKE 93 
     
     

      0,YES1 ALL ?AT IS TRUE1 NEI<BOR2 & ,I HAVE SE5 SOME ( ?OSE WOM5 
     
     

      GR[N OLD4 ,BUT MY FA!R US$ TO KN[ SOME ( !M :5 !Y W]E Y\NG2 & HE 
      SAID ?AT !Y W]E AS LITTLE LIKE Y\NG WOM5 AS MI<T BE3 !Y HAD H&S LIKE 
      BUN*ES ( SKEW]S1 & WRET*$ LITTLE >MS LIKE /ICKS2 & WAI/S LIKE 
      H\R-GLASSES1 & ?9 LIPS & PEAK$ NOSES & PALE *EEKS2 & !Y W]E ALWAYS 
      PRET5D+ TO BE (F5D$ AT ANY?+ Y\ SAID OR DID TO !M4 ,NO WOND] !Y BORE 
      UGLY *ILDR51 = NO ONE EXCEPT M5 LIKE !M C\LD BE 9 LOVE ) !M - POOR 
      ?+S60 
     
     

      ,HE /OPP$1 & SEEM$ TO BE MUS+ ON HIS PA/ LIFE1 & !N SAID3 
     
     

      0,& DO Y\ KN[1 NEI<BORS1 ?AT ONCE ON A TIME PEOPLE W]E /ILL ANXI\S AB\T 
      ?AT DISEASE ( ,IDL5ESS3 AT ONE TIME WE GAVE \RSELVES A GREAT DEAL ( TR\BLE 9 
      TRY+ TO CURE PEOPLE ( IT4 ,HAVE Y\ NOT READ ANY ( ! M$ICAL BOOKS ON ! 
      SUBJECT80 
     
     

      0,NO10 SAID ,I2 = ! OLD MAN WAS SPEAK+ TO ME4 
     
     

      0,WELL10 SAID HE1 0IT WAS ?\<T AT ! TIME ?AT IT WAS ! SURVIVAL ( ! OLD 
      M$IEVAL DISEASE ( LEPROSY3 IT SEEMS IT WAS V]Y CAT*+ = MANY ( ! PEOPLE 
      AFFLICT$ BY IT W]E MU* SECLUD$1 & W]E WAIT$ UPON BY A SPECIAL CLASS ( 
      DISEAS$ P]SONS QUE]LY DRESS$ UP1 SO ?AT !Y MI<T BE KN[N4 ,!Y WORE AMONG 
      O!R G>M5TS1 BREE*ES MADE ( WOR/$ VELVET1 ?AT /UFF ?AT US$ TO BE CALL$ 
     
     

      PLU% SOME YE>S AGO40 
     
     

      ,ALL ?IS SEEM$ V]Y 9T]E/+ TO ME1 & ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE MADE ! OLD MAN 
      TALK MORE4 ,BUT ,DICK GOT RA!R RE/IVE UND] SO MU* ANCI5T HI/ORY3 BESIDES1 ,I 
      SUSPECT HE WANT$ TO KEEP ME AS FRE% AS HE C\LD = HIS GREAT-GR&FA!R4 ,SO HE 
      BUR/ \T LAU<+ AT LA/1 & SAID3 0,EXCUSE ME1 NEI<BORS1 BUT ,I CAN'T HELP IT4 
      ,FANCY PEOPLE NOT LIK+ TO WORK6 - IT'S TOO RIDICUL\S4 ,:Y1 EV5 Y\ LIKE TO WORK1 
      OLD FELL[ - SOMETIMES10 SAID HE1 AFFECTIONATELY PATT+ ! OLD HORSE ) ! 
      :IP4 0,:AT A QUE] DISEASE6 IT MAY WELL BE CALL$ ,MULLEYGRUBS60 
     
     

      ,& HE LAU<$ \T AGA9 MO/ BOI/]\SLY1 RA!R TOO MU* SO1 ,I ?\<T1 = HIS 
      USUAL GOOD MANN]S2 & ,I LAU<$ ) HIM = COMPANY'S SAKE1 BUT FROM ! TEE? 
      \TW>D ONLY2 = ,I SAW NO?+ FUNNY 9 PEOPLE NOT LIK+ TO WORK1 AS Y\ 
      MAY WELL IMAG9E4 
     

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