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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,A WET1 COLD ,OCTOB] EV5+ WAS BEG9N+ TO L[] UPON ,LONDON4 ,IT WAS ! ,OCTOB] ( ! SAME YE> 9 :I*1 NOT FIVE MON?S BE=E1 HAD BE5 9AUGURAT$ ?OSE RIDICUL\S CELEBRATIONS :I* GAVE ! YE> #ahhg ! NAME ( ! 0,JUBILEE ,YE>10 -- CELEBRATIONS ( ! FIFTIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! RULE ( A WOMAN :O ALL[S H]SELF TO BE CALL$ 0,QUE5 ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 & ,IREL&1 & ,EMPRESS ( ,9DIA40 ,ON ?IS EV5+ -- ! LA/ ( ! WEEK -- A MAN COM+ FROM ! DIRECTION ( ,WAT]LOO ,/ATION WAS W5D+ HIS WAY TO ! RAILROAD BRIDGE ( ,*>+ ,CROSS ?R\< LABYR9?9E1 N>R[1 & ALMO/ DES]T$ /REETS4 ,:51 AS IF FATIGU$ FROM AN EXT5D$ WALK1 HE HAD SL[LY ASC5D$ ! WOOD5 /EPS ?AT LEAD TO ! N>R[ WALK = P$E/RIANS RUNN+ BESIDE ! TRACKS ON ! BRIDGE1 & HAD GONE AB\T AS F> AS ! MIDDLE ( ! RIV]1 HE /EPP$ 9TO ONE ( ! R\ND RECESSES FRONT+ ! WAT] & REMA9$ /&+ !RE = A %ORT TIME1 :ILE HE ALL[$ ! CR[D BEH9D HIM TO PU% ON4 ,RA!R FROM HABIT ?AN G5U9E FATIGUE1 HE /OPP$ & LOOK$ D[N ! ,?AMES4 ,AS HE HAD BUT SELDOM BE5 ON 0! O!R SIDE ( ! ,?AMES10 NOT)/&+ HIS ALREADY ?REE YE>S' SOJ\RN 9 ,LONDON1 HE NEV] FAIL$1 ON CROSS+ ONE ( ! BRIDGES1 TO 5JOY AFRE% ! MAGNIFIC5T VIEW ?AT ,LONDON AF=DS FROM !M4 

,IT WAS /ILL JU/ LI<T 5\< = HIM TO RECOGNIZE1 AS F> AS ,WAT]LOO ,BRIDGE TO HIS RI<T1 ! D>K MASSES ( W>EH\SES1 & ON ! MIRROR ( ! ,?AMES AT HIS FEET1 ! R[S ( BROAD-BELLI$ FREI<T BOATS & RAFTS C\PL$ TOGE!R1 ?\< ALREADY ! LI<TS ( ! EV5+ W]E EV]Y:]E BLAZ+ 9TO ! D>K1 YAWN+ *AOS ( ?IS IMM5SE CITY4 ,! TWO R[S ( LANT]NS ON ,WAT]LOO ,BRIDGE /RET*$ AWAY LIKE P>ALLEL L9ES1 & EA* ( ! LANT]NS CA/ ITS %>P1 GLITT]+ LI<T1 DEEP & LONG1 9TO ! D>K1 TREMBL+ TIDE1 :ILE TO ! LEFT1 9 A T]RACE-%AP$ ASC5T1 ! C\NTLESS LITTLE FLAMES :I* ILLUM9E ! ,EMBANKM5TS1 & ! ,/R& ) ITS SURR\ND+S1 EV]Y EV5+1 W]E BEG9N+ TO FLA%4 ,! QUIET OBS]V] /&+ !RE SAW YOND] ON ! BRIDGE ! FLEET+ LI<TS ( ! CABS2 TO HIS RE> HE HE>D ! TRA9S ( ! ,S\? ,EA/ ROAD RUMBL+ & RO>+ :ILE MADLY RU%+ 9 & \T ( ! /ATION ( ,*>+ ,CROSS2 SAW B5EA? HIM ! LAZY WAVES ( ! ,?AMES1 ) ALMO/ 9AUDIBLE SPLA%+1 LAPP+ AGA9/ ! D>K1 BLACK1 SLIMY MASSES /RET*+ F> 9TO ! DEEP2 & AS HE TURN$ TO PASS ON1 ! GIGANTIC /ATION ( ,*>+ ,CROSS1 ?AT C5T] ( A NEV]-CEAS+ LIFE BY NI<T & BY DAY1 OP5$ BE=E HIM1 FLOOD$ BY ! :ITE GL>E ( ! ELECTRIC LI<T444 

,HE ?\<T ( ,P>IS1 HIS NATIVE CITY1 AS HE SL[LY PASS$ ON4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! BROAD1 LEVEL1 & CLE> EMBANKM5TS ( ! ,SE9E & !SE /IFF1 PROJECT+ MASSES1 ON :I* NOT EV5 ! SUN C\LD PRODUCE A RAY ( JOY6 

,HE LONG$ TO BE BACK 9 ! CITY ( HIS Y\?4 ,BUT HE HAD LE>N$ TO LOVE ,LONDON ) ! PASSIONATE1 JEAL\S LOVE ( OB/9ACY4 

,= ONE EI!R LOVES ,LONDON OR HATES IT444 

,AGA9 ! W&]] /OPP$4 ,SO BRI<TLY WAS ! GIGANTIC /ATION ILLUM9$ ?AT HE C\LD PLA9LY SEE ! CLOCK AT ITS 5D4 ,! H&S /OOD BETWE5 ! SEV5? & ! EI<? H\RS4 ,! BU/LE ON ! SIDEWALK SEEM$ TO HAVE 9CREAS$1 AS IF A HUMAN WAVE WAS BE+ WA%$ FROM ! ONE SIDE TO ! O!R4 ,IT SEEM$ AS IF ! HESITAT+ LOIT]] C\LD NOT TE> HIMSELF AWAY4 ,= A MOM5T HE WAT*$ ! 9CESSANT PLAY ( ! SIGNALS AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! /ATION2 !N1 ACROSS ! TRACKS & ?R\< ! CONFUSION ( IRON PO/S & C>S1 HE TRI$ TO REA* ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY ) HIS EYE2 BUT HE C\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ANY?+ EXCEPT ! %IMM]+ DIAL ON ! /EEPLE ( ,P>LIAM5T ,H\SE & ! D>K \TL9ES ( GIGANTIC MASSES ( /ONE ?AT >OSE BEYOND4 ,& SCATT]$1 9 EV]Y DIRECTION ! ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( LI<TS444 

,AGA9 HE TURN$1 TO ! OP5 PLACE :]E HE HAD BE=E BE5 /&+4 ,B5EA? HIS FEET ! TRA9S ( ! ,METROPOLITAN ,RAILWAY W]E ROLL+ ALONG ) A DULL RUMBL+ NOISE2 ! 5TIRE EXPANSE ( ! ,VICTORIA ,EMBANKM5T LAY B5EA? HIM1 HALF ILLUM9$ AS F> AS ,WAT]LOO ,BRIDGE4 ,/IFF & SEV]E1 ,CLEOPATRA'S ,NE$LE ROSE 9 ! AIR4 

,FROM BEL[ CAME TO ! MAN'S E>S ! LAU<+ & S++ ( ! Y\NG FELL[S & ! GIRLS :O NI<TLY MONOPOLIZE ! B5*ES ( ! ,EMBANKM5TS4 0,DO NOT =GET ME -- DO NOT =GET ME10 WAS ! REFRA94 ,!IR VOICES S\ND$ H>D4 & %RILL4 0,DO NOT =GET ME0 -- ONE C\LD HE> IT EV]Y:]E 9 ,LONDON DUR+ ! ,JUBILEE ,YE>4 ,IT WAS ! SONG ( ! DAY4 

,IF ANYBODY HAD OBS]V$ ! FEATURES ( ! MAN :O WAS JU/ N[ B5D+ OV] ! $GE ( ! BRIDGE1 HE W\LD NOT HAVE FAIL$ TO CAT* A /RANGE EXPRESSION ( SEV]ITY ?AT SUDD5LY POSSESS$ !M4 ,! P$E/RIAN NO LONG] HE>D ANY?+ ( ! N[ SUPPRESS$1 N[ SUBDU$ NOISE & ! TRIVIAL SONG4 ,AGA9 A ?\<T HAD SEIZ$ HIM AT ! SI<T ( ! MI<TY QUAYS AT HIS FEET2 H[ MANY HUMAN LIVES MI<T LIE CRU%$ B5EA? !SE :ITE GRANITE QU>RIES1 PIL$ ONE UPON ! O!R SO SOLID & UNCONQU]ABLE8 ,& HE ?\<T AGA9 ( ?AT SIL5T1 UNREW>D$1 =GOTT5 TOIL ?AT HAD CREAT$ ALL ! MAGNIFIC5CE R\ND AB\T HIM4 

,SWEAT & BLOOD >E WA%$ AWAY1 & ! 9DIVIDUAL MAN1 ON ! CORPSES ( MILLIONS ( UNNAM$1 =GOTT5 ONES1 RISES LIV+ & ADMIR$444 

,AS IF GOAD$ BY ?IS ?\<T1 ,C>R>D ,AUBAN PASS$ ON4 ,LEAV+ BEH9D HIM ! /ONY >*ES AT ! 5D ( ! BRIDGE1 -- ! REMA9S ( ! OLD ,HUNG]=D ,SUSP5SION ,BRIDGE1 -- HE LOOK$ D[N & WALK$ FA/]4 ,AGA9 AS ALWAYS HE LIV$ 9 ! ?\<TS TO :I* HE ALSO HAD D$ICAT$ ! Y\? ( HIS LIFE1 & AGA9 HE WAS IMPRESS$ BY ! B\NDLESS GR&EUR ( ?IS MOVEM5T :I* ! SECOND HALF ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY HAS NAM$ ! 0SOCIAL03 TO C>RY ! LI<T :]E D>KNESS /ILL PREVAILS -- AMONG ! TOIL+1 OPPRESS$ MASSES :OSE SUFF]+S & SL[ DEA? GIVE LIFE TO 0! O!RS40 444 

,BUT :5 ,AUBAN HAD DESC5D$ ! /EPS ( ! BRIDGE & F\ND HIMSELF 9 ,VILLI]S ,/REET1 ?AT REM>KABLE LITTLE /REET :I* LEADS FROM ! ,/R& D[N PA/ ! CITY /ATION ( ,*>+ ,CROSS1 HE BECAME AGA9 FASC9AT$ BY ! BU/L+ LIFE >\ND HIM4 ,9CESSANTLY IT WAS SURG+ PA/ HIM3 ?IS ONE WANT$ TO CAT* ! TRA9 :I* HAD JU/ DIS*>G$ ?OSE :O W]E HURRY+ T[>DS ! ,/R& -- BELAT$ !AT]-GO]S :O HAD P]HAPS AGA9 MISCALCULAT$ ! DI/ANCES ( ,LONDON2 H]E A PRO/ITUTE WAS TALK+ AT A G5TLEMAN ) A SILK HAT1 :OM %E HAD 5TIC$ HI!R BY A WORD & A LOOK ( H] WE>Y EYES1 9 ORD] TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T ) HIM CONC]N+ ! 0PRICE02 & !RE A CR[D ( HUNGRY /REET UR*9S W]E PU%+ !IR DIRTY FACES AGA9/ ! W9D[ PANES ( AN ,ITALIAN WAFFLE-BAK]1 GRE$ILY FOLL[+ EV]Y MOVEM5T ( ! UNTIR+ WORK]4 ,AUBAN SAW EV]Y?+3 HE HAD ! SAME ATT5TION ( A PRACTIC$ EYE = ! T5-YE>-OLD Y\NG/] :O WAS SEEK+ TO BEG A P5NY ( ! PASS]SBY BY TURN+ :EELS BE=E !M ON ! MOI/ PAVEM5T1 & = ! DEBAS$ FEATURES ( ! FELL[ :O1 :5 HE CAME TO A HALT1 9/ANTLY OBTRUD$ HIMSELF ON HIM & TRI$ TO TALK HIM 9TO BUY+ ! LATE/ NUMB] ( ! 0,MATRIMONIAL ,NEWS0 -- 09DISP5SABLE = ALL :O WI%$ TO M>RY0 -- BUT IMM$IATELY TURN$ TO ! NEXT MAN :5 HE F\ND ?AT HE GOT NO ANSW]4 

,AUBAN PASS$ SL[LY ON4 ,HE KNEW ?IS LIFE TOO WELL TO BE CONFUS$ & /UPEFI$ BY IT2 & YET IT SEIZ$ & 9T]E/$ HIM EV] ANEW ) ALL ITS MI<T4 ,HE HAD DEVOT$ H\RS & DAYS TO ITS /UDY DUR+ !SE YE>S1 & ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E HE F\ND IT NEW & 9T]E/+4 ,& ! MORE HE LE>N$ TO KN[ ITS CURR5TS1 ITS DEP?S1 & ITS %ALL[S1 ! MORE HE ADMIR$ ?IS MAT*LESS CITY4 ,= SOME TIME ?IS AFFECTION1 :I* WAS MORE ?AN AN ATTA*M5T & LESS ?AN LOVE1 HAD BE5 GR[+ 9TO A PASSIONATELY EXCIT$ ONE4 ,LONDON HAD %[N HIM TOO MU* -- MU* MORE ?AN TO ! 9HABITANT & ! VISITOR2 & N[ HE WI%$ TO SEE ALL4 ,& SO ! RE/LESSNESS ( ?IS WI% HAD DRIV5 HIM 9 ! AFT]NOON ( ?IS DAY TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,?AMES1 = EXT5D$ W&]+S 9 ,K5N+TON & ,LAMBE? -- ?OSE QU>T]S ( A FRI<TFUL MIS]Y1 -- TO ALL[ HIM TO RETURN FATIGU$ & AT ! SAME TIME DISC\RAG$ & EMBITT]$1 & TO %[ HIM N[ 9 ! ,/R& ! REFLECTION AS WELL AS ! REV]SE ( ?AT LIFE4 

,HE WAS N[ /&+ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! D>K & DESOLATE TUNNEL :I* PASSES UND]NEA? ,*>+ ,CROSS & LEADS TO ,NOR?UMB]L& ,AV5UE4 ,! %RILL & VIBRANT S\NDS ( A BANJO /RUCK HIS E>2 A GR\P ( PASS]SBY HAD COLLECT$3 9 !IR MID/ A BOY 9 A RAGG$ C>ICATURE CO/UME & ) BLACK5$ FACE WAS PLAY+ HIS 9/RUM5T -- :O HAS NOT SE5 ! BIZ>RE =MS ( !SE 0NEGRO COM$IANS0 EXECUT+ !IR NOISY SONG-DANCES AT ! /REET CORN]S ( ,LONDON8 -- :ILE A GIRL WAS DANC+ TO ! S\NDS ( ! SAME ) ?AT ME*ANICAL 9DIFF]5CE :I* SEEMS TO KN[ NO FATIGUE4 ,=C+ HIS WAY ALONG1 ,AUBAN CA/ A GLANCE ALSO AT ! FACE ( ?IS *ILD3 9DIFF]5CE & AT ! SAME TIME A C]TA9 IMPATI5CE LAY UPON IT4 

0,!Y SUPPORT !IR :OLE FAMILY1 POOR ?+S60 HE MURMUR$4 ,! NEXT M9UTE ! CR[D HAD DISP]S$1 & ! LITTLE C\PLE =C$ !IR WAY TO ! NEXT /REET CORN]1 !RE TO BEG9 ANEW1 PLAY & DANCE1 UNTIL ! POLICEMAN1 HAT$ & FE>$1 DROVE !M AWAY4 

,AUBAN PASS$ ?R\< ! TUNNEL :OSE /ONE FLOOR WAS COV]$ ) FIL? & \T ( :OSE CORN]S ROSE A CORRUPT ATMOSPH]E4 ,IT WAS ALMO/ DES]T$2 ONLY N[ & !N SOME UNRECOGNIZABLE =M CREPT ALONG ! WALLS & PA/ HIM4 ,BUT ,AUBAN KNEW ?AT ON WET1 COLD DAYS & NI<TS1 H]E AS WELL AS 9 HUNDR$S ( O!R PASSAGE WAYS1 :OLE R[S ( UN=TUNATES W]E LY+ AB\T1 CLOSELY PRESS$ AGA9/ EA* O!R & AGA9/ ! COLD WALLS1 & ALWAYS EXPECT+ TO BE DRIV5 AWAY ! NEXT MOM5T BY ! 0/RONG >M ( ! LAW03 HEAPS ( FIL? & RAGS1 RU9$ 9 HUNG] & DIRT1 ! 0,P>IAHS ( SOCIETY10 CREATURES 9 TRU? DEVOID ( WILL444 ,& :ILE HE WAS CLIMB+ ! /EPS AT ! 5D ( ! GLOOMY PASSAGE1 A SC5E :I* HE HAD WITNESS$ ON ?IS SAME SPOT AB\T A YE> PREVI\S1 SUDD5LY ROSE BE=E HIM ) SU* T]RIFIC CLE>NESS ?AT HE 9VOLUNT>ILY /OPP$ & LOOK$ R\ND AS IF IT MU/ REPEAT ITSELF BODILY BE=E HIS EYES4 

,IT WAS ON A DAMP1 COLD EV5+1 T[>DS MIDNI<T1 ! CITY 5VELOP$ BY FOG & SMOKE AS BY AN IMP5ETRABLE VEIL4 ,HE HAD COME HI!R TO GIVE SOME ( ! %ELT]LESS ! FEW COPP]S :I* !Y NE$ 9 ORD] TO PASS ! NI<T 9 A LODG+-H\SE1 9/EAD ( 9 ! ICY COLD ( ! OP5 AIR4 ,:5 HE HAD DESC5D$ !SE /EPS1 -- ! TUNNEL WAS OV]CR[D$ BY PEOPLE :O1 AFT] !Y HAD PASS$ ?R\< ALL ! /AGES ( MIS]Y1 HAD REA*$ ! LA/1 -- HE SAW A FACE RISE BE=E HIM :I* HE HAD NEV] S9CE =GOTT53 ! FEATURES ( A WOMAN1 FRI<TFULLY DISFIGUR$ BY LEPROSY & BLOODY SORES1 :O1 ) AN 9FANT AT H] BREA/1 WAS DRAGG+1 RA!R ?AN LEAD+1 A F\RTE5-YE>-OLD GIRL BY ! H&1 :ILE A ?IRD *ILD1 A BOY1 WAS CL++ TO H] DRESS4 

0,TWO %ILL+S ONLY1 G5TLEMAN2 TWO %ILL+S ONLY60 

,HE /OPP$ TO QUE/ION H]4 

0,TWO %ILL+S ONLY2 %E IS /ILL SO Y\NG1 BUT %E WILL DO ANY?+ Y\ WANT10 & ) ?AT %E DREW ! GIRL NE>1 :O TURN$ AWAY1 TREMBL+ & CRY+4 

,A %UDD] RAN ?R\< HIM4 ,BUT ! BESEE*+ & PITE\S VOICE ( ! WOMAN KEPT ON4 

0,PRAY1 DO TAKE H] ALONG4 ,IF Y\ WON'T DO IT1 WE %ALL HAVE TO SLEEP \T DOORS1 -- ONLY TWO %ILL+S1 G5TLEMAN1 ONLY TWO %ILL+S2 JU/ SEE H[ PRETTY %E IS60 ,& AGA9 %E DREW ! *ILD TO H]4 

,AUBAN FELT A T]ROR CREEP+ OV] HIM4 ,/UNN$ & UNABLE TO SPEAK A WORD1 HE TURN$ TO PASS ON4 

,BUT HE HAD NOT YET GONE A /EP1 :5 ! WOMAN SUDD5LY ?REW H]SELF %RIEK+ BE=E HIM ON ! GR\ND1 LET GO ( ! GIRL & CLUNG TO HIM4 

0,DON'T GO AWAY6 ,DON'T GO AWAY60 %E SCREAM$ 9 FRI<TFUL DESPAIR4 0,IF Y\ WON'T DO IT1 WE MU/ />VE -- TAKE H] ALONG6 -- NO ONE ELSE WILL COME H]E TO-NI<T1 & 9 ! ,/R& WE >E NOT ALL[$ -- PLEASE DO IT -- PLEASE DO IT60 

,BUT :51 )\T 9T5D+ TO1 HE LOOK$ R\ND1 ! WOMAN LY+ BE=E HIM SUDD5LY SPRANG UP4 

0,DON'T CALL A POLICEMAN6 ,NO1 DON'T CALL A POLICEMAN60 %E CRI$ QUICKLY1 9 FE>4 ,!N1 :5 %E >OSE1 ,AUBAN REGA9$ HIS COMPOSURE4 ,)\T A WORD HE REA*$ 9TO HIS POCKET & GAVE H] A H&FUL ( MONEY4 

,! WOMAN UTT]$ A %\T ( JOY4 ,AGA9 %E TOOK ! GIRL BY ! >M & PLAC$ H] BE=E HIM4 

0,%E WILL GO ) Y\1 G5TLEMAN -- %E WILL DO ANY?+ Y\ WANT10 %E ADD$ 9 A :ISP]4 ,AUBAN TURN$ AWAY1 & HURRI$ AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ?R\< ! R[S ( ! SLEEP+ & ! DRUNK5 PEOPLE T[>DS ! EXIT3 NO ONE HAD PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ! SC5E4 

,:5 HE REA*$ ! ,/R&1 HE FELT H[ VIOL5TLY HIS HE>T WAS BEAT+1 & H[ HIS H&S W]E TREMBL+4 

,A WEEK LAT] HE CAME EV5+ AFT] EV5+ TO SE>* 9 ! TUNNEL ( ,*>+ ,CROSS & ITS SURR\ND+S = ! WOMAN & H] *ILDR51 )\T BE+ ABLE TO F9D !M AGA94 ,!RE HAD BE5 SOME?+ 9 ! EYES ( ! GIRL ?AT DISQUIET$ HIM4 ,BUT ! TIME HAD BE5 TOO %ORT = HIM TO DISC]N :AT ?IS ABYSS ( FE> & MIS]Y CONCEAL$4 

,AT LA/ HE BECAME SO ABSORB$ 9 ?9K+ ( ! IMM5SE WRET*$NESS ?AT DAILY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO HIM ?AT HE =GOT ?IS ONE SC5E1 & DAILY HE SAW AGA9 UPON ! /REETS ! *ILDR5 ( POV]TY -- *ILDR5 ( ?IRTE5 & F\RTE5 YE>S -- (F]+ !MSELVES -- & HE WAS UNABLE TO HELP4 

,:O WAS MORE TO BE PITI$1 ! MO!R OR ! *ILDR58 ,H[ GREAT MU/ BE ! MIS]Y1 H[ FRI<TFUL ! DESPAIR1 H[ 9SANE ! HUNG]1 ?AT IMPELL$ BO?6 ,BUT ! WOMAN ( ! B\RGEOISIE SPEAKS ) LOA?+ ( ! 0MON/] ( A MO!R0 & ( ! 0DEGRAD$ *ILD10 -- ! ,PH>ISEE :O UND] ! WEI<T ( ! SAME MIS]Y W\LD TRAVEL EXACTLY ! SAME PA?S4 

,PITY6 ,MO/ MIS]ABLE ( ALL \R LIES6 ,?IS AGE KN[S ONLY 9JU/ICE4 ,IT IS TO-DAY ! GREATE/ CRIME TO BE POOR4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,! MORE QUICKLY MU/ ! P]CEPTION COME ?AT \R ONLY DELIV]ANCE CONSI/S 9 OMITT+ ?IS CRIME4 

0,! 9SANE ONES60 MURMUR$ ,AUBAN1 0! 9SANE ONES6 -- !Y DO NOT SEE :I!R PITY & LOVE HAVE BR\<T US40 ,HIS EYES W]E DIMM$1 AS IF BY ! MEMORY ( ! /RUGGLES :I* ?IS P]CEPTION HAD CAUS$ HIM4 

,H[ PLA9LY1 9 PASS+ ?R\< ! TUNNEL ?IS EV5+1 DID HE RECALL ! PITE\S1 DESPAIR+ VOICE ( ! WOMAN & H] URG5T3 0,DO IT6 DO IT60 ,& AGA9 \T ( ! GLOOMY D>KNESS EM]G$ ! %Y1 SICKLY EYES ( ! *ILD4 

,HE TURN$ R\ND1 & AGA9 PASS$1 ?R\< ! TUNNEL4 ,BUT BE=E />T+ = ! ,/R&1 HE TURN$ 9TO ONE ( ! SIDE /REETS ?AT LEAD D[N T[>DS ! ,?AMES4 ,HE KNEW !M ALL3 !SE /REETS1 !SE CORN]S1 !SE 5TRANCES4 & ALLEYS3 H]E WAS ! SOB]-GRAY RE> ( A !AT] :OSE FRONT FLOOD$ ! ,/R& ) LI<T2 & YOND] N>R[ ?REE-/ORI$ H\SE ) ! %AM W9D[S WAS ONE ( ?OSE NOTORI\S RESORTS :OSE 9N] WALLS NI<TLY WITNESS SC5ES ( DEPRAVITY SU* AS EV5 ! MO/ DEGRAD$ FANCY D>E NOT FULLY PICTURE TO ITSELF4 ,H]E MIS]Y /ILL LIV$1 &1 9 YOND] QUIET /REET H>D BY1 COM=T1 -- & ?US ! TWO ALT]NAT$ AS F> AS ! LITTLE *UR* ( ,SAVOY 9 ! MID/ ( ITS B>E TREES -- & AS F> AS ! >I/OCRATIC1 EXCLUSIVE $IFICES ( ! ,TEMPLE ) ITS SPL5DID G>D5S444 

,AUBAN KNEW ALL2 EV5 ! =EV]-DES]T$ BROAD1 VAULT$ PASSAGE :I* LEADS UND]NEA? ! /REETS TO ! ,EMBANKM5TS1 & FROM :OSE =SAK51 MY/]I\S /ILLNESS ! LIFE ( ! ,/R& S\NDS LIKE ! DI/ANT DY+ RU% & RO> ( AN EV] LA/ & EV] FIR/ WAVE UPON A DESOLATE1 S&Y %ORE444 ,! COLD BECAME MORE PI]C+ AS ! H\R FL$1 & TRICKL$ D[N 9 ! FOGGY DAMPNESS ( ,LONDON4 ,AUBAN WAS GETT+ TIR$1 & DECID$ TO GO HOME4 ,HE TURN$ T[>DS ! ,/R&4 

,! 0,/R&60 ,CONNECT+ ! ,WE/ ,5D & ! CITY1 IT LAY BE=E HIM1 LIT UP BY ! C\NTLESS LI<TS ( ITS %OPS1 FILL$ ) ! RU% ( A NEV]-/AGNANT & NEV]-CEAS+ HUMAN TIDE2 TWO SEP>ATE /REAMS1 ! ONE SURG+ UP TO ,/4 ,PAUL'S1 ! O!R D[N TO ,*>+ ,CROSS4 ,BETWE5 BO?1 ! DEAF5+ CONFUSION ( AN UN9T]RUPT$ TRAFFIC ( VEHICLES2 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 'BUSSES1 CLUMSY1 COV]$ ) GAUDY ADV]TISEM5TS1 FILL$ ) PEOPLE2 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 HANSOMS1 LI<T1 RUNN+ ALONG EASILY ON TWO :EELS2 ?UND]+ FREI<T WAGONS2 R$1 CLOS$ MAIL COA*ES ( ! ,ROYAL ,MAIL2 /RONG1 BROAD F\R-:EEL]S2 & W9D+ !IR WAY ?R\< ALL !SE1 H>DLY RECOGNIZABLE 9 ! D>K MASS1 SWIFTLY GLID+ BICYCLES4 

,! ,EA/ ,5D IS LABOR & POV]TY1 *A9$ TOGE!R BY ! CURSE ( \R TIME -- S]VITUDE2 ! ,CITY IS ! USUR] :O SELLS LABOR & POCKETS ! PR(IT2 ! ,WE/ ,5D IS ! >I/OCRATIC IDL] :O CONSUMES IT4 ,! ,/R& IS ONE ( ! MO/ SWOLL5 >T]IES ?R\< :I* C\RSES ! BLOOD TURN$ 9TO MONEY2 IT IS ! RIVAL ( ,OX=D ,/REET1 & /RUGGLES AGA9/ BE+ CONQU]$ BY IT4 ,IT IS ! HE>T ( ,LONDON4 ,IT BE>S A NAME :I* ! WORLD KN[S4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! FEW /REETS :]E Y\ SEE PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTIONS ( ! CITY2 ! POOR TAKES HIS RAGS !RE1 & ! RI* HIS SILK4 ,IF Y\ L5D Y\R E>1 Y\ CAN HE> ! LANGUAGES ( ! :OLE WORLD2 ! RE/AURANTS HAVE ,ITALIAN PROPRIETORS1 :OSE WAIT]S TALK ,FR5* ) Y\2 MORE ?AN HALF ( ! PRO/ITUTES >E ,G]MANS1 :O EI!R P]I% H]E OR SAVE 5\< TO RETURN TO !IR FA!RL&1 & BECOME 0RESPECTABLE0 !RE4 

,ALONG ! ,/R& >E LOCAT$ ! IMM5SE C\RT BUILD+S1 & ONE IS PUZZL$ TO KN[ :E!R !SE >E ACTORS OR LUNATICS :OM ONE SEES PASS+ UND] ! L(TY >*WAYS -- ! JUDGES 9 !IR LONG CLOAKS & !IR P[D]$ WIGS ) ! NEATLY RIDICUL\S CUES -- RESPECTABLE BADGES ( A DISREPUTABLE F>CE :I* EV]Y S5SIBLE MAN 9 HIS HE>T SCORNS & DESPISES1 & 9 :I* EV]YBODY PLAYS A P>T IF HE IS CALL$2 & 9 ITS COLD ,SOM]SET ,H\SE ! ,/R& GA!RS A BEWILD]+ NUMB] ( MAGI/RATES ( :OSE EXI/5CE Y\ HAVE NEV] HE>D 9 Y\R LIFE UNTIL Y\ HE> !M M5TION$2 & ! ,/R& HAS ITS !AT]S1 MORE !AT]S ?AN ANY O!R /REET 9 ! WORLD4 

,?US IT IS ! FIR/ WALK ( ! /RANG] :O >RIVES AT ! /ATION ( ,*>+ ,CROSS1 & :OM ITS MO/LY N>R[ & CR[D+ BUILD+S DISAPPO9T2 SO WILL IT BE HIS LA/ :5 HE LEAVES ,LONDON1 ! ONE TO :I* HE WILL GIVE HIS LA/ H\R4 

,AUBAN DISAPPE>$ 9 ! SEA ( HUMANITY4 ,N[ AS HE WAS PASS+ ! ,ADELPHI1 & ! ELECTRIC LI<T -- F> ECLIPS+ ! GAS-JETS -- WAS FILL+ ! /REET ) ITS CLE> :ITE RADIANCE1 ONE C\LD SEE ?AT HE LIMP$ SLI<TLY4 ,IT WAS H>DLY NOTICEABLE :5 HE WALK$ RAPIDLY2 BUT :5 HE SAUNT]$ ALONG SL[LY1 HE DRAGG$ ! LEFT FOOT SLI<TLY1 & SUPPORT$ HIMSELF MORE ON HIS CANE4 

,AT ! /ATION ( ,*>+ ,CROSS ! CR[D HAD BECOME BLOCK$4 ,= A FEW MOM5TS ,AUBAN /OOD NE> ONE ( ! GATES4 ,! GATE NE>E/ ,VILLI]S ,/REET1 :I* A FEW M9UTES AGO HE HAD CROSS$ FUR!R D[N1 WAS BESIEG$ BY FL[]-GIRLS1 SOME ( :OM W]E C[]+ BEH9D !IR HALF-EMPTY BASKETS1 COLD & WORN \T1 & SOME TRY+ TO P]SUADE ! PASS]SBY TO PUR*ASE !IR POOR FL[]S1 ) !IR 9CESSANT 0,P5NY A BUN*60 ,A POLICEMAN PU%$ ONE ( !M BRUTALLY BACK2 %E HAD V5TUR$ TO TAKE A /EP UPON ! PAVEM5T1 & !Y W]E NOT ALL[$ TO GO AN 9* BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ! SIDE /REET4 ,! %RILL CRIES ( ! NEWSBOYS :O WI%$ TO GET RID ( !IR LA/ SPECIAL $ITIONS1 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO SEE ,*>LIE ,COBORN -- ! 09IMITABLE0 -- 9 HIS 0,TWO ,LOVELY ,BLACK ,EYES0 9 0,GATTI'S ,HUNG]=D ,PALACE10 W\LD HAVE BE5 UNBE>ABLE1 HAD !Y NOT BE5 DR[N$ BY ! HO>SE CRIES ( ! OMNIBUS CONDUCTORS & ! RUMBLE & CLATT] ( :EELS ON ! /ONES ( ! ,*>+ ,CROSS 5TRANCE1 :I* ! ,WE/ ,5D]1 ACCU/OM$ TO ASPHALTUM & WOOD5 PAVEM5TS1 HAS ALMO/ =GOTT54 

,) A CONFID5CE :I* ONLY A LONG FAMILI>ITY ) ! /REET LIFE ( A GREAT CITY CAN GIVE1 ,AUBAN IMPROV$ ! FIR/ SECOND 9 :I* ! R[S ( WAGONS (F]$ A PASSAGE ACROSS ! /REET2 & :ILE 9 ! NEXT ! TIDES CLOS$ BEH9D HIM1 HE PASS$ ! ,*UR* ( ,/4 ,M>T91 CA/ A GLANCE UPON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E REPOS+ 9 ! /ILLNESS ( ! GRAVE1 CUT ?R\< ! N>R[ & D>K ,GRE5 ,/REET )\T PAY+ ANY ATT5TION TO ! 0CABBY10 :O FROM HIS BOX WAS CALL+ AT HIM 9 A SUPPRESS$ VOICE ?AT HE HAD 0SOME?+ TO SAY0 -- SOME?+ AB\T 0A Y\NG LADY0 -- & F\ND HIMSELF ?REE M9UTES LAT] 9 ! LI<T$ LOBBIES ( ! 0,ALHAMBRA10 FROM :I* BELAT$ FREQU5T]S W\LD NOT ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE TURN$ AWAY1 AS !Y /ILL HOP$ TO SECURE /&+ ROOM 9 ! OV]CR[D$ H\SE4 ,AUBAN PASS$ 9DIFF]5TLY ON1 )\T GLANC+ AT ! %9+ PHOTOGRAPHS ( ! VOLUPTU\S BALLET-DANC]S -- ADV]TIS+ SPECIM5S FROM ! NEW MON/] BALLET 0,ALG]IA10 TO :I* HALF ( ,LONDON WAS FLOCK+4 

,! G>D5 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,LEICE/] ,SQU>E LAY %R\D$ 9 D>KNESS4 ,FROM ! GRAT+S ! /ATUE ( ,%AKSP]E WAS NO LONG] RECOGNIZABLE4 0,!RE IS NO D>KNESS BUT IGNORANCE10 WAS GRAV5 !RE4 ,:O READ IT8 

,! NOR? 5D ( ! SQU>E WAS ! SC5E ( A BOI/]\S LIFE4 ,AUBAN HAD TO =CE HIS WAY ?R\< CR[DS ( ,FR5* PRO/ITUTES1 :OSE L\D LAU<T]1 SCREAM+1 & SCOLD+1 DR[N$ EV]Y?+4 ,!IR GAUDY & VULG> DRESSES1 !IR %AMELESS (F]S1 !IR 5DLESS 5TREATIES3 0,*]I1 *]I10 ) :I* !Y APPROA*$ & FOLL[$ EV]Y PASS]BY1 REM9D$ HIM ( ! MIDNI<T H\RS ON ! \T] B\LEV>DS ( ,P>IS4 

,EV]Y:]E ?IS AGE SEEM$ TO %[ HIM ! MO/ DISFIGUR$ SIDE ( ITS FACE4 

,BE=E HIM TWO Y\NG ,5GLI% GIRLS W]E WALK+ ALONG4 ,!Y W]E SC>CELY MORE ?AN SIXTE5 YE>S OLD4 ,!IR DI%EVEL$ BLOND HAIR1 WET FROM ! MOI/URE 9 ! ATMOSPH]E1 WAS HANG+ F> OV] !IR %\LD]S4 ,AS !Y TURN$ R\ND1 A LOOK 9TO !IR PALE1 WE>Y FEATURES TOLD HIM ?AT !Y HAD LONG BE5 W&]+ ?US -- =EV] ! SAME %ORT DI/ANCE1 EV5+ AFT] EV5+2 AT A /REET CORN] A ,G]MAN WOMAN ) ! ,COLOGNE DIALECT & A F>-S\ND+ VOICE -- ALL ,G]MANS %\T 9 ,LONDON -- WAS TELL+ ANO!R ?AT %E HAD NOT EAT5 ANY?+ W>M = ?REE DAYS & NO?+ AT ALL = ONE3 BUS9ESS WAS GR[+ WORSE & WORSE2 AT ! NEXT A CR[D WAS GA!R+1 9TO :I* ,AUBAN WAS PU%$1 SO ?AT HE HAD TO WITNESS ! SC5E ?AT TOOK PLACE3 AN OLD WOMAN :O WAS SELL+ MAT*-BOXES HAD GOT 9TO A QU>REL ) ONE ( ! WOM54 ,!Y SCREAM$ AT EA* O!R4 0,!RE10 %RIEK$ ! OLD ONE1 & SPAT 9 ! FACE ( ! O!R BE=E H]1 BUT AT ! SAME 9/ANT ! 9DIGNITY WAS RETURN$4 ,= A MOM5T BO? /OOD SPEE*LESS ) WRA?4 ,! OLD ONE1 TREMBL+1 PUT ! BOXES 9 ! BAG4 ,!N1 AMID ! WILD APPLAUSE ( ! SPECTATORS1 !Y ?RU/ !IR F+]-NAILS 9 EA* O!R'S EYES &1 BLACKGU>D+ EA* O!R1 ROLL$ ON ! GR\ND1 UNTIL ONE ( ! SPECTATORS SEP>AT$ !M2 :]EUPON !Y PICK$ UP !IR ?+S1 -- ! ONE H] BROK5 UMBRELLA1 ! O!R H] RAG ( A HAT1 -- & ! CR[D LAU<+LY DISP]S$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 

,AUBAN PASS$ ON1 T[>DS ! ,PICCADILLY ,CIRCUS4 ,?IS SC5E1 ONE AMONG C\NTLESS1 -- :AT WAS IT O!R ?AN A NEW PRO( ?AT ! ME?OD ( KEEP+ ! PEOPLE 9 BRUTALITY1 9 ORD] TO TALK AB\T ! 0MOB0 & ITS DEG5]ACY1 WAS /ILL V]Y SUCCESSFUL8 

,MUSIC HALLS & BOX+-MAT*ES1 -- !SE OCCUPY ! FEW FREE H\RS ( ! POOR] CLASSES ( ,5GL&2 ON ,SUNDAYS PRAY]S & S]MONS3 EXCELL5T MEANS AGA9/ 0! MO/ DANG]\S EVIL ( ! TIME10 ! AWAK5+ ( ! PEOPLE TO 9TELLECTUAL 9DEP5D5CE4 

,9VOLUNT>ILY ,AUBAN /RUCK ! GR\ND ) HIS CANE1 :I* HE HELD 9 A FIRM GRASP4 

,! SQU>E :I* HE HAD JU/ LEFT1 ,PICCADILLY1 & ,REG5T ,/REET1 -- !SE >E EV5+ AFT] EV5+ & NI<T AFT] NI<T ! BUSIE/ & MO/ FREQU5T$ M>KETS ( LIV+ FLE% = ,LONDON4 ,HI!R ! MIS]Y ( ! METROPOLIS1 ASSI/$ BY ! 0CIVILIZ$0 /ATES ( ! ,CONT95T1 ?R[S A SUPPLY :I* EXCE$S EV5 AN 9SATIABLE DEM&4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( DUSK UNTIL ! DAWN ( ! NEW DAY PRO/ITUTION SWAYS ! LIFE ( !SE C5T]S ( TRAFFIC1 & SEEMS TO CON/ITUTE ! AXIS >\ND :I* EV]Y?+ EXCLUSIVELY REVOLVES4 

,H[ BEAUTIFULLY CONV5I5T ! LEAD]S ( PUBLIC LIFE >RANGE ?+S = !MSELVES1 MUS$ ,AUBAN4 ,IF !IR REASON BR+S UP BE=E A B>N DOOR1 & !Y CAN GO NO F>!R1 !Y 9/ANTLY SAY3 A NECESS>Y EVIL4 ,POV]TY -- A NECESS>Y EVIL2 PRO/ITUTION -- A NECESS>Y EVIL4 ,& YET !RE IS NO LESS NECESS>Y & NO GREAT] EVIL ?AN !Y !MSELVES6 ,IT IS !Y :O W\LD ORD] ALL ?+S1 & :O PUT ALL ?+S 9TO ! GREATE/ DISORD]2 :O W\LD GUIDE ALL ?+S1 & :O DIV]T ALL ?+S FROM !IR NATURAL PA?S2 :O W\LD ADVANCE ALL ?+S1 & :O H9D] ALL PROGRESS444 ,!Y HAVE BIG BOOKS WRITT51 -- IT HAS EV] BE5 SO1 & MU/ EV] REMA9 SO2 &1 9 ORD]1 NEV]!LESS1 TO DO SOME?+1 AT LEA/ SEEM+LY1 !Y DEVOTE !MSELVES TO 0RE=M40 ,& ! MORE !Y RE=M1 ! WORSE ?+S GET4 ,!Y SEE IT1 BUT !Y DO NOT WI% TO SEE IT2 !Y KN[ IT1 BUT !Y D>E NOT KN[ IT4 ,:Y8 ,!Y W\LD !N BECOME USELESS1 & N[ADAYS EV]YBODY MU/ MAKE HIMSELF USEFUL4 ,A LIFE ( M]E MAT]IAL EASE WILL NO LONG] SUFFICE4 0,DECEIV$ DECEIV]S6 FROM ! FIR/ TO ! LA/60 SAID ,AUBAN1 LAU<+2 & HIS LAU<T] WAS N[ ALMO/ )\T BITT]NESS4 

,BUT ?IS MAN :O KNEW ?AT !RE HAS NEV] ANY:]E BE5 JU/ICE ON ?IS E>?1 & :O DESPIS$ ! BELIEF 9 HEAV5LY JU/ICE AS ! CONSCI\S LIE ( HIR$ PRIE/S1 OR FE>$ IT AS ! UNCONSCI\S & ?\<TLESS DEVOTION TO ?IS LIE1 FELT1 :5EV] HE PLAC$ HIS H& 9 ! FE/]+ SORE ( PRO/ITUTION1 ) A %UDD]1 ?AT H]E WAS A WAY ALONG :I* A T>DY JU/ICE WAS SL[LY1 9EXPRESSIBLY SL[LY1 CREEP+ FROM ! SUFF]+ TO ! LIV+4 

,:AT TO ! WEAL?Y >E ! PEOPLE -- ! PEOPLE :O 0MU/ NOT BE TREAT$ TOO WELL10 LE/ !Y BECOME OV]BE>+8 ,HUMAN BE+S ) ! SAME CLAIMS ON LIFE & ! SAME WI%ES AS !Y !MSELVES8 ,ABSURD DREAMS6 ,A LABOR MA*9E :I* MU/ BE ATT5D$ TO ?AT IT MAY DO ITS WORK4 ,& ! V]SE ( AN ,5GLI% SONG RAN ?R\< ,AUBAN'S M9D3  
  

,\R SONS >E ! RI* MAN'S S]FS BY DAY1 

 ,& \R DAU<T]S HIS SLAVES BY NI<T4  
  

,!IR SONS -- GOOD 5\< = LABOR4 ,BUT AT A DI/ANCE -- AT A DI/ANCE4 ,A PRESSURE ( ! H& ?AT LABORS = !M8 ,LABOR IS !IR DUTY4 ,& !SE H&S >E SO SOIL$ -- BY ! LABOR ( A NEV]-5D+ DAY4 

,!IR DAU<T]S -- GOOD 5\< TO S]VE AS CONDUITS = ! TR\BL$ /REAM ( !IR LU/S :I* W\LD ELSE OV]FL[ ON ! IMMACULATE & PURE S\LS ( !IR [N MO!RS & DAU<T]S4 ,!IR DAU<T]S BY NI<T6 ,:AT WILL MONEY NOT BUY ( HUNG] & ( DESPAIR8 

,BUT H]E -- H]E ALONE6 -- ! ONE ?US SACRIFIC$ DRAWS H] MURD]]S 9TO ! :IRLPOOL ( !IR RU94 

,\R :OLE SEXUAL LIFE -- H]E WILDLY RIOT\S1 !RE PRESS$ 9TO ! UNNATURAL RELATION%IP ( M>RIAGE -- IS BE+ OV]SPREAD1 AS BY A D>K1 ?REAT5+ CL\D1 BY A LEGION ( T]RIBLE DISEASES1 AT :OSE M5TION EV]YBODY GR[S PALE1 BECAUSE NO ONE IS SECURE AGA9/ !M4 ,& AS IT HAS CORRUPT$ AN 9CALCULABLE PORTION ( ! Y\? ( \R TIME1 SO IT IS ALREADY /&+ AS ! FULFILLM5T ( AN UNUTT]$ CURSE OV] A G5]ATION /ILL LY+ 9 SLUMB]4 

,AUBAN WAS =C$ TO LOOK UP4 ,A CR[D ( Y\NG M5 ( ! JEUNESSE DOREE W]E /AGG]+ \T ( ! ,LONDON ,PAVILION1 :OSE GAS TOR*ES SCATT]$ !IR /REAMS ( LI<T OV] ,PICCADILLY ,CIRCUS4 ,!IR SOLE EMPLOYM5T WAS ONLY TOO PLA9LY WRITT5 ON !IR DULL1 BRUTALLY DEBAU*$ FACES3 SPORT1 WOM51 & HORSES4 ,!Y W]E ( C\RSE 9 FULL DRESS2 BUT ! TALL HATS W]E CRU%$ 91 & %IRTS1 CRUMPL$ & SOIL$ BY :ISKEY & CIG> A%ES1 FURNI%$ A CONSPICU\S CONTRA/ TO !IR BLACK FROCK COATS4 ,) CO>SE LAU<T] & CYNICAL REM>KS SOME ( !M SURR\ND$ A FEW ( ! DEMI-MONDE1 :ILE ! O!RS CALL$ = HANSOMS1 :I* SPE$ILY CAME DRIV+ UP2 ! NOISILY PROTE/+ WOM5 W]E =C$ 91 & ! S++ ( ! DRUNK5 M5 DI$ AWAY 9 ! CLATT] ( ! DEP>T+ CABS4 

,AUBAN SURVEY$ ! PLACE4 ,!RE BE=E HIM -- D[N ,PICCADILLY -- LAY A WORLD ( WEAL? & COM=T3 ! WORLD ( ! >I/OCRATIC PALACES & ! GREAT CLUBS1 ( ! LUXURI\S /ORES & ( FA%IONABLE >T -- ! :OLE SURFEIT$ & EXTRAVAGANT LIFE ( ! 0GREAT WORLD10444 ! %AM LIFE ( PRET5SE4 

,! LI<TN+ ( ! COM+ REVOLUTION MU/ /RIKE FIR/ H]E4 ,IT CANNOT BE O!RWISE444 

,AS ,AUBAN CROSS$ ! /REET1 HE WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! RAGG$ =M ( AN AG$ MAN1 :O1 :5EV] ! TRAFFIC ( ! WAGONS P]MITT$1 CLE>$ ! /REET ( ! TRACES LEFT BY ! WAGONS & HORSES1 &1 :5 HIS BROOM HAD DONE ! WORK1 MODE/LY WAIT$ = ! ?\<TFULNESS ( ?OSE :OSE FEET HE HAD PROTECT$ AGA9/ CONTACT ) ! FIL?2 & ,AUBAN BECAME CURI\S TO SEE H[ MANY W\LD EV5 AS MU* AS NOTICE ! S]VICE4 ,= AB\T FIVE M9UTES HE LEAN$ AGA9/ ! LANT]N PO/ 9 FRONT ( ! >*$ 5TRANCE ( ,SPI]S & ,POND'S RE/AURANT AT ! ,CRIT]ION1 & WAT*$ ! UNTIR+ LABOR ( ! OLD MAN4 ,DUR+ !SE FIVE M9UTES AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ P]SONS CROSS$ ! /REET DRY-%OD4 ,! OLD MAN NO ONE SAW4 

0,Y\ >E NOT DO+ A GOOD BUS9ESS80 HE ASK$1 AS HE APPROA*$ HIM4 

,! OLD MAN PUT HIS H& 9 ! POCKET ( HIS RAGG$ COAT & DREW =? F\R COPP] PIECES4 

0,?AT IS ALL 9 ?REE H\RS40 

0,?AT IS NOT 5\< = Y\R NI<T'S LODG+10 SAID ,AUBAN1 & GAVE HIM A SIXP5CE4 

,& ! OLD MAN LOOK$ AFT] HIM1 AS HE SL[LY CROSS$ ! PLACE ) DIFFICULT /EPS4 

,BEH9D ,AUBAN DISAPPE>$ ! LI<TS ( ! PLACE1 ! LI<T-COLOR$1 SIMIL>LY BUILT H\SES ( ! SQU>E ( ,REG5T ,/REET2 & :ILE ! DI/ANCES BEH9D HIM GREW N>R[] & ! RO> DI$ AWAY1 HE WALK$ ON CONFID5TLY F>!R & F>!R 9TO ! D>K1 MY/]I\S NETWORK ( ! /REETS ( ,SOHO444 

,AT ! SAME H\R -- IT WAS NOT F> FROM N9E -- !RE WAS COM+ FROM ! EA/1 FROM ! DIRECTION ( ,DRURY ,LANE T[>DS ,W>D\R ,/REET1 ) ! UN/EADY HA/E :I* %[S ?AT ONE IS 9 A /RANGE & UNKN[N QU>T] & YET W\LD LIKE TO REA* A DEF9ITE PLACE1 A MAN ( AB\T =TY YE>S1 9 ! NOT /RIK+ DRESS ( A LABOR]1 :I* DIFF]S FROM ?AT ( ! CITIZ5 9 ,LONDON ONLY BY ITS SIMPLICITY4 ,AS HE /OPP$ -- CONV9C$ ?AT HE W\LD H>DLY GRATIFY HIS IMPATI5CE BY PROCE$+ 9 ! DIRECTION HE WAS GO+ -- & ASK$ HIS WAY ( ONE ( ! Y\NG FELL[S CONGREGAT$ 9 FRONT ( ONE ( ! 9NUM]ABLE PUBLIC H\SES1 IT WAS TO BE SE5 BY HIS VA9 EF=TS TO MAKE HIMSELF UND]/OOD ?AT ! 9QUIR] WAS A =EIGN]4 

,HE SEEM$1 NEV]!LESS1 TO HAVE UND]/OOD ! EXPLANATIONS1 = HE TOOK AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T R\TE FROM ! ONE :I* HE HAD BE5 FOLL[+4 ,HE TURN$ T[>DS ! NOR?4 ,AFT] HE HAD PASS$ ?R\< TWO OR ?REE MORE ( ! EQUALLY D>K1 FIL?Y1 & 9 ALL RESPECTS SIMIL> /REETS1 HE SUDD5LY F\ND HIMSELF 9 ! MID/ ( ! TUMULT ( ONE ( ?OSE M>KET-PLACES :]E ON ,SATURDAY EV5+S ! POPULATION ( ! POOR] QU>T]S SUPPLY !IR NE$S = ! FOLL[+ DAYS ) ! WAGES ( ! PA/ WEEK4 ,! SIDES ( ! /REET W]E OCCUPI$ BY TWO 5DLESS R[S ( CLOSELY CR[D+ C>TS ) TABLES & /&S1 HEAVILY LAD5 ) EA* ( ! ?\S& NE$S ( DAILY LIFE1 & BETWE5 !M1 AS WELL AS ON ! N>R[ SIDEWALKS BESIDE ! OP5 & OV]/OCK$ %OPS1 A TURBUL5T & HAGGL+ MASS WAS PU%+ & JO/L+ ALONG1 :OSE CRIES & NOISE W]E ONLY SURPASS$ BY ! %RILL CONFUSION ( ! VOICES ( ! V5DORS PRAIS+ !IR W>ES4 ,! /REET 9 ITS 5TIRE L5G? WAS DIPP$ 9 A DAZZL+ BRI<TNESS BY ! FLICK]+ BLAZE ( C\NTLESS PETROLEUM FLAMES1 A BRI<TNESS SU* AS ! LI<T ( DAY NEV] BR\<T H]E2 ! DAMP AIR FILL$ ) A ?ICK1 /EAM+ SMOKE2 ! GR\ND COV]$ ) SWEEP+S ( ALL K9DS :I* MADE ! WALK+ ON ! SLIPP]Y1 IRREGUL> /ONE PAVEM5T /ILL MORE DIFFICULT4 

,! LABOR] :O HAD MADE 9QUIRY CONC]N+ HIS WAY BECAME 5TANGL$ 9 ! ?RONG1 & WAS TRY+ TO EXTRICATE HIMSELF AS QUICKLY AS HE C\LD4 ,HE H>DLY GAVE A LOOK AT ! TREASURES /OR$ R\ND AB\T1 -- AT ! /&S ) ! HUGE1 RAW1 BLOODY PIECES ( MEAT2 AT ! HEAVILY LAD5 C>TS ) VEGETABLES ( ALL SORTS2 AT ! TABLES FULL ( OLD IRON & CLO?+2 AT ! LONG R[S ( FOOT-WE> B\ND TOGE!R :I* HUNG /RET*$ ABOVE HIM & ACROSS ! /REET2 AT ! :OLE IMP5ETRABLE HODGEPODGE ( RETAIL TRADE ?AT H]E SURR\ND$ HIM ) ITS NOISE & VIOL5CE4 ,:51 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! CURSES ( ! CR[D1 A C>T PU%$ RECKLESSLY ?R\< ! MULTITUDE1 HE AVAIL$ HIMSELF ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO FOLL[ IT1 & ?US REA*$ SOON] ?AN HE HAD HOP$ ! CORN] ( ! NEXT CROSS-/REET1 :]E ?+S AGA9 TOOK !IR EV5 C\RSE & (F]$ ! POSSIBILITY ( /&+ /ILL = A MOM5T4 

,!N1 AS HE LOOK$ R\ND1 HE SUDD5LY SAW ,AUBAN ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET4 ,SURPRIS$ TO SEE HIS FRI5D SO UNEXPECT$LY 9 ?IS QU>T]1 HE DID NOT AT ONCE HA/5 TO HIM2 & !N -- AS HE HAD ALREADY HALF CROSS$ ! /REET -- HE TURN$ BACK 9TO ! CR[D1 IMPELL$ BY ! ?\<T3 ,:AT IS HE DO+ H]E8 ,! NEXT M9UTE HE GAZ$ AT HIM ATT5TIVELY4 

,AUBAN WAS /&+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( A R[ ( HALF-DRUNK5 M5 :O W]E LAY+ SIEGE TO ! 5TRANCE ( A PUBLIC H\SE1 9 ! HOPE ( BE+ 9VIT$ BY ONE ( !IR ACQUA9TANCES3 0,HAVE A DR9K60 ,HE WAS /&+ !RE1 B5T =W>D A LITTLE1 HIS H&S RE/+ ON ! CANE HELD BETWE5 HIS KNEES1 & />+ FIX$LY 9TO ! PASS+ ?RONG1 AS IF WAIT+ TO SEE A FAMILI> FACE EM]GE FROM IT4 ,HIS FEATURES W]E SEV]E2 >\ND ! M\? LAY A %>P L9E1 & HIS DEEP-SUNK5 EYES WORE A FIX$ & GLOOMY LOOK4 ,HIS CLOSELY-%AV$ *EEKS W]E LEAN1 & ! %>P NOSE GAVE ! FEATURES ( HIS N>R[ & F9E FACE ! EXPRESSION ( GREAT WILL-P[]4 ,A D>K1 LOOSE CLOAK FELL C>ELESSLY D[N ! EXCEPTIONALLY TALL & N>R[-%\LD]$ =M2 & AS ! O!R ON ! OPPOSITE /REET CORN] SAW HIM SO /&+1 IT /RUCK HIM = ! FIR/ TIME ?AT = YE>S HE HAD NOT SE5 HIM O!RWISE ?AN 9 ?IS SAME LOOSE G>M5T ( ! SAME COM=TABLE CUT & ( ! SAME SIMPLE/ D>K COLOR4 ,JU/ SO PLA9 & YET SO /RIK+ HAD BE5 HIS EXT]NAL APPE>ANCE :5 -- H[ LONG AGO WAS IT3 SIX OR SEV5 YE>S ALREADY8 -- HE MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,P>IS1 & JU/ AS !N1 ) ! SAME REGUL>1 %>P1 & GLOOMY FEATURES :I* HAD AT MO/ GR[N A LITTLE MORE PALE & GRAY1 HE WAS /&+ !RE TO-DAY1 C>ELESS & UNCONC]N$1 9 ?\<TFUL CONTEMPLATION 9 ! MID/ ( ! FEV]I% & JOYLESS BU/LE ( ! ,SATURDAY EV5+ ( ,SOHO4 

,N[ HE WAS COM+ T[>DS HIM1 FIX$LY GAZ+ /RAI<T AHEAD4 ,BUT HE DID NOT SEE HIM1 & WAS AB\T TO PASS BY HIM4 

0,AUBAN60 EXCLAIM$ ! O!R4 

,! P]SON ADDRESS$ WAS NOT />TL$1 BUT HE TURN$ SL[LY TO ONE SIDE & GAZ$ ) A VACANT & ABS5T LOOK 9TO ! FACE ( ! SPEAK]1 UNTIL ! O!R GRASP$ HIM BY ! >M4 

0,AUBAN60 

0,OTTO80 ASK$ HE !N1 BUT )\T SURPRISE4 ,& !N ALMO/ 9 A :ISP]1 & 9 ! HUSKY TONES1 /ILL HALF EMB>RASS$ ?R\< FE>1 ( ONE AWAK+ & TELL+ ( HIS BAD DREAM1 S(TLY1 LE/ HE CALL IT TO LIFE3 0,I WAS ?9K+ ( SOME?+ ELSE2 ( -- ( ! MIS]Y1 H[ GREAT IT IS1 H[ 5ORM\S1 & H[ SL[LY ! LI<T COMES1 H[ SL[LY40 

,! O!R LOOK$ AT HIM SURPRIS$4 ,BUT ALREADY ,AUBAN1 SUDD5LY AWAKE1 BUR/ \T 9 LAU<T]1 & 9 HIS USUAL CONFID5T VOICE ASK$3 

0,BUT H[ 9 ! WORLD DO Y\ COME FROM Y\R ,EA/ ,5D TO ,SOHO80 

0,I HAVE GONE A/RAY4 ,:]E IS ,OX=D ,/REET8 ,!RE1 IS IT NOT80 

,BUT ,AUBAN TOOK HIM SMIL+LY BY ! %\LD] & TURN$ HIM R\ND4 

0,NO1 !RE4 ,LI/53 BE=E US LIES ! NOR? ( ! CITY1 ! 5TIRE L5G? ( ,OX=D ,/REET2 BEH9D US1 ! ,/R&1 :I* Y\ KN[2 !RE1 :5CE Y\ CAME -- Y\ CAME FROM ! EA/8 -- IS ,DRURY ,LANE & ! =M] ,SEV5 ,DIALS1 ( :I* Y\ HAVE SURELY ALREADY HE>D4 ,SEV5 ,DIALS1 ! =M] HELL ( POV]TY2 N[ 'CIVILIZ$4' ,HAVE Y\ NOT YET SE5 ! FAM\S ,BIRDDEAL]S' ,/REET8 ,LOOK10 HE CONT9U$1 )\T AWAIT+ AN ANSW]1 & MADE A GE/URE ) HIS H& T[>D ! EA/1 09 ?OSE /REETS AS F> AS ,L9COLN'S ,9N ,FIELDS1 A L>GE PORTION ( ! MIS]Y ( ! ,WE/ ,5D IS QU>T]$4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K !Y W\LD NOT GIVE IF !Y C\LD SWEEP IT (F & PU% IT TO ! EA/8 ,( :AT USE IS IT ?AT !Y BUILD BROAD ?OR\<F>ES1 JU/ AS ,HAUSSMANN1 ! PREFECT ( ! ,SE9E1 DID 9 ,P>IS1 9 ORD] ?US MORE READILY TO MEET ! REVOLUTIONS1 -- ( :AT USE IS IT8 ,IT CR[DS ONLY MORE CLOSELY ON ITSELF4 ,!RE IS NOT A ,SATURDAY EV5+ ?AT ,I DO NOT GO ?R\< ?IS QU>T] BETWE5 ,REG5T ,/REET & ,L9COLN'S ,9N1 BETWE5 ! ,/R& & ,OX=D ,/REET2 IT IS AN EMPIRE 9 ITSELF1 & ,I F9D JU/ AS MU* TO SEE H]E AS 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D4 ,IT IS ! FIR/ TIME Y\ >E H]E80 

0,YES1 IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK54 ,DID NOT ! ,CLUB MEET H]E =M]LY80 

0,YES4 ,BUT NE>] TO ,OX=D ,/REET4 ,H[EV]1 A LOT ( ,G]MANS >E LIV+ H]E -- 9 ! BETT] /REETS NE> ,REG5T ,/REET40 

0,:]E IS MIS]Y WOR/80 

0,WOR/80 ,AUBAN REFLECT$ A MOM5T4 0,IF Y\ TURN 9 FROM ,DRURY ,LANE -- ! ,C\RTS ( ,WILD ,/REET2 !N ! T]RIBLE JUMBLE ( ALMO/ TUMBL$[N H\SES NE> ! ,OLD ,CURIOSITY ,%OP :I* ,DICK5S HAS DESCRIB$1 ) ! DIRT-COV]$ ALLEYS2 9 G5]AL1 ALONG ! SIDE /REETS ( ,DRURY ,LANE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! NOR? ALONG ! ,QUE5 ,/REETS2 & FUR!R ?IS WAY1 ABOVE ALL1 ! =M] ,DIALS1 ! HELL ( HELLS40 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ALL ! /REETS H]E80 

0,ALL40 

0,BUT Y\ CANNOT SEE MU* ON !M4 ,! TRAG$IES ( POV]TY >E 5ACT$ BEH9D ! WALLS40 

0,BUT /ILL ! LA/ ACT -- H[ (T56 -- ON ! /REET40 

,!Y HAD SL[LY WALK$ ON4 ,AUBAN HAD PLAC$ HIS >M 9 ?AT ( ! O!R1 & WAS LEAN+ WE>ILY AGA9/ HIM4 ,NOT)/&+ ?IS1 HE LIMP$ MORE ?AN BE=E4 

0,& :]E >E Y\ GO+1 ,OTTO80 HE ASK$4 

0,TO ! ,CLUB4 ,WILL Y\ NOT COME ALONG80 

0,I AM A LITTLE TIR$4 ,I SP5T ! :OLE AFT]NOON OV] YOND]40 ,!N1 AS IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT ! O!R MI<T SEE 9 !SE WORDS ONLY A PRET5SE = DECL9+1 HE ADD$ MORE QUICKLY3 0,BUT ,I'LL GO ) Y\2 IT IS A GOOD *ANCE2 ELSE ,I %\LD NOT GET !RE SO V]Y SOON AGA94 ,H[ LONG IT IS S9CE WE SAW EA* O!R60 

0,YES2 IT IS ALMO/ ?REE WEEKS60 

0,I AM BEG9N+ MORE & MORE TO LIVE = MYSELF4 ,Y\ KN[ IT4 ,:AT CAN ,I DO 9 ! CLUBS8 ,!SE LONG SPEE*ES1 ALWAYS ON ! SAME SUBJECT3 :AT >E !Y =8 ,ALL ?AT IS ONLY TIRESOME40 

,HE SAW V]Y WELL H[ DISAGREEABLE HIS WORDS W]E TO ! O!R1 & H[ HE NEV]!LESS TRI$ TO COME TO T]MS ) ! JU/ICE ( HIS REM>K4 

0,I AM /ILL AT HOME EV]Y ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON AFT] FIVE O'CLOCK1 AS ,I US$ TO BE4 ,:Y DON'T Y\ COME ANY MORE80 

0,BECAUSE ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE MEET AT Y\R PLACE2 B\RGEOIS1 & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 & LIT]>Y PEOPLE1 & ,9DIVIDUALI/S40 

,AUBAN BUR/ \T LAU<+4 0,TANT MIEUX4 ,! DISCUSSIONS CAN ONLY GA9 !REBY4 ,BUT ! ,9DIVIDUALI/S >E ! WOR/ ( ALL1 >5'T !Y1 ,OTTO80 

,HIS FACE WAS COMPLETELY *ANG$4 ,JU/ BE=E GLOOMY & RES]V$1 IT N[ %[$ A K9DLY EXPRESSION ( FRI5D%IP & FRI5DL9ESS4 

,BUT ! O!R1 :O HAD BE5 ADDRESS$ AS ,OTTO1 & :OSE NAME WAS ,TRUPP1 SEEM$ TO BE AFFECT$ ONLY DISAGREEABLY BY IT1 & HE M5TION$ A NAME :I*1 AL?\< IT DID NOT REMOVE ! CALM FROM ,AUBAN'S BR[1 MADE ! SMILE DIE AWAY FROM HIS LIPS4 

0,FIFTE5 YE>S6 ,& = NO?+60 SAID ! WORK+MAN1 WRA?FUL & 9DIGNANT4 

0,BUT :Y DID HE GO SO C>ELESSLY 9TO ! TRAP ( HIS 5EMIES8 ,HE MU/ HAVE KN[N !M40 

0,HE WAS BETRAY$60 

0,:Y DID HE CONFIDE 9 O!RS80 ASK$ ,AUBAN AGA94 0,EV]Y ONE IS LO/ FROM ! />T :O BUILDS ON O!RS4 ,HE KNEW ?IS TOO4 ,IT WAS A USELESS SACRIFICE60 

0,I FE> Y\ HAVE NO IDEA ( ! GREATNESS ( ?IS SACRIFICE & HIS DEVOTION10 SAID ,TRUPP1 ANGRILY4 

0,DE> ,OTTO1 Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT ,I AM ALTOGE!R LACK+ 9 ! FEEL+ ( APPRECIATION ( ALL SO-CALL$ SACRIFICES4 ,( :AT USE HAS BE5 ! DEFEAT ( ! COMRADE1 ! BE/1 ! MO/ HONE/1 P]HAPS1 ( ALL8 ,TELL ME60 

0,IT HAS MADE ! /RUGGLE MORE BITT]4 ,IT HAS %AK5 SOME \T ( !IR LE?>GY2 O!RS -- US -- IT HAS FILL$ ) NEW HATE4 ,IT HAS0 -- & HIS EYES FLA%$1 :ILE ,AUBAN FELT H[ ! >M :I* HE WAS HOLD+ WAS TREMBL+ 9 CONVULSIVE WRA? -- 0IT HAS R5EW$ )9 US ! OA? TO CLAIM ON ! DAY ( RECKON+ A HUNDR$FOLD EXPIATION = EV]Y VICTIM60 

0,& !N80 

0,!N :5 ?IS ACCURS$ ORD] HAS BE5 RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND1 !N UPON ITS RU9S WILL RISE ! FREE SOCIETY40 

,AUBAN LOOK$ AGA9 AT ! VIOL5T TALK]1 ) ! SAD1 S]I\S LOOK ) :I* HE HAD BE=E GREET$ HIM4 ,HE KNEW ?AT 9 ! DI/RACT$ BREA/ ( ?IS MAN BUT ONE WI% & ONE HOPE W]E /ILL LIV+1 -- ! HOPE ( ! \TBREAK ( ! 0GREAT10 ( ! 0LA/10 REVOLUTION4 

,?US1 YE>S AGO1 HAD !Y WALK$ OV] ! B\LEV>DS ( ,P>IS & 9TOXICAT$ !MSELVES BY ! S\ND+ WORDS ( HOPE2 & :ILE ,AUBAN HAD LONG AGO LO/ ALL FAI?1 EXCEPT ! FAI? 9 ! SL[LY1 SL[LY ACT+ P[] ( REASON1 :I* WILL F9ALLY LEAD EV]Y MAN1 9/EAD ( PROVID+ = O!RS1 TO PROVIDE = HIMSELF1 & HAD ?US MORE & MORE COME BACK TO HIMSELF1 SO ! O!R HAD MORE & MORE LO/ HIMSELF 9 ! FANATICISM ( A DESPAIR1 & CONJUR$ DAILY ANEW ! %IMM]+ <O/ ( ! 0GOLD5 FUTURE0 BE=E HIS EYES1 & LET SLIP FROM HIS H&S1 :I* LONG+LY & CONFID+LY 5TW9$ ! NECK ( LOVE1 ! LA/ HOLD UPON ! REALITY ( ?+S4 

0,9 FIFTE5 YE>S10 ?US AGA9 BROKE =?1 BLAZ+1 ! FLAME ( HOPE FROM HIS WORDS1 0MU* CAN HAPP560 

,AUBAN MADE NO FUR!R ANSW]4 ,HE WAS P[]LESS AGA9/ ?IS FAI?4 ,SL[LY !Y WALK$ ON4 ,! /REETS GREW MORE & MORE DES]T$ & QUIET4 ,! ATMOSPH]E1 GR[+ D5S] & D5S]1 WAS /ILL *>G$ ) ! TEEM+ DAMPNESS ( ?REE H\RS AGO4 ,! SKY WAS ONE MI/Y1 GRAY MASS ( CL\DS4 ,! LANT]NS GLEAM$ ) AN UN/EADY FLICK]4 ,BETWE5 ! TWO M5 LAY ! SIL5CE ( E/RANGEM5T4 

,!Y W]E ALSO EXT]NALLY V]Y DIFF]5T4 

,AUBAN WAS TALL] & ?9N]2 ,TRUPP1 MORE MUSCUL> & WELL PROPORTION$4 ,! LATT] WORE A %ORT1 BR[N1 FULL BE>D1 :ILE ! =M] WAS ALWAYS C>EFULLY %AV$4 

,:5 !Y W]E ALONE !Y ALWAYS1 AS ON ?IS EV5+1 TALK$ 9 ,FR5*1 :I* ,TRUPP SPOKE )\T TR\BLE1 IF NOT QUITE CORRECTLY1 :ILE ,AUBAN SPOKE IT SO RAPIDLY ?AT EV5 ,FR5*M5 (T5 F\ND DIFFICULTY 9 FOLL[+ HIM4 ,HIS VOICE HAD A /RANGE1 H>D S\ND1 :I* OCCASIONALLY YIELD$ TO ! W>M? ( HIS VIVACITY1 BUT /ILL (T5] TO A F9E IRONY4 

,BE=E !M ! TANGLE ( SMALL & N>R[ /REETS WAS BEG9N+ TO DISAPPE>4 ,!Y ASC5D$ A FEW /EPS4 ,!RE LAY ,OX=D ,/REET6 

0,9 FIFTE5 YE>S10 ,AUBAN BROKE ! SIL5CE1 0! *A9S ( S]VITUDE WILL HAVE NE>LY CUT ?R\< ! WRI/S ( ! NATIONS 9 ! C\NTRIES ( ! ,CONT95T1 SO ?AT !Y WILL NO LONG] BE ABLE TO /RIKE A BL[4 ,H]E ! SAME H&S WILL BE MANACL$ ON ! DAY ON :I* ! RI<T ( SPEE* IS D5I$ ! M\? :I* N[ PROTE/S & TALKS ITSELF HO>SE40 

0,I KN[ ! WORK+M5 BETT] ?AN Y\4 ,!Y WILL HAVE RIS5 LONG BE=E !N40 

0,ONLY TO BE M[N D[N BY CANNONS1 :I* AUTOMATICALLY FIRE ONE %OT EV]Y SECOND1 & SIXTY 9 A M9UTE4 ,YES4 ,I KN[ ! B\RGEOISIE BETT]1 & ITS HELP]S40 

,!Y W]E /&+ 9 ,OX=D ,/REET3 9 ! LI<T & LIFE ( NI<T4 

0,LOOK !RE -- DO Y\ BELIEVE ?IS LIFE1 SO 5TANGL$1 SO P]PLEX$1 SO 5ORM\SLY COMPLICAT$1 WILL FALL AT ONE BL[1 & AT ! BIDD+ ( A FEW 9DIVIDUALS80 

0,YES10 SAID ,TRUPP1 & PO9T$ TO ! EA/4 0,!RE LIES ! FUTURE40 

,BUT ,AUBAN ASK$3 0,:AT IS ! FUTURE8 ,! FUTURE IS ,SOCIALISM4 ,! SUPPRESSION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO EV]-N>R[] LIMITS4 ,! TOTAL LACK ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! L>GE FAMILY4 ,ALL *ILDR51 *ILDR5444 ,BUT ?IS1 TOO1 MU/ BE PASS$ ?R\<40 

,HE LAU<$ BITT]LY1 & AS HE FOLL[$ ! GAZE ( HIS FRI5D3 0,!RE LIES -- ,RUSSIA60 ,!N BO? W]E AGA9 SIL5T4 

,OX=D ,/REET /RET*$ AWAY -- AN IMMEASURABLE L9E ( BL5D+ LI<T & RU%+ D>KNESS UP & D[N4 

0,!RE >E ?REE ,LONDONS10 SAID ,AUBAN1 IMPRESS$ BY ! LIFE1 0?REE3 ,LONDON ON ,SATURDAY EV5+1 :5 IT GETS DRUNK 9 ORD] TO =GET ! COM+ WEEK2 ,LONDON ON ,SUNDAY1 :5 IT SLEEPS 9 ! LAP ( ! 9FALLIBLE *UR* TO SOB] UP2 & ,LONDON1 :5 IT WORKS & LETS WORK -- ON ! LONG1 LONG DAYS ( ! WEEK40 

0,I HATE ?IS CITY10 SAID ! O!R4 

0,I LOVE IT60 SAID ,AUBAN1 PASSIONATELY4 

0,H[ DIFF]5T WAS ,P>IS60 

,& ! COMMON MEMORIES ROSE BE=E !M4 

,BUT ,AUBAN HURRI$ ON4 

0,WE %ALL NEV] REA* ! ,CLUB40 

,!Y CROSS$ ,OX=D ,/REET /RAI<T AHEAD1 & WALK$ UP ! NEXT CROSS-/REET T[>DS ! NOR?4 ,AUBAN AGA9 RE/$ HEAVILY ON ! >M ( HIS FRI5D4 0,BUT TELL ME3 H[ >E MATT]S80 

0,V]Y WELL1 NOT)/&+ WE >E /ILL )\T A 'C\NCIL4' ,DO Y\ /ILL REMEMB] :AT A FUSS WAS MADE AT ! TIME WE ORGANIZ$ ! ,CLUB :OLLY ACCORD+ TO ! COMMUNI/IC PR9CIPLE3 )\T C\NCIL1 )\T (FIC]S1 )\T /ATUTES1 )\T PROGRAM1 & )\T FIX$ COMPULSORY DUES8 ,COMPLETE FAILURE ?R\< DISORD] WAS PROPHESI$1 & ALL O!R POSSIBLE ?+S BESIDES4 ,BUT WE >E /ILL GETT+ ON V]Y NICELY1 & 9 \R MEET+S ?+S PROCE$ JU/ AS 9 O!RS :]E ! BELL ( ! PRESID5T RULES -- IT IS ALWAYS ONE TALK+ AFT] ! O!R1 IF HE HAS ANY?+ TO SAY40 

,AUBAN SMIL$4 

0,YES10 SAID HE1 0?AT ! FANATICS ( ORD] CANNOT UND]/&1 H[ S5SIBLE PEOPLE CAN COME TOGE!R & REMA9 TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO DELIB]ATE ON !IR COMMON 9T]E/S1 UNLESS ! 9DIVIDUAL HAS BE5 GU>ANTE$ HIS MEMB]%IP ) RI<TS & DUTIES ON A BIT ( PAP]4 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT ?IS ATTEMPT HAS NOT FAIL$ IS SURELY NOT A PRO( TO Y\ ( ! POSSIBILITY ( CON/ITUT+ HUMAN SOCIETY AT L>GE ON LIKE F\NDATIONS8 ,?AT W\LD BE PURE 9SANITY40 

0,SO8 ?AT W\LD BE PURE 9SANITY8 ,WE DON'T ?9K SO4 ,WE *]I% ?IS HOPE10 PROTE/$ ,TRUPP1 T5ACI\SLY4 

,AUBAN BROKE 93 0,H[ IS Y\R PAP] GO+80 

0,SL[LY4 ,DO Y\ READ IT80 

0,YES4 ,BUT R>ELY4 ,I HAVE =GOTT5 ! LITTLE ,G]MAN ?AT ,I LE>N$ 9 S*OOL40 

0,WE $IT IT TOGE!R1 TOO4 ,)\T A COMMITTEE1 )\T AN $ITOR4 ,ON ONE EV5+ 9 ! WEEK ?OSE :O HAVE TIME & :O FEEL 9CL9$ COME TOGE!R1 & ! COMMUNICATIONS S5T 9 >E READ1 DISCUSS$1 & PUT TOGE!R40 

0,BUT ?AT IS :Y ! MATT] DIFF]S SO EXTRAORD9>ILY 9 PO9T ( EXCELL5CE & IS SO HET]OG5E\S4 ,NO1 BACK ( A PAP] MU/ BE A P]SONALITY1 A COMPLETE1 9T]E/+ P]SONALITY40 

,TRUPP 9T]RUPT$ HIM VIOL5TLY4 

0,YES1 & !N WE %\LD AGA9 HAVE 'LEAD]%IP4' ,A MANAG] ALWAYS TURNS 9TO A GOV]NOR0 -- HE DID NOT NOTICE ! ASS5T+ NOD ( ,AUBAN -- 0H]E 9 ! SMALL WAY1 !RE 9 ! L>GE6 ,\R :OLE MOVEM5T HAS T]RIBLY SUFF]$ !REFROM1 FROM ?IS C5TRALISM4 ,:]E 9 ! BEG9N+ !RE WAS PURE 5?USIASM1 IT HAS *ANG$ 9TO SELF-COMPLAC5CY2 G5U9E PITY & LOVE 9TO ! DESIRE ( EA* TO ACT ! P>T ( ! SAVIOR4 ,?US WE ALREADY HAVE EV]Y:]E HI< & L[1 ! FLOCK & ! BELLWE!R1 ON ! ONE SIDE CONCEIT1 ON ! O!R ?\<TLESS & FANATICAL E*O+ ( ! P>TY PR9CIPLES40 

0,BUT Y\ HAVE 9DE$ TOTALLY MISUND]/OOD ME4 ,AS IF1 ,I HAD EV] BELIEV$ ANY?+ ELSE6 ,ON G5]AL PR9CIPLES ,I DI/RU/ EV]Y ONE :O W\LD PRESUME TO REPRES5T O!RS1 TO PROVIDE = O!RS1 & TO TAKE UPON HIS [N %\LD]S ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! AFFAIRS ( O!RS4 ,M9D Y\R [N BUS9ESS & LET ME TAKE C>E ( M9E -- ?AT IS A GOOD SAY+4 ,& REALLY ,AN>*ISM40 

0,I1 TOO1 AM AN ,AN>*I/40 

0,NO1 MY FRI5D1 Y\ >E NOT4 ,Y\ *AMPION 9 EV]Y RESPECT ! OPPOSITE ( TRULY ,AN>*I/IC IDEAS4 ,Y\ >E A ?OR\<-GO+ ,COMMUNI/ -- NOT ONLY 9 Y\R OP9IONS1 BUT 9 Y\R :OLE WAY ( FEEL+ & WI%+40 

0,:O W\LD DISPUTE MY RI<T TO CALL MY OP9IONS ,AN>*I/IC80 

0,NOBODY4 ,BUT Y\ DO NOT CONSID] :AT LAM5TABLE CONFUSION >ISES FROM ! MIX+ ( TOTALLY DIFF]5T CONCEPTIONS4 ,BUT :Y QU>REL N[ OV] ! OLD QUE/ION8 ,COME ON ,SUNDAY4 ,WE MI<T AGA9 DISCUSS4 ,:Y NOT80 

0,V]Y WELL4 ,BUT Y\ >E1 & Y\ WILL REMA91 ! ,9DIVIDUALI/ ?AT Y\ HAVE BECOME S9CE Y\ HAVE /UDI$ ! SOCIAL QUE/ION 'SCI5TIFICALLY'6 ,I WI% Y\ W]E /ILL ! SAME ?AT Y\ W]E :5 ,I MET Y\ 9 ,P>IS1 MY FRI5D60 

0,NO1 NOT ,I1 ,OTTO60 SAID ,AUBAN1 & LAU<$ \T L\D4 

,TRUPP WAS ANNOY$4 

0,Y\ DO NOT KN[ :AT Y\ >E DEF5D+6 ,IS NOT ,9DIVIDUALISM SYNONYM\S ) GIV+ FREE RE9 TO ALL ! L[ PASSIONS ( MAN1 ABOVE ALL1 EGOISM1 & HAS IT NOT PRODUC$ ALL ?IS MIS]Y -- LIB]TY ON ! ONE --0 

,AUBAN /OPP$ & LOOK$ AT ! SPEAK]4 

0,LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL8 ,TO-DAY :5 WE >E LIV+ UND] A ,COMMUNISM MORE COMPLICAT$ & BRUTAL ?AN EV] BE=E8 ,TO-DAY :5 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE1 IS PLAC$ UND] CONTRIBUTION TO ! ,/ATE1 TO ! COMMUNITY8 ,GO TO ! 5DS ( ! WORLD1 & TELL ME :]E ,I CAN ESCAPE !SE OBLIGATIONS & BE MYSELF4 ,I WILL GO TO ?IS LIB]TY ?AT ,I HAVE S\<T 9 VA9 ALL MY LIFE40 

0,BUT Y\R VIEWS ONLY FURNI% NEW WEAPONS TO ! B\RGEOISIE40 

0,IF Y\ WILL NOT USE !SE WEAPONS Y\RSELVES1 ! ONLY ONES 9 :I* ,I /ILL BELIEVE4 ,ONLY !N4 ,& SURELY1 !Y -- !SE SL[LY RIP5+ ?\<TS ( EGOISM 7,I USE ?IS WORD DELIB]ATELY7 -- !Y >E 9 ! SAME WAY DANG]\S TO ! PRES5T CONDITIONS AS !Y WILL BE DANG]\S TO ! CONDITIONS PREVAIL+ :5 WE %ALL HAVE 5T]$ ! HAV5 ( ! POPUL> /ATE ?AT WILL MAKE ALL ?+S HAPPY1 ! HAV5 ( COND5S$ ,COMMUNISM -- MORE DANG]\S ?AN ALL Y\R BOMBS & ALL ! BAYONETS >ID MITRAILLEUSES ( ! PRES5T RUL]S40 

0,Y\ HAVE GREATLY *ANG$10 SAID ,TRUPP1 S]I\SLY4 

0,NO1 ,OTTO4 ,I HAVE ONLY F\ND MYSELF40 

0,WE MU/ COME BACK TO ?IS4 ,IT MU/ HE DECID$ --0 

0,:E!R ,I /ILL BELONG TO Y\ OR NOT8 ,BUT ?IS IS SURELY ONLY TALK4 ,= ! FREE MAN -- & Y\ WANT ! :OLE1 UNDIVID$ AUTONOMY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL -- CAN ONLY BELONG TO HIMSELF40 

,!Y HAD N[ 5T]$ ,*>LOTTE ,/REET1 :I* LAY BE=E !M 9 ITS L5G? & GLOOMY D>KNESS4 

,!Y TURN$ 9TO ONE ( ! SIDE /REETS1 9TO ONE ( ! ALMO/ DES]T$ & HALF-LI<T$ PASSAGES :I* /RET* ALONG T[>DS ! NOISE ( ,TOTT5HAM ,C\RT ,ROAD4 

0,N[ WE MU/ TALK ,G]MAN10 SAID ,AUBAN 9 ?AT LANGUAGE1 :I* S\ND$ ODD & UNFAMILI> ON HIS LIPS4 

,!Y /OPP$ 9 FRONT ( A N>R[1 LI<T-COLOR$ H\SE4 

,ABOVE ! DOOR1 UPON ! PANE ILLUM9AT$ BY ! FLICK]+ LI<T BEH9D IT1 /OOD ! NAME ( ! ,CLUB4 

,TRUPP QUICKLY OP5$ ! DOOR1 & !Y 5T]$4 

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