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,?,O,S,E :O HAVE CLOSELY WAT*$ ! GR[? ( C]TA9 IDEAS AMONG ! WORK]S MU/ HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT ON ONE MOM5T\S QUE/ION--! H\S+ ( ! PEOPLE1 NAMELY--A DEF9ITE CONCLUSION IS BE+ IMP]CEPTIBLY >RIV$ AT4 ,IT IS A KN[N FACT ?AT 9 ! L>GE T[NS ( ,FRANCE1 & 9 MANY ( ! SMALL] ONES ALSO1 ! WORK]S >E COM+ GRADUALLY TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT DWELL+-H\SES >E 9 NO S5SE ! PROP]TY ( ?OSE :OM ! ,/ATE RECOGNIZES AS !IR [N]S4 

,?IS IDEA HAS EVOLV$ NATURALLY 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE1 & NO?+ WILL EV] CONV9CE !M AGA9 ?AT ! 0RI<TS ( PROP]TY0 \<T TO EXT5D TO H\SES4 

,! H\SE WAS NOT BUILT BY ITS [N]4 ,IT WAS ]ECT$1 DECORAT$1 & FURNI%$ BY 9NUM]ABLE WORK]S--9 ! TIMB] Y>D1 ! BRICK FIELD1 & ! WORK%OP1 TOIL+ = DE> LIFE AT A M9IMUM WAGE4 

,! MONEY SP5T BY ! [N] WAS NOT ! PRODUCT ( HIS [N TOIL4 ,IT WAS AMASS$1 LIKE ALL O!R RI*ES1 BY PAY+ ! WORK]S TWO-?IRDS OR ONLY A HALF ( :AT WAS !IR DUE4 

,MOREOV]--& IT IS H]E ?AT ! 5ORMITY (  

! :OLE PROCE$+ BECOMES MO/ GL>+--! H\SE [ES ITS ACTUAL VALUE TO ! PR(IT :I* ! [N] CAN MAKE \T ( IT4 ,N[1 ?IS PR(IT RESULTS FROM ! FACT ?AT HIS H\SE IS BUILT 9 A T[N POSSESS+ BRIDGES1 QUAYS1 & F9E PUBLIC BUILD+S1 & AF=D+ TO ITS 9HABITANTS A ?\S& COM=TS & CONV5I5CES UNKN[N 9 VILLAGES2 A T[N WELL PAV$1 LI<T$ ) GAS1 9 REGUL> COMMUNICATION ) O!R T[NS1 & ITSELF A C5T] ( 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 SCI5CE1 & >T2 A T[N :I* ! WORK ( TW5TY OR ?IRTY G5]ATIONS HAS GONE TO R5D] HABITABLE1 HEAL?Y1 & BEAUTIFUL4 

,A H\SE 9 C]TA9 P>TS ( ,P>IS MAY BE VALU$ AT ?\S&S ( P\NDS /]L+1 NOT BECAUSE ?\S&S ( P\NDS' WOR? ( LABOR HAVE BE5 EXP5D$ ON ?AT P>TICUL> H\SE1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS 9 ,P>IS2 BECAUSE = C5TURIES WORKM51 >TI/S1 ?9K]S1 & M5 ( LE>N+ & LETT]S HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO MAKE ,P>IS :AT IT IS TO-DAY--A C5T] ( 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 POLITICS1 >T1 & SCI5CE2 BECAUSE ,P>IS HAS A PA/2 BECAUSE1 ?ANKS TO LIT]ATURE1 ! NAMES ( ITS /REETS >E H\SEHOLD WORDS 9 =EIGN C\NTRIES AS WELL AS AT HOME2 BECAUSE IT IS ! FRUIT ( EI<TE5 C5TURIES ( TOIL1 ! WORK ( FIFTY G5]ATIONS ( ! :OLE ,FR5* NATION4 

,:O1 !N1 CAN APPROPRIATE TO HIMSELF ! T9IE/ PLOT ( GR\ND1 OR ! MEANE/ BUILD+1 )\T COMMITT+ A FLAGRANT 9JU/ICE8 ,:O1 !N1 HAS ! RI<T TO SELL TO ANY BIDD] ! SMALLE/ PORTION ( ! COMMON H]ITAGE8 

,ON ?AT PO9T1 AS WE HAVE SAID1 ! WORK]S >E AGRE$4 ,! IDEA ( FREE DWELL+S %[$ ITS  EXI/5CE V]Y PLA9LY DUR+ ! SIEGE ( ,P>IS1 :5 ! CRY WAS = AN ABATEM5T PURE & SIMPLE ( ! T]MS DEM&$ BY ! L&LORDS4 ,IT APPE>$ AGA9 DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 :5 ! ,P>IS WORKM5 EXPECT$ ! ,COMMUNAL ,C\NCIL TO DECIDE BOLDLY ON ! ABOLITION ( R5T4 ,& :5 ! ,NEW ,REVOLUTION COMES1 IT WILL BE ! FIR/ QUE/ION ) :I* ! POOR WILL CONC]N !MSELVES4 

,:E!R 9 TIME ( REVOLUTION OR 9 TIME ( PEACE1 ! WORK] MU/ BE H\S$ SOMEH[ OR O!R2 HE MU/ HAVE SOME SORT ( RO( OV] HIS HEAD4 ,BUT1 H[EV] TUMBLE-D[N & SQUALID Y\R DWELL+ MAY BE1 !RE IS ALWAYS A L&LORD :O CAN EVICT Y\4 ,TRUE1 DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION HE CANNOT F9D BAILIFFS & POLICE-S]JEANTS TO ?R[ Y\R RAGS & *ATTELS 9TO ! /REET1 BUT :O KN[S :AT ! NEW ,GOV]NM5T WILL DO TO-MORR[8 ,:O CAN SAY ?AT IT WILL NOT CALL 9 ! AID ( =CE AGA91 & SET ! POLICE PACK UPON Y\ TO H\ND Y\ \T ( Y\R HOVELS8 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! ,COMMUNE PROCLAIM ! REMISSION ( R5TS DUE UP TO ! FIR/ ( ,APRIL ONLY6#a ,AFT] ?AT R5T HAD TO BE PAID1 ?\< ,P>IS WAS 9 A /ATE ( *AOS1 & 9DU/RY AT A /&/ILL2 SO ?AT ! REVOLUTIONI/ HAD ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DEP5D UPON BUT HIS ALL[ANCE ( FIFTE5 P5CE A DAY6 

,N[ ! WORK] MU/ BE MADE TO SEE CLE>LY ?AT 9 REFUS+ TO PAY R5T TO A L&LORD OR [N] HE  IS NOT SIMPLY PR(IT+ BY ! DISORGANIZATION ( AU?ORITY4 ,HE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ! ABOLITION ( R5T IS A RECOGNIZ$ PR9CIPLE1 SANCTION$1 SO TO SPEAK1 BY POPUL> ASS5T2 ?AT TO BE H\S$ R5T-FREE IS A RI<T PROCLAIM$ AL\D BY ! PEOPLE 

,>E WE GO+ TO WAIT TILL ?IS MEASURE1 :I* IS 9 H>MONY ) EV]Y HONE/ MAN'S S5SE ( JU/ICE1 IS TAK5 UP BY ! FEW SOCIALI/S SCATT]$ AMONG ! MIDDLE-CLASS ELEM5TS1 ( :I* ! ,PROVISION>Y ,GOV]NM5T WILL BE COMPOS$8 ,WE %\LD HAVE TO WAIT LONG--TILL ! RETURN ( REACTION1 9 FACT6 

,?IS IS :Y1 REFUS+ UNI=MS & BADGES--?OSE \TW>D SIGNS ( AU?ORITY & S]VITUDE--& REMA9+ PEOPLE AMONG ! PEOPLE1 ! E>NE/ REVOLUTIONI/S WILL WORK SIDE BY SIDE ) ! MASSES1 ?AT ! ABOLITION ( R5T1 ! EXPROPRIATION ( H\SES1 MAY BECOME AN ACCOMPLI%$ FACT4 ,!Y WILL PREP>E ! GR\ND & 5C\RAGE IDEAS TO GR[ 9 ?IS DIRECTION2 & :5 ! FRUIT ( !IR LABORS IS RIPE1 ! PEOPLE WILL PROCE$ TO EXPROPRIATE ! H\SES )\T GIV+ HE$ TO ! !ORIES :I* WILL C]TA9LY BE ?RU/ 9 !IR WAY--!ORIES AB\T PAY+ COMP5SATION TO L&LORDS1 & F9D+ FIR/ ! NECESS>Y FUNDS4 

,ON ! DAY ?AT ! EXPROPRIATION ( H\SES TAKES PLACE1 ON ?AT DAY1 ! EXPLOIT$ WORK]S WILL HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ! NEW TIMES HAVE COME1 ?AT ,LABOR WILL NO LONG] HAVE TO BE> ! YOKE ( ! RI* & P[]FUL1 ?AT ,EQUALITY HAS BE5 OP5LY PROCLAIM$1 ?AT ?IS ,REVOLUTION IS A REAL FACT1 & NOT A !ATRICAL MAKE-BELIEVE1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS PREC$+ IT4 

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,IF ! IDEA ( EXPROPRIATION BE ADOPT$ BY ! PEOPLE IT WILL BE C>RI$ 9TO EFFECT 9 SPITE ( ALL ! 09SURM\NTABLE0 OB/ACLES ) :I* WE >E M5AC$4 

,( C\RSE1 ! GOOD FOLK 9 NEW UNI=MS1 SEAT$ 9 ! (FICIAL >M-*AIRS ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 WILL BE SURE TO BUSY !MSELVES 9 HEAP+ UP OB/ACLES4 ,!Y WILL TALK ( GIV+ COMP5SATION TO ! L&LORDS1 ( PREP>+ /ATI/ICS1 & DRAW+ UP LONG REPORTS4 ,YES1 !Y W\LD BE CAPABLE ( DRAW+ UP REPORTS LONG 5\< TO \TLA/ ! HOPES ( ! PEOPLE1 :O1 AFT] WAIT+ & />V+ 9 5=C$ IDL5ESS1 & SEE+ NO?+ COME ( ALL !SE (FICIAL RESE>*ES1 W\LD LOSE HE>T & FAI? 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & AB&ON ! FIELD TO ! REACTION>IES4 ,! NEW BUREAUCRACY W\LD 5D BY MAK+ EXPROPRIATION HATEFUL 9 ! EYES ( ALL4 

,H]E1 9DE$1 IS A ROCK :I* MI<T %IPWRECK \R HOPES4 ,BUT IF ! PEOPLE TURN A DEAF E> TO ! SPECI\S >GUM5TS US$ TO DAZZLE !M1 & REALIZE ?AT NEW LIFE NE$S NEW CONDITIONS1 & IF !Y UND]TAKE ! TASK !MSELVES1 !N EXPROPRIATION CAN BE EFFECT$ )\T ANY GREAT DIFFICULTY4 

0,BUT H[8 ,H[ CAN IT BE DONE80 Y\ ASK US4 ,WE %ALL TRY TO REPLY TO ?IS QUE/ION1 BUT ) A RES]VATION4 ,WE HAVE NO 9T5TION ( TRAC+ \T ! PLANS ( EXPROPRIATION 9 !IR SMALLE/ DETAILS4 ,WE KN[ BE=EH& ?AT ALL ?AT ANY MAN1 OR GR\P ( M51 C\LD SUGGE/ TO-DAY W\LD BE F>  SURPASS$ BY ! REALITY :5 IT COMES4 ,MAN WILL ACCOMPLI% GREAT] ?+S1 & ACCOMPLI% !M BETT] & BY SIMPL] ME?ODS ?AN ?OSE DICTAT$ TO HIM BE=EH&4 ,?US WE >E CONT5T TO 9DICATE ! MANN] BY :I* EXPROPRIATION MI<T BE ACCOMPLI%$ )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( ,GOV]NM5T4 ,WE DO NOT PROPOSE TO GO \T ( \R WAY TO ANSW] ?OSE :O DECL>E ?AT ! ?+ IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,WE CONF9E \RSELVES TO REPLY+ ?AT WE >E NOT ! UPHOLD]S ( ANY P>TICUL> ME?OD ( ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E ONLY CONC]N$ TO DEMON/RATE ?AT EXPROPRIATION C\LD BE EFFECT$ BY POPUL> 9ITIATIVE1 & C\LD NOT BE EFFECT$ BY ANY O!R MEANS :ATEV]4 

,IT SEEMS V]Y LIKELY ?AT1 AS SOON AS EXPROPRIATION IS FAIRLY />T$1 GR\PS ( VOLUNTE]S WILL SPR+ UP 9 EV]Y DI/RICT1 /REET1 & BLOCK ( H\SES1 & UND]TAKE TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! NUMB] ( FLATS & H\SES :I* >E EMPTY & ( ?OSE :I* >E OV]CR[D$1 ! UN:OLESOME SLUMS & ! H\SES :I* >E TOO SPACI\S = !IR OCCUPANTS & MI<T WELL BE US$ TO H\SE ?OSE :O >E /IFL$ 9 SW>M+ T5EM5TS ,9 A FEW DAYS !SE VOLUNTE]S W\LD HAVE DRAWN UP COMPLETE LI/S = ! /REET & ! DI/RICT ( ALL ! FLATS1 T5EM5TS1 FAMILY MANSIONS & VILLA RESID5CES1 ALL ! ROOMS & SUITES ( ROOMS1 HEAL?Y & UNHEAL?Y1 SMALL & L>GE1 FETID D5S & HOMES ( LUXURY4  

,FREELY COMMUNICAT+ ) EA* O!R1 !SE VOLUNTE]S W\LD SOON HAVE !IR /ATI/ICS COMPLETE4 ,FALSE /ATI/ICS CAN BE MANUFACTUR$ 9 BO>D ROOMS & (FICES1 BUT TRUE & EXACT  /ATI/ICS MU/ BEG9 ) ! 9DIVIDUAL & M\NT UP FROM ! SIMPLE TO ! COMPLEX4 

,!N1 )\T WAIT+ = ANY ONE'S LEAVE1 ?OSE CITIZ5S WILL PROBABLY GO & F9D !IR COMRADES :O W]E LIV+ 9 MIS]ABLE G>RETS & HOVELS & WILL SAY TO !M SIMPLY3 0,IT IS A REAL ,REVOLUTION ?IS TIME1 COMRADES1 & NO MI/AKE AB\T IT4 ,COME TO SU* A PLACE ?IS EV5+2 ALL ! NEI<BORHOOD WILL BE !RE2 WE >E GO+ TO R$I/RIBUTE ! DWELL+-H\SES4 ,IF Y\ >E TIR$ ( Y\R SLUM-G>RET1 COME & *OOSE ONE ( ! FLATS ( FIVE ROOMS ?AT >E TO BE DISPOS$ (1 & :5 Y\ HAVE ONCE MOV$ 9 Y\ %ALL /AY1 NEV] FE>4 ,! PEOPLE >E UP 9 >MS1 & HE :O W\LD V5TURE TO EVICT Y\ WILL HAVE TO ANSW] TO !M40 

0,BUT EV]Y ONE WILL WANT A F9E H\SE OR A SPACI\S FLAT60 WE >E TOLD4 ,NO1 Y\ >E MI/AK54 ,IT IS NOT ! PEOPLE'S WAY TO CLAMOR = ! MOON4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 EV]Y TIME WE HAVE SE5 !M SET AB\T REPAIR+ A WRONG WE HAVE BE5 /RUCK BY ! GOOD S5SE & 9/9CT = JU/ICE :I* ANIMATES ! MASSES4 ,HAVE WE EV] KN[N !M DEM& ! IMPOSSIBLE8 ,HAVE WE EV] SE5 ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS FI<T+ AMONG !MSELVES :ILE WAIT+ = !IR RATIONS ( BREAD OR FIREWOOD DUR+ ! TWO SIEGES8 ,! PATI5CE & RESIGNATION :I* PREVAIL$ AMONG !M WAS CON/ANTLY HELD UP TO ADMIRATION BY ! =EIGN PRESS CORRESPOND5TS2 & YET !SE PATI5T WAIT]S KNEW FULL WELL ?AT ! LA/ COM]S W\LD HAVE TO PASS ! DAY )\T FOOD OR FIRE4 

,WE DO NOT D5Y ?AT !RE >E PL5TY ( EGOTI/IC 

 9/9CTS 9 ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS 9 \R SOCIETIES4 ,WE >E QUITE AW>E ( IT4 ,BUT WE CONT5D ?AT ! V]Y WAY TO REVIVE & N\RI% !SE 9/9CTS W\LD BE TO CONF9E SU* QUE/IONS AS ! H\S+ ( ! PEOPLE TO ANY BO>D OR COMMITTEE1 9 FACT1 TO ! T5D] M]CIES ( (FICIALISM 9 ANY %APE OR =M4 ,!N 9DE$ ALL ! EVIL PASSIONS SPR+ UP1 & IT BECOMES A CASE ( :O IS ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL P]SON ON ! BO>D4 ,! LEA/ 9EQUALITY CAUSES WRANGL+S & RECRIM9ATIONS4 ,IF ! SMALLE/ ADVANTAGE IS GIV5 TO ANY ONE1 A TREM5D\S HUE & CRY IS RAIS$--& NOT )\T REASON4 

,BUT IF ! PEOPLE !MSEVLES1 ORGANIZ$ BY /REETS1 DI/RICTS1 & P>I%ES1 UND]TAKE TO MOVE ! 9HABITANTS ( ! SLUMS 9TO ! HALF-EMPTY DWELL+S ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 ! TRIFL+ 9CONV5I5CES1 ! LITTLE 9EQUALITIES WILL BE EASILY TID$ OV]4 ,R>ELY HAS APPEAL BE5 MADE TO ! GOOD 9/9CTS ( ! MASSES--ONLY AS A LA/ RESORT1 TO SAVE ! S9K+ %IP 9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION--BUT NEV] HAS SU* AN APPEAL BE5 MADE 9 VA92 ! H]OISM1 ! SELF-DEVOTION ( ! TOIL] HAS NEV] FAIL$ TO RESPOND TO IT4 ,& ?US IT WILL BE 9 ! COM+ ,REVOLUTION4 

,BUT1 :5 ALL IS SAID & DONE1 SOME 9EQUALITIES1 SOME 9EVITABLE 9JU/ICES1 WILL REMA94 ,!RE >E 9DIVIDUALS 9 \R SOCIETIES :OM NO GREAT CRISIS CAN LIFT \T ( ! DEEP RUTS ( EGOISM 9 :I* !Y >E SUNK4 ,! QUE/ION1 H[EV]1 IS NOT :E!R !RE WILL BE 9JU/ICES OR NO1 BUT RA!R H[ TO LIMIT ! NUMB] ( !M4 

,N[ ALL HI/ORY1 ALL ! EXP]I5CE ( ! HUMAN  RACE1 & ALL SOCIAL PSY*OLOGY1 UNITE 9 %[+ ?AT ! BE/ & FAIRE/ WAY IS TO TRU/ ! DECISION TO ?OSE :OM IT CONC]NS MO/ NE>LY4 ,IT IS !Y ALONE :O CAN CONSID] & ALL[ = ! HUNDR$ & ONE DETAILS :I* MU/ NECESS>ILY BE OV]LOOK$ 9 ANY M]ELY (FICIAL R$I/RIBUTION4 

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,MOREOV]1 IT IS BY NO MEANS NECESS>Y TO MAKE /RAI<TWAY AN ABSOLUTELY EQUAL R$I/RIBUTION ( ALL ! DWELL+S4 ,!RE WILL NO D\BT BE SOME 9CONV5I5CES AT FIR/1 BUT MATT]S WILL SOON BE RI<T$ 9 A SOCIETY :I* HAS ADOPT$ EXPROPRIATION4 

,:5 ! MASONS1 & C>P5T]S1 & ALL :O >E CONC]N$ 9 H\SE BUILD+1 KN[ ?AT !IR DAILY BREAD IS SECUR$ TO !M1 !Y WILL ASK NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO WORK AT !IR OLD TRADES A FEW H\RS A DAY4 ,!Y WILL ADAPT ! F9E H\SES :I* ABSORB$ ! TIME ( A :OLE /AFF ( S]VANTS1 & 9 A FEW MON?S HOMES WILL HAVE SPRUNG UP1 9F9ITELY HEAL?I] & MORE CONV5I5TLY >RANG$ ?AN ?OSE ( TO-DAY4 ,& TO ?OSE :O >E NOT YET COM=TABLY H\S$ ! AN>*I/ ,COMMUNE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY3 0,PATI5CE1 COMRADES6 ,PALACES FAIR] & F9] ?AN ANY ! CAPITALI/S BUILT = !MSELVES WILL SPR+ FROM ! GR\ND ( \R 5FRAN*IS$ CITY4 ,!Y WILL BELONG TO ?OSE :O HAVE MO/ NE$ ( !M4 ,! AN>*I/ ,COMMUNE DOES NOT BUILD ) AN EYE TO REV5UES4 ,!SE MONUM5TS ]ECT$ TO ITS CITIZ5S1 PRODUCTS ( !  COLLECTIVE SPIRIT1 WILL S]VE AS MODELS TO ALL HUMANITY2 !Y WILL BE Y\RS40 

,IF ! PEOPLE ( ! ,REVOLUTION EXPROPRIATE ! H\SES & PROCLAIM FREE LODG+S--! COMMUNALIZ+ ( H\SES & ! RI<T ( EA* FAMILY TO A DEC5T DWELL+--!N ! ,REVOLUTION WILL HAVE ASSUM$ A COMMUNI/IC *>ACT] FROM ! FIR/1 & />T$ ON A C\RSE FROM :I* IT WILL BE BY NO MEANS EASY TO TURN IT4 ,IT WILL HAVE /RUCK A FATAL BL[ AT 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY4 

,= ! EXPROPRIATION ( DWELL+S CONTA9S 9 G]M ! :OLE SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,ON ! MANN] ( ITS ACCOMPLI%M5T DEP5DS ! *>ACT] ( ALL ?AT FOLL[S4 ,EI!R WE %ALL />T ON A GOOD ROAD LEAD+ /RAI<T TO AN>*I/ COMMUNISM1 OR WE %ALL REMA9 /ICK+ 9 ! MUD ( DESPOTIC 9DIVIDUALISM4 

,IT IS EASY TO SEE ! NUM]\S OBJECTIONS--!ORETIC ON ! ONE H&1 PRACTICAL ON ! O!R--) :I* WE >E SURE TO BE MET4 ,AS IT WILL BE A QUE/ION ( MA9TA9+ 9IQUITY AT ANY PRICE1 \R OPPON5TS WILL ( C\RSE PROTE/ 09 ! NAME ( JU/ICE40 0,IS IT NOT A CRY+ %AME10 !Y WILL EXCLAIM1 0?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS %\LD TAKE POSSESSION ( ALL !SE F9E H\SES1 :ILE ! PEASANTS 9 ! C\NTRY HAVE ONLY TUMBLE-D[N HUTS TO LIVE 980 ,BUT DO NOT LET US MAKE A MI/AKE4 ,!SE 5?USIA/S = JU/ICE =GET1 BY A LAPSE ( MEMORY TO :I* !Y >E SUBJECT1 ! 0CRY+ %AME0 :I* !Y !MSELVES >E TACITLY DEF5D+4 ,!Y =GET ?AT 9 ?IS SAME CITY ! WORK]1 ) HIS WIFE & *ILDR51 SUFFOCATES 9 A NOISOME G>RET1  :ILE FROM HIS W9D[ HE SEES ! RI* MAN'S PALACE4 ,!Y =GET ?AT :OLE G5]ATIONS P]I% 9 CR[D$ SLUMS1 />V+ = AIR & SUNLI<T1 & ?AT TO R$RESS ?IS 9JU/ICE \<T TO BE ! FIR/ TASK ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,DO NOT LET !SE DIS+5U\S PROTE/S HOLD US BACK4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ANY 9EQUALITY :I* MAY EXI/ BETWE5 T[N & C\NTRY 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ,REVOLUTION WILL BE TRANSITORY & ( A NATURE TO RI<T ITSELF FROM DAY TO DAY2 = ! VILLAGE WILL NOT FAIL TO IMPROVE ITS DWELL+S AS SOON AS ! PEASANT HAS CEAS$ TO BE ! BEA/ ( BURD5 ( ! F>M]1 ! M]*ANT1 ! MONEY-L5D]1 & ! ,/ATE4 ,9 ORD] TO AVOID AN ACCID5TAL & TRANSITORY 9EQUALITY1 %ALL WE /AY \R H& FROM RI<T+ AN ANCI5T WRONG8 

,! SO-CALL$ PRACTICAL OBJECTIONS >E NOT V]Y =MIDABLE EI!R4 ,WE >E BIDD5 TO CONSID] ! H>D CASE ( SOME POOR FELL[ :O BY D9T ( PRIVATION HAS CONTRIV$ TO BUY A H\SE JU/ L>GE 5\< TO HOLD HIS FAMILY4 ,& WE >E GO+ TO DEPRIVE HIM ( HIS H>D-E>N$ HAPP9ESS1 TO TURN HIM 9TO ! /REET6 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,IF HIS H\SE IS ONLY JU/ L>GE 5\< = HIS FAMILY1 BY ALL MEANS LET HIM /AY !RE4 ,LET HIM WORK 9 HIS LITTLE G>D5 TOO2 \R 0BOYS0 WILL NOT H9D] HIM--NAY1 !Y WILL L5D HIM A HELP+ H& IF NE$ BE4 ,BUT SUPPOSE HE LETS LODG+S1 SUPPOSE HE HAS EMPTY ROOMS 9 HIS H\SE2 !N ! PEOPLE WILL MAKE ! LODG] UND]/& ?AT HE NE$ NOT PAY HIS =M] L&LORD ANY MORE R5T4 ,/AY :]E Y\ >E1 BUT R5T FREE4  ,NO MORE DUNS & COLLECTORS2 ,SOCIALISM HAS ABOLI%$ ALL ?AT6 

,OR AGA91 SUPPOSE ?AT ! L&LORD HAS A SCORE ( ROOMS ALL TO HIMSELF1 & SOME POOR WOMAN LIVES NE> BY ) FIVE *ILDR5 9 ONE ROOM4 ,9 ?AT CASE ! PEOPLE W\LD SEE :E!R1 ) SOME ALT]ATIONS1 !SE EMPTY ROOMS C\LD NOT BE CONV]T$ 9TO A SUITABLE HOME = ! POOR WOMAN & H] FIVE *ILDR54 ,W\LD NOT ?AT BE MORE JU/ & FAIR ?AN TO LEAVE ! MO!R & H] FIVE LITTLE ONES LANGUI%+ 9 A G>RET1 :ILE ,SIR ,GORGE\S ,MIDAS SAT AT HIS EASE 9 AN EMPTY MANSION8 ,BESIDES1 GOOD ,SIR ,GORGE\S W\LD PROBABLY HA/5 TO DO IT ( HIS [N ACCORD2 HIS WIFE WILL BE DELI<T$ TO BE FRE$ FROM HALF H] BIG1 UNWIELDY H\SE :5 !RE IS NO LONG] A /AFF ( S]VANTS TO KEEP IT 9 ORD]4 

0,SO Y\ >E GO+ TO TURN EV]Y?+ UPSIDE D[N40 SAY ! DEF5D]S ( LAW & ORD]4 0,!RE WILL BE NO 5D TO ! EVICTIONS & REMOVALS4 ,W\LD IT NOT BE BETT] TO />T FRE% BY TURN+ EV]YBODY \T ( DOORS & R$I/RIBUT+ ! H\SES BY LOT80 ,?US \R CRITICS2 BUT WE >E FIRMLY P]SUAD$ ?AT IF NO ,GOV]NM5T 9T]F]ES 9 ! MATT]1 IF ALL ! *ANGES >E 5TRU/$ TO ?OSE FREE GR\PS :I* HAVE SPRUNG UP TO UND]TAKE ! WORK1 ! EVICTIONS & REMOVALS WILL BE LESS NUM]\S ?AN ?OSE :I* TAKE PLACE 9 ONE YE> UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM1 [+ TO ! RAPACITY ( L&LORDS4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !RE >E 9 ALL L>GE T[NS ALMO/ 5\< EMPTY H\SES & FLATS TO LODGE ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! SLUMS4 ,AS TO ! PALACES & SUITES ( F9E AP>TM5TS1 MANY WORK+  PEOPLE W\LD NOT LIVE 9 !M IF !Y C\LD4 ,ONE C\LD NOT 0KEEP UP0 SU* H\SES )\T A L>GE /AFF ( S]VANTS4 ,!IR OCCUPANTS W\LD SOON F9D !MSELVES =C$ TO SEEK LESS LUXURI\S DWELL+S4 ,! F9E LADIES W\LD F9D ?AT PALACES W]E NOT WELL ADAPT$ TO SELF-HELP 9 ! KIT*54 ,GRADUALLY PEOPLE W\LD %AKE D[N4 ,!RE W\LD BE NO NE$ TO CONDUCT ,DIVES TO A G>RET AT ! BAYONET'S PO9T1 OR 9/ALL ,LAZ>US 9 ,DIVES'S PALACE BY ! HELP ( AN >M$ ESCORT4 ,PEOPLE W\LD %AKE D[N AMICABLY 9TO ! AVAILABLE DWELL+S ) ! LEA/ POSSIBLE FRICTION & DI/URBANCE4 ,HAVE WE NOT ! EXAMPLE ( ! VILLAGE COMMUNES R$I/RIBUT+ FIELDS & DI/URB+ ! [N]S ( ! ALLOTM5TS SO LITTLE ?AT ONE CAN ONLY PRAISE ! 9TELLIG5CE & GOOD S5SE ( ! ME?ODS !Y EMPLOY4 ,FEW] FIELDS *ANGE H&S UND] ! MANAGEM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMUNE ?AN :]E P]SONAL PROP]TY HOLDS SWAY1 & IS = EV] C>RY+ ITS QU>RELS 9TO C\RTS ( LAW4 ,& >E WE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! 9HABITANTS ( A GREAT ,EUROPEAN CITY W\LD BE LESS 9TELLIG5T & LESS CAPABLE ( ORGANIZATION ?AN ,RUSSIAN OR ,H9DU PEASANTS8 

,MOREOV]1 WE MU/ NOT BL9K ! FACT ?AT EV]Y REVOLUTION MEANS A C]TA9 DI/URBANCE TO EV]YDAY LIFE1 & ?OSE :O EXPECT ?IS TREM5D\S LIFT \T ( ! OLD GROOVES TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ )\T SO MU* AS J>R+ ! DI%ES ON !IR D9N] TABLES WILL F9D !MSELVES MI/AK54 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,GOV]NM5TS CAN *ANGE )\T DI/URB+ WOR?Y CITIZ5S AT D9N]1 BUT ! CRIMES ( SOCIETY T[>DS 

 ?OSE :O HAVE N\RI%$ & SUPPORT$ IT >E NOT TO BE R$RESS$ BY ANY SU* POLITICAL SLEI<T ( P>TIES4 

,UND\BT$LY !RE WILL BE A DI/URBANCE1 BUT IT MU/ NOT BE ( PURE DE/RUCTION2 IT MU/ BE M9IMIZ$4 ,& AGA9--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LAY TOO MU* /RESS ON ?IS MAXIM--IT WILL BE BY ADDRESS+ \RSELVES TO ! 9T]E/$ P>TIES1 & NOT TO BO>DS & COMMITTEES1 ?AT WE %ALL BE/ SUCCE$ 9 R$UC+ ! SUM ( 9CONV5I5CES = EV]YBODY4 

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