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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

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,TOL/OY 5JOY+ A ,VEGET>IAN BREAKFA/4 7,AN #ahia WORK ESP\S+ COMPLETE NONVIOL5CE1 /EMM+ FROM VEGET>IANISM1 ?IS ESSAY WAS TRANSLAT$ 9 #aii BY ,AYLM] ,MAUD4 ,NOTE ?AT !RE >E MANY 0SLI<TLY ALT]$0 V]SIONS ( ?IS ESSAY FLOAT+ >\ND1 & IT IS NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE TO GU>ANTEE ! EXACTNESS ( ?IS V]SION1 AS IT IS NOT UNCOMMON = AN EXTRA S5T5CE TO BE ADD$ OR REMOV$ DEP5D+ ON ! PUBLI%]'S AG5DA47 

,FA/+ IS AN 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( A GOOD LIFE2 BUT 9 FA/+1 AS 9 SELF-CONTROL 9 G5]AL1 ! QUE/ION >ISES1 ) :AT %ALL WE BEG9--H[ TO FA/1 H[ (T5 TO EAT1 :AT TO EAT1 :AT TO AVOID EAT+8 ,& AS WE CAN DO NO WORK S]I\SLY )\T REG>D+ ! NECESS>Y ORD] ( SEQU5CE1 SO ALSO WE CANNOT FA/ )\T KN[+ :]E TO BEG9--) :AT TO COMM5CE SELF-CONTROL 9 FOOD4 

,FA/+6 ,& EV5 AN ANALYSIS ( H[ TO FA/1 & :]E TO BEG96 ,! NOTION SEEMS RIDICUL\S & WILD TO ! MAJORITY ( M54 

,I REMEMB] H[1 ) PRIDE AT HIS ORIG9ALITY1 AN ,EVANGELICAL PREA*]1 :O WAS ATTACK+ MONA/IC ASCETICISM1 ONCE SAID TO ME 0,\RS IS NOT A ,*RI/IANITY ( FA/+ & PRIVATIONS1 BUT ( BEEF/EAKS40 ,*RI/IANITY1 OR VIRTUE 9 G5]AL--& BEEF/EAKS6 

,DUR+ A LONG P]IOD ( D>KNESS & LACK ( ALL GUIDANCE1 ,PAGAN OR ,*RI/IAN1 SO MANY WILD1 IMMORAL IDEAS HAVE MADE !IR WAY 9TO \R LIFE 7ESPECIALLY 9TO ?AT L[] REGION ( ! FIR/ /EPS T[>D A GOOD LIFE--\R RELATION TO FOOD1 TO :I* NO ONE PAID ANY ATT5TION71 ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT = US EV5 TO UND]/& ! AUDACITY & S5SELESSNESS ( UPHOLD+1 9 \R DAYS1 ,*RI/IANITY OR VIRTUE ) BEEF/EAKS4 

,WE >E NOT HORRIFI$ BY ?IS ASSOCIATION1 SOLELY BECAUSE A /RANGE ?+ HAS BEFALL5 US4 ,WE LOOK & SEE NOT3 LI/5 & HE> NOT4 ,!RE IS NO BAD ODOR1 NO S\ND1 NO MON/ROSITY1 TO :I* MAN CANNOT BECOME SO ACCU/OM$ ?AT HE CEASES TO REM>K :AT W\LD /RIKE A MAN UNACCU/OM$ TO IT4 ,PRECISELY SO IT IS 9 ! MORAL REGION4 ,*RI/IANITY & MORALITY ) BEEF/EAKS6 

,A FEW DAYS AGO ,I VISIT$ ! SLAU<T] H\SE 9 \R T[N ( ,T\LA4 ,IT IS BUILT ON ! NEW & IMPROV$ SY/EM PRACTIC$ 9 L>GE T[NS1 ) A VIEW TO CAUS+ ! ANIMALS AS LITTLE SUFF]+ AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT WAS ON A ,FRIDAY1 TWO DAYS BE=E ,TR9ITY ,SUNDAY4 ,!RE W]E MANY CATTLE !RE4 

,LONG BE=E ?IS1 :5 READ+ ?AT EXCELL5T BOOK4 ,! ,E?ICS ( ,DIET1 ,I HAD WI%$ TO VISIT A SLAU<T]-H\SE1 9 ORD] TO SEE ) MY [N EYES ! REALITY ( ! QUE/ION RAIS$ :5 VEGET>IANISM IS DISCUSS$4 ,BUT AT FIR/ ,I FELT A%AM$ TO DO SO1 AS ONE IS ALWAYS A%AM$ ( GO+ TO LOOK AT SUFF]+ :I* ONE KN[S IS AB\T TO TAKE PLACE1 BUT :I* ONE CANNOT AV]T1 & SO ,I KEPT PUTT+ (F MY VISIT4 

,BUT A LITTLE :ILE AGO ,I MET ON ! ROAD A BUT*] RETURN+ TO ,T\LA AFT] A VISIT TO HIS HOME4 ,HE IS NOT YET AN EXP]I5C$ BUT*]1 & HIS DUTY IS TO /AB ) A KNIFE4 ,I ASK$ HIM :E!R HE DID NOT FEEL SORRY = ! ANIMALS ?AT HE KILL$4 ,HE GAVE ME ! USUAL ANSW]3 0,:Y %\LD ,I FEEL SORRY8 ,IT IS NECESS>Y40 ,BUT :5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT EAT+ FLE% IS NOT NECESS>Y1 BUT IS ONLY A LUXURY1 HE AGRE$2 & !N HE ADMITT$ ?AT HE WAS SORRY = ! ANIMALS4 

0,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO8 ,I MU/ E>N MY BREAD10 HE SAID4 0,AT FIR/ ,I WAS AFRAID TO KILL4 ,MY FA!R1 HE NEV] EV5 KILL$ A *ICK5 9 ALL HIS LIFE40 ,! MAJORITY ( ,RUSSIANS CANNOT KILL2 !Y FEEL PITY1 & EXPRESS ! FEEL+ BY ! WORD 0FE>40 ,?IS MAN HAD ALSO BE5 0AFRAID10 BUT HE WAS SO NO LONG]4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT MO/ ( ! WORK WAS DONE ON ,FRIDAYS1 :5 IT CONT9UES UNTIL ! EV5+4 

,NOT LONG AGO ,I ALSO HAD A TALK ) A RETIR$ SOLDI]1 A BUT*]1 & HE1 TOO1 WAS SURPRIS$ AT MY ASS]TION ?AT IT WAS A PITY TO KILL1 & SAID ! USUAL ?+S AB\T ITS BE+ ORDA9$2 BUT AFT]W>DS HE AGRE$ ) ME3 0,ESPECIALLY :5 !Y >E QUIET1 TAME CATTLE4 ,!Y COME1 POOR ?+S1 TRU/+ Y\4 ,IT IS V]Y PITIFUL40 

,?IS IS DREADFUL6 ,NOT ! SUFF]+ & DEA? ( ! ANIMALS1 BUT ?AT MAN SUPPRESSES 9 HIMSELF1 UNNECESS>ILY1 ! HI<E/ SPIRITUAL CAPACITY--?AT ( SYMPA?Y & PITY T[>D LIV+ CREATURES LIKE HIMSELF--& BY VIOLAT+ HIS [N FEEL+S BECOMES CRUEL4 ,& H[ DEEPLY SEAT$ 9 ! HUMAN HE>T IS ! 9JUNCTION NOT TO TAKE LIFE6 

,ONCE1 :5 WALK+ FROM ,MOSC[1 ,I WAS (F]$ A LIFT BY SOME C>T]S :O W]E GO+ FROM ,S]P\H( TO A NEI<BOR+ =E/ TO FET* WOOD4 ,IT WAS ! ,?URSDAY BE=E ,EA/]4 ,I WAS SEAT$ 9 ! FIR/ C>T1 ) A /RONG1 R$1 CO>SE C>MAN1 :O EVID5TLY DRANK4 ,ON 5T]+ A VILLAGE WE SAW A WELL-F$1 NAK$1 P9K PIG BE+ DRAGG$ \T ( ! FIR/ Y>D TO BE SLAU<T]$4 ,IT SQUEAL$ 9 A DREADFUL VOICE1 RESEMBL+ ! %RIEK ( A MAN4 ,JU/ AS WE W]E PASS+ !Y BEGAN TO KILL IT4 ,A MAN GA%$ ITS ?ROAT ) A KNIFE4 ,! PIG SQUEAL$ /ILL MORE L\DLY & PI]C+LY1 BROKE AWAY FROM ! M51 & RAN (F COV]$ ) BLOOD4 ,BE+ NE>-SI<T$ ,I DID NOT SEE ALL ! DETAILS4 ,I SAW ONLY ! HUMAN-LOOK+ P9K BODY ( ! PIG & HE>D ITS DESP]ATE SQUEAL2 BUT ! C>T] SAW ALL ! DETAILS & WAT*$ CLOSELY4 ,!Y CAU<T ! PIG1 KNOCK$ IT D[N1 & F9I%$ CUTT+ ITS ?ROAT4 ,:5 ITS SQUEALS CEAS$ ! C>T] SI<$ HEAVILY4 0,DO M5 REALLY NOT HAVE TO ANSW] = SU* ?+S80 HE SAID4 

,SO /RONG IS MAN'S AV]SION TO ALL KILL+4 ,BUT BY EXAMPLE1 BY 5C\RAG+ GRE$9ESS1 BY ! ASS]TION ?AT ,GOD HAS ALL[$ IT1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 BY HABIT1 PEOPLE 5TIRELY LOSE ?IS NATURAL FEEL+4 

,ON ,FRIDAY ,I DECID$ TO GO TO ,T\LA1 &1 MEET+ A MEEK1 K9D ACQUA9TANCE ( M9E1 ,I 9VIT$ HIM TO ACCOMPANY ME4 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT ! >RANGEM5TS >E GOOD1 & HAVE BE5 WI%+ TO GO & SEE IT2 BUT IF !Y >E SLAU<T]+ ,I WILL NOT GO 940 

0,:Y NOT8 ,?AT'S JU/ :AT ,I WANT TO SEE6 ,IF WE EAT FLE% IT MU/ BE KILL$40 

0,NO1 NO1 ,I CANNOT60 

,IT IS WOR? REM>K+ ?AT ?IS MAN IS A SPORTSMAN & HIMSELF KILLS ANIMALS & BIRDS4 

,SO WE W5T TO ! SLAU<T] H\SE4 ,EV5 AT ! 5TRANCE ONE NOTIC$ ! HEAVY1 DISGU/+1 FETID SMELL1 AS ( C>P5T]'S GLUE1 OR PA9T ON GLUE4 ,! NE>] WE APPROA*$1 ! /RONG] BECAME ! SMELL4 ,! BUILD+ IS ( R$ BRICK1 V]Y L>GE1 ) VAULTS & HI< *IMNEYS4 ,WE 5T]$ ! GATES4 ,TO ! RI<T WAS A SPACI\S 5CLOS$ Y>D1 ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN ACRE 9 EXT5T--TWICE A WEEK CATTLE >E DRIV5 9 H]E = SALE--& ADJO9+ ?IS 5CLOSURE WAS ! PORT]'S LODGE4 ,TO ! LEFT W]E ! *AMB]S1 AS !Y >E CALL$--I4E41 ROOMS ) >*$ 5TRANCES1 SLOP+ ASPHALT FLOORS1 & CONTRIVANCES = MOV+ & HANG+ UP ! C>CASSES4 ,ON A B5* AGA9/ ! WALL ( ! PORT]'S LODGE W]E SEAT$ HALF A DOZ5 BUT*]S1 9 APRONS COV]$ ) BLOOD1 !IR TUCK$-UP SLEEVES DISCLOS+ !IR MUSCUL> >MS ALSO BESME>$ ) BLOOD4 ,!Y HAD F9I%$ !IR WORK HALF AN H\R BE=E1 SO ?AT DAY WE C\LD ONLY SEE ! EMPTY *AMB]S4 ,?\< !SE *AMB]S W]E OP5 ON BO? SIDES1 !RE WAS AN OPPRESSIVE SMELL ( W>M BLOOD2 ! FLOOR WAS BR[N & %9+1 ) CONGEAL$ BLACK BLOOD 9 ! CAVITIES4 

,ONE ( ! BUT*]S DESCRIB$ ! PROCESS ( SLAU<T]+1 & %[$ US ! PLACE :]E IT WAS DONE4 ,I DID NOT QUITE UND]/& HIM1 & =M$ A WRONG1 BUT V]Y HORRIBLE1 IDEA ( ! WAY ! ANIMALS >E SLAU<T]$2 & ,I FANCI$ ?AT1 AS IS (T5 ! CASE1 ! REALITY W\LD V]Y LIKELY PRODUCE UPON ME A WEAK] IMPRESSION ?AN ! IMAG9ATION4 ,BUT 9 ?IS ,I WAS MI/AK54 

,! NEXT TIME ,I VISIT$ ! SLAU<T] H\SE ,I W5T 9 GOOD TIME4 ,IT WAS ! ,FRIDAY BE=E ,TR9ITY--A W>M DAY 9 ,JUNE4 ,! SMELL ( GLUE & BLOOD WAS EV5 /RONG] & MORE P5ETRAT+ ?AN ON MY FIR/ VISIT4 ,! WORK WAS AT ITS HEI<T4 ,! DUTY Y>D WAS FULL ( CATTLE1 & ANIMALS HAD BE5 DRIV5 9TO ALL ! 5CLOSURES BESIDE ! *AMB]S4 

,9 ! /REET1 BE=E ! 5TRANCE1 /OOD C>TS TO :I* OX51 CALVES1 & C[S W]E TI$4 ,O!R C>TS DRAWN BY GOOD HORSES & FILL$ ) LIVE CALVES1 :OSE HEADS HUNG D[N & SWAY$ AB\T1 DREW UP & W]E UNLOAD$2 & SIMIL> C>TS CONTA9+ ! C>CASSES ( OX51 ) TREMBL+ LEGS /ICK+ \T1 ) HEADS & BRI<T R$ LUNGS & BR[N LIV]S1 DROVE AWAY FROM ! SLAU<T] H\SE4 ,! DEAL]S !MSELVES1 9 !IR LONG COATS1 ) !IR :IPS & KN\TS 9 !IR H&S1 W]E WALK+ AB\T ! Y>D1 EI!R M>K+ ) T> CATTLE BELONG+ TO ! SAME [N]1 OR B>GA9+1 OR ELSE GUID+ OX5 & BULLS FROM ! GREAT Y>D 9TO ! 5CLOSURES :I* LEAD 9TO ! *AMB]S4 ,!SE M5 W]E EVID5TLY ALL PREOCCUPI$ ) MONEY MATT]S & CALCULATIONS1 & ANY ?\<T AS TO :E!R IT WAS RI<T OR WRONG TO KILL !SE ANIMALS WAS AS F> FROM !IR M9DS AS W]E QUE/IONS AB\T ! *EMICAL COMPOSITION ( ! BLOOD ?AT COV]$ ! FLOOR ( ! *AMB]S4 

,NO BUT*]S W]E TO BE SE5 9 ! Y>D2 !Y W]E ALL 9 ! *AMB]S AT WORK4 ,?AT DAY AB\T A HUNDR$ HEAD ( CATTLE W]E SLAU<T]$4 ,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( 5T]+ ONE ( ! *AMB]S1 BUT /OPP$ %ORT AT ! DOOR4 ,I /OPP$ BO? BECAUSE ! *AMB] WAS CR[D$ ) C>CASSES :I* W]E BE+ MOV$ AB\T1 & ALSO BECAUSE BLOOD WAS FL[+ ON ! FLOOR & DRIPP+ FROM ABOVE4 ,ALL ! BUT*]S PRES5T W]E BESME>$ ) BLOOD1 & HAD ,I 5T]$ ,I1 TOO1 %\LD C]TA9LY HAVE BE5 COV]$ ) IT4 ,ONE SUSP5D$ C>CASS WAS BE+ TAK5 D[N1 ANO!R WAS BE+ MOV$ T[>D ! DOOR1 A ?IRD1 A SLAU<T]$ OX1 WAS LY+ ) ITS :ITE LEGS RAIS$1 :ILE A BUT*] ) /RONG H& WAS RIPP+ UP ITS TI<T-/RET*$ HIDE4 

,?R\< ! DOOR OPPOSITE ! ONE AT :I* ,I WAS /&+1 A BIG1 R$1 WELL-F$ OX WAS L$ 94 ,TWO M5 W]E DRAGG+ IT1 & H>DLY HAD IT 5T]$ :5 ,I SAW A BUT*] RAISE A KNIFE ABOVE ITS NECK & /AB IT4 ,! OX1 AS IF ALL F\R LEGS HAD SUDD5LY GIV5 WAY1 FELL HEAVILY UPON ITS BELLY1 IMM$IATELY TURN$ OV] ON ONE SIDE1 & BEGAN TO WORK ITS LEGS & ALL ITS H9D-QU>T]S4 ,ANO!R BUT*] AT ONCE ?REW HIMSELF UPON ! OX FROM ! SIDE OPPOSITE TO ! TWIT*+ LEGS1 CAU<T ITS HORNS & TWI/$ ITS HEAD D[N TO ! GR\ND1 :ILE ANO!R BUT*] CUT ITS ?ROAT ) A KNIFE4 ,FROM B5EA? ! HEAD !RE FL[$ A /REAM ( BLACKI%-R$ BLOOD1 :I* A BESME>$ BOY CAU<T 9 A T9 BAS94 ,ALL ! TIME ?IS WAS GO+ ON ! OX KEPT 9CESSANTLY TWIT*+ ITS HEAD AS IF TRY+ TO GET UP1 & WAV$ ITS F\R LEGS 9 ! AIR4 ,! BAS9 WAS QUICKLY FILL+1 BUT ! OX /ILL LIV$1 &1 ITS /OMA* HEAV+ HEAVILY1 BO? H9D & =E LEGS WORK$ SO VIOL5TLY ?AT ! BUT*]S HELD ALO(4 ,:5 ONE BAS9 WAS FULL1 ! BOY C>RI$ IT AWAY ON HIS HEAD TO ! ALBUM5 FACTORY1 :ILE ANO!R BOY PLAC$ A FRE% BAS91 :I* ALSO SOON BEGAN TO FILL UP4 ,BUT /ILL ! OX HEAV$ ITS BODY & WORK$ ITS H9D LEGS4 

,:5 ! BLOOD CEAS$ TO FL[ ! BUT*] RAIS$ ! ANIMAL'S HEAD & BEGAN TO SK9 IT4 ,! OX CONT9U$ TO WRI!4 ,! HEAD1 /RIPP$ ( ITS SK91 %[$ R$ ) :ITE VE9S1 & KEPT ! POSITION GIV5 IT BY ! BUT*]2 ON BO? SIDES HUNG ! SK94 ,/ILL ! ANIMAL DID NOT CEASE TO WRI!4 ,?AN ANO!R BUT*] CAU<T HOLD ( ONE ( ! LEGS1 BROKE IT1 & CUT IT (F4 ,9 ! REMA9+ LEGS & ! /OMA* ! CONVULSIONS /ILL CONT9U$4 ,! O!R LEGS W]E CUT (F & ?R[N ASIDE1 TOGE!R ) ?OSE ( O!R OX5 BELONG+ TO ! SAME [N]4 ,!N ! C>CASS WAS DRAGG$ TO ! HOI/ & HUNG UP1 & ! CONVULSIONS W]E OV]4 

,?US ,I LOOK$ ON FROM ! DOOR AT ! SECOND1 ?IRD1 F\R? OX4 ,IT WAS ! SAME ) EA*3 ! SAME CUTT+ (F ( ! HEAD ) BITT5 TONGUE1 & ! SAME CONVULS$ MEMB]S4 ,! ONLY DIFF]5CE WAS ?AT ! BUT*] DID NOT ALWAYS /RIKE AT ONCE SO AS TO CAUSE ! ANIMAL'S FALL4 ,SOMETIMES HE MISS$ HIS AIM1 :]EUPON ! OX LEAP$ UP1 BELL[$1 &1 COV]$ ) BLOOD1 TRI$ TO ESCAPE4 ,BUT !N HIS HEAD WAS PULL$ UND] A B>1 /RUCK A SECOND TIME1 & HE FELL4 

,I AFT]W>DS 5T]$ BY ! DOOR AT :I* ! OX5 W]E L$ 94 ,H]E ,I SAW ! SAME ?+1 ONLY NE>]1 & !RE=E MORE PLA9LY4 ,BUT *IEFLY ,I SAW H]E1 :AT ,I HAD NOT SE5 BE=E1 H[ ! OX5 W]E =C$ TO 5T] ?IS DOOR4 ,EA* TIME AN OX WAS SEIZ$ 9 ! 5CLOSURE & PULL$ =W>D BY A ROPE TI$ TO ITS HORNS1 ! ANIMAL1 SMELL+ BLOOD1 REFUS$ TO ADVANCE1 & SOMETIMES BELL[$ & DREW BACK4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BEYOND ! /R5G? ( TWO M5 TO DRAG IT 9 BY =CE1 SO ONE ( ! BUT*]S W5T R\ND EA* TIME1 GRASP$ ! ANIMAL'S TAIL & TWI/$ IT SO VIOL5TLY ?AT ! GRI/LE CRACKL$1 & ! OX ADVANC$4 

,:5 !Y HAD F9I%$ ) ! CATTLE ( ONE [N]1 !Y BR\<T 9 ?OSE ( ANO!R4 ,! FIR/ ANIMAL ( HIS NEXT LOT WAS NOT AN OX1 BUT A BULL --A F9E1 WELL-BR$ CREATURE1 BLACK1 ) :ITE SPOTS ON ITS LEGS1 Y\NG1 MUSCUL>1 FULL ( 5]GY4 ,HE WAS DRAGG$ =W>D1 BUT HE L[]$ HIS HEAD & RESI/$ /URDILY4 ,!N ! BUT*] :O FOLL[$ BEH9D SEIZ$ ! TAIL1 LIKE AN 5G9E-DRIV] GRASP+ ! H&LE ( A :I/LE1 TWI/$ IT1 ! GRI/LE CRACKL$1 & ! BULL RU%$ =W>D1 UPSETT+ ! M5 :O HELD ! ROPE4 ,!N IT /OPP$1 LOOK+ SIDEWAYS ) ITS BLACK EYES1 ! :ITES ( :I* HAD FILL$ ) BLOOD4 ,BUT AGA9 ! TAIL CRACKL$1 & ! BULL SPRANG =W>D & REA*$ ! REQUIR$ SPOT4 ,! /RIK] APPROA*$1 TOOK AIM1 & /RUCK4 ,BUT ! BL[ MISS$ ! M>K4 ,! BULL LEAP$ UP1 %OOK HIS HEAD1 BELL[$1 &1 COV]$ ) BLOOD1 BROKE FREE & RU%$ BACK4 ,! M5 AT ! DOORWAY ALL SPRANG ASIDE3 BUT ! EXP]I5C$ BUT*]S1 ) ! DA% ( M5 9UR$ TO DANG]1 QUICKLY CAU<T ! ROPE2 AGA9 ! TAIL OP]ATION WAS REPEAT$1 & AGA9 ! BULL WAS 9 ! *AMB]1 :]E HE WAS DRAGG$ UND] ! B>1 FROM :I* HE DID NOT AGA9 ESCAPE4 ,! /RIK] QUICKLY TOOK AIM AT ! SPOT :]E ! HAIR DIVIDES LIKE A />1 &1 NOT)/&+ ! BLOOD1 F\ND IT1 /RUCK1 & ! F9E ANIMAL1 FULL ( LIFE1 COLLAPS$1 ITS HEAD & LEGS WRI?+ :ILE IT WAS BL$ & ! HEAD SK9N$4 

0,!RE1 ! CURS$ DEVIL HASN'T EV5 FALL5 ! RI<T WAY60 GRUMBL$ ! BUT*] AS HE CUT ! SK9 FROM ! HEAD4 

,FIVE M9UTES LAT] ! HEAD WAS /UCK UP1 R$ 9/EAD ( BLACK1 )\T SK92 ! EYES1 ?AT HAD %ONE ) SU* SPL5DID COLOR FIVE M9UTES BE=E1 FIX$ & GLASSY4 

,AFT]W>DS ,I W5T 9TO ! COMP>TM5T :]E SMALL ANIMALS >E SLAU<T]$--A V]Y L>GE *AMB] ) ASPHALT FLOOR1 & TABLES ) BACKS1 ON :I* %EEP & CALVES >E KILL$4 ,H]E ! WORK WAS ALREADY F9I%$2 9 ! LONG ROOM1 IMPREGNAT$ ) ! SMELL ( BLOOD1 W]E ONLY TWO BUT*]S4 ,ONE WAS BL[+ 9TO ! LEG ( A DEAD LAMB & PATT+ ! SWOLL5 /OMA* ) HIS H&2 ! O!R1 A Y\NG FELL[ 9 AN APRON BESME>$ ) BLOOD1 WAS SMOK+ A B5T CIG>ETTE4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE ELSE 9 ! LONG1 D>K *AMB]1 FILL$ ) A HEAVY SMELL4 ,AFT] ME !RE 5T]$ A MAN1 APP>5TLY AN EX-SOLDI]1 BR++ 9 A Y\NG YE>L+ RAM1 BLACK ) A :ITE M>K ON ITS NECK1 & ITS LEGS TI$4 ,?IS ANIMAL HE PLAC$ UPON ONE ( ! TABLES1 AS IF UPON A B$4 ,! OLD SOLDI] GREET$ ! BUT*]S1 ) :OM HE WAS EVID5TLY ACQUA9T$1 & BEGAN TO ASK :5 !IR MA/] ALL[$ !M LEAVE4 ,! FELL[ ) ! CIG>ETTE APPROA*$ ) A KNIFE1 %>P5$ IT ON ! $GE ( ! TABLE1 & ANSW]$ ?AT !Y W]E FREE ON HOLIDAYS4 ,! LIVE RAM WAS LY+ AS QUIETLY AS ! DEAD 9FLAT$ ONE1 EXCEPT ?AT IT WAS BRISKLY WAGG+ ITS %ORT LITTLE TAIL & ITS SIDES W]E HEAV+ MORE QUICKLY ?AN USUAL4 ,! SOLDI] PRESS$ D[N ITS UPLIFT$ HEAD G5TLY1 )\T EF=T2 ! BUT*]1 /ILL CONT9U+ ! CONV]SATION1 GRASP$ ) HIS LEFT H& ! HEAD ( ! RAM & CUT ITS ?ROAT4 ,! RAM QUIV]$1 & ! LITTLE TAIL /IFF5$ & CEAS$ TO WAVE4 ,! FELL[1 :ILE WAIT+ = ! BLOOD TO FL[1 BEGAN TO RELI<T HIS CIG>ETTE1 :I* HAD GONE \T4 ,! BLOOD FL[$ & ! RAM BEGAN TO WRI!4 ,! CONV]SATION CONT9U$ )\T ! SLI<TE/ 9T]RUPTION4 ,IT WAS HORRIBLY REVOLT+4 

,& H[ AB\T ?OSE H5S & *ICK5S :I* DAILY1 9 ?\S&S ( KIT*5S1 ) HEADS CUT (F & /REAM+ ) BLOOD1 COMICALLY1 DREADFULLY1 FLOP AB\T1 J]K+ !IR W+S8 ,& SEE1 A K9D1 REF9$ LADY WILL DEV\R ! C>CASSES ( !SE ANIMALS ) FULL ASSURANCE ?AT %E IS DO+ RI<T1 AT ! SAME TIME ASS]T+ TWO CONTRADICTORY PROPOSITIONS3 

,FIR/1 ?AT %E IS1 AS H] DOCTOR ASSURES H]1 SO DELICATE ?AT %E CANNOT BE SU/A9$ BY VEGETABLE FOOD ALONE1 & ?AT = H] FEEBLE ORGANISM FLE% IS 9DISP5SABLE2 &1 SECONDLY1 ?AT %E IS SO S5SITIVE ?AT %E IS UNABLE1 NOT ONLY H]SELF TO 9FLICT SUFF]+ ON ANIMALS1 BUT EV5 TO BE> ! SI<T ( SUFF]+4 

,:]EAS ! POOR LADY IS WEAK PRECISELY BECAUSE %E HAS BE5 TAU<T TO LIVE UPON FOOD UNNATURAL TO MAN2 & %E CANNOT AVOID CAUS+ SUFF]+ TO ANIMALS -- = %E EATS !M4 

,I ONLY WI% TO SAY ?AT = A GOOD LIFE A C]TA9 ORD] ( GOOD ACTIONS IS 9DISP5SABLE2 ?AT IF A MAN'S ASPIRATIONS T[>D RI<T LIV+ BE S]I\S !Y WILL 9EVITABLY FOLL[ ONE DEF9ITE SEQU5CE1 & 9 ?IS SEQU5CE ! FIR/ ?+ WILL BE SELF-CONTROL 9 FOOD -- FA/+4 

,& 9 FA/+1 IF HE BE REALLY & S]I\SLY SEEK+ TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE1 ! FIR/ ?+ FROM :I* HE WILL AB/A9 WILL ALWAYS BE ! USE ( ANIMAL FOOD1 BECAUSE1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! EXCITATION ( ! PASSIONS CAUS$ BY SU* FOOD1 ITS USE IS SIMPLY IMMORAL1 AS IT 9VOLVES ! P]=MANCE ( AN ACT :I* IS CONTR>Y TO ! MORAL FEEL+ -- KILL+2 

,WE CANNOT PRET5D ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ ?IS4 ,WE >E NOT O/RI*ES1 & CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT IF WE REFUSE TO LOOK AT :AT WE DO NOT WI% TO SEE1 IT WILL NOT EXI/4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY ! CASE :5 :AT WE DO NOT WI% TO SEE IS :AT WE WI% TO EAT4 ,IF IT W]E REALLY 9DISP5SABLE1 OR1 IF NOT 9DISP5SABLE1 AT LEA/ 9 SOME WAY USEFUL6 ,BUT IT IS QUITE UNNECESS>Y1 & ONLY S]VES TO DEVELOP ANIMAL FEEL+S1 TO EXCITE DESIRE1 & TO PROMOTE =NICATION & DRUNK5NESS4 ,& ?IS IS CONT9UALLY BE+ CONFIRM$ BY ! FACT ?AT Y\NG1 K9D1 UNDEPRAV$ PEOPLE -- ESPECIALLY WOM5 & GIRLS -- )\T KN[+ H[ IT LOGICALLY FOLL[S1 FEEL ?AT VIRTUE IS 9COMPATIBLE ) BEEF/EAKS1 &1 AS SOON AS !Y WI% TO BE GOOD1 GIVE UP EAT+ FLE%4 

0,BUT :Y1 IF ! WRONGFULNESS ( ANIMAL FOOD WAS KN[N TO HUMANITY SO LONG AGO1 HAVE PEOPLE NOT YET COME TO ACKN[L$GE ?IS LAW80 WILL BE ASK$ BY ?OSE :O >E ACCU/OM$ TO BE L$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION RA!R BY REASON4 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION IS ?AT ! MORAL PROGRESS ( HUMANITY - :I* IS ! F\NDATION ( EV]Y O!R K9D ( PROGRESS - IS ALWAYS SL[2 BUT ?AT ! SIGN ( TRUE1 NOT CASUAL1 PROGRESS IS ITS UN9T]RUPT$NESS & ITS CONT9UAL ACCEL]ATION4 

,& ! PROGRESS ( VEGET>IANISM IS ( ?IS K9D4 ,?AT PROGRESS IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! ACTUAL LIFE ( MANK9D1 :I* FROM MANY CAUSES IS 9VOLUNT>ILY PASS+ MORE & MORE FROM C>NIVOR\S HABITS TO VEGETABLE FOOD1 & IS ALSO DELIB]ATELY FOLL[+ ! SAME PA? 9 A MOVEM5T :I* %[S EVID5T /R5G?1 & :I* IS GR[+ L>G] & L>G] - VIZ4 VEGET>IANISM4 ,?AT MOVEM5T HAS DUR+ ! LA/ T5 YE>S ADVANC$ MORE & MORE RAPIDLY4 ,MORE & MORE BOOKS & P]IODICALS ON ?IS SUBJECT APPE> EV]Y YE>2 ONE MEETS MORE & MORE PEOPLE :O HAVE GIV5 UP MEAT2 & ABROAD1 ESPECIALLY ,G]MANY1 ,5GL&1 & ,AM]ICA1 ! NUMB] ( VEGET>IAN HOTELS & RE/AURANTS 9CREASES YE> BY YE>4 

,?IS MOVEM5T %\LD CAUSE SPECIAL JOY TO ?OSE :OSE LIFE LIES 9 ! EF=T TO BR+ AB\T ! K+DOM ( ,GOD ON E>?1 NOT BECAUSE VEGET>IANISM IS 9 ITSELF AN IMPORTANT /EP T[>DS ?AT K+DOM 7ALL TRUE /EPS >E BO? IMPORTANT & UNIMPORTANT71 BUT BECAUSE IT IS A SIGN ?AT ! ASPIRATION ( MANK9D T[>DS MORAL P]FECTION IS S]I\S & S9C]E1 = IT HAS TAK5 ! ONE UNALT]ABLE ORD] ( SUCCESSION NATURAL TO IT1 BEG9N+ ) ! FIR/ /EP4 

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