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Philosewers�察 �as we walked on the trim garden terrace before dinner�察�
among the early leaves and blossoms�察 �two peacocks�察 �apparently in very
tight new boots�察�occasionally crossing the gravel at a distance。 The sun�察�
shining through the old house´windows�察 �now and then flashed out some
brilliant piece of colour from bright hangings within�察�or upon the old oak
panelling�察 �similarly�察 �Friar Bacon�察 �as we paced to and fro�察 �revealed little
glimpses of his good work。
;It is not much�察─�said he。 ;It is no wonderful thing。 There used to
be a great deal of drunkenness here�察 �and I wanted to make it better if I
could。 The people are very ignorant�察�and have been much neglected�察�and
I wanted to make THAT better�察�if I could。 My utmost object was�察�to help
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them to a little self´government and a little homely pleasure。 I only show
the way to better things�察�and advise them。 I never act for them�察�I never
interfere�察�above all�察�I never patronise。;
I had said to Philosewers as we came along Nor'´West that patronage
was one of the curses of England�察�I appeared to rise in the estimation of
Philosewers when thus confirmed。
;And so�察─�said Friar Bacon�察 �I established my Allotment´club�察�and my
pig´clubs�察 �and those little Concerts by the ladies of my own family�察 �of
which we have the last of the season this evening。 They are a great
success�察 �for the people here are amazingly fond of music。 But there is
the early dinner´bell�察�and I have no need to talk of my endeavours when
you will soon see them in their working dress;。
Dinner done�察�behold the Friar�察�Philosewers�察�and myself the Dreary one�察�
walking�察�at six o'clock�察�across the fields�察�to the ;Club´ house。;
As we swung open the last field´gate and entered the Allotment´
grounds�察 �many members were already on their way to the Club�察 �which
stands in the midst of the allotments。 Who could help thinking of the
wonderful contrast between these club´men and the club´men of St。
James's Street�察�or Pall Mall�察�in London� �Look at yonder prematurely old
man�察 �doubled up with work�察 �and leaning on a rude stick more crooked
than himself�察�slowly trudging to the club´house�察�in a shapeless hat like an
Italian harlequin's�察�or an old brown´ paper bag�察�leathern leggings�察�and dull
green smock´frock�察�looking as though duck´weed had accumulated on it
the result of its stagnant lifeor as if it were a vegetable production�察�
originally meant to blow into something better�察 �but stopped somehow。
Compare him with Old Cousin Feenix�察�ambling along St。 James's Street�察�
got up in the style of a couple of generations ago�察�and with a head of hair�察�
a complexion�察�and a set of teeth�察�profoundly impossible to be believed in
by the widest stretch of human credulity。 Can they both be men and
brothers�拭 �Verily they are。 And although Cousin Feenix has lived so fast
that he will die at Baden´Baden�察�and although this club´man in the frock
has lived�察�ever since he came to man's estate�察�on nine shillings a week�察�and
is sure to die in the Union if he die in bed�察�yet he brought as much into the
world as Cousin Feenix�察�and will take as much outmore�察�for more of him
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is real。
A pretty�察 �simple building�察 �the club´house�察 �with a rustic colonnade
outside�察�under which the members can sit on wet evenings�察�looking at the
patches of ground they cultivate for themselves�察�within�察�a well´ ventilated
room�察 �large and lofty�察 �cheerful pavement of coloured tiles�察 �a bar for
serving out the beer�察 �good supply of forms and chairs�察 �and a brave big
chimney´corner�察 �where the fire burns cheerfully。 Adjoining this room�察�
another�此�
;Built for a reading´room�察─ �said Friar Bacon�察 �but not much used
yet。;
The dreary sage�察 �looking in through the window�察 �perceiving a fixed
reading´desk within�察�and inquiring its use�此�
;I have Service there�察─�said Friar Bacon。 ;They never went anywhere
to hear prayers�察 �and of course it would be hopeless to help them to be
happier and better�察�if they had no religious feeling at all。;
;The whole place is very pretty。; Thus the sage。
;I am glad you think so。 I built it for the holders of the Allotment´
grounds�察 �and gave it them�此 �only requiring them to manage it by a
committee of their own appointing�察�and never to get drunk there。 They
never have got drunk there。;
;Yet they have their beer freely�拭─�
;O yes。 As much as they choose to buy。 The club gets its beer
direct from the brewer�察�by the barrel。 So they get it good�察�at once much
cheaper�察�and much better�察�than at the public´house。 The members take it
in turns to be steward�察�and serve out the beer�此 �if a man should decline to
serve when his turn came�察�he would pay a fine of twopence。 The steward
lasts�察�as long as the barrel lasts。 When there is a new barrel�察�there is a new
steward。;
;What a noble fire is roaring up that chimney� ─�
;Yes�察�a capital fire。 Every member pays a halfpenny a week。;
;Every member must be the holder of an Allotment´garden�拭─�
;Yes�察�for which he pays five shillings a year。 The Allotments you see
about us�察 �occupy some sixteen or eighteen acres�察 �and each garden is as
large as experience shows one man to be able to manage。 You see how
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admirably they are tilled�察 �and how much they get off them。 They are
always working in them in their spare hours�察�and when a man wants a mug
of beer�察�instead of going off to the village and the public´house�察�he puts
down his spade or his hoe�察�comes to the club´ house and gets it�察�and goes
back to his work。 When he has done work�察�he likes to have his beer at
the club�察�still�察�and to sit and look at his little crops as they thrive。;
;They seem to manage the cl
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