Chapter 1

           Doyouknowwhatitistobepoor?Notpoorwiththearrogantpovertycomplainedofbycertainpeoplewhohavefiveorsixthousandayeartoliveupon,andwhoyetsweartheycanhardlymanagetomakebothendsmeet,butreallypoor—downright,cruelly,hideouslypoor,withapovertythatisgraceless,sordidandmiserable?Povertythatcompelsyoutodressinyouronesuitofclothestillitiswornthreadbare—thatdeniesyoucleanlinenonaccountoftheruinouschargesofwasherwomen—thatrobsyouofyourownself-respect,andcausesyoutoslinkalongthestreetsvaguelyabashed,insteadofwalkingerectamongyourfellow-meninindependentease—thisisthesortofpovertyImean.Thisisthegrindingcursethatkeepsdownnobleaspirationunderaloadofignoblecare;thisisthemoralcancerthateatsintotheheartofanotherwisewell-intentionedhumancreatureandmakeshimenviousandmalignant,andinclinedtotheuseofdynamite.Whenheseesthefatidlewomanofsocietypassingbyinherluxuriouscarriage,lollingbacklazily,herfacemottledwiththepurpleandredsignsofsuperfluouseating—whenheobservesthebrainlessandsensualmanoffashionsmokinganddawdlingawaythehoursinthePark,asifalltheworldanditsmillionsofhonesthardworkerswerecreatedsolelyforthecasualdiversionoftheso-called‘upper’classes—thenthegoodbloodinhimturnstogall,andhissufferingspiritrisesinfiercerebellion,cryingout—"WhyinGod’sname,shouldthisinjusticebe?

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