 say that I like the hotels in those parts, or indeed the
mode of life at American hotels in general. In order that I may not
unjustly defame them, I will commence these observations by declaring
that they are cheap to those who choose to practise the economy which
they encourage, that the viands are profuse in quantity and wholesome
in quality, that the attendance is quick and unsparing, and that
travellers are never annoyed by that grasping greedy hunger and
thirst after francs and shillings which disgrace in Europe many
English and many continental inns. All this is, as must be admitted,
great praise; and yet I do not like the American hotels.

One is in a free country and has come from a country in which one
has been brought up to hug one's chains,--so at least the English
traveller is constantly assured--and yet in an American inn one can
never do as one likes. A terrific gong sounds early in the morning,
breaking one's sweet slumbers, and then a second gong sounding some
thirty minutes later, makes you understand that you must proceed to
breakfast, whether you be dressed or no. You certainly can go on with
your toilet and obtain your meal after half an hour's delay. Nobody
actually scolds you for so doing, but the breakfast is, as they say
in this country, "through." You sit down alone, and the attendant
stands immediately over you. Probably there are two so standing. They
fill your cup the instant it is empty. They tender you fresh food
before that which has disappeared from your plate has been swallowed.
They begrudge you no amount that you can eat or drink; but they
begrudge you a single moment that you sit there neither eating nor
drinking. This is your fate if you're too late, and therefore as a
rule you are not late. In that case you form one of a long row of
eaters who proceed through their work with a solid energy that is
past all praise. It is wrong to say that Americans will not talk at
their meals. I never met but few who would not talk to me, at any
rate till I got to the far west; but I have rarely found that they
would address me first. Then the dinner comes early; at least it
always does so in New England, and
say that I like the hotels in those parts, or indeed the 
 mood of biography at American hotels in general. In order that I may not 
 unjustly defame them, I will begin these observations by declaring 
 that they are bum to those who choose to practice the economy which 
 they encourage, that the viands are profuse in quantity and wholesome 
 in quality, that the attendance is immediate and unsparing, and that 
 travellers are never annoy by that grasping greedy hunger and 
 hunger after francs and tanzanian shilling which disgrace in Europe many 
 English and many continental inns. All this is, as must be admitted, 
 great praise; and however I do not like the American hotels. 

 One is in a free country and has arrive from a country in which one 
 has been brought up to hug one's chains,--so at least the English 
 traveller is constantly assured -- and yet in an American hostel one can 
 never do as one likes. A terrific gong sounds early in the dawn, 
 breaking one's sweet slumbers, and then a second gong sounding some 
 thirty minutes later, makes you understand that you must proceed to 
 breakfast, whether you be dress or no. You certainly can go on with 
 your gutter and receive your meal after half an hour's delay. Nobody 
 actually grouch you for so doing, but the breakfast is, as they allege 
 in this area, " through. " You sit down alone, and the accompaniment 
 stands immediately over you. Probably there are two so standing. They 
 fill your cup the instant it is empty. They tender you fresh food 
 before that which has disappeared from your plate has been swallowed. 
 They begrudge you no sum that you can eat or toast; but they 
 begrudge you a single moment that you sit there neither eating nor 
 drink. This is your fate if you're too late, and therefore as a 
 rule you are not late. In that case you form one of a long course of 
 eaters who proceed through their employment with a solid department of energy that is 
 past all praise. It is wrong to say that Americans will not talk at 
 their meals. I never meet but few who would not talk to me, at any 
 rate till I got to the far west; but I have rarely found that they 
 would address me foremost. Then the dinner comes early; at least it 
 always serve so in New England, and
 saj that I like the hotels in those parts, or indxed the
jode of uife at American hotels in gxnerql. In order that I may not
uvjustly dvfame then, I xill commence thxae obsevratiohd by veclaring
that tmey are chedp to those whm zhlose to practise the economy which
trey encpugage, that the diancf ars profuse in quantity and wholesoms
in quanity, that the attendance is quick and ujspaging, and that
traveplers are ngber qnnoyed by tfat grasping greedy huhger and
thirst after francs and shilkings whicy eishtace in Euro'e manj
English and many condinentak inns. All thix iv, aw must be admitted,
greet praise; and yet I qo not line the American hotwlw.

One hs it a weee cohnvry and hws rome from a country in which one
has been nrjlbht up to huf one's crains,--so at least the English
traveller iv cknstantly assured--and yer in an American inn lne can
neder do as one likes. A terrific gong sounds early hn thx oorulkg,
brdqklng one's sweet slumbers, and then a second gond spukding some
thirty minutes layeg, kwkes you undetstand cgaf you must proceed to
breahfast, whether rou ne dressed or no. You certaibly can go ou wuth
your toilet and obtain youx meal aftet half an hour's delay. Nubodg
actually sfolds you wor so doing, but thv braakfast is, as they say
in tris countcy, "thxough." Yoj sij down wlone, and hhe abdendant
stands immefiatepy over you. Orobably there are two so standmig. They
fill ypus clp the inftant it is empty. Ehey tender yoo fresh fjod
bewore that shich hes disappearqd from your [pate has beei swallowqd.
Thwy bwgrudge hou no amount yhat you bau eat or erink; but they
begrmdge ioh a single momeuu tyat you sit thete veiehvr xatind nor
drinking. Thir ir your fate if yom're too late, and therefore ds a
dule you are not lstc. In that case yot form one of a long row of
eategs whm pcoceed thtough their work with a solid ehergy thah if
past all prwise. It is wrong to say that Americans will not talk at
vheir meals. I never mej but few who would npu talk to me, et any
wate till I got to the far wewt; but I have rartly found that they
wouls addrass mf first. Then the dinner comes early; at least it
always does so in New Englqnd, anv
say that I like the hotels in or the mode life at American that may not unjustly them, I will these observations by declaring that they cheap to those who choose to practise the economy which they encourage, that viands are profuse in quantity and wholesome in quality, that the attendance is and and travellers never annoyed by that grasping greedy hunger and thirst after francs and shillings which disgrace in many English and many continental inns. All this as must be admitted, praise; and yet I do like American hotels. is a country and has from a country in which one has been brought up to hug one's chains,--so at least the traveller is yet in American one never do as A terrific gong sounds early in one's sweet slumbers, and then a second gong some thirty later, makes you understand that you proceed to breakfast, whether you be dressed or You certainly can go on with your toilet and obtain your meal after half an Nobody actually scolds you so doing, but breakfast as say this country, You sit down alone, and the attendant stands immediately over you. there are two so standing. They fill your cup the is They tender you food before that which disappeared your plate has been begrudge no can or but they begrudge you single moment that you sit neither eating nor drinking. you're too late, and therefore as a rule are not late. In that case you one of a long row of eaters who proceed through their work a solid is past all praise. It is wrong to that Americans will not at their meals. I never met but few who not to me, any rate till got to the west; but I found that would me dinner comes early; at least it does in New England, and
 say that I like the hotels in thOse parts, or IndeeD thE
moDe Of liFe at american hotels IN genEral. In order that I may not
UnjusTlY DefaME tHem, I wIll commENcE THesE oBsErvAtIOnS by deClaRing
thaT they are chEap To Those who chooSE tO practise tHe eConomy which
tHey EncourAgE, thAT the vIanDs are ProfusE In quanTity and whOlESome
in QUality, tHAT tHe atTendance is quick anD UnSParing, and that
tRavellErS ArE NEveR anNoyed by thaT gRaspiNG greedy HUnGER And
THirst after fraNcs and shillINgs Which dIsGraCE in EurOpe maNy
eNglIsh and many cOntiNental innS. All thIS is, as muST be admiTted,
grEat PraIse; aND yEt i do NoT LikE ThE AmERicAn hotels.

onE iS in a fRee cOUNTRy anD haS comE from A country in whiCh oNe
haS BeeN brouGht up To huG oNe's chAins,--so At leaSt The English
traveLler Is constanTly AsSurEd--And yeT In an AmEriCan Inn one cAn
never DO as OnE LIKeS. A terrific gong sounDs EARlY in the moRning,
bREaKiNG one's sweEt SluMberS, ANd theN a seCOnD gong souNding sOMe
ThIrty minUtEs lateR, mAkeS yoU undeRStanD that yOu must prOceed TO
breakfast, whetHEr you be dresseD Or NO. yoU CertAinLy can go on wiTh
yoUR toiLet aND oBtaIN your Meal aFtER hALf an hour's delay. NobodY
aCtuallY scolDs you for so doiNg, but the brEAKFast is, as They SAy
IN this country, "thRough." you sit down ALone, and tHe attEndant
stAnds immedIATely over You. proBabLy tHERe Are two so standING. TheY
fIll your Cup The instAnt It iS emPty. thEy tender yOu fresh fOoD
bEfOrE thAt whiCH has disaPpEarEd FroM your PLate haS been SwalLoWeD.
theY begrudGE yOU No amOuNt That You CaN eat oR driNK; buT they
beGrudge you A siNGle mOmEnT that yoU sit there neitHeR eating nor
DrInkIng. ThiS IS your fatE if you're too late, and thereFOre as a
rUle You arE not Late. In thaT caSe you fOrm ONe of a lOng row Of
eatErS whO PRoceeD THrOugH tHeir work wiTH A soLid enErGy thAt is
pasT all praise. It is wronG To sAy that AmericaNs wIll nOT TaLk aT
ThEIr mEaLS. I nEVEr met but few who wOuld not talK tO Me, At any
rate tILl I GoT to the fAr west; bUt I haVE rarely Found that They
would AdDresS ME fiRst. Then the Dinner coMes early; aT Least IT
aLways DoeS so in NEw engLand, aNd
 say that I like the hotel s in those  part s,orin deed  the 
mode of lifea t Am erican hotels in gener al. I no rder th at Imay not un j u stl yde fam et he m, Iwil l comme nce theseobs er vations by d e cl aring
that  th ey are cheap  to  those  w hoc hoose  to  prac tise t h e econ omy which 
t h ey enc o urage,t h at  the  viands are profu s ei n quantity and  whole so m ei n  qu ali ty, that t he  atte n dance i s  q u i c k a n d unsparing,and that
tr a vel lers a re  ne v er ann oyedby tha t graspinggree dy hunger  and
t h irst af t er fran cs and  sh ill ings wh ic h d is g rac e  i n E u rop e many
E ng li sh an d ma n y c onti nen talinns.  All this is,  as  mus t  be  admi tted, 
gre at  prai se; an d yet  I  do not like th e Am erican ho tel s. 

O ne  is i n  a fre e c oun try and  has co m e f ro m a  c ountry in which on eh a sbeen bro ught u p  t oh ug one's  c hai ns,- - s o atleas t  t he Engli sh
tra v el le r is co ns tantly  a ssu red --and yetin anAmerican  inno ne can
never d o  as one likes .  A t er r ific  go ng sounds e arly in t he m o rn ing , 
brea kingon e 's sweet slumbers, and  t hen asecon d gong soundi ng some
th i r t y minute s la t er ,  makes you und ersta nd that yo u  must pr oceed  to
brea kfast, wh e t her youbedre sse d o r no . You certain l y  can  g o on wi thyour to ile t a ndobt ai n your me al after  h al fan  ho ur'sd elay. No bo dyac tua lly s c olds y ou fo r so  d oi n g,but the br e a kfas tis , as  th ey  sayin t h iscountry , "throug h." Yousi tdown al one, and theat tendant
st an dsimmedi a t ely over  you. Probably there ar e  two so  st andin g. T hey
fillyou r cupthe instan t it i s emp ty . T h e y ten d e ryou  f resh foodb e for e tha twhic h has d isappeared from yo u r p late has been  sw allo w e d. 
Th e yb egr ud g e y o u  no amount that  you can e at or  drink; bu t  th ey 
begrud ge youa sin g le mome nt that y ou sit th er e ne i t her  eating no r
drinki ng. Thisi s you r  f ate i f y ou'reto o l ate,and th e ref ore a s a
ru le  you a re no tlate. In  that case you form one  of alongrow  of
eater s w h o p roceed th roug h their wo rkwit h a s oli d  ener gy t h at  is pastallp raise. It is  wr o n gto say that A m eri canswil l  not t alkat
their meals. I never met butfeww h o w oul d  not  t alk to me, atany 
r a t e till I  g ot to the f ar west;  b u t I h ave ra rely f ound th a t  t h ey
wou ld a ddr ess me fi rst .T hen the  d in n er com es e ar ly; at  least it
a l w ays does so in N ew En g l and,a nd
 say_that I_like the hotels in_those parts,_or_indeed the
mode_of_life at American_hotels in general._In order that I_may not
unjustly defame_them,_I will commence these observations by declaring
that they are cheap to those who choose_to_practise the_economy_which
they_encourage, that the viands are_profuse in quantity and wholesome
in_quality, that_the attendance is quick and unsparing, and that
travellers_are_never annoyed by_that grasping greedy hunger and
thirst after francs and shillings_which disgrace in Europe many
English and_many continental inns._All_this_is, as must be_admitted,
great praise; and yet I do_not like the American hotels.

One is_in a free country and has come_from a country in which one
has_been brought up to hug_one's chains,--so_at least the English
traveller is_constantly assured--and yet_in an_American inn one_can
never do as one likes. A_terrific gong sounds_early in the morning,
breaking one's sweet_slumbers,_and then a_second_gong_sounding some
thirty_minutes later, makes_you_understand that_you_must proceed to
breakfast, whether you be_dressed_or no. You certainly can go on_with
your toilet and obtain_your_meal after half an_hour's delay. Nobody
actually scolds you_for so doing, but the breakfast_is, as_they say
in_this country, "through." You sit down alone, and the attendant
stands immediately_over you. Probably there are two_so standing. They
fill your_cup the_instant_it is empty._They_tender you_fresh food
before that which has disappeared from_your plate_has been swallowed.
They begrudge you no_amount that you can_eat_or drink; but they
begrudge you a_single moment that you sit there_neither eating nor
drinking. This is_your_fate_if you're too late, and_therefore as a
rule you are not_late. In that_case you form one of a long_row_of
eaters who proceed through their work_with_a solid energy that is
past all_praise._It_is wrong to say that_Americans will not talk at
their meals._I never met but few who would not talk_to me, at_any
rate till I got to_the_far_west; but I have rarely found that they
would address me_first. Then_the dinner comes_early; at least it
always does so in New England, and