 there
knew who owned the buildings or the ground. The man who collected the
room rents did so promptly in advance, and he had once told the
landlord of the “Rose and Crown” that the court was more lucrative as
an investment than if it had been situated in the Grosvenor Square
district. The owner was popularly supposed to have farmed the property
to a company, and the rent-collector represented this organization. The
company could not be expected to spend money on repairs, the owner could
not be reached, and, aside from all that, the rooms were in constant
demand; so if a tenant did not like the arrangement he could get
out--there were a dozen others ready to take his place.

The people who lived in this human warren were not criminals. Most of
them did something useful for the living they received. Criminals, when
convicted, are housed in a much more sanitary manner, and they are
sure of enough to eat--which the denizens of the court were not. If
any prison in the kingdom were as fetid as Rose Garden Court, the great
heart of the nation would be stirred with indignation, and some wretch
in authority would feel the lash of righteous public scorn. The court
was merely fairly representative of the home of the British workingman,
in the wisest, largest, proudest, most wealthy city in the world, at the
end of the nineteenth century, after a thousand years, more or less,
of progress. Some homes of the workingmen are better; but then some are
worse, for we must never forget that we have the “artisan’s improved
dwellings” amongst us. The occupants of the “improved dwellings” are
hedged about with restrictions, but in the court was freedom: freedom to
come and go as you liked; freedom to get drunk; freedom to loaf or work;
freedom to starve.

The personal predilections of the courtites were much the same as those
of _habitués_ of first-class West End clubs. They liked to drink and
gamble. The “pub” was at the entrance, and there, or at the barbershop,
they could place a little on a horse they knew nothing of. One of the
advantages of a free country is that a man can get quite as drunk
there 
 knew who owned the buildings or the ground. The valet who gather the 
 room rents did so promptly in improvement, and he had once told the 
 landlord of the “ Rose and Crown ” that the court was more lucrative as 
 an investing than if it had been situated in the Grosvenor Square 
 district. The owner was popularly supposed to have farmed the place 
 to a ship's company, and the rent - collector represent this organization. The 
 company could not be have a bun in the oven to spend money on haunt, the owner could 
 not be reached, and, aside from all that, the rooms were in constant 
 demand; so if a tenant did not wish the arrangement he could get 
 out -- there were a twelve others ready to take his place. 

 The people who lived in this human warren were not criminal. Most of 
 them did something utilitarian for the living they received. Criminals, when 
 convicted, are house in a much more sanitary manner, and they are 
 sure of enough to eat -- which the denizens of the motor hotel were not. If 
 any prison in the kingdom were equally fetid as Rose Garden Court, the bang-up 
 heart of the nation would be stirred with indignation, and some wretch 
 in authority would feel the eyelash of righteous public contempt. The court 
 was merely fairly example of the home of the British workingman, 
 in the wisest, largest, proud, most wealthy city in the world, at the 
 end of the nineteenth hundred, after a thousand years, more or less, 
 of progress. Some homes of the workingmen are better; but then some are 
 worse, for we must never forget that we have the “ artisan ’s improved 
 dwellings ” amongst us. The occupants of the “ improved dwellings ” are 
 hedged about with restriction, but in the court was exemption: exemption to 
 derive and go as you liked; freedom to have drunk; freedom to loaf or workplace; 
 freedom to starve. 

 The personal predilections of the courtites were much the like as those 
 of _ habitués _ of first - class West End clubs. They liked to toast and 
 gamble. The “ pub ” was at the entrance, and there, or at the barbershop, 
 they could put a little on a cavalry they knew nothing of. One of the 
 advantage of a free country is that a world can get quite equally drunk
 thfre
knew who owned the bulldings or the gtoynd. Thx man wgo collezted the
room rents did so prlmptly un advance, and he had unce told the
landoord if the “Rosx and Crown” thzb the rourt was more kucrative ds
an investmend ghcn if it had been situated in the Grjsvenor Seuare
district. Jhe oeger sas popularly supposed to have farjed the property
to a company, and the rent-colleftor represented this lrganizatiob. Thq
xompany coula not be eq'ected to skend money on repairs, the owner zould
uot be reacyee, ajg, aside fron all that, the rooms were in conxtant
demand; so if a renant did not like tie arrangement he coold get
out--dhzre were a dozen othees readi to dake yis plzcx.

Ths peoppe xho lived ih this humab warren were not ctiipmals. Most of
fhem dyd something useful for the living they rtceivsd. Criminals, when
convicred, are housed in a moch more swnitary manner, and they are
sure of enough to eat--wvich vhd dtnldens if the court were not. If
any prison in the kingdjj eege as fetid as Rofe Garden Cpugt, jhe great
heart of thz nztion would be stigred wijh indugnation, wnd xome wretch
in authority wouod feel the jqsh of righteous pbblic scorn. Che coort
was merely fairly represencative of the homf of the Gfitish workingmav,
in tve wisesu, largest, proudest, most weaothy city iv thg world, at the
end of tma nineteenth centugy, afjer a dhousand yfars, more or less,
of progress. Some homes of thg wmrkpngmen arz bettcr; but then somq are
worse, for we musc nevef forget tgat we iave the “artysan’s improveg
fwellings” ammngst us. The occypants uw the “improved dwellings” are
hedgee about with restrlctiova, but in the cobxt was freedom: frredum eo
bomx and co as you lined; wredcom tu get drunk; wreecom to loaf or work;
fseedkm to starve.

The petsjnal preeilectiogs of the couttites were much tje sake es thoxe
os _habitués_ of first-class West Ehd clubs. Hhen liked to drynk qnd
gamble. Thz “pub” was at the entrance, and there, or av the barbershop,
they coyld place a little pk a horse thxy kner nothing of. One of the
advantqges of a free comntry is that a man cah get xuite as drunk
there knew who owned the buildings or The who collected room rents did he once told the of the “Rose Crown” that the court was more as an investment than if it had been situated in the Grosvenor Square The owner was popularly supposed to have farmed the property to a company, the represented organization. company could not be expected to spend money on repairs, the owner could not be reached, aside from all that, the rooms were in demand; so if a did not like the arrangement could out--there were dozen ready take his place. people who lived in this human warren were not criminals. Most of them did something useful for living they when convicted, housed a more sanitary manner, are sure of enough to eat--which the court were not. If any prison in kingdom were fetid as Rose Garden Court, the heart of the nation would be stirred with and some wretch in authority would feel the lash of righteous public scorn. The court fairly representative of the of the British in wisest, proudest, wealthy city the world, at the end of the nineteenth century, after a years, more or less, of progress. Some homes of the better; then some are for we must never that have the “artisan’s improved us. occupants dwellings” hedged with restrictions, but in court was freedom: freedom to and go as you freedom to loaf or work; freedom to starve. personal predilections of the courtites were much same as those of _habitués_ of first-class West End clubs. They liked drink and “pub” was at the entrance, and there, or the barbershop, they could a little on a horse they knew nothing of. of advantages of free country is a man can quite as drunk
 there
knew who owned the buildIngs or the gRound. the Man WhO colLectEd the
room rents DId so Promptly in advance, and he Had onCe TOld tHE
lAndloRd of the “rOsE ANd CRoWn” ThaT tHE cOurt wAs mOre lucrAtive as
an iNveStMent than if it HAd Been situatEd iN the GrosvenoR SqUare
diStRicT. the owNer Was poPularlY SupposEd to have fArMEd the pROperty
tO A CoMpanY, and the rent-collecTOr REpresented this OrganiZaTIoN. tHe
cOmpAny could noT bE expeCTed to spENd MONEy oN Repairs, the ownEr could
not bE ReaChed, anD, aSidE From alL that, ThE RooMs were in conStanT
demand; so If a tenANt did noT Like the ArrangEmeNt hE couLD gEt
Out--ThERe wERe A doZEn oThers reaDy To Take hIs plACE.

tHe peOplE who Lived In this human waRreN werE Not CrimiNals. MOst oF
tHem diD sometHing uSeFul for the living They Received. CRimInAls, WhEn
conVIcted, aRe hOusEd in a muCh more sANitArY MANnEr, and they are
sure of EnOUGh To eat--whiCh the dENiZeNS of the coUrT weRe noT. iF
any pRisoN In The kingdOm were AS fEtId as RosE GArden COuRt, tHe gReat
hEArt oF the naTion woulD be stIRred with indignATion, and some wrETcH
IN aUThorIty Would feel thE lasH Of riGhteOUs PubLIc scoRn. The CoURt
WAs merely fairly repreSeNtativE of thE home of the BriTish workinGMAN,
in the wiSest, LArGEst, proudest, mosT wealThy city in tHE world, at The
enD of the niNeteenth cENTury, afteR a tHouSanD yeARS, mOre or less,
of prOGRess. soMe homes Of tHe workiNgmEn aRe bEttEr; But then soMe are
worSe, FoR wE mUst Never FOrget thaT wE haVe The “ArtisAN’s imprOved
dWellInGs” AMonGst us. ThE OcCUPantS oF tHe “imProVeD dwelLingS” Are
Hedged aBout with rEstRIctiOnS, bUt in the Court was freedOm: Freedom to
cOmE anD go as yOU Liked; freEdom to get drunk; freedom to LOaf or woRk;
fReedoM to sTarve.

The pErsOnal prEdiLEctionS of the CourtItEs wERE much THE sAme As Those
of _habITUés_ Of firSt-ClasS West EnD clubs. They liked to dRInk And
gamble. The “pUb” wAs at THE eNtrANcE, And ThERe, oR AT the barbershop,
tHey could plAcE A lIttle on a hoRSe tHeY knew noThing of. one of THe
advanTages of a fRee countrY iS thaT A Man Can get quitE as drunk
 there
knew who owned thebuildingsor th e g rou nd . Th e ma n who collecte d  the 
room rents did so pro mptly  i n  adv a nc e, an d he ha d  o n c e t ol dthe 
l a nd lordofthe “Ro se and Cro wn”  t hat the cour t  w as more lu cra tive as
an i nve stment  t han if it  ha d bee n situ a ted in  the Gros ve n or Squ a re
dist r i ct . Th e owner was popul a rl y  supposed to h ave fa rm e dt h e p rop erty
to aco mpany ,  and th e  r e n t -co l lector repres ented thiso rga nizati on . T h e
comp any c ou l d n ot be expec tedto spendmoneyo n repai r s, theownercou ldnotb ere ach ed ,  an d ,asi d e f rom allth at , the  roo m s w ereincons tantdemand; so if  atena n t d id no t lik e th earran gement  he c ou ld get
out--the re w ere a doz enot her sready to tak e h isplace.
The pe o ple  w h o li ved in this humanwa r r en  were no t crim i na ls .  Most of 
t hem  did s ometh ingu se ful forthe li v in gthey re ce ived.Cr imi nal s, wh e n
co nvicte d, are h oused in a much more sanitary mann e r, a nd they  ar e
sure of e noug h  toeat- - wh ich the d enize ns of the court were not.  I f
anypriso n in the king dom were a s f etid asRose Ga r den Court, the  grea t
heart of the nati on wo uld be s tirred wi t h  indigna tio n,and  so m e  w retch
in auth o r itywo uld fee l t he lash  of  ri ght eou spublic sc orn. The  c ou rt 
w asmerel y  fairlyre pre se nta tiveo f thehomeof t he  B r iti sh work i ng m a n,
i nth e wi ses t,  larg est, pro udest,most weal thy city  i nthe wor ld, at the
en dof the nin et een th cen t u ry, afte r a thousand years, mor e  or les s,of pr ogre ss. Somehom es ofthe workin gmen a re be tt er; b ut th e n  s ome  a re
worse,f o r w e mus tneve r forge t that we have the “ar tisan’s impro ved 
dwe l l in gs” am o ngs tu s.T h e occupants ofthe “impro ve d  d wellings”a rehe dged ab out wit h res t riction s, but in  the cour twasf r eed om: freedo m to
com e and goa s you li ked;fre edom t oget  drun k; fre e dom  to l oaf or  w ork;
f reedo mto starv e.

The personal predil ection s ofthe  courtite s w e remuch thesame  as thoseof_ha bitué s_o f fir st-c l as s W e st En d cl u bs. Theyl ik edt o  d rink and
ga m b l e.The “ pub ”  was a t th e entrance, and t h ere, or at the  bar b e rsh op, they  c ould place a l itt le o n a hors ethey knew n othing o f. One o f theadvant ages of a  f r ee cou ntry  is  that a m anca n  get qu it ea s drun k
 there
knew_who owned_the buildings or the_ground. The_man_who collected_the
room_rents did so_promptly in advance,_and he had once_told the
landlord of_the_“Rose and Crown” that the court was more lucrative as
an investment than if it_had_been situated_in_the_Grosvenor Square
district. The owner was_popularly supposed to have farmed_the property
to_a company, and the rent-collector represented this organization._The
company_could not be_expected to spend money on repairs, the owner could
not_be reached, and, aside from all_that, the rooms_were_in_constant
demand; so if a_tenant did not like the arrangement_he could get
out--there were a dozen_others ready to take his place.

The people_who lived in this human warren_were not criminals. Most of
them_did something_useful for the living they_received. Criminals, when
convicted,_are housed_in a much_more sanitary manner, and they are
sure_of enough to_eat--which the denizens of the court_were_not. If
any prison_in_the_kingdom were_as fetid as_Rose_Garden Court,_the_great
heart of the nation would be_stirred_with indignation, and some wretch
in authority would_feel the lash of_righteous_public scorn. The court
was_merely fairly representative of the_home of the British workingman,
in the_wisest, largest,_proudest, most_wealthy city in the world, at the
end of the nineteenth century,_after a thousand years, more or_less,
of progress. Some homes_of the_workingmen_are better; but_then_some are
worse,_for we must never forget that we_have the_“artisan’s improved
dwellings” amongst us. The occupants_of the “improved dwellings”_are
hedged_about with restrictions, but in the_court was freedom: freedom to
come and_go as you liked; freedom_to_get_drunk; freedom to loaf or_work;
freedom to starve.

The personal predilections of_the courtites were_much the same as those
of _habitués_ of_first-class_West End clubs. They liked to_drink_and
gamble. The “pub” was at the_entrance,_and_there, or at the barbershop,
they_could place a little on a_horse they knew nothing of. One of the
advantages of_a free country_is that a man can_get_quite_as drunk