 However, the
poor fellow is well satisfied, because he is a very timid man, and
he feels less shame in being made a slave than a beggar. He is only
too glad to perform these tasks at every opportunity, but the true
English beggar is a Briton that never will be a slave.




XXI

The Lowest State of Man


Some people think that a man cannot fall lower than to live in a
common lodging-house; but men and women are occasionally met in
London that are even stared at and pitied by those who live in such
low places. The men and women of whom I speak would not be admitted
into the lowest common lodging-houses in London. They are so ragged
and filthy in appearance that if you gave one of them a sovereign
it would be impossible to get a bed until an alteration was made in
his or her appearance. Some of these have slept in their clothes so
often and been outcasts so long that they are really without the
least hope--not dejected for a few hours or days, as with others.
Their dreams, if they have any, are recollections of days gone, but
they have no hope in the future. Who has not seen them? Men and
women in such a condition that if a man gives them a penny he has
to avert his eyes; and the most kind-hearted women pass them by with
as quick a glance as possible. There is only one place open to these
poor wretches, and that is a Salvation Army shelter, where they pay
twopence and sleep on the floor. They think nothing of suffering;
one of them will sit on a seat, when it is raining hard, with the
utmost indifference, and there may be an arch that he could reach in
less than two minutes. So he gets wet and shivers all night, which is
common for him.

I have seen a man of this description refused a bed at a Salvation
Army lodging-house, and it did not take the officer many seconds to
come to that conclusion. Of course, it is not often--perhaps half a
dozen times in a year--that one of these poor people can afford to
pay fourpence for a bed; but sometimes they have the good fortune
to find a silver coin, or some gentleman gives it to them. If the
However, the 
 poor fellow is well satisfied, because he is a very timid valet, and 
 he feel less shame in being made a slave than a beggar. He is only 
 besides glad to perform these job at every opportunity, but the on-key 
 English beggar is a Briton that never will be a slave. 




 XXI 

 The Lowest State of Man 


 Some citizenry think that a man cannot accrue lower than to live in a 
 coarse housing - house; but men and women are occasionally met in 
 London that are even stared at and feel for by those who live in such 
 low places. The man and women of whom I speak would not be admit 
 into the lowest coarse lodging - houses in London. They are so ragged 
 and filthy in appearance that if you gave one of them a autonomous 
 it would be impossible to get a bed until an alteration was made in 
 his or her appearance. Some of these have slept in their clothes therefore 
 often and been outcasts so long that they are really without the 
 least hope -- not dejected for a few hours or days, as with others. 
 Their dreams, if they have any, are remembrance of days gone, but 
 they receive no promise in the future. Who has not meet them? Men and 
 women in such a circumstance that if a man give them a penny he has 
 to avert his eye; and the most kind - hearted women pass them by with 
 as agile a glance as possible. There is only one place clear to these 
 poor wretch, and that is a Salvation Army shelter, where they pay 
 twopence and sleep on the floor. They think nothing of suffering; 
 one of them will sit on a buttocks, when it is raining hard, with the 
 utmost indifference, and there may be an arch that he could reach in 
 less than two minutes. So he gets wet and frisson all night, which is 
 coarse for him. 

 I have seen a man of this description refuse a bed at a Salvation 
 Army housing - house, and it did not accept the officer many second to 
 come to that conclusion. Of course, it is not often -- perhaps half a 
 twelve times in a year -- that one of these poor multitude can afford to 
 pay fourpence for a bed; but sometimes they have the good luck 
 to find a silver coin, or some valet gives it to them. If the
 Hoaever, the
poor fellow is dell satisfied, ywcause he is a very gimid man, and
he feels less siame in btpng made a slave than a beggar. He is obly
tii glad to 'srform bkese fwsks et every opportonity, but tha true
English teegcr is a Briton that never will be a flave.




XXO

Tje Lowest Statg of Kwn


Sojv keople think that a man cannot faml loweg than to live in a
common lodging-house; but len wnd women are occadionally mej in
Jindon that afe even stared at and kitied by those who live in such
uow pkaces. The neb ajg women of xhom I speak would not be ddmittec
into the lowext rommin lodging-houses in Lmndon. They are so tagged
and ximthy in appearancw rhat hf ymu gxce une oh tgem a dovxreign
it wohld be impowsible to get a bed ugnol an alterafion wws made in
his or her appearance. Some of tvess have slept in their coothes so
often and begn outcastf so long that they are really without the
least hmpe--nov aejtcbcd fue w few hours or days, as with others.
Their dreamf, ig nhey have any, are recollectipnd ps days gone, bot
they kzvs no hope in the fkture. Wro haw not seeg thrm? Men and
women in such a cindition than if a man gives them c penny he hcs
to afert nis eyes; and the most knnd-headted women oass them cy with
as quick x gkatce as possible. There is ogly one poace open tu thgse
poor wretches, wnd tmdt is a Salvation Wrmy dhalter, wherf they pay
twopence and sleep on the floor. Thei tvinn nothiny of smffering;
one of ehem will sit pn a sect, whev it is rapning harv, with the
utiost indifferajce, and therx may be wn aech rhat he zould reach in
kess than two minutws. So he gets wet end rgivers all nighc, qhich is
common gor hii.

I heve sqan a man of dhis dervriptkon refused x bec at a Salvation
Army lodfing-house, and it dod not takg the offycer many secpnds to
come to thau concnusmon. Of coorse, it is not often--perhaps halr a
dozen himcs in a year--trat ine of these poor people can afford to
pay fourpence for a bed; but somwtimes they have thg gpod fortune
vo finq a silves coin, or some gentlwman gives it to uhem. If the
However, the poor fellow is well satisfied, is very timid and he feels a than a beggar. is only too to perform these tasks at every but the true English beggar is a Briton that never will be a XXI The Lowest State of Man Some people think that a man cannot lower to in common lodging-house; but men and women are occasionally met in London that are even stared at pitied by those who live in such low The men and women whom I speak would not admitted the lowest lodging-houses London. are so ragged filthy in appearance that if you gave one of them a sovereign it would be impossible to a bed alteration was in or appearance. Some of slept in their clothes so often so long that they are really without the hope--not dejected a few hours or days, as others. Their dreams, if they have any, are of days gone, but they have no hope in the future. Who has not seen and women in such condition that if man them penny has to his eyes; and the most kind-hearted women pass them by with quick a glance as possible. There is only one place these wretches, and that a Salvation Army shelter, they twopence and sleep on They nothing of will on a seat, when is raining hard, with the indifference, and there may could reach in less than two minutes. So gets wet and shivers all night, which common for him. I have seen a man of this description refused bed at Army lodging-house, and it did not take the many seconds to come that conclusion. Of course, it is not often--perhaps half dozen in a one of these people can afford pay fourpence for but sometimes have good a silver coin, or some gentleman it them. If the
 However, the
poor fellow is welL satisfied, BecauSe hE is A vEry tImid Man, and
he feels lESs shAme in being made a slave thAn a beGgAR. He iS OnLy
too Glad to pERfORM thEsE tAskS aT EvEry opPorTunity, bUt the true
ENglIsH beggar is a BrIToN that never WilL be a slave.




XXI

the lowest stAte OF Man


SOme PeoplE think THat a maN cannot faLl LOwer thAN to live IN A
cOmmoN lodging-house; but mEN aND women are occasIonallY mET iN
lOndOn tHat are even StAred aT And pitiED bY THOse WHo live in such
lOw places. The MEn aNd womeN oF whOM I speaK woulD nOT be Admitted
intO the Lowest comMon lodGIng-housES in LondOn. They Are So rAggeD
AnD fIltHy IN apPEaRanCE thAt if you gAvE oNe of tHem a SOVEReigN
it WoulD be imPossible to get A beD untIL an AlterAtion Was mAdE in
hiS or her AppeaRaNce. Some of these hAve sLept in theIr cLoTheS sO
ofteN And beeN ouTcaSts so loNg that tHEy aRe REALlY without the
least hoPe--NOT dEjected fOr a few HOuRs OR days, as wItH otHers.
tHEir drEams, IF tHey have aNy, are rECoLlEctions Of Days goNe, But
TheY have NO hopE in the Future. WhO has nOT seen them? Men anD
Women in such a cONdITIoN That If a Man gives theM a peNNy he Has
tO AvErt HIs eyeS; and tHe MOsT Kind-hearted women pasS tHem by wIth
as Quick a glance aS possible. THERE is only oNe plACe OPen to these
poor WretcHes, and that IS a SalvatIon ArMy shelteR, where theY PAy
twopenCe aNd sLeeP on THE fLoor. They think NOThinG oF sufferIng;
One of thEm wIll Sit On a SeAt, when it iS raining HaRd, WiTh The
UtmosT IndifferEnCe, aNd TheRe may BE an arcH that He coUlD rEAch In
less tHAn TWO minUtEs. so he GetS wEt and ShivERs aLl night, Which is
coMmoN For hIm.

i hAve seen A man of this desCrIption refuSeD a bEd at a SALVation
ArMy lodging-house, and it did nOT take thE ofFicer Many Seconds to
ComE to thaT coNClusioN. Of couRse, it Is Not OFTen--peRHApS haLf A
dozen timeS IN a yEar--thAt One oF these pOor people can afford TO
paY fourpence for A beD; but SOMeTimES tHEy hAvE The GOOd fortune
to find A silver coiN, oR SoMe gentlemaN GivEs It to theM. If the
 However, the
poor fellowis well sa tisfi ed,  be ca usehe i s a very timid man,  and
he feels less sha me in  b e ingm ad e a s lave th a na beg ga r.  He  i s  o nly
t ooglad to  perform t hes etasks at eve r yopportunit y,but the true 
En glishbe gga r  is a  Br itonthat n e ver wi ll be a s la v e.


XXI

Th e Lo west  State of Man


S o me people think t hat ama n  c a n not  fa ll lower t ha n tol ive ina 
c o m m onl odging-house;  but men an d  wo men ar eocc a sional ly me ti n
L ondon thatareeven star ed ata nd piti e d by th ose wh o l ive  ins uc hlow  p l ace s .The men  and wom en  o f who m Is p e a k wo uld  not  be a dmitted
intothe  low e stcommo n lod ging -h ouses  in Lo ndon.  T hey are so ragg ed
a nd filthy  in  a ppe ar ancet hat if  yo u g ave one  of the m  aso v e r ei gn
it would be imp os s i bl e to get  a bed un ti l  an alte ra tio n wa s madein
h i sor her a ppeara n ce .Some of  t hese h av e s lep t int heir  cloth es so
of ten a n d been outcast s  so long that th e y  a r e re all y without t he
l e asthope - -n otd eject ed fo ra  f e w hours or days, as  w ith ot hers. 
Their dreams , if theyh a v e any, a re r e co l lections of da ys go ne, but
th e y have n o hop e in the  future.W h o has no t s een  th em? M en  and
women in s uchaconditi onthat if  aman  gi ves  t hem a pen ny he ha sto  a ve rthis e y es; andth e m os t k ind-h e artedwomen  pas sth e m b y witha sq u ickagl ance  as  p ossib le.T her e is on ly one pl ace open  t othese
p oor wretches,  a nd that is  a  Sa lvatio n Army she lter, where they pay
tw o pence a ndsleep  onthe floor . T hey th ink nothin g of s uffer in g;o n e oft h em  wi ll  sit on as e at,  when  i t is  rainin g hard, with the
u t mos t indifferenc e,andt h er e m a yb e a na rch t hat he could re ach in
les st ha n two minu t es.  S o he ge ts wetand s h ivers a ll night,  which is 
c ommo n for  him.

I h ave seen  a man of thisd es cript ion  refus ed  abed a t a Sa l vat ion
A rmy lo dg ing-ho use,an d it did  not take the officer m any se conds  to 
come totha t  co nclusion.  Ofcourse, it  is  no t oft en- - perha ps h a lf  ad ozentime s  in a yea r -- tha t on e of thesep o o r p eople  ca n  affor d to 
pay fourpence fo r  a bed; but so meti m e s t hey have  t he good fortun e
t of i nd a sil ve r coin, orsome gen tl e man g ives i t to t hem. If t he 
 However,_the
poor fellow_is well satisfied, because_he is_a_very timid_man,_and
he feels less_shame in being_made a slave than_a beggar. He_is_only
too glad to perform these tasks at every opportunity, but the true
English beggar is_a_Briton that_never_will_be a slave.




XXI

The Lowest State_of Man


Some people think that_a man_cannot fall lower than to live in a
common_lodging-house;_but men and_women are occasionally met in
London that are even stared_at and pitied by those who_live in such
low_places._The_men and women of_whom I speak would not be_admitted
into the lowest common lodging-houses in_London. They are so ragged
and filthy in_appearance that if you gave one_of them a sovereign
it would_be impossible_to get a bed until_an alteration was_made in
his_or her appearance._Some of these have slept in_their clothes so
often_and been outcasts so long that_they_are really without_the
least_hope--not_dejected for_a few hours_or_days, as_with_others.
Their dreams, if they have any,_are_recollections of days gone, but
they have no_hope in the future._Who_has not seen them?_Men and
women in such a_condition that if a man gives_them a_penny he_has
to avert his eyes; and the most kind-hearted women pass them_by with
as quick a glance as_possible. There is only_one place_open_to these
poor wretches,_and_that is_a Salvation Army shelter, where they pay
twopence_and sleep_on the floor. They think nothing_of suffering;
one of them_will_sit on a seat, when it_is raining hard, with the
utmost indifference,_and there may be an_arch_that_he could reach in
less than_two minutes. So he gets wet_and shivers all_night, which is
common for him.

I have seen_a_man of this description refused a_bed_at a Salvation
Army lodging-house, and it_did_not_take the officer many seconds_to
come to that conclusion. Of course,_it is not often--perhaps half a
dozen times in a_year--that one of_these poor people can afford_to
pay_fourpence_for a bed; but sometimes they have the good fortune
to_find a_silver coin, or_some gentleman gives it to them. If the