 they were inclined to surrender themselves to the leadership
of blatant demagogues, and to dwell upon some real or imagined wrongs
coarsely exaggerated by itinerant agitators with their living to get
by speechifying, it was not because there was no cause for discontent.
The rustics were right when they followed their instincts and these
told them that their lot might be easily--so very easily--made much
happier than it is, if philanthropists would only give themselves a
fair chance, set themselves patiently to study facts before committing
themselves to crude theories, try to make themselves really conversant
with the conditions which they vaguely desire to ameliorate, go to work
in the right way and learn to take things by the right handles._

_The circumstances under which I commenced residence in my country
parish were, unhappily, not conducive to my forming a favourable
judgment of my people. I was at starting brought face to face with the
worst side of their characters. They were and had for long been in
bad hands; they had surrendered themselves to the guidance of those
who had gone very far towards demoralizing them. I could not be blind
to the faults--the vices if you will--which were only too apparent.
I could not but grieve at the altered_ tone _which was observable in
their language and their manners, since the days when I had been a
country curate twenty years before. But while I lamented the noticeable
deterioration and the fact that the rustics were less cordial, less
courteous, less generous, less loving, and, therefore, less happy
than they had been, I gradually got to see that the surface may be
ruffled and yet the inner nature beneath that surface may have some
depths unaffected by the turmoil. The charity which hopeth all things
suggested that it was the time to work and wait. It was not long before
I learnt to feel something more than mere interest in my people. I
learnt to love them. I learnt_--

    _To see a good in evil, and a hope
    In ill success; to sympathize, be proud
    Of their half-reasons, faint aspirings, dim
    Struggles for truth, their poorest fallacies,
    Their prejudice, and fears, and cares, and doubts,

they were inclined to surrender themselves to the leadership 
 of blatant demagogues, and to dwell upon some real or imagine wrong 
 coarsely exaggerated by itinerant agitators with their living to receive 
 by speechifying, it was not because there was no cause for discontentment. 
 The rustics were right when they followed their instinct and these 
 tell them that their lot might be well -- so very easily -- made much 
 happier than it is, if philanthropist would only give themselves a 
 clean chance, set themselves patiently to analyze facts before committing 
 themselves to crude theory, try to make themselves really conversant 
 with the weather which they vaguely desire to ameliorate, go to work 
 in the right direction and learn to take things by the right handles. _ 

 _ The circumstances under which I commenced residence in my country 
 parish were, unhappily, not conducive to my forming a favourable 
 judgment of my people. I was at starting brought face to expression with the 
 worst side of their character. They were and take for long been in 
 bad hands; they had surrendered themselves to the steering of those 
 who had gone very far towards demoralize them. I could not be blind 
 to the faults -- the vices if you will -- which were merely too apparent. 
 I could not but grieve at the altered _ tone _ which was observable in 
 their language and their manner, since the days when I had been a 
 country curate twenty years before. But while I lament the noticeable 
 deterioration and the fact that the rustic were less affable, less 
 courteous, less generous, less loving, and, consequently, less happy 
 than they had been, I gradually got to see that the surface may be 
 ruffled and yet the inner nature beneath that surface may take some 
 depths unaffected by the turmoil. The charity which hopeth all thing 
 suggested that it was the fourth dimension to work and wait. It was not long before 
 I learn to feel something more than bare interest in my people. I 
 learnt to love them. I learnt_-- 

     _ To visit a good in evil, and a hope 
     In ill success; to sympathize, be proud 
     Of their one-half - reasons, faint aspirings, dim 
     Struggles for truth, their poor fallacies, 
     Their prejudice, and fears, and cares, and doubts,
 thfy were inclined to surrtnder themselves jo the lxadershjp
of blagant demagogues, and to dwell upon sime real or imagined wfongs
coardely exatgereted by itineranv agitators wifm thenr living to get
ny speechiffing, it was nod ceeause there was no cause for discontqnt.
The tudtics were rigrt wnqn tgvy followed their instincts and these
tmld them that their lot might be easily--do vfry easily--made mucj
happier thqn ie is, if philavthropists would only five themselves a
fair chance, seg thekselves pajnwntpi to study fects bvfore committlmg
themvelves yo crude theorles, tcy ti make themselves reanly conversant
with the condhtnons which they vagueoy desite to ameuuorxte, gp fo worn
in the right way and leqrn to take things ny nne right hansles._

_Thq sircumstances under which I commenced rtsidehce in my country
parish were, unhappily, not clnducive eo my forming a favourable
judgment of my people. I was et stcvbing vrlught face to face with the
worst side of theiw cnagacters. They were and had fot pomd been in
bad fands; cgeg had surrendered hhemseldes ti the guiqancr of those
who had gone very far towards eemoralizing them. N could not ye blimd
to yhe faults--the vices if vou wiml--which werf only tok apparent.
I could non bud grieve at the altered_ toge _which xas oyservabld in
jheir lwnguage anf thels manners, since thf dayd fhen I had been a
country curate twenty yeecs before. But wvilv I lamenced thc noticeable
detqrioration and the faet thag the rustpcs were ness cordiaj, less
courteogd, less genermus, less lovung, qnd, thefdfore, less haply
than thvy had been, I gradually not tu see that the sbxfqce may be
rufflrd xnd yvt vhe igter nature baneagh gnat sjrface may mavd soke
depths unaffected ty tge turmoil. The chatiby which yopeth ajl things
suggrsted that it was uhe tike vo worl agd wait. It was not long before
J learnt ho neel somethind move tran mere iuterest in my people. I
learnt to love then. I learnt_--

    _To swe a good in evil, aud a hope
    Mn ill success; do sympathize, be proyd
    Of their hakf-reasons, faint aspirjngs, dhm
    Struggles for truth, their poorest fallacies,
    Their prejudice, and fears, and cerqs, and doubfs,

they were inclined to surrender themselves to of demagogues, and dwell upon some exaggerated itinerant agitators with living to get speechifying, it was not because there no cause for discontent. The rustics were right when they followed their instincts these told them that their lot might be easily--so very easily--made much happier it if would give themselves a fair chance, set themselves patiently to study facts before committing themselves to crude try to make themselves really conversant with the which they vaguely desire ameliorate, go to work in right and learn take by right handles._ _The under which I commenced residence in my country parish were, unhappily, not conducive to my forming a judgment of I was starting face face with the of their characters. They were and been in bad hands; they had surrendered themselves the guidance those who had gone very far demoralizing them. I could not be blind to faults--the vices if you will--which were only too apparent. I could not but grieve at tone _which was observable their language and manners, the when had been country curate twenty years before. But while I lamented the noticeable and the fact that the rustics were less cordial, less generous, loving, and, therefore, happy than they had I got to see that may ruffled inner beneath surface may have some unaffected by the turmoil. The which hopeth all things time to work and wait. It was not before I learnt to feel something more mere interest in my people. I learnt to love them. I learnt_-- see a evil, and a hope In ill success; to be proud Of their faint aspirings, dim Struggles for truth, their poorest fallacies, prejudice, fears, and and doubts,
 they were inclined to surrendEr themselvEs to tHe lEadErShip
Of blAtant demagogueS, And tO dwell upon some real or imAgineD wROngs
COaRsely ExaggerATeD BY itInErAnt AgITaTors wIth Their liVing to get
bY spEeChifying, it waS NoT because thEre Was no cause foR diSconteNt.
the RUsticS weRe rigHt when THey folLowed theiR iNStinctS And thesE
TOlD theM that their lot mighT Be EAsily--so very easIly--madE mUCh
HAPpiEr tHan it is, if pHiLanthROpists wOUlD ONLy gIVe themselves a
Fair chance, sET thEmselvEs PatIEntly tO studY fACts Before commiTtinG
themselvEs to crUDe theorIEs, try to Make thEmsElvEs reALlY cOnvErSAnt
WItH thE ConDitions wHiCh They vAgueLY DESire To aMeliOrate, Go to work
in the RigHt waY And Learn To takE thiNgS by thE right HandlEs._

_the circumstanceS undEr which I cOmmEnCed ReSidenCE in my cOunTry
Parish wEre, unhaPPilY, nOT COnDucive to my forming a FaVOUrAble
judgMent of MY pEoPLe. I was at StArtIng bROUght fAce tO FaCe with thE
worst SIdE oF their cHaRacterS. THey WerE and hAD for Long beEn in
bad hAnds; tHEy had surrenderED themselves to THe GUIdANce oF thOse
who had goNe veRY far TowaRDs DemORalizIng thEm. i CoULd not be blind
to the faUlTs--the vIces iF you will--which Were only toO APParent.
I cOuld NOt BUt grieve at the aLtereD_ tone _which WAs observAble iN
their laNguage and THEir manneRs, sIncE thE daYS WhEn I had been a
coUNTry cUrAte twenTy yEars befOre. but WhiLe I LaMented the NoticeabLe
DeTeRiOraTion aND the fact ThAt tHe RusTics wERe less CordiAl, leSs
CoURteOus, less GEnEROus, lEsS lOvinG, anD, tHerefOre, lESs hAppy
thaN they had bEen, i GradUaLlY got to sEe that the surfAcE may be
ruffLeD anD yet thE INner natuRe beneath that surface may HAve some
DepThs unAffeCted by the TurMoil. ThE chARity whIch hopEth alL tHinGS
SuggeSTEd ThaT iT was the timE TO woRk and WaIt. It Was not lOng before
I learnt to FEel Something more ThaN merE INtEreST iN My pEoPLe. I
LEArnt to love them. I Learnt_--

    _To seE a GOoD in evil, and A HopE
    IN ill sucCess; to sYmpatHIze, be prOud
    Of theiR half-reasOnS, faiNT AspIrings, dim
    STruggles For truth, tHEir poOReSt falLacIes,
    TheIr PreJudicE, and feARs, aNd carEs, and dOuBts,

 they were inclined to sur render the mselv estoth e le ader ship
of blatan t  dem agogues, and to dwelluponso m e re a lor im aginedw ro n g s
c oa rs ely  e x ag gerat edby itin erant agit ato rs  with theirl iv ing to get 
by  speechifyin g,it was  n otb ecaus e t herewas no causefor disco nt e nt.
Th e  rustic s we re r ight when they fo l lo w ed their insti ncts a nd th e s e
t old  them that  t heirl ot migh t  b e e asi l y--so very ea sily--madem uch 
happi er  th a n it i s, if  p h ila nthropistswoul d only gi ve the m selvesa 
fair c hance,  se t t hems e lv es  pa ti e ntl y  t o s t udy  facts b ef or e com mitt i n g them sel vesto cr ude theories,  tr y to mak e the mselv es r ea lly c onvers ant
w it h the condition s wh ich theyvag ue lyde siret o amel ior ate , go to  work
i n  th er i g ht  way and learn tota k e  t hings by  the r i gh th andles._ 
_Th e ci r c umsta nces un der whic h I co m me nc ed resi de nce in  m y c oun try
p a rish  were,  unhappi ly, n o t conducive to my forming af av o u ra b le
j udg ment of mypeop l e. I  was at  st a rting  brou gh t  f a ce to face with the 
w orst s ide o f their chara cters. The y w ere andhadf or long been in
b ad ha nds; theyh ad surre ndere d themse lves to t h e  guidanc e o f t hos e
w h o  h ad gone veryf a r to wa rds dem ora lizingthe m.I c oul dnot be bl ind
to t he  f au lt s-- the v i ces if y ou  wi ll --w hichw ere on ly to o ap pa re n t.I could no t butgr ie ve a t t he  alte red_ ton e _whic h was obs erv a blein 
t heir la nguage and th ei r manners,  s inc e thed a ys whenI had been a
country cu r ate twe nty  year s be fore. But  wh ile Ilam e nted t he not iceab le 
de t e riora t i on  an dthe fact t h a t t he ru st icswere le ss cordial, less
c o urt eous, less ge ner ous, l es s l o vi n g,an d , t h e refore, less ha ppy
than t he y  h ad been, I gra du ally go t to se e tha t  the su rface may  be
ruffl ed  and y etthe innernature b eneath th a t sur f ac e may  ha ve som edep ths u naffec t edby th e turm oi l. The  char it y whichhopeth all things
sugge sted t hat i t w as the ti met o w ork and w ait.  It was no t l ong  befo reI  lear nt t o  f eel somet hing more than me rei n te rest in myp e o ple . I
l ear n t to l ovethem. I learnt_-- 
    _To see a  goo d inevi l , an da hope
    Inill  s u c cess; to  s ympathize,be proud 
  Oftheirhalf-r easons, f ai n t aspi ring s,dim
    S tru gg l es fortr ut h , thei r po or est fa llacie s ,
 Their prejudice,  andf e ars,a ndcares ,and dou b ts,
 they_were inclined_to surrender themselves to_the leadership
of_blatant_demagogues, and_to_dwell upon some_real or imagined_wrongs
coarsely exaggerated by itinerant_agitators with their_living_to get
by speechifying, it was not because there was no cause for discontent.
The rustics_were_right when_they_followed_their instincts and these
told them_that their lot might be_easily--so very_easily--made much
happier than it is, if philanthropists would_only_give themselves a
fair_chance, set themselves patiently to study facts before committing
themselves_to crude theories, try to make_themselves really conversant
with_the_conditions_which they vaguely desire_to ameliorate, go to work
in the_right way and learn to take_things by the right handles._

_The circumstances under_which I commenced residence in my_country
parish were, unhappily, not conducive_to my_forming a favourable
judgment of my_people. I was_at starting_brought face to_face with the
worst side of their_characters. They were_and had for long been in
bad_hands;_they had surrendered_themselves_to_the guidance_of those
who had_gone_very far_towards_demoralizing them. I could not be_blind
to_the faults--the vices if you will--which were_only too apparent.
I could_not_but grieve at the_altered_ tone _which was observable_in
their language and their manners, since_the days_when I_had been a
country curate twenty years before. But while I lamented_the noticeable
deterioration and the fact that_the rustics were less_cordial, less
courteous,_less_generous, less loving,_and,_therefore, less_happy
than they had been, I gradually got_to see_that the surface may be
ruffled and_yet the inner nature_beneath_that surface may have some
depths unaffected_by the turmoil. The charity which_hopeth all things
suggested that it_was_the_time to work and wait._It was not long before
I learnt_to feel something_more than mere interest in my people._I
learnt_to love them. I learnt_--

 __ _To see a good in_evil,_and_a hope
   _In ill success; to sympathize, be_proud
    Of their half-reasons, faint aspirings,_dim
  _ Struggles for truth, their_poorest_fallacies,
_   Their prejudice, and fears, and cares, and_doubts,
