Trulyiftherebenotsomethinginarticulateamongus，notyetutteredbutpressingtowardsutterance，whichismuchwiserthananythingwehavelatelyarticulatedorbroughtintowordoraction，ouroutlooksareratherlamentable。Thegreatmajorityofthepowerfulandactive-minded，sunkinegoisticscepticisms，busiedinchaseoflucre，pleasure，andmerevulgarobjects，lookingwithindifferenceontheworld’swoes，andpassingcarelesslybyontheotherside；andtheselectminority，ofwhombettermighthavebeenexpected，bendingalltheirstrengthtocurethembymethodswhichcanonlymakebadworse，andintheendrendercurehopeless。AblindloquaciouspruriencyofindiscriminatePhilanthropismsubstitutingitself，withmuchself-laudation，forthesilentdivinelyawfulsenseofRightandWrong；——testifyingtooclearlythathereisnolongeradivinesenseofRightandWrong；that，inthesmokeofthisuniversal，andalasinevitableandindispensablerevolutionaryfire，andburningupofworn-outragsofwhichtheworldisfull，ourlife-atmospherehasforthetimebecomeonevileLondonfog，andtheeternalloadstarsaregoneoutforus！Goneout；——yetveryvisibleifyoucangetabovethefog；stillthereintheirplace，andquitethesameastheyalwayswere！Towhoeverdoesstillknowofloadstars，theproceedings，whichexpandthemselvesdaily，ofthesesublimephilanthropicassociations，and“universalsluggard-and-scoundrelprotection-societies，“areaperpetualaffliction。Withtheiremancipationsandabolitionprinciples，andreignsofbrotherhoodandnewmethodsoflove，theyhavedonegreatthingsintheWhiteandintheBlackWorld，duringlateyears；andarepreparingforgreater。
　　Intheinterestofhumanreform，ifthereisevertobeanyreform，andreturntoprosperityortothepossibilityofprospering，itisurgentthatthenonsenseofallthisanditismostlynonsense，butnotquiteshouldbesentaboutitsbusinessstraightway，andforbiddentodeceivethewell-meaningsoulsamongusanymore。Reform，ifwewillunderstandthatdivineword，cannotbegintillthen。Oneday，Idoknow，this，asisthedoomofallnonsense，willbedrummedoutoftheworld，withdueplacardstuckonitsback，andthepopulaceflingingdeadcatsatit：butwhethersoonornot，isbynomeanssocertain。
　　Iratherguess，_not_atpresent，notquitesoon。Fraternity，inothercountries，hasgoneon，tillitfounditselfunexpectedlymanipulatingguillotinesbyitschosenRobespierres，andbecomeafraternitylikeCain’s。Muchtoitsamazement！Forinfactitisnotallnonsense；thereisaninfinitesimalfractionofsenseinitwithal；whichissodifficulttodisengage；——whichmustbedisengaged，andlaidholdof，beforeFraternitycanvanish。
　　Buttooursubject，——theModelPrison，andthestrangetheoryoflifenowinactionthere。That，forthepresent，ismyshareinthewideadventureofPhilanthropism；theworld’sshare，andhowandwhenitistobeliquidatedandended，restswiththeSupremeDestinies。
　　Severalmonthsago，somefriendstookmewiththemtoseeoneoftheLondonPrisons；aPrisonoftheexemplaryormodelkind。Animmensecircuitofbuildings；cutout，girtwithahighring-wall，fromthelanesandstreetsofthequarter，whichisadimandcrowdedone。Gatewayastoafortifiedplace；thenaspaciouscourt，likethesquareofacity；broadstaircases，passagestointeriorcourts；frontsofstatelyarchitectureallround。Itlodgessomethousandortwelvehundredprisoners，besidestheofficersoftheestablishment。Surelyoneofthemostperfectbuildings，withinthecompassofLondon。Welookedattheapartments，sleeping-cells，dining-rooms，working-rooms，generalcourtsorspecialandprivate：excellentall，thene-plus-ultraofhumancareandingenuity；inmylifeIneversawsocleanabuilding；probablynoDukeinEnglandlivesinamansionofsuchperfectandthoroughcleanness。
　　Thebread，thecocoa，soup，meat，allthevarioussortsoffood，intheirrespectivecooking-places，wetasted：foundthemofexcellencesuperlative。Theprisonerssatatwork，lightwork，pickingoakum，andthelike，inairyapartmentswithglassroofs，ofagreeabletemperatureandperfectventilation；silent，oratleastconversingonlybysecretsigns：otherswereout，takingtheirhourofpromenadeincleanflaggedcourts：methodiccomposure，cleanliness，peace，substantialwholesomecomfortreignedeverywheresupreme。Thewomeninotherapartments，somenotablemurderessesamongthem，allinthelikestateofmethodiccomposureandsubstantialwholesomecomfort，satsewing：inlongrangesofwash-houses，drying-housesandwhateverpertainstothegetting-upofcleanlinen，werecertainothers，withallconceivablemechanicalfurtherances，nottooarduouslyworking。
　　Thenotablemurderesseswere，thoughwithgreatprecautionsofprivacy，pointedouttous；andwewererequestednottolookopenlyatthem，orseemtonoticethematall，asitwasfoundto“cherishtheirvanity“whenvisitorslookedatthem。Schoolstoowerethere；intelligentteachersofbothsexes，studiouslyinstructingthestillignorantofthesethieves。
　　Fromaninnerupperroomorgallery，welookeddownintoarangeofprivatecourts，wherecertainChartistNotabilitieswereundergoingtheirterm。ChartistNotabilityFirststruckmeverymuch；Ihadseenhimaboutayearbefore，byinvoluntaryaccidentandmuchtomydisgust，magnetizingasillyyoungperson；andhadnotedwelltheunlovelyvoraciouslookofhim，histhickoilyskin，hisheavydull-burningeyes，hisgreedymouth，theduskypotentinsatiableanimalismthatlookedoutofeveryfeatureofhim：afellowadequatetoanimal-magnetizemostthings，Ididsuppose；——andherewasthepostInowfoundhimarrivedat。NextneighbortohimwasNotabilitySecond，aphilosophicorliteraryChartist；walkingrapidlytoandfroinhisprivatecourt，aclean，high-walledplace；theworldanditscaresquiteexcluded，forsomemonthstocome：masterofhisowntimeandspiritualresourcesto，asIsupposed，areallyenviableextent。What“literaryman“toanequalextent！IfanciedI，formyownpart，soleftwithpaperandink，andalltaxesandbotherationsshutoutfromme，couldhavewrittensuchaBookasnoreaderwillhereevergetofme。Never，Oreader，neverhereinamerehousewithtaxesandbotherations。Here，alas，onehastosnatchone’spoorBook，bitbybit，asfromaconflagration；andtothinkandlive，comparatively，asifthehousewerenotone’sown，butmainlytheworld’sandthedevil’s。NotabilitySecondmighthavefilledonewithenvy。
　　TheCaptainoftheplace，agentlemanofancientMilitaryorRoyal-Navyhabits，wasoneofthemostperfectgovernors；
　　professionallyandbynaturezealousforcleanliness，punctuality，goodorderofeverykind；ahumaneheartandyetastrongone；softofspeechandmanner，yetwithaninflexiblerigorofcommand，sofarashislimitswent：“ironhandinavelvetglove，“asNapoleondefinedit。Amanofrealworth，challengingatonceloveandrespect：thelightofthosemildbrighteyesseemedtopermeatetheplaceaswithanall-pervadingvigilance，andkindlyyetvictoriousillumination；
　　inthesoftdefinitevoiceitwasasifNatureherselfwerepromulgatingherorders，gentlestmildestorders，whichhowever，intheend，therewouldbenodisobeying，whichintheendtherewouldbenolivingwithoutfulfilmentof。Atrue“aristos，“andcommanderofmen。Amanworthytohavecommandedandguidedforward，ingoodways，twelvehundredofthebestcommon-peopleinLondonortheworld：hewashere，formanyyearspast，givingallhiscareandfacultytocommand，andguideforwardinsuchwaysastherewere，twelvehundredoftheworst。Ilookedwithconsiderableadmirationonthisgentleman；andwithconsiderableastonishment，thereverseofadmiration，ontheworkhehadherebeensetupon。
　　ThisexcellentCaptainwastoooldaCommandertocomplainofanything；indeedhestruggledvisiblytheotherway，tofindinhisownmindthatallherewasbest；butIcouldsufficientlydiscernthat，inhisnaturalinstincts，ifnotmountinguptotheregionofhisthoughts，therewasacontinualprotestgoingonagainstmuchofit；thatnatureandallhisinarticulatepersuasionhowevermuchforbiddentoarticulateitselftaughthimthefutilityandunfeasibilityofthesystemfollowedhere。
　　TheVisitingMagistrates，hegentlyregrettedratherthancomplained，hadlatelytakenhistread-wheelfromhim，menwerejustnowpullingitdown；andhowhewashenceforthtoenforcedisciplineonthesebadsubjects，wasmuchadifficultywithhim。
　　“Theycaredfornothingbutthetread-wheel，andforhavingtheirrationscutshort：“ofthetwosolepenalties，hardworkandoccasionalhunger，thereremainednowonlyone，andthatbynomeansthebetterone，ashethought。The“sympathy“ofvisitors，too，their“pity“forhisinterestingscoundrel-subjects，thoughhetriedtolikeit，wasevidentlynojoytothispracticalmind。
　　Pity，yes：butpityforthescoundrel-species？Forthosewhowillnothavepityonthemselves，andwillforcetheUniverseandtheLawsofNaturetohaveno“pityon“them？MeseemsIcoulddiscoverfitterobjectsofpity！
　　Infactitwastooclear，thisexcellentmanhadgotafieldforhisfacultieswhich，inseveralrespects，wasbynomeansthesuitableone。Todrilltwelvehundredscoundrelsby“themethodofkindness，“andofabolishingyourverytread-wheel，——howcouldanycommanderrejoicetohavesuchaworkcutoutforhim？Youhadbuttolookinthefacesofthesetwelvehundred，anddespair，formostpart，ofever“commanding“thematall。
　　Miserabledistortedblockheads，thegenerality；ape-faces，imp-faces，angrydog-faces，heavysullenox-faces；degradedunderfootperversecreatures，sonsof_in_docility，greedymutinousdarkness，andinoneword，ofSTUPIDITY，whichisthegeneralmotherofsuch。Stupidityintellectualandstupiditymoralfortheonealwaysmeanstheother，asyouwill，withsurpriseornot，discoverifyoulookhadbornethisprogeny：
　　base-naturedbeings，onwhominthecourseofamaleficentsubterraneanlifeofLondonScoundrelism，theGeniusofDarknesscalledSatan，Devil，andothernameshadnowvisiblyimpressedhisseal，andhadmarkedthemoutassoldiersofChaosandofhim，——appointedtoservein_his_Regiments，Firstoftheline，Secondditto，andsoonintheirorder。Him，youcouldperceive，theywouldserve；butnoteasilyanotherthanhim。ThesewerethesubjectswhomourbraveCaptainandPrison-Governorwasappointedtocommand，andreclaimto_other_service，by“themethodoflove，“withatread-wheelabolished。
　　Hopelessforevermoresuchaproject。Theseabject，ape，wolf，ox，impandotherdiabolic-animalspecimensofhumanity，whooftheverygodscouldeverhavecommandedthembylove？Acollarroundtheneck，andacart-whipflourishedovertheback；these，inajustandsteadyhumanhand，werewhatthegodswouldhaveappointedthem；andnowwhen，bylongmisconductandneglect，theyhadswornthemselvesintotheDevil’sregimentsoftheline，andgotthesealofChaosimpressedontheirvisage，itwasverydoubtfulwhethereventhesewouldbeofavailfortheunfortunatecommanderoftwelvehundredmen！By“love，“withouthopeexceptofpeaceablyteasingoakum，orfearexceptofatemporarylossofdinner，hewastoguidethesemen，andwiselyconstrainthem，——whitherward？No-whither：thatwashisgoal，ifyouwillthinkwellofit；thatwasasecondfundamentalfalsityinhisproblem。Falseinthewarpandfalseinthewoof，thoughtoneofus；aboutasfalseaproblemasanyIhaveseenagoodmansetuponlately！Toguidescoundrelsby“love；“thatisafalsewoof，Itakeit，amethodthatwillnotholdtogether；hardlyfortheflowerofmenwilllovealonedo；andforthesedimentandscoundrelismofmenithasnotevenachancetodo。Andthentoguideanyclassofmen，scoundrelorother，_No-whither_，whichwasthispoorCaptain’sproblem，inthisPrisonwithoakumforitsoneelementofhopeoroutlook，howcanthatprosperby“love“orbyanyconceivablemethod？Thatisawarpwhollyfalse。Outofwhichfalsewarp，ororiginallyfalseconditiontostartfrom，combinedanddailywovenintobyyourfalsewoof，ormethodsof“love“andsuchlike，therearisesforourpoorCaptainthefalsestofproblems，andforamanofhisfacultytheunfairestofsituations。Hisproblemwas，nottocommandgoodmentodosomething，butbadmentodowithsuperficialdisguisesnothing。
　　Onthewhole，whatabeautifulEstablishmentherefittedupfortheaccommodationofthescoundrel-world，maleandfemale！AsI
　　said，noDukeinEnglandis，forallrationalpurposeswhichahumanbeingcanoroughttoaimat，lodged，fed，tended，takencareof，withsuchperfection。Ofpoorcraftsmenthatpayratesandtaxesfromtheirday’swages，ofthedimmillionsthattoilandmoilcontinuallyunderthesun，weknowwhatisthelodgingandthetending。OftheJohnsons，Goldsmiths，lodgedintheirsqualidgarrets；workingoftenenoughamidfamine，darkness，tumult，dustanddesolation，whatwork_they_havetodo：——oftheseasof“spiritualbackwoodsmen，“understoodtobepreappointedtosuchalife，andlikethepigstokilling，“quiteusedtoit，“Isaynothing。ButofDukes，whichDuke，Icouldask，hascocoa，soup，meat，andfoodingeneralmadeready，sofitforkeepinghiminhealth，inabilitytodoandtoenjoy？
　　WhichDukehasahousesothoroughlyclean，pureandairy；livesinanelementsowholesome，andperfectlyadaptedtotheusesofsoulandbodyasthissame，whichisprovidedherefortheDevil’sregimentsoftheline？NoDukethatIhaveeverknown。