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THEHOMELESSNESSOFJONES
ThustheFutureofwhichwespokeatthebeginninghas(inEnglandatleast)alwaysbeentheallyoftyranny。
TheordinaryEnglishmanhasbeendupedoutofhisoldpossessions,suchastheywere,andalwaysinthenameofprogress。
Thedestroyersoftheabbeystookawayhisbreadandgavehimastone,assuringhimthatitwasapreciousstone,thewhitepebbleoftheLord\'select。TheytookawayhismaypoleandhisoriginalrurallifeandpromisedhiminsteadtheGoldenAgeofPeaceandCommerceinauguratedattheCrystalPalace。Andnowtheyaretakingawaythelittlethatremainsofhisdignityasahouseholderandtheheadofafamily,promisinghiminsteadUtopiaswhicharecalled(appropriatelyenough)