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that? I shouldna' be mysel'. I should 

 be an item in some union or other, a 

 mite in a movin' cheese. I shouldna' like 

 that. The organisation o' labour has 

 raised wages, and that's guid ; but it's 

 no' a' that a real man wants. I like 

 the guid things o' this life ; but they 

 would ha'e nae savour if they cam' 

 to me through co-operation wi' some 

 thoosands o' other men individually feck- 

 less and self - suppressing self-assertive 

 only in the lump. That's no' high-mettled 

 enough. Self-suppression and regimenta- 

 tion are proper only against the King's 

 enemies. They're glorious then. They're 

 no' inspirin' when used for other pur- 

 poses, gi'en' life a drab hue. Sociality is 

 natural and fine. It's likin' for your 

 freen's and respect for your kent enemies 

 if they're strong. The very opposite o't 

 is Socialism, which is a mak' - belief 

 o' love and respect for a'body, kent 

 and unkent alike a doonricht damned 

 delusion. That, or onything o' the kind, 

 I canna' endure the thought o'." 



