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    【】aretheexception.    thereisnohardandfastlineofdistinen    class.    thefaly,ratherthananyhereditaryiliesgoup    anddoanpastfortyhasseenhhisowneyeshow    sofaliesriseandodooyisintaiheor    ineonehaspoi,byal    sons.oftheseprodigalsons,thereareplentyinahroughtheirprodigality,    ketheriseofaperrilassiossible,standingthus,asithe    buloadeitpossiblealbitious    andablentorisefrohebottofthesinationsnonewere    exeptthesonsofbeggarsorprostitutes.andeducationsostly    thatonlysonsofthehigherclassesuldaffordit.whileleaingrivilegeof    thetaleheprivilegeoftheriooneobeseriously    handiaybesaidthat    thereyofopportunityforall.    theesedividesocietyintofourclasses,inthefolloportahe    sers,theartisansandtherts.inapritiveagricultural    societyihespirito.there    ,asthereerursebetheseclasses,    exenclass,arredby”classfeeling”and    snobbery.isoeray    aska,perhapsh    lessesofanenglishnorhousespeaktothe    farand.1thefarrs,theartisansandtherts,beingallpartofthesapof    theearth,arehule,quiet,selfrespegcitizens.thefannersareplaced,by    nfutheory,attheheadofthesethreeclasses,fortherisciousese    alesfroandtheyaregrateful.they,together    ertsandartisans,alllookuptothescholarsasaclassentitledto    privilegearaurtesy,andhthediffiquiringaknohe    oftheirhearts.    1astrikingexaleofthisisntaiaesketalled”decra    sorsetughaonaeses.    vi.theletriad    butdothesentallabourisdecidedlyhigherthan    nuallabour,andtheinequalityreallyseequitenatural.theofthe    anilkingdoynkindaerent.    throughhisntaldevelopifiedhissuprealtheanilspointofviean    hastherighttotakeaountaisfrohelionsandtigersandrobthe    buffalooftheprairie.thedogghtagree,buttheightthinkotheran    justifieditrelybyhisgreatere.he    aloreasureofknooryandthelaw,andhe    alonekneurderanbythedexteroususeofonewordinalegalbrief.    leaingissoplithe    socalled”gentry”classina.tontiheforestanalogy,thegentryarethe    parasites,hetopofthehighesttreehoutgreateffort,    andallesebanyansaresurroundedbysuchparasites.inotherhey    reachthetreesandhesapoftheearth,iallypocketing    assiohanthat,theyofteakefrohetreethedutyofdraining    thesapoftheearth.    thisistheso”hthefinancial    nditionofthepeopleaionalreveself.thesetaxnopoliesarethe    feedinggroundofthelocalgentry,anevillyaggravatedsince    theestablishntoftherepublitually,ataxnopoly    theentatthirtythousanddollarsayearyieldstesitsprice.    thesapgoestonourishtheparasites.thepityofitisthatthepeopleareduped    entortosoeptthefatteningofthe    parasitesoilies.    buttheparasitesaresothicklyentreheirlocalgroundthatanynee    alsthastoandthroughthetheyparceloutthebutcherytax,the    prostitutiontaxandthegalingtax,andfroheyiiurally    expecttogetthegreatestretus.thisideaofthe”greatestretus”provesruinousto    thepeople.thereisnolittotheirrapacity,foodefinitionof”thegreatest”is    possible.andhtheirprofessionalknoheyventneaxes.every    nehesegentryfriendsofficiallyorunofficiallyedh    hisyan.theyyeforavisit,aayoftenutter    asigh:”ahetothinkofit,thereareatleast15,hsforfeedingpigsin    everyhsien,and150,hsineverydistrictoftenhsien.adollarpertrough    esuveryhandsoindeed.”dulp    offinelunggtea.anysuchsighsandflashesofinsight,the    offianfatandhunrrohe    offiedofhisoe.heis    turingin”theheerthepigtroughtax,thegentryscholar    disverstheffintax,andafterthattheax....    ihavealythoughtshthedivinely    beautifuleesinesepaintings.theyaresopure,soe,souhly.    thatisbolofthetaoistrecluse,andfairiesgoupto    heavenontheirbacks.ones.esaresooothaepsso    statelythetroubleistheyst    ...