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the fashion of Owen or Fourier, to engage his people by the family, and return to the Feudal Castle and its retainers. He will carry with him all modern appliances. He will supply their food, good and plenty, and half what they could themselves. So with their clothing, shelter, all, scientifically. He will have workshops and factories [built?] to his locality. Their wages will be a clear gain to them, over a good living.

All will be employed, men, women, and children, every day. There will be no unemploy, no idlers, beggars, or vagabonds. It will be the Commune, with the Proprietor, the only way in which it can be.

The proprietor and his family will be loved, obeyed and served as the old Baron was. He will have a moral control too. You cannot marry without his leave. Population cannot drive him to despair. He will check it, and improve the quality of his people. They will be better and happier. He will be