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,DR4 ,?OMAS ,/OCKMANN1 ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,BA?S4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN1 HIS WIFE4 

,PETRA 7!IR DAU<T]7 A TEA*]4 

,EJLIF @& ,MORT5 7!IR SONS1 AG$ #ac & #a RESPECTIVELY74 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7! ,DOCTOR'S ELD] BRO!R71 ,MAYOR ( ! 

,T[N & ,*IEF ,CON/ABLE1 ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,BA?S' ,COMMITTEE1 ETC4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL1 A TANN] 7,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN'S ADOPTIVE FA!R74 

,HOV/AD1 $ITOR ( ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 

,BILL+1 SUB-$ITOR4 

,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 

,ASLAKS51 A PR9T]4 

,M5 ( V>I\S CONDITIONS & OCCUPATIONS1 A FEW WOM51 & A TROOP ( S*OOLBOYS--! AUDI5CE AT A PUBLIC MEET+4 

,! ACTION TAKES PLACE 9 A COA/AL T[N 9 S\!RN ,NORWAY1 
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7,S,C,5,E4--,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N',S SITT+-ROOM4 ,IT IS EV5+4 ,! ROOM IS PLA9LY BUT NEATLY APPO9T$ & FURNI%$4 ,9 ! RI<T-H& WALL >E TWO DOORS2 ! F>!R LEADS \T TO ! HALL1 ! NE>] TO ! DOCTOR'S /UDY4 ,9 ! LEFT-H& WALL1 OPPOSITE ! DOOR LEAD+ TO ! HALL1 IS A DOOR LEAD+ TO ! O!R ROOMS OCCUPI$ BY ! FAMILY4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SAME WALL /&S ! /OVE1 &1 FUR!R =W>D1 A C\* ) A LOOK+-GLASS HANG+ OV] IT & AN OVAL TABLE 9 FRONT ( IT4 ,ON ! TABLE1 A LI<T$ LAMP1 ) A LAMP%ADE4 ,AT ! BACK ( ! ROOM1 AN OP5 DOOR LEADS TO ! D9+-ROOM4 ,B,I,L,L,+ IS SE5 SITT+ AT ! D9+ TABLE1 ON :I* A LAMP IS BURN+4 ,HE HAS A NAPK9 TUCK$ UND] HIS *91 & ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N IS /&+ BY ! TABLE H&+ HIM A L>GE PLATE-FULL ( ROA/ BEEF4 ,! O!R PLACES AT ! TABLE >E EMPTY1 & ! TABLE SOME:AT 9 DISORD]1 EVID5TLY A MEAL HAV+ REC5TLY BE5 F9I%$47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ SEE1 IF Y\ COME AN H\R LATE1 ,MR4 ,BILL+1 Y\ HAVE TO PUT UP ) COLD MEAT4 

,BILL+ 7AS HE EATS74 ,IT IS UNCOMMONLY GOOD1 ?ANK Y\--REM>KABLY GOOD4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY HUSB& MAKES SU* A PO9T ( HAV+ HIS MEALS PUNCTUALLY1 Y\ KN[4 

,BILL+4 ,?AT DOESN'T AFFECT ME A BIT4 ,9DE$1 ,I ALMO/ ?9K ,I 5JOY A MEAL ALL ! BETT] :5 ,I CAN SIT D[N & EAT ALL BY MYSELF1 & UNDI/URB$4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH WELL1 AS LONG AS Y\ >E 5JOY+ IT--4 7,TURNS TO ! HALL DOOR1 LI/5+47 ,I EXPECT ?AT IS ,MR4 ,HOV/AD COM+ TOO4 

,BILL+4 ,V]Y LIKELY4 

7,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 94 ,HE WE>S AN OV]COAT & HIS (FICIAL HAT1 & C>RIES A /ICK47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD EV5+1 ,KA!R9E4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ =W>D 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM74 ,AH1 GOOD EV5+--IS IT Y\8 ,H[ GOOD ( Y\ TO COME UP & SEE US6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAPP5$ TO BE PASS+1 & SO--7LOOKS 9TO ! D9+-ROOM74 ,BUT Y\ HAVE COMPANY ) Y\1 ,I SEE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7A LITTLE EMB>RASS$74 ,OH1 NO--IT WAS QUITE BY *ANCE HE CAME 94 7,HURRI$LY47 ,WON'T Y\ COME 9 & HAVE SOME?+1 TOO8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I6 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 ,GOOD GRACI\S--HOT MEAT AT NI<T6 ,NOT ) MY DIGE/ION4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 BUT JU/ ONCE 9 A WAY-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO1 MY DE> LADY2 ,I /ICK TO MY TEA & BREAD & BUTT]4 ,IT IS MU* MORE :OLESOME 9 ! LONG RUN--& A LITTLE MORE ECONOMICAL1 TOO4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SMIL+74 ,N[ Y\ MU/N'T ?9K ?AT ,?OMAS & ,I >E SP5D?RIFTS4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,NOT Y\1 MY DE>2 ,I W\LD NEV] ?9K ?AT ( Y\4 7,PO9TS TO ! ,DOCTOR'S /UDY47 ,IS HE NOT AT HOME8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 HE W5T \T = A LITTLE TURN AFT] SUPP]--HE & ! BOYS4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I D\BT IF ?AT IS A WISE ?+ TO DO4 7,LI/5S47 ,I FANCY ,I HE> HIM COM+ N[4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT IS HE4 7,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! DOOR47 ,COME 96 7,H,O,V,/,A,D COMES 9 FROM ! HALL47 ,OH1 IT IS Y\1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL =GIVE ME1 BUT ,I WAS DELAY$ AT ! PR9T]S4 ,GOOD EV5+1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7B[+ A LITTLE DI/ANTLY74 ,GOOD EV5+4 ,Y\ HAVE COME ON BUS9ESS1 NO D\BT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,P>TLY4 ,IT'S AB\T AN >TICLE = ! PAP]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,SO ,I IMAG9$4 ,I HE> MY BRO!R HAS BECOME A PROLIFIC CONTRIBUTOR TO ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 HE IS GOOD 5\< TO WRITE 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 :5 HE HAS ANY HOME TRU?S TO TELL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7TO ,H,O,V,/,A,D74 ,BUT WON'T Y\--8 7,PO9TS TO ! D9+-ROOM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO1 QUITE SO4 ,I DON'T BLAME HIM 9 ! LEA/1 AS A WRIT]1 = ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO ! QU>T]S :]E HE WILL F9D ! READIE/ SYMPA?Y4 ,&1 BESIDES ?AT1 ,I P]SONALLY HAVE NO REASON TO BE> ANY ILL WILL TO Y\R PAP]1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I QUITE AGREE ) Y\4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TAK+ ONE ?+ ) ANO!R1 !RE IS AN EXCELL5T SPIRIT ( TOL]ATION 9 ! T[N--AN ADMIRABLE MUNICIPAL SPIRIT4 ,& IT ALL SPR+S FROM ! FACT ( \R HAV+ A GREAT COMMON 9T]E/ TO UNITE US--AN 9T]E/ ?AT IS 9 AN EQUALLY HI< DEGREE ! CONC]N ( EV]Y RI<T-M9D$ CITIZ54 

,HOV/AD4 ,! ,BA?S1 YES4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,EXACTLY---\R F9E1 NEW1 H&SOME ,BA?S4 ,M>K MY WORDS1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD--! ,BA?S WILL BECOME ! FOCUS ( \R MUNICIPAL LIFE6 ,NOT A D\BT ( IT6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS JU/ :AT ,?OMAS SAYS4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?9K H[ EXTRAORD9>ILY ! PLACE HAS DEVELOP$ )9 ! LA/ YE> OR TWO6 ,MONEY HAS BE5 FL[+ 91 & !RE IS SOME LIFE & SOME BUS9ESS DO+ 9 ! T[N4 ,H\SES & L&$ PROP]TY >E RIS+ 9 VALUE EV]Y DAY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& UNEMPLOYM5T IS DIM9I%+1 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS ANO!R ?+4 ,! BURD5 ON ! POOR RATES HAS BE5 LI<T5$1 TO ! GREAT RELIEF ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES2 & ?AT RELIEF WILL BE EV5 GREAT] IF ONLY WE GET A REALLY GOOD SUMM] ?IS YE>1 & LOTS ( VISITORS--PL5TY ( 9VALIDS1 :O WILL MAKE ! ,BA?S TALK$ AB\T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& !RE IS A GOOD PROSPECT ( ?AT1 ,I HE>4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT LOOKS V]Y PROMIS+4 ,9QUIRIES AB\T AP>TM5TS & ?AT SORT ( ?+ >E REA*+ US1 EV]Y DAY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 ! DOCTOR'S >TICLE WILL COME 9 V]Y SUITABLY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAS HE BE5 WRIT+ SOME?+ JU/ LATELY8 

,HOV/AD4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ HE WROTE 9 ! W9T]2 A RECOMM5DATION ( ! ,BA?S--AN ACC\NT ( ! EXCELL5T SANIT>Y CONDITIONS H]E4 ,BUT ,I HELD ! >TICLE OV]1 TEMPOR>ILY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1--SOME LITTLE DIFFICULTY AB\T IT1 ,I SUPPOSE8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 NOT AT ALL2 ,I ?\<T IT W\LD BE BETT] TO WAIT UNTIL ! SPR+1 BECAUSE IT IS JU/ AT ?IS TIME ?AT PEOPLE BEG9 TO ?9K S]I\SLY AB\T !IR SUMM] QU>T]S4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE RI<T2 Y\ W]E P]FECTLY RI<T1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 ,?OMAS IS REALLY 9DEFATIGABLE :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! ,BA?S4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL REMEMB]1 HE IS ! ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] TO ! ,BA?S4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 & :AT IS MORE1 !Y [E !IR EXI/5CE TO HIM4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TO HIM8 ,9DE$6 ,IT IS TRUE ,I HAVE HE>D FROM TIME TO TIME ?AT SOME PEOPLE >E ( ?AT OP9ION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I MU/ SAY ,I IMAG9$ ?AT ,I TOOK A MODE/ P>T 9 ! 5T]PRISE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS :AT ,?OMAS IS ALWAYS SAY+4 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT :O D5IES IT1 ,MR4 ,/OCKMANN8 ,Y\ SET ! ?+ GO+ & MADE A PRACTICAL CONC]N ( IT2 WE ALL KN[ ?AT4 ,I ONLY MEANT ?AT ! IDEA ( IT CAME FIR/ FROM ! DOCTOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 IDEAS YES6 ,MY BRO!R HAS HAD PL5TY ( !M 9 HIS TIME--UN=TUNATELY4 ,BUT :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( PUTT+ AN IDEA 9TO PRACTICAL %APE1 Y\ HAVE TO APPLY TO A MAN ( DIFF]5T METTLE1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,& ,I C]TA9LY %\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT 9 ?IS H\SE AT LEA/444 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY DE> ,PET]-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,H[ CAN Y\ ?9K ?AT--8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WON'T Y\ GO 9 & HAVE SOME?+1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 ,MY HUSB& IS SURE TO BE BACK DIRECTLY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,?ANK Y\1 P]HAPS JU/ A MORSEL4 7,GES 9TO ! D9+-ROOM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7L[]+ HIS VOICE A LITTLE74 ,IT IS A CURI\S ?+ ?AT !SE F>M]S' SONS NEV] SEEM TO LOSE !IR WANT ( TACT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,SURELY IT IS NOT WOR? BO!R+ AB\T6 ,CANNOT Y\ & ,?OMAS %>E ! CR$IT AS BRO!RS8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T SO2 BUT APP>5TLY SOME PEOPLE >E NOT SATISFI$ ) A %>E4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT NONS5SE6 ,Y\ & ,?OMAS GET ON SO CAPITALLY TOGE!R4 7,LI/5S47 ,!RE HE IS AT LA/1 ,I ?9K4 7,GES \T & OP5S ! DOOR LEAD+ TO ! HALL47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LAU<+ & TALK+ \TSIDE74 ,LOOK H]E--H]E IS ANO!R GUE/ = Y\1 ,KA!R9E4 ,ISN'T ?AT JOLLY6 ,COME 91 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]2 HANG Y\R COAT UP ON ?IS PEG4 ,AH1 Y\ DON'T WE> AN OV]COAT4 ,JU/ ?9K1 ,KA!R9E2 ,I MET HIM 9 ! /REET & C\LD H>DLY P]SUADE HIM TO COME UP6 7,C,A,P,T,A,9 ,H,O,R,/,] COMES 9TO ! ROOM & GREETS ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N4 ,HE IS FOLL[$ BY ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N47 ,COME ALONG 91 BOYS4 ,!Y >E RAV5\SLY HUNGRY AGA91 Y\ KN[4 ,COME ALONG1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]2 Y\ MU/ HAVE A SLICE ( BEEF4 7,PU%ES ,H,O,R,/,] 9TO ! D9+-ROOM4 ,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 GO 9 AFT] !M47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 ,?OMAS1 DON'T Y\ SEE--8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TURN+ 9 ! DOORWAY74 ,OH1 IS IT Y\1 ,PET]8 7,%AKES H&S ) HIM47 ,N[ ?AT IS V]Y DELI<TFUL4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I MU/ GO 9 A MOM5T-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,RUBBI%6 ,!RE IS SOME TODDY JU/ COM+ 94 ,Y\ HAV5'T =GOTT5 ! TODDY1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE NOT2 ! WAT] IS BOIL+ N[4 7,GES 9TO ! D9+-ROOM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TODDY TOO6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 SIT D[N & WE WILL HAVE IT COM=TABLY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?ANKS1 ,I NEV] C>E AB\T AN EV5+'S DR9K+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T AN EV5+'S DR9K+4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME--4 7,LOOKS T[>DS ! D9+-ROOM47 ,IT IS EXTRAORD9>Y H[ !Y CAN PUT AWAY ALL ?AT FOOD4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7RUBB+ HIS H&S74 ,YES1 ISN'T IT SPL5DID TO SEE Y\NG PEOPLE EAT8 ,!Y HAVE ALWAYS GOT AN APPETITE1 Y\ KN[6 ,?AT'S AS IT %\LD BE4 ,LOTS ( FOOD--TO BUILD UP !IR /R5G?6 ,!Y >E ! PEOPLE :O >E GO+ TO /IR UP ! F]M5T+ =CES ( ! FUTURE1 ,PET]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MAY ,I ASK :AT !Y WILL F9D H]E TO 0/IR UP10 AS Y\ PUT IT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 Y\ MU/ ASK ! Y\NG PEOPLE ?AT--:5 ! TIMES COMES4 ,WE %AN'T BE ABLE TO SEE IT1 ( C\RSE4 ,?AT /&S TO REASON--TWO OLD FOGIES1 LIKE US4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,REALLY1 REALLY6 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT IS AN EXTREMELY ODD EXPRESSION TO-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 Y\ MU/N'T TAKE ME TOO LIT]ALLY1 ,PET]4 ,I AM SO HE>TILY HAPPY & CONT5T$1 Y\ KN[4 ,I ?9K IT IS SU* AN EXTRAORD9>Y PIECE ( GOOD =TUNE TO BE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ALL ?IS GR[+1 G]M9AT+ LIFE4 ,IT IS A SPL5DID TIME TO LIVE 96 ,IT IS AS IF A :OLE NEW WORLD W]E BE+ CREAT$ >\ND ONE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K SO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 NATURALLY Y\ CAN'T APPRECIATE IT AS KE5LY AS ,I4 ,Y\ HAVE LIV$ ALL Y\R LIFE 9 !SE SURR\ND+S1 & Y\R IMPRESSIONS HAVE BE5 BLUNT$4 ,BUT ,I1 :O HAVE BE5 BURI$ ALL !SE YE>S 9 MY LITTLE CORN] UP NOR?1 ALMO/ )\T EV] SEE+ A /RANG] :O MI<T BR+ NEW IDEAS ) HIM--WELL1 9 MY CASE IT HAS JU/ ! SAME EFFECT AS IF ,I HAD BE5 TRANSPORT$ 9TO ! MIDDLE ( A CR[D$ CITY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 A CITY--6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I KN[1 ,I KN[2 IT IS ALL CRAMP$ 5\< H]E1 COMP>$ ) MANY O!R PLACES4 ,BUT !RE IS LIFE H]E--!RE IS PROMISE--!RE >E 9NUM]ABLE ?+S TO WORK = & FI<T =2 & ?AT IS ! MA9 ?+4 7,CALLS47 ,KA!R9E1 HASN'T ! PO/MAN BE5 H]E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7FROM ! D9+-ROOM74 ,NO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& !N TO BE COM=TABLY (F1 ,PET]6 ,?AT IS SOME?+ ONE LE>NS TO VALUE1 :5 ONE HAS BE5 ON ! BR9K ( />VATION1 AS WE HAVE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 SURELY-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9DE$ ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ WE HAVE (T5 BE5 V]Y H>D PUT TO IT1 UP !RE4 ,& N[ TO BE ABLE TO LIVE LIKE A LORD6 ,TODAY1 = 9/ANCE1 WE HAD ROA/ BEEF = D9N]--&1 :AT IS MORE1 = SUPP] TOO4 ,WON'T Y\ COME & HAVE A LITTLE BIT8 ,OR LET ME %[ IT Y\1 AT ANY RATE8 ,COME H]E-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO--NOT = WORLDS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 BUT JU/ COME H]E !N4 ,DO Y\ SEE1 WE HAVE GOT A TABLE-COV]8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,I NOTIC$ IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& WE HAVE GOT A LAMP-%ADE TOO4 ,DO Y\ SEE8 ,ALL \T ( ,KA!R9E'S SAV+S6 ,IT MAKES ! ROOM SO COZY4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K SO8 ,JU/ /& H]E = A MOM5T--NO1 NO1 NOT !RE--JU/ H]E1 ?AT'S IT6 ,LOOK N[1 :5 Y\ GET ! LI<T ON IT ALTOGE!R4 ,I REALLY ?9K IT LOOKS V]Y NICE1 DOESN'T IT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 IF Y\ CAN AF=D LUXURIES ( ?IS K9D-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,I CAN AF=D IT N[4 ,KA!R9E TELLS ME ,I E>N ALMO/ AS MU* AS WE SP5D4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALMO/--YES6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT A SCI5TIFIC MAN MU/ LIVE 9 A LITTLE BIT ( /YLE4 ,I AM QUITE SURE AN ORD9>Y CIVIL S]VANT SP5DS MORE 9 A YE> ?AN ,I DO4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I D>ESAY4 ,A CIVIL S]VANT--A MAN 9 A WELL-PAID POSITION444 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ANY ORD9>Y M]*ANT1 !N6 ,A MAN 9 ?AT POSITION SP5DS TWO OR ?REE TIMES AS MU* AS-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT JU/ DEP5DS ON CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AT ALL EV5TS ,I ASSURE Y\ ,I DON'T WA/E MONEY UNPR(ITABLY4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T F9D IT 9 MY HE>T TO D5Y MYSELF ! PLEASURE ( 5T]TA9+ MY FRI5DS4 ,I NE$ ?AT SORT ( ?+1 Y\ KN[4 ,I HAVE LIV$ = SO LONG %UT \T ( IT ALL1 ?AT IT IS A NECESSITY ( LIFE TO ME TO MIX ) Y\NG1 EAG]1 AMBITI\S M51 M5 ( LIB]AL & ACTIVE M9DS2 & ?AT DESCRIBES EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE FELL[S :O >E 5JOY+ !IR SUPP] 9 !RE4 ,I WI% Y\ KNEW MORE ( ,HOV/AD4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BY ! WAY1 ,HOV/AD WAS TELL+ ME HE WAS GO+ TO PR9T ANO!R >TICLE ( Y\RS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AN >TICLE ( M9E8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 AB\T ! ,BA?S4 ,AN >TICLE Y\ WROTE 9 ! W9T]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ?AT ONE6 ,NO1 ,I DON'T 9T5D ?AT TO APPE> JU/ = ! PRES5T4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:Y NOT8 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ?IS W\LD BE ! MO/ OPPORTUNE MOM5T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 V]Y LIKELY--UND] NORMAL CONDITIONS4 7,CROSSES ! ROOM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7FOLL[+ HIM ) HIS EYES74 ,IS !RE ANY?+ ABNORMAL AB\T ! PRES5T CONDITIONS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/&+ /ILL74 ,TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,PET]1 ,I CAN'T SAY JU/ AT ?IS MOM5T--AT ALL EV5TS NOT TONI<T4 ,!RE MAY BE MU* ?AT IS V]Y ABNORMAL AB\T ! PRES5T CONDITIONS--& IT IS POSSIBLE !RE MAY BE NO?+ ABNORMAL AB\T !M AT ALL4 ,IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE IT MAY BE M]ELY MY IMAG9ATION4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I MU/ SAY IT ALL S\NDS MO/ MY/]I\S4 ,IS !RE SOME?+ GO+ ON ?AT ,I AM TO BE KEPT 9 IGNORANCE (8 ,I %\LD HAVE IMAG9$ ?AT ,I1 AS ,*AIRMAN ( ! GOV]N+ BODY ( ! ,BA?S-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ,I %\LD HAVE IMAG9$ ?AT ,I--4 ,OH1 COME1 DON'T LET US FLY \T AT ONE ANO!R1 ,PET]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HEAV5 =BID6 ,I AM NOT 9 ! HABIT ( FLY+ \T AT PEOPLE1 AS Y\ CALL IT4 ,BUT ,I AM 5TITL$ TO REQUE/ MO/ EMPHATICALLY ?AT ALL >RANGEM5TS %ALL BE MADE 9 A BUS9ESSLIKE MANN]1 ?R\< ! PROP] *ANNELS1 & %ALL BE DEALT ) BY ! LEGALLY CON/ITUT$ AU?ORITIES4 ,I CAN ALL[ NO GO+ BEH9D \R BACKS BY ANY R\NDAB\T MEANS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAVE ,I EV] AT ANY TIME TRI$ TO GO BEH9D Y\R BACKS8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ HAVE AN +RA9$ T5D5CY TO TAKE Y\R [N WAY1 AT ALL EV5TS2 &1 ?AT IS ALMO/ EQUALLY 9ADMISSIBLE 9 A WELL ORD]$ COMMUNITY4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL \<T UND\BT$LY TO ACQUIESCE 9 SUBORD9AT+ HIMSELF TO ! COMMUNITY--OR1 TO SPEAK MORE ACCURATELY1 TO ! AU?ORITIES :O HAVE ! C>E ( ! COMMUNITY'S WELF>E4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,V]Y LIKELY4 ,BUT :AT ! DEUCE HAS ALL ?IS GOT TO DO ) ME8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS EXACTLY :AT Y\ NEV] APPE> TO BE WILL+ TO LE>N1 MY DE> ,?OMAS4 ,BUT1 M>K MY WORDS1 SOME DAY Y\ WILL HAVE TO SUFF] = IT--SOON] OR LAT]4 ,N[ ,I HAVE TOLD Y\4 ,GOOD-BYE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAVE Y\ TAK5 LEAVE ( Y\R S5SES8 ,Y\ >E ON ! WRONG SC5T ALTOGE!R4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM NOT USUALLY ?AT4 ,Y\ MU/ EXCUSE ME N[ IF ,I-- 7CALLS 9TO ! D9+-ROOM74 ,GOOD NI<T1 ,KA!R9E4 ,GOOD NI<T1 G5TLEM54 7,GES \T47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ FROM ! D9+-ROOM74 ,HAS HE GONE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & 9 SU* A BAD TEMP]4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 DE> ,?OMAS1 :AT HAVE Y\ BE5 DO+ TO HIM AGA98 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO?+ AT ALL4 ,&1 ANYH[1 HE CAN'T OBLIGE ME TO MAKE MY REPORT BE=E ! PROP] TIME4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ GOT TO MAKE A REPORT TO HIM AB\T8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HMM6 ,LEAVE ?AT TO ME1 ,KA!R9E4 ,IT IS AN EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ ?AT ! PO/MAN DOESN'T COME4 

7,H,O,V,/,A,D1 ,B,I,L,L,+ & ,H,O,R,/,] HAVE GOT UP FROM ! TABLE & COME 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM4 ,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 COME 9 AFT] !M47 

,BILL+ 7/RET*+ HIMSELF74 ,AH6--ONE FEELS A NEW MAN AFT] A MEAL LIKE ?AT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,! MAYOR WASN'T 9 A V]Y SWEET TEMP] TONI<T1 !N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS HIS /OMA*2 HE HAS WRET*$ DIGE/ION4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I RA!R ?9K IT WAS US TWO ( ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 ?AT HE C\LDN'T DIGE/4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I ?\<T Y\ CAME \T ( IT PRETTY WELL ) HIM4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH YES2 BUT IT ISN'T ANY?+ MORE ?AN A SORT ( TRUCE4 

,BILL+4 ,?AT IS JU/ :AT IT IS6 ,?AT WORD SUMS UP ! SITUATION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB] ?AT ,PET] IS A LONELY MAN1 POOR *AP4 ,HE HAS NO HOME COM=TS ( ANY K9D2 NO?+ BUT EV]LA/+ BUS9ESS4 ,& ALL ?AT 9F]NAL WEAK TEA WA% ?AT HE P\RS 9TO HIMSELF6 ,N[ !N1 MY BOYS1 BR+ *AIRS UP TO ! TABLE4 ,>5'T WE GO+ TO HAVE ?AT TODDY1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7GO+ 9TO ! D9+-ROOM74 ,I AM JU/ GETT+ IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,SIT D[N H]E ON ! C\* BESIDE ME1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 ,WE SO SELDOM SEE Y\4 ,PLEASE SIT D[N1 MY FRI5DS4 7,!Y SIT D[N AT ! TABLE4 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N BR+S A TRAY1 ) A SPIRIT-LAMP1 GLASSES1 BOTTLES1 ETC41 UPON IT47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE Y\ >E6 ,?IS IS >RACK1 & ?IS IS RUM1 & ?IS ONE IS ! BR&Y4 ,N[ EV]Y ONE MU/ HELP !MSELVES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ A GLASS74 ,WE WILL4 7,!Y ALL MIX !MSELVES SOME TODDY47 ,& LET US HAVE ! CIG>S4 ,EJLIF1 Y\ KN[ :]E ! BOX IS4 ,& Y\1 ,MORT51 CAN FET* MY PIPE4 7,! TWO BOYS GO 9TO ! ROOM ON ! RI<T47 ,I HAVE A SUSPICION ?AT ,EJLIF POCKETS A CIG> N[ & !N6--BUT ,I TAKE NO NOTICE ( IT4 7,CALLS \T47 ,& MY SMOK+-CAP TOO1 ,MORT54 ,KA!R9E1 Y\ CAN TELL HIM :]E ,I LEFT IT4 ,AH1 HE HAS GOT IT4 7,! BOYS BR+ ! V>I\S ?+S47 ,N[1 MY FRI5DS4 ,I /ICK TO MY PIPE1 Y\ KN[4 ,?IS ONE HAS SE5 PL5TY ( BAD WEA!R ) ME UP NOR?4 7,T\*ES GLASSES ) !M47 ,Y\R GOOD HEAL?6 ,AH1 IT IS GOOD TO BE SITT+ SNUG & W>M H]E4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7:O SITS KNITT+74 ,DO Y\ SAIL SOON1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]8 

,HOR/]4 ,I EXPECT TO BE READY TO SAIL NEXT WEEK4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ >E GO+ TO ,AM]ICA8 

,HOR/]4 ,YES1 ?AT IS ! PLAN4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! COM+ ELECTION8 

,HOR/]4 ,IS !RE GO+ TO BE AN ELECTION8 

,BILL+4 ,DIDN'T Y\ KN[8 

,HOR/]4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T MIX MYSELF UP ) ?OSE ?+S4 

,BILL+4 ,BUT DO Y\ NOT TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS8 

,HOR/]4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T POLITICS4 

,BILL+4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ONE \<T TO VOTE1 AT ANY RATE4 

,HOR/]4 ,EV5 IF ONE DOESN'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T :AT IS GO+ ON8 

,BILL+4 ,DOESN'T KN[6 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN BY ?AT8 ,A COMMUNITY IS LIKE A %IP2 EV]YONE \<T TO BE PREP>$ TO TAKE ! HELM4 

,HOR/]4 ,MAYBE ?AT IS ALL V]Y WELL ON %ORE2 BUT ON BO>D %IP IT W\LDN'T WORK4 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS A/ONI%+ H[ LITTLE MO/ SAILORS C>E AB\T :AT GOES ON ON %ORE4 

,BILL+4 ,V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,SAILORS >E LIKE BIRDS ( PASSAGE2 !Y FEEL EQUALLY AT HOME 9 ANY LATITUDE4 ,& ?AT IS ONLY AN ADDITIONAL REASON = \R BE+ ALL ! MORE KE51 ,HOV/AD4 ,IS !RE TO BE ANY?+ ( PUBLIC 9T]E/ 9 TOMORR['S 0,MESS5G]08 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO?+ AB\T MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS4 ,BUT ! DAY AFT] TOMORR[ ,I WAS ?9K+ ( PR9T+ Y\R >TICLE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 DEVIL TAKE IT--MY >TICLE6 ,LOOK H]E1 ?AT MU/ WAIT A BIT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,REALLY8 ,WE HAD JU/ GOT CONV5I5T SPACE = IT1 & ,I ?\<T IT WAS JU/ ! OPPORTUNE MOM5T-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 YES1 V]Y LIKELY Y\ >E RI<T2 BUT IT MU/ WAIT ALL ! SAME4 ,I WILL EXPLA9 TO Y\ LAT]4 7,P,E,T,R,A COMES 9 FROM ! HALL1 9 HAT & CLOAK & ) A BUNDLE ( EX]CISE BOOKS UND] H] >M47 

,PETRA4 ,GOOD EV5+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD EV5+1 ,PETRA2 COME ALONG4 

7,MUTUAL GREET+S2 ,P,E,T,R,A TAKES (F H] ?+S & PUTS !M D[N ON A *AIR BY ! DOOR47 

,PETRA4 ,& Y\ HAVE ALL BE5 SITT+ H]E 5JOY+ Y\RSELVES1 :ILE ,I HAVE BE5 \T SLAV+6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 COME & 5JOY Y\RSELF TOO6 

,BILL+4 ,MAY ,I MIX A GLASS = Y\8 

,PETRA 7COM+ TO ! TABLE74 ,?ANKS1 ,I W\LD RA!R DO IT2 Y\ ALWAYS MIX IT TOO /RONG4 ,BUT ,I =GOT1 FA!R--,I HAVE A LETT] = Y\4 7,GES TO ! *AIR :]E %E HAS LAID H] ?+S47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A LETT]8 ,FROM :OM8 

,PETRA 7LOOK+ 9 H] COAT POCKET74 ,! PO/MAN GAVE IT TO ME JU/ AS ,I WAS GO+ \T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GETT+ UP & GO+ TO H]74 ,& Y\ ONLY GIVE TO ME N[6 

,PETRA4 ,I REALLY HAD NOT TIME TO RUN UP AGA94 ,!RE IT IS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7SEIZ+ ! LETT]74 ,LET'S SEE1 LET'S SEE1 *ILD6 7,LOOKS AT ! ADDRESS47 ,YES1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IS IT ! ONE Y\ HAVE BE5 EXPECT+ GO ANXI\SLY1 ,?OMAS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 IT IS4 ,I MU/ GO TO MY ROOM N[ &-- ,:]E %ALL ,I GET A LI<T1 ,KA!R9E8 ,IS !RE NO LAMP 9 MY ROOM AGA98 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 Y\R LAMP IS ALREADY LIT ON Y\R DESK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD1 GOOD4 ,EXCUSE ME = A MOM5T--1 7,GES 9TO HIS /UDY47 

,PETRA4 ,:AT DO Y\ SUPPOSE IT IS1 MO!R8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T KN[2 = ! LA/ DAY OR TWO HE HAS ALWAYS BE5 ASK+ IF ! PO/MAN HAS NOT BE54 

,BILL+4 ,PROBABLY SOME C\NTRY PATI5T4 

,PETRA4 ,POOR OLD DAD6--HE WILL OV]WORK HIMSELF SOON4 7,MIXES A GLASS = H]SELF47 ,!RE1 ?AT WILL TA/E GOOD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAVE Y\ BE5 TEA*+ 9 ! EV5+ S*OOL AGA9 TODAY8 

,PETRA 7SIPP+ FROM H] GLASS74 ,TWO H\RS4 

,BILL+4 ,& F\R H\RS ( S*OOL 9 ! MORN+8 

,PETRA4 ,FIVE H\RS4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& Y\ HAVE /ILL GOT EX]CISES TO CORRECT1 ,I SEE4 

,PETRA4 ,A :OLE HEAP1 YES4 

,HOR/]4 ,Y\ >E PRETTY FULL UP ) WORK TOO1 IT SEEMS TO ME4 

,PETRA4 ,YES--BUT ?AT IS GOOD4 ,ONE IS SO DELI<TFULLY TIR$ AFT] IT4 

,BILL+4 ,DO Y\ LIKE ?AT8 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 BECAUSE ONE SLEEPS SO WELL !N4 

,MORT54 ,Y\ MU/ BE DREADFULLY WICK$1 ,PETRA4 

,PETRA4 ,WICK$8 

,MORT54 ,YES1 BECAUSE Y\ WORK SO MU*4 ,MR4 ,RORLUND SAYS WORK IS A PUNI%M5T = \R S9S4 

,EJLIF4 ,POOH1 :AT A DUFF]1 Y\ >E1 TO BELIEVE A ?+ LIKE ?AT6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,COME1 COME1 ,EJLIF6 

,BILL+ 7LAU<+74 ,?AT'S CAPITAL6 

,HOV/AD4 ,DON'T Y\ WANT TO WORK AS H>D AS ?AT1 ,MORT58 

,MORT54 ,NO1 9DE$ ,I DON'T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT TO BE1 !N8 

,MORT54 ,I %\LD LIKE BE/ TO BE A ,VIK+1 

,EJLIF4 ,Y\ W\LD HAVE TO BE A PAGAN !N4 

,MORT54 ,WELL1 ,I C\LD BECOME A PAGAN1 C\LDN'T ,I8 

,BILL+4 ,I AGREE ) Y\1 ,MORT56 ,MY S5TIM5TS1 EXACTLY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SIGNAL+ TO HIM74 ,I AM SURE ?AT IS NOT TRUE1 ,MR4 ,BILL+4 

,BILL+4 ,YES1 ,I SWE> IT IS6 ,I AM A PAGAN1 & ,I AM PR\D ( IT4 ,BELIEVE ME1 BE=E LONG WE %ALL ALL BE PAGANS4 

,MORT54 ,& !N %ALL BE ALL[$ TO DO ANY?+ WE LIKE8 

,BILL+4 ,WELL1 Y\'LL SEE1 ,MORT54 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ MU/ GO TO Y\R ROOM N[1 BOYS2 ,I AM SURE Y\ HAVE SOME LESSONS TO LE>N = TOMORR[4 

,EJLIF4 ,I %\LD LIKE SO MU* TO /AY A LITTLE LONG]-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO2 AWAY Y\ GO1 BO? ( Y\1 7,! BOYS SAY GOOD NI<T & GO 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT47 

,HOV/AD4 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K IT CAN DO ! BOYS ANY H>M TO HE> SU* ?+S8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T KN[2 BUT ,I DON'T LIKE IT4 

,PETRA4 ,BUT Y\ KN[1 MO!R1 ,I ?9K Y\ REALLY >E WRONG AB\T IT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MAYBE1 BUT ,I DON'T LIKE IT--NOT 9 \R [N HOME4 

,PETRA4 ,!RE IS SO MU* FALSEHOOD BO? AT HOME & AT S*OOL4 ,AT HOME ONE MU/ NOT SPEAK1 & AT S*OOL WE HAVE TO /& & TELL LIES TO ! *ILDR54 

,HOR/]4 ,TELL LIES8 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 DON'T Y\ SUPPOSE WE HAVE TO TEA* !M ALL SORTS ( ?+S ?AT WE DON'T BELIEVE8 

,BILL+4 ,?AT IS P]FECTLY TRUE4 

,PETRA4 ,IF ONLY ,I HAD ! MEANS1 ,I W\LD />T A S*OOL ( MY [N2 & IT W\LD BE CONDUCT$ ON V]Y DIFF]5T L9ES4 

,BILL+4 ,OH1 BO!R ! MEANS--6 

,HOR/]4 ,WELL IF Y\ >E ?9K+ ( ?AT1 ,MISS ,/OCKMANN1 ,I %ALL BE DELI<T$ TO PROVIDE Y\ ) A S*OOLROOM4 ,! GREAT BIG OLD H\SE MY FA!R LEFT ME IS /&+ ALMO/ EMPTY2 !RE IS AN IMM5SE D9+-ROOM D[N/AIRS-- 

,PETRA 7LAU<+74 ,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*2 BUT ,I AM AFRAID NO?+ WILL COME ( IT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 ,MISS ,PETRA IS MU* MORE LIKELY TO TAKE TO J\RNALISM1 ,I EXPECT4 ,BY ! WAY1 HAVE Y\ HAD TIME TO DO ANY?+ ) ?AT ,5GLI% /ORY Y\ PROMIS$ TO TRANSLATE = US8 

,PETRA4 ,NO1 NOT YET1 BUT Y\ %ALL HAVE IT 9 GOOD TIME4 

7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 9 FROM HIS ROOM ) AN OP5 LETT] 9 HIS H&47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WAV+ ! LETT]74 ,WELL1 N[ ! T[N WILL HAVE SOME?+ NEW TO TALK AB\T1 ,I CAN TELL Y\6 

,BILL+4 ,SOME?+ NEW8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT IS ?IS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A GREAT DISCOV]Y1 ,KA!R9E4 

,HOV/AD4 ,REALLY8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A DISCOV]Y ( Y\RS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A DISCOV]Y ( M9E4 7,WALKS UP & D[N47 ,JU/ LET !M COME SAY+1 AS USUAL1 ?AT IT IS ALL FANCY & A CRAZY MAN'S IMAG9ATION6 ,BUT !Y WILL BE C>EFUL :AT !Y SAY ?IS TIME1 ,I CAN TELL Y\6 

,PETRA4 ,BUT1 FA!R1 TELL US :AT IT IS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 YES--ONLY GIVE ME TIME1 & Y\ %ALL KN[ ALL AB\T IT4 ,IF ONLY ,I HAD ,PET] H]E N[6 ,IT JU/ %[S H[ WE M5 CAN GO AB\T =M+ \R JUDGM5TS1 :5 9 REALITY WE >E AS BL9D AS ANY MOLES-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,:AT >E Y\ DRIV+ AT1 ,DOCTOR8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/&+ /ILL BY ! TABLE74 ,ISN'T IT ! UNIV]SAL OP9ION ?AT \R T[N IS A HEAL?Y SPOT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,C]TA9LY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE AN UNUSUALLY HEAL?Y SPOT1 9 FACT--A PLACE ?AT DES]VES TO BE RECOMM5D$ 9 ! W>ME/ POSSIBLE MANN] EI!R = 9VALIDS OR = PEOPLE :O >E WELL-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BUT MY DE> ,?OMAS-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& WE HAVE BE5 RECOMM5D+ IT & PRAIS+ IT--,I HAVE WRITT5 & WRITT51 BO? 9 ! 0,MESS5G]0 & 9 PAMPHLETS444 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 :AT !N8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ! ,BA?S--WE HAVE CALL$ !M ! 0MA9 >T]Y ( ! T[N'S LIFE-BLOOD10 ! 0N]VE-C5T] ( \R T[N10 & ! DEVIL KN[S :AT ELSE-- 

,BILL+4 0,! T[N'S PULSAT+ HE>T0 WAS ! EXPRESSION ,I ONCE US$ ON AN IMPORTANT OCCASION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO4 ,WELL1 DO Y\ KN[ :AT !Y REALLY >E1 !SE GREAT1 SPL5DID1 MU* PRAIS$ ,BA?S1 ?AT HAVE CO/ SO MU* MONEY--DO Y\ KN[ :AT !Y >E8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 :AT >E !Y8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 :AT >E !Y8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! :OLE PLACE IS A PE/-H\SE6 

,PETRA4 ,! ,BA?S1 FA!R8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7AT ! SAME TIME71 ,\R ,BA?S8 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT1 ,DOCTOR-- 

,BILL+4 ,ABSOLUTELY 9CR$IBLE6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! :OLE ,BA? E/ABLI%M5T IS A :IT$1 POISON$ SEPUL*]1 ,I TELL Y\--! GRAVE/ POSSIBLE DANG] TO ! PUBLIC HEAL?6 ,ALL ! NA/9ESS UP AT ,MOLL$AL1 ALL ?AT /9K+ FIL?1 IS 9FECT+ ! WAT] 9 ! CONDUIT-PIPES LEAD+ TO ! RES]VOIR2 & ! SAME CURS$1 FIL?Y POISON OOZES \T ON ! %ORE TOO-- 

,HOR/]4 ,:]E ! BA?+-PLACE IS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,JU/ !RE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,H[ DO Y\ COME TO BE SO C]TA9 ( ALL ?IS1 ,DOCTOR8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE 9VE/IGAT$ ! MATT] MO/ CONSCI5TI\SLY4 ,= A LONG TIME PA/ ,I HAVE SUSPECT$ SOME?+ ( ! K9D4 ,LA/ YE> WE HAD SOME V]Y /RANGE CASES ( ILLNESS AMONG ! VISITORS--TYPHOID CASES1 & CASES ( GA/RIC FEV]-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS QUITE TRUE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AT ! TIME1 WE SUPPOS$ ! VISITORS HAD BE5 9FECT$ BE=E !Y CAME2 BUT LAT] ON1 9 ! W9T]1 ,I BEGAN TO HAVE A DIFF]5T OP9ION2 & SO ,I SET MYSELF TO EXAM9E ! WAT]1 AS WELL AS ,I C\LD4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N ?AT IS :AT Y\ HAVE BE5 SO BUSY )8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9DE$ ,I HAVE BE5 BUSY1 ,KA!R9E4 ,BUT H]E ,I HAD NONE ( ! NECESS>Y SCI5TIFIC APP>ATUS2 SO ,I S5T SAMPLES1 BO? ( ! DR9K+-WAT] & ( ! SEA-WAT]1 UP TO ! ,UNIV]SITY1 TO HAVE AN ACCURATE ANALYSIS MADE BY A *EMI/4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& HAVE Y\ GOT ?AT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7%[+ HIM ! LETT]74 ,H]E IT IS6 ,IT PROVES ! PRES5CE ( DECOMPOS+ ORGANIC MATT] 9 ! WAT]--IT IS FULL ( 9FUSORIA4 ,! WAT] IS ABSOLUTELY DANG]\S TO USE1 EI!R 9T]NALLY OR EXT]NALLY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT A M]CY Y\ DISCOV]$ IT 9 TIME4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ MAY WELL SAY SO4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& :AT DO Y\ PROPOSE TO DO N[1 ,DOCTOR8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TO SEE ! MATT] PUT RI<T1 NATURALLY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,CAN ?AT BE DONE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT MU/ BE DONE4 ,O!RWISE ! ,BA?S WILL BE ABSOLUTELY USELESS & WA/$4 ,BUT WE NE$ NOT ANTICIPATE ?AT2 ,I HAVE A V]Y CLE> IDEA :AT WE %ALL HAVE TO DO4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT :Y HAVE Y\ KEPT ?IS ALL SO SECRET1 DE>8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I WAS GO+ TO RUN AB\T ! T[N GOSSIP+ AB\T IT1 BE=E ,I HAD ABSOLUTE PRO(8 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 ,I AM NOT SU* A FOOL4 

,PETRA4 ,/ILL1 Y\ MI<T HAVE TOLD US-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NOT A LIV+ S\L4 ,BUT TOMORR[ Y\ MAY RUN >\ND TO ! OLD ,BADG]-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ,?OMAS6 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 TO Y\R GR&FA!R1 !N4 ,! OLD BOY WILL HAVE SOME?+ TO BE A/ONI%$ AT6 ,I KN[ HE ?9KS ,I AM CRACK$--& !RE >E LOTS ( O!R PEOPLE :O ?9K SO TOO1 ,I HAVE NOTIC$4 ,BUT N[ !SE GOOD FOLKS %ALL SEE--!Y %ALL JU/ SEE6 7,WALKS AB\T1 RUBB+ HIS H&S47 ,!RE WILL BE A NICE UPSET 9 ! T[N1 ,KA!R9E2 Y\ CAN'T IMAG9E :AT IT WILL BE4 ,ALL ! CONDUIT-PIPES WILL HAVE TO BE RELAID4 

,HOV/AD 7GETT+ UP74 ,ALL ! CONDUIT-PIPES--8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,! 9TAKE IS TOO L[ D[N2 IT WILL HAVE TO BE LIFT$ TO A POSITION MU* HI<] UP4 

,PETRA4 ,!N Y\ W]E RI<T AFT] ALL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 Y\ REMEMB]1 ,PETRA--,I WROTE OPPOS+ ! PLANS BE=E ! WORK WAS BEGUN4 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME NO ONE W\LD LI/5 TO ME4 ,WELL1 ,I AM GO+ TO LET !M HAVE IT N[4 ,( C\RSE ,I HAVE PREP>$ A REPORT = ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE2 ,I HAVE HAD IT READY = A WEEK1 & WAS ONLY WAIT+ = ?IS TO COME4 7,%[S ! LETT]47 ,N[ IT %ALL GO (F AT ONCE4 7,GES 9TO HIS ROOM & COMES BACK ) SOME PAP]S47 ,LOOK AT ?AT6 ,F\R CLOSELY WRITT5 %EETS6--& ! LETT] %ALL GO ) !M4 ,GIVE ME A BIT ( PAP]1 ,KA!R9E--SOME?+ TO WRAP !M UP 94 ,?AT WILL DO6 ,N[ GIVE IT TO-TO-7/AMPS HIS FOOT7--:AT ! DEUCE IS H] NAME8--GIVE IT TO ! MAID1 & TELL H] TO TAKE IT AT ONCE TO ! ,MAYOR4 

7,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN TAKES ! PACKET & GOES \T ?R\< ! D9+-ROOM47 

,PETRA4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ,UNCLE ,PET] WILL SAY1 FA!R8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT IS !RE = HIM TO SAY8 ,I %\LD ?9K HE W\LD BE V]Y GLAD ?AT SU* AN IMPORTANT TRU? HAS BE5 BR\<T TO LI<T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,WILL Y\ LET ME PR9T A %ORT NOTE AB\T Y\R DISCOV]Y 9 ! 0,MESS5G]80 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %ALL BE V]Y MU* OBLIG$ IF Y\ WILL4 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS V]Y DESIRABLE ?AT ! PUBLIC %\LD BE 9=M$ ( IT )\T DELAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ BACK74 ,%E HAS JU/ GONE ) IT4 

,BILL+4 ,UPON MY S\L1 ,DOCTOR1 Y\ >E GO+ TO BE ! =EMO/ MAN 9 ! T[N6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WALK+ AB\T HAPPILY74 ,NONS5SE6 ,AS A MATT] ( 

FACT ,I HAVE DONE NO?+ MORE ?AN MY DUTY4 ,I HAVE ONLY MADE A LUCKY F9D--?AT'S ALL4 ,/ILL1 ALL ! SAME444 

,BILL+4 ,HOV/AD1 DON'T Y\ ?9K ! T[N \<T TO GIVE ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN SOME SORT ( TE/IMONIAL8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I WILL SUGGE/ IT1 ANYWAY4 

,BILL+4 ,& ,I WILL SPEAK TO ,ASLAKS5 AB\T IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 MY GOOD FRI5DS1 DON'T LET US HAVE ANY ( ?AT NONS5SE4 ,I WON'T HE> ANY?+ ( ! K9D4 ,& IF ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE %\LD ?9K ( VOT+ ME AN 9CREASE ( SAL>Y1 ,I WILL NOT ACCEPT IT4 ,DO Y\ HE>1 ,KA!R9E8--,I WON'T ACCEPT IT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ >E QUITE RI<T1 ,?OMAS4 

,PETRA 7LIFT+ H] GLASS74 ,Y\R HEAL?1 FA!R6 

,HOV/AD & ,BILL+4 ,Y\R HEAL?1 ,DOCTOR6 ,GOOD HEAL?6 

,HOR/] 7T\*ES GLASSES ) ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N74 ,I HOPE IT WILL BR+ Y\ NO?+ BUT GOOD LUCK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\1 MY DE> FELL[S6 ,I FEEL TREM5D\SLY HAPPY6 ,IT IS A SPL5DID ?+ = A MAN TO BE ABLE TO FEEL ?AT HE HAS DONE A S]VICE TO HIS NATIVE T[N & TO HIS FELL[-CITIZ5S4 ,HURRAH1 ,KA!R9E6 7,HE PUTS HIS >MS R\ND H] & :IRLS H] R\ND & R\ND1 :ILE %E PROTE/S ) LAU<+ CRIES4 ,!Y ALL LAU<1 CLAP !IR H&S1 & *E] ! ,D,O,C,T,O,R4 ,! BOYS PUT !IR HEADS 9 AT ! DOOR TO SEE :AT IS GO+ ON47 

O ,ACT #b 

7,S,C,5,E4--,! SAME4 ,! DOOR 9TO ! D9+ ROOM IS %UT4 ,IT IS MORN+4 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N1 ) A SEAL$ LETT] 9 H] H&1 COMES 9 FROM ! D9+ ROOM1 GOES TO ! DOOR ( ! ,D,O,C,T,O,R',S /UDY1 & PEEPS 947 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ 91 ,?OMAS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7FROM )9 HIS ROOM74 ,YES1 ,I HAVE JU/ COME 94 7,COMES 9TO ! ROOM47 ,:AT IS IT8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A LETT] FROM Y\R BRO!R4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AHA1 LET US SEE6 7,OP5S ! LETT] & READS37 0,I RETURN H]E) ! MANUSCRIPT Y\ S5T ME0 7READS ON 9 A L[ MURMUR7 ,H'M6-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DOES HE SAY8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7PUTT+ ! PAP]S 9 HIS POCKET74 ,OH1 HE ONLY WRITES ?AT HE WILL COME UP H]E HIMSELF AB\T MIDDAY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 TRY & REMEMB] TO BE AT HOME ?IS TIME4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT WILL BE ALL RI<T2 ,I HAVE GOT ?R\< ALL MY MORN+ VISITS4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM EXTREMELY CURI\S TO KN[ H[ HE TAKES IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL SEE HE WON'T LIKE IT'S HAV+ BE5 ,I1 & NOT HE1 ?AT MADE ! DISCOV]Y4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>5'T Y\ A LITTLE N]V\S AB\T ?AT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 HE REALLY WILL BE PLEAS$ 5\<1 Y\ KN[4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ,PET] IS SO CONF\ND$LY AFRAID ( ANYONE'S DO+ ANY S]VICE TO ! T[N EXCEPT HIMSELF4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT1 ,?OMAS--Y\ %\LD BE GOOD NATUR$1 & %>E ! CR$IT ( ?IS ) HIM4 ,C\LDN'T Y\ MAKE \T ?AT IT WAS HE :O SET Y\ ON ! SC5T ( ?IS DISCOV]Y8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM QUITE WILL+4 ,IF ONLY ,I CAN GET ! ?+ SET RI<T4 ,I-- 

7,M,O,R,T,5 ,K,I,I,L PUTS HIS HEAD 9 ?R\< ! DOOR LEAD+ FROM ! HALL1 LOOKS >\ND 9 AN 9QUIR+ MANN]1 & *UCKLES47 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7SLYLY74 ,IS IT--IS IT TRUE8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7GO+ TO ! DOOR74 ,FA!R6--IS IT Y\8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 ,MR4 ,KIIL--GOOD MORN+1 GOOD MORN+6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT COME ALONG 94 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,IF IT IS TRUE1 ,I WILL2 IF NOT1 ,I AM (F4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IF :AT IS TRUE8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,?IS TALE AB\T ! WAT] SUPPLY1 IS IT TRUE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY IT IS TRUE1 BUT H[ DID Y\ COME TO HE> IT8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7COM+ 974 ,PETRA RAN 9 ON H] WAY TO ! S*OOL-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DID %E8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,YES2 & %E DECL>ES ?AT--,I ?\<T %E WAS ONLY MAK+ A FOOL ( ME--BUT IT ISN'T LIKE ,PETRA TO DO ?AT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ IMAG9E SU* A ?+6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,OH WELL1 IT IS BETT] NEV] TO TRU/ ANYBODY2 Y\ MAY F9D Y\ HAVE BE5 MADE A FOOL ( BE=E Y\ KN[ :]E Y\ >E4 ,BUT IT IS REALLY TRUE1 ALL ! SAME8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ CAN DEP5D UPON IT ?AT IT IS TRUE4 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 7,SETTLES HIM ON ! C\*47 ,ISN'T IT A REAL BIT ( LUCK = ! T[N-- 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7SUPPRESS+ HIS LAU<T]74 ,A BIT ( LUCK = ! T[N8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT ,I MADE ! DISCOV]Y 9 GOOD TIME4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7AS BE=E74 ,YES1 YES4 ,YES6--,BUT ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE ?\<T Y\ ! SORT ( MAN TO PULL Y\R [N BRO!R'S LEG LIKE ?IS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,PULL HIS LEG6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,REALLY1 FA!R DE>-- 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7RE/+ HIS H&S & HIS *9 ON ! H&LE ( HIS /ICK & W9K+ SLYLY AT ! ,D,O,C,T,O,R74 ,LET ME SEE1 :AT WAS ! /ORY8 ,SOME K9D ( BEA/ ?AT HAD GOT 9TO ! WAT]-PIPES1 WASN'T IT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9FUSORIA--YES4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,& A LOT ( !SE BEA/S HAD GOT 91 ACCORD+ TO ,PETRA--A TREM5D\S LOT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY2 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( !M1 PROBABLY4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,BUT NO ONE CAN SEE !M--ISN'T ?AT SO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES2 Y\ CAN'T SEE !M1 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7) A QUIET *UCKLE74 ,DAMN--IT'S ! F9E/ /ORY ,I HAVE EV] HE>D6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,BUT Y\ WILL NEV] GET ! ,MAYOR TO BELIEVE A ?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE %ALL SEE4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,DO Y\ ?9K HE WILL BE FOOL 5\< TO--8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HOPE ! :OLE T[N WILL BE FOOLS 5\<4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,! :OLE T[N6 ,WELL1 IT W\LDN'T BE A BAD ?+4 ,IT W\LD JU/ S]VE !M RI<T1 & TEA* !M A LESSON4 ,!Y ?9K !MSELVES SO MU* CLEV]] ?AN WE OLD FELL[S4 ,!Y H\ND$ ME \T ( ! C\NCIL2 !Y DID1 ,I TELL Y\--!Y H\ND$ ME \T4 ,N[ !Y %ALL PAY = IT4 ,Y\ PULL !IR LEGS TOO1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,REALLY1 ,I-- 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,Y\ PULL !IR LEGS6 7,GETS UP47 ,IF Y\ CAN WORK IT SO ?AT ! ,MAYOR & HIS FRI5DS ALL SWALL[ ! SAME BAIT1 ,I WILL GIVE T5 P\NDS TO A *>ITY--LIKE A %OT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS V]Y K9D ( Y\4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,YES1 ,I HAV5'T GOT MU* MONEY TO ?R[ AWAY1 ,I CAN TELL Y\2 BUT1 IF Y\ CAN WORK ?IS1 ,I WILL GIVE FIVE P\NDS TO A *>ITY AT ,*RI/MAS4 

7,H,O,V,/,A,D COMES 9 BY ! HALL DOOR47 

,HOV/AD4 ,GOOD MORN+6 7,/OPS47 ,OH1 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NOT AT ALL2 COME 94 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7) ANO!R *UCKLE74 ,OHO6--IS HE 9 ?IS TOO8 

,HOV/AD4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY HE IS4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,I MI<T HAVE KN[N IT6 ,IT MU/ GET 9TO ! PAP]S4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ TO DO IT1 ,?OMAS6 ,SET Y\R WITS TO WORK4 ,N[ ,I MU/ GO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WON'T Y\ /AY A LITTLE :ILE8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,NO1 ,I MU/ BE (F N[4 ,Y\ KEEP UP ?IS GAME = ALL IT IS WOR?2 Y\ WON'T REP5T IT1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF Y\ WILL6 

7,HE GOES \T2 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N FOLL[S HIM 9TO ! HALL47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LAU<+74 ,JU/ IMAG9E--! OLD *AP DOESN'T BELIEVE A WORD ( ALL ?IS AB\T ! WAT] SUPPLY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH ?AT WAS IT1 !N8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS :AT WE W]E TALK+ AB\T4 ,P]HAPS IT IS ! SAME ?+ ?AT BR+S Y\ H]E8 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 IT IS1 ,CAN Y\ SP>E ME A FEW M9UTES1 ,DOCTOR8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS LONG AS Y\ LIKE1 MY DE> FELL[4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D FROM ! ,MAYOR YET8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NOT YET4 ,HE IS COM+ H]E LAT]4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I HAVE GIV5 ! MATT] A GREAT DEAL ( ?\<T S9CE LA/ NI<T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL8 

,HOV/AD4 ,FROM Y\R PO9T ( VIEW1 AS A DOCTOR & A MAN ( SCI5CE1 ?IS AFFAIR ( ! WAT] SUPPLY IS AN ISOLAT$ MATT]4 ,I MEAN1 Y\ DO NOT REALIZE ?AT IT 9VOLVES A GREAT MANY O!R ?+S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H[ DO Y\ MEAN8--,LET US SIT D[N1 MY DE> FELL[4 ,NO1 SIT H]E ON ! C\*4 7,H,O,V,/,A,D ,SITS D[N ON ! C\*1 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N ,ON A *AIR ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! TABLE47 ,N[ !N4 ,Y\ MEAN ?AT--8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ SAID YE/]DAY ?AT ! POLLUTION ( ! WAT] WAS DUE TO IMPURITIES 9 ! SOIL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 UNQUE/IONABLY IT IS DUE TO ?AT POISON\S MORASS UP AT ,MOLL$AL4 

,HOV/AD4 ,BEGG+ Y\R P>DON1 ,DOCTOR1 ,I FANCY IT IS DUE TO QUITE ANO!R MORASS ALTOGE!R4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT MORASS8 

,HOV/AD4 ,! MORASS ?AT ! :OLE LIFE ( \R T[N IS BUILT ON & IS ROTT+ 94 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT ! DEUCE >E Y\ DRIV+ AT1 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,! :OLE ( ! T[N'S 9T]E/S HAVE1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 GOT 9TO ! H&S ( A PACK ( (FICIALS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 COME6--!Y >E NOT ALL (FICIALS4 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 BUT ?OSE ?AT >E NOT (FICIALS >E AT ANY RATE ! (FICIALS' FRI5DS & ADH]5TS2 IT IS ! WEAL?Y FOLK1 ! OLD FAMILIES 9 ! T[N1 ?AT HAVE GOT US 5TIRELY 9 !IR H&S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BUT AFT] ALL !Y >E M5 ( ABILITY & KN[L$GE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,DID !Y %[ ANY ABILITY OR KN[L$GE :5 !Y LAID ! CONDUIT PIPES :]E !Y >E N[8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ( C\RSE ?AT WAS A GREAT PIECE ( /UPIDITY ON !IR P>T4 ,BUT ?AT IS GO+ TO BE SET RI<T N[4 

,HOV/AD4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT WILL BE ALL SU* PLA9 SAIL+8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,PLA9 SAIL+ OR NO1 IT HAS GOT TO BE DONE1 ANYWAY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 PROVID$ ! PRESS TAKES UP ! QUE/ION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT WILL BE NECESS>Y1 MY DE> FELL[1 ,I AM C]TA9 MY BRO!R-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,EXCUSE ME1 DOCTOR2 ,I FEEL B\ND TO TELL Y\ ,I AM 9CL9$ TO TAKE ! MATT] UP4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 ! PAP]8 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES4 ,:5 ,I TOOK OV] ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 MY IDEA WAS TO BREAK UP ?IS R+ ( SELF-OP9IONAT$ OLD FOSSILS :O HAD GOT HOLD ( ALL ! 9FLU5CE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ Y\ TOLD ME Y\RSELF :AT ! RESULT HAD BE52 Y\ NE>LY RU9$ Y\R PAP]4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 AT ! TIME WE W]E OBLIG$ TO CLIMB D[N A PEG OR TWO1 IT IS QUITE TRUE--BECAUSE !RE WAS A DANG] ( ! :OLE PROJECT ( ! ,BA?S COM+ TO NO?+ IF !Y FAIL$ US4 ,BUT N[ ! S*EME HAS BE5 C>RI$ ?R\<1 & WE CAN DISP5SE ) !SE GR& G5TLEM54 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DISP5SE ) !M1 YES2 BUT1 WE [E !M A GREAT DEBT ( GRATITUDE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,?AT %ALL BE RECOGNIZ$ UNGRUDG+LY1 ,BUT A J\RNALI/ ( MY DEMOCRATIC T5D5CIES CANNOT LET SU* AN OPPORTUNITY AS ?IS SLIP4 ,! BUBBLE ( (FICIAL 9FALLIBILITY MU/ BE PRICK$4 ,?IS SUP]/ITION MU/ BE DE/ROY$1 LIKE ANY O!R4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM :OLE-HE>T$LY ) Y\ 9 ?AT1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD2 IF IT IS A SUP]/ITION1 AWAY ) IT6 

,HOV/AD4 ,I %\LD BE V]Y RELUCTANT TO BR+ ! ,MAYOR 9TO IT1 BECAUSE HE IS Y\R BRO!R4 ,BUT ,I AM SURE Y\ WILL AGREE ) ME ?AT TRU? %\LD BE ! FIR/ CONSID]ATION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT GOES )\T SAY+4 7,) SUDD5 EMPHASIS47 ,YES1 BUT--BUT-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT MISJUDGE ME4 ,I AM NEI!R MORE SELF-9T]E/$ NOR MORE AMBITI\S ?AN MO/ M54 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY DE> FELL[--:O SUGGE/S ANY?+ ( ! K9D8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I AM ( HUMBLE ORIG91 AS Y\ KN[2 & ?AT HAS GIV5 ME OPPORTUNITIES ( KN[+ :AT IS ! MO/ CRY+ NE$ 9 ! HUMBL] RANKS ( LIFE4 ,IT IS ?AT !Y %\LD BE ALL[$ SOME P>T 9 ! DIRECTION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 ,DOCTOR4 ,?AT IS :AT WILL DEVELOP !IR FACULTIES & 9TELLIG5CE & SELF RESPECT-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I QUITE APPRECIATE ?AT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES--& 9 MY OP9ION A J\RNALI/ 9CURS A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY IF HE NEGLECTS A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY ( EMANCIPAT+ ! MASSES--! HUMBLE & OPPRESS$4 ,I KN[ WELL 5\< ?AT 9 EXALT$ CIRCLES ,I %ALL BE CALL$ AN AGITATOR1 & ALL ?AT SORT ( ?+2 BUT !Y MAY CALL :AT !Y LIKE4 ,IF ONLY MY CONSCI5CE DOESN'T REPROA* ME1 !N-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE RI<T6 ,QUITE RI<T1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,BUT ALL ! SAME--DEVIL TAKE IT6 7,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! DOOR47 ,COME 96 

7,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 APPE>S AT ! DOOR4 ,HE IS POORLY BUT DEC5TLY DRESS$1 9 BLACK1 ) A SLI<TLY CRUMPL$ :ITE NECKCLO?2 HE WE>S GLOVES & HAS A FELT HAT 9 HIS H&47 

,ASLAKS5 7B[+74 ,EXCUSE MY TAK+ ! LIB]TY1 ,DOCTOR-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GETT+ UP74 ,AH1 IT IS Y\1 ,ASLAKS56 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 ,DOCTOR4 

,HOV/AD 7/&+ UP74 ,IS IT ME Y\ WANT1 ,ASLAKS58 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO2 ,I DIDN'T KN[ ,I %\LD F9D Y\ H]E4 ,NO1 IT WAS ! ,DOCTOR ,I-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM QUITE AT Y\R S]VICE4 ,:AT IS IT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,IS :AT ,I HE>D FROM ,MR4 ,BILL+ TRUE1 SIR--?AT Y\ MEAN TO IMPROVE \R WAT] SUPPLY8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 = ! ,BA?S4 

,ASLAKS54 ,QUITE SO1 ,I UND]/&4 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE COME TO SAY ?AT ,I WILL BACK ?AT UP BY EV]Y MEANS 9 MY P[]4 

,HOV/AD 7TO ! ,D,O,C,T,O,R74 ,Y\ SEE6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %ALL BE V]Y GRATEFUL TO Y\1 BUT-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,BECAUSE IT MAY BE NO BAD ?+ TO HAVE US SMALL TRADESM5 AT Y\R BACK4 ,WE =M1 AS IT W]E1 A COMPACT MAJORITY 9 ! T[N--IF WE *OOSE4 ,& IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD ?+ TO HAVE ! MAJORITY ) Y\1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS UND5IABLY TRUE2 BUT ,I CONFESS ,I DON'T SEE :Y SU* UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS %\LD BE NECESS>Y 9 ?IS CASE4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT SU* A PLA91 /RAI<T=W>D ?+-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,OH1 IT MAY BE V]Y DESIRABLE1 ALL ! SAME4 ,I KN[ \R LOCAL AU?ORITIES SO WELL2 (FICIALS >E NOT G5]ALLY V]Y READY TO ACT ON PROPOSALS ?AT COME FROM O!R PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I ?9K IT W\LD NOT BE AT ALL AMISS IF WE MADE A LITTLE DEMON/RATION4 

,HOV/AD4 ,?AT'S RI<T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DEMON/RATION1 DID Y\ SAY8 ,:AT ON E>? >E Y\ GO+ TO MAKE A DEMON/RATION AB\T8 

,ASLAKS54 ,WE %ALL PROCE$ ) ! GREATE/ MOD]ATION1 ,DOCTOR4 ,MOD]ATION IS ALWAYS MY AIM2 IT IS ! GREATE/ VIRTUE 9 A CITIZ5--AT LEA/1 ,I ?9K SO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N TO BE A *>ACT]I/IC ( Y\RS1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 ,I ?9K ,I MAY PRIDE MYSELF ON ?AT4 ,& ?IS MATT] ( ! WAT] SUPPLY IS ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO US SMALL TRADESM54 ,! ,BA?S PROMISE TO BE A REGUL> GOLD-M9E = ! T[N4 ,WE %ALL ALL MAKE \R LIV+ \T ( !M1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( US :O >E H\SEHOLD]S4 ,?AT IS :Y WE WILL BACK UP ! PROJECT AS /RONGLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,& AS ,I AM AT PRES5T ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES--8 

,ASLAKS54 ,&1 :AT IS MORE1 LOCAL SECRET>Y ( ! ,TEMP]ANCE ,SOCIETY--Y\ KN[1 SIR1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ?AT ,I AM A WORK] 9 ! TEMP]ANCE CAUSE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,WELL1 Y\ CAN UND]/& ?AT ,I COME 9TO CONTACT ) A GREAT MANY PEOPLE4 ,& AS ,I HAVE ! REPUTATION ( A TEMP]ATE & LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5--LIKE Y\RSELF1 ,DOCTOR--,I HAVE A C]TA9 9FLU5CE 9 ! T[N1 A LITTLE BIT ( P[]1 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO SAY SO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I KN[ ?AT QUITE WELL1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 

,ASLAKS54 ,SO Y\ SEE IT W\LD BE AN EASY MATT] = ME TO SET ON FOOT SOME TE/IMONIAL1 IF NECESS>Y4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A TE/IMONIAL8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 SOME K9D ( AN ADDRESS ( ?ANKS FROM ! T[NSM5 = Y\R %>E 9 A MATT] ( SU* IMPORTANCE TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,I NE$ SC>CELY SAY ?AT IT W\LD HAVE TO BE DRAWN UP ) ! GREATE/ REG>D TO MOD]ATION1 SO AS NOT TO (F5D ! AU?ORITIES--:O1 AFT] ALL1 HAVE ! RE9S 9 !IR H&S4 ,IF WE PAY /RICT ATT5TION TO ?AT1 NO ONE CAN TAKE IT AMISS1 ,I %\LD ?9K6 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 & EV5 SUPPOS+ !Y DIDN'T LIKE IT-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 NO1 NO2 !RE MU/ BE NO DISC\RTESY TO ! AU?ORITIES1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS NO USE FALL+ F\L ( ?OSE UPON :OM \R WELF>E SO CLOSELY DEP5DS4 ,I HAVE DONE ?AT 9 MY TIME1 & NO GOOD EV] COMES ( IT4 ,BUT NO ONE CAN TAKE EXCEPTION TO A REASONABLE & FRANK EXPRESSION ( A CITIZ5'S VIEWS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7%AK+ HIM BY ! H&74 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\1 DE> ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 H[ EXTREMELY PLEAS$ ,I AM TO F9D SU* HE>TY SUPPORT AMONG MY FELL[-CITIZ5S4 ,I AM DELI<T$--DELI<T$6 ,N[1 Y\ WILL TAKE A SMALL GLASS ( %]RY1 EH8 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\2 ,I NEV] DR9K ALCOHOL ( ?AT K9D4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ SAY TO A GLASS ( BE]1 !N8 

,ASLAKS54 ,NOR ?AT EI!R1 ?ANK Y\1 ,DOCTOR4 ,I NEV] DR9K ANY?+ AS E>LY AS ?IS4 ,I AM GO+ 9TO T[N N[ TO TALK ?IS OV] ) ONE OR TWO H\SEHOLD]S1 & PREP>E ! GR\ND4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS TREM5D\SLY K9D ( Y\1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS52 BUT ,I REALLY CANNOT UND]/& ! NECESSITY = ALL !SE PRECAUTIONS4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! ?+ %\LD GO ( ITSELF4 

,ASLAKS54 ,! AU?ORITIES >E SOME:AT SL[ TO MOVE1 ,DOCTOR4 ,F> BE IT FROM ME TO SEEM TO BLAME !M-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,WE >E GO+ TO /IR !M UP 9 ! PAP] TOMORR[1 ,ASLAKS54 

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT NOT VIOL5TLY1 ,I TRU/1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,PROCE$ ) MOD]ATION1 OR Y\ WILL DO NO?+ ) !M4 ,Y\ MAY TAKE MY ADVICE2 ,I HAVE GA!R$ MY EXP]I5CE 9 ! S*OOL ( LIFE4 ,WELL1 ,I MU/ SAY GOODBYE1 ,DOCTOR4 ,Y\ KN[ N[ ?AT WE SMALL TRADESM5 >E AT Y\R BACK AT ALL EV5TS1 LIKE A SOLID WALL4 ,Y\ HAVE ! COMPACT MAJORITY ON Y\R SIDE ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM V]Y MU* OBLIG$1 DE> ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 7,%AKES H&S ) HIM47 ,GOODBYE1 GOODBYE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,>E Y\ GO+ MY WAY1 T[>DS ! PR9T+-(FICE4 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD1 ,I WILL COME LAT]2 ,I HAVE SOME?+ TO SETTLE UP FIR/4 

,ASLAKS54 ,V]Y WELL4 7,B[S & GOES \T2 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N FOLL[S HIM 9TO ! HALL47 

,HOV/AD 7AS ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 9 AGA974 ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT1 ,DOCTOR8 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K IT IS HI< TIME WE /IRR$ A LITTLE LIFE 9TO ALL ?IS SLACKNESS & VACILLATION & C[>DICE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ REF]R+ TO ,ASLAKS58 

,HOV/AD1 ,YES1 ,I AM4 ,HE IS ONE ( ?OSE :O >E FL\ND]+ 9 A BOG--DEC5T 5\< FELL[ ?\< HE MAY BE1 O!RWISE4 ,& MO/ ( ! PEOPLE H]E >E 9 JU/ ! SAME CASE--SEE-SAW+ & $G+ FIR/ TO ONE SIDE & !N TO ! O!R1 SO OV]COME ) CAUTION & SCRUPLE ?AT !Y NEV] D>E TO TAKE ANY DECID$ /EP4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN1 ,YES1 BUT ,ASLAKS5 SEEM$ TO ME SO ?OR\<LY WELL-9T5TION$4 

,HOV/AD4 ,!RE IS ONE ?+ ,I E/EEM HI<] ?AN ?AT2 & ?AT IS = A MAN TO BE SELF-RELIANT & SURE ( HIMSELF4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I ?9K Y\ >E P]FECTLY RI<T !RE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I WANT TO SEIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY1 & TRY IF ,I CANNOT MANAGE TO PUT A LITTLE VIRILITY 9TO !SE WELL-9T5TION$ PEOPLE = ONCE4 ,! IDOL ( ,AU?ORITY MU/ BE %ATT]$ 9 ?IS T[N4 ,?IS GROSS & 9EXCUSABLE BLUND] AB\T ! WAT] SUPPLY MU/ BE BR\<T HOME TO ! M9D ( EV]Y MUNICIPAL VOT]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,V]Y WELL2 IF Y\ >E ( OP9ION ?AT IT IS = ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY1 SO BE IT4 ,BUT NOT UNTIL ,I HAVE HAD A TALK ) MY BRO!R4 

,HOV/AD4 ,ANYWAY1 ,I WILL GET A LEAD+ >TICLE READY2 & IF ! ,MAYOR REFUSES TO TAKE ! MATT] UP-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H[ CAN Y\ SUPPOSE SU* A ?+ POSSIBLE6 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS CONCEIVABLE4 ,& 9 ?AT CASE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 ?AT CASE ,I PROMISE Y\--4 ,LOOK H]E1 9 ?AT CASE Y\ MAY PR9T MY REPORT--EV]Y WORD ( IT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,MAY ,I8 ,HAVE ,I Y\R WORD = IT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GIV+ HIM ! ,M,S474 ,H]E IT IS2 TAKE IT ) Y\4 ,IT CAN DO NO H>M = Y\ TO READ IT ?R\<1 & Y\ CAN GIVE IT ME BACK LAT] ON4 

,HOV/AD4 ,GOOD1 GOOD6 ,?AT IS :AT ,I WILL DO4 ,& N[ GOODBYE1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOODBYE1 GOODBYE4 ,Y\ WILL SEE EV]Y?+ WILL RUN QUITE SMOO?LY1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD--QUITE SMOO?LY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HMM6--WE %ALL SEE4 7,B[S & GOES \T47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7OP5S ! D9+-ROOM DOOR & LOOKS 974 ,KA!R9E6 ,OH1 Y\ >E BACK1 ,PETRA8 

,PETRA 7COM+ 974 ,YES1 ,I HAVE JU/ COME FROM ! S*OOL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ 974 ,HAS HE NOT BE5 H]E YET8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,PET]8 ,NO1 BUT ,I HAVE HAD A LONG TALK ) ,HOV/AD4 ,HE IS QUITE EXCIT$ AB\T MY DISCOV]Y1 ,I F9D IT HAS A MU* WID] BE>+ ?AN ,I AT FIR/ IMAG9$4 ,& HE HAS PUT HIS PAP] AT MY DISPOSAL IF NECESSITY %\LD >ISE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT WILL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NOT = A MOM5T4 ,BUT AT ALL EV5TS IT MAKES ME FEEL PR\D TO KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE ! LIB]AL-M9D$ 9DEP5D5T PRESS ON MY SIDE4 ,YES1 & JU/ IMAG9E--,I HAVE HAD A VISIT FROM ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH6 ,:AT DID HE WANT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TO (F] ME HIS SUPPORT TOO4 ,!Y WILL SUPPORT ME 9 A BODY IF IT %\LD BE NECESS>Y4 ,KA!R9E--DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I HAVE GOT BEH9D ME8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BEH9D Y\8 ,NO1 :AT HAVE Y\ GOT BEH9D Y\8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! COMPACT MAJORITY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,REALLY8 ,IS ?AT A GOOD ?+ = Y\ ,?OMAS8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD ?9K IT WAS A GOOD ?+4 7,WALKS UP & D[N RUBB+ HIS H&S47 ,BY ,JOVE1 IT'S A F9E ?+ TO FEEL ?IS BOND ( BRO!RHOOD BETWE5 ONESELF & ONE'S FELL[ CITIZ5S6 

,PETRA4 ,& TO BE ABLE TO DO SO MU* ?AT IS GOOD & USEFUL1 FA!R6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& = ONE'S [N NATIVE T[N 9TO ! B>GA91 MY *ILD6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT WAS A R+ AT ! BELL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT MU/ BE HE1 !N4 7,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! DOOR47 ,COME 96 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7COMES 9 FROM ! HALL74 ,GOOD MORN+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GLAD TO SEE Y\1 ,PET]6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD MORN+1 ,PET]1 ,H[ >E Y\8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,SO SO1 ?ANK Y\4 7,TO ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N47 ,I RECEIV$ FROM Y\ YE/]DAY1 AFT] (FICE H\RS1 A REPORT DEAL+ ) ! CONDITION ( ! WAT] AT ! ,BA?S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES4 ,HAVE Y\ READ IT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,I HAVE1 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& :AT HAVE Y\ TO SAY TO IT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7) A SIDELONG GLANCE74 ,HMM6-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,COME ALONG1 ,PETRA4 7,%E & ,P,E,T,R,A GO 9TO ! ROOM ON ! LEFT47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7AFT] A PAUSE74 ,WAS IT NECESS>Y TO MAKE ALL !SE 9VE/IGATIONS BEH9D MY BACK8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BECAUSE UNTIL ,I WAS ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 AB\T IT-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N Y\ MEAN ?AT Y\ >E ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 N[8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,SURELY Y\ >E CONV9C$ ( ?AT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IS IT Y\R 9T5TION TO BR+ ?IS DOCUM5T BE=E ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE AS A SORT ( (FICIAL COMMUNICATION8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY4 ,SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE 9 ! MATT]--& ?AT QUICKLY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS USUAL1 Y\ EMPLOY VIOL5T EXPRESSIONS 9 Y\R REPORT4 ,Y\ SAY1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ?AT :AT WE (F] VISITORS 9 \R ,BA?S IS A P]MAN5T SUPPLY ( POISON4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 CAN Y\ DESCRIBE IT ANY O!R WAY1 ,PET]8 ,JU/ ?9K--WAT] ?AT IS POISON\S1 :E!R Y\ DR9K IT OR BA! 9 IT6 ,& ?IS WE (F] TO ! POOR SICK FOLK :O COME TO US TRU/FULLY & PAY US AT AN EXORBITANT RATE TO BE MADE WELL AGA96 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& Y\R REASON+ LEADS Y\ TO ?IS CONCLUSION1 ?AT WE MU/ BUILD A SEW] TO DRAW (F ! ALLEG$ IMPURITIES FROM ,MOLL$AL & MU/ RELAY ! WAT] CONDUITS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES4 ,DO Y\ SEE ANY O!R WAY \T ( IT8 ,I DON'T4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I MADE A PRETEXT ?IS MORN+ TO GO & SEE ! T[N 5G9E]1 &1 AS IF ONLY HALF S]I\SLY1 BROA*$ ! SUBJECT ( !SE PROPOSALS AS A ?+ WE MI<T P]HAPS HAVE TO TAKE UND] CONSID]ATION SOME TIME LAT] ON4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,SOME TIME LAT] ON6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HE SMIL$ AT :AT HE CONSID]$ TO BE MY EXTRAVAGANCE1 NATURALLY4 ,HAVE Y\ TAK5 ! TR\BLE TO CONSID] :AT Y\R PROPOS$ ALT]ATIONS W\LD CO/8 ,ACCORD+ TO ! 9=MATION ,I OBTA9$1 ! EXP5SES W\LD PROBABLY M\NT UP TO FIFTE5 OR TW5TY ?\S& P\NDS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,W\LD IT CO/ SO MU*8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES2 & ! WOR/ P>T ( IT W\LD BE ?AT ! WORK W\LD TAKE AT LEA/ TWO YE>S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TWO YE>S8 ,TWO :OLE YE>S8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AT LEA/4 ,& :AT >E WE TO DO ) ! ,BA?S 9 ! MEANTIME8 ,CLOSE !M8 ,9DE$ WE %\LD BE OBLIG$ TO4 ,& DO Y\ SUPPOSE ANYONE W\LD COME NE> ! PLACE AFT] IT HAD GOT \T ?AT ! WAT] WAS DANG]\S8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES BUT1 ,PET]1 ?AT IS :AT IT IS4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ALL ?IS AT ?IS JUNCTURE--JU/ AS ! ,BA?S >E BEG9N+ TO BE KN[N4 ,!RE >E O!R T[NS 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ) QUALIFICATIONS TO ATTRACT VISITORS = BA?+ PURPOSES4 ,DON'T Y\ SUPPOSE !Y W\LD IMM$IATELY /RA9 EV]Y N]VE TO DIV]T ! 5TIRE /REAM ( /RANG]S TO !MSELVES8 ,UNQUE/IONABLY !Y W\LD2 & !N :]E %\LD WE BE8 ,WE %\LD PROBABLY HAVE TO AB&ON ! :OLE ?+1 :I* HAS CO/ US SO MU* MONEY-& !N Y\ W\LD HAVE RU9$ Y\R NATIVE T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I--%\LD HAVE RU9$--6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS SIMPLY & SOLELY ?R\< ! ,BA?S ?AT ! T[N HAS BE=E IT ANY FUTURE WOR? M5TION+4 ,Y\ KN[ ?AT JU/ AS WELL AS ,I4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ ?9K \<T TO BE DONE1 !N8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\R REPORT HAS NOT CONV9C$ ME ?AT ! CONDITION ( ! WAT] AT ! ,BA?S IS AS BAD AS Y\ REPRES5T IT TO BE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I TELL Y\ IT IS EV5 WORSE6--OR AT ALL EV5TS IT WILL BE 9 SUMM]1 :5 ! W>M WEA!R COMES4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS ,I SAID1 ,I BELIEVE Y\ EXAGG]ATE ! MATT] CONSID]ABLY4 ,A CAPABLE PHYSICIAN \<T TO KN[ :AT MEASURES TO TAKE--HE \<T TO BE CAPABLE ( PREV5T+ 9JURI\S 9FLU5CES OR ( REM$Y+ !M IF !Y BECOME OBVI\SLY P]SI/5T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL8 ,:AT MORE8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! WAT] SUPPLY = ! ,BA?S IS N[ AN E/ABLI%$ FACT1 & 9 CONSEQU5CE MU/ BE TREAT$ AS SU*4 ,BUT PROBABLY ! ,COMMITTEE1 AT ITS DISCRETION1 WILL NOT BE DIS9CL9$ TO CONSID] ! QUE/ION ( H[ F> IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE TO 9TRODUCE C]TA9 IMPROVEM5TS CONSI/5TLY ) A REASONABLE EXP5DITURE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& DO Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT ,I WILL HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) SU* A PIECE ( TRICK]Y AS ?AT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TRICK]Y66 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 IT W\LD BE A TRICK--A FRAUD1 A LIE1 A D[NRI<T CRIME T[>DS ! PUBLIC1 T[>DS ! :OLE COMMUNITY6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE NOT1 AS ,I REM>K$ BE=E1 BE5 ABLE TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT !RE IS ACTUALLY ANY IMM95T DANG]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ HAVE6 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT Y\ %\LD NOT BE CONV9C$4 ,I KN[ ,I HAVE REPRES5T$ ! FACTS ABSOLUTELY TRU?FULLY & FAIRLY4 ,& Y\ KN[ IT V]Y WELL1 ,PET]1 ONLY Y\ WON'T ACKN[L$GE IT4 ,IT WAS [+ TO Y\R ACTION ?AT BO? ! ,BA?S & ! WAT] CONDUITS W]E BUILT :]E !Y >E2 & ?AT IS :AT Y\ WON'T ACKN[L$GE--?AT DAMNABLE BLUND] ( Y\RS4 ,POOH6--DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I DON'T SEE ?R\< Y\8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& EV5 IF ?AT W]E TRUE8 ,IF ,I P]HAPS GU>D MY REPUTATION SOME:AT ANXI\SLY1 IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! T[N4 ,)\T MORAL AU?ORITY ,I AM P[]LESS TO DIRECT PUBLIC AFFAIRS AS SEEMS1 TO MY JUDGM5T1 TO BE BE/ = ! COMMON GOOD4 ,& ON ?AT ACC\NT--& = V>I\S O!R REASONS TOO--IT APPE>S TO ME TO BE A MATT] ( IMPORTANCE ?AT Y\R REPORT %\LD NOT BE DELIV]$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PUBLIC1 Y\ MU/ )HOLD IT4 ,!N1 LAT] ON1 ,I WILL RAISE ! QUE/ION & WE WILL DO \R BE/1 PRIVATELY2 BUT NO?+ ( ?IS UN=TUNATE AFFAIR NOT A S+LE WORD ( IT--MU/ COME TO ! E>S ( ! PUBLIC4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I AM AFRAID Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PREV5T ?AT N[1 MY DE> ,PET]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT MU/ & %ALL BE PREV5T$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS NO USE1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY PEOPLE ?AT KN[ AB\T IT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT KN[ AB\T IT8 ,:O8 ,SURELY Y\ DON'T MEAN ?OSE FELL[S ON ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]08 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 !Y KN[4 ,! LIB]AL-M9D$ 9DEP5D5T PRESS IS GO+ TO SEE ?AT Y\ DO Y\R DUTY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7AFT] A %ORT PAUSE74 ,Y\ >E AN EXTRAORD9>ILY 9DEP5D5T MAN1 ,?OMAS4 ,HAVE Y\ GIV5 NO ?\<T TO ! CONSEQU5CES ?IS MAY HAVE = Y\RSELF8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,CONSEQU5CES8--= ME8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,= Y\ & Y\RS1 YES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT ! DEUCE DO Y\ MEAN8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I BELIEVE ,I HAVE ALWAYS BEHAV$ 9 A BRO!RLY WAY TO Y\--HAV5'T ,I ALWAYS BE5 READY TO OBLIGE OR TO HELP Y\8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 Y\ HAVE1 & ,I AM GRATEFUL TO Y\ = IT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE IS NO NE$4 ,9DE$1 TO SOME EXT5T ,I WAS =C$ TO DO SO--= MY [N SAKE4 ,I ALWAYS HOP$ ?AT1 IF ,I HELP$ TO IMPROVE Y\R F9ANCIAL POSITION1 ,I %\LD BE ABLE TO KEEP SOME *ECK ON Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT6 ,!N IT WAS ONLY = Y\R [N SAKE--6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,UP TO A C]TA9 PO9T1 YES4 ,IT IS PA9FUL = A MAN 9 AN (FICIAL POSITION TO HAVE HIS NE>E/ RELATIVE COMPROMIS+ HIMSELF TIME AFT] TIME4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& DO Y\ CONSID] ?AT ,I DO ?AT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 UN=TUNATELY1 Y\ DO1 )\T EV5 BE+ AW>E ( IT4 ,Y\ HAVE A RE/LESS1 PUGNACI\S1 REBELLI\S DISPOSITION4 ,& !N !RE IS ?AT DISA/R\S PROP5SITY ( Y\RS TO WANT TO WRITE AB\T EV]Y SORT ( POSSIBLE & IMPOSSIBLE ?+4 ,! MOM5T AN IDEA COMES 9TO Y\R HEAD1 Y\ MU/ NE$S GO & WRITE A NEWSPAP] >TICLE OR A :OLE PAMPHLET AB\T IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 BUT IS IT NOT ! DUTY ( A CITIZ5 TO LET ! PUBLIC %>E 9 ANY NEW IDEAS HE MAY HAVE8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ! PUBLIC DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY NEW IDEAS4 ,! PUBLIC IS BE/ S]V$ BY ! GOOD1 OLD E/ABLI%$ IDEAS IT ALREADY HAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?AT IS Y\R HONE/ OP9ION8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & = ONCE ,I MU/ TALK FRANKLY TO Y\4 ,HI!RTO ,I HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID DO+ SO1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ H[ IRRITABLE Y\ >E2 BUT N[ ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,?OMAS4 ,Y\ HAVE NO CONCEPTION :AT AN AM\NT ( H>M Y\ DO Y\RSELF BY Y\R IMPETUOSITY4 ,Y\ COMPLA9 ( ! AU?ORITIES1 Y\ EV5 COMPLA9 ( ! GOV]NM5T--Y\ >E ALWAYS PULL+ !M TO PIECES2 Y\ 9SI/ ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 NEGLECT$ & P]SECUT$4 ,BUT :AT ELSE CAN SU* A CANTANK]\S MAN AS Y\ EXPECT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT NEXT6 ,CANTANK]\S1 AM ,I8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,?OMAS1 Y\ >E AN EXTREMELY CANTANK]\S MAN TO WORK )--,I KN[ ?AT TO MY CO/4 ,Y\ DISREG>D EV]Y?+ ?AT Y\ \<T TO HAVE CONSID]ATION =4 ,Y\ SEEM COMPLETELY TO =GET ?AT IT IS ME Y\ HAVE TO ?ANK = Y\R APPO9TM5T H]E AS M$ICAL (FIC] TO ! ,BA?S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I WAS 5TITL$ TO IT AS A MATT] ( C\RSE6--,I & NOBODY ELSE6 ,I WAS ! FIR/ P]SON TO SEE ?AT ! T[N C\LD BE MADE 9TO A FL\RI%+ WAT]+-PLACE1 & ,I WAS ! ONLY ONE :O SAW IT AT ?AT TIME4 ,I HAD TO FI<T S+LE-H&$ 9 SUPPORT ( ! IDEA = MANY YE>S2 & ,I WROTE & WROTE-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,UND\BT$LY4 ,BUT ?+S W]E NOT RIPE = ! S*EME !N--?\<1 ( C\RSE1 Y\ C\LD NOT JUDGE ( ?AT 9 Y\R \T-(-!-WAY CORN] UP NOR?4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ! OPPORTUNE MOM5T CAME ,I--& ! O!RS--TOOK ! MATT] 9TO \R H&S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & MADE ?IS MESS ( ALL MY BEAUTIFUL PLAN4 ,IT IS PRETTY OBVI\S N[ :AT CLEV] FELL[S Y\ W]E6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TO MY M9D ! :OLE ?+ ONLY SEEMS TO MEAN ?AT Y\ >E SEEK+ ANO!R \TLET = Y\R COMBATIV5ESS4 ,Y\ WANT TO PICK A QU>REL ) Y\R SUP]IORS--AN OLD HABIT ( Y\RS4 ,Y\ CANNOT PUT UP ) ANY AU?ORITY OV] Y\4 ,Y\ LOOK ASKANCE AT ANYONE :O OCCUPIES A SUP]IOR (FICIAL POSITION2 Y\ REG>D HIM AS A P]SONAL 5EMY1 & !N ANY /ICK IS GOOD 5\< TO BEAT HIM )4 ,BUT N[ ,I HAVE CALL$ Y\R ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT ! T[N'S 9T]E/S >E AT /AKE--&1 9CID5TALLY1 MY [N TOO4 ,& !RE=E1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\1 ,?OMAS1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ME 9EXORABLE ) REG>D TO :AT ,I AM AB\T TO REQUIRE Y\ TO DO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& :AT IS ?AT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS Y\ HAVE BE5 SO 9DISCREET AS TO SPEAK ( ?IS DELICATE MATT] TO \TSID]S1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT Y\ \<T TO HAVE TREAT$ IT AS 5TIRELY (FICIAL & CONFID5TIAL1 IT IS OBVI\SLY IMPOSSIBLE TO HU% IT UP N[4 ,ALL SORTS ( RUMORS WILL GET AB\T DIRECTLY1 & EV]YBODY :O HAS A GRUDGE AGA9/ US WILL TAKE C>E TO EMBELLI% !SE RUMORS4 ,SO IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = Y\ TO REFUTE !M PUBLICLY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I6 ,H[8 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT WE %ALL EXPECT IS ?AT1 AFT] MAK+ FUR!R 9VE/IGATIONS1 Y\ WILL COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! MATT] IS NOT BY ANY MEANS AS DANG]\S OR AS CRITICAL AS Y\ IMAG9$ 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OHO6--SO ?AT IS :AT Y\ EXPECT6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,&1 :AT IS MORE1 WE %ALL EXPECT Y\ TO MAKE PUBLIC PR(ESSION ( Y\R CONFID5CE 9 ! ,COMMITTEE & 9 !IR READ9ESS TO CONSID] FULLY & CONSCI5TI\SLY :AT /EPS MAY BE NECESS>Y TO REM$Y ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT Y\ WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO DO ?AT BY PAT*+ & T9K]+ AT IT--NEV]6 ,TAKE MY WORD = IT1 ,PET]2 ,I MEAN :AT ,I SAY1 AS DELIB]ATELY & EMPHATICALLY AS POSSIBLE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS AN (FIC] UND] ! ,COMMITTEE1 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO ANY 9DIVIDUAL OP9ION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7AMAZ$74 ,NO RI<T8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 Y\R (FICIAL CAPACITY1 NO4 ,AS A PRIVATE P]SON1 IT IS QUITE ANO!R MATT]4 ,BUT AS A SUBORD9ATE MEMB] ( ! /AFF ( ! ,BA?S1 Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO EXPRESS ANY OP9ION :I* RUNS CONTR>Y TO ?AT ( Y\R SUP]IORS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?IS IS TOO MU*6 ,I1 A DOCTOR1 A MAN ( SCI5CE1 HAVE NO RI<T TO--6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! MATT] 9 H& IS NOT SIMPLY A SCI5TIFIC ONE4 ,IT IS A COMPLICAT$ MATT]1 & HAS ITS ECONOMIC AS WELL AS ITS TE*NICAL SIDE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T C>E :AT IT IS6 ,I 9T5D TO BE FREE TO EXPRESS MY OP9ION ON ANY SUBJECT UND] ! SUN4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AS Y\ PLEASE--BUT NOT ON ANY SUBJECT CONC]N+ ! ,BA?S4 ,?AT WE =BID4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7%\T+74 ,Y\ =BID--6 ,Y\6 ,A PACK (-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I =BID IT--,I1 Y\R *IEF2 & IF ,I =BID IT1 Y\ HAVE TO OBEY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7CONTROLL+ HIMSELF74 ,PET]--IF Y\ W]E NOT MY BRO!R-- 

,PETRA 7?R[+ OP5 ! DOOR74 ,FA!R1 Y\ %AN'T /& ?IS6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ 9 AFT] H]74 ,PETRA1 ,PETRA6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 SO Y\ HAVE BE5 EAVESDROPP+4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ W]E TALK+ SO L\D1 WE C\LDN'T HELP IT6 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 ,I WAS LI/5+4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 AFT] ALL1 ,I AM V]Y GLAD-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GO+ UP TO HIM74 ,Y\ W]E SAY+ SOME?+ AB\T =BIDD+ & OBEY+8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ OBLIG$ ME TO TAKE ?AT TONE ) Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& SO ,I AM TO GIVE MYSELF ! LIE1 PUBLICLY8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE CONSID] IT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT Y\ %\LD MAKE SOME SU* PUBLIC /ATEM5T AS ,I HAVE ASK$ =4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& IF ,I DO NOT--OBEY8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N WE %ALL PUBLI% A /ATEM5T \RSELVES TO REASSURE ! PUBLIC4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,V]Y WELL2 BUT 9 ?AT CASE ,I %ALL USE MY P5 AGA9/ Y\4 ,I /ICK TO :AT ,I HAVE SAID2 ,I WILL %[ ?AT ,I AM RI<T & ?AT Y\ >E WRONG4 ,& :AT WILL Y\ DO !N8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N ,I %ALL NOT BE ABLE TO PREV5T Y\R BE+ DISMISS$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT--8 

,PETRA4 ,FA!R--DISMISS$6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DISMISS$6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,DISMISS$ FROM ! /AFF ( ! ,BA?S4 ,I %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO PROPOSE ?AT Y\ %ALL IMM$IATELY BE GIV5 NOTICE1 & %ALL NOT BE ALL[$ ANY FUR!R P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,BA?S' AFFAIRS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ W\LD D>E TO DO ?AT6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS Y\ ?AT >E PLAY+ ! D>+ GAME4 

,PETRA4 ,UNCLE1 ?AT IS A %AMEFUL WAY TO TREAT A MAN LIKE FA!R6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 ,PETRA6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ AT ,P,E,T,R,A74 ,OH1 SO WE VOLUNTE] \R OP9IONS ALREADY1 DO WE8 ,( C\RSE4 7,TO ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N47 ,KA!R9E1 ,I IMAG9E Y\ >E ! MO/ S5SIBLE P]SON 9 ?IS H\SE4 ,USE ANY 9FLU5CE Y\ MAY HAVE OV] Y\R HUSB&1 & MAKE HIM SEE :AT ?IS WILL 5TAIL = HIS FAMILY AS WELL AS-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY FAMILY IS MY [N CONC]N & NOBODY ELSE'S6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 --= HIS [N FAMILY1 AS ,I WAS SAY+1 AS WELL AS = ! T[N HE LIVES 94 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS ,I :O HAVE ! REAL GOOD ( ! T[N AT HE>T6 ,I WANT TO LAY B>E ! DEFECTS ?AT SOON] OR LAT] MU/ COME TO ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,I WILL %[ :E!R ,I LOVE MY NATIVE T[N4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\1 :O 9 Y\R BL9D OB/9ACY WANT TO CUT (F ! MO/ IMPORTANT S\RCE ( ! T[N'S WELF>E8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! S\RCE IS POISON$1 MAN6 ,>E Y\ MAD8 ,WE >E MAK+ \R LIV+ BY RETAIL+ FIL? & CORRUPTION6 ,! :OLE ( \R FL\RI%+ MUNICIPAL LIFE D]IVES ITS SU/5ANCE FROM A LIE6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL IMAG9ATION--OR SOME?+ EV5 WORSE4 ,! MAN :O CAN ?R[ \T SU* (F5SIVE 9S9UATIONS AB\T HIS NATIVE T[N MU/ BE AN 5EMY TO \R COMMUNITY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GO+ UP TO HIM74 ,DO Y\ D>E TO--6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7?R[+ H]SELF BETWE5 !M74 ,?OMAS6 

,PETRA 7CAT*+ H] FA!R BY ! >M74 ,DON'T LOSE Y\R TEMP]1 FA!R6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I WILL NOT EXPOSE MYSELF TO VIOL5CE4 ,N[ Y\ HAVE HAD A W>N+2 SO REFLECT ON :AT Y\ [E TO Y\RSELF & Y\R FAMILY4 ,GOODBYE4 7,GES \T47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WALK+ UP & D[N74 ,AM ,I TO PUT UP ) SU* TREATM5T AS ?IS8 ,9 MY [N H\SE1 ,KA!R9E6 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9DE$ IT IS BO? %AMEFUL & ABSURD1 ,?OMAS-- 

,PETRA4 ,IF ONLY ,I C\LD GIVE UNCLE A PIECE ( MY M9D-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS MY [N FAULT4 ,I \<T TO HAVE FL[N \T AT HIM LONG AGO6--%[N MY TEE?6--BITT56 ,TO HE> HIM CALL ME AN 5EMY TO \R COMMUNITY6 ,ME6 ,I %ALL NOT TAKE ?AT LY+ D[N1 UPON MY S\L6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 DE> ,?OMAS1 Y\R BRO!R HAS P[] ON HIS SIDE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BUT ,I HAVE RI<T ON M9E1 ,I TELL Y\4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH YES1 RI<T--RI<T4 ,:AT IS ! USE ( HAV+ RI<T ON Y\R SIDE IF Y\ HAVE NOT GOT MI<T8 

,PETRA4 ,OH1 MO!R6--H[ CAN Y\ SAY SU* A ?+6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT 9 A FREE C\NTRY IT IS NO USE HAV+ RI<T ON Y\R SIDE8 ,Y\ >E ABSURD1 ,KA!R9E4 ,BESIDES1 HAV5'T ,I GOT ! LIB]AL-M9D$1 9DEP5D5T PRESS TO LEAD ! WAY1 & ! COMPACT MAJORITY BEH9D ME8 ,?AT IS MI<T 5\<1 ,I %\LD ?9K6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 GOOD HEAV5S1 ,?OMAS1 Y\ DON'T MEAN TO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DON'T MEAN TO :AT8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TO SET Y\RSELF UP 9 OPPOSITION TO Y\R BRO!R4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 ,GOD'S NAME1 :AT ELSE DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I %\LD DO BUT TAKE MY /& ON RI<T & TRU?8 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO SAY ?AT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT IT WON'T DO Y\ ANY E>?LY GOOD4 ,IF !Y WON'T DO IT1 !Y WON'T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OHO1 ,KA!R9E6 ,JU/ GIVE ME TIME1 & Y\ WILL SEE H[ ,I WILL C>RY ! W> 9TO !IR CAMP4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 Y\ C>RY ! W> 9TO !IR CAMP1 & Y\ GET Y\R DISMISSAL--?AT IS :AT Y\ WILL DO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 ANY CASE ,I %ALL HAVE DONE MY DUTY T[>DS ! PUBLIC--T[>DS ! COMMUNITY1 ,I1 :O AM CALL$ ITS 5EMY6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT T[>DS Y\R FAMILY1 ,?OMAS8 ,T[>DS Y\R [N HOME6 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT IS DO+ Y\R DUTY T[>DS ?OSE Y\ HAVE TO PROVIDE =8 

,PETRA4 ,AH1 DON'T ?9K ALWAYS FIR/ ( US1 MO!R4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 IT IS EASY = Y\ TO TALK2 Y\ >E ABLE TO %IFT = Y\RSELF1 IF NE$ BE4 ,BUT REMEMB] ! BOYS1 ,?OMAS2 & ?9K A LITTLE ( Y\RSELF TOO1 & ( ME-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I ?9K Y\ >E \T ( Y\R S5SES1 ,KA!R9E6 ,IF ,I W]E TO BE SU* A MIS]ABLE C[>D AS TO GO ON MY KNEES TO ,PET] & HIS DAMN$ CREW1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I %\LD EV] KN[ AN H\R'S PEACE ( M9D ALL MY LIFE AFT]W>DS8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ?AT2 BUT ,GOD PRES]VE US FROM ! PEACE ( M9D WE %ALL HAVE1 ALL ! SAME1 IF Y\ GO ON DEFY+ HIM6 ,Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF AGA9 )\T ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE1 ) NO 9COME TO C\NT UPON4 ,I %\LD ?9K WE HAD HAD 5\< ( ?AT 9 ! OLD DAYS4 ,REMEMB] ?AT1 ,?OMAS2 ?9K :AT ?AT MEANS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COLLECT+ HIMSELF ) A /RUGGLE & CL5*+ HIS FI/S74 ,& ?IS IS :AT ?IS SLAV]Y CAN BR+ UPON A FREE1 HONORABLE MAN6 ,ISN'T IT HORRIBLE1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 IT IS S9FUL TO TREAT Y\ SO1 IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE4 ,BUT1 GOOD HEAV5S1 ONE HAS TO PUT UP ) SO MU* 9JU/ICE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,!RE >E ! BOYS1 ,?OMAS6 ,LOOK AT !M6 ,:AT IS TO BECOME ( !M8 ,OH1 NO1 NO1 Y\ CAN NEV] HAVE ! HE>T--4 7,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 HAVE COME 91 :ILE %E WAS SPEAK+1 ) !IR S*OOL BOOKS 9 !IR H&S47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! BOYS-- ,I 7,RECOV]S HIMSELF SUDD5LY47 ,NO1 EV5 IF ! :OLE WORLD GOES TO PIECES1 ,I WILL NEV] B[ MY NECK TO ?IS YOKEL 7,GES T[>DS HIS ROOM47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7FOLL[+ HIM74 ,?OMAS--:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7AT HIS DOOR74 ,I MEAN TO HAVE ! RI<T TO LOOK MY SONS 9 ! FACE :5 !Y >E GR[N M54 7,GES 9TO HIS ROOM47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7BUR/+ 9TO TE>S74 ,GOD HELP US ALL6 

,PETRA4 ,FA!R IS SPL5DID6 ,HE WILL NOT GIVE 94 

7,! BOYS LOOK ON 9 AMAZEM5T2 ,P,E,T,R,A SIGNS TO !M NOT TO SPEAK47 

O ,ACT #c 

7,S,C,5,E4--,! $ITORIAL (FICE ( ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 ,! 5TRANCE DOOR IS ON ! LEFT-H& SIDE ( ! BACK WALL2 ON ! RI<T-H& SIDE IS ANO!R DOOR ) GLASS PANELS ?R\< :I* ! PR9T+ ROOM CAN BE SE54 ,ANO!R DOOR 9 ! RI<T-H& WALL4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM IS A L>GE TABLE COV]$ ) PAP]S1 NEWSPAP]S & BOOKS4 ,9 ! =EGR\ND ON ! LEFT A W9D[1 BE=E :I* /&S A DESK & A HI< /OOL4 ,!RE >E A C\PLE ( EASY *AIRS BY ! TABLE1 & O!R *AIRS /&+ ALONG ! WALL4 ,! ROOM IS D+Y & UNCOM=TABLE2 ! FURNITURE IS OLD1 ! *AIRS /A9$ & TORN4 ,9 ! PR9T+ ROOM ! COMPOSITORS >E SE5 AT WORK1 & A PR9T] IS WORK+ A H&PRESS4 ,H,O,V,/,A,D IS SITT+ AT ! DESK1 WRIT+4 ,B,I,L,L,+ COMES 9 FROM ! RI<T ) ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N',S MANUSCRIPT 9 HIS H&47 

,BILL+4 ,WELL1 ,I MU/ SAY6 

,HOV/AD 7/ILL WRIT+74 ,HAVE Y\ READ IT ?R\<8 

,BILL+ 7LAY+ ! ,M,S4 ON ! DESK74 ,YES1 9DE$ ,I HAVE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K ! ,DOCTOR HITS !M PRETTY H>D8 

,BILL+4 ,H>D8 ,BLESS MY S\L1 HE'S CRU%+6 ,EV]Y WORD FALLS LIKE--H[ %ALL ,I PUT IT8--LIKE ! BL[ ( A SL$GEHAMM]4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 BUT !Y >E NOT ! PEOPLE TO ?R[ UP ! SPONGE AT ! FIR/ BL[4 

,BILL+4 ,?AT IS TRUE2 & = ?AT REASON WE MU/ /RIKE BL[ UPON BL[ UNTIL ! :OLE ( ?IS >I/OCRACY TUMBLES TO PIECES4 ,AS ,I SAT 9 !RE READ+ ?IS1 ,I ALMO/ SEEM$ TO SEE A REVOLUTION 9 BE+4 

,HOV/AD 7TURN+ R\ND74 ,HU%6--,SPEAK SO ?AT ,ASLAKS5 CANNOT HE> Y\4 

,BILL+ 7L[]+ HIS VOICE74 ,ASLAKS5 IS A *ICK5-HE>T$ *AP1 A C[>D2 !RE IS NO?+ ( ! MAN 9 HIM4 ,BUT ?IS TIME Y\ WILL 9SI/ ON Y\R [N WAY1 WON'T Y\8 ,Y\ WILL PUT ! ,DOCTOR'S >TICLE 98 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 & IF ! ,MAYOR DOESN'T LIKE IT-- 

,BILL+4 ,?AT WILL BE ! DEVIL ( A NUISANCE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 =TUNATELY WE CAN TURN ! SITUATION TO GOOD ACC\NT1 :ATEV] HAPP5S4 ,IF ! ,MAYOR WILL NOT FALL 9 ) ! ,DOCTOR'S PROJECT1 HE WILL HAVE ALL ! SMALL TRADESM5 D[N ON HIM--! :OLE ( ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION & ! RE/ ( !M4 ,& IF HE DOES FALL 9 ) IT1 HE WILL FALL \T ) ! :OLE CR[D ( L>GE %>EHOLD]S 9 ! ,BA?S1 :O UP TO N[ HAVE BE5 HIS MO/ VALUABLE SUPPORT]S-- 

,BILL+4 ,YES1 BECAUSE !Y WILL C]TA9LY HAVE TO =K \T A PRETTY P5NY-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 Y\ MAY BE SURE !Y WILL4 ,& 9 ?IS WAY ! R+ WILL BE BROK5 UP1 Y\ SEE1 & !N 9 EV]Y ISSUE ( ! PAP] WE WILL 5LI<T5 ! PUBLIC ON ! ,MAYOR'S 9CAPABILITY ON ONE PO9T & ANO!R1 & MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ALL ! POSITIONS ( TRU/ 9 ! T[N1 ! :OLE CONTROL ( MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS1 \<T TO BE PUT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,LIB]ALS4 

,BILL+4 ,?AT IS P]FECTLY TRUE6 ,I SEE IT COM+--,I SEE IT COM+2 WE >E ON ! ?RE%OLD ( A REVOLUTION6 

7,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! DOOR47 

,HOV/AD4 ,HU%6 7,CALLS \T47 ,COME 96 7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 9 BY ! /REET DOOR4 ,H,O,V,/,A,D GOES TO MEET HIM47 ,AH1 IT IS Y\1 ,DOCTOR6 ,WELL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ MAY SET TO WORK & PR9T IT1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAS IT COME TO ?AT1 !N8 

,BILL+4 ,HURRAH6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 PR9T AWAY4 ,UND\BT$LY IT HAS COME TO ?AT4 ,N[ !Y MU/ TAKE :AT !Y GET4 ,!RE IS GO+ TO BE A FI<T 9 ! T[N1 ,MR4 ,BILL+6 

,BILL+4 ,W> TO ! KNIFE1 ,I HOPE6 ,WE WILL GET \R KNIVES TO !IR ?ROATS1 ,DOCTOR6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?IS >TICLE IS ONLY A BEG9N+4 ,I HAVE ALREADY GOT F\R OR FIVE MORE SKET*$ \T 9 MY HEAD4 ,:]E IS ,ASLAKS58 

,BILL+ 7CALLS 9TO ! PR9T+-ROOM74 ,ASLAKS51 JU/ COME H]E = A M9UTE6 

,HOV/AD4 ,F\R OR FIVE MORE >TICLES1 DID Y\ SAY8 ,ON ! SAME SUBJECT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO--F> FROM IT1 MY DE> FELL[4 ,NO1 !Y >E AB\T QUITE ANO!R MATT]4 ,BUT !Y ALL SPR+ FROM ! QUE/ION ( ! WAT] SUPPLY & ! DRA9AGE4 ,ONE ?+ LEADS TO ANO!R1 Y\ KN[4 ,IT IS LIKE BEG9N+ TO PULL D[N AN OLD H\SE1 EXACTLY4 

,BILL+4 ,UPON MY S\L1 IT'S TRUE2 Y\ F9D Y\ >E NOT DONE TILL Y\ HAVE PULL$ ALL ! OLD RUBBI% D[N4 

,ASLAKS5 7COM+ 974 ,PULL$ D[N8 ,Y\ >E NOT ?9K+ ( PULL+ D[N ! ,BA?S SURELY1 ,DOCTOR8 

,HOV/AD4 ,F> FROM IT1 DON'T BE AFRAID4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 WE MEANT SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( MY >TICLE1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I ?9K IT IS SIMPLY A MA/]PIECE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K SO8 ,WELL1 ,I AM V]Y PLEAS$1 V]Y PLEAS$4 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS SO CLE> & 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,ONE NE$ HAVE NO SPECIAL KN[L$GE TO UND]/& ! BE>+ ( IT4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE EV]Y 5LI<T5$ MAN ON Y\R SIDE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,& EV]Y PRUD5T MAN TOO1 ,I HOPE8 

,BILL+4 ,! PRUD5T & ! IMPRUD5T--ALMO/ ! :OLE T[N4 

,ASLAKS54 ,9 ?AT CASE WE MAY V5TURE TO PR9T IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD ?9K SO6 

,HOV/AD4 ,WE WILL PUT IT 9 TOMORR[ MORN+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE--Y\ MU/ NOT LOSE A S+LE DAY4 ,:AT ,I WANT$ TO ASK Y\1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 WAS IF Y\ W\LD SUP]VISE ! PR9T+ ( IT Y\RSELF4 

,ASLAKS54 ,) PLEASURE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TAKE C>E ( IT AS IF IT W]E A TREASURE6 ,NO MISPR9TS--EV]Y WORD IS IMPORTANT4 ,I WILL LOOK 9 AGA9 A LITTLE LAT]2 P]HAPS Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO LET ME SEE A PRO(4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ H[ EAG] ,I AM TO SEE IT 9 PR9T1 & SEE IT BUR/ UPON ! PUBLIC-- 

,BILL+4 ,BUR/ UPON !M--YES1 LIKE A FLA% ( LI<TN+6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 --& TO HAVE IT SUBMITT$ TO ! JUDGM5T ( MY 9TELLIG5T FELL[ T[NSM54 ,Y\ CANNOT IMAG9E :AT ,I HAVE GONE ?R\< TODAY4 ,I HAVE BE5 ?REAT5$ FIR/ ) ONE ?+ & !N ) ANO!R2 !Y HAVE TRI$ TO ROB ME ( MY MO/ ELEM5T>Y RI<TS AS A MAN-- 

,BILL+4 ,:AT6 ,Y\R RI<TS AS A MAN6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 --!Y HAVE TRI$ TO DEGRADE ME1 TO MAKE A C[>D ( ME1 TO =CE ME TO PUT P]SONAL 9T]E/S BE=E MY MO/ SACR$ CONVICTIONS4 

,BILL+4 ,?AT IS TOO MU*--,I'M DAMN$ IF IT ISN'T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 Y\ MU/N'T BE SURPRIS$ AT ANY?+ FROM ?AT QU>T]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 !Y WILL GET ! WOR/ ( IT ) ME2 !Y MAY ASSURE !MSELVES ( ?AT4 ,I %ALL CONSID] ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 MY %EET-AN*OR N[1 & EV]Y S+LE DAY ,I WILL BOMB>D !M ) ONE >TICLE AFT] ANO!R1 LIKE BOMB%ELLS-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 BUT 

,BILL+4 ,HURRAH6--IT IS W>1 IT IS W>6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %ALL SMITE !M TO ! GR\ND--,I %ALL CRU% !M--,I %ALL BREAK D[N ALL !IR DEF5SES1 BE=E ! EYES ( ! HONE/ PUBLIC6 ,?AT IS :AT ,I %ALL DO6 

,ASLAKS51 ,YES1 BUT 9 MOD]ATION1 ,DOCTOR--PROCE$ ) MOD]ATION4 

,BILL+4 ,NOT A BIT ( IT1 NOT A BIT ( IT6 ,DON'T SP>E ! DYNAMITE6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BECAUSE IT IS NOT M]ELY A QUE/ION ( WAT]-SUPPLY & DRA9S N[1 Y\ KN[4 ,NO--IT IS ! :OLE ( \R SOCIAL LIFE ?AT WE HAVE GOT TO PURIFY & DIS9FECT-- 

,BILL+4 ,SPOK5 LIKE A DELIV]]6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL ! 9CAPABLES MU/ BE TURN$ \T1 Y\ UND]/&--& ?AT 9 EV]Y WALK ( LIFE6 ,5DLESS VI/AS HAVE OP5$ !MSELVES TO MY M9D'S EYE TODAY4 ,I CANNOT SEE IT ALL QUITE CLE>LY YET1 BUT ,I %ALL 9 TIME4 ,Y\NG & VIGOR\S /&>D-BE>]S--?OSE >E :AT WE NE$ & MU/ SEEK1 MY FRI5DS2 WE MU/ HAVE NEW M5 9 COMM& AT ALL \R \TPO/S4 

,BILL+4 ,HE> HE>6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE ONLY NE$ TO /& BY ONE ANO!R1 & IT WILL ALL BE P]FECTLY EASY4 ,! REVOLUTION WILL BE LAUN*$ LIKE A %IP ?AT RUNS SMOO?LY (F ! /OCKS4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K SO8 

,HOV/AD4 ,= MY P>T ,I ?9K WE HAVE N[ A PROSPECT ( GETT+ ! MUNICIPAL AU?ORITY 9TO ! H&S :]E IT %\LD LIE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,& IF ONLY WE PROCE$ ) MOD]ATION1 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E ?AT !RE WILL BE ANY RISK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:O ! DEVIL C>ES :E!R !RE IS ANY RISK OR NOT6 ,:AT ,I AM DO+1 ,I AM DO+ 9 ! NAME ( TRU? & = ! SAKE ( MY CONSCI5CE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ >E A MAN :O DES]VES TO BE SUPPORT$1 ,DOCTOR4 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 !RE IS NO D5Y+ ?AT ! ,DOCTOR IS A TRUE FRI5D TO ! T[N--A REAL FRI5D TO ! COMMUNITY1 ?AT HE IS4 

,BILL+4 ,TAKE MY WORD = IT1 ,ASLAKS51 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN IS A FRI5D ( ! PEOPLE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I FANCY ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION WILL MAKE USE ( ?AT EXPRESSION BE=E LONG4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7AFFECT$1 GRASPS !IR H&S74 ,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\1 MY DE> /AUN* FRI5DS4 ,IT IS V]Y REFRE%+ TO ME TO HE> Y\ SAY ?AT2 MY BRO!R CALL$ ME SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,BY ,JOVE1 HE %ALL HAVE IT BACK1 ) 9T]E/6 ,BUT N[ ,I MU/ BE (F TO SEE A POOR DEVIL--,I WILL COME BACK1 AS ,I SAID4 ,KEEP A V]Y C>EFUL EYE ON ! MANUSCRIPT1 ,ASLAKS51 & DON'T = WORLDS LEAVE \T ANY ( MY NOTES ( EXCLAMATION6 ,RA!R PUT ONE OR TWO MORE 96 ,CAPITAL1 CAPITAL6 ,WELL1 GOOD-BYE = ! PRES5T--GOODBYE1 GOODBYE6 7,!Y %[ HIM TO ! DOOR1 & B[ HIM \T47 

,HOV/AD4 ,HE MAY PROVE AN 9VALUABLY USEFUL MAN TO US4 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 SO LONG AS HE CONF9ES HIMSELF TO ?IS MATT] ( ! ,BA?S4 ,BUT IF HE GOES F>!R AFIELD1 ,I DON'T ?9K IT W\LD BE ADVISABLE TO FOLL[ HIM4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HMM6--?AT ALL DEP5DS-- 

,BILL+4 ,Y\ >E SO 9F]NALLY TIMID1 ,ASLAKS56 

,ASLAKS54 ,TIMID8 ,YES1 :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 ,I AM TIMID1 ,MR4 ,BILL+2 IT IS A LESSON ,I HAVE LE>N$ 9 ! S*OOL ( EXP]I5CE1 LET ME TELL Y\4 ,BUT TRY ME 9 HI<] POLITICS1 9 MATT]S ?AT CONC]N ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 & !N SEE IF ,I AM TIMID4 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 Y\ >5'T1 ,I ADMIT4 ,BUT ?IS IS SIMPLY CONTRADICT+ Y\RSELF4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I AM A MAN ) A CONSCI5CE1 & ?AT IS ! :OLE MATT]4 ,IF Y\ ATTACK ! GOV]NM5T1 Y\ DON'T DO ! COMMUNITY ANY H>M1 ANYWAY2 ?OSE FELL[S PAY NO ATT5TION TO ATTACKS1 Y\ SEE--!Y GO ON JU/ AS !Y >E1 9 SPITE ( !M4 ,BUT LOCAL AU?ORITIES >E DIFF]5T2 !Y CAN BE TURN$ \T1 & !N P]HAPS Y\ MAY GET AN IGNORANT LOT 9TO (FICE :O MAY DO IRREP>ABLE H>M TO ! H\SEHOLD]S & EV]YBODY ELSE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT :AT ( ! $UCATION ( CITIZ5S BY SELF GOV]NM5T--DON'T Y\ ATTA* ANY IMPORTANCE TO ?AT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,:5 A MAN HAS 9T]E/S ( HIS [N TO PROTECT1 HE CANNOT ?9K ( EV]Y?+1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,HOV/AD4 ,!N ,I HOPE ,I %ALL NEV] HAVE 9T]E/S ( MY [N TO PROTECT6 

,BILL+4 ,HE>1 HE>6 

,ASLAKS5 7) A SMILE74 ,HMM6 7,PO9TS TO ! DESK47 ,MR4 ,%]IFF ,/5SGA>D WAS Y\R PR$ECESSOR AT ?AT $ITORIAL DESK4 

,BILL+ 7SPITT+74 ,BAH6 ,?AT TURNCOAT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I AM NOT A WEA!RCOCK--& NEV] WILL BE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,A POLITICIAN %\LD NEV] BE TOO C]TA9 ( ANY?+1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,& AS = Y\1 ,MR4 ,BILL+1 ,I %\LD ?9K IT IS TIME = Y\ TO BE TAK+ 9 A REEF OR TWO 9 Y\R SAILS1 SEE+ ?AT Y\ >E APPLY+ = ! PO/ ( SECRET>Y TO ! ,B5*4 

,BILL+4 ,I--6 

,HOV/AD4 ,>E Y\1 ,BILL+8 

,BILL+4 ,WELL1 YES--BUT Y\ MU/ CLE>LY UND]/& ,I AM ONLY DO+ IT TO ANNOY ! BIGWIGS4 

,ASLAKS54 ,ANYH[1 IT IS NO BUS9ESS ( M9E4 ,BUT IF ,I AM TO BE ACCUS$ ( TIMIDITY & ( 9CONSI/5CY 9 MY PR9CIPLES1 ?IS IS :AT ,I WANT TO PO9T \T3 MY POLITICAL PA/ IS AN OP5 BOOK4 ,I HAVE NEV] *ANG$1 EXCEPT P]HAPS TO BECOME A LITTLE MORE MOD]ATE1 Y\ SEE4 ,MY HE>T IS /ILL ) ! PEOPLE2 BUT ,I DON'T D5Y ?AT MY REASON HAS A C]TA9 BIAS T[>DS ! AU?ORITIES--! LOCAL ONES1 ,I MEAN4 7,GES 9TO ! PR9T+ ROOM47 

,BILL+4 ,\<TN'T WE TO TRY & GET RID ( HIM1 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ANYONE ELSE :O WILL ADVANCE ! MONEY = \R PAP] & PR9T+ BILL8 

,BILL+4 ,IT IS AN 9F]NAL NUISANCE ?AT WE DON'T POSSESS SOME CAPITAL TO TRADE ON4 

,HOV/AD 7SITT+ D[N AT HIS DESK74 ,YES1 IF WE ONLY HAD ?AT1 !N-- 

,BILL+4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ W]E TO APPLY TO ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN8 

,HOV/AD 7TURN+ OV] SOME PAP]S74 ,:AT IS ! USE8 ,HE HAS GOT NO?+4 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 BUT HE HAS GOT A W>M MAN 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 OLD ,MORT5 ,KIIL--0! ,BADG]10 AS !Y CALL HIM4 

,HOV/AD 7WRIT+74 ,>E Y\ SO SURE HE HAS GOT ANY?+8 

,BILL+4 ,GOOD ,LORD1 ( C\RSE HE HAS6 ,& SOME ( IT MU/ COME TO ! ,/OCKMANNS4 ,MO/ PROBABLY HE WILL DO SOME?+ = ! *ILDR51 AT ALL EV5TS4 

,HOV/AD 7TURN+ HALF R\ND74 ,>E Y\ C\NT+ ON ?AT8 

,BILL+4 ,C\NT+ ON IT8 ,( C\RSE ,I AM NOT C\NT+ ON ANY?+4 

,HOV/AD4 ,?AT IS RI<T4 ,& ,I %\LD NOT C\NT ON ! SECRET>Y%IP TO ! ,B5* EI!R1 IF ,I W]E Y\2 = ,I CAN ASSURE Y\--Y\ WON'T GET IT4 

,BILL+4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM NOT QUITE AW>E ( ?AT8 ,MY OBJECT IS PRECISELY NOT TO GET IT4 ,A SLI<T ( ?AT K9D /IMULATES A MAN'S FI<T+ P[]--IT IS LIKE GETT+ A SUPPLY ( FRE% BILE--& ,I AM SURE ONE NE$S ?AT BADLY 5\< 9 A HOLE-&-CORN] PLACE LIKE ?IS1 :]E IT IS SO SELDOM ANY?+ HAPP5S TO /IR ONE UP4 

,HOV/AD 7WRIT+74 ,QUITE SO1 QUITE SO4 

,BILL+4 ,AH1 ,I %ALL BE HE>D ( YET6--,N[ ,I %ALL GO & WRITE ! APPEAL TO ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION4 7,GES 9TO ! ROOM ON ! RI<T47 

,HOV/AD 7SITT+ AL HIS DESK1 BIT+ HIS P5HOLD]1 SAYS SL[LY74 ,HMM6--?AT'S IT1 IS IT4 7,A KNOCK IS HE>D47 ,COME 96 7,P,E,T,R,A COMES 9 BY ! \T] DOOR4 ,H,O,V,/,A,D GETS UP47 ,:AT1 Y\6--H]E8 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME-- 

,HOV/AD 7PULL+ A *AIR =W>D74 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 

,PETRA4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\2 ,I MU/ GO AGA9 9 A MOM5T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAVE Y\ COME ) A MESSAGE FROM Y\R FA!R1 BY ANY *ANCE8 

,PETRA4 ,NO1 ,I HAVE COME ON MY [N ACC\NT4 7,TAKES A BOOK \T ( H] COAT POCKET47 ,H]E IS ! ,5GLI% /ORY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,:Y HAVE Y\ BR\<T IT BACK8 

,PETRA4 ,BECAUSE ,I AM NOT GO+ TO TRANSLATE IT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT Y\ PROMIS$ ME FAI?FULLY4 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 BUT !N ,I HAD NOT READ IT1 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE READ IT EI!R8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 Y\ KN[ QUITE WELL ,I DON'T UND]/& ,5GLI%2 BUT-- 

,PETRA4 ,QUITE SO4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I WANT$ TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ MU/ F9D SOME?+ ELSE4 7,LAYS ! BOOK ON ! TABLE47 ,Y\ CAN'T USE ?IS = ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 

,HOV/AD4 ,:Y NOT8 

,PETRA4 ,BECAUSE IT CONFLICTS ) ALL Y\R OP9IONS4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 = ?AT MATT]-- 

,PETRA4 ,Y\ DON'T UND]/& ME4 ,! BURD5 ( ?IS /ORY IS ?AT !RE IS A SUP]NATURAL P[] ?AT LOOKS AFT] ! SO-CALL$ GOOD PEOPLE 9 ?IS WORLD & MAKES EV]Y?+ HAPP5 = ! BE/ 9 !IR CASE--:ILE ALL ! SO-CALL$ BAD PEOPLE >E PUNI%$4 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 BUT ?AT IS ALL RI<T4 ,?AT IS JU/ :AT \R READ]S WANT4 

,PETRA4 ,& >E Y\ GO+ TO BE ! ONE TO GIVE IT TO !M8 ,= MYSELF1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD ( IT4 ,Y\ KN[ QUITE WELL ?AT ?+S DO NOT HAPP5 SO 9 REALITY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ >E P]FECTLY RI<T2 BUT AN $ITOR CANNOT ALWAYS ACT AS HE W\LD PREF]4 ,HE IS (T5 OBLIG$ TO B[ TO ! WI%ES ( ! PUBLIC 9 UNIMPORTANT MATT]S4 ,POLITICS >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 LIFE--= A NEWSPAP]1 ANYWAY2 & IF ,I WANT TO C>RY MY PUBLIC ) ME ON ! PA? ?AT LEADS TO LIB]TY & PROGRESS1 ,I MU/ NOT FRI<T5 !M AWAY4 ,IF !Y F9D A MORAL TALE ( ?IS SORT 9 ! S]IAL AT ! BOTTOM ( ! PAGE1 !Y WILL BE ALL ! MORE READY TO READ :AT IS PR9T$ ABOVE IT2 !Y FEEL MORE SECURE1 AS IT W]E4 

,PETRA4 ,= %AME6 ,Y\ W\LD NEV] GO & SET A SN>E LIKE ?AT = Y\R READ]S2 Y\ >E NOT A SPID]6 

,HOV/AD 7SMIL+74 ,?ANK Y\ = HAV+ SU* A GOOD OP9ION ( ME4 ,NO2 AS A MATT] ( FACT ?AT IS ,BILL+'S IDEA & NOT M9E4 

,PETRA4 ,BILL+'S6 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES2 ANYWAY1 HE PROP\ND$ ?AT !ORY H]E ONE DAY4 ,& IT IS ,BILL+ :O IS SO ANXI\S TO HAVE ?AT /ORY 9 ! PAP]2 ,I DON'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! BOOK4 

,PETRA4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,BILL+1 ) HIS EMANCIPAT$ VIEWS-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 ,BILL+ IS A MANY-SID$ MAN4 ,HE IS APPLY+ = ! PO/ ( SECRET>Y TO ! ,B5*1 TOO1 ,I HE>4 

,PETRA4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,H[ C\LD HE POSSIBLY BR+ HIMSELF TO DO SU* A ?+8 

,HOV/AD4 ,AH1 Y\ MU/ ASK HIM ?AT4 

,PETRA4 ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE ?\<T IT ( HIM4 

,HOV/AD 7LOOK+ MORE CLOSELY AT H]74 ,NO8 ,DOES IT REALLY SURPRISE Y\ SO MU*8 

,PETRA4 ,YES4 ,OR P]HAPS NOT ALTOGE!R4 ,REALLY1 ,I DON'T QUITE KN[ 

,HOV/AD4 ,WE J\RNALI/S >E NOT MU* WOR?1 ,MISS ,/OCKMANN4 

,PETRA4 ,DO Y\ REALLY MEAN ?AT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I ?9K SO SOMETIMES4 

,PETRA4 ,YES1 9 ! ORD9>Y AFFAIRS ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 P]HAPS2 ,I CAN UND]/& ?AT4 ,BUT N[1 :5 Y\ HAVE TAK5 A WEI<TY MATT] 9 H&-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,?IS MATT] ( Y\R FA!R'S1 Y\ MEAN8 

,PETRA4 ,EXACTLY4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT N[ Y\ MU/ FEEL Y\ >E A MAN WOR? MORE ?AN MO/4 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 TODAY ,I DO FEEL SOME?+ ( ?AT SORT4 

,PETRA4 ,( C\RSE Y\ DO1 DON'T Y\8 ,IT IS A SPL5DID VOCATION Y\ HAVE *OS5--TO SMOO? ! WAY = ! M>* ( UNAPPRECIAT$ TRU?S1 & NEW & C\RAGE\S L9ES ( ?\<T4 ,IF IT W]E NO?+ MORE ?AN BECAUSE Y\ /& FE>LESSLY 9 ! OP5 & TAKE UP ! CAUSE ( AN 9JUR$ MAN-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,ESPECIALLY :5 ?AT 9JUR$ MAN IS--AHEM6--,I DON'T RI<TLY KN[ H[ TO-- 

,PETRA4 ,:5 ?AT MAN IS SO UPRI<T & SO HONE/1 Y\ MEAN8 

,HOV/AD 7MORE G5TLY74 ,ESPECIALLY :5 HE IS Y\R FA!R ,I MEANT4 

,PETRA 7SUDD5LY *ECK$74 ,?AT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 ,PETRA--,MISS ,PETRA4 

,PETRA4 ,IS IT ?AT1 ?AT IS FIR/ & =EMO/ ) Y\8 ,NOT ! MATT] ITSELF8 ,NOT ! TRU?8--NOT MY FA!R'S BIG G5]\S HE>T8 

,HOV/AD4 ,C]TA9LY--( C\RSE--?AT TOO4 

,PETRA4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\2 Y\ HAVE BETRAY$ Y\RSELF1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD1 & N[ ,I %ALL NEV] TRU/ Y\ AGA9 9 ANY?+4 

,HOV/AD4 ,CAN Y\ REALLY TAKE IT SO AMISS 9 ME ?AT IT IS MO/LY = Y\R SAKE--8 

,PETRA4 ,:AT ,I AM ANGRY ) Y\ =1 IS = NOT HAV+ BE5 HONE/ ) MY FA!R4 ,Y\ TALK$ TO HIM AS IF ! TRU? & ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY W]E :AT LAY NE>E/ TO Y\R HE>T4 ,Y\ HAVE MADE FOOLS ( BO? MY FA!R & ME4 ,Y\ >E NOT ! MAN Y\ MADE Y\RSELF \T TO BE4 ,& ?AT ,I %ALL NEV] =GIVE Y\-NEV]6 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ \<T NOT TO SPEAK SO BITT]LY1 ,MISS ,PETRA--LEA/ ( ALL N[4 

,PETRA4 ,:Y NOT N[1 ESPECIALLY8 

,HOV/AD4 ,BECAUSE Y\R FA!R CANNOT DO )\T MY HELP4 

,PETRA 7LOOK+ HIM UP & D[N74 ,>E Y\ ?AT SORT ( MAN TOO8 ,= %AME6 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 NO1 ,I AM NOT4 ,?IS CAME UPON ME SO UNEXPECT$LY--Y\ MU/ BELIEVE ?AT4 

,PETRA4 ,I KN[ :AT TO BELIEVE4 ,GOODBYE4 

,ASLAKS5 7COM+ FROM ! PR9T+ ROOM1 HURRI$LY & ) AN AIR ( MY/]Y74 ,DAMNATION1 ,HOV/AD6--7,SEES ,P,E,T,R,A47 ,OH1 ?IS IS AWKW>D-- 

,PETRA4 ,!RE IS ! BOOK2 Y\ MU/ GIVE IT TO SOME ONE ELSE4 7,GES T[>DS ! DOOR47 

,HOV/AD 7FOLL[+ H]74 ,BUT1 ,MISS ,/OCKMANN-- 

,PETRA4 ,GOODBYE4 7,GES \T47 

,ASLAKS54 ,I SAY--,MR4 ,HOV/AD-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL WELL6--:AT IS IT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,! ,MAYOR IS \TSIDE 9 ! PR9T+ ROOM4 

,HOV/AD4 ,! ,MAYOR1 DID Y\ SAY8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES HE WANTS TO SPEAK TO Y\4 ,HE CAME 9 BY ! BACK DOOR--DIDN'T WANT TO BE SE51 Y\ UND]/&4 

,HOV/AD4 ,:AT CAN HE WANT8 ,WAIT A BIT--,I WILL GO MYSELF4 7,GES TO ! DOOR ( ! PR9T+ ROOM1 OP5S IT1 B[S & 9VITES ,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N 947 ,JU/ SEE1 ,ASLAKS51 ?AT NO ONE-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,QUITE SO4 7,GES 9TO ! PR9T+-ROOM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ DID NOT EXPECT TO SEE ME H]E1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 ,I CONFESS ,I DID NOT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ R\ND74 ,Y\ >E V]Y SNUG 9 H]E--V]Y NICE 9DE$4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& H]E ,I COME1 )\T ANY NOTICE1 TO TAKE UP Y\R TIME6 

,HOV/AD4 ,BY ALL MEANS1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 ,I AM AT Y\R S]VICE4 ,BUT LET ME RELIEVE Y\ ( Y\R--7TAKES ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N'S HAT & /ICK & PUTS !M ON A *AIR74 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7SITT+ D[N BY ! TABLE74 ,?ANK Y\4 7,H,O,V,/,A,D SITS D[N47 ,I HAVE HAD AN EXTREMELY ANNOY+ EXP]I5CE TO-DAY1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,HOV/AD4 ,REALLY8 ,AH WELL1 ,I EXPECT ) ALL ! V>I\S BUS9ESS Y\ HAVE TO ATT5D TO-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] ( ! ,BA?S IS RESPONSIBLE = :AT HAPP5$ TODAY4 

,HOV/AD4 ,9DE$8 ,! ,DOCTOR8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HE HAS ADDRESS$ A K9D ( REPORT TO ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE ON ! SUBJECT ( C]TA9 SUPPOS$ DEFECTS 9 ! ,BA?S4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAS HE 9DE$8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES--HAS HE NOT TOLD Y\8 ,I ?\<T HE SAID-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,AH1 YES--IT IS TRUE HE DID M5TION SOME?+ AB\T-- 

,ASLAKS5 7COM+ FROM ! PR9T+-ROOM74 ,I \<T TO HAVE ?AT COPY4 

,HOV/AD 7ANGRILY74 ,AHEM6--!RE IT IS ON ! DESK4 

,ASLAKS5 7TAK+ IT74 ,RI<T4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT LOOK !RE--?AT IS ! ?+ ,I WAS SPEAK+ (6 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 ?AT IS ! ,DOCTOR'S >TICLE1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 IS ,?,A,T :AT Y\ W]E SPEAK+ AB\T8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS IT4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( IT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 ,I AM ONLY A LAYMAN--& ,I HAVE ONLY TAK5 A V]Y CURSORY GLANCE AT IT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT Y\ >E GO+ TO PR9T IT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I CANNOT V]Y WELL REFUSE A DI/+UI%$ MAN4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) $IT+ ! PAP]1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I UND]/&4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I M]ELY PR9T :AT IS PUT 9TO MY H&S4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO4 

,ASLAKS54 ,& SO ,I MU/-- 7MOVES (F T[>DS ! PR9T+-ROOM74 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 BUT WAIT A MOM5T1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 ,Y\ WILL ALL[ ME1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,IF Y\ PLEASE1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ >E A DISCREET & ?\<TFUL MAN1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 

,ASLAKS54 ,I AM DELI<T$ TO HE> Y\ ?9K SO1 SIR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& A MAN ( V]Y CONSID]ABLE 9FLU5CE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,*IEFLY AMONG ! SMALL TRADESM51 SIR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! SMALL TAX-PAY]S >E ! MAJORITY--H]E AS EV]Y:]E ELSE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,?AT IS TRUE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ,I HAVE NO D\BT Y\ KN[ ! G5]AL TR5D ( OP9ION AMONG !M1 DON'T Y\8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES ,I ?9K ,I MAY SAY ,I DO1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES4 ,WELL1 S9CE !RE IS SU* A PRAISEWOR?Y SPIRIT ( SELF-SACRIFICE AMONG ! LESS WEAL?Y CITIZ5S ( \R T[N-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,:AT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,SELF-SACRIFICE8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS PLEAS+ EVID5CE ( A PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ FEEL+1 EXTREMELY PLEAS+ EVID5CE4 ,I MI<T ALMO/ SAY ,I H>DLY EXPECT$ IT4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE A CLOS] KN[L$GE ( PUBLIC OP9ION ?AN ,I4 

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,& 9DE$ IT IS NO SMALL SACRIFICE ?AT ! T[N IS GO+ TO MAKE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,! T[N8 

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,IS IT ! ,BA?S--8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AT A PROVISIONAL E/IMATE1 ! ALT]ATIONS ?AT ! ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] ASS]TS TO BE DESIRABLE WILL CO/ SOME:]E AB\T TW5TY ?\S& P\NDS4 

,ASLAKS54 ,?AT IS A LOT ( MONEY1 BUT-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO RAISE A MUNICIPAL LOAN4 

,HOV/AD 7GETT+ UP74 ,SURELY Y\ NEV] MEAN ?AT ! T[N MU/ PAY--8 

,ASLAKS54 ,DO Y\ MEAN ?AT IT MU/ COME \T ( ! MUNICIPAL FUNDS8--\T ( ! ILL-FILL$ POCKETS ( ! SMALL TRADESM58 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 MY DE> ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 :]E ELSE IS ! MONEY TO COME FROM8 

,ASLAKS54 ,! G5TLEM5 :O [N ! ,BA?S \<T TO PROVIDE ?AT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! PROPRIETORS ( ! ,BA?S >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO 9CUR ANY FUR!R EXP5SE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IS ?AT ABSOLUTELY C]TA91 ,MR4 ,MAYOR8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE SATISFI$ MYSELF ?AT IT IS SO4 ,IF ! T[N WANTS !SE V]Y EXT5SIVE ALT]ATIONS1 IT WILL HAVE TO PAY = !M4 

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT1 DAMN IT ALL--,I BEG Y\R P>DON--?IS IS QUITE ANO!R MATT]1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS1 9DE$4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! MO/ FATAL P>T ( IT IS ?AT WE %ALL BE OBLIG$ TO %UT ! ,BA?S = A C\PLE ( YE>S4 

,HOV/AD4 ,%UT !M8 ,%UT !M ALTOGE!R8 

,ASLAKS54 ,= TWO YE>S8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ! WORK WILL TAKE AS LONG AS ?AT--AT LEA/4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I'M DAMN$ IF WE WILL /& ?AT1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR6 ,:AT >E WE H\SEHOLD]S TO LIVE UPON 9 ! MEANTIME8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?AT IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT QUE/ION TO ANSW]1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 ,BUT :AT W\LD Y\ HAVE US DO8 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE WE %ALL HAVE A S+LE VISITOR 9 ! T[N1 IF WE GO AB\T PROCLAIM+ ?AT \R WAT] IS POLLUT$1 ?AT WE >E LIV+ OV] A PLAGUE SPOT1 ?AT ! 5TIRE T[N-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,& ! :OLE ?+ IS M]ELY IMAG9ATION8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,) ! BE/ WILL 9 ! WORLD1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO COME TO ANY O!R CONCLUSION4 

,ASLAKS54 ,WELL !N ,I MU/ SAY IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNJU/IFIABLE ( ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN--,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT Y\ SAY IS LAM5TABLY TRUE1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 ,MY BRO!R HAS UN=TUNATELY ALWAYS BE5 A HEAD/RONG MAN4 

,ASLAKS54 ,AFT] ?IS1 DO Y\ MEAN TO GIVE HIM Y\R SUPPORT1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD8 

,HOV/AD4 ,CAN Y\ SUPPOSE = A MOM5T ?AT ,I--8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE DRAWN UP A %ORT RESUME ( ! SITUATION AS IT APPE>S FROM A REASONABLE MAN'S PO9T ( VIEW4 ,9 IT ,I HAVE 9DICAT$ H[ C]TA9 POSSIBLE DEFECTS MI<T SUITABLY BE REM$I$ )\T \TRUNN+ ! RES\RCES ( ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT IT ) Y\1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7FUMBL+ 9 HIS POCKET74 ,YES1 ,I BR\<T IT ) ME 9 CASE Y\ %\LD-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,GOOD ,LORD1 !RE HE IS6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:O8 ,MY BRO!R8 

,HOV/AD4 ,:]E8 ,:]E8 

,ASLAKS54 ,HE HAS JU/ GONE ?R\< ! PR9T+ ROOM4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,H[ UNLUCKY6 ,I DON'T WANT TO MEET HIM H]E1 & ,I HAD /ILL SEV]AL ?+S TO SPEAK TO Y\ AB\T4 

,HOV/AD 7PO9T+ TO ! DOOR ON ! RI<T74 ,GO 9 !RE = ! PRES5T4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT--8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ WILL ONLY F9D ,BILL+ 9 !RE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,QUICK1 QUICK1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR--HE IS JU/ COM+4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 V]Y WELL2 BUT SEE ?AT Y\ GET RID ( HIM QUICKLY4 7,GES \T ?R\< ! DOOR ON ! RI<T1 :I* ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 OP5S = HIM & %UTS AFT] HIM47 

,HOV/AD4 ,PRET5D TO BE DO+ SOME?+1 ,ASLAKS54 7,SITS D[N & WRITES4 ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 BEG9S =AG+ AMONG A HEAP ( NEWSPAP]S ?AT >E LY+ ON A *AIR47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ 9 FROM ! PR9T+ ROOM74 ,H]E ,I AM AGA94 7,PUTS D[N HIS HAT & /ICK47 

,HOV/AD 7WRIT+74 ,ALREADY1 ,DOCTOR8 ,HURRY UP ) :AT WE W]E SPEAK+ AB\T1 ,ASLAKS54 ,WE >E V]Y PRESS$ = TIME TODAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TO ,A,S,L,A,K,S,574 ,NO PRO( = ME TO SEE YET1 ,I HE>4 

,ASLAKS5 7)\T TURN+ R\ND74 ,Y\ C\LDN'T EXPECT IT YET1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO2 BUT ,I AM IMPATI5T1 AS Y\ CAN UND]/&4 ,I %ALL NOT KN[ A MOM5T'S PEACE ( M9D UNTIL ,I SEE IT 9 PR9T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,HMM6--,IT WILL TAKE A GOOD :ILE YET1 WON'T IT1 ,ASLAKS58 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID IT WILL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL RI<T1 MY DE> FRI5DS2 ,I WILL COME BACK4 ,I DO NOT M9D COM+ BACK TWICE IF NECESS>Y4 ,A MATT] ( SU* GREAT IMPORTANCE--! WELF>E ( ! T[N AT /AKE--IT IS NO TIME TO %IRK TR\BLE1 7IS JU/ GO+1 BUT /OPS & COMES BACK47 ,LOOK H]E--!RE IS ONE ?+ MORE ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y\ AB\T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT C\LD IT NOT WAIT TILL SOME O!R TIME8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I CAN TELL Y\ 9 HALF A DOZ5 WORDS4 ,IT IS ONLY ?IS4 ,:5 MY >TICLE IS READ TOMORR[ & IT IS REALIZ$ ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 QUIETLY WORK+ ! :OLE W9T] = ! WELF>E ( ! T[N-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES BUT1 ,DOCTOR-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I KN[ :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO SAY4 ,Y\ DON'T SEE H[ ON E>? IT WAS ANY MORE ?AN MY DUTY--MY OBVI\S DUTY AS A CITIZ54 ,( C\RSE IT WASN'T2 ,I KN[ ?AT AS WELL AS Y\4 ,BUT MY FELL[ CITIZ5S1 Y\ KN[--6 ,GOOD ,LORD1 ?9K ( ALL ! GOOD S\LS :O ?9K SO HI<LY ( ME--6 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 \R T[NSFOLK HAVE HAD A V]Y HI< OP9ION ( Y\ SO F>1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & ?AT IS JU/ :Y ,I AM AFRAID !Y--4 ,WELL1 ?IS IS ! PO9T2 :5 ?IS REA*ES !M1 ESPECIALLY ! POOR] CLASSES1 & S\NDS 9 !IR E>S LIKE A SUMMONS TO TAKE ! T[N'S AFFAIRS 9TO !IR [N H&S = ! FUTURE444 

,HOV/AD 7GETT+ UP74 ,AHEM6 ,DOCTOR1 ,I WON'T CONCEAL FROM Y\ ! FACT-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH ,I--,I KNEW !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 ! W9D6 ,BUT ,I WON'T HE> A WORD ( IT4 ,IF ANY?+ ( ?AT SORT IS BE+ SET ON FOOT-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,( :AT SORT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 :ATEV] IT IS--:E!R IT IS A DEMON/RATION 9 MY HONOR1 OR A BANQUET1 OR A SUBSCRIPTION LI/ = SOME PRES5TATION TO ME--:ATEV] IT IS1 Y\ MO/ PROMISE ME SOLEMNLY & FAI?FULLY TO PUT A /OP TO IT4 ,Y\ TOO1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS52 DO Y\ UND]/&8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME1 ,DOCTOR1 BUT SOON] OR LAT] WE MU/ TELL Y\ ! PLA9 TRU?-- 

7,HE IS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! 5TRANCE ,( ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N1 :O COMES 9 FROM ! /REET DOOR47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SEE+ H] HUSB&74 ,JU/ AS ,I ?\<T6 

,HOV/AD 7GO+ T[>DS H]74 ,Y\ TOO1 ,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT ON E>? DO Y\ WANT H]E1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL :AT ,I WANT4 

,HOV/AD1 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 ,OR P]HAPS-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\2 DON'T TR\BLE4 ,& Y\ MU/ NOT BE (F5D$ AT MY COM+ TO FET* MY HUSB&2 ,I AM ! MO!R ( ?REE *ILDR51 Y\ KN[4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NONS5SE6--WE KN[ ALL AB\T ?AT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ONE W\LD NOT GIVE Y\ CR$IT = MU* ?\<T = Y\R WIFE & *ILDR5 TODAY2 IF Y\ HAD HAD ?AT1 Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE GONE & DRAGG$ US ALL 9TO MIS=TUNE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ \T ( Y\R S5SES1 ,KA!R9E6 ,BECAUSE A MAN HAS A WIFE & *ILDR51 IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO PROCLAIM ! TRU?-IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO BE AN ACTIVELY USEFUL CITIZ5--IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO DO A S]VICE TO HIS NATIVE T[N6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,?OMAS--9 REASON4 

,ASLAKS54 ,JU/ :AT ,I SAY4 ,MOD]ATION 9 EV]Y?+4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?AT IS :Y Y\ WRONG US1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD1 9 5TIC+ MY HUSB& AWAY FROM HIS HOME & MAK+ A DUPE ( HIM 9 ALL ?IS4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I C]TA9LY AM MAK+ A DUPE ( NO ONE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MAK+ A DUPE ( ME6 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I %\LD ALL[ MYSELF TO BE DUP$6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT Y\ DO4 ,I KN[ QUITE WELL Y\ HAVE MORE BRA9S ?AN ANYONE 9 ! T[N1 BUT Y\ >E EXTREMELY EASILY DUP$1 ,?OMAS4 7,TO ,HOV/AD47 ,PLEASE DO REALIZE ?AT HE LOSES HIS PO/ AT ! ,BA?S IF Y\ PR9T :AT HE HAS WRITT54 

,ASLAKS54 ,:AT6 

,HOV/AD4 ,LOOK H]E1 ,DOCTOR6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LAU<+74 ,HA-HA6--JU/ LET !M TRY6 ,NO1 NO--!Y WILL TAKE GOOD C>E NOT TO4 ,I HAVE GOT ! COMPACT MAJORITY BEH9D ME1 LET ME TELL Y\6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS JU/ ! WOR/ ( IT--Y\R HAV+ ANY SU* HORRID ?+ BEH9D Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,RUBBI%1 ,KA!R9E6--,GO HOME & LOOK AFT] Y\R H\SE & LEAVE ME TO LOOK AFT] ! COMMUNITY4 ,H[ CAN Y\ BE SO AFRAID1 :5 ,I AM SO CONFID5T & HAPPY8 7,WALKS UP & D[N1 RUBB+ HIS H&S47 ,TRU? & ! ,PEOPLE WILL W9 ! FI<T1 Y\ MAY BE C]TA96 ,I SEE ! :OLE ( ! BROAD-M9D$ MIDDLE CLASS M>*+ LIKE A VICTORI\S >MY--6 7,/OPS BESIDE A *AIR47 ,:AT ! DEUCE IS ?AT LY+ !RE8 

,ASLAKS5 ,GOOD ,LORD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,AHEM6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H]E WE HAVE ! TOPMO/ P9NACLE ( AU?ORITY6 7,TAKES ! ,MAYOR'S (FICIAL HAT C>EFULLY BETWE5 HIS F+]-TIPS & HOLDS IT UP 9 ! AIR47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! ,MAYOR'S HAT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& H]E IS ! /AFF ( (FICE TOO4 ,H[ 9 ! NAME ( ALL ?AT'S WOND]FUL--8 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ,I UND]/&4 ,HE HAS BE5 H]E TRY+ TO TALK Y\ OV]4 ,HA-HA6--HE MADE RA!R A MI/AKE !RE6 ,& AS SOON AS HE CAU<T SI<T ( ME 9 ! PR9T+ ROOM4 7,BUR/S \T LAU<+47 ,DID HE RUN AWAY1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS58 

,ASLAKS5 7HURRI$LY74 ,YES1 HE RAN AWAY1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,RAN AWAY )\T HIS /ICK OR HIS--4 ,FIDDLE/ICKS6 ,PET] DOESN'T RUN AWAY & LEAVE HIS BELONG+S BEH9D HIM4 ,BUT :AT ! DEUCE HAVE Y\ DONE ) HIM8 ,AH6--9 !RE1 ( C\RSE4 ,N[ Y\ %ALL SEE1 ,KA!R9E6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?OMAS--PLEASE DON'T--6 

,ASLAKS54 ,DON'T BE RA%1 ,DOCTOR4 

7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N HAS PUT ON ! ,MAYOR'S HAT & TAK5 HIS /ICK 9 HIS H&4 ,HE GOES UP TO ! DOOR1 OP5S IT1 & /&S ) HIS H& TO HIS HAT AT ! SALUTE4 ,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 91 R$ ) ANG]4 ,B,I,L,L,+ FOLL[S HIM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DOES ?IS TOMFOOL]Y MEAN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BE RESPECTFUL1 MY GOOD ,PET]4 ,I AM ! *IEF AU?ORITY 9 ! T[N N[4 7,WALKS UP & D[N47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7ALMO/ 9 TE>S74 ,REALLY1 ,?OMAS6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7FOLL[+ HIM AB\T74 ,GIVE ME MY HAT & /ICK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 79 ! SAME TONE AS BE=E74 ,IF Y\ >E *IEF CON/ABLE1 LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT ,I AM ! ,MAYOR--,I AM ! MA/] ( ! :OLE T[N1 PLEASE UND]/&6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TAKE (F MY HAT1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,REMEMB] IT IS P>T ( AN (FICIAL UNI=M4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,POOH6 ,DO Y\ ?9K ! NEWLY AWAK5$ LIONHE>T$ PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BE FRI<T5$ BY AN (FICIAL HAT8 ,!RE IS GO+ TO BE A REVOLUTION 9 ! T[N TOMORR[1 LET ME TELL Y\4 ,Y\ ?\<T Y\ C\LD TURN ME \T2 BUT N[ ,I %ALL TURN Y\ \T--TURN Y\ \T ( ALL Y\R V>I\S (FICES4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I CANNOT8 ,LI/5 TO ME4 ,I HAVE TRIUMPHANT SOCIAL =CES BEH9D ME4 ,HOV/AD & ,BILL+ WILL ?UND] 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]10 & ,ASLAKS5 WILL TAKE ! FIELD AT ! HEAD ( ! :OLE ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,?AT ,I WON'T1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE Y\ WILL-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH6--MAY ,I ASK !N IF ,MR4 ,HOV/AD 9T5DS TO JO9 ?IS AGITATION8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD IS NOT SU* A FOOL AS TO GO & RU9 HIS PAP] & HIMSELF = ! SAKE ( AN IMAG9>Y GRIEVANCE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ R\ND HIM74 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ HAVE REPRES5T$ Y\R CASE 9 A FALSE LI<T1 ,DOCTOR1 & !RE=E ,I AM UNABLE TO GIVE Y\ MY SUPPORT4 

,BILL+4 ,& AFT] :AT ! ,MAYOR WAS SO K9D AS TO TELL ME JU/ N[1 ,I-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A FALSE LI<T6 ,LEAVE ?AT P>T ( IT TO ME4 ,ONLY PR9T MY >TICLE2 ,I AM QUITE CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ IT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO PR9T IT4 ,I CANNOT & WILL NOT & D>E NOT PR9T IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ D>E NOT8 ,:AT NONS5SE6--Y\ >E ! $ITOR2 & AN $ITOR CONTROLS HIS PAP]1 ,I SUPPOSE6 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 IT IS ! SUBSCRIB]S1 ,DOCTOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,=TUNATELY1 YES4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IT IS PUBLIC OP9ION--! 5LI<T5$ PUBLIC--H\SEHOLD]S & PEOPLE ( ?AT K9D2 !Y CONTROL ! NEWSPAP]S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COMPOS$LY74 ,& ,I HAVE ALL !SE 9FLU5CES AGA9/ ME8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 Y\ HAVE4 ,IT W\LD MEAN ! ABSOLUTE RU9 ( ! COMMUNITY IF Y\R >TICLE W]E TO APPE>4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9DE$4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY HAT & /ICK1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N TAKES (F ! HAT & LAYS IT ON ! TABLE ) ! /ICK4 ,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N TAKES !M UP47 ,Y\R AU?ORITY AS MAYOR HAS COME TO AN UNTIMELY 5D4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE HAVE NOT GOT TO ! 5D YET4 7,TO ,H,O,V,/,A,D47 ,!N IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO PR9T MY >TICLE 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]08 

,HOV/AD4 ,QUITE IMPOSSIBLE--\T ( REG>D = Y\R FAMILY AS WELL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ NE$ NOT CONC]N Y\RSELF AB\T HIS FAMILY1 ?ANK Y\1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ A PAP] FROM HIS POCKET74 ,IT WILL BE SUFFICI5T1 = ! GUIDANCE ( ! PUBLIC1 IF ?IS APPE>S4 ,IT IS AN (FICIAL /ATEM5T4 ,MAY ,I TR\BLE Y\8 

,HOV/AD 7TAK+ ! PAP]74 ,C]TA9LY2 ,I WILL SEE ?AT IT IS PR9T$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT NOT M9E4 ,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT Y\ CAN SIL5CE ME & /IFLE ! TRU?6 ,Y\ WILL NOT F9D IT SO EASY AS Y\ SUPPOSE4 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 K9DLY TAKE MY MANUSCRIPT AT ONCE & PR9T IT AS A PAMPHLET--AT MY EXP5SE4 ,I WILL HAVE F\R HUNDR$ COPIES--NO1 FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IF Y\ (F]$ ME ITS WEI<T 9 GOLD1 ,I C\LD NOT L5D MY PRESS = ANY SU* PURPOSE1 ,DOCTOR4 ,IT W\LD BE FLY+ 9 ! FACE ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,Y\ WILL NOT GET IT PR9T$ ANY:]E 9 ! T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N GIVE IT ME BACK4 

,HOV/AD 7GIV+ HIM ! ,M,S474 ,H]E IT IS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ HIS HAT & /ICK74 ,IT %ALL BE MADE PUBLIC ALL ! SAME4 ,I WILL READ IT \T AT A MASS MEET+ ( ! T[NSPEOPLE4 ,ALL MY FELL[-CITIZ5S %ALL HE> ! VOICE ( TRU?6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL NOT F9D ANY PUBLIC BODY 9 ! T[N ?AT WILL GIVE Y\ ! USE ( !IR HALL = SU* A PURPOSE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,NOT A S+LE ONE1 ,I AM C]TA94 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF Y\ WILL F9D ONE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ?IS IS TOO %AMEFUL6 ,:Y %\LD EV]Y ONE TURN AGA9/ Y\ LIKE ?AT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7ANGRILY74 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ALL ! M5 9 ?IS T[N >E OLD WOM5--LIKE Y\2 !Y ALL ?9K ( NO?+ BUT !IR FAMILIES1 & NEV] ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7PUTT+ H] >M 9TO HIS74 ,!N ,I WILL %[ !M ?AT AN OLD WOMAN CAN BE A MAN = ONCE4 ,I AM GO+ TO /& BY Y\1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BRAVELY SAID1 ,KA!R9E6 ,IT %ALL BE MADE PUBLIC--AS ,I AM A LIV+ S\L6 ,IF ,I CAN'T HIRE A HALL1 ,I %ALL HIRE A DRUM1 & P>ADE ! T[N ) IT & READ IT AT EV]Y /REET-CORN]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ >E SURELY NOT SU* AN ]RANT FOOL AS ?AT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,I AM4 

,ASLAKS54 ,Y\ WON'T F9D A S+LE MAN 9 ! :OLE T[N TO GO ) Y\4 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF Y\ WILL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DON'T GIVE 91 ,?OMAS4 ,I WILL TELL ! BOYS TO GO ) Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS A SPL5DID IDEA6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MORT5 WILL BE DELI<T$2 & ,EJLIF WILL DO :ATEV] HE DOES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & ,PETRA6--& Y\ TOO1 ,KA!R9E6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ,I WON'T DO ?AT2 BUT ,I WILL /& AT ! W9D[ & WAT* Y\1 ?AT'S :AT ,I WILL DO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7PUTS HIS >MS R\ND H] & KISSES H]74 ,?ANK Y\1 MY DE>6 ,N[ Y\ & ,I >E GO+ TO TRY A FALL1 MY F9E G5TLEM56 ,I AM GO+ TO SEE :E!R A PACK ( C[>DS CAN SUCCE$ 9 GAGG+ A PATRIOT :O WANTS TO PURIFY SOCIETY6 7,HE & HIS WIFE GO \T BY ! /REET DOOR47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7%AK+ HIS HEAD S]I\SLY74 ,N[ HE HAS S5T H] \T ( H] S5SES1 TOO4 

O ,ACT #d 

7,S,C,5,E4--,A BIG OLD-FA%ION$ ROOM 9 ,C,A,P,T,A,9 ,H,O,R,/,]',S H\SE4 ,AT ! BACK FOLD+-DOORS1 :I* >E /&+ OP51 LEAD TO AN ANTE-ROOM4 ,?REE W9D[S 9 ! LEFT-H& WALL4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! OPPOSITE WALL A PLAT=M HAS BE5 ]ECT$4 ,ON ?IS IS A SMALL TABLE ) TWO C&LES1 A WAT]-BOTTLE & GLASS1 & A BELL4 ,! ROOM IS LIT BY LAMPS PLAC$ BETWE5 ! W9D[S4 ,9 ! =EGR\ND ON ! LEFT !RE IS A TABLE ) C&LES & A *AIR4 ,TO ! RI<T IS A DOOR & SOME *AIRS /&+ NE> IT4 ,! ROOM IS NE>LY FILL$ ) A CR[D ( T[NSPEOPLE ( ALL SORTS1 A FEW WOM5 & S*OOLBOYS BE+ AMONG !M4 ,PEOPLE >E /ILL /REAM+ 9 FROM ! BACK1 & ! ROOM IS SOON FILL$47 

#a/ ,CITIZ5 7MEET+ ANO!R74 ,HULLO1 ,LAM/AD6 ,Y\ H]E TOO8 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,I GO TO EV]Y PUBLIC MEET+1 ,I DO4 

#cRD ,CITIZ54 ,BR\<T Y\R :I/LE TOO1 ,I EXPECT6 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,I %\LD ?9K SO4 ,HAV5'T Y\8 

#cRD ,CITIZ54 ,RA!R6 ,& OLD ,EV5S5 SAID HE WAS GO+ TO BR+ A C[-HORN1 HE DID4 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,GOOD OLD ,EV5S56 7,LAU<T] AMONG ! CR[D47 

#d? ,CITIZ5 7COM+ UP TO !M74 ,I SAY1 TELL ME :AT IS GO+ ON H]E TONI<T8 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN IS GO+ TO DELIV] AN ADDRESS ATTACK+ ! ,MAYOR4 

#d? ,CITIZ54 ,BUT ! ,MAYOR IS HIS BRO!R4 

#a/ ,CITIZ54 ,?AT DOESN'T MATT]2 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN'S NOT ! *AP TO BE AFRAID4 

#cRD ,CITIZ54 ,BUT HE IS 9 ! WRONG2 IT SAID SO 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,YES1 ,I EXPECT HE MU/ BE 9 ! WRONG ?IS TIME1 BECAUSE NEI!R ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION NOR ! ,CITIZ5S' ,CLUB W\LD L5D HIM !IR HALL = HIS MEET+4 

#a/ ,CITIZ54 ,HE C\LDN'T EV5 GET ! LOAN ( ! HALL AT ! ,BA?S4 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,NO1 ,I %\LD ?9K NOT4 

,A ,MAN 9 ANO!R P>T ( ! CR[D4 ,I SAY--:O >E WE TO BACK UP 9 ?IS8 

,ANO!R ,MAN1 BESIDE HIM4 ,WAT* ,ASLAKS51 & DO AS HE DOES4 

,BILL+ 7PU%+ HIS WAY ?R\< ! CR[D1 ) A WRIT+-CASE UND] HIS >M74 ,EXCUSE ME1 G5TLEM5--DO Y\ M9D LETT+ ME ?R\<8 ,I AM REPORT+ = ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]40 ,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*6 7,HE SITS D[N AT ! TABLE ON ! LEFT47 

,A ,WORKMAN4 ,:O WAS ?AT8 

,SECOND ,WORKMAN4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ HIM8 ,IT'S ,BILL+1 :O WRITES = ,ASLAKS5'S PAP]4 

7,C,A,P,T,A,9 ,H,O,R,/,] BR+S 9 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N & ,P,E,T,R,A ?R\< ! DOOR ON ! RI<T4 ,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 FOLL[ !M 947 

,HOR/]4 ,I ?\<T Y\ MI<T ALL SIT H]E2 Y\ CAN SLIP \T EASILY FROM H]E1 IF ?+S GET TOO LIVELY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ ?9K !RE WILL BE A DI/URBANCE8 

,HOR/]4 ,ONE CAN NEV] TELL--) SU* A CR[D4 ,BUT SIT D[N1 & DON'T BE UNEASY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SITT+ D[N74 ,IT WAS EXTREMELY K9D ( Y\ TO (F] MY HUSB& ! ROOM4 

,HOR/]4 ,WELL1 IF NOBODY ELSE W\LD-- 

,PETRA 7:O HAS SAT D[N BESIDE H] MO!R74 ,& IT WAS A PLUCKY ?+ TO DO1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 

,HOR/]4 ,OH1 IT IS NOT SU* A GREAT MATT] AS ALL ?AT4 

7,H,O,V,/,A,D & ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 MAKE !IR WAY ?R\< ! CR[D47 

,ASLAKS5 7GO+ UP TO ,H,O,R,/,]74 ,HAS ! ,DOCTOR NOT COME YET8 

,HOR/]4 ,HE IS WAIT+ 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 7,MOVEM5T 9 ! CR[D BY ! DOOR AT ! BACK47 

,HOV/AD4 ,LOOK--H]E COMES ! ,MAYOR6 

,BILL+4 ,YES1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF HE HASN'T COME AFT] ALL6 

7,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N MAKES HIS WAY GRADUALLY ?R\< ! CR[D1 B[S C\RTE\SLY1 & TAKES UP A POSITION BY ! WALL ON ! LEFT4 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,DR4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 9 BY ! RI<T-H& DOOR4 ,HE IS DRESS$ 9 A BLACK FROCK-COAT1 ) A :ITE TIE4 ,!RE IS A LITTLE FEEBLE APPLAUSE1 :I* IS HU%$ D[N4 ,SIL5CE IS OBTA9$47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 79 AN UND]TONE74 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL RI<T1 ?ANK Y\4 7,L[]+ H] VOICE47 ,BE SURE NOT TO LOSE Y\R TEMP]1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ,I KN[ H[ TO CONTROL MYSELF4 

7,LOOKS AT HIS WAT*1 /EPS ON TO ! PLAT=M1 & B[S4 ,IT IS A QU>T] PA/--SO ,I WILL BEG94 7,TAKES HIS ,M,S4 \T ( HIS POCKET74 

,ASLAKS54 ,I ?9K WE \<T TO ELECT A *AIRMAN FIR/4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 IT IS QUITE UNNECESS>Y4 

,SOME ( ! ,CR[D4 ,YES--YES6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I C]TA9LY ?9K TOO ?AT WE \<T TO HAVE A *AIRMAN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ,I HAVE CALL$ ?IS MEET+ TO DELIV] A LECTURE1 ,PET]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN'S LECTURE MAY POSSIBLY LEAD TO A CONSID]ABLE CONFLICT ( OP9ION4 

,VOICES 9 ! ,CR[D4 ,A *AIRMAN6 ,A *AIRMAN 6 

,HOV/AD4 ,! G5]AL WI% ( ! MEET+ SEEMS TO BE ?AT A *AIRMAN %\LD BE ELECT$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7RE/RA9+ HIMSELF74 ,V]Y WELL--LET ! MEET+ HAVE ITS WAY4 

,ASLAKS54 ,WILL ! ,MAYOR BE GOOD 5\< TO UND]TAKE ! TASK 8 

,?REE ,M5 7CLAPP+ !IR H&S74 ,BRAVO6 ,BRAVO6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,= V>I\S REASONS1 :I* Y\ WILL EASILY UND]/&1 ,I MU/ BEG TO BE EXCUS$4 ,BUT =TUNATELY WE HAVE AMONG US A MAN :O ,I ?9K WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO Y\ ALL4 ,I REF] TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 

,SEV]AL VOICES4 ,YES--,ASLAKS56 ,BRAVO ,ASLAKS56 

7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N TAKES UP HIS ,M,S4 & WALKS UP & D[N ! PLAT=M47 

,ASLAKS54 ,S9CE MY FELL[-CITIZ5S *OOSE TO 5TRU/ ME ) ?IS DUTY1 ,I CANNOT REFUSE4 

7,L\D APPLAUSE4 ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 M\NTS ! PLAT=M47 

,BILL+ 7WRIT+71 0,MR4 ,ASLAKS5 WAS ELECT$ ) 5?USIASM40 

,ASLAKS54 ,& N[1 AS ,I AM 9 ?IS POSITION1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO SAY A FEW BRIEF WORDS4 ,I AM A QUIET & PEACEABLE MAN1 :O BELIEVES 9 DISCREET MOD]ATION1 &--&--9 MOD]ATE DISCRETION4 ,ALL MY FRI5DS CAN BE> WITNESS TO ?AT4 

,SEV]AL ,VOICES4 ,?AT'S RI<T6 ,?AT'S RI<T1 ,ASLAKS56 

,ASLAKS54 ,I HAVE LE>N$ 9 ! S*OOL ( LIFE & EXP]I5CE ?AT MOD]ATION IS ! MO/ VALUABLE VIRTUE A CITIZ5 CAN POSSESS-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HE>1 HE>6 

,ASLAKS54 --,& MOREOV]1 ?AT DISCRETION & MOD]ATION >E :AT 5ABLE A MAN TO BE ( MO/ S]VICE TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,I W\LD !RE=E SUGGE/ TO \R E/EEM$ FELL[-CITIZ51 :O HAS CALL$ ?IS MEET+1 ?AT HE %\LD /RIVE TO KEEP /RICTLY )9 ! B\NDS ( MOD]ATION4 

,A ,MAN BY ! DOOR4 ,?REE *E]S = ! ,MOD]ATION ,SOCIETY6 

,A ,VOICE4 ,%AME6 

,SEV]AL ,VOICES4 ,%6-,%6 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO 9T]RUPTIONS1 G5TLEM51 PLEASE6 ,DOES ANYONE WI% TO MAKE ANY REM>KS8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN4 

,ASLAKS54 ,! ,MAYOR WILL ADDRESS ! MEET+4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 CONSID]ATION ( ! CLOSE RELATION%IP 9 :I*1 AS Y\ ALL KN[1 ,I /& TO ! PRES5T ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] ( ! ,BA?S1 ,I %\LD HAVE PREF]R$ NOT TO SPEAK ?IS EV5+4 ,BUT MY (FICIAL POSITION ) REG>D TO ! ,BA?S & MY SOLICITUDE = ! VITAL 9T]E/S ( ! T[N COMPEL ME TO BR+ =W>D A MOTION4 ,I V5TURE TO PRESUME ?AT !RE IS NOT A S+LE ONE ( \R CITIZ5S PRES5T :O CONSID]S IT DESIRABLE ?AT UNRELIABLE & EXAGG]AT$ ACC\NTS ( ! SANIT>Y CONDITION ( ! ,BA?S & ! T[N %\LD BE SPREAD ABROAD4 

,SEV]AL ,VOICES4 ,NO1 NO6 ,C]TA9LY NOT6 ,WE PROTE/ AGA9/ IT6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE=E1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO PROPOSE ?AT ! MEET+ %\LD NOT P]MIT ! ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] EI!R TO READ OR TO COMM5T ON HIS PROPOS$ LECTURE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7IMPATI5TLY74 ,NOT P]MIT--6 ,:AT ! DEVIL--6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7C\<+74 ,AHEM6-AHEM6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COLLECT+ HIMSELF74 ,V]Y WELL1 ,GO AHEAD6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 MY COMMUNICATION TO ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]10 ,I HAVE PUT ! ESS5TIAL FACTS BE=E ! PUBLIC 9 SU* A WAY ?AT EV]Y FAIR-M9D$ CITIZ5 CAN EASILY =M HIS [N OP9ION4 ,FROM IT Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ! MA9 RESULT ( ! ,M$ICAL ,(FIC]'S PROPOSALS--AP>T FROM !IR CON/ITUT+ A VOTE ( C5SURE ON ! LEAD+ M5 ( ! T[N--W\LD BE TO SADDLE ! RATEPAY]S ) AN UNNECESS>Y EXP5DITURE ( AT LEA/ SOME ?\S&S ( P\NDS4 

7,S\NDS ( DISAPPROVAL AMONG ! AUDI5CE1 & SOME CAT-CALLS47 

,ASLAKS5 7R++ HIS BELL74 ,SIL5CE1 PLEASE1 G5TLEM56 ,I BEG TO SUPPORT ! ,MAYOR'S MOTION4 ,I QUITE AGREE ) HIM ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ BEH9D ?IS AGITATION />T$ BY ! ,DOCTOR4 ,HE TALKS AB\T ! ,BA?S2 BUT IT IS A REVOLUTION HE IS AIM+ AT--HE WANTS TO GET ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! T[N PUT 9TO NEW H&S4 ,NO ONE D\BTS ! HONE/Y ( ! ,DOCTOR'S 9T5TIONS--NO ONE WILL SUGGE/ ?AT !RE CAN BE ANY TWO OP9IONS AS TO ?AT1 ,I MYSELF AM A BELIEV] 9 SELF-GOV]NM5T = ! PEOPLE1 PROVID$ IT DOES NOT FALL TOO HEAVILY ON ! RATEPAY]S4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE ! CASE H]E2 & ?AT IS :Y ,I WILL SEE ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN DAMN$--,I BEG Y\R P>DON--BE=E ,I GO ) HIM 9 ! MATT]4 ,Y\ CAN PAY TOO DE>LY = A ?+ SOMETIMES2 ?AT IS MY OP9ION4 

7,L\D APPLAUSE ON ALL SIDES47 

,HOV/AD4 ,I1 TOO1 FEEL CALL$ UPON TO EXPLA9 MY POSITION4 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN'S AGITATION APPE>$ TO BE GA9+ A C]TA9 AM\NT ( SYMPA?Y AT FIR/1 SO ,I SUPPORT$ IT AS IMP>TIALLY AS ,I C\LD4 ,BUT PRES5TLY WE HAD REASON TO SUSPECT ?AT WE HAD ALL[$ \RSELVES TO BE MISL$ BY MISREPRES5TATION ( ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MISREPRES5TATION--6 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 LET US SAY A NOT 5TIRELY TRU/WOR?Y REPRES5TATION4 ,! ,MAYOR'S /ATEM5T HAS PROV$ ?AT4 ,I HOPE NO ONE H]E HAS ANY D\BT AS TO MY LIB]AL PR9CIPLES2 ! ATTITUDE ( ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 T[>DS IMPORTANT POLITICAL QUE/IONS IS WELL KN[N TO EV]YONE4 ,BUT ! ADVICE ( EXP]I5C$ & ?\<TFUL M5 HAS CONV9C$ ME ?AT 9 PURELY LOCAL MATT]S A NEWSPAP] \<T TO PROCE$ ) A C]TA9 CAUTION4 

,ASLAKS54 ,I 5TIRELY AGREE ) ! SPEAK]4 

,HOV/AD4 ,&1 9 ! MATT] BE=E US1 IT IS N[ AN UND\BT$ FACT ?AT ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN HAS PUBLIC OP9ION AGA9/ HIM4 ,N[1 :AT IS AN $ITOR'S FIR/ & MO/ OBVI\S DUTY1 G5TLEM58 ,IS IT NOT TO WORK 9 H>MONY ) HIS READ]S8 ,HAS HE NOT RECEIV$ A SORT ( TACIT M&ATE TO WORK P]SI/5TLY & ASSIDU\SLY = ! WELF>E ( ?OSE :OSE OP9IONS HE REPRES5TS8 ,OR IS IT POSSIBLE ,I AM MI/AK5 9 ?AT8 

,VOICES FROM ! CR[D4 ,NO1 NO6 ,Y\ >E QUITE RI<T6 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT HAS CO/ ME A SEV]E /RUGGLE TO BREAK ) A MAN 9 :OSE H\SE ,I HAVE BE5 LATELY A FREQU5T GUE/--A MAN :O TILL TODAY HAS BE5 ABLE TO PRIDE HIMSELF ON ! UNDIVID$ GOODWILL ( HIS FELL[-CITIZ5S--A MAN :OSE ONLY1 OR AT ALL EV5TS :OSE ESS5TIAL1 FAIL+ IS ?AT HE IS SWAY$ BY HIS HE>T RA!R ?AN HIS HEAD4 

,A FEW SCATT]$ VOICES4 ,?AT IS TRUE6 ,BRAVO1 ,/OCKMANN6 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT MY DUTY TO ! COMMUNITY OBLIG$ ME TO BREAK ) HIM4 ,& !RE IS ANO!R CONSID]ATION ?AT IMPELS ME TO OPPOSE HIM1 &1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 TO >RE/ HIM ON ! P]IL\S C\RSE HE HAS ADOPT$2 ?AT IS1 CONSID]ATION = HIS FAMILY-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,PLEASE /ICK TO ! WAT]-SUPPLY & DRA9AGE6 

,HOV/AD4 --CONSID]ATION1 ,I REPEAT1 = HIS WIFE & HIS *ILDR5 = :OM HE HAS MADE NO PROVISION4 

,MORT54 ,IS ?AT US1 MO!R8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HU%6 

,ASLAKS54 ,I WILL N[ PUT ! ,MAYOR'S PROPOSITION TO ! VOTE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE IS NO NECESSITY6 ,TONI<T ,I HAVE NO 9T5TION ( DEAL+ ) ALL ?AT FIL? D[N AT ! ,BA?S4 ,NO2 ,I HAVE SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T TO SAY TO Y\4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7ASIDE74 ,:AT IS COM+ N[8 

,A ,DRUNK5 ,MAN 7BY ! 5TRANCE DOOR74 ,I AM A RATEPAY]6 ,& !RE=E1 ,I HAVE A RI<T TO SPEAK TOO6 ,& MY 5TIRE--FIRM--9CONCEIVABLE OP9ION IS-- 

,A NUMB] ( VOICES4 ,BE QUIET1 AT ! BACK !RE6 

,O!RS4 ,HE IS DRUNK6 ,TURN HIM \T6 7,!Y TURN HIM \T47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AM ,I ALL[$ TO SPEAK8 

,ASLAKS5 7R++ HIS BELL74 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN WILL ADDRESS ! MEET+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE SE5 ANYONE1 A FEW DAYS AGO1 D>E TO ATTEMPT TO SIL5CE ME AS HAS BE5 DONE TONI<T6 ,I W\LD HAVE DEF5D$ MY SACR$ RI<TS AS A MAN1 LIKE A LION6 ,BUT N[ IT IS ALL ONE TO ME2 ,I HAVE SOME?+ ( EV5 WEI<TI] IMPORTANCE TO SAY TO Y\4 7,! CR[D PRESSES NE>] TO HIM1 ,M,O,R,T,5 ,KIIL CONSPICU\S AMONG !M47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7CONT9U+74 ,I HAVE ?\<T & POND]$ A GREAT DEAL1 !SE LA/ FEW DAYS--POND]$ OV] SU* A V>IETY ( ?+S ?AT 9 ! 5D MY HEAD SEEM$ TOO FULL TO HOLD !M-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7) A C\<74 ,AHEM6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 --BUT ,I GOT !M CLE> 9 MY M9D AT LA/1 & !N ,I SAW ! :OLE SITUATION LUCIDLY4 ,& ?AT IS :Y ,I AM /&+ H]E TO-NI<T4 ,I HAVE A GREAT REVELATION TO MAKE TO Y\1 MY FELL[-CITIZ5S6 ,I WILL IMP>T TO Y\ A DISCOV]Y ( A F> WID] SCOPE ?AN ! TRIFL+ MATT] ?AT \R WAT] SUPPLY IS POISON$ & \R M$IC9AL ,BA?S >E /&+ ON PE/IF]\S SOIL4 

,A NUMB] ( VOICES 7%\T+74 ,DON'T TALK AB\T ! ,BA?S6 ,WE WON'T HE> Y\6 ,NONE ( ?AT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\ ?AT :AT ,I WANT TO SPEAK AB\T IS ! GREAT DISCOV]Y ,I HAVE MADE LATELY--! DISCOV]Y ?AT ALL ! S\RCES ( \R MORAL LIFE >E POISON$ & ?AT ! :OLE FABRIC ( \R CIVIC COMMUNITY IS F\ND$ ON ! PE/IF]\S SOIL ( FALSEHOOD4 

,VOICES ( DISCONC]T$ ,CITIZ5S4 ,:AT IS ?AT HE SAYS8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,SU* AN 9S9UATION--6 

,ASLAKS5 7) HIS H& ON HIS BELL74 ,I CALL UPON ! SPEAK] TO MOD]ATE HIS LANGUAGE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS LOV$ MY NATIVE T[N AS A MAN ONLY CAN LOVE ! HOME ( HIS Y\?FUL DAYS4 ,I WAS NOT OLD :5 ,I W5T AWAY FROM H]E2 & EXILE1 LONG+ & MEMORIES CA/ AS IT W]E AN ADDITIONAL HALO OV] BO? ! T[N & ITS 9HABITANTS4 7,SOME CLAPP+ & APPLAUSE47 ,& !RE ,I /AY$1 = MANY YE>S1 9 A HORRIBLE HOLE F> AWAY UP NOR?4 ,:5 ,I CAME 9TO CONTACT ) SOME ( ! PEOPLE ?AT LIV$ SCATT]$ AB\T AMONG ! ROCKS1 ,I (T5 ?\<T IT W\LD ( BE5 MORE S]VICE TO ! POOR HALF-/>V$ CREATURES IF A VET]9>Y DOCTOR HAD BE5 S5T UP !RE1 9/EAD ( A MAN LIKE ME4 7,MURMURS AMONG ! CR[D47 

,BILL+ 7LAY+ D[N HIS P574 ,I'M DAMN$ IF ,I HAVE EV] HE>D--6 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS AN 9SULT TO A RESPECTABLE POPULATION6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WAIT A BIT6 ,I DO NOT ?9K ANYONE WILL *>GE ME ) HAV+ =GOTT5 MY NATIVE T[N UP !RE4 ,I WAS LIKE ONE ( ! EID]-DUCKS BROOD+ ON ITS NE/1 & :AT ,I HAT*$ WAS ! PLANS = !SE ,BA?S4 7,APPLAUSE & PROTE/S47 ,& !N :5 FATE AT LA/ DECRE$ = ME ! GREAT HAPP9ESS ( COM+ HOME AGA9--,I ASSURE Y\1 G5TLEM51 ,I ?\<T ,I HAD NO?+ MORE 9 ! WORLD TO WI% =4 ,OR RA!R1 !RE WAS ONE ?+ ,I WI%$ =--EAG]LY1 UNTIR+LY1 >D5TLY--& ?AT WAS TO BE ABLE TO BE ( S]VICE TO MY NATIVE T[N & ! GOOD ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ AT ! CEIL+74 ,Y\ *OSE A /RANGE WAY ( DO+ IT--AHEM6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& SO1 ) MY EYES BL9D$ TO ! REAL FACTS1 ,I REVEL$ 9 HAPP9ESS4 ,BUT YE/]DAY MORN+--NO1 TO BE PRECISE1 IT WAS YE/]DAY AFT]NOON--! EYES ( MY M9D W]E OP5$ WIDE1 & ! FIR/ ?+ ,I REALIZ$ WAS ! COLOSSAL /UPIDITY ( ! AU?ORITIES--4 7,UPRO>1 %\TS & LAU<T]1 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N C\<S P]SI/5TLY47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN6 

,ASLAKS5 7R++ HIS BELL74 ,BY VIRTUE ( MY AU?ORITY--6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS A PETTY ?+ TO CAT* ME UP ON A WORD1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS54 ,:AT ,I MEAN IS ONLY ?AT ,I GOT SC5T ( ! UNBELIEVABLE PIGGI%NESS \R LEAD+ M5 HAD BE5 RESPONSIBLE = D[N AT ! ,BA?S4 ,I CAN'T /& LEAD+ M5 AT ANY PRICE6--,I HAVE HAD 5\< ( SU* PEOPLE 9 MY TIME4 ,!Y >E LIKE BILLY-GOATS ON A Y\NG PLANTATION2 !Y DO MIS*IEF EV]Y:]E4 ,!Y /& 9 A FREE MAN'S WAY1 :I*EV] WAY HE TURNS1 & :AT ,I %\LD LIKE BE/ W\LD BE TO SEE !M EXT]M9AT$ LIKE ANY O!R V]M9--4 7,UPRO>47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN1 CAN WE ALL[ SU* EXPRESSIONS TO PASS8 

,ASLAKS5 7) HIS H& ON HIS BELL74 ,DOCTOR--6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[ IT IS ?AT ,I HAVE ONLY N[ ACQUIR$ A CLE> CONCEPTION ( :AT !SE G5TRY >E1 :5 ,I HAD ALMO/ DAILY BE=E MY EYES 9 ?IS T[N SU* AN EXCELL5T SPECIM5 ( !M--MY BRO!R ,PET]--SL[-WITT$ & HIDE-B\ND 9 PREJUDICE--4 7,LAU<T]1 UPRO> & HISSES4 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N ,SITS C\<+ ASSIDU\SLY4 ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 R+S HIS BELL VIOL5TLY47 

,! ,DRUNK5 ,MAN 7:O HAS GOT 9 AGA974 ,IS IT ME HE IS TALK+ AB\T8 ,MY NAME'S ,PET]S51 ALL RI<T--BUT DEVIL TAKE ME IF ,I-- 

,ANGRY ,VOICES4 ,TURN \T ?AT DRUNK5 MAN6 ,TURN HIM \T4 7,HE IS TURN$ \T AGA947 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:O WAS ?AT P]SON8 

#a/ ,CITIZ54 ,I DON'T KN[ :O HE IS1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

#bND ,CITIZ54 ,HE DOESN'T BELONG H]E4 

#cRD ,CITIZ54 ,I EXPECT HE IS A NAVVY FROM OV] AT--7! RE/ IS 9AUDIBLE74 

,ASLAKS54 ,HE HAD OBVI\SLY HAD TOO MU* BE]4 ,PROCE$1 ,DOCTOR2 BUT PLEASE /RIVE TO BE MOD]ATE 9 Y\R LANGUAGE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,V]Y WELL1 G5TLEM51 ,I WILL SAY NO MORE AB\T \R LEAD+ M54 ,& IF ANYONE IMAG9ES1 FROM :AT ,I HAVE JU/ SAID1 ?AT MY OBJECT IS TO ATTACK !SE PEOPLE ?IS EV5+1 HE IS WRONG--ABSOLUTELY WIDE ( ! M>K4 ,= ,I *]I% ! COM=T+ CONVICTION ?AT !SE P>ASITES--ALL !SE V5]ABLE RELICS ( A DY+ S*OOL ( ?\<T-->E MO/ ADMIRABLY PAV+ ! WAY = !IR [N EXT9CTION2 !Y NE$ NO DOCTOR'S HELP TO HA/5 !IR 5D4 ,NOR IS IT FOLK ( ?AT K9D :O CON/ITUTE ! MO/ PRESS+ DANG] TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS NOT !Y :O >E MO/ 9/RUM5TAL 9 POISON+ ! S\RCES ( \R MORAL LIFE & 9FECT+ ! GR\ND ON :I* WE /&4 ,IT IS NOT !Y :O >E ! MO/ DANG]\S 5EMIES ( TRU? & FRE$OM AMONG US4 

,%\TS FROM ALL SIDES4 ,:O !N8 ,:O IS IT8 ,NAME6 ,NAME6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ MAY DEP5D UPON IT--,I %ALL NAME !M6 ,?AT IS PRECISELY ! GREAT DISCOV]Y ,I MADE YE/]DAY4 7,RAISES HIS VOICE47 ,! MO/ DANG]\S 5EMY ( TRU? & FRE$OM AMONG US IS ! COMPACT MAJORITY--YES1 ! DAMN$ COMPACT ,LIB]AL MAJORITY--?AT IS IT6 ,N[ Y\ KN[6 7,TREM5D\S UPRO>4 ,MO/ ( ! CR[D >E %\T+1 /AMP+ & HISS+4 ,SOME ( ! OLD] M5 AMONG !M EX*ANGE /OL5 GLANCES & SEEM TO BE 5JOY+ !MSELVES4 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N GETS UP1 LOOK+ ANXI\S4 ,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 ADVANCE ?REAT5+LY UPON SOME S*OOLBOYS :O >E PLAY+ PRANKS4 ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 R+S HIS BELL & BEGS = SIL5CE4 ,H,O,V,/,A,D & ,B,I,L,L,+ BO? TALK AT ONCE1 BUT >E 9AUDIBLE4 ,AT LA/ QUIET IS RE/OR$47 

,ASLAKS54 ,AS ,*AIRMAN1 ,I CALL UPON ! SPEAK] TO )DRAW ! ILL-CONSID]$ EXPRESSIONS HE HAS JU/ US$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NEV]1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS56 ,IT IS ! MAJORITY 9 \R COMMUNITY ?AT D5IES ME MY FRE$OM & SEEKS TO PREV5T MY SPEAK+ ! TRU?4 

,HOV/AD4 ,! MAJORITY ALWAYS HAS RI<T ON ITS SIDE4 

,BILL+4 ,& TRU? TOO1 BY ,GOD6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! MAJORITY NEV] HAS RI<T ON ITS SIDE4 ,NEV]1 ,I SAY6 ,?AT IS ONE ( !SE SOCIAL LIES AGA9/ :I* AN 9DEP5D5T1 9TELLIG5T MAN MU/ WAGE W>4 ,:O IS IT ?AT CON/ITUTE ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION 9 A C\NTRY8 ,IS IT ! CLEV] FOLK1 OR ! /UPID8 ,I DON'T IMAG9E Y\ WILL DISPUTE ! FACT ?AT AT PRES5T ! /UPID PEOPLE >E 9 AN ABSOLUTELY OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ALL ! WORLD OV]4 ,BUT1 GOOD ,LORD6--Y\ CAN NEV] PRET5D ?AT IT IS RI<T ?AT ! /UPID FOLK %\LD GOV]N ! CLEV] ONES6 7,UPRO> & CRIES47 ,OH1 YES--Y\ CAN %\T ME D[N1 ,I KN[6 ,BUT Y\ CANNOT ANSW] ME4 ,! MAJORITY HAS MI<T ON ITS SIDE--UN=TUNATELY2 BUT RI<T IT HAS NOT4 ,I AM 9 ! RI<T--,I & A FEW O!R SCATT]$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,! M9ORITY IS ALWAYS 9 ! RI<T4 7,R5EW$ UPRO>47 

,HOV/AD4 ,AHA6--SO ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN HAS BECOME AN >I/OCRAT S9CE ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID ?AT ,I DON'T 9T5D TO WA/E A WORD ON ! PUNY1 N>R[-*E/$1 %ORT-W9D$ CREW :OM WE >E LEAV+ A/]N4 ,PULSAT+ LIFE NO LONG] CONC]NS ITSELF ) !M4 ,I AM ?9K+ ( ! FEW1 ! SCATT]$ FEW AMONG US1 :O HAVE ABSORB$ NEW & VIGOR\S TRU?S4 ,SU* M5 /&1 AS IT W]E1 AT ! \TPO/S1 SO F> AHEAD ?AT ! COMPACT MAJORITY HAS NOT YET BE5 ABLE TO COME UP ) !M2 & !RE !Y >E FI<T+ = TRU?S ?AT >E TOO NEWLY-BORN 9TO ! WORLD ( CONSCI\SNESS TO HAVE ANY CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( PEOPLE ON !IR SIDE AS YET4 

,HOV/AD4 ,SO ! ,DOCTOR IS A REVOLUTION>Y N[6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD HEAV5S--( C\RSE ,I AM1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD6 ,I PROPOSE TO RAISE A REVOLUTION AGA9/ ! LIE ?AT ! MAJORITY HAS ! MONOPOLY ( ! TRU?4 ,:AT SORT ( TRU?S >E !Y ?AT ! MAJORITY USUALLY SUPPORTS8 ,!Y >E TRU?S ?AT >E ( SU* ADVANC$ AGE ?AT !Y >E BEG9N+ TO BREAK UP4 ,& IF A TRU? IS AS OLD AS ?AT1 IT IS ALSO 9 A FAIR WAY TO BECOME A LIE1 G5TLEM54 7,LAU<T] & MOCK+ CRIES47 ,YES1 BELIEVE ME OR NOT1 AS Y\ LIKE2 BUT TRU?S >E BY NO MEANS AS LONG-LIV$ AT ,ME?USELAH--AS SOME FOLK IMAG9E4 ,A NORMALLY CON/ITUT$ TRU? LIVES1 LET US SAY1 AS A RULE SEV5TE5 OR EI<TE51 OR AT MO/ TW5TY YE>S--SELDOM LONG]4 ,BUT TRU?S AS AG$ AS ?AT >E ALWAYS WORN FRI<TFULLY ?91 & NEV]!LESS IT IS ONLY !N ?AT ! MAJORITY RECOGNIZES !M & RECOMM5DS !M TO ! COMMUNITY AS :OLESOME MORAL N\RI%M5T4 ,!RE IS NO GREAT NUTRITIVE VALUE 9 ?AT SORT ( F>E1 ,I CAN ASSURE Y\2 &1 AS A DOCTOR1 ,I \<T TO KN[4 ,!SE 0MAJORITY TRU?S0 >E LIKE LA/ YE>'S CUR$ MEAT--LIKE RANCID1 TA9T$ HAM2 & !Y >E ! ORIG9 ( ! MORAL SCURVY ?AT IS RAMPANT 9 \R COMMUNITIES4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT ! SPEAK] IS W&]+ A LONG WAY FROM HIS SUBJECT4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I QUITE AGREE ) ! ,*AIRMAN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAVE Y\ GONE CLEAN \T ( Y\R S5SES1 ,PET]8 ,I AM /ICK+ AS CLOSELY TO MY SUBJECT AS ,I CAN2 = MY SUBJECT IS PRECISELY ?IS1 ?AT IT IS ! MASSES1 ! MAJORITY--?IS 9F]NAL COMPACT MAJORITY--?AT POISONS ! S\RCES ( \R MORAL LIFE & 9FECTS ! GR\ND WE /& ON4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& ALL ?IS BECAUSE ! GREAT1 BROADM9D$ MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE IS PRUD5T 5\< TO %[ DEF]5CE ONLY TO WELL-ASC]TA9$ & WELL-APPROV$ TRU?S8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH1 MY GOOD ,MR4 ,HOV/AD1 DON'T TALK NONS5SE AB\T WELL-ASC]TA9$ TRU?S6 ,! TRU?S ( :I* ! MASSES N[ APPROVE >E ! V]Y TRU?S ?AT ! FI<T]S AT ! \TPO/S HELD TO 9 ! DAYS ( \R GR&FA!RS4 ,WE FI<T]S AT ! \TPO/S N[ADAYS NO LONG] APPROVE ( !M2 & ,I DO NOT BELIEVE !RE IS ANY O!R WELL-ASC]TA9$ TRU? EXCEPT ?IS1 ?AT NO COMMUNITY CAN LIVE A HEAL?Y LIFE IF IT IS N\RI%$ ONLY ON SU* OLD M>R[LESS TRU?S4 

,HOV/AD4 ,BUT1 9/EAD ( /&+ !RE US+ VAGUE G5]ALITIES1 IT W\LD BE 9T]E/+ IF Y\ W\LD TELL US :AT !SE OLD M>R[LESS TRU?S >E1 ?AT WE >E N\RI%$ ON4 

7,APPLAUSE FROM MANY QU>T]S47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ,I C\LD GIVE Y\ A :OLE /R+ ( SU* ABOM9ATIONS2 BUT TO BEG9 ) ,I WILL CONF9E MYSELF TO ONE WELL-APPROV$ TRU?1 :I* AT BOTTOM IS A F\L LIE1 BUT UPON :I* NEV]!LESS ,MR4 ,HOV/AD & ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 & ALL ! 0,MESS5G]'S0 SUPPORT]S >E N\RI%$4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& ?AT IS--8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS1 ! DOCTR9E Y\ HAVE 9H]IT$ FROM Y\R =EFA!RS & PROCLAIM ?\<TLESSLY F> & WIDE--! DOCTR9E ?AT ! PUBLIC1 ! CR[D1 ! MASSES1 >E ! ESS5TIAL P>T ( ! POPULATION--?AT !Y CON/ITUTE ! ,PEOPLE--?AT ! COMMON FOLK1 ! IGNORANT & 9COMPLETE ELEM5T 9 ! COMMUNITY1 HAVE ! SAME RI<T TO PRON\NCE JUDGM5T & TO APPROVE1 TO DIRECT & TO GOV]N1 AS ! ISOLAT$1 9TELLECTUALLY SUP]IOR P]SONALITIES 9 IT4 

,BILL+4 ,WELL1 DAMN ME IF EV] ,I-- 

,HOV/AD 7AT ! SAME TIME1 %\T+ \T74 ,FELL[-CITIZ5S1 TAKE GOOD NOTE ( ?AT6 

,A NUMB] ( VOICES 7ANGRILY74 ,OHO6--WE >E NOT ! ,PEOPLE6 ,ONLY ! SUP]IOR FOLK >E TO GOV]N1 >E !Y6 

,A ,WORKMAN4 ,TURN ! FELL[ \T = TALK+ SU* RUBBI%6 

,ANO!R4 ,\T ) HIM6 

,ANO!R 7CALL+ \T74 ,BL[ Y\R HORN1 ,EV5S56 

7,A HORN IS BL[N L\DLY1 AMID HISSES & AN ANGRY UPRO>47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7:5 ! NOISE HAS SOME:AT ABAT$74 ,BE REASONABLE6 ,CAN'T Y\ /& HE>+ ! VOICE ( TRU? = ONCE8 ,I DON'T 9 ! LEA/ EXPECT Y\ TO AGREE ) ME ALL AT ONCE2 BUT ,I MU/ SAY ,I DID EXPECT ,MR4 ,HOV/AD TO ADMIT ,I WAS RI<T1 :5 HE HAD RECOV]$ HIS COMPOSURE A LITTLE4 ,HE CLAIMS TO BE A FREE?9K]-- 

,VOICES 79 MURMURS ( A/ONI%M5T74 ,FREE?9K]1 DID HE SAY8 ,IS ,HOV/AD A FREE?9K]8 

,HOV/AD 7%\T+74 ,PROVE IT1 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN6 ,:5 HAVE ,I SAID SO 9 PR9T8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7REFLECT+74 ,NO1 CONF\ND IT1 Y\ >E RI<T6--Y\ HAVE NEV] HAD ! C\RAGE TO4 ,WELL1 ,I WON'T PUT Y\ 9 A HOLE1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 ,LET US SAY IT IS ,I ?AT AM ! FREE?9K]1 !N4 ,I AM GO+ TO PROVE TO Y\1 SCI5TIFICALLY1 ?AT ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 LEADS Y\ BY ! NOSE 9 A %AMEFUL MANN] :5 IT TELLS Y\ ?AT Y\--?AT ! COMMON PEOPLE1 ! CR[D1 ! MASSES1 >E ! REAL ESS5CE ( ! ,PEOPLE4 ,?AT IS ONLY A NEWSPAP] LIE1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,! COMMON PEOPLE >E NO?+ MORE ?AN ! RAW MAT]IAL ( :I* A ,PEOPLE IS MADE4 7,GROANS1 LAU<T] & UPRO>47 ,WELL1 ISN'T ?AT ! CASE8 ,ISN'T !RE AN 5ORM\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A WELL-BR$ & AN ILL-BR$ /RA9 ( ANIMALS8 ,TAKE1 = 9/ANCE1 A COMMON B>N-DOOR H54 ,:AT SORT ( EAT+ DO Y\ GET FROM A %RIVEL$ UP OLD SCRAG ( A F[L LIKE ?AT8 ,NOT MU*1 DO Y\6 ,& :AT SORT ( EGGS DOES IT LAY8 ,A FAIRLY GOOD CR[ OR A RAV5 CAN LAY PRETTY NE>LY AS GOOD AN EGG4 ,BUT TAKE A WELL-BR$ ,SPANI% OR ,JAPANESE H51 OR A GOOD PHEASANT OR A TURKEY--!N Y\ WILL SEE ! DIFF]5CE4 ,OR TAKE ! CASE ( DOGS1 ) :OM WE HUMANS >E ON SU* 9TIMATE T]MS4 ,?9K FIR/ ( AN ORD9>Y COMMON CUR--,I MEAN ONE ( ! HORRIBLE1 CO>SE-HAIR$1 L[-BR$ CURS ?AT DO NO?+ BUT RUN AB\T ! /REETS & BEF\L ! WALLS ( ! H\SES4 ,COMP>E ONE ( !SE CURS ) A POODLE :OSE SIRES = MANY G5]ATIONS HAVE BE5 BR$ 9 A G5TLEMAN'S H\SE1 :]E !Y HAVE HAD ! BE/ ( FOOD & HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( HE>+ S(T VOICES & MUSIC4 ,DO Y\ NOT ?9K ?AT ! POODLE'S BRA9 IS DEVELOP$ TO QUITE A DIFF]5T DEGREE FROM ?AT ( ! CUR8 ,( C\RSE IT IS4 ,IT IS PUPPIES ( WELL-BR$ POODLES LIKE ?AT1 ?AT %[M5 TRA9 TO DO 9CR$IBLY CLEV] TRICKS--?+S ?AT A COMMON CUR C\LD NEV] LE>N TO DO EV5 IF IT /OOD ON ITS HEAD4 7,UPRO> & MOCK+ CRIES47 

,A ,CITIZ5 7CALLS \T74 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO MAKE \T WE >E DOGS1 N[8 

,ANO!R ,CITIZ54 ,WE >E NOT ANIMALS1 ,DOCTOR6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES BUT1 BLESS MY S\L1 WE >E1 MY FRI5D6 ,IT IS TRUE WE >E ! F9E/ ANIMALS ANYONE C\LD WI% =2 BUT1 EV5 AMONG US1 EXCEPTIONALLY F9E ANIMALS >E R>E4 ,!RE IS A TREM5D\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 POODLE-M5 & CUR-M54 ,& ! AMUS+ P>T ( IT IS1 ?AT ,MR4 ,HOV/AD QUITE AGREES ) ME AS LONG AS IT IS A QUE/ION ( F\R-FOOT$ ANIMALS-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES1 IT IS TRUE 5\< AS F> AS !Y >E CONC]N$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ,I EXT5D ! PR9CIPLE & APPLY IT TO TWO-LEGG$ ANIMALS1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD /OPS %ORT4 ,HE NO LONG] D>ES TO ?9K 9DEP5D5TLY1 OR TO PURSUE HIS IDEAS TO !IR LOGICAL CONCLUSION2 SO1 HE TURNS ! :OLE !ORY UPSIDE D[N & PROCLAIMS 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 ?AT IT IS ! B>N-DOOR H5S & /REET CURS ?AT >E ! F9E/ SPECIM5S 9 ! M5AG]IE4 ,BUT ?AT IS ALWAYS ! WAY1 AS LONG AS A MAN RETA9S ! TRACES ( COMMON ORIG9 & HAS NOT WORK$ HIS WAY UP TO 9TELLECTUAL DI/9CTION4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I LAY NO CLAIM TO ANY SORT ( DI/9CTION1 ,I AM ! SON ( HUMBLE C\NTRY-FOLK1 & ,I AM PR\D ?AT ! /OCK ,I COME FROM IS ROOT$ DEEP AMONG ! COMMON PEOPLE HE 9SULTS4 

,VOICES4 ,BRAVO1 ,HOV/AD6 ,BRAVO6 ,BRAVO6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! K9D ( COMMON PEOPLE ,I MEAN >E NOT ONLY TO BE F\ND L[ D[N 9 ! SOCIAL SCALE2 !Y CRAWL & SW>M ALL >\ND US--EV5 9 ! HI<E/ SOCIAL POSITIONS4 ,Y\ HAVE ONLY TO LOOK AT Y\R [N F9E1 DI/+UI%$ ,MAYOR6 ,MY BRO!R ,PET] IS EV]Y BIT AS PLEBEIAN AS ANYONE ?AT WALKS 9 TWO %OES-- 7LAU<T] & HISSES7 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I PROTE/ AGA9/ P]SONAL ALLUSIONS ( ?IS K9D4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7IMP]TURBABLY74--& ?AT1 NOT BECAUSE HE IS LIKE MYSELF1 DESC5D$ FROM SOME OLD RASCAL ( A PIRATE FROM ,POM]ANIA OR !REAB\TS--BECAUSE ?AT IS :O WE >E DESC5D$ FROM-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AN ABSURD LEG5D4 ,I D5Y IT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 --BUT BECAUSE HE ?9KS :AT HIS SUP]IORS ?9K1 & HOLDS ! SAME OP9IONS AS !Y1 ,PEOPLE :O DO ?AT >E1 9TELLECTUALLY SPEAK+1 COMMON PEOPLE2 &1 ?AT IS :Y MY MAGNIFIC5T BRO!R ,PET] IS 9 REALITY SO V]Y F> FROM ANY DI/9CTION--& CONSEQU5TLY ALSO SO F> FROM BE+ LIB]AL-M9D$4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MR4 ,*AIRMAN--6 

,HOV/AD4 ,SO IT IS ONLY ! DI/+UI%$ M5 ?AT >E LIB]AL-M9D$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY8 ,WE >E LE>N+ SOME?+ QUITE NEW6 7,LAU<T]47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS P>T ( MY NEW DISCOV]Y TOO4 ,& ANO!R P>T ( IT IS ?AT BROAD-M9D$NESS IS ALMO/ PRECISELY ! SAME ?+ AS MORALITY4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I MA9TA9 ?AT IT IS ABSOLUTELY 9EXCUSABLE 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 TO PROCLAIM1 DAY 9 & DAY \T1 ! FALSE DOCTR9E ?AT IT IS ! MASSES1 ! CR[D1 ! COMPACT MAJORITY1 ?AT HAVE ! MONOPOLY ( BROAD-M9D$NESS & MORALITY--& ?AT VICE & CORRUPTION & EV]Y K9D ( 9TELLECTUAL DEPRAVITY >E ! RESULT ( CULTURE1 JU/ AS ALL ! FIL? ?AT IS DRA9+ 9TO \R ,BA?S IS ! RESULT ( ! TANN]IES UP AT ,MOLL$AL6 7,UPRO> & 9T]RUPTIONS4 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N IS UNDI/URB$1 & GOES ON1 C>RI$ AWAY BY HIS >DOR1 ) A SMILE47 ,& YET ?IS SAME 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 CAN GO ON PREA*+ ?AT ! MASSES \<T TO BE ELEVAT$ TO HI<] CONDITIONS ( LIFE6 ,BUT1 BLESS MY S\L1 IF ! 0,MESS5G]'S0 TEA*+ IS TO BE DEP5D$ UPON1 ?IS V]Y RAIS+ UP ! MASSES W\LD MEAN NO?+ MORE OR LESS ?AN SETT+ !M /RAI<TWAY UPON ! PA?S ( DEPRAVITY6 ,HAPPILY ! !ORY ?AT CULTURE DEMORALIZES IS ONLY AN OLD FALSEHOOD ?AT \R =EFA!RS BELIEV$ 9 & WE HAVE 9H]IT$4 ,NO1 IT IS IGNORANCE1 POV]TY1 UGLY CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 ?AT DO ! DEVIL'S WORK6 ,9 A H\SE :I* DOES NOT GET AIR$ & SWEPT EV]Y DAY--MY WIFE ,KA!R9E MA9TA9S ?AT ! FLOOR \<T TO BE SCRUBB$ AS WELL1 BUT ?AT IS A DEBATABLE QUE/ION--9 SU* A H\SE1 LET ME TELL Y\1 PEOPLE WILL LOSE )9 TWO OR ?REE YE>S ! P[] ( ?9K+ OR ACT+ 9 A MORAL MANN]4 ,LACK ( OXYG5 WEAK5S ! CONSCI5CE4 ,& !RE MU/ BE A PL5TIFUL LACK ( OXYG5 9 V]Y MANY H\SES 9 ?IS T[N1 ,I %\LD ?9K1 JUDG+ FROM ! FACT ?AT ! :OLE COMPACT MAJORITY CAN BE UNCONSCI5TI\S 5\< TO WI% TO BUILD ! T[N'S PROSP]ITY ON A QUAGMIRE ( FALSEHOOD & DECEIT4 

,ASLAKS54 ,WE CANNOT ALL[ SU* A GRAVE ACCUSATION TO BE FLUNG AT A CITIZ5 COMMUNITY4 

,A ,CITIZ54 ,I MOVE ?AT ! ,*AIRMAN DIRECT ! SPEAK] TO SIT D[N4 

,VOICES 7ANGRILY74 ,HE>1 HE>6 ,QUITE RI<T6 ,MAKE HIM SIT D[N6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOS+ HIS SELF-CONTROL74 ,!N ,I WILL GO & %\T ! TRU? AT EV]Y /REET CORN]6 ,I WILL WRITE IT 9 O!R T[NS' NEWSPAP]S6 ,! :OLE C\NTRY %ALL KN[ :AT IS GO+ ON H]E6 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT ALMO/ SEEMS AS IF ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN'S 9T5TION W]E TO RU9 ! T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 MY NATIVE T[N IS SO DE> TO ME ?AT ,I W\LD RA!R RU9 IT ?AN SEE IT FL\RI%+ UPON A LIE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,?IS IS REALLY S]I\S4 7,UPRO> & CAT-CALLS ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N C\<S1 BUT TO NO PURPOSE2 H] HUSB& DOES NOT LI/5 TO H] ANY LONG]47 

,HOV/AD 7%\T+ ABOVE ! D974 ,A MAN MU/ BE A PUBLIC 5EMY TO WI% TO RU9 A :OLE COMMUNITY6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7) GR[+ F]VOR74 ,:AT DOES ! DE/RUCTION ( A COMMUNITY MATT]1 IF IT LIVES ON LIES8 ,IT \<T TO BE RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,I TELL Y\-- ,ALL :O LIVE BY LIES \<T TO BE EXT]M9AT$ LIKE V]M96 ,Y\ WILL 5D BY 9FECT+ ! :OLE C\NTRY2 Y\ WILL BR+ AB\T SU* A /ATE ( ?+S ?AT ! :OLE C\NTRY WILL DES]VE TO BE RU9$4 ,& IF ?+S COME TO ?AT PASS1 ,I %ALL SAY FROM ! BOTTOM ( MY HE>T3 ,LET ! :OLE C\NTRY P]I%1 LET ALL !SE PEOPLE BE EXT]M9AT$6 

,VOICES FROM ! CR[D4 ,?AT IS TALK+ LIKE AN \T-&-\T 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE6 

,BILL+4 ,!RE S\ND$ ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE1 BY ALL ?AT'S HOLY6 

,! :OLE CR[D 7%\T+74 ,YES1 YES6 ,HE IS AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE6 ,HE HATES HIS C\NTRY6 ,HE HATES HIS [N PEOPLE6 

,ASLAKS54 ,BO? AS A CITIZ5 & AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ,I AM PR(\NDLY DI/URB$ BY :AT WE HAVE HAD TO LI/5 TO4 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN HAS %[N HIMSELF 9 A LI<T ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE DREAM$ (4 ,I AM UNHAPPILY OBLIG$ TO SUBSCRIBE TO ! OP9ION :I* ,I HAVE JU/ HE>D MY E/IMABLE FELL[-CITIZ5S UTT]2 & ,I PROPOSE ?AT WE %\LD GIVE EXPRESSION TO ?AT OP9ION 9 A RESOLUTION4 ,I PROPOSE A RESOLUTION AS FOLL[S3 0,?IS MEET+ DECL>ES ?AT IT CONSID]S ,DR4 ,?OMAS ,/OCKMANN1 ,M$ICAL ,(FIC] ( ! ,BA?S1 TO BE AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE40 7,A /ORM ( *E]S & APPLAUSE4 ,A NUMB] ( M5 SURR\ND ! ,D,O,C,T,O,R & HISS HIM4 ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N & ,P,E,T,R,A HAVE GOT UP FROM !IR SEATS4 ,M,O,R,T,5 & ,E,J,L,I,F >E FI<T+ ! O!R S*OOLBOYS = HISS+2 SOME ( !IR ELD]S SEP>ATE !M47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TO ! M5 :O >E HISS+ HIM74 ,OH1 Y\ FOOLS6 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT-- 

,ASLAKS5 7R++ HIS BELL74 ,WE CANNOT HE> Y\ N[1 ,DOCTOR4 ,A =MAL VOTE IS AB\T TO BE TAK52 BUT1 \T ( REG>D = P]SONAL FEEL+S1 IT %ALL BE BY BALLOT & NOT V]BAL4 ,HAVE Y\ ANY CLEAN PAP]1 ,MR4 ,BILL+8 

,BILL+4 ,I HAVE BO? BLUE & :ITE H]E4 

,ASLAKS5 7GO+ TO HIM74 ,?AT WILL DO NICELY2 WE %ALL GET ON MORE QUICKLY ?AT WAY4 ,CUT IT UP 9TO SMALL /RIPS--YES1 ?AT'S IT4 7,TO ! MEET+47 ,BLUE MEANS NO2 :ITE MEANS YES4 ,I WILL COME R\ND MYSELF & COLLECT VOTES4 7,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N LEAVES ! HALL4 ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 & ONE OR TWO O!RS GO R\ND ! ROOM ) ! SLIPS ( PAP] 9 !IR HATS47 

#a/ ,CITIZ5 7TO ,H,O,V,/,A,D74 ,I SAY1 :AT HAS COME TO ! ,DOCTOR8 ,:AT >E WE TO ?9K ( IT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,OH1 Y\ KN[ H[ HEAD/RONG HE IS4 

#bND ,CITIZ5 7TO ,B,I,L,L,+74 ,BILL+1 Y\ GO TO !IR H\SE--HAVE Y\ EV] NOTIC$ IF ! FELL[ DR9KS8 

,BILL+4 ,WELL ,I'M HANG$ IF ,I KN[ :AT TO SAY4 ,!RE >E ALWAYS SPIRITS ON ! TABLE :5 Y\ GO4 

#cRD ,CITIZ54 ,I RA!R ?9K HE GOES QUITE (F HIS HEAD SOMETIMES4 

#a/ ,CITIZ54 ,I WOND] IF !RE IS ANY MADNESS 9 HIS FAMILY8 

,BILL+4 ,I %\LDN'T WOND] IF !RE W]E4 

#d? ,CITIZ54 ,NO1 IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN %E] MALICE2 HE WANTS TO GET EV5 ) SOMEBODY = SOME?+ OR O!R4 

,BILL+4 ,WELL C]TA9LY HE SUGGE/$ A RISE 9 HIS SAL>Y ON ONE OCCASION LATELY1 & DID NOT GET IT4 

,! ,CITIZ5S 7TOGE!R74 ,AH6--!N IT IS EASY TO UND]/& H[ IT IS6 

,! ,DRUNK5 ,MAN 7:O HAS GOT AMONG ! AUDI5CE AGA974 ,I WANT A BLUE ONE1 ,I DO6 ,& ,I WANT A :ITE ONE TOO6 

,VOICES4 ,IT'S ?AT DRUNK5 *AP AGA96 ,TURN HIM \T6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 7GO+ UP TO ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N74 ,WELL1 ,/OCKMANN1 DO Y\ SEE :AT !SE MONKEY TRICKS ( Y\RS LEAD TO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE DONE MY DUTY4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,:AT WAS ?AT Y\ SAID AB\T ! TANN]IES AT ,MOLL$AL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ HE>D WELL 5\<4 ,I SAID !Y W]E ! S\RCE ( ALL ! FIL?4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,MY TANN]Y TOO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,UN=TUNATELY Y\R TANN]Y IS BY F> ! WOR/4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO PUT ?AT 9 ! PAP]S8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %ALL CONCEAL NO?+4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,?AT MAY CO/ Y\ DE>LY1 ,/OCKMANN4 7,GES \T47 

,A ,/\T ,MAN 7GO+ ,U,P TO ,C,A,P,T,A,9 ,H,O,R,/,]1 ,)\T TAK+ ANY NOTICE ( ! LADIES74 ,WELL1 ,CAPTA91 SO Y\ L5D Y\R H\SE TO 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE8 

,HOR/]4 ,I IMAG9E ,I CAN DO :AT ,I LIKE ) MY [N POSSESSIONS1 ,MR4 ,VIK4 

,! ,/\T ,MAN4 ,!N Y\ CAN HAVE NO OBJECTION TO MY DO+ ! SAME ) M9E4 

,HOR/]4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 SIR8 

,! ,/\T ,MAN4 ,Y\ %ALL HE> FROM ME 9 ! MORN+4 7,TURNS HIS BACK ON HIM & MOVES (F47 

,PETRA4 ,WAS ?AT NOT Y\R [N]1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]8 

,HOR/]4 ,YES1 ?AT WAS ,MR4 ,VIK ! %IP[N]4 

,ASLAKS5 7) ! VOT+-PAP]S 9 HIS H&S1 GETS UP ON TO ! PLAT=M & R+S HIS BELL74 ,G5TLEM51 ALL[ ME TO ANN\NCE ! RESULT4 ,BY ! VOTES ( EV]Y ONE H]E EXCEPT ONE P]SON-- 

,A ,Y\NG ,MAN4 ,?AT IS ! DRUNK *AP6 

,ASLAKS54 ,BY ! VOTES ( EV]YONE H]E EXCEPT A TIPSY MAN1 ?IS MEET+ ( CITIZ5S DECL>ES ,DR4 ,?OMAS ,/OCKMANN TO BE AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 7,%\TS & APPLAUSE47 ,?REE *E]S = \R ANCI5T & HONORABLE CITIZ5 COMMUNITY6 7,R5EW$ APPLAUSE47 ,?REE *E]S = \R ABLE & 5]GETIC ,MAYOR1 :O HAS SO LOYALLY SUPPRESS$ ! PROMPT+S ( FAMILY FEEL+6 7,*E]S47 ,! MEET+ IS DISSOLV$4 7,GETS D[N47 

,BILL+4 ,?REE *E]S = ! ,*AIRMAN6 

,! :OLE CR[D4 ,?REE *E]S = ,ASLAKS56 ,HURRAH6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY HAT & COAT1 ,PETRA6 ,CAPTA91 HAVE Y\ ROOM ON Y\R %IP = PASS5G]S TO ! ,NEW ,WORLD8 

,HOR/]4 ,= Y\ & Y\RS WE WILL MAKE ROOM1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7AS ,P,E,T,R,A HELPS HIM 9TO HIS COAT71 ,GOOD4 ,COME1 ,KA!R9E6 ,COME1 BOYS6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 79 AN UND]TONE74 ,?OMAS1 DE>1 LET US GO \T BY ! BACK WAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO BACK WAYS = ME1 ,KA!R9E1 7,RAIS+ HIS VOICE47 ,Y\ WILL HE> MORE ( ?IS 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE1 BE=E HE %AKES ! DU/ (F HIS %OES UPON Y\6 ,I AM NOT SO =GIV+ AS A C]TA9 ,P]SON2 ,I DO NOT SAY3 0,I =GIVE Y\1 = YE KN[ NOT :AT YE DO40 

,ASLAKS5 7%\T+74 ,?AT IS A BLASPHEM\S COMP>ISON1 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN6 

,BILL+4 ,IT IS1 BY ,GOD6 ,IT'S DREADFUL = AN E>NE/ MAN TO LI/5 TO4 

,A ,CO>SE ,VOICE4 ,?REAT5S US N[1 DOES HE6 

,O!R ,VOICES 7EXCIT$LY74 ,LET'S GO & BREAK HIS W9D[S6 ,DUCK HIM 9 ! FJORD6 

,ANO!R ,VOICE4 ,BL[ Y\R HORN1 ,EV5S56 ,PIP1 PIP6 

7,HORN-BL[+1 HISSES1 & WILD CRIES4 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N GOES \T ?R\< ! HALL ) HIS FAMILY1 ,H,O,R,/,] ELB[+ A WAY = !M47 

,! ,:OLE ,CR[D 7H[L+ AFT] !M AS !Y GO74 ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE6 ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE6 

,BILL+ 7AS HE PUTS HIS PAP]S TOGE!R74 ,WELL1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF ,I GO & DR9K TODDY ) ! ,/OCKMANNS TONI<T6 

7,! CR[D PRESS T[>DS ! EXIT4 ,! UPRO> CONT9UES \TSIDE2 %\TS ( 0,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE60 >E HE>D FROM )\T47 

O ,ACT #e 

7,S,C,5,E4--,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N',S /UDY4 ,BOOKCASES & CAB9ETS CONTA9+ SPECIM5S1 L9E ! WALLS4 ,AT ! BACK IS A DOOR LEAD+ TO ! HALL2 9 ! =EGR\ND ON ! LEFT1 A DOOR LEAD+ TO ! SITT+-ROOM4 ,9 ! RI<?& WALL >E TWO W9D[S1 ( :I* ALL ! PANES >E BROK54 ,! ,D,O,C,T,O,R',S DESK1 LITT]$ ) BOOKS & PAP]S1 /&S 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 :I* IS 9 DISORD]4 ,IT IS MORN+4 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N 9 DRESS+-G[N1 SLIPP]S & A SMOK+-CAP1 IS B5D+ D[N & RAK+ ) AN UMBRELLA UND] ONE ( ! CAB9ETS4 ,AFT] A LITTLE :ILE HE RAKES \T A /ONE47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7CALL+ ?R\< ! OP5 SITT+-ROOM DOOR74 ,KA!R9E1 ,I HAVE F\ND ANO!R ONE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7FROM ! SITT+-ROOM74 ,OH1 Y\ WILL F9D A LOT MORE YET1 ,I EXPECT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7ADD+ ! /ONE TO A HEAP ( O!RS ON ! TABLE74 ,I %ALL TREASURE !SE /ONES AS RELICS4 ,EJLIF & ,MORT5 %ALL LOOK AT !M EV]Y DAY1 & :5 !Y >E GR[N UP !Y %ALL 9H]IT !M AS HEIRLOOMS4 7,RAKES AB\T UND] A BOOKCASE47 ,HASN'T--:AT ! DEUCE IS H] NAME8--! GIRL1 Y\ KN[--HASN'T %E BE5 TO FET* ! GLAZI] YET8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7COM+ 974 ,YES1 BUT HE SAID HE DIDN'T KN[ IF HE W\LD BE ABLE TO COME TODAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL SEE HE WON'T D>E TO COME4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ?AT IS JU/ :AT ,R&9E ?\<T--?AT HE DIDN'T D>E TO1 ON ACC\NT ( ! NEI<BORS4 7,CALLS 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM47 ,:AT IS IT Y\ WANT1 ,R&9E8 ,GIVE IT TO ME4 7,GES 91 & COMES \T AGA9 DIRECTLY47 ,H]E IS A LETT] = Y\1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,LET ME SEE IT4 7,OP5S & READS IT47 ,AH6--( C\RSE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:O IS IT FROM8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,FROM ! L&LORD4 ,NOTICE TO QUIT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE8 ,SU* A NICE MAN 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ AT ! LETT]74 ,DOES NOT D>E DO O!RWISE1 HE SAYS4 ,DOESN'T LIKE DO+ IT1 BUT D>E NOT DO O!RWISE--ON ACC\NT ( HIS FELL[-CITIZ5S--\T ( REG>D = PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,IS 9 A DEP5D5T POSITION--D>ES NOT (F5D C]TA9 9FLU5TIAL M54 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 YES1 ,I SEE WELL 5\<2 ! :OLE LOT ( !M 9 ! T[N >E C[>DS2 NOT A MAN AMONG !M D>ES DO ANY?+ = FE> ( ! O!RS4 7,?R[S ! LETT] ON TO ! TABLE47 ,BUT IT DOESN'T MATT] TO US1 ,KA!R9E4 ,WE >E GO+ TO SAIL AWAY TO ! ,NEW ,WORLD1 &-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 ,?OMAS1 >E Y\ SURE WE >E WELL ADVIS$ TO TAKE ?IS /EP8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ SUGGE/+ ?AT ,I %\LD /AY H]E1 :]E !Y HAVE PILLORI$ ME AS AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE--BR&$ ME--BROK5 MY W9D[S6 ,& JU/ LOOK H]E1 ,KA!R9E--!Y HAVE TORN A GREAT R5T 9 MY BLACK TR\S]S TOO6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 DE>6--& !Y >E ! BE/ PAIR Y\ HAVE GOT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ %\LD NEV] WE> Y\R BE/ TR\S]S :5 Y\ GO \T TO FI<T = FRE$OM & TRU?4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT ,I C>E SO MU* AB\T ! TR\S]S1 Y\ KN[2 Y\ CAN ALWAYS SEW !M UP AGA9 = ME4 ,BUT ?AT ! COMMON H]D %\LD D>E TO MAKE ?IS ATTACK ON ME1 AS IF !Y W]E MY EQUALS--?AT IS :AT ,I CANNOT1 = ! LIFE ( ME1 SWALL[6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT !Y HAVE BEHAV$ V]Y ILL T[>D Y\1 ,?OMAS2 BUT IS ?AT SUFFICI5T REASON = \R LEAV+ \R NATIVE C\NTRY = GOOD & ALL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IF WE W5T TO ANO!R T[N1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE WE %\LD NOT F9D ! COMMON PEOPLE JU/ AS 9SOL5T AS !Y >E H]E8 ,DEP5D UPON IT1 !RE IS NOT MU* TO *OOSE BETWE5 !M4 ,OH1 WELL1 LET ! CURS SNAP--?AT IS NOT ! WOR/ P>T ( IT4 ,! WOR/ IS ?AT1 FROM ONE 5D ( ?IS C\NTRY TO ! O!R1 EV]Y MAN IS ! SLAVE ( HIS ,P>TY4 ,AL?\<1 AS F> AS ?AT GOES1 ,I D>ESAY IT IS NOT MU* BETT] 9 ! FREE ,WE/ EI!R2 ! COMPACT MAJORITY1 & LIB]AL PUBLIC OP9ION1 & ALL ?AT 9F]NAL OLD BAG ( TRICKS >E PROBABLY RAMPANT !RE TOO4 ,BUT !RE ?+S >E DONE ON A L>G] SCALE1 Y\ SEE4 ,!Y MAY KILL Y\1 BUT !Y WON'T PUT Y\ TO DEA? BY SL[ TORTURE4 ,!Y DON'T SQUEEZE A FREE MAN'S S\L 9 A VICE1 AS !Y DO H]E4 ,&1 IF NE$ BE1 ONE CAN LIVE 9 SOLITUDE4 7,WALKS UP & D[N47 ,IF ONLY ,I KNEW :]E !RE WAS A VIRG9 =E/ OR A SMALL ,S\? ,SEA ISL& = SALE1 *EAP-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ?9K ( ! BOYS1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/&+ /ILL74 ,:AT A /RANGE WOMAN Y\ >E1 ,KA!R9E6 ,W\LD Y\ PREF] TO HAVE ! BOYS GR[ UP 9 A SOCIETY LIKE ?IS8 ,Y\ SAW = Y\RSELF LA/ NI<T ?AT HALF ! POPULATION >E \T ( !IR M9DS2 & IF ! O!R HALF HAVE NOT LO/ !IR S5SES1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E M]E BRUTES1 ) NO S5SE TO LOSE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 ,?OMAS DE>1 ! IMPRUD5T ?+S Y\ SAID HAD SOME?+ TO DO ) IT1 Y\ KN[4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ISN'T :AT ,I SAID P]FECTLY TRUE8 ,DON'T !Y TURN EV]Y IDEA TOPSY-TURVY8 ,DON'T !Y MAKE A REGUL> HOT*POT* ( RI<T & WRONG8 ,DON'T !Y SAY ?AT ! ?+S ,I KN[ >E TRUE1 >E LIES8 ,! CRAZIE/ P>T ( IT ALL IS ! FACT ( !SE 0LIB]ALS10 M5 ( FULL AGE1 GO+ AB\T 9 CR[DS IMAG9+ ?AT !Y >E ! BROAD-M9D$ P>TY6 ,DID Y\ EV] HE> ANY?+ LIKE IT1 ,KA!R9E6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 YES1 IT'S MAD 5\< ( !M1 C]TA9LY2 BUT--7,P,E,T,R,A COMES 9 FROM ! SITT+-ROOM74 ,BACK FROM S*OOL ALREADY8 

,PETRA4 ,YES4 ,I HAVE BE5 GIV5 NOTICE ( DISMISSAL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DISMISSAL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ TOO8 

,PETRA4 ,MRS4 ,BUSK GAVE ME MY NOTICE2 SO ,I ?\<T IT WAS BE/ TO GO AT ONCE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ W]E P]FECTLY RI<T1 TOO6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:O W\LD HAVE ?\<T ,MRS4 ,BUSK WAS A WOMAN LIKE ?AT6 

,PETRA4 ,MRS4 ,BUSK ISN'T A BIT LIKE ?AT1 MO!R2 ,I SAW QUITE PLA9LY H[ IT HURT H] TO DO IT4 ,BUT %E DIDN'T D>E DO O!RWISE1 %E SAID2 & SO ,I GOT MY NOTICE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LAU<+ & RUBB+ HIS H&S74 ,%E DIDN'T D>E DO O!RWISE1 EI!R6 ,IT'S DELICI\S6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 AFT] ! DREADFUL SC5ES LA/ NI<T-- 

,PETRA4 ,IT WAS NOT ONLY ?AT4 ,JU/ LI/5 TO ?IS1 FA!R6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL8 

,PETRA4 ,MRS4 ,BUSK %[$ ME NO LESS ?AN ?REE LETT]S %E RECEIV$ ?IS MORN+-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ANONYM\S1 ,I SUPPOSE8 

,PETRA4 ,YES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T D>E TO RISK SIGN+ !IR NAMES1 ,KA!R9E6 

,PETRA4 ,& TWO ( !M W]E TO ! EFFECT ?AT A MAN1 :O HAS BE5 \R GUE/ H]E1 WAS DECL>+ LA/ NI<T AT ! ,CLUB ?AT MY VIEWS ON V>I\S SUBJECTS >E EXTREMELY EMANCIPAT$-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ DID NOT D5Y ?AT1 ,I HOPE8 

,PETRA4 ,NO1 Y\ KN[ ,I W\LDN'T4 ,MRS4 ,BUSK'S [N VIEWS >E TOL]ABLY EMANCIPAT$1 :5 WE >E ALONE TOGE!R2 BUT N[ ?AT ?IS REPORT AB\T ME IS BE+ SPREAD1 %E D>E NOT KEEP ME ON ANY LONG]4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& SOMEONE :O HAD BE5 A GUE/ ( \RS6 ,?AT %[S Y\ ! RETURN Y\ GET = Y\R HOSPITALITY1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE WON'T LIVE 9 SU* A DISGU/+ HOLE ANY LONG]4 ,PACK UP AS QUICKLY AS Y\ CAN1 ,KA!R9E2 ! SOON] WE CAN GET AWAY1 ! BETT]4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BE QUIET--,I ?9K ,I HE> SOMEONE 9 ! HALL4 ,SEE :O IT IS1 ,PETRA4 

,PETRA 7OP5+ ! DOOR74 ,OH1 IT'S Y\1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]6 ,DO COME 94 

,HOR/] 7COM+ 974 ,GOOD MORN+4 ,I ?\<T ,I W\LD JU/ COME 9 & SEE H[ Y\ W]E4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7%AK+ HIS H&74 ,?ANKS--?AT IS REALLY K9D ( Y\4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?ANK Y\1 TOO1 = HELP+ US ?R\< ! CR[D1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 

,PETRA4 ,H[ DID Y\ MANAGE TO GET HOME AGA98 

,HOR/]4 ,OH1 SOMEH[ OR O!R4 ,I AM FAIRLY /RONG1 & !RE IS MORE S\ND ?AN FURY AB\T !SE FOLK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ISN'T !IR SW9I% C[>DICE A/ONI%+8 ,LOOK H]E1 ,I WILL %[ Y\ SOME?+6 ,!RE >E ALL ! /ONES !Y HAVE ?R[N ?R\< MY W9D[S4 ,JU/ LOOK AT !M6 ,I'M HANG$ IF !RE >E MORE ?AN TWO DEC5TLY L>GE BITS ( H>D /ONE 9 ! :OLE HEAP2 ! RE/ >E NO?+ BUT GRAVEL--WRET*$ LITTLE ?+S4 ,& YET !Y /OOD \T !RE BAWL+ & SWE>+ ?AT !Y W\LD DO ME SOME VIOL5CE2 BUT AS = DO+ ANY?+--Y\ DON'T SEE MU* ( ?AT 9 ?IS T[N4 

,HOR/]4 ,JU/ AS WELL = Y\ ?IS TIME1 DOCTOR6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,TRUE 5\<4 ,BUT IT MAKES ONE ANGRY ALL ! SAME2 BECAUSE IF SOME DAY IT %\LD BE A QUE/ION ( A NATIONAL FI<T 9 REAL E>NE/1 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT PUBLIC OP9ION WILL BE 9 FAVOR ( TAK+ TO ONE'S HEELS1 & ! COMPACT MAJORITY WILL TURN TAIL LIKE A FLOCK ( %EEP1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 ,?AT IS :AT IS SO M\RNFUL TO ?9K (2 IT GIVES ME SO MU* CONC]N1 ?AT--4 ,NO1 DEVIL TAKE IT1 IT IS RIDICUL\S TO C>E AB\T IT6 ,!Y HAVE CALL$ ME AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE1 SO AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE LET ME BE6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL NEV] BE ?AT1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DON'T SWE> TO ?AT1 ,KA!R9E4 ,TO BE CALL$ AN UGLY NAME MAY HAVE ! SAME EFFECT AS A P9-SCRAT* 9 ! LUNG4 ,& ?AT HATEFUL NAME--,I CAN'T GET QUIT ( IT4 ,IT IS /ICK+ H]E 9 ! PIT ( MY /OMA*1 EAT+ 9TO ME LIKE A CORROSIVE ACID4 ,& NO MAGNESIA WILL REMOVE IT4 

,PETRA4 ,BAH6--Y\ %\LD ONLY LAU< AT !M1 FA!R1 

,HOR/]4 ,!Y WILL *ANGE !IR M9DS SOME DAY1 ,DOCTOR4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,?OMAS1 AS SURE AS Y\ >E /&+ H]E4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,P]HAPS1 :5 IT IS TOO LATE4 ,MU* GOOD MAY IT DO !M6 ,!Y MAY WALL[ 9 !IR FIL? !N & RUE ! DAY :5 !Y DROVE A PATRIOT 9TO EXILE4 ,:5 DO Y\ SAIL1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]8 

,HOR/]4 ,HMM6--?AT WAS JU/ :AT ,I HAD COME TO SPEAK AB\T-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:Y1 HAS ANY?+ GONE WRONG ) ! %IP8 

,HOR/]4 ,NO2 BUT :AT HAS HAPP5$ IS ?AT ,I AM NOT TO SAIL 9 IT4 

,PETRA4 ,DO Y\ MEAN ?AT Y\ HAVE BE5 DISMISS$ FROM Y\R COMM&8 

,HOR/] 7SMIL+74 ,YES1 ?AT'S JU/ IT4 

,PETRA4 ,Y\ TOO4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!RE1 Y\ SEE1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?AT = ! TRU?'S SAKE6 ,OH1 IF ,I HAD ?\<T SU* A ?+ POSSIBLE-- 

,HOR/]4 ,Y\ MU/N'T TAKE IT TO HE>T2 ,I %ALL BE SURE TO F9D A JOB ) SOME %IP-[N] OR O!R1 ELSE:]E4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?AT IS ?IS MAN ,VIK--A WEAL?Y MAN1 9DEP5D5T ( EV]YONE & EV]Y?+--6 ,%AME ON HIM6 

,HOR/]4 ,HE IS QUITE AN EXCELL5T FELL[ O!RWISE2 HE TOLD ME HIMSELF HE W\LD WILL+LY HAVE KEPT ME ON1 IF ONLY HE HAD D>$-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT HE DIDN'T D>E8 ,NO1 ( C\RSE NOT4 

,HOR/]4 ,IT IS NOT SU* AN EASY MATT]1 HE SAID1 = A P>TY MAN-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! WOR?Y MAN SPOKE ! TRU?4 ,A P>TY IS LIKE A SAUSAGE MA*9E2 IT MA%ES UP ALL SORTS ( HEADS TOGE!R 9TO ! SAME M9CEMEAT--FA!ADS & BLOCKHEADS1 ALL 9 ONE MA%6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,COME1 COME1 ,?OMAS DE>6 

,PETRA 7TO ,H,O,R,/,]74 ,IF ONLY Y\ HAD NOT COME HOME ) US1 ?+S MI<T NOT HAVE COME TO ?IS PASS4 

,HOR/]4 ,I DO NOT REGRET IT4 

,PETRA 7HOLD+ \T H] H& TO HIM74 ,?ANK Y\ = ?AT6 

,HOR/] 7TO ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N74 ,& SO :AT ,I CAME TO SAY WAS ?AT IF Y\ >E DET]M9$ TO GO AWAY1 ,I HAVE ?\<T ( ANO!R PLAN-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT'S SPL5DID6--IF ONLY WE CAN GET AWAY AT ONCE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HU%6--WASN'T ?AT SOME ONE KNOCK+8 

,PETRA4 ,?AT IS UNCLE1 SURELY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AHA6 7,CALLS \T47 ,COME 96 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DE> ,?OMAS1 PROMISE ME DEF9ITELY--4 7,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 9 FROM ! HALL47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 Y\ >E 5GAG$4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 ,I WILL-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO1 COME 94 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ,I WANT$ TO SPEAK TO Y\ ALONE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE WILL GO 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM 9 ! MEAN:ILE4 

,HOR/]4 ,& ,I WILL LOOK 9 AGA9 LAT]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 GO 9 !RE ) !M1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]2 ,I WANT TO HE> MORE AB\T--4 

,HOR/]4 ,V]Y WELL1 ,I WILL WAIT1 !N4 7,HE FOLL[S ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N & ,P,E,T,R,A 9TO ! SITT+-ROOM47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I D>ESAY Y\ F9D IT RA!R DRAFTY H]E TODAY4 ,PUT Y\R HAT ON4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?ANK Y\1 IF ,I MAY4 7,DOES SO47 ,I ?9K ,I CAU<T COLD LA/ NI<T2 ,I /OOD & %IV]$-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,REALLY8 ,I F\ND IT W>M 5\<4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I REGRET ?AT IT WAS NOT 9 MY P[] TO PREV5T ?OSE EXCESSES LA/ NI<T4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAVE Y\ ANY?+ 9 P>TICUL> TO SAY TO ME BESIDES ?AT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ A BIG LETT] FROM HIS POCKET74 ,I HAVE ?IS DOCUM5T = Y\1 FROM ! ,BA?S ,COMMITTEE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY DISMISSAL8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 DAT+ FROM TODAY4 7,LAYS ! LETT] ON ! TABLE47 ,IT GIVES US PA9 TO DO IT2 BUT1 TO SPEAK FRANKLY1 WE D>$ NOT DO O!RWISE ON ACC\NT ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7SMIL+74 ,D>$ NOT8 ,I SEEM TO HAVE HE>D ?AT WORD BE=E1 TODAY4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I MU/ BEG Y\ TO UND]/& Y\R POSITION CLE>LY4 ,= ! FUTURE Y\ MU/ NOT C\NT ON ANY PRACTICE :ATEV] 9 ! T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DEVIL TAKE ! PRACTICE6 ,BUT :Y >E Y\ SO SURE ( ?AT8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION IS CIRCULAT+ A LI/ FROM H\SE TO H\SE4 ,ALL RI<T-M9D$ CITIZ5S >E BE+ CALL$ UPON TO GIVE UP EMPLOY+ Y\2 & ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT NOT A S+LE HEAD ( A FAMILY WILL RISK REFUS+ HIS SIGNATURE4 ,!Y SIMPLY D>E NOT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 NO2 ,I DON'T D\BT IT4 ,BUT :AT !N8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,IF ,I MI<T ADVISE Y\1 IT W\LD BE BE/ TO LEAVE ! PLACE = A LITTLE :ILE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ! PROPRIETY ( LEAV+ ! PLACE HAS OCCURR$ TO ME4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD4 ,& !N1 :5 Y\ HAVE HAD SIX MON?S TO ?9K ?+S OV]1 IF1 AFT] MATURE CONSID]ATION1 Y\ CAN P]SUADE Y\RSELF TO WRITE A FEW WORDS ( REGRET1 ACKN[L$G+ Y\R ]ROR-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I MI<T HAVE MY APPO9TM5T RE/OR$ TO ME1 DO Y\ MEAN8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,P]HAPS4 ,IT IS NOT AT ALL IMPOSSIBLE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT :AT AB\T PUBLIC OP9ION1 !N8 ,SURELY Y\ W\LD NOT D>E TO DO IT ON ACC\NT ( PUBLIC FEEL+444 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,PUBLIC OP9ION IS AN EXTREMELY MUTABLE ?+4 ,&1 TO BE QUITE C&ID ) Y\1 IT IS A MATT] ( GREAT IMPORTANCE TO US TO HAVE SOME ADMISSION ( ?AT SORT FROM Y\ 9 WRIT+4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ?AT'S :AT Y\ >E AFT]1 IS IT6 ,I WILL JU/ TR\BLE Y\ TO REMEMB] :AT ,I SAID TO Y\ LATELY AB\T FOXY TRICKS ( ?AT SORT6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\R POSITION WAS QUITE DIFF]5T !N4 ,AT ?AT TIME Y\ HAD REASON TO SUPPOSE Y\ HAD ! :OLE T[N AT Y\R BACK-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & N[ ,I FEEL ,I HAVE ! :OLE T[N ,O,N MY BACK--7FL>+ UP74 ,I W\LD NOT DO IT IF ,I HAD ! DEVIL & HIS DAM ON MY BACK--6 ,NEV]--NEV]1 ,I TELL Y\6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,A MAN ) A FAMILY HAS NO RI<T TO BEHAVE AS Y\ DO4 ,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO DO IT1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE NO RI<T6 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE S+LE ?+ 9 ! WORLD A FREE MAN HAS NO RI<T TO DO4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ?AT IS8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE Y\ DON'T1 BUT ,I WILL TELL Y\4 ,A FREE MAN HAS NO RI<T TO SOIL HIMSELF ) FIL?2 HE HAS NO RI<T TO BEHAVE 9 A WAY ?AT W\LD JU/IFY HIS SPITT+ 9 HIS [N FACE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,?IS SORT ( ?+ S\NDS EXTREMELY PLAUSIBLE1 ( C\RSE2 & IF !RE W]E NO O!R EXPLANATION = Y\R OB/9ACY--4 ,BUT AS IT HAPP5S ?AT !RE IS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ UND]/&1 V]Y WELL :AT ,I MEAN4 ,BUT1 AS Y\R BRO!R & AS A MAN ( DISCRETION1 ,I ADVISE Y\ NOT TO BUILD TOO MU* UPON EXPECTATIONS & PROSPECTS ?AT MAY SO V]Y EASILY FAIL Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT 9 ! WORLD IS ALL ?IS AB\T8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ REALLY ASK ME TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\ >E IGNORANT ( ! T]MS ( ,MR4 ,KIIL'S WILL8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! SMALL AM\NT HE POSSESSES IS TO GO TO AN 9/ITUTION = 9DIG5T OLD WORKPEOPLE4 ,H[ DOES ?AT CONC]N ME8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS BY NO MEANS A SMALL AM\NT ?AT IS 9 QUE/ION4 ,MR4 ,KIIL IS A FAIRLY WEAL?Y MAN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAD NO NOTION ( ?AT6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,HMM6--HADN'T Y\ REALLY8 ,!N ,I SUPPOSE Y\ HAD NO NOTION1 EI!R1 ?AT A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( HIS WEAL? WILL COME TO Y\R *ILDR51 Y\ & Y\R WIFE HAV+ A LIFE-R5T ( ! CAPITAL4 ,HAS HE NEV] TOLD Y\ SO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NEV]1 ON MY HONOR6 ,QUITE ! REV]SE2 HE HAS CONSI/5TLY DONE NO?+ BUT FUME AT BE+ SO UNCONSCIONABLY HEAVILY TAX$4 ,BUT >E Y\ P]FECTLY C]TA9 ( ?IS1 ,PET]8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I HAVE IT FROM AN ABSOLUTELY RELIABLE S\RCE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N1 ?ANK ,GOD1 ,KA!R9E IS PROVID$ =--& ! *ILDR5 TOO6 ,I MU/ TELL H] ?IS AT ONCE--7CALLS \T7 ,KA!R9E1 ,KA!R9E6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7RE/RA9+ HIM74 ,HU%1 DON'T SAY A WORD YET6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7OP5+ ! DOOR74 ,:AT IS ! MATT]8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 NO?+1 NO?+2 Y\ CAN GO BACK4 7,%E %UTS ! DOOR4 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N WALKS UP & D[N 9 HIS EXCITEM5T47 ,PROVID$ =6--,JU/ ?9K ( IT1 WE >E ALL PROVID$ =6 ,& = LIFE6 ,:AT A BLESS$ FEEL+ IT IS TO KN[ ONE IS PROVID$ =6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BUT ?AT IS JU/ EXACTLY :AT Y\ >E NOT4 ,MR4 ,KIIL CAN ALT] HIS WILL ANY DAY HE LIKES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT HE WON'T DO ?AT1 MY DE> ,PET]4 ,! 0,BADG]0 IS MU* TOO DELI<T$ AT MY ATTACK ON Y\ & Y\R WISE FRI5DS4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7/>TS & LOOKS 9T5TLY AT HIM74 ,AH1 ?AT ?R[S A LI<T ON V>I\S ?+S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT ?+S8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I SEE ?AT ! :OLE ?+ WAS A COMB9$ MANEUV] ON Y\R P>T & HIS4 ,!SE VIOL5T1 RECKLESS ATTACKS ?AT Y\ HAVE MADE AGA9/ ! LEAD+ M5 ( ! T[N1 UND] ! PRET5SE ?AT IT WAS 9 ! NAME ( TRU?-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT AB\T !M8 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,I SEE ?AT !Y W]E NO?+ ELSE ?AN ! /IPULAT$ PRICE = ?AT V9DICTIVE OLD MAN'S WILL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7ALMO/ SPEE*LESS74 ,PET]--Y\ >E ! MO/ DISGU/+ PLEBEIAN ,I HAVE EV] MET 9 ALL MY LIFE4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL IS OV] BETWE5 US4 ,Y\R DISMISSAL IS IRREVOCABLE--WE HAVE A WEAPON AGA9/ Y\ N[4 7,GES \T47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,= %AME6 ,= %AME6 7,CALLS \T47 ,KA!R9E1 Y\ MU/ HAVE ! FLOOR SCRUBB$ AFT] HIM6 ,LET--:AT'S H] NAME--DEVIL TAKE IT1 ! GIRL :O HAS ALWAYS GOT SOOT ON H] NOSE-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 79 ! SITT+-ROOM74 ,HU%1 ,?OMAS1 BE QUIET6 

,PETRA 7COM+ TO ! DOOR74 ,FA!R1 GR&FA!R IS H]E1 ASK+ IF HE MAY SPEAK TO Y\ ALONE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,C]TA9LY HE MAY4 7,GO+ TO ! DOOR47 ,COME 91 ,MR4 ,KIIL4 7,M,O,R,T,5 ,K,I,I,L COMES 94 ,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N %UTS ! DOOR AFT] HIM47 ,:AT CAN ,I DO = Y\8 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,I WON'T SIT4 7,LOOKS >\ND47 ,Y\ LOOK V]Y COM=TABLE H]E TODAY1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 DON'T WE6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,V]Y COM=TABLE--PL5TY ( FRE% AIR4 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\ HAVE GOT 5\< TO-DAY ( ?AT OXYG5 Y\ W]E TALK+ AB\T YE/]DAY4 ,Y\R CONSCI5CE MU/ BE 9 SPL5DID ORD] TO-DAY1 ,I %\LD ?9K4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,SO ,I %\LD ?9K4 7,TAPS HIS *E/47 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I HAVE GOT H]E8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A GOOD CONSCI5CE1 TOO1 ,I HOPE4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,BAH6--,NO1 IT IS SOME?+ BETT] ?AN ?AT4 7,HE TAKES A ?ICK POCKET-BOOK FROM HIS BREA/-POCKET1 OP5S IT1 & DISPLAYS A PACKET ( PAP]S47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ AT HIM 9 A/ONI%M5T74 ,%>ES 9 ! ,BA?S8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,!Y W]E NOT DIFFICULT TO GET TODAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& Y\ HAVE BE5 BUY+--8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,AS MANY AS ,I C\LD PAY =4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 MY DE> ,MR4 ,KIIL--CONSID] ! /ATE ( ! ,BA?S' AFFAIRS6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,IF Y\ BEHAVE LIKE A REASONABLE MAN1 Y\ CAN SOON SET ! ,BA?S ON !IR FEET AGA94 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 Y\ CAN SEE = Y\RSELF ?AT ,I HAVE DONE ALL ,I CAN1 BUT--4 ,!Y >E ALL MAD 9 ?IS T[N6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,Y\ SAID YE/]DAY ?AT ! WOR/ ( ?IS POLLUTION CAME FROM MY TANN]Y4 ,IF ?AT IS TRUE1 !N MY GR&FA!R & MY FA!R BE=E ME1 & ,I MYSELF1 = MANY YE>S PA/1 HAVE BE5 POISON+ ! T[N LIKE ?REE DE/ROY+ ANGELS4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I AM GO+ TO SIT QUIET UND] ?AT REPROA*8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I AM AFRAID Y\ WILL HAVE TO4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 ,I AM JEAL\S ( MY NAME & REPUTATION4 ,!Y CALL ME 0! ,BADG]10 ,I AM TOLD4 ,A BADG] IS A K9D ( PIG1 ,I BELIEVE2 BUT ,I AM NOT GO+ TO GIVE !M ! RI<T TO CALL ME ?AT4 ,I MEAN TO LIVE & DIE A CLEAN MAN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& H[ >E Y\ GO+ TO SET AB\T IT8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,Y\ %ALL CLEANSE ME1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT MONEY ,I HAVE B\<T !SE %>ES )8 ,NO1 ( C\RSE Y\ CAN'T KN[--BUT ,I WILL TELL Y\4 ,IT IS ! MONEY ?AT ,KA!R9E & ,PETRA & ! BOYS WILL HAVE :5 ,I AM GONE4 ,BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SAVE A LITTLE BIT AFT] ALL1 Y\ KN[4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7FL>+ UP74 ,& Y\ HAVE GONE & TAK5 ,KA!R9E'S MONEY = ?IS6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,YES1 ! :OLE ( ! MONEY IS 9VE/$ 9 ! ,BA?S N[4 ,& N[ ,I JU/ WANT TO SEE :E!R Y\ >E QUITE />K1 />+ MAD1 ,?OMAS6 ,IF Y\ /ILL MAKE \T ?AT !SE ANIMALS & O!R NA/Y ?+S ( ?AT SORT COME FROM MY TANN]Y1 IT WILL BE EXACTLY AS IF Y\ W]E TO FLAY BROAD /RIPS ( SK9 FROM ,KA!R9E'S BODY1 & ,PETRA'S1 & ! BOYS'2 & NO DEC5T MAN W\LD DO ?AT--UNLESS HE W]E MAD4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WALK+ UP & D[N74 ,YES1 BUT ,I AM MAD2 ,I AM MAD6 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,Y\ CANNOT BE SO ABSURDLY MAD AS ALL ?AT1 :5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( Y\R WIFE & *ILDR54 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/&+ /ILL 9 FRONT ( HIM74 ,:Y C\LDN'T Y\ CONSULT ME AB\T IT1 BE=E Y\ W5T & B\<T ALL ?AT TRA%8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,:AT IS DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WALKS AB\T UNEASILY74 ,IF ONLY ,I W]E NOT SO C]TA9 AB\T IT--6 ,BUT ,I AM ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ?AT ,I AM RI<T4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 7WEI<+ ! POCKET-BOOK 9 HIS H&74 ,IF Y\ /ICK TO Y\R MAD IDEA1 ?IS WON'T BE WOR? MU*1 Y\ KN[4 7,PUTS ! POCKET-BOOK 9 HIS POCKET47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 HANG IT ALL6 ,IT MI<T BE POSSIBLE = SCI5CE TO DISCOV] SOME PROPHYLACTIC1 ,I %\LD ?9K--OR SOME ANTIDOTE ( SOME K9D-- 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,TO KILL !SE ANIMALS1 DO Y\ MEAN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 OR TO MAKE !M 9NOCU\S4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,C\LDN'T Y\ TRY SOME RAT'S-BANE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DON'T TALK NONS5SE6 ,!Y ALL SAY IT IS ONLY IMAG9ATION1 Y\ KN[4 ,WELL1 LET IT GO AT ?AT6 ,LET !M HAVE !IR [N WAY AB\T IT6 ,HAV5'T ! IGNORANT1 N>R[-M9D$ CURS REVIL$ ME AS AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE8--& HAV5'T !Y BE5 READY TO TE> ! CLO!S (F MY BACK TOO8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,& BROK5 ALL Y\R W9D[S TO PIECES6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& !N !RE IS MY DUTY TO MY FAMILY4 ,I MU/ TALK IT OV] ) ,KA!R9E2 %E IS GREAT ON ?OSE ?+S4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,?AT IS RI<T2 BE GUID$ BY A REASONABLE WOMAN'S ADVICE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7ADVANC+ T[>DS HIM74 ,TO ?9K Y\ C\LD DO SU* A PREPO/]\S ?+6 ,RISK+ ,KA!R9E'S MONEY 9 ?IS WAY1 & PUTT+ ME 9 SU* A HORRIBLY PA9FUL DILEMMA6 ,:5 ,I LOOK AT Y\1 ,I ?9K ,I SEE ! DEVIL HIMSELF--4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,!N ,I HAD BETT] GO4 ,BUT ,I MU/ HAVE AN ANSW] FROM Y\ BE=E TWO O'CLOCK--YES OR NO4 ,IF IT IS NO1 ! %>ES GO TO A *>ITY1 & ?AT ?IS V]Y DAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& :AT DOES ,KA!R9E GET8 

,MORT5 ,KIIL4 ,NOT A HALFP5NY4 7,! DOOR LEAD+ TO ! HALL OP5S1 & ,H,O,V,/,A,D & ,A,S,L,A,K,S,5 MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE47 ,LOOK AT ?OSE TWO6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/>+ AT !M74 ,:AT ! DEVIL6--HAVE ,Y,\ ACTUALLY ! FACE TO COME 9TO MY H\SE8 

,HOV/AD4 ,C]TA9LY4 

,ASLAKS54 ,WE HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY TO Y\1 Y\ SEE4 

,MORT5 ,KIIL 79 A :ISP]74 ,YES OR NO--BE=E TWO O'CLOCK4 

,ASLAKS5 7GLANC+ AT ,H,O,V,/,A,D74 ,AHA6 7,M,O,R,T,5 ,K,I,I,L GOES \T47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ WANT ) ME8 ,BE BRIEF4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I CAN QUITE UND]/& ?AT Y\ >E ANNOY$ ) US = \R ATTITUDE AT ! MEET+ YE/]DAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ATTITUDE1 DO Y\ CALL IT8 ,YES1 IT WAS A *>M+ ATTITUDE6 ,I CALL IT WEAK1 WOMANI%--DAMNABLY %AMEFUL6 

,HOV/AD4 ,CALL IT :AT Y\ LIKE1 WE C\LD NOT DO O!RWISE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ ,D,>,$ NOT DO O!RWISE--ISN'T ?AT IT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 IF Y\ LIKE TO PUT IT ?AT WAY4 

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT :Y DID Y\ NOT LET US HAVE WORD ( IT BE=EH&8--JU/ A H9T TO ,MR4 ,HOV/AD OR TO ME8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A H9T8 ,( :AT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,( :AT WAS BEH9D IT ALL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\ 9 ! LEA/-- 

,ASLAKS5 7) A CONFID5TIAL NOD74 ,OH YES1 Y\ DO1 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS NO GOOD MAK+ A MY/]Y ( IT ANY LONG]4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ FIR/ AT ONE ( !M & !N AT ! O!R74 ,:AT ! DEVIL DO Y\ BO? MEAN8 

,ASLAKS54 ,MAY ,I ASK IF Y\R FA!R-9-LAW IS NOT GO+ R\ND ! T[N BUY+ UP ALL ! %>ES 9 ! ,BA?S8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 HE HAS BE5 BUY+ ,BA?S %>ES TODAY2 BUT-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE PRUD5T TO GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT--SOMEONE LESS NE>LY RELAT$ TO Y\4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& Y\ %\LD NOT HAVE LET Y\R NAME APPE> 9 ! AFFAIR4 ,!RE WAS NO NE$ = ANYONE TO KN[ ?AT ! ATTACK ON ! ,BA?S CAME FROM Y\4 ,Y\ \<T TO HAVE CONSULT$ ME1 ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOKS 9 FRONT ( HIM2 !N A LI<T SEEMS TO DAWN ON HIM & HE SAYS 9 AMAZEM5T47 ,>E SU* ?+S CONCEIVABLE8 ,>E SU* ?+S POSSIBLE8 

,ASLAKS5 7) A SMILE74 ,EVID5TLY !Y >E4 ,BUT IT IS BETT] TO USE A LITTLE F9ESSE1 Y\ KN[4 

,HOV/AD4 ,& IT IS MU* BETT] TO HAVE SEV]AL P]SONS 9 A ?+ ( ?AT SORT2 BECAUSE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS LESS5$1 :5 !RE >E O!RS ) HIM4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COMPOS$LY74 ,COME TO ! PO9T1 G5TLEM54 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,P]HAPS ,MR4 ,HOV/AD HAD BETT]-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 Y\ TELL HIM1 ,ASLAKS54 

,ASLAKS54 ,WELL1 ! FACT IS ?AT1 N[ WE KN[ ! BE>+S ( ! :OLE AFFAIR1 WE ?9K WE MI<T V5TURE TO PUT ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 AT Y\R DISPOSAL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ D>E DO ?AT N[8 ,:AT AB\T PUBLIC OP9ION8 ,>E Y\ NOT AFRAID ( A /ORM BREAK+ UPON \R HEADS8 

,HOV/AD4 ,WE WILL TRY TO WEA!R IT4 

,ASLAKS54 ,& Y\ MU/ BE READY TO GO (F QUICKLY ON A NEW TACK1 ,DOCTOR4 ,AS SOON AS Y\R 9VECTIVE HAS DONE ITS WORK-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DO Y\ MEAN1 AS SOON AS MY FA!R-9-LAW & ,I HAVE GOT HOLD ( ! %>ES AT A L[ FIGURE8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\R REASONS = WI%+ TO GET ! CONTROL ( ! ,BA?S >E MA9LY SCI5TIFIC1 ,I TAKE IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE2 IT WAS = SCI5TIFIC REASONS ?AT ,I P]SUAD$ ! OLD 0,BADG]0 TO /& 9 ) ME 9 ! MATT]4 ,SO WE WILL T9K] AT ! CONDUIT-PIPES A LITTLE1 & DIG UP A LITTLE BIT ( ! %ORE1 & IT %AN'T CO/ ! T[N A SIXP5CE4 ,?AT WILL BE ALL RI<T--EH8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I ?9K SO--IF Y\ HAVE ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 BEH9D Y\4 

,ASLAKS54 ,! ,PRESS IS A P[] 9 A FREE COMMUNITY4 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO4 ,& SO IS PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,& Y\1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS5--,I SUPPOSE Y\ WILL BE ANSW]ABLE = ! ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 & = ! ,TEMP]ANCE ,SOCIETY4 ,Y\ MAY RELY ON ?AT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 G5TLEM5--,I REALLY AM A%AM$ TO ASK ! QUE/ION--BUT1 :AT RETURN DO Y\--8 

,HOV/AD4 ,WE %\LD PREF] TO HELP Y\ )\T ANY RETURN :ATEV]1 BELIEVE ME4 ,BUT ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]0 IS 9 RA!R A %AKY CONDITION2 IT DOESN'T GO REALLY WELL2 & ,I %\LD BE V]Y UNWILL+ TO SUSP5D ! PAP] N[1 :5 !RE IS SO MU* WORK TO DO H]E 9 ! POLITICAL WAY4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO2 ?AT W\LD BE A GREAT TRIAL TO SU* A FRI5D ( ! PEOPLE AS Y\ >E4 7,FL>ES UP47 ,BUT ,I AM AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE1 REMEMB]6 7,WALKS AB\T ! ROOM47 ,:]E HAVE ,I PUT MY /ICK8 ,:]E ! DEVIL IS MY /ICK8 

,HOV/AD4 ,:AT'S ?AT8 

,ASLAKS54 ,SURELY Y\ NEV] MEAN-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7/&+ /ILL47 ,& SUPPOSE ,I DON'T GIVE Y\ A S+LE P5NY ( ALL ,I GET \T ( IT8 ,MONEY IS NOT V]Y EASY TO GET \T ( US RI* FOLK1 PLEASE TO REMEMB]6 

,HOV/AD4 ,& Y\ PLEASE TO REMEMB] ?AT ?IS AFFAIR ( ! %>ES CAN BE REPRES5T$ 9 TWO WAYS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & Y\ >E JU/ ! MAN TO DO IT4 ,IF ,I DON'T COME TO ! RESCUE ( ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]10 Y\ WILL C]TA9LY TAKE AN EVIL VIEW ( ! AFFAIR2 Y\ WILL HUNT ME D[N1 ,I CAN WELL IMAG9E--PURSUE ME--TRY TO ?ROTTLE ME AS A DOG DOES A H>E4 

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS A NATURAL LAW2 EV]Y ANIMAL MU/ FI<T = ITS [N LIVELIHOOD4 

,ASLAKS54 ,& GET ITS FOOD :]E IT CAN1 Y\ KN[4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM74 ,!N Y\ GO & LOOK = Y\RS 9 ! GUTT]2 BECAUSE ,I AM GO+ TO %[ Y\ :I* IS ! /RONGE/ ANIMAL ( US ?REE6 7,F9DS AN UMBRELLA & BR&I%ES IT ABOVE HIS HEAD47 ,AH1 N[--6 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ >E SURELY NOT GO+ TO USE VIOL5CE6 

,ASLAKS54 ,TAKE C>E :AT Y\ >E DO+ ) ?AT UMBRELLA4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,\T ( ! W9D[ ) Y\1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD6 

,HOV/AD 7$G+ TO ! DOOR74 ,>E Y\ QUITE MAD6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,\T ( ! W9D[1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS56 ,JUMP1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO DO IT1 SOON] OR LAT]4 

,ASLAKS5 7RUNN+ R\ND ! WRIT+-TABLE74 ,MOD]ATION1 ,DOCTOR--,I AM A DELICATE MAN--,I CAN /& SO LITTLE--7CALLS \T7 HELP1 HELP6 

7,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N1 ,P,E,T,R,A & ,H,O,R,/,] COME 9 FROM ! SITT+-ROOM47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD GRACI\S1 ,?OMAS6 ,:AT IS HAPP5+8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7BR&I%+ ! UMBRELLA74 ,JUMP \T1 ,I TELL Y\6 ,\T 9TO ! GUTT]6 

,HOV/AD4 ,AN ASSAULT ON AN UN(F5D+ MAN6 ,I CALL Y\ TO WITNESS1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]4 7,HURRIES \T ?R\< ! HALL47 

,ASLAKS5 7IRRESOLUTELY74 ,IF ONLY ,I KNEW ! WAY AB\T H]E--4 7,/EALS \T ?R\< ! SITT+-ROOM47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7HOLD+ H] HUSB& BACK74 ,CONTROL Y\RSELF1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7?R[+ D[N ! UMBRELLA74 ,UPON MY S\L1 !Y HAVE ESCAP$ AFT] ALL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DID !Y WANT Y\ TO DO8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ LAT] ON2 ,I HAVE SOME?+ ELSE TO ?9K AB\T N[4 7,GES TO ! TABLE & WRITES SOME?+ ON A CALL+-C>D47 ,LOOK !RE1 ,KA!R9E2 :AT IS WRITT5 !RE8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?REE BIG ,NOES2 :AT DOES ?AT MEAN4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I WILL TELL Y\ ?AT TOO1 LAT] ON4 7,HOLDS \T ! C>D TO ,P,E,T,R,A47 ,!RE1 ,PETRA2 TELL SOOTY-FACE TO RUN OV] TO ! 0,BADG]'S0 ) ?AT1 AS QUICK AS %E CAN4 ,HURRY UP6 7,P,E,T,R,A TAKES ! C>D & GOES \T TO ! HALL47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I HAVE HAD A VISIT FROM EV]Y ONE ( ! DEVIL'S MESS5G]S TO-DAY6 ,BUT N[ ,I AM GO+ TO %>P5 MY P5 TILL !Y CAN FEEL ITS PO9T2 ,I %ALL DIP IT 9 V5OM & GALL2 ,I %ALL HURL MY 9KPOT AT !IR HEADS6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 BUT WE >E GO+ AWAY1 Y\ KN[1 ,?OMAS4 

7,P,E,T,R,A COMES BACK47 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL8 

,PETRA4 ,%E HAS GONE ) IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,GOOD4--,GO+ AWAY1 DID Y\ SAY8 ,NO1 ,I'LL BE HANG$ IF WE >E GO+ AWAY6 ,WE >E GO+ TO /AY :]E WE >E1 ,KA!R9E6 

,PETRA4 ,/AY H]E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H]E1 9 ! T[N8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 H]E4 ,?IS IS ! FIELD ( BATTLE--?IS IS :]E ! FI<T WILL BE4 ,?IS IS :]E ,I %ALL TRIUMPH6 ,AS SOON AS ,I HAVE HAD MY TR\S]S SEWN UP ,I %ALL GO \T & LOOK = ANO!R H\SE4 ,WE MU/ HAVE A RO( OV] \R HEADS = ! W9T]4 

,HOR/]4 ,?AT Y\ %ALL HAVE 9 MY H\SE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,CAN ,I8 

,HORSI]4 ,YES1 QUITE WELL4 ,I HAVE PL5TY ( ROOM1 & ,I AM ALMO/ NEV] AT HOME4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H[ GOOD ( Y\1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]6 

,PETRA4 ,?ANK Y\6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7GRASP+ HIS H&74 ,?ANK Y\1 ?ANK Y\6 ,?AT IS ONE TR\BLE OV]6 ,N[ ,I CAN SET TO WORK 9 E>NE/ AT ONCE4 ,!RE IS AN 5DLESS AM\NT ( ?+S TO LOOK ?R\< H]E1 ,KA!R9E6 ,LUCKILY ,I %ALL HAVE ALL MY TIME AT MY DISPOSAL2 BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 DISMISS$ FROM ! ,BA?S1 Y\ KN[4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7) A SI<74 ,OH YES1 ,I EXPECT$ ?AT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& !Y WANT TO TAKE MY PRACTICE AWAY FROM ME TOO4 ,LET !M6 ,I HAVE GOT ! POOR PEOPLE TO FALL BACK UPON1 ANYWAY--?OSE ?AT DON'T PAY ANY?+2 &1 AFT] ALL1 !Y NE$ ME MO/1 TOO4 ,BUT1 BY ,JOVE1 !Y WILL HAVE TO LI/5 TO ME2 ,I %ALL PREA* TO !M 9 SEASON & \T ( SEASON1 AS IT SAYS SOME:]E4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 DE> ,?OMAS1 ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T EV5TS HAD %[$ Y\ :AT USE IT IS TO PREA*4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ >E REALLY RIDICUL\S1 ,KA!R9E4 ,DO Y\ WANT ME TO LET MYSELF BE BEAT5 (F ! FIELD BY PUBLIC OP9ION & ! COMPACT MAJORITY & ALL ?AT DEVILRY8 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\6 ,& :AT ,I WANT TO DO IS SO SIMPLE & CLE> & /RAI<T=W>D4 ,I ONLY WANT TO DRUM 9TO ! HEADS ( !SE CURS ! FACT ?AT ! LIB]ALS >E ! MO/ 9SIDI\S 5EMIES ( FRE$OM--?AT P>TY PROGRAMS /RANGLE EV]Y Y\NG & VIGOR\S TRU?--?AT CONSID]ATIONS ( EXP$I5CY TURN MORALITY & JU/ICE UPSIDE D[N--& ?AT !Y WILL 5D BY MAK+ LIFE H]E UNBE>ABLE4 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K1 ,CAPTA9 ,HOR/]1 ?AT ,I \<T TO BE ABLE TO MAKE PEOPLE UND]/& ?AT8 

,HOR/]4 ,V]Y LIKELY2 ,I DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T SU* ?+S MYSELF4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 LOOK H]E--,I WILL EXPLA96 ,IT IS ! P>TY LEAD]S ?AT MU/ BE EXT]M9AT$4 ,A P>TY LEAD] IS LIKE A WOLF1 Y\ SEE--LIKE A VORACI\S WOLF4 ,HE REQUIRES A C]TA9 NUMB] ( SMALL] VICTIMS TO PREY UPON EV]Y YE>1 IF HE IS TO LIVE4 ,JU/ LOOK AT ,HOV/AD & ,ASLAKS56 ,H[ MANY SMALL] VICTIMS HAVE !Y NOT PUT AN 5D TO--OR AT ANY RATE MAIM$ & MANGL$ UNTIL !Y >E FIT = NO?+ EXCEPT TO BE H\SEHOLD]S OR SUBSCRIB]S TO ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]06 7,SITS D[N ON ! $GE ( ! TABLE47 ,COME H]E1 ,KA!R9E--LOOK H[ BEAUTIFULLY ! SUN %9ES TO-DAY6 ,& ?IS LOVELY SPR+ AIR ,I AM DR9K+ 96 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 IF ONLY WE C\LD LIVE ON SUN%9E & SPR+ AIR1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO P9* & SAVE A BIT--!N WE %ALL GET ALONG4 ,?AT GIVES ME V]Y LITTLE CONC]N4 ,:AT IS MU* WORSE IS1 ?AT ,I KN[ ( NO ONE :O IS LIB]AL-M9D$ & HI<-M9D$ 5\< TO V5TURE TO TAKE UP MY WORK AFT] ME4 

,PETRA4 ,DON'T ?9K AB\T ?AT1 FA!R2 Y\ HAVE PL5TY ( TIME BE=E Y\4--,HELLO1 H]E >E ! BOYS ALREADY6 

7,E,J,L,I,F & ,M,O,R,T,5 COME 9 FROM ! SITT+-ROOM47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT A HOLIDAY8 

,MORT54 ,NO2 BUT WE W]E FI<T+ ) ! O!R BOYS BETWE5 LESSONS-- 

,EJLIF4 ,?AT ISN'T TRUE2 IT WAS ! O!R BOYS W]E FI<T+ ) US4 

,MORT54 ,WELL1 & !N ,MR4 ,RORLUND SAID WE HAD BETT] /AY AT HOME = A DAY OR TWO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7SNAPP+ HIS F+]S & GETT+ UP FROM ! TABLE74 ,I HAVE IT6 ,I HAVE IT1 BY ,JOVE6 ,Y\ %ALL NEV] SET FOOT 9 ! S*OOL AGA96 

,! ,BOYS4 ,NO MORE S*OOL6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT1 ,?OMAS-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NEV]1 ,I SAY4 ,I WILL $UCATE Y\ MYSELF2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 Y\ %AN'T LE>N A BLESS$ ?+-- 

,MORT54 ,HURRAH6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 --BUT ,I WILL MAKE LIB]AL-M9D$ & HI<-M9D$ M5 ( Y\4 ,Y\ MU/ HELP ME ) ?AT1 ,PETRA4 

,PETRA1 ,YES1 FA!R1 Y\ MAY BE SURE ,I WILL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& MY S*OOL %ALL BE 9 ! ROOM :]E !Y 9SULT$ ME & CALL$ ME AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT WE >E TOO FEW AS WE >E2 ,I MU/ HAVE AT LEA/ TWELVE BOYS TO BEG9 )4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL C]TA9LY NEV] GET !M 9 ?IS T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE %ALL4 7,TO ! BOYS47 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ANY /REET UR*9S--REGUL> RAGAMUFF9S--8 

,MORT54 ,YES1 FA!R1 ,I KN[ LOTS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT'S CAPITAL6 ,BR+ ME SOME SPECIM5S ( !M4 ,I AM GO+ TO EXP]IM5T ) CURS1 JU/ = ONCE2 !RE MAY BE SOME EXCEPTIONAL HEADS AMONG !M4 

,MORT54 ,& :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO1 :5 Y\ HAVE MADE LIB]AL-M9D$ & HI<-M9D$ M5 ( US8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N Y\ %ALL DRIVE ALL ! WOLVES \T ( ! C\NTRY1 MY BOYS6 

7,E,J,L,I,F LOOKS RA!R D\BTFUL AB\T IT2 ,M,O,R,T,5 JUMPS AB\T CRY+ 0,HURRAH607 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,LET US HOPE IT WON'T BE ! WOLVES ?AT WILL DRIVE Y\ \T ( ! C\NTRY1 ,?OMAS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ \T ( Y\R M9D1 ,KA!R9E8 ,DRIVE ME \T6 ,N[--:5 ,I AM ! /RONGE/ MAN 9 ! T[N6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! /RONGE/--N[8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & ,I WILL GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT N[ ,I AM ! /RONGE/ MAN 9 ! :OLE WORLD4 

,MORT54 ,I SAY6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7L[]+ HIS VOICE74 ,HU%6 ,Y\ MU/N'T SAY ANY?+ AB\T IT YET2 BUT ,I HAVE MADE A GREAT DISCOV]Y4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ANO!R ONE8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES4 7,GA!RS !M R\ND HIM1 & SAYS CONFID5TIALLY37 ,IT IS ?IS1 LET ME TELL Y\--?AT ! /RONGE/ MAN 9 ! WORLD IS HE :O /&S MO/ ALONE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SMIL+ & %AK+ H] HEAD74 ,OH1 ,?OMAS1 ,?OMAS6 

,PETRA 75C\RAG+LY1 AS %E GRASPS H] FA!R'S H&S74 ,FA!R6 

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