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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,! METROPOLIS ON ! ,?AMES1 ! 0GREATE/ W>T ( ! E>?10 WAS AGA9 HAV+ ITS ANNUAL %[3 ! GLOOMY SPECTACLE ( ?OSE CR[DS :OM ONLY EXCESS ( MIS]Y -- ! SPECT] ( />VATION -- C\LD DRIVE =? FROM !IR D5S1 9TO ! HE>T ( ! CITY1 TO ?AT SPOT ( WORLD-WIDE FAME :I* IS D$ICAT$ TO ! MEMORY ( PA/ DAYS ( 0GLORY & GREATNESS10 !RE TO CONSID] ! QUE/ION3 0,:AT MU/ WE DO TO LIVE TOMORR[8 ,H[ PASS ?IS LONG W9T] )\T WORK & )\T BREAD80 444 

,= !SE UN=TUNATE CREATURES :O HAD LONG AGO LE>N$ ?AT !RE >E NO RI<TS = !M ON E>?1 EI!R TO A FOOT ( ITS SOIL1 OR TO ! LEA/ ( ITS GOODS1 HAD N[ LO/ EV5 !IR LA/ 0RI<T02 ! RI<T ( SLAV+ = O!RS1 -- & W]E /&+ FACE TO FACE ) ?AT T]RIBLE SPECT] :I* IS ! MO/ FAI?FUL COMPANION ( POV]TY ?R\<\T !IR :OLE LIFE1 -- HUNG]4 

,IT WAS DESPAIR ?AT DROVE !SE PEOPLE1 :OSE MODE/Y & CONT5TM5T W]E SO GREAT AS TO CEASE TO HE COMPREH5SIBLE1 \T 9TO PUBLIC VIEW4 

,! DAMP1 *E]LESS ,OCTOB] WAS APPROA*+ ITS 5D4 ,! DAYS W]E GR[+ %ORT] & ! WILD H\RS ( NI<T-LIFE LONG]4 

,! BROAD1 COLD >EA ( ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E WAS BEG9N+ TO FILL ) ! =MS ( MIS]Y ALREADY 9 ! E>LY MORN+ H\RS4 

,FROM ALL P>TS ( ! CITY !Y CAME3 HAPPY HE :OM MIS]Y HAD NOT YET =C$ TO GIVE UP HIS [N HOME1 ! FIL?Y HOLE 9 ! CELL> OR 9 ! FIF? /ORY1 OR ! CORN] ( A ROOM2 HAPPY HE1 TOO1 :O BY ! AID ( A LUCKY *ANCE HAD BE5 ABLE TO SCRAPE 5\< TOGE!R ON ?IS DAY1 TO F9D %ELT] 9 ONE ( ! LODG+-H\SES2 BUT 9 MO/ ( !SE SICKLY1 PALE1 & TIR$ FACES WAS BUT TOO PLA9LY TO BE READ ?AT !Y HAD 0RE/$0 ?R\< ! COLD NI<T ON ONE ( ! B5*ES ALONG ! ,?AMES ,EMBANKM5T1 OR 9 A GATEWAY1 OR PASSAGE-WAY ( ,COV5T ,G>D54 

,! 0UNEMPLOY$60 ,YES2 !Y W]E AGA9 CAUS+ A GREAT DEAL ( TALK 9 ?IS YE> ( GRACE6 ,= ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S ALREADY HAD !Y ?US1 YE> AFT] YE>1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( W9T]1 /EPP$ 9TO ! PRES5CE ( WEAL?4 ,& EV]Y YE> !IR NUMB]S 9CREAS$1 EV]Y YE> !IR ASSURANCE BECAME MORE CONFID5T1 EV]Y YE> !IR DEM&S MORE DEF9ITE6 ,! ,FEBRU>Y RIOTS ( #a#h#h#f1 :I* HAD NOT PASS$ )\T ATTACKS UPON PROP]TY1 W]E /ILL 9 EV]YBODY'S MEMORY4 ,!Y HAD NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ANY P>TY2 !Y HAD NO AV[$ LEAD]S 9 ,P>LIAM5T ,H\SE :O 0*AMPION$0 !IR RI<TS3 HUNG] WAS !IR LEAD] & DRIV]2 NO ORGANIZATION B\ND !M1 BUT MIS]Y WELD$ !M TOGE!R4 ,:5CE 9 ! DAYS ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONVULSIONS COME SUDD5LY ! UNKN[N HELP]S1 LIKE RATS FROM !IR HOLES8 ,AH6 !Y >E ! RECRUITS ( ! GREAT >MY ( SIL5CE :O W]E NEV] C\NT$ & :O YET SO (T5 TURN$ ! SCALES444 ,!Y >E ! MEMB]S ( ?AT GREAT MASS :I* IS CALL$ ! PEOPLE3 ! DISFRAN*IZ$1 ! \TLAW$1 ! NAMELESS ONES1 ?OSE :O NEV] W]E & SUDD5LY >E2 A SECRET DISCLOS$ & A %AD[ TURN+ 9TO SUB/ANCE1 ! APP>5TLY DEAD COM+ TO LIFE1 AN EV]-DISREG>D$ *ILD UNEXPECT$LY GR[N TO MANHOOD1 -- ?AT IS ! PEOPLE6 

,IT WAS NEV] TAK5 9TO CALCULATION1 AS IT HAD NO RI<TS2 N[ IT CALCULATES ON ITS [N ACC\NT1 & ITS NUMB]S >E CRU%+444 

,Y\ LI>S :O BECAME GREAT 9 ITS NAME1 :O COMMITT$ ! CRIMES ( Y\R P[] BEH9D ITS CLOAK1 H[ Y\ HAVE SUDD5LY BE5 SWEPT AWAY6 ,Y\ DECEIV$1 BETRAY$1 & SOLD IT2 IT WAS A WORD1 A PHANTOM1 A NO?+1 :I* Y\ MANIPULAT$ AT Y\R [N WILL & PLEASURE2 & N[ IT SUDD5LY RISES BE=E Y\6 ,BODILY BE=E Y\6 444 

,AS EV] BE=E1 SO 9 ?IS YE> ! B\RGEOISIE & ITS GOV]NM5T MET ! UNEMPLOY$ ) 9DIFF]5CE1 IGNORANCE1 & H>D-HE>T$NESS4 ,:5 ! SI<T ( !M DAILY BEGAN TO BECOME UNCOM=TABLE1 IT CALL$ ITS POLICE TO DRIVE !M FROM ! ,SQU>E4 ,!Y W5T TO ,HYDE ,P>K2 !Y W]E P]MITT$ TO RETURN TO ! ,SQU>E1 TO BE AGA9 BRUTALLY DISP]S$4 

,!Y DROVE !M MAD ?AT !Y MI<T >RE/ !M2 & :5 !Y APPE>$ BE=E ! JUDGE1 HE DECL>$ !IR PROCESSIONS AS 0!ATRICAL10 & NO H& WAS LIFT$ TO /RIKE ?IS VILLA9 9 ! FACE2 !Y ADDRESS$ !MSELVES TO ! ,/ATE ) ! HUMBLE PETITION = WORK1 & ! ,/ATE ANSW]$ ?AT IT C\LD NOT HELP !M1 -- BUT !IR SI<T WAS NOT KE5 5\< TO 5ABLE !M TO SEE ?AT IT WAS ! ,/ATE ITSELF ?AT RU9$ !M2 ONLY MORE TIR$1 MORE HUNGRY1 MORE EMBITT]$1 !Y RETURN$ FROM !IR FRUITLESS PETITION+ ( ! MAGI/RATES -- = WORK2 & :5 ! E>LY MORN+ DAWN$1 CR[DS ( !M W]E /&+ HUNGRY & T]RIBLY EXCIT$ BE=E ! GRAT+S ( ! DOCKS1 :]E DAILY A NOT 9CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( /RONG >MS W]E 9 DEM& = ! LOAD+ & UNLOAD+ ( /EAM]S4 ,:OEV] BY LONG WAIT+ & A MORE RECKLESS USE ( HIS FI/S & ELB[S SUCCE$$ 9 =C+ HIS WAY TO ! FRONT & SECUR+ A JOB1 WAS HELP$ = ONE DAY4 ,BUT COMP>ATIVELY -- H[ FEW W]E !SE6 ,MO/ ( !M1 DESPAIR 9 !IR HE>TS & A CURSE UPON !IR LIPS = ?IS WRET*$ LIFE1 RETURN$ TO !IR COMRADES 9 MIS]Y1 TO HE> :AT !Y W\LD PROPOSE2 !Y HAD 0NO?+ TO DO40 444 

,= WEEKS ALREADY !Y HAD BE5 COM+ TOGE!R1 & = WEEKS ! ,LONDON DAILY PAP]S1 DELI<T$ AT HAV+ NEW MATT] ) :I* TO FILL !IR 5DLESS COLUMNS1 W]E PUBLI%+ LONG $ITORIALS ON ! QUE/ION ( ! 0UNEMPLOY$03 MU* WISE PRECEPT -- & NOT A TRACE ( UND]/&+ ( ! REAL CAUSES ( ?IS MIS]Y2 MANY F9E WORDS -- & NOT A S+LE WAY \T = ! UN=TUNATE ONES4 ,EA* HAD ANO!R REM$Y = ! EVIL1 & PROPOS$ IT ) ! RIDICUL\S AIR ( 9FALLIBILITY2 BUT ALL AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS A DISGRACE = \R 0ORD]LY COMMONWEAL?0 ?AT ?IS DEGRAD$ RABBLE %\LD UND]TAKE TO P>ADE ITS MIS]Y 9 PUBLIC4 ,:AT ( IT ?AT !Y W]E />V+ BY DAY & FREEZ+ BY NI<T1 SIL5TLY 9 !IR REMOTE CORN]S & HOLES1 :]E NO ONE EI!R SAW OR HE>D2 BUT SO TO HURT ! ES!TIC1 T5D] FEEL+S ( GOOD SOCIETY BY ! DAILY EXHIBITION ( ALL ?IS MIS]Y & FIL?1 :AT 9SOL5CE6 

,IT WAS ON A ,SUNDAY -- ! ONE BE=E ! LA/ ( ?IS *E]LESS & GLOOMY MON? -- ?AT ,TRUPP DET]M9$ TO DEVOTE HIS FREE AFT]NOON TO AN ATTEMPT TO GET A MORE CORRECT PICTURE ( ! EXT5T & ! SIGNIFICANCE ( !SE GA!R+S ?AN HE WAS ABLE TO =M FROM ! ACC\NTS ( HIS COMRADES & FELL[-WORKM5 9 ! %OP4 ,AT AB\T NOON HE HAD BE5 AT ,CL]K5WELL ,GRE51 ! OLD-TIME MEET+-PLACE ( SO MANY P>TIES & YE>S1 & HAD !RE LI/5$ ) 9DIGNATION TO ! LATT] PORTION ( ! SPEE*ES1 & WAS N[ GO+ ) AN EXCEPTIONALLY L>GE PROCESSION ( UNEMPLOY$1 HEAD$ BY A R$ FLAG1 D[N ! ,/R& T[>DS ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,HE HAD NOT YET MET AN ACQUA9TANCE1 BUT 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) A MAN M>*+ BESIDE HIM1 :O1 ON SEE+ ?AT HE WAS SMOK+1 ASK$ HIM = A LITTLE TOBACCO1 0NOT TO FEEL ! HUNG] SO02 & ! CONV]SATION1 NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT ,TRUPP C\LD NOT READILY EXPRESS HIMSELF 9 ,5GLI%1 & H>DLY UND]/OOD ONE-HALF ( :AT WAS SAID TO HIM1 :ILE HE HAD TO GUESS AT ! O!R1 SOON TOOK A LIVELY TURN AFT] HE HAD B\<T A FEW S&WI*ES 9 ! NE>E/ ( ,LOCKH>T'S COCOA-%OPS1 ) HIS LA/ P5NIES1 = ! SICKLY & SLEEPY-LOOK+ MAN4 ,HE /ILL HAD WORK -- = H[ LONG1 ( C\RSE1 HE DID NOT KN[4 ,IT WAS A LONG1 DAILY REPEAT$ /ORY ( SUFF]+ :I* ! O!R WAS TELL+ HIM3 MIS]ABLY PAID WORK ! :OLE SUMM] ?R\<2 ITS SUDD5 SUSP5SION2 PIECE AFT] PIECE ( ! SCANT FURNITURE C>RI$ TO ! PAWNBROK]'S2 SOON ! WANT ( EV5 ! MO/ NECESS>Y MEANS ( SUPPORT2 HIS LITTLE *ILD DEAD = ! WANT ( FOOD2 ! WIFE 9 ! WORKH\SE -- & HE HIMSELF3 0,I WILL HANG MYSELF BE=E ,I'LL GO !RE TOO10 HE CONCLUD$4 

,TRUPP LOOK$ AT HIM2 HE WAS AN 9TELLIG5T-LOOK+1 RA!R ELD]LY MAN2 !N HE ASK$ HIM3 -- 

0,H[ MANY UNEMPLOY$1 DO Y\ ?9K1 >E !RE 9 ,LONDON80 

0,V]Y MANY60 SAID ! O!R4 0,V]Y MANY6 ,C]TA9LY MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ ?\S&1 & IF Y\ C\NT ! WOM5 & *ILDR51 /ILL MORE6 ,HALF A MILLION6 ,! PEOPLE :O MEET ON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E =M ONLY A SMALL P>T1 & ( ?OSE A FIF? CONSI/S ( PR(ESSIONAL BEGG>S & TRAMPS1 ( PICKPOCKETS & IDL]S1 & HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ! UNEMPLOY$1 :O ONLY WANT HONE/ WORK4 ,BUT !Y DON'T GIVE US ANY1 & LET US />VE4 ,YE/]DAY AGA9 WE CALL$ ON ! ,BO>D ( ,WORKS40 

0,:AT'S ?AT80 9T]RUPT$ ,TRUPP1 :O KNEW LITTLE ( ! RAMIFI$ 9/ITUTIONS ( ! CITY4 

0,!Y >E ! AU?ORITIES :O HAVE 9 *>GE ! ]ECTION ( ! GREAT CITY BUILD+S1 -- !IR (FICE IS QUITE NE> ! ,SQU>E1 -- & !RE WAS ONE ( ! SPEAK]S :O EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y MI<T MAKE A BEG9N+ ) ! WORKS ON ! ,?AMES1 ( :I* SO MU* HAS ALREADY BE5 SAID1 & GIVE EMPLOYM5T TO A GOOD MANY PEOPLE2 & ANO!R ONE1 HE SPOKE ( ! BUILD+ ( SEW]S1 & ! F\ND+ ( VILLAGES = ! POOR 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,LONDON -- BUT !Y DON'T WANT TO1 !Y DON'T WANT TO40 

,TRUPP LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY4 

0,& AT ! SAME TIME TWO & A HALF MILLIONS P\NDS /]L+ >E YE>LY RAIS$ 9 ,LONDON = POOR-RATES2 TWO MILLIONS ALONE BY VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,:]E ! MONEY GOES1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[60 

0,YES10 SAID ,TRUPP2 0?OSE >E Y\R S]VANTS1 ! S]VANTS ( ! PEOPLE & ! TRU/EES ( ITS AFFAIRS40 

0,& WE ALSO CALL$ AT POLICE HEADQU>T]S1 & GOT ! ANSW] ?AT ANY ONE :O WAS F\ND )\T WORK & %ELT]LESS1 & :O REFUS$ TO GO TO ! WORKH\SE1 W\LD BE PUNI%$ ) IMPRISONM5T AT H>D LABOR40 

0,:AT >E Y\80 

0,OH1 ,I HAVE DONE MANY ?+S :5 ,I WAS HUNGRY & C\LDN'T GET MY WORK4 ,! LA/ TIME1 TILL TWO MON?S AGO1 ,I WORK$ 9 A CANN+ FACTORY1 MADE T9 BOXES -- EV]Y DAY TWELVE H\RS1 NEV] LESS1 BUT (T5 F\RTE540 

0,& H[ MU*80 

0,WELL1 :5 ?+S W5T WELL1 EI<T %ILL+S1 MO/LY SEV5 %ILL+S1 (T5 ONLY SIX %ILL+S P] WEEK40 

,= SOME TIME ,TRUPP HAD BE5 LIV+ AT ! ,EA/ ,5D4 ,HE KNEW ! WAGES ( ! ,5GLI% WORK+M54 ,HE KNEW FAMILIES ( EI<T P]SONS :O TOGE!R DID NOT E>N MORE ?AN TWELVE %ILL+S A WEEK1 ( :I* !Y HAD TO PAY F\R = !IR HOLE ( A ROOM444 ,HE KNEW ?AT AMONG ! WOM5 & GIRLS :O MAKE MAT*-BOXES & BAGS A P]PETUAL FAM9E WAS RAG+4 

,FAM9E 9 ! RI*E/ CITY ( ! WORLD6 ,HE CL5*$ HIS FI/S4 

,HE HIMSELF E>N$ MORE4 ,HE WAS A V]Y WELL-9=M$ & COMPET5T ME*ANIC1 :OSE WORK REQUIR$ GOOD JUDGM5T4 ,FROM *ILDHOOD HE HAD GR[N TO MANHOOD 9 ?IS IMM5SE MIS]Y1 ! SI<T ( :I* HAD NEV] =SAK5 HIM 9 ANY C\NTRY1 9 ANY CITY4 ,BUT :AT HE SAW 9 ,LONDON ( MAD LUXURY ON ! ONE SIDE1 & HOPELESS MIS]Y ON ! O!R1 SURPASS$ EV]Y?+4 

,HE DREW FROM HIS POCKET A CRUMPL$ PIECE ( PAP]1 :I* HE SUDD5LY REMEMB]$1 & HA/ILY SCANN$ IT :ILE WALK+ ON4 ,IT WAS ! 0,JUBILEE ,MANIFE/O0 ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,F$]ATION4 

,HE SCANN$ ! FOLL[+ FIGURES3 -- 

,F\R MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 DEP5D5T ON *>ITY 444 ! WORK+M5 NOT 9 A POSITION TO GET MORE ?AN ONE-F\R? ( :AT !Y PRODUCE 444 ?IRTY P] C5T4 ( ! *ILDR5 ( ! ,BO>D ,S*OOLS HALF />V$ 444 FIFTY-F\R P]SONS DI$ 9 ONE YE> ( FAM9E 9 ,LONDON 444 EI<TY ?\S& WOM5 -- T5 9 A HUNDR$ -- PRO/ITUTES444 

,PICTURES FROM ! 0,FIFTY ,YE>S ( ,PROGRESS60 

0,Y\ >E Y\RSELVES TO BLAME10 HE SAID TO HIS COMPANION1 :ILE !Y W]E PASS+ ?R\< ,FLEET ,/REET1 ! /REET ( ! GREAT NEWSPAP]S :OSE NAMES W]E CALL+ D[N FROM ALL ! RO(S & ALL ! WALLS2 0Y\ >E Y\RSELVES TO BLAME10 & ! RO> ( ! EV]-SWELL+ PROCESSION1 :I* WAS S]I\SLY & ?REAT5+LY MOV+ T[>DS ! ,/R&1 SEEM$ TO EMPHASIZE ! =CE ( HIS WORDS -- 0Y\ >E Y\RSELVES TO BLAME IF ! E>? :I* BELONGS TO Y\ IS NOT Y\RS4 ,Y\R [N ?\<TLESSNESS & C[>DICE1 -- !SE >E Y\R WOR/ 5EMIES4 ,NOT ! H&FUL ( MIS]ABLE MONEYBAGS & IDL]S10 HE SAID1 CONTEMPTU\SLY4 

0,AH1 >E Y\ A ,SOCIALI/80 SAID ! O!R1 SMIL+4 

,TRUPP %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 

0,LOOK10 HE EXCLAIM$ AL\D1 9 HIS BAD & FAULTY ,5GLI%1 0?OSE /ORES :I* Y\ HAVE FILL$ ) BREAD & :I* Y\ PASS BY HUNGRY2 ?OSE MAGAZ9ES :I* Y\ HAVE FILL$ TO BUR/+ ) CLO!S1 TO :OM DO !Y BELONG IF NOT TO Y\ & TO Y\R %IV]+ *ILDR580 

,!RE WAS NONE AMONG ?OSE :O1 9 ! IRRESI/IBLE TIDE ( ! PROCESSION1 HAD HE>D & UND]/OOD !SE SIMPLE WORDS :O HAD NOT ASS5T$ TO !M2 BUT1 SIL5TLY1 WORN \T1 & 9FIRM ( WILL1 !Y ALL BORE !IR GNAW+ HUNG] PA/ ! EXHIBITIONS ( SUP]FLUITY4 ,NONE ( !SE H&S :I* HAD ALWAYS TOIL$ = O!RS ONLY1 :I* HAD ALWAYS FILL$ ! POCKETS ( O!RS ONLY1 & :I*1 !MSELVES EMPTY1 W]E =EV] TO REMA9 EMPTY1 WAS N[ /RET*$ \T TO TAKE BACK A SMALL1 AN 9SIGNIFICANTLY SMALL1 P>T ( :AT WAS BE+ )HELD FROM !M4 

,SIL5TLY & )\T CONFID5CE !Y W]E MOV+ ON1 D[N ! LONG ?OR\<F>ES ( WEAL?1 -- !Y :O HAD BE5 ROBB$ ( EV]Y?+1 & LEFT ) NO?+2 LEFT ) NOT A FOOT ( SOIL1 ) NOT ONE ( ! BOA/$ RI<TS ( MAN1 ) NOT EV5 ! MO/ NECESS>Y MEANS ( SUPPORT1 AS A T]RIBLE >RAIGNM5T ( ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( AN E>?LY JU/ICE1 AS AN UNAVOIDABLE1 UNANSW]ABLE D5IAL ( ! EXI/5CE ( A DIV9E JU/ICE1 -- & !Y1 !Y W]E DESCRIB$ AS A DISGRACE ( !IR AGE1 !Y :O W]E ONLY ! VICTIMS ( ! DISGRACE ( !IR AGE4 ,SU* WAS ! IMP5ETRABLE CONFUSION ( IDEAS AT ! CLOSE ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & ! GUILTY BELIEV$ TO ESCAPE !IR GUILT BY SOPHI/ICALLY CONF\ND+ CAUSE & EFFECT ( ! PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS4 ,!SE W]E ,TRUPP'S ?\<TS AS HE SIL5TLY M>*$ D[N ! 5DLESS /REET 9 ! SIL5T PROCESSION4 ,! ?RONG SEEM$ TO GR[ GREAT] & GREAT] ! NE>] IT CAME TO ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,TRUPP & ! WORK+MAN ) :OM HE HAD BE5 TALK+ W]E /ILL M>*+ SIDE BY SIDE4 ,BUT !Y NO LONG] TALK$4 ,EA* WAS OCCUPI$ ) HIS [N ?\<TS4 ,! WORDS ( ! =M] HAD BE5 HE>D1 & HE NOTIC$ H[ !Y W]E BE+ DISCUSS$4 

0,?OSE DAMN$ ,G]MANS10 EXCLAIM$ A Y\NG MAN1 0>E TO BLAME = EV]Y?+4 ,!Y =CE \R WAGES D[N40 ,& HE LOOK$ R\ND AT ,TRUPP ?REAT5+LY4 

,! LATT] KNEW AT ONCE :AT ! O!R MEANT4 

,HE HAD ALREADY TOO (T5 HE>D ( ! 0BLOODY ,G]MANS10 NOT TO UND]/& ?IS OLD GRIEVANCE :I* CAME 9 SU* F9E /EAD = ! EXPLOIT]S TO DIV]T ! ATT5TION ( WORK+M5 FROM ! REAL CAUSES ( !IR MIS]Y4 

,HIS /RONG FIGURE1 HIS GLOOMY1 BE>D$ FACE1 HIS :OLE ATTITUDE1 SEEM$1 H[EV]1 TOO LITTLE 5C\RAG+ = ! Y\NG MAN TO /RIKE UP A QU>REL ) HIM2 & ,TRUPP LEFT HIM & ! O!RS 9 !IR BELIEF 9 ! BAS5ESS ( ! ,G]MAN WORK+M5 :O 0COME TO ,5GL& ONLY TO /EAL ! BREAD FROM ! ,5GLI%40 

,BUT IT DID NOT LESS5 HIS PA9 & HIS BITT]NESS :5 HE RECALL$ :O IT REALLY WAS ?AT CAME FROM ,G]MANY TO ,5GL&4 ,HE KNEW ?OSE MULTITUDES :OM NOT ONLY ! HOPE ( BETT] WAGES1 BUT ALSO ! HOPE ( A FRE] & TRU] LIFE1 COMPELL$ TO LEAVE !IR C\NTRY2 = H[ WAS IT POSSIBLE = !M TO LIVE UND] ! CON/ANT PRESSURE ( A MAD LAW -- ! DISGRACEFUL LAW1 AS POPUL> OP9ION NAM$ IT -- :I* PRESUM$ TO MURD] ?\<T1 TO /IFLE SPEE*1 & TO KEEP WAT* OV] EV]Y MOVEM5T8 444 

,:5 ! PROCESSION REA*$ ! ,SQU>E1 ,TRUPP WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE ! GREAT CR[DS ALREADY ASSEMBL$ !RE4 ,! L>GE1 BROAD SPACE ( ! 9T]IOR WAS ALMO/ FILL$ BY A SURG+ MASS1 & 9 ALL ! SURR\ND+ /REETS ! TRAFFIC ( WAGONS & PEOPLE SEEM$ TO BE AS GREAT AS ON WEEK DAYS4 

,! APPROA*+ PROCESSION WAS RECEIV$ ) /ORMY %\TS4 ,TRUPP LEFT IT1 & REMA9$ /&+ NE> ,MORLEY'S ,HOTEL4 ,HE SAW ! FILES ( M5 5T]+ ! ,SQU>E1 SAW ! MAN :O WAS C>RY+ ! R$ FLAG1 ) SEV]AL O!RS M\NT+ ! P$E/AL ( ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN1 & A HUNDR$-HEAD$ CR[D GA!R+ R\ND ! NEXT MOM5T1 ATT5TIVELY LI/5+ TO ! WORDS ( A SPEAK]4 

,HE HAD SECUR$ A /&+-PLACE A LITTLE ABOVE ! CR[D1 ON ! /REET LEAD+ TO ,/4 ,M>T9'S ,*UR*4 ,SO HE C\LD SEE ! P$E/AL ( ! COLUMN1 :I* WAS D5SELY CR[D$4 ,HE SAW ! VIOL5T GE/ICULATIONS ( ! SPEAK]S1 ! WAV+ ( ! R$ FLAG1 & ! BLACK HELMETS ( ! POLICE1 :O 9 L>GE NUMB]S HAD TAK5 !IR POSITION DIRECTLY BEL[ ! SPEAK]S4 

,SOMETIMES HE WAS %UT (F FROM ! VIEW BY A PASS+ CAB OR A CLOSELY PACK$ OMNIBUS4 

,SUDD5LY HE SAW A TREM5D\S COMMOTION >IS+ 9 ! CR[D ?AT OCCUPI$ ! ,SQU>E2 A CRY ( T]ROR & ( 9DIGNATION FROM A ?\S& ?ROATS AT ONCE BROKE 9TO ! AIR1 & LIKE A MI<TY1 D>K BILL[1 ! CR[D SURG$ BACK1 F> OV]FL[+ ! /EPS ON ! NOR? SIDE & ! /REETS444 ,! POLICE1 ) !IR :OLE =CE1 HAD SUDD5LY & )\T W>N+ MADE AN ATTACK ON ! QUIETLY LI/5+ MEET+1 & W]E N[ RECKLESSLY DRIV+ ! SCREAM+ CR[D BE=E !IR CLOS$ RANKS4 

,TRUPP FELT A FRI<TFUL RAGE RIS+ )9 HIM4 ,?IS COLD & DELIB]ATE BRUTALITY MADE HIS BLOOD BOIL4 ,HE CROSS$ ! /REET & /OOD BY ! /ONE 5CLOSURE ( ! PLACE2 B5EA? HIM LAY ! ,SQU>E ALREADY HALF EMPTI$4 ,) BL[S & KICKS ! POLICE W]E DRIV+ ! DEF5SELESS ONES BE=E !M4 ,:OEV] MADE ! LEA/ %[ ( RESI/ANCE WAS PULL$ D[N & L$ AWAY4 

,A Y\NG MAN HAD ESCAP$ FROM !IR H&S4 ,9 MAD HA/E HE S\<T TO GA9 ! EXIT ( ! PLACE4 ,BUT ?OSE /ATION$ !RE PULL$ HIM 9/ANTLY D[N1 :ILE ! SCATT]$ CR[D \TSIDE ACCOMPANI$ ?IS ACT ( REPULSIVE BRUTALITY ) EXCLAMATIONS ( CONTEMPT & RAGE4 

,AS ,TRUPP SAW ?IS1 HE JUMP$ ) ONE LEAP OV] ! WALL :I* WAS /ILL SEV]AL Y>DS HI< AT ?IS PLACE -- IT SLOPES GRADUALLY FROM ! NOR? TO ! S\?4 ,HE HURRI$ TO ! P$E/AL ( ! COLUMN1 ON :I* SEV]AL ( ! SPEAK]S W]E /ILL /&+4 

,! FLAG-BE>] HAD PLAC$ HIMSELF AGA9/ ! COLUMN & HELD ! FLAG ) BO? H&S4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY DET]M9$ TO YIELD ONLY TO ! MO/ EXTREME =CE4 

,N[ ! POLICE AGA9 SL[LY DREW BACK TO ! COLUMN & AGA9 TOOK UP !IR POSITION !RE2 & ! CR[D FOLL[$ !M FROM ALL SIDES & ALL ! 5TRANCES ( ! ,SQU>E4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES ! 5TIRE >EA WAS AGA9 COV]$ BY A D>K SEA ( HUMANITY1 :OSE 9DIGNATION HAD 9CREAS$1 :OSE CALLS = ! CONT9UATION ( ! SPEE* HAD GR[N MORE IMPATI5T1 :OSE EXCITEM5T HAD BECOME MORE 9T5SE4 

,AGA9 ! P$E/AL ( ! COLUMN WAS OCCUPI$3 PEOPLE MUTUALLY LIFT$ & PULL$ EA* O!R UP4 ,BE=E ! FLAG /OOD A Y\NG MAN ( AB\T ?IRTY YE>S4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ! BE/ SPEAK]S & V]Y WELL KN[N AMONG ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,HE WAS DEA?LY PALE ) EXCITEM5T1 & LOOK$ ) AN EXPRESSION ( IMPLACABLE HATR$ D[N UPON ! =MS ( ! POLICEM5 AT HIS FEET4 

,ONE ( ! CON/ABLES %\T$ UP TO ! SPEAK]S ?AT ON ! FIR/ 9C5DI>Y WORD HE %\LD >RE/ EA* ONE ( !M ON ! SPOT4 

,) AN 9DESCRIBABLE EXPRESSION ( CONTEMPT ! Y\NG MAN LOOK$ D[N UPON HIM4 

,TRUPP WAS /&+ JU/ BE=E ! L9E ( POLICEM51 SO NE> ?AT HE WAS ALMO/ =C$ BY ! ?RONG+ MULTITUDE TO T\* !M4 ,BUT NOT)/&+ ?IS1 HE RAIS$ HIS >M 9 ! AIR1 & CALL$ L\DLY TO ! M5 ON ! P$E/AL3 0,GO ON60 ,?IS AT ONCE BECAME ! SIGN = L\D APPLAUSE AMONG ?OSE /&+ R\ND & = C\NTLESS SIMIL> EXCLAMATIONS4 

,IT SEEM$ AT FIR/ AS IF ! POLICE 9T5D$ TO MAKE A FRE% ATTACK 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS \TBREAK ( ! FEEL+S ( ! MULTITUDE4 ,BUT !Y REFRA9$1 & ! SPEAK] BEGAN4 ,HE SPOKE ON ! RI<T ( FREE SPEE* 9 ,5GL&1 & ON ITS ATTEMPT$ SUPPRESSION1 :I* HAD SO F> REMA9$ UNSUCCESSFUL4 ,HE SAW BE=E HIM A ?RONG SU* AS ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E HAD NOT HELD ?AT YE>4 ,H]E1 BE=E ! EYES ( ! 5TIRE WORLD1 !Y HAD PLAC$ !MSELVES ) !IR DEM&3 0,BREAD OR ,LABOR40 ,& H]E1 9 ! FACE ( ?IS PRODIGAL RI*ES & WEAL? :I* !Y !MSELVES HAD CREAT$1 !Y W\LD CONT9UE TO ASSEMBLE UNTIL !IR DEM& %\LD BE FULFILL$4 ,!Y HAD NOT BROK5 A W9D[1 & HAD NOT TAK5 A PIECE ( BREAD TO APPEASE !IR HUNG]2 :OEV] SAID SO WAS A LI>4 0,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y AGREEABLE TO !M IF WE HAD DONE IT2 9 ?AT CASE ! POLICE W\LD HAVE A CONV5I5T EXCUSE = HAV+ DI/URB$ \R PEACEABLE MEET+S1 & = HAV+ MO/ BRUTALLY 9CIT$ US TO EXCESS40 

,BESIDE ,TRUPP WAS /&+ ! REPORT] ( A NEWSPAP]1 :O WAS LABORI\SLY JOTT+ D[N CIPH] NOTES4 ,HE C\LD HAVE TORN ! PAP] \T ( ! 9DIFF]5T MAN'S H&S4 ,DISGU/$1 HE TRI$ TO =CE HIS WAY ?R\< ! CR[D SURR\ND+ HIM4 ,HE C\LD PROCE$ ONLY /EP BY /EP4 ,! ASSEMBLY NO LONG] CONSI/$ EXCLUSIVELY ( ! UNEMPLOY$3 MIX$ UP ) !M WAS ! RIFFRAFF ( ,LONDON ?AT GA!RS ON ALL OCCASIONS 9 9CR$IBLY L>GE NUMB]S1 MANY CURI\S ONES :O WI%$ TO SEE :AT W\LD HAPP51 & A NUMB] ( REALLY 9T]E/$ P]SONS4 ,WOM5 ) !IR *ILDR5 ON !IR >MS1 TIR$ & HUNGRY1 /OOD CLOSE BY ! TAWDRY DRESS DOLLS ( ! ,WE/ ,5D1 ( :OM A FEW HAD V5TUR$ ON ! ,SQU>E AFT] !Y HAD BE5 ASSUR$ ?AT IT WAS 0NOT YET DANG]\S02 & 9 ! ?RONG ,TRUPP SAW ONE FACE ?AT MADE HIM 9DIGNANT3 ! BRAZ51 SCORNFULLY SMIL+ FACE ( A G5TLEMAN 9 A TALL HAT :O WAS /&+ NE> ! COLUMN1 & :O N[ 9T]RUPT$ ! WORDS ( ! SPEAK] )3 0,NONS5SE60 ,CLE>LY A PROM95T (FICIAL :O -- RELY+ AS MU* ON ! PATI5CE & =BE>ANCE ( ! PEOPLE AS ON ! CLUBS & REVOLV]S ( ! POLICE -- P]MITT$ HIMSELF ?IS BIT ( 9SOL5CE4 ,AN 9DIGNANT MUTT]+ ROSE1 :ILE HE LOOK$ OV] ! SURR\ND+ CR[D ) HIS IMPUD5T SMILE4 

0,JU/ WAIT1 FELL[10 ,TRUPP WAS ?9K+ TO HIMSELF2 0SOME DAY Y\ WON'T FEEL LIKE SMIL+02 BUT ALMO/ AT ! SAME TIME HE JO9$ 9 ! LAU<T] ?AT BROKE =? :5 A P[]FUL BL[ FROM BEH9D DROVE ! /OVE-PIPE HAT ( ! TALL G5TLEMAN D[N OV] HIS EYES & E>S4 ,! CR[D SCATT]$1 & AN EMPTY SPACE QUICKLY ROSE R\ND ! *A/IS$ (F5D]1 :O ALREADY FELT NO LONG] LIKE SMIL+4 ,! POLICE CAME =W>D1 AL?\< !Y HAD NOT SE5 ANY?+ ( ! 9CID5T4 ,TRUPP HAD BE5 C>RI$ AWAY ) ! CR[D2 HE WAS N[ /&+ ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! ,SQU>E4 

,MEANTIME ! O!R ?REE SIDES ( ! COLUMN HAD ALSO BECOME COV]$ ) PEOPLE1 & ! MEET+ WAS BE+ ADDRESS$ BY SOME ( !IR NUMB]S4 ,SOME ?+S ?AT W]E SAID HAD NO BE>+ ON ! PURPOSE ( ! MEET+1 & ! VOICE ( MANY A SPEAK] WAS MORE EXPRESSIVE ( HIS SELF-COMPLAC5CY & ( ! *ILDI% PLEASURE HE TOOK 9 HIS [N WORDS ?AN ( ! 9DIGNATION OV] ! CONDITIONS :I* HE WAS TO CRITICIZE1 & ( ! 5DEAVOR TO >\SE ?IS SAME 9DIGNATION 9 ! HE>TS ( HIS HE>]S & TO FAN IT 9TO A FLAME4 

,) AN ANGRY SMILE ,TRUPP WAS WAT*+ ONE ( ?OSE VIOL5TLY GE/ICULAT+ PR(ESSIONAL POPUL> SPEAK]S1 :O1 ) TIRESOME V]BOSITY1 WAS TELL+ ! />V+ ,LONDON]S ( !IR />V+ COMRADES 9 ,9DIA1 & REC\NT+ ! ATROCITIES COMMITT$ BY ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T 9 ?AT UNHAPPY L&1 9/EAD ( REVEAL+ TO !M ! EQUALLY >BITR>Y ACTS ( ! SAME GOV]NM5T BY :I* !Y W]E CONDEMN$ TO SUFF] & SL[LY TO DIE4 

,L\D LAU<T] & JE]S1 H[EV]1 SUDD5LY CAUS$ HIM TO TRANSF] HIS ATT5TION FROM ! SPEAK] TO ONE ( ?OSE PITIABLE FANATICS :O BELIEVE !Y HAVE A MISSION AT ALL SU* GA!R+S TO LEAD ! MISGUID$ PEOPLE BACK 9TO ! LAP ( ! 9FALLIBLE ,*UR*2 TO SU/A9 ! POOR 9 !IR TRIALS & TR\BLES1 & ! RI* 9 !IR PLEASURES4 ,TRUPP LOOK$ AT ! BLACK-COAT$ MAN CURI\SLY4 ,! CLOSELY %AV$ SALL[ FACE1 ! C[>DLY LOOK ( ! EYES1 & ! HONEY$ TONE ( ! DRAWL+ VOICE W\LD HAVE BE5 REPULSIVE TO HIM1 EV5 IF ! MAN HAD NOT /OOD 9 ! S]VICE ( :AT HE HAT$1 BECAUSE HE SAW 9 IT ! *IEF AG5CY = KEEP+ ! PEOPLE 9 IGNORANCE & M5TAL SLAV]Y4 

,BUT ! WORDS ( ! MISSION>Y W]E RECEIV$ ONLY ) SCORN & LAU<T]4 ,FROM ALL SIDES HIS VOICE WAS DR[N$ BY L\D CRIES4 ,?REATS W]E HE>D3 0,GO AWAY60 ,!N ORANGE PEEL & NUT %ELLS W]E FLY+ AT HIM4 ,BUT HE LET EV]Y?+ PASS OV] HIM & DRAWL$ \T HIS C>EFULLY COMMITT$ PHRASES1 TO :I* NOBODY PAID HE$1 AS CALMLY & MONOTON\SLY AS IF ! :OLE AFFAIR DID NOT CONC]N HIM AT ALL4 ,HE WAS PU%$ FROM ! SPOT :]E HE WAS /&+4 ,H>DLY HAD HE GA9$ A FOO?OLD AGA9 :5 HE CONT9U$ ) HIS SPEE*4 ,! CONDUCT ( ?IS NEW ,*RI/ WAS AT ONCE RIDICUL\S & PITIABLE4 ,SUDD5LY AN ADMIRABLY WELL-AIM$ EGG WAS HURL$ AT ! SPEAK] -- A ROTT51 PA/Y MASS CLOS$ HIS M\? ) A CLAPP+ S\ND4 ,?AT WAS TOO MU* = EV5 ?IS M>TYR4 ,HE NO LONG] HELD HIS GR\ND4 ,SOIL$ FROM TOP TO TOE1 SPITT+ & RAPIDLY DUCK+ HIS HEAD1 HE SLIPP$ ?R\< ! CR[D /&+ R\ND1 FOLL[$ BY ! CO>SE LAU<T] ( ! EXCIT$ & SCREAM+ PEOPLE4 

,TRUPP %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 ,HE WI%$ ! M\? ( EV]Y CORRUPT] ( ! PEOPLE & FALSIFI] ( TRU? MI<T BE CLOS$ 9 AN EQUALLY DRA/IC MANN]4 

,HE TURN$ AWAY & ALL[$ ! SW>M TO C>RY HIM PA/ ! F\NTA9S1 :OSE DIRTY WAT]-BAS9S W]E /REWN ) REFUSE ( EV]Y K9D1 BACK AGA9 TO ! NOR? SIDE4 ,!RE ALSO1 HOLD+ !MSELVES BY ! LANT]N PO/S ( ! BROAD RAIL+1 A NUMB] ( SPEAK]S W]E %\T+ !IR EXCIT$1 JUMBL$1 & EXCIT+ PHRASES D[N TO ! CR[D F> B5EA? !M 9 ! ,SQU>E4 

,ONE ( !M SEEM$ FAMILI> TO ,TRUPP4 ,HE REMEMB]$ HAV+ SE5 HIM 9 ! MEET+S ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,F$]ATION4 ,HE WAS A P>TY ,SOCIALI/4 ,TRUPP LI/5$4 ,AGA9 HE DID NOT UND]/& EV]Y?+1 BUT FROM DISJO9T$ CAT*WORDS HE C\LD 9F] ?AT HE WAS SPEAK+ ( ! RAPID DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALI/IC EXPLOITATION1 ( ! EV] MORE ?REAT5+ BREAD RIOTS 9CID5T TO IT1 ( ! USELESSNESS ( ! MEANS EMPLOY$ = !IR SUPPRESSION1 & ?AT HE WAS ATTACK+ ?AT OLD SUP]/ITION :I*1 FIR/ PUT =? BY A PREJUDIC$ M9D1 HAS S9CE TAK5 SU* DEEP ROOT1 -- ?AT IT IS ! 9SUFFICI5CY ( ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE :I* NECESSITATES ! MIS]Y ( C]TA9 CLASSES4 ,!N HE PASS$ TO ! FAMILI> !ORIES -- HOLD+ ! BALANCE BETWE5 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC & ,COMMUNI/IC IDEAS -- ( ! DI/RIBUTION ( GOODS ( :I* !RE IS A SUP]ABUNDANCE3 ALL 9 S5T5CES :OSE SEP>ATE WORDS1 BY ! REPETITIONS ( MANY YE>S1 SEEM$ AS IF CA/ 9 BRASS & TO HAVE TURN$ 9TO M]E PHRASES4 

,! EFFECT1 H[EV]1 WAS SMALL4 ,!RE W]E BUT FEW :O FOLL[$ EV]Y WORD OR :O W]E EV5 ABLE TO FOLL[4 ,! MAJORITY ALL[$ !MSELVES TO BE DRIV5 FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R BY ! 9CESSANT COMMOTION :I* SWAY$ !M TO & FRO AS ! W9D SWAYS ! GRASS ( ! FIELD4 ,! VOICES ( ! SPEAK]S TRI$ 9 VA91 = ! MO/ P>T1 TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! RO>4 

,>\ND ! B5*ES ON ! NOR? SIDE ( ! ,SQU>E A BOI/]\S LOT ( *ILDR5 HAD GA!R$3 /REET ,>ABS :O AT EV]Y H\R ( ! DAY FLOOD ! PR9CIPAL /REETS ( ,LONDON BY HUNDR$S -- CA/ \T BY !IR P>5TS1 IF !Y /ILL HAVE ANY1 & PU%$ ON BY ! DREAD$ FI/ ( ! POLICEMAN4 ,*ILDR5 :O NEV] HAVE A Y\?2 :O 9 !IR LIFE HAVE NEV] SE5 ANY?+ ( NATURE EXCEPT ! DU/ ( ,HYDE ,P>K1 :]E ON A SUMM]'S EV5+ !Y BA!D 9 ! ,S]P5T9E ) HUNDR$S ( !IR COMRADES2 :O HAVE NEV] 9 !IR LIFE EAT5 !IR FILL1 & :O NEV] HAVE ANY?+ BUT DIRTY RAGS ON !IR BODIES2 :O HAVE NEV] BE5 SPOIL$1 AS !Y HAVE NEV] BE5 UNSPOIL$4 

,LAU<+ & SCREAM+1 !Y W]E /&+ & JUMP+ AB\T ! DIRTY & BATT]$ B5*ES4 ,ONE LITTLE FELL[ HELD HIMSELF = A M9UTE ON ! BACK ( ONE ( !M3 ) COMICAL GRAVITY HE IMITAT$ ! MOVEM5TS ( ! SPEAK]1 & SCREAM$ S5SELESS WORDS TO ! ?RONG4 ,HIS DIRTY1 PREMATURELY OLD FACE WAS RADIANT ) PLEASURE4 ,!N HE WAS PULL$ D[N BY HIS EXULT+ COMRADES4 

,TRUPP SMIL$ AGA91 BUT BITT]LY4 ,?IS LITTLE SC5E SEEM$ LIKE ! MO/ CUTT+ SATIRE ON ! MO/ S]I\S BUS9ESS4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! DIRTY1 VICI\S FACES ( ?OSE /&+ R\ND HIM2 :]EV] HE LOOK$3 MIS]Y1 HUNG]1 & DEPRAVITY4 ,& !Y W]E HIS BRO!RS4 ,HE FELT AS IF HE BELONG$ TO !M ALL2 9SEP>ABLY B\ND TOGE!R ) !M BY A COMMON FATE4 

,ABOVE ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E LAY A MONOTON\S GRAY1 HEAVY1 SUNLESS SKY4 ,?IS COLD DOME SEEM$ F>!R AWAY ?AN USUAL4 

,AGA9 A GREAT COMMOTION SURG$ ?R\< ! MASSES FROM ! FOOT ( ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN4 ,EVID5TLY IT WAS BE+ DES]T$4 ,OV] ! D>K SEA ( HEADS ! R$ FLAG C\LD BE SE5 TURN+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,WE/M9/]4 ,& )\T A WORD HAV+ BE5 SAID1 ?\S&S FOLL[$ IT ( !IR [N ACCORD4 ,! SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUALS =M$ & COND5S$ !MSELVES 9TO ONE IMM5SE S]P5T4 ,SO IT MOV$ D[N ,:ITEHALL1 PA/ ! SEATS ( SO MANY MAGI/RATES1 PA/ ! HI/ORICAL MEMORIALS :OSE BLOODY TRACES HAD BE5 WA%$ AWAY BY TIME FROM ! /ONES ( ?IS FAM\S /REET1 PA/ ! TWO S5T9ELS ( ! ,HORSE ,GU>DS1 :O 9 !IR O/5TATI\S UNI=MS & ON !IR WELL-F$ HORSES W]E KEEP+ WAT* OV] ! 5TRANCES ( ?AT L[ /RUCTURE2 & UP ?R\< ! CR[DS ( SPECTATORS ON BO? SIDES1 :O FOLL[$ ! /RANGE PROCESSION AS SOON AS IT HAD GONE BY444 

,9 ! MID/ ( ! RANKS WALK$ ,TRUPP4 ,HIS PULSES BEAT SOME:AT FA/] AS HE FELT HIMSELF DRAWN AWAY & D[N BY ! CURR5TS ( ?IS DAY4 

,! T[]S ( ,P>LIAM5T ,H\SE ROSE EV] MORE DI/9CTLY & IMPRESSIVELY \T ( ! F9E MI/4 ,!N SUDD5LY ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY LAY BE=E ! C\NTLESS MULTITUDE ?AT WAS IRRESI/IBLY P\R+ ITSELF UPON ITS DOORS4 ,TRUPP MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET A VIEW ( ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION BEYOND ! BLACK HATS ?AT SURR\ND$ HIM4 ,IF IT W\LD ONLY COME TO A CRISIS6 -- WAS HIS GL[+ WI%4 

,BUT QUIETLY HE SAW ! R$ FLAG TURN AWAY FROM ! MA9 5TRANCE & PASS >\ND ! CORN]3 ! PROCESSION FOLL[$ IT 9 CLOS$ RANK & FILE4 

,ALL K9DS ( EXCLAMATIONS W]E HE>D AB\T HIM4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ :AT IT ALL MEANT4 ,& SUDD5LY HE F\ND HIMSELF -- ! PROCESSION HAD TO GA9 ADMISSION ?R\< ! EA/]N 5TRANCE -- 9 ! GREAT SIL5CE ( ?OSE VA/ WALLS :I* W]E FILL$ ) ! DU/ ( AGES & CONSECRAT$1 ) ! GLORY ( C5TURIES444 

,HE /OOD 9 ! ,POETS' ,CORN] ( ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 JAMM$ 9 ! ?RONG ?AT F\ND NO ROOM 9 ! N>R[ PEWS4 ,HE SAW ! BU/S & READ ! NAMES :I* HE DID NOT KN[4 ,:AT W]E !Y8 ,& :AT W]E !Y TO HIM8 ,HE KNEW ONLY ONE ,5GLI% POET1 & HIS NAME HE DID NOT F9D1 -- ,P]CY ,BYS%E ,%ELLEY4 ,HE HAD LOV$ LIB]TY4 ,!RE=E HE LOV$ HIM & READ HIM1 EV5 :]E HE DID NOT UND]/& HIM4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ ?AT ,5GLI% N>R[-M9D$NESS & ILLIB]ALITY HAD DI/+UI%$ HIM1 LIKE ,BYRON1 BY OB/9ATELY D5Y+ HIM ! HONOR ( A PLACE 9 ?IS HALF-LI<T$ CORN] AMONG SO MU* G5U9E G5IUS & SO MU* FALSE GREATNESS4 

,DIV9E S]VICE WAS BE+ HELD4 ,FROM ! MIDDLE ( ! SPACE1 AS FROM A GREAT DI/ANCE1 CAME ! GLOOMY1 MONOTON\S1 HALF-S++ VOICE ( A CL]GYMAN1 :O CONT9U$ HIS S]MON AFT] AN IMP]CEPTIBLE 9T]RUPTION 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! UNEXPECT$ 9TRUSION1 ?US AGA9 QUIET+ ! CONGREGATION1 HIS FRI<T5$ AUDI5CE444 ,TRUPP DID NOT UND]/& A WORD4 ,! CR[D >\ND HIM EXHAL$ A PUNG5T ODOR ( SWEAT & DU/4 ,!Y BECAME MORE EXCIT$ AFT] ! GREAT FEEL+ :I* HAD OV]P[]$ !M ON !IR 5TRANCE HAD AGA9 DISAPPE>$4 ,SOME HAD KEPT !IR HATS ON2 A FEW O!RS1 :O HAD REMOV$ !IRS1 N[ PUT !M ON AGA94 ,SOME CLIMB$ ON ! PEWS & LOOK$ OV] ! RE/4 ,ONLY A FEW L[ WORDS FELL UPON ! GR& SUBLIMITY ( ?IS SIL5CE4 ,TRUPP SAT D[N4 ,9 SPITE ( HIMSELF HE WAS SEIZ$ BY A /RANGE1 9EXPLICABLE FEEL+1 SU* AS HE HAD NOT EXP]I5C$ 9 A LONG -- 9 AN 9DEF9ITELY LONG -- TIME444 ,! MORE WE >E H$G$ 9 BY SPACE1 ! MORE WE SUFF] :5 ! W+S ( \R ?\<TS BEAT AGA9/ ITS WALLS UNTIL !Y BLE$2 ! F>!R IT CIRCLES >\ND US1 ! MORE WE =GET IT & ALL ITS LIMITS4 ,TRUPP LOOK$ D[N1 & = HALF AN H\R =GOT 5TIRELY :]E HE WAS4 

,HIS :OLE LIFE ROSE BE=E HIM AGA94 ,BUT ! EMBRACE ( ?IS MEMORY WAS NOT G5TLE & CONSOL+ AS ?AT ( A MO!R TO :OM H] SON RETURNS1 BUT VIOL5T1 REL5TLESS1 CRU%+1 AS MU/ BE ! FATAL KISS ( A VAMPIRE6 

,HIS :OLE LIFE6 ,HE WAS N[ A MAN ( ?IRTY-FIVE1 9 ! Z5I? ( HIS LIFE1 9 ! FULL POSSESSION ( HIS /R5G?4 

,HE SEES HIS *ILDHOOD AGA91 -- ! />V$1 JOYLESS YE>S ( HIS *ILDHOOD1 AS ! SON ( A DAY-LABOR] 9 A DIRTY VILLAGE ON ! FLATS ( ,SAXONY2 ! FA!R A NUMSKULL2 ! MO!R A QU>RELSOME WOMAN1 =EV] DISSATISFI$1 FROM :OM HE 9H]IT$ HIS IRON 5]GY & UNCONTROLLABLE PASSION2 ) :OM HE WAS 9 CONT9UAL CONFLICT1 UNTIL ONE DAY1 AFT] A FRI<TFUL SC5E 9 :I* HIS RIP5+ S5SE ( JU/ICE HAD REBELL$ AGA9/ H] GR\NDLESS ACCUSATIONS & COMPLA9TS1 HE RAN AWAY FROM H] -- ! FA!R NEV] BE+ CONSID]$444 

,HE SEES HIMSELF AGA9 AS A FIFTE5-YE>-OLD1 NEGLECT$ BOY1 )\T A P5NY1 W&]+ FROM PLACE TO PLACE = TWO DAYS2 HE FEELS ! RAV5\S HUNG] AGA9 :I* F9ALLY1 AFT] TWO DAYS1 GAVE HIM ! C\RAGE TO BEG A PIECE ( BREAD 9 A F>MH\SE2 & AGA9 ! DEJECT$ DESPAIR :I* F9ALLY DROVE HIM -- IT WAS ON ! MORN+ ( ! ?IRD DAY1 A WET1 COLD1 AUTUMN MORN+ 7H[ WELL HE REMEMB]$ ?AT MORN+671 :5 HE ROSE %IV]+ ) COLD & :OLLY EXHAU/$ FROM ! GR\ND -- TO ASK = WORK 9 ! NEXT VILLAGE4 ,IT WAS 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,*EMNITZ4 ,HE 5T]S A BLACKSMI? %OP4 ,! BOSS LAU<S & EXAM9ES ! MUSCLES ( HIS >M4 ,HE CAN /AY1 HE MAY SIT D[N TO BREAKFA/1 A ?ICK1 TA/ELESS S\P1 :I* ! J\RNEYM5 ATE SULL5LY1 BUT :I* HE DEV\RS GRE$ILY4 ,! O!RS MAKE FUN ( HIS HUNG]2 BUT NEV] HAD RIDICULE DI/URB$ HIM LESS4 ,!N1 ) MAD ZEAL1 ) BURN+ PLEASURE & LOVE = ALL ?+S1 HE WORKS & /UDIES4 

,DAYS1 WEEKS1 MON?S1 PASS ON444 ,NOBODY CONC]NS HIMSELF AB\T HIM4 ,! H\RS ( ! EV5+ AFT] HIS DAY'S WORK SEEM LONGE/ TO HIM4 ,HE DOES NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,ONCE HE GETS HOLD ( A BOOK & !N SPELLS \T S5T5CE AFT] S5T5CE4 ,IT HAPP5S TO BE 0,! ,WORK+M5'S ,PROGRAM10 BY ,LASSALLE4 ,HE HAS F\ND IT 9 A CORN] ( HIS G>RET4 ,SOMEBODY MU/ HAVE =GOTT5 IT !RE4 ,HE DOES NOT UND]/& A WORD ( IT4 ,BUT ONE DAY ! BOSS SEES HIM B5T OV] ! SOIL$ LEAVES1 & TE>S !M \T ( HIS H&S & BOXES HIS E>S4 0,DAMN$ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS60 HE CRIES2 0DO !Y WANT TO RU9 EV5 ! *ILD60 ,! BOY DOES NOT UND]/& ?IS1 EI!R4 ,HE CANNOT IMAG9E :AT BAD ?+ IT IS ?AT HE HAS DONE4 ,BUT HE HAS HE>D ! WORD 0,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY0 = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,?AT IS TW5TY YE>S AGO444 

,SO HE =MS HIS FIR/ FRI5D%IP4 ,= FROM ?IS H\R ONE ( ! WORKM51 AN OR?ODOX FOLL[] ( ! PROSP]\S ,G5]AL ,G]MAN ,WORK+M5'S ,SOCIETY1 :I* AT ?AT TIME WAS /ILL 9 IRRECONCILABLE OPPOSITION TO ! ,EIS5A*IAN MOVEM5T ( ! ,WORK+M5'S ,P>TY1 TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 HIM1 & 9/EAD ( ! HEAVY1 SCI5TIFIC TREATISE ( ?AT GIFT$ *AMPION ( ,G]MAN ,SOCIALISM HE SLIPP$ 9TO HIS H&S A %EET PR9T$ ON ?91 OILY PAP]1 :I* ILLU/RAT$ ! SOCIAL EVILS ( ! TIME BY ! LI<T ( DAILY EV5TS MORE SUCCESSFULLY TO ! AWAK5+ SPIRIT ?AN EV5 ! MO/ SIMPLE TREATISE ON POLITICAL ECONOMY C\LD HAVE DONE4 ,!RE HE READ ! DESCRIPTIONS1 COLLECT$ FROM ALL S\RCES1 ( HO/ILE ANTAGONISMS3 ! HATE-FILL$ ACC\NTS ( 9SOL5T REVELRY1 ( BRUTAL HE>TLESSNESS1 ( %AMEFUL >ROGANCE ON ! ONE SIDE1 ! PASSIONATE PORTRAYALS ( DESPAIR+ POV]TY1 ( DECEIV$ LABOR1 & ( D[N-TRODD5 WEAKNESS ON ! O!R1 ! RADICALLY OPPOSITE SIDE2 & HIS Y\NG HE>T BUBBL$ OV] ) PA9 & 9DIGNATION4 ,HATE & LOVE DIVID$ IT =EV]3 HATE ( ! =M]1 & LOVE = ?OSE :O W]E SUFF]+ LIKE HIM4 ,MANK9D SOON RESOLV$ ITSELF 9TO B\RGEOISIE & WORK+M51 & SOON HE SAW 9 ! =M] NO?+ BUT CALCULAT+ ROGUES & LAZY EXPLOIT]S2 9 ! LATT]1 ONLY VICTIMS1 ! NOBL] ! MORE UN=TUNATE !Y W]E444 

,YE>S PASS BY4 ,:5 AT ! AGE ( N9ETE5 HE LEAVES ! GLOOMY1 *E]LESS CITY1 HE HAS ADVANC$ F> 5\< BY D9T ( H>D WORK 9 ! EV5+ H\RS TO READ FLU5TLY & TO WRITE CORRECTLY1 IF NOT EASILY4 ,HE IS A J\RNEYMAN4 ,HIS C]TIFICATE IS EXCELL5T4 

,EV]Y FIB] ( HIS BE+ URGES HIM TO TRAVEL4 ,! GREAT W> HAS SP5T ITS RAGE4 ,:ILE 9 ,P>IS1 ! FIRES & FLAMES ( 9SURRECTION PA9T ! HEAV5S AS ) A LURID GL>E UNTIL !Y >E EXT+UI%$ 9 /REAMS ( BLOOD1 HE1 CUTT+ HIS WAY ?R\< ! ,?UR+IAN =E/1 W&]S T[>DS ,NEURNB]G & ,MUNI*1 :]E = A YE> HE F9DS A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY 9 A L>GE FACTORY = P]FECT+ HIMSELF 9 HIS CALL+4 

,AS YET AN 5?USIA/IC FOLL[] ( ! 0MO/ ADVANC$0 P>TY1 AN 9/9CTIVE FEEL+ ( REVOLT IS NEV]!LESS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO RISE )9 HIM AGA9/ ITS AU?ORITATIVE PR9CIPLES1 :I* DO NOT P]MIT ( EV5 ! LEA/ DEVIATION FROM ! SANCTION$ =M444 

,HE IS URG$ ABROAD1 TO =EIGN L&S4 ,HE TURNS TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,AFT] MANY DELAYS HE REA*ES ,ZURI*1 !N ,G5EVA4 ,& !RE = ! FIR/ TIME HE HE>S ! WORD 0,AN>*ISM40 ,HE HAD NEV] HE>D IT 9 ,G]MANY4 

,NO:]E AS YET IS IT SPOK5 AL\D4 ,ONLY H]E & !RE IT IS HE>D 9 A :ISP]4 ,NO ONE YET PROBABLY KN[S :AT IT MEANS4 ,NO ONE YET D>ES ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 IT4 ,NO ONE YET DREAMS ( ITS SIGNIFICANCE = ! FUTURE444 

,AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-TWO HE IS A REVOLUTIONI/6 

,HI!RTO HE HAD BE5 A RE=M]4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME HE CAME 9 CONTACT ) PEOPLE ( ALL NATIONALITIES1 :OM A /RONG FATE HAD BR\<T TOGE!R !RE3 EMIGRANTS1 CONSPIRATORS1 SAPP]S & M9]S1 -- ! M5 & ! WOM5 ( ! ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION1 SOME /ILL BLE$+ FROM FRE% W\NDS1 O!RS ALREADY COV]$ ) SC>S3 ALL FILL$ BY ?AT FEV]I% IMPATI5CE1 ?AT TREMBL+ PASSION1 ?AT PA9FUL LONG+ 0TO DO SOME?+10 BUT H]E GR[+ MORE & MORE AWAY FROM !IR =M] LIFE4 

,!Y TALK TO HIM3 ! Y\NG ( !IR HOPES1 ! OLD ( !IR DISAPPO9TM5TS & -- !IR HOPES4 ,OCCASIONALLY ONE ( !M DISAPPE>S3 HE HAS A 0MISSION0 TO FULFILL4 ,ANO!R ONE COMES4 ,!IR NAMES >E SC>CELY M5TION$1 NEV] REMEMB]$4 

,!SE >E /RANGE TIMES = ,TRUPP4 

,9 #ahfd ,M>X HAD F\ND$ ! 0,9T]NATIONAL10 9 ,LONDON4 ,ITS GREAT SUCCESSES W5T H& 9 H& ) EV]-9CREAS+ DISS5SIONS AMONG ! MEMB]S :O DEF5D$ PRIVATE PROP]TY H]E & D5I$ IT !RE2 :O *AMPION$ ,COLLECTIVISM H]E & W]E ALREADY BEG9N+ TO LOSE !MSELVES MORE & MORE 9 ! MI/Y REGIONS ( ,COMMUNISM !RE4 ,!IR DIFF]5CES CAME TO LI<T AT !IR CONGRESSES4 

,!N AN IRON H& IS ?RU/ 9TO ! BREA* & MAKES IT DEEP] & WID]4 ,BAKUN91 ! ,RUSSIAN (FIC]1 ! DISCIPLE ( ,HEGEL1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,DRESD5 9SURRECTION1 = ?REE DAYS 0,K+ ( ,SAXONY10 ! ,SIB]IAN EXILE1 ! TIRELESS CONSPIRATOR1 ! ET]NAL REVOLUTIONI/1 ! PROPHET & ! DREAM]1 5T]S ! LI/S AGA9/ ! IRON TYRANT1 ! GIFT$ SAVANT1 ! CELEBRAT$ AU?OR ( ! ,BIBLE ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,! /RUGGLE ( TWO LIONS MUTUALLY DEV\R+ EA* O!R6 

,9 #ahfh RISES ! 0,ALLIANCE ( ,SOCIALI/IC ,DEMOCRACY02 & H>DLY A YE> BE=E ,TRUPP HAD COME TO ,SWITZ]L&1 ! ,JURASSIAN ,CONF$]ATION1 ! 0CRADLE ( ,AN>*Y40 ,ALMO/ ?REE YE>S HE REMA9S 9 ,SWITZ]L&2 HE LE>NS ,FR5*4 

,AS HE COMES TO ,B]NE ONCE MORE BE=E LEAV+ ! C\NTRY = YE>S1 ! CURTA9 IS !RE SL[LY FALL+ OV] ! LA/ ACT ( ?AT PRODIGI\S LIFE444 ,DEA? HAD ALREADY OP5$ ITS GATES = ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN94 ,AL?\< HE HAS ALREADY BE5 DES]T$ BY ALMO/ ALL1 ! DY+ GIANT IS /ILL MAK+ CONVULSIVE EF=TS ( DESPAIR TO GA!R NEW HO/S R\ND HIM & S5D !M =? 9 ! HOPELESS CONFLICT444 ,IT IS PA/4 ,ONLY FOOLS /ILL SWE> BY A FLAG :I* ! /ORM ( DECADES HAS TORN 9TO %R$S444 ,NEV] DID HE :O HAD HELD IT AL(T A*IEVE :AT HE WI%$3 TO OV]?R[ ! WORLD4 ,BUT HE DID SUCCE$ 9 HURL+ ! TOR* ( DISS5SION 9TO ! /RON<OLD ( ! 0,9T]NATIONAL40 444 

,OTTO ,TRUPP IS ONE ( HIS LA/ DISCIPLES4 

,AT ! AGE ( TW5TY-F\R HE IS A T]RORI/4 ,HE HAS LE>N$ !M BY HE>T1 ?OSE MAD ELEV5 PR9CIPLES 0CONC]N+ ! DUTIES ( ! REVOLUTIONI/ TO HIMSELF & TO HIS FELL[-REVOLUTIONI/S10 :I* BEG9 ) ! FRI<TFUL WORDS ( ! GREATE/ ILLIB]ALITY3 0,! REVOLUTIONI/ IS A SELF-IMMOLAT$ P]SON4 ,HE HAS NO COMMON 9T]E/S1 FEEL+S1 OR 9CL9ATIONS1 NO PROP]TY1 NOT EV5 A NAME4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 HIM IS DEV\R$ BY A S+LE1 EXCLUSIVE 9T]E/1 A S+LE ?\<T1 A S+LE PASSION1 -- ! REVOLUTION40 

,FILL$ BY ?IS S+LE 9T]E/1 ?IS S+LE ?\<T1 ?IS S+LE PASSION1 ! TW5TY-?REE-YE>-OLD ,TRUPP RETURN$ TO HIS NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,W&]+ ?R\< IT FROM S\? TO NOR?1 HIS BITT]NESS 9CREAS$ ) ! GREATNESS ( ! MIS]Y :I* HE SAW :]EV] HE W5T4 

,IT WAS ! YE> 9 :I* ! TWO S*OOLS ( ,SOCIALISM JO9$ !IR =CES ON ?AT SOIL :I* WAS DE/9$ TO BE> ONE ( ! BE/ ORGANIZ$1 MO/ ACTIVE1 & MO/ COMPACT P>TIES3 ! ONE ?AT WILL P]HAPS CLAIM ! IMM$IATE FUTURE444 

,HE J\RNEYS FROM CITY TO CITY4 ,EV]Y:]E HE TRIES TO UND]M9E ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S4 ,HE 9VITES ! WORK+M5 TO LEAVE ! SNAIL-PAC$ C\RSE ( RE=M2 HE PO9TS \T TO !M ! WAY ( =CE AS !IR SAVIOR & LIB]ATOR4 ,& MANY A ONE :O IS 9CAPABLE ( CURB+ ! IMPATI5T DESIRES ( HIS PASSIONATE HE>T ) ! RE9S ( REASON1 FOLL[S HIM4 

,N[ HE CALLS HIMSELF AN ,AN>*I/6 

,H5CE=? HE BATTLES UND] ?IS SIGN4 ,! WORD SEEMS TO HIM TO 9DICATE ) SUFFICI5T CLE>NESS :AT HE ASPIRES AFT]3 HE WANTS NO AU?ORITY1 NEI!R ?AT ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 NOR ( A MAJORITY4 ,:ILE HE V5TURES UPON ALL POSSIBLE SCI5CES ) AN IRON WILL1 HE ]ECTS = HIMSELF ! %APELESS /RUCTURE ( A G5]AL PHILOSOPHY 9 :OSE D>K *AMB]S HE W\LD HAVE GONE A/RAY HAD HE NOT SE5 ?R\< ! ILL-=M$ RO(1 %IMM]+ ) PROMISE1 ! BLUE SKY ( AN IDEAL ( BRO!RLY LOVE444 

,HE TRU/S ONLY 9 ! REVOLUTION H5CE=?4 ,) ONE BL[ IT WILL CREATE ! P>ADISE ( PEACEABLE SOCIAL LIFE4 ,!RE=E EV]Y IMPULSE ( HIS LONG+ IS DIRECT$ TO IT4 ,= IT HE GA!RS RECRUITS3 = ! GREAT REVOLUTION ( HIS CLASS :I* WILL BE ! LA/4 

,SO HE J\RNEYS FROM CITY TO CITY3 UND] H[ MANY ASSUM$ NAMES1 ) PASSPORTS EX*ANG$ H[ (T51 HE NO LONG] KN[S444 ,HE IS =EV] A REFUGEE3 NOT A DAY PASSES ON :I* HE MU/ NOT KEEP HIS EYES OP51 HIS LIPS CLOS$1 TO ESCAPE PURSUIT4 ,(T5 ! PRISON CLAIMS HIM4 ,BUT IT ALWAYS RELEASES HIM AGA9 AFT] %ORT 9T]VALS2 NO?+ CAN BE PROV$ AGA9/ HIM4 

,!N 9 QUICK SUCCESSION FOLL[ ! %OTS AT ! ,EMP]OR 9 ,B]L94 ,HE APPLAUDS ! REGICIDES1 BO? ( :OM W]E FANATICS2 ! ONE1 MOREOV]1 AN IDIOT1 ! O!R A LUNATIC4 ,! REACTION TRIUMPHS4 ,ITS T]RIBLE P]IOD ( DEGRADATION BEG9S3 ! L[E/ FEEL+S V5TURE ABROAD4 ,! SPIRIT ( P]SECUTION1 ! LU/ ( D5UNCIATION1 HATR$1 FILL ALL HE>TS4 

,:5 ,TRUPP -- ONE ( ! FIR/ -- IS >RE/$1 HE DESPAIRS ( BE+ EV] AGA9 RELEAS$ FROM PRISON4 ,! ?READS >E BE+ DRAWN TOGE!R ABOVE HIM4 ,A MIRACUL\S ACCID5T SAVES HIM4 ,:ILE /ILL 9 SE>* ( ! >*-TRAITOR & CONSPIRATOR1 !Y S5T5C$ HIM = 9SULT+ HIS ,MAJE/Y1 TO HALF A YE>1 NOT DREAM+ :O IT WAS :OM !Y HELD 9 !IR H&S4 ,EV]Y DAY DUR+ ?IS HALF-YE> HE SAW ! SWORD DRAWN OV] HIM1 READY TO DESC5D444 ,BUT IT DOES NOT DESC5D4 ,HE IS AGA9 FREE4 ,AMID GREAT PRIVATIONS HE REA*ES ! B\ND>Y1 REA*ES ,P>IS4 ,! O!R P]IOD ( HIS LIFE BEG9S3 ?AT ( ! REFUGEE ABROAD4 ,HE KN[S HE CANNOT V5TURE A /EP 9TO ,G]MANY ?AT W\LD NOT PROVE FATAL444 

,! SECRET PLOTT] & AGITATOR :O SIL5TLY SCATT]S HIS F]M5T+ SE$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION BECOMES ! PUBLIC PROPAG&I/1 ! DEBAT] 9 ! CLUBS1 ! SPEAK] ON ! /REET-CORN]S1 & 9 ! MEET+-HALLS4 

,! ,FR5* ,AN>*I/S HAVE F\ND$ ! FIR/ ,AN>*I/IC ,COMMUNI/IC ORGAN3 0,LE ,REVOLTE60 ,! FOLL[]S ( ! NEW CRE$1 :I* IS SL[LY BUT SURELY SPREAD+1 TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ! ,AN>*I/IC ORGANIZATION ( 0FREE GR\PS10 = ! FIR/ TIME BUILD+ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( DEC5TRALIZATION4 ,! WORK+M5'S CONGRESS ( ,M>SEILLES1 #a#h#g#i1 IS COMMUNI/IC2 ITS SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT YET TO BE E/IMAT$2 ! SPLIT BETWE5 ,COMMUNISM & ,COLLECTIVISM -- EXT]NALLY H>DLY NOTICEABLE -- IS 9T]NALLY ALREADY COMPLET$4 

,TRUPP IS EV]Y:]E4 ,HIS ?IR/+ HE>T NEV] BEAT MORE RE/LESSLY ?AN 9 !SE YE>S ( ! GREAT1 AWAK5+ MOVEM5T :I* C>RIES EV]Y?+ BE=E IT4 ,:AT HE HE>S AMONG ! ,FR5*M51 HE REPEATS TO ! SMALL BUT ALREADY EXP&+ CIRCLE ( HIS ,G]MAN COMRADES4 

,!N HE MAKES ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ,C>R>D ,AUBAN4 ,HE SEES ?AT PURE1 ALMO/ *ILDLIKE 5?USIASM ON ! BR[ ( ! Y\NG MAN ( TW5TY-FIVE1 ?AT RECKLESS C\RAGE :I* DELI<TS HIM1 & ?AT SELF-D5Y+ DEVOTION :I* SEEMS TO GR[ FROM DAY TO DAY4 ,BUT H>DLY HAS HE MADE HIS ACQUA9TANCE & WON HIS FRI5D%IP1 :5 HE LOSES HIM AGA9 = A LONG TIME3 ,AUBAN IS CONVICT$4 ,! R++ WORDS ( HIS GREAT SPEE* BE=E ! JUDGES ACCOMPANY ,TRUPP ?R\< ! TWO YE>S DUR+ :I* !Y >E SEP>AT$444 

,:5 9 #ahhd !Y MEET AGA9 9 ,LONDON1 -- BO? REFUGEES1 -- ,AUBAN HAS BECOME ANO!R2 ,TRUPP REMA9$ ! SAME4 ,ONLY ! MEMORY ( ! GREAT1 GLORI\S DAYS ( REVOLT /ILL UNITES !M4 

,AUBAN UND]/&S HIM N[ = ! FIR/ TIME2 BUT HE CAN NO LONG] UND]/& ,AUBAN4 

,9 ,G]MANY ! CRE$ HAS BECOME DE$4 ,SUDD5LY !RE APPE>$ UPON ! FRI<T5$ WORLD ! FACE ( HORROR3 ,VI5NA1 ,/RASSBURG1 ,/UTTG>T1 ! ,NI$]WALD1 & ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,RUMPFF -- ALL !SE DE$S HAVE HAPP5$ :I* HAVE BE5 9F9ITELY H>MFUL TO ! SPREAD ( ! IDEA ( LIB]TY1 :I* HAVE PLAC$ MANY A NEW MURD]\S WEAPON 9 ! H&S ( ! 5EMY1 SO ?AT FROM N[ ON -- = AN 9DEF9ITE TIME -- ! WORD 0,AN>*I/0 HAS BECOME SYNONYM\S ) 0MURD]]40 ,WILL IT EV] BE CLE>$ !RE8 ,IS IT NOT LO/ = ,EUROPE3 AB&ON$ TO ET]NAL MISUND]/&+1 TO 9SATIABLE P]SECUTION1 TO NEWLY >\S$ HATR$8 

,TRUPP IS 9 ,LONDON -- 9 ! EXHAU/+ & PETTY QU>RELS ( ! DAY HIS 5]GIES HAVE BE5 WA/$ UNTIL N[ -- 

,SUDD5LY ,TRUPP AWOKE4 ,HE AGA9 CAME TO HIMSELF4 ,HE FIX$ HIS HAT4 ,HE LOOK$ R\ND & UP TO ! DIZZY VAULT$ CEIL+4 

,! DRAWL+ WORDS ( ! CL]GYMAN W]E /ILL DY+ AWAY 9 PLA9TIVE TONES SC>CELY AUDIBLE 9 ?AT IMM5SE SPACE4 ,9 F9E & RI* TONES ROSE ! BOY VOICES 9 RESPONSE4 ,!N ONCE MORE ! WALLS -- TREMBL+LY BL5D+ ! REV]B]AT+ WAVES ( S\ND 9TO A DEEP BEAUTY -- ?REW D[N ! TONES ON ! SIL5T PEOPLE BEL[444 

,TRUPP F\ND HIMSELF AGA9 W$G$ 9 ! MULTITUDE :OSE CLO!S W]E EV] MORE /RONGLY EMITT+ A VAPOR\S ODOR :I* M+L$ ) ! MOLDY DU/ TO =M AN OPPRESSIVE SULTR9ESS4 

,N[ !Y HAD ALL BECOME SIL5T1 ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,SOME W]E TIR$1 O!RS /UPEFI$2 ALMO/ ALL TAK5 CAPTIVE BY ! /RANG5ESS ( ! SITUATION4 ,MO/ ( !M HAD PROBABLY NOT BE5 9SIDE A *UR* S9CE !IR BOYHOOD4 ,N[ 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES !Y W]E BE+ HELD CAPTIVE BY MEMORIES :I* !Y HAD BURI$ LONG AGO4 

,MANY W]E LEAN+ AGA9/ ! BACKS ( ! PEWS1 CLOSELY PRESS$ TOGE!R1 9 A RE/LESS HALF-SLUMB]2 O!RS1 9 A SUPPRESS$ VOICE1 H>DLY BREA?+1 W]E :ISP]+ QUE/IONS TO EA* O!R3 !Y WANT$ TO KN[ :O W]E ?OSE M>BLE FIGURES 9 ! G>B ( PA/ AGES1 ! WOND]FUL HEAD-DRESS1 ) ! S]I\S EXPRESSIONS1 9 ! *ALL5G+ ATTITUDES444 ,W]E !Y ?OSE :O HAD ! P[] TO MAKE !M HAPPY1 TO DE/ROY !M8 

,! D>+ SPIRIT ( REVOLT ) :I* NOT AN H\R AGO !Y HAD />T$ FROM ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E HAD VANI%$4 ,W$G$ TOGE!R1 !Y W]E /&+ H]E -- H[ MU* LONG] W]E !Y TO REMA9 /&+ SO8 ,:Y DID !Y NOT GO AWAY8 ,:AT W]E !Y DO+ H]E8 ,H]E NO HELP WAS TO COME TO !M4 ,H]E WAS NO O!R CONSOLATION ?AN WORDS4 ,BUT !Y WANT$ WORK1 WORK & BREAD4 

,BITT]NESS SPREAD AMONG ! L+]+ ONES4 ,9 ,TRUPP IT BLAZ$ =? LIKE FIRE4 ,FROM ! *ANCEL CAME1 MONOTON\S & UNI=MLY SL[ LIKE TRICKL+ DROPS1 ! WORDS ( ! CL]GYMAN4 ,HE DID NOT UND]/& !M4 ,P]HAPS NO ONE UND]/OOD !M4 ,!Y TOLD ( ?+S ?AT >E NOT ( ?IS WORLD444 

0,PUT ALL Y\R TRU/ 9 ,GOD60 SAID ! PLA9TIVE VOICE4 

0,9 ,GOD60 CAME BACK S(TLY1 9 WOND]FUL /RA9S ( HOPE & REJOIC+1 ! Y\?FUL VOICES4 

0,HE ALONE CAN SAVE Y\60 ! CL]GYMAN AGA94 

,WAS !RE A SUSPICION 9 ! M9DS ( ! />V+ ONES ( ! UNCONSCI\S MOCK]Y ( ?IS T]RIBLE FAI? :I* WAS A LIE FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D8 ,A MOVEM5T ( UNRE/ ROSE AMONG !M4 ,ALL HAD BECOME AWAKE2 ALL %OOK (F ! SLUMB] ( /UPEFACTION4 

,!N A %RILL LAU< S\ND$ FROM ,TRUPP'S LIPS1 9 :I* 9FIDELITY1 HATR$1 & BITT]NESS M+L$4 ,CRIES ANSW]$ HIM FROM DIFF]5T SIDES4 ,SOME ALSO LAU<$4 ,!N FITFUL LAU<T]1 H]E & !RE4 ,CONFUS$ CRIES4 

,! RELUCTANTLY & ME*ANICALLY UNCOV]$ HEADS W]E AGA9 COV]$4 ,!RE WAS PU%+ & JO/L+4 

,! MAJORITY W]E CR[D+ T[>DS ! DOOR4 ,QUICKLY ! ?RONG P\R$ 9TO ! OP5 AIR4 ,! WOR%IP]S GAVE A SI< ( RELIEF4 ,! ,LORD ,GOD1 )\T :OSE WILL NOT A HAIR FALLS TO ! GR\ND1 HAD TURN$ ! DANG] AWAY FROM HIS *ILDR54 ,!Y W]E FRE$ FROM ! IMPI\S4 ,!Y W]E AGA9 BY !MSELVES4 ,! CL]GYMAN1 :O HAD /OPP$ = A MOM5T AT ! \TBREAK ( ! NOISE1 W5T ON1 & ?OSE REMA9+ AGA9 TURN$ !IR EYES1 FULL ( CONFID5CE & S]5E CALM1 T[>DS HIM1 !IR %EPH]D4 

,TRUPP WAS EXASP]AT$4 ,HE W\LD HAVE LIK$ NO?+ BETT] ?AN A SC&AL 9 ?IS PLACE4 

,! DULL LI<T ( ! DAMP1 COLD ,OCTOB] AFT]NOON AGA9 5VELOP$ ! ?RONG EM]G+ FROM ! TWILI<T ( ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 FROM ITS 0SACR$ SIL5CE0 9TO ! NOISE ( ! DAY4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( ! UNEMPLOY$ HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO WAIT \T-DOORS4 ,!Y HAD SULL5LY & D\BT+LY FOLL[$ ! PACIFY+ WORDS ( A HI< DIGNIT>Y ( ! ,*UR*1 OR LI/5$ ) APPLAUSE TO ! BITT] TRU?S ( ! DISLOYAL ,*RI/IAN ,SOCIALI/4 

,!Y AGA9 =M$ 9TO A PROCESSION HEAD$ = ! ,SQU>E :I* !Y HAD LEFT H>DLY AN H\R AGO4 ,!Y FOLL[$ ! WAV+ ( ! R$ FLAG4 ,!Y CR[D$ TOGE!R 9 CLOS$ RANKS AS IF SO TO FEEL !IR HUNG] LESS1 !IR P[] MORE4 

,TRUPP WAS PU%$ ON4 

,9 REGUL> /EPS !IR HEAVY FEET /RUCK ! H>D GR\ND4 ,!Y SUPPORT$ EA* O!R4 ,AN IMM5SE PROCESSION WAS FIL+ ?R\< ! N>R[ ,P>LIAM5T ,/REET444 

,& \T ( ?IS PROCESSION ROSE AS BY PREM$ITATION A SONG4 ,L[1 SOMB]1 SAD1 & DEFIANT1 IT BUR/ FROM A ?\S& ?ROATS TO ! SKY LIKE ! CL\D ( SMOKE :I* PRESAGES ! \TBREAK ( ! CONFLAGRATION444 

,!Y SANG ! OLD IMMORTAL SONG ( 0,! ,/>V+ ,POOR ( ,OLD ,5GL&03 --  
  

,LET !M BRAY1 UNTIL 9 ! FACE !Y >E BLACK1 

 ,?AT OV] OCEANS !Y HOLD !IR SWAY1 

,( ! FLAG ( ,OLD ,5GL&1 ! ,UNION ,JACK1 

 ,AB\T :I* ,I HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY3 

',TIS SAID ?AT IT FLOATS O'] ! FREE1 BUT IT WAVES 

,OV] ?\S&S ( H>D-WORK$1 ILL-PAID ,BRITI% SLAVES1 

,:O >E DRIV5 TO PAUP] & SUICIDE GRAVES --  
  

,! />V+ POOR ( ,OLD ,5GL&6  
  
  

,& 9 A MI<TY *ORUS ! REFRA9 9 :I* EV]Y VOICE JO9$3 --  
  

',TIS ! POOR1 ! POOR1 ! TAXES HAVE TO PAY1 

 ,! POOR :O >E />V+ EV]Y DAY1 

 ,:O />VE & DIE ON ! ,QUE5'S HI<WAY --  
  
  

,! />V+ POOR ( ,OLD ,5GL&6  
  
  

,ANO!R /ANZA & /ILL ANO!R3 --  
  

',TIS DE> TO ! RI*1 BUT TOO DE> = ! POOR1 

 ,:5 HUNG] /ALKS 9 AT EV]Y DOOR --  
  

,& CLOS+ ) A T]RIBLE1 D>+ M5ACE1 EXULT+ 9 HOPE3 --  
  

,BUT NOT MU* LONG] !SE EVILS WE'LL 5DURE1 

 ,WE1 ! WORK+M5 ( ,OLD ,5GL&6  
  

,TRUPP TORE HIMSELF AWAY FROM ! RANKS & TURN$ 9TO A SIDE /REET4 

,BEH9D HIM ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY SANK AWAY 9 ! EV]-DEEP5+ %AD[S4 ,! SOMB]1 SORR[FUL TONES 9 :I* ! HUNGRY & />V+ EXPRESS$ !IR SUFF]+S GREW FA9T] & FA9T] 9 HIS E>444  
  

',TIS ! POOR1 ! POOR1 ! TAXES HAVE TO PAY1 

 ,! POOR :O >E />V+ EV]Y DAY1 

 ,:O />VE & DIE ON ! ,QUE5'S HI<WAY --  
  

,! />V+ POOR ( ,OLD ,5GL&6  
  
  

,NO JUDGE1 EI!R 9 HEAV5 OR ON E>?1 HE>D ! T]RIBLE >RAIGNM5T ( !SE WRET*$ ONES :O W]E /ILL WAIT+ = JU/ICE4 

,) B5T HEAD1 HIS LIPS FIRMLY PRESS$ TOGE!R1 OCCASIONALLY CA/+ A %>P GLANCE R\ND TO ASSURE HIMSELF ( HIS WAY1 ,TRUPP WALK$ ON1 PROBABLY = AN H\R1 T[>DS ! NOR? ( ,LONDON4 

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