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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,TRUPP WAS ON ! WAY TO HIS ,CLUB4 

,IT WAS ! EV5+ ( ! DAY ON :I* ! ,LONDON NEWSPAP]S HAD PUBLI%$ ! DETAIL$ ACC\NTS ( ! MURD] 9 ,*ICAGO1 & S9CE ,TRUPP HAD READ !M1 HE HAD W&]$ -- AS IF IMPELL$ BY FEEL+S = :I* HE HAD NO NAME1 & AS IF B\ND$ & PURSU$ BY 9VISIBLE 5EMIES :OM HE DID NOT KN[ -- ?R\< ! 9F9ITE SEA ( H\SES1 )\T AIM1 )\T PURPOSE1 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 )\T KN[+ :AT HE DID4 

,HE SAW NEI!R ! /REETS ?R\< :I* HE PASS$1 NOR ! /REAMS ( HUMANITY ?R\< :I* HE =C$ HIS WAY444 ,:]E HE HAD BE51 HE KNEW NOT4 ,ONCE ! ,?AMES HAD LA9 BE=E HIM1 &1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! RAIL+ ( A BRIDGE1 HE HAD /OOD A :OLE H\R1 GAZ+ FIX$LY & AB/RACT$LY D[N UPON ! BLACK TIDE ( ! RIV]2 SEV]AL TIMES HE HAD CROSS$ ! MA9 >T]IES ( TRAFFIC1 & !N EA* TIME 9/9CTIVELY S\<T QUIET] & MORE SECLUD$ /REETS1 :]E NO?+ W\LD 9T]F]E ) ! :IRL+ ?\<TS ( HIS OV]-EXCIT$ BRA9444 

,HE HAD NOT EAT5 ANY?+ ! :OLE DAY EXCEPT A PIECE ( BREAD :I* HE HAD B\<T ALMO/ UNCONSCI\SLY :ILE PASS+ A BAK]Y1 & NOT DRUNK ANY?+444 

,HE C\LD NOT EV5 HAVE TOLD :AT HE HAD BE5 ?9K+4 ,9 RAPID SUCCESSION ?\<T HAD FOLL[$ ?\<T 9 HIS BRA91 =M+ AN IMM5SE *A9 :OSE C\NTLESS L9KS ALL BORE ONE & ! SAME M>K3 ,*ICAGO6 

,AS (T5 AS HE HAD LOOK$ UP1 & HIS EYES MET ! 9DIFF]5T FACES ( M51 AN UNCONQU]ABLE RAGE HAD RIS5 )9 HIM TO JUMP AT !IR ?ROATS 9 ORD] TO %AKE !M \T ( !IR CALM ) BRUTAL =CE4 ,BUT :5 ) B5T HEAD HE HAD SAUNT]$ ALONG1 NO?+ HAD TOLD ( ! /ORM ?AT /IRR$ UP HIS :OLE BE+ TO ITS 9N]MO/ DEP?S & DROVE WAVES ( IMPOT5T RAGE TO ! SURFACE444 

,ONLY :5 ! %AD[S ( NI<T FELL DID HE AWAKE3 AS \T ( A DULL /UPOR1 AS \T ( AN OPIUM SLEEP1 ONLY ?AT HIS DREAMS HAD NOT BE5 SWEET & 5TIC+1 BUT TORTUR+ & BITT]1 LIKE ! IRON GRASP ( A FI/444 

,!N ONLY HAD HE LOOK$ AB\T1 = HE HAD NO IDEA :]E HE WAS4 ,HE WAS 9 ,$GW>E ,ROAD1 9 ! NOR? ( ,HYDE ,P>K -- /ILL F> 5\< FROM ! ,CLUB1 HALF AN H\R & LONG]1 BUT HE MI<T HAVE F\ND HIMSELF 9 ! F>!RMO/ SUBURBS ( ,HI<GATE OR ,BRIXTON1 H\RS AWAY FROM ,TOTT5HAM1 & UNABLE TO REA* ! ,CLUB ?AT EV5+4 

,/ILL HALF /UPEFI$ BY ! BL[ ( ?IS T]RIBLE DAY1 BUT NOT YET FEEL+ ANY?+ ( ! DEA?-LIKE FATIGUE :I* MU/ HAVE TAK5 HOLD ( HIS BODY AFT] ! DAY'S MAD WALK1 HE />T$ ON HIS WAY ) A*+ FEET1 HIS 5TIRE BODY COV]$ ) P]SPIRATION & TREMBL+ ) COLD 9 ! *ILLY EV5+ AIR4 

,HE KNEW N[ EXACTLY :AT R\TE TO TAKE1 & HE WAS C>EFUL TO *OOSE ! NE>E/4 

,TWO FEEL+S HAD 9 !SE LA/ TWO DAYS 9CESSANTLY BATTL$ )9 HIM4 

,ONE WAS ?AT ( DEEPE/ DEJECTION444 ,! MURD] ( ,*ICAGO HAD BE5 C>RI$ \T )\T ANY ATTEMPT ON ! P>T ( ! COMRADES TO PREV5T IT4 ,OR IF NOT TO PREV5T IT1 AT LEA/ TO 9T]RUPT IT4 ,HE HAD 9DE$ NEV] LOOK$ =W>D TO SU* AN EV5T ) ABSOLUTE CONFID5CE1 = HE KNEW BUT TOO WELL H[ R>ELY ! P]=MANCE AGREES ) ! PROMISE2 BUT NEV]!LESS1 ?IS UNCL\D$ VICTORY ( AU?ORITY WAS A T]RIBLE BL[ TO HIM4 

,! O!R WAS A FEEL+ ( SATISFACTION :5 HE ?\<T ( ! 9EXHAU/IBLE F\NTA9 ( ! PROPAG&A ?AT W\LD FL[ FROM !SE M>TYR DEA?S4 ,*ICAGO HAD BECOME ! ,GOLGO?A ( WORK+M54 ,ET]NALLY1 AS H]E ! CROSS1 W\LD !RE ! GALL[S RISE444 

,BUT ) ! 9/9CT :I* A TW5TY YE>S' P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,SOCIALI/IC MOVEM5T HAD GIV5 HIM1 HE SUSPECT$ ALSO ?AT ! QUE/ION ( ,AN>*ISM HAD N[ BE5 PLAC$ 9 A DIFF]5T LI<T1 :]E IT W\LD H5CE=? /& \T CLE>LY = ALL ?\<TFUL M53 9 ! LI<T ( DAY4 ,MU* ?AT HAD HI!RTO REMA9$ D\BTFUL -- COV]$ BY ! VEIL ( A MY/]I\S & = MO/ PEOPLE 9ACCESSIBLE RES]VE -- HAD N[ TO BE SETTL$4 ,A TEMPOR>Y LULL 9 ! PROPAG&A WAS QUITE 9EVITABLE4 ,! LO/ TIME W\LD AGA9 BE MADE UP -- D\BTLESS4 ,BUT ABOVE ! DOORWAY ( ! COM+ YE>S WAS GRAV5 = HIM & HIS COMRADES3 DISC\RAGEM5T1 LE?>GY1 DISAFFECTION6 

,ALL ?AT1 BUT ALSO MANY O!R ?+S1 FILL$ HIM ) A LEAD5 DESPOND5CY4 ,=EMO/1 ! POSITION ( ,AUBAN4 ,HE NO LONG] UND]/OOD HIS FRI5D4 ,HIS MOTIVES1 HIS AIMS1 HAD BECOME 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO HIM4 

,?AT HE /ILL AGRE$ ) HIM 9 REG>D TO ! MEANS1 AS HE BELIEV$1 HELD !M TOGE!R4 

,BUT H[ WAS !RE TO BE ANY AGREEM5T BETWE5 !M H5CE=?1 AFT] ,AUBAN HAD TAK5 UP ! DEF5SE ( :AT HE1 ! ,COMMUNI/1 REG>D$ AS ! ULTIMATE CAUSE ( ALL MIS]Y & IMP]FECTION3 PRIVATE PROP]TY8 

,NO D\BT C\LD RISE 9 REG>D TO ,AUBAN'S P]FECT HONE/Y4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 RIDICUL\S4 ,AUBAN WANT$ LIB]TY4 ,HE WANT$ ALSO ! LIB]TY ( LABOR4 ,HE LOV$ ! WORK+M54 ,HE HAD GIV5 A ?\S& PRO(S ( IT4 ,!IR 9T]E/S W]E HIS4 

,SU* LOVE NEV] DIES4 ,TRUPP KNEW ?AT4 

,BUT = ALL ?AT1 HE DID NOT UND]/& HIM4 ,HE W\LD NEV] UND]/& HIM4 ,NEV] W\LD HE BE ABLE TO SEE 9 PRIVATE PROP]TY ANY?+ BUT ! /RON<OLD ( ! 5EMY4 ,& ON ITS BATTLEM5TS /OOD ,AUBAN1 HIS FRI5D1 ! COMRADE ( SO MANY YE>S2 HE C\LD NOT GRASP ! ?\<T6 444 

,!N !RE W]E ! P]SONAL WRANGL+S & MISUND]/&+S 9 HIS [N CAMP1 9 ! GR\P TO :I* HE BELONG$4 ,!RE WAS NO 5D TO !M4 ,!Y HAD ALWAYS EXI/$ AS LONG AS HE C\LD REMEMB]1 & !Y HAD NEV] LO/ ANY ( ! REPUGNANCE = HIM ) :I* !Y HAD P>ALYZ$ HIS BE/ P[]S S9CE HE CAME TO ,LONDON4 ,HIS COMRADES W]E TOO 9DOL5T1 TOO 9ACTIVE1 TOO UNDECID$ = HIM4 ,9 !SE LATT] YE>S HE HAD IMMEASURABLY 9CREAS$ ! DEM&S HE MADE ON HIMSELF & ON O!RS4 ,N[ EV]Y?+ DISAPPO9T$ HIM2 NONE ( HIS EXPECTATIONS W]E H5CE=? SATISFI$4 

,NO?+ CAME UP TO !M4 ,HE HIMSELF NO LONG] HAD ANY O!R ?\<T ?AN ?AT ( HIS CAUSE4 ,?AT IDEA CLAIM$ ALL HIS ?\<T & ACTION4 ,IT PURSU$ HIM DUR+ ! TOILSOME LABOR ( HIS DAYS ) ! P]SI/5T T5ACITY ) :I* USUALLY NO?+ BUT LOVE DOM9ATES ! NATURE ( MAN2 IT KEPT HIM AWAKE TILL LATE 9 ! NI<T1 & FRI<T5$ AWAY ALL FATIGUE OV] ! MANIFOLD LABORS ( ! PROPAG&A ?AT HAD BE5 PLAC$ ON HIS %\LD]S2 IT PRESS$ ! P5 9TO HIS H& SO LITTLE US$ TO WRIT+ :5 ! COLUMNS ( ! PAP] W]E TO BE FILL$1 & )HELD FROM HIS ?IR/+ M\? ! GLASS 9 ORD] TO PLACE ! MONEY = IT UPON ! GREAT ALT> :I* WAS LAD5 ) ! SACRIFICES ( LABOR444 

,IT WAS ?IS DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE :I* HAD MADE ( HIM A *>ACT] REM>KABLE ( ITS K9D2 IT HAD 9CREAS$ HIS CAPACITIES T5FOLD1 CA/ HIS 5]GIES 9 ! MOLD ( CON/ANCY & FIRMNESS1 & GIV5 AIM & DIRECTION TO HIS LIFE4 ,IT DOM9AT$ HIM1 & HE WAS ITS SLAVE1 AL?\< A SLAVE :O NEV] FEELS HIS FETT]S BECAUSE HE BELIEVES HE IS FREE4 ,HE HAD PUT ! BRIDLE ( ?AT DEVOTION ON HIS BODY & BR\<T HIMSELF TO OB$I5CE AS A HORSE OBEYS ITS RID]2 IT MU/ KN[ NEI!R FATIGUE NOR HUNG] IF HE DID NOT WI% IT4 

,NOT BECAUSE HE HIMSELF WI%$ TO REMA9 FREE1 BUT BECAUSE HE WI%$ NOT TO BE DI/URB$ 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS CAUSE1 HAD HE REMA9$ UNM>RI$1 OR1 RA!R1 NEV] UNIT$ HIMSELF = ANY EXT5D$ P]IOD ) A WOMAN4 ,HE WAS AN EXCELL5T MAN 9 ALMO/ EV]Y RESPECT4 ,HE HAD NONE ( ! FAULTS ( N>R[NESS2 ! GR&EUR ( ! CAUSE /IFL$ !M4 ,( AN UNCOMMON1 AL?\< A ONE-SID$ & LITTLE DISCIPL9$ 9TELLIG5CE1 ( FIRM HEAL?1 )\T N]VES & ) MUSCLES ( /EEL1 ) AN IRON WILL & A DA% ( SIMPLE GREATNESS1 -- ?US HE /OOD3 AT ! HEAD ( ! PEOPLE1 AS IT W]E1 AS !IR BE/ & MO/ WOR?Y REPRES5TATIVE1 ]ECT ) ! PRIDE ( ! PROLET>IAN :O1 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS P[]1 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( BE+ 0ALL 9 ALL10 CLAIMS ! WORLD FROM A CLASS ALREADY DECL9+1 CLAIMS IT ) ! VEHEM5CE ( A *ILD1 ! WRA? ( A REVOLUTIONI/1 ! CONFID5CE ( A G5]AL :O KN[S HIS TROOPS & FEELS SURE ?AT !Y >E 9V9CIBLE1 & :O CLAIMS IT )\T SUSPECT+ :AT HE DEM&S4 

,HI/ORY REQUIRES SU* M5 9 ORD] TO -- USE !M4 ,IT IS !Y ) :OM IT FI<TS ITS EXT]NAL BATTLES1 BY PLAC+ !M AT ! HEAD ( ! MASSES :OSE /R5G? IS DECISIVE4 

,LIB]TY SEES 9 !M ONLY OB/ACLES4 ,= ITS BATTLES >E F\<T ONLY BY ! 9DIVIDUALS :O REPRES5T NO?+ BUT !MSELVES4 

,TRUPP WAS AN EXCELL5T MAN4 ,BUT HE WAS (T5 BL9D ) BO? EYES4 ,HE WAS A FANATIC4 ,HE WAS1 MOREOV]1 ! FANATIC ( A FANTASY4 ,= A FANTASY IS ,COMMUNISM :I* MU/ 9VOKE =CE 9 ORD] TO BECOME DISMAL REALITY444 

,TRUPP WALK$ ON1 & HIS WAKEFUL ?\<TS CUT /ILL DEEP]1 & HE FELT !M MORE PA9FULLY ?AN ! N>COTIC /UPOR 9 :I* HE HAD PASS$ ! DAY4 ,HE WAS NE>+ ! ,CLUB4 

,! REVOLUTION>IES ( ,SOCIALISM >E SCATT]$ OV] ! 5TIRE WORLD4 ,!Y HAVE ALREADY SET FOOT ON ! MO/ DI/ANT CONT95TS1 & >E KNOCK+ ) !IR FI/S AGA9/ ! F>!RMO/ DOORS4 

,!Y ?9K !Y >E ! E>LY MORN+ WALK]S ( ! NEW DAY :I* IS DAWN+ = MANK9D4 

,EV]Y:]E !Y JO9 H&S3 H]E !Y CALL !MSELVES A P>TY1 & AIM TO GET 9TO POLITICAL P[] BY MEANS ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE & /RICTLY DISCIPL9$ ORGANIZATION UND] ! DIRECTION ( ELECT$ LEAD]S1 9 ORD] AT SOME FUTURE TIME TO SOLVE ! SOCIAL QUE/ION FROM ABOVE BY =CE2 & !RE !Y CALL !MSELVES A GR\P1 & PREA* ! =CIBLE OV]?R[ ( ALL EXT]NAL RELATIONS AS ! ONLY DELIV]ANCE \T ( ?AT 9TOL]ABLE MIS]Y :I* ALWAYS APPE>S TO HAVE REA*$ ITS HI<E/ PO9T1 & YET ALWAYS GR[S GREAT]1 LIKE ! CL\D :I* COMES NE>] & NE>]1 :I* YE/]DAY WE H>DLY NOTIC$1 :I* TO-DAY ALREADY L[]S ABOVE US ) ITS ?REAT5+ %AD[S1 & :I* WILL DIS*>GE ITSELF TOMORR[ -- SURELY TOMORR[3 ONLY WE DO NOT YET KN[ ! H\R1 ! SPOT1 & ! MEASURE ( ITS =CE4 

,EV]Y:]E !Y SCATT] !IR PUBLICATIONS1 !IR PAMPHLETS4 ,EV]Y:]E !Y />T !IR NEWSPAP]S444 ,MO/ ( !SE 5T]PRISES 9DE$ PASS AWAY AGA9 AS QUICKLY AS !Y >OSE2 !Y DIE ( EXHAU/ION1 !Y >E SUPPRESS$1 BUT /ILL !IR NUMB] IS SO L>GE ?AT IT CAN NO LONG] BE ASC]TA9$4 ,!Y >E SE$ GRA9S1 FALL5 ON /]ILE SOIL & AMONG WE$S3 ONLY A FEW /RIKE ROOT1 GR[1 BE> FRUIT = A FEW SUMM]S444 ,BUT ! H& ?AT S[$ !M DOES NOT GR[ EMPTY2 C\RAGE1 P]SEV]ANCE1 & HOPE FILL IT AGA9 & AGA9444 

,! REVOLUTION>IES ( ,SOCIALISM >E SCATT]$ OV] ALL ! GREAT CITIES ( ! WORLD4 

,BUT 9 NONE IS !IR SW>M SO MIX$ AS 9 ,LONDON4 ,NO:]E DOES IT DRAW SO CLOSELY TOGE!R2 NO:]E DOES IT GO SO F> AP>T4 ,NO:]E >E ITS [N DISS5SIONS MORE BITT]1 & NO:]E DOES IT FI<T ! COMMON 5EMY ) GREAT] BITT]NESS4 ,NO:]E DOES IT SPEAK 9 SO MANY LANGUAGES1 & NO:]E DOES IT GIVE EXPRESSION TO A GREAT] V>IETY ( OP9IONS 9 A GREAT] V>IETY ( ACC5TS4 

,IT EMBODIES ALL TYPES2 & IT %[S !M ALL 9 !IR MO/ P]FECT & 9T]E/+ AS WELL AS 9 !IR MO/ DEMORALIZ$ & COMMONPLACE =MS4 

,= ! NOVICE IT IS A *AOS4 ,BUT IT SOON BECOMES A SPL5DID FIELD ( LE>N+1 :]E HE QUICKLY FEELS HIMSELF AT HOME4 

,! LIFE ( ! REFUGEES 9 ,LONDON HAS A GREAT HI/ORY4 

,:5 ,5GLI% ,SOCIALISM1 :OSE SL[ GR[? HAS NOT YET REA*$ MATURITY1 /ILL LAY 9 ITS SWADDL+ CLO!S1 ! REFUGEES ( ! F\R? DECADE CAME TO ,LONDON1 & AT ! 9/IGATION ( M5 LIKE ,M>X & O!RS F\ND$ ! FIR/ SOCIETY ( REFUGEES ( ,G]MAN WORK+M5 9 ,LONDON1 ! 0,COMMUNI/IC ,WORK+M5'S ,SOCIETY10 :I* BECAME ! P>5T SOCIETY ( SU* V>I\SLY CON/ITUT$ *ILDR5 ?AT !Y NO LONG] RECOGNIZE EA* O!R AS BRO!RS & SI/]S4 

,! ,RUSSIANS CAME1 ) ,H]Z5 AT !IR HEAD1 :O RUNG HIS 0,KOLOKOL0 !RE2 & ,BAKUN9 CAME FROM HIS ,SIB]IAN EXILE4 ,FREILIGRA? CAME ) MAGNIFIC5T SONGS ON HIS TREMBL+ LIPS2 & ,K9KEL CAME = A %ORT TIME FROM ! PRISON ( ,SP&AU2 & ,RUGE ) ! SCATT]$ REMA9S ( HIS 0,JAHRBU*]40 444 ,MAZZ9I LIV$ !RE1 ! GREAT PATRIOT1 ! REPUBLICAN CONSPIRATOR4 ,!RE F9ALLY ! ,FR5*M53 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,L$RU-,ROLL91 & ! COMRADES ( !IR FATE444 

,ALL F\ND RE/ & PEACE !RE1 ! PEACELESS RE/ ( EXILE & ! SCANTY BREAD ( ! BANI%$444 

,!N ! GREAT NAMES CEASE4 ,!RE IS A PAUSE4 

,:5 ) ! ADV5T ( ! EI<? DECADE ! CRE$ ( FREE ,COMMUNISM1 :I* ASSUMES ! NAME ( ,AN>*ISM1 COMES TO ,LONDON 9 ! P]SON ( ONE ( ITS FIR/ & MO/ ACTIVE *AMPIONS :O F\NDS 0,FREIHEIT0 !RE AS ITS FIR/ ORGAN1 ! 0,COMMUNI/IC ,WORK+M5'S ,$UCATIONAL ,SOCIETY0 HAS ALREADY SEP>AT$ 9TO ?REE SECTIONS1 :I* SOON MEET ONLY 9 BITT] HO/ILITY3 H]E ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ! 0BLUE10 !RE ! ,AN>*I/S1 ! 0R$40 ,A FEW YE>S LAT] ! PUBLICATION ( ! NEW PAP] IS TRANSF]R$ TO ,NEW ,YORK2 BUT ,LONDON1 :]E1 S9CE ! PASSAGE ( ! LAW AGA9/ ,SOCIALI/S 9 ,G]MANY 9 #a#h#g#h1 ! MOVEM5T HAS DRIFT$ 9TO AN 5TIRELY NEW *ANNEL1 HAS AGA9 BECOME ! HEADQU>T]S ( ALL ,G]MAN REFUGEES1 AL?\< 9 A DIFF]5T WAY FROM ?AT ( ?IRTY YE>S AGO444 

,!IR PHYSIOGNOMIES1 !IR ASPIRATIONS1 !IR PURPOSES1 !IR AIMS1 HAVE TOTALLY *ANG$4 ,EV]Y?+ IS 9 A /ATE ( F]M5TATION4 ,ALL /& AGA9/ EA* O!R2 ALL :O COME -- TIR$ BY H>D%IPS 5DUR$1 EMBITT]$ BY T]RIBLE P]SECUTIONS1 DRIV5 9TO ALL =MS ( ACTIVITY -- >E DRAWN 9TO IT3 = 9 ?AT BAY ( EXILE ! WAVES RAN MORE WILDLY ?AN ON ! HI< SEAS4 

,IT SEEMS AT TIMES AS IF ! REFUGEES HAD =GOTT5 !IR DI/ANT 5EMY1 SO BITT]LY !Y FI<T AMONG !MSELVES4 ,9DIVIDUAL GR\PS SEC$E FROM ! SECTIONS ( ! P>5T SOCIETY1 & REFUSE TO RETA9 EV5 ! OLD NAME4 ,A FEW 9DIVIDUALS1 FILL$ ) RE/LESSNESS & AMBITION1 TRY TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! DISS5SION = ! PURPOSE ( GA!R+ UP ! SEV]$ ?READS & KEEP+ !M -- 9 !IR [N H&S4 ,! CONTROV]SIES = & AGA9/ !M >E C>RI$ ON = WEEKS & = MON?S TO ! DEGREE ( EXHAU/ION1 :5 !Y CEASE & LEAVE NO O!R TRACES ?AN E/RANGEM5T1 A PILE ( PAP]S FULL ( 9S9UATIONS & SUSPICIONS1 & A USELESS PAMPHLET4 

,9 #a#h#h#g1 ! YE> ( ! ,*ICAGO MURD]1 ! F\R ,G]MAN WORK+M5'S CLUBS ( ,LONDON W]E B\ND TOGE!R ONLY BY ! ?9 & ALREADY DAMAG$ BOND ( AFFILIATION4 ,ONLY A FEW ( ! MEMB]S /ILL ASSOCIAT$ ) ONE ANO!R4 ,AS SOCIETIES !Y CAME TOGE!R ONLY :5 ! OBJECT WAS TO JO9 ! ,5GLI% ,SOCIALI/S 9 SOME GR& DEMON/RATION1 TO MAKE A BRILLIANT AFFAIR ( SOME MEET+1 OR TO CELEBRATE ! DAYS ( ,M>*4 

,TRUPP F\ND HIS ,CLUB ?AT EV5+ WELL ATT5D$4 ,USUALLY ITS ROOMS W]E FILL$ ONLY ON ! ,SUNDAY AFT]NOONS & EV5+S :5 NOT ALONE ! MEMB]S1 BUT ALSO !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 & ! 9VIT$ GUE/S1 CAME TO ATT5D ! REGUL> MUSICAL & !ATRICAL 5T]TA9M5TS4 ,?OSE 5T]TA9M5TS1 OP5 TO EV]YBODY AT AN ADMISSION FEE ( SIXP5CE1 HAD ! D\BLE PURPOSE ( FURNI%+ NEW S\RCES ( REV5UE = ! PROPAG&A1 ! PAP]S & PAMPHLETS1 & ! C\NTLESS OCCASIONS NECESSITAT+ PECUNI>Y ASSI/ANCE1 & ( (F]+ A DIV]SION FROM ! C>ES ( ! PA/ & ! ?\<TS ( ! COM+ WEEK 9 DANCE & LI<T CONV]SATION1 :I* (T5 GAVE NO H9T ( ! EXCIT$ /RUGGLES AT ! DISCUSSIONS & CLOS$ MEET+S4 

,TRUPP H>DLY C\LD =CE HIS WAY ?R\< ! N>R[ PASSAGE FROM ! DOOR TO ! /EPS LEAD+ TO ! BASEM5T HALL BEL[4 ,! B>-ROOM ON ! LEFT ( ! /EPS WAS CR[D$4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE W]E /&+ BE=E ! C\NT]1 ALONE OR 9 GR\PS1 GLASSES 9 H&1 :ILE ONLY A SMALL NUMB] HAD SECUR$ PLACES BESIDE ! FEW TABLES4 ,BUT !RE WAS /ILL A CORN] = ,TRUPP ON ONE ( ! B5*ES4 ,!Y CR[D$ MORE CLOSELY TOGE!R1 & HE QUICKLY TOOK ! FIR/ GLASS HELD \T TO HIM1 EMPTY+ IT AT ONE DRAFT4 

,! SPIRIT ( ! GA!R+ V>I$ ) ! PEOPLE4 ,:ILE A NUMB] ( GR\PS W]E MOV$ BY ! NOISY DISCUSSION ( SOME QUE/ION1 O!RS W]E ALMO/ DUMB4 ,AN OPPRESSIVE SIL5CE REIGN$ AT ! TABLE :]E ,TRUPP HAD F\ND A PLACE4 ,A Y\NG MAN WAS SITT+ AT ITS O!R 5D4 ,HE WAS READ+ FROM A NEWSPAP]1 BUT HIS VOICE WAS NOT CLE>1 & HE %$ TE>S :5 HE CAME TO ! DETAILS ( ! EXECUTION4 ,HE WAS SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES4 ,A LOOK ( ?REAT5+ DET]M9ATION LAY ON ALL FACES4 ,BUT ONLY SUPPRESS$ WORDS ESCAP$ ! LIPS PRESS$ TOGE!R1 & ONLY !IR LOOKS GAVE EVID5CE ( :AT MO/ ( !M W]E ?9K+4 

,SUDD5LY ,TRUPP SAW ,AUBAN 9 A GR\P ( COMRADES /&+ AT ! C\NT] :]E ! HO/ & HIS WIFE W]E UNTIR+LY SEEK+ TO GRATIFY ! WI%ES ( ! GUE/S4 ,!Y HAD NOT SE5 EA* O!R = EI<T DAYS1 S9CE !IR EXCURSION ?R\< ! ,EA/ ,5D4 

,:Y HAD ,AUBAN COME ?AT EV5+8 ,IT HAD BE5 MORE AN ACCID5T ?AN DELIB]ATE 9T5TION :I* L$ HIM 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,TOTT5HAM ,C\RT ,ROAD & GAVE HIM ! ?\<T ( VISIT+ ! ,CLUB = HALF AN H\R4 ,! DAY HAD PASS$ MORE QUICKLY 9 WORK ?AN HE HAD D>$ TO HOPE4 ,! /ORMS ( ! MORN+ W]E FOLL[$ BY ! CALM ( VICTORY4 ,:OEV] SAW HIM N[ F\ND HIM COOL & COMPOS$ AS EV]4 

,IMM$IATELY UPON HIS 5TRANCE HE HAD BE5 GREET$ BY ACQUA9TANCES4 ,!Y HAD %[N HIM ! NEW ROOMS ( ! H\SE2 ! UPP] ROOMS1 :]E !RE WAS A BILLI>D TABLE & :]E ! SMALL CONF]5CES 9 CLOS$ CIRCLE W]E HELD1 & ! L>GE MEET+ HALL 9 ! BASEM5T1 :I* WAS V]Y ROOMY & MADE AN AGREEABLE IMPRESSION ) ITS BRI<T1 CLEAN WALLS4 

,9 =M] YE>S ! ,CLUB HAD HAD AT ITS DISPOSAL ONLY ! GLOOMY & DIRTY BACK ROOM ( A PUBLIC H\SE1 ( :I* !Y GREW TIR$1 ESPECIALLY 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! QU>RELS ?AT FILL$ IT = WEEKS & = MON?S4 ,& 9 ! SPIRIT ( SACRIFICE !Y HAD N[ R5T$ ?IS H\SE1 :]E !Y FELT COM=TABLE4 

,9 ! B>-ROOM1 :I* WAS TOO SMALL = ! CR[DS ALWAYS GA!R+ !RE FIR/1 ,AUBAN HAD 5T]$ 9TO A CONV]SATION4 ,!Y HAD HE>D AB\T ! LA/ DISCUSSION HELD AT HIS PLACE1 & HAD MANY OBJECTIONS TO (F] TO HIS !ORIES4 

,:AT8 ,HE WANT$ TO LEAVE PRIVATE PROP]TY 9TACT & TO ABOLI% ! ,/ATE8 ,BUT ! V]Y FUNCTION ( ! ,/ATE IS ! PROTECTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,& ONE MAN ASK$ 9 ,5GLI%3 -- 

0,AS LONG AS !RE IS PRIVATE PROP]TY IT WILL NE$ PROTECTION4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! ,/ATE CAN FALL ONLY :5 ! =M] FALLS4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ TO REPLY TO ?AT80 

0,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY WILL REQUIRE PROTECTION4 ,I %ALL BUY ?AT PROTECTION1 & ,I %ALL COMB9E ) O!RS = ! PROTECTION ( \R PROP]TY1 :5EV] IT WILL BE NECESS>Y4 ,BUT ,I CLAIM ?AT N9ETY-N9E P] C5T ( ALL SO-CALL$ 'CRIMES ( PROP]TY' >E COMMITT$ BY ?OSE :O1 DRIV5 TO DESPAIR BY ! PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS1 EI!R CANNOT SELL !IR LABOR OR SELL IT ONLY F> BEL[ ! LIMIT ( ITS PRICE1 -- ASSUM+ ?AT CO/ =MS ! TRUE LIMIT ( PRICE4 ,I ASS]T1 !RE=E1 ?AT !Y MU/ BECOME A R>ITY FROM ! H\R :5 EA* %ALL BE ABLE TO SECURE ! FULL PRODUCT ( HIS LABOR1 I4E4 FROM ! H\R :5 ,/ATE M$DL+ %ALL CEASE4 

0,I ASS]T1 FUR!R1 ?AT SELF-PROTECTION WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN ! PROTECTION :I* ! ,/ATE =CES ON US )\T ASK+ US IF WE WANT IT4 ,= EXAMPLE3 -- 

0,I C\LD NOT KILL A MAN1 :E!R 9 W>1 9 A DUEL1 OR 9 ANY O!R 'LEGAL' MANN]4 ,BUT ,I %\LD NOT HESITATE A MOM5T TO S5D A BULLET ?R\< ! HEAD ( ! BURGL> :O %\LD 5T] MY H\SE ) ! 9T5TION ( ROBB+ & MURD]+ ME4 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT HE W\LD ?9K TWICE BE=E 5T]+ ON ! BURGL>Y IF HE W]E C]TA9 ( SU* A RECEPTION1 9/EAD ( KN[+1 AS AT PRES5T1 ?AT /UPID LAWS MAKE IT DIFFICULT = ME TO PROTECT MY LIFE & MY PROP]TY1 & ?AT AT ! WOR/ HE WILL RECEIVE BUT SU* & SU* PUNI%M5T4 

0,I HAVE *OS5 ?IS EXAMPLE ALSO = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O /ILL >E UNABLE TO SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A DEF5SIVE & AN AGGRESSIVE ACTION1 & CONSEQU5TLY BETWE5 A VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION = MUTUAL SOLID>ITY 9 DEF9ITE CASES :I* CAN BE DISSOLV$ AT ANY TIME1 = 9/ANCE1 LIFE 9SURANCE1 ETC41 & A ,/ATE :I* GRANTS ! 9DIVIDUAL NEI!R ! *OICE ( 5T]+ NOR ( LEAV+ IT1 EXCEPT ON ! CONDITION ?AT HE EMIGRATES FROM ! L& ( HIS BIR?40 

,AUBAN CEAS$4 ,BUT ?OSE :O HAD LI/5$ TO HIM MADE EA* ( HIS S5T5CES A TEXT = LIVELY DISCUSSIONS4 

,!Y TRI$ TO DRAW HIM 9TO !M4 ,BUT ,AUBAN WAS NOT DISPOS$ TO-DAY TO TALK MU*1 & HE DECL9$4 ,HE DESC5D$ ! /EPS LEAD+ 9TO ! MEET+ HALL4 ,IT WAS N[ FILL$1 & !RE W]E MANY IMPATI5T CALLS = ! EX]CISES TO BEG94 

,AUBAN REMA9$ /&+ NE> ! /EPS1 AT ! 5TRANCE TO ! HALL1 :OSE B5*ES /RET*+ ALONG ! WALLS W]E N[ FILL$ TO ! LA/ SEAT4 ,AS ! C5T] REMA9$ FREE1 ! ASSEMBLY =M$ AN OVAL CIRCLE 9 :I* EA* 9DIVIDUAL WAS RECOGNIZABLE BY ALL4 ,SO MO/ ( !M REMA9$ SITT+ 9 !IR PLACES :5 !Y SPOKE4 

,ON ?AT EV5+ FEW WOM5 W]E PRES5T4 ,! M5 W]E MO/LY Y\NG1 9 ! TW5TIES & ?IRTIES4 

,! MEET+ DID NOT DIFF] 9 ANY RESPECT FROM SIMIL> GA!R+S ( WORK+M51 EXCEPT1 P]HAPS1 9 ! PROPORTIONALLY L>GE NUMB] ( BOLD & 5]GETIC HEADS :I* BORE ! /AMP ( EXCEPTIONAL 9TELLIG5CE & GREAT =CE ( WILL4 ,H[EV]1 AS IS ALWAYS ! CASE1 SO H]E IT WAS ONLY ! FEW :O /OOD \T SO PROM95TLY AS TO BE AT ONCE RECOGNIZABLE AS ! HEW]S ( NEW PA?S1 ! AX-BE>+ PIONE]S & H]ALDS ( A NEW & BETT] AGE4 

,!Y TALK$ AB\T ,*ICAGO4 ,MANY SPOKE4 ,AS SOON AS ONE HAD F9I%$ ANO!R BEGAN1 & MANY A H& /ILL ROSE 9 ! AIR 9 SIGN ?AT ! LI/ ( SPEAK]S WAS NOT YET CLOS$4 

,MO/ ( !M SPOKE BRIEFLY BUT VIOL5TLY4 ,PLANS W]E ALREADY BE+ SUGGE/$ AS TO ! MANN] 9 :I* ! PROPAG&A ( ! DEA? ( ! M>TYRS WAS TO BE 9AUGURAT$4 

,ALL AGRE$ ?AT SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y MU/ BE DONE444 

,!N ! DEBATE TURN$ ON ! QUE/ION ( F\ND+ A S*OOL = ! *ILDR5 ( ! MEMB]S :O DID NOT WANT !M TO BE POISON$ BY ! BELIEF 9 ! ,*UR* & ! ,/ATE PREVAIL+ 9 ! PUBLIC S*OOLS4 

,?OSE L\D VOICES SUDD5LY DI/URB$ ,AUBAN4 ,!Y DID NOT H>MONIZE ) HIS MOOD4 ,AB\T ,*ICAGO ?IS EV5+ -- 9 A MEET+ ( SU* SIZE3 HE FELT IT WAS NOT RI<T2 & ! S*OOL QUE/ION -- HE C\LD NOT BE ( ANY HELP 9 IT ANY WAY2 HIS TASK WAS A DIFF]5T ONE4 

,HE )DREW1 !RE=E1 9TO ! QUIET] BACKGR\ND ( ! HALL1 :]E A FEW COMRADES W]E SITT+ BESIDE !IR GLASSES & !IR NEWSPAP]S4 ,ONE WAS READ+1 :ILE ANO!R WAS C>RY+ ON A CONV]SATION 9 A L[ TONE ) A ?IRD1 & A F\R? HAD FALL5 ASLEEP1 OV]COME BY ! EX]TION ( ! DAY'S LABOR4 ,A Y\NG1 BLOND MAN ) A FRI5DLY EXPRESSION WAS HOLD+ A *ILD ON HIS KNEES4 ,! MO!R HAD DI$ NOT LONG AFT] HIS BIR?1 & ! FA!R1 :O C\LD NOT LEAVE HIM AT HOME ALONE1 WAS OBLIG$ TO TAKE HIM ) HIM TO ! ,CLUB1 :]E HE GREW UP3 NURS$ & PETT$ BY R\< H&S1 BUT WAT*$ OV] BY GOOD & FAI?FUL EYES1 FO/]$ BY ?AT T5D] SPIRIT ( LOVE ?AT DWELLS ONLY 9 HE>TS :I* CANNOT ALONE LOVE1 BUT ALSO HATE444 ,! Y\NG MAN HAD BE/[$ SPECIAL C>E ON ! *ILD1 & HE HUNG (T5 = H\RS ON HIS NECK ) HIS ?91 SMALL >MS1 :ILE ! FA!R TOOK P>T 9 A DISCUSSION2 & NO?+ WAS MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ! C>E & GOODNESS ) :I* HE & ! O!RS TRI$ TO REPLACE ! MO!R = HIM4 

,AUBAN SMIL$ :5 HE SAW ?AT PICTURE AGA94 ,HE CAME NE>] & PLAY$ ) ! *ILD1 :O DID NOT %[ A TRACE ( FATIGUE4 ,BUT !N HE WAS AGA9 OV]COME BY HIS [N HEAVY & S]I\S ?\<TS4 ,= HE HAD SE5 A FACE AT ! SAME TABLE :I* HE KNEW BUT TOO WELL4 ,IT WAS A COMRADE :O HAD BECOME 9SANE UND] ! PRESSURE ( CON/ANT P]SECUTIONS4 ,AT FIR/ OV]-S5SITIVE1 !N SEIZ$ BY MELAN*OLY1 HIS 9SANITY HAD BROK5 \T H]E 9 ,LONDON1 :]E HE HAD S\<T HIS LA/ REFUGE1 H]E1 :]E HE WAS 9 P]FECT SECURITY4 ,HE PASS$ MO/ ( HIS TIME AT ! ,CLUB1 :]E HE USUALLY SAT 9 A CORN]1 NOT DI/URB+ ANYBODY1 & :]E HE WAS TREAT$ ) G5TLE SYMPA?Y BY ALL :O SAW HIM4 ,NO ONE C\LD HELP HIM ANY MORE2 BUT !Y WI%$ TO SAVE HIM1 AT LEA/1 FROM ! 9SANE ASYLUM4 

,9T5TIONALLY ,AUBAN DID NOT SPEAK TO HIM4 ,IT W\LD ONLY HAVE TR\BL$ HIM4 ,= ! UN=TUNATE MAN WAS MO/ CONT5T$ IF LEFT SITT+ ALONE 9 HIS CORN]1 :]E1 ) MURMUR+ LIPS1 HE C\LD = H\RS />E BE=E HIM1 & ) HIS NIMBLE F+]S DRAW 9COMPREH5SIBLE FIGURES ON ! TABLE444 ,HE ALWAYS RECALL$ TO ,AUBAN ANO!R COMRADE :O HAD BE5 OV]TAK5 BY 9SANITY 9 ANO!R WAY4 ,IT HAD BE5 ONE ( HIS Y\NG ,P>ISIAN FRI5DS4 ,FI]Y1 5?USIA/IC1 DEVOT$1 HE LIV$ ONLY = ! CAUSE4 ,HE C\LD HAVE GIV5 HIS LIFE = IT4 ,HE WAS ?IR/+ TO DEMON/RATE HIS LOVE1 & HE F\ND NO O!R WAY ?AN ?AT ( A 0DE$40 ,HE HAD BE5 9FLU5C$ BY PASSIONATE SPEE*ES & 9SPIR+ PROMISES4 ,BUT HIS NATURE :I* %RANK FROM VIOL5CE & BLOOD%$1 REVOLT$4 ,& 9 ! LONG /RUGGLE BETWE5 :AT SEEM$ TO HIM AS HIS HOLIE/ DUTY & ?AT NATURE :I* MADE ITS FULFILLM5T AN IMPOSSIBILITY1 HIS M9D GAVE WAY444 

,:ILE ,AUBAN WAS UND] ! SPELL ( ?AT MEMORY1 HE HE>D ,TRUPP'S L\D1 CLE> VOICE1 AS IT P5ETRAT$ ! HALL FROM 5D TO 5D4 

0,WE MU/ DECL>E \RSELVES 9 SOLID>ITY1 NOT ONLY ) ! OP9IONS ( ! MURD]$ M5 ( ,*ICAGO1 BUT ALSO ) ! DE$ ( ! BOMB-?R[] ( ! F\R? ( ,MAY1 ?AT GLORI\S DE$ ( A H]O60 -- & NOTIC$ ! 5?USIASM :I* ?OSE WORDS ELICIT$ ON ALL SIDES4 

,HIS FLE% BEGAN TO CREEP4 ,HE FELT LIKE RIS+ & HOLD+ UP HIS H&S 5TREAT+LY AGA9/ ! FOOLS :O W]E READY TO JUMP 9TO ! ABYSS ?AT HAD OP5$ BE=E !M4 ,BUT HIS REASON ALSO %[$ HIM AT ONCE ! P]FECT USELESSNESS ( HIS 9T5TION3 9/EAD ( TEMP]+ ! PASSIONS1 HIS WORDS W\LD HAVE FANN$ !M TO A HI<] FLAME ON ?AT EV5+4 

,HE SUPPORT$ HIS HEAD ) HIS H&S4 

,IF POSSIBLE1 HE WI%$ TO HAVE A DECISIVE WORD ) ,TRUPP ?AT V]Y EV5+4 

,HE FELT ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ FUR!R = HIM TO DO H]E4 ,HE BELIEV$ ONLY 9 SELF-HELP4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO PROCE$ ALONG !IR L9ES & MAKE !IR EXP]I5CES1 FROM :I* NEI!R HE NOR ANY ONE ELSE C\LD SAVE !M4 

,& HE AGA9 ASK$ HIMSELF ! QUE/ION :I* HAD (T5 COME TO HIM ( LATE YE>S3 0,HAVE Y\ ANY RI<T :ATEV] TO HELP8 TO 9FLU5CE8 TO C\NSEL8 ,WAS !RE ANY O!R WAY ?AN ?AT ( EXP]I5CE8 ,& DID NOT ALL EXP]I5CE REQUIRE TIME TO BE MADE8 ,WAS IT RI<T TO =E/ALL IT80 

,AUBAN HAD1 !RE=E1 BUT R>ELY TAK5 P>T 9 ANY DISCUSSIONS S9CE HE CAME TO ,LONDON4 ,BUT HE ALWAYS REMEMB]$ ) PLEASURE AN EV5+ :5 HE HAD DISCUSS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! GRATUITY ( MUTUAL CR$IT ) F\R OR FIVE O!RS 9 ! N>R[ B>-ROOM ABOVE HIM4 ,EA* HAD TAK5 P>T1 NOT ) LONG EXPLANATIONS1 BUT ) BRIEF1 CONCISE QUE/IONS2 EA* HAD HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO =MULATE & EXPRESS HIS IDEAS AS HE WI%$1 SO ?AT1 :5 !Y SEP>AT$1 ALL DEM&$ ! CONT9UATION ( SU* MEET+S1 SO ANIMAT$ W]E !Y & 5?USIA/IC OV] ! PR(ITABLE MANN] ( EX*ANG+ OP9IONS4 ,:5 !Y MET AGA91 ?IS TIME NOT 9 ! EXCEPTIONALLY SMALL CIRCLE1 BUT 9 ! USUAL L>GE NUMB]1 EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 L$ BACK 9TO ! OLD RUT3 ONE SPEAK] ROSE1 SPOKE = TWO H\RS1 -- 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! PR9CIPLE ( P]SONAL LIB]TY EA* HAD ! RI<T TO SPEAK AS LONG AS HE WI%$1 & NONE ! RI<T TO 9T]RUPT HIM1 -- DIGRESS$1 TOOK UP 5TIRELY =EIGN SUBJECTS1 TIR$ SOME & BOR$ O!RS1 SO ?AT ,AUBAN HAD GIV5 UP ! MATT] & GONE AWAY DISC\RAG$4 ,IT WAS ! LA/ ATTEMPT ( ! K9D HE HAD MADE4 

,HE HAD NOT ONLY SYMPA?Y1 BUT ALSO ADMIRATION = ?OSE M5 :O OCCUPI$ !MSELVES AFT] !IR DAY'S H>D LABOR ) ! MO/ S]I\S PROBLEMS 9 ! MO/ DEVOT$ MANN]1 :ILE !Y SAW O!RS DIV]T+ !MSELVES 9 A /UPID GAME AT C>DS OR 9 %ALL[ TALK4 ,HE RESPECT$ !M FROM ! BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T4 ,BUT ONLY ! MORE DEEPLY DID HE DEPLORE ! 9TANGIBLE VAGU5ESS ( !IR ASPIRATIONS1 :I* W\LD NOT A*IEVE A S+LE AIM1 W\LD GR[ MORE & MORE DESP]ATE1 & AFT] A ?\S& SACRIFICES 5D LIKE ALL SIMIL> ONES BE=E !M1 -- 9 BLOOD & DEFEAT4 

,= 9 REALITY !Y W]E NOT /RUGGL+ = ! IMPROVEM5T ( !IR [N LOT4 ,!Y /RUGGL$ = IDEALS :I* W]E UNATTA9ABLE BECAUSE UTT]LY VISION>Y4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y HAD ONLY CONTEMPT & SCORN = ALL 0PRACTICAL0 ASPIRATIONS ( !IR CLASS TO HELP ITSELF1 :I*1 9 COMP>ISON ) !IR 0GREAT AIMS0 ( ! EMANCIPATION ( MANK9D1 ETC41 SEEM$ PALTRY & PROSAIC4 

,!IR M5TAL CONFUSION SEEM$ ALMO/ 9CURABLE TO ,AUBAN S9CE HE HAD RECOGNIZ$ IT4 ,HE HAD (T5 MADE EXP]IM5TS TO SEE H[ F> IT EXT5D$1 & MET ) RESULTS ?AT FIR/ AMAZ$ & F9ALLY DISC\RAG$ HIM4 

,?US HE HAD ONCE PUT ! FIR/ & SIMPLE/ ( ALL QUE/IONS TO EA* ( A NUMB] ( HIS ACQUA9TANCES3 -- 

0,TO :OM DOES ! PRODUCT ( Y\R LABOR BELONG80 HE ASK$ 9 TURN1 FIR/ A NUMB] ( 9VET]ATE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ( /RICTE/ FAI?2 SEV]AL ,COMMUNI/S1 BO? ?OSE :O *AMPION$ COMPULSORY ,COMMUNISM & ?OSE :O SAW 9 ! AUTONOMY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ! F9AL AIM1 & REG>D$ !MSELVES AS ,AN>*I/S2 F9ALLY1 A NUMB] ( ,5GLI% ,SOCIALI/S4 ,IF !Y HAD ALL BE5 LOGICAL ?9K]S1 !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO REPLY ON ! BASIS ( !IR PHILOSOPHY ( ,SOCIALISM3 0,MY LABOR BELONGS TO ! O!RS3 ! ,/ATE1 SOCIETY1 MANK9D444 ,I HAVE NO RI<T TO IT40 444 ,BUT A ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT REPLI$ )\T HESITATION3 HIS LABOR BELONG$ TO HIM2 & AN ,AUTONOMI/3 HIS LABOR BELONG$ TO SOCIETY2 & ,AUBAN WAS SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT ?OSE :O W]E MO/ BITT]LY FI<T+ AMONG !MSELVES AGRE$ ON ?IS ONE QUE/ION1 ( :I* ALL O!RS >E COROLL>IES2 & ?AT ?OSE :O OCCUPI$ ONE & ! SAME GR\ND GAVE DIRECTLY OPPOSITE ANSW]S444 

,9DE$1 NO?+ HAD YET BE5 CLE>$ UP4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E B\ND TOGE!R NOT BY CLE> ?\<TS1 BUT BY DULL FEEL+S :I* HAD NOT YET %AK5 (F ! TORPOR ( SLEEP4 ,REVOLUTIONS >E F\<T ) ?OSE FEEL+S1 BUT NO TRU?S >E FA?OM$ BY !M4 ,! COOL1 REFRE%+ BA? ( EXP]I5CE MU/ FIR/ HAVE WA%$ ! SLEEP FROM ! EYES ( ! AWAK+ MASSES1 BE=E !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO PROCE$ TO ! LABOR ( ! NEW DAY444 

,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BE PATI5T & NOT TO LOSE C\RAGE6 444 ,AUBAN ?\<T AGA9 ( ,TRUPP1 & WANT$ TO SEE HIM4 ,HE C\LD NOT F9D HIM 9 ! HALL1 & SO W5T UP /AIRS AGA94 

,:5 HE 5T]$ ! B>-ROOM AGA91 HE F\ND ,TRUPP 5GAG$ 9 CONV]SATION ) A MAN :OSE BE>+ & DRESS AT ONCE %[$ ?AT HE WAS NO WORK+MAN1 BUT WI%$ TO APPE> ONE4 ,HE /OPP$1 !RE=E1 & AT ! SAME TIME CAU<T A LOOK ( HIS FRI5D1 :I* HE 9/ANTLY UND]/OOD4 ,! /RANG]1 :O HAD BE5 DR9K+ FROM ! GLASS BE=E HIM1 C\LD NOT HAVE NOTIC$ ANY?+ ( ! RAPID1 SIL5T EX*ANGE ( IDEAS4 

,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE HAD GONE D[N 9TO ! HALL4 ,ONLY AT ! TABLE A FEW COMRADES W]E /ILL SITT+1 READ+ & PLAY+ C>DS4 ,AUBAN JO9$ !M & SAT D[N ) HIS BACK T[>DS ,TRUPP4 ,!N HE TOOK UP ONE ( ! PAP]S LY+ AB\T1 & APPE>$ TO BE READ+ IT ATT5TIVELY4 

,( ! CONV]SATION C>RI$ ON BEH9D HIM HE C\LD UND]/& ONLY A FEW WORDS1 ESPECIALLY AS IT WAS 9 ,G]MAN4 ,BO? SPEAK]S 9T5TIONALLY L[]$ !IR VOICES4 ,BUT HE HAD NOT BE5 SITT+ !RE FIVE M9UTES1 :5 HE FELT ,TRUPP'S H& ON HIS %\LD]4 

0,WILL Y\ GO ) US8 ,LET US HAVE ANO!R GLASS ( BE]40 ,HE TURN$ 9/ANTLY1 & NOTIC$ 9 RIS+ H[ LITTLE ! /RANG] C\LD SUPPRESS HIS EMB>RASSM5T AT ?IS 9VITATION4 

,ALL ?REE LEFT ! ,CLUB TOGE!R4 ,! /RANG] CONCEAL$ HIS EMB>RASSM5T 9 PASS+ ?R\< ! DOOR BY POLITELY ALL[+ ,AUBAN TO TAKE ! LEAD4 ,:5 !Y W]E ON ! /REET1 ,TRUPP SAID 9 A L\D VOICE TO ,AUBAN3 0,A BANI%$ COMRADE FROM ,B]L96 ,A F9E PLACE1 ISN'T IT80 

,AUBAN BIT HIS LIPS4 ,ON SU* OCCASIONS HIS FRI5D WAS AN EXP]T4 

0,:AT >E Y\80 HE ASK$ ! ,B]L9IAN1 9 ,G]MAN4 

0,I AM A %OEMAK]1 BUT ,I CANNOT F9D ANY WORK H]E40 

0,OH1 Y\ >E A %OEMAK]6 ,BUT H[ DO Y\ WA% Y\R H&S TO GET !M SO :ITE80 ,AUBAN CONT9U$4 

,N[ ! /RANG] GREW S]I\SLY AL>M$4 ,HIS TIMID LOOK PASS$ ALT]NATELY FROM ONE TO ! O!R4 ,HE WAS WALK+ BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,HE WANT$ TO /OP1 BUT ,TRUPP & ,AUBAN WALK$ ON UNCONC]N$1 SO ?AT HE C\LD ONLY ASK3 0,Y\ DO NOT BELIEVE ME80 

,TRUPP BUR/ 9TO A L\D LAU<1 :I* S\ND$ AS NATURAL AS ?AT ( A *ILD1 0,NONS5SE1 ! COMRADE IS JOK+4 ,:O W\LD NOT BELIEVE Y\80 

,& HE SUDD5LY GREW V]Y TALKATIVE1 SO ?AT ! O!RS C\LD NOT GET 9 A WORD4 ,BUT ALL ?AT HE SAID TURN$ ON ! UNMASK+ ( DECOYS1 POLICE AG5TS1 & SIMIL> %ADY *>ACT]S4 ,HE MADE FUN ( ! IGNORANCE BO? ( ! AU?ORITIES & !IR TOOLS4 ,HE SPOKE ALSO ( ! VOLUNT>Y SPIES :O HAD SNEAK$ 9TO ! CLUBS & MEET+S1 & ?RU/ !IR NOSES 9TO EV]Y?+ UNTIL !Y W]E ?R[N \T1 :5 !Y F9ALLY FILL$ ! NEWSPAP]S ) LY+ REPORTS ( ?+S !Y HAD H>DLY SE5 & DID NOT UND]/&4 

,TRUPP'S 9T5TION WAS NO LONG] TO BE MI/AK51 ESPECIALLY S9CE HE DID NOT CONC]N HIMSELF AB\T ,AUBAN1 :O1 APP>5TLY ABSORB$ 9 HIS [N ?\<TS1 SAUNT]$ ALONG1 BUT /EP = /EP KEPT CLOSELY BY ! SIDE ( ! /RANG]1 :O C\LD NOT ESCAPE FROM HIM1 & :OM EA* ( HIS WORDS PUT 9 P]CEPTIBLY GREAT] AL>M & FE>4 

,!Y HAD REA*$ A N>R[ & D>K /REET1 :I* WAS ILLUM9$ ONLY BY A S+LE LANT]N & 5TIRELY DES]T$4 ,H]E SEV]AL H\SES /OOD CONSID]ABLY BACK1 LEAV+ A L>GE OP5 SPACE BE=E ! /REET AGA9 GREW N>R[4 

,TRUPP HAD REA*$ HIS DE/9ATION1 & SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT$ HIMSELF4 

,! DECOY SAW ?AT ALL WAS LO/4 

0,:]E >E WE GO+80 HE UTT]$1 ) AN EF=T1 & /OPP$4 0,I DO NOT WANT TO GO F>!R --0 

,ALREADY ,TRUPP'S /RONG H&S HAD SEIZ$ HIM & PU%$ HIM P[]FULLY AGA9/ ! WALL4 

0,Y\ SC\NDREL60 HE BROKE =?4 0,N[ ,I HAVE Y\60 

,& TWICE HIS FREE H& /RUCK ! FACE ( ! WRET*2 ONCE FROM ! RI<T & ONCE FROM ! LEFT1 & BO? TIMES ,AUBAN HE>D ! CLA%+ BL[ ( ?AT IRON H&4 

,! /RANG] WAS /UNN$4 ,HE RAIS$ HIS >MS ONLY 9 DEF5SE1 TO PROTECT HIS FACE4 

,BUT ,TRUPP COMM&$3 0,>MS D[N60 & 9VOLUNT>ILY1 LIKE A *ILD ?AT IS PUNI%$ BY HIS TEA*]1 HE DROPP$ HIS >MS4 

,AGA9 -- & AGA9 -- ,TRUPP'S H& /RUCK \T1 & ) EV]Y BL[ HIS WRA? ALSO F\ND RELIEF 9 WORDS3 0,Y\ KNAVE -- Y\ CONTEMPTIBLE KNAVE -- Y\ WANT$ TO BETRAY US1 Y\ SPY8 ,JU/ WAIT1 Y\ WILL NOT COME AGA960 

,& AGA9 HIS H& DESC5D$4 

0,HELP ME2 HE IS /RANGL+ ME60 CAME GASP+LY FROM ! LIPS ( ! MAN1 :O WAS SEIZ$ BY ! T]ROR ( DEA?4 

,BUT ,AUBAN1 UNSYMPA!TIC1 HALF TURN$ AWAY1 HIS >MS CROSS$ ON HIS BREA/1 DID NOT /IR4 

,& ,TRUPP %OOK HIS VICTIM LIKE A DOLL ( /RAW4 0,YES1 ONE \<T TO /RANGLE DOGS LIKE Y\10 HE AGA9 BROKE =?4 0,IT W\LD BE ! BE/ ?+ ONE C\LD DO6 ,ALL ( Y\1 DECOYS ?AT Y\ >E1 SC\NDRELS60 -- & :ILE HE LIFT$ ! FELL[ FROM HIS C[]+ POSITION1 HE DRAGG$ HIM ) ! H& :I* HE SEEM$ TO HAVE 9EXTRICABLY BURI$ 9 HIS BREA/1 CLOS] 9TO ! UN/EADY1 FLICK]+ LI<T ( ! LANT]N & %[$ ,AUBAN ! PALE1 C[>DLY FACE1 DI/ORT$ BY ! FE> ( DEA?1 & DISFIGUR$ UND] ! BL[S ( ?AT MURD]\S IRON FI/3 0,SEE1 ,AUBAN2 SO !Y LOOK1 ?OSE WRET*ES1 :O PURSUE ! L[E/ ( ALL CALL+S60 ,HE OP5$ HIS FI/1 :I* LAY LIKE A VISE ON ! BREA/ ( HIS VICTIM1 :O -- EXHAU/$ & DIZZY -- /AGG]$1 FELL D[N1 PICK$ HIMSELF UP AGA91 MUTT]$ SOME 9COMPREH5SIBLE WORDS1 & DISAPPE>$ 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,! TWO FRI5DS GAVE ! FELL[ NO FUR!R ATT5TION4 ,:ILE !Y W]E RAPIDLY WALK+ T[>DS ,OX=D ,/REET1 ,TRUPP RELAT$ ! DETAILS ( ?IS NEW CASE4 ,! FRI5DS N[ SPOKE ,FR5*4 

,ONE DAY ! FELL[ HAD COME TO ONE ( ! MEMB]S ) A LETT] ( RECOMM5DATION FROM A COMRADE 9 ,B]L94 ,! MEMB] TOOK ! BE>] 9TO ! ,CLUB1 & 9QUIRY 9 ,B]L9 CONFIRM$ ! RECOMM5DATION4 ,BUT !N IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! REAL RECEIV] ( IT WAS NOT ID5TICAL ) ! BE>]2 ?AT ! LATT] HAD BE5 GIV5 IT BY ! =M]1 & HAD 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF UND] AN ASSUM$ NAME4 ,!REUPON1 ONE ( ! COMRADES1 )\T >\S+ HIS SUSPICIONS1 W5T TO ROOM ) HIM1 & MANAG$ TO GET HOLD ( HIS 5TIRE CORRESPOND5CE1 :I* %[$ HIM TO BE A DECOY 9 ! DIRECT PAY ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE1 :O = A MON?LY SAL>Y HAD UND]TAK5 TO GIVE HIS EMPLOY]S ALL DESIR$ 9=MATION REG>D+ ! PROCE$+S 9 ! ,LONDON ,AN>*I/IC CLUBS4 ,!Y WANT$ TO AVOID A SC&AL 9 ! ,CLUB1 9 ORD] NOT TO GIVE ! ,5GLI% POLICE ! COVET$ OPPORTUNITY = 5T]+ IT4 ,HE HAD UND]TAK5 ! *A/ISEM5T ( :I* ,AUBAN HAD JU/ BE5 A WITNESS4 

,EXPOSURES ( ?IS K9D W]E NEI!R NEW NOR ESPECIALLY R>E4 ,G5]ALLY1 ! FELL[S DEVOT+ !MSELVES TO ?AT MO/ SORDID & CONTEMPTIBLE ( ALL CALL+S ESCAP$ ) A S\ND ?RA%+2 (T5 !Y SC5T$ :AT WAS COM+1 & ANTICIPAT$ A DISCOV]Y BY TIMELY FLI<T4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( CEASELESS D5UNCIATION1 VILIFICATION1 & P]SECUTION ! SUSPICION AMONG ! REVOLUTIONI/S HAD GR[N V]Y GREAT4 ,IMPORTANT PLANS W]E NO LONG] DISCUSS$ 9 L>G] CIRCLES1 & MO/LY REMA9$ ! SECRET ( A FEW 9TIMATES1 OR W]E LOCK$ UP 9 ! BREA/ ( A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT GREAT] /ILL ?AN AGA9/ UNKN[N WORK+M5 WAS ! SUSPICION AGA9/ 9TELLECTUAL WORK]S1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! SAD EXP]I5CES ?AT HAD BE5 MADE ) NEWSPAP] WRIT]S & LITT]ATEURS4 ,NO?+ WAS MORE JU/IFIABLE ?AN CAUTION 9 REG>D TO !SE PEOPLE2 \T ( EV]Y T5 !RE W]E SURELY N9E :O1 UND] ! PRET5SE ( WI%+ TO 0/UDY0 ! TEA*+S ( ,AN>*ISM1 ONLY TRI$ TO P5ETRATE ! SECRETS ( ! PROPAG&A 9 ORD] TO SPREAD BE=E !IR IGNORANT & 9JUDICI\S READ]S ! MO/ H>R[+ TALES CONC]N+ ?OSE 0B&S ( MURD]]S & CRIM9ALS40 ,?AT MANY AN 9TELLECTUAL PROLETAIRE1 :O WAS SUFF]+ JU/ AS MU*1 IF NOT MORE1 ?AN ! H&-WORK] FROM ! PRESSURE ( ! PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS1 & :O WAS CONSEQU5TLY FILL$ BY ! SAME GREAT HATR$ AGA9/ !M1 WAS FRI<T5$ AWAY BY ?AT SUSPICION1 -- :5 HE CAME TO PLACE HIS TAL5TS 9 ! S]VICE ( ! 0MO/ PROGRESSIVE ( ALL P>TIES10 -- WAS A FACT :I*1 AS ,TRUPP SAID1 WAS 0NOT TO BE *ANG$40 ,! GREAT] W]E ! HOPES :I* ,AUBAN BEGAN TO PLACE 9 !M3 B\ND BY NO CONSID]ATIONS1 & 9 ! POSSESSION ( AN $UCATION WEI<+ HEAVILY UPON !M1 !Y W\LD SURELY BE ! FIR/ & = ! PRES5T P]HAPS ALSO ! ONLY ONES :O >E NOT ALONE WILL+1 BUT ALSO CAPABLE ( DRAW+ ! CONCLUSIONS ( ,9DIVIDUALISM4 

,TRUPP HAD REA*$ A PO9T 9 ! CONV]SATION :I* ALWAYS EXCIT$ HIM V]Y MU*4 

0,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ASS]T10 HE SAID1 ) HIS BITT] LAU<1 0ALL ,AN>*I/S >E DECOYS2 OR1 IF IT HAPP5S TO SUIT !M BETT]1 ?AT !RE >E NO ,AN>*I/S AT ALL4 ,AH10 HE CONT9U$1 9DIGNANT1 0!RE IS NO?+ TOO MEAN ?AT WAS NOT DONE AGA9/ US BY ?AT P>TY1 ABOVE ALL1 BY ITS WOR?Y LEAD]S1 :O LEAD ! WORK+M5 BY ! NOSE 9 A P]FECTLY \TRAGE\S MANN]4 ,FIR/ !Y MOCK$ & RIDICUL$ US2 !N !Y VILIFI$ & D5\NC$ US2 !Y H>M$ US :]EV] !Y C\LD4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ TILL N[ !Y SAW 9 US !IR BITT]E/ 5EMIES1 ALL BECAUSE WE ATTEMPT$ TO OP5 ! EYES ( ! WORK+MAN TO ! USELESSNESS ( HIS SACRIFICES1 ( ! SUFFRAGE HUMBUG1 ( POLITICAL WIRE-PULL+4 ,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA1 ,AUBAN1 H[ CORRUPT ! P>TY IS 9 ,G]MANY3 ! LOYAL ,PRUSSIAN SUBJECTS >E NOT LESS SELF-RELIANT & MORE S]VILE 9 RELATION TO !IR LORD & MA/] ?AN ! ,G]MAN WORK+M51 :O BELONG TO ! P>TY1 9 RELATION TO !IR LEAD]S6 444 ,H[ WILL IT 5D80 

0,WELL10 ,AUBAN OBS]V$1 CALMLY1 0!RE IS AN IMM5SE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! WORK+M5 AS A CLASS & ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS AS A P>TY4 ,IT IS H>DLY CONCEIVABLE ?AT ! =M] WILL EV] BE COMPLETELY ABSORB$ BY ! LATT]4 ,!RE=E1 WE NE$ NOT /& 9 TOO GREAT FE> ( ! FUTURE4 ,I EV5 BELIEVE ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT /EPS 9 ! EMANCIPATION ( LABOR WILL NOT BE 9ITIAT$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/IC P>TIES1 BUT BY ! WORK+M5 !MSELVES1 :O WILL H]E & !RE GRADUALLY COME TO UND]/& !IR TRUE 9T]E/S4 ,!Y WILL SIMPLY PU% ! P>TY ASIDE4 

0,BUT /ILL LESS WILL !Y HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) Y\4 ,Y\ MU/ MAKE ?AT CLE> TO Y\RSELVES4 ,= 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !Y CAN UND]/& Y\ AT BE/ ) ! HE>T1 BUT NOT ) ! 9TELLECT1 & = ! REAL IMPROVEM5T ( !IR CONDITION !Y NE$ NO?+ MORE ?AN !IR 9TELLECT1 :I* ALONE CAN %[ !M ! RI<T ROAD3 ,I MEAN ,EGOISM4 ,& 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 BY Y\R P]FECTLY ABSURD BL5D+ ( ALL SORTS ( VIEWS1 BUT /ILL MORE BY ! POLICY Y\ PURSUE1 Y\ HAVE *ALL5G$ ! PREJUDICES ( IGNORANCE1 & APP>5TLY JU/IFI$ !M1 TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT IT REQUIRES AN EXCEPTIONALLY 9DEP5D5T WILL & A V]Y R>E LOVE ( KN[L$GE TO /UDY Y\R WAYS4 ,OR A W>M HE>T -- :I* Y\ ALL HAVE60 

0,AS IF Y\ DID NOT HAVE IT80 ,TRUPP LAU<$1 BITT]LY4 

0,YES2 W>M 5\<1 ,I HOPE1 TO LOVE ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY =EV]4 ,BUT NO LONG] W>M 5\< TO H>M IT BY FOLLY40 

0,:AT DO Y\ CALL FOLLY8 ,\R POLICY80 

0,YES40 

0,Y\ SAY ?AT80 SAID ,TRUPP1 ALMO/ ?REAT5+LY4 

0,YES2 ,I40 

0,WELL1 !N IT IS AB\T TIME ?AT WE CAME TO A ?OR\< UND]/&+ ( ! MATT]40 

0,C]TA9LY4 ,BUT FIR/ LET US BE ALONE4 ,NOT H]E ON ! /REET40 

,!Y WALK$ ON RAPIDLY4 ,TRUPP WAS SIL5T4 ,:5 ! LI<T ( A LANT]N FELL ON !M1 ,AUBAN SAW H[ HIS :OLE FRAME TREMBL$ AS IF %AK5 BY *ILL1 :ILE HE WAS SUCK+ ! BLOOD FL[+ FROM A W\ND 9 HIS H&1 :I* MU/ HAVE GRAZ$ ! WALL :ILE HE WAS PUNI%+ ! DECOY4 

0,Y\ >E %IV]+80 HE ASK$1 ?9K+ ! EXCITEM5T WAS ! CAUSE ( IT4 

,BUT ,TRUPP EXCLAIM$ SULL5LY ?AT IT WAS NO?+3 HE HAD ONLY BE5 RUNN+ AB\T ! :OLE DAY1 & =GOTT5 TO EAT 9 CONSEQU5CE4 ,AUBAN %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,Y\ >E 9CORRIGIBLE1 ,OTTO6 ,TO EAT NO?+ ! :OLE DAY1 :AT FOLLY60 

,HE TOOK HIM BY ! >M & DREW HIM AWAY4 ,!Y 5T]$ A SMALL1 MODE/ RE/AURANT ON ,OX=D ,/REET4 ,!RE !Y KNEW A LITTLE-FREQU5T$ BACK ROOM4 ,AS !Y SAT ON ! BR[N LEA!R S(A 9 ! QUIET CORN]1 & ,TRUPP ATE HA/ILY & SIL5TLY1 :ILE ,AUBAN WAT*$ HIM *EW+ HIS MEAT ) HIS /RONG TEE?1 HE REM9D$ HIM ?AT 9 ?AT V]Y ROOM !Y HAD SAT OPPOSITE EA* O!R AFT] YE>S ( SEP>ATION1 & HE SAID1 SMIL+3 -- 

0,IS NOT EV]Y?+ AS IT WAS !N80 444 

,BUT ,TRUPP CA/ A BITT] LOOK ( REPROA* ON HIM1 & PU%$ ASIDE HIS PLATE & GLASS4 ,HIS TEMPOR>Y WEAKNESS HAD DISAPPE>$1 & HE WAS AGA9 5TIRELY ! IRON MAN1 :OSE PHYSICAL /R5G? WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE4 

0,N[ LET US TALK4 ,OR >E Y\ TIR$80 

0,I AM NOT TIR$10 SAID ,AUBAN4 

,TRUPP REFLECT$ A MOM5T4 ,HE FE>$ ! COM+ CONV]SATION1 = HE SUSPECT$ ?AT IT W\LD BE DECISIVE4 ,HE WI%$ ) ALL HIS HE>T BY MEANS ( IT TO W9 BACK HIS FRI5D TO ! CAUSE ( ! REVOLUTION1 TO ! CONFLICT ( ! H\R1 9 :I* HE & HIS COMRADES W]E 5GAG$1 = HE KNEW H[ 9VALUABLE HIS S]VICES W]E4 ,HE DID NOT WI% 9T5TIONALLY TO BR+ AB\T A RUPTURE BY A RUDE ATTACK1 BUT NEI!R C\LD HE SUPPRESS ! REPROA*ES ?AT HAD BE5 GA!R+ )9 HIM4 

0,S9CE Y\ HAVE BE5 9 ,LONDON10 HE BEGAN1 0& \T ( PRISON1 Y\ >E ANO!R MAN4 ,I H>DLY KN[ Y\ ANY MORE4 ,Y\ HAVE NO LONG] TAK5 P>T 9 ANY?+3 9 ANY MEET+1 OR S*EME1 OR 5T]PRISE4 ,Y\ HAVE NO LONG] WRITT5 ANY?+2 NOT A L9E4 ,Y\ HAVE LO/ ALMO/ ALL T\* ) US4 ,:AT EXCUSE HAVE Y\80 

0,:AT EXCUSE HAVE ,I80 ASK$ ,AUBAN1 A LITTLE %>PLY4 0,:AT =8 ,& TO :OM DO ,I [E IT80 

0,TO ! CAUSE60 REPLI$ ,TRUPP1 VEHEM5TLY4 

0,MY CAUSE IS MY LIB]TY40 

0,ONCE LIB]TY WAS Y\R CAUSE40 

0,?AT WAS MY MI/AKE4 ,ONCE ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ,I MU/ BEG9 ) ! O!RS2 ,I HAVE N[ LE>N$ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO BEG9 ) ONE'S SELF & ALWAYS TO />T FROM ONE'S SELF40 

,TRUPP WAS SIL5T4 ,!N ,AUBAN BEGAN3 -- 

0,TWO WEEKS AGO WE TALK$ AB\T \R OP9IONS AT MY H\SE1 & ,I TRU/ ,I %[$ Y\ :]E ,I /&1 AL?\< ,I MAY NOT HOPE TO HAVE MADE IT CLE> TO Y\ :]E Y\ /&4 ,I DESIR$ TO PLACE ! ONE SIDE ( ! QUE/ION 9 A GL>+ LI<T4 ,! O!R SIDE IS /ILL 9 ! D>K BETWE5 US3 ?AT ( POLICY4 ,9 %$D+ A LI<T ON IT1 TOO1 ?IS EV5+1 ,I ASSUME Y\ >E CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS NOT MORAL OR K9DR$ SCRUPLES ?AT MOVE ME TO SAY TO Y\3 ,I CONSID] ! POLICY :I* Y\ PURSUE1 ! SO-CALL$ 'PROPAG&A ( DE$1' NOT ALONE AS USELESS1 BUT ALSO AS H>MFUL4 ,Y\ WILL NEV] W9 A LA/+ VICTORY BY IT40 

,TRUPP'S EYES W]E FIRMLY FIX$ ON ! SPEAK]4 ,!Y FLA%$ ) EXCITEM5T1 & HIS BLE$+ H&1 WRAPP$ 9 A CLO?1 FELL CL9*$ ON ! TABLE4 

0,IT IS WELL ?AT WE TALK60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,Y\ DEM&1 !N1 ?AT WE %\LD IDLY FOLD \R H&S & CALMLY ALL[ \RSELVES TO BE KILL$80 

,HE SPRANG UP4 

0,Y\ DEF5D \R 5EMIES60 HE EJACULAT$4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I HAVE DISCOV]$ A WEAPON AGA9/ :I* !Y >E P[]LESS10 SAID ,AUBAN1 CALMLY1 & PLAC$ HIS H& ON ! >M ( HIS EXCIT$ FRI5D1 =C+ HIM BACK TO HIS PLACE4 

0,I HATE =CE 9 EV]Y =M60 HE CONT9U$2 & N[ HE SEEM$ TO BE ! ONE :O WI%$ TO CONV9CE & W9 ! O!R OV] TO HIS IDEA4 0,! IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO MAKE =CE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?AT IS NOT DONE BY OPPOS+ =CE BY =CE3 ! DEVIL WILL NOT BE DRIV5 \T BY ,BEELZEBUB444 ,ALREADY Y\ HAVE *ANG$ Y\R OP9IONS ON SOME PO9TS4 ,ONCE Y\ *AMPION$ ! SECRET SOCIETIES & ! L>GE ASSOCIATIONS :I* W]E TO UNITE ! PROLETAIRES ( ALL L&S & ALL TONGUES2 !N Y\ BECAME AW>E H[ EASY IT WAS = ! GOV]NM5T TO SMUGGLE ONE ( ITS DIRTY TOOLS 9TO ! =M]1 :O AT ONCE SEIZES ALL Y\R CLEWS1 & H[ 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE ! LATT] HAVE BROK5 UP1 YIELD$ TO TIME & TO !IR [N FATE2 & S9CE !N Y\ HAVE MORE & MORE FALL5 BACK ON ! 9DIVIDUAL & PREA* AS ! ONLY EXP$I5T ME?OD ! =M+ ( SMALL GR\PS1 :I* KN[ NEXT TO NO?+ AB\T EA* O!R1 & ! 9DIVIDUAL DE$ AS ! ONLY CORRECT ?+2 S9CE !N Y\ EV5 CONDEMN CONFID5CE AMONG ! MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5DS 9 C]TA9 CASES4 ,ONCE Y\R PAP] WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ',NO:]E' BY ! ',FREE ,COMMON ,PRESS'2 N[ IT IS PUBLI%$ LIKE EV]Y O!R PAP] ) ! NAME & ADDRESS ( ! PR9T] ON ! LA/ PAGE444 ,& ?US EV]Y?+1 ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T1 HAS BE5 MORE & MORE PLAC$ 9 ! LI<T ( PUBLICITY40 

,HE PAUS$ A MOM5T4 

,!N HE SAID IMPRESSIVELY3 -- 

0,Y\R 5TIRE POLICY IS A FALSE ONE4 ,LET US NEV] =GET ?AT WE >E 5GAG$ 9 W>4 

0,BUT :AT IS ! ALPHA & OMEGA ( ALL W>F>E8 ,EV]Y LIEUT5ANT CAN TELL Y\4 

0,TO DEAL ! HEAVIE/ POSSIBLE BL[S AGA9/ ! 5EMY AT ! LEA/ POSSIBLE CO/ TO Y\RSELF4 

0,MOD]N W>F>E RECOGNIZES MORE & MORE ! VALUE ( ! DEF5SIVE2 IT CONDEMNS MORE & MORE ! USELESS ATTACK4 

0,LET US LE>N FROM IT1 AS WE \<T TO LE>N FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT CAN 9 ANY WAY PR(IT US4 

0,BUT MY OBJECTIONS >E ( A F> MORE S]I\S K9D4 ,I ACCUSE Y\ EV5 ( IGNOR+ ! V]Y FIR/ CONDITION ( ALL W>F>E3 ( NEGLECT+ TO 9=M Y\RSELVES CONC]N+ Y\R [N & ! 5EMY'S =CES4 

0,IT MU/ BE SAID3 Y\ OV]RATE Y\RSELVES & UND]RATE ! 5EMY60 

0,& :AT10 ASK$ ,TRUPP1 SCORNFULLY1 0>E WE TO DO1 IF ,I MAY ASK80 

0,:AT Y\ >E TO DO1 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,Y\ MU/ KN[ Y\RSELVES4 ,BUT ,I ASS]T3 PASSIVE RESI/ANCE AGA9/ AGGRESSIVE =CE IS ! ONLY MEANS TO BREAK IT40 

,TRUPP LAU<$1 & A LIVELY CONV]SATION >OSE BETWE5 ! TWO M54 ,EA* DEF5D$ HIS POLICY1 ILLU/RAT+ ITS EFFECTIV5ESS BY EXAMPLES4 

,IT WAS LATE :5 !Y CLOS$3 ,AUBAN P]SUAD$ ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( CONV9C+ HIS FRI5D1 & ! LATT] EMBITT]$ & IRRITAT$ BY HIS 0APO/ASY40 

,!Y LEFT ! PUBLIC H\SE1 & QUICKLY REA*$ ! PLACE :]E ,TOTT5HAM ,C\RT ,ROAD MEETS ) ,OX=D ,/REET & ! /REETS FROM ! S\?4 ,5T]+ ONE ( ! N>R[] & LESS CR[D$ ?OR\<F>ES !Y WALK$ UP & D[N1 & SAID !IR F9AL & DECISIVE WORDS4 

0,Y\ WORK 9TO ! H&S ( ! GOV]NM5T BY Y\R PROPAG&A4 ,Y\ FULFILL !IR DE>E/ WI%ES4 ,NO?+ COMES MORE OPPORTUNELY TO !M ?AN Y\R POLICY1 :I* 5ABLES !M TO EMPLOY MEANS ( OPPRESSION = :I* !Y W\LD ELSE LACK ALL EXCUSE4 ,PRO(3 ! AG5TS PROVOCATEURS :O 9/IGATE SU* DE$S 9 !IR S]VICE4 ,!RE IS A <A/LY HUMOR 9 ! ?\<T ?AT Y\ >E -- ! VOLUNT>Y ACCOMPLICES ( AU?ORITY1 Y\ :O WANT LIB]TY60 444 

,HE CEAS$1 :ILE FROM AF> ! TUMULT ( ,OX=D ,/REET CAME 9TO ?AT D>K & QUIET SIDE /REET :I* WAS FREQU5T$ ONLY BY A FEW TIMID =MS :I* HAD SEP>AT$ !MSELVES FROM ! /REAM ( HUMANITY ( ! MA9 ?OR\<F>E1 LIKE SP>KL+ EMB]S FROM AN A%-HEAP4 

,TRUPP /OOD /ILL4 ,BY ! SUPPRESS$ TONE ( HIS VOICE1 ,AUBAN KNEW H[ H>D IT WAS = HIM TO SAY :AT HE HAD TO SAY4 

0,Y\ >E NO LONG] A REVOLUTIONI/6 ,Y\ HAVE R5\NC$ ! GR& CAUSE ( HUMANITY4 ,=M]LY Y\ UND]/OOD US1 & WE UND]/OOD Y\4 ,N[ WE NO LONG] UND]/& Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ NO LONG] UND]/& US4 ,Y\ HAVE BECOME A B\RGEOIS4 ,OR RA!R3 Y\ HAVE ALWAYS BE5 A B\RGEOIS4 ,RETURN :5CE Y\ CAME4 ,WE %ALL REA* \R AIM )\T Y\40 

,AUBAN LAU<$4 ,HE LAU<$ SO L\DLY ?AT ! PASS]SBY /OPP$ & LOOK$ R\ND4 ,& ?AT L\D1 FULL1 CLE> LAU<1 :I* %[$ H[ LITTLE ?OSE WORDS HURT HIM1 =M$ AN \TLET = :AT HAD OPPRESS$ HIS BREA/ !SE LA/ DAYS4 

0,I NOT UND]/& Y\1 ,OTTO60 HE SAID1 :ILE HIS LAU<T] YIELD$ TO ! E>NE/NESS ( HIS WORDS4 0,Y\ DO NOT BELIEVE Y\RSELF :AT Y\ SAY4 ,I NOT UND]/& Y\1 ,I :O = YE>S FELT ) Y\R FEEL+S & ?\<T ) Y\R ?\<TS6 ,IF Y\ W]E TO SET FIRE TO ! CITIES 9 A HUNDR$ PO9TS AT ONCE1 IF Y\ W]E TO DESOLATE ! C\NTRIES AS F> AS Y\R P[] EXT5D$1 IF Y\ W]E TO BL[ UP ! E>? OR TO DR[N IT 9 BLOOD1 -- ,I %\LD UND]/& Y\6 ,IF Y\ W]E TO TAKE REV5GE ON Y\R 5EMIES BY EXT]M9AT+ !M ONE & ALL1 -- ,I C\LD UND]/& IT6 ,& IF IT W]E NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO AT LA/ A*IEVE LIB]TY -- ,I %\LD JO9 Y\R RANKS & FI<T UNTO MY LATE/ BREA?6 ,I UND]/& Y\1 BUT ,I NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ! VIOL5T PROGRESS ( ?+S4 ,& BECAUSE ,I NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 IT1 ,I CONDEMN =CE AS ! WEAPON ( ! FOOLI% & ! BL9D40 444 

,& AS HE RECALL$ :AT ,TRUPP HAD JU/ SAID1 HE AGA9 HAD TO LAU<1 & HE CLOS$3 -- 

0,9DE$1 AFT] ALL Y\ HAVE TOLD ME TO-DAY IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO ADD ?AT ,I CONDEMN ! POLICY ( =CE 9 ORD] -- TO SP>E ! 5EMY60 

,BUT AGA9 HIS LAU<T] WAS SIL5C$ AS HIS LOOK MET ?AT ( ,TRUPP1 :O SAID1 9 A H>D & ALMO/ HO/ILE VOICE3 -- 

0,HE ?AT IS NOT ) US IS AGA9/ US60 

,! TWO M5 /OOD OPPOSITE EA* O!R1 SO CLOSELY ?AT !IR BREA/S SEEM$ TO T\*4 ,!IR EYES MET 9 IRON DET]M9ATION4 

0,V]Y WELL10 SAID ,AUBAN1 & HIS VOICE WAS AS CALM AS EV]1 0CONT9UE TO ?R[ BOMBS1 & CONT9UE TO SUFF] HANG+ = IT1 IF Y\ WILL NEV] GR[ WISE4 ,I AM ! LA/ TO D5Y ! SUICIDE ! RI<T ( DE/ROY+ HIMSELF4 ,BUT Y\ PREA* Y\R POLICY AS A DUTY T[>DS MANK9D1 :ILE YON DO NOT EXEMPLIFY IT 9 Y\R LIVES4 ,IT IS ?AT AGA9/ :I* ,I PROTE/4 ,Y\ ASSUME A TREM5D\S RESPONSIBILITY3 ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! LIFE ( O!RS40 444 

0,= ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D SACRIFICES MU/ BE MADE10 SAID ,TRUPP1 FR[N+4 

0,!N MAKE A SACRIFICE ( Y\RSELVES60 CRI$ ,AUBAN4 0,!N BE M51 NOT TALK]S6 ,IF Y\ REALLY BELIEVE 9 ! EMANCIPATION ( MANK9D BY MEANS ( =CE1 & IF NO EXP]I5CES CAN CURE Y\ ( ?AT MAD FAI?1 !N ACT 9/EAD ( SITT+ 9 Y\R CLUBS & 9TOXICAT+ Y\RSELVES ) Y\R PHRASES6 ,!N %AKE ! WORLD ) Y\R BOMBS1 TURN UPON IT ! FACE ( HORROR1 SO ?AT IT %ALL FE> Y\ 9/EAD ( ONLY HAT+ Y\ AS N[60 444 

,TRUPP GREW PALE4 ,NEV] HAD ! SORE/ ( ALL SPOTS BETWE5 !M BE5 T\*$ SO M]CILESSLY4 

0,:AT ,I %ALL DO1 & ,I CAN SPEAK ONLY = MYSELF1 Y\ DO NOT KN[4 ,BUT Y\ WILL SOME DAY SEE10 HE MUTT]$4 ,AUBAN'S WORDS HAD NOT APPLI$ TO HIM4 ,HIS WAS A NATURE :I* KNEW NEI!R C[>DICE NOR 9DECISION1 & :I* WAS /RONG 5\< TO ACCOMPLI% :AT IT PROMIS$4 ,BUT HE FELT ) BITT]NESS H[ TRUE ! ACCUSATION WAS 9 G5]AL :I* HE HAD JU/ HE>D4 

,& HE DELIB]ATELY BR\<T ! CONV]SATION TO A CLOSE BY SAY+3 -- 

0,:AT >E WE TO EA* O!R ANY LONG]8 ,MY LIFE IS MY CAUSE4 ,Y\ BECAME MY FRI5D BECAUSE Y\ W]E MY COMRADE4 ,MY COMRADES >E MY FRI5DS4 ,I KN[ ( NO O!R FRI5D%IP4 ,Y\ HAVE R5\NC$ ! CAUSE -- WE HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ANY LONG]4 ,Y\ WILL NOT BETRAY IT1 BUT Y\ WILL NO LONG] BE ( ANY S]VICE TO IT1 SU* AS Y\ N[ >E4 ,IT IS BETT] WE P>T40 

,AUBAN'S EXCITEM5T HAD AGA9 SUBSID$4 

0,Y\ MU/ ACT AS Y\ CONSID] BE/1 ,OTTO4 ,IF Y\ WANT ME1 Y\ WILL F9D ME BY FOLL[+ ! C\RSE ( LIB]TY4 ,BUT :]E >E Y\ GO+80 

0,I GO ) MY BRO!RS1 :O SUFF] AS ,I DO60 

,!Y TOOK EA* O!R'S H& ) ! SAME FIRM GRASP AS EV]4 

,!N !Y SEP>AT$3 EA* GO+ HIS [N LONG1 SOLIT>Y WAY1 ABSORB$ 9 ?\<TS :I* W]E AS DIFF]5T AS ! C\RSE !Y TOOK4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT A LONG TIME W\LD PASS BE=E !Y W\LD MEET AGA92 & !Y SUSPECT$ ?AT ON ! PRES5T EV5+ !Y HAD SPOK5 TOGE!R ALONE = ! LA/ TIME4 

,TILL N[ !Y HAD BE5 FRI5DS2 H5CE=? !Y W\LD BE OPPON5TS1 AL?\< OPPON5TS 9 ! /RUGGLE = AN IDEAL :I* BO? CALL$ BY ! SAME NAME3 LIB]TY4 

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