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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,JOSEPH ,MC,CABE 

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,! %>E :I* ,I HAD 9 ! POLITICAL /RUGGLES ( ! LA/ P>T ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY PUT MY E>LY CONVICTIONS TO A SEV]E TE/4 ,I WAS A REVOLUTION>Y 9 ! CAUSE ( JU/ICE2 ,I WAS CONV9C$ ?AT LIB]TY1 EQUALITY1 & FRAT]NITY W]E ! LEGITIMATE FRUIT TO BE EXPECT$ ( A REPUBLIC4 ,SEE+1 !RE=E1 NO O!R WAY TO ATTA9 ?IS IDEAL BUT A POLITICAL AGITATION = A *ANGE ( ! =M ( GOV]NM5T1 ,I DEVOT$ MYSELF 5TIRELY TO ! REPUBLICAN PROPAG&A4,I 

,MY RELATIONS ) ,D4 ,MANUEL ,RUIZ ,ZORRILLA1 :O WAS ONE ( ! LEAD+ FIGURES 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 BR\<T ME 9TO CONTACT ) A NUMB] ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION>IES & SOME PROM95T ,FR5* AGITATORS1 & MY 9T]C\RSE ) !M L$ TO A %>P DISILLUSION4 ,I DETECT$ 9 MANY ( !M AN EGOISM :I* !Y S\<T HYPOCRITICALLY TO CONCEAL1 :ILE ! IDEALS ( O!RS1 :O W]E MORE S9C]E1 SEEM$ TO ME 9ADEQUATE4 ,9 NONE ( !M DID ,I P]CEIVE A DESIGN TO BR+ AB\T A RADICAL IMPROVEM5T - A RE=M :I* %\LD GO TO ! ROOTS ( DISORD] & AF=D SOME SECURITY ( A P]FECT SOCIAL REG5]ATION4 

,! EXP]I5CE ,I ACQUIR$ DUR+ MY FIFTE5 YE>S' RESID5CE AT ,P>IS1 9 :I* ,I WITNESS$ ! CRISES ( ,B\LANGISM1 ,DREYFUSISM1 & ,NATIONALISM1 & ! M5ACE !Y (F]$ TO ! ,REPUBLIC1 CONV9C$ ME ?AT ! PROBLEM ( POPUL> $UCATION WAS NOT SOLV$2 &1 IF IT W]E NOT SOLV$ 9 ,FRANCE1 !RE WAS LITTLE HOPE ( ,SPANI% REPUBLICANISM SETTL+ IT1 ESPECIALLY AS ! P>TY HAD ALWAYS BETRAY$ A LAM5TABLE 9APPRECIATION ( ! NE$ ( A SY/EM ( G5]AL $UCATION4 

,CONSID] :AT ! CONDITION ( ! PRES5T G5]ATION W\LD BE IF ! ,SPANI% REPUBLICAN P>TYHAD1 AFT] ! BANI%M5T ( ,RUIZ ,ZORRILLA .<#a#h#h#e.>1 DEVOT$ ITSELF TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ,RATIONALI/ S*OOLS 9 CONNECTION ) EA* COMMITTEE1 EA* GR\P ( ,FREE?9K]S1 OR EA* ,MASONIC LODGE2 IF1 9/EAD ( ! PRESID5TS1 SECRET>IES1 & MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEES ?9K+ ONLY ( ! (FICE !Y W]E TO HOLD 9 ! FUTURE REPUBLIC1 !Y HAD 5T]$ UPON A VIGOR\S CAMPAIGN = ! 9/RUCTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 ! ?IRTY YE>S ?AT HAVE ELAPS$ CONSID]ABLE PROGRESS W\LD HAVE BE5 MADE 9 F\ND+ DAY-S*OOLS = *ILDR5 & NI<T-S*OOLS = ADULTS4 

,W\LD ! G5]AL PUBLIC1 $UCAT$ 9 ?IS WAY1 BE CONT5T TO S5D MEMB]S TO ,P>LIAM5T :O W\LD ACCEPT AN ,ASSOCIATIONS ,LAW PRES5T$ BY ! MON>*I/S8 ,W\LD ! PEOPLE CONF9E ITSELF TO HOLD+ MEET+S TO DEM& A R$UCTION ( ! PRICE ( BREAD1 9/EAD ( RES5T+ ! PRIVATIONS IMPOS$ ,OIL ! WORK] BY ! SUP]FLU\S LUXURIES ( ! WEAL?Y8 ,W\LD !Y WA/E !IR TIME 9 FUTILE 9DIGNATION MEET+S1 9/EAD ( ORGANIZ+ !IR =CES = ! REMOVAL ( ALL UNJU/ PRIVILEGES8 

,MY POSITION AS PR(ESSOR ( ,SPANI% AT ! ,PHILOTE*NIC ,ASSOCIATION & 9 ! ,GR& ,ORI5T ( ,FRANCE BR\<T ME 9TO T\* ) PEOPLE ( EV]Y CLASS1 BO? 9 REG>D TO *>ACT] & SOCIAL POSITION2 &1 :5 ,I CONSID]$ !M FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( !IR POSSIBLE 9FLU5CE ON ! RACE1 ,I F\ND ?AT !Y W]E ALL B5T UPON MAK+ ! BE/ !Y C\LD ( LIFE 9 A PURELY 9DIVIDUALI/ S5SE4 ,SOME /UDI$ ,SPANI% ) A VIEW TO ADVANC+ 9 !IR PR(ESSION1 O!RS 9 ORD] TO MA/] ,SPANI% LIT]ATURE & PROMOTE !IR C>E]S1 & O!RS = ! PURPOSE ( OBTA9+ FUR!R PLEASURE BY TRAVEL+ 9 C\NTRIES :]E ,SPANI% WAS SPOK54 

,NO ONE FELT ! ABSURDITY ( ! CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 BELIEF & KN[L$GE2 H>DLY ONE C>$ TO GIVE A JU/ & RATIONAL =M TO HUMAN SOCIETY1 9 ORD] ?AT ALL ! MEMB]S ( EA* G5]ATION MI<T HAVE A PROPORTIONATE %>E 9 ! ADVANTAGES CREAT$ BY E>LI] G5]ATIONS4 ,PROGRESS WAS CONCEIV$ AS A K9D ( FATALISM1 9DEP5D5T ( ! KN[L$GE & ! GOODWILL ( M51 SUBJECT TO VACILLATIONS & ACCID5TS 9 :I* ! CONSCI5CE & 5]GY ( MAN HAD NO P>T4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL1 RE>$ 9 A FAMILY CIRCLE1 ) ITS 9VET]ATE ATAVISM & ITS TRADITIONAL ILLUSIONS MA9TA9$ BY IGNORANT MO!RS1 & 9 ! S*OOL ) SOME?+ WORSE ?AN ]ROR - ! SACRAM5TAL UNTRU? IMPOS$ BY M5 :O SPOKE 9 ! NAME ( A DIV9E REVELATION - WAS DE=M$ & DEG5]ATE AT HIS 5TRANCE 9TO SOCIETY2 &1 IF !RE IS ANY LOGICAL RELATION BETWE5 CAUSE & EFFECT1 NO?+ C\LD BE EXPECT$ ( HIM BUT IRRATIONAL & P]NICI\S RESULTS4 

,I SPOKE CON/ANTLY TO ?OSE :OM ,I MET ) A VIEW TO PROSELYTISM1 SEEK+ TO ASC]TA9 ! USE ( EA* ( !M = ! PURPOSE ( MY IDEAL1 & SOON REALIZ$ ?AT NO?+ WAS TO BE EXPECT$ ( ! POLITICIANS :O SURR\ND$ ,RUIZ ,ZORRILLA2 !Y W]E1 9 MY OP9ION1 ) A FEW HONORABLE EXCEPTIONS1 IMP5IT5T ADV5TUR]S4 ,?IS GAVE RISE TO A C]TA9 EXPRESSION :I* ! JUDICIAL AU?ORITIES S\<T TO USE TO MY DISADVANTAGE 9 CIRCUM/ANCES ( GREAT GRAVITY & P]IL4 ,ZORRILLA1 A MAN ( L(TY VIEWS & NOT SUFFICI5TLY ON HIS GU>D AGA9/ HUMAN MALICE1 US$ TO CALL ME AN 0AN>*I/0 :5 LIE HE>D ME PUT =W>D A LOGICAL SOLUTION ( A PROBLEM2 AT ALL TIMES HE REG>D$ ME AS A DEEP RADICAL1 OPPOS$ TO ! OPPORTUNI/ VIEWS & TILE %[Y RADICALISM ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION>IES :O SURR\ND$ & EV5 EXPLOIT$ HIM1 AS WELL AS ! ,FR5* REPUBLICANS1 :O HELD A POLICY ( MIDDLE-CLASS GOV]NM5T & AVOID$ :AT MI<T B5EFIT ! DIS9H]IT$ PROLET>IAT1 ON ! PRETEXT ( DI/RU/+ UTOPIAS4 

,9 A WORD1 DUR+ ! E>LY YE>S ( ! RE/ORATION !RE W]E M5 CONSPIR+ ) ,RUIZ ,ZORRILLA :O HAVE S9CE DECL>$ !MSELVES CONV9C$ MON>*I/S & CONS]VATIVES2 & ?AT WOR?Y MAN1 :O PROTE/$ E>NE/LY AGA9/ ! C\P D',ETAT ( ,JANU>Y #c1 #a#h#g#d1 CONFID$ 9 HIS FALSE FRI5DS1 ) ! RESULT1 NOT UNCOMMON 9 ! POLITICAL WORLD1 ?AT MO/ ( !M AB&ON$ ! REPUBLICAN P>TY = ! SAKE ( SOME (FICE4 ,9 ! 5D HE C\LD C\NT ONLY ON ! SUPPORT ( ?OSE :O W]E TOO HONORABLE TO SELL !MSELVES1 ?\< !Y LACK$ ! LOGIC1 TO DEVELOP HIS IDEAS & ! 5]GY TO C>RY \T HIS WORK4 

,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS ,I RE/RICT$ MYSELF TO MY PUPILS1 & SELECT$ = MY PURPOSES ?OSE :OM1 ,I ?\<T MORE APPROPRIATE & BETT] DISPOS$4 ,HAV+ N[ A CLE> IDEA ( ! AIM :I* ,I PROPOS$ TO MYSELF & A C]TA9 PRE/IGE FROM MY POSITION AS TEA*] & MY EXPANSIVE *>ACT]1 ,I DISCUSS$ V>I\S SUBJECTS ) MY PUPILS :5 ! LESSONS W]E OV]2 SOMETIMES WE SPOKE ( ,SPANI% CU/OMS1 SOMETIMES ( POLITICS1 RELIGION1 >T1 OR PHILOSOPHY4 ,I S\<T ALWAYS TO CORRECT ! EXAGG]ATIONS ( !IR JUDGM5TS1 & TO %[ CLE>LY H[ MIS*IEV\S IT IS TO SUBORD9ATE ONE'S [N JUDGM5T TO ! DOGMA ( A SECT1 S*OOL1 OR P>TY1 AS IS SO FREQU5TLY DONE4 ,9 ?IS WAY ,I SUCCE$$ 9 BR++ AB\T A C]TA9 AGREEM5T AMONG M5 :O DIFF]5D 9 !IR CRE$S & VIEWS1 & 9DUC$ !M TO MA/] ! BELIEFS :I* !Y HAD HI!RTO HELD UNQUE/ION+LY BY FAI?1 OB$I5CE1 OR SLIC] 9DOL5CE4 ,MY FRI5DS & PUPILS F\ND !MSELVES HAPPY 9 ?US AB&ON+ SOME ANCI5T ]ROR & OP5+ !IR M9DS TO TRU?S :I* UPLIFT$ & 5NOBL$ !M4 

,A RIGOR\S LOGIC1 APPLI$ ) DISCRETION1 REMOV$ FANATICAL BITT]NESS1 E/ABLI%$ 9TELLECTUAL H>MONY1 & GAVE1 TO SOME EXT5T AT LEA/1 A PROGRESSIVE DISPISPOSITION TO !IR WILLS4 ,FREE?9K]S :O OPPOS$ ! ,*UR* & REJECT$ ! LEG5DS ( ,G5ESIS1 ! IMP]FECT MORALITY ( ! GOSPELS1 & ! ECCLESIA/ICAL C]EMONIES2 MORE OR LESS OPPORTUNI/ REPUBLICANS OR RADICALS :O W]E CONT5T ) ! FUTILE EQUALITY CONF]R$ BY ! TITLE ( CITIZ51 )\T 9 ! LEA/ AFFECT+ CLASS DI/9CTIONS2 PHILOSOPH]S :O FANCI$ !Y HAD DISCOV]$ ! FIR/ CAUSE ( ?+S ,9 !IR METAPHYSICAL LABYR9?S & E/ABLI%$ TRU? 9 !IR EMPTY PHRASES - ALL W]E 5ABL$ TO SEE ! ]RORS ( O!RS AS WELL AS !IR [N1 & !Y LEAN$ MORE & MORE TO ! SIDE ( COMMON S5SE4 

,:5 ! FUR!R C\RSE ( MY LIFE1 SEP>AT$ ME FROM !SE FRI5DS & BR\<T ON ME AN UNM]IT$ IMPRISONM5T1 ,I RECEIV$ MANY EXPRESSIONS ( CONFID5CE & FRI5D%IP FROM !M4 ,FROM ALL ( !M ,I ANTICIPATE USEFUL WORK 9 ! CAUSE ( PROGRESS1 & ,I CONGRATULATE MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD SOME %>E 9 ! DIRECTION4 ( !IR ?\<TS & 5DEAVORS4 

,I ,?IS WAS 9 ! E>LY EI<TIES1 :5 ,F]R]1 !N 9 HIS E>LY TW5TIES1 WAS SECRET>Y TO ! REPUBLICAN LEAD] ,RUIZ ,ZORRILLA4 ,TO ?IS PHASE ( HIS C>E]1 :I* HE RAPIDLY \T GREW1 BELONGS ! REVOLUTION>Y DOCUM5T :I* WAS MALIGNANTLY & DIS-US$ AGA9/ HIM TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AFT]W>DS4 -,J4 ,M4 

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