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,AU?OR 3 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON 

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,MY DE> COMRADE3 

,ISN'T IT A %AME NOT TO ANSW] Y\R LETT] S9CE ! #a? ( LA/ MON?8 ,BUT ,I AM NOT FREE1 MY DE> FRI5D1 TO WRITE MORE ?AN ?REE LETT]S A WEEK4 ,Y\ KN[ ?IS1 & ,I HOPE Y\ WILL EXCUSE MY APP>5T NEGLIG5CE4 

,Y\R LETT]1 SO P]FECTLY WELL CALCULAT$1 TO DIFFUSE SOME W>M? TO MY AFFLICT$ S\L1 WAS EFFECTIVE 9 ITS G5]\S MISSION1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ! LA/ P>T1 :]E Y\ SAY ?AT Y\R DE> MO!R SPEAKS TO Y\ AB\T ME2 IT T\*$ ! MO/ DELICATE FIB]S ( MY HE>T1 & IT MOV$ ME TO TE>S1 BECAUSE ,I ?\<T AB\T MY [N MO!R1 DEAD AFT] SO MANY YE>S4 ,IT'S BE5 #ba YE>S6 ,I WAS 9 PRISON DUR+ ?AT TIME1 PUNI%$ = HAV+ D5\NC$ ! BLOODY TYRANNY ( ,PORIFIRIO ,DIAZ1 & BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ,I C\LD NOT BE AT H] B$SIDE4 ,I C\LD NOT GIVE H] MY LA/ KISS1 NOR HE> H] LA/ WORDS4 ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 ,MEXICO ,CITY1 ! #a#d? ( ,JUNE1 #a#i1 SOME ?REE YE>S BE=E MY COM+ TO ?IS C\NTRY AS A POLITICAL REFUGEE 9 SE>* ( FRE$OM4 ,MY ?ANKS TO Y\ & TO Y\R DE> MO!R = Y\R AFFECTION = ME1 AS EXPRESS$ 9 Y\R BEAUTIFUL LETT]4 ,Y\R REC\NT+ AB\T ! REALIZATION ( ! WORK 9 ! FIELDS & ! ONE 9 PREP>ATION1 IS MO/ 9T]E/+1 AS Y\ HAVE NO IDEA H[ MU* ,I LOVE ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ! =E/1 ! M\NTA9S4 0,! M51 Y\ SAY1 HAVE BE5 BUSY 9 ! FIELDS1 PREP>+ ! SOIL TO RECEIVE ! SE$4 ,:AT WORLD ( EMOTIONS & ?\<TS PROVOKE ?OSE FEW WORDS 9 ME1 AS ,I HAVE ALSO BE5 A S[]1 AL?\< A S[] ( IDEAS6 ,& ,I HAVE ALSO FELT :AT ! S[] ( SE$S HAS FELT 9 ! G5]\S DEP?S ( ! E>?1 & ,I TRU/ MU* MORE 9 ! M9DS ( MY FELL[ MAN1 & WE BO? HOPE444& ! AGONY HE SUFF]S ) HIS WAIT+ IS ALSO MY TORM5T4 ,! MO/ M9UTE 9DICATIONS ( ILL FATE CRU%ES \R HE>T1 HOLD+ \R BREA?1 WAIT+ = ! CRACK ( ! CRU% ( ! GR\ND1 %[+ ?AT ! SE$ HAS SPR\T$1 & ,I1 ) MY COMPRESS$ HE>T1 WAIT = ! WORD1 ! ACTION1 ! GE/URE ?AT 9DICATES ! G]M9ATION ( ! SE$ 9 A F]TILE M9D444,! ONLY DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A S[] ( SE$S & ! S[] ( IDEALS RESIDES 9 ! TIME & ! WAY ( WORK+2 AS ) ! FIR/1 HAS ALL NI<T TO RE/ & RELAX ! T5SION FROM HIS LIMBS1 & ALSO WAITS UNTIL ! SEASON IS FAVORABLE = HIS SE$TIME & ONLY PLANTS :]E ! GR\ND IS G5]\S2 ! LATT] DOES NOT HAVE NI<TS1 NOR SEASONS1 ALL ( ! GR\NDS DES]VE ATT5TION & WORK2 PLANT 9 ! SPR+ AS 9 ! SUMM]1 DAY & NI<T1 NI<T & DAY2 9 ALL SEASONS1 UND] ! HEAV5S & ANY?+ ?AT CAN BE ! QUALITY ( ! M9D2 \TSIDE ( TIME444 ,EV5 :5 ! LI<TN+ ?UND]S 9 ! HEAV5S1 :]E RESIDES ! >BIT] ( HUMAN DE/9IES4 

,! S[] ( IDEALS DOES NOT /OP HIS WORK1 HE CONT9UES T[>D A FUTURE LOOK+ ) ! EYES ( ! SPIRIT1 S[+1 ALWAYS S[+4 ,?REAT5+ FI/S1 & ALL >\ND MAY TREMBLE & BURN ) ! HATE ?AT EMITS FROM ?OSE :OSE 9T]E/S B5EFIT1 LEAV+ )\T CULTIVATION ( ! M9DS ( ! MASSES444,! S[] ( IDEALS DOES NOT DRAW BACK1 ! S[] ( IDEALS CONT9UES TO S[1 ALWAYS S[+444F> & CLOSE1 H]E & !RE1 UND] PALE HEAV5S ILLUM9AT$ BY A YELL[ SUN ?AT1 PROJECT+ HIS GLOOMY SILH\ETTES AGA9/ FR[N+ HORIZONS1 FEEL+ A PRES5TIM5T ( PLALAF>MS OV] ! FLOOR1 AGITAT+ ITS S9I/] >MS LIKE ANT5NAS ( MON/R\S CREATURES CREAT$ BY FEV] OR F$ BY MADNESS1 :ILE HUGE BLACK IRON DOORS SLEEPILY YAWN = FLE% & S\L444,! S[] DOES NOT DRAW BACK1 ! S[] CONT9UES PLANT+1 & ?IS HAS BE5 HIS TASK S9CE IMMEMORIAL TIME1 ?IS HAS BE5 HIS FATE1 YET WAY BE=E \R RACE EM]G$ DIGNIFI$ & ]ECT FROM ! WILD =E/1 :]E S9CE ! BEG9N+ 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME1 CLOSE TO O!R QUADRUP$S & ) ! RE/ ( ! FAUNA ( ! QUADRUP$S1 BECAUSE ! S[] ( IDEALS HAS ALWAYS HAD A MISSION ( COMBAT1 BUT S]5E & MAJE/IC1 ) AN AMPLE MOVEM5T ( >MS1 SO AMPLE ?AT IT SEEMS TO TRACE 9 ! HO/ILE AIR ! ORBIT ( ! SUN1 FAI?FULLY S[+ ! SE$1 CAUS+ HUMANITY TO ADVANCE1 REG>DLESS ( OB/ACLES1 T[>D ! FUTURE ?AT HE SEES ) ! EYES ( ! SPIRIT4 

,Y\R LETT] IS SO SWEET4446 ,OH1 MY DE> COMRADE6 ,Y\ >E SO G5TLE1 LIKE Y\R MO!R4 ,YES1 Y\R AFFECTION CALMS ME1 IT GIVE ME MU* HAPP9ESS2 ?ANK Y\ A MILLION TIMES4 ,! CLIPP+S >E V]Y 9T]E/+ & ! DRAW+S V]Y CUTE4 ,N[1 GOOD-BYE6 

,I GAVE ,RIV]A Y\R MESSAGE2 HE IS V]Y GRATEFUL4 ,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS1 ,RIC>DO ,F,L,O,R,E,S ,M,A,G,O,N 

,9 ! ,MANN] ( ,PREFACE3 ,! ,DEA? ( ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON 

,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON IS DEAD4 ,G5]ALLY ! NEWS ( A DEA? AFFECTS ME LESS1 BUT 9 ?IS CASE IT HAS BE5 QUITE CONTR>Y4 ,IT IS NOT BECAUSE1 AFT] LONG YE>S ( PRISON & EXILE1 ?IS 9DOMITABLE FRE$OM FI<T] HAS DI$ 9 PRISON4 ,A FEEL+ MU* GREAT] ?AN COMPASSION OR P]SONAL AFFECTION DOM9ATES ME4 ,= REASONS ,I CANNOT ANALYZE1 ?IS DEA? APPE>S TO ME AS ! SYNOPSIS ( A P]IOD & BR+S AB\T IDEAS & FEEL+S ,I F9D DIFFICULT TO EXPRESS ) WORDS4 ,I HAVE ! S5SATION ?AT A =CE1 ?AT WAS ESS5TIAL1 HAS /OPP$ WORK+4 

,IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT ALL ?OSE :O HAD 9TIMATE RELATIONS ) ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON WILL FEEL ! SAME AS ,I4 ,SOME?+ PLAC$ A SPECIAL SE$ 9 HIM1 GIV+ HIM DEF9ITE *>ACT]1 REG>DLESS ( ! CONDITIONS HE WAS 93 HE ALWAYS REMA9$ BE+ SOMEONE1 A /R5G? ?AT HAD TO BE RECOGNIZ$1 A P]SONALITY :O C\LD NOT BE IGNOR$4 ,EV5 ! /AFF FROM ! ,C\RT ( ,JU/ICE & FROM ! P5IT5TI>Y1 :O1 BECAUSE ( !IR UNNATURAL 9/9CTS1 CONSID]$ HIM A VIOLATION ( ! LAW1 ,I FELT1 W]E V]Y MU* AW>E ( ?IS FACT1 :5 ,I DISCUSS$ ?IS MATT] ) !M4 

,I BELIEVE IT WAS SO1 BECAUSE ! MAN WAS PR(\NDLY S9C]E1 SO FIRM 9 HIS CONVICTIONS1 ?AT ANYONE ELSE C\LD HAVE BE5 SUBJECT$1 R$UC$ TO SIL5CE1 BUT HE HAD TO TALK3 SO FIRM WAS HIS DET]M9ATION TO BE P>T 9 ?IS GREAT FI<T = ! DE/RUCTION ( HUMAN SLAV]Y1 ! ONE1 HE P]SONALLY1 HAD TO COMBAT & F\<T UNTIL HIS LA/ MOM5T4 ,HE HAT$ OPPRESSION1 ANYONE1 FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T OR ! MONOPOLY ( ! L&1 TO ! RELIGI\S SUP]/ITION OR HI< F9ANCES4 

,AS A ,MEXICAN1 HE KNEW H[ ?IS HAD RU9$ ! LIFE ( HIS [N C\NTRY2 AS AN AN>*I/1 HE UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS WAS ! FATE ( ! DIS9H]IT$1 TO ?OSE :O HAD CONS5T$ TO BE R$UC$ TO ! IMPOT5CE 9 ALL ! WORLD4 

,9 \R GREAT] P>T !RE P]IODICALLY SURGES A JU/ 9DIGNATION1 BUT ,MAGON SEEM$ TO ME A VOLCANO :O NEV] SLEPT4 

,IF ,I RECALL1 IT WAS 9 ,SAN ,LUIS ,POTOSI1 AB\T ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 :]E ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON1 !N A Y\NG J\RNALI/1 OBTA9$ PROM95CE4 ,FRANKLY SAID1 HE REA*$ IT BY A LEAP3 ,! ,LIB]AL ,P>TY HAD A CONV5TION1 &1 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR TRADITIONS1 WAS DIRECT+ ALL !IR ACCUSATIONS T[>D ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*2 ,RIC>DO1 ACCORD+ TO ! V]SION ,I KNEW1 LIT]ALLY OV]:ELM$ ! CONV5TION ) A SPEE*1 9 :I* HE ATTACK$ ,PORIFIRIO ,DIAZ1 OMNIPOT5T DICTATOR ( ,MEXICO TO ,WALL ,/REET1 :O WAS1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! REAL ORIG9 ( ALL ! WRONGS ( ! C\NTRY4 

,! SPECIAL REASON = ! CASE1 9 REALITY1 CONSI/$ 9 ?AT1 DUR+ ?AT TIME1 ! ATTACKS AGA9/ ! ,*UR* W]E POPUL> & C]TA91 :ILE AN UNPREC$5T$ ATTACK ON ,DIAZ WAS FULL ( DANG]S4 ,?IS BR\<T TO ,RIC>DO ! FRI5D%IP ( ,LIBRADO ,RIV]A1 :O FROM !N ON1 P>TICIPAT$1 ACCORD+ TO HIS DE/9Y1 & TODAY LIVES 9 ! PRISON ( ,LEAV5WOR?2 MAK+ HIM1 HIS BRO!R ,5RIQUE1 & ,LIBRADO ,DICTATOR ,DIAZ'S T>GET ( ANG]4 ,! TRIO1 H[EV]1 9ITIAT$ & RU%$ ) GREAT ACTIVITY AN AGITATION TO ! DET]M9$ PO9T1 UNTIL AFT] MANY IMPRISONM5TS1 !Y UND]/OOD ?AT !Y C\LD NOT LIVE 9 ,MEXICO ANYMORE1 SO !Y EMIGRAT$ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!Y />T$ ! FIRE4 ,) D>+ BOLDNESS !Y HAD />T$ ! ECONOMIC MOVEM5T :I* SUBSEQU5TLY ?REW ,DIAZ TO EXILE4 ,! WAY ,I SEE ?+S1 ! REAL MAN IS ALWAYS ! MOTOR ( MOVEM5T2 BUT ! ROAD HE OP5S ALWAYS DRIVES HIM TO ! CROSS4 

,I AM COMPLETELY SURE ?AT ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON PREVI\SLY ANTICIPAT$ ?IS ) CAUTION1 BECAUSE 9 HIS CONV]SATION HE /OICALLY ACCEPT$ IT AS ! PRICE ?AT HE HAD TO PAY4 ,) SOME FREQU5CY HE ALL[$ HIMSELF TO BE GREATLY SWAY$ OV] HIS AFF9ITIES OR HIS ANTIPA?IES1 & R>ELY C\LD HE F9D A VIRTUE 9 HIS ADV]S>IES1 BUT 9 FUNDAM5TAL PROBLEMS HE W\LD ALWAYS F9D IT JU/ BECAUSE HE NEV] WANT$ TO AB&ON ! FUNDAM5TAL FACTS4 ,REPEAT$LY1 ,I CONSID]$ HIS S5T5CES UNJU/1 BUT ,I FREQU5TLY OBS]V$ ?AT HE M5 HE HAD CRITICIZ$ 9 ! PA/1 W]E ! ONES1 AS TIME PASS$1 :O *ANG$ 9TO ! POLITICIANS ,MAGON HAD PR$ICT$4 ,HE WAS ! MO/ AGGRESSIVE & POSITIVE FI<T]1 & HE ACQUIR$ FRI5DS & 5EMIES BY ! HUNDR$S4 

,I GOT 9T]E/$ 9 ,MAGON1 READ+ ! 0,MEXICO ,B>B>O10 BY ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,TURN]2 BUT IT WAS HIS PASSIONATE HATE T[>D A SOCIAL SY/EM ?AT SEEMS TO ?9K ONLY AB\T ! DOLL>1 :I* ,I OP5LY WAS ATTRACT$ TO4 ,= MANY YE>S1 MY MO/ FIRM CONVICTION HAS BE5 ?AT ! CULT = ! GOLD5 CALF1 9 ! GREATE/ WALL ! ASC5DANT PROGRESS HAS1 & ?AT HUMANITY IS OBLIGAT$ TO C>RY \T1 9 REG>DS TO ! 9TELLECTUAL CONQUE/S ( REC5T C5TURIES4 ,I HAVE F\ND MANY M5 & WOM5 :O %>E ?IS CONCEPT ) ME2 H[EV]1 NONE SO SATURAT$ AS ! ONE FROM ,MAGON4 ,I BELIEVE ,RIC>DO WAS FULLY P]SUAD$ ?AT ! WOR/ FATE = ,MEXICO W\LD BE TO FALL UND] ! YOKE ( ,WALL ,/REET4 ,! REAL FACT HE SAW1 WAS ?AT ALL HUMANITY WAS /RAPP$ TO ! :EELS ( ! ,P[]FUL ,MONEY'S ,C>RIAGE1 BRUTALLY TRIUMPHANT & NE$+ TO LIB]ATE H]SELF1 OR DIE4 ,I1 MYSELF1 BELIEVE ?IS FACT4 ,MY /UDY ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REVOLUTION & MY CONTEMPLATION ( ! WAY PLUTOCRACY FROM !RE HAD TAK5 FROM ,MEXICO ALL ?AT HAD VALUES1 *ANG$ IDEAS ?AT BE=E W]E !ORIES1 9TO UNB5D+ CONVICTIONS4 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON WAS ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL WRIT]S :O ! ,REVOLUTION PRODUC$4 ,EXCEPT = ! TIME HE ALL[$ DEPLORABLE POLEMICS1 HE DID NOT WA/E HIS TIME 9 PETT9ESS2 HE ALWAYS T\*$ ! MA9 CORDS ) EXTRAORD9>Y FIRMNESS4 ,9 ALL ! C\RSE ( HIS WORK HE W\LD /RESS ! MO/ P[]FUL EMOTIONS TO ! H]OIC3 HE ASK$ MU* ( M54 ,I D\BT HE HAD KN[L$GE ( ! WRIT+S ( ,NIETZS*E2 H[EV]1 HE APPE>$ TO BE ANO!R ,NIETZS*E1 EXCEPT = ! FACT ?AT HE WAS DEMOCRATIC4 ,NEV]!LESS1 9 SU* *>ACT]S !RE IS ALWAYS A P>ALLEL =CE3 BO? 9SI/ ON ! BE/2 9 ! REALIZATION ( HIS RESPECTIVE IDEAL ) ALL =?RI<TNESS1 & = ?IS REALIZATION1 NO SACRIFICE WAS TOO BIG4 

,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO WRITE A BIOGRAPHY OR A PRAISE1 & ,I LIMIT MYSELF TO SOME P]SONAL REM9ISC5CES :I* GIVE PR(\ND RECOGNITION AB\T ! MAN4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT1 HAV+ BE5 =EW>N$ ?AT WAS T5TATIVELY P]SECUT$1 HE REFUS$ TO HIDE 9 A SECURE PLACE1 0BECAUSE ! MOVEM5T W\LD DISORGANIZE40 ,:51 & AFT] MANY MON?S WE HAD HIM \T PRISON1 UND] PROTECTION1 HE W5T DIRECTLY TO ! (FICE ( 0,REG5]ACION0 & HE HAD WORK$ = ONE H\R1 ONE MORE TIME1 ) ! 5ORM\S CORRESPOND5CE TO :I* HE D$ICAT$ EI<T H\RS A DAY2 ,I NEV] F\ND AS ACTIVE A PROPAG&I/1 EXCEPT = HIS BRO!R ,5RIQUE4 ,HE LIV$ MODE/LY1 & TO MY KN[L$GE1 HE HAD NO VISES4 ,9 FACT1 HE HAD NO TIME = !M4 

,ON MY FIR/ VISIT TO ! (FICES ( 0,REG5]ACION10 ,I OBS]V$ A BIG P>CEL BOX1 & !N LE>N$ ?AT IT ONLY CONTA9$ FLI]S ( 0,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,PAN10 BY ,KROPOTK91 TO BE MAIL$ TO ,MEXICO4 ,= YE>S1 !SE M5 CONT9U$ TO FOLL[ ?IS WORK1 SAPP+ ) 9F9ITE T5ACITY & GREAT SACRIFICE BECAUSE ( !IR LIMIT$ RES\RCES4 ,!IR GREAT IDEA WAS ! DEVELOPM5T ( REVOLUTION>Y P]SONALITIES4 ,!Y HAD GREAT ADMIRATION = ,KROPOTK91 :I* 9 MY OP9ION1 WAS JU/4 

,:5 ,I SUB/ITUT$ ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,TURN] AS $ITOR ( ! ,5GLI% SECTION ( 0,REG5]ACION10 ITS CIRCULATION WAS AB\T #b#g1 COPIES & ! NEWSPAP] HAD TO MAKE MONEY2 BUT ALL WAS SP5T ON ADV]TIS+4 ,WE HAD BETWE5 #f & #g NEWSPAP]S 9 \R EX*ANGE LI/S1 & WE RECEIV$ A LOT ( NEWS FROM ! 0,LAT9O ,WORLD40 ,\R WI% WAS TO UNIFY ! ,LAT9 OP9ION 9 ,MEXICO1 & ,C5TRAL & ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 AGA9/ ! PLUTOCRATIC 9VASION1 & ! CREATION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES A V]Y /RONG S5TIM5T MA9TA9+ ! P]PETUAT$ ?REAT ( 9T]V5TION4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ,RIC>DO CONSID]$ ! LATT] AS ! MA9 WORK ( 0,REG5]ACION0 & ?AT1 = ?IS REASON1 HE OPPOS$ ! MOVE ( ! NEWSPAP] TO ,MEXICO1 :I* ,I URG5TLY REQUE/$ A :ILE BACK4 

,9 ! BOOK 0,! ,REAL ,MEXICO10 ,MR4 ,HAMILTON ,FIFE1 TODAY $ITOR ( ! 0,DAILY ,H]ALD10 BUT PRIOR A DI/+UI%$ TRAVEL+ CORRESPOND5T1 TREATS ! UNEXPECT$ FALL ( ,PORIFIRIO ,DIAZ1 R5[N 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS A GREAT P[] ( ! FIR/ ORD]1 ) A /RONG REG>D = HIS RE> GU>D4 ,MR4 ,FIFE OBS]VES ?AT ,DIAZ =GOT ONE IMPORTANT FACTOR3 A G5TLEMAN BY ! NAME ( ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS SE5 ?IS OBS]VATION AS CORRECT1 & ,I HAVE CONSID]$ ,MAGON'S M5 AS ?OSE :O REALLY MOV$ ! P[] ?AT DEF9ITIVELY ?REW ,DIAZ TO EXILE4 ,I CONSID]$ IT A GREAT W91 & A TRUE SUCCESS -- ONE ?AT EPO*S >E MADE (4 ,DIAZ WAS ! MAN :O1 AS ,WILLIAM ,>*] SAID1 HAD SOLD HIS C\NTRY = BAGATELLE1 ) ! AB&ON ( A *ILD MAK+ SOAP BUBBLES4 ,HIS OV]?R[ WAS ! FIR/ FAILURE ?AT ! PLUTOCRACY FROM ! ,NOR? F\ND 9 ITS M>* T[>D ! ,S\?4 

,:5 ,MAD]O SUCCE$$ ,DIAZ AS ,PRESID5T1 HE NAM$ ,MAGON'S BRO!R1 ,JESUS1 ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE2 & IT WAS !N1 KN[N NEWS1 :5 ,JESUS MADE SEV]AL EF=TS TO 9DUCE ,RIC>DO & ,5RIQUE TO RETURN TO ,MEXICO1 ASSUR+ !M COMPLETE SECURITY & FA/ IMPROVEM5T 9 POSITION4 ,!Y W]E POOR1 HAV+ BE5 SUBJECT$ TO REPEAT$ P]SECUTIONS & IMPRISONM5TS1 AS 9CONV5I5T AGITATORS ( PLUTOCRATIC PEACE2 & 9 SPITE ( ?AT1 !Y DECID$LY REFUS$ !IR BRO!R'S (F]S4 

,IT ALWAYS SEEM$ KN[N TO ME4 ,IT C\LD HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT1 P]HAPS IMPOSSIBLE1 = US TO UND]/& ! MANEUV]S ( ! ,MEXICAN WAY ( ?9K+ & ! ME?ODS ( ! M51 ) !IR ,9DIAN BLOOD2 H[EV]1 :AT IS DEEPLY 9H]IT$ & CANNOT BE D5I$ IS ?AT !SE M5 -- ,RIC>DO & ,5RIQUE ,FLORES ,MAGON1 & ,LIBRADO ,RIV]A1 :O >E /ILL 9 ! PRISON AT ,LEAV5WOR? -- W]E FANATICALLY LOYAL TO !IR AN>*I/ CONVICTIONS4 

,WELL1 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON HAS DI$1 & SURELY1 AFT] A LIFE ( FEV]I% ACTIVITY1 HE SLEEPS TRANQUILLY2 NEI!R PRAISE NOR CRITICISM CAN AFFECT HIM N[4 ,HE DI$ 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y AT ,LEAV5WOR?1 :]E HE HAD FIVE YE>S ( ! FI]Y S5T5CE ( ! TW5TY HE WAS GIV5 = WRIT+ >TICLES ?AT DAMAG$ ! RECRUITM5T4 ,HE HAD BE5 SUFF]+ = SOME YE>S FROM DIABETES1 & DUR+ HIS LA/ DAYS1 HE COMPLETELY LO/ HIS SI<T4 ,HE C\LD HAVE B\<T HIS FRE$OM BY CONFESS+ HIS REGRET2 BUT ?IS CONFESSION WAS IMPOSSIBLE = A MAN ( HIS NATURE4 ,9 ! PA/ MON?S ! ORGANIZ$ WORK]S FROM ,MEXICO HAD BE5 AGITAT+ = ,RIC>DO'S LIB]TY1 &1 UPON LE>N+ ( HIS DEA?1 ! ,CAPITAL'S ,P>LIAM5T ORD]$ ! TRIBUNE TO M\RN4 

,! ,GOV]NOR REQUE/$ TO BR+ BACK HIS MORTAL REMA9S1 TO GIVE A DIGNIFI$ BURIAL TO ! ONE :O1 :5 ALIVE1 WAS AN 9CESSANT FI<T] = ! CAUSE ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! MASSES ( ,MEXICO1 :O1 9 ADDITION TO ! :OLE WORLD1 /ILL NE$$ TO W92 BUT HIS COMRADES HAD RESPECT$ HIS PR9CIPLES & HAD DECL9$ ! FUN]AL (F]$ TO BE PAID = BY ! ,GOV]NOR4 

,WE HOPE ?AT1 9SPIR$ BY ! EXAMPLE ( ?IS 9DOMITABLE FI<T]1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CAN /RAI<T5 UP & DEM& FRE$OM = ! MANY POLITICAL PRISON]S1 M>TYRS BECAUSE ( !IR FRE$OM ( CONSCI5CE1 :O N[ RE/ 9 ! GALLEYS ( ?AT C\NTRY4 ,SU* A DE$ W\LD BE ! MO/ APPROPRIATE MONUM5T TO ! LIFE & TO ! MEMORY ( ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON4 

,WILLIAM ,C4 ,[,54 

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,! ,APO/AL 

,CROSS+ FIELDS1 CROSS+ HI<WAYS1 /EPP+ OV] ! ?ORNS1 WALK+ BETWE5 ! ROCKY HI<L&S1 CONSUM$ BY ! RAV5\SLY ?IR/Y DRYNESS 9 HIS M\? -- ?AT IS H[ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,DELEGATE GOES ON HIS 9T5D$ UND]TAK+ ( P]SUAD+ -- UND] ! AV5G+ SUN1 IT SEEM$1 D>+LY HURL+ HIM ) ITS FI]CE FLAMES2 BUT ! ,DELEGATE DOES NOT /OP2 HE DOES NOT WANT TO WA/E A M9UTE4 ,FROM SOME %ACKS COME \T ROTT5 MEAN DOGS1 TO *ASE HIM1 AS HO/ILE AS ! MIS]ABLE DWELL]S ( ?OSE %ACKS1 LAU<+ /UPIDLY1 IGNOR+ ! APO/AL1 :O BR+S !M ! GOOD NEWS4 

,! ,DELEGATE MOVES =W>D2 HE WANTS TO GET TO ?AT GR\P ( NICE LITTLE H\SES CLOSE TO ! BOTTOM ( ! HI< M\NTA91 :]E HE HAS BE5 TOLD !RE >E SOME COMRADES4 ,! HEAT ( ! SUN IS UNBE>ABLE2 HUNG] & ?IR/ DEBILITATE HIM AS MU* AS ! TIR+ WALK2 BUT HIS LUCID M9D HAS ! FRE% IDEA AS CLE> AS ! WAT] FROM ! M\NTA91 BEAUTIFUL AS A FL[]1 :]E !RE IS NO PLACE = ! ?REAT ( ! TYRANT4 ,SO IS ! IDEA3 IMMUNE TO OPPRESSION4 

,! ,DELEGATE WALKS1 WALKS4 ,! DES]T$ FIELDS OPPRESS HIS HE>T4 ,H[ MANY FAMILIES C\LD LIVE 9 ABUNDANCE IF ALL ?IS L& W\LD NOT BE CONTROLL$ BY A FEW AMBITI\S PEOPLE6 ,! ,DELEGATE FOLL[S HIS WAY2 A SNAKE RATTLES UND] ! DU/Y BU%2 ! CRICKETS FILL ! NOISY RUMOR ( ! HOT AMBI5T2 A C[ MOOS FROM AF>4 

,F9ALLY1 ! ,DELEGATE >RIVES AT ! VILLAGE1 :]E -- HE HAS BE5 TOLD -- !RE >E COMRADES4 ,! DOGS1 AL>M$1 B>K4 ,FROM ! DOORS ( ! SMALL H\SES1 9DIFF]5T FACES LEAN \T4 ,!RE IS A GR\P ( M5 & WOM5 UND] A POR*4 ,! APO/AL APPROA*ES2 ! M5 SEE HIM & CONTRACT !IR EYEBR[S2 ! WOM5 SEE HIM ) DI/RU/4 

0,GOOD AFT]NOON1 COMRADES10 SAYS ! ,DELEGATE4 

,! GR\P LOOKS AT EA* O!R4 ,NOBODY ANSW]S ! GREET+4 ,! APO/AL DOES NOT GIVE UP1 & AGA9 SAYS3 

0,COMRADES1 ! PROPAG&I/ CONT9UES1 ! TYRANNY IS SWAY+2 /RONG M5 HAVE TAK5 >MS TO DEMOLI% IT1 & ONLY WE HOPE ?AT ALL ( US1 )\T EXCEPTION1 HELP 9 ANY MANN] WE CAN ?OSE :O FI<T = FRE$OM & JU/ICE40 

,! WOM5 YAWN2 ! M5 SCRAT* !IR HEADS2 A H5 CROSSES BETWE5 ! GR\P1 FOLL[$ BY A ROO/]4 

0,FRI5DS0 -- CONT9UES ! 9DEFATIGABLE PROPAG&I/ ( ! GOOD NEWS -- 0LIB]TY REQUIRES SACRIFICES2 Y\R LIFE IS H>D2 Y\ HAVE NO SATISFACTION2 ! FUTURE ( Y\R *ILDR5 IS UNC]TA94 ,:Y >E Y\ 9DIFF]5T BE=E ! ABNEGATION ( ! ONES :O HAVE ?R[N !MSELVES 9TO ! /RUGGLE ON BEHALF ( Y\R HAPP9ESS1 TO FREE Y\1 SO Y\R LITTLE *ILDR5 W\LD BE HAPPI] ?AN Y\8 ,HELP1 HELP H[EV] Y\ CAN1 GIVE P>T ( Y\R SAL>IES TO PROMOTE ! ,REVOLUTION1 OR BE> TO >MS IF Y\ SO PREF]2 BUT DO SOME?+ = ! CAUSE1 AT LEA/ PROPAGATE ! IDEALS ( ! 9SURRECTION40 

,! ,DELEGATE PAUSES4 ,AN EAGLE PASSES1 SWAY+ 9 ! CLE> SKY1 AS IF IT C\LD HAVE BE5 A SYMBOL ( ! ?\<T ( ?AT MAN :O1 BE+ AMONG HUMAN SW9E1 W\LD KEEP HIMSELF V]Y HI<1 V]Y PURE1 V]Y :ITE4 

,BUGS1 BUZZ+1 9 & \T ( ! M\? ( A SLEEP+ OLD MAN4 ,M51 VISIBLY WORRI$1 W]E COM+1 ONE BY ONE2 ! WOM5 HAD ALL LEFT4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,DELEGATE IS LEFT ALONE ) ! OLD MAN :O IS SLEEP+ AWAY HIS DRUNK5NESS & A DOG ?AT FURI\SLY BITES ! FLIES ?AT SUCK HIS COAT4 ,NOT EV5 A P5NY HAD COME \T FROM ?OSE SORDID POCKETS1 NOT EV5 GLASS ( WAT] HAD BE5 (F]$ TO ?AT ANSW]+ MAN1 :O1 CA/+ A COMPASSIONATE LOOK TO ?AT EGOI/IC & /UPID D51 />T$ TO WALK T[>D ANO!R %ACK4 ,:5 HE PASS$ 9 FRONT ( A TAV]N1 HE C\LD SEE ?OSE MIS]ABLE M5 HE HAD SPOK5 TO1 DR9K+ HUGE GLASSES ( W9E1 GIV+ ! B\RGEOISIE :AT !Y DID NOT GIVE TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 CL9*+ ! *A9S ( !IR *ILDR51 ) !IR 9DIFF]5CE & SELFI%NESS4 

,! NEWS ( ! COM+ ( ! APO/AL HAD EXT5D$ >\ND ! :OLE T[N1 &1 ! AL]T$ DWELL]S CLOS$ !IR DOORS :5 ! ,DELEGATE W\LD APPROA*4 

,MEAN:ILE1 A MAN1 :O APPE>$ TO BE A WORK]1 CAME HEAV+ T[>DS ! POLICE (FICE4 

0,SIR10 SAID ! MAN TO ! POLICE (FIC]1 0H[ MU* DO Y\ PAY = H&+ OV] A REVOLUTION>Y80 

0,TW5TY REALES10 SAID ! (FIC]4 

,! DEAL+ WAS DONE2 ,JUDAS HAD L[]$ ! T>IFF4 ,MOM5TS LAT]1 ! MAN1 TI$ ELB[ TO ELB[1 WAS PU%$ TO JAIL4 ,HE FELL1 & BY KICK+ HIM \T1 WAS LIFT$ BY ! EXECUTION]1 AMONG ! LAU<+1 DRUNK5 SLAVES4 ,SOME KIDS W]E 5JOY+ ?R[+ H&FULS ( DIRT 9TO ! EYES ( ! M>TYR1 :O WAS NO O!R ?AN ! APO/AL1 ! ONE ?AT HAD CROSS$ FIELDS1 TRAVEL$ HI<WAYS1 OV] HAW?ORN1 PEBBLY L&1 DRI$1 ?IR/Y M\? DEV\R+ HIM1 BUT ) A LUCID1 CLE> M9D1 C>RY+ ) HIM ! IDEA ( REG5]ATION = ! HUMAN RACE1 BY WAY ( COM=T & FRE$OM4 

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,VOLUNT>Y ,SLAV]Y 

,JUAN & ,P$RO CAME TO AGE AT ! PRECISE AGE TO />T WORK+ TO SURVIVE4 ,!Y W]E SONS ( WORK]S1 :O DI$ NOT HAV+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE =MAL $UCATION TO FREE !M FROM ! *A9S ( SAL>Y4 ,BUT ,JUAN WAS SPIRIT$4 ,HE HAD READ 9 NEWSPAP]S H[ SOME M51 BORN FROM HUMBLE BEG9N+S1 HAD COME TO BE1 ) WORK & ?RIFT1 BECOME F9ANCIAL K+S1 & DOM9ATE1 ) ! P[] ( MONEY1 NOT ONLY 9 ! M>KET PLACE1 BUT 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE HAD READ ?\S&S ( ANECDOTES ( ! ,V&]BILTS1 ! ,ROCKEFELL]S1 ! ,RO?*ILDS1 ! ,C>NEGIES1 & ALL ( ?OSE :OM1 ACCORD+ TO ,LA ,PR5SA1 & SOME S*OOL READ+ BOOKS1 ) ! /UPIDITIES ( \R CONTEMPOR>Y *ILDHOOD1 >E ABREA/ ( WORLD F9ANCES1 NOT BECAUSE ( ANY?+ ELSE1-OH1 DESPICABLE LIES-BUT ! D$ICATION TO WORK & ! DEVOTION TO SAVE4 

,JUAN T5ACI\SLY ?REW HIMSELF 9TO HIS WORK4 ,HE WORK$ A YE>1 & F\ND HIMSELF AS POOR AS ! FIR/ DAY4 ,AT ! TURN ( ! FOLL[+ YE>1 HE F\ND HIMSELF 9 ! SAME CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,HE KEPT ON WORK+ MORE1 )\T DISMAY1 )\T RE/4 ,FIVE YE>S W5T BY1 & HE F\ND ?AT1 AT ! CO/ ( SACRIFICES1 HE HAD SAV$ SOME MONEY-NOT TOO MU*4 ,TO SAVE ?OSE CO9S1 HE HAD TO M9IMIZE ! EXP5SE ( HIS N\RI%M5T1 L[]+ HIS /R5G?1 DRESS$ 9 RAGS1 ) ! TORM5T ( HE> & COLD WEA!R1 HIS SY/EM WORE \T TOO2 HE LIV$ 9 MIS]ABLE %ACKS1 & ! UNSANIT>Y 5VIRONM5T CONTRIBUT$ TO HIS WEAKNESS4 ,BUT ,JUAN KEPT ON SAV+1 SAV+ MONEY AT ! CO/ ( HIS HEAL?4 ,= EV]Y P5NY HE WAS ABLE TO SAVE1 HE LO/ /R5G?4 ,SO 9 ORD] TO NOT PAY R5T1 HE B\<T A LOT1 & BUILT A SMALL HOME4 ,LAT]1 HE M>RI$ A Y\NG GIRL4 ,! C\RT & ! PRIE/ TOOK AWAY A BIG *UNK ( HIS SAV+S1 SAV$ ) SO MU* SACRIFICE4 ,SOME YE>S PASS$1 BUT WORK WAS NOT /EADY1 DEBTS />T$ TO /RESS POOR ,JUAN4 ,ONE DAY ONE ( HIS *ILDR5 GOT SICK1 ! DOCTOR DID NOT WANT TO ASSI/ HIM S9CE HE HAD NO MONEY1 & 9 ! PUBLIC DISP5S>Y1 HE WAS GIV5 SU* POOR ATT5TION ?AT ! POOR *ILD DI$4 ,JUAN1 H[EV]1 DID NOT GIVE UP4 ,HE W\LD REMEMB] ! WRIT+S HE HAD READ AB\T ! FAM\S VIRTUES ( BE+ ?RIFTY & O!R FOOLI%NESSES ( ! K9D4 ,HE HAD TO BE RI* BECAUSE HE WORK$ SO H>D1 & SAV$4 ,DIDN'T ,ROCKEFELL]1 HIMSELF1 ,C>NEGIE & O!RS1 BE=E MILLIONS1 DROOL UNCONSCI5TI\SLY8 ,MEAN:ILE1 BASIC NECESSITIES W]E CO/+ MORE1 MAK+ HIM WORRI$4 ,GROC]IES W]E CO/+ MORE1 & EXTREMELY LIMIT$ ! HOME ( ! 9NOC5T ,JUAN1 &1 MU* TO HIS CONC]N1 BILLS W]E 9CREAS+1 & HE C\LD NOT SAVE A P5NY4 ,TO ADD PA9 TO 9JURY1 ! [N]1 ?AT MORN+1 FIR$ HIM FROM WORK4 ,OCCUPY+ !IR PLACES W]E NEW SLAVES1 :O1 LIKE ! ONES BE=E1 W\LD DREAM ) ACCUMULAT$ WEAL?1 BY H>D WORK & SAV+S4 ,JUAN HAD TO PAWN HIS HOME1 ) ! HOPE TO KEEP HIS DREAMS1 BUT HE WAS GO+ D[N1 S9K+ )\T HELP4 ,HE C\LD NOT PAY HIS DEBT1 & HAD TO LEAVE IT AT ! H&S ( ! %>KS1 ALL ! PRODUCT ( HIS SACRIFICE1 ?AT SMALL LOT SAV$ = ) HIS BLOOD4 ,OB/9ATE1 ,JUAN WANT$ TO SAVE MORE1 BUT IT WAS 9 VA94 ,?IS DEPRIVATION TO :I* HE SUBJECT$ HIMSELF1 SO HE C\LD SAVE1 ! H>D WORK HE LABOR$ ! BE/ YE>S ( HIS LIFE1 HAD DE/ROY$ HIS VIGOR4 ,EV]Y:]E HE ASK$ = WORK1 HE WAS REJECT$1 & !RE WAS NO WORK = HIM4 ,HE WAS A MA*9E TO PRODUCE MONEY = HIS EMPLOY]1 BUT V]Y WORN \T4 ,OLD MA*9ES >E SE5 ) DISDA94 ,&1 MEAN:ILE1 ,JUAN'S FAMILY SUFF]$ HUNG]4 ,9 ! D>K %ACK1 !RE WAS NO HEAT1 NO COV]S TO PROTECT !M FROM ! COLD2 ! *ILDR5 PLEAD = BREAD ) FURY4 ,JUAN W\LD GO \T EV]YDAY TO LOOK = WORK1 BUT :O WANT$ TO HIRE TIR$ OLD >MS8 ,& AFT] WALK+ ALL ! CITY & ! FIELDS1 HE RETURN$ HOME1 :]E !Y W]E WAIT+1 SAD & HUNGRY1 ?OSE LOV$ ONES1 HIS WIFE1 *ILDR51 ?OSE LOV$ ONES :O ONCE DREAM$ AB\T ! WEAL? ( ! ,ROCKEFELL]S1 ! =TUNE ( ! ,C>NEGIES4 

,ONE AFT]NOON1 ,JUAN /OPP$ TO CONTEMPLATE ! AUTOMOBILES PASS+ BY1 DRIV5 BY FATTY DRIV]S1 IMAG9+ ! SATISFACTION ( HAV+ A LIFE )\T WORRIES4 ,WOM5 *ATT+ HAPPILY1 & M51 FLATT]+ SYRUPY & 9SIGNIFICANTLY1 ATT5D+ TO !M ) MELLIFLU\S PHRASES ?AT C\LD MAKE O!R WOM5 YAWN ) BOR$OM IF !Y HAD NOT BE5 ?OSE B\RGEOISIE4 

,IT WAS COLD2 ,JUAN %IV]$1 ?9K+ AB\T HIS FAMILY1 :AT !Y C\LD EXPECT 9SIDE ?AT D>K %ACK1 ?AT MANSION ( MIS=TUNE4 ,H[ C\LD !Y %IV] 9 ?AT COLD WEA!R1 ?AT V]Y MOM5T2 SUFF]+ ! 9DESCRIBABLY TORTURE FROM FAM9E2 H[ BITT] ! TE>S %$ ?OSE V]Y MOM5TS6 ,! ELEGANT P>ADE CONT9U$4 ,IT WAS ! P]FECT MOM5T = ! RI* TO %[ (F1 JU/ FROM :OM ,JUAN HAD LE>N$ 0TO WORK & SAVE10 LIKE ! ,RO?*ILDS1 LIKE ! ,C>NEGIES1 LIKE ! ,ROCKEFELL]S4 ,A GREAT G5TLEMAN WAS COM+ 9 A LUXURI\S C>4 ,HIS PRES5CE WAS MAGNIFIC5T4 ,GRAY HAIR1 BUT HIS FACE LOOK$ Y\NG4 ,JUAN CLEAN$ HIS EYES1 RUBB+ !M1 WORRI$ TO BE A VICTIM ( AN ILLUSION4 ,NO1 NO1 HIS OLD & TIR$ EYES DID NOT FOOL HIM2 ?AT GREAT MAN WAS ,P$RO1 HIS *ILDHOOD COMRADE4 0,H[ MU* HAD HE WORK$ & SAV$10 ?\<T ,JUAN1 0SO HE C\LD GET \T ( HIS MIS]Y1 & REA* SU* A LEVEL1 & GA9 SO MU* DI/9CTION40 

,OH1 POOR ,JUAN6 ,HE HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO =GET ! IMBECILIC /ORIES AB\T ! VAMPIRE ( HUMANITY2 HE C\LD NOT =GET :AT HE HAD READ 9 S*OOL BOOKS1 9 :AT CONSCI5TI\SLY /UPEFIES ! POPULATION4 

,P$RO HAD NOT WORK$4 ,A MAN )\T SCRUPLES4 ,& ) GREAT MALICE1 HE HAD BECOME AW>E ?AT HONE/Y IS NOT A F\NTA9 ( WEAL?1 SO HE />T$ *EAT+ HIS FELL[ MAN4 ,AS SOON AS HE POOL$ SOME SAV+S1 HE 9/ALL$ A %OP & HIR$ *EAP LABOR2 SO HE W5T UP1 UP4 ,HE WID5$ HIS %OP1 & HIR$ MORE HELP1 MORE & MORE1 & HE BECAME A MILLIONAIRE & A GREAT MAN1 ?ANKS TO ! MANY 0,JUANS0 :O C>EFULLY TOOK ! ADVISE FROM ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,JUAN CONT9U$ WAT*+ ! P>ADE ( ! LAZY & ! 9DOL5T4 ,AT ! NEXT CORN] A MAN WAS PREA*+ TO ! T[NSM54 ,!RE W]E A FEW PEOPLE1 REALLY1 BUT ?IS ORATOR1 :O WAS HE8 ,:AT DID HE SAY8 ,JUAN W5T TO LI/53 

0,COMRADES10 EXCLAIM$ ! MAN1 0! TIME HAS COME TO REFLECT4 ,CAPITALI/S >E ?IEVES4 ,ONLY BY BAD TRICKS CAN ONE BECOME A MILLIONAIRE4 ,! POOR DROP D[N1 WORK+1 & :5 WE CANNOT WORK ANYMORE1 WE >E FIR$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE1 AS LEAV+ A TIR$ & OLD HORSE FROM S]VICE4 ,LET'S B>E >MS TO CONQU] \R WELF>E & = \R FAMILIES60 

,JUAN SAW ! MAN ) DISDA91 SPIT ON ! FLOOR ) ANG]1 & WALK$ TO ! OBSCURE %ACK1 :]E HIS LOV$ ONES WAIT$ SAD1 HUNGRY1 & COLD4 ,HE C\LD NOT LET HIS IDEA DIE1 ?AT SAV+ & WORK MAKE ! MAN VIRTU\S4 ,NOT EV5 ! UNDES]V+1 :O DES]V$ MIS=TUNE FROM HIS FELL[ MAN1 C\LD MAKE ! MIS]ABLE S\L $UCAT$ TO BE A SLAVE1 NOR C\LD HE RECOGNIZE HIS MI/AKE4 

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,BAH1 A ,DRUNK6 

,?AT BEAUTIFUL MORN+ WAS PROBABLY ! SADDE/ = ?IS POOR MAN SUFF]+ FROM TUB]CULOSIS4 ,! SUN WAS BRILLIANTLY %9+1 GIV+ 5RI*M5T ) GOLD5 SPL5DOR1 TO ! BEAUTIFUL CITY ( ,LOS ,ANGELES4 

,A FEW WEEKS AGO1 ,SANTIAGO HAD BE5 FIR$ FROM HIS JOB4 ,HE WAS T]M9ALLY ILL FROM ,T,B1 & ! 0NICE0 B\RGEOISIE1 :O EXPLOIT$ HIM = YE>S1 HAD ! N]VE TO ?R[ HIM TO ! /REET1 AS SOON AS HE REALIZ$ ?AT ! WEAK >MS ( HIS SLAVE C\LD NOT GIVE HIM ! PREVI\S PR(ITS4 

,:5 ,SANTIAGO WAS Y\NG1 HE WORK$ ZEAL\SLY4 ,HE US$ TO DREAM3 TO E>N A 0GOOD0 SAL>Y & TO BE ABLE TO SAVE SOME MONEY1 TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT EASI] ! LA/ DAYS ( HIS LIFE4 

,SANTIAGO SAV$4 ,HE 0TI<T5$0 HIS BELT & ACCUMULAT$ SOME CO9S2 H[EV]1 EA* CO9 HE SAV$ MEANT PRIVATION1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT IF ! SAV+S W]E 9CREAS+1 ! >T]IES ( HIS BODY HAD LESS BLOOD4 

0,I WILL NOT SAVE ANYMORE10 ,SANTIAGO SAID C\RAGE\SLY ONE DAY1 :5 HE REALIZ$ HIS HEAL? WAS DECL9+4 ,9 FACT1 HE DID NOT SAVE ANYMORE1 &1 SO 9 FACT1 HE C\LD PROLONG HIS AGONY4 ,! SAL>Y 9CREAS$1 ?IS WAS NO D\BT-IT 9CREAS$4 ,SOME LABOR /RIKES1 PRODUC$ BY HIS [N UNION MEMB]S1 HAD PRODUC$ !SE 9CREAS$ WAGES1 BUT ( C\RSE1 IF WAGES W]E BETT] ?AN BE=E1 BASIC M]*&ISE PRICES HAD TOP CO/1 SO ?AT ! ADVANTAGE GA9$ BY ! SUFF]+ FROM ! /RIKES WAS DECEPTIVE1 RESULT+ 9 HUNG] & COLDNESS AT HOME1 L9ES ( POLICEM51 EV5 JAIL & DEA? FROM ! 5C\NT] ) ! /RIKE SUPPRESS]S4 

,YE>S W5T BY1 SAL>IES W5T ON ! RISE & SO DID ! CO/ ( B>E NECESSITIES1 AT ! SAME TIME ,SANTIAGO'S FAMILY W\LD AUGM5T4 ,WORK H\RS HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO EI<T1 ?ANKS TO ! /RIKES2 H[EV]1 & AGA9 0! BUTS0-! TASKS TO C>RY \T HAD TO BE DONE 9 ! SAME EI<T H\RS-! SAME ?AT BE=E W]E P]=M$ 9 T5 OR TWELVE H\RS1 SO HE HAD TO USE ALL ( HIS SKILL1 /R5G?1 ALL ( HIS LIFE EXP]I5CE ACQUIR$ AS A WORK]1 TO BE ABLE TO DELIV]4 ,! COLD 0LUN*10 GULP$ D[N 9 A FEW M9UTES AT NOON1 ! N]V\S T5SION TO :I* HE SUBMITT$ HIS BODY1 SO AS NOT TO LOOS5 ! MA*9E'S MOVEM5T2 ! DIRT1 LACK ( V5TILATION ( ! %OP1 ! UNBE>ABLE NOISE ( ! MA*9ES1 ! POOR NUTRITION HE C\LD POSSIBLY GET1 BECAUSE ( LACK ( PROVISIONS2 ! POOR ROOM :]E HE SLEPT ) IS NUM]\S FAMILY1 )\T FIRE1 )\T COM=TABLE CLO!S1 ! LACK ( TRANQUILITY OV]:ELM+ HIS SPIRIT1 AS HE ?\<T AB\T ! FUTURE ( HIS FAMILY2 EV]Y?+1 ALL1 WAS 9 CONSPIRACY AGA9/ HIS [N HEAL?4 ,HE ?\<T ( SAV+ AGA91 ) ! HOPE TO LEAVE SOME?+ TO HIS FAMILY :5 HE DI$4 ,BUT1 :AT C\LD HE SAVE8 ,HE LIMIT$ ! H\SEHOLD EXP5SES TO ! EXTREME LIMIT1 AS HE SAW DREADFULLY ?AT ! P9K *EEKS ( HIS LITTLE *ILDR5 HAD DISAPPE>$1 & SO WAS HE1 HIMSELF1 FEEL+ FAMI%$4 

,SANTIAGO REALIZ$ HIS DILEMMA1 ?AT IF ONE IS NOT MADE ( IRON1 NOBODY KN[S :AT TO DO3 SAVE AT ! CO/ ( ! HEAL? ( Y\R LOV$ ONES1 SO ONE C\LD LEAVE !M A FEW CO9S AT ! TIME ( ONE'S DEA?1 MAYBE MONEY TO BE SP5T 9 M$ICATIONS TO COMBAT ! ANEMIA ( HIS (FSPR+1 OR NOT SAVE SO HE C\LD FE$ HIS FAMILY BETT] & BE )\T ANY?+1 P5NILESS :5 HE W\LD GO4 ,!N HE W\LD ?9K ( ! HELPLESSNESS ( HIS FAMILY1 MAYBE PRO/ITUTION ( HIS LITTLE DAU<T]S1 ! 0CRIME0 HIS LOV$ SONS W\LD COMMIT1 TO GET A PIECE ( BREAD1 & ! SADNESS ( HIS NOBLE SP\SE4 

,MEAN:ILE TUB]CULOSIS HAD ADVANC$ 9 HIS BEAT5 BODY4 ,HIS FRI5DS FL$ FROM HIM1 AFRAID ( CONTAM9ATION =M ! SICKNESS4 ,! B\RGEOISIE W\LD RETA9 HIM AT ! %OP AS HE C\LD /ILL WORK1 & AS C\LD LABOR1 HE C\LD GET GOOD SUMS ( MONEY FROM ! UN=TUNATE SLAVE4 

,! TIME >RIV$1 NEV]!LESS1 ! MOM5T :5 ,SANTIAGO WAS NOT USEFUL1 NEI!R = ,GOD NOR = ! ,DEVIL1 & ?AT B\RGEOIS :O US$ TO PAT HIS BACK :5 HE WAS TIR$1 AFT] LEAV+ ! %OP 9 ! AFT]NOON1 AFT] MAK+ HIS BOSS RI*]1 & HIS HEAL? POOR]1 FIR$ HIM1 AS IT WAS NOT PR(ITABLE TO LEAVE HIM AT ! %OP2 HE WAS NOT PRODUC+ ANYMORE4 

,) TE>S 9 HIS EYES1 ,SANTIAGO >RIV$ AT HOME ONE AFT]NOON1 :5 NATURE & ALL ?+S SMIL$4 ,*ILDR5 PLAY$ 9 ! /REET2 BIRDS PECK$ H]E & !RE ! ASPHALT2 DOGS ) 9TELLIG5T & SM>T EYES1 WAT*+ PEOPLE WALK >\ND1 UNABLE TO GUESS ! SORR[ OR HAPP9ESS ( ! HUMAN HE>?4 ,HORSES SWEPT ) !IR TAILS1 FROM ! P]SI/5T FLIES BO!R+ !IR POLI%$ LEGS2 ! NEWSPAP] BOYS W\LD AMUSE ! SC5]Y ) !IR YELL+ & !IR ROGUI%NESS2 ! SUN WAS SETT+ 9 A PURPLE B$4 ,SO MU* BEAUTY EV]Y:]E6 ,SO MU* SADNESS 9 ,SANTIAGO'S HOME6 

,BETWE5 ACCESSION ( C\<1 DEEP SI<S & MOV+ SOBS1 ,SANTIAGO TOLD HIS LOYAL WIFE ! SAD NEWS3 0,TOMORR[ WE WILL NOT HAVE BREAD4440 

,OH1 K+DOM ( SOCIAL 9EQUALITY1 Y\ TAKE SO LONG TO >RIVE6 

,EV]Y?+ ?AT C\LD BE PAWN$ W5T TO ! PAWN%OP2 ?IS IS :AT Y\ CALL !SE CAVES ( ?IEVES PROTECT$ BY444! LAW6 ,TO ! PAWN%OP ONE W5T1 & ALL ! FEW SMALL JEWELRY !Y HAVE HAD1 GO+ FROM P>5T TO *ILDR5 ( ! POOR RACE2 TO ! PAWN%OP W5T ?OSE %AWLS HIS MO!R-9-LAW DISPLAY$ :5 Y\NG1 & :I* W]E TREASUR$ AS DE> RELICS2 TO ! PAWN%OP W5T ?AT BEAUTIFUL PA9T+1 ! ONLY LUXURY FROM ! ROOM ?AT WAS1 AT ! SAME TIME1 KIT*51 D9+ ROOM1 LIV+ ROOM1 &444B$ROOM2 TO ! PAWN%OP W5T ! HUMBLE CLO!S !Y [N$4 

,! ILLNESS 9 ! MEANTIME1 NOT LOS+ TIME3 MU* ADVANC$1 WORK$ )\T TIRE1 EAT+ UP ,SANTIAGO'S LUNGS4 ,BLACK MASSES W\LD BE EXPELL$ FROM ! PATI5T'S M\? ON EA* ACCESS ( HIS C\<4 ,! MALNUTRITION1 SADNESS1 & LACK ( M$ICAL ATT5TION1 DRAGG$ ! PATI5T TO HIS TOMB1 AS SO IT IS SAID4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R *OICE BUT TO GET 9TO ?AT PRISON1 9 ?AT HATEFUL1 M$IOCRE WELF>E1 9TO :I* ! B\RGEOISIE CONDEMN HUMANS :O HAVE PRODUC$ SO MANY BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 & SO MU* RI*NESS1 SO MANY GOOD DE$S1 = SU* A PITTANCE ?AT CAN BE OBTA9$ ) SU* A DAMN$ SAL>Y4 

,TO ! HOSPITAL HE W5T ) HIS SK9 & HIS BONES1 ! UN=TUNATE ,SANTIAGO2 MEAN:ILE HIS NOBLE COMPANION W5T FROM ONE FACTORY TO ANO!R & WORK%OP TO WORK%OP IMPLOR+ TO ANY SCROOGE TO EXPLOIT H] >MS4 ,UNTIL :51 DIS9H]IT$ BRO!RS1 W\LD Y\ DECIDE TO OV]?R[ ! 9IQUITY ( ! ACTUAL CAPITALI/IC SY/EM8 

,AT ! HOSPITAL1 HE LA/$ A FEW DAYS444WAS HELPLESSLY DECL>$ BY ! DOCTORS1 HIS ILLNESS WAS T]M9AL1 & HE WAS CONF9$ TO ! 9CURABLE W>D4 ,NO M$IC9ES1 POOR NUTRITION1 NO M$ICAL C>E2 ?IS IS :AT *>ITY DID = \R SICK PATI5T1 :ILE ! B\RGEOISIE1 :O EXPLOIT$ HIM ALL HIS LIFE1 W\LD C>ELESSLY SQU&]1 9 GO+ \T ON SPREES1 FROM ! CO9S E>N$ AT ! SAKE ( ?AT POOR MAN'S HEAL?4 

,SANTIAGO REQUE/$ TO BE RELEAS$ FROM ! HOSPITAL4 ,!RE WAS NO REASON TO BE A PRISON]1 & DUR+ ?AT BEAUTIFUL MORN+1 ?AT P]HAPS WAS ! SADDE/ ( ?IS POOR AFFLICT$ MAN'S LIFE1 A POLICEMAN DRAGG$ HIM1 0AS A VAGRANT10 ?R\< A PUBLIC P>K1 GO+ LIKE ?IS1 FROM ONE PRISON TO ANO!R4 

,! LOVELY ,CALI=NIAN SUN WAS %9+ 9T5SELY4 ,! BEAUTIFUL AV5UES FL\RI%$ ) WELL-DRESS$ PEOPLE & HAPPY FACES2 PUPPIES HAPPI] ?AN MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S RE/+ 9 ! >MS ( PRETTY & ELEGANT B\RGEOISIE WOM51 %OPP+ :ILE ,SANTIAGO1 9 ! POLICE C>1 W\LD HE> ONCE 9 A :ILE ?IS EXCLAMATION3 0,BAH1 A DRUNK60 

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,EXPROPRIATION 

,! NI<T BE=E ALL PEONS HAD REUNIT$4 ,?AT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE>2 ! BOSSES HAD NEV] BE5 MORE 9SOL5T1 NEI!R SO DEM&+4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y = ?AT TREATM5T TO 5D4 ,! MAN :O HAD BE5 TALK+ ) !M A WEEK BE=E1 WAS RI<T3 ! [N]S W]E ! FIR/ B&ITS ?AT1 ) ! EXCUSE TO CIVILIZE !M !Y HAD REA*$ ! PO9T ( W>1 TAK+ !IR L& FROM ! ,9DIANS1 !IR ANCE/ORS1 TO MAKE !M PEONS4 ,:AT A LIFE !Y HAD DRAGG$ = C5TURIES6 ,!Y HAD TO ACCEPT CORN & BEANS FULL ( BUGS1 TO EAT -- !Y1 ! ONES :O H>VE/$ FRE% & ABUNDANT CROPS6 ,DID A HEAD ( CATTLE DIE 9 ! FIELD8 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY TIME !Y W\LD TA/E MEAT1 SPOIL$ BY !N2 ! SAME = :I* ! BOSS W\LD MAKE !M PAY HI<] ?AN M>KET PRICES4 ,W]E !SE PRETTY WOM5 AMONG !M SLAVES8 ,! BOSS & HIS SONS HAD ! RI<T TO RAPE !M4 ,IF A SLAVE COMPLA9$8 ,HE W\LD GO /RAI<T TO ! >MY TO DEF5D ! SAME SY/EM :I* TYRANNIZE HIM6 

,JU/ EI<T DAYS BE=E1 A MAN HAD BE5 ) !M1 & NOBODY KNEW FROM :]E HE HAD COME2 NEI!R WAS IT LAT] KN[N1 :]E OR :5 HE HAD LEFT4 ,HE WAS Y\NG2 HIS H&S1 H>D & /RONG1 DID NOT LEAVE A D\BT ?AT HE WAS A WORK]2 BUT BECAUSE ( ?AT /RANGE FIRE 9 HIS EYES1 ONE C\LD TELL SOME?+ WAS BURN+ 9SIDE ?AT BR[1 SUNBURN$ FROM ! \TDOOR & M>KET ) A FR[N GIV+ HIM AN AIR ( AN 9TELLIG5T & REFLECTIVE MAN4 ,?IS MAN HAD SPOK5 TO !M 9 ?IS MANN]3 0,BRO!RS ( MIS]Y1 HOLD Y\R HEADS HI<4 ,WE >E EQUAL HUMAN BE+S TO ! RE/ ( HUMANS HABITAT+ ?IS E>?4 ,\R ORIG9 IS HUMBLE1 & ! L&1 ?IS OLD L&1 :I* WE HAVE IRRIGAT$ ) \R SWEAT1 IS \R MO!R1 & BECAUSE ( ?IS1 WE HAVE ! RI<T TO BE N\RI%$ FROM H]1 TO GIVE US WOOD = H] =E/S1 & WAT] FROM H] RES\RCES1 )\T DI/9CTION1 BUT ) ONLY ONE CONDITION3 ?AT WE F]TILIZE H] BY LOV+ H]4 ,! ONES :O CLAIM TO BE [N]S ( ! E>? >E ! REAL DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE B&ITS :O1 ) BLOOD & FIRE1 /OLE FROM \R ANCE/ORS1 F\R C5TURIES AGO1 :5 !SE 9C5DI>Y ACTIONS OCCURR$1 KILL+S GALORE1 & SAVAGE RAP]S ( M9ORS1 :I* ,HI/ORY DESCRIBES ) ! NAME ',CONQUE/ ( ,MEXICO4' ,?IS L& IS \RS1 COMRADES2 LET US TAKE H] = US1 & = ALL ( \R DESC5DANTS60 

,S9CE ?AT DAY1 NO?+ ELSE WAS TALK$ AB\T AMONG ALL ! PEONS EXCEPT TO CLAIM ! L&1 TO TAKE IT FROM ! BOSSES BY ANY WAY OR =M4 ,! ISSUE H]E WAS TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 H>VE/ ! CROPS = !MSELVES1 DISC>D ! OLD [N]S & CONT9UE ) ! WORK FROM ! HACI5DA1 ONCE & = ALL FREE FROM ! LEA*ES4 ,FROM !N ON1 ALL W\LD BE = ! WORK]S4 

,S9CE !N1 ! MA/]S />T$ NOTIC+ ?AT ! PEONS DID NOT TAKE (F !IR HATS 9 !IR PRES5CE1 & ?AT !RE WAS SOME K9D ( DIGNIFI$ ASSURANCE 9 !IR LOOK2 !Y FELT A CATA/ROPHE4 ,:5 ! HUMBLE RAISE !IR HEADS HI<1 ! >ROGANT WILL KNOCK HIM D[N4 ,! SPIRIT ( REBELLI\SNESS1 = SO MANY YE>S ASLEEP )9 ! ROBU/ *E/S ( ! SLAVES1 HAD BE5 AWAK5$ BY ! S9C]E WORDS ( ! PROPAGATOR4 ,!RE WAS CONSPIRACY 9 ! %ACKS4 ,TOGE!R1 >\ND ! FIRE1 WORDS FROM ! Y\NG AGITATOR W]E DISCUSS$ 9 A L[ VOICE4 0,IF ! E>? IS \R [N MO!R10 !Y SAID1 0IT MU/ BE \RS40 0,BUT H[ CAN WE [N IT80 ! HESITANT W\LD ASK4 0,WE WILL ASK ! ,GOV]NM5T10 ! ONES :O APPE>$ MORE S5SIBLE ADVIS$2 BUT ! Y\NG] ONES1 & WOM5 ABOVE ALL1 PROTE/$ AGA9/ ?OSE C[>D REVOLUTIONS & VOT$ = US+ VIOL5CE4 0,REMEMB]10 ! MORE EXCITABLE ONES EXCLAIM$1 0H[ MANY TIMES HAVE WE ASK$ = JU/ICE OR HAVE PROTE/$ AGA9/ SOME 9FAMY FROM \R MA/]4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAS TAK5 ! BE/ ( \R BRO!RS TO 9C>C]ATE !M 9 ! B>RACKS & JAILS40 ,& !N1 TRY+ TO RECALL EA* ONE ( ?OSE M5 & WOM5 EXPOS+ EXAMPLES ( SU* NATURE1 GIV+ CR$IBILITY TO ! HO!ADS4 ,!Y W\LD RECALL ,JUAN1 :O WAS PULL$ \T ( HIS %ACK1 LATE AT NI<T1 & WAS EXECUT$ :5 HE HAD ONLY WALK$ AB\T HALF A LEAGUE =M ! LITTLE H\SES1 ONLY BECAUSE HE DID NOT ALL[ HIS MA/] TO ABUSE HIS WIFE4 ,SPIRITS W]E BECOM+ EXCIT$1 REMEMB]+ SO MANY PA/ 9FAMIES & TALK+ AB\T ! PRES5T ONES4 ,A MAN SAID1 0,I LO/ MY LEG & >M FI<T+ UND] ! ORD]S ( ,MAD]O1 & H]E ,I AM1 BURD5$ ) A L>GE FAMILY1 & NOT KN[+ IF TOMORR[ ,I WILL HAVE A PIECE ( TORTILLA = MY LITTLE *ILDR5 TO EAT40 ,ANO!R SAID1 0,TODAY ! MA/] ORD]$ ME TO KILL FIVE H5S ,I HAVE 9 MY *ICK5 COOP1 & IF ,I DON'T DO IT1 HE WILL TAKE !M ANYWAY TO ! CORRAL ( HIS HACI5DA40 ,ANO!R ONE EXPOS$1 0,YE/]DAY MY DAU<T] NOTIFI$ ME ?AT ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN HAS ?REAT5$ H] TO MAKE HIS FA!R S5D ME TO PRISON IF %E DOES NOT GIVE HIM H] BODY40 

,SIMIL> CONV]SATIONS W]E HAD 9SIDE ! O!R %ACKS4 ,H>D WORK WAS M5TION$ & ! MIS]ABLE WAGES1 & %IV]+1 !Y W\LD GET CLOSE TO ! FIRE4 ,H[EV]1 !Y AGRE$ TO HAVE A G5]AL MEET+4 ,IT TOOK PLACE AT NI<T1 9 A NE>BY RAV9E4 ,! COLD WAS 9T5SE2 BUT ?AT HUMAN MASS DID NOT FEEL IT2 ! DESIRE = FRE$OM WAS BURN+ )9 !IR *E/S4 ,! 0S5SIBLE0 WANT$ TO S5D A COMMISSION TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ASK+ = L& = ALL2 BUT !N ! YELL+ W\LD RAISE 9 L\D SCREAMS3 0,NO1 WE DO NOT WANT TO DEAL ) \R EXECUTION]S4 ,DEA? TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & DEA? TO ! RI*60 ,! WOM51 C>RY+ !IR *ILDR51 W\LD TALK AB\T HUNG] & NAK$NESS1 SUFF]+1 CAUS$ BY ! C[>DICE ( ! M54 0,NO MORE HUNG]60 !Y W\LD SCREAM4 0,LET'S TAKE ! HACI5DA60 YELL+ AGA94 ,! [N] APPE>$ ?REAT5+2 ! RAGS FLOAT$ 9 ! W9D AS BLACK FLAGS ( V5GEANCE4 ,! CLIFFS MULTIPLI$ ! 9T5SITY ( ?AT TREM5D\S YELL+4 0,TO ! HOME ( ! HACI5DA60 SCREAM$ SOME WOM51 & />T$ A RAPID RACE T[>DS ! H\SES1 FROM :]E ! W9D W\LD BR+ ! B>K+ ( ! N]V\S DOGS1 AS IF GUESS+ ! GR&IOSE ACT ( SOCIAL JU/ICE TO 5D A FEW M9UTES LAT]4 

,M5 FOLL[$ ! WOM51 :O REA*$ ! H\SES1 TAK+ HOES1 %OVELS1 ANY?+ !Y F\ND2 & KEPT ON GO+ 9 ! %AD[S1 RAC+ T[>D ! H\SE 9 ! HACI5DA444 

,A CLOSE %OOT+ RECEIV$ ! ATTACK]S1 BUT A FEW >R[S 0,REG5]ACION10 WELL DIRECT$1 TOOK ! =T ( ! B\RGEOISIE 9 A FEW M9UTES1 DY+ 9 ?OSE RU9S1 ! DESC5DANTS ( ! B&ITS :O1 ) BLOOD & FIRE1 RAP+ VIRG9ITIES1 HAD /OL5 ! L& FROM ! ,9DIANS F\R C5TURIES AGO444 

,:5 ! FLAMES ( ! FIRE 5D$1 A CL>ITY LIKE ROSE PETALS1 DILUT$ 9 MILK1 />T$ TO APPE> 9 ! ,EA/3 ! SUN %ONE MORE BRILLIANTLY1 MORE BEAUTIFUL1 HAPPY TO %9E ! =EHEADS ( ! FREE M51 AFT] MANY C5TURIES ( ONLY %9+ ! MUDDY BACKS ( ! HUMAN H]D4 

,IT WAS WOND]FUL TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE4 ,SOME W]E D$ICAT$ TO C\NT CATTLE HEADS1 O!RS C\NT+ ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9 ! COMMUNITY2 O!RS W]E RANSACK+ /ORES & GRA9 L(TS 7B>NS71 & :5 ! SUN W\LD SET 9 ! AFT]NOON ) ! FI]Y CL\DS2 :5 ! BIRDS W\LD F9D REFUGE ON TOPS ( TREES1 ALL KNEW ) :AT RES\RCES ! COMMUNITY HAD1 & N[ !Y W]E 9 AGREEM5T TO />T WORK ON !IR [N1 & FREE1 =EV]1 ( !IR MA/]S4 

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,REAP+ 

,AT ! $GE ( ! ROAD1 ,I F9D A MAN ) WEEP+ EYES & TOSS$ BLACK HAIR1 />+ AT ! ?I/LE AT HIS FEET4 0,:Y >E Y\ CRY+80 ,I ASK1 & HE ANSW]S1 0,I CRY BECAUSE ,I DID EV]Y?+ ,I C\LD = MY COMRADES4 ,I S[$ MY P>CEL ( L& ) H>D WORK1 AS ANY MAN :O RESPECTS HIMSELF MU/ DO2 BUT ?OSE = :OM ,I DID SO MU* GOOD MADE ME SUFF]1 & 9 REG>D TO MY L&1 LACK+ WAT]1 ?AT WAS SNAT*$ BY ! RI*1 ONLY TO PRODUCE ?OSE DRY ?I/LES Y\ CAN SEE AT MY FEET40 

,BAD H>VE/1 ,I SAY1 ! ONE ?AT ! GOOD ONES H>VE/1 AS ,I CONT9UE MY M>*4 

,A LITTLE F>!R ,I /UMBLE ) AN OLD MAN FALL+ & GETT+ UP1 HUN*BACK1 SADLY VAGUE LOOK4 0,:Y >E Y\ SO SAD10 ,I ASK$1 & HE RESPONDS1 0,I AM SAD BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 WORK+ S9CE ,I WAS SEV5 YE>S OLD4 ,I WAS A D$ICAT$ P]SON UNTIL ! MORN+ MY BOSS SAID ',Y\ >E TOO OLD1 ,JUAN2 !RE IS NO WORK = Y\ TO P]=M1' & HE SLAMM$ ! DOOR ON MY FACE40 

,:AT A H>VE/ ( YE>S & MORE YE>S ( HONE/ LABOR6 ,HE TOLD ME & ,I KEEP ON WALK+4 

,A V]Y Y\NG MAN YET1 BUT MISS+ A LEG1 COMES TO MY C\NT]1 HAT 9 H&1 ASK+ 0A BIT ( *>ITY = ! LOVE ( ,GOD10 EXPRESS+ SOME:AT SIMIL>LY TO A MAN4 0,:Y >E Y\ MOAN+80 ,I ASK1 AS HE ANSW]S1 0,MADUO PROMIS$ WE W]E GO+ TO BE FREE & HAPPY1 ) ! CONDITION TO HELP HIM GET ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,ALL MY BRO!RS & MY [N FA!R DI$ 9 ! W>2 ,I LO/ MY LEG & MY HEAL?1 LEAV+ \R FAMILIES 9 POV]TY40 

,?IS IS ! REAP+ WE ! ONES GET1 :O WORK TO RAISE TYRANTS1 & SUPPORT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 ,I SAY TO MYSELF1 & KEEP ON WALK+4 ,A FEW /EPS FUR!R1 ,I 5C\NT] A GR\P ( TIR$ M51 SAD /EADFA/ LOOKS1 !IR >MS DROPP$1 READ+ DISMAY 9 !IR FACES1 & ANGUI%1 YET ANG]4 0,:AT MAKES Y\ SO ANGRY80 ,I QUE/ION4 0,WE CAME \T ( ! FACTORY10 !Y SAY1 & AFT] WORK+ T5 H\RS1 WE ONLY MAKE 5\< = A MIS]ABLE BEAN D9N]40 

,!SE >E NOT ! ONES :O REAP1 ,I SAY1 BUT !IR BOSSES DO1 SO ,I CONT9UE ) MY TRAVEL4 

,IT IS NI<TTIME ALREADY4 ,CRICKETS S+ !IR LOVE SONGS 9 ! CREVICES ( ! GR\ND4 ,MY E>1 ATT5TIVE1 P]CEIVES S\NDS ( FIE/A SOME:]E4 ,I DIRECT MYSELF T[>D ! PLACE FROM :]E ?OSE GAY S\NDS COME1 & ,I SEE MYSELF 9 FRONT ( A SUMPTU\S PALACE4 0,:O LIVES H]E80 ,I ASK A LACKEY4 0,HE IS ! LORD-[N] ( !SE L&S Y\ SEE >\ND H]E & [N] ALSO ( ! WAT] :I* IRRIGATES !SE L&S40 

,I UND]/& ,I AM 9 FRONT ( ! RESID5CE ( ! ?IEF :O MADE ! FIELDS BECOME DRY ) ?I/LE1 & %[+ A FI/ TO ! BEAUTIFUL /RUCTURE ( ! PALACE1 ,I ?9K1 0,Y\R NEXT H>VE/1 SC\NDREL B\RGEOIS -- Y\ WILL HAVE TO REAP IT ) Y\R [N H&S1 SO Y\ KN[1 Y\R SLAVES >E WAK+ UP4440 

,& ,I KEEP MY M>*1 ?9K+1 ?9K+1 DREAM+1 DREAM+4 ,I ?9K ON ! H]OIC RESOLUTION ( ?OSE DIS9H]IT$1 :O HAVE ! C\RAGE TO PUT 9 !IR H&S ! RECOV]Y ( !IR L&S ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! LAW1 BELONG TO ! RI*1 &1 ACCORD+ TO JU/ICE & REASON1 BELONG TO ALL HUMAN BE+S4 ,I DREAM AB\T ! HAPP9ESS ( ! HUMBLE HOMES AFT] ! EXPROPRIATION2 M5 & WOM5 FEEL+ REALLY HUMAN2 *ILDR5 PLAY+1 LAU<+1 HAPPY1 ) !IR /OMA*S FULL ) HEAL?Y & PL5TY ( FOOD4 

,! REBELS WILL GIVE US ! BE/ ( ! H>VE/S3 ,BREAD1 ,L&1 ,FRE$OM = ALL4 

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,A ,CATA/ROPHE 

0,I DO NOT KILL MYSELF SO O!RS CAN LIVE10 ,P$RO1 ! M9]1 SAID ) A CLE> VOICE1 :5 ,JUAN1 HIS C[ORK]1 EXT5D$ A NEWSPAP] 9 FRONT ( HIM CALL$ 0,REG5]ACION10 FULL ( DETAILS AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! ,MEXICAN PROLET>IANISM4 0,I HAVE A FAMILY10 HE CONT9U$4 0,I W\LD BE AN ANIMAL IF ,I %[$ MY BELLY TO ! BULLETS ( ! F$]ALS40 

,JUAN RECEIV$ )\T SURPRISE ,P$RO'S OBS]VATION3 ?AT IS ! WAY ! O!RS TALK4 ,SOME W\LD EV5 TRY TO HIT HIM :5 HE W\LD SAY !RE W]E PLACES :]E ! PEONS HAD NOT RECOGNIZ$ !IR MA/]S & HAD TAK5 [N]%IP ( ! HACI5DAS4 ,SOME DAYS PASS$2 ,JUAN1 AFT] BUY+ A GOOD C>B9E ) ABUNDANT BULLETS1 W5T TO ! 9T]IOR ( ! SI]RA1 :]E HE KNEW !RE W]E REBELS4 ,HE DIDN'T C>E TO KN[ :AT K9D ( FLAG !Y BELONG$ TO1 OR :AT IDEALS ! REVOLUTIONI/S DEF5D$4 ,IF !Y W]E !IR [N1 ?AT IS1 ! ONES ) ! R$ FLAG1 !Y =C$ !MSELVES TO E/ABLI% A NEW SOCIETY1 9 :I* EV]YONE W\LD BE HIS [N [N]1 & NEV] ! HANGMAN ( ! O!RS1 V]Y GOOD3 HE WILL UNITE ) !M1 HE WILL ADD ) HIS [N SELF TO ! NUMB] ( FI<T]S1 AS ! NUMB] ( BRA9S TO ! MAGNIFIC5T WORK ( R$EMPTION1 AS MANY GUNS AS ( CAPABLE BRA9S TO GUIDE O!R BRA9S1 & FI]Y HE>TS1 CAPABLE ( 9CIT+ ) ! SAME FIRE ( O!R HE>TS4 ,H[EV]1 IF !Y W]E NOT FROM ! SAME GR\P1 ! ONES :O W\LD MOVE >\ND ! NE> >EA1 IT DID NOT MATT]2 ANYWAY1 HE WILL UNITE1 AS IF CONSID]$ ! DUTY ( A LIB]ATOR TO MIX AMONG HIS BRO!RS1 UNCONSCI\S1 BY WAY ( CLEV] CONV]SATIONS1 AB\T ! RI<TS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,ONE DAY ! M9]S' WIVES W]E CR[D+ AT ! DOOR ( ! M9E4 A L&SLIDE GAVE AWAY ONE ( ! M9ES' GALL]IES1 LEAV+ MORE ?AN FIFTY WORK]S 9SIDE )\T COMMUNICATION4 ,P$RO WAS AMONG !M1 &1 LIKE ALL ! O!RS1 )\T HOPE ( ESCAP+ DEA?4 ,SURR\ND$ BY UTT] D>KNESS1 ! POOR PEON ?\<T AB\T HIS FAMILY2 = HIM A HORRIBLE AGONY WAS WAIT+1 )\T WAT] & FOOD2 H[EV]1 F9ALLY1 AFT] A FEW DAYS HE WILL BE RE/+2 BUT1 H[ AB\T HIS FAMILY8 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 TO HIS WIFE & HIS *ILDR51 SO V]Y Y\NG8 ,!N HE HAD ?\<TS ( ANG]1 ?9K+ AB\T H[ /]ILE HIS SACRIFICE W\LD BE1 & UND]/&+1 H[EV] LATE1 ?AT ,JUAN1 ! AN>*I/1 WAS RI<T1 :51 %[+ HIM ! NEWSPAP] 0,REG5]ACION10 HE W\LD TALK TO HIM 5?USIA/ICALLY AB\T ! SOCIAL REVOLUTIONS ( ! NECESS>Y /RUGGLE ( CLASSES1 9DISP5SABLE1 SO M5 W\LD /OP BE+ ! SLAVES ( MA/]S1 SO EV]YBODY W\LD EAT A PIECE ( BREAD1 CRIME W\LD /OP1 PRO/ITUTION1 & POV]TY1 ALIKE4 ,! POOR M9] W\LD REMEMB]1 !N1 ?AT CRUEL PHRASE ?R[N1 LIKE A SPIT TO ! FACE TO HIS FRI5D3 0,I DO NOT KILL MYSELF SO O!RS LIVE40 

,:ILE ! M9] WAS ?9K+1 BURI$ ALIVE FROM WORK+ SO H>D1 SO ! BURGUESE [N] ( ! BUS9ESS1 ! WOM51 CRY+1 TWI/$ !IR >MS PLEAD+ ) SCREAMS1 ASK+ !M TO BR+ \T & RETRUN !IR HUSB&S1 !IR BRO!RS1 !IR SONS & !IR FA!RS4 

,CREWS ( VOLUNTE]S WILL PLEAD ! MANAG] ( ! BUS9ESS1 ASK+ TO LET !M DO SOME?+ TO RESCUE ?OSE UN=TUNATE HUMAN BE+S :O W]E WAIT+ 9SIDE ?AT M9E = A SL[ DEA?1 HORRIBLE BECAUSE ( ! HUNG] & ?IR/4 ,! RESCUE F9ALLY />T$2 BUT H[ SL[LY !Y WORK$6 ,BESIDES1 W]E !Y SURE !SE M9]S W]E ALIVE8 ,DIDN'T !Y REMEMB] ?AT ! BURGESS DID NOT GIVE 5\< BO>DS = L9+ ! M9E1 SO !Y C\LD GET BETT] PR(ITS1 & ?AT PRECISELY ?IS ONE1 :]E ?IS CATA/ROPHE OCCURR$1 WAS ! WOR/ L9$8 ,ANYH[1 GOOD WILL+ M5 W]E WORK+1 TAK+ TURNS DAY & NI<T4 ,! FAMILIES ( ! VICTIMS1 9 POV]TY1 DID NOT RECEIVE FROM ! BURGESSES -- [N]S ( ! M9E1 NOT EV5 A FI/ FULL ( CORN SO !Y C\LD MAKE SOME TORTILLAS OR SOME PUDD+1 DESPITE ?AT !IR HUSB&S1 SONS1 BRO!RS1 & FA!RS HAD E>N$ !IR SAL>Y FROM SEV]AL WEEKS ALREADY WORK$4 

,=TY EI<T H\RS HAD PASS$ S9CE ! CATA/ROPHE OCCURR$4 ,! SUN1 \TSIDE1 WAS %9+ OV] ! DESOLATION ( ! M9]S' FAMILIES1 :ILE1 9 ! DEP?S ( ! E>?1 9 ! D>KNESS1 ! LA/ ACT ( ?IS T]RIBLE TRAG$Y >RIVES4 

,CRAZ$ ) ?IR/1 POSSESS$ ) SAVAGE DESP]ATION1 ! M9]S ) ! WEAKE/ M9DS FURI\SLY HIT ) !IR PICKS ! H>D ROCK1 = A FEW M9UTES1 LAT] SOME W\LD FALL D[N EXHAU/$1 SOME NOT GETT+ UP AGA94 ,P$RO ?\<T1 0,H[ HAPPY W\LD ,JUAN BE 9 !SE MOM5TS1 FREE AS A MAN W\LD BE1 ) A GUN 9 HIS H&S1 SATISFI$ AS A MAN ) A GREAT IDEA1 & FI<T+ = IT1 & SO IT IS4 ,HE1 ,JUAN1 W\LD BE FI<T+ AGA9/ ! SOLDI]S FROM ! ,AU?ORITY1 ! ,CAPITAL & ,CL]GY1 PRECISELY AGA9/ ! CRUEL M5 ?AT1 BECAUSE !Y DID NOT WANT TO DIM9I% !IR GA9S1 !Y W]E ! ONES TO BE BLAM$ = HIM BE+ BURI$ ALIVE4 ,!N HE FELT A FIT ( FURY AGA9/ ! ,CAPITALI/S1 :O SUCK ! BLOOD ( ! POOR2 !N HE W\LD REMEMB] ! CONV]SATIONS HE HAD ) ,JUAN1 SO BOR+ ALL ! TIME1 BUT N[ HE WAS GIV+ !M ! JU/ICE !Y DES]V$4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ONE DAY1 ,JUAN ROLL+ A CIG>ETTE1 M5TION$ AB\T ! A/ONI%+ NUMB] ( VICTIMS ?AT 9DU/RY FIRES EV]Y YE> FROM ALL C\NTRIES1 =C+ 9 DEMON/RATION H[ MANY HUMAN BE+S DIE 9 C> DISRAILM5T1 DR[N+1 FIRE1 OR FALL\TS 9 ! M9ES1 ! NUMB] ( LABOR ACCID5TS1 MU* MORE ?AN 9 ! MO/ BLOODY REVOLUTION1 )\T C\NT+ ! MILLIONS & MILLIONS DY+ ( ANEMIA1 EXCESS WORK1 MALNUTRITION1 SICK P]SONS CONTA9$ BECAUSE ( BAD HYGI5E CONDITIONS1 POOR HOME CONDITIONS ( ! POOR1 FACTORIES1 %OPS1 F\NDRIES1 M9ES & O!R EXPLOITATIVE E/ABLI%M5TS4 ,& SO HE REMEMB]$ ALSO1 ,P$RO1 ) :AT DISDA9 HE HAD HE>D ,JUAN1 AT ?AT TIME1 & ) :AT BRUTALITY HE HAD REFUS$ HIM :5 ! PROPAG&I/ HAD ADVIS$ HIM TO S5D HIS DONATION1 ANY AM\NT HE C\LD S5D1 TO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,*APT]1 :O WORK$ = ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 & SOCIAL FRE$OM ( ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS4 ,HE REMEMB]$ HIM SAY+ TO ,JUAN1 0,I AM NOT SU* A SUCK] TO GIVE MY MONEY2 ,I W\LD RA!R GET DRUNK ) IT40 ,& SOME?+ CLOSE TO REGRET WAS TORTUR+ HI HE>T2 & AT ! ANGUI% ( ! MOM5T1 ) ! CL>ITY :I* COMES 9 CRITICAL MOM5TS1 HE ?\<T IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] TO DIE DEF5D+ HIS CLASS1 ?AN TO SUFF] ?AT D>K DEA?1 HATEFUL1 TO ALL[ ! BETT] LIFE ( ! CRUEL BURGESS4 ,HE IMAG9ES ,JUAN FACE D[N1 REFUS+ ! WEI<T & DISGRACE ( TYRANNY2 HE IMAG9ES HIM HAPPY & DELIRI\S ) 5?USIASM1 C>RY+ ON HIS FI/S ! BLESS$ EMBLEM ( ! OPPRESS$1 ! R$ FLAG1 OH1 GOOD & MAGNIFIC5T1 BEAUTIFUL1 ) Y\R FLOAT+ HAIR 9 ! AIR 9 ! MIDDLE ( COMBAT1 ?R[+ DYNAMITE BOMBS 9TO ! 5EMY TR5*ES1 AS ,I C\LD SEE HIM AT FRONT ) SOME BRAVE ONES GETT+ TO OR >RIV+ AT AN HACI5DA1 TELL+ ! PEONS3 0,TAKE EV]Y?+ & WORK = Y\RSELVES1 AS HUMAN BE+S & NOT AS BEA/S ( BURD540 ,& ! POOR ,P$RO WI%$ TO HAVE ,JUAN'S LIFE1 KN[+ COMPREH5D+ WAS FRUITFUL1 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE N[4 ,EV5 ) ! RE/ ( HIS LIFE1 HE WAS DEA? TO ! WORLD4 

,FIFTE5 DAYS HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! M9E CATA/ROPHE4 ,DISC\RAG$ W]E ! RESCU]S AB&ON+ ! RECOV]Y ( M9ES4 ,! FAMILIES ( ! DEAD M9]S HAD TO LEAVE FROM ! VILLAGE AS !Y C\LD NOT PAY R5T ( !IR HOMES4 ,SOME ( ! DAU<T]S & WID[S W\LD SELL KISSES AT ! TAV]NS TO GET A PIECE ( BREAD444,P$RO'S OLDE/ SON WAS 9 JAIL BECAUSE HE TOOK SOME LUMB] FROM ! FACTORY TO M5D HIS %ACK4 ,HIS MO!R1 SICK AS A RESULT ( ! MORAL %OCK SUFF]$4 ,ALL ! RELATIVES HAD GONE TO ! (FICE TO ASK = ! LA/ SAL>IES ( !IR LOV$ ONES2 !Y DID NOT RECEIVE ONE C5T4 ,! ,GREAT ,CAPTA9 REC\NT$ DEBTS & ! RESULT WAS ?AT ! DEAD ONES BECAME DEBTORS & BECAUSE ! POOR FAMILIES DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO PAY ! R5TS ( !IR HOMES1 A V]Y BEAUTIFUL DAY1 S9CE NATURE IS 9DIFF]5T TO HUMAN SUFF]+1 :5 ! SUN BURN$ ) ITS RAYS ON A NE>BY POND & ! BIRDS1 FREE FROM !IR [N]S1 WORK$ TRY+ TO CAT* 9SECTS = !M & !IR BABIES1 0A BEAUTIFUL DAY1 A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,AU?ORITY1 DRESS$ 9 BLACK1 AS A VULTURE & ACCOMPANI$ BY SOME >M$ POLICEM51 W5T FROM H\SE TO H\SE1 PUTT+ 9 ! NAME ( ! ,LAW1 TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! ,CAPITAL1 ?R[+ ALL ?OSE POOR PEOPLE TO ! /REET40 

,?IS IS ! WAY ! ,CAPITAL PAYS ! ONES :O SACRIFICE TO HIM4 

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,:AT IS ,AU?ORITY ,GOOD ,=8 

,B5T D[N OV] ! PL[1 SPILL+ HIS SWEAT OV] ! FURR[ HE IS PL[+1 ! PEON WORKS AT ! SAME TIME HE TUNES ONE ( ?OSE SAD SONGS FROM HIS VILLAGE1 9 :I* HE SEEMS TO S9K1 CONDEMN+ HIMSELF ) ALL ! BITT]NESS SOCIAL 9JU/ICE HAS ACCUMULAT$ FROM C5TURIES & C5TURIES AGO1 9 ! HE>TS ( ! POOR4 ,! PEON WORKS & S+S1 AT ! SAME TIME1 HE ?9KS AB\T HIS LOV$ ONES WAIT+ TO EAT TOGE!R1 ! POORE/ SUPP]4 ,HIS HE>T FILLS ) T5D]NESS ?9K+ AB\T HIS LITTLE *ILDR5 & HIS P>TN]1 & LIFT+ HIS EYES TO ! DISPOSITION ( ! SUN1 AT ?AT MOM5T1 AS TO GUESS ! TIME IT C\LD BE1 P]CEIVES AT F>1 A LI<T CL\D ( DU/1 BECOM+ BIGG] & BIGG] LITTLE BY LITTLE AS IT GETS CLOS] TO ! PLACE HE IS /&+4 ,!Y >E CALV>Y SOLDI]S GETT+ CLOSE & AT ! SAME TIME ASK+ HIM1 0,>E Y\ ,JUAN80 & HE ANSW]S AFFIRMATIVELY4 ,!Y SAY1 0,COME ) US2 ! ,GOV]NM5T NE$S Y\40 ,& !RE HE GOES ) !M1 TI$ ) ROPES1 AS IF HE WAS A CRIM9AL1 WALK+ AWAY FROM T[N1 :]E ! QU>T] WAITS = HIM1 :ILE HIS FAMILY /AYS 9 !IR %ACK1 DOOM$ TO FAMI% OR /EAL & PRO/ITUTE1 SO !Y WON'T DIE4 

,C\LD ,JUAN SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS GOOD TO ! POOR8 

,I,I 

,IT IS ! ?IRD DAY ,P$RO RUNS OV] ALL ! T[N1 ANXI\SLY ALL OV] ! /REETS1 LOOK+ = A JOB4 ,HE IS A GOOD WORK]2 HIS MUSCLES >E MADE ( IRON2 HIS SQU>E FACE1 SON ( HIS T[N1 REFLECTS HONE/Y4 ,IT IS USELESS = HIM TO RUN ALL OV] ! PLACE BEGG+ ! BURGUESE MA/]S 0TO BO!R0 !MSELVES EXPLOIT+ HIS /RONG >MS4 ,EV]Y:]E ALL DOORS CLOSE 9 HIS FACE2 BUT ,P$RO IS P]SI/5T1 DOES NOT DISMAY1 &1 SWEAT+1 ) HIS F9E TEE? FROM ! HUNG] DE/ROY+ HIS /OMA*1 (F]S & (F]S HIS IRON FI/S1 ) ! HOPE ( F9D+ A MA/] :O WILL 0DO HIM ! FAVOR0 ( EXPLOIT+ !M4 ,& AS HE CROSSES ! T[N ! TW5TIE? TIME1 HE ?9KS AB\T HIS LOV$ ONES1 :O1 LIE HIM1 SUFF] HUNG] & WAIT = HIM ANXI\SLY 9 ! POOR %ACK1 FROM :I* !Y SOON WILL BE EVICT$ BY ! L&LORD :O CANNOT WAIT ANY LONG] = ! R5T4 ,HE ?9KS AB\T !M444& /RUGGL+ & HE>T BROK51 ) TE>S RUNN+ D[N1 WALKS FA/]1 PRET5D+ HE WILL F9D MA/]S1 MA/]S1 MA/]S444BUT A /UPID POLICEMAN SEES HIM1 0*ECK+ = PUBLIC ORD]10 & PICK+ HIM BY ! NECK1 DRAGS HIM TO ! CLOSE/ POLICE /ATION1 :]E HE ACCUSES HIM ( VAGRANCY4 ,:ILE HE SUFF]S 9 JAIL1 HIS FAMILY WILL SUFF] HUNG] & COLD1 OR !Y WILL PRO/ITUTE OR /EAL SO AS NOT TO DIE ( HUNG]4 ,C\LD ,P$RO SAY ! ,AU?ORITY IS GOOD ( FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,I,I,I 

,SANTIAGO1 HAPPY1 SAYS GOOD BYE TO HIS C[ORK]S4 ,HE IS GO+ TO ASK ! [N] ( ! HACI5DA ! P>T2 AS A %>ECROPP]1 HE IS 5TITL$ FROM ! ABUNDANT CROP H>VE/$4 ,! L&[N] TAKES \T HIS BOOK1 NOTES1 DEBTS1 & AFT] ADD+1 SUBTRACT+1 MULTIPLY+1 DIVID+1 ETC41 TELLS HIS %>ECROPP]1 0,I DO NOT [E Y\ ANY?+2 MU* ON ! CONTR>Y1 Y\ [E ME = GROC]IES1 CLO?+1 WOOD1 ETC41 ETC40 ,! %>ECROPP] PROTE/S & GOES TO ! JUDGE1 ASK+ = JU/ICE4 ,! JUDGE *ECKS ! BOOKS1 NOTES1 DEBTS1 & AFT] ADD+1 SUBTRACT+1 MULTIPLY+1 & DIVID+ CONDEMNS ! %>ECROPP] TO PAY HIS DEBT TO ! L&[N] PLUS ! EXP5SE ( ! C\RT4 ,! WIFE RUNS V]Y HAPPY TO MEET ,SANTIAGO ) ! Y\NGE/ *ILD 9 H] >MS1 ?9K+ ?AT HE WILL BR+ LOTS ( MONEY1 CONSID]+ ! CROP HAS BE5 ABUNDANT2 BUT H] FACE FADES :5 %E SEES ! TE>S ( H] H>D WORK]1 ) SUN-BURN$ *EEKS1 RUNN+ D[N HIS FACE1 ) EMPTY H&S & A BROK5 HE>T4 ,! L&[N] HAD DONE HIS E>N+S AS A ,GREAT ,CAPTA9 & ! JUDGE1 AS ALWAYS1 HAD LEAN$ TO ! SIDE ( ! /RONG4 ,C\LD ,SANTIAGO SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY WAS FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,I,V 

,9 ! SMALL ROOM1 ! ATMOSPH]E SATURAT$ ) SMOKE FROM PETROLEUM & TOBACCO1 ,M>T91 ! 9TELLIG5T LABOR AGITATOR1 SPEAKS TO HIS COMM&]4 0,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO TOL]ATE ! 9NOCU\S EXPLOITATION TO :I* WE >E SUBJECT$10 SAYS ,M>T91 ?R[+ BACK HIS HEAD ) ! BEAUTIFUL MANE LIKE A LION4 0,WE WORK TWELVE1 F\RTE51 & SIXTE5 H\RS = A FEW P5NIES2 WE >E P5ALIZ$ ) ANY EXCUSE1 TO D$UCT FROM \R MIS]ABLE SAL>Y2 WE >E HUMILIAT$1 PROHIBIT+ US TO GIVE RO( OR HELP TO \R FRI5DS OR RELATIVES OR ANYONE WE WANT2 WE >E PROHIBIT$ FROM READ+ NEWSPAP]S :I* AL]T OR $UCATE US4 ,WE MU/ NOT ACCEPT ANYMORE HUMILIATION1 COMRADES2 LET'S GO ON /RIKE1 ASK+ = RAISE ( SAL>IES1 & LESS WORK H\RS1 & TO RESPECT ! GU>ANTEES ( ! ,CON/ITUTION GIV5 TO US6 ,APPLAUSES RECEIVE ?OSE WORDS FROM ! ORATOR2 VOTES = /RIKE1 BUT ! :OLE T[N KN[S ?AT ,M>T9 HAS BE5 >RE/$ AS HE >RIVES HOME1 & !RE IS AN ORD] ( >RE/ = SOME ( ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T ( ! WORK]S4 ,PANIC SPREADS1 ! LABOR MASS GIVES UP1 & SUCCE$+ AGA91 GIVES AWAY TO BE ! OBJECT ( HUMILIATIONS4 ,C\LD ,M>T9 SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS GOOD & FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,V 

,BE=E DAWN1 ,EPIFANIA IS ALREADY UP1 PREP>+ H] BIG BASKET ) CABBAGES1LETTUCE1 TOMATOES1 GRE5 PEPP]S1 ONIONS :I* %E GETS FROM H] SMALL VEGETABLE G>D51 &1 ) IT C>RI$ ON H] BACK1 GETS TO ! M>KET TO SELL H] HUMBLE M]*&ISE4 ,) ?AT MONEY %E WILL BE ABLE TO BUY M$IC9E = H] OLD FA!R1 & BREAD = H] SMALL BRO!RS4 ,BE=E ,EPIFANIA SELLS H] ONIONS1 ! TAX COLLECTOR FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T PRES5TS HIMSELF 1 DEM&+ MONEY TO PAY M9I/]S1 DEPUTIES1 S5ATORS1 JUDGES1 POLICEM51 SOLKI]S1 CITY WORK]S1 GOV]NORS1 POLITICIANS1 & JAIL]S4 ,EPIFANIA CANNOT PAY SO H] M]*&ISE IS TAK5 BY ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,NOT EV5 H] TE>S OR CRY+ CAN S(T5 ! HE>T ( ! PUBLIC FUNCTION>Y4 

,C\LD ,EPIFANIA SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS GOOD OR FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,:AT IS ! VALUE ( ! ,AU?ORITY8 ,TO MAKE ! LAW BE RESPECT$1 WRITT5 BY RI* OR $UCAT$ M51 AT ! S]VICE ( ! RI*1 :O HAVE TO HAVE ! GU>ANTEE1 ! ASSURANCE ( POSSESSION ( RI*NESS1 & ! EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK ( M54 ,9 O!R WORDS3 ,! ,AU?ORITY IS ! WAT*MAN ( ! ,CAPITAL1 & ?IS WAT*MAN IS NOT PAID BY ! ,CAPITAL1 IT IS PAID BY ! POOR4 

,TO 5D ) ! ,AU?ORITY WE HAVE TO />T ) F9I%+ ! ,CAPITAL4 ,LET US TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 ! MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION & ! MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION4 ,LET US ORGANIZE WORK & COMMON CONSUM]S1 E/ABLI%+ A COMMON [N]%IP = ALL1 & !N1 !RE WILL NOT BE A NECESSITY TO PAY FUNCITION>IES TO GU>D ,CAPITAL HELD 9 ONLY A FEW H&S1 AS EV]Y MAN & EV]Y WOMAN WILL BE AT ! SAME TIME1 PRODUC] & GU>DIAN ( ! SOCIAL RI*NESS4 

,MEXICANS3 

,Y\R FUTURE IS 9 Y\R [N H&S4 ,TODAY ?AT ,AU?ORITY HAS LO/ /R5G? BECAUSE ( ! POPUL> REBELI\SNESS1 ?IS IS ! PRECISE MOM5T TO PUT HOLD ON ! LAW & DE/ROY IT2 TO GET A H& OV] ! 9DIVIDUAL [N]%IP1 MAK+ IT PROP]TY TO ALL & EA* ONE ( ! HUMAN BE+S :O LIVE 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,REPUBLIC4 

,LET US NOT ALL[1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T BECOMES SO /RONG4 ,LET'S EXPROPRIATE )\T DELAY = PUBLIC USE6 ,& IF BY UN=TUNATE FATE ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL GETS ! SEAT ( ! ,PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 W> AGA9/ HIM & HIS FOLL[]S6 ,SO BY IT1 AVOID LETT+ !M BECOME /RONG1 &1 9 ! MEANTIME1 CONT9UE ) EXPROPRIATION4 

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,LONG ,LIVE ,L& & ,LIB]TY6 

,?AT AFT]NOON DIES )\T SPECIFIC PECULI>ITY4 ,! SUN1 LAZY1 DID NOT WANT TO SPREAD HIS GOLD5 HAIR 9 ALL ! CIRCUMF]5CE ( ! HORIZON1 AS IF HE W\LD BE UPSET FROM ! BAS5ESS ( M51 ?AT BECAUSE ( !IR SMALLNESS !Y KILL EA* O!R1 BECAUSE ( NO?+ !Y SUFF]1 & FROM NO?+ !Y >E AMUS$1 LIKE POOR WORMS4 

,?R\< ! DU/Y HI<WAY -- & DU/Y1 TOO -- AN OLD] MAN WALKS4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A LONG J\RNEY1 JUDG+ BY ! REFLECT$ TIR$ FACE & HIS PA9FUL WALK4 ,HE C>RIES A BACKPACK1 A %IRT1 MADE ( BLEA*$ COTTON1 P]HAPS1 & WORN \T PANTS4 ,IT IS A SOLDI] RETURN+ HOME FROM ! ,OROZCO GR\P4 

,! MAN WALKS & WALKS1 WALKS OBS]V+ ! GR\PS ( M5 & WOM5 ASSIDU\SLY1 WORK+ 9 !IR ET]NAL LABOR1 DRESS$ 9 V]Y HUMBLE CLO!S1 ) SADNESS & DESP]ATION %[+ 9 !IR SUNBURN$ FACES4 ,!SE PEOPLE WORK ! SAME1 DRESS ! SAME1 HAVE ! SAME LOOK ?AN BE=E ! REVOLUTION4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y /OPS TO CONTEMPLATE ! PICTURE & QUE/IONS1 0,:Y DID WE HAVE ! REVOLUTION80 

,& HE CONT9UES WALK+ TO HIS VILLAGE :]E HE WILL SEE HIS LOV$ ONES1 WAIT+ = HIM ANXI\SLY1 = SURE1 *ILDR5 & WIFE1 AFT] HIS LONG ABS5CE4 

,! HI<WAY IS SL[LY COV]$ BY %AD[S4 ,TO HIS SIDE WALKS A GR\P ( WORK]S M>*+ T[>DS !IR %ACKS1 ) ! SAME LOOKS ( WE>9ESS1 ( FATIGUE1 & MAYBE RES5TM5T4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y TURNS TO ! GR\P & ASKS1 0,:Y DID WE HAVE ! REVOLUTION80 

,HE CONT9UES WALK+ T[>DS ! VILLAGE1 :]E HE WILL F9D HIS LOV$ ONES1 :]E !Y >E WAIT+ DESP]ATELY AFT] A LONG WAIT1 HIS *ILDR5 & WIFE4 

,! B>K+ ( DOGS D5\NCES ! PROXIMITY ( ! VILLAGE COMPLETELY SUBM]G$ 9 D>KNESS4 ,! W9D WEEPS BETWE5 ! BRAN*ES ( A% TREES BURD5+ ! ROAD4 ,\R TRAVEL] WALKS1 WALKS1 & WALKS1 ?9K+ AB\T HIS LOV$ ONES444 

,! NEXT DAY ! REVOLUTION>Y HAS TO GO BACK TO ! FURR[1 AS ANY O!R ONE TO MAKE #be TO #e C5TS A DAY2 & IF ,VAZQUEZ ,GOMEZ HAS GOTT5 ! PRESID5TIAL *AIR1 ! POOR KEEP ON BE+ POOR1 KEEP ON BE+ HUMILIAT$ BY ! RI* & BY ! AU?ORITY4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y REFLECTS & QUE/IONS1 0,:Y DID WE HAVE ! REVOLUTION80 

,WORN \T1 HE RETURNS TO HIS %ACK1 :]E HE HAD BE5 ! NI<T BE=E4 ,A POT ( BEANS IS !IR D9N]1 ) A FEW TORTILLAS4 ,! DOG YAWNS CLOSE TO ! FIRE2 CRICKETS S+ !IR LOVE 9 ! CRACKS2 *ILDR5 SLEEP ALMO/ NAK$4 0,:O WON80 ASKS HIS WIFE1 :O IS SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO /RET* & HUG H] ABS5T HUSB&'S >MS1 & HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO ASK ! QUE/ION BE=E4 ,AFT] A FEW M9UTES1 ?9K+1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ANSW]S1 0,WELL1 WE DID40 

0,BUT Y\ HAVE NOT EV5 A C5T40 

0,WELL ANYH[1 WE SON -- WE DE?RON$ ,MAD]O40 

0,BUT WE W]E LEFT D[N1 AS ALWAYS10 SAYS ! WOMAN4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y SCRAT*ES HIS HAIR &1 NOT HAV+ ANY O!R WAY TO ANSW]1& ANSW]+ AS BE=E1 HE QUE/IONS1 0,:Y DID WE HAVE A REVOLUTION>Y80 

0,:Y DID WE HAVE ! ,REVOLUTION80 ! WOMAN ASKS4 

,& ! REVOLUTION>Y1 SURPRIS$ ( ?IS WOMAN ?9K+ LIKE HIM1 C\LD NOT /& HIS 9DIGNATION ANYMORE1 BACK+ 9SIDE & EXCLAIM$1 0,! REVOLUTION IS ONLY = ! BOLD ONES1 ! ONES :O WANT TO BE 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! ONES :O WANT TO LIVE (F ( ! WORK ( O!RS6 0 

,WE GOT FURI\SLY OB/9ATE BY NOT LI/5+ TO ! AN>*I/S ( ,REG5]ATION1 :O 9 ALL WAYS HAVE ADVIS$ US NOT TO FOLL[ ! EMPLOY]S1 TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 WAT]1 FIELDS1 M9ES1 ! FACTORIES1 MILLS1 M9]1 MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION1 & ?AT WE %\LD COMMUNE PROP]TY TO ALL ! POPULATION ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REPUBLIC & SO1 WE W\LD CONSUME :AT WE PRODUC$4 ,WE W]E TOLD ?AT TO /RUGGLE TO ELEVATE 9DIVIDUALS WAS A CRIM9AL (F5SE4 ,WE DID NOT LI/51 BECAUSE !Y W]E POOR1 FROM \R [N CLASS1 & AS ! SAY+ GOES1 WE C>RY P5IT5CE FROM \R [N S9S4 ,?IS IS :AT WE DES]VE1 = BE+ /UPID6 ,\R EMPLOY]S >E HAV+ A GREAT TIME RI<T N[1 :ILE WE1 ! BAIT1 ! SUCK]S1 ! ONES :O WORK1 SWEAT1 & /RUGGLE1 %[ \R *E/S TO ! 5EMY2 N[ WE >E ! ONES :O SUFF] MORE ?AN BE=E444 ,JUAN S\NDS ! TRUMPET1 ANN\NC+ A MEET+2 RUBS HIS EYES444,IT WAS A BAD DREAM6 ,PICKS UP HIS RIFLE1 & REJOICES1 KN[+ ! FACT HE'S JO9+ ! L9ES ( ! R$ FLAG LIB]ATORS1 & YELLS ) S\ND VOICE1 0,HAIL TO MY LAUD & FRE$OM60 

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,P$RO'S ,DREAM 

,SITT+ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! DOOR FROM HIS HUMBLE HOME1 ,P$RO1 S]I\S & H>D WORK]1 ?9KS1 ?9KS1 & ?9KS4 ,HE HAD BE5 READ+ ,REG5]ATION1 GIV5 TO HIM FROM A SK9NY WORK]1 N]V\S1 ) AN 9TELLIG5T LOOK1 AS HE WAS LEAV+ = HOME4 ,HE ACTUALLY HAD NEV] READ ?IS PAP]1 AL?\< HE HAD HE>D AB\T IT1 SOMETIMES ) DISDA91 O!R TIMES MAD1 & SOMETIMES 5?USIA/ICALLY4 

,AS HE IS SITT+ AT ! ?RE%OLD ( HIS DOOR1 ,P$RO ?9KS & ?9KS H>D1 SO H>D HIS HEAD HURTS1 JU/ ) ! QUE/ION1 ?9K+1 0,H[ C\LD WE POSSIBLY LIVE )\T A GOV]NM5T80 ,IT'S EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ! LA/ DAY ( ,APRIL4 ,ROSES OP5 !IR PETALS SO ! SUN CAN KISS !M2 H5S1 BUSI$ DIGG+ & TRY+ TO F9D WORMS1 :ILE ! GALLANT ROO/]1 OP5+ & DRAGG+ HIS W+S1 F5C+ !M1 ASKS = LOVE4 

,P$RO WALKS & WALKS4 ,PALMS SWAY & SW+ !IR FRONDS UND] ! %9+ SKY1 ! SWALL[S GA!R+ MUD TO MAKE !IR NE/S2 ,P$RO IS 9 ! PLA9 FIELD2 ! H]D PA/URE QUIETLY1 )\T ! POLICE BEAT+ !M1 H>ES1 PLAY+ FREELY )\T ! NE$ ( LEGISLATORS TRY+ TO MAKE !M HAPPY ) !IR LAWS2 BIRDS 5JOY+ LIFE1 NO ONE DEM&+1 0,I RULE2 OBEY ME60 

,P$RO IS EXP]IM5T+ ) ! FREE S5SATION1 LIFT+ ! WEI<T1 & CRIES1 0,YES1 YES1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIVE )\T A GOV]NM5T60 

,! PICTURE HE SEES 9 ! LIFE ( ! ANIMALS HAS GIV5 HIM ! ANSW]1 & ?AT ANSW] HAS LIFT$ ! KNOCKS ( HIS HEADA*E4 ,?OSE FLOCKS ( %EEP AT HIS SI<T HAVE GIV5 HIM ! IDEA ?AT NO GOV]NM5T IS NE$$ TO LIVE 9 PEACE4 ,NOT HAV+ 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY1 !RE IS NO NE$ = SOMEONE TO TAKE C>E ( ?AT PROP]TY FROM ! ATTACKS ( ! ONES :O DO NOT POSSESS ANY?+4 ,!Y DO [N1 9 COMMON1 ! BEAUTIFUL MEAD[1 ! CRY/AL WAT]S1 & :5 ! SUN RAYS %9E FURI\SLY1 !Y P>TICIPATE TOGE!R1 FROM ! %AD[ ! TREES PROJECT4 ,)\T GOV]NM5T1 ?OSE WOR?Y ANIMALS DO NOT KILL EA* O!R1 NEI!R DO !Y NE$ JUDGES1 NEI!R JAIL]S NOR BAILIFFS4 ,BY NOT EXT5D+ BETWE5 !M PRIVATE PROP]TY !RE ISN'T ?AT HORRIBLE RIVALRY1 ?AT CRUEL W> BETWE5 CLASSES1 FROM ONE 9DIVIDUAL T[>DS ANO!R1 DEBILITAT+ SOLID>ITY1 SO P[]FUL 9 ANIMALS ( ! SAME SPECIES4 

,P$RO BREA!S ) ALL ( HIS OP5 LUNGS2 A VA/ HORIZON OP5S 9 FRONT ( HIM2 AS IT CRUMBLES D[N BE=E HIS 9TELLIG5CE1 ! D>K SCAFFOLD+ ( WORRIES1 ( PREJUDICES1 ! ATAVISMS1 ! B\RGEOISIE SOCIETY C>EFULLY 5C\RAG+ TO CONT9UE ?IS EXI/5CE4 ,P$RO HAD BE5 ?9K+ ?AT IT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO HAVE MA/]S & S]VANTS1 RI* & POOR1 GOV]NORS & GOV]N$4 ,N[ HE UND]/&S3 ! ONES :O >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! ACTUAL POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & SOCIAL SY/EMS CONT9U+ >E ! ONES :O IMPOSE ! POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & SOCIAL 9EQUALITIES TO EXI/ BETWE5 HUMANS4 

,P$RO ?9KS1 ?9KS1 ?9KS4 ,COYOTES1 WOLVES1 DUCKS1 WILD HORSES1 BUFFALOES1 ELEPHANTS1 ANTS1 SP>R[S1 SWALL[S1 PIGEONS1 & ALMO/ ALL ANIMALS LIVE 9 UNION1 & ?AT SOCIETY IS BAS$ 9 PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY AT SU* DEGREE ?AT ! POOR HUMAN SPECIES HAS NOT ATTA9$ IT YET1 9 SPITE ( CONQUE/S BY SCI5CE1 ! MA9 CAUSE ( ?IS HUMAN MIS=TUNE1 ! RI<T ( 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY :I* ALL[S ! /RONG] ONES1 ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T1 ! MEANE/ TO HO>D1 = !IR EXCLUSIVE ADVANTAGE1 ! NATURAL RI* RES\RCES1 & ! PRODUCT FROM HUMAN LABOR1 LEAV+ ! RE/ )\T %>+ ! SOCIAL 9H]ITANCE1 & SUBJECT$ TO WORK = A CRUMB ( BREAD1 :5 !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO HAVE EV]Y?+ !Y NE$4 

,! WE>Y HEAT ( ! NOON SUN TIRES ,P$RO1 :O F9DS REFUGE UND] ! FOLIAGE ( A TREE1 FALL+ ASLEEP4 ,! 9SECTS FLY & FLY OV] HIM1 LIKE ESCAP$ JEWELS FROM %[ W9D[S ANXI\SLY SP>KL+ ) ! SUN4 

,P$RO SLEEPS & DREAMS4 ,HE DREAMS HIMSELF 9 A VA/ L&1 :]E HE F9DS ?\S&S ( C[ORK]S LABOR+ ! FIELDS1 :ILE FROM !IR ?ROATS RU% \T TRIUMPHANT NOTES ( ! HYMN 0,WORK & ,LIB]TY40 ,NEV] HAS A MUSICIAN CONCEIV$ A MELODY AS SU*4 ,AS IS1 NO NONE UNTIL !M HAD FELT AS FREE & HAPPY TO BE ALIVE6 ,P$RO WORKS & S+S JU/ ! SAME AS ! O!RS1 & AFT] TWO H\RS1 !Y SEEM AS SECONDS1 HE & ! RE/ />T WALK+ T[>DS ! VILLAGE1 :]E1 SMIL+ TO SEE SMALL H\SES SURR\ND$ ) FL[] G>D5S1 !Y SEE NO?+ IS MISS+ TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY & BEAUTIFUL4 ,ALL ( !M HAVE COOL & HOT WAT]1 ELECTRICITY1 ELECTRIC /OVES1 BA?ROOMS1 S9KS1 COM=TABLE FURNITURE1 CURTA9S1 RUGS1 PIANOS1 & PANTRIES FILL$ ) PROVISIONS4 ,P$RO1 AS ! O!RS1 HAS HIS [N HOME1 HAPPY ) HIS WIFE & SMALL *ILDR54 ,N[ NOBODY WORKS = A SAL>Y4 ,ALL >E [N]S4 ,! ONES :O LIKE AGRICULTURAL JOBS1 F9E1 TOGE!R WORK+ ! L&2 ! ONES :O >E 9CL9$ TO ! FACTORIES1 HAVE GA!R$ TOGE!R LIKE !IR BRO!RS FROM ! FIELDS4 ,ALL 9DU/RIES1 AT LA/1 HAVE COME 9 ACCORD TO PRODUCE1 ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! COMMUNITY1 PUTT+ ! PRODUCTS ( ALL ! 9DU/RIES 9 A HUGE W>EH\SE1 :]E !RE IS A FREE 5TRY TO ALL ?IS WORK+ T[N4 ,EV]YONE TAKES :AT HE OR %E NE$S1 AS !RE IS ABUNDANCE ( EV]Y?+4 ,! /REETS >E FREE ( BEGG>S1 ( PRO/ITUTES1 BECAUSE EV]YONE HAS !IR NECESSITIES SATISFI$4 ,AT ! WORK+ SC5E ONE DOES NOT SEE AN OLD P]SON1 AS !Y WORK$ :5 !Y W]E APT1 & N[ !Y LIVE PEACEFULLY1 FROM ! WORK ( ! /RONG ONES1 WAIT+ = A QUIET DEA?1 SURR\ND$ BY LOV+ S9C]E TOK5S ( AFFECTION2 ! DISABL$ 5JOY ! SAME PRIVILEGES AS ! S5IORS4 

,TO GET TO ! RESULT1 ! PEOPLE FROM ?IS REGION />T$ TO DISREG>D ALL K9D ( AU?ORITY1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 DECL>$ COMMON PROP]TY ! L& & ! PRODUCTION MA*9]Y4 ,!Y GA!R$ ! WORK]S ( EA* 9DU/RY TO DISCUSS ! WAY TO BETT] PRODUCTION1 HAV+ AT FRONT1 A LI/ ( ! DEM&S FROM ! B\RGEOIS'S W>EH\SES1 & ?AT N[ WAS AT ! DISPOSITION = ALL 9 A BIG W>EH\SE4 

,MANY UNNECESS>Y 9DU/RIES W]E ELIM9AT$1 S9CE !RE WAS NOT A REASON = SPECULATION ANYMORE1 & ! WORK ?AT PREVI\SLY US$ TO MOVE ! POLICEM51 ! SOLDI]S1 ! PUBLIC & PRIVATE (FICE WORK]S1 HELP$ ) !IR CONT+5CY EF=T4 ,!RE W]E NO P>ASITES ( ANY K9D ANYMORE1 AS EV]YONE ( ?OSE 9HABITANTS W]E AT ! SAME TIME PRODUC]S & GU>DIANS1 !RE=E BE+ AT ! SAME TIME WORK]S & [N]S4 

,:AT IS ! REASON TO HAVE A GOV]NM5T8 

,:I* WAS ! REASON TO DE/ROY ?OSE PEOPLE1 :5 ALL ( !M FELT LIKE [N]S8 ,NOBODY C\LD BE BETT] ?AN ! O!R4 ,EA* ONE W\LD PRODUCE ACCORD+ TO HIS EF=T & 9TELLIG5CE1 & EA* ONE W\LD CONSUME TO FILL HIS NE$S4 ,:AT W\LD BE ! REASON TO HO>D8 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 /UPID4 ,P$RO FEELS HAPPY & SMILES :ILE SLEEP+4 ,BUTT]FLIES FLY >\ND HIM AS IF !Y W]E P>T ( HIS DREAMS444 

,SUDD5LY ,P$RO FEELS A GREAT PA9 ON HIS HEAD1 & AWAKES />TL$4 ,IT IS A POLICEMAN1 A REPRES5TATIVE ( ,MRS4 ,AU?ORITY1 ) :I* SC>$ %Y PEOPLE BELIEVE !Y CANNOT LIVE )\T4 ,! PRETTY (FIC] HAS JU/ AWOK51 ) A KICK ON ! HEAD1 ! GOOD & PEACEFUL LABOR]4 ,DESP]ATELY1 %E ORD]S HIM TO GO & SLEEP AT HOME1 OR ON ! CONTR>Y HE WILL GO TO JAIL = BE+ VAGRANT4 

,VAGRANT8 ,:5 HIS MA/] JU/ TOLD HIM !RE WAS NO WORK -- JU/ TWO DAYS AFT]6 

,P$RO %AKES ) 9DIGNATION2 TURNS HIS BACK TO ! (FIC] & LEAVES4 ,HIS FACE %[S A SUPREME RESOLVE4 ,>RIVES HOME1 KISSES HIS SMALL *ILDR51 &1 ) GREAT EMOTION1 SAYS GOOD BYE TO HIS WIFE1 TO M>* T[>DS ! BRAVE ONES :O FI<T AT ! EXALT ( 0,HURRAH ,C\NTRY & ,FRE$OM60 

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,= ,L& & ,LIB]TY 

,P$RO WAS UNCONSCI\S2 HE />T$ TO WORK :5 HE WAS SEV5 YE>S OLD4 ,HIS FA!R WAS A PEON 9 A HACI5DA FROM ! /ATE ( ,MI*OACAN1 ) A SAL>Y NO MORE ?AN TW5TY FIVE C5TS A DAY1 WORK+ FROM DAWN TO SUNSET4 ,! FAMILY C\LD NOT LIVE ) ?AT MIS]ABLE SAL>Y2 ! CLO? TO MAKE !IR CLO?+ WAS MORE EXP5SIVE EV]YDAY1 ! FIR/ NECESSITY >TICLES MU* HI<]1 & ! BILL [$ TO ! L&[N] WAS 9CREAS+ & 9CREAS+444 

,ONE DAY ! PEON TOOK ,P$RO TO HIS JOB4 ,IT WAS IMP]ATIVE ?AT ! *ILD WORK SO !Y C\LD HELP AT LEA/ ) A FI/ FULL ( CORN1 ! EV]YDAY PORRIDGE1 & ! 9DISP5SABLE TORTILLAS4 ,FROM !N ON1 ,P$RO MU/ E>N HIS FOOD FROM ! SWEAT ( HIS BR[4 

,P$RO CAME TO ! AGE ( #b#d1 LIKE HIS FA!R1 E>N+ TW5TY FIVE C5TS1 WORK+ FROM MORN+ TO NI<T2 H[EV]1 IF LIFE WAS EXP5SIVE1 !N1 IT WAS MU* MORE N[2 LEVIES W]E MORE FREQU5T1 ! FUGITIVE LAW WAS APPLI$ TO ! MAXIMUM1 ! 0FATIGUES10 ! FREE P]SONAL S]VICE TO AU?ORITY1 W]E MORE & MORE FREQU5T1 & TO !IR MIS=TUNE1 AS A TRADITIONAL CO/UME1 ! DEBT FROM ! FA!R1 HAD FALL5 OR ACCUMULAT$ TO ! SON1 9CREAS+ HIS [N4 ,9 SE>* ( BETT] =TUNE1 ,P$RO CAME TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 F9D+ WORK 9 A SECTION ( ! RAILROAD4 ,ONE DAY HE F\ND A NEWSPAP]1 ,REG5]ACION1 MAYBE A PASS5G] LEFT IT BEH9D4 ,P$RO READ ! PAP] & FELT SOME?+ SO DEEP ?AT IT LEFT A PR(\ND FEEL+ 9 ALL ( HIS BE+4 ,HE HAD LE>N$ TO RESPECT HIS MA/]S1 AS IF !Y W]E HIS P>5TS2 9 HIS SIMPLICITY1 HE BELIEV$ ?AT1 IF !RE W]E NOT WEAL?Y PEOPLE1 ! POOR W\LD NOT HAVE ANY?+ TO EAT4 ,HE RESPECT$ ! GOV]NM5T1 9 SPITE ( ! TREATM5T HE RECEIV$ 9 ,MEXICO2 CONSID]$ A PRIE/1 AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ,GOD ON ,E>?4 ,F9ALLY1 POOR ,P$RO WAS A TOTAL REACTION>Y4 

,SITT+ ON AN EMPTY DRAW] S]V+ AS A *AIR1 ,P$RO READ ,REG5]ACION UND] ! LI<T ( AN OIL LAMP1 & :ILE HE WAS READ+ ! NEWSPAP]1 HE FELT A KNOT 9 HIS ?ROAT444FEEL+ SOME?+ %ATT]+ 9SIDE HIS BE+1 & A HUGE HORIZON WAS EXT5D+ 9 FRONT ( HIS LIFE4 

,P$RO FELT T]RIBLY SAD2 & HE BELIEV$ ?AT IT WAS SO NATURAL TO SUFF] 9 ?IS WORLD1 AT LEA/ ! PRIE/ HAD ASSUR$ HIM4 ,N[1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT ?OSE LIES FROM M5 ( ! CLO? JU/ WANT$ TO KEEP ! SLAVES QUIET1 & HIS HE>T WAS P\ND+ VIOL5TLY4 ,) CL5*$ FI/S1 HE CRI$1 0,I WILL GO TO ,MEXICO & ,I WILL NOT LEAVE ANY ( !SE ROTT5 BIRDS ALIVE60 ,HE W\LD REMEMB] !N ! PRIE/'S S]MON FROM HIS VILLAGE1 :5 HE W\LD PREA*1 PRET5D+ LOVE1 & *>ITY1 9 A LOV$ VOICE1 & CRY1 0,BE PATI5T1 MY *ILDR51 & ! ,LORD WILL GIVE Y\ A BETT] LIFE 9 Y\R NEXT LIFE2 RESPECT & LOVE Y\R EMPLOY] AS IF !Y W]E Y\R SECOND P>5TS2 CON=M ) Y\R POV]TY2 DO NOT 5VY ! =TUNE ( ! RI*1 BECAUSE ?AT WEAL? WAS GIV5 BY ,GOD1 M]CIFUL ,LORD4 ,HE WILL GIVE Y\ WORK1 & RECEIVE FOOD ON \R TABLES4 ,RESPECT Y\R GOV]NM5T1 :I* IS ! ONE :O IS 9 *>GE & GU>DS Y\R BELONG+S1 PEOPLE1 ABIDE ! LAWS1 AS WELL AS PUNI% CRIME & REW>D VIRTUE40 

0,OH6 ,IF ,I W\LD HAVE READ ,REG5]ATION10 SAID ,P$RO1 SITT+ ON HIS EMPTY %ACK1 AS HIS VOICE1 S\ND$ EMPTY4 0,IF ,I W\LD HAVE READ ,REG5]ATION1 SOME?+ ELSE W\LD HAVE BECOME ( ME & MY LOV$ ONES40 

,! W9D W\LD FILT] FROM ! HUT1 CREVICES1 CRY+ AS IF C>RY+ ! SLAVES' LAM5TS1 :O >E BORN1 LIVE1 & DIE )\T KN[+ ANY?+ ELSE FROM LIFE1 EXCEPT MIS]Y & PA94 ,F> AWAY A DOG H[L$2 A NI<T BIRD SANG M\RNFULLY1 AS ! NI<T SEEM$ SADD]4 

,P$RO CONT9U$ READ+1 & :ILE READ+1 HIS M9D HAD ONLY ONE IDEA3 TO BUY A RIFLE1 & CL5*+ ! NEWSPAP]1 CRU%+ ITS L9ES1 HE KEPT ON ?9K+1 ?9K+4 ,HE WAS NOT OLD6 ,HE WAS ONLY #bd YE>S OLD2 H[EV]1 HE ?\<T HAV+ WA/$ MU* TIME 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! IDEAL4 0,I WILL NOT LEAVE A ,BURGOS ALIVE AS SOON AS ,I /EP ON ,MEXICAN T]RITORY60 HE YELL$ ) FURY1 & HIS VOICE VIBRAT$ AS A TRUMPET CALL+ ! SLAVES TO COMBAT DET]M9$ ! SOLDI]S TO BECOME M54 

,! W9D W\LD BL[ ?R\< ! CRACKS FROM ! HUT1 AS IF IT W]E ! WEEP+ & ! SI<S & COMPLA9TS1 ! CRIES ( M5 & WOM51 OLD PEOPLE1 *ILDR5 PROLET>IANS :O >E BORN1 LIVE1 & DIE )\T ANY?+ BUT SORR[ & PA9444,\TSIDE1 ! TELEGRAPH WIRES1 %ACK$ BY ! /RONG W9D1 GAVE SADD5$ NOTES4 ,A ROO/] SANG F> AWAY2 A PAIR ( CATS1 D5\NC+1 9 ! %AD[S !IR NOISY LOV+4 

,P$RO KEPT ON ?9K+ & ?9K+4 0,I WILL HAVE A BULLET = EA* REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,AU?ORITY1 AS SOON AS ,I /EP 9TO ,MEXICO60 HE CRI$1 & HIS VOICE RES\ND$ AS IF HE W]E ! S\ND ( A MA*9E GUN 9 ! 5EMY'S TR5*ES444 

,SOMETIME LAT]1 AFT] ?IS NI<T1 :5 ! BRA9 ( A MAN ILLUM9AT$ ) A NEW LI<T1 A TROOP ( ,C>RANCI/AS REBELL$ AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY ( ,V5U/IANO ,C>RANZA1 DISREG>D+ ,GOV]NM5T1 ,CAPITAL1 & ,CL]GY4 

,IT HAPP5$ ?AT ,P$RO1 CONV]T$ 9TO ! APO/LE ( ! ,GOOD ,NEWS1 M>*$ T[>DS ! T]RITORY DOM9AT$ BY ! ,C>RANCISMO1 PRES5T$ HIMSELF 9 A ,C>RANCI/A CAMP1 & SET A SOLDI] PO/4 ,ONCE AMONG !SE REBELS1 HE GAVE FULL RANGE TO HIS G5]\S ?\<TS4 

0,BRO!RS10 HE SAID1 :Y >E WE C>RY+ ! WEI<T ( ANO!R GOV]NM5T80 ,HE PROCE$$1 SAY+1 0,N[ ?AT WE HAVE >MS 9 \R H&S1 LET'S F9I% ONCE & = ALL ) ! BEG9N+ ( ,AU?ORITY1 ! ,CAPITAL1 & ! ,CL]GY40 ,!N1 TAK+ \T A SMALL R$ BOOK FROM HIS POCKET1 1 HE READ TO HIS COMRADES1 NOT AB\T IDEALS4 ,IT WAS ! #b#cRD ( ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#a#a4 ,! REBELS LI/5$ TO ! APO/LE1 & ! OP9ION WAS EXP&+1 ?AT IF ! REVOLUTION WAS GO+ TO BE WA/$1 IT W\LD BE IMP]ATIVE ?AT ! C\NTRY1 DUR+ ! >M$ /RUGGLE1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 MA*9]Y1 & MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION2 ?AT IS IF ONE EXPECTS ?AT A ,GOV]NM5T GIVE HAPP9ESS TO ITS PEOPLE1 ?AT W\LD NEV] HAPP51 BECAUSE ! MISSION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T IS TO GIVE PROTECTION TO ! WEAL?Y1 ) PREJUDICES T[>DS ! POOR4 ,! ,C>RANCI/A REBELS ?\<T & ?\<T & ?\<T4 ,ONE REMEMB]S ?AT ONE TIME ! WORK]S FROM HIS DI/RICT DECID$ TO GO ON /RIKE1 ASK+ = A RAISE ( SAL>IES1 & LESS WORK H\RS4 ,! GOV]NM5T S5T TROOPS TO MA*9E GUN !M & MAKE !M CONT9UE OR RETURN TO !IR WORK ) ! SAME OLD WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,ANO!R BR\<T FROM HIS MEMORY ! FATE ( ,JUAN1 HIS VILLAGE1 & H[ HE WAS TAK5 \T ( HIS HOME1 9 ! LATE H\RS ( ! NI<T1 BY ! ,ACORDADS1 & %OT BY A %[] ( BULLETS1 LIKE A DOG1 AT ! CORN] ( ! ROAD1 BECAUSE HE DID NOT ALL[ ! [N] ( ! HACI5DA TO RAPE HIS WIFE1 COMPANION = ALL ( HIS LIFE4 ,ANO!R REMEMB]$ WELL POOR ,SANTIAGO1 ?AT C[BOY1 ) SO MANY *ILDR5 & FAMILY1 & H[ HE WAS S5T TO FI<T 9 ! >MY & DI$ ( MAL>IA 9 ,TI]RA ,CALI5TE1 AS HE DID NOT ALL[ HIS BOSS TO /EAL HIS SAL>Y4 ,EA* ( ?OSE REBELS HAD MORE ?AN ONE MEMORY ( H[ ! ,AU?ORITY PROTECTS ! RI*1 ) PREJUDICE AGA9/ ! POOR1 & 9 EA* ( ?OSE HE>TS1 H>D5$ BY PRIVATION & SUFF]+1 BURN$ A V5GEFUL FIRE4 0,WE DO NOT WANT A GOV]NM5T ANYMORE60444!Y CRI$ & YELL$1 & !IR CLAMOR\S CRY RES\ND$ ON ! ,SI]RA'S /EEP ROCKS1 AS ?UND]4 

0,DEA? = ,CAPITAL2 ,DEA? = ! ,CL]GY0 REPEAT$ CRIES1 & ! =MIDABLE VOICES W5T D[N ! *ANNELS UNTIL !Y W]E LA/ 9 ! L&S4 

,! (FICIALS P]CEIV$ ! DISRUPTION1 & W5T !RE TO IMPOSE ORD]4 ,SOME %OT SOME BULLETS1 GIV+ AN 5D TO ! (FICIALS1 & ! NEW 0LIB]T>IOS10 ) ! R$ FLAG HI<1 FELT /IMULAT$ ) H]OIC NOTES ( ! HYMN 0,EL ,HIJO DEL ,PUEBLO10 AS !Y WALK$ AWAY1 M>*+ T[>D ! CONQUE/ ( ,L& & ,LIB]TY4 

7,FROM 0,REG5]ACION10 NUMB] #a#g#e1 DAT$ ,FEBRU>Y #g1 #a#i#a#d47 

,:AT IS ,AU?ORITY ,GOOD ,=8 

,?AT DAY ,JUANITO & ,LIUSITA1 ,RASA'S *ILDR51 C\LD NOT GET \T ( B$3 FEV] WAS DEV\R+ !M4 ,ROSA SQUEEZ$ H] >MS 9 DESP]ATION1 BE>+ ! PA9 BE=E H] [N FLE% & BLOOD4 ,IT HAD BE5 ?REE WEEKS S9CE %E WAS FIR$ FROM ! FACTORY4 ,9 VA9 %E W\LD SCRAPE ! BOTTOM ( DRAW]S1 MOV+ USELESS IMPLEM5TS & O!R OLD TRUMP]IES2 NOT EV5 A P5NY 9 ! FIR/ ONE1 NOR ANY?+ ( VALUE 9 ! O!RS4 ,NOT EV5 A PIECE ( BREAD OR A CUP ( C(FEE ON ! TABLE1 & ! *ILDR5 BURN+ ) FEV]1 AGITAT+ !IR SMALL >MS1 ASK+ = FOOD4 ,! DOOR OP5S ABRUPTLY1 & SOME 9DIVIDUALS1 DRESS$ 9 BLACK1 ) PAP]S UND] !IR >MS1 BREAK 9 )\T ANY C]EMONY4 ,IT WAS ! NOT>Y & SECRET>IES1 AIDES JU/ DO+ !IR JOBS 9 ! NAME ( ! LAW4 ,ROSA HAD NOT PAID H] R5T TO ! BURGUESE1 DUE TO H] MIS]Y1 & ! REPRES5TATION ( ! ,AU?ORITY CAME TO ?R[ H] \T ON ! /REET444,C\LD ,ROSA SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! FIDGET+ & ! CONFUSION1 9 ! BUS9ESS DI/RICT1 SUDD5LY A BURGUESE1 AGITAT+ HIS >M1 YELLS1 0,?IEF6 ,?IEF60 ,FROM ! BOTTOM ( ! VE/'S LAPEL SW+S A *A9 )\T A WAT*4 ,PEOPLE GA!R2 ! REPRES5TATION ( ,AU?ORITY1 CANE 9 H&1 OP5S SPACE AMONG ! MULTITUDES2 BUT :]E IS ! ?IEF8 ,ALL ! PEOPLE CLOSE TO ! BURGUESE W]E ELEGANTLY DRESS$4 ,P$RO1 AFT] LOOK+ = WORK ALL MORN+1 )\T LUCK1 GETS CLOSE TO ! MULTITUDE1 WOND]+ :Y !RE IS SO MU* EXCITEM5T1 & :ILE WAIT+1 FEELS A /RONG H& >\ND HIS NECK1 & A SO>+ VOICE YELLS1 0,COME ) ME1 Y\ ?IEF60 ,IT'S A POLICEMAN4 ,C\LD ,P$RO SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,JOSE FEELS V]Y TIR$4 ,HE HAS BE5 WALK+ ALL DAY HEAD+ TO ! CITY 9 SE>* ( WORK4 ,DISMAY$1 HE SITES ON A P>K B5*4 ,GETT+ RELAX$1 HE FALLS ASLEEP4 ,A VIOL5T %AK+ AWAK5S HIM3 A REPRES5TATIVE ( ,AU?ORITY TELLS HIM AB\T ! CRIME ( FALL+ ASLEEP 9 ! P>K4 ,JOSE APOLOGIZES ! BE/ HE CAN1 BUT ! POLICEMAN ORD]S HIM TO GET \T ( ! P>K4 ,JOSE WALKS & WALKS1 UNTIL1 V]Y TIR$1 HE SITS AT ! $GE ( A SIDEWALK ( A F>-AWAY /REET1 FALL+ ASLEEP AGA91 & SUFF]+1 = A SECOND TIME1 A %AKE FROM ! 0WELCOM+0 REPRES5TATIVE ( ,AU?ORITY1 ORD]+ HIM TO /& UP & M>* AWAY4 ,JOSE EXPLA9S HIS SITUATION TO ! POLICEMAN3 IT'S BE5 AB\T ?REE MON?S S9CE HE HAS WORK$ BECAUSE !RE IS AN ABUNDANCE ( SLAVES1 & IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y = HIM TO WALK TO LOOK = WORK TO EXPLOIT HIM4 ,! REPRES5TATIVE ( ,AU?ORITY TELLS HIM ONLY LAZY ONES DO NOT F9D WORK2 HE H&CUFFS HIM1 & TAKES HIM TO JAIL1 :]E HE WILL WORK = ! B5EFIT ( ! ,AU?ORITY4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,JOSE'S OLD P>5TS & HIS FAMILY />VE 9 ! VILLAGE HE LEFT4 ,C\LD ,JOSE SAY ?AT ! ,AU?ORITY IS FAIR TO ! POOR8 

,LIFE IS UNBE>ABLE = ,LUCAS & HIS FAMILY4 ,HIS BOSS WANTS TO ROB ! AFFECTION ( HIS WIFE2 ! BOSS' SON WANTS TO RAVI% HIS DAU<T]2 ! =EM5 >E 9SOL5T2 ! SAL>Y HE E>NS IS MIS]ABLE4 ,LUCAS DECIDES TO LEAVE ) HIS FAMILY2 H[EV]1 HE HAS TO DO IT HID+ FROM HIS BOSS1 AS IT IS KN[N ?IS MAN IS ! [N] ( LIVES & HACI5DAS4 ,! M>* TAKES PLACE2 !Y >E YET TO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,AU?ORITY1 SO NOTIFI$ BY ! MAN 9 *>GE ( SLAVE ESCAPES4 ,WOM5 >E RETURN$ TO ! HACI5DA1 :]E !Y WILL /AY1 EXPOS$ TO ! APPETITE ( ! MA/] & HIS SON2 MEAN:ILE1 ,SIMON IS S5T TO ! HEADQU>T]S1 AS A MAN ) 0PREVI\S *>GES10 ACCORD+ TO ! BOSS' DECL>ATION4 ,C\LD ,SIMON CLAIM ! GOOD ( ! ,AU?ORITY8 

,! ROADS >E RU9$ FROM ! TORR5TIAL RA9S4 ,! BURGUESE NE$ ! REPAIR ( ! ROADS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 SO !IR AUTOMOBILES CAN PASS )\T PROBLEM OV] !IR ROADS & !IR PA?S4 ,! ,AU?ORITY ORD]S EV]Y MALE FROM ! WORK+ CLASS1 FROM ! DI/RICT B\ND>IES1 & =CES !M TO WORK REPAIR+ BRIDGES1 CON/RUCT+ DAMS1 MAK+ TR5*ES1 )\T ANY PAY1 SO ! BURGUESE KEEPS ON GETT+ BUS9ESS1 :ILE ! PROLET>IAN FAMILIES BITE !IR ELB[S FROM FAMI%4 ,C\LD ! POOR FAMILIES SAY ! ,AU?ORITY IS GOOD & G5]\S TO ! POOR8 

,:Y DO WE1 ! POOR1 NE$ ,AU?ORITY8 ,%E IS ! ONE :O ?R[S US TO ! B>RACKS & MAKES US SOLDI]S SO WE CAN DEF5D1 RIFLE 9 H&1 ! 9T]E/ ( ! RI*1 JU/ AS IT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,CANANEA1 :]E ! SOLDI]S >E GU>D+ ! COMPANIES' PROP]TIES1 SO ?AT ! /RIK]S WILL NOT DE/ROY !M4 ,%E IS ! ONE :O MAKES US PAY TAXES SO WE CAN SUPPORT PRESID5TS1 GOV]NORS1 DEPUTIES1 S5ATORS1 *EAP POLICEM5 ( EV]Y K9D & FROM ALL BORD]S1 (FICE WORK]S1 JUDGES1 MAGI/RATES1 SOLDI]S1 JAIL KEEP]S1 HANGM51 DIPLOMATS1 & A MULTITUDE ( LAZY1 GOOD-=-NO?+S1 :O DO NO?+ ELSE BUT PRESSURE US = ! B5EFIT ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,WE1 ! POOR1 DO NOT NE$ ANY?+ ( ?OSE CLO?-MO?S & %\LD %AKE !M FROM \R BACKS SO ! BURGUESE SY/EM FALLS ON ! GR\ND2 & TAK+ *>GE ( \R L&S1 HOMES1 MA*9]Y1 MEANS ( TRANSPORTATION1 FOOD1 & O!R ?+S KEPT 9 W>EH\SES1 DECL>E AL\D ?AT EV]Y?+ BELONGS TO ALL1 M5 & WOM51 ACCORD+ TO ! ,MANIFE/ FROM ! #b#cRD ( ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#a#a4 

,D[N ) ,AU?ORITY1 DIS9H]IT$ BRO!RS6 

7,FROM 0,REG5]ACION10 NUMB] #a#i#e1 DAT$ ,JULY #a#a1 #a#i#a#d47 

,A ,DEA? ,)\T ,GLORY 

,IT HAS BE5 A WEEK S9CE ! COMRADES HAD LAUN*$ !MSELVES 9TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ,P$RO FELT SAD4 ,HE WANT$ TO BE NEXT TO ?OSE LIONS :O1 RIFLE 9 H&1 W]E 9 ! FRONT ( ! ACTION FI<T+ = HUMAN FRE$OM4 ,HE W\LD REMEMB] ! LA/ MEET+ 9 HIS V]Y HUMBLE HOME4 ,IT HAD BE5 AT NI<T2 ! COLD AIR W\LD GO ?R\< ! CREVICES1 AS TO COOL D[N ! EXCITEM5T4 ,JOSE1 ! MAN 9 *>GE ( RESID5CE ( ! M9E1 W\LD TALK 5?USIA/ICALLY4 0,COMRADES10 HE SAID1 0HOLD+ A GLASS ( W9E4 0,TO DIE )\T GLORY1 CRU%$ BY ! M9E1 SO WE C\LD MAKE ! BURGESS FAT1 AS TO DIE 9 ! BATTLE FIELD 9 DEF5SE ( \R [N RI<T1 AS PRODUCTION ( SOCIAL WEAL?1 ,I PREF] ! LATT]10 & RAIS+ ! GLASS TO HIS LIPS1 HE DR9KS ! W9E 9 ONE DRAFT4 

,! W9D HAD A SORT ( LAM5T AT EV]Y CRACK1 AS IF ALL ! VICTIMS ( EXPLOITATION & TYRANNY HAD CONGREGAT$ ?AT V]Y NI<T >\ND ! HUT SO !IR COMPLA9TS C\LD BE HE>D4 ,! COYOTE SADLY HAUL$ 9 ! NE>BY HILL1 GLOOMY & N]V\S4 ,! [L1 DISQUIET ) HIS M\RNFUL NOTES1 ! LITTLE BIRDS 9 !IR NE/S4 

,JUAN1 ! RAILROAD PEON1 CORPUL5T1 & LACK+ WORDS1 HUGG$ ,JOSE1 & SAID1 0,I'M GO+ ) Y\10 & AT ! SAME TIME1 SOME PLATES FELL FROM ! TABLE1 %AK5 BY ! PEON'S EFFUSIVE R$NESS4 ,! CAT WOKE UP FRI<T5$2 9 ! NEXT ROOM A *ILD CRI$2 ! OIL LAMP GAVE (F A D5SE & UNPLEASANT SMELL4 

,JOSE FILL$ HIS GLASS AGA94 ,ALL ( !M SEEM$ POSSESS$ ( ?AT FIRE PROP] ( ! G5]\S HE>TS :I* BEAT = A GREAT DEAL ( TIME4 ,! ,MANIFE/ ( ! #bc ( ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#a#a1 9 R$ B9D]1 WAS %9+ ON ! PROLET>IAN TABLE1 AS A R$-HOT COAL4 

0,H[ MANY ( US >E GO+80 ,JOSE ASK$4 ,ALL ( !M /OOD UP TO SIGNIFY ALL W]E 9 AGREEM5T TO FI<T = ! /RUGGLE4 ,ONLY ,P$RO /AY$ SITT+4 ,! SURPRIS$ LOOKS FROM HIS COMRADES TURN$ TO HIM1 :O ) H&S ON HIS =EHEAD1 WEPT4 

0,Y\ >E AFRAID1 AH80 ,SANTIAGO ASK$ BRUTALLY1 ! %EPH]D MAK+ A DISDA9+ GRIMACE4 

,EV]YBODY LOOKS AT ,P$RO ) PITY3 ! SC5E WAS S+UL>LY PA9FUL4 ,!RE WAS A PICTURE ( ,PRAX$IS ,G4 ,GU]R]O HANG+ ON ! WALL1 ! BEAUTIFUL GR\P ( *ILDR5 ( ! /ATE READY TO FOLL[ 9 HIS GLORI\S /EPS4 

,P$RO1 MOV$ TO ! PO9T ( CRY+1 RAISES UN/ABLE AS A DRUNK1 EV5 ?\< HE HAD NOT TA/$ W9E -- HE WAS TEMP]$ -- &1 ) A WEAK VOICE1 SAYS1 0,I CANNOT GO ) Y\2 ,M>TA1 MY P>TN]1 OBJECTS MY GO+ ) Y\3 %E CLAIMS ,I HAVE ! OBLIGATION ( SUPPORT+ \R *ILDR54 ,I WILL /AY40 

,IT WAS GETT+ COLD] AS ! NI<T APPROA*$1 & ! :I/L+ W9D W\LD GET 9TO EV]Y CREVICE4 ,MANUEL1 ! TOBACCO WORK]1 C\<$ & FROM HIS PRESS$ *E/1 A MURMUR C\LD BE HE>D SIMIL> TO BOIL+ WAT] FROM A BOTTLE4 ,EV]YBODY SAT1 EXCEPT HIM4 ,HE WANT$ TO TALK1 BUT HIS C\<$ DR[N$ HIS WORDS4 ,F9ALLY1 HE CLAIMS1 0,YES1 LET'S M>* TO ! BATTLE1 COMRADES40 ,HE C\<$1 SPIT A VISC\S BLOODY MASS1 & ADD$1 0,WE WILL DIE CRU%$ 9 ! M9E2 AT ! %OP !Y >E SPY+ ON US2 \R KIDNEYS WE> \T 9 ! FIELDS2 ! SCAFFOLD+S >E DANG]\S1 & ! DIGG+ ( QU>RY DEMOLI%ES ! BONES2 MA*9]Y MUTILATES US444ALL = ! B5EFIT ( ! BURGESS6 ,:Y NOT1 9/EAD1 RAISE FIRE>MS & GRAB FROM ! H&S ( ! 9FAM\S BUR<S1 \R NATURAL WEAL?1 ?AT :I* WE HAVE PRODUC$ \RSELVES80 

,PRAX$IS1 FROM ! WALL1 WAT*ES ?AT UNION ( H]OES4 ,! FREEZ+ COLD W9D CONT9UES1 GO+ 9TO ALL ! CREVICES4 ,MANUEL C\<$1 & HIS C\< SEEM$ AS IF IT CAME FROM ! BOTTOM ( A PIT*]4 0,DO Y\ HE>80 HE YELL$2 0! W9D BR+S US ! LAM5T ( ! ONES :O SUFF] ! TE>S ( ! *ILDR5 :O WANT BREAD2 ! ANGUI% ( ! SON ) HIS OLD P>5TS1 DY+ AWAY GRADUALLY1 = LACK ( NUTRITION2 ! SUFF]+ ( ! PRO/ITUTES1 =C$ TO SELL !IR FLE% SO %E CAN BR+ A MORSEL TO H] *ILDR52 ! SI< ( ! PRISON]1 DECAY+ 9 ! CORN] ( HIS CELL2 ! =C$ BREA?+ FROM ! PROLET>IANS1 :O TAME !IR [N1 SWEAT & BLOOD1 ! =TUNE ( !IR MA/]4 ,LET'S REBEL0 

0,TO ! /RUGGLE ( BATTLE60 ALL PROCLAIM$1 & FROM ?OSE SUPPRESS$ *E/S CAME ! H]OIC NOTES ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,M>SELLESA3 

,TO ! REVOLT1 PROLET>IANS2 

,! DAY ( ! R$EMPTION N[ %9ES444 

,CL\DS TURN P9K1 AS IF EMB>RASS$ TO BE SE5 ASLEEP BY ! SUN4 ,DAWN COMES2 ! [L HAD GONE1 SC>$ BY SUNRISE1 & ! BRISK HAPPY SONG1 JOY\S AS ! HANGMAN DISAPPE>$1 BY ! COYOTE1 AS !Y GO !IR D5S1 & ! CAT SNORES 9 HIS CORN]1 %AKES HIS SK9 TO SC>E ! FLIES4 

,S9CE !N1 EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 SAD TO ,P$RO4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY ONE LEFT BEH9D4 ,S9CE ?AT DAY1 HIS SADNESS MULTIPLI$4 ,HE GOT UP E>LY & W5T TO ! M9E4 ,HE FELT HIS HE>T S9K4 0,IT WAS MY DUTY TO GO ) !M10 HE ?\<T4 0,! M9E CAN COLLAPSE ONE DAY1 & !N :AT8 ,MY FAMILY WILL BE )\T BREAD & !Y WILL BECOME ! SAME AS !Y W\LD HAVE HAD ,I BE5 KILL$ BY DEF5D]S ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 

,! D>K 5TRANCE ( ! M9E WAS OP5+ AT HIS FEET1 AS IF IT WAS A HUNGRY MON/] YAWN+1 IMPATI5TLY WAIT+ = HIS RATION ( HUMAN FLE%4 ,P$RO LOOKS >\ND1 SI<S1 & GOES D[N1 TO DO HIS WORK4 

,FIVE H\RS LAT]1 SOME SAD1 TACITURN M5 DEPOSIT$1 AT ! FEET ( ,M>TA1 ! CRU%$ BODY ( ,P$RO4 ,A HUGE ROCK HAD SMA%$ HIM LIKE A M\SE4 ,A DEA? )\T GLORY6 

7,FROM 0,REG5]ACION10 NUMB] #b#g1 DAT$ #i ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#e47 

,! ,VICTORY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION 

,JUAN IS DELI<T$3 HE JU/ SAW ! NEWSPAP] COM+ FROM ,WA%+TON1 AB\T ,C>RANZA BE+ RECOGNIZ$ AS *IEF ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,P[] ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REPUBLIC4 ,HE HUGS ,JOSEFA1 HIS WIFE1 EFFUSIVELY KISSES HIS LITTLE SON &1 ALMO/ YELL+1 SAYS1 0,N[1 PEACE WILL BE HAD AT LA/6 ,OPPRESSION WILL 5D6 ,HURRAH = ,C>RANZA6 

,JOSEFA IS LEFT ) H] M\? OP51 SPEE*LESS1 JU/ LOOK+ AT H] HUSB&2 )\T UND]/&+ :Y1 JU/ BECAUSE A NEW PRESID5T COMES 9TO P[]1 MIS]Y WILL CEASE4 ,%E LOOKS >\ND ! ROOM1 A ROOM FROM A POOR NEI<BORHOOD FROM ! ,TEPOZAN ,ALLEY ( ,MEXICO ,CITY1 & SI<S4 ,EV]Y?+ :I* SURR\NDS H] IS MIS]ABLE2 ! BROK5 GRASS *AIRS1 ! FURNACE )\T A PIECE ( *>COAL2 ! %EETS FROM ! CAT HAVE /A9S1 PRODUCT ( ! *ILD'S UR9E2 ON ! SOLIT>Y TABLE1 /&S A BOTTLE ) A PIECE ( P>AFF91 DRIPP+S FALL+ D[N LIKE ?ICK TE>S4 

,)\T REALIZ+ HIS WIFE HAS NOT UND]/OOD HIM1 ,JUAN YELLS1 0,ONE WAS = PROSP]ITY & LIB]TY OP5S BE=E ! ,MEXICAN C\NTRY4 ,HURRAH = ,C>RANZA6 

,JOSEFA OP5S H] EYES IMMEASURABLY4 ,%E CANNOT UND]/& ! RELATION BETWE5 ! EXALTATIONS ( A MAN 9 P[] & DEA? TO EXPRESSION1 & SUBM]GES 9 PR(\ND REFLECTIONS1 UNTIL A LICE1 ! HUNGRIE/ ( ! MANY POPULAT+ H] HEAD1 GIVES A BITE ?AT RETURNS H] TO REALITY4 ,%E SCRAT*ES FURI\SLY1 & AT ! SAME TIME1 ) A WEAK VOICE1 WEAK FROM LACK ( FOOD1 TELLS H] HUSB&1 0,C\LD Y\ TELL ME1 ,JUAN1 :AT WE >E GA9+ ) ,C>RANZA 9 P[] ) ! ,PRESID5CY80 

0,COME ON1 ,JOSEFA1 Y\ HAV5'T YET UND]/OOD AB\T !SE MATT]S8 ,WE >E GETT+ LAWS :I* B5EFIT US WORK]S2 ! ONES AB\T AGRICULTURAL LABOR1 WE'LL RECEIVE L& =M ! H&S ( ! GOV]NM5T2 9 FACT WE WILL HAVE FRE$OM & WELL BE+4 

,JOSEFA'S LIPS %[ A SMILE1 TRANSC5D+ ! BITT]NESS FROM H] HE>T4 ,EV5 ?\< POOR1 %E HAD HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO READ SOME?+ AB\T ,MEXICO'S HI/ORY1 & REMEMB]S ?AT ALL PA/ PRESID5TS1 BE=E REA*+ ! HI<E/ POSITION1 SWORE A ?\S& TIMES1 & AGA9 TO D$ICATE ALL !IR EF=TS = ! C\NTRY4 ,?AT'S H[ ! PROCLAMATION ( ,/URBIDE READS1 ! MANIFE/S FROM ,BU/AM5TO1 ! ONES FROM ,SANTA ,ANA1 & ! PROCLAMATIONS1 MANIFE/S PUBLI%+ FROM GOV]NM5T1 CIRCUL>S FROM ,BULOOGA & ,COMMON=T1 ,GONZALEZ & ,DIAZ1 FROM ALL1 9 FACT1 9CLUD+ ,MAD]O4 ,ALL PROMIS$ TO MAKE ! C\NTRY HAPPY1 & ! C\NTRY WAS MIS]ABLE UND] ALL ( !M4 

,A B$BUG WALKS SL[LY ON ! WALL1 AS TO KILL TIME TAK+ A WALK1 :ILE !SE POOR PEOPLE DECIDE TO GO TO B$1 VICTIMS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,JOSEFA SEES IT &1 ) H] PREVI\S PRACTICE1 PRESSES ONE ON ! WALL ) ! TIP ( H] F+]1 KILLS IT1 LEAV+ A BLOODY M>K ON ! WALL4 ,! POOR WOMAN GIVES A SAD LOOK TO H] HUSB&1 ALMO/ SAY+1 0,POOR SLAVE6 ,:5 WILL Y\ OP5 Y\R EYES80 

,JUAN IS RADIANT ) JOY & AGITAT+ ! NEWSPAP] HI<1 EXCLAIMS1 0,CON/ITUTIONAL ORD]1 !SE >E RESPECT$ 9DIVIDUAL GU>ANTEES2 ! PRIVILEGES ( ! CITIZ5 )\T OB/ACLES2 JU/ICE JU/LY ADM9I/]$1 FREE SUFFRAGE1 NO REFLECTION2 HONE/Y FROM PUBLIC (FICIALS1 :AT MORE DO Y\ WANT1 WOMAN8 ,:Y DO Y\ HAVE A M\RNFUL FACE80 

,JOSEFA REPLIES1 0,EV]Y?+ S\NDS GREAT2 BUT ! BREAD -- :O IS GIV+ US ! DAILY BREAD80 

0,HA1 HA1 HA6 ,?IS IS :Y ,I HAVE >MS10 ,JUAN SAYS1 LAU<+1 & ADDS1 0,ONLY ! LAZY DIE ( FAMI%40 

,JOSEFA DROPS H] >M 9 DISMAY4 0,HONE/LY10 %E ?9KS1 0,JUAN IS A P]FECT %EEP40 

,SOME LICE BITE H]1 MAK+ H] SCRAT* DESP]ATELY TO ! PO9T ( BLE$+4 ,LAT]1 *UR* BELLS CAN BE HE>D2 !Y >E ! BELLS FROM ! P>I% ,SANTA ,ANA2 FROM ! >EA ( ,TEZONTLALE ONE CAN HE> YELL+1 FIREWORKS1 ALL ! *UR* BELLS FROM ALL ! NE>BY *UR*ES S\ND 9 UNISON ) ! NOTES ( A 0PASO DOBLE0 FROM ! MILIT>Y B& MAK+ ,JUAN SO EXCIT$ TO ! PO9T ( BE+ DELIRI\S1 SO HE TAKES HIS HAT & YELLS 9 FULL BLA/1 0,HURRAH ,C>RANZA60 

,!Y >E ! WORK]S1 ,C>RANZI/AS1 :O CELEBRATE ! RECOGNITION ( ,C>RANZA'S GOV]NM5T1 EXT5D$ BY ! =EIGN GOV]NM5TS1 REPRES5T+ !IR PROP] BURGESSES4 

,A MON? HAS GONE BY4 ,JUAN WORKS1 BUT HIS SITUATION DOES NOT *ANGE2 HIS MIS]ABLE SAL>Y B>ELY COV]S HIM1 HIS WIFE & SON DO NOT DIE ( HUNG]4 ,! SAME DILAPIDAT$ *AIRS1 SOME /A9$ BLANKETS ON !IR B$1 !IR POOR TABLE HASN'T BE5 REPLAC$2 & 9 !IR /OVE !RE IS NOT A GOOD S\P TO N\RI% !M2 *>COAL IS AS EXP5SIVE AS GOLD2 MO/ ( ! BLOODY SPOTS ON ! WALLS 9DICATE ?AT ! B$BUGS HAV5'T LO/ ! HABIT ( TAK+ A LEISURELY WALK BE=E EAT+2 ! LICE BURN POOR ,JOSEFA'S HEAD4 

0,HEY1 WE SURE HAVE GOTT5 A LOT FROM ,C>RANZA'S RIS+6 ,ISN'T IT TRUE1 DE> ,JUAN80 SAYS ,JOSEFA1 ) A C]TA9 SLUGGI%NESS4 

,JUAN SCRAT*ES HIS HEAD DUE TO ! TORM5T ( ! LICE & DISAPPO9TM5T4 ,HE ?\<T ?AT ,C>RANZA BE+ 9 P[] W\LD BE LIKE ABUNDANCE AT HOME4 ,H[EV]1 HE DOES NOT GIVE UP & EXPLA9S1 0,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE = A GOV]NM5T TO GIVE HAPP9ESS TO HIS PEOPLE 9 ONE MON?4 ,LET'S GIVE HIM TIME SO HE CAN IMPLEM5T ! RE=MS :I* WILL B5EFIT ! MASSES1 & !N WE'LL SEE40 

,A YE> HAS GONE BY4 ,JUAN'S CONDITION IS AB\T ! SAME AS BE=E4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! SAL>IES >E BETT]2 BUT ! L&LORD HAS ALSO RAIS$ ! R5T = ! ROOMS2 M]*ANTS HAVE RAIS$ ! PRICE = >TICLES ( FIR/ NECESSITY2 CLO?+ IS ALSO MU* MORE EXP5SIVE ?AN BE=E4 ,HE DOES NOT WORK MORE ?AN EI<T H\RS A DAY2 H[EV]1 ! SAME AM\NT ( WORK HAS TO BE DONE 9 EI<T H\RS ?AT HE US$ TO DO 9 TWELVE1 F\RTE51 OR SIXTE5 H\RS4 

,JUAN IS HOLD+ ! PAP] 0,REG5]ACION10 READ+ IT AVIDLY1 & LEAVES ! READ+ ASIDE1 ONLY TO SCRAT* DUE TO ! P>ASITE BITES1 US+ HIS NAILS4 ,JUAN WALKS UP & D[N1 V]Y CONC]N$1 HOLD+ A SMALL R$ NOTEBOOK1 BE+ ! ONLY COLOR GIV+ SOME JOY 9SIDE ! D>K MIS]ABLE HOLE1 DIRTY & HOPELESS3 ?IS IS ! MANIFE/ DAT$ ! #b#cRD ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#a#a4 

,SUDD5LY1 ,JUAN /OPS HIS WALK+ & SLAPP+ HIS =EHEAD1 & EXCLAIMS1 0,H[ FOOLI% ,I HAVE BE51 & ) ME1 ! WORK]S :O HELP$ ,C>RANZA6 ,H]E WE >E 9 POV]TY1 ! WOR/ MIS]Y1 EV5 ?\< WE DROP WORK+ JU/ AS BE=E ! OLD GOAT W5T 9TO P[]4 ,! DI/RIBUTION ( L& WAS A DAMN LIE1 AS WE HAVE TO PAY = ! PIECE ( L& GIV52 PROTECTION LAWS TO ! WORK]S -- IT WAS NO O!R ?AN ! PROTECTION ( ! ,CAPITAL1 BECAUSE BURGESS HAVE A WAY TO GET PAID = ! LITTLE GIV5 OR GRANT$2 ! CON/ITUTIONAL ORD] DOES NOT DO ANY GOOD = ! POOR1 AS 9 MIS]Y BE+ A VIRTUE1 WE >E ! \TCA/S AS ALWAYS4 ,DEA? TO ,C>RANZA60 

0,DEA? TO ALL ,GOV]NM5T60 ,JOSEFA YELLS1 WAIV+1 AS IF IT WAS A FLAG1 A NEWSPAP] CALL$ 

0,REG5]ACION0 ?AT %E HAD ON H&4 

0,HURRAH = AN>*Y60 ,JUAN SCREAMS1 WAIV+ HIS R$ BOOK1 ( :OSE PAGES CONTA9 MEMORIES ( Y\?1 EFFLUVIUM ( SPR+1 BALSAM ( HOPE & RAYS ( SUN%9E = ALL ! SUFF]]S1 = ALL :O SI<1 = ALL :O DRAG !IR EXI/5CE 9 D>KNESS FROM SLAV]Y TO TYRANNY4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME ! SQUALID ROOM BECOMES NOBLE1 AS IT S]VES AS %ELT] TO A C\PLE ( LIONS & A CUB4 

,SEV]AL DAYS HAVE GONE BY4 ,! TR5*ES ( ! ,CAPITOL (F] A =MIDABLE SC5E4 ,! NEI<BORHOOD IS ,LA ,M]C$4 ,TANN]S & APPLE PICK]S UNIT$ H]E TO BUILD A TR5* 9 TWO H\RS4 ,M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 S5IORS1 & EV5 H&ICAPP$ HAVE WORK$ TOGE!R H]E4 ,! UGLY M>KET BUILD+ FROM ,LA ,M]C$ HAS GIV5 P>T ( ! MAT]IAL4 ,BEH9D ! TR5*1 !RE IS AN OCEAN ( /RAW HATS4 ,! HU>A*ES & RUDE %OES FROM ! DEF5D]S1 5]GETICALLY WALK /EPP+ ! BL& DIRT1 PR\D N[ TO S]VE AS P$E/ALS TO ?IS L>GE GR\P ( H]OES4 ,!Y WAIT A FEW M9UTES = ! ,GOV]NM5T TO ATTACK4 ,ALL IS ACTIVITY )9 ! TR5*ES3 WOM5 /& 9 L9E1 M5 CLEAN+ !IR RIFLES2 *ILDR5 DI/RIBUTE >TILL]Y TO ! M54 ,A R$ FLAG1 ) :ITE LETT]S READ+1 0,L& & ,FRE$OM10 SMILES AT ! SUN AT ! HI<E/ PO9T ( ! TR5*1 S5D+ FROM !RE GREET+S TO ALL ! \TCA/S ( ! WORLD4 ,! PROLET>IANS FROM ! ,CAPITOL >E AGA9/ ! ,CAPITOL1 ,AU?ORITY1 & ,CL]GY4 

,! PROLET>IANS =M ! SLAU<T]H\SE & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,ABOD DO NOT %[ LESS ACTIVE4 ,! BUT*]S FILES !IR KNIVES1 TE/+ !M ) !IR ?UMBS4 ,! /REETS NEXT TO ! SLAU<T] H\SES & ,TEXTILE ,MANUFACTUR+ BUILD+S >E )\T SIDEWALKS S9CE ! MAT]IALS W]E US$ TO BUILD TR5*ES2 TABLES1 POTS & PANS1 PIANOS1 CLO?+1 MATTRESSES1 ALL HAVE BE5 A M\NTA9 ( OBJECTS 9 HORRIBLE CONFUSION1 & >E US$ AS A DEF5SE = ! NOBLE DEF5D]S4 

,BEL9 & ,SALTO ,DEL ,AGUA2 ,SAN ,COSME & ,SANTA ,M>IA DE LA ,RIB]A2 ,SAN ,LAZ>O & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,TOMATLAN2 ,LA ,BOLSA & ,TEPITO2 ,SAN ,JUAN ,M5OALCO1 ,SANTA ,M>IA LA ,RHONDA1 LA ,LAGUNILLA1 ALL ! POPUL> NEI<BORHOODS FROM ! POPULAT$ CITY HAVE EMPTI$ !IR HOMES1 PEOPLE1 EMBELLI%$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y >DOR1 >E GETT+ PREP>$ TO RESI/ ! ATTACK FROM ! ,C>RANZI/AS1 ! TR5*ES EXPEL DIRT RI<T AWAY4 ,! TR5* FROM ,SAN ,LAZ>O & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,TOMATLAN IS %[+ AN UNUSUAL FLAG3 IT'S AN OLD PAIR ( BLOOM]S1 OLD & /A9$4 ,IT'S A MIS]ABLE FLAG6 ,IT IS ! DISFIGUR$ RAG ( ! WORLD ( OPPRESSION & PRIVILEGE4 ,:ILE ! RAG /AYS CLOSE TO ! PROLET>IANS1 ! LORDS >E F9E2 BUT :5 ! SAME OLD RAG IS TI$ TO A /ICK1 !N ! WORLD TREMBLES4 

,H[EV]1 IF !RE IS EXCITEM5T 9 ! TR5*ES1 BUT NONE COMP>ES ) ! ONES FROM ,P]ALVILLO1 ,SANTA ,ANA1 ,TEZONTLALE1 :O1 UNIT$ ) ACTIVITY1 5?USIASM1 AUDACITY1 & REVOLUTION>Y C>E1 JO9 ,JUAN & ,JOSEFA1 :O DO NOT RE/4 ,BLACK ) DU/1 !Y LOOK BEAUTIFULLY SWEATY1 WORN \T1 RUNN+ UP & D[N UND] ! TR5*1 %>+ 5]GY & 5?USIASM = !IR DEF5D]S4 ,SUDD5LY1 GREAT CONFUSION1 FOLL[$ BY FIR+1 S\NDS ( ! TRUMPET CAN BE HE>D FROM ! >EA ( LA ,CONCEPCION ,TEQUIPEHUCA4 

0,!Y >E ! ONES FROM ,LA ,BOLSA & ,TEPITO & !Y >E FI<T+60 SCREAMS ,JUAN1 ?R[+ HIS HAT 9 ! AIR4 

,A FEW M9UTES AFT] ! RO> ( ! CANNONS1 ! RIFLES VOICE2 ! BEAT+ ( ! DRUMS2 ! MADNESS ( ! TRUMPETS2 ! M>TIAL AIRS ( ! MUSICAL B&S W]E CONFUS$ ) ! CITY'S ?UND]1 AS ALL ! TR5*ES W]E ATTACK$ AT ! SAME TIME BY ! ,C>RANZI/A TROOPS4 

,JUAN & ,JOSEFA GET UP TO ! HI<E/ PLACE ( ! TR5*1 :]E !Y CAN SEE A HEAVY CL\D1 :]E ! ,C>RANZI/AS >E APPROA*+1 ON ! /REETS ( ,SANTO ,DOM+O4 

0,! 5EMY IS APPROA*+1 COMRADES60 !Y YELL AT ! SAME TIME4 0,EV]YONE GET TO ! PLACE :I* IS BE/ = ! DEF5SE ( \R L&60 

,9 AN 9/ANT ! TR5*ES >E SURR\ND$ ) RIFLES4 ,! 5EMY SETS TWO CANNONS 9 ! C5T] ( ! /REET FROM ,SANTA ,CAT>9A & ,LAS ,MORAS1 :ILE P>T ( ! COLUMN CONT9UES TO ADVANCE OV] ! TR5*ES FROM ! 5TRY ( ! /REET4 

,AN IMP]ATIVE VOICE COMES \T FROM ! DU/Y CL\D & APPROA*ES ALREADY AT ONE HUNDR$ /EPS FROM ! B>RICADE4 

0,9 ! NAME ( ! ,SUPREME ,GOV]NM5T10 HE SAYS1 0,SURR5D]60 

0,HURRAH ,C\NTRY & ,FRE$OM60 ANSW] ! ONES FROM ! TR5*ES4 

,! %OOT]S FOLL[ FROM BO? P>TS2 ! CANNONS DIRECT !IR PROJECTILES TO ! C5T] ( ! TR5*ES TO OP5 BREA* 9 ! =T1 ! SMOKE SATURATES ! >EA1 MAK+ IT UNBE>ABLE2 ! ATTACK IS FURI\S1 ! RESI/ANCE =MIDABLE1 ! ,C>RANZI/A SOLDI]S ADD BLASPHEMIES TO !IR FIR+2 ! PROLET>IANS1 DEF5D]S ( ! B>RICADE1 S+3 

,C\NTRYM51 ! *A9S OPPRESS Y\1  

,& ?IS 9JU/ICE CANNOT CONT9UE2  

,IF Y\R EXI/5CE IS A WORLD ( SORR[S1  

,BE=E A SLAVE1 *OOSE TO DIE4 

,& ! NOTES ( ?IS MAGNIFIC5T HYMN1 ?AT HYMN COMMON TO ! OPPRESS$ 9 ?IS WORLD1 ?AT SAME HYMN :I* CONDEMNS ! BITT] M>TYRDOM ( ! \TCA/S1 & !IR HOLY NE$ = R$EMPTION1 ?AT HYMN1 BE+1 AT ! SAME TIME1 A COMPLA9T1 PROTE/1 ?REAT1 SPREAD+ TO ! F\R W9DS1 AS AN 9VITATION MADE = ! DIGNIFI$ & ! HONORABLE4 

,! NEXT DAY1 ,MEXICO'S PROLET>IANS CELEBRATE ! SUCCESS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,! BURGESS SY/EM HAS DI$4 

7,FROM 0,REG5]ACION10 NUMB] #b#i1 DAT$ ,OCTOB] #b#cRD #a#i#a#e47 

,B\RGEOIS ,FRE$OM 

,IT IS ELEV5 ?IRTY ON A W9T] NI<T 9 ,VALLE DE ,MEXICO1 :5 APPE>S1 9 ONE UNEXPECT$ MOM5T1 A WOND]FUL MIRACLE1 AS ! />S FALL 9 %[]S ( DIAMONDS4 

,! DI/RICT ( ! CAPITOL SLEEPS JU/ ! SAME AS !IR 9HABITANTS1 WORK+ PEOPLE :O SP5D H\RS ( ! ,MEXICAN DAYS 9 ! %AD[S ( ! %OPS & FACTORIES1 ADD+ TO ! WEAL? ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 & ! SPL5DID NI<TS 9 ! D>KNESS ( !IR HOMES1 POOR1 V]Y POOR4 ,!RE IS NOT EV5 A TRANSI5T 9 ! SUBURB ( ,SANTIAGO ,TLALTOLOLCO1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! PASS+ WOM51 SELL+ & CRY+ ) MELAN*OLIC VOICES1 HID+ SADNESS1 BITT]NESS1 ! TORM5TS ( A M>TYRDOM ( !IR RACE3 0,BOOOOOOIL$ DUUUUUUUCK1 TORTILLAS ) *ILIIIIIIII40 

,IT IS ! COLD2 ! FLICK]+ ( LANT]NS ON ! /REET CORN]S1 0TECOLATES02 A MAN KNOCKS S(TLY AT A DIRTY DOOR ( ONE ( ! \TBUILD+S ( ! ,PU5TE DE ,TRES ,GU]RAS2 ! DOOR OP5S AS A BIG M\? YAWN+ 9 ! D>K1 & ! ODOR ( POV]TY COMES \T FROM )92 ! MAN COMES 9 ) ASSUR$NESS & ! DOOR CLOSES BEH9D HIM4 

,I,I 

,?AT \TBUILD+ IS ! HOME ( ,MELQUIADES1 WEAV+ WORK]1 :]E TW5TY O!RS WORK TOGE!R4 ,AS ! NEWCOM] 5T]S1 ALL APPROA* HIM TO %AKE HIS H&4 ,H[ LONG HE HAS TAK56 ,!Y W]E DESP]ATE2 SOME HAD ALREADY LEFT = !IR HOMES4 ,! NEWCOM] EXPLA9S ! BE/ HE CAN ! REASON = HIS DELAY3 HE HAD TO LEAVE T[N TO TAKE C>E ( IMPORTANT BUS9ESS = ! WORK] SYNDICATE1 ( :I* HE IS AN ORGANIZ]4 ,9 A CORN]1 TWO WORK]S >E SQUATT+ & SPEAK+ 9 S(T VOICES4 

0,I CAN BET1 BRO!R1 ?AT ?AT ONE HAS BE5 9 ! :OREH\SE & N[ HE COMES TO TELL US HE HAS BE5 \T TAK+ C>E ( SYNDICATE BUS9ESS4 ,HE DRESSES F9E1 EATS BETT]1 HE DOESN'T COLLAPSE LIKE WE DO1 BECAUSE HE MAKES HIS GOOD OLD SAL>Y1 AS AN ORGANIZ]4 ,?AT ONE IS ALREADY EMANCIPAT$4 ,:Y DOES HE WORRY AB\T US ANYWAY8 ,DO Y\ ?9K HE IS CONC]N$ ) H[ ! WORK] FEELS8 ,HE KNEW IMPORTANT BUS9ESSES W]E TO BE DEALT ) H]E = ! B5EFIT ( ! WORK+ CLASS2 H[EV]1 HE COMES LATE4 ,HE SURE IS NOT 9 A HURRY SO WE CAN BE EMANCIPAT$1 BECAUSE IF WE DID ! UNION W\LD GO TO HELL = BE+ UNNECESS>Y6 ,! (FICIALS W\LD HAVE TO WORK TO LIVE1 JU/ AS ANY MORTAL WILL HAVE TO DO :5 WE >E ABLE TO OV]?R[ ! SY/EM ?AT CRU%ES US40 

0,Y\R >E RI<T1 BRO!R10 SAYS ! O!R4 0,! UNION OR SYNDICATE (FICIAL FEELS ?AT AS A MEMB] ( ! B\RGEOISIE &1 DUE TO ?AT REASON1 HE IS 9T]E/$ 9 DELAY+ \R EMANCIPATION40 

,EV]YBODY TALKS AT ! SAME TIME1 EXCIT$ AS ! ORGANIZATION >RIVES4 ,TIME FLIES1 IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ?IS ISSUE BE TAK5 C>E ( AT ONCE4 ,MELQUIADES RAISES HIS RI<T >M1 SIGNAL+ ?AT HE WANTS TO SAY SOME?+4 ,!RE IS SIL5CE4 ,MELQUIADES TI<T5S HIS VOICE1 SPITS & SPEAKS 9 A TONE ?AT REFLECTS ! HONE/Y ( A NOBLE PROLET>IAN HE>T4 

,COMRADES1 AS WE EXPLA9$ 9 ! CIRCUL> S5T TO ALL MEMB]S ( 0,GRUPO ,HUMANIDAD ,CONCI5TE10 ?IS MEET+ HAS ONLY ONE OBJECTIVE3 TO DET]M9E :AT ATTITUDES WE %\LD ASSUME AS WORK]S1 BE=E ! LACK ( FULFILLM5T ( PROMISES1 DUE TO US BY ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ ,P>TY1 :5 ?AT P>TY ASPIRES TO P[]1 & WANTS \R SUPPORTS4 ,?IS SUPPORT WAS GIV51 AS MANY H>D WORK]S %$ !IR BLOOD AT ! BATTLEFRONT = ! CON/ITUTIONAL FLAG1 & MANY MORE W5T TO VOTE 9 FAVOR ( ,C>RANZA4 ,WELL1 COMRADES1 IT HAS BE5 A:ILE S9CE WE HAVE HAD A ,C>RANZI/A GOV]NM5T1 & EV]Y?+ IS JU/ ! SAME ?AN BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION1 OR %\LD ,I SAY1 EV]Y?+ IS EV5 WORSE ?AN BE=E BECAUSE N[ ! WORK] HAS TO C>RY ON HIS %\LD]S NOT ONLY ! OLD DEBT1 BUT ! NEW ONE1 AS WELL1 [$ TO ! BANK]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO CONSOLIDATE ! GOV]NM5T ( ,C>RANZA4 ,?AT IS )\T C\NT+ ! HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PESOS ?AT WE >E PAY+ AS 9DEMNITIES = ! NATIONAL B\RGEOISIE & =EIGN]S :O HAVE SUFF]$ PREJUDICES DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,SUFF]+ POV]TY IS EXTREME2 TYRANNY IS EV5 WORSE ?AN ! TIME ( ! HATEFUL ,PORIFIRIO ,DIAZ4 ,SPEAK+ AB\T ! WORK]S FROM ,GRUPO 0,HUMANIDAD ,CONCI5TE10 :AT IS NE$$ IS TO JO9 ! BEAUTIFUL MOVEM5T ( ! ONES :O DIDN'T AB&ON >MS :5 ,V5U/IANO ,C>RANZA TOOK P[]1 & TO %\T1 ',C\NTRY & ,FRE$OM6' ,YES1 COMRADES1 LET'S ADOPT ! BEG9N+S ( ! ,LIB]AL ,MEXICAN ,P>TY & MAKE \R [N ,MANIFE/O1 DAT$ ,SEPTEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#a#a4 ,TO TYRANNY1 WE RESPOND2 TO TYRANNY WE RESPOND ) B>RICADE1 TO HUNG] ) EXPROPRIATION6 ,LET'S REBEL60 

,! BOLDNESS CAUSES ! AFRAID ONES TO TREMBLE2 O!RS1 DUE TO ! EXCITEM5T SO RELAT$ TO VIOL5CE1 AS ! ONLY REC\RSE TO EFFECT A RI<T1 RESPOND TO IDEAS & DESIRES1 KEPT 9 SECRET2 H[EV]1 NO ONE MAT]IALIZES ) A 0YES0 OR A 0NO10 APPROV+ OR DISAPPROV+4 ,! 0[L0 7WAT*MAN7 FROM ! CORN] BL[S A :I/LE TO AL]T1 & ?AT :I/LE O!RS FOLL[1 UNTIL ALL ! [LS FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD & ALL HIS FRI5DS =M ! CITY FOLL[4 ,! DOG FROM NEXT DOOR1 :]E !RE IS A WAKE1 H[LS M\RNFULLY2 A *E/NUT DEAL]1 COV]$ UP TO HIS EYES1 YELLS SO L\D ?AT HIS VOICE D5\NCES LIQUOR4 ,EV5 ?\< \R BRO!RS DO NOT NOTICE1 ! />S W9K TO \R MO!R ,E>?1 TW9KL+ P]SI/5TLY4 

,! ORGANIZ]1 PALE1 CONVULSIVE1 DOESN'T KN[ IF IT IS FE> ( LOS+ HIS PRIVILEG$ POSITION ( HIS DEVOTION TO DR9K+ & ORGIES1 OR HAS EXCLAIM$1 0,HA1 :AT DO ,I HE>8 ,REALLY ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E MORE S5SIBLE1 ,MELQUIADES4 ,VIOL5CE HAS NEV] GIV5 ANY?+ MORE ?AN BLOOD1 TE>S1 PA91 & DEA?4 ,I C\LD BET Y\ HAVE BE5 READ+ A DAMN NEWSPAP] NAM$ 0,REG5]ACION10 WRITT5 BY R5EGADES1 TRICK/]S1 TRAITORS TO ! C\NTRY1 EXPLOITS1 SC\NDRELS1 & CANNIBALS1 GETT+ FAT AT ! EXP5SE ( ! IMBECILES :O FILL !IR POCKETS ) GOLD1 C[>DS :O DO NOT HAVE ! GUTS TO COME H]E & PUBLI% AN AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] OR TO GET 9TO ANY ( ?OSE GR\PS ( ?IEVES1 :O ASSURE1 )\T PROV+1 ?AT !Y FOLL[ !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,:O KN[S !M H]E8 

,NOBODY4 

,A NOISE1 AS ! ONE PRODUC$ FROM A PAP] /UBB+ ! FLOOR1 MAKES AT LEA/ ONE HUNDR$ EYES TURN T[>D ! DOOR4 ,!RE IS A PAP] ON ! FLOOR1 A PAP] APPE>+ AT ! SC5E TO REPRES5T ITSELF4 ,ONE P]SON FROM ! RALLY TAKES ! PAP] 9 HIS H&S4 0,IT'S ',REG5]ACION'60 ,! HAT$ PAP] FROM ALL DECEITFUL2 ! DREADFUL PAP] FROM ALL ! TYRANTS4 ,! L(TY PUBLICATIONS ?AT IS1 AT ! SAME TIME1 9C5TIVE = ! GOOD1 POISON = ! BAD4 ,AN ABNEGAT$ H& SLID ! PAP] UND] ! DOOR4 ,ON ! FRONT PAGE !RE IS A PICTURE ( ,NICOLAS ,RIVELES1 ! ACCR$IT$ >TI/1 MODE/1 TAL5T$1 /RAI<T 9 HIS CONCEPTIONS1 AS HE DOES NOT DEVIATE FROM ! AN>*I/ IDEAL4 ,! PAP] GOES FROM ONE TO ! NEXT1 ADMIR+ ALL ( ! 9SPIRATION FROM ,RIVELES4 ,! ORGANIZ] GRABS ! 9C5DI>Y PAP] FROM ONE ( ! WORK]S1 & LOOK+ UP TO ! CEIL+1 SEE+ A FEW SPID]S AS IF !Y W]E CURI\S AS TO HIS EXCLAMATION1 PALE AS EV]1 EXCLAIMS1 0,!RE IS ALWAYS PROPAG&I/S = WORSE CAUSES6 ,! PRES5CE ( ?IS PAP] REVEALS ! FACT ?AT !RE IS A ,MAGONI/ ELEM5T 9 ! CITY1 ?AT WORKS 9 EX*ANGE = ! GOLD RECEIV$ FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO BELIEVE IT N[8 ,?OSE M5 >E V]Y RI*1 & PRO( IS ! FACT ?AT SOME MIS]ABLE PEOPLE DI/RIBUTE ! DESPICABLE PAP] = A FEW C5TS4 ,COMRADES1 NOT VIOL5CE6 ,WE CAN GET EV]Y?+ )9 ! LAW1 9 A PEACEFUL WAY4 ,:5 WE HAVE ?REE MILLION WORK]S 9 ! UNION1 !N WE CAN ADOPT /RONG] RESOLUTIONS4 ,BESIDES1 \R WORK+ CLASS IS NOT READY 5\< TO TAKE ADVANTAGE2 ! RE=MS \R ,GOV]NM5T WORKS SO H>D TO IMPLEM5T >E NOT EV5 READY4 ,MU* MORE1 COMRADES1 ! ATTITUDE ( ?OSE >M$ RUFFIANS >E NOT GIV+ ! ,GOV]NM5T ! OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ! RE=MS IT HAS (F]$4 ,I 9VITE Y\ TO ORGANIZE A PUBLIC RALLY1 RUNN+ 9 ALL ( ! PR9CIPLE /REETS =M \R CITY1 ASK+1 9 A PEACEFUL & ORD]LY WAY1 A FA/ RESOLUTION TO ALL ?OSE (F]$ RE=MS =M ! CON/ITUTIONAL MOVEM5T4 ,BY DO+ ?IS1 WE CAN %[ ! :OLE WORLD ?AT ,MEXICAN WORK]S >E CULTUR$40 

,ALL1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,MELQUIADES1 & FROM BA? WORK]S H&S1 SQUATT$1 GOSSIP$1 & APPLAUD$1 MAK+ ! ORGANIZ]S MAD4 ,9SURRECTION1 AS A WAY TO TAKE FROM ! H&S ( ! TYRANTS ( ! T[N1 !IR BREAD1 FRE$OM1 LO/ AT LEA/ = ! MOM5T4 

,PEACEFUL FEEL+S1 PEACEFUL IDEAS1 PR$OM9ANT TO ! AMBI5T1 REFLECT$ JU/ YE/]DAY1 BY REVELRY & PROTE/4 ,IT IS ! FL[ & RIS+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION2 IT IS ! MOM5T>Y RETRIEVE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WAVE1 TO RETURN1 A BIT LAT]1 5]VAT+1 MAGNIFIC5T1 TO GIVE ANO!R BL[ TO ! ROCK1 UNTIL SUCCE$+ TO DEMOLI% IT4 

,MELQUIADES1 ANGRY1 FIXES HIS BELT1 AS IT WAS DRAGG+ D[N HIS HEELS2 TURNS >\ND TO SEE EV]YONE ) DISDA91 A LOOK CORRESPOND+ TO ! IDEA HE FELT AB\T ?OSE M51 & :AT IT C\LD TRANSLATE TO 7BORREGOS71 OR /UPID6 ,HE SPITS ON ! FLOOR ) ANG]1 & PULL+ ! LOCK ( HAIR FROM HIS =EHEAD1 0,I HAVE ONLY KN[N A CALIB] ( M5 :O HATE ,REG5]ACION1 & ?OSE >E SC\NDRELS4 ,ALL :O /RUGGLE ) LACK ( 9T]E/ = ! HUMAN EMANCIPATION1 LOVE ,REG5]ACION4 ,! MEMB]S FROM ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY >E NOT ,MAGONI/S2 WE >E AN>*I/S4 

,ALL ( !M >GUE 9 L\D VOICES1 & TIME FLIES1 FLIES4 ,IT IS SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,! CALL ( 0JE-LLO610 GIV5 BY A PASS+ MAN1 />TLES ! M54 ,IT'S TOO MU*1 WE HAVE TO 5D ?IS MEET+4 ,ANYWAY1 EV]Y?+ IS TAK5 C>E (2 9/EAD ( REV5GE & A R$EEM+ B>RICADE1 ! PROTE/ SEEM$ A PROCESSION 9 ! /REETS4 ,EV]YBODY LEAVES EXCEPT ,MELQUIADES1 & ! TWO WORK]S1 :O W]E GOSSIP+1 SQUATT+ 9 ! CORN]4 ,! ?REE AN>*I/S LOOK AT EA* O!R ) SADNESS1 MOVE !IR HEADS LEFT & RI<T1 & AGA91 :ILE AN IDEA GOES TO !IR M9DS3 ?IS IS ! WOR/ WEI<T1 ?AT ! MO/ ADVANC$ WORK]S >E CONDEMN$ TO DRAG1 & H[ MU* DELAYS \R VICTORY = ! ,IDEAL4 

,I,I,I 

,AS IT WAS APPROV$1 ! DEMON/RATION TAKES PLACE4 ,S9CE N9E O'CLOCK1 IT HAS BE5 WALK+ ?R\< /REET AFT] /REET4 ,!RE HAV5'T BE5 MAJOR 9CID5TS4 ,ALL HAS BE5 MOCK+ LOOKS TO ! DEMON/RATORS1 & />ES FROM ! B\RGEOISIE FROM !IR /ORES1 BANKS1 & CAS9OS1 LOOKS ?AT )\T D\BT WANT$ TO SAY1 0POOR DEVILS6 ,WE CAN KEEP ON CUTT+ !IR D\< = A :ILE3 LET'S LIVE 9 PEACE60 

,I,V 

,IT'S TWELVE NOON2 ! SUN %9ES 9 ALL SPL5DOR2 IT IS A PRIVILEGE = A ,MEXICAN SKY TO BE 9 GALA1 HAPPY1 SMILEY1 AMIABLE1 9 COMP>ISON TO O!R HEAV5S1 PALE1 OPAQUE1 SPECKLES1 SAD AS A HE>T HUNGRY = LOVE & T5D]NESS4 

,! PROCESSION IS V]Y LONG4 ,! ONCE 9 *>GE PEEPS FROM ! CORN]4 ,NORTE DEL ,PORTAL DE ,M]CAD]ES1 & /ILL ! TAIL CANNOT BE SE5 FROM ! ,GLORIETA DE ,CUAUHTEMOC4 ,! MULTITUDE IS A GREAT RIV] ( PEOPLE M>*+ T[>D AN UNC]TA9 DE/9Y4 ,! SUN1 ) ITS IMM5SE K9DNESS1 PLAYS ) ! COLORS ( ! BANN]S2 ALL 9 ALL IT DISPLAYS HAPP9ESS2 BUT ! EXPRESSION ( ! WORK]S' FACES1 REVEALS ! CONTR>Y1 AS !Y >E M>*+ T[>D SOME?+ GOOD1 !Y FEEL 9 ! DEP?S ( !IR HE>TS1 !Y >E NOT GO+ TO CONQU] LIFE1 BUT ! BURIAL ( !IR HOPE4 

,V 

,! PROCESSION M>*ES AT ! FRONT ( ! ,CA!DRAL1 UNTIL IT REA*ES ! DOOR ( ,M>IANA DEL ,PALACIO ,F$]AL1 :]E ! HEAD ( ! M>* TURNS RI<T & CONT9UES 9 FRONT ( ! ,PALACE1 :]E CRIME HIDES 9 ! GUISE ( ,GOV]NM5T TO EXPEL EXPRESSION & 9FAMY4 ,! HEAD ALMO/ REA*ES ! CORN] ( ,FLAM5COS ,/REET & PORTAL DE LAS ,FLORES1 :5 A FEW SOLDI]S ( ! ,CAVALRY /OP 9 FRONT ( ! PROCESSION1 9T]CEPT+ !M4 ,! ONES BEH9D /EP AGA9/ ! ONES ON FRONTS AS IF /OPP+ ! M>*4 ,A DEAF MURMUR ( ADMIRATION & SURPRISE EXALTS FROM ?AT HUMAN S]P5T4 ,:AT HAPP5$8 ,:AT'S ! MEAN+ ( ?IS8 ,EXCITEM5T TRAVELS TO ! HEI<TS & ASSUMPTIONS MULTIPLY AS L>VAE 9 MUD4 ,IT IS ?AT ,V5U/IANO ,C>RANZA HAS 9VIT$ ! UNION (FICIALS TO TALK ) HIM & CONC$E EV]Y?+ !Y REQUE/4 ,G5]AL FAVOR REA*ES ?IS ASSUMPTION4 ,H[EV]1 LET US SEE :AT IS HAPP5+ AT ! HEAD ( PROCESSION4 

,V,I 

,! SOLDI]S' (FICIAL ASKS ! ONES AT ! FRONT :O GAVE P]MISSION TO ORGANIZE ?IS M>*4 ,! ONES :O >E LI/5+ GET AL>M$4 ,:AT1 ISN'T IT TRUE ! ,REVOLUTION HAS SUCCE$$ & ) IT ! POLITICAL FRE$OM = ALL CITIZ5S8 ,:Y DID !Y NE$ P]MISSION IF !Y >E EX]CIS+ A RI<T BACK$ BY ! ,CON/ITUTION8 

,!RE >E NO REASONS2 ! (FICIAL ORD]S TO DISP]SE ! M>*2 SOME PROTE/1 DETE/+ ! TYRANNY2 ! SACK ( CLO!S FROM ,PALACIO ,NACIONAL SET ON FIRE1 CL\D+ ) SMOKE1 & ! NOISE ( FIR+ OV] ! MULTITUDE ( WORK]S4 ,! FIR+ HAPP5S RAPIDLY1 AS IF !RE WAS A HURRY TO KILL1 TO F9I% ) ! PRODUC]S ( ! SOCIAL WEAL?1 ! SIMPLE WORK]S :O DID NOT HAVE ! /R5G? TO PUT B>RICADES & DIE AS LIONS1 & W]E P>T ( A F>CE :]E !Y DI$ AS LAMBS4 

,! ?REE-COLOR$ FLAG PR\DLY FLOATS ATTA*$ TO ITS MA/1 FOLL[+ ! MASSACRE4 

7,FROM 0,REG5]ACION10 NUMB] #b#a#a1 DAT$ ,NOVEMB] #f1 #a#i#a#e47 

,NEW ,LIFE 

0,:AT DO WE DO N[10 ! WORK]S ASK !MSELVES1 NOT )\T A C]TA9 ANXIETY4 

,!Y HAVE SUCCESSFULLY TAK5 ! CITY 9 BLOOD & FIRE4 ,!RE DOES NOT REMA9 A S+LE CAPITALI/ 9 IT1 NOR A PRIE/1 NOR A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! GOV]NM5T1 EXCEPT = ?OSE :O HANG FROM TELEPHONE PO/S OR LAY ON ! GR\ND1 %[+ !IR FAT DEAD BODIES TO ! SUN4 ,!SE BOLD WORK]S UND]/& ?AT1 IF !Y ALL[ A S+LE ONE ( !SE P>ASITES TO ESCAPE1 !Y WILL SOON RETURN 9 ! %AD[S LEAD+ A TROOP ( M]C5>IES TO /AB !M 9 ! BACK4 

0,:AT DO WE DO N[10 & ! ANGUI%$ QUE/ION IS REPEAT$ BY ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( CONVULS+ LIPS4 ,!SE M51 :O DO NOT FE> %RAPNEL & :O 5?USIA/ICALLY SALUTE ! RO> ( 5EMY CANONS ?AT S5DS !M DEA? 9 EA* BALL1 FEEL TIMID 9 PRES5CE ( ,LIFE1 :I* (F]S !M ABUNDANCE1 BEAUTY1 GOODNESS1 & SWEETNESS4 

,! M5 SCRAT* !IR HEADS %YLY & ?\<TFULLY2 ! WOM5 NIBBLE ! 5DS ( !IR %AWLS2 ! KIDS1 9NOC5TLY FREE FROM ! PREOCCUPATIONS ( !IR ELD]S1 TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! ABS5CE ( POLICEM5 :O USUALLY >E ALWAYS >\ND1 & 9VADE FRUIT /ORES4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 !IR LIVES1 !Y SATISFY !IR PU]ILE APPETITES UNTIL !IR BELLIES >E FULL4 

,BE=E ?IS SPECTACLE1 ! MULTITUDE /IRS3 IT WAS *ILDR5 :O1 ) !IR S9C]ITY1 W]E $UCAT+ !IR ELD]S AB\T :AT MU/ BE DONE4 ,IT IS MORE NATURAL = *ILDR5 TO WORK LIKE ?IS1 BECAUSE !IR 9TELLIG5CE IS CORRUPT$ BY NEI!R ! PREOCCUPATIONS NOR ! PREJUDICES :I* %ACKLE ! M9DS ( ADULTS4 ,!Y DO ! RI<T ?+3 !Y TAKE IT FROM :]E !Y F9D IT4 ,! MULTITUDE MOVES AB\T1 ITS UNDULATION MIMICK+ A SEA ( PALM FRONDS4 ,\R FA!R ! SUN KISSES ! RAGS ( !SE DIGNIFI$ PEOPLE1 G5]\SLY ALL[+ !M A PORTION ( ITS LIFE1 ( ITS GOLD1 ( ITS BEAUTY1 & ?OSE CLO!S %9E LIKE ! *E]FUL FLAGS ( VICTORY4 

,9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS SEA1 ! MO/ VIRILE MAN SURGES =W>D1 LIKE A MODE/ BOAT SAIL+ PR\DLY T[>DS LIFE4 ,IT IS ,GUM]S9DO1 ! AU/]E PEASANT F>M] :O HAD JU/ BE5 SE5 9 ! MO/ DANG]\S PLACES HOLD+ AL(T HIS SCY!1 SIMULTANE\SLY ! H>VE/] ( ! HEADS ( EVILDO]S1 & ! SYMBOL ( FECUND & NOBLE WORK4 ,GUM]S9DO LOOS5S ! PEASANT BLANKET ?AT COV]S HIM4 ,! MULTITUDE QUIETS D[N4 ,! BREA?+ ( A *ILD CAN BE HE>D4 ,EMOTIONALLY1 ,GUM]S9DO SAYS3 

0,! *ILDR5 GRANT US AN EXAMPLE4 ,LET US IMITATE !M4 ,! 9DISP5SABLE ?+ IS TO EAT2 ?AT IS \R PRIM>Y TASK4 ,LET US TAKE FROM ! %OPS & ! GROC]Y /ORES :AT WE NE$ TO SATIATE \R APPETITES4 ,COMRADES3 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 \R LIVES1 WE MAY EAT AS WE LIKE40 

,9 AN OP5+ & CLOS+ ( EYES1 ! MULTITUDE 9VADES %OPS & GROC]Y /ORES1 TAK+ :ATEV] !Y NE$4 ,9 O!R SECTIONS ( ! CITY1 ! SAME ?+ OCCURS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! POPULATION1 !RE IS NOT A S+LE HUMAN BE+ :O DOES NOT SATISFY ! NECESSITIES ( HIS /OMA*4 ,A GREAT HAPP9ESS REIGNS 9 ALL ! CITY4 ,! H\SES >E VACANT3 EV]YONE IS ON ! /REET4 ,B&S IMPROVIS+ MUSIC ROAM ! /REETS PLAY+ JOY\S TUNES4 ,EV]YONE SALUTES EA* O!R1 CALL+ EA* O!R BRO!R & SI/]4 ,EV5 ?\< !Y DID NOT KN[ EA* O!R A FEW H\RS E>LI]1 !Y DANCE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 S+ TO EA* O!R1 LAU<1 CRY \T1 JOKE AB\T FRAT]NALLY1 & FROLIC TO ! F\R W9DS3 ,! TYRANNICAL REGULATIONS ( ! POLICE HAVE CEAS$6 

,NI<T COMES4 ,NO ONE ?9KS AB\T SLEEP+4 ,! CELEBRATION ( ,LIB]TY CONT9UES1 ) MORE JOY ?AN CAN BE CONTA9$4 ,! MUNICIPAL S]VICE WAS DISB&$ :5 ! PR9CIPLE ( ,AU?ORITY DISAPPE>$4 ,9 ITS PLACE1 M5 & WOM5 ( GOOD WILL TAKE C>E ( PUBLIC LI<T+4 ,!Y EMPTY ! /REETS ( DEAD BODIES4 ,EV]Y?+ GOES *E]FULLY1 NE$+ NEI!R GOV]NM5T ORD]S NOR DI/RICT REGULATIONS4 ,ALREADY A NEW DAY IS DAWN+1 & ! CELEBRATION1 ! GREAT CELEBRATION ( LIB]TY1 DOES NOT %[ ANY SIGNS ?AT IT WILL 5D SOON1 & :Y %\LD IT8 ,! DEA? ( C5TURIES ( OPPRESSION DES]VES TO BE CELEBRAT$1 NOT ) A FEW H\RS ( AB&ON1 NOT ) ONE DAY1 BUT RA!R UNTIL ! BODY1 EXHAU/$ BY ! DEBAU*M5T ( PLEASURE1 RECLAIMS SLUMB]4 

,:ILE ! 5TIRE POPULATION IS AB&ON$ TO PLEASURES1 PLEASURES !Y HAVE ALWAYS DREAM$ (1 ! COMRADES1 BO? M5 & WOM51 ( ! GR\P 0,! ,EQUALS0 WORK DAY & NI<T4 

,! NOBLE BUILD]S ( ! NEW SOCIAL ORD] B>ELY SLEEP4 ,!Y >E DIRTY1 UN%AV51 & SWOLL5 FROM CONT9U\SLY WAT*+ OV] ! POPULATION ALL NI<T4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !Y >E /ILL ACTIVE1 5?USIA/IC1 & VALIANT4 

,UPON !IR %\LD]S RE/S ! GIGANTIC TASK ( CON/RUCT+ ON TOP ( ! DEBRIS ( A PA/ ( SLAV]Y & 9FAMY4 ,!Y AVAIL !MSELVES ( ! MEET+ HALL ( ! EXT9CT ,MUNICIPAL ,GOV]NM5T TO HOLD !IR SESSIONS4 ,! PEASANT RAILWAY MAN ,RAMON SPEAKS 5?USIA/ICALLY4 ,HE HAS B>ELY SLEPT DUR+ ! FIVE DAYS S9CE ! CITY WAS TAK5 BY PROLET>IAN =CES4 ,HE IS RADIANT4 ,HIS SQU>E1 BRONZ$ FACE1 9 :I* ONE CAN READ FRANKNESS1 RESOLUTION1 BOLDNESS1 & S9C]ITY1 GLEAMS AS IF BEH9D HIS D>K SK91 A SUN IS BLAZ+4 ,HE SWEATS2 HIS EYES %9+ 9T5SELY1 HE SAYS3 

0,F9ALLY1 ! PEOPLE >E 5JOY+ !MSELVES2 F9ALLY1 !Y AV5GE ?\S&S ( YE>S ( SADNESS2 F9ALLY1 !Y KN[ ! PLEASURES ( LIFE4 ,LET US REJOICE 9 ?IS BLESS+1 LIKE ! FA!R F9DS RECREATION SEE+ HIS *ILDR5 PLAY4 ,\R BRO!RS & SI/]S 5JOY UNTIL !Y >E EXHAU/$ FROM PLEASURE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 WE WORK3 WE F9I% ! PLANS = SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION40 

,! JOY\S NOTES ( A WALTZ >ISE FROM ! /REET1 MAK+ ALL ! FACES TURN T[>D ! W9D[S4 ,! WALTZ 5DS1 FOLL[$ BY AN EXPLOSION ( CRIES1 :I/LES1 HE>TY LAU<T]1 ALL SORTS ( S\NDS PRODUC$ BY /RIK+ ALL K9DS ( OBJECTS AGA9/ EA* O!R4 

0,! PEOPLE >E 5JOY+ !MSELVES10 SAYS ,RAMON4 0,WE >E WORK+40 

,& ! M5 & ! WOM5 ( ! GR\P 0,! ,EQUALS0 CONT9UE !IR LABORS4 

,T5 DAYS HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! PROLET>IAN =CES TOOK ! CITY4 ,! 5TIRE POPULATION RE/S1 FATIGU$ BY ! WEEK ( PLEASURE DUR+ ! CELEBRATION ( ,LIB]TY4 ,NUM]\S GR\PS ( PROLET>IANS ASSEMBLE 9 ! PLAZAS ASK+ EA* O!R :AT W\LD BE ! RI<T ?+ TO DO N[4 ,! COMRADES ( ! GR\P 0,! ,EQUALS0 HAVE COMPLET$ !IR PLANS = SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION4 ,!Y HAVE AFFIX$ ANN\NCEM5TS TO ! /REET CORN]S1 9VIT+ ! RESID5TS ( V>I\S CITY NEI<BORHOODS TO CONGREGATE 9 SPECIFIC SITES 9 EA* NEI<BORHOOD TO DISCUSS AFFAIRS ( COMMON 9T]E/4 ,EV]YONE RESPONDS TO ! CALL1 BECAUSE !Y >E ALL YE>N+ TO DO SOME?+4 ,= MANY1 ! FUTURE IS UNC]TA94 ,= O!RS ! HORIZON IS LIMIT$4 ,!RE EV5 SOME :O BELIEVE ?AT ! SKIES WILL SOON DIS*>GE ITS ANG] AGA9/ ! M5 :O EXECUT$ ! PRIE/S4 ,! T]ROR ( ! IGNORANT IS WIDESPREAD4 ,! ANXI\S CR[D BEG9S TO MURMUR4 

,! COMRADES ( ! GR\P 0,! ,EQUALS0 DI/RIBUTE !MSELVES 9 ! V>I\S CITY NEI<BORHOODS4 ,9 PLA9 LANGUAGE1 !Y EXPLA9 ! EXCELL5CE ( COMMUNI/ AN>*I/ TO ! PEOPLE ,! PEOPLE CR[D >\ND4 ,!Y DO NOT WANT WORDS3 !Y WANT DE$S4 ,!Y >E RI<T3 !Y HAVE BE5 DECEIV$ TOO MU*6 ,BUT NO3 ?IS TIME NO ONE IS TRY+ TO DECEIVE !M4 ,! ORATORS LECTURE ) ALL CL>ITY AB\T :]E !Y %\LD GO NEXT1 )\T DELAY1 ON ! M>* ( PROGRESS4 ,! FIR/ ?+ !Y MU/ DO IS 9VE/IGATE1 ) ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE EXACTITUDE1 ! NUMB] ( RESID5TS 9 ! CITY4 ,!Y MU/ MAKE A ?OR\< 9V5TORY ( ! FOOD & CLO?+ 9 ALL ! %OPS & DEP>TM5T /ORES4 ,) ?IS 9=MATION1 !Y MU/ CALCULATE H[ LONG !Y WILL BE ABLE TO FE$ & CLO! ! POPULATION ) ! ASSETS !Y HAVE ON H&4 

,! PROBLEM ( ! ADEQUATE %ELT] /ILL REMA9S4 ,IT WAS P>TIALLY RESOLV$ DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIB]TY4 ,ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 SOME RESID5TS ( ! CITY H\S$ !MSELVES 9 ! DWELL+S ( ! B\RGEOISIE & O!R P>ASITES1 :O HAVE F9ALLY DISAPPE>$ =EV]4 ,H[EV]1 MANY FAMILIES /ILL REMA9 LIV+ 9 T9Y NEI<BORHOOD ROOMS & %ACKS4 ,ON HE>+ ?IS1 ! MASONS LEAP =W>D1 SAY+ ?AT !Y WILL MAKE AS MANY COZY1 LOVELY H\SES AS W\LD BE NECESS>Y4 ,)\T NE$+ ANYONE TO ORD] !M >\ND1 !Y !MSELVES ORGANIZE COMMISSIONS TO 9VE/IGATE PRECISELY H[ MANY H\SES MU/ BE BUILT TO LODGE ?OSE :O >E /ILL LIV+ 9 T9Y ROOMS & %ACKS4 

,! MURMUR+ 5DS3 FE>S & SUSPICIONS DISSIPATE FROM ! GA!R$ CR[D4 ,NO2 0,?IS IS S]I\S10 !Y SAY & CONFID5CE IS REBORN 9 !IR HE>TS1 ?AT1 LIKE A AMIABLE FIRE1 FREES UP ! 5?USIASM ?AT IS SO NECESS>Y 9 ALL HUMAN 5T]PRISE4 ,MORE ?AN 5\< M5 ( GOOD WILL VOLUNTE] TO P]=M ! C5SUS ( ! POPULATION & TO TAKE 9V5TORIES ( ALL ! >TICLES 9 ! %OPS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE 9V5TORY NOT JU/ ( ! FOOD & ( ! CLO?+1 BUT ( ALL ITEMS USEFUL 9 DOME/IC & 9DU/RIAL SETT+S4 

,! APPLAUSES REPEAT AGA9 & AGA91 NOT SO MU* TO PRAISE ! M]IT ( ! VOLUNTE]S1 BUT TO EXPRESS ! JOVIALITY ( !IR SPIRITS4 ,!SE SIMPLE PEOPLE UND]/& ?AT ! FULFILLM5T ( DUTY DOES NOT NE$ TO BE REW>D$4 ,! SEA ( PALM HATS /IRS *E]FULLY UND] ! RAYS ( AN AMIABLE SUN4 ,! WOM5 DISPLAY !IR SATISFACTION1 CLEAN+ ! CLO?+ TAK5 FROM ! %OPS4 ,= ! TIME BE+1 ! KIDS SUSP5D !IR FROLICK+1 BECAUSE !Y ALL HAVE FURI\S BELLYA*ES FROM /UFF+ !MSELVES SO FULLY4 ,CONVOYS ( P>ROTS FLY JOYFULLY ABOVE ! CR[D1 LEAV+ AN IMPRESSION ( OP5NESS1 ( FRE%NESS ( HEAL?1 ( Y\?FULNESS1 ( SPR+4 ,ALL DAWNS >E BEAUTIFUL1 :Y %\LDN'T ?IS DAWN ( ,LIB]TY & ,JU/ICE BE BEAUTIFUL AS WELL8 

,! CONCLUSION ( YE/]DAY'S MEET+S W]E PO/PON$ UNTIL TODAY AT TWO 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,! VOLUNTE] COMMISSION]S >E ALL PRES5T4 ,NOT ONE IS MISS+4 ,ALL C>RY EXACT DATA AB\T ! NUMB] ( RESID5TS 9 ! CITY1 AS WELL AS ! EXI/5CE ( FOOD & ! O!R >TICLES CONTA9$ )9 ! %OPS & GROC]Y /ORES4 

,! DAY IS SPL5DID1 ONE ( ! LA/ DAYS 9 ,APRIL1 :5 ALL IS LI<T1 P]FUME1 COLOR1 Y\?1 LOVE4 ,9 ALL ! G>D5S1 N[ T5D$ BY FEMALE VOLUNTE]S1 ! FL[]S %[ !IR PETALS ( SILK1 !IR EXQUISITE1 SMOO?1 W>M1 HUMID VEGETABLE LIPS ?AT 9VITE C>ESSES & KISSES4 

,9 ! SAME SITES ( YE/]DAY'S MEET+S1 PEOPLE SPEAK ANIMAT$LY4 0,H[ WELL & H[ QUICKLY EV]Y?+ COMES TOGE!R :5 ,AU?ORITY DOES NOT 9T]V5E10 !Y SAY 9 !IR CONV]SATIONS4 ,!IR HE>TS PALPITATE VIOL5TLY4 ,GUM]S9DO DOES NOT TAKE A MOM5T ( RE/ = HIMSELF4 ,HE ROAMS ALL ! NEI<BORHOODS 9 AN EXPROPRIAT$ AUTOMOBILE1 N[ PROP]TY ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,ITS USAGE IS N[ ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE IT UNIFIES ! RESOLUTIONS MADE 9 EA* CITY NEI<BORHOOD4 ,HE DOES NOT AB&ON HIS SCY!1 TY+ IT TO ! HOOD ( ! AUTOMOBILE1 GIV+ PRE/IGE & LU/] TO A MA*9E ?AT YE/]DAY WAS M]ELY >I/OCRATIC4 ,! BLANKET ?AT COV]S ! %\LD] ( ?IS RURAL PEASANT GU>ANTEES HIS MODE/Y & CONC]N4 

,N[ !Y KN[ H[ MANY RESID5TS !RE W]E 9 ! CITY AS WELL AS ! QUANTITY ( ALL K9DS ( MANUFACTUR$ GOODS4 ,DESPITE !IR 9ABILITY TO F9D A MA!MATICIAN ON H&1 !Y RAPIDLY CALCULATE H[ MU* LONG] !Y CAN CONT9UE TO LIVE (F ! PROVISIONS1 A NECESS>Y CALCULATION = REGULAT+ PRODUCTION4 ,HUNDR$S ( WORK+ H&S PLOT ! FIGURES ) EXPROPRIAT$ P5CILS4 

,9 A FEW M9UTES1 !SE M5 ( ! HAMM]1 ( ! %OVEL1 ( ! SAW1 & ( ! *ISEL EXPLA9 ?AT ?IS QUANTITY ( FOOD IS NE$$ TO PROVIDE DAILY SUBSI/5CE = ?AT MANY RESID5TS4 ,!Y SAY ?AT1 BECAUSE ?IS QUANTITY ( FOOD/UFF HAS BE5 F\ND1 ! 5TIRE POPULATION CAN SUBSI/ = ?AT L5G? ( TIME4 

,EV]YONE IS SATISFI$4 0,MY GOODNESS1 ?IS IS GO+ WELL0 !Y SAY4 ,NOT A S+LE COMPLA9T CAN BE HE>D4 0,TRU?FULLY1 ONE NE$S ONLY AN>*I/S TO >RANGE ?+S10 !Y ADD4 ,CRIES ( 0,LONG LIVE ,AN>*Y0 ?UND] ?R\<\T ! SPACE1 9 WELL-JU/IFI$ OVATIONS ?AT F9ALLY ACCEPT ! SACR$ IDEAL4 ,RAMON1 ! PEASANT RAILWAY MAN1 CRIES ) EMOTION & %AKES A R$ B\ND BOOKLET ABOVE HIM1 SAY+ 9 A VOICE BROK5 ) SOBS3 

0,?IS IS \R MA/]PIECE60 

,IT IS ! ,MANIFE/O ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#a#a1 ISSU$ BY ! ,ORGANIZ+ ,C\NCIL ( ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY4 

,RAMON IS MAGNIFIC5T4 ,LIKE ALL H]OES1 HIS SQU>E FACE1 :I* LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BE5 HEWN BY AX BL[S 9 ! /RONGE/ WOOD1 RADIATES LI<T4 ,H[EV]1 A H]O IS NOT A GOD1 BECAUSE AN>*I/S DO NOT HAVE GODS4 ,RA!R1 IT IS A BE+ :O1 ?R\< HIS ACTIONS1 ELEVATES HIMSELF ABOVE US AS AN EXAMPLE1 AS A GREAT & B5EFICIAL TEA*+4 ,:E!R OR NOT ONE WANTS TO ADMIT IT1 HE %9ES LIKE A SUN4 

,RAMON EXPLA9S ?AT1 CONSID]+ ! QUANTITY ( SUPPLIES1 ALL ! WORK]S 9 ! EA* 9DU/RY MU/ ASSEMBLE TO AGREE UPON H[ WORK WILL BE ORGANIZ$ 9 !IR 9DU/RY4 ,ONCE !Y OBTA9 ?IS AGREEM5T1 DELEGATES FROM ALL ! 9DU/RIES MU/ ALSO COME TO AN ACCORD ON H[ TO PRODUCE :AT ! POPULATION NE$S4 ,ALL APPROVE ( ! IDEA1 & ,GUM]S9DO LETS ALL ! ASSEMBLIES 9 ! DIFF]5T CITY NEI<BORHOODS KN[ ( ?IS AGREEM5T4 ,!Y ALL RECEIVE ?IS IDEA ) GR& GE/URES ( 5?USIASM4 ,AN ]A ( PROSP]ITY & PROGRESS IS OP5+ UP BE=E ! R$EEM$ CITY4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ! PRODUCTION WILL BE ADJU/$ TO ! NE$S ( ! POPULATION RA!R ?AN TO 5RI* SOME B&ITS4 

,VOLUNTE]S FROM ! MANY TRADES HAVE COMPLET$ ! CON/RUCTION ( VA/ GALL]IES 9 V>I\S LOCATIONS 9 EA* ( ! NEI<BORHOODS :I* DIVIDE ! CITY4 ,O!R VOLUNTE]S HAVE C>RI$ TO !SE GALL]IES ALL ! ITEMS ?AT ALWAYS >E F\ND 9 GREAT QUANTITY 9 ! %OPS1 /ORES1 & O!R W>EH\SES4 ,!SE >TICLES >E CLASSIFI$ C>EFULLY4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! /OREH\SES MADE EXPRESSLY = CONTA9+ !M1 :]E PEOPLE :O NE$ !M CAN GO TAKE !M4 ,9 !SE GALL]IES WILL BE DEPOSIT$ ALL ! >TICLES ?AT ! MANY 9DU/RIES PRODUCE4 

,! COMRADES ( ! GR\P 0,! ,EQUALS0 DO NOT RE/4 ,:AT AN 5ORM\S TASK !Y HAVE6 ,:AT COLOSSAL RESPONSIBILITIES WILL FLATT5 !M IF ! NEW ORD] COMES TO NO?+4 ,H[EV]1 !Y WORK ) GREAT FAI? 9 ITS SUCCESS1 ! 9T5SE FAI? ?AT IS BORN FROM A PR(\ND CONVICTION4 ,NEV]!LESS1 SOME DETAILS PREOCCUPY !M4 ,! CITY CAN NOT GET BEYOND A C]TA9 PO9T )\T ! AID ( ! F>M WORK]S4 ,! PEASANT F>M]S MU/ GIVE ! CITY WORK] :AT !Y NE$ TO EAT1 AS WELL AS ! PRIM>Y MAT]IALS = 9DU/RY SU* AS COTTON1 WOOL1 WOOD1 CACTUS LEAVES1 & MANY O!R ?+S4 ,9 EX*ANGE1 ! PEASANT F>M]S WILL HAVE ! RI<T TO TAKE FROM ! CITY'S /OREH\SES EV]Y?+ !Y NE$3 CLO?+1 PREP>$ OR MANUFACTUR$ FOOD1 FURNITURE1 MA*9]Y1 & UT5SILS = WORK4 ,9 A WORD1 EV]Y?+ !Y NE$4 ,! METALLURGIC 9DU/RIES NE$ ! M9]S TO COOP]ATE ) METALS4 ,9 EX*ANGE1 !Y OBTA9 ALL ?AT !Y NE$1 LIKE !IR BRO!RS ! PEASANT F>M]S4 

0,YES60 ,RAMON CRIES 5?USIA/ICALLY1 0WE NE$ ! COOP]ATION ( ! PEASANT F>M]1 ( ! M9]1 ( ! QU>RYM51 ( ALL :O WORK \TSIDE ! CITY1 & WE HAVE OBTA9$ IT60 

,A CL\D ( VOLUNTE] COMMISSION]S SCATT] TO ! REGION CONQU]$ BY ! WORK]S' FIRE>MS4 ,!Y 9VITE !IR BRO!RS TO COOP]ATE 9 ! GREAT WORK ( SOCIAL PRODUCTION1 AS HAS BE5 SAID BE=E4 ,ALL ACCEPT ) 5?USIASM1 & PROMISE TO S5D :AT !Y PRODUCE TO ! CITY1 9 EX*ANGE = :AT ! CITY WORK]S PRODUCE4 

,! AN>*I/ SOCIETY IS F9ALLY A REALITY4 ,EV]YONE WORKS1 EV]YONE PRODUCES ACCORD+ TO HIS /R5G?S & APTITUDES & CONSUMES ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S4 ,! OLD & ! 9VALID DO NOT WORK4 ,ALL LIVE CONT5T$LY1 BECAUSE !Y ALL FEEL FREE4 ,NO ONE ORD]S & NO ONE OBEYS4 ,9 ALL FIELDS ( WORK1 ! GREATE/ H>MONY REIGNS BETWE5 EV]YONE1 )\T NE$+ TASKMA/]S OR BOSSES4 ,!RE IS V]Y GREAT TRAFFIC ON /REETC>S1 ON RAILROADS1 ON AUTOMOBILES1 & ON C>TS1 BECAUSE N[ EV]YONE HAS ! RI<T TO TRANSPORT HIMSELF FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R ACCORD+ TO HIS :IM4 

,SOME FIVE OR SIX DAYS IS ALL IT HAS TAK5 TO OBTA9 SU* A *E]FUL RESULT4 ,F9ALLY1 HUMANITY HAS BE5 REG5]AT$ ?R\< ! ADOPTION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( COMMUNI/ AN>*I/4 ,ONE CAN NOT EV5 UND]/& ! DEP? ( FEEL+ 9 ,GUM]S9DO & ,RAMON :5 !Y EMOTIONALLY CONTEMPLATE ! BEAUTIFUL WORK 9 :I* !Y PLAY$ SU* A L>GE P>T4 ,FROM ! NE>BY HILL1 ON ! R\TE TO ! CITY1 !Y LOOK ) EYES DAMP5$ BY EMOTION UPON ! TRANQUIL CITY1 ! PEACEFUL CITY1 ! CITY ( BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,! MURMUR ( ! IMM5SE METROPOLIS BREA?+ COMES TO !M4 ,IT IS NO LONG] ! BREA?+ ( FATIGUE NOR ! DEA? RATTLE ( AN AGONIZ$ POPULATION ( SLAVES1 BUT ! AMPLE1 PR(\ND1 HEAL?Y BREA?+ ( A CITY ( FREE & HAPPY BE+S4 

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