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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H5RIK ,IBS5 

,TEXT 3 

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

,BILL+4 ,WELL1 ,I MU/ SAY6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7,A KNOCK IS HE>D AT ! DOOR47 

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

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

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

,BILL+4 ,HURRAH6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,) PLEASURE4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 BUT 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,BILL+4 ,HE> HE>6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,BILL+4 ,HE>1 HE>6 

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

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

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

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

,BILL+4 ,I--6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,HOV/AD4 ,:Y NOT8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PETRA4 ,BILL+'S6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PETRA4 ,DO Y\ REALLY MEAN ?AT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,I ?9K SO SOMETIMES4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PETRA 7SUDD5LY *ECK$74 ,?AT8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PETRA4 ,:Y NOT N[1 ESPECIALLY8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PETRA4 ,GOODBYE4 7,GES \T47 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,HOV/AD4 ,OH-- 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,HOV/AD4 ,HAS HE 9DE$8 

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS5 7TAK+ IT74 ,RI<T4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,QUITE SO4 

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

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

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,*IEFLY AMONG ! SMALL TRADESM51 SIR4 

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

,ASLAKS54 ,?AT IS TRUE4 

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,:AT8 

,HOV/AD4 ,SELF-SACRIFICE8 

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

,ASLAKS54 ,BUT1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR-- 

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

,HOV/AD4 ,! T[N8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,HOV/AD4 ,IT IS1 9DE$4 

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,= TWO YE>S8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,GOOD ,LORD1 !RE HE IS6 

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

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

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

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

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

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT--8 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 ,I AM ALMO/ AFRAID IT WILL4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,ALL RI<T1 MY DE> FRI5DS2 ,I WILL COME BACK4 ,I DO NOT M9D COM+ BACK TWICE IF NECESS>Y4 ,A MATT] ( SU* GREAT IMPORTANCE--! WELF>E ( ! T[N AT /AKE--IT IS NO TIME TO %IRK TR\BLE1 7IS JU/ GO+1 BUT /OPS & COMES BACK47 ,LOOK H]E--!RE IS ONE ?+ MORE ,I WANT TO SPEAK TO Y\ AB\T4 

,HOV/AD4 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT C\LD IT NOT WAIT TILL SOME O!R TIME8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I CAN TELL Y\ 9 HALF A DOZ5 WORDS4 ,IT IS ONLY ?IS4 ,:5 MY >TICLE IS READ TOMORR[ & IT IS REALIZ$ ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 QUIETLY WORK+ ! :OLE W9T] = ! WELF>E ( ! T[N-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,YES BUT1 ,DOCTOR-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I KN[ :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO SAY4 ,Y\ DON'T SEE H[ ON E>? IT WAS ANY MORE ?AN MY DUTY--MY OBVI\S DUTY AS A CITIZ54 ,( C\RSE IT WASN'T2 ,I KN[ ?AT AS WELL AS Y\4 ,BUT MY FELL[ CITIZ5S1 Y\ KN[--6 ,GOOD ,LORD1 ?9K ( ALL ! GOOD S\LS :O ?9K SO HI<LY ( ME--6 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 \R T[NSFOLK HAVE HAD A V]Y HI< OP9ION ( Y\ SO F>1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & ?AT IS JU/ :Y ,I AM AFRAID !Y--4 ,WELL1 ?IS IS ! PO9T2 :5 ?IS REA*ES !M1 ESPECIALLY ! POOR] CLASSES1 & S\NDS 9 !IR E>S LIKE A SUMMONS TO TAKE ! T[N'S AFFAIRS 9TO !IR [N H&S = ! FUTURE444 

,HOV/AD 7GETT+ UP74 ,AHEM6 ,DOCTOR1 ,I WON'T CONCEAL FROM Y\ ! FACT-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH ,I--,I KNEW !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 ! W9D6 ,BUT ,I WON'T HE> A WORD ( IT4 ,IF ANY?+ ( ?AT SORT IS BE+ SET ON FOOT-- 

,HOV/AD4 ,( :AT SORT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 :ATEV] IT IS--:E!R IT IS A DEMON/RATION 9 MY HONOR1 OR A BANQUET1 OR A SUBSCRIPTION LI/ = SOME PRES5TATION TO ME--:ATEV] IT IS1 Y\ MO/ PROMISE ME SOLEMNLY & FAI?FULLY TO PUT A /OP TO IT4 ,Y\ TOO1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS52 DO Y\ UND]/&8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ MU/ =GIVE ME1 ,DOCTOR1 BUT SOON] OR LAT] WE MU/ TELL Y\ ! PLA9 TRU?-- 

7,HE IS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! 5TRANCE ,( ,M,R,S4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N1 :O COMES 9 FROM ! /REET DOOR47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7SEE+ H] HUSB&74 ,JU/ AS ,I ?\<T6 

,HOV/AD 7GO+ T[>DS H]74 ,Y\ TOO1 ,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT ON E>? DO Y\ WANT H]E1 ,KA!R9E8 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,I %\LD ?9K Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL :AT ,I WANT4 

,HOV/AD1 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 ,OR P]HAPS-- 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\2 DON'T TR\BLE4 ,& Y\ MU/ NOT BE (F5D$ AT MY COM+ TO FET* MY HUSB&2 ,I AM ! MO!R ( ?REE *ILDR51 Y\ KN[4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NONS5SE6--WE KN[ ALL AB\T ?AT4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WELL1 ONE W\LD NOT GIVE Y\ CR$IT = MU* ?\<T = Y\R WIFE & *ILDR5 TODAY2 IF Y\ HAD HAD ?AT1 Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE GONE & DRAGG$ US ALL 9TO MIS=TUNE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,>E Y\ \T ( Y\R S5SES1 ,KA!R9E6 ,BECAUSE A MAN HAS A WIFE & *ILDR51 IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO PROCLAIM ! TRU?-IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO BE AN ACTIVELY USEFUL CITIZ5--IS HE NOT TO BE ALL[$ TO DO A S]VICE TO HIS NATIVE T[N6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,?OMAS--9 REASON4 

,ASLAKS54 ,JU/ :AT ,I SAY4 ,MOD]ATION 9 EV]Y?+4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& ?AT IS :Y Y\ WRONG US1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD1 9 5TIC+ MY HUSB& AWAY FROM HIS HOME & MAK+ A DUPE ( HIM 9 ALL ?IS4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I C]TA9LY AM MAK+ A DUPE ( NO ONE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MAK+ A DUPE ( ME6 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I %\LD ALL[ MYSELF TO BE DUP$6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT Y\ DO4 ,I KN[ QUITE WELL Y\ HAVE MORE BRA9S ?AN ANYONE 9 ! T[N1 BUT Y\ >E EXTREMELY EASILY DUP$1 ,?OMAS4 7,TO ,HOV/AD47 ,PLEASE DO REALIZE ?AT HE LOSES HIS PO/ AT ! ,BA?S IF Y\ PR9T :AT HE HAS WRITT54 

,ASLAKS54 ,:AT6 

,HOV/AD4 ,LOOK H]E1 ,DOCTOR6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LAU<+74 ,HA-HA6--JU/ LET !M TRY6 ,NO1 NO--!Y WILL TAKE GOOD C>E NOT TO4 ,I HAVE GOT ! COMPACT MAJORITY BEH9D ME1 LET ME TELL Y\6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ?AT IS JU/ ! WOR/ ( IT--Y\R HAV+ ANY SU* HORRID ?+ BEH9D Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,RUBBI%1 ,KA!R9E6--,GO HOME & LOOK AFT] Y\R H\SE & LEAVE ME TO LOOK AFT] ! COMMUNITY4 ,H[ CAN Y\ BE SO AFRAID1 :5 ,I AM SO CONFID5T & HAPPY8 7,WALKS UP & D[N1 RUBB+ HIS H&S47 ,TRU? & ! ,PEOPLE WILL W9 ! FI<T1 Y\ MAY BE C]TA96 ,I SEE ! :OLE ( ! BROAD-M9D$ MIDDLE CLASS M>*+ LIKE A VICTORI\S >MY--6 7,/OPS BESIDE A *AIR47 ,:AT ! DEUCE IS ?AT LY+ !RE8 

,ASLAKS5 ,GOOD ,LORD6 

,HOV/AD4 ,AHEM6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,H]E WE HAVE ! TOPMO/ P9NACLE ( AU?ORITY6 7,TAKES ! ,MAYOR'S (FICIAL HAT C>EFULLY BETWE5 HIS F+]-TIPS & HOLDS IT UP 9 ! AIR47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,! ,MAYOR'S HAT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,& H]E IS ! /AFF ( (FICE TOO4 ,H[ 9 ! NAME ( ALL ?AT'S WOND]FUL--8 

,HOV/AD4 ,WELL1 Y\ SEE-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,OH1 ,I UND]/&4 ,HE HAS BE5 H]E TRY+ TO TALK Y\ OV]4 ,HA-HA6--HE MADE RA!R A MI/AKE !RE6 ,& AS SOON AS HE CAU<T SI<T ( ME 9 ! PR9T+ ROOM4 7,BUR/S \T LAU<+47 ,DID HE RUN AWAY1 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS58 

,ASLAKS5 7HURRI$LY74 ,YES1 HE RAN AWAY1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,RAN AWAY )\T HIS /ICK OR HIS--4 ,FIDDLE/ICKS6 ,PET] DOESN'T RUN AWAY & LEAVE HIS BELONG+S BEH9D HIM4 ,BUT :AT ! DEUCE HAVE Y\ DONE ) HIM8 ,AH6--9 !RE1 ( C\RSE4 ,N[ Y\ %ALL SEE1 ,KA!R9E6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?OMAS--PLEASE DON'T--6 

,ASLAKS54 ,DON'T BE RA%1 ,DOCTOR4 

7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N HAS PUT ON ! ,MAYOR'S HAT & TAK5 HIS /ICK 9 HIS H&4 ,HE GOES UP TO ! DOOR1 OP5S IT1 & /&S ) HIS H& TO HIS HAT AT ! SALUTE4 ,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N COMES 91 R$ ) ANG]4 ,B,I,L,L,+ FOLL[S HIM47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,:AT DOES ?IS TOMFOOL]Y MEAN8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BE RESPECTFUL1 MY GOOD ,PET]4 ,I AM ! *IEF AU?ORITY 9 ! T[N N[4 7,WALKS UP & D[N47 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7ALMO/ 9 TE>S74 ,REALLY1 ,?OMAS6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7FOLL[+ HIM AB\T74 ,GIVE ME MY HAT & /ICK4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 79 ! SAME TONE AS BE=E74 ,IF Y\ >E *IEF CON/ABLE1 LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT ,I AM ! ,MAYOR--,I AM ! MA/] ( ! :OLE T[N1 PLEASE UND]/&6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,TAKE (F MY HAT1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,REMEMB] IT IS P>T ( AN (FICIAL UNI=M4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,POOH6 ,DO Y\ ?9K ! NEWLY AWAK5$ LIONHE>T$ PEOPLE >E GO+ TO BE FRI<T5$ BY AN (FICIAL HAT8 ,!RE IS GO+ TO BE A REVOLUTION 9 ! T[N TOMORR[1 LET ME TELL Y\4 ,Y\ ?\<T Y\ C\LD TURN ME \T2 BUT N[ ,I %ALL TURN Y\ \T--TURN Y\ \T ( ALL Y\R V>I\S (FICES4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I CANNOT8 ,LI/5 TO ME4 ,I HAVE TRIUMPHANT SOCIAL =CES BEH9D ME4 ,HOV/AD & ,BILL+ WILL ?UND] 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]10 & ,ASLAKS5 WILL TAKE ! FIELD AT ! HEAD ( ! :OLE ,H\SEHOLD]S' ,ASSOCIATION-- 

,ASLAKS54 ,?AT ,I WON'T1 ,DOCTOR4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,( C\RSE Y\ WILL-- 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,AH6--MAY ,I ASK !N IF ,MR4 ,HOV/AD 9T5DS TO JO9 ?IS AGITATION8 

,HOV/AD4 ,NO1 ,MR4 ,MAYOR4 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD IS NOT SU* A FOOL AS TO GO & RU9 HIS PAP] & HIMSELF = ! SAKE ( AN IMAG9>Y GRIEVANCE4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7LOOK+ R\ND HIM74 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 

,HOV/AD4 ,Y\ HAVE REPRES5T$ Y\R CASE 9 A FALSE LI<T1 ,DOCTOR1 & !RE=E ,I AM UNABLE TO GIVE Y\ MY SUPPORT4 

,BILL+4 ,& AFT] :AT ! ,MAYOR WAS SO K9D AS TO TELL ME JU/ N[1 ,I-- 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,A FALSE LI<T6 ,LEAVE ?AT P>T ( IT TO ME4 ,ONLY PR9T MY >TICLE2 ,I AM QUITE CAPABLE ( DEF5D+ IT4 

,HOV/AD4 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO PR9T IT4 ,I CANNOT & WILL NOT & D>E NOT PR9T IT4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ D>E NOT8 ,:AT NONS5SE6--Y\ >E ! $ITOR2 & AN $ITOR CONTROLS HIS PAP]1 ,I SUPPOSE6 

,ASLAKS54 ,NO1 IT IS ! SUBSCRIB]S1 ,DOCTOR4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,=TUNATELY1 YES4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IT IS PUBLIC OP9ION--! 5LI<T5$ PUBLIC--H\SEHOLD]S & PEOPLE ( ?AT K9D2 !Y CONTROL ! NEWSPAP]S4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7COMPOS$LY74 ,& ,I HAVE ALL !SE 9FLU5CES AGA9/ ME8 

,ASLAKS54 ,YES1 Y\ HAVE4 ,IT W\LD MEAN ! ABSOLUTE RU9 ( ! COMMUNITY IF Y\R >TICLE W]E TO APPE>4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,9DE$4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,MY HAT & /ICK1 IF Y\ PLEASE4 7,D,R4 ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N TAKES (F ! HAT & LAYS IT ON ! TABLE ) ! /ICK4 ,P,E,T,] ,/,O,C,K,M,A,N,N TAKES !M UP47 ,Y\R AU?ORITY AS MAYOR HAS COME TO AN UNTIMELY 5D4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,WE HAVE NOT GOT TO ! 5D YET4 7,TO ,H,O,V,/,A,D47 ,!N IT IS QUITE IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO PR9T MY >TICLE 9 ! 0,PEOPLE'S ,MESS5G]08 

,HOV/AD4 ,QUITE IMPOSSIBLE--\T ( REG>D = Y\R FAMILY AS WELL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ NE$ NOT CONC]N Y\RSELF AB\T HIS FAMILY1 ?ANK Y\1 ,MR4 ,HOV/AD4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ A PAP] FROM HIS POCKET74 ,IT WILL BE SUFFICI5T1 = ! GUIDANCE ( ! PUBLIC1 IF ?IS APPE>S4 ,IT IS AN (FICIAL /ATEM5T4 ,MAY ,I TR\BLE Y\8 

,HOV/AD 7TAK+ ! PAP]74 ,C]TA9LY2 ,I WILL SEE ?AT IT IS PR9T$4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT NOT M9E4 ,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT Y\ CAN SIL5CE ME & /IFLE ! TRU?6 ,Y\ WILL NOT F9D IT SO EASY AS Y\ SUPPOSE4 ,MR4 ,ASLAKS51 K9DLY TAKE MY MANUSCRIPT AT ONCE & PR9T IT AS A PAMPHLET--AT MY EXP5SE4 ,I WILL HAVE F\R HUNDR$ COPIES--NO1 FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$4 

,ASLAKS54 ,IF Y\ (F]$ ME ITS WEI<T 9 GOLD1 ,I C\LD NOT L5D MY PRESS = ANY SU* PURPOSE1 ,DOCTOR4 ,IT W\LD BE FLY+ 9 ! FACE ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,Y\ WILL NOT GET IT PR9T$ ANY:]E 9 ! T[N4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,!N GIVE IT ME BACK4 

,HOV/AD 7GIV+ HIM ! ,M,S474 ,H]E IT IS4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7TAK+ HIS HAT & /ICK74 ,IT %ALL BE MADE PUBLIC ALL ! SAME4 ,I WILL READ IT \T AT A MASS MEET+ ( ! T[NSPEOPLE4 ,ALL MY FELL[-CITIZ5S %ALL HE> ! VOICE ( TRU?6 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ WILL NOT F9D ANY PUBLIC BODY 9 ! T[N ?AT WILL GIVE Y\ ! USE ( !IR HALL = SU* A PURPOSE4 

,ASLAKS54 ,NOT A S+LE ONE1 ,I AM C]TA94 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF Y\ WILL F9D ONE4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BUT ?IS IS TOO %AMEFUL6 ,:Y %\LD EV]Y ONE TURN AGA9/ Y\ LIKE ?AT8 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7ANGRILY74 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ALL ! M5 9 ?IS T[N >E OLD WOM5--LIKE Y\2 !Y ALL ?9K ( NO?+ BUT !IR FAMILIES1 & NEV] ( ! COMMUNITY4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN 7PUTT+ H] >M 9TO HIS74 ,!N ,I WILL %[ !M ?AT AN OLD WOMAN CAN BE A MAN = ONCE4 ,I AM GO+ TO /& BY Y\1 ,?OMAS6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,BRAVELY SAID1 ,KA!R9E6 ,IT %ALL BE MADE PUBLIC--AS ,I AM A LIV+ S\L6 ,IF ,I CAN'T HIRE A HALL1 ,I %ALL HIRE A DRUM1 & P>ADE ! T[N ) IT & READ IT AT EV]Y /REET-CORN]4 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN4 ,Y\ >E SURELY NOT SU* AN ]RANT FOOL AS ?AT6 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 ,I AM4 

,ASLAKS54 ,Y\ WON'T F9D A S+LE MAN 9 ! :OLE T[N TO GO ) Y\4 

,BILL+4 ,NO1 ,I'M DAMN$ IF Y\ WILL4 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,DON'T GIVE 91 ,?OMAS4 ,I WILL TELL ! BOYS TO GO ) Y\4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,?AT IS A SPL5DID IDEA6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,MORT5 WILL BE DELI<T$2 & ,EJLIF WILL DO :ATEV] HE DOES4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,YES1 & ,PETRA6--& Y\ TOO1 ,KA!R9E6 

,MRS4 ,/OCKMANN4 ,NO1 ,I WON'T DO ?AT2 BUT ,I WILL /& AT ! W9D[ & WAT* Y\1 ?AT'S :AT ,I WILL DO4 

,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 7PUTS HIS >MS R\ND H] & KISSES H]74 ,?ANK Y\1 MY DE>6 ,N[ Y\ & ,I >E GO+ TO TRY A FALL1 MY F9E G5TLEM56 ,I AM GO+ TO SEE :E!R A PACK ( C[>DS CAN SUCCE$ 9 GAGG+ A PATRIOT :O WANTS TO PURIFY SOCIETY6 7,HE & HIS WIFE GO \T BY ! /REET DOOR47 

,PET] ,/OCKMANN 7%AK+ HIS HEAD S]I\SLY74 ,N[ HE HAS S5T H] \T ( H] S5SES1 TOO4 

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