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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,WEEKS PASS$4 

,! 0BLOODY ,SUNDAY0 ON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E NO LONG] EXCIT$ PEOPLE TO PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS4 ,ON ! FOLL[+ ,SUNDAY1 9DE$1 A COMPANY ( PATRIOTIC VOLUNTE]S HAD COME TO (F] !IR SUPPORT TO ! POLICE1 BUT AFT] !Y HAD BE5 EXPOS$ A FEW H\RS 9 ! ,SQU>E TO ! SCORN & RIDICULE ( ! CURI\S CR[D1 :O MADE NO ATTEMPT AT RECONQU]+ A LO/ RI<T1 !Y HAD TO RETURN HOME1 DR5*$ BY ! RA91 & )\T HAV+ SWUNG !IR NEWLY TURN$ CLUBS4 

,AFT] ! GR& SPECTACLE1 ! COM$Y ( VOLUNT>Y SELF-ABASEM5T2 AFT] ! 0BLOODY ,SUNDAY0 ! 0LAU<+-/OCKS06 444 

,! ,SQU>E WAS & REMA9$ EMPTY4 

,! QUE/ION ( ! 0UNEMPLOY$0 WAS ( C\RSE NOT SOLV$1 BUT IT HAD BE5 PU%$ 9TO ! BACKGR\ND1 & NO LONG] CRI$ = AN ANSW] 9 ! %RILL TONES ( HUNG]4 

,9 ,*ICAGO ! CORPSES ( ! MURD]$ M5 HAD BE5 FOLL[$ TO !IR GRAVES BY AN UNP>ALLEL$ \TP\R+ ( ! POPULATION4 ,IT LOOK$ LIKE A WI% TO ATONE = A WRONG4 

,! TIME ( GREAT EV5TS HAD PASS$4 ,EV]Y?+ HAD TAK5 AGA9 ITS USUAL C\RSE4 

,! DAYS HAD GR[N MORE *ILLY & DAMP AS ! MON? APPROA*$ ITS 5D4 

,AUBAN HAD NOT AGA9 SE5 ,TRUPP1 NOR ANY ( HIS O!R FRI5DS4 ,ONLY ,DR4 ,HURT HAD OCCASIONALLY CALL$ ON HIM1 TO 0W>M HIS FEET0 & SMOKE HIS PIPE4 ,!Y APPROA*$ EA* O!R SPIRITUALLY MORE & MORE CLOSELY1 & UND]/OOD EA* O!R BETT] & BETT]4 

,! ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON GA!R+S SEEM$ NOT ONLY 9T]RUPT$1 BUT TO HAVE BE5 SUSP5D$ ALTOGE!R4 ,NOR DID ,AUBAN ?9K ( REVIV+ !M4 ,HE WAS N[ CONV9C$ ( !IR USELESSNESS4 

,! CLUBS1 TOO1 HE HAD NOT AGA9 ATT5D$ S9CE ! EV5+ ( HIS TALK ) ,TRUPP4 ,& ! GREATE/ *ANGE 9 HIS LIFE -- HE HAD ALSO GIV5 UP HIS WALKS ?R\< ! DI/RICTS ( HUNG]4 

,HE HAD MU* TO DO4 ,HE BEGAN N[ ) ! WORK ( HIS LIFE1 COMP>$ ) :I* ALL ?AT HE HAD PREVI\SLY DONE WAS ONLY PREP>ATION4 

,= HIMSELF HE HAD AT ?IS TIME WON A LITTLE VICTORY4 

,! MANAGEM5T ( ! ,FR5* COMPILATION1 TO ASSI/ 9 :I* HE HAD BE5 CALL$ TO ,LONDON ?REE YE>S AGO1 HAD GRADUALLY PASS$ 9TO HIS H&S4 ,?ANKS TO HIS CONSCI5TI\SNESS1 CIRCUMSPECTION1 & 9DEP5D5CE1 ! 5T]PRISE1 :I* WAS N[ APPROA*+ ITS COMPLETION1 HAD BE5 ATT5D$ BY BRILLIANT SUCCESS4 ,AL?\< HE HAD BECOME 9DISP5SABLE TO ! PUBLI%+ FIRM1 ONE ( ! GREATE/ 9 ,5GL&1 !Y HAD FAIL$ TO ADEQUATELY REW>D HIS S]VICES & BUT SLI<TLY RAIS$ HIS SAL>Y4 

,HE HAD WAIT$ LONG = ! VOLUNT>Y FULFILLM5T ( ?AT DUTY4 ,HE WAIT$ UNTIL HE HELD ALL ! TRUMPS 9 HIS H&S4 ,!N HE TURN$ !M UP ONE DAY1 & H&$ 9 HIS RESIGNATION1 TO TAKE EFFECT BY ! 5D ( ! YE>4 

,A LONG 9T]VIEW FOLL[$ ) ! TWO MEMB]S ( ! FIRM4 ,AT ! \TBREAK ( !IR MORAL 9DIGNATION AT ! BREA* ( ! CONTRACT :I* HAD NOT BE5 5T]$ 9TO BY ,AUBAN1 EI!R 9 WRIT+ OR BY ANY WORD ( HIS1 BUT BY !M1 AS !Y CLAIM$1 ONLY 9 0GOOD FAI?10 ,AUBAN HAD BEGG$ ( !M TO PUT ALL S5TIM5TALITY ASIDE 9 A BUS9ESS TRANSACTION4 ,!N HE DEMON/RAT$ TO !M BY ! USE ( FIGURES ?AT ! ONLY S]VICE !Y HAD R5D]$ 9 ! PUBLICATION ( ! WORK CONSI/$ 9 FURNI%+ ! CAPITAL1 BUT ?AT ?AT S]VICE HAD BE5 SO PR(ITABLE AS TO GIVE !M F\R-FIF?S ( ! PRODUCT ( HIS LABOR4 

,!N1 :5 HE WAS ASK$ TO REMA9 A QU>T] ( A YE> LONG]1 TILL ! PRELIM9>Y COMPLETION ( ! WORK1 HE MADE HIS DEM&S3 FIR/1 HIS MON?LY SAL>Y TO BE 9CREAS$ ?REEFOLD4 

0,NEV] HAD !Y PAID ANY ( !IR EMPLOYES SU* A SAL>Y --0 

0,NEV]1 SURELY1 HAD ANY ( !IR EMPLOYES R5D]$ !M SU* S]VICES --0 

,FUR!R1 -- & ?AT WAS ,AUBAN'S PR9CIPAL MOVE BY :I* HE HOP$ 9 A DEGREE AT LEA/ TO SECURE HIS FUTURE1 -- A %>E ( ! PR(IT ( EA* $ITION ( ! WORK4 

0,WAS EV] SU* A DEM& MADE80 

0,?AT WAS IMMAT]IAL TO HIM4 ,IT WAS 9 !IR P[] TO ACCEPT OR REJECT IT40 

,!Y DID ! =M]4 

,F9ALLY1 ,AUBAN'S ?IRD DEM&2 A COMP5SATION1 9 PROPORTION TO ! SUCCESS ( HIS LABOR1 = S]VICES HI!RTO P]=M$1 PAYABLE AT ONCE4 

0,?AT LOOKS DAMNABLY LIKE BLACKMAIL40 

0,!Y MI<T CALL IT :AT !Y PLEAS$4 ,HE HAD LE>N$ ( !M4 ,W]E !Y SURPRIS$8 ,DID !Y NOT ALSO =CE D[N ! WAGES ( !IR WORK+M5 AS F> AS POSSIBLE8 ,HE W\LD RESI/1 & 9 HIS TURN =CE !M --0 

,:5 HE HAD GONE1 ! P>TN]S GNA%$ !IR TEE?4 ,BUT AS %REWD BUS9ESS M5 !Y TACITLY ADMITT$ ?AT !Y HAD NEV] RESPECT$ ,AUBAN MORE ?AN AT ?AT MOM5T444 

,AUBAN SUBMITT$ ! CONTRACT1 :I* BO? P>TIES HAD DRAWN UP1 TO ONE ( ! BE/ LAWY]S1 = EXAM9ATION & APPROVAL1 BE=E HE SIGN$ IT & B\ND HIMSELF = ?REE MON?S4 

,!N HE WAS FREE = SOME TIME2 & NEV] HAD HE FELT SO CLE>LY H[ NECESS>Y PECUNI>Y 9DEP5D5CE WAS = :AT HE N[ WI%$ TO DO444 

,A QU>T] ( A YE>1 & HE WAS 9 A POSITION TO RETURN TO ,P>IS4 ,TO ,P>IS6 ,HIS HE>T BEAT FA/] AT ! ?\<T4 

,HE LOV$ ,LONDON & ADMIR$ IT1 ?AT WOND]FUL1 IMM5SE ,LONDON1 & HE LOV$ ,P>IS4 ,BUT HE LOV$ IT DIFF]5TLY444 

,LONDON BEGAN TO WEI< HEAVILY ON HIM ) ITS ET]NALLY GRAY SKY1 ITS PALE FOG1 ITS GLOOMY D>KNESS4 

,A SUN ROSE4 ,& ?AT SUN WAS ,P>IS4 ,SOON HE W\LD AGA9 BASK 9 ITS RAYS1 :I* W]E SO W>M1 SO ANIMAT+1 SO BEAUTIFUL6 444 

,! PILES ( PAP]S & PAMPHLETS ON ,*ICAGO HAD DISAPPE>$ FROM ,AUBAN'S WRIT+-DESK1 & IT WAS COV]$ BY NEW WORKS1 :I* FILL$ HIS FEW FREE H\RS4 

,HE WAS CLE> CONC]N+ :AT HE WANT$4 

,HE /OOD ALONE3 NONE ( HIS NUM]\S FRI5DS HAD GONE ) HIM 9 ! LATT] YE>S2 NONE HAD BE5 ABLE TO DRAW ! LA/ CONCLUSIONS4 

,SO HE HAD TO LEAVE !M BEH9D1 -- HE :O HAD RE/LESSLY ADVANC$ T[>DS LIB]TY4 

,BUT HE HAD =M$ NEW CONNECTIONS1 & EV] & ANON HE CA/ HIS GLANCES T[>DS ,AM]ICA1 :]E A SMALL BUT /EADILY & SURELY 9CREAS+ COMPANY ( EXCELL5T M5 HAD ALREADY BE5 5GAG$ = YE>S 9 ! TASK :I* 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD HAD NOT YET BE5 BEGUN4 

,IT WAS BECOM+ URG5T TO BEG9 IT H]E TOO4 

,TWO CIRCUM/ANCES AGGRAVAT$ ! DIFFICULTIES 9 ! WAY ( ! SPREAD ( ! IDEA ( ,AN>*Y 9 ,EUROPE3 -- 

,EI!R PEOPLE REG>D$ EV]Y ,AN>*I/ AS A DYNAMIT]2 OR1 IF !Y HAD CA/ A GLANCE AT ! PHILOSOPHY ( ! NEW P>TY1 AS A ,COMMUNI/4 

,:ILE 9 ,AM]ICA ALREADY SOME RAYS ( LI<T HAD BEGUN TO 5T] ! DULL EYES ( PREJUDICE & BIAS1 ALL W]E /ILL VEIL$ 9 ,EUROPE4 

,IT WAS NECESS>Y1 ABOVE ALL1 TO NEWLY EXAM9E1 UND]/&1 & EXPLA9 ! MISAPPREH5D$ MEAN+ ( ! WORD4 

,?OSE :O ACCEPT$ EV]Y?+ AS IT WAS (F]$ !M1 & :O SAW 9 ,AN>*Y ONLY *AOS1 & 9 ! ,AN>*I/ ONLY ! VIOL5T REVOLUTIONI/1 HAD TO BE TAU<T ?AT ,AN>*Y WAS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! GOAL ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T1 & DESIGNAT$ ?AT CONDITION ( SOCIETY 9 :I* ! LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & HIS LABOR CON/ITUTES ! GU>ANTEE ALIKE ( HIS WELF>E & ?AT ( MANK9D4 

,& ?OSE :O RI<TLY DID NOT BELIEVE 9 ! IDEAL ( LIB]TY 9 FRAT]NAL ,COMMUNISM1 HAD TO BE %[N ?AT ,AN>*Y1 F> FROM SEE+ LIB]TY 9 ,COMMUNISM & SACRIFICE1 S\<T1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO REALIZE IT BY ! REMOVAL ( DEF9ITE =CIBLE OB/RUCTIONS & >TIFICIAL B>RI]S4 ,!N AFT] ?IS FIR/ CRUDE & UNGRATEFUL PRELIM9>Y WORK HAD BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 & AFT] ! P]CEPTION HAD GA9$ GR\ND1 EV5 IF AT FIR/ ONLY AMONG ! FEW1 ?AT ,AN>*Y IS NOT A HEAV5 ON E>? & ?AT M5 NE$ ONLY TO UND]/& !IR TRUE NATURE & ITS NE$S1 & NOT TO 0FUNDAM5TALLY *ANGE IT10 9 ORD] TO MAKE LIB]TY POSSIBLE1 ! NEXT TASK W\LD CONSI/ 9 DESIGNAT+ ! 9/ITUTION ( ! ,/ATE AS ! GREATE/ & ONLY OB/ACLE 9 ! PA? ( HUMAN CIVILIZATION4 

,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %[3 ?AT ! ,/ATE IS PRIVILEG$ =CE1 & ?AT IT IS =CE :I* SUPPORTS IT2 ?AT IT IS ! ,/ATE :I* *ANGES ! H>MONY ( NATURE 9TO ! CONFUSION ( =CE2 ?AT IT IS ITS CRIMES :I* CREATE ! CRIMES2 ?AT IT GRANTS UNNATURAL PRIVILEGES H]E1 :ILE IT D5IES NATURAL RI<TS !RE2 ?AT IT P>ALYZES ! COMPETITIVE EVOLUTION ( =CES 9 ALL DOMA9S1 /IFLES TRADE1 & ?US UND]M9ES ! WELF>E ( ! :OLE PEOPLE2 ?AT IT REPRES5TS M$IOCRITY 9 ALL ?+S1 & ?AT EV]Y?+ :I* IT UND]TAKES TO DO C\LD BE DONE F> BETT]1 MORE SATISFACTORILY1 & MORE PR(ITABLY )\T IT IF LEFT TO ! FREE COMPETITION ( PRIVATE M52 ?AT A NATION IS ! RI*] & HAPPI] ! LESS IT IS GOV]N$2 ?AT F> FROM CON/ITUT+ ! EXPRESSION ( ! WILL ( ! :OLE PEOPLE1 ! ,/ATE IS RA!R ONLY ! WILL ( ?OSE :O /& AT ITS HEAD1 & ?AT ?OSE :O /& AT ! HEAD DO 9DE$ ALWAYS LOOK \T = !MSELVES & 0!IR [N10 BUT NEV] = ?OSE :O >E FOOLI% 5\< TO 5TRU/ !M ) !IR C>ES2 ?AT ! ,/ATE CAN ONLY GIVE :AT IT HAS FIR/ TAK51 BECAUSE IT IS UNPRODUCTIVE1 & ?AT IT ALWAYS GIVES BACK LESS ?AN IT RECEIV$1 -- 9 %ORT1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %[ ?AT1 TAK5 ALL 9 ALL1 IT IS NO?+ BUT ONE IMM5SE1 CONT9U$1 %AMELESS TRICK1 BY MEANS ( :I* ! FEW LIVE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! MANY1 BE ITS NAME :AT IT WILL444 

,!N1 AFT] ! FAI? 9 ! 9FALLIBLE IDOL ( ! ,/ATE HAD ?US BE5 %AK5 ) REG>D TO SOME PO9TS1 & ! SPIRIT ( SELF-RELIANCE CORRESPOND+LY /R5G!N$1 ! LAWS DOM9AT+ SOCIAL ECONOMY HAD TO BE /UDI$4 ,! TRU? HAD TO BE E/ABLI%$ ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( M5 >E NOT HO/ILE TO EA* O!R1 BUT H>MONI\S1 IF ONLY GRANT$ FREE RE9 = !IR DEVELOPM5T4 

,! LIB]TY ( LABOR -- REALIZ$ BY ! FALL ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* CAN NO LONG] MONOPOLIZE MONEY1 LIMIT CR$IT1 )HOLD CAPITAL1 OB/RUCT ! CIRCULATION ( VALUES1 9 A WORD1 NO LONG] CONTROL ! AFFAIRS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 -- :5 ?IS HAD BECOME A FACT1 ! SUN ( ,AN>*Y HAD RIS54 

,ITS BLESS+S1 -- !Y W\LD BE FELT LIKE W>M? AFT] ! LONG NI<T ( COLD & WANT444 

,BUT NO?+ \<T TO BE PROMIS$4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y WANT$ MADE PROMISES4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO CONV9CE1 NOT TO P]SUADE4 

,?AT REQUIR$ DIFF]5T TAL5TS FROM ?OSE ( ! FL[+ TONGUE :I* P]SUADES ! MASSES TO ACT AGA9/ !IR WILL 9/EAD ( LEAV+ ! *OICE ( HIS DECISIONS TO ! 9DIVIDUAL & TRU/+ TO HIS REASON4 

,ALL KN[L$GE W\LD HAVE TO BE DRAWN UPON 9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE ! !ORY ( ! NEWLY AWAK5+ CRE$3 HI/ORY1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! MI/AKES ( ! PA/ 9 ! FUTURE2 PSY*OLOGY1 9 ORD] TO UND]/& H[ ! S\L IS SUBJECT TO ! CONDITIONS PRESCRIB$ BY ! BODY2 PHILOSOPHY1 9 ORD] TO %[ H[ ALL ?\<T PROCE$S ONLY FROM ! 9DIVIDUAL1 TO :OM IT MU/ RETURN444 

,AFT] EV]Y?+ HAD ?US BE5 DONE1 9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE ! LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AS ! CULM9ATION ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T1 ONE TASK REMA9$4 

,NOT ONLY HAD ! 5DS & AIMS TO BE %[N3 ! BE/ & SURE/ WAYS HAD ALSO TO BE PO9T$ \T ALONG :I* !Y W]E TO BE A*IEV$4 ,REG>D+ AU?ORITY AS ! GREATE/ 5EMY1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DE/ROY AU?ORITY4 ,9 :AT WAY8 

,?IS ALSO WAS F\ND4 ,SUP]IOR AS ! ,/ATE WAS 9 ALL ! APPLIANCES ( P[] & >M$ TO ! TEE?1 !RE C\LD BE NO IDEA ( *ALL5G+ IT TO A COMBAT4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 DECID$ BE=E IT HAD YET BE5 BEGUN4 ,NO2 ?AT MON/] :I* FE$S & LIVES ON \R BLOOD HAD TO BE />V$ BY D5Y+ IT ! TRIBUTE :I* IT CLAIM$ AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,IT HAD TO DIE ( EXHAU/ION1 />VE1 -- SL[LY1 9DE$1 TO BE SURE1 BUT SURELY4 ,IT /ILL HAD ! P[] & ! PRE/IGE TO CLAIM ITS BOOTY1 OR TO DE/ROY ?OSE :O %\LD RESI/4 ,BUT SOME DAY IT W\LD 5C\NT] A NUMB] ( M51 COOL-HEAD$1 CALM1 9TREPID M51 :O ) FOLD$ >MS W\LD BEAT BACK ITS ATTACK ) ! QUE/ION3 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT ( US8 ,WE WANT NO?+ ( Y\4 ,WE D5Y Y\ ALL OB$I5CE4 ,LET ?OSE SUPPORT Y\ :O NE$ Y\4 ,BUT LEAVE US 9 PEACE6 

,ON ?AT DAY LIB]TY W\LD W9 ITS FIR/ VICTORY1 A BLOODLESS VICTORY1 :OSE GLORY W\LD TRAVEL R\ND ! E>? ) ! VELOCITY ( ! /ORM & EV]Y:]E CALL \T ! VOICE ( REASON 9 RESPONSE4 

,:AT ELSE W]E ! /RIKES BE=E :I* ! EXPLOIT]S TREMBL$ ?AN PASSIVE RESI/ANCE8 ,WAS IT NOT POSSIBLE = ! WORK+M5 TO GA9 VICTORIES BY MEANS ( !M8 ,VICTORIES = :I* !Y W\LD HAVE TO WAIT 9 VA9 IF !Y CONT9U$ TO TRU/ 9 ! P]FIDI\S GAME ( POLITICAL JUGGL]S6 

,HI!RTO1 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! C5TURY RESORT$ TO ONLY 9 9DIVIDUAL CASES H]E & !RE1 & ONLY TEMPOR>ILY = ! PURPOSE ( SECUR+ C]TA9 POLITICAL DEM&S1 PASSIVE RESI/ANCE1 ME?ODICALLY APPLI$ AS AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T -- PR9CIPALLY 9 ! =M ( RESI/ANCE TO TAXATION -- W\LD SOME DAY CON/ITUTE ! PRES5T$ BAYONET AGA9/ :I* ! ,/ATE W\LD BLE$ TO DEA?4 

,BUT UNTIL !N8 

,UNTIL !N IT WAS NECESS>Y TO WAT* & TO WAIT4 

,!RE WAS NO O!R WAY 9 :I* F9ALLY TO REA* ! GOAL1 BUT ?AT ( CALM1 UNWE>I$1 SURE 5LI<T5M5T1 & ?AT ( 9DIVIDUAL EXAMPLE1 :I* W\LD SOME DAY WORK WOND]S4 

,?US 9 ITS 5TIRE \TL9E LAY BE=E ,AUBAN ! WORK TO :I* HE DECID$ TO D$ICATE HIS LIFE4 ,HE DID NOT OV]E/IMATE HIS /R5G?4 ,BUT HE TRU/$ 9 IT4 ,= IT HAD L$ HIM ?R\< ! ]RORS ( HIS Y\?4 ,CONSEQU5TLY IT C\LD BE NO COMMON /R5G?4 

,HE WAS /ILL ALONE4 ,SOON HE W\LD HAVE FRI5DS & COMRADES4 ,ALREADY AN 9DIVIDUALI/IC ,AN>*I/IC MOVEM5T WAS NOTICEABLE AMONG ! ,COMMUNI/S ( ,P>IS1 *AMPION+ PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,! FIR/ NUMB]S ( A NEW P]IODICAL -- F\ND$ EVID5TLY ) SL5D] MEANS -- HAD JU/ COME TO HIM1 :I* GAVE BRILLIANT PRO( ( ! 9TELLIG5CE PREVAIL+ 9 C]TA9 LABOR CIRCLES ( HIS NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,! 0,AUTONOMIE 9DIVIDUELLE0 HAD EXTRICAT$ ITSELF FROM ,COMMUNISM1 & WAS N[ ATTACK$ AS MU* BY IT AS =M]LY BY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS4 ,AUBAN BECAME ABSORB$ 9 ! READ+ ( ! FEW PAP]S :I* W]E IMBU$ ) A SPIRIT ( LIB]TY ?AT 5*ANT$ HIM444 

,A KNOCK AT ! DOOR 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

,A LETT] WAS H&$ TO HIM4 ,IT ASK$ ( HIM ! FAVOR ( A R5DEZ-V\S ?AT V]Y EV5+1 & BORE NO SIGNATURE4 ,AT FIR/ ,AUBAN WANT$ TO ?R[ IT ASIDE4 ,BUT AFT] READ+ IT A SECOND TIME HIS FACE ASSUM$ A MORE ?\<TFUL EXPRESSION4 ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME?+ 9 ! /YLE ( ! LETT] ?AT *ANG$ HIS DECISION1 = HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT* & /UDI$ ! L>GE MAP ( ,LONDON ?AT HUNG ON ! WALL4 

,BY ! UND]GR\ND RAILROAD HE RODE OV] ,BLACKFRI>S FROM ,K+'S ,CROSS TO ,LONDON ,BRIDGE4 ,HE HAD TO *ANGE C>S1 & WAS DELAY$ 9 CONSEQU5CE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE >RIV$ AT ! /REET & ! APPO9T$ H\SE BE=E ! TIME SET4 ,:5 HE KNOCK$ AT ! CLOS$ DOOR1 IT WAS AT ONCE OP5$4 

,AUBAN DID NOT NE$ TO M5TION ! NAME :I* HAD BE5 TOLD HIM4 ,IT DI$ ON HIS LIPS 9 AN 9VOLUNT>Y EXCLAMATION ( RECOGNITION & FRI<T :5 HE SAW ! MAN :O OP5$ ! DOOR = HIM4 ,BE=E HIM /OOD A MAN :O HAD BE5 ONE ( ! MO/ FE>$ & CELEBRAT$ P]SONALITIES 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ,EUROPE1 BUT :OSE NAME WAS N[ M5TION$ BY MO/ PEOPLE ONLY ) HATE & CONTEMPT4 ,AUBAN W\LD HAVE SOON] EXPECT$ TO SEE ANYBODY ELSE ?AN ?IS MAN :O RECEIV$ HIM SIL5TLY & N[ L$ HIM SIL5TLY UP /AIRS 9TO A SMALL1 L[ ROOM4 

,!RE1 BY ! ONLY W9D[1 !Y /OOD OPPOSITE EA* O!R1 & ,AUBAN'S RECOGNITION YIELD$ TO A FEEL+ ( DEEPE/ AGITATION :5 HE SAW :AT ! FEW YE>S DUR+ :I* HE HAD NOT SE5 HIM HAD MADE ( HIS =M] ACQUA9TANCE4 ,!N HIS FIGURE HAD BE5 ]ECT & PR\D2 N[ HE /OOD BE=E HIM AS IF /AGG]+ UND] ! BURD5 ( A T]RIBLE FATE4 ,NOT YET ?IRTY-FIVE1 HIS HAIR WAS AS GRAY AS ?AT ( A MAN ( FIFTY2 ONCE HIS SMILE HAD BE5 SO CONFID5T & COMPELL+ ?AT NO ONE C\LD RESI/ IT2 TO-DAY IT WAS SAD & PA9FUL :5 HE SAW H[ LITTLE ,AUBAN C\LD CONCEAL HIS FRI<T & HIS AGITATION 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS *ANG$ LOOKS4 

,!N1 AS IF HE FE>$ ! WALLS MI<T HE> HIM1 ,AUBAN CALL$ HIM BY HIS REAL NAME1 ?AT NAME ONCE SO POPUL>1 N[ ALMO/ =GOTT54 

0,YES1 IT IS ,I10 SAID ! O!R1 & ! SAD SMILE DID NOT DISAPPE> FROM HIS LIPS4 0,Y\ W\LD NOT HAVE KN[N ME AGA91 ,AUBAN80 

,AUBAN %OOK (F HIS EXCITEM5T ) AN EF=T4 

0,:]E HAVE Y\ COME FROM8 ,DO Y\ NOT KN[ --0 

0,YES1 ,I KN[2 !Y >E EV]Y:]E AT MY HEELS1 EV5 H]E 9 ,5GL&4 ,9 ,FRANCE !Y W\LD EXTRADITE ME1 & 9 ,G]MANY BURY ME = LIFE1 IF !Y HAD ME4 ,H]E ALSO ,I AM NOT SAFE4 ,BUT ,I HAD TO COME H]E ONCE MORE BE=E ,I DISAPPE> =EV]4 ,Y\ KN[ :Y --0 

,C]TA9LY1 ,AUBAN KNEW4 ,ON ?IS MAN LAY ! T]RIBLE SUSPICION ( HAV+ BETRAY$ A COMRADE4 ,H[ MU*1 H[ LITTLE TRU? !RE WAS 9 ?AT SUSPICION1 ,AUBAN C\LD NOT DET]M9E4 ,IT HAD FIR/ BE5 UTT]$ BY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS4 ,BUT SO MANY WILLFUL LIES CONC]N+ ! ,COMMUNI/S HAD ORIG9AT$ FROM ?AT S\RCE1 ?AT ?IS ONE1 TOO1 MI<T HAVE BE5 MADE ( :OLE CLO?4 ,!N IT HAD BE5 REPEAT$ BY A HO/ILE FACTION 9 HIS [N CAMP4 ,! ACCUS$ HAD NOT REPLI$4 ,BUT :E!R HE W\LD NOT OR C\LD NOT3 9 %ORT1 9 SPITE ( MANY WORDS1 ! MATT] WAS NEV] FULLY CLE>$ UP4 ,BUT IT WAS ALTOGE!R IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IT 9 PUBLIC2 TOO MANY ?+S HAD TO BE SUPPRESS$ LE/ ! 5EMY %\LD HE> !M1 TOO MANY NAMES HAD TO REMA9 UNM5TION$1 TOO MANY RELATIONS UNT\*$ :I* \<T TO HAVE BE5 ?OR\<LY DISCUSS$1 TO ALL[ ! ACCUS$ ! HOPE ( EV] AGA9 REHABILITAT+ HIMSELF 9 ! EYES ( ALL4 

,SU* WAS ! CURSE ( ! SLAV]Y ) :I* A FALSE POLICY B\ND ONE TO ! O!R1 SO ?AT NO ONE C\LD TURN & MOVE AS HE LIK$4 

,AL?\< HE WAS ATTACK$ ON ALL SIDES1 HE C\LD /ILL HAVE CONT9U$ HIS WORK AMONG ! OLD CIRCLE ( COMRADES1 IF HE HAD NOT HIMSELF BECOME WAV]+4 ,!N ONE DAY HE BURN$ ALL ! BRIDGES BEH9D HIM & DISAPPE>$4 ,HIS NAME WAS =GOTT52 :AT HE HAD DONE WAS =GOTT51 AFT] HIS GREAT 9FLU5CE1 :I* HAD BE5 FASC9AT+ :]E IT HAD MADE ITSELF FELT1 HAD DISAPPE>$ ) HIS P]SON4 

,AUBAN KNEW IT1 & SAID1 !RE=E3 -- 

0,Y\R TRIP WAS USELESS80 

0,YES10 WAS ! REPLY1 & HIS VOICE WAS AS GLOOMY AS HIS EYES1 0IT WAS USELESS40 

,COMPLETELY BROK5 D[N1 HE DROPP$ HIS HEAD AS HE CONT9U$ 9 A L[] VOICE1 AS IF HE W]E A%AM$ ALIKE ( HIS RETURN & HIS C[>DICE3 -- 

0,I C\LD NOT /& IT ANY LONG]4 ,I WAS ALONE TWO YE>S4 ,!N ,I DECID$ TO RETURN & MAKE A LA/ ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY MYSELF4 ,!Y DO NOT BELIEVE ME4 ,NO ONE BELIEVES ME4440 

0,!N BELIEVE 9 Y\RSELF60 SAID ,AUBAN1 FIRMLY4 

0,TO-DAY ,I ?\<T ( Y\4 ,!Y SPOKE TO ME ( Y\4 ,!Y CRITICIZ$ Y\ = GO+ Y\R [N WAYS4 ,&1 9DE$1 Y\ >E ! ONLY ONE :O HAS PRES]V$ HIS FRE$OM 9 ! CONFUSION4 ,I ?ANK Y\ = HAV+ COME40 

,HE LOOK$ EXHAU/$1 AS IF ?OSE FEW WORDS HAD TIR$ HIM4 ,?REE YE>S AGO HE HAD BE5 A BRILLIANT SPEAK]1 :O C\LD TALK = ?REE H\RS )\T %[+ A SIGN ( FATIGUE4 

,AUBAN WAS DEEPLY AGITAT$4 ,HE W\LD GLADLY HAVE TOLD HIM ?AT HE BELIEV$ HIM4 ,BUT H[ C\LD HE )\T BECOM+ DI%ONE/8 ,! :OLE AFFAIR HAD REMA9$ ALMO/ UNKN[N TO HIM1 AS MU* AS HE HAD HE>D ( IT4 ,! O!R SEEM$ TO FEEL IT4 

0,I %\LD HAVE TO TELL Y\ ! :OLE /ORY TO 5ABLE Y\ TO PASS A JUDGM5T4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD REQUIRE H\RS1 & P]HAPS IT W\LD BE USELESS NEV]!LESS4 ,ONLY SO MU*1 & ?IS Y\ MAY BELIEVE3 ,I MADE A MI/AKE1 BUT ,I AM 9NOC5T ( ! CRIME ) :I* ,I AM *>G$4 ,BESIDES1 ,I NEGLECT$ TO DO MANY ?+S 9 MY DEF5SE ?AT ,I \<T TO HAVE DONE IMM$IATELY4 ,N[ IT IS TOO LATE40 

,HE LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*4 

0,YES1 IT W\LD REQUIRE H\RS1 & ,I HAVE NOT HALF AN H\R TO SP>E4 ,I AM GO+ AWAY TO-DAY40 

0,:]E80 ASK$ ,AUBAN4 

0,FIR/1 UP ! ,?AMES ) A BOAT4 ,& !N10 -- SADLY SMIL+1 HE MADE A MOTION ) HIS H& 9 SPACE1 -- 0& !N F>!R -- ANY:]E --0 ,HE TOOK A LITTLE VALISE :I* LAY PACK$ BESIDE HIM4 

0,I HAVE NO?+ TO DO H]E2 LET US GO1 ,AUBAN4 ,ACCOMPANY ME TO ! BRIDGE1 IF IT IS NOT \T ( Y\R WAY40 

,!Y LEFT ! ROOM & ! H\SE )\T ANY ONE LOOK+ AFT] !M4 ,!Y WALK$ SIL5TLY AS F> AS ,LONDON ,BRIDGE4 

,BUT AS !Y W]E CROSS+ ! BRIDGE1 ! P5T-UP ANG] ( ! \TCA/ BROKE =?4 

0,I GAVE ALL ,I HAD TO ! CAUSE3 ! :OLE ( MY Y\? & HALF MY LIFE4 ,AFT] TAK+ EV]Y?+ FROM ME1 IT LEFT ME NO?+1 NOT EV5 ! BELIEF 9 ITSELF40 

0,HALF Y\R LIFE /ILL REMA9S 9 :I* TO W9 BACK 9 ITS /EAD ! BELIEF 9 Y\RSELF1 ! ONLY BELIEF ?AT HAS NO DISAPPO9TM5TS40 

,BUT ! O!R %OOK HIS HEAD4 

0,LOOK AT ME2 ,I AM NO LONG] :AT ,I WAS4 ,I HAVE DEFI$ ALL P]SECUTIONS1 HUNG]1 HATE1 IMPRISONM5T1 DEA?2 BUT TO BE DRIV5 AWAY LIKE A MAD DOG BY ?OSE :OM ,I LOV$ MORE ?AN MYSELF1 IS MORE ?AN ,I CAN 5DURE4 ,AH1 ,I AM SO WE>Y6 -- SO WE>Y6 -- SO WE>Y6 4440 

,HE 5T]$ ONE ( ! RE/+-PLACES ( ! BRIDGE1 & DROPP$ ON A B5*1 :ILE ! HUMAN /REAM RU%$ ON4 ,AUBAN SAT D[N BESIDE HIM4 ,! TONE 9 :I* ! UN=TUNATE MAN REPEAT$ ! LA/ WORDS AGITAT$ HIM ANEW TO HIS V]Y DEP?S4 ,& :ILE ! GR&IOSE LIFE BEH9D !M WAS SWEEP+ OV] ! BRIDGE1 HE TALK$ TO HIM1 9 ORD] TO GIVE HIM TIME TO COLLECT HIMSELF1 ( HIS [N SAD EXP]I5CES & LESSONS1 & H[ HIS /R5G? WAS NEV]!LESS UN%AK5 & HIS C\RAGE UNDAUNT$ S9CE HE HAD F\ND HIMSELF AGA9 & -- /&+ ON HIS [N FEET -- DO+ & LETT+ AS HE PLEAS$ -- NOT DEP5D5T ON ANY P>TY1 ANY CLIQUE1 ANY S*OOL -- NO LONG] ALL[$ ANY ONE TO 9T]F]E ) HIS [N LIFE -- 

,BUT ! O!R SAT 9DIFF]5T4 ,HE %OOK HIS HEAD & LOOK$ BE=E HIM4 

,SUDD5LY HE SPRANG UP1 SEIZ$ HIS BAGGAGE1 PO9T$ TO ! *AOS ( %IPS1 & MUTT]$ A FEW 9COMPREH5SIBLE WORDS4 

,!N1 BE=E ,AUBAN C\LD REPLY TO HIM1 HE VEHEM5TLY EMBRAC$ HIM & HURRI$ AWAY1 MAK+ A SIGN ) HIS H& ?AT HE DID NOT WI% TO BE ACCOMPANI$ ANY FUR!R444 

,AUBAN LOOK$ AFT] HIM A LONG TIME4 

,SACRIFICE UPON SACRIFICE1 & ALL 9 VA91 HE ?\<T4 ,= A LONG TIME HE SAW BE=E HIM ! AG$ FACE & ! GRAY HAIR ( ! P]SECUT$ MAN1 :O -- A RE/LESS W&]] -- WAS FAC+ A /RANGE WORLD1 )\T /R5G? & )\T C\RAGE TO CONT9UE A LIFE ?AT HAD DECEIV$ HIM4 

,! EV5+ BEGAN4 

,! SUN W5T D[N4 

,TWO IMM5SE HUMAN /REAMS SURG$ ACROSS ,LONDON ,BRIDGE2 BACK & =? ROLL$1 RATTL+ & RES\ND+1 TWO UNBROK5 L9ES ( VEHICLES4 

,! BLACK WAT]S ( ! ,?AMES FL[$ LAZILY4 

,AUBAN /OOD AGA9/ ! RAIL+ ( ! BRIDGE1 &1 FAC+ ! EA/1 CONTEMPLAT$ ! GR& PICTURE :I* PRES5T$ ITSELF3 ,EV]Y:]E1 ON BO? SIDES ( ! /REAM1 T[]S1 PILL>S1 *IMNEY-/ACKS1 *UR* /EEPLES ROSE ABOVE ! SEA ( H\SES444 ,BUT B5EA? HIM A =E/ ( MA/S1 POLES1 SAILS444 ,ON ! LEFT ,BILL+SGATE1 ! GREAT1 FAM\S FI%-M>KET ( ,LONDON444 ,F>!R1 :]E ! F\R T[]S RISE1 ! D>K1 DISMAL /RUCTURE ( ! ,T[]4 ,) A R$DI% GL>E ! SETT+ SUN1 ! PALE1 WE>Y SUN ( ,LONDON1 LAY ON ITS W9D[S A FEW M9UTES2 !N ALSO ITS LI<T WAS SUDD5LY EXT+UI%$1 & A GRAY TWILI<T DREW ITS /REAKS >\ND ! D>K MASSES ( ! W>EH\SES1 ! GIANT BODIES ( ! %IPS1 ! PILL>S ( ! BRIDGE444 

,BY ! CLOCK ON ! ,ADELAIDE ,BUILD+S IT WAS ALREADY SEV51 BUT /ILL ! TASK ( UNLOAD+ ! GREAT OCEAN /EAM] AT ,AUBAN'S FEET WAS NOT YET COMPLET$4 ,LONG L9ES ( /RONG M5 C>RI$ BOXES & BALES OV] WAV]+ WOOD5 BRIDGES TO ! %ORE4 ,!IR =EHEADS1 HEADS1 & NECKS PROTECT$ AGA9/ ! CRU%+ PRESSURE ( !IR HEAVY BURD5S BY /RANGELY %AP$ CU%IONS1 !Y LOOK$ LIKE OX5 9 ! YOKE AS !Y /AGG]$ ALONG UND] !IR WEI<T444 

,A /RANGE FEEL+ CREPT OV] ,AUBAN4 ,SU* WAS ,LONDON1 IMM5SE ,LONDON1 :I* COV]S SEV5 HUNDR$ MILES ) ITS FIVE MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S2 SU* WAS ,LONDON1 :]E A MAN WAS BORN EV]Y FIF? M9UTE1 :]E ONE DI$ EV]Y EI<?444 ,SU* WAS ,LONDON1 :I* GREW & GREW1 & ALREADY IMMEASURABLE1 SEEM$ TO ASPIRE TO ! 9F9ITE444 

,IMM5SE CITY6 ,SPH9X-LIKE1 IT /RET*$ ON BO? SIDES ( ! RIV]1 & ! CL\DS ( SMOKE1 VAPOR1 NOISE IT BEL*$ =?1 LAY LIKE VEILS OV] ITS PANT+ BODY444 

,LI<TS AFT] LI<TS BEGAN TO FLA% & M+L$ ! W>M? ( !IR GL[ ) ! DAMPNESS ( ! FOG4 ,!IR R$DI% REFLECTIONS TREMBL$ ?R\< ! TWILI<T4 

,LONDON ,BRIDGE ?UND]$ & RES\ND$ UND] ! BURD5S IT BORE4 

,?US DAY AFT] DAY1 WEEK AFT] WEEK1 YE> AFT] YE>1 RAG$ ?AT MI<TY LIFE :I* NEV] GREW TIR$4 ,! BEAT+S ( ITS HE>T GREW EV] MORE FEV]I%1 ! DE$S ( ITS >MS EV] MI<TI]1 ! PLANS ( ITS BRA9 EV] BOLD]4 

,:5 W\LD IT REA* ! SUMMIT ( ITS ASPIRATIONS8 ,:5 W\LD IT RE/8 

,WAS IT IMMORTAL8 

,OR WAS IT ALSO ?REAT5$ BY DE/RUCTION8 

,& AGA9 ,AUBAN SAW !M APPROA*+1 ! CL\DS ( RU9 :I* W\LD S5D ! LI<TN+ ?AT W\LD IGNITE ?IS MASS ( 9FLAMMABLE MAT]IAL4 

,LONDON1 EV5 Y\ >E NOT IMMORTAL444 ,Y\ >E GREAT4 ,BUT TIME IS GREAT]444 

,IT GREW D>K] & D>K]4 

,!N HE TURN$ T[>DS ! NOR?1 & AS HE WAS WALK+ ALONG ) HIS HEAVY1 LONG /RIDES1 SUPPORT$ BY HIS CANE1 MANY A PASS]BY LOOK$ AFT] ! TALL1 ?91 PR\D =M1 R\ND :I* SWUNG HIS LOOSE CLOAK4 

,& AS ,AUBAN CROSS$ /REET AFT] /REET1 & CAME NE>] & NE>] TO HIS DWELL+1 HE HAD ALREADY OV]COME ! AGITATION ( ! LA/ H\RS1 & ONCE MORE ! W+S ( HIS ?\<TS CIRCL$ RE/LESSLY >\ND ! LONG$-= LI<T ( LIB]TY4 

,:AT WAS /ILL RE/+ 9 ! WOMB ( TIME AS A G]M BUT JU/ FRUCTIFI$ -- H[ W\LD IT DEVELOP1 & :AT %APE W\LD IT TAKE8 

,( ONE ?+ HE WAS C]TA94 

,)\T PA9 IT WAS TO TAKE PLACE1 ?IS BIR? ( A NEW WORLD1 IF IT WAS TO LIVE4 

,! SOCIAL QUE/ION WAS AN ECONOMIC QUE/ION4 

,SO1 & 9 NO O!R WAY1 IT C\LD BE SOLV$3 

,) ! DECL9E ( ,/ATE AU?ORITY ! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES MORE & MORE SELF-RELIANT4 ,ESCAP+ FROM ! LEAD+-/R+S ( PAT]NALISM1 HE ACQUIRES ! 9DEP5D5CE ( HIS [N WI%ES & DE$S4 ,CLAIM+ ! RI<T ( SELF-DET]M9ATION )\T RE/RICTION1 HE AIMS FIR/ AT MAK+ NULL & VOID ALL PA/ PRIVILEGES4 ,NO?+ WAS TO BE LEFT ( !M BUT AN 5ORM\S HEAP ( MOLD]+ PAP]4 ,L& LEFT VACANT & NO LONG] RECOGNIZ$ AS ! PROP]TY ( ?OSE :O DO NOT LIVE ON IT1 IS US$ BY SUBSEQU5T OCCUPANTS4 ,HI!RTO UNCULTIVAT$1 IT N[ BE>S FRUIT & GRA9 & N\RI%ES ABUNDANTLY A FREE PEOPLE4 ,CAPITAL1 9CAPABLE ( ANY LONG] FATT5+ ON ! SWEAT ( O!RS' LABOR1 IS COMPELL$ TO CONSUME ITSELF3 AL?\< IT /ILL SUPPORTS ! FA!R & ! SON )\T OBLIG+ !M TO TURN A H&1 ! GR&SON IS ALREADY CONFRONT$ ) ! ALT]NATIVE ( />V+ OR DISGRAC+ ! 0GLORY ( HIS FA!RS0 BY WORK+4 ,= ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ALL PRIVILEGES 5TAILS ON ! 9DIVIDUAL ! DUTY ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,WILL IT BE A HEAVI] BURD5 = HIM ?AN ! ?\S& DUTIES T[>DS O!RS ) :I* HI!RTO ! ,/ATE SADDL$ ITS CITIZ5S1 ! ,*UR* ITS MEMB]S1 MORALITY ! RI<TE\S8 

,!RE WAS BUT ONE SOLUTION ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION1 BUT ONE3 NO LONG] TO KEEP ONE'S SELF 9 MUTUAL DEP5D5CE1 TO OP5 = ONE'S SELF & !REBY = O!RS ! WAY TO 9DEP5D5CE2 NO LONG] TO MAKE ! RIDICUL\S CLAIM ( ! /RONG1 0,BECOME WEAK60 NO1 TO EXHORT ! WEAK AT LA/1 0,BECOME /RONG60 NO LONG] TO TRU/ 9 ! HELP 0FROM ABOVE10 BUT AT LA/ TO RELY ON ONE'S [N EX]TIONS4 

,! N9ETE5? C5TURY HAS DEPOS$ 0\R ,FA!R 9 ,HEAV540 ,IT NO LONG] BELIEVES 9 A DIV9E P[] TO :I* IT IS SUBJECT4 

,BUT ONLY ! *ILDR5 ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY W\LD BE ! REAL A!I/S3 D\BT]S ( DIV9E OMNIPOT5CE1 !Y HAD TO BEG9 TO TE/ ! JU/IFICATION ( ALL HUMAN AU?ORITY BY ! REL5TLESS CRITICISM AT !IR REASON4 

,!Y W\LD BE IMBU$ ) ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR [N DIGNITY4 ,9/EAD ( SEEK+ !IR PRIDE AS HI!RTO 9 SUBJECTION1 HUMILITY1 DEVOTION1 !Y W\LD REG>D COMM& AS PRESUMPTION1 OB$I5CE AS SACRIFICE1 & EA* AS A DI%ONOR :I* ! FREE MAN DESPISES444 

,! RACE1 CRIPPL$ 9 UNI=MS1 MI<T REQUIRE A LONG TIME TO REGA9 ITS NATURAL GR[? & ! ]ECT C>RIAGE ( PRIDE4 

,AUBAN WAS NO DREAM]4 ,BY RAIS+ ! DEM&S ( LIB]TY1 HE DID NOT ASK ( TIME !IR IMM$IATE REALIZATION4 ,! GREAT *ANGES ( ! SOCIAL ORGANS W\LD PROBABLY REQUIRE C5TURIES BE=E !Y W\LD ATTA9 TO ! NORMAL CONDITION ( EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES = ALL4 

,! DEVELOPM5T T[>DS LIB]TY W\LD LA/ ! LONG]1 ! MORE P[]FUL & TRIUMPHANT ! GREAT OPPOSITION CURR5T ( AU?ORITY W\LD BECOME4 

,VIOL5CE W\LD EV]Y:]E RET>D ! PEACEABLE CAUSE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT WAS 9EVITABLE4 ,HATE1 BL9DNESS1 WANT ( CONFID5CE1 W]E TOO 9T5SE ON BO? SIDES TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE COLLISIONS SU* AS W\LD MAKE ! E>? TREMBLE 9 T]ROR4 

,! NATURE ( ?+S MU/ HAVE ITS C\RSE4 

,! LOGIC ( EV5TS NEUTRALIZ$ ! WI% = ! IMPOSSIBLE4 

,EV] & EV] ! FOLLIES MU/ PAY !IR TRIBUTE TO EXP]I5CE BE=E IT WILL RISE TO ! SURFACE4 

,SOCIALISM WAS ! LA/ G5]AL /UPIDITY ( MANK9D4 ,?IS LA/ /ATION ( SUFF]+ ON ! WAY TO LIB]TY HAD TO BE PASS$4 

,NOT UNTIL !N C\LD ! ,GOD ( ILLUSION BE NAIL$ TO ! CROSS4 

,NOT UNTIL ALL FAI? LAY /RANGL$ ON ! GR\ND & NO LONG] L5T W+S TO ANY HOPE1 -- TO SCALE ! HEAV5S1 -- NOT UNTIL !N HAD ! TIME COME = ! TRUE 0K+DOM ON E>?03 ! K+DOM ( HAPP9ESS1 ( JOY & EXUB]ANT LIFE1 :I* WAS LIB]TY444 

,BUT LIB]TY HAD ALSO A P[]FUL ALLY3 ! DISS5SIONS 9 ! CAMP ( ITS 5EMIES4 

,EV]Y:]E DIVISIONS2 EV]Y:]E UNRE/2 EV]Y:]E FE>2 & EV]Y:]E ! CRY = MORE AU?ORITY6 ,AU?ORITY1 AU?ORITY6 -- IT WAS TO CURE ALL EVILS4 ,& ! >MIES SPRANG FROM ! E>?1 ! NATIONS W]E >M$ TO ! TEE?1 & DREAD ( ! BLOODY FUTURE FRI<T5$ SLEEP FROM ! EYES ( ! SEE+4 

,! RUL]S NO LONG] KNEW :AT TO DO4 ,LIKE ?AT G5]AL ( ANTIQUITY1 !Y ORD]$ ! SEA TO BE LA%$ :I* FLOOD$ ! DECK ) ITS BILL[S & ?REAT5$ TO DR[N ALL ON BO>D4 

,W>S 9 :OSE /REAMS ( BLOOD ! HOLD]S ( P[] W\LD ATTEMPT TO EXT+UI% ! FLAMES ( POPUL> REVOLT W]E 9EVITABLE1 W>S SU* AS ! WORLD HAD NEV] SE5444 

,CRIME & 9JU/ICE HAD BE5 PIL$ TOO HI<1 & T]RIBLE W\LD BE ! REV5GE6 

,!N1 AFT] ! *AOS ( ! REVOLUTIONS & ! SLAU<T] ( ! BATTLES1 :5 ! DESOLAT$ E>? HAD CRUMBL$ TOGE!R FROM EXHAU/ION1 :5 ! BITT]E/ EXP]I5CE HAD DE/ROY$ ! LA/ FAI? 9 AU?ORITY1 !N1 P]HAPS1 W\LD BE UND]/OOD :O !Y W]E & :AT !Y WANT$1 !Y1 ! LONE ONES1 :O 9 ! CONFUSION R\ND AB\T !M TRU/$ 9 LIB]TY1 CALM & COMPOS$1 :I* !Y CALL$ BY ! NAME3 ,AN>*Y6 444 

,H[ IT SURG$ & RO>$1 ?AT ,LONDON6 ,H[ ITS PULSES BEAT FA/] & FA/] ) ! APPROA* ( NI<T6 ,:AT SIGNIFI$ ?OSE ?\S&-FOLD VOICES8 

,F>!R & F>!R HAD ,AUBAN GONE1 TILL HE REA*$ HIS DWELL+4 

,N[ HE WAS AGA9 9 ! SECLUD$ /ILLNESS ( HIS ROOM1 :I* HE HAD LEFT ONLY A FEW H\RS AGO4 

,! FIRE /ILL GL[$ 9 ! FIREPLACE4 

,BUT BE=E HE AGA9 TOOK UP HIS WORK1 HE MOV$ UP A *AIR & SAT A %ORT TIME1 HIS H&S /RET*$ T[>DS ! W>M?1 &1 B5T =W>DS1 GAZ+ 9TO ! GL[4 

,A GREAT1 ALMO/ OV]P[]+ JOY1 SU* AS HE HAD NEV] FELT BE=E1 FILL$ HIM4 

,! WALLS ( HIS ROOM1 ! FOGS ( ,LONDON1 ! D>KNESS ( ! EV5+1 -- EV]Y?+ DISAPPE>$ BE=E ! PICTURE :I* HE SAW3 

,A LONG NI<T HAS PASS$4 

,SL[LY ! SUN RISES ABOVE ! SLEEP+ H\SE-TOPS & ! RE/+ FIELDS4 

,A SOLIT>Y W&]] PASSES ?R\< ! EXPANSE4 

,! DEW ( ! NI<T /ILL TREMBLES ON ! GRASSES AT ! $GE ( ! ROAD4 ,9 ! WOODS ON ! HILLSIDES ! FIR/ VOICES ( ! BIRDS >E HE>D4 ,ABOVE ! SUMMIT ( ! M\NTA9S SO>S ! FIR/ EAGLE4 

,! W&]] WALKS ALONE4 ,BUT HE DOES NOT FEEL LONELY4 ,! *A/E FRE%NESS ( NATURE COMMUNICATES ITSELF TO HIM4 

,HE FEELS3 IT IS ! MORN+ ( A NEW DAY4 

,!N HE MEETS ANO!R W&]]4 ,& ANO!R4 ,& !Y UND]/& EA* O!R BY !IR LOOKS AS !Y PASS EA* O!R4 

,! LI<T RISES & RISES4 

,& ! E>LY MORN+ WALK] OP5S WIDE HIS >MS & SALUTES IT ) ! LIB]AT+ CRY ( JOY444 

,SO WAS ,AUBAN4 

,! E>LY MORN+ WALK] AT ! BREAK ( ! NEW DAY WAS HE4 

,AFT] A LONG NI<T ( ]ROR & ILLUSION1 HE WALK$ ?R\< A MORN+ ( LI<T4 

,! SUN ( TRU? HAD RIS5 = HIM1 & ROSE HI<] & HI<]4 

,AGES HAD TO PASS BE=E ! IDEA ( ,AN>*Y C\LD >ISE4 

,ALL ! =MS ( SLAV]Y HAD TO BE PASS$ ?R\<4 ,EV] SEEK+ LIB]TY ONLY TO F9D ! SAME DESPOTISM 9 ! *ANG$ =MS1 SO HAD ! PEOPLE /AGG]$4 

,N[ WAS ! TRU? F\ND TO CONDEMN ALL =MS :I* W]E =CE4 ,AU?ORITY BEGAN TO YIELD4 

,! WILD *ASE WAS APPROA*+ ITS 5D4 

,BUT /ILL IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BATTLE1 TO BATTLE1 TO BATTLE -- NOT TO GR[ TIR$ & NEV] TO DESPAIR6 -- 

,! ISSUE WAS NOT ONE ( TRANSITORY AIMS4 ,! HAPP9ESS ( LIB]TY :I* WAS TO BE CONQU]$ WAS IMP]I%ABLE4 

,LIKE ! W&]] WAS ,AUBAN4 

,& LIKE ! E>LY MORN+ WALK] HE ALSO OP5$ HIS >MS1 SALUT$ ! FUTURE ) ! CRY ( JOY1 & CALL$ IT BY ! IMMORTAL NAME3 ,AN>*Y6 444 

,!N HE TOOK UP HIS WORK4 

,UPON HIS ?91 H>D FEATURES LAY A CALM1 MAGNANIM\S1 CONFID5T SMILE4 

,IT WAS ! SMILE ( 9V9CIBILITY4 

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