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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,! DAYS BEG9N+ ! SECOND WEEK ( ,NOVEMB] SEEM$ %R\D$ 9 SMOKE & 9 BLOOD4 

,:ILE 9 ,LONDON ! CRY = 0LABOR OR BREAD0 GREW MORE & MORE OM9\S 9 ! E>S ( ! PRIVILEG$ ROBB]S & !IR PROTECTORS1 ! EYES ( ! WORLD W]E FIX$ ON ,*ICAGO1 ON ! UPLIFT$ H& ( P[]4 ,W\LD IT FALL8 OR1 0P>DON+10 RELAX8 -- 

,! EV5TS ( ! DAY FOLL[$ ?ICK & FA/1 ONE PRECIPITAT+ ANO!R4 

,AUBAN HAD PASS$ ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! WEEK 9 HIS (FICE1 WORK+ H>D1 = HE WI%$ TO HAVE ! LA/ TWO AS MU* AS POSSIBLE TO HIMSELF4 

,:5 ON ,W$NESDAY AFT] LUN*EON HE W5T TO HIS C(FEE-H\SE1 HE SAW ,FLEET ,/REET & ! ,/R& COV]$ ) GAY-COLOR$ FLAGS & /REAM]S1 :I* /OOD \T 9 /RANGE RELIEF AGA9/ ! MELAN*OLY GRAY ( ! SKY1 ! SLIMY BLACK ( ! /REET MUD1 ! IMP5ETRABLE MASSES ( PEOPLE :O MONOPOLIZ$ ! SIDEWALKS ON BO? SIDES4 ,LORD ,MAYOR'S %[6 ,ACCORD+ TO ANCI5T CU/OM ! PROCESSION ( ! NEWLY ELECT$ MAYOR ( ! CITY WAS MOV+ ?R\< ! /REETS ) GREAT POMP & C]EMONY1 & = A FEW H\RS ! PEOPLE =GOT !IR HUNG] 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ! GAY1 *ILDI% F>CE4 

,:AT AN AGE6 ?\<T ,AUBAN4 ,! CITY PAYS ?IS WOR?LESS TALK] T5 ?\S& P\NDS ANNUALLY = HIS USELESS LABORS1 & :ILE HE D9ES AT ,GUILDHALL 9 WA/EFUL REVELRY1 HUNG] = A PIECE ( BREAD IS GNAW+ AT ! VITALS ( C\NTLESS ?\S&S6 

,HE DID NOT WI% TO SEE ! PROCESSION4 ,HE S\<T HIS WAY ?R\< HALF-DES]T$ SIDE /REETS4 ,A F9E RA9 WAS CEASELESSLY DRIPP+ D[N4 ,DAMPNESS1 COLD1 & DISCOM=T P5ETRAT$ ! CLO?+4 

,HE B\<T A MORN+ PAP] & RAPIDLY RAN ?R\< IT4 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E 9 EV]Y COLUMN6 ,MEET+S ( ! UNEMPLOY$ DAY AFT] DAY -- N[ P]MITT$1 N[ =BIDD5444 -- ,>RE/S ( ! SPEAK]S444 -- ,AL>M+ RUMORS FROM ,G]MANY3 ! DISEASE ( ! CR[N PR9CE SAID TO BE 9CURABLE 444 FA9T1 TIMID SURMISES AS TO ITS NATURE 444 CANC] 444 ! FATE ( A C\NTRY = WEAL OR = WOE DEP5D5T ON ! LIFE & DEA? ( A MAN6 444 -- ,FRANCE -- NO?+ 444 -- ,*ICAGO6 444 ,BRIEF REM>KS ON ! PETITIONS = P>DON ( F\R ( ! CONDEMN$ TO ! GOV]NOR ( ,ILL9OIS1 9 :OSE H&S RE/S ! F9AL DECISION AFT] ! REFUSAL ( A NEW TRIAL444 ,ON ! DISCOV]Y ( BOMBS 9 ONE ( ! CELLS444 ,9DE$1 C]TA9LY6 ,PUBLIC S5TIM5T IS TOO FAVORABLE TO ! CONDEMN$4 ,SO BOMBS W]E SUDD5LY 0DISCOV]$0 -- DISCOV]$ 9 A PRISON]'S CELL GU>D$ BY DAY & BY NI<T6 -- & IT AGA9 TAKES AN UNFAVORABLE TURN6 -- ,?AT DISCOV]Y CAME TOO OPPORTUNELY AT A MOM5T :5 ! PETITIONS = P>DON -- !SE PETITIONS :I*1 AS ! NEWSPAP]S GRAPHICALLY DESCRIB$1 W\LD =M A L9E ELEV5 MILES 9 L5G? IF ATTA*$ ONE TO ANO!R -- W]E BE+ FILL$ ) HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( SIGNATURES1 TO LEAVE ANY D\BT 9 REG>D TO ! CONSCI\S1 DELIB]ATE 9T5TION ( ! REPORT4 

,AUBAN CRUMPL$ ! PAP] 9 HIS H&S & ?REW IT AWAY4 ,N[ HIS LA/ HOPE HAD FL$4 ,9 T]RIBLE CLE>NESS ! COM+ DAYS ROSE BE=E HIM1 & ! FRO/Y AIR %OOK HIM LIKE A FEV]4 

,! ELEV5? ( ,NOVEMB] FELL ON A ,FRIDAY4 ,AUBAN WAS SITT+ 9 HIS ROOM AT ! TABLE COV]$ ) PAP]S1 PAMPHLETS1 & BOOKS4 ,IT WAS AB\T FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON1 & ! LI<T ( ! DAY WAS FAD+ AWAY BETWE5 ! GLOOMY R[S ( H\SES4 

,AUBAN1 AID$1 BY ! ABUNDANT MAT]IAL :I* HIS ,AM]ICAN FRI5D HAD PLAC$ AT HIS DISPOSAL1 HAD DEVOT$ ! 5TIRE DAY TO A REVIEW ( ! TRAG$Y1 ON :OSE LA/ ACT ! CURTA9 HAD JU/ FALL51 9 EA* ( ITS SEP>ATE PHASES1 FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D4 

,:AT HE HAD SE5 RISE & GR[ 9 EA* ( ITS P>TS N[ /OOD BE=E HIM AS A P]FECT :OLE4 

,BUT HE WAS /ILL LOOK+ ?R\< ! PILES ( PAP]S & TURN+ ! LEAVES ( PAMPHLETS 9 N]V\S HA/E1 AS IF HE WI%$ TO GA9 ADDITIONAL LI<T ON SOME ( ! PO9TS ?AT SEEM$ NOT YET TO HAVE BE5 SET =? 9 SUFFICI5T CLE>NESS4 

,! IMPOSSIBILITY ( HIS TO-DAY'S TASK ( PICTUR+ TO HIMSELF 9 P]FECT CLE>NESS ! :OLE1 AS WELL AS ITS SEP>ATE P>TS1 ALMO/ DROVE HIM TO DESPAIR4 ,! CONTRADICTIONS W]E TOO NUM]\S4 ,! TRAG$Y ON :I* ! LA/ VEIL HAD FALL5 TO-DAY W\LD NEV] BE ?OR\<LY UND]/OOD4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! FACTS ROSE 9 TANGIBLE =M BE=E ,AUBAN4 

,BE=E HIS M9D'S EYE /&S ,*ICAGO1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ CITIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 FIFTY YE>S AGO /ILL A LITTLE FRONTI] T[N2 TW5TY YE>S AGO A PILE ( RU9S1 MADE SO 9 A NI<T BY A GREAT CONFLAGRATION1 BUT REBUILT 9 A DAY2 TO-DAY ! MAGNIFIC5T CITY BY ! GREAT LAKE1 ! GRAN>Y ( ! WORLD1 ! C5T] ( A B\NDLESS TRAFFIC1 EXUB]ANT ) AN 5]GY ( :I* ! AG+ LIFE ( ! ,EA/ NO LONG] KN[S ANY?+444 ,9 ?AT CITY ( RAPID GR[?1 ) A POPULATION ( ALMO/ A MILLION1 ( :I* ONE-?IRD >E ,G]MANS1 9 ALL !IR T]RIBLE CLE>NESS ! CONSEQU5CES ( LEGALLY PRIVILEG$ EXPLOITATION ( HUMAN LABOR3 ! ACCUMULATION ( WEAL? 9 A FEW H&S TO A DIZZY HEI<T1 & 9 FAI?FUL CORRESPOND5CE ) IT EV] L>G] MASSES DRIV5 TO ! $GE ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( SUPPORT+ !IR LIVES444 ,& HURL$ 9TO ?AT F]M5T+ CITY1 LIKE A NEW & MORE T]RIBLE CONFLAGRATION1 ! TOR* ( ! SOCIAL CRE$3 FANN$ BY A ?\S& H&S1 ! FLAMES SPREAD SO RAPIDLY AS TO MAKE IT APPE> ?AT ! DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION >E AT H&444 

,! AU?ORITIES S5D !IR POLICE2 & ! PEOPLE S5DS ITS LEAD]S :OM IT FOLL[S4 ,! =M] CLUB & %OOT D[N /RIK+ WORK+M51 & ! LATT] CALL 9 A L\D VOICE3 0,TO >MS6 ,TO >MS60 -- & PO9T TO ! DEVICE2 0,PROLET>IANS1 >M Y\RSELVES60 AS ! ONLY REM$Y4 

,=CE AGA9/ =CE6 ,FOLLY AGA9/ FOLLY6 

,! MOVEM5T 9 FAVOR ( ! EI<T-H\R WORKDAY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! 0EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T10 :I* DAT$ BACK ALMO/ TWO DECADES1 & ! 5D ( :I* A MILLION WORK+M51 F\R HUNDR$ ?\S& 0,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR10 & AN EQUAL NUMB] BELONG+ TO ! 0,F$]AT$ ,TRADES ,UNIONS10 EXPECT TO SEE 9 ! FIR/ ( ,MAY1 #a#h#h#f1 IS ! PO9T >\ND :I* BO? P>TIES >E 5GAG$ 9 EQUALLY HOT CONT5TION444 ,:AT ! AGITATION ( =M] YE>S HAD ALREADY H]E & !RE SECUR$ AS A WRITT5 0RI<T0 REMA9$ AN UNACQUIR$ RI<T4 

',! 0,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION10 F\ND$ 9 #ahhc BY ,G]MAN REVOLUTIONI/S 9 ,*ICAGO :O CALL$ !MSELVES ,AN>*I/S1 BUT :O PREA*$ ! ,COMMUNI/IC CRE$ ( COMMON PROP]TY1 AL?\< IT REG>DS UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE SIMPLY AS A MEANS ) :I* TO *EAT ! WORK+M5 \T ( ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE BY ! PRET5SE ( POLITICAL LIB]TY1 NEV]!LESS TAKES A POSITION ON ?AT QUE/ION :I* IS RAPIDLY BECOM+ ! SOLE ISSUE ( ! DAY1 9 ORD] NOT TO LET SLIP AN IMPORTANT FIELD ( PROPAG&ISM444 

,! FIR/ ( ,MAY IS PREC$$ BY UNEXPECT$ EV5TS 9 ,*ICAGO1 ! C5T] ( ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T2 ! CLOS+ ( A L>GE FACTORY -- 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* TWELVE HUNDR$ WORK+M5 >E )\T BREAD -- IS FOLL[$ BY MEET+S ?AT CULM9ATE 9 S]I\S COLLISIONS ) ! (FICIAL & UN(FICIAL POLICE1 ! PRIVATE DETECTIVES ( ! ,P9K]TON ,PROTECTIVE ,AG5CY 9 ! S]VICE ( ! CAPITALI/S1 ! NOTORI\S 0,P9K]TONIANS40 444 

,?US1 AFT] MORE ?AN =TY ?\S& WORK+M5 HAD LAID D[N !IR WORK 9 ,*ICAGO ALONE1 ON ! IMPATI5TLY EXPECT$ FIR/ ( ,MAY1 & ?REE HUNDR$ & SIXTY ?\S& 9 ! ,/ATES1 ! POLICE ON ! ?IRD ( ,MAY MADE AN ATTACK ON ! WORK+M51 9 :I* A L>GE NUMB] ( !M W]E W\ND$4 ,! OBJECT ( ! MEET+1 CALL$ = ! F\R? ( ,MAY AT ! ,HAYM>KET BY ! 0,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE0 ( ! ,I4 ,W4 ,A41 WAS TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ?OSE \TRAGES ( ! CON/ITUT$ AU?ORITIES4 

,ON ! SAME DAY ONE ( ! LEAD]S1 ! $ITOR ( ! GREAT ,G]MAN 0,>BEIT]-,ZEITUNG10 WROTE A CIRCUL> :I* WAS DE/9$ TO A*IEVE A T]RIBLE CELEBRITY UND] ! NAME ( ! 0,REV5GE ,CIRCUL>40 

,IT IS WRITT5 9 TWO LANGUAGES3 ! ONE 9 ,5GLI% ADDRESSES ITSELF TO ! ,AM]ICAN WORK+M51 :OM IT EXHORTS TO PROVE !MSELVES WOR?Y ( !IR GR&SIRES & TO RISE 9 !IR MI<T LIKE ,H]CULES2 ! ONE 9 ,G]MAN READS3 --  
  

0,REV5GE6 ,REV5GE6 ,WORK+M51 TO >MS6 

0,WORK+ PEOPLE1 ?IS AFT]NOON ! BLOODH\NDS1 Y\R EXPLOIT]S1 MURD]$ SIX ( Y\R BRO!RS AT ,MC,CORMICK'S4 ,:Y DID !Y MURD] !M8 ,BECAUSE !Y D>$ TO BE DISSATISFI$ ) ! LOT :I* Y\R EXPLOIT]S MADE = !M4 ,!Y ASK$ = BREAD1 & W]E ANSW]$ ) LEAD1 M9DFUL ( ! FACT ?AT ! PEOPLE CAN ?US BE MO/ EFFECTIVELY BR\<T TO SIL5CE4 ,= MANY1 MANY YE>S Y\ HAVE SUBMITT$ TO ALL HUMILIATIONS )\T A MURMUR1 HAVE SLAV$ FROM E>LY MORN+ TILL LATE 9 ! EV5+1 HAVE SUFF]$ PRIVATIONS ( EV]Y K9D1 HAVE SACRIFIC$ EV5 Y\R *ILDR51 -- ALL 9 ORD] TO FILL ! C(F]S ( Y\R MA/]S1 ALL = !M6 ,& N[1 :5 Y\ GO BE=E !M & ASK !M TO LESS5 Y\R BURD51 !Y S5D !IR BLOODH\NDS1 ! POLICE1 AGA9/ Y\1 9 GRATITUDE = Y\R SACRIFICES1 TO CURE Y\ ( Y\R DISCONT5T BY MEANS ( LEAD5 BALLS4 ,SLAVES1 WE ASK & 5TREAT Y\1 9 ! NAME ( ALL ?AT IS DE> & SACR$ TO Y\1 TO AV5GE ?IS HORRIBLE MURD] ?AT WAS P]PETRAT$ AGA9/ Y\R BRO!RS1 & ?AT MAY BE P]PETRAT$ AGA9/ Y\ TOMORR[4 ,WORK+ PEOPLE1 ,H]CULES1 Y\ >E AT ! P>T+ ( ! WAYS6 ,:I* IS Y\R *OICE8 ,SLAV]Y & HUNG]1 OR LIB]TY & BREAD8 ,IF Y\ *OOSE ! LATT]1 !N DO NOT DELAY A MOM5T2 !N1 PEOPLE1 TO >MS6 ,DE/RUCTION UPON ! HUMAN BEA/S :O CALL !MSELVES Y\R MA/]S6 ,RECKLESS DE/RUCTION1 -- ?AT MU/ BE Y\R WAT*WORD6 ,?9K ( ! H]OES :OSE BLOOD HAS 5RI*$ ! PA? ( PROGRESS1 ( LIB]TY1 & ( HUMANITY -- & /RIVE TO PROVE Y\RSELVES WOR?Y ( !M4 

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,! MEET+ AT ! ,HAYM>KET ON ! F\R? ( ,MAY IS SO ORD]LY ?AT ! MAYOR ( ! CITY1 :O HAD COME ) ! 9T5TION ( CLOS+ IT AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( DISORD]1 TELLS ! POLICE CAPTA9 HE MAY S5D HIS M5 HOME4 

,! WAGON FROM :I* ! SPEAK]S >E TALK+ IS ON ONE ( ! L>GE /REETS ?AT LEAD TO ! ,HAYM>KET4 ,IT IS SURR\ND$ BY SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE1 :O >E CALMLY FOLL[+ ! WORDS1 FIR/ ( ! WRIT] ( ! MANIFE/O1 !N ( ! ELABORATE ADDRESS ( AN ,AM]ICAN LEAD] ON ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T2 !RE >E MANY DETAILS T\*+ ! RELATION ( CAPITAL TO LABOR4 

,A ?IRD SPEAK] ALSO MAKES AN ADDRESS 9 ,5GLI%4 

,CL\DS1 ?REAT5+ RA91 RISE ON ! SKY1 & ! L>G] PORTION ( ! AUDI5CE DISP]SES4 ,!N1 AS ! LA/ SPEAK] IS CLOS+1 ! POLICE1 NUMB]+ AB\T A HUNDR$ M51 MAKE A SET ATTACK ON ?OSE REMA9+4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T A BOMB FALLS 9TO ! RANKS ( ! ATTACK+ P>TY1 HURL$ BY AN 9VISIBLE H&2 IT KILLS ONE ( !M ON ! SPOT1 9FLICTS FATAL W\NDS ON SIX O!RS1 9JURES A L>GE NUMB]1 AB\T FIFTY4 ,UND] ! MURD]\S FIRE ( ! POLICE1 ?OSE REMA9+ SEEK REFUGE 9 ! SIDE /REETS444 

,! FR5ZY ( FE> REIGNS 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,NO ONE ( ! 5EMY SEES 9 ! ?R[+ ( ! BOMB AN ACT ( SELF-DEF5SE ON ! P>T ( ONE DRIV5 TO DESPAIR444 ,&1 :ILE 9 LABOR CIRCLES1 ! FALSE ASSUMPTION IS GA9+ GR\ND ?AT IT IS ! DELIB]ATE DE$ ( A POLICE AG5T :I* WAS TO 5ABLE ?REAT5$ & T]RIFI$ CAPITAL TO DEAL A FATAL BL[ AGA9/ ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T1 ! PRESS1 9 ! PAY ( CAPITAL1 IS 9FLAM+ PUBLIC OP9ION BY MON/R\S REPORTS ( BLOODY CONSPIRACIES AGA9/ 0LAW & ORD]10 BY REPR9T+ 9C5DI>Y PASSAGES FROM LABOR $ITORIALS & SPEE*ES1 :ILE IT HAD ITSELF PRESCRIB$ LEAD = ! HUNGRY TRAMP1 & A MIXTURE ( >S5IC & BREAD = ! UNEMPLOY$1 9 ORD] TO GET RID ( !M444 

,! ?REE SPEAK]S ( ! EV5+ >E >RE/$4 ,LIKEWISE1 F\R O!R WELL-KN[N 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! MOVEM5T2 ! EI<?1 ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLI%] ( AN ,AM]ICAN LABOR PAP]1 ! 0,AL>M10 LAT] SURR5D]S HIMSELF VOLUNT>ILY444 ,( ! MANY :O >E >RE/$ & EXAM9$1 !SE EI<T >E HELD & SUMMON$ TO APPE> BE=E ! C\RT4 

,?US /OOD ! FACTS ( ! E>LY HI/ORY BE=E ,AUBAN'S EYES3 A BATTLE HAD BE5 F\<T 9 ! GREAT CONFLICT BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR1 & ! VICTORS SAT 9 JUDGM5T ON !IR PRISON]S4 

,BUT ! CONFLICT HAD BE5 BR\<T TO A SUDD5 HALT = A LONG TIME TO COME4 

,! SECOND ACT ( ! TRAG$Y BEG9S3 ! TRIAL4 

,SL[LY BE=E ,AUBAN'S EYES ! CURTA9 IS LIFT$ FROM ! TRIAL AS HE HAD FOLL[$ IT 9 ALL ITS /AGES BY ! AID ( ! C\NTLESS REPORTS ( ! NEWSPAP]S1 AS HE KNEW IT FROM ! SPEE*ES ( ! CONDEMN$1 & AS HE HAD /UDI$ IT AGA9 TO-DAY 9 ! BRIEF SUBMITT$ TO ! SUPREME C\RT ( ,ILL9OIS4 

,IT HAD 9DE$ BE5 A LABORI\S TASK TO :I* HE HAD DEVOT$ ! DAY4 ,D\BLY LABORI\S = HIM 9 ! =EIGN -- TO HIS MO!R TONGUE SO 5TIRELY =EIGN -- LANGUAGE4 ,BUT HE WI%$ ONCE MORE1 & = ! LA/ TIME1 TO SEE IF ! 5EMY HAD NOT AT LEA/ ! APPE>ANCE ( RI<T ON HIS SIDE4 

,FROM ?AT /&PO9T1 TOO1 ! CONVICTION ( ! CONDEMN$ IS NO?+ BUT MURD]4 ,IF A CONSPIRACY HAD REALLY BE5 ON FOOT TO MEET ! NEXT ATTACKS ( ! POLICE ) ! ?R[+ ( A BOMB1 ! 9DIVIDUAL ACT ( ! F\R? ( ,MAY WAS C]TA9LY 9 NO RELATION TO IT4 ,NO ONE WAS MORE SURPRIS$ BY ITS FOLLY ?AN ! M5 :O W]E TO SUFF] SO T]RIBLY FROM ITS CONSEQU5CES444 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! SELECTION ( ! JURY IS >BITR>Y4 ,AL?\< AB\T A ?\S& CITIZ5S >E SUMMON$1 !Y >E M5 :OSE ADMITT$ PREJUDICE AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T ( ,SOCIALISM COMPELS ! ATTORNEYS ( ! DEF5DANTS TO REJECT !M1 UNTIL F9ALLY !Y MU/ ACCEPT M5 :O1 BY !IR [N CONFESSION1 HAVE ALREADY =M$ AN OP9ION BE=E ! TRIAL HAS YET BEGUN4 ,( NE>LY ONE ?\S& CITIZ5S SUMMON$1 ONLY T5 BELONG$ TO ! WORK+ CLASS1 :I* ALONE REPRES5TS A HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?\S& 9 A POPULATION ( ?REE-QU>T]S ( A MILLION1 & ?OSE T5 LIVE 9 ! IMM$IATE NEI<BORHOOD ( ! POLICE /ATION4 ,! ,/ATE *ALL5GES MO/ ( !M2 ?OSE :OM IT ACCEPTS IT IS SURE ( 9 ADVANCE4 ,SU* IS ! JURY 9 :OSE H&S IS PLAC$ ! P[] OV] LIFE & DEA?6 444 ,IGNORANCE1 JO9$ BY >ROGANCE1 IS EV] READY TO PLAY ! P>T ( ! RIDICUL\S & CONTEMPTIBLE2 IT BECOMES T]RIBLE1 :51 AS H]E1 IT IS RE9=C$ BY ! BRUTALITY ( AU?ORITY4 -- ,!N WOE TO ALL :O FALL 9TO ITS CLUT*ES6 444 

,! REMA9+ PRELIM9>IES CONSI/ ( ! >RE/ & TORM5T ( 9NUM]ABLE P]SONS BELONG+ TO ! WORK+ CLASS2 ! *IEF ( POLICE1 A VA9 DEMAGOGUE ( ! COMMONE/ TYPE1 REG>DS NO BRUTALITY TOO BRUTAL1 NO >TIFICE TOO CONTEMPTIBLE1 TO GET FROM !M :AT HE WANTS TO KN[1 -- ?AT !RE HAS BE5 A CONSPIRACY4 ,HE >RE/S :OM HE PLEASES2 HE L5G!NS OR %ORT5S ! P]IOD ( >RE/ AS HE SEES FIT2 HE TREATS HIS VICTIMS AS HE LIKES4 ,NO ONE PREV5TS HIM4 ,NO EMP]OR EV] RUL$ ) MORE SOV]EIGN SWAY ?AN ! BLOAT$ 9SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS BRUTAL DEMAGOGUE4 

,BY ! MIDDLE ( ,JULY !SE PRELIM9>IES1 TOO1 >E COMPLET$4 ,! ,/ATE'S ATTORNEY CALLS UPON ! DEF5DANTS TO ANSW] TO ! *>GE ( CONSPIRACY & MURD]4 ,! GREAT TRIAL :I* HAD BEGUN 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JUNE1 BY ! SELECTION ( ! JURY1 5T]S ITS SECOND /AGE4 ,A DAY LAT] ! HE>+ ( ! WITNESSES BEG9S 9 ! PRES5CE ( AN UNEXAMPL$ ?RONG ( ! PUBLIC1 :I* CONT9UES UNDIM9I%$ AS LONG AS ! TRIAL LA/S4 

,! ,/ATE HAS V]Y DIFF]5T K9DS ( WITNESSES4 ,SOME >E CONFRONT$ ) ! ALT]NATIVE ( BE+ !MSELVES 9DICT$ ) ! PRISON]S OR ( TE/IFY+ AGA9/ !M4 ,!Y & !IR FAMILIES HAVE RECEIV$ SUPPORT FROM ! POLICE1 & HELD LONG 9T]VIEWS ) !M4 ,EV5 SO1 !Y CANNOT SAY MORE ?AN ?AT BOMBS HAVE BE5 MANUFACTUR$ & DI/RIBUT$1 BUT !Y MU/ ADD ?AT ! DI/RIBUTION WAS NOT = ! PURPOSE ( USE AT ! ,HAYM>KET MEET+4 

,ANO!R ,/ATE'S WITNESS IS A NOTORI\S LI> ( MO/ ILL REPUTE AMONG ALL :O KN[ HIM4 ,HIS TE/IMONY PROVES ! MO/ DECISIVE4 ,HE ALSO RECEIV$ MONEY FROM ! POLICE4 ,HE SAW EV]Y?+3 :O ?REW ! BOMB & :O LIT IT2 HE KN[S :O WAS ABS5T & :O WAS PRES5T2 ONLY ( ! SPEE*ES ?AT W]E DELIV]$ HE HE>D NO?+4 ,& HE KN[S ! :OLE CONSPIRACY 9 ALL ITS DETAILS4 

,ALL !SE ,/ATE'S WITNESSES CONTRADICT$ EA* O!R'S TE/IMONY -- BUT ! BLOODY CLO!S ( ! KILL$ POLICEMAN >E SPREAD BE=E ! JURY2 SOME ( ! DEF5DANTS NEV] SAW A DYNAMITE BOMB -- BUT ! ,/ATE'S ATTORNEY READS SOME /UPID PASSAGES FROM ! CONSCI5CELESS BOOK ( A PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTIONI/ ON 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,W>F>E02 A NUMB] ( ! DEF5DANTS HAVE NEV] /OOD 9 ANY RELATIONS ) EA* O!R1 H>DLY KNEW EA* O!R -- BUT ! JURY IS FLOOD$ ) EXTRACTS FROM SPEE*ES & >TICLES BORN ( ! EXCITEM5T & PASSION ( ! MOM5T1 & :I* 9 MANY CASES DATE F> BACK444 

,= 0,AN>*Y IS ON TRIAL40 ,BY ! SACRIFICE ( !SE EI<T M5 A RU9\S BL[ IS MEANT TO BE DEALT AGA9/ ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T1 :I* IS TO P>ALYZE IT = A LONG TIME1 ! B\RGEOISIE AGA9/ ! PROLET>IAT1 CLASS AGA9/ CLASS6 

,! ATTORNEYS ( ! DEF5DANTS DO !IR BE/ TO RESCUE ! VICTIMS FROM ! CLUT*ES ( AU?ORITY4 ,BUT AS !Y >E COMPELL$ TO MEET ! 5EMY ON HIS [N GR\ND 9 ORD] TO FI<T HIM1 ! GR\ND DESCRIB$ AS 9 MOCK]Y 0! COMMON LAW10 !Y >E NECESS>ILY DOOM$ TO DEFEAT4 ,& !Y >E DEFEAT$4 

,BY ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ ! JURY BR+S 9 ITS V]DICT1 :I* DOOMS SEV5 M5 TO AN UNTIMELY DEA?4 

,?US F9ALLY ! FOOL SPECTACLE ( ?AT TRIAL :I* LA/$ A QU>T] ( A YE> IS BR\<T TO A CLOSE4 ,A NEW TRIAL1 URG5TLY DEM&$1 IS REFUS$4 

,! DEF5DANTS DELIV] !IR SPEE*ES BE=E ! JUDGE1 ?OSE N[ CELEBRAT$ SPEE*ES ?R\< :I* ! SUFF]+S1 ! COMPLA9TS1 ! WI%ES1 ALL ! DESPAIR & ALL ! HOPE1 ALL ! EXPECTATIONS & ALL ! DEFIANCE ( ! PEOPLE1 SPEAK 9 ALL ! TONES ( AN \TRAG$ HE>T SO IMPRESSIVELY & SO BOLDLY1 SO SIMPLY & SO PASSIONATELY1 SO VEHEM5TLY & SO -- VAGUELY444 

,A :OLE YE> PASSES BE=E ! BUT*] ,/ATE CAN ROLL UP HIS SLEEVES TO /RANGLE !SE VICTIMS ) HIS 9SATIABLE H&S4 ,& IT ALMO/ SEEM$ AS IF ?+S W]E TO TAKE A DIFF]5T TURN4 ,= :ILE ! WORK+M5 >E *E]FULLY MAK+ ALL NECESS>Y SACRIFICES TO ACCOMPLI% ! UTMO/ ?AT IS /ILL POSSIBLE1 A REVULSION ( POPUL> FEEL+ IS GA9+ GR\ND1 & ! CONVICTION ( ! 9NOC5CE ( ! CONDEMN$ IS TAK+ ! PLACE ( 9TIMIDAT$ FE> & ( >TIFICIALLY PRODUC$ HATR$4 

,! WEA!RCOCK ( 0PUBLIC OP9ION0 IS BEG9N+ TO TURN4 

,NEV]!LESS ! SUPREME C\RT ( ,ILL9OIS TO :OM ! CASE WAS APPEAL$ 9 ,M>* ( ! FOLL[+ YE>1 AFFIRM$ ! JUDGM5T ( ! L[] C\RT 9 ,SEPTEMB]4 

,& LIKEWISE ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AT ,WA%+TON4 

,! DAY ( ! MURD] IS AT H&4 

,! P[] ( /AY+ ! ?REAT5+ H& ( DEA? RE/S N[ ) A S+LE MAN1 ! GOV]NOR ( ,ILL9OIS4 ,HIS IS ! P[] TO P>DON4 

,?REE ( ! CONDEMN$ SUBMIT A WRITT5 /ATEM5T 9 :I* !Y DESCRIBE ! 9DICTM5T AS ALIKE FALSE & ABSURD1 BUT REGRET HAV+ *AMPION$ VIOL5CE2 ! REMA9+ F\R1 9 LETT]S FULL ( PRIDE1 C\RAGE1 & CONTEMPT1 DECL9E A P>DON = A CRIME ( :I* !Y >E 9NOC5T4 ,!Y DEM& 0LIB]TY OR DEA?40 ,9 ?OSE LETT]S ONE ( !M WRITES3 -- 

0 -- ,SOCIETY MAY HANG A NUMB] ( DISCIPLES ( PROGRESS :O HAVE DIS9T]E/$LY S]V$ ! CAUSE ( ! SONS ( TOIL1 :I* IS ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY1 BUT !IR BLOOD WILL WORK MIRACLES 9 BR++ AB\T ! D[NFALL ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 & 9 HA/5+ ! BIR? ( A NEW ]A ( CIVILIZATION40 

,ANO!R3 -- 

0,! EXP]I5CE :I* ,I HAVE HAD 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 DUR+ ! FIFTE5 YE>S ,I HAVE LIV$ H]E1 CONC]N+ ! BALLOT & ! ADM9I/RATION ( \R PUBLIC FUNCTION>IES :O HAVE BECOME TOTALLY CORRUPT1 HAS ]ADICAT$ MY BELIEF 9 ! EXI/5CE ( EQUAL RI<TS ( POOR & RI*1 & ! ACTION ( ! PUBLIC (FIC]S1 POLICE1 & MILITIA1 HAS PRODUC$ ! FIRM BELIEF 9 ME ?AT !SE CONDITIONS CANNOT LA/ LONG40 

,& A ?IRD ONE1 AFT] LEAV+ ! GOV]NOR ! *OICE ( BE+ 0A S]VANT ( ! PEOPLE0 OR 0A M]E TOOL ( ! MONOPOLI/S03 0,Y\R DECISION 9 ?AT EV5T WILL NOT JUDGE ME1 BUT Y\RSELF & ?OSE :OM Y\ REPRES5T4440 

,?US !Y !MSELVES PRESS ! M>TYR'S CR[N MORE DEEPLY 9TO !IR DEFIANT BR[S4 

,! GOV]NOR IS BESIEG$ ON ALL SIDES4 ,AT HUNDR$S UPON HUNDR$S ( MEET+S1 HUNDR$S UPON HUNDR$S ( RESOLUTIONS >E PASS$ PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! S5T5CE4 ,EXPRESSIONS ( SYMPA?Y1 ( 9DIGNATION1 >E HE>D 9 ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD2 EV]Y:]E PEOPLE CALL = A PO/PONEM5T1 = P>DON 444 ONLY 9 ,*ICAGO ITSELF ! H& ( AU?ORITY CLOSES ! M\? ( ! PEOPLE ) BRUTAL MI<T4 

,ONLY 9 ! CASE ( ?REE DEA? IS COMMUT$ 9TO A LIV+ GRAVE2 FIVE ( !M MU/ DIE4 

,!N1 AT ! LA/ MOM5T1 :5 ! WAVES ( POPUL> SYMPA?Y ?REAT5 TO MAKE ! MURD] :I* IS PLANN$ IMPOSSIBLE1 BOMBS >E SUDD5LY F\ND 9 ! CELL ( ONE ( ! CONDEMN$4 ,! V5AL PRESS DOES ITS %>E4 ,IT DOES NOT 9QUIRE 9 :AT O!R WAY ?AN ) ! KN[L$GE ( ! POLICE ! BOMBS C\LD HAVE BE5 PLAC$ :]E !Y >E DISCOV]$ SO OPPORTUNELY2 IT S\NDS ANEW ITS CRIES ( FE> AB\T 0PUBLIC ORD] BE+ 5DANG]$10 & FABUL\S RUMORS AB\T BLOODY PLANS CONTEMPLAT+ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! JAIL1 ( ! :OLE CITY1 >E HAV+ !IR EFFECT ( 9TIMIDATION4 ,! WAVE ( SYMPA?Y REC$ES444 

,ANO!R SC5E3 ,WEEP+ WOM5 >E LY+ BE=E ! MAN :O EMBODIES AU?ORITY & P[]4 ,!Y CLASP HIS KNEES2 A POOR MO!R PLEADS = ! LIFE ( H] SON2 A WOMAN1 :O C\LD JO9 H&S 9 UNION ) ! MAN %E LOV$ ONLY ?R\< PRISON B>S1 DEM&S JU/ICE2 A HELPLESS WIFE PO9TS TO H] TREMBL+ *ILDR5 AS H] WORDS FAIL H]2 BUT NO?+ CAN T\* ! S\LLESS PICTURE ( /ONE1 9 :OSE HE>T ONLY ! DESOLATION ( B>R5NESS1 9 :OSE BRA9 ONLY ! PREJUDICES ( M$IOCRITY HOLD SWAY4 

,%UDD]+1 LIB]TY TURNS AWAY4 

,! SECOND ACT ( ! TRAG$Y IS CLOS$4 ,ON ! DEA? AGONIES ( EI<TE5 MON?S DROPS F9ALLY ! BLACK CURTA9 ( ! PA/4 

,AUBAN ROSE & WALK$ TO & FRO1 HIS H&S CROSS$ BEH9D HIS BACK4 ,IT HAD GR[N D>K4 ,! FIRE W5T \T4 

,HE WAS ABSORB$ 9 HIS ?\<TS4 ,! RU/LE ( A PAP] />TL$ HIM2 ! EV5+ PAP] WAS PU%$ ?R\< ! DOOR4 ,HE B5T D[N & TOOK IT UP EAG]LY4 

,DEA? OR LIFE8 

,A CRY ( DESPAIR ESCAP$ FROM HIS LIPS4 ,BY ! LI<T ( ! DY+ FIRE HE RAN ?R\< A %ORT CABLE DISPAT*3 0,SPECIAL $ITION -- #f4#a#e ,P4,M4 -- ,*ICAGO1 ,NOVEMB] #a -- ,T]RIBLE SUICIDE -- ,ONE ( ! CONDEMN$ -- JU/ N[ -- 9 HIS CELL -- %ATT]$ HIS HEAD -- ) A BOMB -- L[] JAW 5TIRELY TORN AWAY --0 

,! ATMOSPH]E ( HIS ROOM LAY OPPRESSIVELY ON ,AUBAN4 ,HE FELT AS IF HE W]E *OK+4 ,AWAY6 -- AWAY6 -- ,HA/ILY HE TOOK HIS HAT & CANE & HURRI$ AWAY4 

,:5 HE RETURN$1 AN H\R LAT]1 HE F\ND ,DR4 ,HURT AT ! FIREPLACE1 HIS PIPE 9 HIS M\?1 9 ONE H& A NEWSPAP]1 9 ! O!R A POK] ) :I* HE WAS /IRR+ ! FIRE 9TO A FRE% GL[4 ,HE WAS SURPRIS$4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! DEA? ( HIS WIFE ?AT ! DOCTOR HAD VISIT$ HIM1 EXCEPT ON ! ,SUNDAY AFT]NOONS4 

0,DO ,I DI/URB Y\1 ,AUBAN8 ,HAD A CALL NE> BY1 ?\<T IT W\LD BE GOOD TO W>M MY FEET & HAVE A S5SIBLE TALK 9 !SE DAYS1 :5 M5 >E ALL AGA9 ACT+ AS IF ! WORLD W]E COM+ TO AN 5D --0 

,AUBAN PRESS$ HIS H& FIRMLY4 

0,Y\ C\LD NOT HAVE DONE ANY?+ BETT]1 DOCTOR10 HE SAID4 ,HE SPOKE EA* WORD CLE>LY & DI/9CTLY1 BUT HIS VOICE WAS 5TIRELY TONELESS4 ,DR4 ,HURT LOOK$ AT HIM AS HE LIT ! LAMP1 PREP>$ BOIL+ WAT]1 & BR\<T \T :ISKEY-GLASSES & TOBACCO4 

,!N !Y SAT OPPOSITE EA* O!R1 !IR FEET /RET*$ T[>DS ! FIRE4 

,EVID5TLY NEI!R ( !M WI%$ TO BEG9 ! CONV]SATION4 

,F9ALLY ,AUBAN PO9T$ TO ! NEWSPAP] :I* ,DR4 ,HURT WAS HOLD+ 9 HIS H&1 & ASK$3 0,HAVE Y\ READ80 

,HURT NODD$ GRAVELY4 

,BUT :51 LOOK+ AT ,AUBAN1 HE SAW H[ PALE & TR\BL$ HIS FACE WAS FROM ! SUPPRESS$ PA9 )91 HE SAID SOLICIT\SLY3 -- 

0,H[ Y\ LOOK60 

,AUBAN WAV$ HIS H& DEPRECAT+LY4 ,BUT !N HE B5T =W>DS & BURI$ HIS FACE 9 BO? HIS H&S4 

0,I HAVE PASS$ ?R\< A NI<T ( ILLUSION10 -- HE SAID SL[LY1 & 9 A L[ TONE1 RECIT+ ! V]SE ( A MOD]N POET444 

,DR4 ,HURT SPRANG UP1 & = ! FIR/ TIME PUTT+ ASIDE ! MASK ( HIS ICY RES]VE1 PLAC$ HIS H& ON ,AUBAN'S %\LD]1 & SAID3 -- 

0,AUBAN1 MY FRI5D1 DO NOT TAKE IT SO H>D6 -- ,?+S HAD TO COME TO ?IS PASS SOON] OR LAT] --0 

0,:AT W\LD Y\ EXPECT80 HE CONT9U$ MORE IMPATI5TLY4 0,:AT W\LD Y\ EXPECT ( ! GOV]NM5TS8 -- ,?AT !Y %\LD FOLD !IR H&S & LOOK CALMLY ON :ILE ! TIDE ( ! MOVEM5T DEV\RS !M8 -- ,NO2 Y\ :O LIKE MYSELF KN[ ?AT RI<T IS NO?+ BUT MI<T1 & ! /RUGGLE = LIFE NO?+ BUT ! DESIRE = MI<T1 NO1 Y\ CANNOT SEE 9 ! EV5TS ( ,*ICAGO ANY?+ BUT ! SAD EPISODE ( A COMMON /RUGGLE :I* TO Y\R REASON MU/ APPE> AS A NECESSITY40 

,AUBAN LOOK$ AT ! SPEAK]4 ,HIS EYES FLA%$ & HIS LIPS TREMBL$4 

0,BUT ,I ABOM9ATE ALL C[>DICE4 ,& ,I CANNOT CONCEIVE ( ANY GREAT] & MORE CONTEMPTIBLE C[>DICE ?AN ?IS COLD-BLOOD$ MURD]4 ,C\RAGE1 9DE$6 ,TO MURD] -- ) ! FOOLS BEH9D Y\1 ) PREJUDICE BY Y\R SIDE1 & ) ! 'DIV9E CONS5T' ABOVE Y\4 ,:AT C[>DICE1 TO LET A BATTLE BE F\<T = Y\6 ,NOT TO /& MAN AGA9/ MAN1 BUT TO HIDE Y\RSELF BEH9D ! ROBE ( ! LAW1 ! BAYONETS ( SOLDI]S1 ! FI/S ( SAVAGE HIREL+S1 -- /UPID BEA/S :O KN[ ( NO O!R WILL ?AN ?AT ( !IR MA/]S6 ,:AT C[>DICE1 ,I SAY1 TO HAVE ! MAJORITY ( IGNORANCE ON Y\R SIDE & !N TO DECL>E Y\ >E 9 ! RI<T6 ,IS !RE A GREAT]80 

,AS HIS VISITOR MADE NO REPLY1 HE CONT9U$3 -- 

0,= ME !RE IS BUT ONE TRULY NOBLE & DIGNIFI$ FRAME ( M9D3 ! PASSIVE2 & BUT ONE =M ( ACTIVITY :OSE RESULTS ,I CALL GREAT3 ?AT ( ONE'S [N P[]S4 ,I HOLD ALL ?OSE :O HAVE DEVELOP$ \T ( !MSELVES1 :O /& & FALL BY !MSELVES1 9 B\NDLESS E/EEM2 BUT EQUALLY B\NDLESS IS MY AV]SION T[>DS ?OSE :OM FOLLY ELEVATES TO-DAY1 TO LET !M FALL BACK 9TO !IR NO?+NESS TOMORR[40 

0,YES1 EV]Y?+ IS ?R[N 9 A HEAP1 TRUE & FALSE M]IT10 SAID ,DR4 ,HURT4 

0,:Y >E !RE /ILL RUL]S ON ?RONES8 ,BECAUSE !RE >E /ILL SUBJECTS4 ,:5CE ?IS SOCIAL MIS]Y8 ,NOT BECAUSE SOME RAISE !MSELVES ABOVE O!RS1 BUT BECAUSE ! O!RS R5\NCE !MSELVES4 ,ON \R LIVES RE/S ! CURSE ( AN 5TIRELY UNNATURAL IDEA3 ! ,*RI/IAN IDEA4 ,WE HAVE CA/ (F SOME ( ! EXT]NALITIES ( ! RELIGIONS4 ,BUT LITTLE IS YET NOTICEABLE ( ! BLESS+S ?AT W\LD RESULT IF WE ?REW OV]BO>D ! IDEA ( RELIGION1 ( ! /IFF BREEZE ?AT W\LD !N SWELL \R SAILS4 ,BELIEVE ME1 DOCTOR1 !RE IS AN 9TR9SIC RELATION%IP BETWE5 A B\RGEOIS & A ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT4 ,BUT !RE IS NO BRIDGE LEAD+ FROM EI!R ( !M TO ME4 ,!RE IS A *ASM BETWE5 US -- BETWE5 ! PR(ESSORS ( ! ,/ATE & ?OSE ( LIB]TY60 

0,Y\ ?9K LIKE NATURE10 SAID ! O!R1 M$ITATIVELY1 0& !RE=E HEAL? & TRU? >E ON Y\R SIDE40 

,& TAK+ UP ! ?READ ( !IR =M] CONV]SATION1 HE ASK$3 -- 

0,& WAS NOT Y\R ABHORR5CE >\S$ :5 Y\ HE>D ( ! ?R[+ ( ! BOMB80 

0,NO4 ,I SAW 9 IT ONLY AN ACT ( JU/IFIABLE SELF-DEF5SE4 ,ON !IR [N RESPONSIBILITY ! POLICE MADE AN ATTACK UPON A PEACEABLE ASSEMBLY4 ,= ONCE !IR BRUTALITY WAS PUNI%$1 :ILE IT USUALLY GOES UNPUNI%$4 ,I DEPLORE ! ACT1 NOT ONLY AS 5TIRELY USELESS1 BUT ALSO AS H>MFUL4 ,BUT /ILL MORE DO ,I DEPLORE ?OSE :O WILL NOT UND]/& ?AT SU* ACTS >E ALWAYS ONLY ! \TBREAK ( A DESPAIR :I* HAS NO LONG] ANY?+ TO LOSE BECAUSE EV]Y?+ HAS BE5 TAK5 FROM IT40 

0,& ?OSE :O ALWAYS 9CITE ONLY O!RS TO VIOL5CE )\T EV] TAK+ P>T !MSELVES1 -- :AT IS Y\R OP9ION ( !M80 

0,?AT !Y >E PITIABLE C[>DS1 & ?AT ! PAP] WAS NOT AT ALL WRONG 9 SUGGE/+ SOME TIME AGO ?AT ! MAN 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 :O WAS 9CESSANTLY CLAMOR+ = ! HEAD ( SOME ,EUROPEAN PR9CE1 \<T TO BE S5T TO ,EUROPE AT ! G5]AL EXP5SE1 TO AF=D HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET IT !RE HIMSELF4440 

,DR4 ,HURT HAD AGA9 SAT D[N1 & A GRAVE SIL5CE REIGN$4 ,!Y TALK$4 AB\T O!R ?+S4 ,!N ,HURT SAID AGA93 -- 

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

,N[ ,DR4 ,HURT WAS EXCIT$1 :ILE ,AUBAN SEEM$ LO/ 9 A BROOD+ SADNESS :I* WAS ONLY 9T5SIFI$ BY :AT HE HE>D1 BECAUSE HE HAD TO AGREE ) IT4 

0,EV]Y AGE HAS ITS LIE10 CONT9U$ ,DR4 ,HURT4 0,! GREAT LIE ( \R AGE IS 'POLITICS1' AS ?AT ( ! COM+ AGE WILL BE '! PEOPLE4' ,ALL ?AT IS SMALL1 WEAK1 & NOT SELF-RELIANT1 IS CAU<T 9 ITS RU%+ CURR5T4 ,ALL M5 ( 'TO-DAY'6 ,!RE 9 ! CURR5T !Y FI<T !IR LITTLE1 WOR?LESS1 EV]YDAY BATTLES4 ,BUT ! M5 ( TOMORR[1 & TO !M WE BELONG1 REMA9 ON ! %ORE OR COME BACK TO IT AGA91 AFT] ! CURR5T HAS ?REAT5$ TO DEV\R !M = A TIME4 ,& !RE1 ON ! %ORE ( TRU?1 WE /&1 & SO WE WANT TO LET ! DAILY EV5TS ( \R AGE1 :OSE WITNESSES WE >E1 PASS BE=E US4 ,IS IT NOT SO80 

,AUBAN WAS MOV$4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ALL !SE LONG YE>S HE HAD KN[N HIM1 ?IS /RANGE & S+UL> MAN LAID OP5 HIS HE>T TO HIM1 & %[$ HIM ITS SC>R$ W\NDS4 ,:AT MU/ HE ALSO HAVE SUFF]$ BE=E HE BECAME SO FIRM1 SO H>D1 & SO ALONE8 

0,Y\ >E 9DE$ RI<T10 HE SAID4 0,I TOO SWAM 9 ! CURR5T1 & ,I TOO /& ON ! %ORE4 ,& AT MY FEET & BE=E MY EYES >E DRIFT+ ! BLOODY CORPSES ( ,*ICAGO40 

0,!Y >E NOT ! FIR/1 & !Y WILL NOT BE ! LA/40 

0,Y\ >E 9DE$ RI<T10 SAID ,AUBAN AGA94 0,I WAS AMONG ?OSE :O /RUGGL$ 9 ! CURR5T4 ,:5 ,I WAS TW5TY2 :5 ,I KNEW NO?+ ( ! WORLD2 :51 9 MY EYES1 SOME M5 W]E CONSCI\S S9N]S1 O!RS 9NOC5T ANGELS2 :5 ,I MI/OOK EFFECTS = CAUSES1 & CAUSES = EFFECTS1 -- !N !Y LI/5$ TO ME AS ,I TALK$ TO !M4 ,:]E ,I GOT ! C\RAGE TO P>ADE MY PHRASES BE=E ?OSE L>GE AUDI5CES1 ,I NO LONG] KN[4 ,I WAS PRO( AGA9/ ALL H>M2 ,I /OOD 9 ! S]VICE ( ! CAUSE4 ,H[ C\LD ,I FAIL UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,I D]IV$ ALL MY /R5G? FROM ?AT ?\<T2 NOT FROM MYSELF4 ,FROM IT (T5 ,I DREW MY 9DEFATIGABILITY1 MY UN%AK5 BELIEF1 MY 9DIFF]5CE T[>DS MYSELF4 ,& ! F>!R ,I GOT FROM ! REALITY ( ?+S1 ! NE>] ,I CAME TO MY HE>]S4 ,(T5 ,I W5T F>!R ?AN ,I 9T5D$40 

0,?AT WAS ALSO ! WAY ( ! LEAD]S ( ,*ICAGO2 !Y W]E DRIV5 ON1 & C\LD NOT GO BACK4 ,!Y HAD TO \TDO !MSELVES 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES4 ,?AT IS SO (T5 ! TRAGIC FATE ( ALL ?OSE :O LOOK TO O!RS = ! MEASURE ( !IR 'WOR?4'0 

0,MY FATE W\LD HAVE BE5 !IRS10 SAID ,AUBAN FUR!R4 0,H[EV]1 ,I WAS NOT HAPPY4 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT SELF-SACRIFICE CAN MAKE US TRULY HAPPY4 -- ,& ,I %\LD NOT HAVE LIK$ TO DIE SO -- ,I FELT IT AGA9 TO-DAY4 ,NO2 ,I WANT TO BATTLE & CONQU] )\T RECEIV+ A W\ND60 

0,MANY WILL SAY ?AT IS V]Y CONV5I5T --0 

0,LET !M SAY SO4 ,I SAY1 IT IS MORE DIFFICULT ?AN TO SACRIFICE ONE'S SELF TO ! DELI<T ( \R 5EMIES & TO NO GOOD ( \R FRI5DS4 ,& DO Y\ WANT TO KN[ :AT BR\<T ME TO ?IS P]CEPTION8 ,A SMILE1 A SCORNFUL1 FRIGID SMILE4 ,IT WAS ON ! OCCASION ( MY SPEE* BE=E ! JUDGES4 ,I HURL$ TRU?S AT !M ?AT FAIRLY />TL$ SOME1 :ILE !Y 5RAG$ O!RS4 ,I SPOKE ( ! RI<TS ( MAN ?AT W]E M9E1 & ( ! RI<TS ( MI<T :I* W]E !IRS2 9 %ORT1 IT WAS A POMP\S1 PASSIONATE1 & 5TIRELY UNCOMMON SPEE* :OLLY )\T POLICY & ( C\RSE ALSO )\T ANY PURPOSE1 ! *ILDI% SPEE* ( AN IDEALI/IC MAN4 ,IT IS ALWAYS RIDICUL\S TO APPROA* M5 ) E?ICAL COMM&S1 ESPECIALLY SU* HALF-WILD1 UNREASONABLE1 IGNORANT M5 :O D]IVE ALL !IR WISDOM FROM P>AGRAPHS & =MULAS4 ,BUT ,I HAD NOT LE>N$ ?AT !N4 ,:ILE ,I WAS SPEAK+ SO -- ,I REALLY SPOKE MORE TO ?OSE :O DID NOT HE> ME -- ,I NOTIC$ ON ! %REWD FACE ( AN (FIC] A SMILE1 A SC(F+1 PITIFUL1 CUTT+ SMILE1 :I* SAID3 ,Y\ FOOL1 :AT DO WE C>E AB\T Y\R WORDS1 SO LONG AS !Y DO NOT BECOME DE$S6 -- 

0,BUT NO2 ,I MU/ CORRECT MYSELF4 ,I DID NOT SEE ! SMILE1 = ,I KEPT ON TALK+ UNCONC]N$4 ,ONLY LAT]1 9 PRISON1 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ,I HAD FELT IT1 & !N IT PURSU$ ME A LONG TIME2 ,I CAN SEE IT TO-DAY IF ,I CLOSE MY EYES6 

0,IT GR9N$ AT ME ?R\< ! CRACKS ( ! PRISON WALL4 ,IT WAS AN 5EMY ?AT ,I HAD TO OV]COME4 ,BUT ,I SAW IT WAS NOT ONE ?AT ALL[$ ITSELF TO BE PUT TO FLI<T BY WORDS4 ,!RE WAS BUT ONE MEANS TO LAY IT3 TO ACQUIRE A LIKE SMILE4 ,ONLY AGA9/ IT W\LD ! O!R BE P[]LESS4 ,I ACQUIR$ IT4 ,I HAD TIME1 & EV]Y?+ ,I HAD EXP]I5C$ & SE5 SEEM$ *ANG$ 9 ! LI<T ( ?IS NEW WAY ( LOOK+ AT ?+S4 ,I SEE M5 AS !Y >E2 ! WORLD AS IT IS4 ,NO LONG] PEOPLE SMILE AT ME40 

0,IT WAS C]TA9LY ! GREATE/ DE$ ( Y\R LIFE1 ,AUBAN1 ?AT Y\ HAD ! /R5G? TO TE> Y\RSELF AWAY & GET ON Y\R [N FEET2 BUT ! ,COMMUNI/S1 -- IS IT CONCEIVABLE ?AT MO/ ( !M SPEAK ) 9DIGNATION AB\T ! PETITIONS = P>DON ( SOME ( ! CONDEMN$8 ,TO SEE TREASON1 A DEBASEM5T 9 ! SIGN+ ( A BIT ( PAP] ) :I* ,I CAN SAVE MY LIFE \T ( ! H&S ( MY MURD]]6 ,I %\LD SIGN A ?\S& SU* SCRAPS ( PAP] & LAU< AT ! BLOCKHEAD :O EXPECT$ 'HONE/Y' ( ME1 :ILE HE GOT ME 9TO HIS P[] BY CUNN+ & =CE4 ,AUBAN1 !SE ,COMMUNI/S >E FANATICS2 !Y >E SICK1 CONFUS$1 AFFLICT$ ) MORAL SPOOKS --0 

0,I SAID :AT ,I HAD TO SAY LA/ ,SUNDAY10 ,AUBAN REM>K$ CALMLY4 

0,& ALL TO NO PURPOSE4 ,NO1 ?OSE PEOPLE MU/ GR[ WISE ?R\< EXP]I5CE4 ,LET !M ALONE40 

0,! EXP]I5CE WILL BE A T]RIBLE ONE4 ,IT IS SAD = ME TO SEE H[ ! V]Y PEOPLE :O HAVE ALREADY SUFF]$ SO MU*1 CAUSE NEW SUFF]+S TO !MSELVES40 

,AGA9 !RE WAS A DIGRESSION 9 ! CONV]SATION1 :I* DUR+ ! FOLL[+ H\R TURN$ ON ?+S F> FROM ,*ICAGO4 

,! DOCTOR HAD FILL$ ! ROOM ) SMOKE :I* HE S5T 9 %ORT1 RAPID PUFFS FROM HIS PIPE1 NEV] LETT+ IT GO \T4 ,! PLA9 SEV]ITY ( ! ROOM WAS TEMP]$ BY ! RAYS ( ! LAMP & ! FLAMES ( ! FIRE4 ,A BREA? ( COM=T ALMO/ FILL$ IT AS ! H\RS WORE ON4 

0,DO Y\ KN[ ! LEG5D ( ! EMP]OR'S NEW CLO!S80 ASK$ ,AUBAN4 0,IT IS SO ) ! ,/ATE1 TOO4 ,MO/ PEOPLE1 ,I D\BT NOT1 >E 9W>DLY CONV9C$ ?AT !Y C\LD GET ALONG MU* BETT] )\T IT4 ,!Y PAY UNWILL+LY ! TAXES :I* !Y 9/9CTIVELY FEEL AS A ROBB]Y ( !IR LABOR4 ,BUT ! NOTION ?AT 'IT MU/ BE SO BECAUSE IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 SO' PREV5TS !M FROM SPEAK+ ! WORD ?AT W\LD SAVE !M2 !Y LOOK AT ONE ANO!R1 D\BTFUL & HESITAT+4 ,BUT IT REQUIRES ALL ! +5U\SNESS ( AN UNSPOIL$ *>ACT] TO OV]?R[ ?IS >TIFICIAL B>RI]1 ! S\RCE ( ALL \R EXT]NAL MIS]Y1 ) ! WORDS3 ',:Y1 HE HAS NO?+ ON6' ,! :OLE ?+ IS A PIECE ( CLE> HUMBUG ( ! MO/ /UPID K9D1 -- & ! SAV+ WORD HAS BE5 F\ND2 IT IS ,AN>*Y60 

,AUBAN CONT9U$1 AS HIS LI/5] REMA9$ 9 SIL5T M$ITATION3 -- 

0,OR LET US TAKE ! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE3 ,IT IS ON ! MORN+ ( A BATTLE4 ,TWO >MIES >E FAC+ EA* O!R1 BR\<T TOGE!R = MUTUAL DE/RUCTION4 ,9 AN H\R ! SLAU<T] IS TO BEG94 ,H[ MANY ON EI!R SIDE1 DO Y\ ?9K1 IF ! 9DIVIDUAL C\LD HAVE HIS FREE *OICE1 W\LD REMA9 TO BECOME MURD]]S2 & H[ MANY W\LD ?R[ ASIDE ! WEAPONS =C$ ON !M & RETURN HOME TO ! PEACEFUL EMPLOYM5TS ( !IR LIFE8 ,ALL W\LD RETURN1 W\LD !Y NOT8 ,& ONLY ! SMALL NUMB] ( ?OSE W\LD P]HAPS REMA9 :O MAKE ( W> & ! EX]CISE ( P[] A CALL+4 ,&1 NEV]!LESS1 ALL ! O!RS ACT AGA9/ !IR [N WILL1 !IR REASON1 !IR BETT] KN[L$GE1 BECAUSE ?+S HAVE NOT BECOME CLE> TO !M4 ,!Y MU/2 = ! CURSE ( ILLUSION -- A SOME?+1 SOME?+ 9TANGIBLE1 SOME?+ 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 SOME?+ T]RIBLE1 -- URGES !M ON444 ,TELL ME1 DOCTOR1 :AT IT IS1 ?AT DREADFUL SOME?+80 

0,HABIT1 IGNORANCE1 & C[>DICE10 SAID ,HURT4 

0,OH1 ,I DO NOT OBJECT TO W>6 ,DO NOT ?9K ?AT60 EXCLAIM$ ,AUBAN1 & HEAP$ UP ! PAP]S ON HIS WRIT+-DESK ?AT ! O!R MI<T NOT SEE H[ EXCIT$ HE WAS GR[+4 0,NOT 9 ! LEA/4 ,!RE HAVE ALWAYS BE5 R[DIES & BRUTES4 ,BUT LET !M FI<T \T !IR BATTLES & QU>RELS AMONG !MSELVES1 & NOT COMPEL O!R 5TIRELY 9NOC5T PEOPLE :O PREF] TO LIVE 9 PEACE TO TAKE P>T 9 !IR BRUTAL BRAWLS UND] ! LY+ PRET5SE ?AT IT IS = !IR [N 9T]E/ TO MUTUALLY MURD] EA* O!R 9 ! NAME ( ! 'HOLY W> = ! FA!RL&' & SIMIL> NONS5SE6 ,I DO NOT OBJECT TO W>10 HE EXCLAIM$ ONCE MORE1 0BUT LET IT BE F\<T BY ?OSE :O WANT IT4 ,SO MU* ! BETT] -- P\NCE UPON EA* O!R1 Y\ BRUTAL BUT*]S1 TE> Y\RSELVES 9TO PIECES1 EXT]M9ATE EA* O!R2 ! E>? WILL BREA! A SI< ( RELIEF :5 IT IS RID ( Y\60 

0,BUT = ! PRES5T WE >E /ILL SITT+ 9 ! CAGES ( \R ,/ATES1 C[]+ 9 ! CORN]S1 MUTUALLY WAT*+ & OBS]V+ EA* O!R1 ALWAYS ON ! AL]T1 PRESS+ AGA9/ ! B>S ( ! GRAT+1 GR[L+ AT EA* O!R1 UNTIL WE GRASP EA* O!R BY ! ?ROAT BECAUSE !RE IS NOT ROOM 5\< = US1 & ! FOOD FALLS TOO UNEQUALLY TO \R LOTS10 SAID ! DOCTOR1 S>CA/ICALLY4 

,AUBAN REPLI$ 9 ! SAME TONE4 

0,?AT IS ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE1 MY FRI5D2 ! /RONG CRU% ! WEAK2 -- ?US NATURE HAS WILL$ IT60 

0,YES1 ?AT PHRASE1 ! CAT*WORD ( A SCI5CE NOT UND]/OOD1 CAME V]Y OPPORTUNELY = !M60 

0,IT S]VES !M AS AN APOLOGY = !IR DESPOTIC TYRANNY & ! COMPRESSION ( NATURE )9 ! UNNATURAL LIMITS ( ! COMPULSORY ORGANIZATION ( ! ,/ATE & ! /UPID LAWS :I* !Y CONSID] 9FALLIBLE1 AL?\< !Y !MSELVES MADE !M4 ,IT IS ALWAYS ! SAME3 LABOR MAY COMPETE UNTIL IT P]I%ES 9 ! MID/ ( ! SUP]ABUNDANCE IT HAS CREAT$2 CAPITAL IS EXEMPT FROM COMPETITION40 

,AT ,AUBAN'S WORDS ,HURT HAD AGA9 SUDD5LY BECOME V]Y EXCIT$4 

0,I CAN TOL]ATE ANY?+1 ONLY NOT ?AT SCI5CE1 CLE>1 CONFID5T1 REL5TLESS1 9CORRUPTIBLE SCI5CE1 IS PLAC$ 9 ! S]VICE ( ?OSE SW9DL]S ( P[] & ! 'EXI/+ ORD]1' & ?US FALSIFI$60 HE EXCLAIM$4 

,AUBAN CONT9U$1 S>CA/ICALLY3 -- 

0,& :AT SPL5DID SPECIM5S ( ! G5US MAN SURVIVE AS ! FITTE/ 9 '?AT /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE'6 ,= EXAMPLE3 ,H]E IS ONE ( ! ,UPP] ,T51 A MEMB] ( ! JEUNESSE DOREE1 A TALL HAT1 A MONOCLE1 BUCKL$ %OES4 ,HE DOES NOT DO A /ROKE ( WORK4 ,BUT HIS CAPITAL WORKS = HIM4 ,IT YIELDS HIM ANNUALLY ONE ?\S& P\NDS4 ,HE IS LAZY1 /UPID1 )\T 9T]E/S1 A WRECK AT ?IRTY4 

0,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE >E A HUNDR$ WORK+M51 Y\NG FELL[S1 5]GETIC1 FRE%1 FULL ( C\RAGE & ! WILL TO PUT !IR P[]S TO USE2 !Y >E PREV5T$ FROM DO+ AS !Y W\LD LIKE4 ,EV]Y?+ IS CLOS$ AGA9/ !M4 ,!Y FLAG1 GR[ TIR$1 GET DULL1 SUCCUMB4 ,:5 !Y DIE1 !IR LIFE HAS BE5 NO?+ BUT WORK & SLEEP4 ,!Y F9I%$ ! =M] ONLY TO LIE D[N TO ! LATT]2 & !Y ROSE FROM SLEEP ONLY TO GO TO WORK4 

0,SOME HAVE ! MEANS NOT TO WORK2 O!RS HAVE NOT ! MEANS TO WORK4 ,?US ! VAMPIRE SUCKS UP ONE AFT] ANO!R3 HE IS ! PRODUCT ( ! SQU&]$ LABOR ( A HUNDR$ P]SONS4 ,A SICKLY1 UNPRODUCTIVE LIFE HAS SIMPLY DE/ROY$ A HUNDR$ HEAL?Y1 PRODUCTIVE LIVES4 ,! =M] HAS BE5 5]VAT$ BY IDL5ESS1 ! LATT] EXHAU/$ BY OV]WORK4 

0,:AT DO !Y CALL IT1 EH8 -- ,/RUGGLE = EXI/5CE8 ,DIV9E WISDOM8 ,! ORD] ( NATURE80 -- 

,HE PAUS$ A MOM5T1 & LOOK$ AT ! DOCTOR1 :O WAS BL[+ GREAT CL\DS ( SMOKE FROM HIS PIPE4 ,!N HE CONT9U$3 -- 

0,OR1 AGA91 -- ANO!R PICTURE1 EQUALLY $IFY+4 ',H] ,LADY%IP6' ,DUR+ ! DAY %E READS NOVELS1 OR M$DLES ) ! WORK ( H] 'DOME/ICS1' ( :I* %E KN[S NO?+4 ,9 ! EV5+ %E DRIVES TO ! BALL4 ,:AT %E WE>S ON H] BODY1 ! DIAMOND ORNAM5TS1 >E 9 !MSELVES )\T ANY VALUE :ATEV] --0 

0,9 ITSELF NO?+ HAS VALUE10 ,HURT 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,BUT IT REPRES5TS A =TUNE 9 VALUE10 ,AUBAN CONT9U$1 UNCONC]N$4 

,BUT HE WAS AGA9 9T]RUPT$4 

0,AH1 LET US HAVE DONE ) ?AT1 ,AUBAN60 MUTT]$ ,HURT4 0,AS LONG AS ! WORK+M5 WILL NOT BECOME MORE S5SIBLE1 SU* LIVES1 & EV5 WORSE ONES1 WILL BE ! 9EVITABLE1 5TIRELY NATURAL RESULT40 

,IT HAD GR[N LATE4 ,! ATMOSPH]E ( ! ROOM WAS OPPRESSIVE & HOT4 ,! FIRE WAS WE>Y4 ,HURT LOOK$ AT HIS WAT*4 ,BUT BE=E HE ROSE1 ! SECRET1 BA%FUL1 HOT1 ALMO/ RELUCTANT LOVE ( ?IS PECULI> MAN = ALL ! OPPRESS$ & SUFF]+ BUR/ =? SUDD5LY & VEHEM5TLY LIKE A FLAME 9 ANGRY WORDS :I* PASSIONATELY DROPP$ FROM HIS LIPS3 

0,! FOOLS6 ,WILL !Y NEV] GR[ S5SIBLE8 -- ,TO ?R[ BOMBS1 :AT NONS5SE6 -- ,TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE = ! GOV]NM5TS TO DE/ROY !M6 -- ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !SE PEOPLE MAKE A PO9T ( EXCELL+ EA* O!R 9 SACRIFICES & ( SEEK+ !IR PRIDE NOT 9 VICTORY1 BUT 9 DEFEAT6 ,SACRIFICE UPON SACRIFICE6 ,NO1 ,I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANY?+ MORE TO DO ) !M2 IF !Y DO NOT WANT TO BECOME S5SIBLE1 !Y NE$ NOT60 

,HE HAD RIS54 ,TURN+ T[>DS ,AUBAN1 :OSE SAD EYES SEEM$ RIVET$ ON ! TABLE ON :I* ! CRUMPL$ NEWSPAP]S LAY LIKE AN UNSOLV$ PROBLEM1 HE ADD$1 9 AN APP>5TLY LI<T] VE93 -- 

0,Y\ MU/ NOT EXPECT TOO MU* ( ME1 ,AUBAN4 ,I AM A DAILY WITNESS ( DEA?-B$ SC5ES -- :AT IS ! LIFE ( A FEW 9DIVIDUALS :O >E =CIBLY TORN AWAY AGA9/ ! CR[DS :OM NO ONE C\NTS & NO ONE M5TIONS1 BUT :O >E ALSO ONLY VICTIMS ( ! O!RS1 AL?\< !Y NEV] TRI$ TO DEF5D !MSELVES60 

,HE EXT5D$ HIS H& TO HIM4 

0,READ HI/ORY4 ,OP5 IT :]E Y\ LIKE4 ,EV]Y:]E ! CONQU]ORS & EV]Y:]E ! VANQUI%$4 ,! ?+ HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! SAME1 ONLY ! NUMB]S W]E DIFF]5T4 ,:E!R !Y FALL1 %OT ON ! BATTLEFIELD1 />V$ AT ! /REET CORN]1 *OK$ ON ! GALL[S -- IS IT NOT ONE & ! SAME ?+8 ,NOT TO FALL1 TO CONQU] -- IT IS = ?AT WE >E H]E60 

,AUBAN C\LD NOT ANSW]4 ,HE WAS SEIZ$ BY A RE/LESS FE> ( ! NI<T ?AT WAS COM+1 9 :I* HE WAS TO REMA9 ALONE ) HIMSELF4 

,HURT WAS GETT+ READY TO GO4 ,BUT :5 HE HAD ALREADY TAK5 HOLD ( ! DOOR-KNOB1 HE TURN$ ONCE MORE T[>DS ,AUBAN1 /EPP$ UP TO HIM1 & SAID3 -- 

0,H[EV]1 ,I WI% TO ?ANK Y\4 ,I WANT$ TO DO IT LONG AGO4 ,Y\ KN[ ,I AM AN OLD SKEPTIC4 ,I BELIEVE 9 NO?+1 & ALL ,UTOPIAS >E AN ABOM9ATION TO ME4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 LIB]TY AS AN IDEAL EI!R4 ,BUT Y\1 Y\ HAVE HAD SU* A WAY ( EXPLA9+ TO ME LIB]TY AS A BUS9ESS1 ?AT ,I WANT TO TELL Y\1 9 CASE Y\ C>E TO HE> IT3 9 Y\R S5SE ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/60 

,) ?AT HE FIRMLY PRESS$ HIS H&1 & ! EYES ( ! TWO M5 MET = A MOM5T2 N[ !Y KNEW EA* O!R4 ,IT WAS NOT A UNION SEAL$ BY BLOOD 9TO :I* !Y 5T]$4 ,!Y GAVE NO PROMISE ?AT WAS B9D+ ON !M4 ,!Y ASSUM$ NO OBLIGATIONS T[>DS EA* O!R4 

,BUT !Y SAID TO EA* O!R BY !IR LOOKS3 ,WE KN[ :AT WE WANT4 ,P]HAPS ! TIME IS NOT TOO DI/ANT :5 WE %ALL FEEL /RONG 5\< TO HOLD \R GR\ND AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 ,!N WE MAY /& TOGE!R4 ,UNTIL !N1 VIGILANCE & PATI5CE6 444 

,AUBAN WAS ALONE4 ,& HE >OSE ) A VIOL5T MOVEM5T & PAC$ UP & D[N HIS ROOM = C]TA9LY AN H\R1 :ILE ! FIRE 5TIRELY W5T \T4 

,:5 FATIGUE OV]CAME HIM1 IT WAS /ILL R++ 9 HIS E>S AGA93 ,READ HI/ORY6 

,)\T *OICE HE DREW =? ! NEXT VOLUME1 & READ ?R\< ! NI<T UNTIL DAWN4 

,UP TO HIS KNEES HE WAD$ ?R\< ! BLOOD ( ! PA/4 ,HE SAW ! RISE & FALL ( NATIONS4 ,HE SAW ! RESPONSIBILITY = !IR LIFE ROLL$ ON ! %\LD]S ( A FEW1 & HE SAW ?OSE FEW BREAK D[N B5EA? ITS WEI<T1 OR PLAY ) IT LIKE ! *ILD ) HIS BALL444 

,HE SAW H[ ?OSE :O 0WI%$ ! GOOD0 PRODUC$ ! BAD3 ]ROR4 

,HE SAW H[ ?OSE :O 0/ROVE AFT] ! BAD0 BR\<T AB\T ! GOOD3 DE/ROY$ ]ROR4 

,HE SAW H[ EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD BE5 C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T1 PRECISELY BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 SO & NOT DIFF]5T4 ,IT WAS NOT = US TO M\RN & TO CURSE1 !RE=E1 BUT TO UND]/&4 

,TO AVOID RECOGNIZ$ ]RORS1 -- SU* ! WAT*WORD1 SU* ! USE1 SU* ! BLESS+ ( HI/ORY1 SU* ITS LESSON444 

,AUBAN READ4 ,& OV] ! D[NFALL & RU9S ( NATIONS HE =GOT AB\T ,*ICAGO444 

,!N SLEEP CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,G5TLY IT DREW ! BOOK FROM BETWE5 HIS F+]S4 ,IT SLIPP$ ON ! FLOOR4 

,! LI<T1 H[EV]1 CONT9U$ TO BURN4 

,HEAVY DREAMS SANK UPON ! SLEEP]4 ,RE/LESSLY HIS BREA/ ROSE & FELL1 & ! PA9 AT O!R TIMES CONCEAL$ BY ! %>P1 H>D L9ES AB\T ! M\? HAD CREPT FROM ITS HID+-PLACE1 & N[ LAY ON HIS ?9 *EEKS4 ,HIS PALE LIPS W]E SLI<TLY OP54 

,?US ! NI<T CAME TO AN 5D1 ! DREAD$ NI<T4 

,:5 ,AUBAN AWOKE MORN+ HAD COME4 ,HE *ANG$ HIS DRESS4 

,!N HE TOOK UP ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,HE KNEW :AT HE %\LD READ4 ,:5 HE SAW H[ ! H& TREMBL$ ) :I* HE TURN$ ! PAP]1 HE PAC$ UP & D[N A FEW TIMES BE=E HE BEGAN4 ,HE WANT$ TO BE /RONG4 

,!N HE READ1 )\T HA/E1 PALE1 ) A GLOOMY CALM4 ,BUT HIS HE>T /OOD /ILL4 

,IT WAS ! LA/ ACT ( ! TRAG$Y ( ,*ICAGO3 ! MORN+ ( ! ELEV5? ( ,NOVEMB]4 

,! CITY IS 9 A /ATE ( SIEGE1 EV]Y PUBLIC BUILD+ IS UND] GU>D2 EV]Y?+ IS FE>$2 ABOVE ALL1 9C5DI>ISM2 ! MILIT>Y IS CONC5TRAT$1 ! FIRE DEP>TM5T CALL$ \T2 AT ! HOTELS EV]Y >RIVAL IS WAT*$2 ! JURYM51 ! JUDGES1 ! ,/ATE'S ATTORNEY1 ! *IEFS ( ! POLICE1 >E PLAC$ UND] PROTECTION444 ,! L>G] FACTORIES >E CLOS$444 ,! JAIL IS SURR\ND$ BY AN IMP5ETRABLE L9E ( >M$ POLICEM5444 ,A TUMULT >ISES3 A DESPAIR+ WOMAN W&]S ALONG ! LIV+ WALL ) H] WEEP+ *ILDR51 & ATTEMPTS 9 FR5ZI$ FE> TO REA* H] HUSB& BE=E IT IS TOO LATE4 ,%E IS SEIZ$ BY BRUTAL H&S1 & MU/ PASS ! MO/ T]RIBLE H\RS ( H] LIFE 9SIDE ! /ONE WALLS ( A PRISON CELL444 

,SIL5CE1 ! SIL5CE ( FE>1 REIGNS AGA94 ,9 ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS M5 >E JO/L+ EA* O!R4 ,:]E !Y =M GR\PS1 !Y AGA9 SEP>ATE4 ,!Y >E P>ALYZ$ UND] ! BURD5 ( ?OSE H\RS444 

,9 ! 9T]IOR ( ! JAIL3 -- 

,! CONDEMN$ HAVE AWAK$4 ,!Y WRITE !IR LA/ LETT]S2 !Y >E EV5 N[ MOLE/$ BY ! CONTEMPTIBLE OBTRUSIV5ESS ( A CL]GYMAN :OM !Y DECL9E TO SEE2 !Y TAKE !IR LA/ MEAL2 ACROSS ! DI/ANCE ( !IR CELLS !Y EX*ANGE !IR LA/ WORDS ( FRI5D%IP & HOPE 9 BEHALF ( ! CAUSE = :I* !Y DIE1 & !IR EMOTIONS F9D EXPRESSION 9 /ROPHES :I* !IR MEMORY AWAK5S 9 !M1 & :OSE UNFAMILI> S\ND E*OES P[]FULLY ALONG ! RIGID WALLS3 --  
  

,E9 ,FLU* DEM ,GOTZ51 ZU DEM WIR GEBET5 --  

 ,D] UNS GEAFFT1 GEFOPPT & G5>RT -- 

,E9 ,FLU* DEM ,KONIG1 DEM ,KONIG D] ,REI*51 --  

 ,D] UNS WIE ,HUNDE ]S*IESS5 LAS/ -- 

,E9 ,FLU* DEM FALS*5 ,VAT]L&E --  

 ,WO NUR G$EIH5 ,S*MA* UND ,S*&E444  
  

,&3 --  
  

,POOR CREATURES6 ,AFRAID ( ! D>KNESS 

 ,:O GROAN AT ! ANGUI% TO COME8 

 ,H[ SIL5T ,I GO TO MY HOME6 
  
  

,CEASE Y\R SORR[FUL BELL --  

 ,I AM WELL6  
  
  

,& ?AT IMMORTAL SONG 9 :I* ALL F\R JO91 ! ,M>SEILLAISE ( ,LABOR1 ( LABOR /RUGGL+ = EMANCIPATION --  
  

,VON UNS WIRD E9/ DIE ,NA*WELT ZEUG56 

 ,S*ON BLICKT AUF UNS DIE ,GEG5W>T444  
  

,YES2 ! PRES5T :I* WAS WILL+ TO PAVE ! WAY = A BRI<T] FUTURE1 NOT ! PRES5T :I* 9 IMPOT5T BL9DNESS WAS AB\T TO REVIVE A BURI$ PA/1 HAD FIX$ ITS GAZE UPON !M 9 ?IS H\R1 9 PA9 & 9 SORR[444 

,! %]IFF APPE>S4 ,! CONDEMN$ EMBRACE EA* O!R1 PRESS EA* O!R'S H&S1 :I* >E %ACKL$2 ! DEA? W>RANTS1 DEAD WORDS ) :I* AU?ORITY SEEKS TO JU/IFY ITS MURD]1 >E READ4 

,! DEA? M>* BEG9S4 

,!Y PASS ?R\< ! DOOR :I* LEADS 9TO ! Y>D ( ! JAIL2 ! GALL[S RISES BE=E !IR EYES4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R !Y ASC5D ITS /EPS1 PALE1 BUT UNDAUNT$4 ,:ITE CAPS >E DRAWN OV] !IR HEADS4 ,9 ?IS LA/ MOM5T !IR VOICES >E HE>D FROM BEH9D ! COV]+S3 -- 

0,!RE WILL BE A TIME :5 \R SIL5CE WILL BE MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! VOICES Y\ /RANGLE TO-DAY60 EXCLAIMS ! FIR/4 

0,HURRAH = ,AN>*Y60 ACCOMPANI$ BY A LAU<1 ! SECOND4 ,&3 -- 

0,HURRAH = ,AN>*Y6 ,?IS IS ! HAPPIE/ MOM5T ( MY LIFE60 FALLS 9 ! ?IRD4 

,F9ALLY ! F\R? & LA/3 -- 

0,WILL ,I BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 ,O WOM5 & M5 ( MY DE> ,AM]ICA80 -- 

,! %]IFF GAVE ! SIGNAL4 ,!N ONCE MORE3 -- 

0,LET ME SPEAK1 %]IFF6 ,LET ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE BE HE>D6 ,O --0 

,! TRAP FALLS444 ,& C[>DS SEE H[ H]OES DIE4 

,SO F> ,AUBAN WAS ABLE TO READ2 ! FOLL[+ S5T5CE HIS EYES JU/ GRAZ$1 = SUDD5LY ! JAIL Y>D ( ,*ICAGO ROSE BE=E HIM 9 TANGIBLE CLE>NESS3 HE SEES ! CR[D ( TWO HUNDR$ P]SONS ?AT FILLS IT1 ! TWELVE ( ! JURY1 ! HI<] C\RT (FIC]S1 ! GU>D1 ! NEWSPAP] REPORT]S1 -- A H]D ( C[>DLY HIREL+S2 HE SEES ! GALL[S1 ! F\R M5 :OSE FEATURES HE HAD SO (T5 SE5 9 ! PICTURE1 ]ECT1 DEFIANT1 GREAT2 & HE SEES !IR DY+1 ! CONVULSIVE MOVEM5TS ( !IR DEA? /RUGGLE :I* LA/S F\RTE5 M9UTES444 ,F\RTE5 M9UTES6 ,! BUT*] KILLS HIS CATTLE AT ONE BL[1 ! ROBB] HIS VICTIM AT ONE /ROKE2 ONLY !SE MURD]]S TAKE A HORRIBLE DELI<T 9 ! 0VICTORY ( JU/ICE10 :I* !Y !MSELVES P]SONIFY1 & =TIFY !IR [N C[>DICE BEH9D ! WORD ) :I* AU?ORITY HAS HI!RTO ALWAYS JU/IFI$ ALL CRIMES3 0,HIS WILL BE DONE4440 

,SO CLE>LY1 LIKE A VISION1 ! 5D ( ! TRAG$Y /OOD BE=E ,AUBAN'S EYES ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] 5DURE IT1 & LET HIS BR[ S9K =W>D ON HIS >MS /RET*$ ACROSS ! TABLE4 ,SO HE LAY A LONG TIME4 ,= HE HAD TO FI<T D[N EV]Y?+ AGA9 ?AT HAD NEWLY RIS5 9 HIM1 ( PA91 ANG]1 WRA?1 ( SORR[ & ( HATR$4 

,:5 HE >OSE HE WAS AGA9 HIMSELF4 ,BUT HE AGA9 PAC$ UP & D[N ! L5G? & BREAD? ( HIS ROOM ) HIS RE/LESS /EPS4 

,! TRAG$Y ( ,*ICAGO6 

,:AT AN AUDI5CE6 ,ALL MANK9D :O CALL !MSELVES CIVILIZ$6 ,NOT ONE :O DOES NOT TAKE A P>T2 ALL COMPELL$ TO MAKE A *OICE444 

,ON ! ONE SIDE3 ! ?IR/ = BLOOD SATISFI$1 BEA/LY JOY2 ! ,JUBILANT VICTORY ( AU?ORITY2 A SI< ( RELIEF AFT] DANG] PASS$2 SORDID PHILI/9ISM BOA/+ OV] ! TRIUMPH ( ORD]2 MORALITY PRID+ ITSELF UPON ITS [N N>R[NESS2 AWAK5+ COMPUNCTIONS ( CONSCI5CE2 NEW FE> ( COM+ EV5TS2 & ! FIR/ GLEAMS ( UND]/&+4 

,ON ! O!R3 CRIES ( HORROR1 /RANGL$ BY FE> & BY AWE2 IMPOT5T RAGE & GR[L+ WRA?2 %AME ( ONE'S [N C[>DICE1 ANG] & PA9 AT ?AT ( ! O!RS2 BITT]NESS1 S9K+ TO ! V]Y BOTTOM ( ALL HE>TS2 DULL SURR5D] TO ! 9EVITABLE2 A ?\S& HOPES ( E>?LY JU/ICE BURI$1 A ?\S& NEW ONES RIS5 9 ! F9AL VICTORY ( ! CAUSE ?AT HAS JU/ BE5 BAPTIZ$ 9 BLOOD2 ! ?IR/ = REV5GE ON ! DAY ( RECKON+ 9T5SIFI$ TO AN 9TOL]ABLE DEGREE2 S5TIM5TAL SORR[2 & ! FIR/ GLEAMS ( UND]/&+4 

,ALL ! SLUMB]+ FEEL+S ( :I* ! HE>T IS CAPABLE >\S$6 ,ALL ! PASSIONS CALL$ FROM !IR HID+-PLACES1 /RUGGL+ 9 ! FRANTIC RAGE ( DEA?6 ,ALL DELIB]ATION1 ALL CALM REASON1 OBSCUR$ BY ! CL\DS ( SMOKE & BLOOD1 -- !SE W]E ! FRUITS ( ?IS MURD]444 

,! TRAG$Y ( ,*ICAGO6 

,:AT SC5ES6 ,:AT *ANGES 9 !M6 

,9 ! FIR/ ACT3 -- 

,! TREMBL+ ( ! E>? :I* PRESAGES ! \TBREAK ( ! VOLCANO4 

,! HO/S GA!R ON BO? SIDES = ! CONFLICT4 

,DELIB]AT+1 R\S+ !MSELVES1 RESOLV+1 SUSPECT+ ! DANG]1 CALL+ ALL =CES TO AID1 >M+ !MSELVES4 

,! NOISE ( ! BATTLE-CRY3 ,EI<T H\RS6 

,! FIR/ COLLISIONS3 ! :IZ ( ! BULLETS1 ! GNA%+ ( TEE?1 ! H[L ( RAGE1 ! CRIES ( 9DIGNATION1 ! GROANS ( ! DY+1 ! WEEP+ ( WOM54 

,OV] C\NTLESS GL[+ HEADS & FEV]I% HE>TS ! UPRO> ( FEV]I% WORDS FULL ( FIRE & FLAME4 

,A ?UND]+ CRA%3 SMOKE & %RIEKS4 ,DEA? & DE/RUCTION4 

,! MAD DANCE ( ! PASSIONS RU%ES PA/4  
  

"9 "9 "9 

,9 ! SECOND ACT3 -- 

,AFT] ! NOISY1 OP5 BATTLE ON ! PUBLIC PLA91 ! QUIET1 HIDD51 BUT F> MORE T]RIBLE /RUGGLE 9 ! 0DOMA9 ( ! LAW40 

,SPACI\S C\RTROOMS & N>R[ PRISON-CELLS4 ,IRON GRAT+S :I* SEP>ATE FRI5D FROM FRI5D1 & HI< PRISON WALLS1 SO HI< ?AT ! SUN ITSELF CANNOT SCALE !M444 ,O GOLD5 SUN ( LIB]TY -- NOT TO SEE Y\ = EI<TE5 MON?S1 & !N )\T HAV+ CAU<T ONE ( Y\R RAYS TO S9K 9TO ET]NAL NI<T4  
  

"9 "9 "9 

,& F9ALLY 9 ! LA/ & ?IRD ACT3 -- 

,! CURTA9 HAD DROPP$4 ,BUT ! TRAG$Y WAS NOT AT AN 5D4 

,NO2 ?OSE :O HAD PUT IT ON ! /AGE HAD =GOTT5 ! EPILOGUE6 

,AN EPILOGUE1 AN UNEXPECT$ EPILOGUE1 HAD TO FOLL[ ) 9EVITABLE NECESSITY4 ,IT WAS ! PROPAG&A :I* ?IS DAMNABLE DE$ PRODUC$3 ! E*O :I* ! HI/ORY ( !SE LIVES & DEA?S W\LD CALL =? AS AN ANSW] 9 C\NTLESS /ILL SLUMB]+ HE>TS4 ,?\S&S W\LD ASK3 0,:Y W]E !SE M5 =C$ TO DIE80 ,?\S&S W\LD ANSW]3 0,= ! CAUSE ( ! OPPRESS$40 ,& AGA93 0,WE >E ! OPPRESS$1 EV]Y H\R TELLS US ?AT4 ,BUT IS IT NOT \R DE/9Y TO SUFF]80 ,& AGA9 ! ANSW]3 0,NO2 IT IS Y\R DE/9Y TO BE HAPPY4 ,! DAYS ( Y\R EMANCIPATION HAVE COME4 ,?OSE M5 DI$ = Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,READ !IR SPEE*ES -- H]E !Y >E4 ,LE>N FROM !M :O !Y W]E1 :AT !Y WANT$1 ?AT !Y W]E NO MURD]]S1 BUT H]OES40 ,& ! OPPRESS$ >E AWAK5+4 ,!Y LIFT !IR TIR$ BR[S1 & ! *A9S ON !IR H&S RATTLE4 ,& N[ !Y HE> !IR RATTLE4 ,!N RAGE SEIZES !M1 !Y REVOLT1 & ! *A9S BREAK4 ,& SW++ ! IRON WEAPONS HI< 9 ! AIR1 !Y P\NCE UPON !IR OPPRESSORS1 SEIZE & /RANGLE ALL CRY+ = M]CY4 ,!IR H&S >E AB\T TO RELAX1 BUT A VOICE CALLS3 0,*ICAGO60 ,ONLY ?IS ONE WORD3 0,*ICAGO60 ,& ALL ?\<TS ( M]CY VANI%4 ,! GREATE/ CONFLICT ! TREMBL+ E>? HAS EV] SE5 IS F\<T TO AN 5D )\T M]CY444 

,TO ! GRAVES ( !IR DEAD GO ! VICTORS4 ,!Y UNCOV] !IR HEADS & SAY3 0,Y\ >E AV5G$4 ,SLEEP 9 PEACE40 

,& RETURN+ HOME !Y TEA* !IR BOYS :O ?OSE W]E :OM !Y SO HONOR$1 H[ !Y LIV$ & H[ !Y DI$4 

,?AT W\LD BE ! EPILOGUE ( ! TRAG$Y ( ,*ICAGO444 

,B5T OV] ! CRUMPL$ NEWSPAP]S LAY ,AUBAN1 COV]+ !M ) HIS >MS & HIS BR[1 AS IF HE C\LD ?US *OKE :AT ROSE FROM !M1 /UPEFY+1 LIKE ! VAPOR ( FRE% BLOOD444 ,HIS BEAT+ HE>T CRI$ = A WORD ( DELIV]ANCE FROM ?IS H\R4 

0,FOLLY60 HIS REASON :ISP]$ TO HIM4 

,BUT HE FELT ?AT IT WAS TOO *EAP A WORD4 ,& SO IT DI$ ON HIS LIPS4 

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