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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

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,LONDON WAS 9 A FEV]4 

,IT REA*$ ITS HI<E/ PO9T ON ! SECOND ,SUNDAY ( ,NOVEMB]1 ! ,SUNDAY FOLL[+ ! EV5TS ( ,*ICAGO4 

,AMONG ! MANY MEMORABLE DAYS ( ?AT MEMORABLE YE> ?IS ?IRTE5? ( ,NOVEMB] WAS DE/9$ TO TAKE A MO/ PROM95T PLACE4 

,= A MON?1 ACCORD+ TO ! :IM ( ! POLICE AU?ORITIES1 ! 0UNEMPLOY$0 HAD BE5 ALT]NATELY DRIV5 FROM & ADMITT$ TO ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 ! MO/ ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC MEET+ GR\ND ( ! CITY4 

,?IS CONDITION WAS 9TOL]ABLE = ANY L5G? ( TIME4 ,! COMPLA9TS ( ! />V+ MASSES GREW MORE & MORE DESP]ATE1 :ILE ! HOTEL-KEEP]S & PAWNBROK]S CONSID]$ ! MEET+S AS H>MFUL TO !IR BUS9ESS & 9VOK$ ! PROTECTION ( !IR S]VANTS1 ! 0ORGANS ( PUBLIC P[]40 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! MON? A DECREE ( ! POLICE COMMISSION] 9T]DICT$ ! FUR!R HOLD+ ( MEET+S ON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 

,= ?IRTY YE>S ?IS PLACE1 0! F9E/ SITE ( ,EUROPE10 HAD BE5 US$ BY ALL P>TIES AT 9NUM]ABLE GA!R+S ON ! MO/ V>I$ OCCASIONS4 ,A /ROKE ( ! H& WAS TO DRIVE !M ALL AWAY4 

,! FIR/ QUE/ION RAIS$ WAS ?AT ( ! 0LEGALITY0 ( ?IS DESPOTIC MEASURE4 ,! COLUMNS ( ! NEWSPAP]S W]E FILL$ ) P>AGRAPHS FROM ANTIQUAT$ /ATUTE-BOOKS1 :I* W]E P>ALLEL$ BY SOME TAK5 FROM /ILL OLD] VOLUMES3 ?OSE 9SIGNIA ( A USURP$ P[] :I* FILL ALL :O HAVE BE5 RE>$ 9 ! FAI? ( HUMAN AU?ORITY ) ! MY/]I\S AWE ( ! 9SCRUTABLE4 

,IT IS SAID ?AT EV]Y CITIZ5 ( ! ,/ATE HELPS MAKE ! LAWS ( HIS C\NTRY4 ,BUT IS !RE A S+LE MAN AMONG ! ?\S&S :O KN[S :AT #eg ,GEORGE ,I,I,I4 CAP4 #a#i1 SEC4 #b#c1 OR #b & #c ,VIC4 C4 #d#g1 SEC4 #eb MEANS8 ,HI]OGLYPHICS4 

,TO ! *IEF ( POLICE IT WAS ( C\RSE A MATT] ( P]FECT 9DIFF]5CE :E!R HIS DECREE WAS 0LEGAL0 OR 0ILLEGAL40 ,IF HE HAD ! P[] TO 5=CE IT TO-DAY1 IT WAS 0LEGAL10 & ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E ! PROP]TY ( ! QUE5 & ! CR[N2 IF ! 0PEOPLE0 WAS /RONG 5\< TO DRIVE HIM & HIS M5 TOMORR[ FROM ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 ! PLACE REMA9$ :AT IT HAD BE51 ! 0PROP]TY ( ! PEOPLE10 & EV]YBODY C\LD TALK ON IT AS MU* & AS LONG AS HE F\ND HE>]S :O LI/5$ TO HIM1 OR LONG]4 

,! QUE/ION ( ! UNEMPLOY$ WAS PU%$ 9TO ! BACKGR\ND AT A BL[4 ,! ,TORY ADM9I/RATION WAS SUDD5LY OPPOS$ BY ! RADICAL & LIB]AL P>TIES 9 BATTLE >RAY1 :O RE9=C$ ! ,SOCIALI/S1 & RAIS$ AGA9/ ! 0T]RORISM0 ( ! =M] !IR CRY ( ! 9ALI5ABLE 0RI<T ( FREE SPEE*40 

,!Y DECID$ TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEET+ ON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E ON ,SUNDAY1 ! ?IRTE5?1 ) ! PROGRAM3 0,PROTE/ AGA9/ ! REC5T IMPRISONM5T ( AN ,IRI% LEAD]40 

,! PREP>ATIONS = ! BATTLE W]E CONDUCT$ ON BO? SIDES ) FEV]I% ZEAL3 ! ,TORIES W]E FIRMLY RESOLV$ NOT TO /OP %ORT ( ! %$D+ ( BLOOD 9 BEAT+ D[N ANY ATTEMPT AT OCCUPY+ ! ,SQU>E1 :ILE ! OPPOSITION P>TIES W]E EQUALLY DET]M9$ ON CAPTUR+ IT AT ANY CO/4 

,! EXCITEM5T 9 ! CITY HAD BE5 GR[+ DAILY4 ,ON ,SATURDAY ! AU?ORITIES PUBLI%$ A SECOND UKASE 9T]DICT+ ! APPROA* ( ! ,SQU>E ON ,SUNDAY 9 ! =M ( A PROCESSION4 

,!RE W]E NOT A FEW :O BELIEV$ !Y W]E ON ! EVE ( A REVOLUTION444 

,AUBAN HAD RIS5 LAT] ?AN USUAL4 ,HIS HEAD FELT DULL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE HAD TAK5 UP HIS WORK4 ,BUT HE WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY A CALL]4 

,HE %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S AS HE READ ! NAME 0,FR$]ICK ,WALL]0 ON ! C>D ?AT WAS H&$ HIM4 ,:AT DID ?AT MAN /ILL WANT ( HIM8 ,AS A BOY HE HAD (F]$ HIM HIS FRI5D%IP1 :I* ,AUBAN HAD NOT DESIR$4 ,LAT]1 -- HE HAD BUILT UP A L>GE BUS9ESS 9 ,LO?R+IA & TRAVEL$ A GREAT DEAL1 -- HE HAD TWICE CALL$ ON HIM 9 ,P>IS1 & ,AUBAN HAD EXPLA9$ ?OSE VISITS BY ! FACT ( HIS TEMPOR>Y POPUL>ITY1 RECEIV$ HIM COOLLY1 & DISMISS$ HIM COOLLY4 ,N[1 AFT] YE>S1 ?IS MAN AGA9 APPROA*$ HIM1 ) :OM HE HAD NOT A ?\<T1 NOT A S5TIM5T1 9 COMMON1 & :O BELONG$ TO A CIRCLE ( PEOPLE :O HAD ALWAYS BE5 HATEFUL TO HIM 9 HIS 9MO/ S\L4 ,BUT N[ HE WANT$ TO LE>N :AT BR\<T HIM TO HIM4 

,HE WANT$ TO DIRECTLY ASK HIM :AT HIS 9T5TIONS W]E4 ,BUT ! O!R ANTICIPAT$ HIM BY REM>K+ ?AT IT WAS HIS DUTY NOT TO 5TIRELY LOSE SI<T ( HIS RELATIVES4 ,IT WAS ! SAME CURI\S 9T]E/ 9 ! /RANGE LIFE :I* HAD ONCE DRAWN HIM TO ! BOY4 ,HE KNEW LITTLE AB\T ,AUBAN4 ,BUT AS HE SUSPECT$ HIS RADICAL VIEWS1 HE SAID CONFID5TIALLY ?AT HE1 TOO1 WAS ANY?+ BUT CONS]VATIVE1 BUT ?AT ,AUBAN W\LD C]TA9LY UND]/& H[ MU* HIS POSITION COMPELL$ HIM TO EX]CISE ! GREATE/ CAUTION4 ,BUT ,AUBAN HAD NEI!R PATI5CE NOR UND]/&+ = M5 ( ?AT /AMP4 ,HE WRAPP$ HIMSELF 9 HIS FRIGID SUP]IORITY1 5TIRELY IGNOR$ ! QUE/ION ( HIS RELATIVE AFT] HIS [N LIFE1 MADE NO 9QUIRIES1 & EXPRESS$ HIS OP9IONS ) !IR ORIG9AL H>%NESS4 ,:5 ! VISITOR W5T AWAY1 HE FELT AS IF HE HAD BE5 OV]TAK5 LI/5+ AT A /RANGE DOOR1 & HE MADE UP HIS M9D NEV] AGA9 TO REPEAT ! ATTEMPT TO GET AT ,AUBAN1 :O HAD ?IS TIME PLA9LY %[N HIM H[ LITTLE HE ?\<T ( HIM & HIS 5TIRE KI? & K94 

,9 ,AUBAN ?IS CALL AWAK5$ MEMORIES ( LONG PA/ YE>S1 :I* HE FOLL[$ UP = A LONG TIME4 

,:AT A DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !N & N[6 

,& YET IT SEEM$ TO HIM SOMETIMES AS IF HIS PRES5T SELF W]E MORE LIKE ! BOY :O1 ALONE & RES]V$1 LABOR$ TO OP5 ! IRON GATES ( TRU? 9 ! QUIET NI<TS :5 NO ONE SAW HIM1 ) HIS S(T & UNSKILL$ F+]S1 ?AN LIKE ! Y\? :O ONCE PRESUM$ TO /ORM !M ) FIRE & SWORD4 

,HIS WAS NOT A NATURE CAPABLE ( P]MAN5TLY OCCUPY+ A POSITION EXPOS+ HIM ON ALL SIDES TO ! GAZE ( A ?\S& EYES4 ,HE DID NOT POSSESS 5\< ( LEVITY1 ( AMBITION1 ( CONCEIT1 ( SELF-COMPLAC5CY = ?AT4 

,IT WAS WELL ?AT HIS FATE HAD TAK5 SU* A TURN444 

,IT WAS AB\T ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON4 

,AUBAN WAS SL[LY COM+ FROM ! NOR? ( ! CITY4 

,ALL ! /REETS HE PASS$ W]E ALMO/ DES]T$4 ,ONLY ,OX=D ,/REET %[$ /RAY SIGNS ( LIFE4 ,IT WAS NOT F> FROM F\R O'CLOCK :5 HE APPROA*$ ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,AT ,/4 ,M>T9'S ,LANE HE HAD TO /OP3 CR[DS ( M5 OB/RUCT$ ! NEI<BOR+ 5TRANCES ( ! SIDE /REETS4 ,HE HAD >RIV$ AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 ONE ( ! F\R PROCESSIONS :I* AT ?AT H\R TRI$ TO GET ACCESS TO ! ,SQU>E FROM F\R DIFF]5T SIDES1 ! ONE COM+ FROM ,CL]K5WELL ,GRE51 CAME 9TO COLLISION ) ! POLICE AWAIT+ IT H]E4 ,HE =C$ HIS WAY TO ! FRONT AS F> AS HE C\LD1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO BREAK ?R\< ! LA/ L9E ( ! CR[D4 ,HE HAD TO LOOK BETWE5 ! HEADS & OV] !M TO SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON BEYOND4 

,! PROCESSION WAS HEAD$ BY A WOMAN4 ,%E C>RI$ A R$ FLAG4 ,AUBAN TOOK H] & ! M5 SURR\ND+ H]1 :O GRASP$ !IR CANES MORE FIRMLY1 = MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE4 ,DIRECTLY BEH9D ! FLAG-BE>] CAME ! MUSIC4 ,!Y PLAY$ ! ,M>SEILLAISE4 ,! PROCESSION WAS PRETTY LONG4 ,AUBAN C\LD NOT SEE IT ALL4 ,ONLY WAV+ FLAGS ROSE ABOVE ! BLACK ?RONG4 

,9 CLOS$ RANKS ! POLICE AWAIT$ ! PROCESSION4 ,HOLD+ 9 READ9ESS !IR OAK5 CLUBS1 !Y WAT*$ = ! SIGN ( ATTACK FROM ! SUP]9T5D5T4 

,:5 ! PROCESSION HAD COME UP TO !M )9 A HORSE'S L5G?1 CALLS PASS$ BACK & =?1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME ! POLICE MADE SU* A SAVAGE ATTACK ?AT ! CLOS$ RANKS ( ! PROCESSION SEEM$ AS IF TORN ASUND]4 ,A FI]CE H&-TO-H& FI<T FOLL[$4 ,ONE TALL POLICEMAN HAD SPRUNG UPON ! WOMAN & TORN ! FLAG \T ( H] H&S1 :I* %E HELD HI< 9 ! AIR ) ALL H] /R5G?4 ,%E /AGG]$ & FELL D[N 9 A SWOON1 :ILE A VIOL5T BL[ ( A CANE /RUCK ! NECK ( H] ASSAILANT4 ,! MUSICIANS F\<T = !IR 9/RUM5TS1 :I* W]E TAK5 FROM !M1 TRAMPL$ ON1 & DEMOLI%$4 ,SOME TRI$ TO SAVE !M BY FLI<T4 ,) IRON MI<T ! POLICE H&L$ !IR CLUBS1 UNCONC]N$ :]E !Y /RUCK4 ,! ATTACK$ MADE A DESP]ATE DEF5SE4 ,MO/ ( !M C>RI$ HEAVY CANES & /RUCK AB\T !M 9 MAD RAGE4 ,! CONFUSION WAS 9DESCRIBABLE4 ,! AIR WAS FILL$ ) CURSES1 CRIES ( PA91 WORDS ( ABUSE1 ! %RILL H[L ( ! MULTITUDE :I*1 :]EV] IT C\LD1 ?REW ITSELF 9TO ! FI<T1 DULL BL[S1 ! TRAMP ( HEAVY %OES ON ! H>D PAVEM5T1 ! BREAK+ ( LANT]NS /RUCK BY /ONES444 ,PEOPLE BEAT1 KICK$1 SCRAT*$ EA* O!R1 S\<T TO TRIP ONE ANO!R UP1 GOT 5TANGL$ 9 A TI<T GRIP1 PULL+ ONE ANO!R D[N4 

,F>!R & F>!R ! POLICE PU%$ =W>D1 DRIV+ ! CR[D BE=E !M1 SURR\ND$ BY IT1 BUT1 MUTUALLY RU%+ TO EA* O!R'S AID1 SCATT]+ IT BY ! BL[S ( !IR CLUBS4 ,F>!R & F>!R ! ATTACK$ REC$$4 ,!RE WAS NO LONG] A TRACE ( DISCIPL9E AMONG !M4 ,SOME ESCAP$ 9 DISORD]LY FLI<T1 O!RS F\<T ON ! SPOT :]E !Y /OOD UNTIL !Y W]E OV]P[]$1 SEIZ$1 & L$ AWAY4 ,AFT] T5 M9UTES ! VICTORY ( ! UNI=MS WAS DECID$3 ! FLAGS W]E CAPTUR$1 ! MUSICAL 9/RUM5TS DEMOLI%$1 ! 5TIRE PROCESSION R\T$444 ,SOME ( ! LA/ ( ITS RANKS W]E PURSU$ ?R\< ! :OLE L5G? ( ,/4 ,M>T9'S ,LANE1 SOME DRIV5 9TO ! SIDE /REETS1 :]E !Y MIX$ ) ! H[L+ CR[D & W]E C>RI$ AWAY BY IT 9 HOPELESS CONFUSION4 

,AUBAN ALSO4 ,HE SAW H[ A SMALL DIVISION ( ! POLICE1 ) !IR CLUBS 9 ! AIR1 CAME RU%+ T[>DS ! 5TRANCE ( ! /REET :]E HE /OOD1 FELT H[ ! CR[D 5CLOS+ HIM GOT 9TO MOTION1 &1 IRRESI/IBLY C>RI$ AWAY BY IT1 HE F\ND HIMSELF ! NEXT M9UTE AT ! O!R 5D ( ! /REET1 :]E ANGRY SPEE*1 LAU<T]1 & H[L+ GAVE RELIEF TO ! T]ROR ( ! \TRAG$ CR[D4 

,!N EV]Y?+ AGA9 /REAM$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E4 ,AUBAN ALSO4 ,HE WI%$ TO REA* IT )\T AGA9 GETT+ 9TO TOO GREAT A ?RONG4 ,BUT HE C\LD GO BY NO O!R R\TE ?AN ?AT LEAD+ BY ! *UR* ( ,/4 ,M>T94 

,AFT] :AT HE HAD JU/ SE51 HE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT NONE ( ! PROCESSIONS W\LD EV] BE ABLE TO GA9 ACCESS TO ! ,SQU>E444 

,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E LAY BE=E HIM2 B\ND$ ON ! NOR? BY ! SEV]E /RUCTURE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GALL]Y1 BY GREAT CLUB-H\SES & HOTELS ON ! EA/ & WE/1 IT SLOPES GRADUALLY T[>DS ! S\?1 :]E IT BROAD5S ONCE MORE BE=E IT 5DS 9 A NUMB] ( WIDE /REETS4 

,ITS 9T]IOR L[] SURFACE1 =M$ BY ! T]RACES ( ! /REETS & BE>+ AS AN IMPOS+ FEATURE ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN AT ! S\?1 ?AT L>GE1 COLD1 EMPTY SURFACE1 ADORN$ ONLY BY TWO IMM5SE F\NTA9S1 WAS TO-DAY COMPLETELY 9 POSSESSION ( ! AU?ORITIES2 AS ,AUBAN SAW AT A GLANCE4 

,HE BECAME AL>M$ AS HE ?\<T ?AT ! ATTEMPT MI<T BE MADE TO DRIVE FROM ! PLACE A =CE :I*1 IF NOT 9 NUMB]S1 WAS 9F9ITELY SUP]IOR 9 DISCIPL9E & MILIT>Y SKILL4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ AN >MY ?AT WAS /ATION$ !RE3 A SUP]FICIAL E/IMATE FIX$ ITS /R5G? AT FROM ?REE TO F\R ?\S& M54 ,:O C\LD DRIVE IT AWAY8 ,NOT FIFTY1 NOT A HUNDR$ ?\S&4 

,HE LEFT HIS PLACE1 & SL[LY DRIFT$ PA/ ! ,NATIONAL ,GALL]Y4 ,H]E ! SURG+ CR[DS W]E KEPT 9 CON/ANT MOTION BY ! POLICE4 ,:]E ! CON/ABLES SAW A CR[D1 !RE !Y DIRECT$ !IR ATTACKS1 BY DRIV+ ! W$GE ( !IR M5 9TO IT4 ,EV]Y MAN :O REMA9$ /&+ WAS 9CESSANTLY COMM&$ TO 0,MOVE ON6 ,MOVE ON60 

,WALK+ D[N ! WE/ SIDE1 ,AUBAN N[ BECAME CONV9C$1 AT EV]Y /EP HE TOOK1 ( ! WELL-CONSID]$ PLAN ( ALL !SE PREP>ATIONS4 ,! /EPS LEAD+ TO ! NOR? W]E /RONGLY G>RISON$4 ,H]E1 & ALONG ! TWO O!R 5CLOS$ SIDES1 A D\BLE L9E ( POLICEM5 MADE IT UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE TO CLIMB OV] ! 5CLOSURE & JUMP 9TO ! ,SQU>E4 

,A REPORT] :O KNEW ,AUBAN GAVE HIM A FEW FIGURES :I* HE HAD JU/ LE>N$ & WAS N[ PUTT+ 9 HIS NOTE-BOOK1 :ILE ,AUBAN FURNI%$ HIM ) SOME DETAILS CONC]N+ ! ,CL]K5WELL PROCESSION4 ,! POLICE HAD OCCUPI$ ! ,SQU>E ALREADY S9CE N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 ,S9CE TWELVE 9 FULL =CE4 ,AB\T ONE ?\S& FIVE HUNDR$ CON/ABLES & ?REE ?\S& POLICEM5 HAD BE5 SUMMON$ FROM ALL P>TS ( ,LONDON1 BESIDES SEV]AL HUNDR$ M\NT$ POLICE4 ,! ,LIFE & ! ,GR5ADI] ,GU>DS W]E BE+ HELD 9 RES]VE4 

,! S\!RN OP5 SIDE ( ! ,SQU>E1 9 ! C5T] ( :I* ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN RISES ON AN IMM5SE BASE GU>D$ BY F\R GIGANTIC LIONS1 WAS MO/ /RONGLY G>RISON$1 S9CE NO WALL OB/RUCT$ ! 5TRANCE !RE4 ,! 0PROTECTORS ( ORD]0 GU>D$ ! PLACE H]E 9 L9ES F\R & FIVE M5 DEEP2 & A LONG L9E ( M\NT$ POLICE WAS /ATION$ H]E1 :O FROM TIME TO TIME FLANK$ ! /REETS4 

,H]E1 9 ! WIDE SPACE 9 FRONT ( ! COLUMN :I* IS =M$ BY ! MEET+ ( F\R L>GE /REETS1 H]E1 >\ND ! MONUM5T ( ,*>LES ,I41 ! CR[DS SEEM$ D5SE/4 ,! MASSES APPE>$ TO GR[ L>G] FROM M9UTE TO M9UTE4 ,FROM ALL SIDES PORTIONS ( ! SCATT]$ PROCESSIONS CONGREGAT$ H]E 9 SMALL] OR L>G] B&S1 NO LONG] ) FLAGS & MUSIC & C\RAGE\S SPIRITS1 BUT CLASP$ TOGE!R >M 9 >M1 9C5S$ BY !IR DEFEAT TO ! LA/ DEGREE1 NO LONG] HOPEFUL ( /ILL CAPTUR+ ! PLACE1 BUT DET]M9$ TO HAVE !IR REV5GE 9 M9OR COLLISIONS4 

,AUBAN /UDI$ ! PHYSIOGNOMY ( ! CR[D4 ,\T ( EV]Y FIVE C]TA9LY TWO W]E CURIOSITY-SEEK]S1 :O HAD COME TO 5JOY A R>E SPECTACLE1 !Y WILL+LY W5T :]EV] ! POLICE DROVE !M4 ,BUT SURELY MANY A ONE AMONG !M LO/ HIS EQUANIMITY 9 WITNESS+ ! BRUTALITIES ?AT W]E COMMITT$ AB\T HIM1 & BY TAK+ SIDES ) ! ATTACK$1 BECAME A P>TICIPANT 9 ! EV5T ( ! DAY AGA9/ HIS WILL4 ,ANO!R FIF? C]TA9LY CONSI/$ ( ! 0MOB03 FI%]S 9 TR\BL$ WAT]S1 PR(ESSIONAL PICKPOCKETS1 RUFFIANS1 IDL]S :O MAKE A BETT] LIV+ ?AN ! HONE/ WORK+MAN1 PIMPS -- 9 %ORT1 ( ALL ?OSE :O >E ALWAYS ON H&1 AS NO?+ B9DS !M4 ,!Y W]E MO/LY V]Y Y\NG4 ,AS ! MO/ P]SONAL 5EMIES ( ! POLICE1 ) :OM !Y >E 5GAG$ 9 DAILY /RUGGLE1 !Y ALL[$ NO OPPORTUNITY TO PASS 9 TAK+ !IR REV5GE ON !M4 ,>M$ ) /ONES1 /ICKS1 & POCKETKNIVES1 !Y 9FLICT$ PA9FUL 9JURIES UPON ! POLICE2 :]EUPON !Y ESCAP$ AS QUICK AS LI<TN+1 DISAPPE>+ 9 ! CR[DS )\T LEAV+ A TRACE & EM]G+ AT ANO!R PLACE ! NEXT M9UTE ) L\D H[LS & %RIEKS1 TO V5T !IR SPITE AFRE%4 ,!Y W]E PRES5T1 MOREOV]1 AT ALL COLLISIONS1 AGGRAVAT+ ! TUMULT1 9T5SIFY+ ! CONFUSION1 EXASP]AT+ ! RAGE TO ! HI<E/ PIT* BY !IR WILD %RIEKS4 ,!RE REMA9$ ONLY TWO-FIF?S1 :O CONSI/$ ( ?OSE :O W]E DIRECTLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! PRES5T AFT]NOON3 ?OSE :O SAW 9 ! /RUGGLE AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL ACTION1 ! MEMB]S ( ! RADICAL P>TIES1 ! ,SOCIALI/S1 ! UNEMPLOY$444 ,& ?OSE TRULY 9T]E/$ P]SONS :O HAD NOT BE5 ATTRACT$ BY CURIOSITY1 ! OBS]V+ & ?\<TFUL SPECTATORS TO :OM HE HIMSELF BELONG$4 

,HE HAD >RIV$ AT ! S\? 5D ( ! PLACE1 HALF JO/L$1 HALF PU%$4 ,H]E ! CR[D+ WAS 9T5SE & ! MASSES W]E /EADILY GR[+ MORE EXCIT$4 ,IT HAD JU/ /RUCK F\R O'CLOCK3 ,AUBAN SAW ! H&S ON ,D5T'S CLOCK4 ,AT ! FOOT ( ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN A VIOL5T COLLISION TOOK PLACE4 ,TWO M51 A ,SOCIALI/ LEAD] & A RADICAL MEMB] ( P>LIAM5T1 UND]TOOK TO GA9 ADMISSION BY =CE4 ,AFT] A %ORT H&-TO-H& FI<T1 !Y W]E OV]P[]$ & >RE/$4 

,AUBAN C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+ BUT CLUBS & /ICKS SW++ 9 ! AIR1 & UPLIFT$ >MS444 

,HE TRI$ TO GO ON1 BUT MET ) DIFFICULTIES4 ,! M\NT$ POLICE CONT9UALLY FLANK$ ! WAY BETWE5 ! COLUMN & ! MONUM5T ( ,*>LES ,I41 9 ORD] TO KEEP IT CLE>4 ,! MASSES1 W$G$ 9 AS !Y W]E1 BEGAN TO SCATT] 9 ALL DIRECTIONS3 GA!R$ 9TO SMALL GR\PS1 FILL$ ) FE>1 >\ND ! LANT]N PO/S2 FL$ D[N ,:ITEHALL2 OR W]E PU%$ CLOSE AGA9/ ! L9ES ( ! POLICE1 BY :OM !Y W]E BRUTALLY DRIV5 AWAY4 

,AUBAN WAIT$ UNTIL ! RID]S HAD GALLOP$ BY1 & !N REA*$ ONE ( ! CROSS+S :]E HE FELT SECURE BESIDE ! LANT]N PO/4 ,BUT A CON/ABLE DROVE AWAY ! CR[D GA!R+ H]E4 0,MOVE ON1 SIR60 HE COMM&$ ,AUBAN TOO4 ,BUT ,AUBAN LOOK$ CALMLY 9TO ! FLU%$ FACE ( ! ANGRY MAN1 & PO9T$ TO ! HORSES ?AT AGA9 CAME /ORM+ T[>DS HIM4 0,:]E TO80 HE ASK$4 0,MU/ ,I LET ?OSE HORSES RIDE OV] ME OR RU% 9TO ! CLUBS ( Y\R M580 ,HIS CALMNESS MADE AN IMPRESSION4 ,:5 ! /REET WAS AGA9 CLE> = HALF A M9UTE1 HE SAFELY REA*$ ! SIDEWALK 9 FRONT ( ,MORLEY'S ,HOTEL ON ! EA/ SIDE ( ! ,SQU>E4 

,!RE HE WAS SUDD5LY SEIZ$ BY ! >M4 ,BE=E HIM /OOD AN ,5GLI% ACQUA9TANCE4 ,HIS COLL> WAS TORN1 HIS HAT SOIL$4 ,HE WAS 9 A /ATE ( ! GREATE/ EXCITEM5T4 ,AFT] A FEW HA/Y QUE/IONS BACK & =?1 HE SAID ?AT ! LONG PROCESSION FROM ! S\? HAD ALSO BE5 DISP]S$4 

,:ILE !Y -- KEPT ON ! MOVE BY ! POLICE -- HELD CLOSELY TOGE!R 9 ORD] NOT TO BE SEP>AT$1 & DRIFT$ TO & FRO ) ! CR[D 9TO :I* !Y W]E W$G$1 ! ,5GLI%MAN SAID1 ) BREA?LESS HA/E3 -- 

0,WE GA!R$ AT ,RO!RHI!3 ! RADICAL & O!R SOCIETIES & CLUBS ( ,RO!RHI!1 ,B]MONDSEY1 ETC41 MET ON \R WAY ! ,PECKHAM ,RADICAL ,CLUB1 ! ASSOCIATIONS ( ,CAMB]WELL & ,WALWOR?1 & 9 ,WE/M9/] ,BRIDGE ,ROAD ALSO ?OSE ( ,/4 ,GEORGES -- IT WAS AN 5ORM\S PROCESSION1 ) NUM]\S BANN]S1 MUSIC B&S1 ADORN$ ) GRE51 ACCOMPANI$ BY AN 5DLESS MASS ( PEOPLE ON BO? SIDES1 :I* 9 ! BE/ ( ORD] CROSS$ ! 5TIRELY VACANT BRIDGE ( ,WE/M9/]4 

0,AS WAS AGRE$1 WE W]E TO MEET ) ! PROCESSION FROM ,LAMBE? & ,BATT]SEA 9 ,BRIDGE ,/REET AT ,P>LIAM5T ,H\SE4 ,!N WE W]E TO M>* 9 A /RAI<T L9E FROM S\? TO NOR?1 UP ,:ITEHALL1 TO ?IS PLACE4 ,JU/ IMAG9E3 A S+LE GREAT PROCESSION ( IMPOS+ L5G?1 REPRES5T+ ! 5TIRE S\? ( ,LONDON1 ! 5TIRE SECTION ( ! CITY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,?AMES -- FROM ,WOOLWI* & ,GRE5WI* TO ,BATT]SEA & ,W&WOR?6 444 

0,BUT \R TWO PROCESSIONS HAD NOT JO9$ EA* O!R1 WE HAD NOT REA*$ ,P>LIAM5T ,/REET1 :5 ! BATTLE BEGAN4 ,I WAS PRETTY F> 9 ! FRONT RANKS4 ,AH1 ! BRUTES1 GALLOP+ ON !IR HORSES 9TO \R RANKS1 BREAK+ & TE>+ \R FLAGS1 KNOCK+ D[N :ATEV] COMES 9 !IR WAY60 

0,IT WAS =TUNATE Y\ DID NOT GET F>!R10 ,AUBAN 9T]RUPT$ HIM1 0= ,I HAVE HE>D ?AT ! ,LIFE ,GU>DS W]E HELD 9 RES]VE 9 ,:ITEHALL4 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT !Y >E NOT YET H]E1 = ! SITUATION IS GETT+ MORE S]I\S40 

0,BUT WE DEF5D$ \RSELVES10 EXCLAIM$ ! O!R1 0) MY LOAD$ CANE ,I GAVE ONE --0 

,HE DID NOT F9I% HIS S5T5CE4 ,= A DIVISION ( ! POLICE BEGAN TO CLE> ! SIDEWALK1 DISP]S$ ! ?RONG CONGREGAT$ !RE1 & ! NEXT M9UTE ,AUBAN WAS AGA9 ALONE4 ,HE WAS AGA9 NE> ,MORLEY'S ,HOTEL2 ! /EPS HAD JU/ BE5 CLE>$ TO ! LA/ MAN1 BUT W]E AGA9 OCCUPI$ ) ! RAPIDITY ( LI<TN+4 ,AUBAN SECUR$ AN ELEVAT$ POSITION444 

,FROM H]E ! PLACE & ITS SURR\ND+S C\LD BE EASILY OV]LOOK$1 & PRES5T$ A GR& VIEW4 ,= F\R H\RS ! MULTITUDE ?AT SURG$ >\ND IT HAD BE5 /EADILY GR[+ & SEEM$ N[ TO HAVE REA*$ ! LIMIT ( ITS SIZE AS WELL AS ! CULM9ATION ( ITS EXCITEM5T4 ,! W9D[S & BALCONIES ( ! NEI<BOR+ H\SES W]E OCCUPI$ TO ! LA/ CORN] BY ! SPECTATORS ( ?IS :OLLY UNUSUAL & S+UL> SI<T :O FOLL[$ EV]Y COLLISION BETWE5 POLICE & ! PEOPLE ) PASSIONATE 9T]E/ & APPLAUD$ ! BRUTALITIES ( ! =M]4 ,ON ! BALCONIES ( ! CLUB-H\SES LY+ OPPOSITE1 ! GILD$ Y\? ( ,LONDON 9DULG$ 9 ! 9NOC5T PLEASURE1 AS ,AUBAN HAD OBS]V$ BE=E1 ( SPITT+ ON ! 0MOB10 AGA9/ :OSE WRA? !Y FELT AS SECURE 9 !IR HI< POSITION AS 9 A *UR*444 

,9 ! S\? ( ! PLACE1 !RE :]E ! MASSES SURG$ ?R\< ! WIDE B$ ( ! /REETS LIKE A WILDLY SWOLL5 /REAM1 ! SITUATION SEEM$ TO GR[ MORE & MORE S]I\S4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! TRAFFIC ( OMNIBUSES1 (T5 9T]RUPT$1 W5T ON4 ,CR[D$ TO OV]FL[+1 ! HEAVY VEHICLES MOV$ ON /EP BY /EP4 ,LIKE %IPS !Y FLOAT$ ?R\< ! BLACK HUMAN FLOOD4 ,ON !IR TOPS /OOD EXCIT$ M5 :O GE/ICULAT$ ) !IR H&S 9 ! AIR1 & IMPROV$ ! OPPORTUNITY ( SAY+ AT LEA/ A FEW SYMPA!TIC WORDS TO ! MULTITUDE BEL[4 ,! HORSES & :EELS MADE PASSAGES = SW>MS ( PEOPLE1 :O FOLL[$ EA* VEHICLE LIKE SO MANY TAILS4 

,!RE ,AUBAN SUDD5LY SAW AN EXTRAORD9>Y EXCITEM5T1 LIKE AN ELECTRIC CURR5T1 PASS+ ?R\< ! MASSES & COM+ NE>] & NE>]4 ,FA/] ?AN BE=E1 !Y SCATT]$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 & L\D] & MORE FRI<T5$ GREW ! CRIES & CALLS4 ,:AT WAS IT8 

,HORSEM5 APPE>$4 

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0,! ,LIFE ,GU>DS60 EXCLAIM$ A HUNDR$ VOICES4 ,! POLICE SEEM$ =GOTT54 ,ALL EYES HUNG ON ! %9+ CUIRASSES & ! TUFT$ HELMETS ( ! RID]S1 :O1 AB\T TWO HUNDR$ 9 NUMB]1 SL[LY APPROA*$ ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN1 !N TURN$ TO ! RI<T1 & 9 QUIET M>* PROCE$$ ON ! WAY TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GALL]Y1 PA/ ! /EPS :]E ,AUBAN /OOD4 

,A MAN 9 CIVILIAN'S DRESS RODE AT ! HEAD1 BETWE5 ! COMM&+ (FIC]S1 A ROLL ( PAP] 9 HIS H&4 ,&3 -- 

0,! ,RIOTS ,ACT60 EXCLAIM$ AGA9 ! VOICES4 ,! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! MAGI/RATE ( ! CITY WAS RECEIV$ ) L\D CRIES4 

0,WE >E ALL GOOD ,5GLI%M5 & LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5S -- WE NE$ NO --0 CRI$ ONE4 

0,Y\ DAMN$ FOOL1 PUT AWAY Y\R PAP] --0 ANO!R4 

,JU/ AS ! TROOPS W]E PASS+ ! /EPS :]E ,AUBAN /OOD1 HE HE>D H[ ! HEAVY TRAMP ( ! HO(S ON ! H>D PAVEM5T WAS DR[N$ BY ! CRIES ( APPLAUSE1 ! CLAPP+ ( H&S1 ! JUBILANT %\TS ( ! SURR\ND+ CR[DS1 & HE DI/RU/$ HIS E>S4 ,W]E !SE REALLY SIGNS ( APPLAUSE8 ,IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,IT C\LD ONLY BE MOCK]Y & SCORN4 ,BUT ! EXULTATION ( ! CR[D AT ! UNEXPECT$ SPECTACLE ( ?AT GLITT]+ T91 ?AT POMP\S PROCESSION1 WAS SO SPONTANE\S1 & SO WELL CALCULAT$ WAS ! EFFECT ( ! LATT]1 ?AT HE C\LD NO LONG] D\BT3 ! SAME PEOPLE :O BUT A M9UTE BE=E HAD COV]$ ! POLICE1 :O CLUBB$ !M & RODE R\<%OD 9TO !M1 ) ! HISS+ ( !IR HATE & ! H[L ( !IR RAGE1 N[ HAIL$ ) S5SELESS PLEASURE ?OSE :O HAD BE5 S5T TO %OOT !M D[N6 444 

,AT FIR/ ,AUBAN HAD 9CR$UL\SLY %AK5 HIS HEAD4 ,N[ HE LAU<$1 & A ?\<T /RUCK HIM4 ,HE GAVE A %RILL :I/LE4 ,& BEHOLD3 R\ND AB\T HIM ! :I/LE WAS TAK5 UP & C>RI$ ALONG F>!R & F>!R1 SO ?AT = A M9UTE ! CLAPP+ ( APPLAUSE WAS DR[N$ BY ?AT SIGN ( CONTEMPT4 ,& ,AUBAN SAW ?AT N[ ! SAME PEOPLE :I/L$ :O BE=E HAD %\T$ !IR APPLAUSE4 

,!N HE LAU<$4 ,BUT HIS LAU<T] SOON GAVE WAY TO ! DISGU/ ?AT OV]CAME HIM 9 ! CONTEMPLATION ( ?AT IRRESPONSIBLE /UPIDITY4 

,:AT FOOLI% *ILDR56 HE ?\<T4 ,JU/ N[ CRUELLY *A/IS$ BY BRUTAL H&S1 !Y GO 9TO RAPTURES -- LIKE ! *ILD OV] HIS DOLL -- OV] ! GAY RAGS ( ?AT RIDICUL\S \TW>D %[1 )\T EV5 SUSPECT+ ! T]RIBLE MEAN+ ( ! *ILDI% PLAY6 

,AS HE RESOLV$ TO ESCAPE ?AT DISGU/+ F>CE BY LEAV+ ! /EPS & ! PLACE1 ! RE9=CEM5T ( ! ,GR5ADI] ,GU>DS CAME MOV+ ALONG ON FOOT ) CROSS$ BAYONETS1 EV]Y:]E SCATT]+ FE> & WILD DISMAY BY !IR GLITT]+ /EEL2 ! /EPS W]E FILL$ BY A D\BLE NUMB] ( T]RIFI$ PEOPLE1 :O AT LA/ -- AS IT SEEM$ -- BEGAN TO UND]/& :AT ! ISSUE WAS1 & ?AT P]HAPS AN ACCID5T MI<T *ANGE ?IS PLAY BY A TURN ( ! H& 9TO ! MO/ DEADLY E>NE/4 ,BUT EV]Y?+ SEEM$ TO PASS (F ) A ?REAT4 ,CALMLY ! TROOPS PASS$ SEV]AL TIMES R\ND ! \TSIDE ( ! ,SQU>E4 ,ONLY ONCE1 :5 ,AUBAN HAD ALREADY REA*$ ! NOR? 5D AT ,/4 ,M>T9'S1 HE HE>D A T]RIBLE \TCRY ( FE>1 DR[N+ ! DULL RO> & TUMULT1 RISE FROM ! MID/ ( ! CR[D1 :O W]E BE+ DRIV5 BE=E ! /EADILY ADVANC+ COLUMN ( BAYONETS OCCUPY+ ! 5TIRE WID? ( ! /REET4 

,:AT HAD HAPP5$8 ,HAD ANYBODY BE5 /ABB$8 ,HAD A WOMAN BE5 CRU%$ 9 ! 9F9ITE ?RONG8 ,! EXCITEM5T WAS TREM5D\S4 ,N[1 AT ! APPROA* ( DUSK1 EV]YBODY SEEM$ TO BE SEIZ$ BY ! DIZZ9ESS ( FE>1 AL?\< ONLY A FEW C\LD MAKE UP !IR M9DS TO LEAVE ! PLACE4 

,AUBAN WALK$ T[>DS ! ,/R&4 ,= A LONG TIME ! NOISE BEH9D PURSU$ HIM4 ,HE WALK$ UNTIL HE CAME TO ! 5D ( ! CR[DS :O SURG$ ?R\< ! /REETS SURR\ND+ ! ,SQU>E 9 A WIDE CIRCLE1 & :]E ! USUAL BU/LE BEGAN4 ,HE LONG$ AFT] RE/ & SECLUSION4 ,!RE=E HE W5T TO ! D9+-ROOM ( ONE ( ! L>GE ,5GLI% RE/AURANTS & SAT !RE A LONG TIME4 

,H]E ON ! SN[Y L95 ( ! TABLES GLITT]$ ! SILV]1 & FL[]S EXHAL$ !IR P]FUME1 :ILE ! :OLE WAS REFLECT$ FROM ! HI< MIRRORS ON ! WALLS4 ,! GUE/S1 MO/ ( !M 9 FULL EV5+ DRESS1 5T]$ SIL5TLY & TOOK !IR PLACES ) DIGNITY1 CONSCI\S ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! MOM5T :I* !Y DEVOT$ TO ! /UDY ( ! M5US4 ,) 9AUDIBLE /EPS ! WAIT]S PASS$ OV] ! HEAVILY C>PET$ FLOOR4 ,NO?+ WAS TO BE HE>D 9 ?IS L(TY1 >I/OCRATIC ROOM ) ITS SUBDU$ COLORS1 BUT ! L[ CLATT] ( PLATES & KNIVES1 ! RU/LE ( SILK5 TRA9S1 & OCCASIONALLY A S(T1 MELODI\S LAU< :I* 9T]RUPT$ ! CONV]SATION C>RI$ ON 9 L[ TONES444 

,AUBAN D9$ AS SIMPLY AS EV]1 ONLY BETT] & AT A T5FOLD PRICE :I* HE PAID = HIS PRES5CE 9 !SE ROOMS4 ,& :ILE HE OBS]V$ ! D9]S1 HE 9VOLUNT>ILY COMP>$ !IR CONFID5T1 EASY1 ELEGANT1 BUT MONOTON\S & UN*>ACT]I/IC APPE>ANCE ) ! =MS \T ( :OSE MID/ HE HAD COME3 ! HEAVY1 RUDE =MS ( ! PEOPLE :OM HUNG] & PRIVATION HAD CRU%$ & (T5 DISFIGUR$ UNTIL !Y C\LD NO LONG] BE RECOGNIZ$444 

,:5 AFT] AN H\R'S RE/ HE AGA9 TOOK ! DIRECTION ( ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 HE HAPP5$ TO PASS ! DOORS ( ,*>+ ,CROSS ,HOSPITAL4 ,! 5TRANCE1 AS WELL AS ! :OLE /REET ON :I* ! HOSPITAL LAY1 WAS D5SELY CR[D$3 H]E ! BROK5 LIMBS W]E AGA9 SET & ! GA%$ HEADS M5D$1 :I* HAD RESULT$ FROM ! CONFLICT ON ! NEI<BOR+ BATTLEFIELD444 

,! SPECTACLE WAS AT ONCE S]I\S & COMICAL3 H]E1 SUPPORT$ BY TWO O!RS1 A MAN CAME TOTT]+ ALONG1 :OSE FACE WAS COV]$ ) BLOOD /REAM+ FROM AN OP5 W\ND ON HIS =EHEAD2 !RE A MAN CAME \T ( ! DOOR1 HIS W\NDS JU/ DRESS$1 HIS ONE >M 9 A SL+1 BUT /ILL HOLD+ 9 ! O!R HIS BROK5 W9D-9/RUM5T4 ,H]E A POLICEMAN LIMP$ ALONG :O HAD FALL5 D[N ) HIS HORSE2 & !RE A MAN :O HAD FA9T$ WAS C>RI$ ON A /RET*]4 

,AUBAN CAME CLOS] & LOOK$ R\ND 9 ! HALL ( ! HOSPITAL4 ,ALONG ! WALLS ! 5EMIES W]E PEACEABLY SITT+ TOGE!R1 SOME ) !IR W\NDS ALREADY DRESS$1 O!RS WAIT+ UNTIL ONE ( ! ASSI/ANTS1 DRIV5 ) WORK1 %\LD TAKE PITY ON !M4 

0,SO F>1 WE HAVE NOT MET ) ANY V]Y S]I\S 9JURIES10 SAID ONE ( ! BY/&]S4 

,:AT A COM$Y6 ?\<T ,AUBAN4 ,FIR/ !Y CRACK EA* O!R'S SKULLS1 !N !Y LET ! SAME H& M5D !M1 -- AN 9NOC5T PA/IME4 ,PACK S*LAGT SI*1 ,PACK V]TRAGT SI*4 

,& HE WALK$ ON1 =C+ HIS WAY ) GREAT DIFFICULTY ?R\< ! CURI\S ?RONG AT ! 5TRANCE1 ATTRACT$1 AS IT W]E1 BY ! FRE% BLOOD1 & :O MADE WAY ONLY = ! W\ND$4 

,:5 HE HAD AGA9 REA*$ ! ,/R&1 A SCREAM+ & UNUSUALLY L>GE CR[D CAME RU%+ T[>DS HIM & =C$ HIM TO /OP4 ,! POLICE W]E N[ DRIV+ ! MULTITUDE F> 9TO ! SIDE /REETS444 

,NEV]!LESS1 HE DID NOT WI% TO TURN BACK N[1 :5 ! W+S ( ! EV5+ W]E ALREADY SPREAD OV] ! E>?1 )\T HAV+ CA/ ANO!R GLANCE AT ! SPECTACLE1 :I* MU/ HAVE ASSUM$ AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T *>ACT] 9 ! TWILI<T4 

,SO HE WANT$ TO TRY TO REA* ! ,SQU>E FROM ! S\?2 & 9 FRONT ( ,*>+ ,CROSS ,/ATION HE TURN$ ON ! LEFT 9TO ,VILLI]S ,/REET1 LEAD+ TO ! ,?AMES4 ,!N HE PASS$ ?R\< ! TUNNEL UND] ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,JU/ FIVE WEEKS AGO -- ON A ,SATURDAY EV5+ 9 ,OCTOB]1 WET & COLD AS ! PRES5T ONE1 -- COM+ FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,?AMES HE HAD PASS$ ?R\< IT1 &1 AGITAT$ BY ! SAD MEMORIES ( =M] EXP]I5CES1 FL$ FROM IT ! LA/ TIME4 ,TO-DAY HE HAD NO TIME = MEMORIES4 

,HE HURRI$ ON4 ,:5 HE /OOD 9 ,NOR?UMB]L& ,AV5UE1 ?AT /REET ( PALACES1 HE SAW ?AT EV] FRE% 5=CEM5TS W]E S5T TO ! ,SQU>E FROM ,SCOTL& ,Y>D1 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! POLICE4 ,HE TOOK ! SAME ROAD4 

,EV]Y?+ 9 ! ,SQU>E PRES5T$ A *ANG$ ASPECT3 ! ,NELSON ,COLUMN ROSE LIKE ! GIANT =EF+] ( A GIANT H& ?REAT5+LY 9TO ! D>KNESS2 ON ! RI<T LAY ! 5ORM\S ROTUNDA ( ! ,GR& ,HOTEL ) ITS ILLUM9AT$ W9D[S1 BEH9D :I* ! CURIOSITY-SEEK]S HAD NOT YET DISAPPE>$2 SIL5T WAS ! 9N] SURFACE ( ! PLACE1 /ILL OCCUPI$ BY ! POLICE2 & 9 ! /REETS R\ND AB\T /ILL RAG$ ! /RUGGLE1 :I* ) ! FALL+ D>KNESS SEEM$ TO GR[ MORE 9T5SE ! NE>] IT APPROA*$ ITS 5D444 

,! C\NTLESS LI<TS ( ! LANT]NS FLA%$ & ILLUM9$ ) !IR TREMBL+ RAYS ! D>K MASSES :O SURG$ WILDLY PA/ !M 9 FEV]I% HA/E4 

,! ,LIFE ,GU>DS W]E /ILL RID+ UP & D[N ! /REETS 9 TROOPS4 ,FLOOD$ BY ! LI<T1 !IR UNI=MS1 !IR >MOR1 !IR :ITE PANTALOONS & R$ COATS1 GLITT]$ 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,! ATTACKS ( ! POLICE1 ESPECIALLY ! M\NT$ POLICE1 HAD BECOME MORE & MORE 9SOL5T1 BRUTAL1 & UNJU/IFIABLE4 ,RID+ 9TO ! D5SE/ CR[DS AT FULL SPE$1 !Y TRAMPL$ UPON ALL :O C\LD NOT ESCAPE QUICKLY 5\<1 US+ !IR CLUBS AGA9/ ! FALL+ & ?OSE LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 9DIFF]5T :]E !Y /RUCK1 ON ! >MS1 ! %\LD]S1 OR ! HEADS ( ! DEF5SELESS4 ,9 AN 9/ANT ! PLACES :]E JU/ N[ NOT A /ONE C\LD HAVE FALL5 ON ! GR\ND1 W]E /REWN ) RAGS & TATT]S1 CRU%$ HATS1 BROK5 CANES4 

,NOT)/&+ ! EXHAU/ION ( BO? P>TIES WAS UNMI/AKABLE1 ALL SEEM$ D\BLY EMBITT]$4 ,N[ ?AT NO?+ C\LD BE CLE>LY DI/+UI%$1 ! CRIES S\ND$ MORE BEA/LY ?AN BE=E4 

,:I*EV] WAY HE TURN$1 ,AUBAN SAW SC5ES ?AT MADE HIS BLOOD BOIL4 

,HE /OOD1 UNABLE TO MOVE1 9 A CR[D PETRIFI$ BY FE>1 AT ! V]Y FRONT4 ,AN OLD MAN S\<T REFUGE ) HIM4 ,HIS :ITE HAIR WAS /A9$ ) BLOOD4 ,ONE ( ! RID]S PURSU$ HIM1 AGA9 & AGA9 BEAT+ HIM ) HIS CLUB4 ,AUBAN RU%$ =W>D1 BUT HE C\LD NOT HELP1 = HE WAS C>RI$ ALONG BY ?OSE FOLL[+ HIM ) SU* VIOL5CE ?AT HE HIMSELF FELT AS IF HE W]E FALL+2 ! POLICE HAD COME RID+ UP ON ! O!R SIDE & PUT EV]Y?+ 9TO COMMOTION444 

,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ,*>+ ,CROSS HE C\LD AT LA/ GET A FIRM FOOT+ ONCE MORE4 ,! RID]S TURN$ R\ND & MADLY GALLOP$ BACK4 ,AUBAN M\NT$ SOME /EPS4 

0,LONDON HAS NOT WITNESS$ SU* SC5ES S9CE ! DAYS ( ! ,*>TI/S60 EXCLAIM$ AN ELD]LY G5TLEMAN BESIDE HIM4 

0,! ,PR9CE ( ,WALES MADE ! BLOODH\NDS DRUNK ) BR&Y1 SO ?AT !Y W\LD KILL US60 SCREAM$ A WOMAN4 

,& IT REALLY SEEM$ TO BE SO4 ,BUT NOT ONLY ! POLICE W]E DRUNK1 BUT ALSO ! PEOPLE1 DRUNK ) RAGE & HATE4 

,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! SAME /REET :]E ,AUBAN /OOD1 NOT F> FROM ! ,GR& ,HOTEL1 A NEW CR[D WAS GA!R+1 CLE>LY DET]M9$ TO (F] RESI/ANCE & KEEP+ CLOSE TOGE!R 9 OB$I5CE TO ! 9/9CT ( A COMMON 9T]E/4 ,A NEW DIVISION ( ! POLICE1 ON FOOT1 CAME MOV+ ON APACE4 ,A MAD H&-TO-H& FI<T FOLL[$4 ,/ONES FLEW ?R\< ! AIR1 W9D[-PANES CRA%$1 ! WRE/L+ ( ! COMBATANTS WAS HE>D & ! DULL ?UD ( ! CANES1 SCREAMS1 & L[ MUTT]+S4 

,! POLICE W]E ON ! PO9T ( RETREAT+4 ,BUT ALREADY ! M\NT$ RANKS >RIV$ AT FULL SPE$1 & ! /RUGGLE WAS DECID$4 ,! FLEE+ CR[D WAS DRIV5 F> 9TO ,*>+ ,CROSS4 ,AGA9 ,AUBAN WAS IRRESI/IBLY C>RI$ AWAY4 

,! SP>KS :I* ! GALLOP+ HORSES /RUCK ON ! PAVEM5T GLITT]$ 9 ! D>KNESS444 

,?US ! NOISE & ! CONFLICTS W\LD CONT9UE TO RAGE = ANO!R H\R1 AT MO/ TWO1 & !N SUBSIDE2 & !N ! BATTLE1 F\<T \T ALONG ! :OLE L9E 9 FAVOR ( AU?ORITY1 W\LD BE BR\<T TO AN 5D1 & ! RI<T ( FREE SPEE* ON ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E LO/ TO ! PEOPLE =EV]1 = A LONG TIME444 

,BE=E ,AUBAN LEFT ! ,SQU>E1 HE ONCE MORE1 ) A LONG LOOK1 FIX$ 9 HIS M9D ! PICTURE ( ?IS SPECTACLE1 :I* HE W\LD NEV] =GET4 ,ONCE MORE HIS E>S & HIS EYES1 BO? TIR$1 DRANK 9 ! D>K EXPANSE ( ! PLACE1 ! BLACK SEA ( HUMANITY1 ! RU% & RO> ( ITS TIDES1 ! DAZZL+ LI<TS1 ! ?\S& TONES ( PASSION CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO ONE2 & NO LONG] RIDICUL\S1 BUT ALMO/ T]RIBLE WAS ! H[L :I* SEEM$ TO COME FROM A S+LE ?ROAT4 

,AUBAN FL$4 ,HE LONG$ = RE/4 ,HE LONG$ = A /RUGGLE1 DIFF]5T FROM ?IS ONE 9 :I* HE HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ITS E>LY DAYS AS PASSIONATELY AS ANY ONE1 = A /RUGGLE AB\T :OSE SUCCESS !RE WAS NO D\BT1 BECAUSE IT W\LD HAVE TO BE REL5TLESS1 9 :I* O!R =CES W]E TO BE TE/$ ?AN ?OSE :I* HAD TO-DAY WRE/L$ TOGE!R 9 PLAY1 AS IF TO MAKE EA* O!R'S ACQUA9TANCE4 

,AS HE 5T]$ ! C>RIAGE :I* WAS TO TAKE HIM TO HIS QUIET ROOM1 HE HE>D ! %RILL VOICES ( ! NEWSBOYS (F]+ = SALE ! EV5+ PAP]S1 :I* CONTA9$ DESCRIPTIONS ( :AT HE HAD SE5 9 ! AFT]NOON4 

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