\"Speakingahorribledialect，coarseandweak。\"
\"Ihaveheardit。\"
\"Theyaretheslaves——yourslaves。TheyaretheslavesoftheLabourCompanyyouown。\"
\"TheLabourCompany！Insomeway——thatisfamiliar。Ah！nowIremember。IsawitwhenIwaswanderingaboutthecity，afterthelightsreturned，greatfrontsofbuildingscolouredpaleblue。Doyoureallymean——？\"
\"Yes。HowcanIexplainittoyou？Ofcoursetheblueuniformstruckyou。Nearlyathirdofourpeoplewearit——moreassumeitnoweveryday。ThisLabourCompanyhasgrownimperceptibly。\"
\"WhatisthisLabourCompany？\"askedGraham。
\"Intheoldtimes，howdidyoumanagewithstaningpeople？\"
\"Therewastheworkhouse——whichtheparishesmaintained。\"
\"Workhouse！Yes——therewassomething。Inourhistorylessons。Iremembernow。TheLabourCompanyoustedtheworkhouse。Itgrew——partly——
outofsomething——you，perhaps，mayrememberit——
anemotionalreligiousorganisationcalledtheSalvationArmy——thatbecameabusinesscompany。Inthefirstplaceitwasalmostacharity。Tosavepeoplefromworkhouserigours。NowIcometothinkofit，itwasoneoftheearliestpropertiesyourTrusteesacquired。TheyboughttheSalvationArmyandreconstructeditasthis。Theideainthefirstplacewastogiveworktostarvinghomelesspeople。\"
\"Yes。\"
\"Nowadaystherearenoworkhouses，norefugesandcharities，nothingbutthatCompany。Itsofficesareeverywhere。Thatblueisitscolour。Andanyman，womanorchildwhocomestobehungryandwearyandwithneitherhomenorfriendnorresort，mustgototheCompanyintheend——orseeksomewayofdeath。TheEuthanasyisbeyondtheirmeans——forthepoorthereisnoeasydeath。Andatanyhourinthedayornightthereisfood，shelterandablueuniformforallcomers——thatisthefirstconditionoftheCompanysincorporation——andinreturnforaday’ssheltertheCompanyextractsaday’swork，andthenreturnsthevisitor’sproperclothingandsendshimorheroutagain。\"
\"Yes？\"
\"Perhapsthatdoesnotseemsoterribletoyou。Inyourdaysmenstarvedinyourstreets。Thatwasbad。
Buttheydied——men。Thesepeopleinblue——。Theproverbruns：’Bluecanvasonceandever。’TheCompanytradesintheirlabour，andithastakencaretoassureitselfofthesupply。Peoplecometoitstarvingandhelpless——theyeatandsleepforanightandday，they—workforaday，andattheendofthedaytheygooutagain。Iftheyhaveworkedwelltheyhaveapennyorso——enoughforatheatreoracheapdancingplace，orakinematographstory，oradinnerorabet。Theywanderaboutafterthatisspent。Beggingispreventedbythepoliceoftheways。Besides，noonegives。Theycomebackagainthenextdayorthedayafter——broughtbackbythesameincapacitythatbroughtthemfirst。Atlasttheirproperclothingwearsout，ortheirragsgetsoshabbythattheyareashamed。Thentheymustworkformonthstogetfresh。Iftheywantfresh。A
greatnumberofchildrenarebornundertheCompany’scare。Themotherowesthemamonththereafter——thechildrentheycherishandeducateuntiltheyarefourteen，andtheypaytwoyears’service。
Youmaybesurethesechildrenareeducatedforthebluecanvas。AndsoitistheCompanyworks。\"
\"Andnonearedestituteinthecity？\"
\"None。Theyareeitherinbluecanvasorinprison。\"
\"Iftheywillnotwork？\"
\"Mostpeoplewillworkatthatpitch，andtheCompanyhaspowers。Therearestagesofunpleasantnessinthework——stoppageoffood——andamanorwomanwhohasrefusedtoworkonceisknownbyathumb—markingsystemintheCompany’sofficesallovertheworld。Besides，whocanleavethecitypoor？TogotoPariscoststwoLions。Andforinsubordinationtherearetheprisons——darkandmiserable——outofsightbelow。Thereareprisonsnowformanythings。\"
\"Andathirdofthepeoplewearthisbluecanvas？\"
\"Morethanathird。Toilers，livingwithoutprideordelightorhope，withthestoriesofPleasureCitiesringingintheirears，mockingtheirshamefullives，theirprivationsandhardships。ToopoorevenfortheEuthanasy，therichman’srefugefromlife。Dumb，crippledmillions，countlessmillions，alltheworldabout，ignorantofanythingbutlimitationsandunsatisfieddesires。Theyareborn，theyarethwartedandtheydie。Thatisthestatetowhichwehavecome。\"
ForaspaceGrahamsatdowncast。
\"Buttherehasbeenarevolution，\"hesaid。\"Allthesethingswillbechanged。\"Ostrog——\"
\"Thatisourhope。Thatisthehopeoftheworld。
ButOstrogwillnotdoit。Heisapolitician。Tohimitseemsthingsmustbelikethis。Hedoesnotmind。
Hetakesitforgranted。Alltherich，alltheinfluential，allwhoarehappy，comeatlasttotakethesemiseriesforgranted。Theyusethepeopleintheirpolitics，theyliveineasebytheirdegradation。Butyou——youwhocomefromahappierage——itistoyouthepeoplelook。Toyou。\"
Helookedatherface。Hereyeswerebrightwithunshedtears。Hefeltarushofemotion。Foramomentheforgotthiscity，heforgottherace，andallthosevagueremotevoices，intheimmediatehumanityofherbeauty。
\"ButwhatamItodo？\"hesaidwithhiseyesuponher。
\"Rule，\"sheanswered，bendingtowardshimandspeakinginalowtone。\"Ruletheworldasithasneverbeenruled，forthegoodandhappinessofmen。
Foryoumightruleit——youcouldruleit。
\"Thepeoplearestirring。Allovertheworldthepeoplearestirring。Itwantsbutaword——butawordfromyou——tobringthemalltogether。Eventhemiddlesortofpeoplearerestlessunhappy。
\"Theyarenottellingyouthethingsthatarehappening。Thepeoplewillnotgobacktotheirdrudgery——theyrefusetobedisarmed。Ostroghasawakenedsomethinggreaterthanhedreamtof——hehasawakenedhopes。\"
Hisheartwasbeatingfast。Hetriedtoseemjudicial，toweighconsiderations。
\"Theyonlywanttheirleader，\"shesaid。
\"Andthen？\"
\"Youcoulddowhatyouwould；——theworldisyours。\"
Hesat，nolongerregardingher。Presentlyhespoke。\"Theolddreams，andthethingIhavedreamt，liberty，happiness。Aretheydreams？
Couldoneman——oneman——？\"Hisvoicesankandceased。
\"Notoneman，butallmen——givethemonlyaleadertospeakthedesireoftheirhearts。\"
Heshookhishead，andforatimetherewassilence。
Helookedupsuddenly，andtheireyesmet。\"I
havenotyourfaith，\"hesaid。\"Ihavenotyouryouth。
Iamherewithpowerthatmocksme。No——letmespeak。Iwanttodo——notright——Ihavenotthestrengthforthat——butsomethingratherrightthanwrong。Itwillbringnomillenium，butIamresolvednowthatIwillrule。Whatyouhavesaidhasawakenedme……Youareright。Ostrogmustknowhisplace。AndIwilllearn——……OnethingIpromiseyou。ThisLabourslaveryshallend。\"
\"Andyouwillrule？\"
\"Yes。Provided——。Thereisonething。\"
\"
Yes？\"
\"
Thatyouwillhelpme。\"
\"I！——agirl！\"
\"Yes。DoesitnotoccurtoyouIamabsolutelyalone？\"
Shestartedandforaninstanthereyeshadpity。
\"NeedyouaskwhetherIwillhelpyou？\"shesaid。
Shestoodbeforehim，beautiful，worshipful，andherenthusiasmandthegreatnessoftheirthemewaslikeagreatgulffixedbetweenthem。Totouchher，toclaspherhand，wasathingbeyondhope。\"ThenIwillruleindeed，\"hesaidslowly。\"Iwillrule—\"
Hepaused。\"Withyou。\"
Therecameatensesilence，andthenthebeatingaclockstrikingthehour。Shemadehimnoanswer。
Grahamrose。
Evennow，\"hesaid，\"Ostrogwillbewaiting。\"Hehesitated，facingher。\"WhenIhaveaskedhimcertainquestions——。ThereismuchIdonotknow。Itmaybe，thatIwillgotoseewithmyowneyesthethingsofwhichyouhavespoken。AndwhenIreturn——？\"
\"Ishallknowofyourgoingandcoming。Iwillwaitforyouhereagain。\"
Hestoodforamomentregardingher。
\"Iknew，\"shesaid，andstopped。
Hewaited，butshesaidnomore。Theyregardedoneanothersteadfastly，questioningly，andthenheturnedfromhertowardstheWindVaneoffice。
CHAPTERXIX
OSTROGSPOINTOFVIEW
GrahamfoundOstrogwaitingtogiveaformalaccountofhisday’sstewardship。Onpreviousoccasionshehadpassedoverthisceremonyasspeedilyaspossible，inordertoresumehisaerialexperiences，butnowhebegantoaskquickshortquestions。Hewasveryanxioustotakeuphisempireforthwith。Ostrogbroughtflatteringreportsofthedevelopmentofaffairsabroad。InParisandBerlin，Grahamperceivedthathewassaying，therehadbeentrouble，notorganisedresistanceindeed，butinsubordinateproceedings。\"Afteralltheseyears，\"
saidOstrog，whenGrahampressedenquiries；
\"theCommunehaslifteditsheadagain。Thatistherealnatureofthestruggle，tobeexplicit。\"
Butorderhadbeenrestoredinthesecities。Graham，themoredeliberatelyjudicialforthestirringemotionshefelt，askediftherehadbeenanyfighting。\"A
little，\"saidOstrog。\"Inonequarteronly。ButtheSenegalesedivisionofourAfricanagriculturalpolice——
theConsolidatedAfricanCompanieshaveaverywelldrilledpolice——wasready，andsoweretheaeroplanes。
Weexpectedalittletroubleinthecontinentalcities，andinAmerica。ButthingsareveryquietinAmerica。
TheyaresatisfiedwiththeoverthrowoftheCouncilForthetime。\"
\"Whyshouldyouexpecttrouble？\"askedGrahamabruptly。
\"Thereisalotofdiscontent——socialdiscontent。\"
\"TheLabourCompany？\"
\"Youarelearning，\"saidOstrogwithatouchofsurprise。\"Yes。ItischieflythediscontentwiththeLabourCompany。Itwasthatdiscontentsuppliedthemotiveforceofthisoverthrow——thatandyourawakening。\"
\"Yes？\"
Ostrogsmiled。Hebecameexplicit。\"Wehadtostiruptheirdiscontent，wehadtorevivetheoldidealsofuniversalhappiness——allmenequal——allmenhappy——noluxurythateveryonemaynotshare——
ideasthathaveslumberedfortwohundredyears。Youknowthat？Wehadtorevivetheseideals，impossibleastheyare——inordertooverthrowtheCouncil。Andnow——\"
\"Well？\"
\"Ourrevolutionisaccomplished，andtheCouncilisoverthrown，andpeoplewhomwehavestirredupremainsurging。Therewasscarcelyenoughfighting……Wemadepromises，ofcourse。Itisextraordinaryhowviolentlyandrapidlythisvagueout—of—datehumanitarianismhasrevivedandspread。
Wewhosowedtheseedeven，havebeenastonished。
InParis，asIsay——wehavehadtocallinalittleexternalhelp。\"
\"Andhere？\"
\"Thereistrouble。Multitudeswillnotgobacktowork。Thereisageneralstrike。HalfthefactoriesareemptyandthepeopleareswarmingintheWays。TheyaretalkingofaCommune。Meninsilkandsatinhavebeeninsultedinthestreets。Thebluecanvasisexpectingallsortsofthingsfromyou……
Ofcoursethereisnoneedforyoutotrouble。WearesettingtheBabbleMachinestoworkwithcountersuggestionsinthecauseoflawandorder。Wemustkeepthegriptight；thatisall。\"
Grahamthought。Heperceivedawayofassertinghimself。Buthespokewithrestraint。
\"Eventothepitchofbringinganegropolice，\"hesaid。
\"Theyareuseful，\"saidOstrog。\"Theyarefineloyalbrutes，withnowashofideasintheirheads——
suchasourrabblehas。TheCouncilshouldhavehadthemaspoliceoftheWays，andthingsmighthavebeendifferent。Ofcourse，thereisnothingtofearexceptriotingandwreckage。Youcanmanageyourownwingsnow，andyoucansoarawaytoCapriifthereisanysmokeorfuss。Wehavethepullofallthegreatthings；theaeronautsareprivilegedandrich，theclosesttradesunionintheworld，andsoaretheengineersofthewindvanes。Wehavetheair，andthemasteryoftheairisthemasteryoftheearth。Nooneofanyabilityisorganisingagainstus。Theyhavenoleaders——onlythesectionalleadersofthesecretsocietyweorganisedbeforeyourveryopportuneawakening。Merebusybodiesandsentimentaliststheyareandbitterlyjealousofeachother。Noneofthemismanenoughforacentralfigure。Theonlytroublewillbeadisorganisedupheaval。Tobefrank——thatmayhappen。Butitwon’tinterruptyouraeronautics。
ThedayswhenthePeoplecouldmakerevolutionsarepast。\"
\"Isupposetheyare，\"saidGraham。\"Isupposetheyare。\"Hemused。\"Thisworldofyourshasbeenfullofsurprisestome。Intheolddayswedreamtofawonderfuldemocraticlife，ofatimewhenallmenwouldbeequalandhappy。\"
Ostroglookedathimsteadfastly。\"Thedayofdemocracyispast，\"hesaid。\"Pastforever。ThatdaybeganwiththebowmenofCrecy，itendedwhenmarchinginfantry，whencommonmeninmassesceasedtowinthebattlesoftheworld，whencostlycannon，greatironclads，andstrategicrailwaysbecamethemeansofpower。To—dayisthedayofwealth。
Wealthnowispowerasitneverwaspowerbefore——
itcommandsearthandseaandsky。Allpowerisforthosewhocanhandlewealth……Youmustacceptfacts，andthesearefacts。TheworldfortheCrowd！TheCrowdasRuler！Eveninyourdaysthatcreedhadbeentriedandcondemned。To—dayithasonlyonebeliever——amultiplex，sillyone——themallintheCrowd。\"
Grahamdidnotanswerimmediately。Hestoodlostinsombrepreoccupations。
\"No，\"saidOstrog。\"Thedayofthecommonmanispast。Ontheopencountrysideonemanisasgoodasanother，ornearlyasgood。Theearlieraristocracyhadaprecarioustenureofstrengthandaudacity。
Theyweretempered——tempered。Therewereinsurrections，duels，riots。Thefirstrealaristocracy，thefirstpermanentaristocracy，cameinwithcastlesandarmour，andvanishedbeforethemusketandbow。
Butthisisthesecondaristocracy。Therealone。
Thosedaysofgunpowderanddemocracywereonlyaneddyinthestream。Thecommonmannowisahelplessunit。Inthesedayswehavethisgreatmachineofthecity，andanorganisationcomplexbeyondhisunderstanding。\"
\"Yet，\"saidGraham，\"thereissomethingresists，somethingyouareholdingdown——somethingthatstirsandpresses。\"
\"Youwillsee，\"saidOstrog，withaforcedsmilethatwouldbrushthesedifficultquestionsaside。\"Ihavenotrousedtheforcetodestroymyself——trustme。\"
\"Iwonder，\"saidGraham。
Ostrogstared。
\"Musttheworldgothisway？\"saidGraham，withhisemotionsatthespeakingpoint。\"Mustitindeedgointhisway？Haveallourhopesbeenvain？\"
\"Whatdoyoumean？\"saidOstrog。\"Hopes？\"
\"Icamefromademocraticage。AndIfindanaristocratictyranny！\"
\"Well，——butyouarethechieftyrant。\"
Grahamshookhishead。
\"Well，\"saidOstrog，\"takethegeneralquestion。
Itisthewaythatchangehasalwaystravelled。
Aristocracy，theprevalenceofthebest——thesufferingandextinctionoftheunfit，andsotobetterthings。\"
\"Butaristocracy！thosepeopleImet——\"
\"Oh！notthose！\"saidOstrog。\"Butforthemostparttheygototheirdeath。Viceandpleasure！Theyhavenochildren。Thatsortofstuffwilldieout。Iftheworldkeepstooneroad，thatis，ifthereisnoturningback。Aneasyroadtoexcess，convenientEuthanasiaforthepleasureseekerssingedintheflame，thatisthewaytoimprovetherace！\"
\"Pleasantextinction，\"saidGraham。\"Yet——。\"
Hethoughtforaninstant。\"Thereisthatotherthing——theCrowd，thegreatmassofpoormen。Willthatdieout？Thatwillnotdieout。Anditsuffers，itssufferingisaforcethatevenyou——\"
Ostrogmovedimpatiently，andwhenhespoke，hespokeratherlessevenlythanbefore。
\"Don’tyoutroubleaboutthesethings，\"hesaid。
Everythingwillbesettledinafewdaysnow。TheCrowdisahugefoolishbeast。Whatifitdoesnotdieout？Evenifitdoesnotdie，itcanstillbetamedanddriven。Ihavenosympathywithservilemen。
Youheardthosepeopleshoutingandsingingtwonightsago。Theyweretaughtthatsong。Ifyouhadtakenanymanthereincoldbloodandaskedwhyheshouted，hecouldnothavetoldyou。Theythinktheyareshoutingforyou，thattheyareloyalanddevotedtoyou。JustthentheywerereadytoslaughtertheCouncil。To—day——theyarealreadymurmuringagainstthosewhohaveoverthrowntheCouncil。\"
\"No，no，\"saidGraham。\"Theyshoutedbecausetheirlivesweredreary，withoutjoyorpride，andbecauseinme——inme——theyhoped。\"
\"Andwhatwastheirhope？Whatistheirhope？
Whatrighthavetheytohope？Theyworkillandtheywanttherewardofthosewhoworkwell。Thehopeofmankind——whatisit？ThatsomedaytheOver—manmaycome，thatsomedaytheinferior，theweakandthebestialmaybesubduedoreliminated。
Subduedifnoteliminated。Theworldisnoplaceforthebad，thestupid，theenervated。Theirduty——it’safinedutytoo！——istodie。Thedeathofthefailure！
Thatisthepathbywhichthebeastrosetomanhood，bywhichmangoesontohigherthings。\"
Ostrogtookapace，seemedtothink，andturnedonGraham。\"IcanimaginehowthisgreatworldstateofoursseemstoaVictorianEnglishman。Youregretalltheoldformsofrepresentativegovernment——theirspectresstillhaunttheworld，thevotingcouncilsandparliamentsandallthateighteenthcenturytomfooleryYoufeelmovedagainstourPleasureCities。Imighthavethoughtofthat，——hadInotbeenbusy。Butyouwilllearnbetter。Thepeoplearemadwithenvy——theywouldbeinsympathywithyou。Eveninthestreetsnow，theyclamourtodestroythePleasureCities。
ButthePleasureCitiesaretheexcretoryorgansoftheState，attractiveplacesthatyearafteryeardrawtogetherallthatisweakandvicious，allthatislasciviousandlazy，alltheeasyrogueryoftheworld，toagracefuldestruction。Theygothere，theyhavetheirtime，theydiechildless，alltheprettysillylasciviouswomendiechildless，andmankindisthebetter。Ifthepeopleweresanetheywouldnotenvytherichtheirwayofdeath。Andyouwouldemancipatethesillybrainlessworkersthatwehaveenslaved，andtrytomaketheirliveseasyandpleasantagain。Justastheyhavesunktowhattheyarefitfor。\"HesmiledasmilethatirritatedGrahamoddly。\"Youwilllearnbetter。Iknowthoseideas；inmyboyhoodIreadyourShelleyanddreamtofLiberty。Thereisnoliberty，savewisdomandselfcontrol。Libertyiswithin——notwithout。Itiseachman’sownaffair。
Suppose——whichisimpossible——thattheseswarmingyelpingfoolsinbluegettheupperhandofus，whatthen？Theywillonlyfalltoothermasters。SolongastherearesheepNaturewillinsistonbeastsofprey。
Itwouldmeanbutafewhundredyears’delay。Thecomingofthearistocratisfatalandassured。TheendwillbetheOver—man——forallthemadprotestsofhumanity。Letthemrevolt，letthemwinandkillmeandmylike。Otherswillarise——othermasters。Theendwillbethesame。\"
\"Iwonder，\"saidGrahamdoggedly。
Foramomenthestooddowncast。
\"ButImustseethesethingsformyself，\"hesaid，suddenlyassumingatoneofconfidentmastery。
\"OnlybyseeingcanIunderstand。Imustlearn。
ThatiswhatIwanttotellyou，Ostrog。IdonotwanttobeKinginaPleasureCity；thatisnotmy，pleasure。Ihavespentenoughtimewithaeronautics——andthoseotherthings。Imustlearnhowpeoplelivenow，howthecommonlifehasdeveloped。ThenI
shallunderstandthesethingsbetter。Imustlearnhowcommonpeoplelive——thelabourpeoplemoreespecially——howtheywork，marry，bearchildren，die——\"
\"Yougetthatfromourrealisticnovelists，\"
suggestedOstrog，suddenlypreoccupied。
\"Iwantreality，\"saidGraham，\"notrealism。\"
\"Therearedifficulties，\"saidOstrog，andthought。
\"Onthewholeperhaps——
\"Ididnotexpect——。
\"Ihadthought——。Andyet，perhaps——。YousayyouwanttogothroughtheWaysofthecityandseethecommonpeople。\"
Suddenlyhecametosomeconclusion。\"Youwouldneedtogodisguised，\"hesaid。\"Thecityisintenselyexcited，andthediscoveryofyourpresenceamongthemmightcreateafearfultumult。Stillthiswishofyourstogointothiscity——thisideaofyours——。Yes，nowIthinkthethingoveritseemstomenotaltogether——。Itcanbecontrived。Ifyouwouldreallyfindaninterestinthat！Youare，ofcourse，Master。Youcangosoonifyoulike。A
disguiseforthisexcursionAsanowillbeabletomanage。
Hewouldgowithyou。Afterallitisnotabadideaofyours。\"
\"Youwillnotwanttoconsultmeinanymatter？\"
askedGrahamsuddenly，struckbyanoddsuspicion。
\"Oh，dearno！No！Ithinkyoumaytrustaffairstomeforatime，atanyrate，\"saidOstrog，smiling。
\"Evenifwediffer——\"
Grahamglanced；athimsharply。
\"Thereisnofightinglikelytohappensoon？\"heaskedabruptly。
\"Certainlynot。\"
\"Ihavebeenthinkingaboutthesenegroes。Idon’tbelievethepeopleintendanyhostilitytome，and，afterall，IamtheMaster。IdonotwantanynegroesbroughttoLondon。Itisanarchaicprejudiceperhaps，butIhavepeculiarfeelingsaboutEuropeansandthesubjectraces。EvenaboutParis———\"
Ostrogstoodwatchinghimfromunderhisdroopingbrows。\"IamnotbringingnegroestoLondon，\"
hesaidslowly。\"Butif——\"
\"YouarenottobringarmednegroestoLondon，whateverhappens，\"saidGraham。\"InthatmatterI
amquitedecided。\"
Ostrog，afterapause，decidednottospeak，andboweddeferentially。
CHAPTERXX
INTHECITYWAYS
Andthatnight，unknownandunsuspected，Graham，dressedinthecostumeofaninferiorwind—vaneofficialkeepingholiday，andaccompaniedbyAsanoinLabourCompanycanvas，surveyedthecitythroughwhichhehadwanderedwhenitwasveiledindarkness。
Butnowhesawitlitandwaking，awhirlpooloflife。
Inspiteofthesurgingandswayingoftheforcesofrevolution，inspiteoftheunusualdiscontent，themutteringsofthegreaterstruggleofwhichthefirstrevoltwasbuttheprelude，themyriadstreamsofcommercestillflowedwideandstrong。Heknewnowsomethingofthedimensionsandqualityofthenewage，buthewasnotpreparedfortheinfinitesurpriseofthedetailedview，forthetorrentofcolourandvividimpressionsthatpouredpasthim。
Thiswashisfirstrealcontactwiththepeopleoftheselatterdays。Herealisedthatallthathadgonebefore，savinghisglimpsesofthepublictheatresandmarkets，hadhaditselementofseclusion，hadbeenamovementwithinthecomparativelynarrowpoliticalquarter，thatallhispreviousexperienceshadrevolvedimmediatelyaboutthequestionofhisownposition。
Butherewasthecityatthebusiesthoursofnight，thepeopletoalargeextentreturnedtotheirownimmediateinterests，theresumptionoftherealinformallife，hecommonhabitsofthenewtime。
Theyemergedatfirstintoastreetwhoseoppositewayswerecrowdedwiththebluecanvasliveries。ThisswarmGrahamsawwasaportionofaprocession——
itwasoddtoseeaprocessionparadingthecityseatedTheycarriedbannersofcoarseredstuffwithredletters。\"Nodisarmament，\"saidthebanners，forthemostpartincrudelydaubedlettersandwithvariantspelling，and\"Whyshouldwedisarm？\"\"Nodisarming。\"
\"Nodisarming。\"Bannerafterbannerwentby，astreamofbannersflowingpast，andatlastattheend，thesongoftherevoltandanoisybandofstrangeinstruments。\"Theyalloughttobeatwork，\"
saidAsano。\"Theyhavehadnofoodthesetwodays，ortheyhavestolenit。\"
PresentlyAsanomadeadetourtoavoidthecongestedcrowdthatgapedupontheoccasionalpassageofdeadbodiesfromhospitaltoamortuary，thegleaningsafterdeath’sharvestofthefirstrevolt。
Thatnightfewpeopleweresleeping，everyonewasabroad。Avastexcitement，perpetualcrowdsperpetuallychanging，surroundedGraham；hismindwasconfusedanddarkenedbyanincessanttumult，bythecriesandenigmaticalfragmentsofthesocialstrugglethatwasasyetonlybeginning。Everywherefestoonsandbannersofblackandstrangedecorations，intensifiedthequalityofhispopularity。
