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that I would disturb values�察�that the business interests of the country would 

suffer。    I'm under obligations to most of them�察�they have advised me in 

financial     matters�察    �and   they    threatenedthey       threatened     to   make     it 

unpleasant      for  me。;     His    voice   hardened     and    he  drew    in   his  breath 

quickly�察  �and   laughed。      ;You   wouldn't   understand   if   I   were   to   tell   you。 

It's   rather  involved。    And   after  all�察�they  may  be   right�察 �agitation   may  be 

bad for the country。        And your party leader after all is your party leader�察�

isn't he�察�and if he says 'no' what are you to do�拭           �My sympathies are just as 

keen   for   these   poor   women   and   children   as   ever�察  �but   as   these   men   say�察�

'charity begins at home��' and we mustn't do anything to bring on war prices 



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again�察�or to send stocks tumbling about our heads�察�must we�拭─                     �He leaned 

back in his chair again and sighed。             ;Sympathy is an expensive luxury�察�I 

find�察─�he added。 

     Arkwright   rose   stiffly   and   pushed   Stanton   away   from   him   with   his 

hand。     He moved like a man coming out of a dream。 

     ;Don't talk to me like that�察─�he said in a low voice。                 The noise about 

the   table   ended   on   the   instant�察  �but Arkwright   did   not   notice   that   it   had 

ceased。      ;You know I don't understand that�察─�he went on�察 �what does   it 

matter to me� ─       �He put his hand up to the side of his face and held it there�察�

looking down   at   Stanton。        He  had the  dull�察 �heavy  look in his   eyes   of   a 

man   who   has   just   come   through   an   operation   under   some   heavy   drug。 

;'Wall Street��' 'trusts��' 'party leaders��'; he repeated�察 �what are they to me�拭�

The words don't reach me�察�they have lost their meaning�察�it is a language I 

have   forgotten�察  �thank   God� ─  �he   added。       He   turned   and   moved   his   eyes 

around the table�察�scanning the faces of the men before him。 

     ;Yes�察�you are twelve to one�察─�he said at last�察�still speaking dully and in 

a   low   voice�察  �as   though   he   were   talking   to   himself。    ;You   have   won   a 

noble victory�察�gentlemen。           I congratulate you。         But I do not blame you�察�

we   are   all   selfish   and   self´seeking。    I   thought   I   was   working   only   for 

Cuba�察�but I was working for myself�察�just as you are。                  I wanted to feel that 

it   was   I   who   had   helped   to   bring   relief   to   that   plague´spot�察  �that   it   was 

through my efforts the help had come。                Yes�察�if he had done as I asked�察�I 

suppose I would have taken the credit。; 

     He   swayed   slightly�察  �and   to   steady   himself   caught   at   the   back   of   his 

chair。    But   at   the   same   moment   his   eyes   glowed   fiercely   and   he   held 

himself erect again。        He pointed with his finger at the circle of great men 

who sat looking up at him in curious silence。 

     ;You   are   like   a   ring   of   gamblers   around   a   gaming   table�察─  �he   cried 

wildly�察 �who see nothing but the green cloth and the wheel and the piles of 

money before them�察�who forget in watching the money rise and fall�察�that 

outside the sun is shining�察�that human beings are sick and suffering�察�that 

men are giving their lives for an idea�察�for a sentiment�察�for a flag。                 You are 

the money´ changers in the temple of this great republic and the day will 

come�察�I pray to God�察�when you will be scourged and driven out with whips。 



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Do you think you can form combines   and deals that will cheat you   into 

heaven�拭     �Can your 'trusts' save your souls is 'Wall Street' the strait and 

narrow road to salvation�拭─�

     The   men   about   the   table   leaned   back   and   stared   at Arkwright   in   as 

great   amazement   as   though   he   had   violently   attempted   an   assault   upon 

their pockets�察�or had suddenly gone mad in their presence。                 Some of them 

frowned�察�and others appeared not to have heard�察�and others smiled grimly 

and waited for him to continue as though they were spectators at a play。 

     The   political   leader   broke   the   silence   with   a   low   aside   to   Stanton。 

;Does the gentleman belong to the Salvation Army�拭─�he asked。 

     Arkwright whirled about and turned upon him fiercely。 

     ;Old gods give way to new gods�察─�he cried。               ;Here is your brother。        I 

am speaking for him。          Do you ever think of him�拭           �How dare you sneer 

at   me�拭─  �he   cried。  ;You   can   crack   your   whip   over   that   man's   head   and 

turn him from what in his heart and conscience he knows is right�察�you can 

crack   your   whip   over   the   men   who   call   themselves   free´born American 

citizens and who have made you their bosssneer at them if you like�察�but 

you have no collar on my neck。             If you are a leader�察�why don't you lead 

your people to what is good and noble�拭             �Why do you stop this man in the 

work God sent him here to do�拭            �You would make a party hack of him�察�a 

political prostitute�察�something lower than the woman who walks the streets。 

She sells her bodythis man is selling his soul。; 

     He   turned�察  �trembling   and   quivering�察  �and   shook   his   finger   above   the 

upturned face of the senator。 

     ;What   have   you   done   with   your talents�察  �Stanton�拭─�he   cried。        ;What 

have you done with your talents�拭─�

     The   man   in   the   overcoat   struck   the   table   before   him  with   his   fist   so 

that the glasses rang。 

     ;By   God�察─    �he   laughed�察    �I   call  him   a  better   speaker  than   Stanton� �

Livingstone's right�察�he IS better than Stantonbut he lacks Stanton's knack 

of   making     himself    popular�察─   �he   added。    He     looked    around    the  table 

inviting   approbation   with   a  smile�察 �but no   one  noticed him�察 �nor   spoke to 

break the silence。 

     Arkwright heard the words dully and felt that he was being mocked。 



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He covered his face with his hands and stood breathing brokenly�察�his body 

was still trembling with an excitement he could not master。 

     Stanton rose from his chair and shook him by the shoulder。                 ;Are you 

mad�察�Arkwright�拭─�he cried。          ;You have no right to insult my guests or me。 

Be calmcontrol yourself。; 

     ;What does it matter what I say�拭─�Arkwright went on desperately。                    ;I 

am mad。       Yes�察�that is it�察�I am mad。       They have won and I have lost�察�and 

it drove me beside myself。          I counted on you。        I knew that no one else 

could   let   my   people   go。   But   I'll   not   trouble   you   again。  I   wish   you 

good´night�察�sir�察�and good´bye。          If I have been unjust�察�you must forget it。; 

     He turned sharply�察�but Stanton placed a detaining hand on his shoulder。 

;Wait�察─  �he   commanded   querulously�察   �where   are   you   going�拭         �Will   you�察�

still�拭─�

     Arkwright   bowed   his   head。      ;Yes�察─  �he   answered。      ;I   have   but   just 

time now to catch our trainmy train�察�I mean。; 

     He looked up at Stanton and taking his hand in both of his�察�drew the 

man   toward   him。      All   the   wildness   and   intolerance   in   his   manner   had 

passed�察�and as he raised his eyes they were full of a firm resolve。 

     ;Come�察─     �he  said   simply�察    �there   is  yet  time。   Leave     these   p

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