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           Whatusedoyouthinkmoneyisunlessit’sused?DoyouunderstandwhatI’mtalkingabout?

           C.Yes.

           M.Well?

           C.Oh...you’reright.Asalways.

           M.Areyoubeingsarcasticagain?

           C.You’relikemyAuntAnnie.She’salwaysgoingonaboutthewaypeoplebehavenowadays.Notcaringandallthat.

           M.Youseemtothinkit’srighttobewrong.

           C.Doyouwantyourtea?

           M.(superhumaneffort)Look,forthesakeofargument,we’llsaythathowevermuchgoodyoutriedtodoinsociety,infactyou’dneverdoanygood.That’sridiculous,butnevermind.There’sstillyourself.Idon’tthinktheCampaignforNuclearDisarmamenthasmuchchanceofactuallyaffectingthegovernment.It’soneofthefirstthingsyouhavetofaceupto.Butwedoittokeepourself-respecttoshowtoourselves,eachonetohimselforherself,thatwecare.Andtoletotherpeople,allthelazy,sulky,hopelessoneslikeyou,knowthatsomeonecares.We’retryingtoshameyouintothinkingaboutit,aboutacting.(Silence—thenIshouted.)Saysomething!

           C.Iknowit’sevil.

           M.Dosomething,then!(HegawpedatmeasifI’dtoldhimtoswimtheAtlantic.)Look.AfriendofminewentonamarchtoanAmericanair-stationinEssex.Youknow?Theywerestoppedoutsidethegate,ofcourse,andafteratimethesergeantonguardcameoutandspoketothemandtheybegananargumentanditgotveryheatedbecausethissergeantthoughtthattheAmericanswerelikeknightsofoldrescuingadamselindistress.