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The Cataclysm

           Weknowbywhoserequestyouintroducedit.You’vesaidyourlittlesay."

           AldermanBallenberg."Ifthechairpleases"

           AVoice."Sitdown,Ballenberg.Givesomeotherboodlerachance."

           TheMayor."Willthegallerypleasestopinterrupting."

           AldermanHoranek(jumpingtohisfeet)."Thisisanoutrage.Thegalleryispackedwithpeoplecomeheretointimidateus.Hereisagreatpubliccorporationthathasservedthiscityforyears,andserveditwell,andwhenitcomestothisbodywithasensiblepropositionweain’tevenallowedtoconsiderit.Themayorpacksthegallerywithhisfriends,andthepapersstiruppeopletocomedownherebythousandsandtrytofrightenus.Iforone"

           AVoice."What’sthematter,Billy?Haven’tyougotyourmoneyyet?"

           AldermanHvranek(Polish–American,intelligent,evenartisticlooking,shakinghisfistatthegallery)."Youdarenotcomedownhereandsaythat,youcoward!"

           AChorusofFiftyVoices."Rats!"(also)"Billy,yououghttohavewings."

           AldermanTiernan(rising)."Isaynow,Mr.Mayor,don’tyouthinkwe’vehadenoughofthis?"

           AVoice."Well,lookwho’shere.Ifitain’tSmilingMike."

           AnotherVoice."Howmuchdoyouexpecttoget,Mike?"

           AldermanTiernan(turningtogallery)."IwanttosayIcanlickanymanthatwantstocomedownhereandtalktometomyface.

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