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Chapter 86

           Butthentherewasnojuryoftwelve,andthejudgeJuezdeLetraswasafarmoreimportantpersonage,withdeathinhisnod,andpardoneasilyobtainedbythosewhocouldputonzasinhispocket.

           Withallitsrudeirregularitydespitetheabsenceofeffeteformsofwhiteermine,andblacksilkofuniformedalguazils,orbright-buttonedpolicemendespitethepresenceofmenthat,tothecivilisedeye,mayappearuncouthevensavageIhesitatenottosay,thatamongtheseredflannel-shirtsandcoatsofKentuckyjean,theinnocentmanisassafeayfarsafertoobtainjustice,andtheguiltytogetpunished,thanamidsttheformalitiesandhair-splittingchicaneriesofourso-calledcivilisation.

           DonotmistakethosemenassembledundertheTexantreehoweverroughtheirexteriormayseemtoyourhypercriticaleyedonotmistakethemforamobofyourown"masses,"brutalisedfromtheirverybirthbythecurseofover-taxation.Donotmistakethem,either,forthingslikeyourselvesfilledtothethroatwithaspiritofflunkeyismwouldthatitchokedyou!scorningallthatisgrandandprogressivereveringonlytheeffete,thesuperficial,andtheselfish.

           Iamtalkingtoyou,mymiddle-classfriend,whofancyyourselfacitizenofthisourEnglishcountry.Acitizen,forsooth;withouteventhefirstandscantiestrightofcitizenshipthatofchoosingyourparliamentaryrepresentative.

           Youfancyyouhavethisright.Ihavescarcepatiencetotellyou,youaremistaken.

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