Всадник без головы

Chapter 86

           Butthentherewasnojuryoftwelve,andthejudge—JuezdeLetras—wasafarmoreimportantpersonage,withdeathinhisnod,andpardoneasilyobtainedbythosewhocouldputonzasinhispocket.

           Withallitsrudeirregularity—despitetheabsenceofeffeteforms—ofwhiteermine,andblacksilk—ofuniformedalguazils,orbright-buttonedpolicemen—despitethepresenceofmenthat,tothecivilisedeye,mayappearuncouth—evensavageIhesitatenottosay,thatamongtheseredflannel-shirtsandcoatsofKentuckyjean,theinnocentmanisassafe—ayfarsafer—toobtainjustice,andtheguiltytogetpunished,thanamidsttheformalitiesandhair-splittingchicaneriesofourso-calledcivilisation.

           DonotmistakethosemenassembledundertheTexantree—howeverroughtheirexteriormayseemtoyourhypercriticaleye—donotmistakethemforamobofyourown"masses,"brutalisedfromtheirverybirthbythecurseofover-taxation.Donotmistakethem,either,forthingslikeyourselves—filledtothethroatwithaspiritofflunkeyism—wouldthatitchokedyou!—scorningallthatisgrandandprogressive—reveringonlytheeffete,thesuperficial,andtheselfish.

           Iamtalkingtoyou,mymiddle-classfriend,whofancyyourselfacitizenofthisourEnglishcountry.Acitizen,forsooth;withouteventhefirstandscantiestrightofcitizenship—thatofchoosingyourparliamentaryrepresentative.

           Youfancyyouhavethisright.Ihavescarcepatiencetotellyou,youaremistaken.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 756 из 857