But your cynicism
is very evident, your cruelty exasperates, and the hands with which
you stifle us to-day will press our hands in comradeship to-morrow.
Your energy, the mechanical energy of the increase of gold, separates
you, too, into groups destined to devour one another. Our energy
is a living power, founded on the ever-growing consciousness of the
solidarity of all workingmen. Everything you do is criminal, for
it is directed toward the enslavement of the people. Our work frees
the world from the delusions and monsters which are produced by your
malice and greed, and which intimidate the people. You have torn
man away from life and disintegrated him. Socialism will unite the
world, rent asunder by you, into one huge whole. And this will be!"
Pavel stopped for a second, and repeated in a lower tone, with
greater emphasis, "This will be!"
The judges whispered to one another, making strange grimaces. And
still their greedy looks were fastened on the body of Nilovna's son.
The mother felt that their gaze tarnished this supple, vigorous
body; that they envied its strength, power, freshness. The
prisoners listened attentively to the speech of their comrade; their
faces whitened, their eyes flashed joy.
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