What we call turning the world upside down, said
Pierce.
For instance,we, after all, are the patriotic
party, the national party.
Results most deplorable already, said Sir Horace
Hunter,in his rather loud voice. Of what he wasthinking about he was by no means
fully conscious.
Somehow it looked, he could not tell why, like the
beginningof a story.
Better call it True Socialism; just the sort of
thing to be rememberedat elections.
I expect theyre all jealous; its just what I should
have expectedof them. Morris had a good notion of oneman calling another Neighbour.
It suggests rather the forgotten feudalism than the new equality. Rather rum to call
ourselves citizens when were all so glad to be outof the city. What about Let the
Nationalists Nationalize? Yes, said Owen Hood; I begin to have some dim idea of what
youare talking about. All things seemednot only great but growing in
greatness.
Im afraid we must all make sacrifices in the
causeof progress. Itll bethe same with what they call Socialism. So I shouldnt
wonderif you saw all your old gentlemens heads knocked together after
all.
Professor Green sighed in a sad but patient spirit.
Im sureyour theory has got nothing to do with cows and milking-stools. If anything
unpleasant had happened,people might even blame us, when we knew he was like that.
Besides, we can easily get a new motto of some sort. You cant keep him from fighting
whatever you do; and heseems to be out just now to fight everybody.
If anything unpleasant had happened,people might
even blame us, when we knew he was like that. Why, a bit off, I suppose we must say,
answered the other.
Im sureyour theory has got nothing to do with cows
and milking-stools.
Its they who must be mad to saysuch
stuff!
Oliver Green was a very young professor, but a very
old young man. Anti-airman gun, no doubt, said Crane; they heard you were comingdown
and took precautions.
I suppose, he added wistfully to the girl, I
suppose I could notinduce you to call me Gaffer?
By the way,pardon me, let me present Citizen Crane.
Besides, we can easily get a new motto of some sort. Somehow it looked, he could not
tell why, like the beginningof a story.
By the way,pardon me, let me present Citizen
Crane.
I suppose, replied Eden lightly, it will have to be
DontRationalize but Nationalize.
I doubt if you ought to call me sir, said Pierce
reflectively.