Peace--at any price . th Bend listening to theWagnerian cycle in the originaltongue, and the occasional outcrop-pings of lucidity that reach my earscause what little intelligence I mayhave to think its being insulted, and,as the man says, being insulted byexperts. If I am wrong, I humblyapologize, and I would like to be setright. He fronts up before the platform,standing stiffly, heels together. Thenit comes to me in a minute that hes [29] Peace—at Any Price a soldier. At about the same momentI could see the same idea begin tocoagulate in the place where theGreat Pacifist thought he did histhi
Peace--at any price . th Bend listening to theWagnerian cycle in the originaltongue, and the occasional outcrop-pings of lucidity that reach my earscause what little intelligence I mayhave to think its being insulted, and,as the man says, being insulted byexperts. If I am wrong, I humblyapologize, and I would like to be setright. He fronts up before the platform,standing stiffly, heels together. Thenit comes to me in a minute that hes [29] Peace—at Any Price a soldier. At about the same momentI could see the same idea begin tocoagulate in the place where theGreat Pacifist thought he did histhinking. His smile slips a couple ofnotches. I shall be very glad to explainmy views more fully to you at someother time and place, he says. No time like the present, saysthe Lad with the Wrist , Im not at all stingy,I dont want so much honor all tomyself. I want all these other folksto share it with me. But, protests the Great Pacifist,this is an address, not a debate. Then, says the Lad with the[30]. Peace—at Any Price Wrist Watch, well just change had all the address I need forone evening, and some left over totake back to the boys in thetrenches. In the meanwhile, as you canimagine, there began to arise a rippleof excitement. The Lad with theWrist Watch was talking loudlyenough for all to hear. So was theGreat Pacifist. Also the dignifiedinmates on the rostrum. At length a prosperous steel mag-nate, of Fifth Avenue and Pittsburg,who made peace in public and armorplate in private, ventured a sugges-tion. Put him out, he says.[31] Peace—at Any Price You cant, says the Lad with theWrist Watch. Why cant we? says the SteelMagnate. Because youd have to use force/says the Lad with the Wrist you dont beheve in force, hesays. Youve all said so. The Steel Magnates jaw drops. All you can do, says the Ladwith the Wrist Watch, is to sit thereand set me an example. But if Idont choose to follow it, you cantbe blamed for that, now can you? No, says th
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