Lucky Pehr by August Strindberg
page 62 of 102 (60%)
page 62 of 102 (60%)
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ONE OF THE PEOPLE. Arrest him! [Laughter and groans.] BURGOMASTER. Quiet, back there! Secondly: Said adventurer has spoken outrageously of the administration in that he has made defamatory speeches against the city's departed burgomaster. We would hear a few impartial citizens--Master Shoemaker, what, in your opinion, does he merit? SHOEMAKER. I vote with the administration. BURGOMASTER. Quite right; he should be held in contempt. What say you, Master Chiropodist? CHIROPODIST. I concur. BURGOMASTER. And the wagonmaker? WAGONMAKER. I have the honor to agree with the last speaker. ONE OF THE PEOPLE. Those who have the right to speak are silent. BURGOMASTER. Silence, back there! On the ground of what has already been advanced, with the support of conclusive evidence, the adventurer named Pehr [no family name] is hereby sentenced for vicious utterances against the administration to stand in the pillory two hours, later to be expelled from the city, to his everlasting disgrace and as a warning to others. PEHR. Herr Burgomaster, the proofs are lacking. |
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