The Road to Damascus by August Strindberg
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SECOND MOURNER. When I'm drinking, I don't mind. STRANGER. Well, I do. There's a great difference between us! (The MOURNERS whisper together. The BEGGAR comes back.) Here's the beggar again! BEGGAR (sitting down at a table). Wine. Moselle! LANDLORD (consulting a police last). I can't serve you: you've not paid your taxes. Here's your name, age and profession, and the decision of the court. BEGGAR. Omnia serviliter pro dominatione! I'm a free man with a university education. I refused to pay taxes because I didn't want to become a member of parliament. Moselle! LANDLORD. You'll get free transport to the poor house, if you don't get out. STRANGER. Couldn't you gentlemen settle this somewhere else. You're disturbing your patrons. LANDLORD. You can witness I'm in the right. STRANGER. No. The whole thing's too distressing. Even without paying taxes he has the right to enjoy life's small pleasures. LANDLORD. So you're the kind who'd absolve vagabonds from their duties? |
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