If only
father will do it.
He says the Theme is that the world owes Adrian a living,
and that the way to do is to put that strongly before the
people.
"Suppose," he said, "that this fellow would go to some big
factery, and demand work. Not ask for it. Demand it. He could
pretend to be starving and say: `The world owes me a living, and
I intend to have it.'"
"But supose they were sorry for him and gave it to him?" I
observed.
"Tut, child," he said. "That would have to be all fixed up
first. It ought to be aranged that he not only be refused, but
what's more, that he'll be thrown out. He'll have to cut up a
lot, d'you see, so they'll throw him out. And we'll have
Reporters there, so the story can get around. You get it, don't
you? Your friend, in order to prove that the idea of the Play is
right, goes out for a job, and proves that he cannot demand
Laber and get it." He stopped and spoke with excitement: "Is he
a real sport? Would he stand being arested? Because that would
cinch it."
But here I drew a line. I would not subject him to such
humiliation. I would not have him arested.
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