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\nTHE SLAYING OF CONGRESS<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nA Tragedy in Three Acts<\/span><\/p>\n

Bande Mataram <\/span><\/font><\/i>
\n–<\/span> <\/span>February, 1908<\/i><\/font> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n\n

\n
\nA c t\u00a0 <\/span>O n e<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

S C E N E\u00a0 <\/span>I<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nCalcutta<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

Dadabhai<\/i>, Mehta<\/i>, Gokhale<\/i>, Surendra<\/i>, Tilak
\nand others<\/i>; Democracy<\/i>, Congress<\/i>.
\n<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>DADABHAI<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\nMuch have I laboured, toiled for many
\nyears
\nTo see this glorious day. Our Lady Congress
\nGrown to a fair and perfect womanhood,
\nWho at Benares came of age, is now
\nWith pomp and noble ceremony arrived
\nIn this Calcutta to assume the charge
\nOf her own life into her proper hands.
\nMehta and Gokhale, Tilak, Suren, all,
\nOur anxious years of guardianship are ended.
\nOnly is left to tell our lovely ward
\nThe name, dimensions and exact extent
\nOf her estate which now in alien hands
\nShe must recover \u2014 Swaraj is the name
\nAnd the dimensions wide as all this Hind.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\n            C<\/b><\/span>ONGRESS<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I thank you all, and swear to win Swaraj
\nBack from the hands that keep me from my own.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\n             MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I like this not. If once this girl escapes
\nFrom my supreme control, I fear that she
\nWill run quite wild. Look with what covert eyes
\nShe gazes at this young Democracy,
\nThis roistering, robustious young Democracy.
\n<\/span>A crew of plotters seek to push us out
\nFrom our established seats, Lal, Pal and Tilak,<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-673<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Extremists babbling frantic heresies,
\nBoycott, Swadeshi, National Control.
\nThis scatter-brained, unripe Democracy
\nGoes shouting at their heels and they intend
\nTo wed young Congress to Democracy.
\nBut I am here to baulk their fell designs
\nWith all Bombay behind: Gokhale, be firm;
\nAiyer and Malaviya, be ready, friends,
\nWhen I shall give the word, at once to speak
\nLest mischief brewing with a perilous haste
\nPrevent us.
\n<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>
\nDADABHAI<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\n               
\n<\/span>Now much dispute there is of late
\nAbout the means, whether to take a course
\nStout and bold and by heroic war
\nWin Swaraj from the usurper’s mighty hands
\nOr yet once more to his great throne repair
\nAnd sue for Swaraj. Yet I do believe
\nThat in her heart of hearts Britain is just
\nAnd will allow our plaint. Once more then try<\/font><\/p>\n

The ancient way. And if it fail, let then
\nDefiance be declared and war begin.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>PAL<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\nDefiance need not wait on your beliefs:
\nBengal already with a trumpet voice
\nDeclares defiance and her youthful sons
\nBanding to win Swaraj prepare their souls
\nTo bear imprisonment, blows, stripes and
\nbonds
\nRather than bow again at the tribunal
\nOf British justice.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

        <\/span> <\/span>    <\/span>
\nTILAK<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\n                  
\n<\/span>Let this dispute be settled
\nBy a just compromise, and while you bow
\nBefore the throne we in Bengal, Punjab
\nAnd Maharashtra will at our own risk<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-674<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Declare the boycott. Only we desire
\nPermission and the gracious word should fall
\nFrom Lady Congress here that bids us war
\nFor her just rights withheld. Swadeshi, Boycott
\nAnd Education under National Control,
\nSwaraj, these lour allow, the rest we yield.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/b>
\nThese four shall not be given.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MALAVIYA<\/span>
\n <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\n                                              Not one, not one.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>A<\/span>IYAR<\/b>
\nWho dare give these, Madras refusing?
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span>
\n<\/span>                                                             Something
\nMay be allowed, but not the whole demand.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>DEMOCRACY<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>My voice is for the four, and when my voice
\nDeclares my will, there’s not a man in Hind
\nWhose will outweighs my voice.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n                                                   
\nI quite forbid it.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>DEMOCRACY<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nWho art thou to forbid?
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n                                                    <\/span>Pherozshah I.
\n 
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>DEMOCRACY<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nPherozshah, no
\nPherozshahs. I stand here
\nAnd claim the sovereignty which is my right.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-675<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

        MEHTA<\/b>
\n<\/span>Mehta I am who rule with absolute sway
\nThe Corporation.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\n        DEMOCRACY<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n                          
\n<\/span>There then give commands.
\nThis is Calcutta where I am arisen
\nAnd let no man dispute my will.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>AIYAR<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/span>                                                 <\/span>
\nI speak<\/span>
\nFor all Madras.<\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>CRIES<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>No, no!<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MALAVIYA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>I for the North.<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>CRIES<\/span><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/span>We quite deny it.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n <\/span>                         This is a public place,
\nLet us withdraw.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>DEMOCRACY<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n                          
\n<\/span>My rights are not for thee
\nTo settle; let Tilak, Gokhale and the rest
\nConfer together; and their just award
\nShall bind this Congress.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>CONGRESS<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I agree.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-676<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\nS C E N E\u00a0 <\/span>I I<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The same<\/i>.
\nMehta<\/i>, Gokhale<\/i>, Aiyar and others<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/i>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\nSo it is settled? Gokhale, thou art weak.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>OKHALE<\/b>
\nHow else can this dispute be brought to end?<\/p>\n

 
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>A<\/span>IYAR<\/b>
\nBy vote.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>OKHALE<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>That would be shameful in the view
\nOf all the world.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>What care I for the world?
\nMehta is Mehta whose unquestioned will
\nMust be supreme.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>AIYAR<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>And Aiyar says the same.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\nNow for the future. To amend our fault
\nWe will take the Congress to some far retreat
\nImpregnable where we can do our will,
\nBinding her hand and foot, and close immure
\nFrom clamorous Democracy; what else
\nMust be resolved, in Bombay let it be.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span>
\nThere is the great Committee which will be
\nA tool to do our will.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-677<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

  <\/span>
\n       MEHTA<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>See that it meets
\nNot in a public place but in our house.
\nLet it be secret so that we may plot,
\nNot rudely censored by the public voice,
\nIn calm security.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>AIYAR<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Then
\nat Madras
\nLet Congress have her seat.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>OKHALE<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0      <\/span>No, at Nagpore
\nWhere all is quiet, and Democracy
\nCan find no entrance, we shall sit at ease
\nNor anyone shall question what we do.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nIt shall be Nagpore.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>ALL<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n                               <\/span>Nagpore let it be.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n


\nS C E N E\u00a0
\n<\/span>I I I<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bombay<\/i>.
\nGokhale solus<\/i>.
\n<\/i><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>GOKHALE<\/b><\/span>
\nWhat shall I do? Mehta’s inexorable
\nAnd bent on blood. If I dispute his will
\nWhat footing will I have in all Hind? Tilak
\nCalls me, but him I too completely hate
\nTo take his hand. Distrust between us stands,
\nNo friendship possible; Mehta’s support<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-678<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

I hold quite indispensable, so must
\nObey him wholly. If I take my course
\nWho will support me in my journeys hence
\nTo plead at Britain’s throne for India’s good?
\nAnd if I do not plead at Britain’s throne,
\nHow shall poor India fare? But my heart bleeds
\nFor Congress. Must I slay her whom I love?
\nNo, no, there’s yet some chance of saving her
\nFrom her own predilection for the love
\nOf wild Democracy. I will invent
\nA constitution forged with deftest skill
\nWhich so shall bind her that she cannot stir
\nOne inch from her accustomed chair of ease.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Enter Mehta.<\/i><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nMEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nWell, Gokhale, have you thought the project over?
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\nI have. But let not our accustomed hands
\nBe stained with innocent blood. Although Nagpore
\nIs now the home of wild Democracy,
\nAre there not other places in the land
\nWhere we are safe? Surat is thine, and we
\nShall carry Congress there and bind her fast,
\nNot interfered with. Make a constitution
\nMost cunningly devised to fasten down
\nCongress to her accustomed chair of ease.
\nDemocracy shall be shut out from her.
\nMoti, Pal, Tilak, Lajpat, Aswini
\nMay plague their heads but find no remedy.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\nBut if you fail?
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I shall not fail.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-679<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\n          MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Well, then,<\/span>
\nDo what you can.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I haste to see it done.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nExit<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/b><\/span>
\nYou are too foolish, hesitating, weak,
\nI will persist but will not let you know
\nWhat I intend. Surat is full of men
\nBound to my will and they shall do the deed.
\nWhat then can Gokhale do? He must submit.
\nSuren, I can win over or deceive.
\nBut when I have slain Congress, I will choose
\nSome other ward to take her place who will
\nBe subject to me. I will set her up
\nIn Congress’ place and give her the estate.
\nFor Britain’s might will stand behind me then
\nUnwitnessed. Let me then be quick, prepare
\nMurder and make the dagger sharp. Congress,
\nI reared thee up but thou, ungrateful fool,
\nRebelst and choosest vain Democracy
\nTo be thy lord. Rather than let thee wed
\nThe prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of Tilak, Lal and Pal,
\nI will put an end to thee. Mehta endures
\nNo rival near his throne nor will he bow
\nThis haughty head to vile Democracy.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-680<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\nS C E N E\u00a0 <\/span>I V<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nBombay<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

Mehta<\/i>,
\nGokhale<\/i>, Tilak<\/i>, Aiyar<\/i>, Nagpore and others<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>
\nMEHTA<\/span>
\nOnce more we meet. What else but to decide
\nWhether we choose Nagpore for the abode
\nOf Congress or to change her mighty seat
\nTo Surat or Madras.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>TILAK<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Nagpore, I say.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>G<\/span>OKHALE<\/b>
\nNagpore has forfeited her right.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>AIYAR<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Madras
\nShall take the place left vacant by Nagpore.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\nSurat is first to make the offer.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>AIYAR<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>No,<\/span>
\nMadras. I claim priority.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nG<\/span>OKHALE<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Aiyar,
\nArt thou so sure that thou art quite supreme?<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>AIYAR<\/span>
\n<\/span>Some few dispute it.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nGOKHALE<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Surat’s quite sure. She is
\nImpenetrable.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-681<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\n             MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Surat then let it be.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>NAGPORE<\/span>
\nMy lords, I know not by what dire offence
\nI lose my right, but this permit me say, <\/span>\u2014<\/span>
\n\u201cWhatever sin committed bars my right
\nI will atone. Let not my name be stained.\u201d
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n<\/span>Who gave thee right of entrance? Out! out!
\nout!
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  <\/span>
\nTILAK<\/b>
\nI called her.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  <\/span>
\nMEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>When
\nCongress weds thy ward, be king.
\nBut I am now supreme; go from this place!
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nNAGPORE<\/span>
\n<\/span>But bear me<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>No<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nNAGPORE<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Let me beseech thee, hear me.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\nGet out, get out. Ho! Servants. Watch, Gokhale,
\nTurn out this wench.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nNAGPORE<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Mehta, I will not here brawl
\nWith thee.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nExit<\/i>.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>TILAK<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>This was not well nor wisely done.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-682<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n           
\n<\/font>
\nMEHTA<\/span>
\nI need not thy advice. Let us decide.
\nSurat is here.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nTILAK<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Where Nagpore is excluded
\nWhat right has Surat to be heard?
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>My will.<\/span>
\nSurat, come in.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Enter
\nSurat<\/i>.
\n<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nTILAK<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>Sirs, we protest.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>OKHALE<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Well, then,<\/span>
\nLet Surat speak.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>SURAT<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I am prepared, my lords,
\nTo bear the expenses of the three days’ sojourn
\nOf Congress all unhelped. Let me have hearing.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span>
\nMehta will judge.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  <\/span>
\nTILAK<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Surat, hast thou consent
\nOf all thy people?<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Who gave thee our ward?
\nI am the lord of Congress and decree
\nSurat shall be her seat.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>
\nTILAK<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We still protest.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-683<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n           
\n<\/font><\/b>M<\/b>EHTA<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>Protest, but Surat is decided on.
\nIt is settled. Let us go.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nExeunt<\/span>.<\/span><\/font><\/h2>\n

\nA c t\u00a0 <\/span>T w o<\/font><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nS C E N E\u00a0 <\/span>I<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\nPoona<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n


\nTilak<\/i>, A Friend<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

 
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>
\nTILAK<\/span>
\nMy friends are full of wrath and mean revolt,
\nBut in my view this would be utter madness:
\nFor if we hope to wed our Lady Congress
\nTo bold Democracy, what better plan
\nThan to bear all with firm but patient love
\nAnd let proud Mehta make himself obnoxious
\nTo every honourable man? Therefore
\nLet Nagpore now submit. But if he purpose
\nBetrayal, we shall raise so wild a storm
\nOf opposition that his friends shall fear
\nAnd leave him to himself. Go, friend, and speak
\nTo Moti of these things, request his aid
\nTo keep Bengal united. If Bengal
\nMake common cause then shall proud Mehta find
\nCongress too strongly hedged with friendly spears
\nFor his vile plots to injure her.<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-684<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n


\nS C E N E \u00a0<\/span>I I<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nBombay<\/i>. <\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nMehta<\/i>, Gokhale<\/i>.<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n<\/span>Mehta, all’s ready.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>Make everything so sure,
\nThat Tilak shall be utterly undone.
\nWe must not suffer Boycott to be made
\nPart of our programme.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span>
\n                                     <\/span>To omit it quite
\nIs hardly possible. The fierce revolt
\nOf all Bengal will shake us from our seats
\nAnd give control into the hands of those
\nWho favour wild Democracy. I mean
\nTo juggle skilfully with all the four:
\nSwadeshi, Boycott, Education National,
\nSwaraj. With Congress bound, we can explain
\nWhatever we have done in such a light
\nAs to keep Britain pleased.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n                                           <\/span>But when ’tis known
\nWhat you have done, what will the people say?
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>GOKHALE<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nWhat, Mehta fears the people? When we speak,
\nWill not the mob accept our princely word?
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nSo be it. Well, Gokhale, thou art full of guile
\nWhich makes thee useful; but thy courage, friend,
\nToo flimsy to support the smallest strain.
\nWho’s there?<\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-685<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n             
\n<\/font>
\nA<\/b> SERVANT<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>What’s it, my lord?
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   <\/span>
\nMEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                
\n<\/span>Call in the man
\nWho waits outside. My mind is full of spite,
\nMurderous and fell, it will not be at rest
\nUntil I have revenged myself by blood.
\nWhat will the fate be of Democracy
\nWhen Congress falls? The bold uproarious youth
\nIs of his strength so proud he cannot feel
\nThat ’tis my strength protects him from the wrath
\nOf Britain. When she’s dead, all ties are snapped
\nAnd he, grown beggared of our help, is left
\nTo the fierce persecution of the king.
\nThen I shall be avenged for the insolence
\nHe showed me at Calcutta in his den.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n
\nEnter a Surat Moderate<\/i>.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\nWell, are you resolute?
\n<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  <\/span>
\nS<\/span>URAT M<\/span>ODERATE<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We are.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>Is all
\nMade ready?
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>S<\/span>URAT<\/b> M<\/b><\/span>ODERATE<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>It is. We have secured the
\naid
\nOf many ruffians from the Tapti’s banks
\nWho for a hire will slay their mothers, wives
\nOr sons.
\n<\/span>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span>MEHTA<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Be sure of them.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\nPage-<\/font><\/span>686<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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