The city of the political
distinction
Rich person of JAMRACH, being impatiently, to reach the city of
policy a The distinction, sends fallen at night, takes one fork from
the way in attack and was indetermine, to that it associates, it
follows; thus it advised intelligent ignition to the vision Nobody,
that seated by wayside.
"you take EAST way,", said to person, those in intelligent and
announced him; "one knows that it has taste delays to politician
series."
"you are thankful to him," Jamrach was said to continue in the term.
"above, how much you are thankful to me" it was the answer. "you
assume I In the morning here for my health "
Because Jamrach had not gotten to be rich by Stupidity, it admitted
something its accelerated direction and in the function and also
came exit-taken sharp by A soon Charitable Mr., who gave something,
and was undergone he excédase. Little clear-he extends wine with him
to a left jet conceited, where an engineer (who had structured the
left)
something was necessary for the interest in its investment and he
first. One became late, when Jamrach came to the lateral edge to be
of which it looked like, a lake of the black red and there the way
finished. Ferryman in his to see of the boat, paid the something its
step had to be embarked in the term.
"," Ferryman did not visualize. "its principle in this noose and me
fixed to us They drag more. It is the only method, "he added,
visualization that that was in the term to load on the covers.
In the given time it was dragged to traverse, by halves terriblly
and Straits beslubbered by the water of staerkehaltiges. "alli ',"
said Ferryman, transporting to the reason and too much désengageant,
now it is, "you in the city of Political distinction. It has fifty
million inhabitants and because the color of the repugnant
regrouping does not wash the excluded function, he all the vision
for above exactly in the same method."
"unfortunately" Shouted Jamrach, shouting and shouts the loss of all
its possession, outer paying in the ends and exits; "I also give
return He."
"I do not think that you,", Ferryman said and pressed the excluded
function; "this the city is in the island of Unreturning." |
The City of Political Distinction
JAMRACH the Rich, being anxious to reach the City of Political
Distinction before nightfall, arrived at a fork of the road and was
undecided which branch to follow; so he consulted a Wise-Looking
Person who sat by the wayside.
"Take THAT road," said the Wise-Looking Person, pointing it out; "it
is known as the Political Highway."
"Thank you," said Jamrach, and was about to proceed.
"About how much do you thank me?" was the reply. "Do you suppose I
am here for my health?"
As Jamrach had not become rich by stupidity, he handed something to
his guide and hastened on, and soon came to a toll-gate kept by a
Benevolent Gentleman, to whom he gave something, and was suffered to
pass. A little farther along he came to a bridge across an imaginary
stream, where a Civil Engineer (who had built the bridge) demanded
something for interest on his investment, and it was
forthcoming. It was growing late when Jamrach came to the margin of
what appeared to be a lake of black ink, and there the road
terminated. Seeing a Ferryman in his boat he paid something for his
passage and was about to embark.
"No," said the Ferryman. "Put your neck in this noose, and I will
tow you over. It is the only way," he added, seeing that the
passenger was about to complain of the accommodations.In due time
he was dragged across, half strangled, and dreadfully beslubbered by
the feculent waters. "There," said the Ferryman, hauling him ashore
and disengaging him, "you are now in the City of
Political Distinction. It has fifty millions of inhabitants, and as
the colour of the Filthy Pool does not wash off, they all look
exactly alike."
"Alas!" exclaimed Jamrach, weeping and bewailing the loss of all his
possessions, paid out in tips and tolls; "I will go back with you."
"I don't think you will,", said the Ferryman, pushing off; "this
city is situated on the Island of the Unreturning."
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