“Oh, well, brother, but we have to correct and direct nature, and, but for that, we should drown in an ocean of prejudice. But for that, there would never have been a single great man. They talk of duty, conscience⁠—I don’t want to say anything against duty and conscience;⁠—but the point is, what do we mean by them? Stay, I have another question to ask you. Listen!”

“No, you stay, I’ll ask you a question. Listen!”

“Well?”

“You are talking and speechifying away, but tell me, would you kill the old woman yourself ?”

“Of course not! I was only arguing the justice of it.⁠ ⁠… It’s nothing to do with me.⁠ ⁠…”

“But I think, if you would not do it yourself, there’s no justice about it.⁠ ⁠… Let us have another game.”