Chapter11
ConcerningGovernment“Now，“saidI，“IhavecometothepointofaskingquestionswhichI
supposewillbedryforyoutoansweranddifficultforyoutoexplain；butIhaveforeseenforsometimepastthatImustaskthem，willInillI。Whatkindofagovernmenthaveyou？Hasrepublicanismfinallytriumphed？orhaveyoucometoameredictatorship，whichsomepersonsinthenineteenthcenturyusedtoprophesyastheultimateoutcomeofdemocracy？Indeed，thislastquestiondoesnotseemsoveryunreasonable，sinceyouhaveturnedyourParliamentHouseintoadung-market。OrwheredoyouhouseyourpresentParliament？“
Theoldmanansweredmysmilewithaheartylaugh，andsaid:“Well，well，dungisnottheworstkindofcorruption；fertilitymaycomeofthat，whereasmeredearthcamefromtheotherkind，ofwhichthosewallsonceheldthegreatsupporters。Now，dearguest，letmetellyouthatourpresentparliamentwouldbehardtohouseinoneplace，becausethewholepeopleisourparliament。“
“Idon\'tunderstand，“saidI。