The Talk of the Town Page #6

...social scientists...

...in every country in the world.

The law is the sum of the experience

of civilized man...

...the sign that man

has emerged from the jungle.

Period.

The 18th century was the high point

of man's intellectual development.

Reason, simple and pure...

...was the weight against which

human problems were held in balance.

Law became, for the first time...

...the instrument of pure logic...

...with each man's rights

and responsibilities...

...considered from the viewpoint

of the possible and reasonable...

...rather than the...

Bless you.

Thank you.

Pay close attention.

Did you get that?

"...from the viewpoint of the possible

and reasonable rather than..."

- rather than the feudal conventions

of divine and everlasting rights.

It was the aim of the lawmakers

and the law administrators...

...to build the law firmly

on principles...

...which are above small emotions,

greed...

...and the loose thinking

of everyday life.

Impossible.

The law is a gun

pointed at somebody's head.

It all depends upon which

end of the gun you stand.

Who is he?

He's the gardener, Joseph.

Joseph, this is Professor Lightcap,

the new tenant.

Pleased to know you.

Excuse me, I...

Still, your point of view

is very interesting.

- Thank you.

- It represents the ideal condition.

I like people who think in terms

of ideal conditions.

They're the dreamers, poets, tragic

figures in this world, but interesting.

- How are the zinnias getting along?

- Dying.

- You see, professor...

- I must get on with my dictation.

You might see if you

can save the zinnias.

Certainly. Still, it might do you good

to talk to somebody like me.

I have certain very practical

relations with the law.

The zinnias, Joseph.

Miss Shelley, we might as well take

our work inside. It's getting chilly.

Bless you.

If you'll excuse us, Joseph.

And now, what's that?

- What are you trying to do?

- When I hear nonsense, I get an impulse.

- Get upstairs.

- With this ankle, it's too late.

Then hide somewhere, quick.

Get in there.

See who it is, will you?

I'm looking for Michael Lightcap.

I was told he arrived yesterday.

Yes, indeed. Come right in.

- Well, well, Senator Boyd.

- How are you? I'm glad to see you.

- This is quite a surprise. Sit down.

- No, thanks, I'll only be a minute.

I have a bit of news for you.

- Rather important.

- Excuse me.

Senator, my secretary.

- And cook.

- And cook?

- How do you do, senator?

- How do you do?

- Excuse me.

- Now, sit down.

The news I have for you couldn't

be entrusted to the mail or telegraph.

By the way, what party

do you belong to?

- I vote whichever way I see fit.

- An independent voter.

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