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are resolved to put me in danger as well. I am not going to be a party to all this. [Exit.

Enter a number of men, dragging in Grandfather, in boisterous exuberance

Second Citizen

Grandpa, something strikes me to-day . . .

Grandfather

What is it?

Second Citizen

This year every country has sent its people to our festival, but every one asks, "Everything is nice and beautiful—but where is your King?" and we do not know what to answer. That is the one big gap which cannot but make itself felt to every one in our country.