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He sat down There was a moment of surprise silence and then loud applause

The captain returned to the platform, but appeared uncertain what to do, A voice from behind him broke the tension

’If I ht use his rebuttal tireement to the captain

Cohen walked to the lectern and blinked at the audience disaran, ’that the greatest obstacle to the successful democratic socialism in the United States has been the extre could have exeue’s speech tonight The propensity to da for the physical exterht be understandable in a battle - hardened iles fiercer than our own In A for ies to Mr

Kane’

This time the applause was instantaneous Virtually the entire audience rose to its feet and clapped continuously

William walked over to shake hands with Thaddeus Cohen It was no surprise to either of thein ofwas over, and the audience filed out into the silent, snow - covered paths, walking in theanimatedly at the tops of their voices , William insisted that Thaddeus Cohen should join hiether across Massachusetts Avenue, barely able to see where they were going in the drifting snow, and ca black door almost directly opposite Boylston Hall William opened it with his key and the three entered the vestibule

Before the door shut behind him, Thaddeus Cohen spoke ’I’m afraid I won’t be welcome here!

William looked startled for a second ’Nonsense You’re with lance but saw that Williae - room, comfortably but not luxuriously furnished, in which there were about a dozen ’youngin small knots of two and three As soon as Williaratulations started

’You were marvellous, William That’s exactly the way to treat those sort of people!

’Enter in triu back, still half - shadowed by the doorway, but Williaentlemen, may I present my worthy adversary, Mr Thaddeus Cohen’