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Liliom
No.
Ficsur
Our kind comes up before the police magistrate—and the highest we ever get is the criminal court.
Liliom
Will it be the same in the next world?
Ficsur
Just the same. We'll come up before a police magistrate, same as we did in this world.
Liliom
A police magistrate?
Ficsur
Sure. For the rich folks—the Heavenly Court. For us poor people—only a police magistrate. For the rich folks—fine music and angels. For us
Liliom
For us?
Ficsur
For us, my son, there's only justice. In the next world there'll be lots of justice, yes, nothing but justice. And where there's justice there must be police magistrates; and where there're police magistrates, people like us get