Dollarson:
What does it matter about the names? The names just show with what affection and with what hopes mankind welcomes the New Land.
Vandergold:
Oh, go on, go on! What else do you call it?
Sixth Voice from the Crowd:
The Realm of the Centuries!
Sixth Pauper:
The Land of Thule!
Eleventh Pauper:
Not so. It is called the Continent of Jesus’ Heart!
Seventh Voice from the Crowd:
Not at all! The New Zion!
Eighth Man from the Crowd (rushing forward):
Nonsense! It is called the Land of Karl Marx!
Ninth Man from the Crowd (dashing after him):
Never! We want no Land of Karl Marx! It will be called the Land of the Strong!
Tenth Man from the Crowd (dashing after the previous one):
Away with you! But you will see. It will bear the name of Leninia!
[Disturbance in the crowd, which splits up into hostile groups.]
Vandergold
Oh, calm down, calm down! There’s no need to