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THE LAND OF MANY NAMES

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