It was that discontent supplied the motive force of this overthrow--that and your awakening." "Yes ?" Ostrog smiled.

He became explicit.

"We had to stir up their discontent, we had to revive the old ideals of universal happiness--all men equal--all men happy--no luxury that everyone may not share--ideas that have slumbered for two hundred years.

You know that?
We had to revive these ideals, impossible as they are--in order to overthrow the Council.
And now--" "Well ?" "Our revolution is accomplished, and the Council is overthrown, and people whom we have stirred up--remain surging.

There was scarcely enough fighting....