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An Enemy of Society 37
always as well, Doctor, to have the majority with
you. . . . And so I think it wouldn t be amiss if
we made some sort of a demonstration. . . . Of
course with great moderation, Doctor. I am al
ways in favor of moderation; for moderation is a
citizen s first virtue at least those are my senti
ments."
Truly, Dr. Stockmann is an idealist; else he
would not place so much faith in the staff of the
People s Messenger, who love the people so well
that they constantly feed them with high-sounding
phrases of democratic principles and of the noble
function of the press, while they pilfer their pock
ets.
That is expressed in Hovstad s own words,
when Petra, the daughter of Dr. Stockmann, re
turns a sentimental novel she was to translate for
the People s Messenger:
"
This can t possibly
go into the Messenger," she tells Hovstad;
"
it is
in direct contradiction to your own opinion."
Hovstad. Well, but for the sake of the cause
Petra. You don t understand me yet. It is all about
a supernatural power that looks after the so-called good
people here on earth, and turns all things to their ad
vantage at last, and all the bad people are punished.
Hovstad. Yes, but that s very fine. It s the very
thing the public like.
Petra. And would you supply the public with such
stuff? Why, you don t believe one word of it yourself.
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