Chapter 96 The fourth high people one

When I first went to people, I did a hermit's stupidity, a great stupidity: I showed up in the market place. There I speak to everyone, as I speak to nothing.At night, the rope treader and the zombie are my companions; I am almost a zombie myself. But in Xinxiao, a new truth shone on me: so I learned to say: "The market and the hooligans and the noise of the hooligans, and the long ears of the hooligans, what have I to do with that!" You masters, learn this from me: No one trusts masters in the marketplace.If you speak there, it is perfect!But Rogue Eye says, "We're all equal."

"You superiors"--says the rascal--"we are all equal without superiors; men are men; before God,--we are all equal!" Before God! — but now God is dead.But in the face of hooligans, we do not want to be equal.You superiors, leave the market!