“They want the equality of man. They want freedom. You speak truth when you say that they cannot, in sanity, hope to get it – and especially by violence.” “Then they are mad!” “Nay – not mad. Ignorant and desperate and oppressed. They’re tired of paying for unsuccessful wars, they’re tired of serfdom or unfair wages for their labor. They’re tired of eating black bread while the manor lords, baron and abbot alike, eat venison and fat capons. It’s natural, and a change will come in time, I believe.”
