“My friends, the Tower is trembling. We can hide in our salons, in our picnics and painting, but it only grows worse. Something must be done. The Old Vein is expiring. We can cower behind oaths and excuses, but it does not change the fact that many are suffering and dying. Perhaps we are not responsible for the crimes of our fathers, but make no mistake, we are beneficiaries of those crimes, which makes us answerable to its victims. The Brick Layer’s will is not in doubt. Our devotion is.
