The Roumanian (as spelled in the story) and Polish agitators are two largely interchangeable protest organizers who scheme against each other but are firmly in Braggioni’s power. Both flirt with Laura, with the Pole “hoping to exploit what he believes is her secret sentimental preference for him” and the Roumanian lying to her “with an air of ingenuous candor, as if he were her good friend and confidant.” Both serve to illustrate the decline of revolutionary politics into divisive and petty squabbles.
The Roumanian and Polish Agitators Quotes in Flowering Judas
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Flowering Judas
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“Let them sweat a little. The next time they may be careful. It is very restful to have them out of the way for a while.”
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The Roumanian and Polish Agitators Quotes in Flowering Judas
The Flowering Judas quotes below are all either spoken by The Roumanian and Polish Agitators or refer to The Roumanian and Polish Agitators. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Flowering Judas
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“Let them sweat a little. The next time they may be careful. It is very restful to have them out of the way for a while.”
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