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![BERENGER. I feel responsible for everything that happens. I feel involved-I just can't be indifferent.
DUDARD. (Rising and moving L.) Judge not lest ye be judged. If you start worrying about everything that happens you'd never be able to go on living.
BERENGER. (Sitting R. of the table.) If only it had happened somewhere else, in some other country, and we'd just read about it in the papers, one could discuss it quietly, examine the question from all points of view, and come to an objective conclusion. We could organize debates with professors and writers and lawyers, and blue-stockings and artists and people. And the ordinary man in the street, as well-it would be very interesting and in- structive. But when you're involved yourself, when you suddenly find yourself up against the brutal facts, you can't help feeling directly concerned-the shock is too violent for you to stay cool and detached. I'm frankly surprised, I'm very very surprised. I can't get over it.
DUDARD. (Wandering above the table c.) Well, I'm surprised, too. (He fiddles with the plant on the table.) Or rather, I was. Now I'm starting to get used to it.
BERENGER. Your nervous system is better balanced than mine. You're lucky. But don't you agree it's all very unfortunate-
DUDARD. (Interrupting.) I don't say it's a good thing. And don't get the idea that I'm on the rhinoceroses' side [Cue 9 continues.]
(RHINOCEROSES are heard apparently passing under the window in the "fourth wall.")](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fye2vti7tf4ky34hxjam25k3/bafkreigt5hkdhjimpykklvollnz7ejqxy3iefsum2paqnwkdziremhyxbm)
