Greg. [Looking at Adrian] It can be prevented.
Adr. How?
Greg. Petrizoff is the whole plot, and he is not immortal.
Adr. [After a cold silence] You are a fool to say this to me, Gregorief.
Greg. Reserve your judgment till you know yourself better. Your heart is with us, Lavrov, in spite of your preaching.
Adr. Do you suppose I would quietly permit this murder?
Greg. Will you quietly permit Petrizoff's ten-thousand murders?
Adr. There is a difference.
Greg. Yes. We put one assassin to righteous death, he murders thousands of honest men.
Adr. [In same tone as before] There is a difference.