The pair land in Portsmouth, England and they immediately witness a man's execution. Candide questions someone in the crowd as to who the man was and why he was killed and is answered that the man was an admiral who was killed because he did not kill enough people in a battle against the French. The spectator tells Candide that killing an admiral every once and awhile is a good motivator for the other admirals to do well. Candide is so horrified of.....
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