"Damn traitors! You will pay the price for today's choice, you sinners of Hungary!" After the meeting, the Hungarian nationalist Metz roared furiously at the Hungarian representatives.
Faced with Metz's accusations, most of the Hungarian representatives remained impassive, playing deaf and dumb.
"Enough, Metz. What can we do now that the die is cast? If anyone deserves blame, it is the previous Hungarian government for leaving behind such a huge mess, along with those selfish Hungarian Labor Party members." Klar, an acquaintance of Metz's, patted his shoulder and tried to comfort him.
"The previous Hungarian government brought this upon themselves. They actually let the Labor Party wipe them out in one fell swoop—it is enough to make outsiders laugh their teeth out. If they had noticed even the slightest stir from the Hungarian Labor Party, they would not have thrown away their own lives and futures."
The Hungarian Labor Party rebellion had directly destroyed the brain of the former Kingdom of Hungary. Many senior officials of the former Hungarian government had been executed, while most of the rest were locked in prison with their futures uncertain.
"To be honest, the previous government bore the main responsibility for our current plight. If not for their incompetence, the Austrians would never have been able to ride roughshod over us again."
Metz did not accept that explanation. He retorted, "Could Hungary no longer function without that bunch of wine sacks and rice bags? At the assembly just now, you should have stood with us and ruined that petty man Clavel's scheme."
Klar helplessly spread his hands. "Metz, your thinking is somewhat naïve. Just look at the makeup of the Hungarians attending this meeting—we simply did not have much room to choose."
"Many of Hungary's former nobles were killed by the Labor Party. As