Besides, it's not true that it doesn't answer.

It answers with Vassiltchikov.

" "A factory..." "But I really don't know what it is you are surprised at.

The people are at such a low stage of rational and moral development, that it's obvious they're bound to oppose everything that's strange to them.

In Europe, a rational system answers because the people are educated; it follows that we must educate the people--that's all.