The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the Eighth, Chapter VII - Storms of Men are Worse than Storms of Oceans

In which a man of singular appearance and mysterious origin is summoned to the august House of Lords, where, amidst noble peers and august ceremonies, he delivers a fierce and impassioned speech that reveals the hidden sorrows and injustices lurking beneath the surface of society. Yet his solemn plea, though spoken with grave dignity, is met with mocking laughter and derision, as the assembly recoils from the unsettling truths he bears, leaving him isolated in the grand chamber’s fading light.