Beside St. James's Park, Thomas Evans glared with bloodshot eyes, shouting hoarsely at the core personnel of the London Communications Agency around him, "Don't run!
"Think of your hungry children, think of the family members suffering and dying because they can't afford medical care.
"We can't submit to these executioners, block them with me.
"For our future, for freedom and human rights, don't run!"
Immediately, a dozen ragged workers gathered around him.
Most of these people had lost their families or their jobs, so they were full of courage.
Evans directed the workers to use the protest banners as spears pointed forward, while those in the back picked up stones and hurled them at the cavalry.
The charging Volunteer Cavalry suddenly came to a halt, having to bypass the group of people.
The surrounding protest crowd was encouraged, flocking towards Evans' side, quickly gathering two or three hundred people.
