“No. I believe it. I know that you will fail.” (269)
Thus far, every attempt that Winston has made to prove O’Brien wrong and convince himself that he is right has failed. Winston reaches the point where he is so flustered that he cannot even offer reason to why he is correct. This is much like the debating tactics of a child. In order to obtained what they desire infants whine and fuss and declare that they are right, but cannot prove or explain why. Winston’s desire to witness the fall of the party has reduced his argument to that of a child.
Despotism (268) - exercise of power
Vitriol (270) - a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate
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