If that sounds cruel it is only the cruelty of too close observation for too long.
1	If	if	SCONJ	_	_	3	mark	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DEM-SG	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sounds	sound	VERB	PRES	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	cruel	cruel	ADV	_	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PERS-SG	_	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	PRES	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	_	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DEF	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cruelty	cruelty	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	_	_	13	case	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	_	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	close	close	ADJ	POS	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	observation	observation	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	_	_	16	case	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	_	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	long	long	ADV	_	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	Period	_	9	punct	_	_
