. My tussle with the devil, and other stories . !3ntma(£S My wish is to widen the is important for humanity to must recognize the oneness ofeverything. We will write of more than man. I will give a series: First—Beasts ;then, Flowers and Jewels. 85. Meartnesssi L—THE KING lACING forward — back^ward — backward — for-ward, to and fro—a world weary eyeshe gazes out of his window in searchof his souls desire. Before him a seething mass ofheads, with eyes riveted upon , he stands and contem-plates them. Of what do they think?Have they souls which long andcr
. My tussle with the devil, and other stories . !3ntma(£S My wish is to widen the is important for humanity to must recognize the oneness ofeverything. We will write of more than man. I will give a series: First—Beasts ;then, Flowers and Jewels. 85. Meartnesssi L—THE KING lACING forward — back^ward — backward — for-ward, to and fro—a world weary eyeshe gazes out of his window in searchof his souls desire. Before him a seething mass ofheads, with eyes riveted upon , he stands and contem-plates them. Of what do they think?Have they souls which long andcry out, day and night, for liberty ? Or are they satisfied with the nar-row ring in which they move ? Do they know the joy of freedom:of vast expanses? A surge of hatred passes through him and he has a longing to slay that87 88 MY TUSSLE WITH THE DEVIL sodden mass. Then it passes, andwith a weary movement once morehe paces to and fro. Of what does he think? Does he know that once again hasbeen enacted an old drama and aKing sold into captivity, or does hefeel that it should be said: Forgive them, for they know notwhat they do. 11. THE TOILER Up — down — down — up—fromearly morn. Up—down—with slow and steadystrides, until the rich brown ear
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