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[22]Hewouldstandbefihealth，anopen-airman.Hewouldputhishandsonhiswaistaremeh.Youcouldheartheedintheofhisdstrugglingwithalltheunnaturalimpediments.Hisbodywouldreelwithshodhisruieattheuioaggerbacktohisdeskandcollapsethere，uselessfortherest.
[23]Mr.Houghtoohigh-mindedmohegoodlife，sexlessandfullofduty.Yetinthemiddleofohesemonologues，ifagirlpassedtheingalolittlefeet，hewouldihisdiscourse，hisneckwouldturnofitselfandhewouldwatchheroutofsight.Inthisinstaomerulednotbythoughtbutbyaninvisibleaiblespringinhisnape.
[24]Hisneobjectofgreatiome.Normallyitbulgedabitoverhiscollar.
[25]ButMr.HoughtonhadfoughtiWsidebothAmeridFrendhade—byhatillogic?—toasettleddetestationofbothtries.Ifeithertryhappeobepromiiaffairs，akeMr.Houghto.Hewouldbangthedesk，hisneckwouldbulgestillfurtherandgored.“Yousaywhatyoulike，”
hewouldcry，“butI’vethoughtaboutthis—andIknowwhatIthink!”
[26]Mr.Houghtonthoughtwithhisneck.
[27]Therearsons.Sheassuredusthatherdearestelfare，butIkhen，withthemysteriousceofchildhood，thatwhatshewawasthehusbaherewasMr.Hands—andsoon.
[28]Ihavedealtatlengthwithmyteachersbecausethiswasmyintrodutotheiso.ThroughthemIdiscoveredthatthoughtisoftenfullofunsciousprejudiorandhypocrisy.Itwillledisiywhileitsnegremorselesslytwistedtowardaskirt.Teically，itisaboutasprofitasmostbusinessmen’sgolf，ashoasmostpolititentions，or—toyowioasmostbooksthatgetwritten.ItiswhatIcametocallgrade-threethinking，thoughmoreproperly，itisfeelihought.
[29]True，oftenthereisakindofinnoprejudices，butinthosedaysIviewedgrade-threethinkingwithaemptandaninockery.IdelightedtotapiousladywhohatedtheGermanswiththepropositionthatweshouldloveouremeagreattruthihgrade-threethinkers;becauseofher，Inolongerdismisslightlyamentalprocesswhie-tenthsofthepopulatiotheywillevergettothought.Theyhaveimmensesolidarity.Wehadbetterrespectthem，forweareoutnumberedandsurrounded.Acrowdofgrade-threethinkers，allshoutihing，allwarmingtheirhandsatthefireoftheirownprejudices，willnotthankyoutthetraditheirbeliefs.Manisagregariousanimal，andeascowswillgrazeallthesamewayonthesideofahill.
[30]Grade-twothinkiionoftradis.Ireachedgradetwoedthepoor，piouslady.Grade-twothistampedeeasily，thoughoftentheyfalliherfaultandlagbehihinkingisaitheyesandearsopen.Itbecamemyhobbyandbroughtsatisfadloherhand.Frade-twothiroyswithouthaviocreate.ItsetmewatgthecrHisMajestytheKingandaskiallthefusswasabout，withoutgivihingpositivetoputintheplaceofthatheadypatriotism.Buttherewerepensations.Tohearpeoplejustifytheirhabitofhueariopiecesbygthatthefoxeslikeit.ToherourPrimeMialkaboutthegreatbeweferredonIndiabyjailingpeoplelikePanditNehruandGandhi.TohearAmeripolitistalkaboutpeaesenteojointheLeagueofNatio.Yes，thereweremome.
[31]ButIardadolesdhadtoadmitthatMr.Houghtonwasnottheohaiblespringioo，feltthepulsivehandantofindthatpointingouttradicouldbecostlyaswellasfuh，forexample，aseriousandattractivegirl.Iwasahetime.Grade-twothinkiionandknosectslikeskittles.Iputmyselfinapositioedbyherradethree.ShewasaMethodist—oratleast，herparehhadtofollowsuit.But，alas，insteadontheHolySpirittoe，Ruthwasfoolishenoughtoopehi.SheclaimedthattheBible（KingJamesVersion）ired.IteredbysayingthattheCatholicsbelievedieralinspirationofSaie，awobookswerediffereflagged.
[32]AtlastsheremarkedthattherewereanawfullotofMethodistsandthey’tbewrong，couldthey—notallthosemillions?Thatwastooeasy，saidIrestively（fortheneareryouweretoRuth，theobeo）sihereweremoreRomanCatholiMethodistsanyway;andthey’tbewrong，couldthey—notallthosehundredsofmillions?Anawfulflickerofdoubtappearedinhereyes.Islidmyarmrouahlesslythatifweweregheads，theBuddhistsweretheboysformymohhasreallywaodomegood，becauseIwassoionofmyarmalessBuddhistswastoomuchforher.
[33]Thathervisitedmyfathera，red-dindignant.IwasgivehirddegreetofindoutewasluckywewerebothofusoRuthandgainedanuionasapoteine.
[34]Sograde-twothinkingcouldbedawasinthiskheageoffifteen，thatIremembermakiheheightsofgradetwo，oionsofgradethree.OneeveningIfoundmyselfaloheschoolhall，preparingitforaparty.Thedooroftheheadmaster’sstudyeheheadmasterhadpRodin’sThinkerdownonthedeskasaheyoung.Perhapshehadnotfoundaes，butthestatuetteswerestillthere，glimmeringaontopofthecupboard.IstoodonadrearraoodVeowelonthefilihathtitsbreathinagaspofsexyext.“A-ah!”
TheportentousThinkerIplatheedgeofthecupboardsothathelookeddowowelatoslip.
[35]Grade-twothinking，thoughitfilledlifewithfu，dident.Tofindoutthedeficiesofoureldersbolsterstheyoudoesnotmakeforpersoy.Ifoundthatgradetwowasnotoopointouttradis.Ittooktheswimmersomedistaheshoreahere，outofhisdepth.IdecidedthatPontiusPilateicalgrade-twothiistruth?”
hesaid，averyohought，butoisusedalwaysastheendumehebegiillahighergradeofthoughtwhichsays，“Whatistruth?”
aofindit.
[36]Butthesegrade-ohinkerswerefewaheydidnotvisitmygrammarsthefleshthoughtheywerethereinbooks.IaspiredtothempartlybecauseIwasambitiousandpartlybeyhobbyasanunsatisfagifitwentnofurther.Ifyousetouttoclimbamountain，hhyouclimb，youhavefailedifyouotreachthetop.
[37]IdidmeetanundeniablygradeohinkerinmyfirstyearatOxford.IwaslookingoverasmallbridgeinMagdalenDeerPark，andatinymustadhattedfiguredstoodbymyside.HewasaGermanwhohadjustfledfromtheNazistoOxfordasatempe.Hisein.
[38]ButProfessorEinsteinkthattimeawermahim，tryioybeariiohattheEforhiItispossible—aomaketheadmission—thatIfelthereweretwograde-oandingsidebyside;yetIdoubtifmyfaorethanaformlessawe.IwouldhavegiveinandFrendagoodsliyEnglishfermantouweweredivided;hewasasinscrutableasmyheadmaster.Forperhapsfivemiogethere，undeniablegrade-ohinkerahlessaspirant.Withtruegreatness，ProfessorEihatanytactwasbetterthaedtoatrinmidstrea
[39]Hespoke:“Fisch.”
[40]Mybrainreeled.HereIwas，minglingwiththegreat，ahelplessastheveriestgrade-threethielyIsnbywhichImightveythatI，too，reveredpurereason.Ily.InabrilliantflashIuseduphalfofmyGermanvocabulary.“Fisch.Ja.Ja.”
[41]Forperhapsanotherfivemioodsidebyside.ThenProfessorEinstein，hiswholefigurestillggoodwillandamiability，driftedawayoutofsight.
[42]I，too，wouldbeagrade-ohinker.Iwasirrelevaoftimes.Politidreligioussystems，sos，loyaltiesandtraditions，theyallcametumblingdownlikesomanyrotteree.Thiswasafinehobbyandaseuteforcriceyoucouldplayitalltheyearrouheendwithwhatmustalwaysremaiififrade-ohinking，itssign，seal，andcharter.Idevisedatsystemf.Itwasamoralsystem，hollylogical.Ofcourse，asIreadilyadmitted，oftheworldtomywayofthinkingmightbedifficemysystemdidawaywitharifles，suchasbigbusiralizedgover，armies，marriage...
[43]ItwasRuthallain.Ihadsoodfriendswhostoodbyme，andstilldo.Butmyaished，takingthegirlswiththeYoungwomenseemedoddlytedwiththeworldasitwas.Theyvaluedthemeaninglessywitharing.Youngmen，whilewillingtocedethegsordidnesse，werehesitantaboutabandoningtheanizationswhichtheyhopedwouldgivethemacareer.AyoungmarungoftheRoyalNavy，whileperfectlyagreeabletodoingawaywithbigbusinessandmarriage，gotasred-neckedasMr.HoughtonwhenIproposedaworldwithoutanybattleshipsinit.
[44]Hadthegamegooofar?Wasitagameahoseprewardays，Istoodtoloseagreatdeal，forthesakeofahobby.
[45]NoegmetodescribehowIsawthefollyofmywaysaothewarm，whereprejudicesaresoofteies，wherepoiionsarehallowedintobyrepetition，wherewearettosayedoisfeel.
[46]Butyouw.Idroppedmyhobbyandturnedprofessional.
[47]IfIweretogobacktotheheadmaster’sstudyandfiatuettesstillthere，Iwethemdifferently.IwoulddustVenusandputheraside，forIhaveetoloveherahefairthiIwouldputtheThinker，sunkihought，wheretherewereshadowsbeforehim—andathisback，Iwouldputtheleopard，croudreadyt.
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