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15Thumb extended, finger uplifted, apron, cape, gloves,
strap, wet-weather clothes, whip carefully chosen,
boss, spotter, starter, hostler, somebody loafing on
you, you loafing on somebody, head-way, man
before and man behind, good day's work, bad
day's work, pet stock, mean stock, first out, last
out, turning in at night,
To think that these are so much and so nigh to
other drivers—and he there takes no interest
in them!

16.The markets, the government, the working-man's
wages—to think what account they are through
our nights and days!
To think that other working-men will make just as
great account of them—yet we make little or
no account!

17.The vulgar and the refined—what you call sin and
what you call goodness—to think how wide a
difference!
To think the difference will still continue to others,
yet we lie beyond the difference.

18.To think how much pleasure there is!
Have you pleasure from looking at the sky? have
you pleasure from poems?
Do you enjoy yourself in the city? or engaged in
business? or planning a nomination and election?
or with your wife and family?
Or with your mother and sisters? or in womanly
house-work? or the beautiful maternal cares?
These also flow onward to others—you and I flow
onward,