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Such was the pitch of my perfect exaltation, that I knew not the slightest prod of rejoicing at my success. I knew nothing save that I was making my body die. All that was I was devoted to that sole task. I performed the work as thoroughly as any mason laying bricks, and I regarded the work as just about as commonplace as would a brick-mason regard his work.
The peasants of Europe plough, each carrying a soldier upon his back. The brick-mason builds, but staggers up the ladder with a heavier load than bricks, the soldier upon his back. The symbols of nations are still the lion, the eagle and the wolf.
Tremblingly the searcher glanced again to the door, to the screen, to the veranda windows though these Israel had rudely curtained and then tried another square, keenly harkening the while to all sounds and especially to the old negro's incessant speech: "Now, Mr. Brick-mason, ef you'll climb in hyuh I'll step out whah you is and fetch a bucket o' warteh. Gal, move one side a step, will you?"
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