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"That is the way of the world, my boy. Getting and spending, and all that sort of thing. But come! Why should we worry over the follies of the rest of the world? A day like this was made for living, not thinking. THAT IS THE WAY OF THE WORLD MY BOY GETTING AND SPENDING AND ALL THAT SORT OF THING BUT COME WHY SHOULD WE WORRY OVER THE FOLLIES OF THE REST OF THE WORLD A DAY LIKE THIS WAS MADE FOR LIVING NOT THINKING
 the whole train of events: He will recover from his fright. He will be curious about the Wail, and will return to investigate it. Once here, he will remember us, and we shall have to take him into account once more." "Oh. Do you think it'll happen soon?" "Oh, no, my boy, nothing to worry about for the time being. But we must remember that it will happen some day." "Yes, I guess you're right. I think he's hateful!" "I cannot disagree with you there, my boy. Of course, I have no doubt that, in general, the advancement of science is all to the good. Knowledge is power. But on days like this I sometimes wonder.... Does it not seem to you that the highest aim in life at the moment is to enjoy the sunlight and allow others to do the same?" "You're right, Phoenix--but then, you always are. I was just thinking the same thing. It's funny ... I mean ... well, _you_ know. Why can't people leave other people alone--and--and--well, just _enjoy_ themselves and lie in the sun and listen to the wind? ON'T THINK HE'LL COME BACK DO YOU YES MY BO BOY I DO I CAN SEE THE WHOLE TRAIN OF EVENTS HE WILL RECOVER FROM HIS FRIGHT HE WILL BE CURIOUS ABOUT THE WHALE AND WILL RETURN TO INVESTIGATE IT ONCE HERE HE WILL REMEMBER US AND WE SHALL HAVE TO TAKE HIM INTO ACCOUNT ONCE MORE OH DO YOU THINK IT'LL HAPPEN SOON OH NO MY BOY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT FOR THE TIME BEING BUT WE MUST REMEMBER THAT IT WILL HAPPEN SOME DAY YES I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT I THINK HE'S HATEFUL I CANNOT DISAGREE WITH YOU THERE MY BOY OF COURSE I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IN GENERAL THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IS ALL TO THE GOOD KNOWLEDGE IS POWER BUT ON DAYS LIKE THIS I SOMETIMES WONDER DOES IT NOT SEEM TO YOU THAT THE HIGHEST AIM IN LIFE AT THE MOMENT IS TO ENJOY THE SUNLIGHT AND ALLOW OTHERS TO DO THE SAME YOU'RE RIGHT PHOENIX BUT THEN YOU ALWAYS ARE I WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME THING IT'S FUNNY I MEAN WELL YOU KNOW WHY CAN'T PEOPLE LEAVE OTHER PEOPLE ALONE AND AND WELL JUST ENJOY THEMSELVES AND LIE IN THE SUN AND LISTEN TO THE WIND
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