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Chapter 29

           Hewasnotundulyegotistic. Hemeasuredthenarrownessoftheirmindsbythemindsofthethinkersinthebooksheread. AtRuth’shomehenevermetalargemind,withtheexceptionofProfessorCaldwell,andCaldwellhehadmetthereonlyonce. Asfortherest,theywerenumskulls,ninnies,superficial,dogmatic,andignorant. Itwastheirignorancethatastoundedhim. Whatwasthematterwiththem? Whathadtheydonewiththeireducations? Theyhadhadaccesstothesamebookshehad. Howdidithappenthattheyhaddrawnnothingfromthem? 

           Heknewthatthegreatminds,thedeepandrationalthinkers,existed. Hehadhisproofsfromthebooks,thebooksthathadeducatedhimbeyondtheMorsestandard. AndheknewthathigherintellectsthanthoseoftheMorsecircleweretobefoundintheworld. HereadEnglishsocietynovels,whereinhecaughtglimpsesofmenandwomentalkingpoliticsandphilosophy. Andhereadofsalonsingreatcities,evenintheUnitedStates,whereartandintellectcongregated. Foolishly,inthepast,hehadconceivedthatallwell-groomedpersonsabovetheworkingclasswerepersonswithpowerofintellectandvigorofbeauty. Cultureandcollarshadgonetogether,tohim,andhehadbeendeceivedintobelievingthatcollegeeducationsandmasterywerethesamethings. 

           Well,hewouldfighthiswayonanduphigher. AndhewouldtakeRuthwithhim. Herhedearlyloved,andhewasconfidentthatshewouldshineanywhere. 

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