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           Insteadoffindingitcrude,shefounditstrangelyattractive—asif,shethoughtsuddenly,asifsensualitywerenotphysicalatall,butcamefromafinediscriminationofthespirit.

           "Andthat’snotalltheydidn’tknow,"hesaid."They’reinforsomemoreknowledge.There’sthathousingsettlementfortheworkersofSanSebastián.Itcosteightmilliondollars.Steel-framehouses,withplumbing,electricityandrefrigeration.Alsoaschool,achurch,ahospitalandamovietheater.Asettlementbuiltforpeoplewhohadlivedinhovelsmadeofdriftwoodandstraytincans.Myrewardforbuildingitwastobetheprivilegeofescapingwithmyskin,aspecialconcessionduetotheaccidentofmynotbeinganativeofthePeople’sStateofMexico.Thatworkers’settlementwasalsopartoftheirplans.AmodelexampleofprogressiveStatehousing.Well,thosesteel-framehousesaremainlycardboard,withacoatingofgoodimitationshellac.Theywon’tstandanotheryear.Theplumbingpipes—aswellasmostofourminingequipment—werepurchasedfromthedealerswhosemainsourceofsupplyarethecitydumpsofBuenosAiresandRiodeJaneiro.I’dgivethosepipesanotherfivemonths,andtheelectricsystemaboutsix.ThewonderfulroadswegradedupfourthousandfeetofrockforthePeople’sStateofMexico,willnotlastbeyondacoupleofwinters:they’recheapcementwithoutfoundation,andthebracingatthebadturnsisjustpaintedclapboard.Waitforonegoodmountainslide.Thechurch,Ithink,willstand.They’llneedit.