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           "Here’swhathesaid:‘Themarkoftheimmaturemanisthathewantstodienoblyforacause,whilethemarkofthematuremanisthathewantstolivehumblyforone.’"

           Heleanedoverandhandedittome.Ireaditrightwhenhegaveittome,andthenIthankedhimandallandputitinmypocket.Itwasniceofhimtogotoallthattrouble.Itreallywas.Thethingwas,though,Ididn’tfeelmuchlikeconcentrating.Boy,Ifeltsodamntiredallofasudden.

           Youcouldtellhewasn’ttiredatall,though.Hewasprettyoiledup,foronething."Ithinkthatoneofthesedays,"hesaid,"you’regoingtohavetofindoutwhereyouwanttogo.Andthenyou’vegottostartgoingthere.Butimmediately.Youcan’taffordtoloseaminute.Notyou."

           Inodded,becausehewaslookingrightatmeandall,butIwasn’ttoosurewhathewastalkingabout.IwasprettysureIknew,butIwasn’ttoopositiveatthetime.Iwastoodamntired.

           "AndIhatetotellyou,"hesaid,"butIthinkthatonceyouhaveafairideawhereyouwanttogo,yourfirstmovewillbetoapplyyourselfinschool.You’llhaveto.You’reastudent—whethertheideaappealstoyouornot.You’reinlovewithknowledge.AndIthinkyou’llfind,onceyougetpastalltheMr.VinesesandtheirOralComp—"

           "Mr.Vinsons,"Isaid.HemeantalltheMr.Vinsons,notalltheMr.Vineses.Ishouldn’thaveinterruptedhim,though.

           "Allright—theMr.Vinsons.OnceyougetpastalltheMr.Vinsons,you’regoingtostartgettingcloserandcloser—thatis,ifyouwantto,andifyoulookforitandwaitforit—tothekindofinformationthatwillbevery,verydeartoyourheart.