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windows and we saw that the rooms were small�察�and we thought that not 

more than twelve men could have lived here。 We thought it strange that 

men had been permitted to build a house for only twelve。 

     Never had   we seen   rooms   so   full of light。 The   sunrays   danced upon 

colors�察�colors�察�more colors than we thought possible�察�we who had seen no 

houses save the white ones�察�the brown ones and the grey。 There were great 

pieces of glass on the walls�察�but it was not glass�察�for when we looked upon 

it we saw our own bodies and all the things behind us�察�as on the face of a 

lake。    There were strange things which we had never seen and the use of 

which we do not know。            And there were globes of glass everywhere�察�in 

each room�察�the globes with the metal cobwebs inside�察�such as we had seen 

in our tunnel。 

     We   found   the   sleeping   hall   and   we   stood   in   awe   upon   its   threshold。 

For it was a small room and there were only two beds in it。                We found no 

other beds in the house�察�and then we knew that only two had lived here�察�

and this passes understanding。 What kind of world did they have�察�the men 

of the Unmentionable Times�拭�

     We found garments�察�and the Golden One gasped at the sight of them。 

For they were not white tunics�察�nor white togas�察�they were of all colors�察�no 

two   of   them   alike。   Some   crumbled   to   dust   as   we   touched   them。    But 

others were of heavier cloth�察�and they felt soft and new in our fingers。 

     We   found   a   room   with   walls   made   of   shelves�察  �which   held   rows   of 

manuscripts�察  �from   the   floor   to   the   ceiling。  Never   had   we   seen   such   a 

number of them�察�nor of such strange shape。 They were not soft and rolled�察�

they   had   hard   shells   of   cloth   and   leather�察  �and   the   letters   on   their   pages 



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were   so   small   and   so   even   that   we   wondered   at   the   men   who   had   such 

handwriting。 We   glanced   through   the   pages�察  �and   we   saw   that   they   were 

written   in   our   language�察  �but   we   found   many  words   which   we   could   not 

understand。      Tomorrow�察�we shall begin to read these scripts。 

     When we had seen all the rooms of the house�察�we looked at the Golden 

One and we both knew the thought in our minds。 

     ;We shall never leave this house�察─�we said�察 �nor let it be taken from us。 

This is our home and the end of our journey。 This is your house�察�Golden 

One�察�and ours�察�and it belongs to no other men whatever as far as the earth 

may stretch。       We shall not share it with others�察�as we share not our joy 

with them�察�nor our love�察�nor our hunger。 So be it to the end of our days。; 

     ;Your will be done�察─�they said。 

     Then   we   went   out   to   gather   wood   for   the   great   hearth   of   our   home。 

We brought water from the stream which runs among the trees under our 

windows。        We   killed   a   mountain   goat�察  �and   we   brought   its   flesh   to   be 

cooked   in   a   strange   copper   pot   we   found   in   a   place   of   wonders�察  �which 

must have been the cooking room of the house。 

     We did this work alone�察�for no words of ours could take the Golden 

One away from the big glass which is not glass。 They stood before it and 

they looked and looked upon their own body。 

     When the sun sank beyond the mountains�察�the Golden One fell asleep 

on the floor�察�amidst jewels�察�and bottles of crystal�察�and flowers of silk。                We 

lifted the Golden One in our arms and we carried them to a bed�察�their head 

falling   softly   upon   our   shoulder。   Then   we   lit   a   candle�察  �and   we   brought 

paper from the room of the manuscripts�察�and we sat by the window�察�for we 

knew that we could not sleep tonight。 

     And now we look upon the earth and sky。 This spread of naked rock 

and   peaks   and   moonlight   is   like   a   world   ready  to   be   born�察  �a   world   that 

waits。    It seems to us it asks a sign from us�察�a spark�察�a first commandment。 

We cannot know what word we are to give�察�nor what great deed this earth 

expects to witness。 We know it waits。             It seems to say it has great gifts to 

lay before us�察�but it wishes a greater gift for us。 We are to speak。                We are 

to give its goal�察�its highest meaning to all this glowing space of rock and 

sky。 



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    We look ahead�察�we beg our heart for guidance in answering this call no 

voice has spoken�察�yet we have heard。           We look upon our hands。 We see 

the dust of centuries�察�the dust which hid the great secrets and perhaps great 

evils。 And yet it stirs no fear within our heart�察�but only silent reverence and 

pity。 

    May     knowledge      come   to  us�   �What     is  the  secret  our   heart  has 

understood and yet will not reveal to us�察�although it seems to beat as if it 

were endeavoring to tell it�拭�



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                           PART ELEVEN 



    I am。    I think。   I will。 

    My hands 。 。 。 My spirit 。 。 。 My sky 。 。 。 My forest 。 。 。 This earth of 

mine。 。 。 。 What must I say besides�拭         �These are the words。        This is the 

answer。 

    I stand here on the summit of the mountain。 I lift my head and I spread 

my arms。 This�察�my body and spirit�察�this is the end of the quest。            I wished 

to know the meaning of things。          I am the meaning。        I wished to find a 

warrant for being。      I need no warrant for being�察�and no word of sanction 

upon my being。       I am the warrant and the sanction。 

    It is my eyes which see�察�and the sight of my eyes grants beauty to the 

earth。    It is my ears which hear�察�and the hearing of my ears gives its song 

to the world。     It is my mind which thinks�察�and the judgement of my mind 

is the only searchlight that can find the truth。       It is my will which chooses�察�

and the choice of my will is the only edict I must respect。 

    Many words have been granted me�察�and some are wise�察�and some are 

false�察�but only three are holy�此      �I will it� ─�

    Whatever road I take�察�the guiding star is within me�察�the guiding star 

and the loadstone which point the way。           They point in but one direction。 

They point to me。 

    I know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or 

if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity。    I know not and I care not。       For 

I   know   what   happiness   is   possible   to   me   on   earth。 And   my   happiness 

needs no higher aim to vindicate it。 My happiness is not the means to any 

end。 It is the end。    It is its own goal。 It is its own purpose。 

    Neither am I the means to any end others may wish to accomplish。                 I 

am not a tool for their use。      I am not a servant of their needs。       I am not a 

bandage for their wounds。 I am not a sacrifice on their altars。 

    I am a man。       This miracle of me is mine to own and keep�察�and mine 

to guard�察�and mine to use�察�and mine to kneel before� �

    I do not surrender my treasures�察�nor do I share them。             The fortune of 

my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as 



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alms for the poor of the spirit。        I guard my treasures�此�my thought�察�my will�察�

my freedom。 And the greatest of these is freedom。 

     I owe nothing to my brothers�察�nor do I gather debts from them。                    I ask 

none to live for me�察�nor do I live for any others。 I covet no man's soul�察�nor 

is my soul theirs to covet。 

     I am neither foe nor friend to my brothers�察�but such as each of them 

shall   deserve   of   me。    And   to   earn   my   love�察  �my   brothers   must   do   more 

than to have been born。 I do not grant my love without reason�察�nor to any 

chance passer´by who may wish to claim it。                 I honor men with my love。 

But honor is a thing to be earned。 

     I   shall   choose   friends   among   men�察  �but   neither   slaves   nor   masters。 

And   I   shall   choose   only   such   as   please   me�察  �and   them   I   shall   love   and 

respect�察  �but   neither   command   nor   obey。       And   we   shall   join   our   hands 

when we wish�察�or walk alone when we so desire。                  For in the temple of his 

spirit�察�each man is alone。         Let each man keep his temple untouched and 

undefiled。      Then   let   him   join   hands   with   others   if   he   wishes�察  �but   only 

beyond his holy threshold。 

     For the word ;We; must never be spoken�察�save by one's choice and as 

a second thought。        This word must never be placed first within man's soul�察�

else   it   becomes   a   monster�察  �the   root   of   all   the   evils   on   earth�察  �the   root   of 

man's torture by men�察�and of an unspeakable lie。 

     The word ;We; is as lime poured over men�察�which sets and hardens to 

stone�察�and crushes all beneath it�察�and that which is white and that which is 

black   are   lost   equally   in   the   grey   of   it。 It   is   the   word   by   which   the 

depraved steal the virtue of the good�察�by which the weak steal the might of 

the strong�察�by which the fools steal the wisdom of the sages。 

     What   is   my   joy   if   all   hands�察  �even   the   unclean�察  �can   reach   into   it�拭�

What   is   my  wisdom�察  �if   even   the   fools   can   dictate   to   me�拭 �What   is   my 

freedom�察     �if  all  creatures�察  �even   the   botched    and   the   impotent�察   �are  my 

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