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and seizes the opportunity, but the way has been opened by 

 the man of dreams. Mr. Worldly-Wiseman, blind in his own 

 conceit, gives no heed to the seer who has opened up the way. 

 or else pushes him aside as a foolish fellow who does not 

 know how to use his opportunities. Or, unkindest cut of all, 

 he drags the dreamer's head down from the clouds, and claps 

 on it the silk hat of business commonplace. 



But -and happy for the world that it is so despite all efforts 

 to bring the whole world into the kingdom of commerce, 

 where gold is the only sovereign, there are still to be found 

 foolish young men and women who cast aside the fleshpots, 

 turn their backs on cheque-books, and motor cars, and, like 

 dog Patou, prefer to follow the shepherd with a single crust 

 in his wallet, so long as they keep '* the illusion of lapping 

 up the stars." 



