The atmosphere is much too near for dreams. It forces us to action. It is close to us. We are in it and of it. It rouses us both to study and to do. We must know its moods and also its motive forces.
“Will he get a place for his oldest boy? He can not. His girl? Why, the Chinaman is in her place too!”
“Hopefully it'll give us a bit of luck on the night, but I'm not really a superstitious person.”