\"Itisalltrue，\"hesaid；\"beautifullytrue。Butneedsuchaviewoflifenecessitatetheworkofroadmending？Surelyallmenshouldberoadmenders。\"
Owiseparson，sotoreadthelessonoftheroad！
\"Itistrue，\"Ianswered；\"butsomeofusfindoursalvationintheactualwork，andearnourbreadbetterinthisthaninanyotherway。Nomanisdependentonourearning，allmenonourwork。Weare\'richbeyondthedreamsofavarice\'becausewehaveallthatweneed，andyetwetastethelifeandpovertyoftheverypoor。Weare，ifyouwill，uncloisteredmonks，preachingfriarswhospeaknotwiththetongue，discipleswhohearthewisewordsofasilentmaster。\"
\"RobertLouisStevensonwasaroadmender，\"saidthewiseparson。
\"Ay，andwithmorethanhispen，\"Ianswered。\"Iwonderwasheeversotrulygreat，soentirelythemanweknowandlove，aswhenheinspiredthechiefstomakeahighwayinthewilderness。SurelynomorefittingmonumentcouldexisttohismemorythantheRoadofGratitude，cut，laid，andkeptbythepure-bloodedtribekingsofSamoa。\"