Whatwerethepeopleinthebigworldlike？Hisknowledgewassoverylimited。TherehadbeenpeopleattheHome，whoexchangedastilted，perfunctorykindnessfortheirsalaries。Thevisitorswhocalledonreceivingdayshehaddividedintothreeclasses:thepsalm-singingkind，whocamewithatearintheeyeandhypocrisyineveryfeatureoftheirfaces；thekindwhodressedinsilksandjewels，andhandedtothosepoorlittlemother-hungrysoulsworntoysthattheirchildrennolongercaredfor，inexactlythesamespiritinwhichtheypitchedbiscuitstothemonkeysatthezoo，andforthesamereason——toseehowtheywouldtakethemandbeamusedbywhattheywoulddo；andthethirdclass，whomheconsideredrealpeople。Theymadehimfeeltheycaredthathewasthere，andthattheywouldhavebeengladtoseehimelsewhere。
Nowherewasanotherclass，thathadalltheyneededoftheworld\'sbestandwereengagedindoingworkthatcounted。Theyhadthingsworthwhiletobeproudof；andtheyhadmethimasasonandbrother。
Withthemhecould，fortheonlytimeinhislife，forgetthelosthandthateverydaytorturedhimwithanewpang。Whatkindofpeopleweretheyandwheredidtheybelongamongtheclassesheknew？Hefailedtodecide，becauseheneverhadknownotherssimilartothem；buthowhelovedthem！
Intheworldwherehewasgoingsoon，werethemajoritylikethem，orweretheyofthehypocriteandbun-throwingclasses？
Hehadforgottentheexcitementofthemorningandthepassingoftimewhendistantvoicesarousedhim，andhegentlyliftedhishead。