Themilestone-Themeditation-Wanttogetup？-Theoff-handleader-Sixteenshillings-Thenear-handwheeler-Allright。
INabouttwohoursIhadclearedtheGreatCity，andgotbeyondthesuburbanvillages，orrathertowns，inthedirectioninwhichIwastravelling；Iwasinabroadandexcellentroad，leadingIknewnotwhither。Inowslackenedmypace，whichhadhithertobeengreat。
Presently，comingtoamilestoneonwhichwasgravenninemiles，I
restedagainstit，andlookingroundtowardsthevastcity，whichhadlongceasedtobevisible，Ifellintoatrainofmeditation。
Ithoughtofallmywaysanddoingssincethedayofmyfirstarrivalinthatvastcity-Ihadworkedandtoiled，and，thoughI