\"Stoop，\"saidGraham’sguide，andtheyavoidedanendlessbandrunningroaringuptotheshaftofthevane。\"Thisway！\"andtheywereankledeepinagutterfullofdriftedthawingsnow，betweentwolowwallsofmetalthatpresentlyrosewaisthigh。\"Iwillgofirst，\"saidtheguide。Grahamdrewhiscloakabouthimandfollowed。Thensuddenlycameanarrowabyssacrosswhichthegutterleapttothesnowydarknessofthefurtherside。Grahampeepedoverthesideonceandthegulfwasblack。Foramomentheregrettedhisflight。Hedarednotlookagain，andhisbrainspunashewadedthroughthehalfliquidsnow。
Thenoutoftheguttertheyclamberedandhurriedacrossawideflatspacedampwiththawingsnow，andforhalfitsextentdimlytranslucenttolightsthatwenttoandfrounderneath。Hehesitatedatthisunstablelookingsubstance，buthisguideranonunheeding，andsotheycametoandclamberedupslipperystepstotherimofagreatdomeofglass。
Roundthistheywent。Farbelowanumberofpeopleseemedtobedancing，andmusicfilteredthroughthedome……Grahamfanciedheheardashoutingthroughthesnowstorm，andhisguidehurriedhimonwithanewspurtofhaste。Theyclamberedpantingtoaspaceofhugewindmills，onesovastthatonlytheloweredgeofitsvanscamerushingintosightandrushedupagainandwaslostinthenightandthesnow。Theyhurriedforatimethroughthecolossalmetallictraceryofitssupports，andcameatlastaboveaplaceofmovingplatformsliketheplaceintowhichGrahamhadlookedfromthebalcony。Theycrawledacrosstheslopingtransparencythatcoveredthisstreetofplatforms，crawlingonhandsandkneesbecauseoftheslipperinessofthesnowfall。
Forthemostparttheglasswasbedewed，andGrahamsawonlyhazysuggestionsoftheformsbelow，butnearthepitchofthetransparentrooftheglasswasclear，andhefoundhimselflookingsheerlydownuponitall。Forawhile，inspiteoftheurgencyofhisguide，hegavewaytovertigoandlayspread—eagledontheglass，sickandparalysed。Farbelow，merestirringspecksanddots，wentthepeopleoftheunsleepingcityintheirperpetualdaylight，andthemovingplatformsranontheirincessantjourney。Messengersandmenonunknownbusinessesshotalongthedroopingcablesandthefrailbridgeswerecrowdedwithmen。Itwaslikepeeringintoagiganticglasshive，anditlayverticallybelowhimwithonlyatoughglassofunknownthicknesstosavehimfromafall。
Thestreetshowedwarmandlit，andGrahamwaswetnowtotheskinwiththawingsnow，andhisfeetwerenumbedwithcold。Foraspacehecouldnotmove。
\"Comeon！\"criedhisguide，withterrorinhisvoice。
\"Comeon！\"
Grahamreachedthepitchoftheroofbyaneffort。
Overtheridge，followinghisguide’sexample，heturnedaboutandslidbackwarddowntheoppositeslopeveryswiftly，amidalittleavalancheofsnowWhilehewasslidinghethoughtofwhatwouldhappenifsomebrokengapshouldcomeinhisway。Attheedgehestumbledtohisfeetankledeepinslushthankingheavenforanopaquefootingagain。Hisguidewasalreadyclamberingupametalscreentoalevelexpanse。
Throughthesparesnowflakesabovethisloomedanotherlineofvastwindmills，andthensuddenlytheamorphoustumultoftherotatingwheelswaspiercedwithadeafeningsound。Itwasamechanicalshrillingofextraordinaryintensitythatseemedtocomesimultaneouslyfromeverypointofthecompass。
\"Theyhavemissedusalready！\"criedGraham’sguideinanaccentofterror，andsuddenly，withablindingflash，thenightbecameday。
Abovethedrivingsnow，fromthesummitsofthewind—wheels，appearedvastmastscarryingglobesoflividlight。Theyrecededinillimitablevistasineverydirection。Asfarashiseyecouldpenetratethesnowfalltheyglared。
\"Getonthis，\"criedGraham’sconductor，andthrusthimforwardtoalonggratingofsnowlessmetalthatranlikeabandbetweentwoslightlyslopingexpansesofsnow。ItfeltwarmtoGraham’sbenurrledfeet，andafainteddyofsteamrosefromit。
\"Comeon！\"shoutedhisguidetenyardsoff，and，withoutwaiting，ranswiftlythroughtheincandescentglaretowardstheironsupportsofthenextrangeofwind—wheels。Graham，recoveringfromhisastonishment，followedasfast，convincedofhisimminentcapture。
Inascoreofsecondstheywerewithinatraceryofglareandblackshadowsshotwithmovingbarsbeneaththemonstrouswheels。Graham’sconductorranonforsometime，andsuddenlydartedsidewaysandvanishedintoablackshadowinthecornerofthefootofahugesupport。InanothermomentGrahamwasbesidehim。
Theycoweredpantingandstaredout。
ThesceneuponwhichGrahamlookedwasverywildandstrange。Thesnowhadnowalmostceased；
onlyabelatedflakepassednowandagainacrossthepicture。Butthebroadstretchoflevelbeforethemwasaghastlywhite，brokenonlybygiganticmassesandmovingshapesandlengthystripsofimpenetrabledarkness，vastungainlyTitansofshadow。Allaboutthem，hugemetallicstructures，irongirders，inhumanlyvastasitseemedtohim，interlaced，andtheedgesofwind—wheels，scarcelymovinginthelull，I
passedingreatshiningcurvessteeperandsteeperupintoaluminoushaze。Whereverthesnow—spangledlightstruckdown，beamsandgirders，andincessantbandsrunningwithahalting，indomitableresolutionpassedupwardanddownwardintotheblack。Andwithallthatmightyactivity，withanomnipresentsenseofmotiveanddesign，thissnow—claddesolationofmechanismseemedvoidofallhumanpresencesavethemselves，seemedastracklessanddesertedandunfrequentedbymenassomeinaccessibleAlpinesnowfield。
\"Theywillbechasingus，\"criedtheleader。\"Wearescarcelyhalfwaythereyet。Coldasitiswemusthidehereforaspace——atleastuntilitsnowsmorethicklyagain。\"
Histeethchatteredinhishead。
\"Wherearethemarkets？\"askedGrahamstaringout。\"Whereareallthepeople？\"
Theothermadenoanswer。
\"Look！\"whisperedGraham，crouchedclose，andbecameverystill。
Thesnowhadsuddenlybecomethickagain，andslidingwiththewhirlingeddiesoutoftheblackpitoftheskycamesomething，vagueandlargeandveryswift。Itcamedowninasteepcurveandsweptround，widewingsextendedandatrailofwhitecondensingsteambehindit，rosewithaneasyswiftnessandwentglidinguptheair，swepthorizontallyforwardinawidecurve，andvanishedagaininthesteamingspecksofsnow。And，throughtheribsofitsbody，Grahamsawtwolittlemen，veryminuteandactive，searchingthesnowyareasabouthim，asitseemedtohim，withfieldglasses。Forasecondtheywereclear，thenhazythroughathickwhirlofsnow，thensmallanddistant，andinaminutetheyweregone。
\"Now！\"criedhiscompanion。\"Come！\"
HepulledGraham’ssleeve，andincontinentlythetwowererunningheadlongdownthearcadeofironworkbeneaththewind—wheels。Graham，runningblindly，collidedwithhisleader，whohadturnedbackonhimsuddenly。Hefoundhimselfwithinadozenyardsofablackchasm。Itextendedasfarashecouldseerightandleft。Itseemedtocutofftheirprogressineitherdirection。
\"DoasIdo，\"whisperedhisguide。Helaydownandcrawledtotheedge，thrusthisheadoverandtwisteduntiloneleghung。Heseemedtofeelforsomethingwithhisfoot，foundit，andwentslidingovertheedgeintothegulf。Hisheadreappeared。
\"Itisaledge，\"hewhispered。\"Inthedarkallthewayalong。DoasIdid。\"
Grahamhesitated，wentdownuponallfours，crawledtotheedge，andpeeredintoavelvetyblackness。
Forasicklymomenthehadcourageneithertogoonnorretreat，thenhesatandhunghislegdown，felthisguide’shandspullingathim，hadahorriblesensationofslidingovertheedgeintotheunfathomable，splashed，andfelthimselfinaslushygutter，impenetrablydark。
\"Thisway，\"whisperedthevoice，andhebegancrawlingalongthegutterthroughthetricklingthaw，pressinghimselfagainstthewall。Theycontinuedalongitforsomeminutes。Heseemedtopassthroughahundredstagesofmisery，topassminuteafterminutethroughahundreddegreesofcold，damp，andexhaustion。
Inalittlewhileheceasedtofeelhishandsandfeet。
Thegutterslopeddownwards。Heobservedthattheywerenowmanyfeetbelowtheedgeofthebuildings。
Rowsofspectralwhiteshapesliketheghostsofblind—drawnwindowsroseabovethem。Theycametotheendofacablefastenedaboveoneofthesewhitewindows，dimlyvisibleanddroppingintoimpenetrableshadows。Suddenlyhishandcameagainsthisguide’s。
\"Still！\"whisperedthelatterverysoftly。
Helookedupwithastartandsawthehugewingsoftheflyingmachineglidingslowlyandnoiselesslyoverheadathwartthebroadbandofsnow—fleckedgrey—bluesky。Inamomentitwashiddenagain。
\"Keepstill；theywerejustturning。\"
Forawhilebothweremotionless，thenGraham’scompanionstoodup，andreachingtowardsthefasteningsofthecablefumbledwithsomeindistincttackle。
\"Whatisthat？\"askedGraham。
Theonlyanswerwasafaintcry。Themancrouchedmotionless。Grahampeeredandsawhisfacedimly。
Hewasstaringdownthelongribbonofsky，andGraham，followinghiseyes，sawtheflyingmachinesmallandfaintandremote。Thenhesawthatthewingsspreadoneitherside，thatitheadedtowardsthem，thateverymomentitgrewlarger。Itwasfollowingtheedgeofthechasmtowardsthem。
Theman’smovementsbecameconvulsive。HethrusttwocrossbarsintoGraham’shand。Grahamcouldnotseethem，heascertainedtheirformbyfeeling。
Theywereslungbythincordstothecable。Onthecordwerehandgripsofsomesoftelasticsubstance。
\"Putthecrossbetweenyourlegs，\"whisperedtheguidehysterically，\"andgriptheholdfasts。
Griptightly，grip！\"
Grahamdidashewastold。
\"Jump，\"saidthevoice。\"Inheaven’sname，jump！\"
ForonemomentoussecondGrahamcouldnotspeak。Hewasgladafterwardsthatdarknesshidhisface。Hesaidnothing。Hebegantotrembleviolently。
Helookedsidewaysattheswiftshadowthatswalloweduptheskyasitrusheduponhim。
\"Jump！Jump——inGod’sname！Ortheywillhaveus，\"criedGraham’sguide，andintheviolenceofhispassionthrusthimforward。
Grahamtotteredconvulsively，gaveasobbingcry，acryinspiteofhimself，andthen，astheflyingmachinesweptoverthem，fellforwardintothepitofthatdarkness，seatedonthecrosswoodandholdingtheropeswiththeclutchofdeath。Somethingcracked，somethingrappedsmartlyagainstawall。
Heheardthepulleyofthecradlehumonitsrope。
Heheardtheaeronautsshout。Hefeltapairofkneesdiggingintohisback……Hewassweepingheadlongthroughtheair，fallingthroughtheair。Allhisstrengthwasinhishands。Hewouldhavescreamedbuthehadnobreath。
Heshotintoablindinglightthatmadehimgripthetighter。Herecognisedthegreatpassagewiththerunningways，thehanginglightsandinterlacinggirders。Theyrushedupwardandbyhim。Hehadamomentaryimpressionofagreatcircularapertureyawningtoswallowhimup。
Hewasinthedarkagain，falling，falling，grippingwithachinghands，andbehold！aclapofsound，aburstoflight，andhewasinabrightlylithallwitharoaringmultitudeofpeoplebeneathhisfeet。Thepeople！Hispeople！Aproscenium，astagerusheduptowardshim，andhiscablesweptdowntoacircularaperturetotherightofthis。Hefelthewastravellingslower，andsuddenlyverymuchslower。Hedistinguishedshoutsof\"Saved！TheMaster。Heissafe！\"Thestagerusheduptowardshimwithrapidlydiminishingswiftness。Then——。
Heheardthemanclingingbehindhimshoutasifsuddenlyterrified，andthisshoutwasechoedbyashoutfrombelow。Hefeltthathewasnolongerglidingalongthecablebutfallingwithit。Therewasatumultofyells，screamsandcries。Hefeltsomethingsoftagainsthisextendedhand，andtheimpactofabrokenfallquiveringthroughhisarm……
Hewantedtobestillandthepeoplewereliftinghim。Hebelievedafterwardshewascarriedtotheplatformandgivensomedrink，buthewasneversure。
Hedidnotnoticewhatbecameofhisguide。Whenhismindwasclearagainhewasonhisfeet；eagerhandswereassistinghimtostand。Hewasinabigalcove，occupyingthepositionthatinhispreviousexperiencehadbeendevotedtothelowerboxes。Ifthiswasindeedatheatre。
Amightytumultwasinhisears，athunderousroar，theshoutingofacountlessmultitude。\"ItistheSleeper！TheSleeperiswithus！\"
\"TheSleeperiswithus！TheMaster——theOwner！TheMasteriswithus。Heissafe。\"
Grahamhadasurgingvisionofagreathallcrowdedwithpeople。Hesawnoindividuals，hewasconsciousofafrothofpinkfaces，ofwavingarmsandgarments，hefelttheoccultinfluenceofavastcrowdpouringoverhim，buoyinghimup。Therewerebalconies，galleries，greatarchwaysgivingremoterperspectives，andeverywherepeople，avastarenaofpeople，denselypackedandcheering。Acrossthenearerspacelaythecollapsedcablelikeahugesnake。Ithadbeencutbythemenoftheflyingmachineatitsupperend，andhadcrumpleddownintothehall。Menseemedtobehaulingthisoutoftheway。Butthewholeeffectwasvague，theverybuildingsthrobbedandleaptwiththeroarofthevoices。
Hestoodunsteadilyandlookedatthoseabouthim。
Someonesupportedhimbyonearm。\"Letmegointoalittleroom，\"hesaid，weeping；\"alittleroom，\"
andcouldsaynomore。Amaninblacksteppedforward，tookhisdisengagedarm。Hewasawareofofficiousmenopeningadoorbeforehim。Someoneguidedhimtoaseat。Hestaggered。Hesatdownheavilyandcoveredhisfacewithhishands；hewastremblingviolently，hisnervouscontrolwasatanend。
Hewasrelievedofhiscloak，hecouldnotrememberhow；hispurplehosehesawwereblackwithwet。
Peoplewererunningabouthim，thingswerehappening，butforsometimehegavenoheedtothem。
Hehadescaped。Amyriadofcriestoldhimthat。
Hewassafe。Thesewerethepeoplewhowereonhisside。Foraspacehesobbedforbreath，andthenhesatstillwithhisfacecovered。Theairwasfulloftheshoutingofinnumerablemen。
CHAPTERIX
THEPEOPLEMARCH
Hebecameawareofsomeoneurgingaglassofclearfluiduponhisattention，lookedupanddiscoveredthiswasadarkyoungmaninayellowgarment。Hetookthedoseforthwith，andinamomenthewasglowing。
Atallmaninablackrobestoodbyhisshoulder，andpointedtothehalfopendoorintothehall。Thismanwasshoutingclosetohisearandyetwhatwassaidwasindistinctbecauseofthetremendousuproarfromthegreattheatre。Behindthemanwasagirlinasilverygreyrobe，whomGraham，eveninthisconfusion，perceivedtobebeautiful。Herdarkeyes，fullofwonderandcuriosity，—werefixedonhim，herlipstrembledapart。Apartiallyopeneddoorgaveaglimpseofthecrowdedhall，andadmittedavastuneventumult，ahammering，clappingandshoutingthatdiedawayandbeganagain，androsetoathunderouspitch，andsocontinuedintermittentlyallthetimethatGrahamremainedinthelittleroom。Hewatchedthelipsofthemaninblackandgatheredthathewasmakingsomeclumsyexplanation。
Hestaredstupidlyforsomemomentsatthesethingsandthenstoodupabruptly；hegraspedthearmofthisshoutingperson。
\"Tellme！\"hecried。\"WhoamI？WhoamI？\"
Theotherscamenearertohearhiswords。\"WhoamI？\"Hiseyessearchedtheirfaces。
\"Theyhavetoldhimnothing！\"criedthegirl。
\"Tellme，tellme！\"criedGraham。
\"YouaretheMasteroftheEarth。Youareownerofhalftheworld。\"
Hedidnotbelieveheheardaright。Heresistedthepersuasion。Hepretendednottounderstand，nottohear。Heliftedhisvoiceagain。\"Ihavebeenawakethreedays——aprisonerthreedays。Ijudgethereissomestrugglebetweenanumberofpeopleinthiscity——itisLondon？\"
\"Yes，\"saidtheyoungerman。
\"AndthosewhomeetinthegreathallwiththewhiteAtlas？Howdoesitconcernme？Insomewayithastodowithme。Why，Idon’tknow。
Drugs？ItseemstomethatwhileIhaveslepttheworldhasgonemad。Ihavegonemad。\"
\"WhoarethoseCouncillorsundertheAtlas？Whyshouldtheytrytodrugme？\"
\"Tokeepyouinsensible，\"saidthemaninyellow。
\"Topreventyourinterference。\"
\"But_why？__\"
\"Because__you__aretheAtlas，Sire，\"saidthemaninyellow。\"Theworldisonyourshoulders。Theyruleitinyourname。\"
Thesoundsfromthehallhaddiedintoasilencethreadedbyonemonotonousvoice。Nowsuddenly，tramplingontheselastwords，cameadeafeningtumult，aroaringandthundering，cheercrowdedoncheer，voiceshoarseandshrill，beating，overlapping，andwhileitlastedthepeopleinthelittleroomcouldnotheareachothershout。
Grahamstood，hisintelligenceclinginghelplesslytothethinghehadjustheard。\"TheCouncil，\"herepeatedblankly，andthensnatchedatanamethathadstruckhim。\"ButwhoisOstrog？\"hesaid。
\"Heistheorganiser——theorganiseroftherevolt。
OurLeader——inyourname。\"
\"Inmyname？——Andyou？Whyishenothere？\"
\"He——hasdeputedus。Iamhisbrother——hishalf—brother，Lincoln。Hewantsyoutoshowyourselftothesepeopleandthencomeontohim。Thatiswhyhehassent。Heisatthewind—vaneofficesdirecting。Thepeoplearemarching。\"
\"Inyourname，\"shoutedtheyoungerman。\"Theyhaveruled，crushed，tyrannised。Atlasteven——\"
\"Inmyname！Myname！Master？\"
Theyoungermansuddenlybecameaudibleinapauseoftheouterthunder，indignantandvociferous，ahighpenetratingvoiceunderhisredaquilinenoseandbushymoustache。\"Nooneexpectedyoutowake。Nooneexpectedyoutowake。Theywerecunning。Damnedtyrants！Buttheyweretakenbysurprise。Theydidnotknowwhethertodrugyou，hypnotiseyou，killyou。\"
Againthehalldominatedeverything。
\"Ostrogisatthewind—vaneofficesready——。Evennowthereisarumouroffightingbeginning。\"
ThemanwhohadcalledhimselfLincolncameclosetohim。\"Ostroghasitplanned。Trusthim。Wehaveourorganisationsready。Weshallseizetheflyingstages——。Evennowhemaybedoingthat。
Then——\"
\"Thispublictheatre，\"bawledthemaninyellow，\"isonlyacontingent。Wehavefivemyriadsofdrilledmen——\"
\"Wehavearms，\"criedLincoln。\"Wehaveplans。
Aleader。Theirpolicehavegonefromthestreetsandaremassedinthe——\"（inaudible）。\"Itisnowornever。TheCouncilisrocking——Theycannottrusteventheirdrilledmen——\"
\"Hearthepeoplecallingtoyou！\"
Graham’smindwaslikeanightofmoonandswiftclouds，nowdarkandhopeless，nowclearandghastly。
HewasMasteroftheEarth，hewasamansoddenwiththawingsnow。Ofallhisfluctuatingimpressionsthedominantonespresentedanantagonism；ontheonehandwastheWhiteCouncil，powerful，disciplined，few，theWhiteCouncilfromwhichhehadjustescaped；andontheother，monstrouscrowds，packedmassesofindistinguishablepeopleclamouringhisname，hailinghimMaster。Theothersidehadimprisonedhim，debatedhisdeath。Theseshoutingthousandsbeyondthelittledoorwayhadrescuedhim。
Butwhythesethingsshouldbesohecouldnotunderstand。
Thedooropened，Lincoln’svoicewassweptawayanddrowned，andarushofpeoplefollowedontheheelsofthetumult。TheseintruderscametowardshimandLincolngesticulating。Thevoiceswithoutexplainedtheirsoundlesslips。\"ShowustheSleeper，showustheSleeper！\"wastheburdenoftheuproarMenwerebawlingfor\"Order！Silence！\"
Grahamglancedtowardstheopendoorway，andsawatall，oblongpictureofthehallbeyond，awaving，incessantconfusionofcrowded，shoutingfaces，menandwomentogether，wavingpalebluegarments，extendedhands。Manywerestanding，onemaninragsofdarkbrown，agauntfigure，stoodontheseatandwavedablackcloth。Hemetthewonderandexpectationofthegirl’seyes。Whatdidthesepeopleexpectfromhim。Hewasdimlyawarethatthetumultoutsidehadchangeditscharacter，wasinsomewaybeating，marching。Hisownmind，too，changed。
foraspacehedidnotrecognisetheinfluencethatwastransforminghim。Butamomentthatwasneartopanicpassed。Hetriedtomakeaudibleinquiriesofwhatwasrequiredofhim。
Lincolnwasshoutinginhisear，butGrahamwasdeafenedtothat。Alltheotherssavethewomangesticulatedtowardsthehall。Heperceivedwhathadhappenedtotheuproar。Thewholemassofpeoplewaschantingtogether。Itwasnotsimplyasong，thevoicesweregatheredtogetherandupbornebyatorrentofinstrumentalmusic，musiclikethemusicofanorgan，awoventextureofsounds，fulloftrumpets，fullofflauntingbanners，fullofthemarchandpageantryofopeningwar。Andthefeetofthepeoplewerebeatingtime——tramp，tramp。
Hewasurgedtowardsthedoor。Heobeyedmechanically。Thestrengthofthatchanttookholdofhim，stirredhim，emboldenedhim。Thehallopenedtohim，avastwelterofflutteringcolourswayingtothemusic。
\"Waveyourarmtothem，\"saidLincoln。\"Waveyourarmtothem。\"
\"This，\"saidavoiceontheotherside，\"hemusthavethis。\"Armswereabouthisneckdetaininghiminthedoorway，andablacksubtly—foldingmantlehungfromhisshoulders。HethrewhisarmfreeofthisandfollowedLincoln。Heperceivedthegirlingreyclosetohim，herfacelit，hergestureonward。Fortheinstantshebecametohim，flushedandeagerasshewas，anembodimentofthesong。Heemergedinthealcoveagain。Incontinentlythemountingwavesofthesongbrokeuponhisappearing，andflashedupintoafoamofshouting。GuidedbyLincoln’shandhemarchedobliquelyacrossthecentreofthestagefacingthepeople。
Thehallwasavastandintricatespace——galleries，balconies，broadspacesofamphitheatralsteps，andgreatarchways。Faraway，highup，seemedthemouthofahugepassagefullofstrugglinghumanity。
Thewholemultitudewasswayingincongestedmasses。
Individualfiguressprangoutofthetumult，impressedhimmomentarily，andlostdefinitionagain。Closetotheplatformswayedabeautifulfairwoman，carriedbythreemen，herhairacrossherfaceandbrandishingagreenstaff。Nextthisgroupanoldcarewornmaninbluecanvasmaintainedhisplaceinthecrushwithdifficulty，andbehindshoutedahairlessface，agreatcavityoftoothlessmouth。Avoicecalledthatenigmaticalword\"Ostrog。\"Allhisimpressionswerevaguesavethemassiveemotionofthattramplingsong。Themultitudewerebeatingtimewiththeirfeet——markingtime，tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。
Thegreenweaponswaved，flashedandslanted。Thenhesawthosenearesttohimonalevelspacebeforethestageweremarchinginfrontofhim，passingtowardsagreatarchway，shouting\"TotheCouncil！\"
Tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。Heraisedhisarm，andtheroaringwasredoubled。Herememberedhehadtoshout\"March！\"Hismouthshapedinaudibleheroicwords。Hewavedhisarmagainandpointedtothearchway，shouting\"Onward！\"Theywerenolongermarkingtime，theyweremarching；tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。Inthathostwerebeardedmen，oldmen，youths，flutteringrobedbare—armedwomen，girls。Menandwomenofthenewage！Richrobes，greyragsflutteredtogetherinthewhirloftheirmovementamidstthedominantblue。Amonstrousblackbannerjerkeditswaytotheright。Heperceivedablue—cladnegro，ashrivelledwomaninyellow，thenagroupoftallfair—haired，white—faced，blue—cladmenpushedtheatricallypasthim。HenotedtwoChinamen。
Atall，sallow，dark—haired，shining—eyedyouth，whitecladfromtoptotoe，clambereduptowardstheplatformshoutingloyally，andsprangdownagainandreceded，lookingbackward。Heads，shoulders，handsclutchingweapons，allwereswingingwiththosemarchingcadences。
Facescameoutoftheconfusiontohimashestoodthere，eyesmethisandpassedandvanished。Mengesticulatedtohim，shoutedinaudiblepersonalthings。
Mostofthefaceswereflushed，butmanywereghastlywhite。Anddiseasewasthere，andmanyahandthatwavedtohimwasgauntandlean。Menandwomenofthenewage！Strangeandincrediblemeeting！Asthebroadstreampassedbeforehimtotheright，tributarygangwaysfromtheremoteuplandsofthehallthrustdownwardinanincessantreplacementofpeople；
tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。Theunisonofthesongwasenrichedandcomplicatedbythemassiveechoesofarchesandpassages。Menandwomenmingledintheranks；tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。
Thewholeworldseemedmarching。Tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp；hisbrainwastramping。Thegarmentswavedonward，thefacespouredbymoreabundantly。
Tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp；atLincoln’spressureheturnedtowardsthearchway，walkingunconsciouslyinthatrhythm，scarcelynoticinghismovementforthemelodyandstirofit。Themultitude，thegestureandsong，allmovedinthatdirection，theflowofpeoplesmotedownwarduntiltheupturnedfaceswerebelowthelevelofhisfeet。Hewasawareofapathbeforehim，ofasuiteabouthim，ofguardsanddignities，and；Lincolnonhisrighthand。Attendantsintervened，andeverandagainblottedoutthesightofthemultitudetotheleft。Beforehimwentthebacksoftheguardsinblack——threeandthreeandthree。Hewasmarchedalongalittlerailedway，andcrossedabovethearchway，withthetorrentdippingtoflowbeneath，andshoutinguptohim。Hedidnotknowwhitherhewent；hedidnotwanttoknow。Heglancedbackacrossaflamingspaciousnessofhall。Tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。
CHAPTERX
THEBATTLEOFTHEDARKNESS
Hewasnolongerinthehall。Hewasmarchingalongagalleryoverhangingoneofthegreatstreetsofthemovingplatformsthattraversedthecity。
Beforehimandbehindhimtrampedhisguards。Thewholeconcaveofthemovingwaysbelowwasacongestedmassofpeoplemarching，trampingtotheleft，shouting，wavinghandsandarms，pouringalongahugevista，shoutingastheycameintoview，shoutingastheypassed，shoutingastheyreceded，untiltheglobesofelectriclightrecedinginperspectivedroppeddownitseemedandhidtheswarmingbareheads。
Tramp，tramp，tramp，tramp。