of the world. It was a study in colors now, this smoke;
in the sunset light it was black and brown and gray and
purple. All the sordid suggestions of the place were
gone -- in the twilight it was a vision of power. To the
two who stood watching while the darkness swallowed it
up, it seemed a dream of wonder, with its tale of human
energy, of things being done, of employment for thou~
sands upon thousands of men, of opportunity and free~
dom, of life and love and joy. When they came away,
arm in arm, Jurgis was saying, "Tomorrow I shall go
there and get a job!"

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