The book drops to the floor from his nerveless fingers and he buries
his head in his arms, sobbing. (Music: _"When You and I Were Young,
Maggie."_)
"TWENTY YEARS AFTER ... HENRY ADAMS IS NO LONGER YOUNG, BUT IN HIS
HEART LIES STILL THE HUNGER FOR EDUCATION. GOING FORWARD, EVER
FORWARD, HE REALIZES AS NEVER BEFORE THAT WITHOUT THOUGHT IN THE UNIT,
THERE CAN BE NO UNITY. THOUGHT ALONE IS FORM. MIND AND UNITY FLOURISH
OR PERISH TOGETHER."
(_Allegorical flash-back showing Mind and Unity perishing together._)
The hero is now seen seated in a Morris chair in Washington, touching
his finger-tips together in a ruminative manner. Arising slowly, he
goes to the window and looks out over Lafayette Square. Then he lights
a cigar and goes back to his chair. He is pondering and attempting to
determine when, between 3000 B.C. and 1000 A.D. the momentum of Europe
was greatest, as exemplified in mathematics by such masters as
Archimedes, Aristarchus, Ptolemy and Euclid.
(_Flash-back showing the mathematical theories of Archimedes,
Aristarchus, Ptolemy and Euclid. Music: "Old Ireland Shall Be Free."_)
Rising from his chair again, he paces the floor, clenching his hands
behind his back in mute fury.
Caption: "GOD HAVE MERCY ON ME! I CAN SEE IT ALL--I HAVE NEVER BEEN
EDUCATED!"
NEXT WEEK: BERT LYTELL IN
"SARTOR RESARTUS"
A SMASHING SIX-REEL FEATURE
BY TOM CARLYLE