The Rich Man and the Needle

Bring the needle into the sanctuary. Lay it where the light can find it: that little silver question, that narrow, unbribable eye. Beside it, bring the camel, all knees and burden and bewilderment. Now bring the fortune. Bring the deeds and the dividends, the vast computers and the signatures that decide whether their power will free a worker’s time or take away the worker’s living.