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Part One

           

           TheTeacherswerejust,fortheyhadbeenappointedbytheCouncils,andtheCouncilsarethevoiceofalljustice,fortheyarethevoiceofallmen.Andifsometimes,inthesecretdarknessofourheart,weregretthatwhichbefellusonourfifteenthbirthday,weknowthatitwasthroughourownguilt.Wehadbrokenalaw,forwehadnotpaidheedtothewordsofourTeachers.TheTeachershadsaidtousall:

           “DarenotchooseinyourmindstheworkyouwouldliketodowhenyouleavetheHomeoftheStudents.YoushalldothatwhichtheCouncilofVocationsshallprescribeforyou.FortheCouncilofVocationsknowsinitsgreatwisdomwhereyouareneededbyyourbrothermen,betterthanyoucanknowitinyourunworthylittleminds.Andifyouarenotneededbyyourbrotherman,thereisnoreasonforyoutoburdentheearthwithyourbodies.”

           Weknewthiswell,intheyearsofourchildhood,butourcursebrokeourwill.Wewereguiltyandweconfessithere:wewereguiltyofthegreatTransgressionofPreference.Wepreferredsomeworkandsomelessonstotheothers.WedidnotlistenwelltothehistoryofalltheCouncilselectedsincetheGreatRebirth.ButwelovedtheScienceofThings.Wewishedtoknow.Wewishedtoknowaboutallthethingswhichmaketheeartharoundus.WeaskedsomanyquestionsthattheTeachersforbadeit.

           Wethinkthattherearemysteriesintheskyandunderthewaterandintheplantswhichgrow.ButtheCouncilofScholarshassaidthattherearenomysteries,andtheCouncilofScholarsknowsallthings.AndwelearnedmuchfromourTeachers.

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