Титанік
Chapter 4
Upaboveareallthebeautifulthings,thepleasantthings;downbelowaretheterribleandnecessarythings.Upabovearethepeoplewhorestandenjoy;downbelowthepeoplewhosweatandsuffer.
Considertoothewhirloflifeandmultitudeofhumanemploymentsthatyouwouldhavefoundhadyoupeeredintothissectionoftheshipthatwearesupposingtohavebeenlaidbare.HonourandGlory,letussay,havejustcrownedteno’clockinthemorningbeneaththegreatdomeofglassandironthatcoversthecentralstaircase.SomeonehasjustcomedownandpostedanoticeontheboardapieceofwirelessnewsofsomethingthathappenedinLondonlastnight.Inoneofthesunnybed-rooms(foroursectionlayseverythingbare)someoneisturningoverinbedagainandtellingamaidtoshutoutthesun.Eightyfeetbelowhertheblackslavesareworkinginafierypit;tenfeetbelowthemisthegreensea.Abusiness-like-lookinggrouphavejustsettleddowntobridgeinthefirst-classsmoking-room.Theseadoesnotexistforthem,northeship;therosesthatbloomuponthetrellis-workbytheverandahinterestthemnomorethanthepageantofwhitecloudswhichtheycouldseeiftheylookedoutofthewidewindows.Downbelowthechiefsteward,attendedbyhissatellites,isvisitingthestoresandgettingfromthestore-keeperthenecessariesforhisday’scatering.Hehasplentytodrawfrom.
