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If you are not located in the United States, you'll -have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using -this ebook. - - - -Title: The Good Work - -Author: Theodore L. Thomas - -Release Date: November 13, 2019 [EBook #60682] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GOOD WORK *** - - - - -Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - THE GOOD WORK - - BY THEODORE L. THOMAS - - _In the cities, 350 billions swarmed - like termites in a hill; but Jeremiah - Winthrop still called himself a man...._ - - [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from - Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1959. - Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that - the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] - - -Tall and rawboned was Jeremiah Winthrop. Narrow of shoulder and shallow -of chest he was, but no matter. There was a dignity to the man that -showed itself in every movement. Here was one who still called himself -a man, one whose traditions sprang from the rocky New England soil -that had nourished his forebears. The mold that produces such a man is -not easily bent or broken, not even in a world of three hundred and -fifty billion people, not even in a world where the rocky New England -soil lies buried and forgotten beneath the foundations of monstrous -buildings. - -Jeremiah Winthrop rode the spiral escalator up, up to the two-part -cubicle he called home on the one hundred and forty-eighth floor. -He stood swaying slightly as the escalator wound its serpentine way -upwards. Others rode with him, tight people, tense people, pushed -together, staring straight as they rode the spiral escalator up. And -now and then at a turn or a bend a man would elbow his way out. He'd -leave the upflowing river of people and step onto a landing as his -floor came by. But the escalator was still crowded as it passed the one -hundred and forty-eighth floor and Winthrop stepped off. He was not one -of the lucky ones who lived high near the roof where it was at least -possible to think about the air and the light and the sun. - -Winthrop boarded a moving belt that carried him over to his own -corridor. He walked down the corridor for ten minutes. It was easy -walking, for there were far fewer people now. Finally he came to his -own door. He inserted his thumb in the thumbhole, slid the door open -and walked in. A tousle-headed youngster sat on the floor playing with -a plastic box. The boy looked up as Winthrop entered. - -"Daddy!" he shouted. He flung himself to his feet, dashed across the -room and grabbed his father around the legs. - -"Hello, Davy," said Winthrop, ruffling the curly brown hair. "How's the -little man?" - -"Fine, Daddy. And Mommy says we can go up on the roof in another month. -Will you come with us? This time? You never go with us, Daddy. Will you -come up with us in a month from now?" - -Winthrop looked over the boy's head at his wife, Ann. The smile faded -from his face. He said, "A month? I thought it was our turn again in a -week. What happened?" - -Ann shook her head and pressed the back of a hand against her -forehead. "I don't know. They have had to re-schedule everybody. -Another eighteen hundred babies born in the building this week. They -all have to get a little sun. I don't know." - -Winthrop pushed Davy gently to one side and held the boy to him as he -walked over to Ann. He put a hand in the small of her back and held her -against his chest. She rested her head against the upper part of his -arm and leaned against him. - -Ann lifted her head, stood on her toes and kissed Winthrop. She pulled -away and led him over to a chair, Davy still hanging on to his leg. -"You must be tired," she said. "Ten hours you've been out. Were you -able to.... Did you--" - -"No," said Winthrop. "Nothing. Not so much as a soybean." He looked -at his wife and smiled. "I guess the time has come for us to eat that -potato. We've been saving it for a month." - -Ann's eyes wrinkled as she looked down at him. "Oh. I--I gave it to the -Brookses. They haven't had anything in weeks." The words began to pour -out. "We have done so well, really, in the last few weeks that I felt -sorry for them. We had those cabbage leaves and three potatoes and even -that piece of fish four months ago. I couldn't help myself. I gave--I -gave our potato to them. They were so sick of Standard Fare they were -beginning to get depressed, really depressed. I--" - -Winthrop reached up and put an arm around her hips and said, "Don't -think about it, darling." He was silent for a moment, and then he -continued, "I think I'll go down and see if John Barlow has some work -for me. Let's have a quick dinner of Standard Fare and then I'll go." -He got up and walked over to the sink and began washing Davy's hands, -talking, joshing, teasing a little as he did so. - -Ann took three glasses from the tiny cabinet. She went to the synthetic -milk faucet and filled the glasses and then put them on the table. She -went to the bread slot and removed six slices of bread. One after the -other she dropped the six slices of brown bread through the toaster. -She picked up a knife and scooped big gobs of rich yellow synthetic -butter out of the butter slot and spread it on the toast. She made -a pile of the toast on a plate and then cut the pile in half. "All -right," she called. And she put the toast on the table and sat down. - -Winthrop helped Davy into a chair and then sat down himself. He bent -his head and spoke a brief blessing. And they all ate. They ate -Standard Fare, as countless billions of other people did that night, -and every night, from birth to death, Standard Fare. - -When the meal was done Winthrop got up and kissed Ann and Davy -goodbye. He rode down the spiral escalator, down to the ground floor, -and below. Great throngs of people rode with him, crowded in on each -other. He rode down to the fifteenth sub-level and changed to a belt. -He rode past the crowded TV theaters, the amusement halls. He stepped -off and went down a narrow side alley where some of the shops were. -Immediately the crowds fell off. A little way down the alley Winthrop -turned into the door of a tiny store. It was empty except for John -Barlow, the owner. - -"Nice to see you," said Barlow, springing up and taking Winthrop's -hand. "I was just thinking about you. In fact, I was going to come up -and see you in the next day or two. Come in and sit down." - -Barlow sat in the chair, Winthrop on the small counter. The two men -filled the store completely. "That sounds good, John. Do you have some -work for me?" - -Barlow looked long at Winthrop, and slowly shook his head. "No, -Jeremiah. No. I don't even have work for myself any more." He hesitated -a moment and went on quietly, "I'm going out of business, Jeremiah. I -can't make it work. I don't take in enough money to keep my stock up. -People don't need money, what with free movies and clothes and food and -everything else. No one buys food. They all live on Standard Fare and -they don't seem to care any more. So now I'll have to join them, unless -I can find other work." - -"I'm very sorry, John. I feel I helped drive you out of business. I -never gave you money for what I took." - -Barlow shook his head. "No, Jeremiah. You always worked for everything. -Other people are not as willing to work as you are; they all want -something for nothing. Who else would be vaccinated and take the -immunization shots so he could go all the way across the city for me -the way you do?" - -They sat quietly. Winthrop said, "Where is it all going to end, John? -What's going to happen to everybody?" - -"I don't know. Some people work; there must be jobs somewhere. I -suppose they get them through the Ministry of Government Employment, -and you know what people say about that. Government workers won't even -talk about it; everybody says they're ashamed of it. I don't know -what's going to happen. Except--I'm through. I'm going to take my stock -home with me tonight, and that ends it." - -Winthrop looked at the box that contained all of Barlow's stock. The -box measured about one foot on a side. - -"Jeremiah, I want you to have something." Barlow reached down to -the bottom of the box and brought out an object that he held toward -Winthrop. - -Winthrop looked at it and gasped. "An egg. A real hen's egg. I -recognize it from the pictures." Winthrop looked up. "But I can't take -it, John. I can't." - -"I want you to have it, Jeremiah. I want you and Ann and Davy to have -it. Now don't argue. I'll wrap it up and you take it right home." - -Barlow turned and lifted a small box down from a niche. He lined the -box with synthetic cotton and gently nestled the egg in the center. -After covering the egg with another layer of cotton, he closed the box -and wrapped it and tied it with a broad white ribbon under which he -slipped a little card of cooking instructions. Then he handed the box -to Winthrop. "Take it home, Jeremiah. I'll be up to see you sometime -soon. Go on now." And he urged Winthrop off the counter and out the -door. - -Winthrop went, holding the box in both hands. As he worked his way -through the crowds, he held the box to his stomach, turning his -shoulders to meet the press of people. He was still holding it with -both hands half an hour later when he entered his home. - - * * * * * - -Ann looked up, surprised. "Jeremiah, I didn't expect you home so soon." -Her eyes fixed on the package. "What is it? What have you got?" - -Winthrop walked to the table, put the package on it, and carefully -began to open it without saying a word. Ann and Davy stood close to -him; Davy climbed on a chair to see better. When Winthrop lifted off -the top layer of cotton, Ann's eyes widened and she clasped her hands -together and stared, silently. - -"What is it, Daddy?" - -"It's an egg, son. A hen's egg." - -"Is it something to eat?" - -"Yes, son. It is." Winthrop looked at his wife and said, "Shall we eat -it now?" - -Ann nodded, quickly read the cooking instructions, and set about -preparing scrambled egg. Winthrop got out the cooking pan, wiped off -the dust, and set it down near her. She smiled at him and put a large -chunk of butter in it and placed the pan on the heater. When the butter -bubbled, she poured the beaten egg into the pan; it hissed as it -struck the hot butter. She began to stir the egg as it cooked. Winthrop -picked Davy up so he could see into the pan as the egg thickened. In a -moment it was done. - -Ann lifted three small dishes from a cupboard, placed them on the -table, and carefully scraped the egg onto the plates. Buttered toast -and milk came next, then they sat down to eat. Winthrop said a grace. - -They ate in silence. - -Davy looked up after his egg was gone and said, "I don't like it very -much. I like it some, but not very much." - -Winthrop reached over and ruffled his hair, saying to Ann, "It would -have been better if we'd had some salt, I guess. But it was good -anyway. I've often wondered what an egg tasted like." - -He looked down at the empty plates and stared at them. Then he said -quickly, "Davy, it's your bedtime. You hop on in now." - -Davy's face grew long, but then Winthrop looked at him, and he climbed -off his chair and went over and pulled his father down and kissed him -on the cheek. "Good night, Daddy." - -"Good night, son." - -Ann took Davy by the hand and led him into the bedroom. Winthrop -listened to the chatter and then to the prayers. He sat and listened -as he stared at the three egg-stained plates on the table. The plates -pushed into his mind, occupied it, filled it, until there was nothing -else. And at that moment the integrity of Jeremiah Winthrop broke. - -He was still staring at the plates when Ann came out and sat down -beside him. She too looked at her husband, looked, and looked again, -closer. There were tears in his eyes. - -She leaned toward him and put a hand on his shoulder. "What is it, -Jeremiah?" she asked quietly. - -He turned full toward her, started to speak, but could not. He pointed -to the dirty plates and then cleared his throat. "Ann, that's the last -of it. It's getting worse all the time. There's no work for a man. -What are we going to do? Is Davy going to live the rest of his life -satisfied with Standard Fare? Can we watch him grow up not knowing -what it feels like to work? Ann...." He stopped and sat quietly for a -moment. "I've got to go to the Ministry of Government Employment." - -She said, "Jeremiah, are you sure? We've always been able to manage on -our own. We've never needed help from the government." - -"Ann--" He stood up and began pacing across the room. "How can we sit -and watch this happen to our boy? We can't take him out in all those -people very often. We can't take him to the roof. Ann, he's a good boy. -We can't let him live like this." - -"But how will you feel? You have to make your own way. You've always -believed that." - -Winthrop's stooped figure bent even more. He stopped pacing and stood -with his hands hanging at his sides, his chin on his chest. "I know," -he said quietly. "I know. Help me, Ann. What should we do?" - -She flew across the room to him and they clung together. After a moment -she said, "All right, Jeremiah. I knew this would come some day. We -will go down tomorrow to the Ministry of Government Employment and see -if they have any work for you. Maybe they have, and maybe it won't be -so bad. Maybe it's good work after all. We'll see." - - * * * * * - -The family was up early the next morning, up and eating Standard Fare. -After breakfast they began to get ready to go out. Ann went over all -the clothes, sponging spots off the slick fabric. Jeremiah Winthrop -paced back and forth with slow measured steps, his hands clasped behind -him, his head bent. - -Ann took a little cord harness from the cabinet and slipped it over -Davy's head. She pulled the cords taut and tied them around him. She -passed a light piece of cord around her waist and tied the other end of -it to Davy's harness. She tied a second piece of cord to the other side -of the harness. Then she said to Winthrop, "Jeremiah, we're ready." - -Winthrop stepped over to Davy's side. He passed the second piece of -cord around his waist and tied it fast. "I'm ready," he said. - -They went out the door and it was not bad at first. Riding down the -spiral escalator it began to get crowded; people pressed shoulder to -shoulder. Davy clutched a parent's hand in each of his own. When they -arrived at the belts below ground-level, the press grew greater. Ann -and Winthrop used their legs to make room for Davy to stand on the -moving belt. The upper portions of their bodies pushed out against the -packed mass of humanity. They held their arms bent at the elbows to -form a bridge around Davy's head, stooping a little to do so. Silently -they pushed back against the surge of people. - -They changed belts by walking in a kind of lockstep and again formed a -trembling bridge with their arms around Davy on the next belt. Twice -more they changed belts and in two hours they arrived at the building -next to their own. It was easier, going up the spiral escalator. - -They came out into a huge room filled with people. Holding tight to -Davy's leash, they worked their way through the crowds, seeking a -registration desk. In half an hour they found one. - -The line of people was only a few hundred yards long in front of that -particular desk. Jeremiah and Ann joined the line at the end, smiling -at each other. In four short hours they found themselves at the desk. - -Winthrop gave his name and number to the man and explained why he -wanted an interview with one of the ministers. The man swiftly filled -out a set of papers, assigned Winthrop a line number and a chair -number, and pointed the direction to take. - -Jeremiah, Ann, and Davy slowly passed through the crowds in the room, -this time seeking their line. They finally found it and Winthrop gave -his papers to the man in charge. Again they were fortunate. The line -to which Winthrop was assigned did not even reach out into the room; -the end of it had progressed into the long corridor that led to the -minister's office. - -Winthrop settled into his moving chair while Ann and Davy bustled -around him and made him comfortable. Then they said goodbye. - -"Ann, be careful going home. Go very slowly. Don't be afraid to scream -out if Davy begins to get crushed." - -"Don't worry, dear. We'll be all right." Ann smiled at him, but her -eyes were too bright. - -Winthrop saw it and stood up from his chair. "I'll take you home and -then come back." - -"No." She gently pushed him back into the chair. "We'll lose another -day, and Davy and I will be all right. Now you just stay here. Goodbye, -dear." She leaned over and kissed him. - -Winthrop said, "All right, but don't visit me, Ann. I'll be home as -soon as this is over, and it's too hard on you to make the trip alone." - -She smiled and nodded. Winthrop kissed Davy and ruffled his hair. Then -Ann tied both ends of Davy's leash around her waist, and she and Davy -walked off. Both of them turned to wave frequently until the crowd -swallowed them up. - - * * * * * - -The days passed slowly for Winthrop. The corridor seemed to stretch on -interminably as he slowly moved down it in his chair. Every few hundred -yards there was the inevitable milk faucet and the bread and butter -slots, and every few feet there was the inevitable TV screen alive with -people talking, singing, laughing, shouting, or playing. Winthrop -turned each one off as he came abreast of it, if his neighbors did not -object. None of the people in the line were talkative, and that suited -Winthrop. Mostly he sat thinking over his forthcoming interview. Two -minutes to explain why he should be given work was not very long. But -the Ministers of Government Employment were busy men. - -Toward the end of the second week Winthrop had a surprise visit from -Ann. She threw her arms around him and explained that Helen Barlow had -come to see her and had sent Ann off to visit. And it was while Ann -was there that Winthrop moved up to a position from which he could see -the door of the minister's office. When Ann left, she went with the -comforting knowledge that it would be only a few days more. - -The time came when Winthrop was at the door. Then, suddenly, he was in -the anteroom, and before he could fully realize it he was standing in a -very small room before the minister. - -Winthrop identified himself and said, "I have a boy of four, a fine -boy, and a fine wife too. I want to work the way a man should to give -them something besides Standard Fare. Here is what I have worked at in -the last five years." And Winthrop listed the things he had done. - -The minister listened. He had white hair and a lined face whose skin -seemed to be pulled too tight. When Winthrop had finished, the minister -looked steadily into his face for a moment; Winthrop could almost -feel the probing of the level blue eyes. Then the minister turned to a -device that loomed over him to one side and punched a complex series of -buttons. There was a whirring noise behind the wall of the tiny room, -and then a small packet of cards appeared at the slot in the bottom -of the device. The minister picked them out and glanced at them, and -an odd expression of sadness swept across his face. It was gone in an -instant, and then he looked up and said, "Yes, Mr. Winthrop. We have -a job for you, and the full six hours a day, too. You will be on the -maintenance crew of your building. Your job is explained here--" he -passed over a card--"and it consists of tightening the nuts on the -expansion joints in the framework of the building. It is very important -to do it right, so read the card carefully." Winthrop nodded eagerly. - -The minister handed over another card and said, "Here is a description -of the daily reports you must turn in." Another card. "Here is how you -and your chief decide your working schedule, and you must adhere to it; -it is very important. The chief of your tightening crew will go over -it with you. Here is your requisition for the special wrench you will -need. Here is your pay schedule; you can decide if you want to be paid -in money or produce. And one very important thing." The minister leaned -forward to emphasize his remarks. "You are not allowed to talk about -your job with anyone, not even with your best friends. Is that clear?" - -Winthrop nodded. "Yes, sir." - -"The reason is that we do not want people fighting over jobs. Not many -who come in here really want to work, but there are a few. We have -to pick good men for this work; those buildings must be kept in good -condition. Others less fortunate than you might not understand that you -are just the man we need. So no talking about your work--no talk of any -kind--on pain of dismissal." The minister sat back. "Well, I guess that -is about all. Report for work in the morning. Good luck." And he held -out his hand. - -Winthrop shook it and said, "Thank you, sir. I'll work hard for you. -I didn't know you needed men for this work or I would have been here -sooner. I had always heard that.... Well, thank you." And Winthrop -turned to go. Out of the corner of his eye as he turned, he thought he -saw again that ephemeral expression of sadness, but when he looked the -minister full in the face it was gone. Winthrop went out the side door. -The entire interview had taken one and three quarter minutes. - - * * * * * - -Winthrop left early the next morning so as not to be late for work. -As it turned out, he was unable to get off a belt at the proper -landing--too many people in the way--and it took him fifteen minutes to -retrace his steps. He arrived exactly on time. - -The chief of the tightening crew was a big, bluff man with a red face. -He took Winthrop in tow and showed him how they worked. The crew chief -had a vast knowledge of the crawl spaces in the interior of the -building. He showed Winthrop the blueprints from which the tightening -crew worked, and explained that by coördinating their work with all the -other tightening crews they made one complete round of the building -every eight years. By then it was time to do it again; the nuts worked -loose from the constant expansion and contraction. It was quite a job -keeping track of the area that the tightening crew covered; it was a -large crew. But each member turned in daily reports, and there was a -large clerical staff to keep the records straight. In fact, there were -more men keeping records than there were doing the actual tightening -work. The chief pointed out that Winthrop was to be one of the elite, -one of those whose work justified the existence of the huge staff. The -tone of the chief's voice made it clear that there was a kind of quiet -pride among the men who did the actual work. The chief issued Winthrop -his wrench and showed him where to start. - -The day passed swiftly. The tightening of the nuts was not so bad, -although Winthrop's arm grew sore after a while. The difficult part -was gaining access to the nuts in the first place. Winthrop had to use -all his agility to wriggle through confined places. Yet it was good to -be working again, good to feel the sweat start from his brow from hard -work instead of from the press of people. - -In a week Winthrop was no longer dog-tired when he got home at night. -There was much laughter in the Winthrop household, much reading and -playing games and telling stories. They even watched the TV screen now -and then; somehow it no longer seemed so fruitless. The monotony of -Standard Fare was broken; the head of the house was working steadily. -It was now possible to plan ahead for a variety of meals, and that made -it easier to wait when there was nothing to eat but Standard Fare. - -Winthrop developed skill and speed at locating and tightening the nuts. -He soon covered in a day a larger area than any other man, and the -chief told him that he was his best man. Winthrop came to share the -pride and sense of responsibility that all the other tighteners felt. -They were a select group, and they knew it; all the others looked up to -them. - -It was after dinner one night that Winthrop sat back, hooked his thumbs -in the armholes of his shirt, and watched Ann and Davy finish the -half-dozen peas. They looked at him and smiled, and his heart warmed. -"You know," he said, "I think I'll visit John Barlow for a few minutes. -I haven't seen him since he gave up his store. Do you mind, dear?" - -Ann shook her head. "No, you run along. I'll play with Davy for a while -and then put him to bed. Don't stay too long." - -Barlow answered Winthrop's knock. "Well, Jeremiah. Come in, man, come -in." - -Winthrop walked in and the two men stood looking at each other. -Winthrop was surprised at how well Barlow looked, and he said so. - -Barlow laughed. "Yes, the last time we met I was pretty far down in -the dumps, I guess. But I'm working, Jeremiah. I'm actually working. -Important work, too!" - -His enthusiasm was infectious and Winthrop found himself laughing. "I'm -glad for you, John. And I know how you feel, because I'm working too." - -Barlow stepped forward and wrung his hand. "That's fine, man, fine! -Government, I guess, just like mine. It isn't so bad, is it? Not nearly -as bad as we thought. Good steady important work makes a man feel like -it's worth living." - -Helen Barlow came out of the other room. "Why, Jeremiah. I didn't know -you were here. How nice to see you." - -"Yes, and he's working," said Barlow. - -"Oh, I'm so happy for you, Jeremiah. Congratulations. And that reminds -me, John." She turned to her husband. "You have to get ready to go to -work. You know how long it takes to get there even though it's in the -building." - -"Right. I'll get ready. Jeremiah, I'm sorry that I have to go, but why -don't you stay?" - -"No, John. I just stopped in to say hello. You come up and see us real -soon." - -"I certainly will." - -There was an exchange of good-byes, and Winthrop left. - -Barlow went into the other room and came out immediately with his -wrench. He waved it playfully at his wife. "Got to go," he said. "The -loosening crew won't wait." And he blew a kiss at his wife and went off -to work. - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Good Work, by Theodore L. 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Thomas - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and -most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms -of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll -have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using -this ebook. - - - -Title: The Good Work - -Author: Theodore L. Thomas - -Release Date: November 13, 2019 [EBook #60682] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE GOOD WORK *** - - - - -Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - -</pre> - - -<div class="figcenter"> - <img src="images/cover.jpg" width="344" height="500" alt=""/> -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<div class="titlepage"> - -<h1>THE GOOD WORK</h1> - -<h2>BY THEODORE L. THOMAS</h2> - -<p class="ph1"><i>In the cities, 350 billions swarmed<br /> -like termites in a hill; but Jeremiah<br /> -Winthrop still called himself a man....</i></p> - -<p>[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from<br /> -Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1959.<br /> -Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that<br /> -the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]</p> - -</div> - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p>Tall and rawboned was Jeremiah Winthrop. Narrow of shoulder and shallow -of chest he was, but no matter. There was a dignity to the man that -showed itself in every movement. Here was one who still called himself -a man, one whose traditions sprang from the rocky New England soil -that had nourished his forebears. The mold that produces such a man is -not easily bent or broken, not even in a world of three hundred and -fifty billion people, not even in a world where the rocky New England -soil lies buried and forgotten beneath the foundations of monstrous -buildings.</p> - -<p>Jeremiah Winthrop rode the spiral escalator up, up to the two-part -cubicle he called home on the one hundred and forty-eighth floor. -He stood swaying slightly as the escalator wound its serpentine way -upwards. Others rode with him, tight people, tense people, pushed -together, staring straight as they rode the spiral escalator up. And -now and then at a turn or a bend a man would elbow his way out. He'd -leave the upflowing river of people and step onto a landing as his -floor came by. But the escalator was still crowded as it passed the one -hundred and forty-eighth floor and Winthrop stepped off. He was not one -of the lucky ones who lived high near the roof where it was at least -possible to think about the air and the light and the sun.</p> - -<p>Winthrop boarded a moving belt that carried him over to his own -corridor. He walked down the corridor for ten minutes. It was easy -walking, for there were far fewer people now. Finally he came to his -own door. He inserted his thumb in the thumbhole, slid the door open -and walked in. A tousle-headed youngster sat on the floor playing with -a plastic box. The boy looked up as Winthrop entered.</p> - -<p>"Daddy!" he shouted. He flung himself to his feet, dashed across the -room and grabbed his father around the legs.</p> - -<p>"Hello, Davy," said Winthrop, ruffling the curly brown hair. "How's the -little man?"</p> - -<p>"Fine, Daddy. And Mommy says we can go up on the roof in another month. -Will you come with us? This time? You never go with us, Daddy. Will you -come up with us in a month from now?"</p> - -<p>Winthrop looked over the boy's head at his wife, Ann. The smile faded -from his face. He said, "A month? I thought it was our turn again in a -week. What happened?"</p> - -<p>Ann shook her head and pressed the back of a hand against her -forehead. "I don't know. They have had to re-schedule everybody. -Another eighteen hundred babies born in the building this week. They -all have to get a little sun. I don't know."</p> - -<p>Winthrop pushed Davy gently to one side and held the boy to him as he -walked over to Ann. He put a hand in the small of her back and held her -against his chest. She rested her head against the upper part of his -arm and leaned against him.</p> - -<p>Ann lifted her head, stood on her toes and kissed Winthrop. She pulled -away and led him over to a chair, Davy still hanging on to his leg. -"You must be tired," she said. "Ten hours you've been out. Were you -able to.... Did you—"</p> - -<p>"No," said Winthrop. "Nothing. Not so much as a soybean." He looked -at his wife and smiled. "I guess the time has come for us to eat that -potato. We've been saving it for a month."</p> - -<p>Ann's eyes wrinkled as she looked down at him. "Oh. I—I gave it to the -Brookses. They haven't had anything in weeks." The words began to pour -out. "We have done so well, really, in the last few weeks that I felt -sorry for them. We had those cabbage leaves and three potatoes and even -that piece of fish four months ago. I couldn't help myself. I gave—I -gave our potato to them. They were so sick of Standard Fare they were -beginning to get depressed, really depressed. I—"</p> - -<p>Winthrop reached up and put an arm around her hips and said, "Don't -think about it, darling." He was silent for a moment, and then he -continued, "I think I'll go down and see if John Barlow has some work -for me. Let's have a quick dinner of Standard Fare and then I'll go." -He got up and walked over to the sink and began washing Davy's hands, -talking, joshing, teasing a little as he did so.</p> - -<p>Ann took three glasses from the tiny cabinet. She went to the synthetic -milk faucet and filled the glasses and then put them on the table. She -went to the bread slot and removed six slices of bread. One after the -other she dropped the six slices of brown bread through the toaster. -She picked up a knife and scooped big gobs of rich yellow synthetic -butter out of the butter slot and spread it on the toast. She made -a pile of the toast on a plate and then cut the pile in half. "All -right," she called. And she put the toast on the table and sat down.</p> - -<p>Winthrop helped Davy into a chair and then sat down himself. He bent -his head and spoke a brief blessing. And they all ate. They ate -Standard Fare, as countless billions of other people did that night, -and every night, from birth to death, Standard Fare.</p> - -<p>When the meal was done Winthrop got up and kissed Ann and Davy -goodbye. He rode down the spiral escalator, down to the ground floor, -and below. Great throngs of people rode with him, crowded in on each -other. He rode down to the fifteenth sub-level and changed to a belt. -He rode past the crowded TV theaters, the amusement halls. He stepped -off and went down a narrow side alley where some of the shops were. -Immediately the crowds fell off. A little way down the alley Winthrop -turned into the door of a tiny store. It was empty except for John -Barlow, the owner.</p> - -<p>"Nice to see you," said Barlow, springing up and taking Winthrop's -hand. "I was just thinking about you. In fact, I was going to come up -and see you in the next day or two. Come in and sit down."</p> - -<p>Barlow sat in the chair, Winthrop on the small counter. The two men -filled the store completely. "That sounds good, John. Do you have some -work for me?"</p> - -<p>Barlow looked long at Winthrop, and slowly shook his head. "No, -Jeremiah. No. I don't even have work for myself any more." He hesitated -a moment and went on quietly, "I'm going out of business, Jeremiah. I -can't make it work. I don't take in enough money to keep my stock up. -People don't need money, what with free movies and clothes and food and -everything else. No one buys food. They all live on Standard Fare and -they don't seem to care any more. So now I'll have to join them, unless -I can find other work."</p> - -<p>"I'm very sorry, John. I feel I helped drive you out of business. I -never gave you money for what I took."</p> - -<p>Barlow shook his head. "No, Jeremiah. You always worked for everything. -Other people are not as willing to work as you are; they all want -something for nothing. Who else would be vaccinated and take the -immunization shots so he could go all the way across the city for me -the way you do?"</p> - -<p>They sat quietly. Winthrop said, "Where is it all going to end, John? -What's going to happen to everybody?"</p> - -<p>"I don't know. Some people work; there must be jobs somewhere. I -suppose they get them through the Ministry of Government Employment, -and you know what people say about that. Government workers won't even -talk about it; everybody says they're ashamed of it. I don't know -what's going to happen. Except—I'm through. I'm going to take my stock -home with me tonight, and that ends it."</p> - -<p>Winthrop looked at the box that contained all of Barlow's stock. The -box measured about one foot on a side.</p> - -<p>"Jeremiah, I want you to have something." Barlow reached down to -the bottom of the box and brought out an object that he held toward -Winthrop.</p> - -<p>Winthrop looked at it and gasped. "An egg. A real hen's egg. I -recognize it from the pictures." Winthrop looked up. "But I can't take -it, John. I can't."</p> - -<p>"I want you to have it, Jeremiah. I want you and Ann and Davy to have -it. Now don't argue. I'll wrap it up and you take it right home."</p> - -<p>Barlow turned and lifted a small box down from a niche. He lined the -box with synthetic cotton and gently nestled the egg in the center. -After covering the egg with another layer of cotton, he closed the box -and wrapped it and tied it with a broad white ribbon under which he -slipped a little card of cooking instructions. Then he handed the box -to Winthrop. "Take it home, Jeremiah. I'll be up to see you sometime -soon. Go on now." And he urged Winthrop off the counter and out the -door.</p> - -<p>Winthrop went, holding the box in both hands. As he worked his way -through the crowds, he held the box to his stomach, turning his -shoulders to meet the press of people. He was still holding it with -both hands half an hour later when he entered his home.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Ann looked up, surprised. "Jeremiah, I didn't expect you home so soon." -Her eyes fixed on the package. "What is it? What have you got?"</p> - -<p>Winthrop walked to the table, put the package on it, and carefully -began to open it without saying a word. Ann and Davy stood close to -him; Davy climbed on a chair to see better. When Winthrop lifted off -the top layer of cotton, Ann's eyes widened and she clasped her hands -together and stared, silently.</p> - -<p>"What is it, Daddy?"</p> - -<p>"It's an egg, son. A hen's egg."</p> - -<p>"Is it something to eat?"</p> - -<p>"Yes, son. It is." Winthrop looked at his wife and said, "Shall we eat -it now?"</p> - -<p>Ann nodded, quickly read the cooking instructions, and set about -preparing scrambled egg. Winthrop got out the cooking pan, wiped off -the dust, and set it down near her. She smiled at him and put a large -chunk of butter in it and placed the pan on the heater. When the butter -bubbled, she poured the beaten egg into the pan; it hissed as it -struck the hot butter. She began to stir the egg as it cooked. Winthrop -picked Davy up so he could see into the pan as the egg thickened. In a -moment it was done.</p> - -<p>Ann lifted three small dishes from a cupboard, placed them on the -table, and carefully scraped the egg onto the plates. Buttered toast -and milk came next, then they sat down to eat. Winthrop said a grace.</p> - -<p>They ate in silence.</p> - -<p>Davy looked up after his egg was gone and said, "I don't like it very -much. I like it some, but not very much."</p> - -<p>Winthrop reached over and ruffled his hair, saying to Ann, "It would -have been better if we'd had some salt, I guess. But it was good -anyway. I've often wondered what an egg tasted like."</p> - -<p>He looked down at the empty plates and stared at them. Then he said -quickly, "Davy, it's your bedtime. You hop on in now."</p> - -<p>Davy's face grew long, but then Winthrop looked at him, and he climbed -off his chair and went over and pulled his father down and kissed him -on the cheek. "Good night, Daddy."</p> - -<p>"Good night, son."</p> - -<p>Ann took Davy by the hand and led him into the bedroom. Winthrop -listened to the chatter and then to the prayers. He sat and listened -as he stared at the three egg-stained plates on the table. The plates -pushed into his mind, occupied it, filled it, until there was nothing -else. And at that moment the integrity of Jeremiah Winthrop broke.</p> - -<p>He was still staring at the plates when Ann came out and sat down -beside him. She too looked at her husband, looked, and looked again, -closer. There were tears in his eyes.</p> - -<p>She leaned toward him and put a hand on his shoulder. "What is it, -Jeremiah?" she asked quietly.</p> - -<p>He turned full toward her, started to speak, but could not. He pointed -to the dirty plates and then cleared his throat. "Ann, that's the last -of it. It's getting worse all the time. There's no work for a man. -What are we going to do? Is Davy going to live the rest of his life -satisfied with Standard Fare? Can we watch him grow up not knowing -what it feels like to work? Ann...." He stopped and sat quietly for a -moment. "I've got to go to the Ministry of Government Employment."</p> - -<p>She said, "Jeremiah, are you sure? We've always been able to manage on -our own. We've never needed help from the government."</p> - -<p>"Ann—" He stood up and began pacing across the room. "How can we sit -and watch this happen to our boy? We can't take him out in all those -people very often. We can't take him to the roof. Ann, he's a good boy. -We can't let him live like this."</p> - -<p>"But how will you feel? You have to make your own way. You've always -believed that."</p> - -<p>Winthrop's stooped figure bent even more. He stopped pacing and stood -with his hands hanging at his sides, his chin on his chest. "I know," -he said quietly. "I know. Help me, Ann. What should we do?"</p> - -<p>She flew across the room to him and they clung together. After a moment -she said, "All right, Jeremiah. I knew this would come some day. We -will go down tomorrow to the Ministry of Government Employment and see -if they have any work for you. Maybe they have, and maybe it won't be -so bad. Maybe it's good work after all. We'll see."</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The family was up early the next morning, up and eating Standard Fare. -After breakfast they began to get ready to go out. Ann went over all -the clothes, sponging spots off the slick fabric. Jeremiah Winthrop -paced back and forth with slow measured steps, his hands clasped behind -him, his head bent.</p> - -<p>Ann took a little cord harness from the cabinet and slipped it over -Davy's head. She pulled the cords taut and tied them around him. She -passed a light piece of cord around her waist and tied the other end of -it to Davy's harness. She tied a second piece of cord to the other side -of the harness. Then she said to Winthrop, "Jeremiah, we're ready."</p> - -<p>Winthrop stepped over to Davy's side. He passed the second piece of -cord around his waist and tied it fast. "I'm ready," he said.</p> - -<p>They went out the door and it was not bad at first. Riding down the -spiral escalator it began to get crowded; people pressed shoulder to -shoulder. Davy clutched a parent's hand in each of his own. When they -arrived at the belts below ground-level, the press grew greater. Ann -and Winthrop used their legs to make room for Davy to stand on the -moving belt. The upper portions of their bodies pushed out against the -packed mass of humanity. They held their arms bent at the elbows to -form a bridge around Davy's head, stooping a little to do so. Silently -they pushed back against the surge of people.</p> - -<p>They changed belts by walking in a kind of lockstep and again formed a -trembling bridge with their arms around Davy on the next belt. Twice -more they changed belts and in two hours they arrived at the building -next to their own. It was easier, going up the spiral escalator.</p> - -<p>They came out into a huge room filled with people. Holding tight to -Davy's leash, they worked their way through the crowds, seeking a -registration desk. In half an hour they found one.</p> - -<p>The line of people was only a few hundred yards long in front of that -particular desk. Jeremiah and Ann joined the line at the end, smiling -at each other. In four short hours they found themselves at the desk.</p> - -<p>Winthrop gave his name and number to the man and explained why he -wanted an interview with one of the ministers. The man swiftly filled -out a set of papers, assigned Winthrop a line number and a chair -number, and pointed the direction to take.</p> - -<p>Jeremiah, Ann, and Davy slowly passed through the crowds in the room, -this time seeking their line. They finally found it and Winthrop gave -his papers to the man in charge. Again they were fortunate. The line -to which Winthrop was assigned did not even reach out into the room; -the end of it had progressed into the long corridor that led to the -minister's office.</p> - -<p>Winthrop settled into his moving chair while Ann and Davy bustled -around him and made him comfortable. Then they said goodbye.</p> - -<p>"Ann, be careful going home. Go very slowly. Don't be afraid to scream -out if Davy begins to get crushed."</p> - -<p>"Don't worry, dear. We'll be all right." Ann smiled at him, but her -eyes were too bright.</p> - -<p>Winthrop saw it and stood up from his chair. "I'll take you home and -then come back."</p> - -<p>"No." She gently pushed him back into the chair. "We'll lose another -day, and Davy and I will be all right. Now you just stay here. Goodbye, -dear." She leaned over and kissed him.</p> - -<p>Winthrop said, "All right, but don't visit me, Ann. I'll be home as -soon as this is over, and it's too hard on you to make the trip alone."</p> - -<p>She smiled and nodded. Winthrop kissed Davy and ruffled his hair. Then -Ann tied both ends of Davy's leash around her waist, and she and Davy -walked off. Both of them turned to wave frequently until the crowd -swallowed them up.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>The days passed slowly for Winthrop. The corridor seemed to stretch on -interminably as he slowly moved down it in his chair. Every few hundred -yards there was the inevitable milk faucet and the bread and butter -slots, and every few feet there was the inevitable TV screen alive with -people talking, singing, laughing, shouting, or playing. Winthrop -turned each one off as he came abreast of it, if his neighbors did not -object. None of the people in the line were talkative, and that suited -Winthrop. Mostly he sat thinking over his forthcoming interview. Two -minutes to explain why he should be given work was not very long. But -the Ministers of Government Employment were busy men.</p> - -<p>Toward the end of the second week Winthrop had a surprise visit from -Ann. She threw her arms around him and explained that Helen Barlow had -come to see her and had sent Ann off to visit. And it was while Ann -was there that Winthrop moved up to a position from which he could see -the door of the minister's office. When Ann left, she went with the -comforting knowledge that it would be only a few days more.</p> - -<p>The time came when Winthrop was at the door. Then, suddenly, he was in -the anteroom, and before he could fully realize it he was standing in a -very small room before the minister.</p> - -<p>Winthrop identified himself and said, "I have a boy of four, a fine -boy, and a fine wife too. I want to work the way a man should to give -them something besides Standard Fare. Here is what I have worked at in -the last five years." And Winthrop listed the things he had done.</p> - -<p>The minister listened. He had white hair and a lined face whose skin -seemed to be pulled too tight. When Winthrop had finished, the minister -looked steadily into his face for a moment; Winthrop could almost -feel the probing of the level blue eyes. Then the minister turned to a -device that loomed over him to one side and punched a complex series of -buttons. There was a whirring noise behind the wall of the tiny room, -and then a small packet of cards appeared at the slot in the bottom -of the device. The minister picked them out and glanced at them, and -an odd expression of sadness swept across his face. It was gone in an -instant, and then he looked up and said, "Yes, Mr. Winthrop. We have -a job for you, and the full six hours a day, too. You will be on the -maintenance crew of your building. Your job is explained here—" he -passed over a card—"and it consists of tightening the nuts on the -expansion joints in the framework of the building. It is very important -to do it right, so read the card carefully." Winthrop nodded eagerly.</p> - -<p>The minister handed over another card and said, "Here is a description -of the daily reports you must turn in." Another card. "Here is how you -and your chief decide your working schedule, and you must adhere to it; -it is very important. The chief of your tightening crew will go over -it with you. Here is your requisition for the special wrench you will -need. Here is your pay schedule; you can decide if you want to be paid -in money or produce. And one very important thing." The minister leaned -forward to emphasize his remarks. "You are not allowed to talk about -your job with anyone, not even with your best friends. Is that clear?"</p> - -<p>Winthrop nodded. "Yes, sir."</p> - -<p>"The reason is that we do not want people fighting over jobs. Not many -who come in here really want to work, but there are a few. We have -to pick good men for this work; those buildings must be kept in good -condition. Others less fortunate than you might not understand that you -are just the man we need. So no talking about your work—no talk of any -kind—on pain of dismissal." The minister sat back. "Well, I guess that -is about all. Report for work in the morning. Good luck." And he held -out his hand.</p> - -<p>Winthrop shook it and said, "Thank you, sir. I'll work hard for you. -I didn't know you needed men for this work or I would have been here -sooner. I had always heard that.... Well, thank you." And Winthrop -turned to go. Out of the corner of his eye as he turned, he thought he -saw again that ephemeral expression of sadness, but when he looked the -minister full in the face it was gone. Winthrop went out the side door. -The entire interview had taken one and three quarter minutes.</p> - -<hr class="tb" /> - -<p>Winthrop left early the next morning so as not to be late for work. -As it turned out, he was unable to get off a belt at the proper -landing—too many people in the way—and it took him fifteen minutes to -retrace his steps. He arrived exactly on time.</p> - -<p>The chief of the tightening crew was a big, bluff man with a red face. -He took Winthrop in tow and showed him how they worked. The crew chief -had a vast knowledge of the crawl spaces in the interior of the -building. He showed Winthrop the blueprints from which the tightening -crew worked, and explained that by coördinating their work with all the -other tightening crews they made one complete round of the building -every eight years. By then it was time to do it again; the nuts worked -loose from the constant expansion and contraction. It was quite a job -keeping track of the area that the tightening crew covered; it was a -large crew. But each member turned in daily reports, and there was a -large clerical staff to keep the records straight. In fact, there were -more men keeping records than there were doing the actual tightening -work. The chief pointed out that Winthrop was to be one of the elite, -one of those whose work justified the existence of the huge staff. The -tone of the chief's voice made it clear that there was a kind of quiet -pride among the men who did the actual work. The chief issued Winthrop -his wrench and showed him where to start.</p> - -<p>The day passed swiftly. The tightening of the nuts was not so bad, -although Winthrop's arm grew sore after a while. The difficult part -was gaining access to the nuts in the first place. Winthrop had to use -all his agility to wriggle through confined places. Yet it was good to -be working again, good to feel the sweat start from his brow from hard -work instead of from the press of people.</p> - -<p>In a week Winthrop was no longer dog-tired when he got home at night. -There was much laughter in the Winthrop household, much reading and -playing games and telling stories. They even watched the TV screen now -and then; somehow it no longer seemed so fruitless. The monotony of -Standard Fare was broken; the head of the house was working steadily. -It was now possible to plan ahead for a variety of meals, and that made -it easier to wait when there was nothing to eat but Standard Fare.</p> - -<p>Winthrop developed skill and speed at locating and tightening the nuts. -He soon covered in a day a larger area than any other man, and the -chief told him that he was his best man. Winthrop came to share the -pride and sense of responsibility that all the other tighteners felt. -They were a select group, and they knew it; all the others looked up to -them.</p> - -<p>It was after dinner one night that Winthrop sat back, hooked his thumbs -in the armholes of his shirt, and watched Ann and Davy finish the -half-dozen peas. They looked at him and smiled, and his heart warmed. -"You know," he said, "I think I'll visit John Barlow for a few minutes. -I haven't seen him since he gave up his store. Do you mind, dear?"</p> - -<p>Ann shook her head. "No, you run along. I'll play with Davy for a while -and then put him to bed. Don't stay too long."</p> - -<p>Barlow answered Winthrop's knock. "Well, Jeremiah. Come in, man, come -in."</p> - -<p>Winthrop walked in and the two men stood looking at each other. -Winthrop was surprised at how well Barlow looked, and he said so.</p> - -<p>Barlow laughed. "Yes, the last time we met I was pretty far down in -the dumps, I guess. But I'm working, Jeremiah. I'm actually working. -Important work, too!"</p> - -<p>His enthusiasm was infectious and Winthrop found himself laughing. "I'm -glad for you, John. And I know how you feel, because I'm working too."</p> - -<p>Barlow stepped forward and wrung his hand. "That's fine, man, fine! -Government, I guess, just like mine. It isn't so bad, is it? Not nearly -as bad as we thought. Good steady important work makes a man feel like -it's worth living."</p> - -<p>Helen Barlow came out of the other room. "Why, Jeremiah. I didn't know -you were here. How nice to see you."</p> - -<p>"Yes, and he's working," said Barlow.</p> - -<p>"Oh, I'm so happy for you, Jeremiah. Congratulations. And that reminds -me, John." She turned to her husband. "You have to get ready to go to -work. You know how long it takes to get there even though it's in the -building."</p> - -<p>"Right. I'll get ready. Jeremiah, I'm sorry that I have to go, but why -don't you stay?"</p> - -<p>"No, John. I just stopped in to say hello. You come up and see us real -soon."</p> - -<p>"I certainly will."</p> - -<p>There was an exchange of good-byes, and Winthrop left.</p> - -<p>Barlow went into the other room and came out immediately with his -wrench. He waved it playfully at his wife. "Got to go," he said. "The -loosening crew won't wait." And he blew a kiss at his wife and went off -to work.</p> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Good Work, by Theodore L. 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