There's a good deal of him, anyhow." His fellow-students were puzzled.

Those who thought of their calling as a trade, and looked forward to the time when they should be embodying the ideals of municipal authorities in brick and stone, or making contracts with wealthy citizens, doubted whether Clement would have a sharp eye enough for business.

"Too many whims, you know.

All sorts of queer ideas in his head,--as if a boy like him were going to make things all over again!".
No doubt there was something of youthful extravagance in his plans and expectations.

But it was the untamed enthusiasm which is the source of all great thoughts and deeds,--a beautiful delirium which age commonly tames down, and for which the cold shower-bath the world furnishes gratis proves a pretty certain cure.
Creation is always preceded by chaos.