There
never has been such a thing as an 'Old World' and a 'New World' with
them.
"The really remarkable fact, however, Billie has already hinted at.
The country near Mona's home shows no sign of industry; there's
nothing but parks and magnificent estates. And the geography
explains it all. One of the planets is devoted entirely to industry
and the homes of those who are engaged therein; the workers inhabit
that globe exclusively. There are about ten billion of them.
"The other globe is exclusively a residence tract, set aside for the
homes of the rich; what they call the owners. There is no industry
of any kind. No workers live there, excepting the army of servants
and park attendants which the owners need for their own comfort. The
population is about a hundred million, of which only one in ten is a
capitalist. The rest are serving people."
Van Emmon seemed to feel that it was his place to comment. "In other
words, Newport on a grand scale!"
"Is that the way Powart seems to regard it?" from Billie.
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