17 He was working like he was doing a task. He was like a carpenter who has made many boxes, making still another box, only there was furious haste in his movements. He, in his thoughts was flying off into other places, even as the carpenter who as he works whistles and thinks of his friend or his enemy, his home or a saloon. And these jolted dreams were never perfect to him afterward but remained a mass of blurred shapes.

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17 He was working like he was doing a task. He was like a carpenter who has made many boxes, making still another box, only there was furious haste in his movements. He, in his thoughts was flying off into other places, even as the carpenter who as he works whistles and thinks of his friend or his enemy, his home or a saloon. And these jolted dreams were never perfect to him afterward but remained a mass of blurred shapes.

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The passage describes someone working with intense focus and speed, comparing their demeanor to that of a skilled carpenter making boxes. Despite appearing absorbed in their task, their mind wanders elsewhere, akin to a carpenter who thinks of various things while working. However, these distractions leave their work incomplete and unsatisfactory, much like blurred dreams that lack clarity upon reflection.

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