From the very beginning the difficulty was a lack of understanding. Simplicity was not the sort of animal it was first thought to be.
No urgency, no looking back over the shoulder at brightly lit roadways without direction.
This was the legend.
There would be hope without excessive enthusiasm. There would be steadfastness in a forgotten tradition. This was a kind progress but a cruel compliment.
You could take any point of view; it still made for hard going., at best, a neutral affection.