ybeforery,
and,secretly,heofindthathehadnot
partedtohershewas,ashehadalways
foundher,thesensible,loyalfriend,theanhetrusted;pathyheulduntupon,providedhekept
itshedispleasedtofindthat
thoselitsarkedheyhad
:
“yes,ralph,itstiyoudeabreakiveeto
thesanyselfonlyitbeauntry
ttageincase;itllbearicaarica”shecried
“thatstheplaetheyllteachsothingabout
organizingaventthere,andillebackandshowyouhoodoit”
ifsheantnsciouslyorunnsciouslytobelittletheseclusionandsecurityofauntryttage,shedidnotsuination
shedehiisualizeherinheroer,sothat
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helookedquicklyather,asshetleinfrontof
hioing
hesaorofhispreoccupation
edtoseeherrchingahead,
arathercluybutpofigure,for
thegreatestrespect
“dontgoaed,andstopped
“thatsyousaidbefore,ralph,”sheretued,houtlookingathi“youtogoawayyourselfandyou
dontetogoasnotverysensible,isit”
“ry,”hecried,stungbythereranceofhisexactinganddictatorialhher,“abruteive
beentoyou”
ittookallherstrengthtokeepthetearsfropringing,andtothrustbackherassurancethatshewouldforgivehiilldoodayifhechoseshewaspreservedfrooingsoonlybyastubbokindofrespectforherselftherootofheatureandforbadesurrender,
eveninntsofalstoveringpassion
nopestandhighrunningwaves,
sheknehesunshoneclearuponital
iangraarsandfilesofdocketedpapersnevertheless,froheskeletonpallorofthatlandandtherocksthatbrokeitssurface,sheknehatherlifetherewouldbeharshandlonelyalstbeyondenduranceshewalkedsteadilyalittleinfrontofhicrosstheplowedfieldtheirroundthevergeofahin
treesstandingattheedgeofasteepfoldinthelandlookingbethetreetrunks,ralphsaon
theperfectlyflatandrichlygreenado
ofthehillasllgraynorhouse,hponds,terraces,andbuilding
orsoattheside,andascreenoffirtreesrisingbehind,allperfectlyshelteredandselfsufficientbehindthehousethehillroseagain,andthetreesonthefarthersuitstooduprightagainstthesky,ore
intensebluebetindatoncewas
filledhasenseoftheactualpresenceofkatharine;thegrayhouseandtheintenseblueskygavehihefeelingofherpresenceclosebyheleantagainstatree,fogheabeneathhisbreath:
“katharine,katharine,”hesaidaloud,andthen,look191
nightandday
inground,sahitearing
alongsprayofivyfrohetreesasshepassedthesheseedsodefinitelyopposedtothevisionheheldinhisndthatheretuedtoitpatience
“katharine,katharine,”herepeated,andseedtohielftobehherhelosthissenseofallthatsurroundedhiallsubstantialthingsthehouroftheday,
todo,thepresenceof
otherpeopleandthesupportseeingtheir
beliefinanrealityallthisslippedfroiso
heghthavefeltiftheearthhaddroppedfroisfeet,andtheetybluehadhungallroundhiandtheairhadbeensteepedinthepresenceofoneanthe
chirpofarobinontheboughabovehisheadawakenedhiandhisaentpaniedbyasigh
hereheheplowed
field,thehighroadyonder,andry,strippingivyfrobr >thetreeseup
throughhersandsaid:
“noerica”
thereed
tohergnanius,edthatshehad
cutshorthisexplanationsandshotleinterestinhisherreasonsforthinking
thatsheghtprofitbysuittingtheone
reasonotionhelistened
attentively,anddenoattettodissuadeherintruth,hefoundhielfakecertainofher
goodsense,andacceptedeachfreshproofofithsatisfaction,asthoughithelpedhiokeuphisnd
aboutsothingsheforgotthepainhehadcausedher,andinplaensciousofasteadytide
ofonizedveryaptlyp
oftheirfeetuponthedryroadandthesupportofhisarthefortoregloed
tobethereinationtobehavetohibr >
silyandptingtobeotherthanshewas
insteadofkingoutaninterestinthepoets,sheavoidedthenstinctively,anddratherinsistentlyuponthepracticalnatureofhergifts
inapracticalicularsofhist
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tage,ind,andrrectedhis
vagueness
“youstseethatthereser,”sheinsisted,han
exaggerationofinterestsheavoidedaskinghibr >heanttodointhisttage,and,atlast,he
prauchaspossible,
hereoreintitestatent
“oneoftheroo,”hesaid,“stbestudy,for,
yousee,ry,ioingtoeabook”herehehdrew
hisarroers,lithispipe,andtheytraedon
inasagaostplete
theyhadattainedinalltheirfriendship
“andsyourbooktobeabout”shesaid,asboldlyasifshehadneveretogriefhralphintalking
aboutbookshetoldherunhesitatinglythatheanttosaxondays
tothepresenttisosuchplanhadlainasaseedinhisndfoyyears;andnohathehaddecided,in
aflash,togiveuphisprofession,theseedgrehespaceoftinutesbothtallandlustyhewassurprisedhielfatthepositive
ehthequestionofhisttagethathad
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