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Chapter 44

           JustashepassedusIheardhighoverheadoneofthefrequentsoundsoftheriver,averybeautifulone,likethecallingofTutankhamen’strumpets.Theflightcryofablack-throateddiver.Henrikstopped,althoughthesoundmusthavebeenasbanaltohimasthewindinthetrees.Hestoodthere,hisfaceturneduptowardsthesky.Withoutemotion,withoutdespair.Butlistening,waiting,asifitmightbethefirstnotesoftheheraldangelstellinghimthegreatvisitwasnear."HewentonoutofsightandIreturnedtothefarmsteadwithGustav.Ididnotknowwhattosay.Ididnotliketodisappointhim,toadmitdefeat.Ihadmyownfoolishpride.Afterall,IwasafoundermemberoftheSocietyofReason.IntheendIconcoctedaplan.IwouldvisitHenrikalone.IwouldtellhimIwasadoctorandthatIwouldliketolookathiseyes.AndwhileIlookedathiseyes,Iwouldtrytolookathismind."IarrivedoutsideHenrik’shutatmiddaythenextmorning.Itwasrainingslightly.Agrayday.Iknockedonthecabindoorandstoodbackafewsteps.Therewasalongpause.Thenheappeared,dressedexactlyashehadbeentheeveningbefore.FacetofaceandclosetohimIwasstruckmorethaneverbyhisfierceness.Itwasverydifficulttobelievethathewasnearlyblind,becausehiseyeshadsuchapale,staringblueness.ButnowIwasclosetohimIcouldseethatitwasapoorlyfocusedstare;andIcouldalsoseethecharacteristicopacityofcataractinbotheyes.Hemusthavebeenveryshocked,buthegavenosignofit.

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