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Chapter 44

           Hestoodwiththeaxepoisedinhishands,listening,straininghiseyes.HemusthaveknownIwaswatchinghim,forwithoutwarningheturnedandswungtheaxewithallhisstrengthintoasilverbirchjustinfrontofhim.Itwasafair-sizedtree.Butitshookfromtoptobottomwiththeblow.Andthatwashisanswer.Iwastoofrightenedbytheviolenceofthemantomove.HestaredamomentintothetreeswhereIstoodandthenturnedandwalkedintothehut,leavingtheaxewhereithadstruck."Iwentbacktothefarmsteadawiseryoungman.Itseemedincredibletomethatamanshouldrejectmedicine,reason,sciencesoviolently.ButIfeltthatthismanwouldhaverejectedeverythingelseaboutmeaswellifhehadknownitthepursuitofpleasure,ofmusic,ofreason,ofmedicine.Thataxewouldhavedrivenrightthroughtheskullofallourpleasure-orientatedcivilization.Ourscience,ourpsychoanalysis.TohimallthatwasnotthegreatmeetingwaswhattheBuddhistscalllilasthefutilepursuitoftriviality.Andofcoursetohavebeenconcernedabouthisblindnesswouldhavebeenforhimmorefutility.Hewantedtobeblind.Itmadeitmorelikelythatonedayhewouldsee.SomedaysafterwardsIwasduetoleave.OnmylasteveningGustavkeptmetalkingverylate.OfcourseIhadsaidnothingtohimofmyvisit.Itwasawindlessnight,butinAugustupthereitbeginstogetcold.IwentoutofthebarntourinatewhenGustavleft.

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