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Chapter 4

           Lovelinessandstillnessclaspedhandsinthebedroom,andamongtheshroudedjugsandsheetedchairseventhepryingofthewind,andthesoftnoseoftheclammyseaairs,rubbing,snuffling,iterating,andreiteratingtheirquestions"Willyoufade?Willyouperish?"scarcelydisturbedthepeace,theindifference,theairofpureintegrity,asifthequestiontheyaskedscarcelyneededthattheyshouldanswer:weremain.

           Nothingitseemedcouldbreakthatimage,corruptthatinnocence,ordisturbtheswayingmantleofsilencewhich,weekafterweek,intheemptyroom,woveintoitselfthefallingcriesofbirds,shipshooting,thedroneandhumofthefields,adog’sbark,aman’sshout,andfoldedthemroundthehouseinsilence.Onceonlyaboardsprangonthelanding;onceinthemiddleofthenightwitharoar,witharupture,asaftercenturiesofquiescence,arockrendsitselffromthemountainandhurtlescrashingintothevalley,onefoldoftheshawlloosenedandswungtoandfro.Thenagainpeacedescended;andtheshadowwavered;lightbenttoitsownimageinadorationonthebedroomwall;andMrs.McNab,tearingtheveilofsilencewithhandsthathadstoodinthewash-tub,grindingitwithbootsthathadcrunchedtheshingle,cameasdirectedtoopenallwindows,anddustthebedrooms.

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