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Chapter 11

           Butthewindhadfreshened,and,astheskychangedslightlyandtheseachangedslightlyandtheboatsalteredtheirpositions,theview,whichamomentbeforehadseemedmiraculouslyfixed,wasnowunsatisfactory.Thewindhadblownthetrailofsmokeabout;therewassomethingdispleasingabouttheplacingoftheships.

           Thedisproportionthereseemedtoupsetsomeharmonyinherownmind.Shefeltanobscuredistress.Itwasconfirmedwhensheturnedtoherpicture.Shehadbeenwastinghermorning.Forwhateverreasonshecouldnotachievethatrazoredgeofbalancebetweentwooppositeforces;Mr.Ramsayandthepicture;whichwasnecessary.Therewassomethingperhapswrongwiththedesign?Wasit,shewondered,thatthelineofthewallwantedbreaking,wasitthatthemassofthetreeswastooheavy?Shesmiledironically;forhadshenotthought,whenshebegan,thatshehadsolvedherproblem?

           Whatwastheproblemthen?Shemusttrytogetholdofsomethingthatevadedher.ItevadedherwhenshethoughtofMrs.Ramsay;itevadedhernowwhenshethoughtofherpicture.Phrasescame.Visionscame.Beautifulpictures.Beautifulphrases.Butwhatshewishedtogetholdofwasthatveryjaronthenerves,thethingitselfbeforeithasbeenmadeanything.Getthatandstartafresh;getthatandstartafresh;shesaiddesperately,pitchingherselffirmlyagainbeforehereasel.Itwasamiserablemachine,aninefficientmachine,shethought,thehumanapparatusforpaintingorforfeeling;italwaysbrokedownatthecriticalmoment;heroically,onemustforceiton.

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