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Depths and Heights

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           Cowperwood,previouslyengrossedinfinancialspeculations,wastranslated,asbythewaveofafairywand,intoanotherrealmwherebirdsandfledglingsandgrassandthelightwindsofheavenweremoreimportantthanbrickandstoneandstocksandbonds.Hegotupandfollowedherflowingstepsacrossthegrasstowhere,nearaclumpofalderbushes,shehadseenamothersparrowenticingafledglingtotakewing.Fromherroomupstairs,shehadbeenwatchingthisbitofoutdoorsociology.ItsuddenlycametoCowperwood,withgreatforce,howcomparativelyunimportantinthegreatdriftoflifewerehisownaffairswhenabouthimwasoperativeallthissplendidwilltoexistence,assensedbyher.Hesawherstretchoutherhandsdownward,andruninanairy,gracefulway,stoopinghereandthere,whilebeforeherflutteredababysparrow,untilsuddenlyshedivedquicklyandthen,turning,herfaceagleam,cried:"See,Ihavehim!Hewantstofight,too!Oh,youlittledear!"

           Shewasholding"him,"asshechosetocharacterizeit,inthehollowofherhand,theheadbetweenherthumbandforefinger,withtheforefingerofherfreehandpettingitthewhileshelaughedandkissedit.Itwasnotsomuchbird-loveastheartistryoflifeandofherselfthatwasmovingher.Hearingtheparentbirdchirpingdistractedlyfromanearbylimb,sheturnedandcalled:"Don’tmakesucharow!Isha’n’tkeephimlong."

           Cowperwoodlaughedtriginthemorningsun."Youcanscarcelyblameher,"hecommented.

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