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Chapter 19

           

           “AhsohaveI,veryoften.Thishobbleofbeingaliveisratherserious,don’tyouthinkso?”

           “Itisnowyouputitthatway.”

           “Allthesame,Ishouldn’thaveexpectedayounggirllikeyoutoseeitsojustyet.Howisityoudo?”

           Shemaintainedahesitatingsilence.

           “Come,Tess,tellmeinconfidence.”

           Shethoughtthathemeantwhatweretheaspectsofthingstoher,andrepliedshyly

           “Thetreeshaveinquisitiveeyes,haven’tthey?thatis,seemasiftheyhad.Andtheriversays,‘Whydoyetroublemewithyourlooks?’Andyouseemtoseenumbersoftomorrowsjustallinaline,thefirstofthemthebiggestandclearest,theothersgettingsmallerandsmallerastheystandfartheraway;buttheyallseemveryfierceandcruelandasiftheysaid,‘I’mcoming!Bewareofme!Bewareofme!’...ButYOU,sir,canraiseupdreamswithyourmusic,anddriveallsuchhorridfanciesaway!”

           Hewassurprisedtofindthisyoungwomanwhothoughbutamilkmaidhadjustthattouchofrarityaboutherwhichmightmakehertheenviedofherhousematesshapingsuchsadimaginings.ShewasexpressinginherownnativephrasesassistedalittlebyherSixthStandardtrainingfeelingswhichmightalmosthavebeencalledthoseoftheagetheacheofmodernism.

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