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II. Night—The Flock—An Interior—Another Interior

           Thesensationmaybecausedbythepanoramicglideofthestarspastearthlyobjects,whichisperceptibleinafewminutesofstillness,orbythebetteroutlookuponspacethatahillaffords,orbythewind,orbythesolitude;butwhateverbeitsorigin,theimpressionofridingalongisvividandabiding.Thepoetryofmotionisaphrasemuchinuse,andtoenjoytheepicformofthatgratificationitisnecessarytostandonahillatasmallhourofthenight,and,havingfirstexpandedwithasenseofdifferencefromthemassofcivilisedmankind,whoaredreamwraptanddisregardfulofallsuchproceedingsatthistime,longandquietlywatchyourstatelyprogressthroughthestars.Aftersuchanocturnalreconnoitreitishardtogetbacktoearth,andtobelievethattheconsciousnessofsuchmajesticspeedingisderivedfromatinyhumanframe.

           Suddenlyanunexpectedseriesofsoundsbegantobeheardinthisplaceupagainstthesky.Theyhadaclearnesswhichwastobefoundnowhereinthewind,andasequencewhichwastobefoundnowhereinnature.TheywerethenotesofFarmerOak’sflute.

           Thetunewasnotfloatingunhinderedintotheopenair:itseemedmuffledinsomeway,andwasaltogethertoocurtailedinpowertospreadhighorwide.Itcamefromthedirectionofasmalldarkobjectundertheplantationhedgeashepherd’shutnowpresentinganoutlinetowhichanuninitiatedpersonmighthavebeenpuzzledtoattacheithermeaningoruse.

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