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World Narrowing

           Viewedimpressionisticallyfromadistance,thelittletownwasstillthesamejumbleofsmallred-roofedhousesandbungalowspopulatedmostlybyacomfortablyretiredmiddleclassbutitwasanimpressionthatcouldnotlastmorethanafewminutes.Thoughthetilesstillshowed,thewallswerebarelyvisible.Thetidygardenshadvanishedunderanuncheckedgrowthofgreen,patchedincolorhereandtherebythedescendantsofcarefullycultivatedflowers.Eventheroadslookedlikestripsofgreencarpetfromthisdistance.Whenwereachedthemweshouldfindthattheeffectofsoftverdurewasillusory;theywouldbemattedwithcoarse,toughweeds.

           "Onlysofewyearsago,"Josellasaidreflectively,"peoplewerewailingaboutthewaythosebungalowsweredestroyingthecountryside.Nowlookatthem!"

           "Thecountrysideishavingitsrevenge,allright,"Isaid."Natureseemedaboutfinishedthen’Whowouldhavethoughttheoldmantohavehadsomuchbloodinhim?’"

           "Itratherfrightensme.It’sasifeverythingwerebreakingout.Rejoicingthatwe’refinished,andthatit’sfreetogoitsownway.Iwonder?Havewebeenjustfoolingourselvessinceithappened?Doyouthinkwereallyarefinishedwith,Bill?"

           I’dhadplentymoretimewhenIwasoutonmyforagingstowonderaboutthatthanshehad.

           "Ifyouweren’tyou,darling,Imightmakeanansweroutoftherightheroicmoldthekindofwishfulthinkingthatsooftenpassesforfaithandresolution."

           "ButIamme?"

           "I’llgiveyouthehonestanswernotquite.

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