Портрет художника в юности

Chapter 3

           Forhim!Forhim!

           Hesprangfromthebed,thereekingodourpouringdownhisthroat,cloggingandrevoltinghisentrails.Air!Theairofheaven!Hestumbledtowardsthewindow,groaningandalmostfaintingwithsickness.Atthewashstandaconvulsionseizedhimwithin;and,claspinghiscoldforeheadwildly,hevomitedprofuselyinagony.

           Whenthefithadspentitselfhewalkedweaklytothewindowand,liftingthesash,satinacorneroftheembrasureandleanedhiselbowuponthesill.Therainhaddrawnoff;andamidthemovingvapoursfrompointtopointoflightthecitywasspinningaboutherselfasoftcocoonofyellowishhaze.Heavenwasstillandfaintlyluminousandtheairsweettobreathe,asinathicketdrenchedwithshowers;andamidpeaceandshimmeringlightsandquietfragrancehemadeacovenantwithhisheart.

           Heprayed:

           HEONCEHADMEANTTOCOMEONEARTHINHEAVENLYGLORYBUTWESINNED;ANDTHENHECOULDNOTSAFELYVISITUSBUTWITHASHROUDEDMAJESTYANDABEDIMMEDRADIANCEFORHEWASGOD.SOHECAMEHIMSELFINWEAKNESSNOTINPOWERANDHESENTTHEE,ACREATUREINHISSTEAD,WITHACREATURESCOMELINESSANDLUSTRESUITEDTOOURSTATE.ANDNOWTHYVERYFACEANDFORM,DEARMOTHERSOAKTOUSOFTHEETERNALNOTLIKEEARTHLYBEAUTY,DANGEROUSTOLOOKUPON,BUTLIKETHEMORNINGSTARWHICHISTHYEMBLEM,BRIGHTANDMUSICAL,BREATHINGPURITY,TELLINGOFHEAVENANDINFUSINGPEACE.OHARBINGEROFDAY!OLIGHTOFTHEPILGRIM!LEADUSSTILLASTHOUHASTLED.

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