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           Andyetitisverybeautifulalsoasitgleamsonthegreenchestnutsoppositemywindows,andgivesatouchofgayetytotheheavy,lichen-mottledwallsoftheoldcolleges.HowsweetandgentleandsoothingisNature!Whowouldthinkthattherelurkedinheralsosuchvileforces,suchodiouspossibilities!ForofcourseIunderstandthatthisdreadfulthingwhichhassprungoutatmeisneithersupernaturalnorevenpreternatural.No,itisanaturalforcewhichthiswomancanuseandsocietyisignorantof.Themerefactthatitebbswithherstrengthshowshowentirelyitissubjecttophysicallaws.IfIhadtime,Imightprobeittothebottomandlaymyhandsuponitsantidote.Butyoucannottamethetigerwhenyouarebeneathhisclaws.Youcanbuttrytowritheawayfromhim.Ah,whenIlookintheglassandseemyowndarkeyesandclear-cutSpanishface,Ilongforavitriolsplashoraboutofthesmall-pox.Oneortheothermighthavesavedmefromthiscalamity.IaminclinedtothinkthatImayhavetroubleto-night.Therearetwothingswhichmakemefearso.OneisthatImetMrs.Wilsoninthestreet,andthatshetellsmethatMissPenclosaisbetter,thoughstillweak.Ifindmyselfwishinginmyheartthattheillnesshadbeenherlast.TheotheristhatProfessorWilsoncomesbackinadayortwo,andhispresencewouldactasaconstraintuponher.Ishouldnotfearourinterviewsifathirdpersonwerepresent.ForboththesereasonsIhaveapresentimentoftroubleto-night,andIshalltakethesameprecautionsasbefore.April10.No,thankGod,allwentwelllastnight.