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Chapter 4

           Thinkingthis,shewasmurmuringtoherself,"Weperished,eachalone,"forherfather’swordsbrokeandbrokeagaininhermind,whenherfather,seeinghergazingsovaguely,begantoteaseher.Didn’tsheknowthepointsofthecompass?heasked.Didn’tsheknowtheNorthfromtheSouth?Didshereallythinktheylivedrightoutthere?Andhepointedagain,andshowedherwheretheirhousewas,there,bythosetrees.Hewishedshewouldtrytobemoreaccurate,hesaid:"TellmewhichisEast,whichisWest?"hesaid,halflaughingather,halfscoldingher,forhecouldnotunderstandthestateofmindofanyone,notabsolutelyimbecile,whodidnotknowthepointsofthecompass.Yetshedidnotknow.Andseeinghergazing,withhervague,nowratherfrightened,eyesfixedwherenohousewasMr.Ramsayforgothisdream;howhewalkedupanddownbetweentheurnsontheterrace;howthearmswerestretchedouttohim.Hethought,womenarealwayslikethat;thevaguenessoftheirmindsishopeless;itwasathinghehadneverbeenabletounderstand;butsoitwas.Ithadbeensowithherhiswife.Theycouldnotkeepanythingclearlyfixedintheirminds.Buthehadbeenwrongtobeangrywithher;moreover,didhenotratherlikethisvaguenessinwomen?Itwaspartoftheirextraordinarycharm.Iwillmakehersmileatme,hethought.Shelooksfrightened.Shewassosilent.

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