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Chapter 9

           ForhimtogazeasLilysawhimgazingatMrs.Ramsaywasarapture,equivalent,Lilyfelt,tothelovesofdozensofyoungmen(andperhapsMrs.Ramsayhadneverexcitedthelovesofdozensofyoungmen).Itwaslove,shethought,pretendingtomovehercanvas,distilledandfiltered;lovethatneverattemptedtoclutchitsobject;but,likethelovewhichmathematiciansbeartheirsymbols,orpoetstheirphrases,wasmeanttobespreadovertheworldandbecomepartofthehumangain.Soitwasindeed.Theworldbyallmeansshouldhavesharedit,couldMr.Bankeshavesaidwhythatwomanpleasedhimso;whythesightofherreadingafairytaletoherboyhaduponhimpreciselythesameeffectasthesolutionofascientificproblem,sothatherestedincontemplationofit,andfelt,ashefeltwhenhehadprovedsomethingabsoluteaboutthedigestivesystemofplants,thatbarbaritywastamed,thereignofchaossubdued.

           Sucharaptureforbywhatothernamecouldonecallit?madeLilyBriscoeforgetentirelywhatshehadbeenabouttosay.Itwasnothingofimportance;somethingaboutMrs.Ramsay.Itpaledbesidethis"rapture,"thissilentstare,forwhichshefeltintensegratitude;fornothingsosolacedher,easedheroftheperplexityoflife,andmiraculouslyraiseditsburdens,asthissublimepower,thisheavenlygift,andonewouldnomoredisturbit,whileitlasted,thanbreakuptheshaftofsunlight,lyinglevelacrossthefloor.

           Thatpeopleshouldlovelikethis,thatMr.BankesshouldfeelthisforMrs.Ramsey(sheglancedathimmusing)washelpful,wasexalting.

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