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Chapter 24

           "Remorse!Haveyouneverheardofit,Geoffrey?Neithermedicinenorsurgeryareofanyavailitis‘thewormthatdiethnot,andtheflamethatcannotbequenched.Tut!letusnottalkofitnoonecancuremenoonewill!Iampasthope!"

           "Butremorseifyouhaveit,andIcannotpossiblyimaginewhy,foryouhavesurelynothingtoregretisnotaphysicalailment!"Isaidwonderingly.

           "Andphysicalailmentsaretheonlyonesworthtroublingabout,youthink?"hequeried,stillsmilingthatstrainedandhaggardsmile"Thebodyisourchiefcarewecossetit,andmakemuchofit,feeditandpamperit,andguarditfromsomuchasapin-prickofpainifwecanandthusweflatterourselvesthatalliswellallmustbewell!Yetitisbutaclaychrysalis,boundtosplitandcrumblewiththegrowthofthemoth-soulwithinthemoththatflieswithblindinstinctivenessstraightintotheUnknown,andisdazzledbyexcessoflight!Lookouthere,"hewentonwithanabruptandsofterchangeoftone"Lookoutatthedreamfulshadowybeautyofyourgardensnow!Theflowersareasleepthetreesaresurelygladtobedisburdenedofallthegaudyartificiallampsthatlatelyhungupontheirbranchesthereistheyoungmoonpillowingherchinontheedgeofalittlecloudandsinkingtosleepinthewestamomentagotherewasalatenightingaleawakeandsinging.

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