Chapter 55

           

           Hathsheherfaults?Iwouldyouhadthemtoo.Theyarethefruitymustofsoundestwine;Orsay,theyareregeneratingfireSuchashathturnedthedenseblackelementIntoacrystalpathwayforthesun.

           Ifyouthistheseasonofhope,itisoftensoonlyinthesensethatoureldersarehopefulaboutus;fornoageissoaptasyouthtothinkitsemotions,partings,andresolvesarethelastoftheirkind.Eachcrisisseemsfinal,simplybecauseitisnew.WearetoldthattheoldestinhabitantsinPerudonotceasetobeagitatedbytheearthquakes,buttheyprobablyseebeyondeachshock,andreflectthatthereareplentymoretocome.

           ToDorothea,stillinthattimeofyouthwhentheeyeswiththeirlongfulllasheslookoutaftertheirrainoftearsunsoiledandunweariedasafreshlyopenedpassion-flower,thatmorning’spartingwithWillLadislawseemedtobethecloseoftheirpersonalrelations.Hewasgoingawayintothedistanceofunknownyears,andifeverhecamebackhewouldbeanotherman.Theactualstateofhismindhisproudresolvetogivetheliebeforehandtoanysuspicionthathewouldplaytheneedyadventurerseekingarichwomanlayquiteoutofherimagination,andshehadinterpretedallhisbehavioreasilyenoughbyhersuppositionthatMr.Casaubon’scodicilseemedtohim,asitdidtoher,agrossandcruelinterdictonanyactivefriendshipbetweenthem.

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