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Chapter XXXVII

           Itwasmournful,indeed,towitnessthesubjugationofthatvigorousspirittoacorporealinfirmity. Hesatinhischairstill,butnotatrest:expectantevidently;thelinesofnowhabitualsadnessmarkinghisstrongfeatures. Hiscountenanceremindedoneofalampquenched,waitingtobere-litandalas!itwasnothimselfthatcouldnowkindlethelustreofanimatedexpression:hewasdependentonanotherforthatoffice! Ihadmeanttobegayandcareless,butthepowerlessnessofthestrongmantouchedmyhearttothequick:stillIaccostedhimwithwhatvivacityIcould. 

           "Itisabright,sunnymorning,sir,"Isaid."Therainisoverandgone,andthereisatendershiningafterit:youshallhaveawalksoon." 

           Ihadwakenedtheglow:hisfeaturesbeamed. 

           "Oh,youareindeedthere,myskylark!Cometome.Youarenotgone:notvanished? Iheardoneofyourkindanhourago,singinghighoverthewood:butitssonghadnomusicforme,anymorethantherisingsunhadrays. AllthemelodyonearthisconcentratedinmyJane’stonguetomyear(Iamgladitisnotnaturallyasilentone):allthesunshineIcanfeelisinherpresence." 

           Thewaterstoodinmyeyestohearthisavowalofhisdependence;justasifaroyaleagle,chainedtoaperch,shouldbeforcedtoentreatasparrowtobecomeitspurveyor. ButIwouldnotbelachrymose:Idashedoffthesaltdrops,andbusiedmyselfwithpreparingbreakfast. 

           Mostofthemorningwasspentintheopenair. 

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