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Chapter 2

           

           “Seeking?”

           “Sheseemsalwaystobesearchingabout,asifshehadlostsomething.Themereideaofhercomingmarriagedisgustsher;shelooksonitasaninsult.Shecaresasmuchforhimasforapieceoforange-peelnotmore.YetIammuchmistakenifshedoesnotlookonhimwithfearandtrembling.Sheforbidshisnametobementionedbeforeher,andtheyonlymeetwhenunavoidable.Heunderstands,wellenough!Butitmustbegonethrough.Sheisrestless,mocking,deceitful,violent....”

           “Deceitfulandviolent?”

           “Yes,violent.Icangiveyouaproofofit.AfewdaysagoshetriedtopullmyhairbecauseIsaidsomethingthatannoyedher.ItriedtosootheherbyreadingtheApocalypsealoud.”

           “What?”exclaimedtheprince,thinkinghehadnotheardaright.

           “ByreadingtheApocalypse.Theladyhasarestlessimagination,he-he!Shehasalikingforconversationonserioussubjects,ofanykind;infacttheypleasehersomuch,thatitflattershertodiscussthem.NowforfifteenyearsatleastIhavestudiedtheApocalypse,andsheagreeswithmeinthinkingthatthepresentistheepochrepresentedbythethirdhorse,theblackonewhoseriderholdsameasureinhishand.Itseemstomethateverythingisruledbymeasureinourcentury;allmenareclamouringfortheirrights;‘ameasureofwheatforapenny,andthreemeasuresofbarleyforapenny.’But,addedtothis,mendesirefreedomofmindandbody,apureheart,ahealthylife,andallGod’sgoodgifts.

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