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Chapter XIII. His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues

           

           “Thatisit,”hesaid,hisvoicedroppingtoasoftminor,“Iknowtoomuchoftheworld.”

           Itwasanimportantthingtohertohearonesowell-positionedandpowerfulspeakinginthismanner.Shecouldnothelpfeelingthestrangenessofhersituation.Howwasitthat,insolittleawhile,thenarrowlifeofthecountryhadfallenfromherasagarment,andthecity,withallitsmystery,takenitsplace?Herewasthisgreatestmystery,themanofmoneyandaffairssittingbesideher,appealingtoher.Behold,hehadeaseandcomfort,hisstrengthwasgreat,hispositionhigh,hisclothingrich,andyethewasappealingtoher.Shecouldformulatenothoughtwhichwouldbejustandright.Shetroubledherselfnomoreuponthematter.Sheonlybaskedinthewarmthofhisfeeling,whichwasasagratefulblazetoonewhoiscold.Hurstwoodglowedwithhisownintensity,andtheheatofhispassionwasalreadymeltingthewaxofhiscompanion’sscruples.

           “Youthink,”hesaid,“Iamhappy;thatIoughtnottocomplain?Ifyouweretomeetalldaywithpeoplewhocareabsolutelynothingaboutyou,ifyouwentdayafterdaytoaplacewheretherewasnothingbutshowandindifference,iftherewasnotonepersoninallthoseyouknewtowhomyoucouldappealforsympathyortalktowithpleasure,perhapsyouwouldbeunhappytoo.”

           Hewasstrikingachordnowwhichfoundsympatheticresponseinherownsituation.Sheknewwhatitwastomeetwithpeoplewhowereindifferent,towalkaloneamidsomanywhocaredabsolutelynothingaboutyou.

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