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Chapter 71

           Itwasthehandshehadstretchedouttohimwithherlastsmilethehandthathadledhimon,throughalltheirwanderings.Everandanonhepressedittohislips;thenhuggedittohisbreastagain,murmuringthatitwaswarmernow;and,ashesaidit,helooked,inagony,tothosewhostoodaround,asifimploringthemtohelpher.

           Shewasdead,andpastallhelp,orneedofit.Theancientroomsshehadseemedtofillwithlife,evenwhileherownwaswaningfastthegardenshehadtendedtheeyesshehadgladdenedthenoiselesshauntsofmanyathoughtfulhourthepathsshehadtroddenasitwerebutyesterdaycouldknowhernevermore.

           ‘Itisnot,’saidtheschoolmaster,ashebentdowntokissheronthecheek,andgavehistearsfreevent,‘itisnotonearththatHeaven’sjusticeends.Thinkwhatearthis,comparedwiththeWorldtowhichheryoungspirithaswingeditsearlyflight;andsay,ifonedeliberatewishexpressedinsolemntermsabovethisbedcouldcallherbacktolife,whichofuswouldutterit!’

           

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