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Chapter 26

           

           LittleNicholasandhiseducation,herbrotherAndrew,andreligionwerePrincessMary’sjoysandconsolations;butbesidesthat,sinceeveryonemusthavepersonalhopes,PrincessMaryintheprofoundestdepthsofherhearthadahiddendreamandhopethatsuppliedthechiefconsolationofherlife.ThiscomfortingdreamandhopeweregivenherbyGod’sfolk—thehalf-wittedandotherpilgrimswhovisitedherwithouttheprince’sknowledge.Thelongershelived,themoreexperienceandobservationshehadoflife,thegreaterwasherwonderattheshort-sightednessofmenwhoseekenjoymentandhappinesshereonearth:toiling,suffering,struggling,andharmingoneanother,toobtainthatimpossible,visionary,sinfulhappiness.PrinceAndrewhadlovedhiswife,shedied,butthatwasnotenough:hewantedtobindhishappinesstoanotherwoman.HerfatherobjectedtothisbecausehewantedamoredistinguishedandwealthiermatchforAndrew.Andtheyallstruggledandsufferedandtormentedoneanotherandinjuredtheirsouls,theireternalsouls,fortheattainmentofbenefitswhichendurebutforaninstant.Notonlydoweknowthisourselves,butChrist,theSonofGod,camedowntoearthandtoldusthatthislifeisbutforamomentandisaprobation;yetweclingtoitandthinktofindhappinessinit.“Howisitthatnoonerealizesthis?”thoughtPrincessMary.“NooneexceptthesedespisedGod’sfolkwho,walletonback,cometomebythebackdoor,afraidofbeingseenbytheprince,notforfearofill-usagebyhimbutforfearofcausinghimtosin.

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