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Chapter 45

           Andwoulditnotbeeasyinrowingabouttoeventuallyfindsomesecludedspot—someinvisiblenooknearthatsouthshorewherethewaterisdeep?AndfromtherehoweasytowalkthroughthewoodstoThreeMileBayandUpperGreysLake?AndfromtheretotheCranstons’?Thereisaboatfromthere,asyouknow.Pah—howcowardly—howlackingincouragetowinthethingthataboveallthingsyoudesire—beauty—wealth—position—thesolutionofyoureverymaterialandspiritualdesire.Andwithpoverty,commonplace,hardandpoorworkasthealternativetoallthis.

           "Butyoumustchoose—choose!Andthenact.Youmust!Youmust!Youmust!"

           Thusthevoiceinparting,echoingfromsomeremotepartoftheenormouschamber.

           AndClyde,listeningatfirstwithhorrorandinterror,laterwithadetachedandphilosophiccalmasonewho,entirelyapartfromwhathemaythinkordo,isstillentitledtoconsidereventhewildestandmostdesperateproposalsforhisrelease,atlast,becauseofhisownmentalandmaterialweaknessbeforepleasuresanddreamswhichhecouldnotbringhimselftoforego,psychicallyintriguedtothepointwherehewasbeginningtothinkthatitmightbepossible.

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