Another Retrospect

           Onceagain,letmepauseuponamemorableperiodofmylife.Letmestandaside,toseethephantomsofthosedaysgobyme,accompanyingtheshadowofmyself,indimprocession.

           Weeks,months,seasons,passalong.Theyseemlittlemorethanasummerdayandawinterevening.Now,theCommonwhereIwalkwithDoraisallinbloom,afieldofbrightgold;andnowtheunseenheatherliesinmoundsandbunchesunderneathacoveringofsnow.Inabreath,theriverthatflowsthroughourSundaywalksissparklinginthesummersun,isruffledbythewinterwind,orthickenedwithdriftingheapsofice.Fasterthaneverriverrantowardsthesea,itflashes,darkens,androllsaway.

           Notathreadchanges,inthehouseofthetwolittlebird-likeladies.Theclockticksoverthefireplace,theweather-glasshangsinthehall.Neitherclocknorweather-glassiseverright;butwebelieveinboth,devoutly.

           Ihavecomelegallytoman’sestate.Ihaveattainedthedignityoftwenty-one.Butthisisasortofdignitythatmaybethrustuponone.LetmethinkwhatIhaveachieved.

           Ihavetamedthatsavagestenographicmystery.Imakearespectableincomebyit.Iaminhighreputeformyaccomplishmentinallpertainingtotheart,andamjoinedwithelevenothersinreportingthedebatesinParliamentforaMorningNewspaper.Nightafternight,Irecordpredictionsthatnevercometopass,professionsthatareneverfulfilled,explanationsthatareonlymeanttomystify.Iwallowinwords.

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