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II. He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song

           Supposeheshouldbecomeblind,or,atallevents,neverrecoversufficientstrengthofsighttoengageinanoccupationwhichwouldbecongenialtoherfeelings,andconducetoherremovalfromthislonelydwellingamongthehills?ThatdreamofbeautifulPariswasnotlikelytocohereintosubstanceinthepresenceofthismisfortune.Asdayafterdaypassedby,andhegotnobetter,hermindranmoreandmoreinthismournfulgroove,andshewouldgoawayfromhimintothegardenandweepdespairingtears.

           Yeobrightthoughthewouldsendforhismother;andthenhethoughthewouldnot.Knowledgeofhisstatecouldonlymakeherthemoreunhappy;andtheseclusionoftheirlifewassuchthatshewouldhardlybelikelytolearnthenewsexceptthroughaspecialmessenger.Endeavouringtotakethetroubleasphilosophicallyaspossible,hewaitedontillthethirdweekhadarrived,whenhewentintotheopenairforthefirsttimesincetheattack.Thesurgeonvisitedhimagainatthisstage,andClymurgedhimtoexpressadistinctopinion.Theyoungmanlearntwithaddedsurprisethatthedateatwhichhemightexpecttoresumehislabourswasasuncertainasever,hiseyesbeinginthatpeculiarstatewhich,thoughaffordinghimsightenoughforwalkingabout,wouldnotadmitoftheirbeingstraineduponanydefiniteobjectwithoutincurringtheriskofreproducingophthalmiainitsacuteform.

           Clymwasverygraveattheintelligence,butnotdespairing.Aquietfirmness,andevencheerfulness,tookpossessionofhim.Hewasnottobeblind;thatwasenough.

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