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Chapter XXI

           Yourejoiceinyourfreedom,andyoufeelthatatlastyoucancallyoursoulyourown.Youseemtowalkwithyourheadamongthestars.Andthen,allofasuddenyoucan’tstanditanymore,andyounoticethatallthetimeyourfeethavebeenwalkinginthemud.Andyouwanttorollyourselfinit.Andyoufindsomewoman,coarseandlowandvulgar,somebeastlycreatureinwhomallthehorrorofsexisblatant,andyoufalluponherlikeawildanimal.Youdrinktillyou’reblindwithrage."

           Hestaredatmewithouttheslightestmovement.Iheldhiseyeswithmine.Ispokeveryslowly.

           "I’lltellyouwhatmustseemstrange,thatwhenit’soveryoufeelsoextraordinarilypure.Youfeellikeadisembodiedspirit,immaterial;andyouseemtobeabletotouchbeautyasthoughitwereapalpablething;andyoufeelanintimatecommunionwiththebreeze,andwiththetreesbreakingintoleaf,andwiththeiridescenceoftheriver.YoufeellikeGod.Canyouexplainthattome?"

           HekepthiseyesfixedonminetillIhadfinished,andthenheturnedaway.Therewasonhisfaceastrangelook,andIthoughtthatsomightamanlookwhenhehaddiedunderthetorture.Hewassilent.Iknewthatourconversationwasended.

           

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