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Chapter 13. Patriarchal

           Nochildhood;noyouth,exceptforoneremembrance;thatoneremembranceproved,onlythatday,tobeapieceoffolly.

           Itwasamisfortunetohim,trifleasitmighthavebeentoanother.For,whileallthatwashardandsterninhisrecollection,remainedRealityonbeingproved—wasobduratetothesightandtouch,andrelaxednothingofitsoldindomitablegrimness—theonetenderrecollectionofhisexperiencewouldnotbearthesametest,andmeltedaway.Hehadforeseenthis,ontheformernight,whenhehaddreamedwithwakingeyes,buthehadnotfeltitthen;andhehadnow.

           Hewasadreamerinsuchwise,becausehewasamanwhohad,deep-rootedinhisnature,abeliefinallthegentleandgoodthingshislifehadbeenwithout.Bredinmeannessandharddealing,thishadrescuedhimtobeamanofhonourablemindandopenhand.Bredincoldnessandseverity,thishadrescuedhimtohaveawarmandsympatheticheart.Bredinacreedtoodarklyaudacioustopursue,throughitsprocessofreservingthemakingofmanintheimageofhisCreatortothemakingofhisCreatorintheimageofanerringman,thishadrescuedhimtojudgenot,andinhumilitytobemerciful,andhavehopeandcharity.

           Andthissavedhimstillfromthewhimperingweaknessandcruelselfishnessofholdingthatbecausesuchahappinessorsuchavirtuehadnotcomeintohislittlepath,orworkedwellforhim,thereforeitwasnotinthegreatscheme,butwasreducible,whenfoundinappearance,tothebasestelements.Adisappointedmindhehad,butamindtoofirmandhealthyforsuchunwholesomeair

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