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           Thelovethatisthedreamofeverywoman’slife;oftheOldandoftheNew;PaganorChristian;underwhateversun;inwhateverrankorcalling;howevermayhavebeenthejoyorpainofherlifeinotherways.Oh!Iknowit!Iknowit!Iamawoman,andIknowawoman’sheart.Whatwerethelackoffoodortheplenitudeofit;whatwerefeastorfaminetothiswoman,borninapalace,withtheshadowoftheCrownoftheTwoEgyptsonherbrows!WhatwerereedymorassesorthetinkleofrunningwatertoherwhosebargescouldsweepthegreatNilefromthemountainstothesea.Whatwerepettyjoysandabsenceofpettyfearstoher,theraisingofwhosehandcouldhurlarmies,ordrawtothewater-stairsofherpalacesthecommerceoftheworld!AtwhosewordrosetemplesfilledwithalltheartisticbeautyoftheTimesofOldwhichitwasheraimandpleasuretorestore!Underwhoseguidancethesolidrockyawnedintothesepulchrethatshedesigned!

           "Surely,surely,suchaonehadnoblerdreams!Icanfeeltheminmyheart;Icanseethemwithmysleepingeyes!"

           Asshespokesheseemedtobeinspired;andhereyeshadafar-awaylookasthoughtheysawsomethingbeyondmortalsight.Andthenthedeepeyesfilledupwithunshedtearsofgreatemotion.Theverysoulofthewomanseemedtospeakinhervoice;whilstwewholistenedsatentranced.

           "Icanseeherinherlonelinessandinthesilenceofhermightypride,dreamingherowndreamofthingsfardifferentfromthosearoundher.