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           Ofsomeotherland,far,farawayunderthecanopyofthesilentnight,litbythecool,beautifullightofthestars.AlandunderthatNorthernstar,whenceblewthesweetwindsthatcooledthefeverishdesertair.Alandofwholesomegreenery,far,faraway.Wherewerenoschemingandmalignantpriesthood;whoseideasweretoleadtopowerthroughgloomytemplesandmoregloomycavernsofthedead,throughanendlessritualofdeath!Alandwherelovewasnotbase,butadivinepossessionofthesoul!Wheretheremightbesomeonekindredspiritwhichcouldspeaktohersthroughmortallipslikeherown;whosebeingcouldmergewithhersinasweetcommunionofsoultosoul,evenastheirbreathscouldmingleintheambientair!Iknowthefeeling,forIhaveshareditmyself.Imayspeakofitnow,sincetheblessinghascomeintomyownlife.Imayspeakofitsinceitenablesmetointerpretthefeelings,theverylongingsoul,ofthatsweetandlovelyQueen,sodifferentfromhersurroundings,sohighabovehertime!Whosenature,putintoaword,couldcontroltheforcesoftheUnderWorld;andthenameofwhoseaspiration,thoughbutgravenonastar-litjewel,couldcommandallthepowersinthePantheonoftheHighGods.

           "Andintherealisationofthatdreamshewillsurelybecontenttorest!"

           Wemensatsilent,astheyounggirlgaveherpowerfulinterpretationofthedesignorpurposeofthewomanofold.Hereverywordandtonecarriedwithittheconvictionofherownbelief.