friendship¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡prospect¡¡of¡¡never¡¡winning¡¡her¡¡himself¡¡did¡¡not¡¡rob
life¡¡of¡¡its¡¡zest¡¡and¡¡color¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡he¡¡believed¡¡that¡¡she
would¡¡ever¡¡be¡¡an¡¡inspiration£»¡¡an¡¡exquisite¡¡ideal¡¡realized¡¡in¡¡actual
life¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡such¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡lose¡¡her¡¡any¡¡more¡¡than¡¡those¡¡women¡¡whom
poetry£»¡¡fiction£»¡¡and¡¡history¡¡had¡¡placed¡¡as¡¡stars¡¡in¡¡his¡¡firmament£»
and¡¡this¡¡belief¡¡so¡¡contented¡¡him¡¡as¡¡to¡¡awaken¡¡surprise¡£
As¡¡he¡¡returned¡¡from¡¡a¡¡long¡¡and¡¡solitary¡¡stroll¡¡on¡¡Monday¡¡evening
he¡¡soliloquized¡¡complacently£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡making¡¡too¡¡great¡¡a¡¡mystery¡¡of
it¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡is¡¡not¡¡an¡¡ordinary¡¡woman¡£¡¡¡¡Why¡¡should¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡towards
her¡¡the¡¡ordinary¡¡and¡¡conventional¡¡love¡¡which¡¡any¡¡woman¡¡might¡¡evoke£¿
There¡¡is¡¡more¡¡of¡¡spirit¡¡than¡¡of¡¡flesh¡¡and¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡her¡¡exquisite
organization¡£¡¡¡¡Sorrow¡¡has¡¡refined¡¡away¡¡every¡¡gross¡¡and¡¡selfish
element£»¡¡and¡¡left¡¡a¡¡saint¡¡towards¡¡whom¡¡devotion¡¡is¡¡far¡¡more¡¡seemly
and¡¡natural¡¡than¡¡passion¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡awakens¡¡in¡¡me¡¡a¡¡regard¡¡corresponding
to¡¡her¡¡own¡¡nature£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡thank¡¡heaven¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡at¡¡least¡¡finely
enough¡¡organized¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡her¡¡and¡¡so¡¡can¡¡seek¡¡to¡¡win¡¡her¡¡in
accordance¡¡with¡¡the¡¡subtle¡¡laws¡¡of¡¡her¡¡being¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡would¡¡shrink
inevitably¡¡from¡¡a¡¡downright£»¡¡headlong¡¡passion¡¡like¡¡that¡¡of¡¡Stanton's£»
no¡¡matter¡¡how¡¡honest¡¡it¡¡might¡¡be¡¡or¡¡how¡¡good¡¡the¡¡man¡¡expressing
it¡£¡¡¡¡No¡¡hand£»¡¡however¡¡strong£»¡¡will¡¡ever¡¡grasp¡¡this¡¡'rara¡¡avis£»'
this¡¡good¡¡angel£»¡¡rather¡£¡¡¡¡Her¡¡wings¡¡must¡¡be¡¡pinioned¡¡by¡¡gossamer
threads¡¡of¡¡patient¡¡kindness£»¡¡delicate¡¡sympathy£»¡¡nice¡¡appreciation£»
and¡¡all¡¡woven¡¡and¡¡wound¡¡so¡¡unobtrusively¡¡that¡¡the¡¡shy¡¡spirit¡¡may
not¡¡be¡¡startled¡£¡¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡fool¡¡I¡¡was¡¡to¡¡blurt¡¡out¡¡my¡¡feelings¡¡last
evening£¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡rare¡¡good¡¡fortune¡¡is¡¡mine¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡that¡¡she
gives¡¡me¡¡the¡¡vantage¡ground¡¡of¡¡friendship¡¡from¡¡which¡¡to¡¡urge¡¡a¡¡suit
wherein¡¡must¡¡be¡¡combined¡¡sincerity¡¡with¡¡consummate¡¡skill¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡fear
I¡¡must¡¡efface¡¡some¡¡other¡¡image¡¡before¡¡I¡¡can¡¡implant¡¡my¡¡own¡£¡¡¡¡How
fortunate¡¡I¡¡am¡¡that¡¡my¡¡cool¡¡and¡¡well¡poised¡¡nature¡¡will¡¡enable¡¡me
to¡¡work¡¡under¡¡the¡¡guidance¡¡of¡¡judgment¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡impulse¡£¡¨
Feeling¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡much¡¡to¡¡gain¡¡and¡¡was¡¡in¡¡danger¡¡of¡¡irretrievable
loss£»¡¡he¡¡lightly¡¡mounted¡¡the¡¡steps¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hotel£»¡¡bent¡¡on¡¡finding
at¡¡once¡¡the¡¡object¡¡of¡¡his¡¡thoughts¡£
He¡¡saw¡¡her¡¡leaving¡¡a¡¡group¡¡in¡¡the¡¡parlor£»¡¡of¡¡which¡¡Stanton¡¡was¡¡one£»
and¡¡he¡¡hastened¡¡to¡¡intercept¡¡her¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hall¡way¡£¡¡¡¡Just¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was
about¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Burleigh¡¡came¡¡bustling¡¡up¡¡and¡¡said£º
¡¨Miss¡¡Burton£»¡¡a¡¡strangernot¡¡to¡¡fame¡¡or¡¡fortune£»¡¡nor¡¡to¡¡you
probably£»¡¡but¡¡a¡¡stranger¡¡to¡¡meis¡¡inquiring¡¡for¡¡youa¡¡stranger
from¡¡the¡¡South¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡would¡¡not¡¡give¡¡his¡¡name£»¡¡andgood¡¡heaven£»¡¡Miss
Burton£¡¡¡are¡¡you¡¡ill£¿¡¨
Van¡¡Berg¡¡led¡¡her¡¡into¡¡a¡¡private¡¡parlor¡¡near¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡certainly¡¡had
grown¡¡very¡¡white¡¡and¡¡faint¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡after¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡there¡¡came¡¡a¡¡flash
of¡¡hope¡¡and¡¡eager¡¡expectation¡¡into¡¡her¡¡face¡¡that¡¡no¡¡words¡¡could
have¡¡expressed¡£
¡¨His¡¡namehis¡¡name£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡gasped¡£
Mr¡£¡¡Burleigh¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡her¡¡a¡¡second£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡said£º¡¡¡¡¡¨Stay¡¡quietly
here£»¡¡I'll¡¡bring¡¡him¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡then£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Van¡¡Berg£»¡¡perhaps¡¡you
and¡¡I¡¡might¡¡form¡¡an¡¡enormous¡¡crowd¡£¡¨
¡¨Had¡¡I¡¡not¡¡better¡¡leave¡¡you¡¡at¡¡once£¿¡¨¡¡the¡¡artist¡¡asked¡¡when¡¡they
were¡¡alone¡£
¡¨Wait¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡¡¡IIam¡¡very¡¡weak¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡cannot¡¡bebut¡¡hope¡¡dies
hard¡£¡¨
Trembling¡¡like¡¡a¡¡leaf£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡eyes¡¡aflame¡¡with¡¡intense£»¡¡eager
hope£»¡¡she¡¡watched¡¡the¡¡door¡£
A¡¡moment¡¡later¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Burleigh¡¡ushered¡¡in¡¡a¡¡middle¡aged¡¡gentleman£»
who¡¡commenced¡¡saying£º
¡¨Pardon¡¡me£»¡¡Miss¡¡Burton£»¡¡for¡¡not¡¡sending¡¡my¡¡name£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡would
not¡¡have¡¡known¡¡it¡¨then¡¡the¡¡young¡¡lady's¡¡appearance¡¡checked¡¡him¡£
The¡¡effect¡¡of¡¡his¡¡coming¡¡was¡¡indeed¡¡striking¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡as¡¡if¡¡a¡¡gust
of¡¡wind¡¡had¡¡suddenly¡¡extinguished¡¡a¡¡lamp¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡luminous¡¡eyes¡¡closed
for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡face¡¡became¡¡so¡¡pallid¡¡and¡¡ashen¡¡in¡¡its¡¡hue¡¡as
to¡¡suggest¡¡death¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡evident¡¡to¡¡Van¡¡Berg¡¡that¡¡her¡¡disappointment
was¡¡more¡¡bitter¡¡than¡¡death¡£
¡¨Miss¡¡Burton¡¡took¡¡a¡¡long¡¡walk¡¡this¡¡afternoon£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡hastily£»
¡¨and£»¡¡I¡¡fear£»¡¡went¡¡much¡¡beyond¡¡her¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡Perhaps¡¡she¡¡had¡¡better
see¡¡you¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¨
¡¨Oh£»¡¡certainly£»¡¡certainly£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡remain£»¡¡if¡¡there¡¡is¡¡need£»¡¨¡¡the
gentleman¡¡began¡£
By¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡and¡¡evident¡¡effort¡¡Miss¡¡Burton¡¡regained¡¡self¡control£»
and¡¡said£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡faint¡¡smile¡¡that¡¡played¡¡over¡¡her¡¡face¡¡a¡¡moment
like¡¡a¡¡gleam¡¡of¡¡wintry¡¡sunshine£º
¡¨You¡¡strong¡¡men¡¡often¡¡call¡¡women¡¡weak£»¡¡and¡¡we£»¡¡too¡¡often£»¡¡prove¡¡you
right¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Van¡¡Berg¡¡suggests£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡little¡¡overtaxed¡¡to¡night¡£
Perhaps¡¡I¡¡had¡¡better¡¡see¡¡you¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡£¡¨
¡¨I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡transient¡¡guest£»¡¡and¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡on¡¡my¡¡way¡¡with¡¡the¡¡first
train£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡gentleman¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡errand¡¡is¡¡as¡¡brief¡¡as¡¡it¡¡is
grateful¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡Do¡¡not¡¡leave£»¡¡sir£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡to¡¡Van¡¡Berg¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you
are¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡Burton¡¡it¡¡will¡¡be¡¡pleasant¡¡for¡¡you¡¡to¡¡hear
what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡and£»¡¡I¡¡warrant¡¡you¡¡that¡¡she¡¡will¡¡never¡¡tell
you¡¡nor¡¡anyone¡¡else¡¡herself¡£¡¨
¡¨May¡¡I¡¡stay£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡£
She¡¡felt¡¡so¡¡weak¡¡and¡¡unnerved£»¡¡so¡¡in¡¡need¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sustaining¡¡hand¡¡and
mind¡¡that¡¡she¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡appealingly£»¡¡and¡¡said£º
¡¨Yes¡£¡¡¡¡This¡¡gentleman¡¡cannot¡¡disgrace¡¡me¡¡more¡¡than¡¡I¡¡have¡¡myself
this¡¡evening¡£¡¨
¡¨Disgrace¡¡you£¡¡¡Miss¡¡Burton£»¡¨¡¡exclaimed¡¡the¡¡gentleman¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Your¡¡name
is¡¡a¡¡household¡¡word¡¡in¡¡our¡¡home£»¡¡and¡¡our¡¡honor¡¡for¡¡it¡¡is¡¡only
excelled¡¡by¡¡our¡¡love¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡remember¡¡my¡¡invalid¡¡daughter£»¡¡Emily
Musgraveour¡¡only¡¡and¡¡unfortunate¡¡child¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡attended¡¡the¡¡college
in¡¡which¡¡you¡¡are¡¡an¡¡instructress¡£¡¡¡¡Before¡¡she¡¡came¡¡under¡¡your
influence¡¡her¡¡infirmities¡¡were¡¡crushing¡¡her¡¡spirit¡¡and¡¡embittering
her¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡So¡¡morbid¡¡was¡¡she¡¡becoming¡¡that¡¡she¡¡apparently¡¡began¡¡to
hate¡¡her¡¡mother¡¡and¡¡myself¡¡as¡¡the¡¡authors¡¡of¡¡her¡¡wretched¡¡existence¡£
But¡¡by¡¡some¡¡divine¡¡magic¡¡you¡¡sweetened¡¡the¡¡bitter¡¡waters¡¡of¡¡her
life£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡she¡¡is¡¡a¡¡fountain¡¡of¡¡joy¡¡in¡¡our¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡her¡¡behalf
and¡¡her¡¡mother's£»¡¡I¡¡thank¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡more£»¡¡if¡¡possible£»¡¡in¡¡my¡¡own
behalf£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡reproachful£»¡¡averted¡¡face¡¡of¡¡my¡¡child¡¡was¡¡killing
me£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡tears¡¡stood¡¡in¡¡the¡¡strong¡¡man's¡¡eyes¡£
There¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡conventional¡¡in¡¡the¡¡way¡¡in¡¡which¡¡Jeannie¡¡Burton
received¡¡his¡¡warm¡¡gratitude¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡leaned¡¡wearily¡¡back¡¡in¡¡her¡¡chair£»
and¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡closed¡¡her¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡far¡¡more¡¡resignation
than¡¡of¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡her¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡had¡¡the¡¡air¡¡of¡¡one¡¡submitting
to¡¡a¡¡fate¡¡which¡¡one¡¡could¡¡not¡¡and¡¡ought¡¡not¡¡to¡¡resist¡£
¡¨Your¡¡three¡¡lives¡¡are¡¡much¡¡happier¡¡then£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡gently£»¡¡as¡¡if
wishing¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡reassuring¡¡truth¡¡again¡£
¡¨You¡¡do¡¡not¡¡realize¡¡your¡¡service¡¡to¡¡us£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Musgrave£»¡¡eagerly¡£
¡¨Our¡¡lives¡¡were¡¡not¡¡happy¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡seemed¡¡nothing¡¡before¡¡us
but¡¡increasing¡¡pain¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡have¡¡not¡¡added¡¡to¡¡a¡¡happiness¡¡already
existing¡¡merely£»¡¡but¡¡have¡¡caused¡¡us¡¡to¡¡exchange¡¡positive¡¡suffering
for¡¡happiness¡£¡¡¡¡Emily¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡have¡¡learned¡¡the¡¡art¡¡of¡¡making¡¡every
day¡¡of¡¡our¡¡lives¡¡a¡¡blessing£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡says¡¡you¡¡taught¡¡her¡¡how¡£¡¡I
would¡¡go¡¡around¡¡the¡¡world¡¡to¡¡say¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡'God¡¡bless¡¡you¡¡for¡¡it£¡'¡¨
¡¨Such¡¡assurances¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡make¡¡one¡¡resigned£»¡¡if¡¡not¡¡content£»¡¨
she¡¡murmured¡¡in¡¡a¡¡low¡¡tone£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡half¡¡speaking¡¡to¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¡Then
rising£»¡¡by¡¡an¡¡evident¡¡effort£»¡¡she¡¡cordially¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡hand¡¡to¡¡Mr¡£
Musgrave£»¡¡and¡¡said£º
¡¨You¡¡see£»¡¡sir£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡am¡¡scarcely¡¡myself¡¡to¡night¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡think¡¡I¡¡could
give¡¡you¡¡a¡¡better¡¡impression¡¡of¡¡your¡¡daughter's¡¡friend¡¡to¡morrow¡£
Give¡¡her¡¡my¡¡sincere¡¡love¡¡and¡¡congratulations¡£¡¡¡¡She¡¡is¡¡evidently
bearing¡¡her¡¡burden¡¡better¡¡than¡¡I¡¡mine¡£¡¡¡¡You¡¡cannot¡¡know¡¡how¡¡much
good¡¡your¡¡words¡¡have¡¡done¡¡me¡¡to¡night¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡needed¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡they
will¡¡help¡¡me¡¡for¡¡years¡¡to¡¡come¡£¡¨
The¡¡gentleman's¡¡eyes¡¡grew¡¡moist¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡huskily£º
¡¨I¡¡know¡¡you¡¡are¡¡rather¡¡alone¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡but¡¡if¡¡it¡¡should¡¡ever
happen¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡anything¡¡that¡¡I¡¡could¡¡do¡¡for¡¡you¡¡were¡¡I¡¡your
father£»¡¡call¡¡on¡¡John¡¡Musgrave¡£¡¡¡¡There£»¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡trust¡¡myself¡¡to
speak¡¡to¡¡you¡¡any¡¡more£»¡¡though¡¡I¡¡have¡¡so¡¡much¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¡¡¡Good¡night£»
and¡¡good¡by£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡he¡¡made¡¡a¡¡very¡¡precipitate¡¡retreat£»¡¡thoroughly
overcome¡¡by¡¡his¡¡warm¡¡Southern¡¡heart¡£
¡¨I¡¡dread¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡you¡¡looking¡¡so¡¡sad¡¡and¡¡ill£»¡¡or¡¡else¡¡I¡¡would¡¡say
good¡night¡¡also£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Van¡¡Berg¡£
She¡¡started¡¡as¡¡if¡¡she¡¡had¡¡half¡¡forgotten¡¡his¡¡presence£»¡¡and¡¡kept
her¡¡face¡¡averted¡¡as¡¡she¡¡replied£º
¡¨I¡¡will¡¡say¡¡good¡night¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Van¡¡Berg¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡would¡¡prove¡¡poor
company¡¡this¡¡evening¡£¡¨
¡¨Before¡¡you¡¡go¡¡I¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡thank¡¡you¡¡for¡¡letting¡¡me¡¡stay£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»
hastily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Musgrave¡¡asserted£»¡¡you¡¡would¡¡indeed¡¡never¡¡have
told¡¡me¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡heard£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡have¡¡missed¡¡hearing
it¡¡for¡¡more¡¡than¡¡you¡¡will¡¡believe¡£¡¡¡¡How¡¡many¡¡lives¡¡have¡¡you¡¡blessed£»
Jennie¡¡Burton£¿¡¨
¡¨Not¡¡very¡¡many£»¡¡I¡¡fear£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡half¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡knew¡£¡¡¡¡Each¡¡one¡¡would¡¡be
like¡¡an¡¡argument¡£¡¨
¡¨Arguments¡¡that¡¡should¡¡prove¡¡that¡¡you¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡let¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡past
bury¡¡its¡¡dead£»¡¡and¡¡live¡¡in¡¡the¡¡richer¡¡present£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡earnestly¡£
¡¨The¡¡richer¡¡present£¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡repeated¡¡slowly£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡face¡¡grew¡¡almost
stern¡¡in¡¡its¡¡reproach¡£
¡¨Forgive¡¡mein¡¡the¡¡present¡¡you¡¡so¡¡enrich£»¡¡then£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡eagerly¡£
Again¡¡she¡¡averted¡¡her¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡for¡¡some¡¡reason¡¡she
wished¡¡to¡¡avoid¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£
¡¨I¡¡am¡¡too¡¡weak¡¡and¡¡unnerved¡¡to¡¡do¡¡more¡¡than¡¡say¡¡good¡night¡¡again£»¡¨
she¡¡said£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡smile¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡are¡¡fast¡¡learning¡¡that¡¡if¡¡you
would¡¡be¡¡my¡¡friend¡¡you¡¡must¡¡be¡¡a¡¡patient¡¡and¡¡generous¡¡one¡£¡¨
¡¨Thank¡¡heaven¡¡I¡¡came¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Lake¡¡House£¡¡¨¡¡ejaculated¡¡the¡¡artist¡¡as
he¡¡strolled¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡star¡light¡£¡¡¡¡Thank¡¡heaven¡¡for¡¡this¡¡mingling
mystery¡¡and¡¡crystal¡¡purity¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡does¡¡me¡¡good¡¡to¡¡trust¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡There
is¡¡a¡¡deep¡¡and¡¡abiding¡¡joy¡¡in¡¡the¡¡very¡¡generosity¡¡she¡¡inspires¡£¡¡¡¡I
am¡¡learning¡¡the¡¡spell¡¡under¡¡which¡¡Emily¡¡Musgrave¡¡came¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡how
strange¡¡it¡¡all¡¡is£¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡expected¡¡some¡¡one¡¡to¡night£»¡¡whom¡¡she¡¡would
have¡¡welcomed¡¡as¡¡she¡¡never¡¡will¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡only¡¡rival¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡fear
may¡¡not¡¡be¡¡dead£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡supposed£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡my¡¡perverse¡¡heart¡¡is¡¡more
full¡¡of¡¡pity¡¡for¡¡her¡¡than¡¡jealousy¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡no¡¡idea¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡capable
of¡¡such¡¡self¡abnegation¡£¡¡¡¡Has¡¡she¡¡the¡¡art¡¡of¡¡spiritual¡¡alchemy£»
and¡¡so¡¡can¡¡transmute¡¡natures¡¡full¡¡of¡¡alloy¡¡into¡¡fine¡¡gold£¿¡¨
Van¡¡Berg¡¡was¡¡an¡¡acute¡¡observer£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡large¡¡acquaintance¡¡with
the¡¡world¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡lived£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡inhabitants¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the
main£»¡¡however£»¡¡
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£
ÔÞÒ»ÏÂ
Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü