But while
I am unable to give you any help, perhaps I can suggest a pleasant
thought from your own illustration. The black clouds yonder which
seem to you a true type of the shadows that have fallen across
your path, are, after all, but a film in the sky. The sun, and a
multitude of other luminous worlds, are shining beyond them in the
heavens. I would I had your chances of reaching a 'happier shore.'"
"That's a pretty sentiment," she said, shaking her head slowly;
"but those luminous worlds are a great way off, with cold and vast
reaches of space between them. Besides, a luminous world would
not do me one bit of good. I want---" she stopped abruptly with
something like a low sob. "There, there," she resumed hastily
dashing away a few tears. "I have occupied your thoughts too long
with my forlorn little self. I did not mean to show this weakness,
but have been betrayed into doing os, I think, because you impressed
me as being honest, and I thought that perhaps--perhaps your man's
reason might have thought of some argument or probably conjecture
relating to the subject that, for causes obvious to you, would be
naturally interesting to one so alone in the world as I am.
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