17/32 I do not suppose that I ever shall, but I like to think of it sometimes." "I only know of two things which a woman can turn to," he said, "the stage and literature. Of course," he added hastily, "the first is out of the question in your case." "And so is the other, I am afraid," she answered shaking her head, "that is if by literature you mean imaginative writing, and I suppose that is the only way to get into notice. As I told you I lost my imagination--well, to be frank, when I lost my faith. At one time I used to have plenty, as I used to have plenty of faith, but the one went with the other, I do not understand why." "Don't you? A mind without religious sentiment is like a star without atmosphere, brighter than other stars but not so soft to see. |