He is automatic in virtue of that hidden spring of reflex action, all the time having the feeling that he is self-determining.

The Story of Elsie Yenner, written-soon after this book was published, illustrates the direction in which my thought was moving.

'The imaginary subject of the story obeyed her will, but her will Obeyed the mysterious antenatal poisoning influence.
-- ------ That silly little drum they are always beating on, and the trumpet and the feather they make so much noise and cut such a figure with, we have not quite outgrown, but play with much less seriously and constantly than they do.

Then there is a whole museum of wigs, and masks, and lace-coats, and gold-sticks, and grimaces, and phrases, which we laugh at honestly, without affectation, that are still used in the Old-World puppet-shows.

I don't think we on our part ever understand the Englishman's concentrated loyalty and specialized reverence.