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The Man and the Moment

CHAPTER XI
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It exalts and vitalizes me more than I can tell you.

I wish it had been the autumn now." "I don't," he said.

"I much prefer the summer and peace.

I want to take away all that desire for fierce things, dearest--they were the echoes of those dark thoughts and shadows which used to be in your eyes at Carlsbad." "Ah, if you could!" she sighed.
It was the first time he had ever seen her moved--and it distressed him.
"Do you not think that I can, then ?" he asked, tenderly.

"It is the only thing I really want in life--to make you happy." "How good you are, Henry!" she cried; "so noble and unselfish and true; you frighten me.


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