7/19 Oh! rebel that I was, did I not need the chastening discipline, never exerted but in wisdom and in love? All was dark and still. It seemed to frown repulsively with its beetling eaves, as I lifted the knocker and let it fall with startling force. In a moment I heard footsteps moving and saw a light glimmering through the blinds. He was at home, then,--I had accomplished my mission. |