dreams-第12节

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ther's　hands；　we　will　work　our　way　upwards。〃

Still　God　pointed。

And　I　threw　myself　upon　the　earth　and　cried；　〃Earth　is　so　small；　so　mean！　　It　is　not　meet　a　soul　should　see　Heaven　and　be　cast　out　again！〃

And　God　laid　his　hand　on　me；　and　said；　〃Go　back　to　earth：　　that　which　you　seek　is　there。〃

I　awoke：　　it　was　morning。　　The　silence　and　darkness　of　the　night　were　gone。　Through　my　narrow　attic　window　I　saw　the　light　of　another　day。　　I　closed　my　eyes　and　turned　towards　the　wall：　　I　could　not　look　upon　the　dull　grey　world。

In　the　streets　below；　men　and　women　streamed　past　by　hundreds；　I　heard　the　beat　of　their　feet　on　the　pavement。　　Men　on　their　way　to　business；　servants　on　errands；　boys　hurrying　to　school；　weary　professors　pacing　slowly　the　old　street；　prostitutes；　men　and　women；　dragging　their　feet　wearily　after　last　night's　debauch；　artists　with　quick；　impatient　footsteps；　tradesmen　for　orders；　children　to　seek　for　bread。　　I　heard　the　stream　beat　by。　　And　at　the　alley's　mouth；　at　the　street　corner；　a　broken　barrel…organ　was　playing；　sometimes　it　quavered　and　almost　stopped；　then　went　on　again；　like　a　broken　human　voice。

I　listened：　　my　heart　scarcely　moved；　it　was　as　cold　as　lead。　　I　could　not　bear　the　long　day　before　me；　and　I　tried　to　sleep　again；　yet　still　I　heard　the　feet　upon　the　pavement。　　And　suddenly　I　heard　them　cry　loud　as　they　beat；　〃We　are　seeking！we　are　seeking！we　are　seeking！〃　and　the　broken　barrel…organ　at　the　street　corner　sobbed；　〃The　Beautiful！the　Beautiful！　the　Beautiful！〃　　And　my　heart；　which　had　been　dead；　cried　out　with　every　throb；　〃Love！Truth！the　Beautiful！the　Beautiful！〃　　It　was　the　music　I　had　heard　in　Heaven　that　I　could　not　sing　there。

And　fully　I　awoke。

Upon　the　faded　quilt；　across　my　bed　a　long　yellow　streak　of　pale　London　sunlight　was　lying。　　It　fell　through　my　narrow　attic　window。

I　laughed。　　I　rose。

I　was　glad　the　long　day　was　before　me。

Paris　and　London。





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