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Each situation created either by folly or wisdo Poith its mixture of boyish

impulses combined with instinctive prudence, had not created it--I can't

say that--but had discovered it to the very people involved What would

have happened if he had made a noise about his discovery? But he didn't

His head was full of Mrs Anthony and he behaved with a discretion beyond

his years Some nice children often do; and surely it is not fro Powell's

inspiration consisted in being "enthusiastic" about Mrs Anthony

'Enthusiastic' is really good And he was ast them like a child,

sensitive, impressionable, plastic--but unable to find for himself any

sort of comment

I don't kno much mine may be worth; but I believe that just then the

tension of the false situation was at its highest Of all the for a couple to realize it

fully, which is theoff is the fate of ether, mutually attracted, resist the

necessity, fail in understanding and voluntarily stop short of the--the

e of the word, then they are coainst life, the call of which is simple Perhaps sacred And the

punish, forcibly

tortuous involution of feelings, the deepest fornificant may come at last, which may be criht if despairing

decision

Powell on taking his eyes off the old gentleman noticed Captain Anthony,