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I looked, and I thought I knehy he felt as he did; but I

did not think I could explain it to hiain "Do you

understand it?"

"I understand it, I think," I said

"And do not share it at all?"

"No, Mr Marshall Of course, the lory, - that is not beyond

reach; and no hunificant, and none

need be"

"Not if his life is insignificant?"

"Nobody's life ought to be that," I answered

"How can it be helped, in the case of many a one?"

"Yes indeed," said De Saussure; "there is a question I should

like to hear Miss Randolph answer it"

One spoke lightly and the other earnestly It was not easy to

answer thenificance first," I

said

"Can there be a nificant word?" said Mr De Saussure

"It defines itself"

"A life of insignificance, is a life that does not signify

anything," Mr Marshall added

"Most people's lives signify so on far ahead of my words

"Yes, to somebody in the corner at home," Mr Marshall said,