ability
which marks the natural boundary of the country that the
Oppressedbyfrequentdarts,breakthosethatfallReboundingfromhishornyhide,andshakeThosethatfindlodgment,
and gaps of the various hills about, as well as the levels
"Oh,dances,balloons,picnics,paradesandascensions,"theyretorted,profanely."Youswamvoluntarilyintowate
could thus rise and soar about the heavens like eagles,
Nora,nowthoroughlyalert,glancedkeenlyintotheothergirl'sface,butitwasinscrutable.Theactresshadintende
smartly outlined by lights, a galaxy climbing the hills
NotconsideringitadvisabletothenindulgeinsuchimmersionColemanrodemoodilyonward.Thehotdustcontinuedtos
numbers. I never saw anything more obliging and humble
IWAScharmedwithyourletter,inwhich,firstofall,whatIlovedwasthetendernesswhichpromptedyoutowrite,inala
necessity than any other American city that I know. The
Afteradventureswhichrequiregreatnervousen.durance,itisonlyuponthesecondorthirdnightthatthecommonmans
by turbine water-power sluices. I was impressed, but not
Onthewaytothebridge,thedragoman,althoughhewascuriouslyinlovewithhisfortyfrancsadayandhisopportunitie
I felt that I was truly adventuring into a new and strange
"Ofcoursesheis,"saidtheoldladyjubilantly."Why,howstrange,"chokedMrs.Wainwrignt.NothingsheknewofNorac
the light upon them. They led upward. He mounted cautiously,
"IwonderifMrs.Masonwouldthinkitright--ifshewouldallowit?""No,Idaresaynot.Butyoudon'tmeantobegoverned
called democracy and equality about which men prated? Had
Colemanwouldhavegivenhisnosetohavebeenabletorecallthatsinglereverberatingword.Buthesawthatthescenewa
other steel manufacturers (the Olivers, for one), had built
"Well,ofcourseyouwouldsaythat,"shesaidmoresteadily."ButI-we-weknowhowgoodandhow-braveitwasinyoutocom
rail and plate steel were made for all the world. But of
Theprofessorlookedasifhemightbegoingtohaveafit.Mrs.Wainwrightliftedhereyestowardheaven,andflingingou
a quiet old man, who, in his appearance and manner of life,
Inowcometothatlastlineofyourletterwrittencrossways,inwhichyougivemeawordofcautionaboutyoursister.The
that which was put before them, but again, not all men
"Oh,youarenowonlyeighthoursfromtherail-way.Itisveryeasy.Youwouldnotneedmyas-sistance,evenifitwereabe
our boasted democracy and equality of opportunity there
ThetrainwasreallyobligedtoarrivefinallyatPatrasevenifitwasatortoise,andwhenthishappened,ahotelrunner