SoinMaysheaskedhimtocometoWilleyFarmandmeet,Mrs。Dawes。Therewassomethinghehankeredafter。Shesawhim,whenevertheyspokeofClaraDawes,rouseandgetslightlyangry。
Hesaidhedidnotlikeher。Yethewaskeentoknowabouther。
Well,heshouldputhimselftothetest。Shebelievedthatthere,wereinhimdesiresforhigherthings,anddesiresforlower,andthat,thedesireforthehigherwouldconquer。Atanyrate,heshouldtry。
Sheforgotthather“higher“and“lower“werearbitrary。
HewasratherexcitedattheideaofmeetingClaraatWilleyFarm。