“Ido,“Ireplied。“Yes,Ido。“
“Good!“
Thebellofthemonasterystrucktwohastybeats——thenbecamesilent,sothatonlythesadechoofitsvoiceremainedreverberatingoverthecemetery。Oncemoremyinterlocutordrewouthiscigarette-case,silentlyofferedittomyself,andlightedandpuffedindustriouslyatanothercigarette。Ashedidsohishands,assmallandbrownastheclawsofabird,shookalittle,andhishead,bentdown,lookedlikeanEasteregginplush。
Stillsmoking,helookedmeintheeyeswithaself-diffidentfrown,andmuttered:
“Onlythroughthelabourofmandoestheearthattaindevelopment。Andonlybyfamiliarisinghimselfwith,andremembering,thepastcanmanobtainsupportinhisworkonearth。“
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