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A PAIR OF BLUE '

AVhy, this

thought can

alter,

as

which no length of

leaves the attention free

to fix itself on the

the best of

55

That an arbitrary founda-

for one's work,

tion

EYES.

work

itself,

and make

it.'

'Lateral

compression forcing altitude,

would be

said in that tongue,' she said

'And

mischievously.

I

suppose where no

limit exists, as in the case of a rich

with a wide taste thing,

it

who wants

will be better to

man

to do some-

choose a limit

capriciously than to have none.' '

Yes,'

he said meditatively.

'

I can

go

think

it

as far as that.'

MVell,'

resumed

Elfride,

better for a man's nature

if

'I

he does nothing

in particular.' '

There

such a case as beino; oblio-ed

is

to.'

'Yes, yes are

I

was speaking of when you

not obliged to for any other reason

than delight in the prospect of fame.

have thought

many

I

times lately that a