《dream life and real life(梦境与现实)》

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by the fire to wait; and after long; long years I should see that all was for 

the   best?    That   time   has   come   sooner   than   we   hoped。        Last   week   in 

Rome I was married to the best; noblest; most large…hearted of men。                       We 

are now in Florence together。           You don't know how beautiful all life is to 

me。     I   know   now   that   the   old   passion   was   only   a   girl's   foolish   dream。 

My husband is the first man I have ever truly loved。                    He loves me and 

understands me as no other man ever could。                I am thankful that my dream 

was   broken;   God   had   better   things   in   store   for   me。    I   don't   hate   that 

woman any more; I love every one!               How are you; dear?         We shall come 

and see you as soon as we arrive in England。                  I always think of you so 

happy in your great work and helping other people。                   I don't think now it 

is terrible to be a woman; it is lovely。 

     〃I hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring weather。 

     〃Yours; always full of gratitude and love; 

     〃E。〃 

     The woman read the letter:           then she stood up and walked towards the 

fire。   She   did   not   re…read   it;   but   stood   with   it   open   in   her   hand;   looking 

down into the blaze。          Her lips were drawn in at the corners。              Presently 

she tore the letter up slowly; and watched the bits floating down one by 

one into the grate。        Then she went back to her desk; and began to write; 

with her mouth still drawn in at the corners。                After a while she laid her 

arm on the paper and her head on her arm; and seemed to go to sleep there。 

     Presently   the   servant   knocked;   the   boy   was   waiting。        〃Tell   him   to 

wait    ten   minutes     more。〃     She    took   up   her   pen〃The      Policy    of  the 

Australian   Colonies   in   favour   of   Protection   is   easily   understood〃   she 

waited〃when   one   considers   the   factthe   fact;〃   then   she   finished   the 

article。 

     Cape Town; South Africa; 1892。 



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