crossing the great seas. But give me a moments time.

 and Ive ordered new balls
 and Ive ordered new balls. I will not shake hands with him. said Mr.Mr. No eloquence was his. Cecil had paid no great attention to her remarks. How would she fight against ghosts For a moment the visible world faded away. George whooped in their faces. I am not to talk. unselfish in the Forum. Cecil thought.Yours affectionately. I do not love George I broke off my engagement because I did not love George I must go to Greece because I do not love George it is more important that I should look up gods in the dictionary than that I should help my mother every one else is behaving very badly. And he looked with unwavering eyes at the rows of books.You have never met these Miss Alans. and yet she hoped. No one will help me. stop now you have come. Freddy.

 Ill be bound. Beebe. Beebe thought he was not.And I wonder whether we ought to write to the Miss Alans and offer to give it up.The Miss Alans did go to Greece. do come away. She never gazed inwards. and be dependent on the bounty of a clergyman. He says that the Miss Alans must go to the wall. who might be shy or morbid or indifferent or furtively impudent. but by Apollo. But it would hurt a little less if I knew why. Miss Honeychurch. announced that she would play. too. It might have been very serious. she will play the music to Mr. We either have you in our lives.A golden haze.

 love which our bodies exact and our hearts have transfigured. I behaved like a cad to Beebe and to your brother. and yours are the nobler. Its rays fell on the ladies whenever they advanced towards the bedroom windows on Mr. Here comes the horse it was always the horse. dont leave at least.Oh. I dont think so. Emerson. He had crept in without interrupting her. she said quietly. Freddy.I didnt realize that you and the Miss Alans were still such friends. She has acted loftily and rightly. and she did not want to overhaul herself she did not know it was done. Grant that. Lucy did not know what to do nor even what she wanted to do. always a cad. perhaps for ever.

 Well. you remember Miss LavishExcited by her pleasant afternoon. dear.Some one was there already. Beebe raised his eyebrows. It simply cant be done. He looks forward to seeing you this afternoon.The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury a clean. It is I. for it needs a strong head to live among many people.Mr. He said his father had just taken the house. Without us shall no enterprise begin. as we sometimes call it now Lucy burst into laughter.Freddy lit his bicycle lamp for him in the porch.Mrs. not by the most glorious music. Dont protect him. Were Lucy and her cousin closeted with a great thing which would destroy Cecils life if he discovered it.

Well. She paused again.He regarded himself as dressed. The situation was so glorious. What advantage would he get from being a cad. I cannot say how they came nor whither they go.Mr. nor my mother. I will speak to him myself.In this not in other things we men are ahead. She should have tried at the Rectory. and has not yet been understood.she continued. and dont mean to go. said Its clear that she knew.Good bye Be good called out Cecil. Mr. Only. They always perched there before crossing the great seas.

 Charlotte. You forget the place is growing half suburban. On account of the rains.One thing and another. I only meant how jolly kind she seemed. But you will question me. Yes. how he managed to strengthen her. or is he a decent chapAsk Cecil; it is Cecil who brought him here. It is not every young man who would be so unselfish.Mrs. It was not an exploit.Mr. they were not his own. taking the short cuts. No one was at home except Freddy and his friend. very far down. The night received her. and not by any heavenly intervention.

 and that she was not reliable.And I have been thinking. kicked them. dear. She added merrily. with an angry gesture. Mr. nor to jump to the conclusion of another man that would have attracted a grosser mind. unless you will try to understand. and by his influence as a clergyman for a clergyman who was not a fool influenced Mrs. That melody was blurred by the soft road.No. she said. I think nothings funnier than to hear silly things read out loud. We are flung together by Fate. get up. Beebe thought he was not. Mr. He didnt speak to her.

 though not in word. faltered Lucy. Cecil. with Delphi. said Cecil. Any rag.Very well.Chapter two. Im certain thats the old mans doing. They surrounded the visitors on every side they were piled on the tables. but she had forgotten how to treat his father. Honeychurch that Freddy must call on them as soon as they arrived. The carriage stopped at the Rectory. George she had faced. Five shillings. no doubt youre right as usual. by a refusal.Cecil laid his hand over his eyes. VyseBecause.

 and neither of his companions would utter a word. Suppose we dont talk about this silly Italian business any more. dont you see. He came in and shut the door. Thats settled. The sadness of the incomplete the sadness that is often Life.Yes.Its a special collection I forget what for.Then you dont see the wonder of this Greek visit. or else he is. I have been worrying all the morning. Emerson in despair. GeorgeHe whispered Is it this Is this possible Ill put a marvel to you. Emerson they trust me But why should they. gleamed with a childs courage. In the case of Lucy. But not the Parthenon. I have kept that promise.Hee poof Ive swallowed a pollywog.

 They have sinned against passion and truth.No. Always complaisant. It was Miss Bartlett who returned now. That is the man all over playing tricks on people. She no longer read novels herself. dont you see. he told her.Then it will have to be Lucy. and round the garden gate she fancied she saw a padlock. laid it down. though not in word.She turned to Mr. It is lamentable. and it had the incidental advantage of being true. It put their visitor in the position of a prig. and the wiser he is the less he will regard them. As they walked up the garden. too.

She heard her voice saying It isnt worth reading its too silly to read I never saw such rubbish it oughtnt to be allowed to be printed. She cried If you think I am in love with some one else. At the last minute. It did her no harm. whereon there are shadows because there are hills Lucy was at first plunged into despair. but he always assumed that honesty is the result of a spiritual crisis he could not imagine it as a natural birthright. or mean too much. he said We shant have rain. A coolness had sprung up between the two cousins. he will call. It was the pension Bertolini again. We shall have to sit three a side. not for women. domani faremo Oh. He hesitated a moment.When the guests were gone. and we met so often. Miss Lavish told me. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for me.

 so after a sincere expression of sympathy. backing his mother up backing up the spirit of her remark rather than the substance. said Mrs. He carried her to the window. and it would have remained a little thing. coincidences are much rarer than we suppose. so mild to the rough paths that he had traversed.I am very sorry for that. Come up to the house and lets talk it over. Honeychurch pleasantly. that might grow heavenward like flowers.Yes. and began to look at Mr. gleamed with a childs courage.Cecil. painfully bewildered I never could play. The wind roared. domani faremo Oh. of that letter of Charlottes.

 I only blame you for this you might have warned me in the early stages. so what does it matter But Sunday intervened and stamped heavily upon the kindly suggestion. she turned the conversation to a less disturbing topic. Come.Oh. Im thankful simply thankful. until through their final layers there gleamed a hint of the disappearing blue. From where she knelt. The Sacred Lake would never be the same again. It is lamentable. they were even usurping the places she had known as a child. Ill get Euphemia to change it. Tell him muddle. I wanted her to spend six months with me at Tunbridge Wells.May I ask what you intend to gain by this exhibitionHe said It is our last chance.Cecil frowned again. I have. one moment we may not have this chance for a chat again. she into whose soul the iron had entered.

 I thought I did at first. I may as well say that I shall want to be away in the future more than I have been. When I think what life is.And mess with typewriters and latch keys.Now it is all dark. Beebe. but a less arduous. stood rooted to the path with horror. said the clergyman. in the first place. I dont think so.Boys are so odd. Lennie. Yet his voice gathered strength he spoke out to make certain Miss Honeychurch. Lucy Lets tell her. Freddy dropped the waistcoat at their feet. he said gently. I see now why you wanted me to tell Cecil.No.

 Wheres Charlotte Run up and hurry her. Miss Bartlett accepted their moneys and then said: But who am I to give the sovereign toLets leave it all till mother comes back. I would like to reopen that discussion. I didnt. Lucy determined to make this point clear. said Mr. who did not know what bass was.But why at allLucy was silent. S. ten to one.He told us another day that views are really crowds crowds of trees and houses and hills and are bound to resemble each other. said Miss Bartlett. We shall get the silly affair on our nerves if we arent careful. and Mr. he said We shant have rain. Beebe.And you are right. and we get very angry with people who dont. It is his philosophy.

 forgive my prosiness marry my boy. said George she did see my father. Thus she interpreted her joy. mother. what a noise youre making I have something to say to you. She played a few bars of the Flower Maidens song very badly and then she stopped. but I shall never understand this hole and corner work. Beebes last warning or they would have avoided Mrs. most excellent Honeychurches. to suppose that a woman is always thinking about a man. he is certain to know. Nor would Charlotte have succeeded. Honeychurch. not a chaperon. And. Her voice swelled. Freddys got a friend coming Tuesday. They always perched there before crossing the great seas. But give me a moments time.