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O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false or false for true! -TENNYSON (_Geraint and Enid_).
Ellinor went straight from the dining-room to seek her father in his peaceful retreat. Courage failed her to face the company any longer that night; she had, moreover, a longing to be with one who at least would not misunderstand her.