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He had, however, but a moment's respite, for the lady said: "Laura, my friend Mr. Haldane." He turned and saw, by actual vision, the face that in fancy he had so often looked upon. It was not the face that he expected to see at all.
Guided by this keen questioning, memory flashed back its light on the events of the past night, and Haldane saw himself opening the first package, certainly, and he remembered how it was done. He trembled, and his face, that had been so flushed, grew very pale.
Before she was aware of it, she had begun to compare her affianced with Haldane, and she found that the one was like a goblet of sweet, rich wine, that was already nearly exhausted and cloying to her taste; the other was like a mountain spring, whose waters are pure, ever new, unfailing, prodigally abundant, inspiring yet slaking thirst.
Won't you play for us that last selection of which you wrote to me?" "I hardly dare, auntie, since Mr. Haldane is such a critical judge, and has heard so much music from those who make it a business to be perfect. He must have listened to the selection you name a hundred times, for it is familiar to most lovers of good music." Haldane had sudden misgivings. Suppose he had not heard it?
They point to the frequent exchange of international courtesies, to the periodical visits of Members of Parliament and of representative men of the Churches; they point to the visit of Viscount Haldane; and last, but not least, they point to the many pacific assurances of the German Kaiser.
Haldane put his hand on hers gently, "As if you could go away now?" She turned to him with a little sad smile, and in her face was a sweet dignity. "Yes, I cannot go now, my son." "For science is a cruel mistress. She exacts a yearly tribute of flesh and blood like the dragons of ancient pagan mythology." The eminent scientist paused momentarily here and viewed the earnest young faces before him.
Arnot was much alarmed, thinking that Haldane was suffering from some sudden and alarming attack. Thoughts of at once telegraphing to his mother were entering her mind, when the object of her solicitude tried to rise, and mumbled in the thick utterance of intoxication: "This isn't home. Take me to mother's." Mrs.
"They naturally lean toward and look up to men, and one is a fool, or else lacking in personal appearance, who does not have his own way with them," was his opinion, substantially. Modesty is a grace which fine-looking young men of large wealth are often taught by some severe experiences, if it is ever learned. Haldane, as yet, had not received such wholesome depletion.
We are glad to be driven from false, automatic fixities, anyhow. And once we are driven right on to nihilism we may find a way through. So, there is nothing absolute left in the universe. Nothing. Lord Haldane says pure knowledge is absolute. As far as it goes, no doubt. But pure knowledge is only such a tiny bit of the universe, and always relative to the thing known and to the knower.
I have heard severely classical and intricate music so long that I am ready to welcome even 'Auld lang syne." "I also will enjoy a change to something old and simple," said Laura, and her fingers glided into a selection which Haldane instantly recognized as Steibelt's Storm Rondo.
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