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Meanwhile, it grew from the semblance of a vaporous tissue an illuminated haze only discernible through the telescope, the private view of the favored few till it gradually became visible to the unassisted eye of the profanum vulgus, and finally it flamed across the darkling spaces with its white crown of glory, its splendid wing-like train, and its effect of motion as of a wondrous flight among the stars and all the world, and, for aught we know, many worlds, gazed at it.
As though to provide against the contingency of a stray excursionist, a purple-plumed guard of old lilac trees massed themselves before the house, and seemed to look down with contempt on the new brick wall across the lane. 'Odi profanum vulgus'. It was on account of the new brick wall, in fact, that Honora, through the intervention of Mrs. Grainger and Mrs.
Odi profanum vulgus et arceo; hence, ye profane: you would not understand the mighty lesson of the rag tank. I am now in a position to realize my second wish. I have space, air and quiet in the solitude of the harmas. None will come here to trouble me, to smile or to be shocked at my investigations.
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