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he were running amok。 Then he turned to a book…shop and found a

book on Bamberg Cathedral。 Here was a discovery! here was

something for him! He went into a quiet restaurant to look at

his treasure。 He lit up with thrills of bliss as he turned from

picture to picture。 He had found something at last; in these

carvings。 His soul had great satisfaction。 Had he not e out

to seek; and had he not found! He was in a passion of

fulfilment。 These were the finest carvings; statues; he had ever

seen。 The book lay in his hands like a doorway。 The world around

was only an enclosure; a room。 But he was going away。 He

lingered over the lovely statues of women。 A marvellous;

finely…wrought universe crystallized out around him as he looked

again; at the crowns; the twining hair; the woman…faces。 He

liked all the better the unintelligible text of the German。 He

preferred things he could not understand with the mind。 He loved

the undiscovered and the undiscoverable。 He pored over the

pictures intensely。 And these were wooden statues;

〃Holz〃……he believed that meant wood。 Wooden statues so

shapen to his soul! He was a million times gladdened。 How

undiscovered the world was; how it revealed itself to his soul!

What a fine; exciting thing his life was; at his hand! Did not

Bamberg Cathedral make the world his own? He celebrated his

triumphant strength and life and verity; and embraced the vast

riches he was inheriting。

But it was about time to go home。 He had better catch a

train。 All the time there was a steady bruise at the bottom of

his soul; but so steady as to be forgettable。 He caught a train

for Ilkeston。

It was ten oclock as he was mounting the hill to Cossethay;

carrying his limp book on Bamberg Cathedral。 He had not yet

thought of Anna; not definitely。 The dark finger pressing a

bruise controlled him thoughtlessly。

Anna had started guiltily when he left the house。 She had

hastened preparing the tea; hoping he would e back。 She had

made some toast; and got all ready。 Then he didnt e。 She

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