fraternity-第67章

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he　saw　a　shadow　dart　forth　along　the　grass；　and　to　her　fright　a　voice　rose；　tremulous　and　clear；　seeming　to　seek　enfranchisement　beyond　the　barrier　of　the　dark　trees：　〃My　brain　is　clouded。　　Great　Universe！　　I　cannot　write！　　I　can　no　longer　discover　to　my　brothers　that　they　are　one。　　I　am　not　worthy　to　stay　here。　　Let　me　pass　into　You；　and　die！〃

Bianca　saw　her　father's　fragile　arms　stretch　out　into　the　night　through　the　sleeves　of　his　white　garment；　as　though　expecting　to　be　received　at　once　into　the　Universal　Brotherhood　of　the　thin　air。

There　ensued　a　moment；　when；　by　magic；　every　little　dissonance　in　all　the　town　seemed　blended　into　a　harmony　of　silence；　as　it　might　be　the　very　death　of　self　upon　the　earth。

Then；　breaking　that　trance；　Mr。　Stone's　voice　rose　again；　trembling　out　into　the　night；　as　though　blown　through　a　reed。

〃Brothers！〃　he　said。

Behind　the　screen　of　lilac　bushes　at　the　gate　Bianca　saw　the　dark　helmet　of　a　policeman。　　He　stood　there　staring　steadily　in　the　direction　of　that　voice。　　Raising　his　lantern；　he　flashed　it　into　every　corner　of　the　garden；　searching　for　those　who　had　been　addressed。　　Satisfied；　apparently；　that　no　one　was　there；　he　moved　it　to　right　and　left；　lowered　it　to　the　level　of　his　breast；　and　walked　slowly　on。





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