Thethoughtofthisgivesthesharpestpangthatthetragicstoryconveys。
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\"Herethecharactersarelargeandunsteady；thehandwhichtracesthemisbecomechilledandtorpid；
butthespiritsurvives，andthefaithandresignationofthedyingmanareexpressedwithasublimesimplicity。\"
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