WereallHelen\'sactionstobegovernedbyatinymishap,suchasmayhappentoanyyoungmanorwoman?Canhumannaturebeconstructedonlinessoinsignificant?TheblunderinglittleencounteratHowardsEndwasvital。Itpropagateditselfwheregraverintercourselaybarren;
itwasstrongerthansisterlyintimacy,strongerthanreasonorbooks。
InoneofhermoodsHelenhadconfessedthatshestill“enjoyed“itinacertainsense。Paulhadfaded,butthemagicofhiscaressendured。
Andwherethereisenjoymentofthepasttheremayalsobereaction——propagationatbothends。
Well,itisoddandsadthatourmindsshouldbesuchseed-beds,andwewithoutpowertochoosetheseed。Butmanisanodd,sadcreatureasyet,intentonpilferingtheearth,andheedlessofthegrowthswithinhimself。Hecannotbeboredaboutpsychology。