Thenithadoccurredtohimforthefirsttimeinhislifethatawoman’sbehaviorneednotbethelogicalindicatorofherdeepestfeelings，and，enrichedwiththisjoyfuldiscovery，inspiredwithnewhope，hehadreturned，buthadnotdaredatoncetoseektheParsonage，untilhecouldinventsomeplausiblereasonforhisreturn;buthisimaginationwasverypoor，andhehadfoundnone，exceptthathelovedthepastor’sbeautifuldaughter。
Theeveningworeon。Thebroadmountain—
guardedvalley，floodednowtothebrimwithasoftmistylight，spreadoutaboutthem，andfilledthemwithadelicioussenseofsecurity。
Thefjordlifteditsgravegazetowardthesky，anddeepenedresponsivelywithabright，ever—
recedingimmensity。Theyounggirlfeltthisblessedpeacegentlystealingoverher;doubtandstrugglewereallpast，andthesunshoneeversereneandunobscureduponthewideningexpansesofthefuture。Andinhisbreast，too，thatmoodreignedinwhichlifelooksboundlessandradiant，humanwoessmallorimpossible，andone’sownselflargeandall—conquering。