\"Thereisnoonetohelpher；shemusthelpherself。Shelooks。Thesethingsshehas——asweetvoice，richinsubtileintonations；afair，veryfairface，withapowerofconcentratinginitself，andgivingexpressionto，feelingsthatotherwisemusthavebeendissipatedinwords；ararepowerofenteringintootherlivesunlikeherown，andintuitivelyreadingthemaright。Thesequalitiesshehas。Howshallsheusethem？Apoet，awriter，needsonlythemental；whatusehasheforabeautifulbodythatregistersclearlymentalemotions？Andthepainterwantsaneyeforformandcolour，andthemusiciananearfortimeandtune，andthemeredrudgehasnoneedformentalgifts。
\"Butthereisoneartinwhichallshehaswouldbeused，forwhichtheyareallnecessary——thedelicateexpressivebody，therichvoice，thepowerofmentaltransposition。Theactor，whoabsorbsandthenreflectsfromhimselfotherhumanlives，needsthemall，butneedsnotmuchmore。Thisisherend；buthowtoreachit？Beforeherareendlessdifficulties：
seasmustbecrossed，povertymustbeendured，loneliness，want。Shemustbecontenttowaitlongbeforeshecanevengetherfeetuponthepath。Ifshehasmadeblundersinthepast，ifshehasweightedherselfwithaburdenwhichshemustbeartotheend，shemustbutbeartheburdenbravely，andlabouron。Thereisnouseinwailingandrepentancehere：
thenextworldistheplaceforthat；thislifeistooshort。Byourerrorsweseedeeperintolife。Theyhelpus。\"Shewaitedforawhile。
\"Ifshedoesallthis——ifshewaitspatiently，ifsheisnevercastdown，neverdespairs，neverforgetsherend，movesstraighttowardit，bendingmenandthingsmostunlikelytoherpurpose——shemustsucceedatlast。Menandthingsareplastic；theyparttotherightandleftwhenonecomesamongthemmovinginastraightlinetooneend。Iknowitbymyownlittleexperience，\"shesaid。\"LongyearsagoIresolvedtobesenttoschool。Itseemedathingutterlyoutofmypower；butIwaited，I