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 * He discovers that the greatness of love lies not in forward-looking thoughts;

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 * nor yet in any spur it may be to ambition.

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 * He is no dissenter from the ritualism of nature;

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 * nor from the ritualism of youth which is make-believe.

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 * He arrives at the turn of the year.

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 * Out of old longings he fashions a story.

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 * He is shown by a dream how really well it is with him.

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 * He is scornful of folk his scorn cannot reach.

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 * And again scornful, but there is no one hurt.

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 * He takes up life simply with the small tasks.

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PART II

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 * He resolves to become intelligible, at least to himself, since there is no help else;