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men singly, did they meet him in the open field ? 

 There would not come one specialist but he 

 could lead him to spots that would delight the 

 student's heart and open up to him new views 

 of their common treasure-house, the out-door 

 world. 



By both Gaunt and Overfield technical details 

 were overlooked, perhaps their existence was 

 never suspected ; the scholars' fine philosophy 

 never entered their dreams. That far, they were 

 abundantly happy in their ignorance. As to 

 the great mystery that encompasses the whole 

 earth and the heavens above the earth, they 

 were wisely content to leave to eternity to 

 make clear whatsoever time withheld from 

 them. These men realized their limitations, 

 and did not presume to lead me beyond facts 

 about which there could be no discussions 

 facts that met every requirement of my life 

 then ; facts that were sources of joy then, and 

 must remain to me as such until I have joined 

 my unlettered friends ; and I ask no better com- 

 pany, if company we have, in the land of the 

 hereafter. 



