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waiting, to give to each of his creatures, to each atom of mat- 

 ter and of thought in all the universe, the proper chance, 

 the opportunity to fall into the more perfect way, the higher 

 life; never forcing, but ever leading, and with infinite gentle- 

 ness, knowing all and so forgiving all, seeing that in the end all 

 will come right, nay, even more, will come right by self-choice, 

 and so that all is good. 



A may-be, a fancy, a dream, yoii say. Perhaps, but withal a 

 very pleasant one and a happy escape from the machinery 

 night-mare. 



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