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VII 
JOHN FOSTER had made two 
great discoveries without tak- 
ing note of his journey or waking 
out of the dream of childhood. 
And now his dream began to centre 
about the bare little schoolhouse, 
and new figures moved in it. 
There, as at home, John was silent ; 
he did not hold himself apart, and 
there was no touch of pride in his 
detachment ; hut language failed 
him ; he knew not how to speak 
of the things in his heart, and other 
things barely touched him. He 
had his place in the games, but he 
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