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at what Iliad beheld. Yes, thought 
I, she is happy, for what more 
could she wish for in her igno¬ 
rance? The Carnation tells her of 
her lover’s pure and ardent passion, 
that bright blue flower assures her 
of his constancy — the pendant Fu- 
scia, that her charms are engraven 
on his heart — the sweet Helena of 
the many tears he has shed—and the 
Maiden hair promises and demands 
discretion. 
“ Imperfect as is the communication, 
it is sufficient for the intercourse and 
exchange of feelings which the first 
meeting will crown with happiness; 
but what would such imperfect lan- 
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