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His sister stopped and stared at him. She wore a little frightened expression. His sudden enthusiasm puzzled her evidently.

'It's the Gwyle wood,' she repeated mechanically. 'It's very pretty, I think. Dick always thought so too.'

Her brother, surprised at his own rush of ready words, and already ashamed of the impulse that had prompted him to reveal himself, fell into silence.

'Nature excites me sometimesI he said presently. 'I suppose it's because I've known nothing else.'

'That's quite natural, I'm sure, Paul dear,' she rejoined, turning to lead the way back to the sunshine of the open garden; 'it's very pretty; I love it too. But it rather alarms me, I think, sometimes.' 'Perhaps the natural tendency in solitude is to personify nature, and make it take the place of men and women. It has become a profound need of my being certainly.' He spoke more quietly, chilled by her utter absence of comprehension.

'In its place I think it is ever so nice. But, Paul, you surprise me. I had no idea you were clever like that.' She was perfectly sincere in what she said.