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been our kinsman or friend within the abode in which we live。                    We thus 

feel more sensibly that he still lives�察�though not visibly so to us。              But our 

sentiments in this�察�as in all things�察�are created by custom。              Custom is not 

to   be   changed   by   a   wise   An�察  �any   more   than   it   is   changed   by   a   wise 

Community�察       �without    the   greatest   deliberation�察   �followed     by  the   most 

earnest conviction。       It is only thus that change ceases to be changeability�察�

and once made is made for good。 

     When      we   regained     the  house�察   �Aph´Lin     summoned       some     of  the 

children   in   his   service   and   sent   them   round   to   several   of   his   friends�察�

requesting their attendance that day�察�during the Easy Hours�察�to a festival in 

honour of his kinsman's recall to the All´Good。              This was the largest and 

gayest assembly I ever witnessed during my stay among the Ana�察�and was 

prolonged far into the Silent Hours。 

     The   banquet   was   spread   in   a   vast   chamber   reserved   especially   for 

grand   occasions。       This   differed   from   our   entertainments�察  �and   was   not 

without a certain resemblance to those we read of in the luxurious age of 

the Roman empire。          There was not one great table set out�察�but numerous 

small    tables�察  �each   appropriated     to  eight  guests。    It  is  considered    that 



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beyond that number  conversation languishes and   friendship   cools。                    The 

Ana never laugh loud�察�as I have before observed�察�but the cheerful ring of 

their voices at the various tables betokened gaiety of intercourse。                 As they 

have no stimulant drinks�察�and are temperate in food�察�though so choice and 

dainty�察�the banquet itself did not last long。             The tables sank through the 

floor�察�127and then came musical entertainments for those who liked them。 

Many�察�however�察�wandered away�此� some of the younger ascended in their 

wings�察  �for   the   hall   was   roofless�察  �forming   aerial   dances�察  �others   strolled 

through the various apartments�察�examining the curiosities with which they 

were   stored�察  �or   formed   themselves   into   groups   for   various   games�察  �the 

favourite of which is a complicated kind of chess played by eight persons。 

I mixed with the crowd�察�but was prevented joining in the conversation by 

the    constant    companionship        of  one    or  the   other   of   my    host's  sons�察�

appointed to keep me from obtrusive questionings。                  The guests�察�however�察�

noticed   me   but   slightly�察  �they   had   grown   accustomed   to   my   appearance�察�

seeing me so often in the streets�察�and I had ceased to excite much curiosity。 

     To   my   great   delight   Zee   avoided   me�察  �and   evidently  sought   to   excite 

my   jealousy   by   marked   attentions   to   a   very   handsome   young   An�察  �who 

��though�察�as is the modest custom of the males when addressed by females�察�

he   answered   with   downcast   eyes   and   blushing   cheeks�察  �and   was   demure 

and shy as young ladies new to the world are in most civilised countries�察�

except England and America�� was evidently much charmed by the tall Gy�察�

and     ready    to  falter   a  bashful     ;Yes;    if  she   had    actually    proposed。 

Fervently hoping that she would�察�and more and more averse to the idea of 

reduction   to   a   cinder   after   I   had   seen   the   rapidity   with   which   a   human 

body can be hurried into a pinch of dust�察�I amused myself by watching the 

manners of the other  young people。              I  had the  satisfaction of  observing 

that    Zee   was    no   singular    assertor   of   a  female's    most    valued    rights。 

Wherever I turned my eyes�察�or lent my ears�察�it seemed to me that the Gy 

was the wooing party�察�and the An the coy and reluctant one。                      The pretty 

innocent      airs  which    an   An    gave   himself    on   being    thus   courted�察   �the 

dexterity      with   which     he    evaded     direct   answers      to   professions     of 

attachment�察�or turned into jest the flattering compliments addressed to him�察�

would   have   done   honour   to   the   128most   accomplished   coquette。            Both 



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my male chaperons were subjected greatly to these seductive influences�察�

and   both   acquitted   themselves   with   wonderful   honour   to   their   tact   and 

self´control。 

     I said to the elder son�察�who preferred mechanical employments to the 

management         of   a   great   property�察    �and    who    was    of   an   eminently 

philosophical   temperament�察�   ;I   find   it   difficult   to   conceive   how   at   your 

age�察�and with all the intoxicating effects on the senses�察�of music and lights 

and perfumes�察�you can be so cold to that impassioned young Gy who has 

just left you with tears in her eyes at your cruelty。; 

     The     young     An    replied   with    a  sigh�察    �Gentle    Tish�察  �the   greatest 

misfortune in life is to marry one Gy if you are in love with another。; 

     ;Oh�     �You are in love with another�拭─�

     ;Alas�     �Yes。; 

     ;And she does not return your love�拭─�

     ;I don't know。       Sometimes a look�察�a tone�察�makes me hope so�察�but she 

has never plainly told me that she loves me。; 

     ;Have you not whispered in her own ear that you love her�拭─�

     ;Fie�   �What   are   you   thinking   of�拭    �What   world   do   you   come   from�拭�

Could I so betray the dignity of my sex�拭             �Could I be so un´Anly´ so lost 

to shame�察�as to own love to a Gy who has not first owned hers to me�拭─�

     ;Pardon�此�I was not quite aware that you pushed the modesty of your 

sex so far。     But does no An ever say to a Gy�察�'I love you��' till she says it 

first to him�拭─�

     ;I   can't   say   that   no An   has   ever   done   so�察  �but   if   he   ever   does�察  �he   is 

disgraced in the eyes of the Ana�察�and secretly despised by the Gy´ei。                    No 

Gy�察  �well   brought   up�察  �would   listen   to   him�察  �she   would   consider   that   he 

audaciously       infringed    on   the   rights   of  her   sex�察  �while   outraging     the 

modesty  which   dignifies   his   own。        It   is   very  provoking�察─  �continued   the 

An�察 �for she whom I love has certainly courted no one else�察�and I cannot 

but think she likes me。         Sometimes I suspect that she does not court me 

because she fears I would ask some unreasonable settlement as 129to the 

surrender of her rights。        But if so�察�she cannot really love me�察�for where a 

Gy really loves she forgoes all rights。; 

     ;Is this young Gy present�拭─�



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     ;Oh yes。      She sits yonder talking to my mother。; 

     I looked in the direction to which my eyes were thus guided�察�and saw a 

Gy dressed in robes of bright red�察�which among this people is a sign that a 

Gy as yet prefers a single state。           She wears gray�察�a neutral tint�察�to indicate 

that she is looking about for a spouse�察�dark purple if she wishes to intimate 

that she has made a choice�察�purple   and orange when she is betrothed   or 

married�察  �light   blue   when   she   is   divorced   or   a   widow�察  �and   would   marry 

again。     Light blue is of course seldom seen。 

     Among a people where all are of so high a type of beauty�察�it is difficult 

to   single   out   one   as   peculiarly   handsome。        My   young   friend's       choice 

seemed   to   me   to   possess   the   average   of 

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