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rd。　She　forgot　that　the　moon　had　looked　through　a

window　of　the　high；　dark　night；　and　nodded　like　a　magic

recognition；　signalled　to　her　to　follow。　Sun　and　moon　travelled

on；　and　left　her；　passed　her　by；　a　rich　woman　enjoying　her

riches。　She　should　go　also。　But　she　could　not　go；　when　they

called；　because　she　must　stay　at　home　now。　With　satisfaction　she

relinquished　the　adventure　to　the　unknown。　She　was　bearing　her

children。

There　was　another　child　ing；　and　Anna　lapsed　into　vague

content。　If　she　were　not　the　wayfarer　to　the　unknown；　if　she

were　arrived　now；　settled　in　her　builded　house；　a　rich　woman；

still　her　doors　opened　under　the　arch　of　the　rainbow；　her

threshold　reflected　the　passing　of　the　sun　and　moon；　the　great

travellers；　her　house　was　full　of　the　echo　of　journeying。

She　was　a　door　and　a　threshold；　she　herself。　Through　her

another　soul　was　ing；　to　stand　upon　her　as　upon　the

threshold；　looking　out；　shading　its　eyes　for　the　direction　to

take。

CHAPTER　VII

THE　CATHEDRAL

During　the　first　year　of　her　marriage；　before　Ursula　was

born；　Anna　Brangwen　and　her　husband　went　to　visit　her　mother's

friend；　the　Baron　Skrebensky。　The　latter　had　kept　a　slight

connection　with　Anna's　mother；　and　had　always　preserved　some

officious　interest　in　the　young　girl；　because　she　was　a　pure

Pole。

When　Baron　Skrebensky　w