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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
altitude
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
away
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
back
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
care
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
considerate
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
days
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
delicately
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
dreams
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
en
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enthusiasms
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
expense
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
Few
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
fewer
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
fibre
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From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
flatter
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
GLADSTONE
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glass
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From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
grow
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
hand
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
hardly
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From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
hasten
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
ideals
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
indeed
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insulted
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From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
kicking
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
ladders
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
like
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
love
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From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
lovers
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
men
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
met
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Most
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
NARCISSUS
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From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
necropolis
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
old
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
OPENS
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opportunity
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
present
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
rapidly
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
rapport
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Reader
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
second
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seek
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
soon
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From this reading But Narcissus was of another fibre; he could as soon have insulted the memory of his first love.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
superannuated
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
sweet
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
tenderness
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
to-day
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together
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From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
vulgar
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
wait
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From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So, before long, we had passed together into a sweet necropolis of dreams, whither, if the Reader care, I will soon take him by the hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
witness
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
years
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yesterday
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From this reading Most men hasten to witness their present altitude by kicking away the old ladders on the first opportunity; like vulgar lovers, they seek to flatter to-day at the expense of yesterday.
young
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From this reading Few men grow so rapidly as Narcissus did in those young days, but fewer still can look back on old enthusiasms and superannuated ideals with a tenderness so delicately considerate.
youth
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From this reading IN WHICH NARCISSUS OPENS HIS 'GLADSTONE' Though it was so long since we had met--is not three years indeed 'so long' in youth?--we had hardly to wait for our second glass to be again _en rapport_.
