Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

cause to be bored

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

characterized by great determination

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

set afire

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

set up or found

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

the act of departing

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

above and across; more than

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

the quality of being productive or having the power to produce

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

unusual or striking

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

cut with a saw

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

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From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

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From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

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From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

carry out

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

in the direction of

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.

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From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Every day new life welled into Silencieux's face, as every day life ebbed from the face of Beatrice, surely foreseeing the coming on of what she had feared.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Never had his imagination been so enkindled, or his pen so winged.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading For the love he gave to Silencieux Antony must take away from Beatrice, from whom as the days went by he grew more and more withdrawn.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It was true that the long lonely days which he spent in the wood bore fruit in a remarkable productiveness.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading AT THE RISING OF THE MOON But a week or two more, and Beatrice's prophecy had progressed so far towards fulfilment, that Antony was going about the woods and the moors saying over to himself the name he had found for the Image, as we saw in the first chapter; and his love for Silencieux, begun more or less as a determined self-illusion, grew more and more of a reality.