Guillaume Seignac The Awakening of Psyche painting
Eric Wallis Roman Girl painting
cruelly killed. Do you know how?"
"Yes."
"Anne, I saw his little face as the wheel went over him. He fell on his back. Anne--Anne--I can see it now. I shall always see it. Anne, all I ask of heaven is that that recollection shall be blotted out of my memory. O my God!"
"Leslie, don't speak of it. I know the story--don't go into details that only harrow your soul up unavailingly. It will be blotted out."
After a moment's struggle, Leslie regained a measure of self- control.
"Then father's health got worse and he grew despondent--his mind became unbalanced--you've heard all that, too?"
"Yes."
"After that I had just mother to live for. But I was very ambitious. I meant to teach and earn my way through college. I meant to climb to the very top--oh, I won't talk of that either. It's no use. You know what happened. I couldn't see my dear little heart-broken
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