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…sence? Deeper, deeper yet I dive. [He draws the dirk and tests the point.| And will to-morrow show me aught? [He extinguishes the lamps, goes to the door and opens it, The clang startles him.| I hate that door! Strange that the outer air Should bring back manhood! Man, thou pitiest her ! Man, thou art whelmed in that red tide of lust That rolls over strong loathing by vast will, Hideous rapture of death. That’s for thee, man ! Thine are the scalding tears of sympathy, The tender love for the young flower. And these Are none of the priest’s. Eno…
1903 · PDF PAGE 19
…—be they strong thereby ! Awake, O sleeping serpent of the soul, Unhinted skills, and unimagined powers, And purposes undreamed of ! [He goes now calmly atout the temple, arranging all the ornaments. He empties the censer.| Shadowy influence Of smoke ! Where lies its physiologic act? What drug conceals the portent? Mystery ! Mystery ninefold closed upon itself That matter should move mind—Ay ! darker yet That mind should work on matter? And the proof Extant, implicit in the thought thereof ! Else all our work were vain. These twain be one ;
1903 · PDF PAGE 11
… House. Blessed be the Men of the House. Blessed be all the Universe for their sakes. The Blessing of Maurya. [A short silence.] [Maurya goes back and lays her crown and robes on the throne. She ts now dressed in wonderful close-fitting crimson silk, trimmed with ermine. Her bronze-gold hair is coiled wonderfully about her head. She comes down stage to Criospa, who rises on one knee and takes her thereon. She removes his helmet and strokes gently his haer.] Criosda, my brother ! CRIOSDA. Maurya, little sister !
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…then! No, no, it is not yet enough. Not definite yet. Stop! fool, shall I hint and ruin all with a word? Backwards or forwards, the blow goes home either way. [Looks at her with keen fierce eyes.] Ah ! Maurya. [4 little frightened.| Come, O my brother ! It is time to go. | Criospa. No! leave me. It is but an hour. [Maurya smiles ; leaves her hand a little in his, and so passes out slowly through the open door with her eyes fixed in love and trust on
1903 · PDF PAGE 17
…for her ! I must be very clear and calm, very clear, very calm, How I must be ill— [Correcting himself with effort.| Ill I must be. Ha! {Goes to altar, opens it, takes out a flask filled with a clear pale blue liquor with rosy stars of light in tt, pours it into a long vial, and holds it to the light. The room is lighted by electricity, the globes being the eyes of strange sculptured stone beasts on the walls.] So far the story is true. [Drinks a little.] Why, that 1s better already. I am again the priest of Maurya—who is the brother of Maurya?…