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windows were once more bright�察�the chimney once more vomited 
smoke�察�but the most absolute silence reigned�察�and�察�but for 
the figure of my mother very slowly following in our wake�察�I 
felt convinced there was no human soul within a range of 
miles。  At the thought�察�I looked upon the doctor�察�gravely 
walking by my side�察�with his bowed shoulders and white hair�察�
and then once more at his house�察�lit up and pouring smoke 
like some industrious factory。  And then my curiosity broke 
forth。  'In Heaven's name��' I cried�察�'what do you make in 
this inhuman desert��'

He looked at me with a peculiar smile�察�and answered with an 
evasion ´

'This is not the first time��' said he�察�'that you have seen my 
furnaces alight。  One morning�察�in the small hours�察�I saw you 
driving past�察�a delicate experiment miscarried�察�and I cannot 
acquit myself of having startled either your driver or the 
horse that drew you。'

'What��' cried I�察�beholding again in fancy the antics of the 
figure�察�'could that be you��'

'It was I��' he replied�察�'but do not fancy that I was mad。  I 
was in agony。  I had been scalded cruelly。'

We were now near the house�察�which�察�unlike the ordinary houses 
of the country�察�was built of hewn stone and very solid。  
Stone�察�too�察�was its foundation�察�stone its background。  Not a 
blade of grass sprouted among the broken mineral about the 
walls�察�not a flower adorned the windows。  Over the door�察�by 
way of sole adornment�察�the Mormon Eye was rudely sculptured�察�
I had been brought up to view that emblem from my childhood�察�
but since the night of our escape�察�it had acquired a new 
significance�察�and set me shrinking。  The smoke rolled 
voluminously from the chimney top�察�its edges ruddy with the 
fire�察�and from the far corner of the building�察�near the 
ground�察�angry puffs of steam shone snow´white in the moon and 
vanished。

The doctor opened the door and paused upon the threshold。  
'You ask me what I make here��' he observed。  'Two things�此 �
Life and Death。'  And he motioned me to enter。

'I shall await my mother��' said I。

'Child��' he replied�察�'look at me�此 �am I not old and broken�拭 �
Of us two�察�which is the stronger�察�the young maiden or the 
withered man��'

I bowed�察�and passing by him�察�entered a vestibule or kitchen�察�
lit by a good fire and a shaded reading´lamp。  It was 
furnished only with a dresser�察�a rude table�察�and some wooden 
benches�察�and on one of these the doctor motioned me to take a 
seat�察�and passing by another door into the interior of the 
house�察�he left me to myself。  Presently I heard the jar of 
iron from the far end of the building�察�and this was followed 
by the same throbbing noise that had startled me in the 
valley�察�but now so near at hand as to be menacing by 
loudness�察�and even to shake the house with every recurrence 
of the stroke。  I had scarce time to master my alarm when the 
doctor returned�察�and almost in the same moment my mother 
appeared upon the threshold。  But how am I to describe to you 
the peace and ravishment of that face�拭 �Years seemed to have 
passed over her head during that brief ride�察�and left her 
younger and fairer�察�her eyes shone�察�her smile went to my 
heart�察�she seemed no more a woman but the angel of ecstatic 
tenderness。  I ran to her in a kind of terror�察�but she shrank 
a little back and laid her finger on her lips�察�with something 
arch and yet unearthly。  To the doctor�察�on the contrary�察�she 
reached out her hand as to a friend and helper�察�and so 
strange was the scene that I forgot to be offended。

'Lucy��' said the doctor�察�'all is prepared。  Will you go 
alone�察�or shall your daughter follow us��'

'Let Asenath come��' she answered�察�'dear Asenath�  �At this 
hour�察�when I am purified of fear and sorrow�察�and already 
survive myself and my affections�察�it is for your sake�察�and 
not for mine�察�that I desire her presence。  Were she shut out�察�
dear friend�察�it is to be feared she might misjudge your 
kindness。'

'Mother��' I cried wildly�察�'mother�察�what is this��'

But my mother�察�with her radiant smile�察�said only 'Hush��' as 
though I were a child again�察�and tossing in some fever´fit�察�
and the doctor bade me be silent and trouble her no more。  
'You have made a choice��' he continued�察�addressing my mother�察�
'that has often strangely tempted me。  The two extremes�此 �
all�察�or else nothing�察�never�察�or this very hour upon the clock 
´ these have been my incongruous desires。  But to accept the 
middle term�察�to be content with a half´gift�察�to flicker 
awhile and to burn out ´ never for an hour�察�never since I was 
born�察�has satisfied the appetite of my ambition。'  He looked 
upon my mother fixedly�察�much of admiration and some touch of 
envy in his eyes�察�then�察�with a profound sigh�察�he led the way 
into the inner room。

It was very long。  From end to end it was lit up by many 
lamps�察�which by the changeful colour of their light�察�and by 
the incessant snapping sounds with which they burned�察�I have 
since divined to be electric。  At the extreme end an open 
door gave us a glimpse into what must have been a lean´to 
shed beside the chimney�察�and this�察�in strong contrast to the 
room�察�was painted with a red reverberation as from furnace´
doors。  The walls were lined with books and glazed cases�察�the 
tables crowded with the implements of chemical research�察�
great glass accumulators glittered in the light�察�and through 
a hole in the gable near the shed door�察�a heavy driving´belt 
entered the apartment and ran overhead upon steel pulleys�察�
with clumsy activity and many ghostly and fluttering sounds。  
In one corner I perceived a chair resting upon crystal feet�察�
and curiously wreathed with wire。  To this my mother advanced 
with a decisive swiftness。

'Is this it��' she asked。

The doctor bowed in silence。

'Asenath��' said my mother�察�'in this sad end of my life I have 
found one helper。  Look upon him�此 �it is Doctor Grierson。  Be 
not�察�oh my daughter�察�be not ungrateful to that friend��'

She sate upon the chair�察�and took in her hands the globes 
that terminated the arms。

'Am I right��' she asked�察�and looked upon the doctor with such 
a radiancy of face that I trembled for her reason。  Once more 
the doctor bowed�察�but this time leaning hard against the 
wall。  He must have touched a spring。  The least shock 
agitated my mother where she sat�察�the least passing jar 
appeared to cross her features�察�and she sank back in the 
chair like one resigned to weariness。  I was at her knees 
that moment�察�but her hands fell loosely in my grasp�察�her 
face�察�still beatified with the same touching smile�察�sank 
forward on her bosom�此 �her spirit had for ever fled。

I do not know how long may have elapsed before�察�raising for a 
moment my tearful face�察�I met the doctor's eyes。  They rested 
upon mine with such a depth of scrutiny�察�pity�察�and interest�察�
that even from the freshness of my sorrow�察�I was startled 
into attention。

'Enough��' he said�察�'to lamentation。  Your mother went to 
death as to a bridal�察�dying where her husband died。  It is 
time�察�Asenath�察�to think of the survivors。  Follow me to the 
next room。'

I followed him�察�like a person in a dream�察�he made me sit by 
the fire�察�he gave me wine to drink�察�and then�察�pacing the 
stone floor�察�he thus began to address me ´

'You are now�察�my child�察�alone in the world�察�and under the 
immediate watch of Brigham Young。  It would be your lot�察�in 
ordinary circumstances�察�to become the fiftieth bride of some 
ignoble elder�察�or by particular fortune�察�as fortune is 
counted in this land�察�to find favour in the eyes of the 
President himself。  Such a fate for a girl like you were 
worse than death�察�better to die as your mother died than to 
sink daily deeper in the mire of this pit of woman's 
degradation。  But is escape conceivable�拭 �Your father tried�察�
and you beheld yourself with what security his jailers acted�察�
and how a dumb drawing on a rock was counted a sufficient 
sentry over the avenues of freedom。  Where your father 
failed�察�will you be wiser or more fortunate�拭�or are you�察�too�察�
helpless in the toils��'

I had followed his words with changing emotion�察�but now I 
believed I understood。

'I see��' I cried�察�'you judge me rightly。  I must follow where 
my parents led�察�and oh� �I am not only willing�察�I am eager��'

'No��' replied the doctor�察�'not death for you。  The flawed 
vessel we may break�察�but not the perfect。  No�察�your mother 
cherished a different hope�察�and so do I。  I see��' he cried�察�
'the girl develop to the completed woman�察�the plan reach 
fulfilment�察�the promise ´ ay�察�outdone�  �I could not bear to 
arrest so lively�察�so comely a process。  It was your mother's 
thought��' he added�察�with a change of tone�察�'that I should 
marry you myself。'  I fear I must have shown a perfect horror 
of aversion from this fate�察�for he made haste to quiet me。  
'Reassure yourself�察�Asenath��' he resumed。  'Old as I am�察�I 
have not forgotten the tumultuous fancies of youth。  I have 
passed my days�察�indeed�察�in laboratories�察�but in all my vigils 
I have not forgotten the tune of a young pulse。  Age asks 
with timidity to be spared intolerable pain�察�youth�察�taking 
fortune by the beard�察�demands joy like a right。  These things 
I have not forgotten�察�none�察�rather�察�has more keenly felt�察�
none more jealously considered them�察�I have but postponed 
them to their day。  See�察�then�此 �you stand without support�察�
the only friend left to you�察�this old investigator�察�old in 
cunning�察�young in sympathy。  Answer me but one question�此 �Are 
you free from the entanglement of what the world calls love�拭 �
Do you still command your heart and purposes�拭�or are you 
fallen in some bond´slavery of the eye and ear��'

I answered him in broken words�察�my heart�察�I think I must have 
told him�察�lay with my dead parents。

'It is enough��' he said。  'It has been my fate to be called 
on often�察�too often�察�for those services of which we spoke to´
night�察�none in Utah could carry them so well to a conclusion�察�
hence there has fallen into my hands a certain share of 
influence which I now lay at your service�察�partly for the 
sake of my dead friends�察�your parents�察�partly for the 
interest I bear you in your own right。  I shall send you to 
England�察�to the great city of London�察�there to

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