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of　some　limit　to　himself；　of　something　unformed　in　his　very

being；　of　some　buds　which　were　not　ripe　in　him；　some　folded

centres　of　darkness　which　would　never　develop　and　unfold　whilst

he　was　alive　in　the　body。　He　was　unready　for　fulfilment。

Something　undeveloped　in　him　limited　him；　there　was　a　darkness

in　him　which　he　could　not　unfold；　which　would　never

unfold　in　him。

CHAPTER　VIII

THE　CHILD

From　the　first；　the　baby　stirred　in　the　young　father　a

deep；　strong　emotion　he　dared　scarcely　acknowledge；　it　was　so

strong　and　came　out　of　the　dark　of　him。　When　he　heard　the　child

cry；　a　terror　possessed　him；　because　of　the　answering　echo　from

the　unfathomed　distances　in　himself。　Must　he　know　in　himself

such　distances；　perilous　and　imminent？

He　had　the　infant　in　his　arms；　he　walked　backwards　and

forwards　troubled　by　the　crying　of　his　own　flesh　and　blood。　This

was　his　own　flesh　and　blood　crying！　His　soul　rose　against　the

voice　suddenly　breaking　out　from　him；　from　the　distances　in

him。

Sometimes　in　the　night；　the　child　cried　and　cried；　when　the

night　was　heavy　and　sleep　oppressed　him。　And　half　asleep；　he

stretched　out　his　hand　to　put　it　over　the　baby's　face　to　stop

the　crying。　But　something　arrested　his　hand：　the　very

inhumanness　of　the　intolerable；　continuous　crying　arrested　him。

It　was　so　impersonal；　without　cause　or　object。　Yet　he　echoed　to

it　directly；　his　soul　answered　its　madness。　It　filled　him　with

terror；　almost　with　frenzy。

He　learned　to　acquiesce　to　this；　to　submit　to