THE DUBLIN 72681 UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE, A Literary and Political Journal. VOL. LII. JULY TO DECEMBER, 1858. DUBLIN: ALEX. THOM & SONS, ABBEY-STREET. HURST & BLACKETT, LONDON. MDCCCLVIII. ews had ing and gleam of his face confused 1 by the at vainly how and With what fine subtlety, too, she interpreted all she read, discovering hidden meanings, and eliciting springs of action from words apparently insignificant; and then her memory, was rs falling it not inexhaustible? An image, a ties came passing simile from a poet she loved, n of the was enough to bring up before her self, the whole cantos; and thus, stored with s quarrel rich gems of thought, her conversawhich, do tion acquired a grace and a charm erly unac- that were actual fascination. And felt per- was he now to tear himself away from he right charms like these, and for ever, too? gave him But why was she displeased with him how had he offended her? Surely it was not the notice of the great poet had awakened her jealousy; and yet, when she thought over her own great gifts, the many attractions she, herself, possessed-claims to notice far greater than his could ever be, Gerald felt that she might well have resented this neglect. had been if he had rgiveness, aving of d to him! pains to ces of the stored his filled his ho taught f feelings, in to those And how much of this is my own fault," cried he, aloud. "Why did I not tell the poet of her great genius? elevated Why not stimulate his curiosity to And what see and hear her. How soon would easily she he have recognized the noble qualities sing mood, of her nature." volatile or Angry with himself, and eager to 1* |