Angels and Women (1924)

14 ANGELS AND WOMEN
Fortunately you inherit my fondness for
study. Having been carefully instructed in
the wisdom of the sages, you will find comfort
when your household duties are over,
among the manuscripts of ancient lore and
relics of other days which I have preserved
for this purpose; but lest you should have
many restless hours, and sigh for that companionship
which you will never find, I
earnestly advise you to commence a journal
of your life, a record of the circumstances
of each day and of your mental experience.
This will be a diversion, and vary the
monotony of your sequestered life. I have
many things to communicate but not on this
day, the anniversary of my marriage and
of our departure from Balonia, as also of
your birth."
With this he rose and retired into the
shadow of the grove. His lightest wish is
law with me---my wise and pious fatherso
this evening I took from the library a
reed, linen roll, and an amethyst cylinder,