Angels and Women (1924)

76 ANGELS AND WOMENupon the bank of the river. It still hurriedon, repeating the old sound of agitation andunrest. The whole air was filled with uneasiness.The winds rushed wildly around,the leaves bristled on the trees. A flutterand a stir, then Aldeth’s voice calling fromthe !" avenue, "Come, Aloma, my childAs we drew near the dwelling a bewilderingscene met my eye. It was so like the picturein an ancient manuscript I had just finishedreading ("The History of King Irad,"most famous monarch of the Land of Nod)that I could scarce persuade myself that thiswas not a dream. Objects I had never seenbefore were easily recognized, and I gavethem their appropriate names. How wonderfuldid everything appear to my uninitiatedvision, revealed in the morning light!Before the entrance of our dwelling stooda huge golden chariot, lined, cushioned, andcanopied with a soft, shining fabric of palesthue. Yoked to the royal car were six whiteelephants, with harness and trappings of