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power of love," she went on; "and the failure or success of her life depends on her getting the right outlet for it."
"The right outlet?"
"I mean the right object. It's a question which is the greater tragedy—to squander your whole treasure of love upon a man who is not worthy, or not to find the man at all, and find this power growing and growing, with no outlet, until it fairly chokes out life, or—"
"Or?"
"To keep it for a man who does not want it."
"Yes, that must be the worst of all. But all that belongs to the romantic age. You and I have gone beyond that. You said once about Priscilla—'the obligations of being greatly loved'—they so disturb life."
"What do you know about it?" she flung out at him. "You've never loved in all your bloodless life."
"Louise!"
"I mean just that. You've no right to an
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