not living here as a doctor, even though you do so much good among us. I saw all at once that men are born each to fill a place in the world, and I think each man’s measure should be the height of his own power and ability, nothing lower than that; and I see it — your power will be there, not here, where it must be limited by our limits and ignorance. That is your own country over there. It claims you — and I — I — there is the difference, you know. Think of your mother, and then of mine. David, I must not — Oh, David! You must be unhampered — free — what can I — what can we do?”

“We can just go down the mountain, sane beings, to our own little cabin, belonging to each other first of all.” He took her hand and led her along the path, carpeted with