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the　bluish　air　came　the　powerful　exudation；　the　peace　was　the

peace　of　strong；　exhausted　breathing；　the　reds　and　yellows　and

the　white　gleam　of　stubble　otion　of　the

last　subsiding　transports　and　clear　bliss　of　fulfilment。

The　church…bells　were　ringing　when　he　came。　She　looked　up　in

keen　anticipation　at　his　entry。　But　he　was　troubled　and　his

pride　was　hurt。　He　seemed　very　much　clothed；　she　was　conscious

of　his　tailored　suit。

〃Wasnt　it　lovely　last　night？〃　she　whispered　to　him。

〃Yes；〃　he　said。　But　his　face　did　not　open　nor　bee

free。

The　service　and　the　singing　in　church　that　morning　passed

unnoticed　by　her。　She　saw　the　coloured　glow　of　the　windows；　the

forms　of　the　worshippers。　Only　she　glanced　at　the　book　of

Genesis；　which　was　her　favourite　book　in　the　Bible。

〃And　God　blessed　Noah　and　his　sons；　and　said　unto　them；　Be

fruitful　and　multiply　and　replenish　the　earth。

〃And　the　fear　of　you　and　the　dread　of　you　shall　be　upon　every

beast　of　the　earth；　and　upon　every　fowl　of　the　air；　upon　all

that　moveth　upon　the　earth；　and　upon　all　the　fishes　in　the　sea；

into　your　hand　are　they　delivered。

〃Every　moving　thing　that　liveth　shall　be　meat　for　you；　even

as　the　green　herb　have　I　given　you　all　things。〃

But　Ursula　was　not　moved　by　the　history　this　morning。

Multiplying　and　replenishing　the　earth　bored　her。　Altogether　it

seemed　merely　a　vulgar　and　stock…raising　sort　of　business。　She

ans　stock…breeding　lordship　over　beast

and　fishes。

〃And　you；　be　ye　fruitful　and　multiply；　bring　forth　abundantly

in　the　earth；　and　multiply　therein。〃

In　her　soul　she　mocked　at　this　multiplication；　every　cow

being　two　cows；　every　turnip　ten　turnips。

〃And　God　said；　This　is　the　token　of　the　covenant　which　I　make

between　me　and　you　and　every　living　creature　that　is　with　you；

for　perpetual　generations；

〃I　do　set　my　bow　in　the　cloud；　and　it　shall　be　a　token　of　a

covenant　between　me　and　the　earth。

〃And　it　shall　e　to　pass；　when　I　bring　a　cloud　over　the

earth；　that　a　bow　shall　be　seen　in　the　cloud；

〃And　I　will　remember　my　covenant；　which　is　between　me　and　you