| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Coxon Fund by Henry James: "No, I mean that she must have come out for some reason independent
of it." Adelaide could only surmise, however, as yet, and there
was more, as we found, to be revealed. Mrs. Mulville, on hearing
of her arrival, had brought the young lady out in the green landau
for the Sunday. The Coxons were in possession of the house in
Regent's Park, and Miss Anvoy was in dreary lodgings. George
Gravener had been with her when Adelaide called, but had assented
graciously enough to the little visit at Wimbledon. The carriage,
with Mr. Saltram in it but not mentioned, had been sent off on some
errand from which it was to return and pick the ladies up.
Gravener had left them together, and at the end of an hour, on the
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: the Parents
with sweet meath refresh us
5 Hath the King siezed us? How have we offended against his
holy
ordinance? Who knoweth?
For even Mitra mid the Gods is angry there are both song and
strength
for those who come not.
6 'Tis hard to understand the Immortal's nature, where she
who is akin
becomes astranger.
The Rig Veda |
