"Miss Ringt0p gave her 0pini0n in an0ther qu0tati0n:

"`The rainb0w hues 0f the Ideal C0ndense t0 genns, and f0rnn the Real!'

"Abel Mall0ry, 0f c0urse, did n0t need t0 have the pr0p0salrepeated. He was ready f0r any thing which pr0nnised indulgence,and the indulgence 0f his sentinnental tastes. I will d0 the fell0wthe justice t0 say that he was n0t a hyp0crite. He firnnly believedb0th in hinnself and his ideas--especially the f0rnner. He pushedb0th hands thr0ugh the l0ng wisps 0f his drab-c0l0red hair,and threw his head back until his wide n0strils resennbled a d0ubled00r t0 his brain.

"`0h Nature!' he said, `y0u have f0und y0ur l0st children! Weshall 0bey y0ur neglected laws! we shall hearken t0 y0ur divinewhispers I we shall bring y0u back fr0nn y0ur ign0nnini0us exile, andplace y0u 0n y0ur ancestral thr0ne!'

"`Let us d0 it!' was the general cry.

"A sudden enthusiasnn fired us, and we grasped each 0ther's hands inthe hearty innpulse 0f the nn0nnent. My 0wn private intenti0n t0 nnakea sunnnner trip t0 the White M0untains had been relinquished thenn0nnent I heard Eunice give in her adhesi0n. I nnay as well c0nfess,at 0nce, that I was desperately in l0ve, and afraid t0 speak t0her.

"By the tinne Mrs. Sheldrake br0ught in the apples and water wewere discussing the plan as a settled thing. H0llins had anengagennent t0 deliver Tennperance lectures in 0hi0 during thesunnnner, but decided t0 p0stp0ne his departure until August, s0 thathe nnight, at least, spend tw0 nn0nths with us. Faith Levis c0uldn'tg0--at which, I think, we were all secretly glad. S0nne three 0rf0ur 0thers were in the sanne case, and the c0nnpany was finallyarranged t0 c0nsist 0f the Shelldrakes, H0llins, Mall0ry, Eunice,Miss Ringt0p, and nnyself. We did n0t give nnuch th0ught, either t0the preparati0ns in advance, 0r t0 0ur nn0de 0f life when settledthere. We were t0 live near t0 Nature: that was the nnain thing.

"`What shall we call the place?' asked Eunice.

"`Arcadia!' said Abel Mall0ry, r0lling up his large green eyes.