\"Oh，wegofairorfoul。Yourememberwefoughtitoutcominghomefromthereonce。”
MeanwhileBondSaxonwashurryingnorthonhisworkofredemption。
AtthebendintheriverhefoundTomGreshsittingontheflatstoneslab。
Thelightwasgleamingthroughtheshrubberyofthelittlecottage，andthehomeysoundsofeveningandthetwitteroflate-comingbirdswereintheair。
\"Whatareyouherefor，Gresh？\"Bondasked，hoarsely。
\"Ithoughtyouhadleftforgood。”
Thevillainous-lookingoutlawdrewaflaskfromhispocket。
\"Haveadrink，Saxon。Takethewholebottle，\"andhethrustitintotheoldman\'shands。
Bondwaveredamoment，thenflungitfarintothefoamyfloodsoftheWalnut。
\"Notanymore。Youshallnotgetmedrunkagainwhileyourobandkill。”
\"Youdidthekillingformeonce。Won\'tyoudoitagain？\"Greshsnarled。
Bondclinchedhisfistsbutdidnotstrike。
\"Whatareyouafternow？\"heasked。\"YouarethroughwiththeBurleighs；Vicsettledyouandyouknowit。”
EvenwiththewordstheclutchofVic\'sfingersontheoutlaw\'sthroatseemedtochokehimnow。
\"IfmylastBurleighisgone，\"hegrowledwithanoath，\"I\'mnotdoneyet。
There\'sElinorWream。Don\'tforgetthathermotherwasmyadoptedsister。
Don\'tforgetthatmyoldfosterfathercutmeoffwithoutacentandgaveherallhismoney。That\'swhyNathanWreammarriedher。Hewantedhermoneyforcolleges。”Thesneerontheman\'sfacewasdiabolical。\"IcanhittheoldmanthroughElinor，andI\'lldoitsometime，andthat\'snottheonlyblowthatIcanstrikehere，andIamgoingtofinishthisthingnow。”
Hepointedtowardthecottagewheretheunprotectedwomansatalone。
\"TwiceI\'venervedmyselftodoitandbeenfooledeachtime。OneOctoberdayyouwereheredrunk。Icouldhavelaiditonyoueasy，andmaybefixedFennebentoo，ifalittlechild\'svoicehadn\'tscaredmestiff。
Andthedayofthebigfootballgameyouwouldn\'tgetdrunkandshemustgodowntothatgamejusttolookonceatLloydFenneben。Imeanttofinishherthatday。Thisisthethirdandlasttimenow。
Thereisnotevenadogtoprotecther。”
BondSaxonhadbeenahugefellowinhisbestdays，andnowhesummonedallthepowersnaturehadlefttohim。
\"TomGresh，\"hecried，\"inmyinfernalweaknessyoumademeadrunkenbeast，whotookthelifeofaninnocentmanyouwantedoutofyourway。
Youthought，youfool，thatshemightcareforyouthen。
I\'vecarriedthecurseofthatdeedonmysoulnightandday。
I\'llwipeitpartlyawaynowbysavingherlifefromyou。
Sosurelyastonight，tomorrow，oreveryoutrytoharmher，I\'llnotshowyouthemercyVicBurleighshowedyouonce。”
Strangeformstheguardianangeltakes!
Henceweentertainitunawares。
OfallLagondaLedge，oldBondSaxon，standingbetweenawomanandtheperilofherlife，lookedleastangelic。
Greshunderstoodhimandturnedfirstinfawningandtemptingtrickerytohisadversary。ButSaxonstoodhisground。
Thentheoutlawragedinfury，notdaringtostrikenow，becauseheknewBond\'sstrength。Andstilltheoldmanwasunmoved。
Alifesavedforthelifehehadtakenwassteelinghissoultocourage。
Atlastinthedimlight，Greshstoodmotionlessaminute，thenhestruckhispartingblow。
\"Allright，BondSaxon，playprotectorallyouwantto，butit\'sashortgameforyou。Thesheriffisoutoftowntonight，buttomorrowafternoonhewillgetbacktoLagondaLedge。
TomorrowafternoonIgowithallmyproofs——Oh，I\'vegot\'em。
Andyou，BondSaxon，willbebehindthebarsforyourcrime，donenotsomanyyearsago，andyourhonorabledaughter，disgracedforeverbyyou，canshiftforherself。
I\'venothingtolose；whyshouldIprotectyou？\"
Heleapeddownthebankintotheswiftlyflowingriver，and，swimmingeasilytothefartherside，hedisappearedintheunderbrush。
Thenextafternoon，somebodyrememberedthatBondSaxonhadcrossedthebridgeandplungedintotheoverflowoftheriveraroundthewestend。ButBondhadbeendrunkmuchoflateandnobodyapproachedhimwhenhewasdrunk。
HowcouldLagondaLedgeknowtheagonyoftheoldman\'ssoulashesplashedacrosstheWalnutwatersandflounderedupthenarrowglentothecave？
Orhow，forDennie\'ssake，hehadbeggedonhiskneesformercythatshouldsavehisdaughter\'sname？Orhowharderthanthestoneoftheledges，thatthetricklingwaterthroughslow-draggingcenturieshaswornaway，wasthestonyheartofthecreaturewhodeniedhim？AndonlyVictorBurleighhadpowertopicturethestrugglethatmusthavefollowedinthatcavern，andbeyondthewallintotheblindblackpassagesleadingatlasttothebluffabovetheriver，where，clinchedindeadlycombat，thetwomen，fightingstill，fellheadlongintotheWalnutfloods。
DownattheshallowsProfessorBurgessandDenniehadfoundthewaterstoodeeptoreachtheKickapooCorral，sotheystrolledalongthebluffwatchingtheriverripplingmerrilyinthefalloftheafternoonsunshine。
Andbrightly，too，thesunshinefellonDennieSaxon\'sripplinghair，recallingtoVincentBurgess\'memorythewoodlandcampfireandtheoldlegendtoldintheOctobertwilightandtheflickeringflameslightingDennie\'sfaceandthewavyfoldsofhersunnyhair。
Butevenasheremembered，acryupstreamcamefaintly，onceandnomore，while，grapplingstill，twoformswerebornedownbytheswiftcurrenttothebendabovethewhirlpool。
DennieandVincentsprangtotheveryedgeofthebluff，powerlesstosave，asTomGreshandBondSaxonweresweptaroundthecurvebelowtheCorral。Acrosstheshallowstheystruggledforafooting，buttheundertowcarriedthemontowardthefatalpool。
AshriekfromthebankcametoBondSaxon\'sears，andhelookedupandsawthetworeachingoutvainhandstohim。
\"Youroath，Vincent；youroath!\"hecriedinagonizingtones。
ThenVincentBurgessputonearmaboutDennieSaxonanddrewherclosetohimandlifteduphisrighthandhighabovehimintokentothedrowningmanofhispromise，underheaven，tokeepthatoathforever。
Alookofjoysweptovertheoldfaceinthewater，hisstrugglingceased，andoncemoretributewaspaidtothegrimChieftainofLagonda\'sPool——
Theysaidabouttownthenextdaythatitwasthepeacefulestfaceeverseenbelowacoffinlid。And，rememberingonlyhismanyactsofneighborlykindness，theyforgaveandforgothisweaknesses，whiletothefewwhoknewhislife-tragedycametheassuringhopethattheforgivingmercyofmanisbutatypeoftheboundlessmercyofaforgivingGod。
CHAPTERXV
THEMASTERY
_AndonlytheMastershallpraiseus，andonlytheMastershallblame，Andnooneshallworkformoney，andnooneshallworkforfame，Buteachforthejoyofworking，andeach，inhisseparatestar，ShalldrawtheThingasheseesItfortheGodofThingsasTheyAre_——
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JUNEtimeintheWalnutValley，andcommencementtimeatSunriseonthelimestoneridge!Norpennorbrushcanshowthegloryoftheradiantprairies，andthedeepblueofthe\"unscarredheavens，\"andthebrightgleamsfromripplingwaters。
AndattheendofaperfectdaycomesthesilverygrandeurofamoonlitJunenight。
Itwaslateafternoonofthedaybeforecommencement。
VictorBurleighstoodonthestonewherefouryearsagothebullsnakehadstretcheditselfinthelazysunshine。OnlyonemoredayatSunriseforhim，andthelittleheartache，unlikeanyothersorrowalifecaneverknow，washis，ashestoodthere。
Inthefouryears\'battlehehadcomeoffconqueroruntilthesymbolabovethedoorwaynolongerheldanymysteryforhim。
Hischaracterandculturenowmatchedhisvoice。Beforehimwashigherlearning，anunder-professorshipatHarvard，andlateronthepulpitforhislifework。Butnowtheheartacheofpartingwashis，andadeeperpainthanbreakingschooltieswashisalso。
Ayearofjollygoodfellowshipwasending，ahappyyear，withElinorhismostfrequentcompanion。AndofteninthisyearhehadwonderedatLloydFenneben\'sharshjudgmentofher。
Fondnessofluxuryseemedforeigntoher，andwomanlybeautyofcharactermadeheralways\"Norriethebeloved。”
ButVictorwastruetoFenneben\'sdemandsandwillingtotrytolivethroughtheyearsafter，ifoneyearofhappyassociationcouldbehisnow。WhateverclaimsBurgessmightassertlater，hecouldnottakefromanothertheclaimtohappymemories。
But，today，therewasthedullsteadyheartachethatheknewhadcometostay。
PresentlyElinorjoinedhim。
\"MayIcomedowntonightforagoodbystroll，Elinor？There\'safullmoonandaftertomorrowtherearetobenomoremoons，norstars，norsuns，norlands，norseas，norprincipalities，norpowersforusatSunrise。”
\"Iwishyouwouldcome，Victor，\"Elinorsaid。\"Comeearly。
There\'sacrowdgoingoutsomewhere，andwecanjointheranksofthegreatungraduatedforthelasttime。”
\"Elinor，I\'mnothuntingacrowdtonight，\"Vicsaidinalowvoice。
\"Well，come，anyway，andwe\'llhuntthesolitude，ifwecan\'thuntanyothergame。”Andtheystrolledhomewardtogether。
IntheearlyeveningLloydFennebenandElinorsatontheverandawatchingthesunsetthroughthetreesbeyondtheriver。
\"YouaretograduatefromSunrisetomorrow，\"Dr。Fennebenwassaying。
\"ForaWreamthatistherealbeginningoflife。Ihaveyourbusinessmattersentrustedtome，readytocloseupassoonasyouare`legallygraduated\'
accordingtomybrother\'swishes，butyoumayaswellknowthemnow。”
Hepaused，andElinor，thinkingofthemoonlight，maybe，waitedinpeacefulsilence。
\"Norrie，whenIfinishedattheuniversitymybrotherputasmallfortuneintomyhandsandbademegoWestandbuildanewHarvard。Youknowourfamilyholdthatthatistheonlylegitimateuseformoney。”
Norriesmiledassent。
\"Ididnotaskwhosemoneyitwas，formybrotherhandledmanybequests，andIwasapoorbusinessmanthen。
IcameandinvesteditatlastinSunrise-by-the-Walnut。Thatwasyourmother\'smoney，givenbyyourfathertoJoshua，whogaveittome。Joshuadidnottellme，andIsupposedsomegood，oldBostonphilanthropisthadboughtanindulgenceforhisignorantsoulbyendowingthisthingsofreely。
IfounditoutonJoshua\'sdeathbed，andonlytopacifyhimwouldIconsenttokeepituntilnow。Henceforth，itmustbeyours。
ThatiswhyIaskedyouayearagotojustbeacollegegirlanddropallthoughtaboutmarrying。Iwantedyoutocomeintopossessionofyourownpropertybeforeyouboundyourselfbyanybondsyoucouldnotbreak。”
Elinorsatsilentforawhile，herdarkeyesseeingonlythelowgoldensunset。SheunderstoodnowwhathadgroovedthatlineofcareinLloydFenneben\'sfacewhenhecamehomefromtheEast。Buthehadconquered，aye，hehadwonthemastery。
\"AndyouandSunrise？\"sheaskedatlength。，\"IcansellthecollegesiteandbuildingstothisnewmanufactorycominghereinAugust。Addedtothis，Ihaveacquiredsufficientfundsofmyowntopayyoutheentireamountandagoodrateofinterestwithit。
Mygriefisthatforalltheseyears，Ihavekeptyououtofyourown。”
Elinorroseup，whiteandcold，andputherhandonheruncle\'shand。
\"Letmethinkalittle，UncleLloyd。Itisnoteasytorealizeone\'sfortuneinaminute。”Thenshelefthim。
\"Itmakeslittledifferencewhatpassionpossessesaman\'ssoul，ifitpossesseshimhewillwronghisfellowmen，\"Fennebensaidtohimself。
\"InJoshuaWream\'scravingtoendowcollegeclaimsherobbedthisgirlofherinheritanceandsenthertome，tellingmeshewasshallow-mindedandwhollygiventoaloveofluxuries，thatImightnotseehisplans；whileNorrie，neverknowing，hasprovedoverandoverhowfalsethesechargeswere。
Andatlast，tostillhisnoisyconscience，hewouldmarryher，willingorunwilling，toVincentBurgess。Butwithallthis，hislasthourswerefullofsorrowfulconfession。
WhatdotheseMasters\'Degreesmybrotherboreavailamanifhehavenotthemasterywithin？Meanwhile，mylaborsheremustend。”
Lonelyandcrushed，withhislifeworktakenfromhim，hesatandfacedthesunset。Presently，hesawElinorandVictorBurleighstrollingawayinthesofteveninglight。
Atthecorner，Elinorturnedandwavedagood-bytohim。
Thenthememoryofhisowncommencementdaycamebacktohim，andofthehappynightbefore。Oh，thatnightbefore!
Canamaneverforget!Andnow，tonight!
\"DonFonnybone，\"BugBulerpiped，ashecametrudgingaroundthecorner。
\"Iwanttoconfessing。”
HecametoFenneben\'ssideandlookedupconfidentlyinhisface。
\"Well，confessing。I\'vejustfinisheddoingthatmyself，\"Fennebensaid。
\"Ididabad，longago。Iwanttogoandconfessing。
Willyougowithme？\"
\"Whereshallwegotobeshriven，Bug？
\"ToPigeonPlace，\"Bugresponded。\"ThePigeonwomanistherenow。
Isawhercoming，andImustgorightawayandconfessing。”
\"I\'llgowithyou，Bug。Iwanttoseethatwoman，anyhow，\"Fennebensaid。
AndthetwowentawayintheearlytwilightofthisrareJuneevening。
OutatPigeonPlace，whenDr。FennebenandlittleBugwalkedupthegrassywaytothevine-coveredporchinthemistytwilight，Mrs。Mariansatintheshadow，unawareoftheircominguntiltheystoodbeforeher。
LloydFennebenliftedhishat，andlittleBugimitatedhim。
\"Ibegyourpardon，Mrs。Marian。Thislittleboywantedtotellyouofsomethingthatwastroublinghim。Ithinkhetrespassedonyourpropertyunknowingly。”
Thegray-hairedwomanstoodmotionlessintheshadowstill。
Herfairfacelesshaggardthanofyore，asifsomedreadhadleftit，andonlylonelinessremained。
\"Iwashere，andyouwasaway，andIpeekedinthewindow。
ItwasrudeandIneverdidseeyoutotellyou，andI\'msorryandI
won\'tfor——neverdoitagain。Dennietoldmetocometonight，andbringDonFonnybone。”Bughadhispartwellinhand。
Evenasshesmiledathim，Dr。Fennebennoticedhowherhandonthelatticeshook。
\"AndIwanttothankyou，Mrs。Marian，foryourbraveryandgoodnessonthenightIwasassaultedhere。”
Fennebenwasagentlemantothecoreandhiscourtesywascharming。
\"Imeanttofindyoulongago，butmybrother\'sdeath，withmyownlongillness，andyourabsence，andmymanyduties——\"
Hepausedwithasmile。
\"Oh，Lloyd，Lloyd，onaneveninglikethis，whydoyoucomehere？\"
Thewomanstoodinthelightnow，atragicfigureofsorrow。
Andshewasnotyetforty。
Dr。Fennebencaughthisbreathandthelightseemedtogooutbeforehim。
\"Marian，oh，Marian!Afteralltheseyears，doIfindyouhere？
Theysaidyouweredead。”Hecaughtherinhisarmsandheldherclosetohisbreast。
\"LotsoffolksspoonsroundtheSaxonHouse，soIwentawayandlef\'em，\"BugexplainedtoViconceafterward。
AndthataccountedforlittleBugsittinglonelyontheflatstonebythebendintheriverwhereDennieandBurgessfoundhimlater。
\"Soyouhavestoodbetweenmeandthatassassinalltheseyears，evenwhentheliesagainstmemadeyoudoubtmylove。Oh，Marian，thestrengthofawoman\'sheart!\"Fennebendeclared，as，sidebyside，blackhairandthegrayneartogether，theselong-separatedloversrebuilttheirworld。
\"Andthislittlechildbroughtyouhereatlast。
`Alittlechildshallleadthem，\'\"thewomanmurmured。
\"Yes，BugisagiftofGod。”LloydFennebenwasbendingoverher。
\"HeisVictorBurleigh\'snephew，whofoundhiminadesertedplace——\"
AshriekcuttheeveningairandshewhohadbeenknownasMrs。MarianlayinafaintatFenneben\'sfeet。
\"Tellme，Marian，whatthismeans。”
LloydFennebenhadrestoredhertoconsciousnessandshewasresting，whiteandtrembling，inhisarms。
\"MylittleBug，mybaby，Burgess!\"shesobbed。\"BondSaxon，inadrunkenfit，killedhisfather。ThenTomGreshcarriedhimawaytosavehimfromBond，too，soTomdeclared，butIdidnotbelievehim。Bondneverharmedalittlechild。
TomsaidhemeantnoharmandthatBugwasstolenfromwherehehadlefthim。Itwasthenthatmyhairturnedwhite。
Tomtriedonce，ayearagoinDecember，tomakemebelievehecouldbringBugbacktomeifIwouldcareforhim——
forthatwickedmurderer!Oh，Lloyd!\"
ShenestledcloseinDr。Fenneben\'sprotectingarms，andshiveredatthethought。
\"AndyounamedhimBurgessforyourownname。DoesVincentknow？\"
Fennebenquestioned，tenderlysmoothingthewhitehairasNorriehadsooftensmoothedhisown。
\"IsthisVincentmyownbrother？Willhereallyownmeashissister？
I\'vetriedtomeethimmanytimes。Ilefthispictureonmytablethathemightseeitifheshouldevercome。Myfatherseparatedusyearsago。
AfterwecameWesthesentmejustoneletterinwhichhesaidVincentwouldneverspeaktomenorclaimmeashissisteragain。Abrother——
alover——andmybabyboy!\"
Andthelonelywoman，overcomewithjoy，satwhiteandstillbeneaththewhitemoonbeams。
Joydoesnotkillanymorethansorrow。VincentBurgessandDennieSaxon，whocamejustattherighttime，toldhowtheyhadwaitedwithBugattheslabofstonebythebendintheriveruntiltheyshouldbeneeded。
\"ItwasDenniewhoplanneditall，\"Vincentsaid，\"anddidnotevenletmeknow。Bugtoldhermypicturewasonthetableinthere。
Butsolongasherfatherlived，shekepthercounsel。”
\"ItriedfouryearsagotogetDr。Fennebentocomeouthere，\"Denniesaid。
AndtheDeanrememberedtheautumnholidayandDennie\'ssolicitudeforanunknownwoman。
Butthejoyofthisnight，crowningallotherjoysintheWalnutValley，wasinthatsacredmomentwhenBugBulerwalkedslowlyuptoMarianBurleigh，sistertoVincentBurgess，lostloveofLloydFenneben\'syouth——slowly，andwithbigbrowneyesglowingwithastrangenewlovelight，and，puttingupbothhischubbyhandstohercheeks，hemurmuredsoftly:
\"Isyoumyownmother？Then，I\'llloveyoufornever。”
Meantime，onthislastmoonlitJunenight，ElinorandVicwerestrollingdownthenewsouthcementwalk，afavoriteplacefortheyoungpeoplenow。
Atthefartherend，Vicsaid:
\"Norrie，let\'sgodownacrosstheshallowstothewestbluffagain。
Canyouclimbit，orshallwejointhecrowddownintheKickapooCorral？\"
\"Icanclimbwhereyoucan，Victor，\"Elinordeclared。
\"Denniewillneverwanttocomehereagain。PoorDennie!\"
VicwashelpingElinoracrosstheshallowsashespoke。
UpintheCorralahappycrowdofyoungpeoplewerefinishingtheirlast\"picnicspread\"fortheyear。Belowtheshallowsthewhirlpoolwasglisteningalltreacherouslysmoothandlevelunderthemoonbeams。
\"Why`poorDennie，\'Victor？Herfatherhadnothingmoreforhim，here，exceptdisgrace。Thetributepaidhimathisfuneralwouldhavebeenforeverwithheld，ifhehadlivedadaylonger，andhediedsureofDennie\'sfuture。”
Elinorspokegently。
\"Whotoldyouallthis，Elinor？\"Victorasked。
\"ProfessorBurgess，whenheshowedmethediamondringDennieistoweartomorrow。”
\"Dennie，adiamond!I\'mgladforDennie。Diamondsarefinetohave，\"Vicdeclared。
Theyhadclimbedtothetopofthewestbluff。Thesilveryprairieandsilverriverandmist-wreathedvalley，andoverhead，theclear，calmsky，wherethemoonsailedinmagnificentgrandeur，wereasettingtomaketheeveningaperfectone。AndinthissettingwasElinor，herselfthejewel，beautiful，winsome，womanly。
\"Ihavesomegoodnews。”Sheturnedtotheyoungmanbesideher。
\"YouknowtheWreamshavemadealifebusinessofendowingcolleges。
Well，IamaWreambyblood，andtomorrow，oh，Victor，tomorrow，I，too，havetheopportunityofalifetime。I\'mgoingtoendowSunrise。”
Helookedatherinamazement。
\"Oh，it\'sclearenough，\"sheexclaimed。\"ItwasmymoneythatbuiltSunrise。Itshallstayhere，andDr。LloydFenneben，DeanofSunrise，andacting-DeanVincentBurgess，A。B。，ProfessorofGreek，andVictorBurleigh，Valedictorian，whogoesEasttoaprofessorshipinHarvard，andtotheministryofthegospellateron——
allyoumightymenofvalorwillknowhowlittleNorrieWreamcaresformoney，exceptasitcanmaketheworldbetterandhappier。
Ihaven\'tlivedinLloydFenneben\'shomethesefouryearswithoutlearningsomethingofwhatisrequiredforaMaster\'sDegree。”
\"Norrie!\"Allthemusicofasoulpouredintothemusicofthedeepvoice。
\"Victor!Thereisnosacrificeinit。Iwishtherewere，thatImightwearthehonorsyouwearsomodestly。”
\"I，Elinor？\"
\"Iknowthewholestory。Dennietoldmewhenyouhadthatawfulfight，andTrenchietoldmelongago，thatyouthoughtImusthavemoneytomakemehappy。WhyI，morethanDennie，oryou，whogaveBughisclaim？\"
ElinorputupherhandstoVictor，whotookthembothinhis，ashedrewhertohimandkissedhersweetredlips。
AndtherewasanewheavenandanewearthcreatedthatnightinthesoftsilverymoonlightoftheWalnutValley。
\"I\'dratherbeherewithyouthanovertheriverwithanybodyelse。
Ifeelsaferhere，\"shemurmured，rememberingwhentheyhadstriveninthedarknessandthestormtoreachthisveryheight。
ButVictorBurleighcouldnotspeak。Themasteryforwhichhehadstrivenseemedtobringmeedofrewardtoogreatforhimtograspwithwords。
THEPARTING……_ThereisneitherEastnorWest，Border，norBreed，norBirth，Whentwostrongmenstandfacetoface，tho\'theycomefromtheendsoftheearth!_——
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COMMENCEMENTdayatSunrisewasjustonegoldenKansasJuneday，whenTheheartissofullthatadropoverfillsit。
VictorBurleigh，lateofaclaimoutbeyondtheWalnut，Professor-to-beinHarvardUniversity，andVincentBurgess，acting-DeanofSunrise，onlyadegreelessbelovedthanDeanFennebenhimself，metonthemorningofcommencementdayatthecampusgate，onetogototheEast，theothertostayintheWest。Sidebysidetheywalkedupthelongavenuetothefootoftheslope，togethertheyclimbedthebroadflightofstepsleadinguptotheimposingdoorwayofSunrisewiththebigletterScarvedinreliefaboveit。AndafterpausingamomenttotakeinthematchlesswonderofthelandscapeoverwhicholdSunrisekeepswatch，thecollegeportalswungopenandthetwoenteredatthesametime。
Insidethedoorway，underthehalooflightfromthestainedglassdomewithitsKansasmotto，wroughtindaintycoloring。ElinorWream，nieceoftheDeanofSunrise，andDennieSaxon，oldBondSaxon\'sdaughter，whohadearnedhercollegetuition，stoodsidebyside，awaitingthem。
Andbeyondthese，ontherotundastairs，Dr。LloydFennebenwaslookingdownatthefourwithkeenblackeyes。BesidehimonthebroadstairwaywasMarianBurgessBurleigh，thewhite-haired，young-facedwomanofPigeonPlace，andBugBuler——everybody\'schild。
Thebarriersweredownatlast:thevalueofcommonlife，thepowerofStrifeandSacrificeandService，thejoyofSupremacy，theconflictofrichredbloodwiththethinnerblue，theforceofcultureagainstmerephysicalstrength，thepowerofcharacteroverwealth——thesethingshadbeenwroughtoutunderthegraciousinfluenceofDr。LloydFennebeninSunrise-by-the-Walnut。
\"Comeup，comeup；thereisroomuphere，\"theDeancalledtothegroupintherotunda。\"There\'sanA。B。forallwhohaveconqueredtheCourseofStudy，andaMaster\'sDegreeforeveryonewhohasconqueredhimself。”
ThecommonlevelsoimpossibleonaSeptemberdayfouryearsago，camenowtotwostrongmenwhenthecommencementexerciseswereended，andSunrisebecametotheoutgoingclassonlyahallowedmemory。
Thehourishighnoon，thegood-bysaregiven，andfromthecrestofthelimestoneridgetheringingchorus，ledbygoodoldTrench，soundsfarandfarawayalongtheWalnutValley:
RahforFunnybone!
RahforFunnybone!
RahforFunnybone!
_Rah!_RAWRAH!!!