Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 28
gnificance of the scene impressedhim; it reminded him of Jules Bretons famouspicture The Skylark —the heart yearning forwhat is above it, while the tired feet are heldfast on the earth; the eyes look longingly up-ward, but the ideal is beyond the reach of thehands. Ted reflected, as he silently… … TED AND LIEUTENANT WHITMOkE SIGHT-SEEING IN CAIRO. 9 10 A SON OF THE DESERT the great sand-tract. Here he found himself shutwithin this narrow cell, his movements restrained,his actions fettered; only in spirit could he sharethe free life of the winged creatures outside;only in his memories could…
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