"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!!!