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　DREAM　WORLD 169

CHAPTER　XIV

DREAMS　AND　REALITY 195

CHAPTER　XV

A　WAKING　DREAM 209

A　CHANT　OF　DARKNESS 229

ILLUSTRATIONS

HELEN　KELLER　IN　HER　STUDY _Frontispiece_

THE　MEDALLION _Facing　page_　22

〃LISTENING〃　TO　THE　TREES 〃 〃 70

THE　LITTLE　BOY　NEXT　DOOR 〃 〃 120

THE　SEEING　HAND

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THE　SEEING　HAND

I　HAVE　just　touched　my　dog。　He　was　rolling　on　the　grass；　with　pleasure

in　every　muscle　and　limb。　I　wanted　to　catch　a　picture　of　him　in　my

fingers；　and　I　touched　him　as　lightly　as　I　would　cobwebs；　but　lo；　his

fat　body　revolved；　stiffened　and　solidified　into　an　upright　position；

and　his　tongue　gave　my　hand　a　lick！　He　pressed　close　to　me；　as　if　he

were　fain　to　crowd　himself　into　my　hand。　He　loved　it　with　his　tail；　with

his　paw；　with　his　tongue。　If　he　could　speak；　I　believe　he　would　say　with

me　that　paradise　is　attained　by　touch；　for　in　touch　is　all　love　and

intelligence。

This　small　incident　started　me　on　a　chat　about　hands；　and　if　my　chat　is

fortunate　I　have　to　thank　my　dog…star。　In　any　case；　it　is　pleasant　to

have　something　to　talk　about　that　no　one　else　has　monopolized；　it　is

like　making　a　new　path　in　the　trackless　woods；　blazing　the　trail　where

no　foot　has　pressed　before。　I　am　glad　to　take　you　by　the　hand　and　lead

you　along　an　untrodden　way　into　a　world　where　the　hand　is　supreme。　But

at　the　very　outset　we　encounter　a　difficulty。　You　are　so　accustomed　to

light；　I　fear　you　will　stumble　when　I　try　to　guide　you　through　the　land

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