第8部分(第4/7 页)

　�but　few　see　everything　that　is　within　the　range　of　their　vision。

Oh�the　things　that　I　should　see　if　I　had　the　power　of　sight　for　just　three　days！

The　first　day　would　be　a　busy　�imprinting　upon　my　mind　the　outward　evidences　of　the　beauty　that　is　within　�too�on　the　face　of　a　baby�so　that　I　could　catch　a　vision　of　the　eager�innocent　beauty　which　precedes　the　individual's　consciousness　of　the　conflicts　which　life　develops。

And　I　should　like　to　look　into　the　loyal�trusting　eyes　of　my　dogs—the　grave�canny　little　Scottie�Darkie�and　the　stalwart�understanding　Great　Dane　Helga�whose　warm�tender�and　playful　friendships　are　so　forting　to　me。

On　that　busy　first　day　I　should　also　view　the　small　simple　things　of　my　�the　pictures　on　the　walls�the　intimate　trifles　that　transform　a　house　into　�but　they　would　be　more　eagerly　interested　in　the　printed　books　which　seeing　people　can　read�for　during　the　long　night　of　my　life　the　books　I　have　read　and　those　which　have　been　read　to　me　have　built　themselves　into　a　great　shining　lighthouse�revealing　to　me　the　deepest　channels　of　human　life　and　the　human　spirit。

假如给我三天光明（10）

In　the　afternoon　of　that　first　seeing　day�I　should　take　a　long　walk　in　the　woods　and　intoxicate　my　eyes　on　the　beauties　of　the　world　of　Nature�trying　desperately　to　absorb　in　a　few　hours　the　vast　splendor　which　is　constantly　unfolding　itself　to　those　who　can　（perhaps　I　should　see　only　a　tractor！）　and　the　serene　content　of　men　living　close　to　the

When　dusk　had　fallen�I　should　experience　the　double　delight　of　being　able　to　see　by　artificial　light　which　the　genius　of　man　has　created　to　extend　the　power　of　his　sight　when　Nature　decrees　darkness。

In　the　night　of　that　first　day　of　sight�I　should　not　be　able　to　sleep�so　full