. In the forest of Arden. once that we had equal claim withthemselves on the hospitality of theplace. The Forest was not only freeto every comer, but it evidently gavepeculiar pleasure to those who wereliving in it to convey a sense of owner-ship to those who were arriving for the first time, Rosalind declared thatshe felt as much at home as if shehad been bom there; and she addedthat she was glad she had broughtonly the dress she wore. I was alittle puzzled by the last remark; itseemed not entirely logical. But Isaw presently that she was expressingthe fellowship of the place, which for-^bade


. In the forest of Arden. once that we had equal claim withthemselves on the hospitality of theplace. The Forest was not only freeto every comer, but it evidently gavepeculiar pleasure to those who wereliving in it to convey a sense of owner-ship to those who were arriving for the first time, Rosalind declared thatshe felt as much at home as if shehad been bom there; and she addedthat she was glad she had broughtonly the dress she wore. I was alittle puzzled by the last remark; itseemed not entirely logical. But Isaw presently that she was expressingthe fellowship of the place, which for-^bade that one should possess anything ;that was not in use, and that, there-fore, was not adding constantly to thecommon stock of pleasure. Concerningthe feeling of having been born inArden, I became convinced later thatthere was good reason for believing30 »j^m)mmfiP^^Viifs::m>ifmiy,ii:!iiBmmm:smmwm\.


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