ThatRuthhadlittlefaithinhispowerasawriter, didnotalterhernordiminishherinMartin', hehadspentmanyhoursinself-analysis, , andthatwhatdesirehehadforfamewaslargelyforRuth''seyes; "tomakegood," asheexpressedit, inorderthatthewomanhelovedshouldbeproudofhimanddeemhimworthy.

Asforhimself, helovedbeautypassionately, , changinghimfromanuncouthsailortoastudentandanartist; therefore, tohim, thefinestandgreatestofthethree, greaterthanlearningandartistry, 's, justasitwentbeyondthebrainsofherbrothers, , andinthefaceofherbachelorshipofarts, hispowerofintellectovershadowedhers, andhisyearorsoofself-studyandequipmentgavehimamasteryoftheaffairsoftheworldandartandlifethatshecouldneverhopetopossess.

Allthisherealized, butitdidnotaffecthisloveforher, , 'sdivergentviewsonart, rightconduct, theFrenchRevolution, orequalsuffrage? Theywerementalprocesses, butlovewasbeyondreason; , thetopmostpeakofliving, , heknewthebiologicalsignificanceoflove; butbyarefinedprocessofthesamescientificreasoninghereachedtheconclusionthatthehumanorganismachieveditshighestpurposeinlove, thatlovemustnotbequestioned, , heconsideredtheloverblessedoverallcreatures, anditwasadelighttohimtothinkof "God'sownmadlover," risingabovethethingsofearth, abovewealthandjudgment, publicopinionandapplause, risingabovelifeitselfand "dyingonakiss."