Once the thought of Marian drifted across his mind like a chill breath of wind , but it was forgotten when his eyes met Magdalen 's . `` Tell me about yourself , Magdalen , '' he said at last , breaking the tremulous , charmed , sparkling silence . `` There is nothing to tell , '' she answered with characteristic straightforwardness . `` My life has been a very uneventful one . I have never been rich , or very well educated , but -- it used to be different from now . I had some chance before -- before Father died . '' `` You must have found it very lonely and strange when you came here first . '' `` Yes . At first I thought I should die -- but I do not mind it now . I have made friends with the sea ; it has taught me a great deal . There is a kind of inspiration in the sea . When one listens to its never-ceasing murmur afar out there , always sounding at midnight and midday , one 's soul goes out to meet Eternity . Sometimes it gives me so much pleasure that it is almost pain . '' She stopped abruptly . `` I do n't know why I am talking to you like this . '' `` You are a strange girl , Magdalen . Have you no other companion than the sea ? '' `` No . Why should I wish to have ? I shall not be here long . ''
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