He died and went his way; but not before there was another
child。 And this little Ursula was his grandchild。 She was glad
of it。 For she still honoured him; though he had been
mistaken。
She; Lydia Brangwen; was sorry for him now。 He was
dead……he had scarcely lived。 He had never known her。 He had
lain with her; but he had never known her。 He had never received
what she could give him。 He had gone away from her empty。 So; he
had never lived。 So; he had died and passed away。 Yet there had
been strength and power in him。
She could scarcely forgive him that he had never lived。 If it
were not for Anna; and for this little Ursula; who had his
brows; there would be no more left of him than of a broken
vessel thrown away; and just remembered。
Tom Brangwen had served her。 He had e to her; and taken
from her。 He had died and gone his way into death。 But he had
made himself immortal in his knowledge with her。 So she had her
place here; in life; and in immortality。 For he had taken his
knowledge of her into death; so that she had her place in death。
〃In my father's house are many mansions。〃
She loved both her husbands。 To one she had been a naked
little girl…bride; running to serve him。 The other she loved out
of fulfilment; because he was good and had given her being;
because he had served her honourably; and bee her man; one