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Dreams by Olive Schreiner
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And I awoke; and all about me was the yellow afternoon light: the sinking
sun lit up the fingers of the milk bushes; and my horse stood by me quietly
feeding. And I turned on my side, and I watched the ants run by thousands
in the red sand. I thought I would go on my way now--the afternoon was
cooler. Then a drowsiness crept over me again, and I laid back my head and
fell asleep.

And I dreamed a dream.

I dreamed I saw a land. And on the hills walked brave women and brave men,
hand in hand. And they looked into each other's eyes, and they were not
afraid.

And I saw the women also hold each other's hands.

And I said to him beside me, "What place is this?"

And he said, "This is heaven."

And I said, "Where is it?"

And he answered, "On earth."

And I said, "When shall these things be?"

And he answered, "IN THE FUTURE."

And I awoke, and all about me was the sunset light; and on the low hills
the sun lay, and a delicious coolness had crept over everything; and the
ants were going slowly home. And I walked towards my horse, who stood
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