Each one's world is but a clearing in the forest ....
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..... gaze after you with a compassionate look, as much to say:
"Where have you been all this time, that you make
your debut in the world at this late hour?"
--- Thoreau (Journal - May 5, 1838)