They looked as if moulded of Heaven 's sunshine , and he of earth 's gloomiest shade ; they flitted along like Hope and Joy , roaming hand in hand through life ; while his darksome figure stalked behind , a type of all the woeful influences which life could fling upon them . But the three had not gone far , when they reached a spot that pleased the gentle Lily , and she paused . `` What sweeter place shall we find than this ? '' said she . `` Why should we seek farther for the site of our Temple ? '' It was indeed a delightful spot of earth , though undistinguished by any very prominent beauties , being merely a nook in the shelter of a hill , with the prospect of a distant lake in one direction , and of a church-spire in another . There were vistas and pathways leading onward and onward into the green woodlands , and vanishing away in the glimmering shade . The Temple , if erected here , would look towards the west : so that the lovers could shape all sorts of magnificent dreams out of the purple , violet , and gold of the sunset sky ; and few of their anticipated pleasures were dearer than this sport of fantasy . `` Yes , '' said Adam Forrester , `` we might seek all day , and find no lovelier spot . We will build our Temple here . '' But their sad old companion , who had taken his stand on the very site which they proposed to cover with a marble floor , shook his head and frowned ; and the young man and the Lily deemed it almost enough to blight the spot , and desecrate it for their airy Temple , that his dismal figure had thrown its shadow there . He pointed to some scattered stones , the remnants of a former structure , and to flowers such as young girls delight to nurse in their gardens , but which had now relapsed into the wild simplicity of nature . `` Not here ! '' cried old Walter Gascoigne . `` Here , long ago , other mortals built their Temple of Happiness . Seek another site for yours ! '' `` What ! '' exclaimed Lilias Fay . `` Have any ever planned such a Temple , save ourselves ? '' `` Poor child ! ''
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Seek being cried exclaimed find leading look pointed said vanishing