oheraakenthem.If,inthecourseofaversation,thefrieoherhasceasedforsomemomentstospellintoherhand,thequestionesiably,"Whatareyoutalkingabout?"Thusshepicksupthefragmentsofthedailyintercourseofnormalpeople,sothather

    detailedinformationissingularlyfullandaccurate.Sheisagoodtalkeroleoccasionalaffairsoflife.

    Muchofherknowledgeestoherdirectly.Whensheisoutwalkienstopssuddenly,attractedbytheodourofabitofshrubbery.Shereachesoutandtouchestheleaves,andtheworldofgrowingthingsishers,astrulyasitisours,toenjoywhilesheholdstheleavesinherfingersaheblossoms,andtorememberwhenthewalkisdone.

    Whensheisinanewplace,especiallyaingplacelikeNiagara,whoeverapaniesher--usually,ofcourse,MissSullivan--iskeptbusygivingheranideaofvisibledetails.MissSullivan,whoknowsherpupilsmisfromthepassinglandscapeessentialelements,whichgiveacertainclearoMissKellersimaginedviewofanouterworldthattooureyesisfusedandoverloadedwithparticulars.Ifherpaniogiveherenoughdetails,MissKellerasksquestionsuntilshehaspletedtheviewtohersatisfa.

    Shedoeshhereyes,butthroughtheinnerfacultytoservewhicheyesweregiventous.Wheurnsfromawalkandtellssomeoneaboutit,herdescriptionsareaccurateandvivid.Aparativeexperiencedrawnfromwrittendescriptionsandfromherteacherswordshaskeptherfreefromerrorsinheruseoftermsofsoundandvision.True,herviewoflifeishighlycolouredandfullofpoeticexaggeration;theuniverse,assheseesit,isnodoubtalittlebetterthanitreallyis.Butherknowledgeofitisnotsoinpleteasonemightsuppose.Occasionallysheastonishe