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The Last Years in Stockholm 145
when she was a Uttle girl at Sundsholm . And
from her father, we know her to have inherited,
a sunny, kindly disposition and the ability to
be just and noble in combat. Both parents
were hot-tempered, and this disposition has
descended in full strength to Ellen Key; her
quick perception makes her very impatient
with the slowness of others. It is true that she
has such self-control that few persons know
of this fault, but she herself declares that she
at least "several times a year sees red, and
feels murder!" Her strong hatred of all
injustice makes it hard for her to endure
wrongs toward herself, although she is mag-
nanimously forgiving. And she does not find
it diffictilt to make kind replies to sharp oppo-
nents of her views, if such opponents otherwise
hold her respect. In private life she never
makes propaganda of her opinions, —nay, she
considers it a duty not to disturb any faith
by which a person really lives. The sparkling
wit which sometimes flashes forth never be-
guiles her into joking over serious subjects,
not even in the jolliest conversation.
"""
In connection with this characterisation
of Ellen Key's personal life, which we have
endeavoured to give here, we cannot refrain
from some expression of the bitter pain which
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