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Quote #7
"My poor Sylvia's rose!'' ejaculated Dr. Heidegger, holding it in the light of the sunset clouds; "it appears to be fading again.''
And so it was. Even while the party were looking at it, the flower continued to shrivel up, till it became as dry and fragile as when the doctor had first thrown it into the vase. He shook off the few drops of moisture which clung to its petals.
"I love it as well thus as in its dewy freshness,'' observed he, pressing the withered rose to his withered lips. (45-47)
Dr. Heidegger's quiet serenity contrasts with the loud, raucous, foolishness of his guests. He has a wisdom and a gravitas that they lack.
Quote #8
But the doctor's four friends had taught no such lesson to themselves. They resolved forthwith to make a pilgrimage to Florida, and quaff at morning, noon, and night, from the Fountain of Youth. (52)
Clearly, the guests are as foolish as ever. But take a closer look at Hawthorne's word choice here – why does he choose to call their journey a "pilgrimage"?