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We came upon the startling sight of a greenhouse in the jungle. Not startling in the expected, operatically flamboyant Lotusland sense, but because it was relatively humble, almost modestly functional.<\/p>\n
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The docent made no mention of the greenhouse, and we dutifully shuffled past it at our 2-hour tour pace. <\/p>\n
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Even so, I lingered here a bit longer, until the sounds of the docent’s practiced narration disappeared around a bend in the sparkling path. A greenhouse is a potent and evocative structure. It’s where the magic begins. And the intensely personal quality of a greenhouse, nurturing the seeds of garden dreams, might be why I felt such pathos here. <\/p>\n
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Oh, yes, Mme Walska, even after all these years, your garden still casts a powerful spell.<\/p>\n
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