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           HehadbicycledtoHamblin,insteadofdrivingtherewithhiscousinandherfriends,sothathemightbeabletomakehisescapeearlierandstoponthewaybackatthedesertedhouse,whichwasontheroadtoHamblin.Theyhadsmiledtogetheratthejokeofhearingthecrowdedbuck-boardsrollbyonthereturn,whiletheylaycloseintheirhidingabovetheroad.Suchchildishtriumphsstillgaveherasenseofrecklesssecurity.

           NeverthelessshehadnotwhollyforgottenthevisionoffearthathadopenedbeforeherintheTownHall.ThesenseoflastingnesswasgonefromherandeverymomentwithHarneywouldnowberingedwithdoubt.

           TheMountainwasturningpurpleagainstafierysunsetfromwhichitseemedtobedividedbyaknife-edgeofquiveringlight;andabovethiswallofflamethewholeskywasapurepalegreen,likesomecoldmountainlakeinshadow.Charitylaygazingupatit,andwatchingforthefirstwhitestar....

           Hereyeswerestillfixedontheupperreachesoftheskywhenshebecameawarethatashadowhadflittedacrosstheglory-floodedroom:itmusthavebeenHarneypassingthewindowagainstthesunset....Shehalfraisedherself,andthendroppedbackonherfoldedarms.Thecombshadslippedfromherhair,andittrailedinaroughdarkropeacrossherbreast.Shelayquitestill,asleepysmileonherlips,herindolentlidshalfshut.Therewasafumblingatthepadlockandshecalledout:“Haveyouslippedthechain?”Thedooropened,andMr.Royallwalkedintotheroom.

           Shestartedup,sittingbackagainstthecushions,andtheylookedateachotherwithoutspeaking.ThenMr.

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