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Chapter 42

           Lyingwithhisearclosetothesurface,heheardasound—soslight,thatitwouldnothavebeenotherwisediscernible.

           Slightasitwas,hecoulddistinguishit,astheverysoundforwhichhissensesweresharpened.Itwasthemurmurofmovingwater!

           Withanejaculationofjoy,hesprangtohisfeet,asifnothingwereamiss;andmadedirecttowardsthepointwhenceproceededthesound.

           Hepliedhisimprovisedcrutchwithredoubledenergy.Eventhedisabledlegappearedtosustainhim.Itwasstrengthandtheloveoflife,strugglingagainstdecrepitudeandthefearofdeath.

           Theformerprovedvictorious;and,intenminutesafter,helaystretchedalongthesward,onthebanksofacrystalstreamlet—wonderingwhythewantofwatercouldhavecausedhimsuchindescribableagony!

           

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