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Chapter 8

           AfterthelastlookatUncas,Coraturned,and,withaquiveringlip,addressedherselftoHeyward:

           "Ihaveheardofyourboastedskillinthewater,too,Duncan,"shesaid;"follow,then,thewiseexamplesetyoubythesesimpleandfaithfulbeings."

           "IssuchthefaiththatCoraMunrowouldexactfromherprotector?"saidtheyoungman,smilingmournfully,butwithbitterness.

           "Thisisnotatimeforidlesubtletiesandfalseopinions,"sheanswered;"butamomentwheneverydutyshouldbeequallyconsidered.Tousyoucanbeofnofurtherservicehere,butyourpreciouslifemaybesavedforotherandnearerfriends."

           Hemadenoreply,thoughhiseyesfellwistfullyonthebeautifulformofAlice,whowasclingingtohisarmwiththedependencyofaninfant.

           "Consider,"continuedCora,afterapause,duringwhichsheseemedtostrugglewithapangevenmoreacutethananythatherfearshadexcited,"thattheworsttouscanbebutdeath;atributethatallmustpayatthegoodtimeofGod’sappointment."

           "Thereareevilsworsethandeath,"saidDuncan,speakinghoarsely,andasiffretfulatherimportunity,"butwhichthepresenceofonewhowoulddieinyourbehalfmayavert."

           Coraceasedherentreaties;and,veilingherfaceinhershawl,drewthenearlyinsensibleAliceafterherintothedeepestrecessoftheinnercavern.

           

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