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Chapter 9

           Toyou,Cora,Iwillurgenowordsofidleencouragement;yourownfortitudeandundisturbedreasonwillteachyouallthatmaybecomeyoursex;butcannotwedrythetearsofthattremblingweeperonyourbosom?"

           "Iamcalmer,Duncan,"saidAlice,raisingherselffromthearmsofhersister,andforcinganappearanceofcomposurethroughhertears;"muchcalmer,now.Surely,inthishiddenspotwearesafe,wearesecret,freefrominjury;wewillhopeeverythingfromthosegenerousmenwhohaveriskedsomuchalreadyinourbehalf."

           "NowdoesourgentleAlicespeaklikeadaughterofMunro!"saidHeyward,pausingtopressherhandashepassedtowardstheouterentranceofthecavern."Withtwosuchexamplesofcouragebeforehim,amanwouldbeashamedtoproveotherthanahero."Hethenseatedhimselfinthecentreofthecavern,graspinghisremainingpistolwithahandconvulsivelyclenched,whilehiscontractedandfrowningeyeannouncedthesullendesperationofhispurpose."TheHurons,iftheycome,maynotgainourpositionsoeasilyastheythink,"helowlymuttered;anddroppinghisheadbackagainsttherock,heseemedtoawaittheresultinpatience,thoughhisgazewasunceasinglybentontheopenavenuetotheirplaceofretreat.

           Withthelastsoundofhisvoice,adeep,along,andalmostbreathlesssilencesucceeded.Thefreshairofthemorninghadpenetratedtherecess,anditsinfluencewasgraduallyfeltonthespiritsofitsinmates.

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