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Chapter 9
"Theyaregone,Cora!"hewhispered;"Alice,theyarereturnedwhencetheycame,andwearesaved!ToHeaven,thathasalonedeliveredusfromthegraspofsomercilessanenemy,beallthepraise!"
"ThentoHeavenwillIreturnmythanks!"exclaimedtheyoungersister,risingfromtheencirclingarmsofCora,andcastingherselfwithenthusiasticgratitudeonthenakedrock;"tothatHeavenwhohassparedthetearsofagray-headedfather;hassavedthelivesofthoseIsomuchlove—"
BothHeyward,andthemoretemperedCora,witnessedtheactofinvoluntaryemotionwithpowerfulsympathy,theformersecretlybelievingthatpietyhadneverwornaformsolovelyasithadnowassumedintheyouthfulpersonofAlice.Hereyesradiantwiththeglowofgratefulfeelings;theflushofherbeautywasagainseatedonhercheeks,andherwholesoulseemedreadyandanxioustopouroutitsthanksgivings,throughthemediumofhereloquentfeatures.Butwhenherlipsmoved,thewordstheyshouldhaveutteredappearedfrozenbysomenewandsuddenchill.Herbloomgaveplacetothepalenessofdeath;hersoftandmeltingeyesgrewhard,andseemedcontractingwithhorror;whilethosehandswhichshehadraised,claspedineachother,towardsheaven,droppedinhorizontallinesbeforeher,thefingerspointedforwardinconvulsedmotion.
