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Chapter 15

           Thesoundsofothervoices,however,caughthisattention,andforamomentcausedhimtoforgethispurpose.Attheinnerangleofthemoundhemetthesisters,walkingalongtheparapetinsearch,likehimself,ofairandrelieffromconfinement.Theyhadnotmetfromthatpainfulmomentwhenhedesertedthemontheplain,onlytoassuretheirsafety.Hehadpartedfromthemwornwithcare,andjadedwithfatigue;henowsawthemrefreshedandblooming,thoughtimidandanxious.Undersuchaninducement,itwillcausenosurprisethattheyoungmanlostsight,foratime,ofotherobjectsinordertoaddressthem.Hewas,however,anticipatedbythevoiceoftheingenuousandyouthfulAlice.

           "Ah!thoutruant!thourecreantknight!hewhoabandonshisdamselsintheverylists!"shecried;"herehavewebeendays,nay,ages,expectingyouatourfeet,imploringmercyandforgetfulnessofyourcravenbacksliding,or,Ishouldrathersay,back-runningforverilyyoufledinamannerthatnostrickendeer,asourworthyfriendthescoutwouldsay,couldequal!"

           "YouknowthatAlicemeansourthanksandourblessings,"addedthegraverandmorethoughtfulCora."Intruth,wehavealittlewonderedwhyyoushouldsorigidlyabsentyourselffromaplacewherethegratitudeofthedaughtersmightreceivethesupportofaparent’sthanks."

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