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           Thenwheretoseekaproperprotectorforyouagainsttheconfusionandchancesofsuchascene?"

           "Noneisnecessary,"returnedCora;"whowilldaretoinjureorinsultthedaughterofsuchafather,atatimelikethis?"

           "Iwouldnotleaveyoualone,"continuedtheyouth,lookingabouthiminahurriedmanner,"forthecommandofthebestregimentinthepayoftheking.Remember,ourAliceisnotgiftedwithallyourfirmness,andGodonlyknowstheterrorshemightendure."

           "Youmayberight,"Corareplied,smilingagain,butfarmoresadlythanbefore."Listen!chancehasalreadysentusafriendwhenheismostneeded."

           Duncandidlisten,andontheinstantcomprehendedhermeaning.Thelowandserioussoundsofthesacredmusic,sowellknowntotheeasternprovinces,caughthisear,andinstantlydrewhimtoanapartmentinanadjacentbuilding,whichhadalreadybeendesertedbyitscustomarytenants.TherehefoundDavid,pouringouthispiousfeelings,throughtheonlymediuminwhichheeverindulged.Duncanwaited,until,bythecessationofthemovementofthehand,hebelievedthestrainwasended,when,bytouchinghisshoulder,hedrewtheattentionoftheothertohimself,andinafewwordsexplainedhiswishes.

           "Evenso,"repliedthesingle-mindeddiscipleoftheKingofIsrael,whentheyoungmanhadended;"Ihavefoundmuchthatiscomelyandmelodiousinthemaidens,anditisfittingthatwewhohaveconsortedinsomuchperil,shouldabidetogetherinpeace.