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           Itwasevidentthatthisexcessofcautionproceededfromanexperiencethatnosubtletyonthepartoftheirenemiescoulddeceive.Itwas,however,continuedwithoutanyapparentconsequences,untilthemoonhadset,andapalestreakabovethetree-tops,atthebendoftheriveralittlebelow,announcedtheapproachofday.

           Then,forthefirsttime,Hawkeyewasseentostir.Hecrawledalongtherock,andshookDuncanfromhisheavyslumbers.

           "Nowisthetimetojourney,"hewhispered;"awakethegentleones,andbereadytogetintothecanoewhenIbringittothelanding-place."

           "Haveyouhadaquietnight?"saidHeyward;"formyself,Ibelievesleephasgotthebetterofmyvigilance."

           "Allisyetstillasmidnight.Besilent,butbequick."

           BythistimeDuncanwasthoroughlyawake,andheimmediatelyliftedtheshawlfromthesleepingfemales.ThemotioncausedCoratoraiseherhandasiftorepulsehim,whileAlicemurmured,inhersoft,gentlevoice,"No,no,dearfather,wewerenotdeserted;Duncanwaswithus!"

           "Yes,sweetinnocence,"whisperedtheyouth;"Duncanishere,andwhilelifecontinuesordangerremains,hewillneverquitthee.Cora!Alice!awake!Thehourhascometomove!"

           Aloudshriekfromtheyoungerofthesisters,andtheformoftheotherstandinguprightbeforehim,inbewilderedhorror,wastheunexpectedanswerhereceived.