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Chapter 34

           Here,tooursurprise,wefoundtheteacherstandingunderatree,withhishandsclaspedbeforehim,andthetearstricklingdownhisdarkcheeks.OnseeingJack,whocameoutfirst,hesprangtowardshim,andclaspinghiminhisarms,exclaimed:

           "Ohmydearyoungfriend,throughthegreatgoodnessofGodyouarefree!"

           "Free?"criedJack.

           "Ay,free!"repeatedtheteacher,shakinguswarmlybythehandsagainandagain"freetogoandcomeasyouwill.TheLordhasunloosedthebondsofthecaptive,andsettheprisonersfree.Amissionaryhasbeensenttous,andTararohasembracedtheChristianreligion!Thepeopleareevennowburningtheirgodsofwood!Come,mydearfriends,andseetheglorioussight!"

           Wecouldscarcelycreditoursenses.Solonghadwebeenaccustomed,inourcavern,todreamofdeliverance,thatweimaginedforamomentthismustsurelybenothingmorethananothervividdream.Oureyesandmindsweredazzled,too,bythebrilliantsunshine,whichalmostblindedusafterourlongconfinementtothegloomofourprison,sothatwefeltgiddywiththevarietyofconflictingemotionsthatfilledourthrobbingbosoms;butaswefollowedthefootstepsofoursablefriend,andbeheldthebrightfoliageofthetrees,andheardthecriesoftheparoquets,andsmelttherichperfumeofthefloweringshrubs,thetruththatwewerereallydeliveredfromprisonandfromdeathrushedwithoverwhelmingpowerintooursouls,andwithoneaccord,whiletearssprangtooureyes,weutteredaloud,longcheerofjoy.

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