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Chapter XXV

           "Well,Icannotreturntothehouse,"Ithought;"Icannotsitbythefireside,whileheisabroadininclementweather:bettertiremylimbsthanstrainmyheart;Iwillgoforwardandmeethim." 

           Isetout;Iwalkedfast,butnotfar:ereIhadmeasuredaquarterofamile,Iheardthetrampofhoofs; ahorsemancameon,fullgallop;adogranbyhisside. Awaywithevilpresentiment!Itwashe:herehewas,mountedonMesrour,followedbyPilot. Hesawme;forthemoonhadopenedabluefieldinthesky,androdeinitwaterybright:hetookhishatoff,andwaveditroundhishead. Inowrantomeethim. 

           "There!"heexclaimed,ashestretchedouthishandandbentfromthesaddle:"Youcan’tdowithoutme,thatisevident.Steponmyboot-toe;givemebothhands:mount!" 

           Iobeyed:joymademeagile:Isprangupbeforehim. AheartykissingIgotforawelcome,andsomeboastfultriumph,whichIswallowedaswellasIcould. Hecheckedhimselfinhisexultationtodemand, "Butisthereanythingthematter,Janet,thatyoucometomeetmeatsuchanhour?Isthereanythingwrong?" 

           "No,butIthoughtyouwouldnevercome.Icouldnotbeartowaitinthehouseforyou,especiallywiththisrainandwind." 

           "Rainandwind,indeed!Yes,youaredrippinglikeamermaid;pullmycloakroundyou:butIthinkyouarefeverish,Jane:bothyourcheekandhandareburninghot.Iaskagain,isthereanythingthematter?" 

           "Nothingnow;Iamneitherafraidnorunhappy." 

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