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The Starlight

           

           ‘Rachael,dearRachael,goodRachael,fortheloveofHeaven,notthesedreadfulcries!ThinkofStephen,thinkofStephen,thinkofStephen!’

           Byanearnestrepetitionofthisentreaty,pouredoutinalltheagonyofsuchamoment,Sissyatlastbroughthertobesilent,andtolookatherwithatearlessfaceofstone.

           ‘Rachael,Stephenmaybeliving.Youwouldn’tleavehimlyingmaimedatthebottomofthisdreadfulplace,amoment,ifyoucouldbringhelptohim?’

           ‘No,no,no!’

           ‘Don’tstirfromhere,forhissake!Letmegoandlisten.’

           Sheshudderedtoapproachthepit;butshecrepttowardsitonherhandsandknees,andcalledtohimasloudasshecouldcall.Shelistened,butnosoundreplied.Shecalledagainandlistened;stillnoansweringsound.Shedidthis,twenty,thirtytimes.Shetookalittleclodofearthfromthebrokengroundwherehehadstumbled,andthrewitin.Shecouldnothearitfall.

           Thewideprospect,sobeautifulinitsstillnessbutafewminutesago,almostcarrieddespairtoherbraveheart,assheroseandlookedallroundher,seeingnohelp.‘Rachael,wemustlosenotamoment.Wemustgoindifferentdirections,seekingaid.Youshallgobythewaywehavecome,andIwillgoforwardbythepath.Tellanyoneyousee,andeveryonewhathashappened.ThinkofStephen,thinkofStephen!’

           SheknewbyRachael’sfacethatshemighttrusthernow.

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