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V. Through the Moonlight

           

           Half-an-hourofwalkingandtalkingbroughtthemtothespotinthevalleywherethegrassribandwidenedandleddowntothefrontofthehouse.AtsightoftheplaceEustaciawhohadfeltafewpassingdoubtsduringherwalkwiththeyouths,againwasgladthattheadventurehadbeenundertaken.Shehadcomeouttoseeamanwhomightpossiblyhavethepowertodeliverhersoulfromamostdeadlyoppression.WhatwasWildeve?Interesting,butinadequate.Perhapsshewouldseeasufficientherotonight.

           Astheydrewnearertothefrontofthehousethemummersbecameawarethatmusicanddancingwerebrisklyflourishingwithin.Everynowandthenalonglownotefromtheserpent,whichwasthechiefwindinstrumentplayedatthesetimes,advancedfurtherintotheheaththanthethintreblepart,andreachedtheirearsalone;andnextamorethanusualloudtreadfromadancerwouldcomethesameway.Withnearerapproachthesefragmentarysoundsbecamepiecedtogether,andwerefoundtobethesalientpointsofthetunecalled“Nancy’sFancy.”

           Hewasthere,ofcourse.Whowasshethathedancedwith?Perhapssomeunknownwoman,farbeneathherselfinculture,wasbythemostsubtleofluressealinghisfatethisveryinstant.Todancewithamanistoconcentrateatwelvemonth’sregulationfireuponhiminthefragmentofanhour.Topasstocourtshipwithoutacquaintance,topasstomarriagewithoutcourtship,isaskippingoftermsreservedforthosealonewhotreadthisroyalroad.Shewouldseehowhisheartlaybykeenobservationofthemall.

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