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V. Through the Moonlight

           Buttheconcentrationuponherpartnecessarytopreventdiscovery,thenewnessofthescene,theshineofthecandles,andtheconfusingeffectuponhervisionoftheribbonedvisorwhichhidherfeatures,leftherabsolutelyunabletoperceivewhowerepresentasspectators.Onthefurthersideofatablebearingcandlesshecouldfaintlydiscernfaces,andthatwasall.

           MeanwhileJimStarksastheValiantSoldierhadcomeforward,and,withaglareupontheTurk,replied—

           “If,then,thouartthatTurkishKnight,

           Drawoutthysword,andletusfight!”

           Andfighttheydid;theissueofthecombatbeingthattheValiantSoldierwasslainbyapreternaturallyinadequatethrustfromEustacia,Jim,inhisardourforgenuinehistrionicart,comingdownlikealoguponthestonefloorwithforceenoughtodislocatehisshoulder.Then,aftermorewordsfromtheTurkishKnight,rathertoofaintlydelivered,andstatementsthathe’dfightSaintGeorgeandallhiscrew,SaintGeorgehimselfmagnificentlyenteredwiththewell-knownflourish—

           “HerecomeI,SaintGeorge,thevaliantman,

           Withnakedswordandspearinhand,

           Whofoughtthedragonandbroughthimtotheslaughter,

           AndbythiswonfairSabra,theKingofEgypt’s

           daughter;

           Whatmortalmanwoulddaretostand

           Beforemewithmyswordinhand?”

           ThiswastheladwhohadfirstrecognizedEustacia;andwhenshenow,astheTurk,repliedwithsuitabledefiance,andatoncebeganthecombat,theyoungfellowtookespecialcaretousehisswordasgentlyaspossible.Beingwounded,theKnightfellupononeknee,accordingtothedirection

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