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XV. Hallowmass

           Heheldherbytouchratherthanbysight,andthisdisembodimentseemedtogivehimcourage.

           "Iseeknothing,"hesaid,"butthatyoushouldknowmylove.Iamperplexedwithcomingbattles,butsolongasyou’reinlifethere’snothingcandauntme.Iwouldnothaveyousmirchedwiththestourofthem,butifyou’llletmethinkofyouandmindofyouandwhilesseeyouI’llbeasstrongasSamson.Thepapistcriesonhissaints,andyouarethesaintwhosenameiswrittenonmyheart."

           Stillshedidnotspeak,andhecriedoutinalarm.

           "HaveIangeredyou?Forgiveme--forgiveme--butIhadtospeak.NotoneotherwordmorewillIsaytillweareatCalidondoor."

           Heranswer,whenitcame,wasstrange,foritwasasongcroonedverysoftly:

           "It’sloveforlovethatIhavegot,

           Andloveforloveagain."

           AgreatawecameoverDavidandcheckedhisbreath--theaweofonewhoseesandyetdoesnotbelieve,theanswertoahopelessprayer.Hishandtightenedonhers,butsheslippeditaway."Soturn,"shesang:

           "Soturnyourhighhorseheidabout

           Andwewillrideforhame,mylove,

           Andwewillrideforhame."

           Thehandwhichhadmovedfromunderhiswaslaidonhishead.Suddenlyafacebentdowntowardshimandakissaslightasabird’swingbrushedhisforehead.Hecaughthertohimfromthesaddle.

           

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