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           "Why,Oking?"saidI,restrainingmyindignationwithdifficulty; "thegirlhasdancedwell,andpleasedus;sheisfairtoo; itwouldbehardtorewardherwithdeath." 

           Twalalaughedasheanswered 

           "Itisourcustom,andthefigureswhositinstoneyonder,"andhepointedtowardsthethreedistantpeaks,"musthavetheirdue. DidIfailtoputthefairestgirltodeathtoday,misfortunewouldfalluponmeandmyhouse. Thusrunstheprophecyofmypeople:‘Ifthekingoffernotasacrificeofafairgirl,onthedayofthedanceofmaidens,totheOldOneswhositandwatchonthemountains,thenshallhefall,andhishouse. Lookye,whitemen,mybrotherwhoreignedbeforemeofferednotthesacrifice,becauseofthetearsofthewoman,andhefell,andhishouse,andIreigninhisstead. Itisfinished;shemustdie!"Thenturningtotheguards"Bringherhither;Scragga,makesharpthyspear." 

           Twoofthemensteppedforward,andastheyadvanced,thegirl,forthefirsttimerealisingherimpendingfate,screamedaloudandturnedtofly. Butthestronghandscaughtherfast,andbroughther,strugglingandweeping,beforeus. 

           "Whatisthyname,girl?"pipedGagool."What!wiltthounotanswer?Shalltheking’ssondohisworkatonce?" 

           Atthishint,Scragga,lookingmoreevilthanever,advancedastepandliftedhisgreatspear,andatthatmomentIsawGood’shandcreeptohisrevolver. Thepoorgirlcaughtthefaintglintofsteelthroughhertears,anditsoberedheranguish.Sheceasedstruggling,andclaspingherhandsconvulsively,stoodshudderingfromheadtofoot. 

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