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The Sacred Mountain

           TherecollectionsoftheDuncanevokedbyJohnManglesturnedGlenarvan’sthoughtsintotheirsaddestchannel;fordesperateashisowncasewasheoftenforgotit,invainregretatthefateofhiscrew.

           HismindstilldweltonitwhenhereachedthesummitofMaunganamuandmethiscompanionsinmisfortune.

           LadyHelena,whenshesawGlenarvan,cameforwardtomeethim.

           "DearEdward,"saidshe,"youhavemadeupyourmind?Arewetohopeorfear?"

           "Hope,mydearHelena,"repliedGlenarvan."Thenativeswillneversetfootonthemountain,andweshallhavetimetodeviseaplanofescape."

           "Morethanthat,madam,Godhimselfhasencouragedustohope."

           Andsosaying,JohnMangleshandedtoLadyHelenathefragmentofpaperonwhichwaslegiblethesacredwords;andtheseyoungwomen,whosetrustingheartswerealwaysopentoobserveProvidentialinterpositions,readinthesewordsanindisputablesignofsalvation.

           "Andnowletusgotothe‘oudoupa!’"criedPaganel,inhisgayestmood."Itisourcastle,ourdining-room,ourstudy!Nonecanmeddlewithusthere!Ladies!allowmetodothehonorsofthischarmingabode."

           TheyfollowedPaganel,andwhenthesavagessawthemprofaninganewthetabooedburialplace,theyrenewedtheirfireandtheirfearfulyells,theoneasloudastheother.Butfortunatelytheballsfellshortofourfriends,thoughthecriesreachedthem.

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