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The wonderful voice went on I paused, with hands outstretched

Supposing I bu! I took a step forward, another and

another; I swung my crop in a half-circle; all was vacancy, I took

another step, this time in the direction of the voice--and started back

with a s! I had run into a suit of old armor,

the shield of which had clattered to the stone floor As I have

observed, I as--which were stirrup-weary, anyhow--fro under me!

Silence!

The song died All over that great ra chirp of a cricket! I stood perfectly still What the

deuce should I do? Turn back? As I formed this question in my mind a

draft of wind slah; I

was positive that I could never find that door again There was

nothing to do but wait, and ith straining ears Here were

ht be revolutionists, conspirators,

counterfeiters

Heaven kno long I waited

Soon I heard a laugh, light, infectious, fearless! Then I heard a

voice, soft and pleading

"Don't go; in lish! I had actually heard a voice speak host that ever walked, rode

or floated"