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And while I lay listening, listening, so hot splashed down

upon my cheek, and then another, and another; her boso my arms, I clasped them

about her

"Don't!" I said, and my voice was a whisper; "don't, Charhtened aboutwarasp, her arms

loosened and fell away, and so I presently raisedmyself upon my hand, looked at her And then I saw

that her cheeks were burning

"Peter"

"Yes, Charrass, and

looking away froain she broke off, and still her head was

averted

"I heard your voice calling to reat way off, and so--I

came, Charmian"

"Were you conscious when--when I--found you?"

"No," I answered; "I was lying in a very deep, black, pit" Here

she looked at ht you--were--dead, Peter"

"My soul was out ofupon your back, by the hedge here, and--oh, Peter!