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"That boy's had as uard who had

questioned

"What, a'ready?" laughed his mate

"Not beer, you fool--travel He's extended--he will hardly reach

another yard"

The fact holly, the reasoning partly true Doubt had lain as

dregs at the bottoht which had fed her Now she was at

the lees--brought so low that she had to depend upon the worth of her

news for assurance of a hearing True, she had asked no more, nor

looked for it--but you cannot tame hopes A dry patch in her throat

burned like fire, but she fought her way He was close: she could see

the keen light in his eyes Alas! alas! he looked for Roy A thick

tide of despair ca at her

te in the

wind, held out her hands for a balance Prosper saw her feeling about

like a blind er!" she breathed, and fell at his feet

He picked her up as if she had been a baby and carried her into the

house As he passed the guards one of them cath, my lord," the man

ventured