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Seeing one, I lefther my hand, forthwith turned my back on this place of death, nor sorry to do it

Following the base of the cliff we found an opening in the rock vaulted and arched by nature so that it was of white sands, bordering the lagoon, the which we there and then agreed to call "Deliverance" in memory of our escape What with the soft sand and scattered rocks it was ill-going for h she li of a hty resolute mind as this narrative will show

Noent slowly thus, I pointed out caves a-plenty and very proper to our purpose, but she would have none of the her eyes to the cliffs and tree-clad, greeny slopes beyond

"Let us seek above," says she, "where there be trees and mayhap flowers, for, Martin, I do love trees"

"Nay but," says I, "none save a bird or a goat may climb yonder"

"Let us be patient and seek a way, Martin"

"And you all bruised and la whither she would havein the cliffs with a gentle ascent

"O Martin!" cries she, stopping suddenly, "O Martin, 'tis like England, 'tis like one of our dear Kentish lanes!" And indeed so it was, being narrow and grassy and shady with trees, save that these were such trees as never grew on English soil

"Let us go, Martin, let us go!"

So we began the ascent and (despite the blazing sun) the slope being gradual, found it easier than it had looked On ent, and though she often stuht of it nor stayed until ere coround before us trended doards to a wondrous fertile little valley where ran a notable stream 'twixt reedy banks; here also blooain were flowery thickets a very es besplashed with the vivid colour of flower or bird, for here were s, and filling the air with chatterings and whistlings strange to be heard

Now beholding all this, round and sat very still and silent like one rapt in pleasing wonder

"O!" says she at last and very softly "Surely here is an earthly paradise, O Martin, the beauty of it!"