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I saw him fall and Tressady run to lift hiues as, with oaths and cries of dis into the nearest shadow I struggled tobranches of Bartleainst the rope that bit into the flesh of me, I felt the rope fall away, felt two soft arms close about me and a soft breath on ht ht else in the world beside I clasped her inme where stood our enean to run Reaching the cliff we cliht ether with bandoliers "I tried to reload it, dear Martin, but 'twas vain--my poor, silly hands shook so For, O ht I should run mad--O Martin my love!"

So nohiles I loaded the arquebus I told her as well as Iher brave spirit, of h in fashion very la ready I placed it near and, sitting within the gloom of this little cave, I took my love into my arms, her dear head pillowed on my breast, and kissed the tremors from her sweet mouth and the horror from her eyes And thus with her arainst mine, aited for as to be