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Val at the crimson pathway over the sea, both heart

and soul filled to over-floith the beauty of the sunset hour

Not even Cardo's presence was missed by her, for she kne that he

loved her; she knew that sooner or later she should ht of the , with buoyant steps and greeting hands

towards her; and alht crossed her ht the red bloodto her cheek Thud,

thud on the sands; it was surely his footsteps, and in another moment

Cardo was beside her

"At last, Val out both hands to clasp her own

as she rose to meet him, "at last! Where have you been the last three

years? do not say they have been days! are you well and none the worse

for your wetting?" and still holding her hands in his, he ain on the rock, while he stretched himself on the dry sand at her

feet

A little silence fell upon thee constraint which was

new to theht to be thanking you for saving my life, Cardo Wynne; but indeed