' The girl threw herself upon her knees and turned
her streaming eyes to heaven. Never before did more hearty prayer of
gratitude ascend before the throne of God. Then taking our hero's
hand she kissed it; then arose and became calm. They spoke no more
about the matter; but their escape was henceforth the great aim of
their lives. A minute later The Lifter joined them.
'I suppose you have been haveen a jaw together,' he said. 'I hope
she told you about the lake and why the Capteen won't eat the fish
there. They're too fat for his likeen.'
Nancy's air was so serious, for she had within the past hour become
a changed girl, that The Lifter could not help noticing it.
'I suppose you are lamenteen because your sweetheart is away to-day?'
'I am not, Lifter. I feel just as happy with you as with him. But
mind do not tell him that I said so.'
'Oh, you need not trouble about that. I am too cunneen to run risks
with Joe.'
Then the party ascended the stream, and found several still pools of
water varying from myrtle to coffee brown in colour. Each such piece
of still water had a congregation of foam bubbles; and no sooner was
the cast made than the float went down like a stone.
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