The cave beyond was in darkness but Sir Francis stood up and reached toa stone shelf above his head where he groped for the flint and steel hehad left there. No! DO not cover Your shame. Oh, sweet Mary, what have I done? He tore his eyes from the creaturein the Mirror, and knelt beside the body of the woman he loved. Aboli pushed his way through the scurrying figures to where Hal stoodat the foot of the mast.
Below him the ship wasunnaturally quiet, not even a bell to mark the passage of the hours,only the soft song of the sails and the muted accompaniment of therigging. Hal vaulted lightly over the flashing golden blade but felt it tug atthe heel of his boot. As soon as the boat beached he sprang out and tossed a small silvercoin to the boatswain, Wait for me! and strode off towards thecastle. From here onwards, though,the track became barely passable, and the bush on either hand grewtaller and more dense as they went on.
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