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Chapter 15

           SmithcouldseetheblastoficyangerthatJubalwashurlingtowardtheman,ablastsofuriousthat,hadoneMartianhurledittowardanother,bothwouldhavediscorporatedatonce.

           Smithnoteditdownassomethinghemustponderand,ifitwasacuspofnecessityasitseemedtobe,decidewhathemustdotohelphisbrother.Thenhelookedovertheothers.

           Dorcaswasclimbingoutofthepool;shewaspuzzledandrathertroubledbutnottoomuchso;SmithcouldfeelherconfidenceinJubal.Larrywasattheedgeofthepoolandhadjustgottenout;dropsofwaterfallingfromhimwereintheair.Larrywasnottroubledbutexcitedandpleased;hisconfidenceinJubalwasabsolute.MiriamwasnearhimandhermoodwasmidwaybetweenthoseofDorcasandLarry.Annewasstandingwhereshehadbeenseatedandwasdressedinthelongwhitegarmentshehadhadwithherallday.Smithcouldnotfullygrokhermood;hefeltinhersomeofthecoldunyieldingdisciplineofmindofanOldOne.Itstartledhim,asAnnewasalwayssoftandgentleandwarmlyfriendly.

           HesawthatshewaswatchingJubalcloselyandwasreadytohelphim.AndsowasLarry!?andDorcas!?andMiriam!WithasuddenburstofempathiccatharsisSmithlearnedthatallthesefriendswerewaterbrothersofJubalandthereforeofhim.Thisunexpectedreleasefromblindnessshookhimsothathealmostlostanchorageonthisplace.Calminghimselfashehadbeentaught,hestoppedtopraiseandcherishthemall,onebyoneandtogether.

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