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Chapter 61

           AlreadysherecognisedthevoicesoftheRegulators!

           Theopeningintheskinwallcameunderhereye.Shouldshemakearetreatthroughthat,undignifiedasitmightbe?

           Itwasnolongerpossible.Thesoundofhoofsalsointherear!Therewerehorsemenbehindthehut!

           Besides,herownsteedwasinfront—thatocellatedcreaturenottobemistaken.Bythistimetheymusthaveidentifiedit!

           Buttherewasanotherthoughtthatrestrainedherfromattemptingtoretreat—onemoregenerous.

           Hewasindanger—fromwhicheventheunconsciousnessofitmightnotshieldhim!Whobutshecouldprotecthim?

           "Letmygoodnamego!"thoughtshe."Father—friends—all—allbuthim,ifGodsowillsit!Shame,ornoshame,tohimwillIbetrue!"

           Asthesenoblethoughtspassedthroughhermind,shetookherstandbythebedsideoftheinvalid,likeasecondDido,resolvedtoriskall—evendeathitself—fortheheroofherheart.

           

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