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           Inthemidstofthisconfusionhefoundherhesought,pale,anxious,andterrified,butlovely.Davidhadpreparedherforsuchavisit.

           "Duncan!"sheexclaimed,inavoicethatseemedtotrembleatthesoundscreatedbyitself.

           "Alice"heanswered,leapingcarelesslyamongtrunks,boxes,arms,andfurniture,untilhestoodatherside.

           "Iknewthatyouwouldneverdesertme,"shesaid,lookingupwithamomentaryglowonherotherwisedejectedcountenance."Butyouarealone!gratefulasitistobethusremembered,Icouldwishtothinkyouarenotentirelyalone."

           Duncan,observingthatshetrembledinamannerwhichbetrayedherinabilitytostand,gentlyinducedhertobeseated,whileherecountedthoseleadingincidentswhichithasbeenourtasktorecord.Alicelistenedwithbreathlessinterest;andthoughtheyoungmantouchedlightlyonthesorrowsofthestrickenfather,takingcare,however,nottowoundtheself-loveofhisauditor,thetearsranasfreelydownthecheeksofthedaughterasthoughshehadneverweptbefore.ThesoothingtendernessofDuncan,however,soonquietedthefirstburstofheremotions,andshethenheardhimtotheclosewithundividedattention,ifnotwithcomposure.

           "Andnow,Alice,"headded,"youwillseehowmuchisstillexpectedofyou.Bytheassistanceofourexperiencedandinvaluablefriend,thescout,wemayfindourwayfromthissavagepeople,butyouwillhavetoexertyourutmostfortitude.