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Rh A cell and keeper), those dark eyes of hers— Oh! such dark eyes! and not her eyes alone, But all from these to where she touch'd on earth, For such a craziness as Julian's look'd No less than one divine apology.

So sweetly and so modestly she came To greet us, her young hero in her arms! 'Kiss him,' she said. 'You gave me life again. He, but for you, had never seen it once. His other father you! Kiss him, and then Forgive him, if his name Julian too.'

Talk of lost hopes and broken heart! his own Sent such a flame into his face, I know Some sudden vivid pleasure hit him there.

But he was all the more resolved to go,