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 He knelt by her, his eyes swimming with tears and pity, and fondled her and comforted her.

"Here is meat," he said, "only live till I return from this hunt, and I will look after you."

"You will take me—even now," she said.

"Even now," said Sunrise, "for the fault is not yours. And between us two it shall be as tho' this thing had never happened."

She sobbed in his arms.