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“BecauseIdarenot，orratherbecauseIcannot，“sheansweredfiercely。“Besilent，slave，fornowthepowerofthegoodbroodsuponmysoul。“
Thedreamwenton。Agreatforestappeared，suchaforestastheyhadpassedbeforetheymetthecannibals，andsetbeneathoneofthetrees，atentandinthattentBarbara，Barbaraweeping。Someonebegantolifttheflapofthetent。Shesprangup，snatchingatapistolthatlaybesideher，turningitsmuzzletowardsherbreast。Amanenteredthetent。Alansawhisface，itwashisown。Barbaraletfallthepistolandfellbackwardsasthoughabulletfromithadpiercedherheart。Heleapttowardsher，butbeforehecametowhereshelayeverythinghadvanishedandheheardJeekiedroningouthisliestotheAsika，tellingherthatthevisionhehadseenwasoneofherandhismasterseatedwiththeirarmsabouteachotherinachamberoftheGoldenHouse。
AthirdtimethedreamdescendedonAlanlikeacloud。Itseemedtohimthathewasbornebeyondtheflamingbordersoftheworld。
Everythingaroundwasnewandunfamiliar，vast，changing，lovely，terrible。Hestoodaloneuponapearlyplainandtheskyabovehimwaslitwithredmoons，manyandmanyofthemthathungtherelikelamps。
Spiritsbegantopasshim。Hecouldcatchsomethingoftheirsplendourastheyspedbywithincredibleswiftness；hecouldhearthemusicoftheirlaughter。Oneroseupathisside。ItwastheAsika，onlyathousandtimesmoresplendid；clothedinallthegloryofhell。
Majesticallyshebenttowardshim，herglowingeyesheldhis，thedeadlyperfumeofherbreathbeatuponhisbrowandmadehimdrunken。
Shespoketohimandhervoicesoundedlikedistantbells。
“Throughmanyalife，throughmanyalife，“shesaid，“boughtwithmuchblood，paidforwithamilliontears，butmineatlast，thesoulthatIhavewontocomfortmysoulintheeternalday。CometotheplaceIhavemadereadyforyou，thehellthatshallturntoheavenatyourstep，come，youbywhomIamredeemed，anddriveawaythosegodsthattorturemebecauseIwastheirservantthatImightwinyou。“
Soshespoke，andthoughallhissoulrevolted，yetthefearfulstrengththatwasinherseemedtodrawhimonwardwhithershewouldgo。ThenalightshoneandthatlightwasthefaceofBarbaraandwithasuddennessthatwasalmostawful，thewilddreamcametoanend。
Alanwasinhisownroomagain，thoughhowhegottherehedidnotrecollect。
“Jeekie，“hesaid，“whathashappened？Iseemtohavehadaverycuriousdream，thereintheTreasure-place，andtohaveheardyoutellingtheAsikaastringofincrediblefalsehoods。“
“Oh！no，Major，Jeekiecan’tlie，toogoodChristian；hetellherwhat/he/see，orwhathethinksheseeifshelook，’causethoughp’rapsheseenothing，sheneverbelievethat。And，“headdedwithaburstofconfidence，“whatthedickensitmatterwhathetellher，solongassheswallowsameandkeepquiet？NastythingsalwaysmakewomenlikeAsikaquiteoutrageous。Givethemsweettosuck，sayJeekie，andiftheyillafterwards，thatnofaultofhis。Theyhadsweet。“
“Quiteso，Jeekie，quiteso，onlyIshouldadviseyounottoplaytoomanytricksupontheAsika，lestsheshouldhappentofindyouout。
