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“Theairwasfullofmusic，fullofharmoniousscents，fulloftherhythmofbeautifulmotions。Thousandsofbeautifulpeopleswarmedaboutthehall，crowdedthegalleries，satinamyriadrecesses；theyweredressedinsplendidcoloursandcrownedwithflowers；thousandsdancedaboutthegreatcirclebeneaththewhiteimagesoftheancientgods，andgloriousprocessionsofyouthsandmaidenscameandwent。Wetwodanced，notthedrearymonotoniesofyourdays——ofthistime，Imean——butdancesthatwerebeautiful，intoxicating。AndevennowIcanseemyladydancing——
dancingjoyously。Shedanced，youknow，withaseriousface；shedancedwithaseriousdignity，andyetshewassmilingatmeandcaressingme——smilingandcaressingwithhereyes。
“Themusicwasdifferent，“hemurmured。“Itwent——Icannotdescribeit；butitwasinfinitelyricherandmorevariedthananymusicthathasevercometomeawake。
“Andthen——itwaswhenwehaddonedancing——amancametospeaktome。Hewasalean，resoluteman，verysoberlycladforthatplace，andalreadyIhadmarkedhisfacewatchingmeinthebreakfastinghall，andafterwardsaswewentalongthepassageIhadavoidedhiseye。Butnow，aswesatinalittlealcove，smilingatthepleasureofallthepeoplewhowenttoandfroacrosstheshiningfloor，hecameandtouchedme，andspoketomesothatIwasforcedtolisten。
Andheaskedthathemightspeaktomeforalittletimeapart。
“’No，’Isaid。’Ihavenosecretsfromthislady。Whatdoyouwanttotellme？’
“Hesaiditwasatrivialmatter，oratleastadrymatter，foraladytohear。
“’Perhapsformetohear，’saidI。
“Heglancedather，asthoughalmosthewouldappealtoher。ThenheaskedmesuddenlyifIhadheardofagreatandavengingdeclarationthatEveshamhadmade。Now，Eveshamhadalwaysbeforebeenthemannexttomyselfintheleadershipofthatgreatpartyinthenorth。
Hewasaforcible，hardandtactlessman，andonlyIhadbeenabletocontrolandsoftenhim。Itwasonhisaccountevenmorethanmyown，Ithink，thattheothershadbeensodismayedatmyretreat。
SothisquestionaboutwhathehaddonereawakenedmyoldinterestinthelifeIhadputasidejustforamoment。
“’Ihavetakennoheedofanynewsformanydays，’Isaid。’WhathasEveshambeensaying？’
“Andwiththatthemanbegan，nothingloath，andImustconfessevenIwasstruckbyEvesham’srecklessfollyinthewildandthreateningwordshehadused。AndthismessengertheyhadsenttomenotonlytoldmeofEvesham’sspeech，butwentontoaskcounselandtopointoutwhatneedtheyhadofme。Whilehetalked，myladysatalittleforwardandwatchedhisfaceandmine。
“Myoldhabitsofschemingandorganisingreassertedthemselves。
Icouldevenseemyselfsuddenlyreturningtothenorth，andallthedramaticeffectofit。Allthatthismansai
