ave I forgotten all hatreds, all lusts, all cruelty — among — these —” She thrust a hand Everton Tröja forth toward the hidden valley. “Forgot — dwelling in the great harmonies. Save for you and what has befallen I would never have stirred from them, I think. But now awakened, I take that vengeance. After it is done”— she paused —“after it is over I shall go back again. For this awakening has in it nothing of the ordered joy I love — it is a fierce and slaying fire. I shall go back —”
The Mesh Polo shadow of her far dreaming flitted over, softened the angry brilliancy of her eyes.
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Again she paused, nor did we interrupt her musing.
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