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Ardath by Marie Corelli
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speak,--when she whose looks were fastened on him with intense,
powerful, watchful, anxious entreaty, suddenly wrung her hands
together as though in despair, and gave vent to a desolate sobbing
cry that smote him to the very heart.

"Theos! Theos!" and her voice pealed out on the breathless air in
sweet, melodious, broken echoes.. "Oh, my unfaithful Beloved, what
can I do for thee! A love unseen thou wilt not understand,--a love
made manifest thou wilt not recognize! Alas!--my journey is in
vain ... my errand hopeless! For while thine unbelief resists my
pleading, how can I lead thee from danger into safety? ... how
bridge the depths between our parted souls? ... how win for thee
pardon and blessing from Christ the King!"

Bright tears filled her eyes and fell fast and thick through her
long, drooping lashes, and Alwyn, smitten with remorse at the
sight of such grief, sprang to her side overcome by shame, love,
and penitence.

"Weeping? ... and for me?"--he exclaimed--"Sweet Edris! ...
Gentlest of maidens! ... Weep not for one unworthy, . . but rather
smile and speak again of love! ..." and now his words pouring
forth impetuously, seemed to utter themselves independently of any
previous thought,--"Yes! speak only of love,--and the discourse of
those tuneful lips shall be my gospel, . . the glance of those, soft
eyes my creed, . . and as for pardon and blessing I crave none but
thine! I sought a Dream.. I have found a fair Reality ... a living
proof of Love's divine omnipotence! Love is the only god--who
would doubt his sovereignty, or grudge him his full measure of
worship? ... Not I, believe me!"--and carried away by the force of
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