THE FAR HILL
tain as he had run up—that he would not even be able to walk down—alone—so far, so far, to the world. He caught desperately at Siddereticus's robe; but it melted out of his hand, and he was left in utter darkness—alone.
There was a sort of crash, and, bewildered, he found Sally's arms around him. She was holding him rather tight, and her face was quite red.
"Fen! What is it! What is the matter!" she was gasping. The beads she had been stringing were rolling about the deck.
"I don't know," said Fen; "nothing. What did I do? You look awfully queer."
"You looked awfully queer!" said Sally. "Goodness, you frightened me, Fen! You'd been asleep for ever so long, when all of a sudden you cried out, "Oh, if you leave me here—alone—I—shall die!' and
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