she waited to recover her strength. Then she swam on again, guiding herself toward the sound of the music rippling softly to her over the little waves. Finally, she reached the shore and sought the waters of a hot spring only separated from the lake by a narrow ledge of rock; into this spring she slipt and lay awhile, that the warmth of her body, chilled by the long swim in the cold water, might be restored.
ob-ser′-vance
neigh′-bour-ing
pas′-sion
trum′-pet
re-mem′-ber
fourth
es-pe′-cial-ly
de-vo′-tion
com′-fort-ed
nar′-row
fa′-vour-ite
as-sem′-blies
dec-la-ra′-tion
a-while′
ar-range′-ments
chief
shy′-ly
tow′-er
haugh′-ty
be-loved′
churl, a common man; generally of rustic manners.
belt, a strait, a narrow piece of water.
mel′-o-dy, sweetness of sound; the air in music.
so′-cial, belonging to society.
e-lope′-ment, a secret departure, generally of two lovers.
reck′-less, having no care or heed; regardless.
LESSON XIX.
THE MAIDEN SWIMMER.
(Continued.)
Just at that time Tu happened to feel thirsty, so he said to his slave, “Bring me some water,” and the servant went down to fill his calabash in the lake. The girl got frightened, and with a voice as gruff as she could make it said,
