Angels and Women (1924)

216 ANGELS AND WOMEN
scroll and dream undisturbed of the fortunes
of Orrobia. How mysterious then seemed
the love of a Star-spirit for a mortal maiden !
And now is the mystery solved ? Alas, no l
The sadness of my heart increased and
fearing some word or look might betray it,
I presently withdrew to the solitude of my
own chamber. Here I looked once more
upon the memorials of my former life--the
treasures and parchments of Allimades, the
shawl and robe wrought by Samoula’s hand
and the rare utensils, Minerva’s dying gift.
The bodies of these, my loved ones, now
lie beneath the mighty waves. In death they
will sleep their long sleep--perchance many
cycles until the awakening time and Paradise
is restored on earth. All except the
repentant Deva, Hesperus. Ah, Hesperus!
--though now chained with other fallen
angels, in the distant future, when thy Day
of final Judgment has come, thou wilt come
forth purified, restored, forgiven I
My eyes fell upon the jewel-casket, his