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Out of her sphere - University Library

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IN THE FOUT. 23<br />

wait—and wait—and nothing more ? Could<br />

nothing be done ? Nothing to free <strong>her</strong>self<br />

from the horrible embrace which was hold-<br />

ing <strong>her</strong> with such deadly purpose ? And,<br />

at the thought, a frenzied strength rose<br />

within <strong>her</strong>, and she burst from his clasp as<br />

she might have done from a child's, and<br />

rushed from him as fast as the waters—<br />

which were now up to <strong>her</strong> knees—would<br />

let <strong>her</strong>, she knew not w<strong>her</strong>e in that<br />

dense, terrible darkness, but anyw<strong>her</strong>e to<br />

be free from him. Was he coming after<br />

<strong>her</strong> ? She could not tell. Presently she<br />

heard his movements, as it were, in the<br />

water, now every moment coming hig<strong>her</strong>.<br />

If she could only evade him long enough to<br />

grope <strong>her</strong> way to the steps down which he<br />

had brought <strong>her</strong>—only reach them before<br />

the tide submerged <strong>her</strong> ! She<br />

was afraid<br />

even to breathe, lest he should hear <strong>her</strong><br />

—<br />

afraid to move lest <strong>her</strong> footing should fail<br />

<strong>her</strong> on the slippery stones, which were in

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