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260ARIADNE.with a cry that rang through all the lonelyhouse.She heard his voice, and sprang up onher narrow bed, and stretched her arms tohim.He sank onhis knees beside her" You can forgive ? " he cried to herIn answer her white and wasted arms stoleabout his throat, and her lips sought his." Live, oh live!" he moaned as he knelt." Live for me— Ilove you!"Andfor the first time he told no lieShe made him no answer, but her arms restedabout his throat, and her cheek was against hisown. For a few moments she lay thus; thenwith ahttlesigh she moved alittle and lifted hertender weary eyes,to his." Forgive me— Imissed the way!" she murmuredfaintly while her sight grew blind.Thenher lips sought his once more, and onhis ownthey trembled one momentlonger, then grew coldand stiU.He loved her — and she was dead.
ARIADNE. 261L'ENVOI.Isit by the fountain in the wall, and thewater has no songfor me. The years have goneby;andIcease to count them. He lives andhe cannot forget,andheloves what is dead. Theworld seems empty, and the skies are dark. Allaround meIhear the Satyrslaughing, the Satyrswho could not net the soul of Ariadne. Theyblow on then- pipes, and the mad world dances:yet all they sing is for ever but this :" AU things come toolate! "THE END.EP.ADBPRY, AGNEW, & CO., PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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ARIADNE. 261L'ENVOI.Isit by the fountain in the wall, and thewater has no songfor me. <strong>The</strong> years have goneby;andIcease to count them. He lives andhe cannot forget,andheloves what is dead. <strong>The</strong>world seems empty, and the skies are dark. Allaround meIhear the Satyrslaughing, the Satyrswho could not net the soul of Ariadne. <strong>The</strong>yblow on then- pipes, and the mad world dances:yet all they sing is for ever but this :" AU things come toolate! "THE END.EP.ADBPRY, AGNEW, & CO., PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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