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In a few moments more, I knew the numbness would reach my heart. Tarrano had not moved, save that single step side-wise to avoid my onslaught. As I stood there now with my face like fire and my brain whirling with the blood congested in it, I heard his quiet voice: "Do not fear, Lady Elza. This Jac Hallen as I promised you is quite safe with me."
And then at last it may have been an hour later other words: "Death! The black cloud of death! You can see it coming! See it coming! Death! To you Jac! To all of you in the city!" We rushed to the casement. The broad lagoon before the palace lay like a mirror tinted red and purple. Beyond it, palms and the outlines of houses lay dark against the star-strewn sky.
"Where is she?" "In the cookery, where she should be. I told her we would eat in an hour. That ought to keep her busy." Dr. Brende made an attempt at a smile. "I think we are all a little overwrought though with reason, no doubt. Sit down, Jac. Elza, come here by me. Don't look so solemn, child." He drew Elza to him, with his arm about her. I would have spoken, but his gesture checked me.
I'll to her instantly, that is, make a visit to Isabella, and get an opportunity to speak with Clara. Car. And I must write a Letter to Julia, to undeceive her Fears too, could I but get it to her. Guz. For that let me alone. SCENE II. A Chamber. Enter Julia and Jacinta. Jac. Lord, Madam, you are as melancholy as a sick Parrot. Jul.
I sat up, dizzily, with the room reeling. "Jac! Jac, dear " She made me lie back, until I could feel the blood returning to my clammy face; and the room steadied, and the clanging of the gongs in my ears died away. "I why, I'm all right," I gasped. And I lay there, clinging to her hand. Dear little Elza!
We were too far away to see it plainly a turreted wall doubtless armed with projectors throughout its circular length. Our finders would not show it, for it was insulated against them. It stood there grey-white, bleak and apparently deserted. Georg said: "It's the man's accursed inactivity! Is he going to do nothing?... Our power plant has landed, Jac there in the foothills see it drop?"
It must have been nearly nine o'clock when a personal message came for me. Not through the ordinary open airways, but in the National Length, and coded. It came to my desk by official messenger, decoded, printed and sealed. Jac Hallen, Inter-Allied News. Come to me, North-east Island at once, if they can spare you. Important. Answer. Dr. Brende.
"Come away, Lady Elza. I'm sorry. I had hoped to avoid an affair such as this." Sickened, shuddering, Elza clung close to Tarrano as he led her onward. An hour or more; and now Elza could see in the distance the lights of the Great City. "Jac! Danger! Jac! Danger!" The idea of thought-transference had come to her.
Hum, so, so, like Fire conceal'd in a Tinderbox, I shall run mad. Car. Is she witty? Fran. Enter Guzman, bringing in Julia, Clara, Isabella, Jacinta, Guiliom, Antonio, &c. Women veil'd. Car. Isa. Dost think, Jacinta, he'll chuse me? Jac. I'll warrant you, Madam, if he looks with my Eyes. Guz. Guil.
Car. Fair Creature Jul. Do you believe my Husband, Sir? he's mad. Car. Fran. Jac. Hark you, Sir, are you possest, or is it real reformation in you? what mov'd this kind fit? Fran. E'en Love to sweet Life; and I shall think my self ever obliged to my dear Wife, for this kind Reprieve; had she been cruel, I had been strangled, or hung in the Air like our Prophet's Tomb. Enter First Turk. Turk.
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