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appealed to the friends round him。 

     〃Get   something   to   strengthen   him;   for   God's   sake!  Oh;   men!   men!   I 

should never have been here but for him! He has given all his strength to 

my weakness; and now; see how strong I am; and how weak _he_ is! Clara; 

I held by his arm all over the ice and snow。 _He_ kept watch when I was 

senseless in the open boat。 _His_ hand dragged me out of the waves when 

we were   wrecked。   Speak to him;  Clara!   speak   to him!〃   His   voice   failed 

him; and his head dropped on Wardour's breast。 

     She spoke; as well as her tears would let her。 

     〃Richard; have you forgotten me?〃 

     He rallied at the sound of that beloved voice。 He looked up at her as 

she knelt at his head。 

     〃Forgotten you?〃 Still looking at her; he lifted his hand with an effort; 

and laid it on Frank。 〃Should I have been strong enough to save him; if I 

could have forgotten you?〃 He waited a moment and turned his face feebly 

toward Crayford。 〃Stay!〃 he said。 〃Someone was here and spoke to me。〃 A 

faint light of recognition glimmered in his eyes。 〃Ah; Crayford! I recollect 

now。 Dear Crayford! come nearer! My mind clears; but my eyes grow dim。 

You will remember me kindly for Frank's sake? Poor Frank! why does he 

hide his face? Is he crying? Nearer; ClaraI want to look my last at _you_。 

My sister; Clara! Kiss me; sister; kiss me before I die!〃 

     She stooped and kissed his forehead。 A faint smile trembled on his lips。 

It passed away; and stillness possessed the facethe stillness of Death。 

     Crayford's voice was heard in the silence。 

     〃The loss is ours;〃 he said。 〃The gain is his。 He has won the greatest of 

all conqueststhe conquest of himself。 And he has died in the moment of 

victory。 Not one of us here but may live to envy _his_ glorious death。〃 

     The   distant   report   of   a   gun   came   from   the   ship   in   the   offing;   and 

signaled the return to England and to home。 



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