some vibration of the thunder which had loosed that mechanism and had closed the panel upon the heels of our entrance — so I thought — then seeing again in memory that uncanny, deliberate shutting was not at all convinced that it had been the thunder.
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I reentered the blue globe and paused on the threshold — staring into the wide and wondering eyes of Ruth bolt upright in her silken bed with Norhala’s cloak clutched to her chin like a suddenly awakened and startled child. As she glimpsed me she stretched out her hand. Drake, wide awake on the instant, leaped to his feet, his hand jumping to his pistol.
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He swung about, looked deep into the clear and fearless brown eyes in which — with leaping heart I realized it — was throned only that spirit which was Ruth’s and Ruth’s alone; Ruth’s clear unshadowed eyes glad and shy and soft with love.
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Upon them, embraced, the wakening eyes of Ventnor dwelt; they filled with relief and joy, nor was there lacking in them a certain amusement.
She drew from Drake’s arms, pushed him from her, stood for a moment shakily, with covered eyes.
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“Martin.” She raised her face to him. “Martin, it’s GONE! I’m — ME again! All ME! What happened? Where’s Norhala?”
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And had there not been evidence that in her body had been echoed the torments of Norhala’s? Had she forgotten? I started to speak — was checked by Ventnor’s swift, warning glance.
“She’s — over in the Pit,” he answered her quietly. “But do you remember nothing, little sister?”
“There’s something in my mind that’s been rubbed out,” she replied. “I remember the City of Cherkis — and your torture, Martin — and my torture —”
Her face whitened; Ventnor’s brow contracted anxiously. I knew for what
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