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"Look intoonce more before

her sister

And Valmai looked full into the blue orbs, the counterpart of her own,

with fearless, open gaze

"Now speak," said Gwladys, taking her sister's hand, and holding it on

her own fast-beating heart; "now tellGod and His holy angels, do you know of any

reason o, e have dropped these bodies, should not stand

in equal purity before the Throne of God?"

"Before God there is none! Of course, Gwladys,to our huain I say, there is none!"

"I will believe you, darling," said her sister, throwing her arms

around her, "I will believe you, dearest; I will take you intoto you for ever!"

"But I o, Gwladys; I want to find some home where I can make

myself useful, and where I can fill my mind and hands ork

until--until--"