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a0121 They ate dinner at the fifth, and rested for two hours
a0122 Two years ago I gave up civilization for this
a0123 She had died from cold and starvation
a0124 It was Jeanne singing softly over beyond the rocks
a0125 He was determined now to maintain a more certain hold upon himself
a0126 Each day she became a more vital part of him
a0127 It was a temptation, but he resisted it
a0128 This one hope was destroyed as quickly as it was born
a0129 Her face was against his breast
a0130 She was his now, forever
a0131 Providence had delivered him through the maelstrom
a0132 A cry of joy burst from Philip's lips
a0133 Philip began to feel that he had foolishly overestimated his strength
a0134 He obeyed the pressure of her hand
a0135 I am going to surprise father, and you will go with Pierre
a0136 About him, everywhere, were the evidences of luxury and of age
a0137 Then he stepped back with a low cry of pleasure
a0138 In the picture he saw each moment a greater resemblance to Jeanne
a0139 He told himself that as he washed himself and groomed his disheveled clothes
a0140 Accept a father's blessing, and with it, this
a0141 It seems like a strange pointing of the hand of God
a0142 Such things had occurred before, he told Philip
a0143 Ah, I had forgotten, he exclaimed
a0144 But there was something even more startling than this resemblance
a0145 I have to be careful of them, as they tear very easily
a0146 Of course, that is uninteresting, she continued
a0147 A moment before he was intoxicated by a joy that was almost madness
a0148 Now these things had been struck dead within him
a0149 For an instant he saw Pierre drawn like a silhouette against the sky
a0150 Goodbye, Pierre, he shouted
a0151 And MacDougall was beyond the trail, with three weeks to spare
a0152 Philip thrust himself against it and entered
a0153 MacDougall tapped his forehead suspiciously with a stubby forefinger
a0154 He was smooth-shaven, and his hair and eyes were black
a0155 Won't you draw up, gentlemen
a0156 A strange fire burned in his eyes when Thorpe turned
a0157 He had worshiped her, as Dante might have worshiped Beatrice
a0158 Does that look good
a0159 They look as though he had been drumming a piano all his life
a0160 You want to go over and see his gang throw dirt  
