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BALAUSTION'S ADVENTURE.
She fastened on their father's only wordTo purpose now, and followed it with this."O children, now yourselves have heard these things—Your father saying he will never wedAnother woman to be over you,Nor yet dishonor me!""And now at leastI say it, and I will accomplish too!"
"Then, for such promise of accomplishment,Take from my hand these children!"
"Thus I take—Dear gift from the dear hand!"
"Do thou becomeMother, now, to these children in my place!"
