The expression in his eyes drew me towards him, as it had at
first done when I awoke from my trance; it drew me towards him partly
because it said, "I am lonely and in sorrow," and partly from
another cause which I could not understand and could never define,
howsoever I might try. "Where am I?" I said; "I remember nothing
since I fell on the sands. Where is Henry? Is he better or worse? Can
you tell me?" The gentleman said, "The friend you inquire about is a
long way from here, and you are a long way from Raxton." I asked him
why I was a long way from Raxton, and said, "Who brought me here? Do,
please, tell me what it means. I am amongst friends--of that I am
sure; there is something in your voice which assures me of that; but
do tell me what this mystery means." "You are indeed among friends,"
he said. Then looking at me with an expression of great kindness, he
continued, "It would be difficult to imagine where you could go
without finding friends, Miss Wynne."'
'Then he knew who you were, Winnie?' I said.
'Yes, he knew who I was,' said she, looking meditatively across the
hills as though my query had raised in her own mind some question
which had newly presented itself.
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