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the blackest wishes of the heart。  Death and disease were the 
favours usually invoked�此 �the death or the disease of enemies 
or rivals�察�some calling down these plagues upon the nearest 
of their own blood�察�and one�察�to whom I swear I had been never 
less than kind�察�invoking them upon myself。  At each petition�察�
the tall negro�察�still smiling�察�picked up some bird or animal 
from the heaving mass upon his left�察�slew it with the knife�察�
and tossed its body on the ground。  At length�察�it seemed�察�it 
reached the turn of the high´priestess。  She set down the 
basket on the steps�察�moved into the centre of the ring�察�
grovelled in the dust before the reptiles�察�and still 
grovelling lifted up her voice�察�between speech and singing�察�
and with so great�察�with so insane a fervour of excitement�察�as 
struck a sort of horror through my blood。

'Power��' she began�察�'whose name we do not utter�察�power that 
is neither good nor evil�察�but below them both�察�stronger than 
good�察�greater than evil ´ all my life long I have adored and 
served thee。  Who has shed blood upon thine altars�拭�whose 
voice is broken with the singing of thy praises�拭�whose limbs 
are faint before their age with leaping in thy revels�拭 �Who 
has slain the child of her body�拭 �I��' she cried�察�'I�察�
Metamnbogu�  �By my own name�察�I name myself。  I tear away the 
veil。  I would be served or perish。  Hear me�察�slime of the 
fat swamp�察�blackness of the thunder�察�venom of the serpent's 
udder ´ hear or slay me�  �I would have two things�察�O 
shapeless one�察�O horror of emptiness ´ two things�察�or die�  �
The blood of my white´faced husband�察�oh� �give me that�察�he is 
the enemy of Hoodoo�察�give me his blood�  �And yet another�察�O 
racer of the blind winds�察�O germinator in the ruins of the 
dead�察�O root of life�察�root of corruption�  �I grow old�察�I grow 
hideous�察�I am known�察�I am hunted for my life�此 �let thy 
servant then lay by this outworn body�察�let thy chief 
priestess turn again to the blossom of her days�察�and be a 
girl once more�察�and the desired of all men�察�even as in the 
past�  �And�察�O lord and master�察�as I here ask a marvel not yet 
wrought since we were torn from the old land�察�have I not 
prepared the sacrifice in which thy soul delighteth ´ the kid 
without the horns��'

Even as she uttered the words�察�there was a great rumour of 
joy through all the circle of worshippers�察�it rose�察�and fell�察�
and rose again�察�and swelled at last into rapture�察�when the 
tall negro�察�who had stepped an instant into the chapel�察�
reappeared before the door�察�carrying in his arms the body of 
the slave´girl�察�Cora。  I know not if I saw what followed。  
When next my mind awoke to a clear knowledge�察�Cora was laid 
upon the steps before the serpents�察�the negro with the knife 
stood over her�察�the knife rose�察�and at this I screamed out in 
my great horror�察�bidding them�察�in God's name�察�to pause。

A stillness fell upon the mob of cannibals。  A moment more�察�
and they must have thrown off this stupor�察�and I infallibly 
have perished。  But Heaven had designed to save me。  The 
silence of these wretched men was not yet broken�察�when there 
arose�察�in the empty night�察�a sound louder than the roar of 
any European tempest�察�swifter to travel than the wings of any 
Eastern wind。  Blackness engulfed the world�察�blackness�察�
stabbed across from every side by intricate and blinding 
lightning。  Almost in the same second�察�at one world´
swallowing stride�察�the heart of the tornado reached the 
clearing。  I heard an agonising crash�察�and the light of my 
reason was overwhelmed。

When I recovered consciousness�察�the day was come。  I was 
unhurt�察�the trees close about me had not lost a bough�察�and I 
might have thought at first that the tornado was a feature in 
a dream。  It was otherwise indeed�察�for when I looked abroad�察�
I perceived I had escaped destruction by a hand's´breadth。  
Right through the forest�察�which here covered hill and dale�察�
the storm had ploughed a lane of ruin。  On either hand�察�the 
trees waved uninjured in the air of the morning�察�but in the 
forthright course of its advance�察�the hurricane had left no 
trophy standing。  Everything�察�in that line�察�tree�察�man�察�or 
animal�察�the desecrated chapel and the votaries of Hoodoo�察�had 
been subverted and destroyed in that brief spasm of anger of 
the powers of air。  Everything�察�but a yard or two beyond the 
line of its passage�察�humble flower�察�lofty tree�察�and the poor 
vulnerable maid who now knelt to pay her gratitude to heaven�察�
awoke unharmed in the crystal purity and peace of the new 
day。

To move by the path of the tornado was a thing impossible to 
man�察�so wildly were the wrecks of the tall forest piled 
together by that fugitive convulsion。  I crossed it indeed�察�
with such labour and patience�察�with so many dangerous slips 
and falls�察�as left me�察�at the further side�察�bankrupt alike of 
strength and courage。  There I sat down awhile to recruit my 
forces�察�and as I ate ��how should I bless the kindliness of 
Heaven�。� my eye�察�flitting to and fro in the colonnade of the 
great trees�察�alighted on a trunk that had been blazed。  Yes�察�
by the directing hand of Providence�察�I had been conducted to 
the very track I was to follow。  With what a light heart I 
now set forth�察�and walking with how glad a step�察�traversed 
the uplands of the isle��

It was hard upon the hour of noon�察�when I came�察�all tattered 
and wayworn�察�to the summit of a steep descent�察�and looked 
below me on the sea。  About all the coast�察�the surf�察�roused 
by the tornado of the night�察�beat with a particular fury and 
made a fringe of snow。  Close at my feet�察�I saw a haven�察�set 
in precipitous and palm´crowned bluffs of rock。  Just 
outside�察�a ship was heaving on the surge�察�so trimly sparred�察�
so glossily painted�察�so elegant and point´device in every 
feature�察�that my heart was seized with admiration。  The 
English colours blew from her masthead�察�and from my high 
station�察�I caught glimpses of her snowy planking�察�as she 
rolled on the uneven deep�察�and saw the sun glitter on the 
brass of her deck furniture。  There�察�then�察�was my ship of 
refuge�察�and of all my difficulties only one remained�此 �to get 
on board of her。

Half an hour later�察�I issued at last out of the woods on the 
margin of a cove�察�into whose jaws the tossing and blue 
billows entered�察�and along whose shores they broke with a 
surprising loudness。  A wooded promontory hid the yacht�察�and 
I had walked some distance round the beach�察�in what appeared 
to be a virgin solitude�察�when my eye fell on a boat�察�drawn 
into a natural harbour�察�where it rocked in safety�察�but 
deserted。  I looked about for those who should have manned 
her�察�and presently�察�in the immediate entrance of the wood�察�
spied the red embers of a fire�察�and�察�stretched around in 
various attitudes�察�a party of slumbering mariners。  To these 
I drew near�此 �most were black�察�a few white�察�but all were 
dressed with the conspicuous decency of yachtsmen�察�and one�察�
from his peaked cap and glittering buttons�察�I rightly divined 
to be an officer。  Him�察�then�察�I touched upon the shoulder。  
He started up�察�the sharpness of his movement woke the rest�察�
and they all stared upon me in surprise。

'What do you want��' inquired the officer。

'To go on board the yacht��' I answered。

I thought they all seemed disconcerted at this�察�and the 
officer�察�with something of sharpness�察�asked me who I was。  
Now I had determined to conceal my name until I met Sir 
George�察�and the first name that rose to my lips was that of 
the Senora Mendizabal。  At the word�察�there went a shock about 
the little party of seamen�察�the negroes stared at me with 
indescribable eagerness�察�the whites themselves with something 
of a scared surprise�察�and instantly the spirit of mischief 
prompted me to add�察�'And if the name is new to your ears�察�
call me Metamnbogu。'

I had never seen an effect so wonderful。  The negroes threw 
their hands into the air�察�with the same gesture I remarked 
the night before about the Hoodoo camp´fire�察�first one�察�and 
then another�察�ran forward and kneeled down and kissed the 
skirts of my torn dress�察�and when the white officer broke out 
swearing and calling to know if they were mad�察�the coloured 
seamen took him by the shoulders�察�dragged him on one side 
till they were out of hearing�察�and surrounded him with open 
mouths and extravagant pantomime。  The officer seemed to 
struggle hard�察�he laughed aloud�察�and I saw him make gestures 
of dissent and protest�察�but in the end�察�whether overcome by 
reason or simply weary of resistance�察�he gave in ´ approached 
me civilly enough�察�but with something of a sneering manner 
underneath ´ and touching his cap�察�'My lady��' said he�察�'if 
that is what you are�察�the boat is ready。'

My reception on board the NEMOROSA ��for so the yacht was 
named�� partook of the same mingled nature。  We were scarcely 
within hail of that great and elegant fabric�察�where she lay 
rolling gunwale under and churning the blue sea to snow�察�
before the bulwarks were lined with the heads of a great 
crowd of seamen�察�black�察�white�察�and yellow�察�and these and the 
few who manned the boat began exchanging shouts in some 
LINGUA FRANCA incomprehensible to me。  All eyes were directed 
on the passenger�察�and once more I saw the negroes toss up 
their hands to heaven�察�but now as if with passionate wonder 
and delight。

At the head of the gangway�察�I was received by another 
officer�察�a gentlemanly man with blond and bushy whiskers�察�and 
to him I addressed my demand to see Sir George。

'But this is not ´ ' he cried�察�and paused。

'I know it��' returned the other officer�察�who had brought me 
from the shore。  'But what the devil can we do�拭 �Look at all 
the niggers��'

I followed his direction�察�and as my eye lighted upon each�察�
the poor ignorant Africans ducked�察�and bowed�察�and threw their 
hands into the air�察�as though in the presence of a creature 
half divine。  Apparently the officer with the whiskers had 
instantly come round to the opinion of his subaltern�察�for he 
now addressed me with every signal of respect。

'Sir George is at the island�察�my lady��' said he�此 �'for which�察�
with your ladyship's permission�察�I shall immediately make all 
sail。  The cabins are prepared。  Steward�察�take Lady G

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