Word: yung
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...even as Yung had said. While these events had been taking place, evening's mantle had shadowed the earth; and even now the blackness of midnight was under the shade of the trees, though it was yet dusk in the open glen. Tue saw the truth of Yung's words; but in her case (as in that of many, I fear) the discovery of truth did not bring with it an exquisite joy. She sank upon the ground and wept...
...this time Yung had kindled a fire; and the ruddy glare lit up the valley, and sparkled far off on the sea. "We must keep up a beacon-light," said Yung gayly. "Now let us make arrangements for the night...
...shall have the cave," said Yung, when all was done, "and I will watch below there. Or stay," he added, "I will go home by the coast - I can find my way alone - and bring help in the morning. Unless you would be afraid...
...made no answer. After a little, "Shall I go?" Yung asked...
...Yung replenished the fire, and then took his post at some distance down the valley. There, leaning against a tree, he tried to think over the strange events of the day. Tue, inside the cave, could not sleep. She thought of Yung, watching out in the cold night; and her thoughts were more and more kind toward him. After a restless hour, she got up and peeped through the door. Yung was outside, tending the fire. He looked up, and saw her face through the leaves...