When I did go she was with me in thought and suffered all that I felt, until the moment when I was brought back and laid senseless at her feet.
"Then," said Almah, "I felt the full meaning of all that lies before us." "What do you mean by that ?" I asked, anxiously.

"You speak as though there were something yet--worse than what has already been; yet nothing can possibly be worse.

We have seen the worst; let us now try to shake off these grisly thoughts, and be happy with one another.
Your strength will soon be back, and while we have one another we can be happy even in this gloom." "Ah me," said Almah, "it would be better now to die.

I could die happy now, since I know that you love me." "Death!" said I; "do not talk of it--do not mention that word.

It is more abhorrent than ever.