at hath never known a mortal
birth; and the twain wait for me." And Margaret, knowing not what to
say, but feeling that he had seen somewhat high and heavenly, sate in
silence; and presently Paul, breaking out of a muse, began to talk of
the sweet days of their youth, and of the tender mercies of God. But
while he spoke, he suddenly broke off, and held up his hand; and there
came a waft of music upon the air. And Paul smiled like a tired child,
and lay back in his chair; and as he did so a string of the lute that
lay beside him broke with a sweet sharp sound. And the Lady Margaret
fell upon her knees beside him, and took his hand; and then she seemed
to see a cloudy gate, and two that stood together--a fair woman and a
child; and up to the gate, out of a cloud, came swiftly a man, like one
that reaches his home at last; and the three went in at the gate
together, hand in hand;--and then the music came once again, and died
upon the air.

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