aroused him and brought him to his
feet. She stood beside him, tears in her own eyes, and sympathy
overflowing in every feature of the sweet face. From her lips came
little cooing, gurgling sounds which he endeavored to repeat. It was
their first attempt at communication, and the sounds that they
used--understood by mothers and infants of all races--were the first
root-words of a new language. He extended his arms, and though she held
back slightly, while a faint smile responded to his own, she did not
resist, and he drew her close--forgetting his pain as he pressed his
lips to hers.

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