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" Here his voice broke for an instant with the extremity of his passion or the depth of his feeling--I hardly know which; I think both acted on him.
"We know from those blood-marks what they can do--even to her." His teeth ground together again, but he went on without stopping further: "Let us arrange the battle.

Though we are but little distance from them as the crow flies, the way is far to travel.

There is, I can see, but one path down to the valley from this side.

That they have gone by, and that they will sure to guard--to watch, at any rate.
Let us divide, as to surround them.