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The Jewel of Seven Stars

CHAPTER XV
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This is the hekau which can command the Upper World." Margaret's face was a glory as she said in a deep, low, ringing tone: "Oh, but it is true.

How the old wonder-workers guessed at almighty Truth!" Then a hot blush swept her face, and her eyes fell.

Her father smiled at her lovingly as he resumed: "The symbolisation of the word on the reverse is simpler, though the meaning is more abstruse.

The first symbol means 'men', 'abiding', and the second, 'ab', 'the heart'.

So that we get 'abiding of heart', or in our own language 'patience'.


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