Gladly and quickly she hurried through the empty, dimly lighted rooms, and found Alexander in a sitting position, half asleep and half awake, with closed eyes.

Then she drew near to him on tiptoe, and, as his nodding head fell on his breast, she laughed and woke him with a kiss.
The lamps were not yet burned out, and, as he looked into her face with surprise, his also brightened, and jumping up quickly he exclaimed: "All's well; we have you back again, and you have succeeded! Our father-I see it in your face--and Philip also, are at liberty!" "Yes, yes, yes," she answered, gladly; "and now we will go together and fetch them ourselves from the harbor." Alexander raised his eyes and arms to heaven in rapture, and Melissa imitated him; and thus, without words, though with fervent devotion, they with one accord thanked the gods for their merciful ruling.
They then set out together, and Alexander said: "I feel as if nothing but gratitude flowed through all my veins.

At any rate, I have learned for the first time what fear is.

That evil guest certainly haunts this place.

Let us go now.