THE SWAMP MONSTER A few joms after, I was informed by the Kohen that there was to be another sacred hunt.

At first I felt inclined to refuse, but on learning that Almah was going, I resolved to go also; for Almah, though generally mistress of her actions, had nevertheless certain duties to perform, and among these was the necessity of accompanying hunting-parties.

I did not yet understand her position here, nor had I heard from her yet how it was that she was so different from the rest of them.

That was all to be learned at a future time.

For the present I had to be satisfied with knowing that she belonged to a different nation, who spoke a different language, and that all her thoughts and feelings were totally different from those of the people among whom she was living.