The crowd below began to disperse in all directions, so as to betake themselves to their coverts and to the caverns, where they might live in the dark.

Soon nearly all were gone except the paupers at the foot of the pyramid, who were awaiting our commands, and a crowd of Meleks and Athons at a distance.

At a gesture from me the few paupers near us descended and joined those below.
Almah and I were alone on the top of the pyramid.
I caught her in my arms in a rapture of joy.

This revulsion from the lowest despair--from darkness and from death back to hope and light and life--was almost too much to endure.

We both wept, but our tears were those of happiness.
"You will be all my own now," said I, "and we can fly from this hateful land.