Soon as the fight was done, I flew back to my Belinda.

We had eaten nothing for twenty-four hours, but I forgot hunger in the thought of once more beholding HER! The sweet soul turned towards me with a sickly smile as I entered, and almost fainted in my arms; but alas! it was not love which caused in her bosom an emotion so strong--it was hunger! "Oh! my Goliah," whispered she, "for three days I have not tasted food--I could not eat that horrid elephant yesterday; but now--oh! heaven!.

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." She could say no more, but sank almost lifeless on my shoulder.