“Beitdeath。”saidEdith，“andlayitallonme！”
Truly，asEndicotthadsaid，thepoorloversstoodinawofulcase。
Theirfoesweretriumphant，theirfriendscaptiveandabased，their
homedesolate，thebenightedwildernessaroundthem，andarigorous
destiny，intheshapeofthePuritanleader，theironlyguide。Yetthe