Chapter 19 No.19

She saw the quiet men depart,

She saw them leave the river-side,

She saw them brave with sturdy art

The surges of the angry tide,

And disappear; the while her heart

Sank down in dismal loneliness.

Then came her vexing thoughts again;

And quick, as if she broke duress

Of heavy weariness or pain,

She sought the study's dim