Blinded and weak, I groped my way out into the night, and sat down. My yellow dog found me, and crept, whining, between my knees. When I lifted my stricken face to the sky, I thought I saw a misty shallop touch the strand of heaven, and a slender white figure with brown hair step onto the plains of Paradise. * * * * * Transcriber's note The following changes have been made to the text: Page 16: "hard biscuit" changed to "hard biscuits". Page 86: "give her royal welcome" changed to "give her a royal welcome".