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-- so long ! -- and he came out of the hut this morning -- I was hidden among the trees -- he could not see me -- '' she broke off , and a violent trembling shook her whole body . Morgana tried to calm her into silence , but she went on rambling incoherently . `` There was something he carried as though it was precious to him -- something that glittered like gold , -- and he went away quickly -- quickly to the canyon , -- I followed him like a dog , crawling through the brushwood -- I followed him across the deep water -- to the cave where it was all dark -- black as midnight ! '' She paused -- then suddenly flung her arms round Morgana crying -- `` Oh , hold me ! -- hold me ! -- I am in this darkness trying to find him !