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He turned aside then , and buried his face in his hands and prayed fervently for her life -- prayed as we pray for the daily bread of the heart . He prayed and waited . THE next morning , when Helen awoke , she was very weak ; her head ached , but she was herself . Hazel had made a broth for her from the fleshy part of a turtle ; this greatly revived her , and by midday she was able to sit up . Having seen that her wants were within her reach , he left her ; but in a few moments she heard him busily engaged on the roof of her hut . On his return , he explained to her his fears that the structure was scarcely as weather-proof as he desired ; and he anticipated hourly the commencement of the rainy season . Helen smiled and pointed to the sky , which here was clear and bright .