"
"Bearing with us," added Iduna, "a most grateful recollection of our
host."
"God be with ye, wherever ye may proceed," replied the Eremite.
"My trust is indeed in Him," rejoined Iduna.
CHAPTER 15
And so, two hours before sunset, mounting their refreshed horses,
Nicaeus and Iduna quitted, with many kind words, the cavern of the
Eremite, and took their way along the winding bank of the river.
Throughout the moonlit night they travelled, ascending the last and
highest chain of mountains and reaching the summit by dawn. The
cheerful light of morning revealed to them the happy plains of a
Christian country. With joyful spirits they descended into the fertile
land, and stopped at a beautiful Greek village, embowered in orchards
and groves of olive-trees.
The Prince of Athens instantly inquired for the Primate, or chief
personage of the village, and was conducted to his house; but its
master, he was informed, was without, supervising the commencement of
the vintage. Leaving Iduna with the family of the Primate, Nicaeus went
in search of him.
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