than beneath a clouded sky they had ever desired a glimpse of heaven . They even felt it a relief to their desolation when the mists , creeping gradually up the mountain , concealed its lonely peak , and thus annihilated -- at least , for them -- the whole region of visible space . But they drew closer together with a fond and melancholy gaze , dreading lest the universal cloud should snatch them from each other 's sight . Still , perhaps , they would have been resolute to climb as far and as high between earth and heaven as they could find foothold if Hannah 's strength had not begun to fail , and with that her courage also . Her breath grew short . She refused to burden her husband with her weight , but often tottered against his side , and recovered herself each time by a feebler effort . At last she sank down on one of the rocky steps of the acclivity . `` We are lost , dear Matthew , '' said she , mournfully ; `` we shall never find our way to the earth again . And oh how happy we might have been in our cottage ! '' `` Dear heart , we will yet be happy there , '' answered Matthew . `` Look ! In this direction the sunshine penetrates the dismal mist ; by its aid I can direct our course to the passage of the Notch . Let us go back , love , and dream no more of the Great Carbuncle . '' `` The sun can not be yonder , '' said Hannah , with despondence . `` By this time it must be noon ; if there could ever be any sunshine here , it would come from above our heads . '' `` But look ! '' repeated Matthew , in a somewhat altered tone . `` It is brightening every moment . If not sunshine , what can it be ? '' Nor could the young bride any longer deny that a radiance was breaking through the mist and changing its dim hue to a dusky red , which continually grew more vivid , as if brilliant particles were interfused with the gloom .
Now , also , the cloud began to roll away from the mountain , while , XXXXX it heavily withdrew , one object after another started out of its impenetrable obscurity into sight with precisely the effect of a new creation before the indistinctness of the old chaos had been completely swallowed up .
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