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One lovely evening they were taking a stroll about the grounds of

their castle, when the full Moon arose in a flood of light, it

rose higher, fuller, until the whole world seemed bathed in her

magical beauty and in order to longer enjoy her light and

magnetic influence the Prince suggested a longer walk.

Unconsciously they chose the path that led them towards the

Temple, which was only a short distance from their home. As they

neared the Temple distant strains of music attracted their

attention. They listened, and it seemed to speak in the plaintive

tones of a hungering soul; they hastened their steps until they

had quite reached the private grounds of the Temple of Isis,

Nu-nah was in advance of Rathunor, being irresistibly drawn by

some invisible power, when she suddenly stopped and clasping his

arm, as within a vice, cried out, "My Rathunor, do you hear that

music; what is it? I have heard it before, but where, O, where?

How came I to know the chants and music of the Temple Service?"