H FOLLOWING 
THE DEER 
56 
SummerUoods 
released from the spell of her eyes, 
I saw her hurrying along the shore, 
a graceful living shadow among the 
shadows, rubbing her head among 
the bushes in a blinded, bewildered 
way, as if to brush away from her 
eyes the charm that dazzled them. 
I followed a little way, watching 
every move, till she turned again and 
for a longer time stared steadfastly 
at the light. It was harder this time 
to break away from its power. She 
came nearer two or three times, halt- 
ing between dainty steps to stare and 
wonder, while her eyes blazed into 
mine. Then, as she faltered irreso- 
lutely, I reached forward and closed 
the lantern, leaving lake and woods 
