Chapter 21: The Awakening

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌⁠Perhaps, in his heart of hearts, no one of the party—excepting Danbazzar—had ever really counted on success. Certainly, in their wildest imaginings, they had not schooled their minds to acceptance of the miracle; had not realized what success would mean.

Slowly, and by different mental processes, realization came in turn to John Cumberland and to Barry, as it had come, instantly, insupportably, to