She must watch to the end.
She went out on to the wide balcony, overlooking the sea, where stood the telescope.
SCENE X
“WHEN THAT WHICH DREW FROM OUT THE BOUNDLESS DEEP—TURNS AGAIN HOME”
When Luke Sparrow reached the beach, he tore at his boot-laces, flung off his coat and, in less than twenty seconds, was swimming up the sunlit way, his eyes dazzled by the golden glory, his heart throbbing from his rapid race down the cliff.
He seemed to have burst invisible shackles which hitherto had held him captive.
“Free!” he shouted. “Free! On to the sunrise! No going back!”
Wild sea birds, flying above him, swooped and dipped, till their wings almost touched his face as they passed.
He laughed, and echoed their wild cries.
“God give me wings, that I may mount and rise!”
He dived into green depths where fishes flopped against his face, and waving arms of giant sea-weed tried to catch him as he passed.