At length
Nouronihar and Gulchenrouz faintly stretched out their arms, and
gradually opening their eyes, began to survey with looks of increasing
amazement every object around them; they even attempted to rise, but for
want of strength fell back again; Sutlememe on this administered a
cordial, which the Emir had taken care to provide.
Gulchenrouz, thoroughly aroused, sneezed out aloud, and raising himself
with an effort that expressed his surprise, left the cabin, and inhaled
the fresh air with the greatest avidity.
"Yes," said he, "I breathe again! again do I exist! I hear sounds! I
behold a firmament spangled over with stars!"
Nouronihar, catching these beloved accents, extricated herself from the
leaves, and ran to clasp Gulchenrouz to her bosom. The first objects she
remarked were their long simars, their garlands of flowers, and their
naked feet; she hid her face in her hands to reflect; the vision of the
enchanted bath, the despair of her father, and, more vividly than both,
the majestic figure of Vathek recurred to her memory; she recollected
also that herself and Gulchenrouz had been sick and dying; but all these
images bewildered her mind.
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