4 Green as leaflets just now born was their raiment, which, by their green pinions 30 beaten and blown, they trailed behind. One came to his station a little above us, and the other descended on the opposite bank, 33 so that the people were contained between them. I clearly discerned in them their blond heads, but on their faces the eye was dazzled, 36 as a faculty which is confounded by excess. “Both come from the bosom of Mary,” said Sordello, “for guard of the valley, 39 because of the serpent which will straightway come.” Whereat I, who knew not by what path, turned me round, and drew close, 42 all chilled, to the trusty shoulders. And Sordello again: “Now let us go down among the great shades, and we will speak to them; 45 well-pleasing will it be to them to see you.” Only three steps I think that I descended and I was below; and I saw one who was gazing 48 only at me as if he wished to recognize me. It was already the time when the air was darkening, but not so that between his eyes and mine 51 it did not reveal that which it locked up before. Towards me he made, and I made towards him. Noble Judge Nino, how much it pleased me 54 when I saw that thou wast not among the damned!
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