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The next day he met her, and, bowing, passed swiftly. This pained her. Could she have offended him by some unlucky word? She made Maurice ask him to dinner, and, to her astonishment, he pleaded illness as an excuse for not coming. Her pride was hurt, and she sent him back his books and music.
No sooner had they gone than Harût entered looking more dignified than ever and, bowing gravely, seated himself upon the mat in the Eastern fashion. "Some strong spirit must go with you, Lord Macumazana," he said, "that you should live today, after we were sure that you had been slain." "That's where you made a mistake. Your magic was not of much service to you there, friend Harût."
I lifted one of these, meaning to feel its weight between my fingers; but unfortunately I gave a lurch, probably through the motion of the boat, and still holding by the button, tore it almost off from our friend's coat. "Oh, I am so sorry," I said, in broad English. "It do not matter at all," he said, bowing, and speaking with equal plainness.
"It is an honour to converse with such a man, that I feel in every bone in my body," returned the cripple, smoothing his scanty hairs, and bowing nearly to the earth; "a high and loyal honour do I feel this gracious privilege to be." "Such as it is, my friend, I take on myself in his Majesty's name, to bid you welcome."
At present, unfortunately, his mother's opinions differing from his own, nothing could be done; but he could, in future, offer a site for a synagogue in the very part of the country that was desired, on lands that must in time be his. The priest was down to the ground, bowing, full of acknowledgments, and admiration of his lordship's generosity and liberality of principle.
Gallilee immediately put his head out of the cab window. "We are going to see the conjuring!" he shouted cheerfully. "Carmina! don't you see Mr. Le Frank? He is bowing to you. Do you like conjuring, Mr. Le Frank? Don't tell the children where we are going! They would be disappointed, poor things but they must have their lessons, mustn't they? Good-bye! I say! stop a minute.
It was a thing no woman could ever forgive!" Maurice turned pale. He stopped where he stood. "In that case," he said, bowing with formality, "I have no business to be speaking to you now." He turned and was gone before she could add a word. This interview probably made neither of the young persons happy; and Maurice it left entirely miserable.
He had pulled off his greasy hat, and stood bowing and smiling, showing his white teeth and holding up his flageolet, that the woman might see and be convinced. "That's all very well," said the boy; "but my mother doesn't want it known that she practises at these shadows." "Ha? It is perhaps forbidden by law?"
"But I do not think that it would be kind to detain him any longer in his wet things," said another of the household, with pointed malignity, and accepting this as an omen of departure, I withdrew myself, bowing repeatedly, but offering no closer cordiality.
The Senora, too, had learned that if she were to bring pressure on the girl she might break her, but she would not bend. Without another word Inez, scarcely bowing stiffly, moved out of the tea room, and we followed, leaving the mother and son there, baffled. "I hope you will pardon me for allowing you to come here," said Kennedy, in a low voice.
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