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Let Sister Tobias tell us, as she told Saxham then, the story of the Finding. She was always a plain woman of few words. "The last charge the Mother laid on us Sister Hilda-Antony and me was to keep our eyes upon the child. The very day it was done she told us, and I saw that something had made her anxious by the look that was in her eyes."
Riekje wrung her hands and cried out: "Mamae Puzzel! Mamae Puzzel!" "Mama Puzzel can do nothing for you, Riekje," replied the midwife. "You must be patient." Within the room, the kettle sang on the fire; without, the water lapped against the boat. Voices died away along the banks, and doors were shut. "It is midnight," said Tobias, "those are the people leaving the inn." "Ah!
Would yü believe this, Maäster Harry, that he killed every one o' the blessed strawberries last year with a lot o' wrack from the bache, because he said it wüd be as good for them as for the 'sparagus?" "Well, but the old chap finds amusement in pottering about the garden " said Master Harry. "The old fule!" repeated Tobias, in an under tone.
He acknowledged to himself that, had he been Terry's father, he would have said no less. When he spoke it was with quiet intensity. "I am annoyed, Sir Tobias a good deal more annoyed than I care to own to myself; but I try not to let my annoyance obscure my sense of justice. It isn't fair to consider Braithwaite in the light of a servant. He isn't a servant; he's won his spurs.
And Tobias received all the heritage of the house of Raguel and saw the sons of his sons unto the fifth generation. And when he had complished ninety-nine years he died in the dread of God, and with joy they buried him. Which is read the last Sunday of October
It is also instructive to read that the light-fingered gentry of the metropolis were nearly as adroit in their calling as they are at present, after three additional centuries of development for their delicate craft; for the learned Tobias Salander, the travelling companion of Paul Hentzner, finding himself at a Lord Mayor's Show, was eased of his purse, containing nine crowns, as skilfully as the feat could have been done by the best pickpocket of the nineteenth century, much to that learned person's discomfiture.
But remember, Tobias Smelts, if thou dost so much as raise a finger to a woman or child we shall hear of it through our ghostly messengers and will visit thee again." "I'll be good! Oh, I'll be good!" promised Tobias. Then at a nod from Jack the white-robed figures filed away into the darkness, Fred playing a dirge. "Say, that was the best sport yet," said Sam, when they were at a safe distance.
"Friend Tobias," inquired the old man, compassionately, "hast thou found no comfort in these many blessed passages of Scripture?" "Thy voice has fallen on my ear like a sound afar off and indistinct," replied Pearson, without lifting his eyes. "Yea; and when I have hearkened carefully, the words seemed cold and lifeless and intended for another and a lesser grief than mine.
While they were speaking, Tobias Platt had placed a smoking hot dish before the hungry traveller, on which the Colonel bade him fall-to. Scarcely, however, had he commenced operations, when young Roger hurried into the hall. "We have brought him, uncle; he was very willing to come, and you will like him as much as we do. I ran on to announce him, and he and Stephen will be here anon."
Tobias did not reply immediately; he stood thoughtfully with his arms folded, then raised his head quickly, as if he had come to some bold conclusion; energy and purpose were written in his face. "Will your majesty make use of the means which I dare to offer you?" "Yes, if they are not unworthy. I owe it to my people not to lay upon them the burden of my ransom."
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