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"But while joy is in our little dwelling, who is this that sits apart upon that stone by the log fence, her face bent sadly down upon het knees, her long raven hair shading her features as with a veil," asked the Highlander Maxwell, pointing as he spoke' to the spot where, unnoticed and unsharing in the joyful recognition, sat the poor Indian girl.

The rain would come presently, and I longed for it, but not yet. I dared not move Erling, and there was the priest to come. Now he came, and with him brought that which was needed; and so we two knelt, and there came one or two Welshmen, gently, and knelt also, unlike our Saxons, who would have stood aloof, with bared heads indeed, but unsharing. I will say naught of that little service.

"But while joy is in our little dwelling, who is this that sits apart upon that stone by the log-fence, her face bent sadly down upon her knees, her long raven hair shading her features as with a veil?" asked the Highlander Maxwell, pointing as he spoke to the spot where, unnoticed and unsharing in the joyful recognition, sat the poor Indian girl.

Then in a moment the great joy of it all broke forth. "Say, I could just thank God for these murderers." But the woman in Keeko left her unsharing in his mood. She turned. And her eyes were startled. "You could ! Say," she cried with a sudden vehemence in sharp contrast to her appealing manner.