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"But do you believe this?" asked Abela. "Do you believe that Jehovah is satisfied that another was punished instead of you, and that He therefore has set you free?" "I did not understand it, but it seemed very good," answered the native. "I should like to remain and learn more about the matter." "Oh yes, do remain," exclaimed Abela.
"He will not understand you, my child," she exclaimed, "and perhaps will not allow you to return to people whom he may think so foolish." "Oh, but I'll pray for him," answered Lisele. "I'll ask Jehovah to help me, and I know He will hear me, so I shall not have to trust to my own strength." Abela remained silent for some time, and I saw that she was engaged in prayer.
I pointed them out to Lisele. "They may be my father's canoes," she exclaimed, "and he might arrive in time to protect us." "Alas! even should they be Masaugu's fleet, they may be too late for that," said Abela. "We must not delay on such a chance; perhaps, too, they may prove more deadly foes than those from whom we fly.
Many of the heathen crew appeared to have resigned themselves to their fate, and had it not been for the influence Abela exerted over them supported as she was by the young Englishman and Tofa I believe that they would quickly have consumed all the provisions, and have then laid down to die. We were already feeling the ill effects of the small amount of food we could venture to eat.
God knows what is best, and oftentimes He does not accomplish that which we desire; and though we cannot comprehend His reasons, still it is our duty to pray on in faith, without ceasing. This conversation lasted till we reached the house of Abela, Lisele's aunt. Abela was a woman of about forty, her face, though not handsome, and with a serious expression, was mild and pleasing.
The agitation of parting from my father had been more than she could bear. Oh, how I longed to recall him! Little could he have known her dangerous state. My father had a knowledge of medicine, and he might have applied remedies of which we were ignorant. Good Abela came up on hearing how ill my mother was, though she could afford us but little assistance.
We sprang up and threw ourselves into her arms. "My children," she said, "we have left you long; but we have had many difficulties to encounter, and, alas! disasters have overtaken our friends. But come, we have no time to lose, we will tell you more as we go along." We were thankful to find that besides Abela, those who had accompanied us to our hiding-place had likewise escaped.
There is nothing else for us to do." The canoe still floated motionless on the calm ocean, which shone like a sheet of burnished gold. Maud and I lay in each other's arms, expecting thus to die. Still we could whisper together, and talk of the glories of that heaven we hoped soon to reach. Abela sat like a mother watching over us, but she too was sinking.
Captain Hudson was bound in the direction of our island. With my devoted husband and father, accompanied by Abela and Tofa and several of our formerly heathen crew, we embarked on board the "True Love." I could not have borne parting with Maud had I not known that she was left with loving parents, who would amply supply my place as my husband supplied hers in my heart.
Several other messages having been given to Tofa, he set off on his expedition; and we kneeling down, offered up a prayer for his success. Notwithstanding our anxiety, with the assistance of Lisele and Abela, we held school as usual, while Nanari conducted the service in the chapel, and instructed the young men and boys, as was his custom. The night was as calm as the preceding one.
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