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I suppose," he added, turning to Beniah, "that we can conclude our conversation outside?" But the Hebrew still remained immovable and sternly dumb. Unable to understand this, Bladud turned again to the old woman, but, lo! the old woman was gone, and in her place stood Branwen, erect, with the grey shawl thrown back, and a half-timid smile on her face.
At first conscience for she had an active little one remonstrated. "But," she replied, silently, with a very natural tendency to self-justification, "although Beniah told me not to touch things, I did not promise not to do so?" "True, but your silence was equivalent to a promise," said something within her. "No, it wasn't," she replied aloud.
No, I shall return home once more to fetch my wife and child here then I shall have done with salt water for ever, and devote myself to hot water in time to come." "A wise resolve, no doubt," said Beniah, "and in keeping with all your other doings." "See," interrupted Arkal, "there is the river and the women's bath, and the big drain that I spoke of."
"Verily, I did not say they should not," replied Beniah. "I think that my mind runs much on the same line with yours, Beniah, as to these things, but I am pretty sure that a good many years will pass over us before the warriors of the present day will see things in this light."
"All hale and hearty!" replied Beniah, with a sigh of relief, "and all anxious for your return, especially Hafrydda." At this point Dromas looked at the speaker with deepened interest. "She is a good girl, your sister," continued Beniah, "and greatly taken up just now with that old woman you met in my cave. Hafrydda has strange fancies."
All went well with the party that conducted Branwen to King Hudibras' town until they reached the hut of Beniah the Hebrew, when the lad suggested to the leader of the escort that they should put up there, as it was too late to think of intruding on the king that night. As the lieutenant had been told to pay particular regard to the wishes of his charge, he at once agreed.
Speak with Branwen, mother, after I am gone. She will comfort you as no one else can. Give me your hand, mother; I would sleep now as in the days gone by." The bronzed warrior laid his shaggy head on the lap where he had been so often fondled when he was a little child, and gently fell into that slumber from which he never more awoke. We turn now to Beniah the Hebrew.
When the wedding is over, our minds will then be set free to devote ourselves to the great work before us." "And what duties in the work will fall to the lot of Branwen?" asked Beniah, with an amused look. "The duties of a wife, of course," returned the prince.
"In that direction?" asked Cormac, pointing. "Yes, in that direction." "Then I will go and see them," said the lad, picking up his bow and arrows. "You can wait here till I come back, Beniah, and keep Bladud company for he is accustomed to company now! Who knows but I may pick up this foolish girl on my way to the camp!"
"You know, and they know, that I'm a man of my word away!" said the chief, returning to the privacy of his booth. While these events were happening at the camp, Bladud and Beniah were discussing many subjects religion among others, for they were both philosophical as well as seriously-minded.
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