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She utterly refused Liot, and preferred to want the sacred bread and wine rather than eat and drink them with Liot Borson. And though Liot declared his willingness to forgive Matilda fully, in his heart he was not sorry to be spared the spiritual obligation. So the seasons wore away, and summer and winter brought work and rest, until David was nearly six years old.
He said also that their only child was in the Greenland whaling-fleet, and that David would be a godsend of love to their solitary hearts. This report satisfied Liot, and the rest was easily managed. Paul Borson urged him to stay until the summer fishing was over; but Liot was possessed by the sole idea of getting away, and he would listen to nothing that interfered with this determination.
And Sally answered: "Well, well, there is a fool in every one's sleeve sometimes; and David Borson is that daft about blood-kin, there is no talking to him. But this is what I say: for all your kindred, make much of your friends and a friend you have been to him, Barbara." "Well, then, I have done my best; and friends are to be taken with their faults.
I will say to my last breath that Liot Borson murdered Bele Trenby. He was long minded to do the deed; at last he did it." "How can you alone, of all the men and women in Lerwick, know this?" "That night I dreamed a dream. I saw the moss and the black water, and Bele's white, handsome face go down into it. And I saw your father there. What for? That he might do the murder in his heart."
I shall see about that." "You had best let Nicol Sinclair alone. He is one of the worst of men, a son of the devil no, the very devil himself. And he has your kinswoman Matilda Sabiston at his back. All the ill he does to Nanna he does to please her. To be sure, the guessing is not all that way, but yet most people think Matilda is much to blame." "How came Nanna Borson to marry such a man?
To be sure, when ill is fated some one must speak the words that bring it about; but I wish it had been any other but myself who wrote, 'Come to Lerwick'; for I little thought I was writing, 'Come to Liot Borson. As every one knows, he is the son of unlucky folk; from father to son nothing goes well with them."
When a girl is near her bridal every one but you will give her a blessing. I think you have no heart; surely you never loved any one." "I have loved yes!" Then she stood up and cried passionately: "Begone! I will speak no more to you only this: ask Liot Borson what was the ending of Bele Trenby." She was the incarnation of rage and accusation, and Karen almost fled from her presence.
Can thee listen to me now?" Then David looked at the young man and smiled; and their eyes met, and their hands met, and the well man stooped to the sick man and kissed his cheek. "I am Friend John Priestly," he said. "What is thy name?" "David David Borson Shetland." "David, thee is going to live. That is good news, is it not?" "No; life is hard cruel hard."
Now, though the night had become dark and stormy, he could not dismiss the sight, and anon the Awful One who dwelleth in the thick darkness drew near, and for the first time in his life Liot Borson was afraid. Then it was that his deep and real religious life came to his help.
At midnight both men stood up. "The tide serves," said Liot, softly, holding out his hand. And Paul clasped it and answered: "God be with thee, Liot." "We shall meet no more in this life, Paul." "Then I tryst thee for the next life; that will be a good meeting. Fare thee well. God keep thee!" "And thee also." "Then we shall be well kept, both of us." That was the last of Shetland for Liot Borson.
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