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"Graeme's heart is overflowing with peace and good will to all on this auspicious occasion," said he, laughing, but he was greatly pleased. After this they had a few happy weeks. Rosie's preparations were by this time, too far advanced to give any cause for anxiety or care, and they all enjoyed the quiet.
"Well, I cannot imagine ever being charmed by her," said Graeme, hastily. "There is something a feeling that she is not sincere that would spoil all her attempts at being agreeable, as far as I am concerned." "Smooth and false," said Charlie. "No, Charlie. You are much too severe," said Arthur. "Graeme's idea of insincerity is better, though very severe for her.
But Sark was to hold a very different place in his mind henceforth. The name of Calais burnt itself into the heart of Queen Mary by reason of loss. Surely on John Graeme's heart the name of Sark may hope to find itself in living letters, for in Sark he was to find more than he had lost new grace and charm in life, new hopes, new life itself.
Scotchmen in Madras, as in other parts of India, apart from Scottish soldiers, have been many; and the names of a number of Madras roads and houses such as Anderson Road, Graeme's Road, Davidson Street, Brodie Castle, Leith Castle, Mackay's Gardens are reminders of the fact that not a few of the Scots of Madras have been influential; and at the time when a second Anglican church was being built in the city it was suggested to the Directors of the Company in England that the numerous residents who were members of the Church of Scotland ought to have a church too.
In reply to Graeme's question he shook his head mutely and staggered on past the upper reaches, where the corded roots of the overhanging trees came thrusting through the banks like twisting serpents; past the wells of sweet water that lay dark and still below, and ran over into the road, and trickled away down the sides in little streams; out into the sunshine and the quickening of the breeze; till he dropped exhausted into a chair outside the door of the Bel-Air.
I can have no plan, you know quite well; but you might help me, instead of " Instead of laughing at me, she was going to say, but she stopped, for though Graeme's lips were smiling, her eyes had a shadow in them that looked like coming tears; and the gaze, that seemed resting on the picture on the wall, went farther, Rose knew; but whether into the past or the future, or whether it was searching into the reason of this new eagerness of hers to be away and at work, she could not tell.
Thank him for that! He helped the old man through, and he helped me too, that night, thank God! And Graeme's voice, hard till now, broke in a sob. He had forgotten us, and was back beside his passing friend, and all his self-control could not keep back the flowing tears. 'It was his life for mine, he said huskily.
So much did I dread Craig's home-coming, that I sent for Graeme and old man Nelson, who was more and more Graeme's trusted counsellor and friend. They were both highly excited by the story I had to tell, for I thought it best to tell them all; but I was not a little surprised and disgusted that they did not see the matter in my light.
The blood," he added, in a still more cautious tone, "of Seignior David." Roland Graeme's heart throbbed when he found himself so unexpectedly in the scene of Rizzio's slaughter, a catastrophe which had chilled with horror all even in that rude age, which had been the theme of wonder and pity through every cottage and castle in Scotland, and had not escaped that of Avenel.
Then there was Rattray 'Rat' for short who, from a swell, had developed into a cynic with a sneer, awfully clever and a good enough fellow at heart. Little 'Wig' Martin, the sharpest quarter ever seen, and big Barney Lundy, centre scrimmage, whose terrific roar and rush had often struck terror to the enemy's heart, and who was Graeme's slave. Such was the party.
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