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Probably they perished of weariness and hunger; it is at least unlikely in the extreme that they found their way back among civilised men. Though I accompanied my master and his household northward to the village near Cape Flattery, where his chief residence lay, and remained more than three months in his service, I could never obtain speech with Margit.
I will explain after." "But it is I that must explain. I am not going with you: really I am not." Obed turned again to me, this time with wide eyes. "God of mercy!" he cried hoarsely; "her troubles have driven her mad!" Margit heard. "Oh no," she said; "I am not mad. The chief here has taken me: he seems to be the most powerful man in this tribe, and at least he is kind.
"Oh, that is awful!" Laura objected. "But I know she will spoil our play." "Humph! Why didn't you, Laura, suggest somebody else for the part, as long as Margit couldn't take it?" "I didn't know of anybody." "I thought they called you 'Mother Wit," scoffed Chet. "You're not even a little bit bright." "No, I guess you are right. I have lost all my brightness," sighed Laura.
He gave me a room at the back of the house, with a fine outlook over the plateau, and he made me free of his own study, which was stacked with cheap editions of his favourite authors. I never saw the grandmother, so I guessed she was bedridden. An old woman called Margit brought me my meals, and the innkeeper was around me at all hours. I wanted some time to myself, so I invented a job for him.
"Selina has gone," she said quietly. "But people will talk, if you stay here alone with us, or with Obed. You mustn't mind my saying this." "Oh, no. I suppose they will talk." I stood up. "I take it," said I, "you cannot be quite blind to my feelings, Margit. I came home on purpose to speak to you: but perhaps, if it had not been for this, I might have put off speaking for some days.
'What? he thought, 'more of that infernal music! Margit, leaning over him, whispered: "Listen! Racoczy! It is forbidden!" Swithin saw that Rozsi was no longer in her seat; it was she who was striking those forbidden notes. He looked round everywhere the same unmoving faces, the same entrancement, and fierce stillness. The music sounded muffled, as if it, too, were bursting its heart in silence.
She carried passengers, of course: and in the autumn of 1805 it surprised and delighted me to hear from Obed that he and Margit had determined on a sea voyage, and wished to book their passages to the Canton River and back in the Macartney. I had often given this invitation in jest: but such voyages merely for health and pleasure were then far from common.
When the shepherd reached his little home, his wife came to meet him with a call to breakfast. As they sat down at the table a shadow moved past the little window. Janci looked up. "Who was that?" asked Margit, looking up from her folded hands. She had just finished her murmured prayer. "Pastor's Liska," replied Janci indifferently, beginning his meal.
Eighteen months passed before I returned to Vellingey this time on a short leave. Obed had written constantly and with all the old familiarity; a good deal concerning Margit her health, her walks, her household business everything, in short, but what I expected and dreaded to hear.
He turned away from that scented darkness, and began to draw the corks of winebottles. The sound seemed to conjure up Boleskey. He came in, splashed all over, smelling slightly of stables; soon after, Margit appeared, fresh and serene, but Rozsi did not come. "Where is your sister?" Swithin said. Rozsi, it seemed, was tired. "It will do her good to eat," said Swithin.
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