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Updated: May 4, 2025
It is our custom to prefix Ra to many names so she is Ra-Ruth. Look at her!" He pointed to a group not far-off, where the delicate and graceful girl was busily assisting an elderly woman in her packing arrangements. "See you the lady beside her, with the grey hair and the sad worn face? That is my mother. I have said she was high at the Court of Radama the First. She was young then.
The other was comparatively fair, of small stature, and evidently of lively yet timid disposition. Need we say that they were Ramatoa, the sister of Laihova, and Ra-Ruth, the sister of Ravonino? "I fear they will never return to us," said Ra-Ruth, laying her hand on her friend's arm. "Say not so," replied Ramatoa, "we know not what blessings our God has in store for us.
"I was beginning to get over the loss of his father it was so many years ago that they took him from me! and as my boy grew up, the likeness to my Andrianivo was so strong that I used to try to think it was himself; but now both " "Are with the Lord, which is far better," said Ra-Ruth, tenderly laying her hand on Reni's arm. "You are young to give such comfort," returned Reni, with a sad smile.
Then, glancing upwards, and in a voice of extreme tenderness, he said, "Now, my sweet Raniva, I will soon join you!" "Ramatoa which is she?" said the officer, as his men removed the fetters from the poet and fastened his wrists with a cord. Ramatoa at once rose up. "I am ready," she said, calmly. "Now, Ra-Ruth, the Master calls me. Fear not what man can do unto thee."
At all risks I will enter the town and try to meet with Rafaravavy. But you, my friend, have no need to run so great a risk. The Englishmen have no claim upon you. My sister Ra-Ruth, as well as the other banished ones, need your arm to defend them, all the more that Mamba has left for a time. I counsel you to return to the Betsilio country and leave me. There is no fear. I am in the hands of God."
The prisoners were now conducted into a large room, where they found Prince Rakota standing, surrounded by a crowd of people male and female. Beside the Prince was his cousin, Ramonja. Ravonino and Laihova observed with a gush of feeling which may be understood but not described that Rafaravavy and Ra-Ruth were among the ladies.
After encountering innumerable hardships and dangers those three had at last arrived at their forest stronghold in safety. "So then," remarked Laihova to Ra-Ruth, after the first enthusiastic reception was over, "I have only over-shot them by a few hours after all!" "We were just going to sally forth to look for you and fight if need be," said Voalavo.
Besides teaching the chief his letters, Ra-Ruth had read to him large portions of the book, which had so fascinated him that he had applied himself to his letters with a will, and, being an able man, had begun to make rapid progress.
Others were allowed to walk to the place of execution. The rage of Ranavalona, however, was so great on finding that the Christians would not submit to her that she had given orders to the soldiers to torture the martyrs with their spears as they marched along the road. This was done to all except Ramatoa and Ra-Ruth, as the blood-stained road bore witness.
Meanwhile Hater of Lies selected Ra-Ruth and twelve others from the group of prisoners, but only the three whom we have mentioned are known to the reader. They were led into an outer room, where they were further pinioned. Some of them had their feet and hands tied together, so that, by thrusting a pole between the legs and arms of each, they could be suspended and carried by two men.
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