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Updated: June 15, 2025
"You have disobeyed me, Rafaravavy," said the Queen as she entered. "Forgive me!" answered the girl in a low musical voice. "I did not think my song of praise would reach your ear. It was meant only for my God and Saviour." "Is your God then deaf, that you must sing so loud?" asked the Queen, sharply.
There was no mistaking the nature of the music, for the Queen had long been familiar with the music of the psalms, in which the "praying people" were wont to sing praise to the name of Jesus. "Who sings?" she asked, with a fierce look at Rainiharo. The prime minister again gave vent to a very slight touch of sarcasm as he replied, "I think it is Rafaravavy."
This time the queen noted the tone, and sharply ordered her minister to be gone and do her bidding. Now, Rafaravavy was a lady of the palace, as we have said, and a great favourite with her royal mistress, but the queen's affection for the girl had been severely tested since the latter showed symptoms of a leaning towards the Christian religion.
At the same moment as if the blow had been the touching of a secret spring the whole garden was lighted up with a magnificent red glare, and they knew that Ebony had done his part and lighted the giant candle. The red glare lasted long enough to reveal the fact that Ravonino and Rafaravavy were gone, and that the man at their feet was indeed the executioner whom they had guessed him to be.
Stopping abruptly, she listened with intense anxiety expressed on her countenance. "Rafaravavy!" repeated the voice again, "fear not!" Next moment the bushes were turned aside, a man stepped on the path, and Ravonino stood before her! He seized her in his arms, and printed a fervent kiss upon her lips. "Oh!
They remained where they were, therefore, and every morning, before dawn, Ravonino stole out to a neighbouring mountain with Rafaravavy and her maid. There they lay hid among the craggy rocks until night-fall, when they returned to their friend's house.
Soaking wet, covered with mud from their necks downwards, and without the prospect of any shelter for the coming night save that afforded by the open forest. Poor Sarah lost heart entirely for a little time and burst into tears, but Rafaravavy, putting her hand on the maid's shoulder, said encouragingly, "`The Lord reigneth.
If it had been broad day at the time the fugitives must undoubtedly have been observed, but it was growing dark. For a few terrible minutes the men conversed always on the same theme the capture and death of Rafaravavy! Then they resumed their march and disappeared among the forest trees. It was a deplorable plight in which the fugitives now found themselves.
While seated at breakfast I saw Rafaravavy walk in this direction, and somehow I took it into my head that you would surely meet her here I know not why I thought so, unless it be that in like circumstances I myself would have acted the same part so I hastened on in advance to warn you. Hush! do you not hear their steps?"
Thus it came to pass that when her flight was discovered on the following day, Rafaravavy, carried by strong and willing bearers, and guarded by her devoted Ravonino and his faithful friend Laihova, was being swiftly borne over mountain and plain to the forest stronghold in Betsilio-land.
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