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Updated: June 15, 2025
When a man has said enough to a woman he should stop and let it simmer. All the rest that he would say she will say to herself and say it much better, too! But tell me, when do you think Ravoninohitriniony will meet Rafaravavy?" "I don't know. All I know is that a true lover is sure to manage a meeting soon and somehow."
The fury of the Queen when she heard of the flight of Rafaravavy was terrible, for this was the second of her favourite ladies-in-waiting who had become Christians and deserted her Court in fear of their lives Ra-Ruth, the fair little sister of Ravonino, having been the first.
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."
No offence meant. Gib us your flipper, old boy!" Grasping the guide's hand, the negro shook it warmly, and at the same time vowed that he would be most "awrful careful," and that he would bring Rafaravavy to his feet, dead or alive, though he should have to fight the whole town single-handed to effect his object. It was a Thursday evening when they stood thus conversing.
No, she's black as de kitchen chimbly, wid a bootiful flat nose, a mout' like a coal-scuttle, an' such eyes oh!" "Hold your tongue, Ebony! Now, am I not right, Ravonino?" "You are right," answered the guide, gravely, yet without displeasure. "My Rafaravavy is in danger, and I must save her from this murderess at all hazards.
Her features were well formed, and her rather pensive countenance was very beautiful. When they were retiring from the presence of the Queen, Mark could not resist the temptation to ask the Secretary who she was. "That," said he, "is our self-willed little Christian, Rafaravavy." "She does not look very self-willed," returned Mark. "True, and she is not really so only in the matter of religion.
Fortunately Ranavalona did not think of connecting the flight of Rafaravavy with the recent entertainments, so that suspicion did not attach to Mark and his friends. Whether the "friends" believed this or not we cannot say, but certain it is that they covertly rejoiced in the accident, for naturally the man of blood was no favourite!
"My friend," said the guide at last, "it seems to me that the Lord requires me at this time to go with my life in my hand, and give it to Him if need be. I have led these Englishmen into danger. I must do my best to succour them. Rafaravavy also is in great danger of losing her life for the Queen's fondness for her may not last through the opposition to her will which she is sure to meet with.
"It shall be done, though it is against my custom," said the Queen, with a good-natured nod, for she had begun to regard her young physician as an eccentric creature who needed and deserved encouragement in his amusing and harmless fancies. Immediately after the audience, Mark and his sympathetic interpreter, the Secretary, obtained an interview with Rafaravavy. The doctor began abruptly.
"Go, you may escape, perhaps, if the Lord will, and bring us help. Leave us, we are ready to die." "Leave you, Rafaravavy!" exclaimed the man, with a look almost of triumph. "No not until my God commands. May He help us now!" While he spoke he observed a patch of rushes growing at the side of the path. As a last resource he ran in among them, leading or rather dragging the two girls.
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