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Updated: May 22, 2025
"The instruments of which you speak lie in the deep waters of the temple pool, daughter, for there I caused them to be cast." "Their arms are gone," said Soa, "they are alone, here they must live or die. Three of them I will give to death, and the fourth I would make the wife of the King, seeing that nothing better can be done for her. Let her be hidden awhile, and then let Olfan take her.
Except Soa, who had become an active enemy, at least so far as he was concerned, of all who travelled to this hellish country Juanna and he alone were left alive, and sooner or later fate must overtake them also.
"It is fortunate for this jade of a mistress of yours, who dares to make a mockery of our goddess that she may steal her wealth, that I have sworn to save her from harm, daughter," he gasped at length, "else she had died, and swiftly. At least, the others remain to me," and he sprang to his feet. "Stay awhile, father," said Soa, catching his cloak, "what is your plan?" "My plan?
How are we going to get your mistress out of that camp?" "Loose the slaves and let them kill their masters," Soa answered laconically. "I doubt there is not much pluck in slaves," said Leonard. "There should be fifty of Mavoom's men there," she replied, "and they will fight well enough if they have arms." Then Leonard looked at Otter, seeking further ideas.
It's bred in her that's yan thing to be hodden i' mind. But I'll shift her in double quick-sticks if she ever cooms meddlin' i' my house, Reuben Grieve soa yo know. 'She oughtn't to stay here, said Ancrum in a quick undertone to Dora; 'she might do that mother and child a mischief. Dora sat absorbed in her pity for David, in her passionate sympathy for this home that was as her own.
Possibly Juanna had contrived that it should be so, for as a general rule, in pursuit of his policy of avoiding a disagreeable young person, Leonard travelled with Otter in the first boat, while Juanna was accompanied by Francisco and Soa in the second. To the priest, indeed, she made herself very agreeable, perhaps to show Leonard how charming she could be when she chose.
But be swift, for the soldiers are about to shoot." As Soa spoke, Leonard saw that the conference in the square had come to an end. The messengers were calling commands to the captains, which the captains repeated to the soldiers, and then followed a mighty rattling of quivers. Another instant and the light shone upon many hundreds of arrow-heads, every one of which was pointed towards them.
The day passed slowly, and at length the gloom gathering in the little cell told her that night was near. Before it fell, however, Soa and Nam entered, bearing candles, which they fixed upon brackets in the walls. "We come, Shepherdess, to hear your answer," said Nam. "Will you consent to take Olfan for a husband, or will you not?" "I will not consent." "Think again, Shepherdess."
Leonard took Soa aside and questioned her, for he saw clearly that a couple more days of this suffering would put an end to all of them. "You say these people of yours have a city, Soa?" "They have a city, Deliverer," she answered, "but whether they will allow you to enter it, except as a victim for sacrifice, is another matter."
"I shall have little influence now with my uncle," returned Soa, sadly, "for I am a Christian, and he will soon discover that. But I will help them if I can for your sake." "And Rafaravavy," said Ravonino, in a lower voice, "do you think she can be induced to fly? If she were brought to me here, I should have little difficulty in taking her to a place of safety."
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