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Updated: June 10, 2025
It is to'a, and when round is to'a ati, to'a apu; when branching, uruhi, uruana; when in a bank, to'a aau; when above the surface of the water, to'a raa. A submerged mass is to'a faa ruru, and the coral on which the waves break, to'a auau.
I was married to Lord Raa. In the eyes equally of the law, the world and the Church, the knot between us was irrevocably tied.
They did, and if they were shy of my father they were gracious enough to me, saying it was such a good thing for society in the island that Castle Raa was to have a lady, a real lady, at the head of it at last. Then came their wedding presents pictures, books, silver ornaments, gold ornaments, clocks, watches, chains, jewellery, until my bedroom was blocked up with them.
In her crude and blundering way she told me of a similar insult she had suffered at the hands of the "bad Lord Raa," and how it had been the real reason of her going to America. "Us married ladies have much to put up with. But cheer up, dearie. I guess you'll have gotten over it by to-morrow morning." When she was gone I sat down before the fire. I did not cry.
It ran: "The English ladies and gentlemen from Castle Raa who are cruising round the island in the handsome steam yacht, the Cleopatra, gave a variety entertainment last night in aid of the Catholic Mission at the Palace, Ravenstown.
And when he burst into my cabin I too felt sure he had brought me good news, which he had, though it was not all that I wanted. "The way I was sure there would be a letter for you soon, and by the holy St. Patrick and St. Thomas, here it is," he cried. The letter was from my father, and I had to brace myself before I could read it. "You must have heard of the trouble at Castle Raa.
The improvements consisted chiefly of a new wing to the old house, containing a dining room, still unfurnished, which had been modelled, as I found later, on the corresponding room in Castle Raa.
"So that's all right, gentlemen?" he was saying. "Yes, that's all right, sir," they were answering; and then, seeing us as we entered, my father said to Lord Raa: "And what about you two?" "We're all right also," said his lordship in his drawling voice. "Good!" said my father, and he slapped his lordship sharply on the back, to his surprise, and I think, discomfiture.
I could see that Lord Raa was soon very weary of this, and more than once, sitting by his side, I caught the cynical and rather supercilious responses to which, under the gloss of his gracious manners, Aunt Bridget seemed quite oblivious. I was so nervous and embarrassed that I spoke very little during luncheon, and even Aunt Bridget observed this at last.
"I'll tell him," I replied, for though I knew my heart was bleeding I felt calm and more courageous. It was milking time and the cows were lowing in the byre when I crossed the fields and the farm-yard on my way back to my father's house. Early next morning I left it for Castle Raa.
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