Flower o'
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共 33 题- FLOWER O' THE HEATHER
- A STORY OF THE KILLING TIMES
- BY ROBERT WILLIAM MACKENNA
- TO
- JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S.
- CHAPTER
- I might have been a hero, rather than a man disgraced.
- I told the crowd what my punishment was to be.
- I rose to accompany the men, but the sergeant tapped me on the shoulder:
- I can still hear her reply:
- She looked for a moment, and answered: "I see Christ wrestling there."
- I seized on the suggestion in hot haste:
- I was quick to confess my ignorance.
- I stretched myself lazily upon the hill-side and awaited his pleasure.
- I laughed.
- I made both her hands captive. "Mary, it was. I swear it."
- I laughed, as I said, "Why do you call them Covenanters?"
- I laughed. "You may trust me," I said, and she continued:
- I drew an anxious breath and continued: "I am going away."
- Briefly I told her. She laughed happily:--
- I had enough mother-wit to hold my tongue.
- I sought to comfort her with gentle words.
- I looked at him in astonishment; it was Hector after all!
- I had no suggestion to offer, and said so.
- I smiled.
- I promised that I should be at the trysting-place at the time appointed.
- I motioned to Hector to reply.
- I knew I could expect no mercy from this frenzied, half-drunken brute.
- I did her bidding quickly, pouring out my gratitude with fervent lips.
- I bent down reverently and kissed her bound hands.
- I slept: I dreamed:--
- I had no need to reply, for at that moment he emerged from the cave.
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED