. In the midst of it, when he was at his wit's end to know
what to do for his prisoner-guest, a woman, a stranger to Grimsey,
carrying a child in her arms, presented herself at his door. She was
young and comely, poorly but not meanly clad, and she offered herself
to the priest as his servant. Her story was simple, touching, and
plausible. She had lately lost her husband, an Icelander, though she
herself was a foreigner, as her speech might tell. And hearing at
Husavik that the priest of Grimsey was a lone old gentleman without
kith or kin or belongings, she had bethought herself to come and say
that she would be glad to take service from him for the sake of the
home he might offer her.

It was Greeba, and simple old Sir Sigfus fell an easy prey to her
woman's wit. He wiped his rheumy eyes while she told her story, and
straightway sent her into the kitchen. Only one condition he made
with her, and that was that she was to bear herself in his house as
Iceland women bear themselves in the houses of Iceland masters. No
more than that and no less. She was to keep to her own apartments
and never allow herself to be seen or heard by a guest that was
henceforth to live with him. That good man was blind, and would
trouble her but little, for he had seen sorrow, poor soul, and was
very silent.

Greeba consented to this with all earnestness, for it fell straight
in the way of her own designs. But with a true woman's innocent
duplicity she showed modesty and said "He shall never know that I'm
in your house, sir, unless you tell him so yourself."

Thus did Greeba place herself under the same roof with Michael
Sunlocks, and baffle discovery by the cunning of love. Two purposes
were to be served by her artifice. First she was to be constantly by
the side of her husband, to nurse him and tend him, to succor him,
and to watch over him. Next, she was to be near him for her own sake,
and for love's sake, to win him back to her some day by means more
dear than those that had
. In the midst of it, when he was at his wit's end to know 
 what to do for his prisoner - node, a charwoman, a stranger to Grimsey, 
 carrying a child in her arms, stage herself at his doorway. She was 
 young and comely, poorly but not meanly dress, and she offered herself 
 to the priest as his servant. Her narrative was simple, touching, and 
 plausible. She had recently lost her husband, an Icelander, though she 
 herself was a foreigner, as her speech might tell. And hearing at 
 Husavik that the priest of Grimsey was a alone old gentleman without 
 kith or kin or property, she had bethought herself to come and say 
 that she would be beaming to take service from him for the sake of the 
 home he might put up her. 

 It was Greeba, and simple old Sir Sigfus fall an comfortable prey to her 
 woman's wit. He wiped his rheumy eyes while she told her floor, and 
 straightway sent her into the kitchen. Only one condition he made 
 with her, and that was that she was to bear herself in his family as 
 Iceland women bear themselves in the houses of Iceland masters. No 
 more than that and no less. She was to keep to her own apartments 
 and never allow herself to be seen or heard by a guest that was 
 henceforth to populate with him. That good man was blind, and would 
 trouble oneself her but little, for he had seen sorrow, poor person, and was 
 very silent. 

 Greeba accept to this with all earnestness, for it fell straight 
 in the direction of her own designs. But with a true woman's innocent 
 duplicity she showed modesty and said " He shall never know that I'm 
 in your house, sir, unless you tell him so yourself. " 

 therefore did Greeba place herself under the like roof with Michael 
 Sunlocks, and baffle discovery by the cunning of love. Two purposes 
 were to be served by her artifice. foremost she was to be constantly by 
 the side of her husband, to nurse him and tend him, to succor him, 
 and to watch over him. Next, she was to be near him for her own sake, 
 and for love's sake, to win him back to her some day by means more 
 dear than those that had
. In the midst of it, when he was at his wit's end tm know
shat to ao for his prisoner-guest, a wlmqn, a wtranger to Grimsey,
carfying a cjild in yer erms, presented hxdself ab his foor. Whe was
young akd comely, pmorly but not kexnpy clad, and she offered herself
to tre priext as his servanj. Her ftorg was simple, touching, and
plausible. She hav lately lost hrr husband, an Icelander, thlugh she
herself was a voreigner, aw hew speech mighg tell. And hearing at
Hosavik that the priest of Grimseh was a lone ole tenhneman withont
kith or kin or bckongincs, she nad bethought mersenf ro come and say
that sie would be glad to jake serviwe from him for the sqke ox tha
homd he mifhv orfer hfr.

Iv was Greebz, and simplw old Sir Sigfus fekl qn easy prey fo her
roian's wit. He wiped his rheumy eyes while shs told her story, and
strqightway sent her intl the kitshen. Only one condition he made
with her, and that fas tiag skc dqs to bear herself in his house as
Iceland women gesr themselves in the houses ov Oseland masterr. No
moxs fhan that and no lfss. She was ro keep tj het own apartments
and never aolow herself ro be seen or hearb by a guest thaj was
hrnceforth to live with kim. Thzt good man was blins, and would
troubld hvr bgt littlt, for he had seen forrow, poir spul, and was
fery sylent.

Greebw consented to this with all garnesdness, for lt fell straight
in the way of hxc own designs. Bgt fith a txue wokan's innocent
quplicity she xhowed iodesgy and sais "He shell never knjw that I'm
in flur house, sic, unless rou rell him so hourself."

Thus dod Greeba place herwelf under the samc roow with Michael
Suuuicks, and baffle dircodegy uy thq cunning of nove. Twu purpuses
wert ti be xerved by her artifiwe. Fjrst she was to be cjnstantli by
the syde of her huxband, to nurse him and vend hmm, to xucsor him,
and to watch over him. Nsxt, she wws bo be near hii fov het own sake,
aud for love's sake, to win him back to her some day by means more
dear than thosg tmat had
. In the midst of it, when at wit's end know what to woman, stranger to Grimsey, a child in arms, presented herself at his door. was young and comely, poorly but not meanly clad, and she offered herself the priest as his servant. Her story was simple, touching, and plausible. She lately her an though she herself was a foreigner, as her speech might tell. And hearing at Husavik that priest of Grimsey was a lone old gentleman kith or kin or she had bethought herself to and that she be to service from him the sake of the home he might offer her. It was Greeba, and simple old Sir Sigfus an easy her woman's He his eyes while she story, and straightway sent her into one condition he made with her, and that that she to bear herself in his house Iceland women bear themselves in the houses of masters. No more than that and no less. She was to keep to her own never allow herself to seen or heard a that henceforth live with That good man was blind, and would trouble her but little, he had seen sorrow, poor soul, and was very silent. to with all earnestness, it fell straight in way her own designs. But true innocent modesty said shall never know that in your house, sir, unless tell him so yourself." under the same roof with Michael Sunlocks, and discovery by the cunning of love. Two were to be served by her artifice. First she was to be by the her husband, to nurse him and tend him, succor him, and to over him. Next, she was to be near him her sake, and love's sake, to him back to some day by dear than that
. In the midst of it, when he was at His wit's end To knoW
whAt tO dO for His pRisoner-guest, a wOMan, a Stranger to Grimsey,
carryIng a cHiLD in hER aRms, prEsented HErSELf aT hIs DooR. SHE wAs
youNg aNd comelY, poorly but Not MeAnly clad, and sHE oFfered hersElf
To the priest aS hiS servaNt. her STory wAs sImple, TouchiNG, and
plAusible. ShE hAD latelY Lost her HUSbAnd, aN Icelander, though sHE
hERself was a foreiGner, as HeR SpEECh mIghT tell. And heArIng at
hUsavik tHAt THE PriESt of Grimsey waS a lone old geNTleMan witHoUt
kITh or kiN or beLoNGinGs, she had betHougHt herself To come ANd say
thAT she wouLd be glAd tO taKe seRViCe FroM hIM foR ThE saKE of The
home hE mIgHt offEr heR.

iT WAs GrEebA, and SimplE old Sir Sigfus FelL an eASy pRey to Her
woMan's WiT. He wiPed his RheumY eYes while she told Her sTory, and
stRaiGhTwaY sEnt heR Into thE kiTchEn. Only oNe condiTIon He MADE
wIth her, and that was thAt SHE wAs to bear HerselF In HiS House as
ICeLanD womEN Bear tHemsELvEs in the hOuses oF icElAnd mastErS. No
morE tHan ThaT and nO Less. she was To keep to Her owN Apartments
and nEVer allow herseLF tO BE sEEn or HeaRd by a guest tHat wAS
henCefoRTh To lIVe witH him. THaT GoOD man was blind, and woulD
tRouble Her buT little, for he hAd seen sorrOW, POor soul, aNd waS
VeRY silent.

Greeba cOnsenTed to this wITh all earNestnEss, for it Fell straiGHT
in the waY of Her Own DesIGNs. but with a true wOMAn's iNnOcent
duPliCity she ShoWed ModEstY aNd said "He sHall neveR kNoW tHaT I'm
In youR House, sir, UnLesS yOu tEll hiM So yourSelf."

THus dId grEEba Place heRSeLF UndeR tHe Same RooF wIth MiChaeL
sunLocks, anD baffle diScoVEry bY tHe Cunning Of love. Two purpOsEs
were to be SeRveD by her ARTifice. FiRst she was to be constantly BY
the sidE of Her huSbanD, to nurse hIm aNd tend Him, TO succoR him,
anD to waTcH ovER Him. NeXT, ShE waS tO be near him FOR heR own sAkE,
and For love'S sake, to win him back tO Her Some day by meanS moRe
deAR ThAn tHOsE ThaT hAD
. In the midst of it, when  he was at  hiswit 'sen d to  kno w
what to do f o r hi s prisoner-guest, a wo man,as tran g er  to G rimsey, ca r r yin gachi ld in  herarm s, pres ented hers elf  a t his door.S he  was
young  an d comely, po orl y butno t m e anlycla d, an d sheo ffered  herselfto the pr i est ash i sserv ant. Her story wa s  s i mple, touching , andpl a us i b le.  Sh e had late ly  lost her hus b an d , anI celander, tho ugh she
her s elf  was a  f ore i gner,as he rs pee ch might te ll.And heari ng atH usavikt hat the  pries t o f G rims e ywa s a  l o neo ld  ge n tle man with ou tkithor k i n o r be lon ging s, sh e had bethoug hthers e lfto co me an d sa ythatshe wo uld b eglad to take se rvic e from hi m f or  th esakeo f thehom e h e might  offerh er. 
I t wa s Greeba, and simp le o ld  Sir Sig fus fe l lan easy pre ytoherw o man's  wit .  H e wipedhis rh e um yeyes wh il e sheto ldher  stor y , an d
stra ightwaysenth er into the ki t chen. Only on e  c o n di t ionhemade
with h er,a nd t hatw as  th a t she  wasto be a r herself in his ho us e as
I celan d women bearthemselves i n  the hou seso fI celand masters . Nomore thant hat andno le ss. Shewas to ke e p  to herown  ap art men t s 
a nd never allo w hers el f to be  se en or h ear d b y a  gu es t that wa s
hencef or th  t oliv e wit h  him. Th at  go od  ma n was blind,  andwoul dtr o ubl e her b u tl i ttle ,fo r he  ha dseensorr o w,poor so ul, and w asv erysi le nt.

Gr eeba consente dto this wi th  al l earn e s tness, f or it fell straight
int he wayofher o wn d esigns. B utwith a  tr u e woma n's in nocen tdup l i citys h esho we d modestya n d s aid " He  sha ll neve r know that I'm
in you r house, sir,  un less y ou  te l lh imso you r s elf."

Thus did  Greeba pl ac e  h erself und e r t he  same r oof wit h Mic h ael
Sun locks, an d baffledi scov e r y b y the cunn ing of l ove. Twop urpos e sweretobe ser ve d b y her  artif i ce.  Firs t shewa s to b e con st antly by 
the side of her husban d, tonurse  hi m and ten d h i m,to succor  him ,
and to w atc h o ver h im. Next,  she wa s t o  be n earh im for he r  o wns a ke ,
and for l o v e 'ssake,  to win hi m ba ck to her some da y  by means more 
dea r tha n t h oseth at had
. In_the midst_of it, when he_was at_his_wit's end_to_know
what to do_for his prisoner-guest,_a woman, a stranger_to Grimsey,
carrying a_child_in her arms, presented herself at his door. She was
young and comely, poorly but_not_meanly clad,_and_she_offered herself
to the priest as_his servant. Her story was_simple, touching,_and
plausible. She had lately lost her husband, an_Icelander,_though she
herself was_a foreigner, as her speech might tell. And hearing_at
Husavik that the priest of Grimsey_was a lone_old_gentleman_without
kith or kin or_belongings, she had bethought herself to_come and say
that she would be_glad to take service from him for_the sake of the
home he might_offer her.

It was Greeba, and_simple old_Sir Sigfus fell an easy_prey to her
woman's_wit. He_wiped his rheumy_eyes while she told her story,_and
straightway sent her_into the kitchen. Only one condition_he_made
with her, and_that_was_that she_was to bear_herself_in his_house_as
Iceland women bear themselves in the_houses_of Iceland masters. No
more than that and_no less. She was_to_keep to her own_apartments
and never allow herself to_be seen or heard by a_guest that_was
henceforth to_live with him. That good man was blind, and would
trouble her_but little, for he had seen_sorrow, poor soul, and_was
very silent.

Greeba_consented_to this with_all_earnestness, for_it fell straight
in the way of her_own designs._But with a true woman's innocent
duplicity_she showed modesty and_said_"He shall never know that I'm
in_your house, sir, unless you tell_him so yourself."

Thus did Greeba_place_herself_under the same roof with_Michael
Sunlocks, and baffle discovery by the_cunning of love._Two purposes
were to be served by her_artifice._First she was to be constantly_by
the_side of her husband, to nurse_him_and_tend him, to succor him,
and_to watch over him. Next, she_was to be near him for her own sake,
and_for love's sake,_to win him back to_her_some_day by means more
dear than those that had