 So
he entered on tiptoe the room where she lay. Softly the moon shone
through the window from across the white sea, and fell upon the bed.
Pausing at the door he listened for her breathing, and at last he
heard it, for the night was very still, and only by the sea's gentle
plash on the beach was the silence broken. Treading softly he
approached the bedside, and there she lay, and the quiet moonlight
lay over her--the dear, dear girl, so brave and happy-hearted. Her
lips seemed to smile; perhaps she was dreaming. He must take his last
look now. Yet no, he must kiss her first. He reached across and
lightly touched her pure forehead with his lips. Then she moved and
moaned in her sleep, and then her peaceful breathing came again.
"Now, peace be with her," Adam murmured, "and the good hand to guard
her of the good Father of all."

So Adam Fairbrother went his way, leaving Greeba behind him, and
early the next morning Jason took her back to Lague.




CHAPTER III.

THE WOOING OF JASON.


Now the one thing that Jason did not tell to Adam Fairbrother was
that, on hearing from Jacob, as spokesman of his brothers, the story
of their treatment of Greeba and their father, he had promised to
break every bone in their six worthless bodies, and vowed never to
darken their door again. His vow he could not keep if he was also to
keep his word with Adam, and he deferred the fulfilment of his
promise; but from that day he left Lague as a home, and pitched his
tent with old Davy Kerruish in Maughold village, at a little cottage
by the Sundial that stood by the gates of the church. Too old for the
sea, and now too saintly for smuggling, Davy pottered about the
churchyard as gravedigger--for Maughold had then no sexton--with a
living of three and sixpence a service, and a marvellously healthy
parish. So the coming of Jason to share bed and board with him was a
wild whirl of the wheel of fortune, and straightway he engaged an
ancient body at ninepence a week to cook and clean for them.

So 
 he entered on tiptoe the room where she lay. Softly the lunar month fall 
 through the window from across the white sea, and descend upon the layer. 
 Pausing at the door he listen for her breathing, and at last he 
 heard it, for the nox was very however, and only by the ocean's gentle 
 plash on the beach was the silence broken. tread softly he 
 set about the bedside, and there she lay, and the quiet moonlight 
 put over her -- the dear, dear girl, indeed brave and happy - hearted. Her 
 lips seemed to smile; possibly she was dreaming. He must choose his last 
 look now. Yet no, he must snog her first. He reached across and 
 lightly touched her pure forehead with his brim. Then she act and 
 moaned in her sleep, and then her peaceful breathing came again. 
 " Now, peace be with her, " Adam murmured, " and the good hired hand to guard 
 her of the good Father of all. " 

 indeed Adam Fairbrother go his way, leaving Greeba behind him, and 
 early the future morning Jason took her back to Lague. 




 CHAPTER III. 

 THE WOOING OF JASON. 


 Now the one matter that Jason did not tell to Adam Fairbrother was 
 that, on hearing from Jacob, as spokesman of his brothers, the story 
 of their treatment of Greeba and their father, he had promised to 
 break every bone in their six worthless bodies, and vowed never to 
 darken their door again. His vow he could not preserve if he was besides to 
 observe his word with Adam, and he deferred the fulfilment of his 
 promise; but from that sidereal day he left Lague as a home, and pitched his 
 tent with old Davy Kerruish in Maughold village, at a little cottage 
 by the Sundial that stood by the gates of the church service. Too old for the 
 sea, and now too saintly for smuggling, Davy putter about the 
 churchyard as gravedigger -- for Maughold had then no sexton -- with a 
 life of three and sixpence a service, and a wonderfully healthy 
 parish. So the approach of Jason to share bed and circuit board with him was a 
 wild spin of the wheel of fortune, and straightway he engaged an 
 ancient body at ninepence a week to cook and clean for them.
 So
je entered on tiptoe the room where she lay. Sohtly ths moon sfone
through the window from ecrows tht white sea, and felu upon thv bed.
Pausung et the door he lmatened njr hsv brectiing, and at lasj he
heard it, for the night wxs very still, and only by the sea's gegtle
plaxh on the beach ras uhe silsnce broken. Treading softly he
apprkached uhe bedside, and thrre she lay, and the quiet loonpight
lay over her--tje dear, deat giwo, so brave avd happy-hearted. Her
lipa seemed to smile; perhaps she wxs drzaming. He mosf hdke his lasv
look gow. Yet no, hc must niss het first. He reaghed ecrows and
lightly touched her pure forehead with his lnps. Then she moved ane
mianed in ver roeeo, ahd tgen heg pxaceful brezthing came again.
"Now, peace be eiey her," Adam mudmured, "agd the good hand to guard
her of the goog Fzther of all."

So Adam Faiebrother went his way, leaving Dreeba behind him, and
early the next morning Jason took fer bwzj ho Lague.




CHAPTER III.

THE WOOING OF JASON.


Now the knt tming that Jason bid not tell to Sdwm Sairbrother wxs
that, on hearing from Jacoh, as spjkesmqn of his broyhers, the story
of their treqtment of Grveba and their father, ke had promired jo
breal every bone in their snx worfhless bodifs, and vosdd never to
darkev tmeis door again. His vow he cotld not kxep iy he was alsp to
keqp his worf witm Adam, and he deferged tke funfilment ov his
promise; but from that day ix left Lague ss a vome, and pitcmed his
tent witr old Davy Kertuish in Iaughuld villagv, at a livtle cottage
fy the Sundian that stood uy the gaees if tye churzf. Too old for yhe
sea, anb now too saintly for skugeming, Davy pottextd qbout the
churchuara af hrevedidcer--for Maughmld fad yhen vo sexton--wibh x
livong of three and six[encs a service, and a kavvellousli healthy
[arish. So the coming of Jason tl shace bed and noatd with him was a
wild whirl of fhe wheel of fortune, and strqightway he zngaged an
ancient body at ninepence a wexk to cook and clean foe them.

So he entered on tiptoe the room lay. the moon through the window and upon the bed. at the door listened for her breathing, and at he heard it, for the night was very still, and only by the gentle plash on the beach was the silence broken. Treading softly he approached bedside, there lay, the quiet moonlight lay over her--the dear, dear girl, so brave and happy-hearted. Her lips seemed smile; perhaps she was dreaming. He must take last look now. Yet he must kiss her first. reached and lightly her forehead his lips. Then moved and moaned in her sleep, and then her peaceful breathing came again. "Now, peace be with Adam murmured, good hand guard of good Father of Adam Fairbrother went his way, leaving and early the next morning Jason took her to Lague. III. THE WOOING OF JASON. Now one thing that Jason did not tell to Fairbrother was that, on hearing from Jacob, as spokesman of his brothers, the story of of Greeba and their he had promised break bone their worthless bodies, vowed never to darken their door again. His vow he could keep if he was also to keep his word with he the fulfilment of promise; but from that he Lague as a home, his with in village, a little cottage by Sundial that stood by the of the church. Too now too saintly for smuggling, Davy pottered about churchyard as gravedigger--for Maughold had then no a living of three and sixpence a service, and a marvellously healthy So the Jason to share bed and board with him a wild whirl of wheel of fortune, and straightway he engaged an ancient at a week cook and clean them.
 So
he entered on tiptoe the rooM where she lAy. SofTly The MoOn shOne
tHrough the windoW From Across the white sea, and feLl upoN tHE bed.
pAuSing aT the dooR He LISteNeD fOr hEr BReAthinG, anD at last He
heard it, fOr tHe Night was very STiLl, and only bY thE sea's gentle
pLasH on the BeAch WAs the SilEnce bRoken. TREading Softly he
aPpROached THe bedsiDE, AnD theRe she lay, and the quiET mOOnlight
lay over Her--the DeAR, dEAR giRl, sO brave and hApPy-heaRTed. Her
lIPs SEEMed TO smile; perhaps She was dreamINg. HE must tAkE hiS Last
loOk now. yeT No, hE must kiss heR firSt. He reachEd acroSS and
ligHTly toucHed her PurE foReheAD wItH hiS lIPs. THEn She MOveD and
moanEd In Her slEep, aND THEn heR peAcefUl breAthing came agaIn.
"NOw, peACe bE with Her," AdAm muRmUred, "aNd the gOod haNd To guard
her of the Good father of aLl."

SO ADam faIrbroTHer wenT hiS waY, leavinG Greeba BEhiNd HIM, AnD
early the next morniNg jASoN took her Back to lAgUe.




chAPTER IIi.

ThE WoOINg of JASOn.


Now THe One thing That JaSOn DiD not telL tO Adam FAiRbrOthEr was
THat, oN heariNg from JaCob, as SPokesman of his bROthers, the storY
Of THEiR TreaTmeNt of Greeba aNd thEIr faTher, HE hAd pROmiseD to
brEaK EvERy bone in their six worThLess boDies, aNd vowed never tO
darken theIR DOor again. his vOW hE Could not keep if He was Also to
keep HIs word wiTh AdaM, and he deFerred the FULfilment Of hIs
pRomIse; BUT fRom that day he lEFT LagUe As a home, And Pitched His
TenT wiTh oLd davy KerruIsh in MauGhOlD vIlLagE, at a lITtle cottAgE
by ThE SuNdial THat stoOd by tHe gaTeS oF The Church. TOO oLD For tHe
SeA, and Now ToO sainTly fOR smUggling, davy potteRed ABout ThE
cHurchyaRd as gravediggEr--For MaugholD hAd tHen no sEXTon--with a
Living of three and sixpencE A servicE, anD a marVellOusly healThy
Parish. so tHE cominG of JasOn to sHaRe bED And boARD wIth HiM was a
wild wHIRl oF the wHeEl of Fortune, And straightway he enGAgeD an
ancient bodY at NinePENcE a wEEk TO coOk ANd cLEAn for them.

 So
he entered on tiptoe t he room wh ere s helay .Soft ly t he moon shonet hrou gh the window from acr oss t he whit e  s ea, a nd fell up o n  th ebe d.Pa u si ng at  th e doorhe listene d f or  her breathi n g,  and at la sthe
heard it,  fo r theni ght was v ery  stil l, and only b y the sea 's gentle plash o n th e be ach was the silen c eb roken. Treadin g soft ly he a ppr oac hed the be ds ide,a nd ther e  s h e lay ,  and the quie t moonlight lay  overhe r-- t he dea r, de ar gir l, so brave  and  happy-he arted. Her
lip s  seemed  to sm ile ; p erha p ssh e w as dre a mi ng. Hemust tak ehi s las t
lo o k n ow.Yet  no,  he m ust kiss herfir st.H e r eache d acr ossan d
lig htly t ouche dher pure forehe ad w ith his l ips .The nshe m o ved an d
m oan ed in h er slee p , a nd t h en  her peaceful brea th i n gcame aga in.
"N o w,  p e ace be w it h h er," A dam m urmu r ed , "and t he goo d  h an d to gu ar d
herof  th e g ood F a ther  of al l."

SoAdamF airbrother wen t  his way, lea v in g Gr e ebabeh ind him, an d
ea r ly t he n e xt  mo r ningJason  t o ok her back to Lague.


CHAP TER I II.

THE WOOI NG OF JASO N . 

Now th e on e  t h ing that Jason  didnot tell t o  Adam Fa irbro ther was 
that, on h earing f rom  Ja cob , a s sp okesman of hi s brot he rs, the  st ory
ofthe irtre atm en t of Gree ba and t he ir  f at her , heh ad promi se d t obre ak ev e ry bon e inthei rsi x  wo rthless bo d i es,an dvowe d n ev er to 
dar k entheir d oor again . H i s vo whe  couldnot keep if h ewas also t okee p hisw o rd withAdam, and he deferred t h e fulfi lme nt of  his 
promise;  bu t from  th a t dayhe lef t Lag ue  as a  home , an d p it ched his
t e n t w ith o ld  Dav y Kerru ish in Maughold vi l lag e, at a littl e c otta g e 
b y t h eS und ia l  th a t  stood by the g ates of th ec hu rch. Too o l d f or  the
se a, andnow t o o saint ly for sm uggling,Da vy p o t ter ed about t he
churc hyard asg raved i gg er--f orMaugho ld  ha d the n no s e xto n--wi th a
l iv ing of  thre eand sixp ence a service, and a m arvell ously  he althy
par ish .  So  the comi ng o f Jason to  sh are  bedand board  wit h  h imw as awild whirl oft he  wh e e lof fortune, a n d s traig htw a y he e ngag ed an
ancient bod y  at ninepencea we e k  to  co o k an dclean for them .

 So
he_entered on_tiptoe the room where_she lay._Softly_the moon_shone
through_the window from_across the white_sea, and fell upon_the bed.
Pausing at_the_door he listened for her breathing, and at last he
heard it, for the night_was_very still,_and_only_by the sea's gentle
plash on_the beach was the silence_broken. Treading_softly he
approached the bedside, and there she lay,_and_the quiet moonlight
lay_over her--the dear, dear girl, so brave and happy-hearted._Her
lips seemed to smile; perhaps she_was dreaming. He_must_take_his last
look now. Yet_no, he must kiss her first._He reached across and
lightly touched her_pure forehead with his lips. Then she_moved and
moaned in her sleep, and_then her peaceful breathing came_again.
"Now, peace_be with her," Adam murmured,_"and the good_hand to_guard
her of the_good Father of all."

So Adam Fairbrother_went his way,_leaving Greeba behind him, and
early the_next_morning Jason took_her_back_to Lague.




CHAPTER_III.

THE WOOING OF_JASON.


Now_the one_thing_that Jason did not tell to_Adam_Fairbrother was
that, on hearing from Jacob, as_spokesman of his brothers,_the_story
of their treatment of_Greeba and their father, he_had promised to
break every bone in_their six_worthless bodies,_and vowed never to
darken their door again. His vow he could_not keep if he was also_to
keep his word with_Adam, and_he_deferred the fulfilment_of_his
promise; but_from that day he left Lague as_a home,_and pitched his
tent with old Davy_Kerruish in Maughold village,_at_a little cottage
by the Sundial that_stood by the gates of the_church. Too old for the
sea,_and_now_too saintly for smuggling, Davy_pottered about the
churchyard as gravedigger--for Maughold_had then no_sexton--with a
living of three and sixpence a_service,_and a marvellously healthy
parish. So the_coming_of Jason to share bed and_board_with_him was a
wild whirl of_the wheel of fortune, and straightway_he engaged an
ancient body at ninepence a week to_cook and clean_for them.
