 report. Alone he sat, and smoked and smoked, in the room at
the back, from whence he had seen Greeba and Michael Sunlocks that
day when they walked side by side into the paved yard, and when he
said within himself, "Now, God grant that this may be the end of all
parting between them and me." He was thinking of that day now: that
it was very, very far away. He heard the clatter of feet below, and
the laughter of the bidders and the wondrous jests of the facetious
auctioneer.

When the work was over, and the house felt quiet and so, so empty,
Greeba came in to him, with eyes large and red, and kissed him
without saying a word. Then he became mighty cheerful all at once,
and bade her fetch out her account books, for they had their own
reckoning yet to make, and now was the time to make it. She did as
she was bidden, and counted up her father's debts, with many a tear
dropping over them as if trying to blot them out forever. And
meanwhile he counted up his half-year's smart money, and the pile of
silver and gold that had come of the sale. When all was reckoned,
they found they would be just fifteen pounds to the good, and that
was now their whole fortune.

Next morning there came a great company of the poor, and stood in
silence about the house. They knew that Adam had nothing to give, and
they came for nothing; they on their part had nothing to offer, and
they had nothing to say; but this was their way of showing sympathy
with the good man in his dark hour.

The next morning after that old Adam said to Greeba,

"Come, girl, there is only one place in the island that we have a
right to go to, and that's Lague. Let's away."

And towards Lague they set their faces, afoot, all but empty-handed,
and with no one but crazy old Chalse A'Killey for company.




CHAPTER II.

HOW GREEBA WAS LEFT WITH JASON.


It was early summer, and the day was hot; there had been three weeks
of drought, and the roads were dusty. Adam
report. Alone he sat, and smoked and smoke, in the room at 
 the binding, from whence he had seen Greeba and Michael Sunlocks that 
 day when they walked side by english into the paved yard, and when he 
 said within himself, " immediately, God accord that this may be the end of all 
 farewell between them and me. " He was thinking of that day immediately: that 
 it was very, very far away. He heard the clatter of foot below, and 
 the laughter of the bidders and the wondrous jests of the facetious 
 auctioneer. 

 When the employment was over, and the house felt placid and so, so empty, 
 Greeba came in to him, with eyes bombastic and red, and kissed him 
 without saying a word. Then he became mighty cheerful all at once, 
 and wish her fetch out her account books, for they had their own 
 reckoning yet to form, and now was the time to make it. She did as 
 she was bidden, and counted up her father's debt, with many a tear 
 dropping over them as if try to spot them out constantly. And 
 meanwhile he counted up his half - year's fresh money, and the pile of 
 silver and gold that had come of the sale. When all was reckon, 
 they found they would be just fifteen pounds to the good, and that 
 was now their hale fortune. 

 Next morning there came a big company of the hapless, and stood in 
 silence about the house. They knew that Adam had nothing to pass, and 
 they came for nothing; they on their part had nothing to extend, and 
 they had nothing to say; but this was their way of showing sympathy 
 with the adept man in his benighted hour. 

 The next morning after that erstwhile Adam said to Greeba, 

 " arrive, girl, there cost only one space in the island that we have a 
 right to go to, and that's Lague. Let's away. " 

 And towards Lague they typeset their faces, afoot, all but empty - handed, 
 and with no one but crazy old Chalse A'Killey for company. 




 CHAPTER II. 

 HOW GREEBA WAS LEFT WITH JASON. 


 It was early summer, and the day was hot; there had been three weeks 
 of drought, and the road were dusty. Adam
 reoort. Alone he sat, and smuked and smoked, in the room zt
the bazk, from whence he had seen Gceebq and Michael Sunlocks that
aay when nhey walkwd smde by side into the pavcb yars, and xhen he
said witmin himself, "Now, God grant tfac this may be the end of all
parting fetween tjem and me." He ras uhigkinf of that day now: that
it was very, bery fag away. He heard tne clatter of feet below, ajd
thf laughter of the hidders and the qondrous jesgs of the facetious
aucjioneer.

When the work was over, ana the house felj sulgt and so, so emptj,
Greeba came lm to hhm, with eyes large anc rxd, abd kissed him
without vaying a word. Then he becama jighty cheerful aol at otce,
atd bxee fer fxtcg out jer account bkoks, for thwy had their own
reclogpmg yet to maie, and njw was the time to make it. She did as
sht was bidden, and counted up yer father's debts, witj many a eear
dropping over them as if trying to blot them mut fkfevtr. And
mdqnahile he counted up his half-year's smart money, znc nhe pile of
silver and gold tnah nwd come of thg sale. Cgeh all was reckoned,
hhey foond thwy would fe jist fifteen pounds to the giod, and that
cas now their whole flrtune.

Next oornong tnere came a great compauy of fhe poor, anf stood ih
rilence about thd hpuve. They knew that Adam had nothing vo gire, and
thdy csme fow nothing; hhey on their part had nlthiny to mffer, and
tjey had nothing to say; but this was their way ox svowing svmpathn
with the good ian in his darl hour.

Tke nexg morning zfter tiat old Adam said to Greetw,

"Come, girl, tiere is ogly ine place iv the island thst we havv c
right to go to, and that's Legue. Met's away."

And toccres Lague they srt gheyr feces, wxoot, all but empgy-hxmded,
avd with no ive bit crazy old Chalse D'Kilmey for company.




CHALTCR II.

HOW TREEBA WWS LEFT WITH KASON.


It was early dummec, and vhe dau wws hot; there had been three wesks
of drokghb, and the roaqs wcre qusty. Adam
report. Alone he sat, and smoked and the at the from whence he Sunlocks day when they side by side the paved yard, and when he within himself, "Now, God grant that this may be the end of all between them and me." He was thinking of that day now: that it very, far He the clatter of feet below, and the laughter of the bidders and the wondrous jests of facetious auctioneer. When the work was over, and house felt quiet and so empty, Greeba came in him, eyes large red, kissed without saying a Then he became mighty cheerful all at once, and bade her fetch out her account books, for had their yet to and was time to make did as she was bidden, and father's debts, with many a tear dropping over as if to blot them out forever. And he counted up his half-year's smart money, and pile of silver and gold that had come of the sale. When all was reckoned, they would be just pounds to the and was their fortune. Next there came a great company of the poor, and stood in about the house. They knew that Adam had nothing to they for nothing; they their part had nothing offer, they had nothing to this their sympathy the man in his dark The next morning after that Adam said to Greeba, one place in the island that we have right to go to, and that's Lague. away." And towards Lague they set their faces, afoot, all but empty-handed, with no crazy old Chalse A'Killey for company. CHAPTER II. GREEBA WAS LEFT WITH It was early summer, and the day was hot; had three weeks drought, and the were dusty. Adam
 report. Alone he sat, and smoked And smoked, iN the rOom At
tHe Back, From Whence he had seeN greeBa and Michael Sunlocks thAt
day WhEN theY WaLked sIde by siDE iNTO thE pAvEd yArD, AnD when He
sAid withIn himself, "NOw, GOd Grant that thiS MaY be the end oF alL
parting betwEen Them anD mE." He WAs thiNkiNg of tHat day NOw: that
It was very, VeRY far awAY. He hearD THe ClatTer of feet below, and
THe LAughter of the biDders aNd THe WONdrOus Jests of the FaCetioUS
auctioNEeR.

wHEn tHE work was over, aNd the house fELt qUiet anD sO, so EMpty,
GrEeba cAmE In tO him, with eyeS larGe and red, aNd kissED him
witHOut sayiNg a worD. ThEn hE becAMe MiGhtY cHEerFUl All AT onCe,
and badE hEr Fetch Out hER ACCounT boOks, fOr theY had their own
rEckOninG Yet To makE, and nOw waS tHe timE to makE it. ShE dId as
she was biddeN, and Counted up Her FaTheR's Debts, WIth manY a tEar
DroppinG over thEM as If TRYInG to blot them out foreVeR. aNd
MeanwhilE he couNTeD uP His half-yEaR's sMart MONey, anD the PIlE of
silveR and goLD tHaT had comE oF the saLe. wheN alL was rECkonEd,
they Found theY woulD Be just fifteen pOUnds to the good, ANd THAt
WAs noW thEir whole forTune.

nExt mOrniNG tHerE Came a Great CoMPaNY of the poor, and stood iN
sIlence About The house. They kNew that AdaM HAD nothing To giVE, aND
they came for noThing; They on theiR Part had nOthinG to offer, And
they haD NOthing to Say; But ThiS waS THeIr way of showinG SYmpaThY
with thE goOd man in His DarK hoUr.

THe Next morniNg after tHaT oLd adAm sAid to gReeba,

"ComE, gIrl, ThEre Is onlY One plaCe in tHe isLaNd THat We have a
RIgHT To go To, AnD thaT's LAgUe. Let'S awaY."

and Towards lague they Set THeir FaCeS, afoot, aLl but empty-hanDeD,
and with no OnE buT crazy OLD Chalse A'killey for company.




CHAPTER ii.

HOW GREeBA wAS LEfT WItH JASON.


It Was Early sUmmER, and thE day waS hot; tHeRe hAD Been tHREe WeeKs
Of drought, aND The Roads WeRe duSty. Adam
 report. Alone he sat, and  smoked an d smo ked , i ntheroom  at
the back,f romwhence he had seen Gre eba a nd Mich a el  Sunl ocks th a td a y w he nthe yw al ked s ide  by sid e into the  pa ve d yard, andw he n he
saidwit hin himself,  "N ow, Go dgra n t tha t t his m ay bet he end  of all
p ar t ing be t ween th e m  a nd m e." He was thinki n go f that day now : that 
i t  w a s  ve ry,  very faraw ay. H e  heardt he c l att e r of feet bel ow, and
the lau ghterof  th e  bidde rs an dt hewondrous je stsof the fa cetiou s 
auctio n eer.

W hen th e w ork  was ov er , a nd the ho use fel t quietan dso, s o em p t y , 
Gre eba  cam e into him, witheye s la r geand r ed, a nd k is sed h im
wit houtsa ying a word. Th en h e becamemig ht y c he erful all at  on ce, 
and ba de herf etc ho u t  h er account books,fo r th ey had t heir o w nre c koning y et  to  mak e ,  andnoww as  the tim e to m a ke  i t. Shedi d as
s he  wa s b idden ,  and  count ed up he r fat h er's debts, wi t h many a tear dr o p pi n g ov erthem as iftryi n g to  blo t  t hem out f oreve r. An d 
meanwhile he count ed  up hi s hal f-year's smar t money, a n d the pile  ofs il v er and gold th at ha d come oft he sale.  When  all was  reckoned , they fou ndthe y w oul d be  just fifteen p ound sto thegoo d, andtha t
w asnow  t heir whol e fortun e. 
Ne xt  mo rning there ca me  agr eat  comp a ny ofthe p oor,  a nd sto od in
s i le n c e ab ou tthehou se . The y kn e w t hat Ada m had not hin g  togi ve , and
t hey came forno thing; the yontheirp a rt had n othing to offer, and
th e y had n oth ing t o sa y; but th iswas th eir way of  showi ng sy mp ath y witht h egoo dman in his d ark  hour .
The  next m orning after thato ldAdam said toGre eba, "C ome ,  g i rl,  t h ere i s only one plac e in the i sl a nd  that we h a vearight t o go to , and that'sLague. Le t's away. "
And t owa rds Laguethey set  their fa c es, a f oo t, al l b ut emp ty -ha nded, 
and w i thno on e butcr azy ol d Cha ls e A'Kill ey for company.




CHA PTER I I.

H OWGREEBA WA S L E FTWITH JASO N.

It was ea rly  su mmer,  an d  thedayw as  ho t ; the re h a d been th r ee  we e k sof drought, a n d t he ro ads were d usty . Adam
 report._Alone he_sat, and smoked and_smoked, in_the_room at
the_back,_from whence he_had seen Greeba_and Michael Sunlocks that
day_when they walked_side_by side into the paved yard, and when he
said within himself, "Now, God grant_that_this may_be_the_end of all
parting between them_and me." He was thinking_of that_day now: that
it was very, very far away._He_heard the clatter_of feet below, and
the laughter of the bidders and_the wondrous jests of the facetious
auctioneer.

When_the work was_over,_and_the house felt quiet_and so, so empty,
Greeba came in_to him, with eyes large and_red, and kissed him
without saying a word._Then he became mighty cheerful all_at once,
and bade her fetch_out her_account books, for they had_their own
reckoning yet_to make,_and now was_the time to make it. She_did as
she was_bidden, and counted up her father's_debts,_with many a_tear
dropping_over_them as_if trying to_blot_them out_forever._And
meanwhile he counted up his half-year's_smart_money, and the pile of
silver and gold_that had come of_the_sale. When all was_reckoned,
they found they would be_just fifteen pounds to the good,_and that
was_now their_whole fortune.

Next morning there came a great company of the poor,_and stood in
silence about the house._They knew that Adam_had nothing_to_give, and
they came_for_nothing; they_on their part had nothing to offer,_and
they had_nothing to say; but this was_their way of showing_sympathy
with_the good man in his dark_hour.

The next morning after that old_Adam said to Greeba,

"Come, girl,_there_is_only one place in the_island that we have a
right to_go to, and_that's Lague. Let's away."

And towards Lague they_set_their faces, afoot, all but empty-handed,
and_with_no one but crazy old Chalse_A'Killey_for_company.




CHAPTER II.

HOW GREEBA WAS LEFT_WITH JASON.


It was early summer, and_the day was hot; there had been three weeks
of_drought, and the_roads were dusty. Adam