 of marrying, I suppose. Isn't he, Davy?" said
Mrs. Fairbrother.

"Marrying, is it?" said Davy; "aw, divil a marry, ma'am. The boy's
innocent. Aw, yes, innocent as a baby."

Mrs. Fairbrother had her own good reasons for thinking otherwise,
though Jason came to Lague but rarely. So with hint and innuendo she
set herself to see how Greeba stood towards the future she had
planned for her. And Greeba was not slow to see her mother's serious
drift under many a playful speech. She had spent cheerful hours at
Lague since the sad surprise that brought her back. Little loth for
the life of the farm, notwithstanding Ross's judgment, she had seemed
to fall into its ways with content. Her mother's hints touched her
not at all, for she only laughed at them with a little of her old
gayety; but one day within the first weeks she met Jason, and then
she felt troubled. He was very serious, and spoke only of what he was
doing, but before his grave face her gay friendliness broke down in
an instant.

Hurrying home she sat down and wrote a letter to Michael Sunlocks.
Never a word had she heard from him since he left the island four
years ago, so she made excuse of her father's going away to cover her
unmaidenly act, and asked him to let her know if her father had
arrived, and how he was and where, with some particulars of himself
also, and whether he meant to come back to the Isle of Man, or had
quite made his home in Iceland; with many a sly glance, too, at her
own condition, such as her modesty could not forbear, but never a
syllable about Jason, for a double danger held her silent on that
head. This she despatched to him, realizing at length that she loved
him, and that she must hear from him soon, or be lost to him forever.

And waiting for Michael's answer she avoided Jason. If she saw him on
the road she cut across the fields, and if he came to the house she
found something to take her out of the kitchen. He saw her purpose
quickly, and his calm eyes saddened, and his strong face tw
of marrying, I suppose. Isn't he, Davy? " said 
 Mrs. Fairbrother. 

 " Marrying, is it? " said Davy; " aw, divil a marry, ma'am. The male child's 
 impeccant. Aw, yes, innocent as a baby. " 

 Mrs. Fairbrother had her own estimable reasons for thinking differently, 
 though Jason came to Lague but rarely. So with hint and insinuation she 
 rig herself to see how Greeba stand towards the future she had 
 planned for her. And Greeba was not slow to visualize her mother's serious 
 drift under many a playful speech. She had spent cheerful hours at 
 Lague since the sad surprise that brought her back. small loth for 
 the life of the farm, notwithstanding Ross's judgment, she had seemed 
 to accrue into its ways with content. Her mother's hints touched her 
 not at wholly, for she only laugh at them with a little of her old 
 gayety; but one day within the first workweek she met Jason, and then 
 she felt troubled. He was very serious, and spoke merely of what he was 
 doing, but before his grave face her gay friendliness broke down in 
 an instant. 

 Hurrying home she sat down and wrote a letter to Michael Sunlocks. 
 Never a word had she hear from him since he left the island four 
 years ago, so she make apology of her don's going away to brood her 
 unmaidenly act, and asked him to let her know if her father had 
 arrive, and how he was and where, with some particulars of himself 
 also, and whether he meant to come back to the Isle of Man, or had 
 quite made his home in Iceland; with many a crafty glance, too, at her 
 own condition, such as her modesty could not forbear, but never a 
 syllable about Jason, for a double danger held her silent on that 
 drumhead. This she despatched to him, realizing at length that she loved 
 him, and that she must hear from him soon, or be lose to him forever. 

 And waiting for Michael's answer she avoid Jason. If she saw him on 
 the road she cut across the fields, and if he came to the theater she 
 found something to consume her out of the kitchen. He saw her function 
 quickly, and his calm eye saddened, and his hard face tw
 of marrying, I suppose. Isn't he, Davy?" said
Mrs. Fairbcother.

"Mzrrying, ks it?" said Davy; "aw, divil a merry, ma'am. The boy's
innocent. Aw, yds, innocejt as a vaby."

Nes. Fairbrovger had her osk goob ceasons for thikking otherfise,
though Jasmn ccme to Lague but rarely. So with hint and inmufndo she
set hetself eo ssv mow Greeba stood towards the futhre she had
planned fpr her. And Greeba was not dlow to see her mother'd serious
druft tbder many a olayful spteeh. She had apent cheerful hours at
Lague sivce tke sad surptnwe hvat brought her fack. Little loth for
dhe lifr of the farm, kotwivhstqnding Ross's judgment, she had seemed
to sall into ics ways with content. Yee motver's hingw tuucgev hsr
not wt ell, for she only laughwd at them with a loteoe of her old
fayety; btt one day within the first weeks she mtt Jaaon, and then
she felt triubled. He was very setious, and fpoke only of what he was
doing, but before his graee fare hex gay weifndliness broke down in
an instant.

Hurrying homq sne sat down and crote a letter tp Livrael Sunlocks.
Vever c wkrd had she heard vrom hii sinxe he lefu the island four
years ago, so shw made excusv of her father's going away to corer het
unmaicenly act, and asked him to met her knoa if her rxther had
arrived, anc vow he was and where, with fome partmculaxs of hioselg
also, wnd whetheg he meant to come back ho thg Isle of Man, or had
quite made his home in Iceleid; with many s vly glance, coo, at her
own condieion, such as hgr modestv coula not forbvar, but nxver a
syllabje about Jasot, for a doublx danger reld her silent un that
head. Thos she despatched ti him, realizing at levfth that she lortd
hum, and that she murt rewr fwmm him soon, mr bd luxt to him forevev.

Ana waoting for Michael's atswed she avoided Jasom. Lf she saq him on
ehe road she vut across the fiepds, aid if ie camr tj the house she
found something to take jer out of the hitcmen. Re saw her purpose
quickly, and his calm eyes saddeied, and his strong facg tw
of marrying, I suppose. Isn't he, Davy?" Fairbrother. is it?" Davy; "aw, divil innocent. yes, innocent as baby." Mrs. Fairbrother her own good reasons for thinking though Jason came to Lague but rarely. So with hint and innuendo she herself to see how Greeba stood towards the future she had planned for And was slow see her mother's serious drift under many a playful speech. She had spent cheerful hours at since the sad surprise that brought her back. loth for the life the farm, notwithstanding Ross's judgment, had to fall its with Her mother's hints her not at all, for she only laughed at them with a little of her old gayety; one day first weeks met and she felt troubled. very serious, and spoke only of doing, but before his grave face her gay broke down an instant. Hurrying home she sat and wrote a letter to Michael Sunlocks. Never word had she heard from him since he left the island four years ago, so excuse of her father's away to cover unmaidenly and him let her if her father had arrived, and how he was and where, some particulars of himself also, and whether he meant to to Isle of Man, had quite made his in with many a sly at own her could forbear, but never a about Jason, for a double held her silent on to him, realizing at length that she loved and that she must hear from him or be lost to him forever. And waiting for Michael's answer she Jason. If him on the road she cut across the and if he came the house she found something to take her out the He saw purpose quickly, and calm eyes saddened, his strong face
 of marrying, I suppose. Isn't he, DAvy?" said
Mrs. fairbRotHer.

"maRryiNg, is It?" said Davy; "aw, diVIl a mArry, ma'am. The boy's
innocenT. Aw, yeS, iNNoceNT aS a babY."

Mrs. FaiRBrOTHer HaD hEr oWn GOoD reasOns For thinKing otherwIse,
ThOugh Jason camE To lague but raRelY. So with hint aNd iNnuendO sHe
sET hersElf To see How GreEBa stooD towards tHe FUture sHE had
plaNNEd For hEr. And Greeba was not SLoW To see her mother'S serioUs
DRiFT UndEr mAny a playfuL sPeech. sHe had spENt CHEErfUL hours at
Lague Since the sad SUrpRise thAt BroUGht her Back. LItTLe lOth for
the liFe of The farm, noTwithsTAnding ROSs's judgMent, shE haD seEmed
TO fAlL inTo ITs wAYs WitH ConTent. Her mOtHeR's hinTs toUCHED her
Not At alL, for sHe only laughed At tHem wITh a LittlE of heR old
GaYety; bUt one dAy witHiN the first weeks sHe meT Jason, and TheN
sHe fElT trouBLed. He wAs vEry Serious, And spokE OnlY oF WHAt He was
doing, but beforE hIS GrAve face hEr gay fRIeNdLIness broKe DowN in
aN INstanT.

HurRYiNg home shE sat doWN aNd Wrote a lEtTer to MIcHaeL SuNlockS.
neveR a word Had she heArd frOM him since he lefT The island four
YEaRS AgO, So shE maDe excuse of hEr faTHer's GoinG AwAy tO Cover Her
unMaIDeNLy act, and asked him to lEt Her knoW if heR father had
arrIved, and how HE WAs and wheRe, wiTH sOMe particulars oF himsElf
also, and WHether he Meant To come baCk to the IsLE Of Man, or hAd
qUitE maDe hIS HoMe in Iceland; wiTH Many A sLy glancE, toO, at her
oWn cOndItiOn, sUcH as her modEsty coulD nOt FoRbEar, But neVEr a
syllaBlE abOuT JaSon, foR A doublE dangEr heLd HeR SilEnt on thAT
hEAD. ThiS sHe DespAtcHeD to hiM, reaLIziNg at lenGth that shE loVEd
hiM, aNd That she Must hear from hIm Soon, or be loSt To hIm foreVER.

And waitIng for Michael's answer she AVoided JAsoN. If shE saw Him on
the rOad She cut AcrOSs the fIelds, aNd if hE cAme TO The hoUSE sHe
fOuNd somethinG TO taKe her OuT of tHe kitchEn. He saw her purpose
qUIckLy, and his calm eYes SaddENEd, And HIs STroNg FAce TW
 of marrying, I suppose. I sn't he, D avy?"  sa idMr s. F airb rother.

"Marr y ing,  is it?" said Davy; "a w, di vi l  a m a rr y, ma 'am. Th e  b o y 'sin no cen t. Aw , yes , i nnocent  as a baby ."
M rs. Fairbrot h er  had her o wngood reasons  fo r thin ki ngo therw ise ,
tho ugh Ja s on cam e to Lagu eb ut rar e ly. Sow i th  hin t and innuendo sh e 
s e t herself to s ee how  G r ee b a  st ood  towards t he  futu r e she h a dp l a nne d  for her. And  Greeba was not  slowto  se e  her m other 's ser ious
driftunde r many aplayfu l  speech .  She ha d spen t c hee rful ho ur s a tL agu e  s inc e  th e sad su rp ri se th at b r o u g ht h erback . Lit tle loth forthe  lif e  of  thefarm,  not wi thsta ndingRoss' sjudgment, she h ad s eemed
tofal lint oits w a ys wit h c ont ent. He r mothe r 'shi n t s  t ouched her
not atal l ,  f or she o nly la u gh ed at themwi tha li t t le of  her ol d
gayety ; buto ne  d ay with in  the f ir stwee ks sh e  met  Jason , and th en
sh e  felt troubled .  He was verys er i o us ,  and  sp oke only of  wha t  hewasd oi ng, but b efore  h i sg rave face her gay f ri endlin ess b roke down inan instant . Hurrying  hom e  s h e sat down and  wrot e a letter to Micha el Su nlocks.Never a w o r d had sh e h ear d f rom h im  since he lef t theis land fo uryears a go,  so  sh e m ad e excuseof her f at he r' sgoi ng aw a y to cov er  he runm aiden l y act,  andaske dhi m  to  let he r  k n o w if  h er  fat her  h ad
ar rive d , a nd howhe was an d w h ere,  w it h someparticulars o fhimself
al so , a nd whe t h er he me ant to come back to the Isle of  Ma n, or  had 
quite ma dehis ho mei n Icel and; w ith m an y a s ly gl a n ce , t oo , at her
o w n  co nditi on , su ch as h er modesty could n o t f orbear, but n eve r as y ll abl e  a b out  J a son , for a double da nger heldhe r  s ilent on t h athe ad. Thi s she d espat c hed tohim, real izing atle ngth t hat  she loved 
him, an d that sh e  must he ar fr omhim so on , o r belost t o  hi m for ever.
A nd wai tingfo r Michae l's answer she avoidedJason.  If s hesaw him o n
t h e r oad she c ut a cross thefie lds , and  if he ca me t o  t heh ouseshef ound some t hi ngt o  t ake her out o f  th e kit che n . He s aw h er purpose
quickl y , and his calm  eye s sad den e d, a nd  his strong fa cetw 
 of_marrying, I_suppose. Isn't he, Davy?"_said
Mrs. Fairbrother.

"Marrying,_is_it?" said_Davy;_"aw, divil a_marry, ma'am. The_boy's
innocent. Aw, yes, innocent_as a baby."

Mrs._Fairbrother_had her own good reasons for thinking otherwise,
though Jason came to Lague but rarely._So_with hint_and_innuendo_she
set herself to see how_Greeba stood towards the future_she had
planned_for her. And Greeba was not slow to_see_her mother's serious
drift_under many a playful speech. She had spent cheerful_hours at
Lague since the sad surprise_that brought her_back._Little_loth for
the life of_the farm, notwithstanding Ross's judgment, she_had seemed
to fall into its ways_with content. Her mother's hints touched her
not_at all, for she only laughed_at them with a little_of her_old
gayety; but one day within_the first weeks_she met_Jason, and then
she_felt troubled. He was very serious,_and spoke only_of what he was
doing, but before_his_grave face her_gay_friendliness_broke down_in
an instant.

Hurrying home_she_sat down_and_wrote a letter to Michael Sunlocks.
Never_a_word had she heard from him since_he left the island_four
years_ago, so she made_excuse of her father's going_away to cover her
unmaidenly act, and_asked him_to let_her know if her father had
arrived, and how he was and_where, with some particulars of himself
also,_and whether he meant_to come_back_to the Isle_of_Man, or_had
quite made his home in Iceland; with_many a_sly glance, too, at her
own condition,_such as her modesty_could_not forbear, but never a
syllable about_Jason, for a double danger held_her silent on that
head. This_she_despatched_to him, realizing at length_that she loved
him, and that she_must hear from_him soon, or be lost to him_forever.

And_waiting for Michael's answer she avoided_Jason._If she saw him on
the road_she_cut_across the fields, and if_he came to the house she
found_something to take her out of the kitchen. He_saw her purpose
quickly,_and his calm eyes saddened,_and_his_strong face tw