Also sorrow behind, joy before. Kari, who hate
women and read heart, Kari who drink this same bitter water long ago,
guess these things coming and think and think. No need that Master
trouble, Kari settle all and tell Master that if he do what he say,
everything come right."
"What am I to do?" I asked with a groan.
"Ship _Blanche_ on great river ready for sea. Master and Kari sail in
her before daybreak. Here leave everything: much land, much wealth--what
matter? Life more than these things which can get again. Come. No, one
minute, wait."
Then he went to the body of Deleroy and with wonderful swiftness took
off it the chain coat he wore beneath his tunic, which he put on his
own body. Also he took his sword and buckled it about him, while the
parchment writ he threw upon the fire. Then he extinguished the hanging
lamp and gave me one of the candles, taking the other himself.
At the door I held up my candle and by the light of it looked my last
upon the ashen face of Blanche, which face I knew must go with me
through all my life's days.
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