THE MAN FROM GLENGARRY
"Indeed," replied Black Hugh, like a man who had thought it all out, "she would be reading it out of the Book to me that unless I would be forgiving, that—that—" he paused, not being able to find a word, but went on—"then I need not hope to be forgiven my own self."
"Yes, yes. That is true " assented Macdonald Bhain. "But, by the grace of God, you will forgive, and you will be forgiven."
"Forgive!" cried Black Hugh, his face convulsed with passion, "Hear me!"—he raised his hand to heaven.—"If I ever forgive—"
But his brother caught his arm and drew it down swiftly, saying: "Whisht, man. Don't tempt the Almighty." Then he added, "You would not be shutting yourself out from the presence of the Lord and from the presence of those he has taken to himself?"
His brother stood silent a few moments, his hard, dark face swept with a storm of emotions. Then he said, brokenly: "It is not for me, I doubt."
But his brother caught him by the arm and said to him, "Hear me, Hugh. It is for you."
They walked on in silence till they were near the house. Ranald and Yankee were driving their teams into the yard.
"That is a fine lad," said Macdonald Bhain, pointing to Ranald.
"Aye," said his brother; "it is a pity he has not a better chance. He is great for his books, but he has no chance whatever, and he will be a bowed
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