15. And we all wept abundantly, and shed many tears. 16. And while we yet cried aloud, lifting up our voices, behold one entered in, and said, Peace be with you! 17. And I discerned him not, for mine eyes flowed like two fountains of water. 18. But the woman cried out, and sprang from her couch, and she clasped her arms around his neck, and said, My father! my father! 19. And behold it was Galli the scribe. 20. And the woman said, Now hath my child found a father indeed. 21. And she said, Blessed and happy mayest thou be, my daughter, for I bring thee joyful tidings, and blessed be this man who hath befriended and saved thee. His intercession hath also saved the life of thy father; all that was mine hath been restored to me, yea, and more also. 22. And I will give all unto thee and to thy child after thee, and thou shalt have riches and honours in thy own country, and among thy own people. 23. But his daughter answered him not, for the words died on her tongue; but she looked in his face and smiled, and then she looked at her babe as it lay on my knee. 24. And Galli the scribe was sore amazed, and said, What aileth thee, my daughter? and why answerest thou not to the words of thy father? 25. And he held her in his arms, and her hands were clasped around his neck that they would not be loosed. 26. And behold there was a sound like a small voice issued from her mouth, and the light of her eyes became dim, and her head fell back over the arm of her father. 27. And her gentle spirit departed away unto him that gave it; for she spoke no more, neither breathed she any more. 28. And we buried her in the isle of the holy place, and mourned for her many days. 29. And I besought of Galli the scribe that he would leave the child with me, that I might bring her up in our convent, and breed her in the ways of purity and truth. 30. But he refused, and said, I cannot part with the child of my only daughter; she shall go with me and be the heiress of all that I possess. 31. And after I had blessed him, he departed with the little maid to go to his own land, and I saw them no more. 32. For after many years had elapsed, I went again into the country beyond the river, and I visited the house of Galli the scribe. 33. But behold he had never returned to that place; and the people of the land reported unto me, that he fell among thieves, and was slain, and the babe was slain with him, or led into captivity. 34. The ways of heaven are unsearchable, and the hand of man often worketh out its decrees. But for the misfortunes that befel the house of Galli the scribe will I go mourning till the day of my death. CHAPTER VI. Beef steaks and bacon hams I can eat as lang's I'm able, Cutlets, chops, and mutton pies; Pork's the king o' a' the table! _Fragment of an old Bachanalian Song._ "It has made my heart very sair that tale," said Charlie; "I wish you hadna tauld it."