The Treasure by Selma Lagerlöf
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enough to know why I have come into the world! I have done you no
ill, why would you kill me? Why would you deny me my life?' But he paid no heed to her words and killed her." While Elsalill said this Sir Archie stood with a frown on his brow and turned his eyes away. "Ah, if I might one day meet that man!" said Elsalill. She stood before Sir Archie with clenched fists. "You cannot meet the man," said Sir Archie. "He is dead." But the maid threw herself upon the bench and sobbed. "Sir Archie, Sir Archie, why have you brought the dead into my thoughts? Now I must weep all evening and all night. Leave me, Sir Archie, for now I have no thought for any but the dead. Now I can only think upon my foster sister and how dear she was to me." And Sir Archie had no power to console her, but was banished by her tears and wailing and went back to his companions. III Sir Archie could not understand why his mind was always so full of heavy thoughts. He could never escape them, whether he drank with his companions, or whether he sat in talk with Elsalill. If he danced all night at the wharves they were still with him, and if he walked far and wide over the frozen sea, they followed him there. |
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