"Oh, wouldn't he just? The man's heart is hot within him; it's the
thought of the roof being taken off his cabin. I have come as his
messenger. You had best send some sort of message to keep him on the
quiet for a bit. Don't you send a hard message of that sort, heart
asthore; you'll do a sight of mischief if you do."

"I can only send him a true message," replied the girl.

"Whisht now, Miss Nora! You wouldn't come and see him yourself
tonight by the Druid's Stone?"

Nora stood for a moment considering. She was not frightened; she had
never known that quality. Even in the cave, when her danger was
extreme, she had not succumbed to fear; it was impossible for her to
feel it now, with the sunlight filling her eyes and the softest of
summer breezes blowing against her cheeks. She looked full at Hannah.

"I won't go," she said shortly.

"Miss Nora, I wouldn't ask yez if I could help myself. It's bothered I
am entirely, and frightened too. You'll come with me, Miss Nora--won't
yez?"

"I will not come," answered Nora. "My mother is alone, and I cannot
leave her; but I tell you what I will do. Just to show Andy that I
am not afraid of him, when father returns I will come. Father will
be back in a couple of days; when he returns I will speak to him
once more about Andy, and I will bring Andy the message; and that is
all I can promise. If that is all you want to say to me, Hannah, I
will go home now, for mother is all alone."