Have we not a priest at hand, and shall we find no work for him?
Now, my children, time draws on.

Ho! you, bring out the English girl." This speech was not delivered quite so continuously as it is printed here.

On the contrary, it was subject to many interruptions, mostly of an ironical nature, the allusions to "a present" to be given for the girl and to the proposed marriage ceremony being received with screams of ribald laughter.
Now the noise died away, for every eye watched for the appearance of Juanna.
In a few moments a figure clad in white and guarded by several men was seen advancing from the direction of the arms-house.

This figure came on through the moonlight with a swift agile step, looking neither to the right nor to the left, till it arrived in front of the verandah and halted.

Then it was that Leonard first saw Juanna Rodd.