But most of all was she struck by a characteristic device upon the arm of the wonderful mariner--our Saviour on the cross, in blue; with the crown of thorns, and three drops of blood in vermilion, falling one by one from each hand and foot.
Now, honest Jarl did vastly pride himself upon this ornament.

It was the only piece of vanity about him.

And like a lady keeping gloveless her hand to show off a fine Turquoise ring, he invariably wore that sleeve of his frock rolled up, the better to display the embellishment.
And round and round would Yillah turn Jarl's arm, till Jarl was fain to stand firm, for fear of revolving all over.

How such untutored homage would have thrilled the heart of the ingenious artist! Eventually, through the Upoluan, she made overtures to the Skyeman, concerning the possession of his picture in her own proper right.

In her very simplicity, little heeding, that like a landscape in fresco, it could not be removed..