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An Iceland Fisherman

CHAPTER II--A PARDONABLE RUSE
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CHAPTER II--A PARDONABLE RUSE.
In Brittany, towards the end of September, on an already chilly day, Gaud was walking alone across the common of Ploubazlanec, in the direction of Pors-Even.
The Icelanders had returned a month back, except two, which had perished in that June gale.

But the _Marie_ had held her own, and Yann and all her crew were peacefully at home.
Gaud felt very troubled at the idea of going to Yann's house.

She had seen him once since the return from Iceland, when they had all gone together to see poor little Sylvestre off to the navy.

They accompanied him to the coaching-house, he blubbering a little and his grandmother weeping, and he had started to join the fleet at Brest.
Yann, who had come also to bid good-bye to his little friend, had feigned to look aside when Gaud looked at him, and as there were many people round the coach to see the other sailors off, and parents assembled to say good-bye, the pair had not a chance to speak.

So, at last, she had formed a strong resolution, and rather timidly wended her way towards the Gaos's home.
Her father had formerly had mutual interests with Yann's father (complicated business, which, with peasants and fishers alike, seems to be endless), and owed him a hundred francs for the sale of a boat, which had just taken place in a raffle.
"You ought to let me carry the money to him, father," she had said.
"I shall be pleased to see Marie Gaos.


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