And all thetime needles of throbbing agony thrust
up into his temple. But he thought, Pity I destroyed those three hundred old
ewes.
Thesethings poured into the homestead in milliards,
in unstemablearmies.
He nodded at young OConnor, who put down his
pannikin andlooked quickly at Emma. Baint possible hed yoke up with that
lot.
When I think back Iseem always on the point of
discovering, but some treacherous devilblinded me. Just you wait a little longer,he
said angrily.
Therell beskin and hair flying behind those hills
tonight!
Hes going down to MoretonBay to meet his old woman
on the boat.
It filled the mens eyes and gritted betweentheir
teeth. All be brokeup into small splinters with one hit from that Jem. The missus
used to treat us well, but she washard on her old man.
Suddenly a little stab of exasperation distracted
her thoughts.
How often he tormented his heart with that same
question! Sevenyears come Christmas and hed be back home, twas so he
spoke.
Theyd cut your throat, he suggested,laughing to
drive away uneasy thoughts of his own.
If he heardsome day you were raking in money hed
come quick enough.
It was so good to be back that all these
terrorsseemed remote and foolish. A big bonfire consumedtwo hundred carcasses. And
her cursin back ten to his one,in a most ungodly fashion?
Thesethings poured into the homestead in milliards,
in unstemablearmies.
Cabell seemed to have been waiting for just such an
opportunity tounburden himself.