Белые люди

Chapter X

           IbothheardandSAWhim!”

           Angusstoodstillandwatchedme.Theybothstoodstillandwatchedme,andeveninmyexcitementIsawthateachofthemlookedalittlepale.

           “Yousaidyoudidnothearhimatfirst,butyousurelysawhimwhenhepassedsonear,”Iprotested.“Icalledtohim,andhetookoffhisbonnet,thoughhedidnotstop.Hewasgoingsoquicklythatperhapshedidnothearmecallhisname.”

           WhatstrangethinginHector’slookcheckedme?Whoknows?

           “YouDIDseehim,didn’tyou?”Iaskedofhim.

           ThenheandAngusexchangedglances,asifaskingeachothertodecidesomegravething.ItwasHectorMacNairnwhodecidedit.

           “No,”heanswered,veryquietly,“Ineithersawnorheardhim,evenwhenhepassed.Butyoudid.”

           “Idid,quiteplainly,”Iwenton,moreandmorebewilderedbythewayinwhichtheykeptasortoftender,awedgazefixedonme.“YourememberIevennoticedthathelookedpale.Ilaughed,youknow,whenIsaidhelookedalmostlikeoneoftheWhitePeople—”

           JustthenmybreathcaughtitselfandIstopped.Ibegantorememberthings—hundredsofthings.

           AngusspoketomeagainasquietlyasHectorhadspoken.

           “NeitherJeannorIeversawWeeBrownElspeth,”hesaid—“neitherJeannorI.Butyoudid.Youhavealwaysseenwhattherestofusdidnotsee,mybairn—always.”

           Istammeredoutafewwords,halfinawhisper.“Ihavealwaysseenwhatyouotherscouldnotsee?WHAT—HAVE—I—SEEN?”

           ButIwasnotfrightened.IsupposeIcouldnevertellanyonewhatstrange,wide,brightplacesseemedsuddenlytoopenandshinebeforeme.

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