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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts
·
Andrew Lang
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The
compassion
Inverawe
felt
for
the
trembling
man
he
had
left
in
the
cave
turned
to
hate
when
he
thought
of
his
beloved
foster-brother
murdered;
but
as
he
had
plighted
his
word
to
save
him,
save
him
he
must
and
would.
As
soon,
therefore,
as
night
fell
he
went
to
the
cave
with
food,
and
promised
to
return
with
more
the
next
day.
Thoroughly
worn
out,
as
soon
as
he
reached
home
he
retired
to
rest,
but
sleep
he
could
not.
So
taking
up
a
book
he
began
to
read.
A
shadow
fell
across
the
page.
He
looked
up
and
saw
his
foster-brother
standing
by
the
bedside.
But,
oh,
how
changed!
His
fair
hair
clotted
with
blood;
his
face
pale
and
drawn,
and
his
garments
all
gory.
He
uttered
the
following
words:
"Inverawe,
shield
not
the
murderer;
blood
must
flow
for
blood,"
and
then
faded
away
out
of
sight.
In
spite
of
the
spirit's
commands,
Inverawe
remained
true
to
his
promise,
and
returned
next
day
to
Macniven
with
fresh
provisions.
That
night
his
foster-brother
again
appeared
to
him
uttering
the
same
warning:
"Inverawe,
Inverawe,
shield
not
the
murderer;
blood
must
flow
for
blood".
At
daybreak
Inverawe
hurried
off
to
the
cave,
and
said
to
Macniven:
"I
can
shield
you
no
longer;
you
must
escape
as
best
you
can".
Inverawe
now
hoped
to
receive
no
further
visit
from
the
vengeful
spirit.
In
this
he
was
disappointed,
for
at
the
usual
hour
the
ghost
appeared,
and
in
anger
said,
"I
have
warned
you
once,
I
have
warned
you
twice;
it
is
too
late
now.
We
shall
meet
again
at
TICONDEROGA."
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