After Long Years and Other Stories

ut into the garden and gazed for a long time at the sun, just peeping over the hills; he thought it had never shone so brightly. Never had the heavens appeared so blue or the flowers m

ecoration of the house, he met his master, As

something important to

ew moments in deep silence. After a short pause, Ashmed said: "I am greatly indebted to you, Antonio. You have saved my child. Each moment I realize

emotion. Oh, the delight of being once more free, with the possibility of some day clasping in his arms h

ntonio talked of his c

nd pathetically did he s

eart was d

Antonio continued the conversation. He vividly described his home and country, and expressed

ay almost lost his dear Almira, he now understood much better what the loss of a child could mean. He began to think h

he house he found Fati

rformed a heroic deed yesterday. You snatched my child from

e than my duty

Antonio, how good you were to save me

y interested in the tale of his home and early training. He

the meal was soon dispatched, and the children went with Antonio