The Deemster
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Hall Sir Caine. The Deemster
CHAPTER I. THE DEATH OF OLD EWAN
CHAPTER II. A MAN CHILD IS BORN
CHAPTER III. THE CHRISTENING OF YOUNG EWAN
CHAPTER IV. THE DEEMSTER OF MAN
CHAPTER V. THE MANXMAN'S BISHOP
CHAPTER VI. THE COZY NEST AT BISHOP'S COURT
CHAPTER VII. DANNY THE MADCAP
CHAPTER VIII. PASSING THE LOVE OF WOMEN
CHAPTER IX. THE SERVICE ON THE SHORE
CHAPTER X. THE FIRST NIGHT WITH THE HERRINGS
CHAPTER XI. THE HERRING BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XII. DAN'S PENANCE
CHAPTER XIII. HOW EWAN MOURNED FOR HIS WIFE
CHAPTER XIV. WRESTLING WITH FATE
CHAPTER XV. THE LIE THAT EWAN TOLD
CHAPTER XVI. THE PLOWING MATCH
CHAPTER XVII. THE WRONG WAY WITH DAN
CHAPTER XVIII. THE BLIND WOMAN'S SECOND SIGHT
CHAPTER XIX. HOW EWAN FOUND DAN
CHAPTER XX. BLIND PASSION AND PAIN
CHAPTER XXI. THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXII. ALONE, ALONE – ALL, ALL ALONE!
CHAPTER XXIII. ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA
CHAPTER XXIV "THERE'S GOLD ON THE CUSHAGS YET."
CHAPTER XXV. A RESURRECTION INDEED
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW EWAN CAME TO CHURCH
CHAPTER XXVII. HOW THE NEWS CAME TO THE BISHOP
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE CHILD GHOST IN THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XXIX. BY BISHOP'S LAW OR DEEMSTER'S
CHAPTER XXX. THE DEEMSTER'S INQUEST
CHAPTER XXXI. FATHER AND SON
CHAPTER XXXII. DIVINATION
CHAPTER XXXIII. KIDNAPPED
CHAPTER XXXIV. A RUDE TRIBUNAL
CHAPTER XXXV. THE COURT OF GENERAL JAIL DELIVERY
CHAPTER XXXVI. CUT OFF FROM THE PEOPLE
THE BRIEF RELATION OF DANIEL MYLREA. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF
CHAPTER XXXVII. OF HIS OUTCAST STATE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF HIS WAY OF LIFE
CHAPTER XXXIX. OF THE GHOSTLY HAND UPON HIM
CHAPTER XL. OF HIS GREAT LONELINESS
CHAPTER XLI. OF HOW HE KEPT HIS MANHOOD
CHAPTER XLII. OF THE BREAKING OF THE CURSE
CHAPTER XLIII. OF HIS GREAT RESOLVE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE SWEATING SICKNESS
CHAPTER XLV "OUR FATHER, WHICH ART IN HEAVEN"
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Three years passed and Thorkell's fortunes grew apace. He toiled early and late. Time had no odd days or holiday in his calendar. Every day was working day except Sunday, and then Thorkell, like a devout Christian, went to church. Thorkell believed that he was a devoutly religious man, but rumor whispered that he was better able to make his words fly up than to prevent his thoughts from remaining below.
His wife did not seem to be a happy woman. During the three years of her married life she had not borne her husband children. It began to dawn upon her that Thorkell's sole desire in marriage had been a child, a son, to whom he could leave what no man can carry away.
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In an instant the Archdeacon, laughing a little, or protesting meekly against his clerical honors, was striking the flint, when Thorkell laid a hand on his arm.
"Wait one moment; of course you know how I despise superstition?"
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