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tower
It gave her a feeling of serenity, and there was little serenity in her
heart
Scarlett closed her eyes and rested her cheek on the and: smooth
stones
for a long momentThen Scarlett pulled on the rope
ladder to the high door to to itIt was weathered and stainedIt
felt strong enoughStill, thought she'd better see about having a new
one madeIf it brc1 and Cat fell-she couldn't bear to think of it
She did so wish Cat would invite her up into her roomShe tugged at
the I again, hinting"Grainne will be expecting us, MommaWe made
a
lot - noIse"All right, honey, I'm coming The wise woman looked no
older, no different from the time Scarlett had seen herI'd even be
willing to bet those are same shawls she was wearing, Scarlett
thought
Cat busied herself the small dark cottage, getting cups from their
shelf, raking the a cient-smelling burning peat into a mound of glowing
embers for kettleShe was very much at home"I'll fill the kettle
at the she said as she carried it outsideGrainne watched her
lovingly"Dara visits me often," said the wise woman"It's her - to
a lonely soulI haven't the heart to send her away, for she - the
right of it"She likes to
be alone, she doesn't have to - lonelyI've asked her time and again
if she'd like to have come play, and she always says no
"It's a wise chil