A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, February 1950 — page 123: what you’re looking at

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se THE SEAL MAIDEN There came a shuffling sound outside, the door was pounded open, and Achille limped in. His face was dark with blood and his eyes gleamed like a madman’s. Seeing the quiet gathering where he had anticipated violence, he halted; Jean Faguy started toward him, but the gover- nor waved him back, and Achille flung himself at M,. Floquet’s feet in passionate appeal. “How do you say, madeémoiselle?” asked the governor when Achille had ended. “Do you love him?” Marie nodded her head happily, and Jean Faguy slunk back into the shadows to where his mother dozed. As he moved he stumbled like an old man. They sat there side by side. His face was grayer than hers. Death _ seemed to hover over each, and they seemed partners in their relinguishment of life. “Now here is my judgment,” said M. Floquet. “Mademoiselle shall reside with monsieur the curé pending three months. If what we think is true,” he added to the priest, ‘‘all will be for the best. And if not, then no harm will have been done; mademoiselle shall marry her lover, and I will give her a dot. But there must be no more stabbing,” he added severely. “You understand, my child?” said Pére Legouffre. “You will be my housekeeper till May. Till then you must not meet Achilles, save in my presence. And as for thee, Achille, we shall see to it that thou obtain a man’s share in the boat of Charles Robitaille.” They understood that they were to marry after the fishing fleet returned. Achille was to sail in Charle’s boat for the New- foundland shore. M. Floquet turned away Kindly as they embraced. Then Pére Legoufire led Marie to his house, the governor walked down the hill to where his horses waited, Achille limped homeward singing, and Jean Faguy sat by the nodding crone beside the fire. Thereafter Achille would fiddle along the sands in vain. 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