Zac said nothing, but with an expression of despair he took her in his arms, kissed her, and then turned away and wept.
Margot cried bitterly, and got into the boat. The old Acadian followed. The boat rowed away.
"Adieu, et au revoir, cher Zac," said Margot, calling back and waving her hat.
"Goo-oo-d by-ye," said Zac, in a wail of despair.
For hours Zac stood looking after the boat in perfect silence. At last he turned away, gulping down a sigh.
"Darned ef I know what on airth's the matter with me," he murmured.
CHAPTER XIV. — MANOEUVRES OF ZAC.
Zac slept but little that night. There were two causes for wakefulness. The first was Margot, who had wrought such mischief with his thoughts and feelings that he did not know what was the matter with him. The second cause was the condition of Claude.