"Do you not know the place?" she said.
"No," said Angus, "were we ever here before?"
"Oh, Angus, how could you forget? Look again."
He looked again and sacred twilight memories began to pour back upon him.
"That was in the gloaming, Angus, you remember. And the darkness has often brooded over it since then—but it is all past now and it never was so bright before."
"The darkness will come again," said Angus.
"But it will never be able to forget the light—and it will wait—— There is never any real brightness till the waiting's past."
The Sabbath stillness was about them and its peace was in their hearts. They scarce knew why, and the world would have said that Shadow was their portion; but, then and ever, true peace passeth all understanding.
"Kneel down, Angus, kneel here beside me," she suddenly exclaimed.
"Kneel, Margaret! Why shall I kneel?"