'There are only two people here who help me,' she began. 'My
grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, and the Counsellor, who's the
wisest of all the Doones. My grandfather is a proud old man. He
seems to know what's right and what's wrong, but he doesn't want
to think about it. He's kind to me, but to no one else. The
Counsellor's very clever, but he only talks because he likes talking.
'I can't remember my father or mother. They say that my
father was the eldest son of Sir Ensor Doone, and that he was the
bravest and best of men. They call me "Queen" and tell me that
one day the valley will be mine.'
'It's beautiful and peaceful here in the valley, and perhaps I
should be happy. But the men kill and steal and drink and talk
roughly. I don't feel that I belong to the Doones, and I hate their
way of life. No one helps me or teaches me what's right.'
Lorna started to cry again. I did not know how to help her, so
I said nothing. After a few minutes, she continued her story.
'The Counsellor's son, Carver Doone, wants to marry me.
He's the strongest and bravest of all the Doones, but he's also the
roughest and the cruellest. I don't like him, but he may force me
to marry him. He often offers me stolen jewels.'
She saw from my face that I had heard of Carver. When she
told me his name, and that he wanted Lorna as his wife, my heart
was filled with anger.
'There are only two people here who help me,' she began. 'Mygrandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, and the Counsellor, who's thewisest of all the Doones. My grandfather is a proud old man. Heseems to know what's right and what's wrong, but he doesn't wantto think about it. He's kind to me, but to no one else. TheCounsellor's very clever, but he only talks because he likes talking.'I can't remember my father or mother. They say that myfather was the eldest son of Sir Ensor Doone, and that he was thebravest and best of men. They call me "Queen" and tell me thatone day the valley will be mine.''It's beautiful and peaceful here in the valley, and perhaps Ishould be happy. But the men kill and steal and drink and talkroughly. I don't feel that I belong to the Doones, and I hate theirway of life. No one helps me or teaches me what's right.'Lorna started to cry again. I did not know how to help her, soI said nothing. After a few minutes, she continued her story.'The Counsellor's son, Carver Doone, wants to marry me.He's the strongest and bravest of all the Doones, but he's also theroughest and the cruellest. I don't like him, but he may force meto marry him. He often offers me stolen jewels.'She saw from my face that I had heard of Carver. When shetold me his name, and that he wanted Lorna as his wife, my heartwas filled with anger.
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