And yet {Tequamuck} refuses to see that God prospers you, and protects you, and keeps from you the sicknesses against which his powers are as nothing. So, this do I see: We must find favor with your God, or die. That, Storm Eyes, is why I came to your father." His expression was grim. I wanted to reach for his hand, offer some comfort. But I did not. I just sat there, wordless, until he spoke again.
"Life is better than death. I know this. Tequamuck says it is the coward's talk. I say it is braver, sometimes, to bend.
"Life is better than death. I know this. Tequamuck says it is the coward's talk. I say it is braver, sometimes, to bend.
( Geraldine Brooks )
[ Caleb's Crossing ]
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