`` Naomi wants ter see yer , '' she mumbled . `` Naomi sent Maggie ter tell yer ter come at onct . '' `` I shall go , certainly , '' said Mr. Leonard gently . `` Is she very ill ? '' `` Her 's dying , '' said Maggie with a broad grin . `` And her 's awful skeered of hell . Her just knew ter-day her was dying . Maggie told her -- her would n't believe the harbour women , but her believed Maggie . Her yelled awful . '' Maggie chuckled to herself over the gruesome remembrance . Mr. Leonard , his heart filled with pity , called Janet and told her to give the poor creature some refreshment . But Maggie shook her head . `` No , no , preacher , Maggie must get right back to Naomi . Maggie 'll tell her the preacher 's coming ter save her from hell . '' She uttered an eerie cry , and ran at full speed shoreward through the spruce woods . `` The Lord save us ! '' said Janet in an awed tone . `` I knew the poor girl was simple , but I did n't know she was like THAT . And are you going , sir ? '' `` Yes , of course .
I pray God I may be able to help the poor soul , '' said Mr. XXXXX sincerely .
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