`` I 'll love you always -- you and Father . '' Her mother loosened the clinging arms and pushed her gently towards the Camerons . `` Go to them , '' she said calmly . `` You belong to them now . '' The news spread quickly over Racicot . Before night everyone on the harbour shore knew that the Camerons were going to adopt Nora Shelley and take her away with them . There was much surprise and more envy . The shore women tossed their heads . `` Reckon Nora is in great feather , '' they said . `` She always did think herself better than anyone else . Nate Shelley and his wife spoiled her ridiculous . Wonder what Rob Fletcher thinks of it ? '' Nora asked her brother to tell the news to Rob Fletcher himself , but Merran Andrews was before him . She was at Rob before he had fairly landed , when the fishing boats came in at sunset . `` Have you heard the news , Rob ? Nora 's going away to be a fine lady . The Camerons have been daft about her all summer , and now they are going to adopt her . '' Merran wanted Rob herself . He was a big , handsome fellow , and well-off -- the pick of the harbour men in every way . He had slighted her for Nora , and it pleased her to stab him now , though she meant to be nice to him later on .
He turned white under his tan , but he did not choose XXXXX make a book of his heart for Merran 's bold black eyes to read .
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