The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5.
John Greenleaf Whittier, Ed.

‘Or the swine of the Gadarenes?’ asked Mr, Richardson.

I did smile with the others, but was presently sorry for it: for the young maid answered not a word to this, but turning to Rebecca, she said, ‘Thy father hath been hard with us, but thou seemest kind and gentle, and I have heard of thy charities to the poor. The Lord keep thee, for thou walkest in slippery places; there is danger, and thou seest it not; thou trustest to the hearing of the ear and the seeing of the eye; the Lord alone seeth the deceitfulness and the guile of man; and if thou wilt cry mightily to Him, He can direct thee rightly.’

Her voice and manner were very weighty and solemn. I felt an awe come upon me, and Rebecca's countenance was troubled. As the maiden left us, the minister, looking after said, ‘There is a deal of poison under the fair outside of yonder vessel, which I fear is fitted for destruction.’ — ‘Peggy Brewster is indeed under a delusion,’ answered Robert Pike, ‘but I know no harm of her. She is kind to all, even to them who evil entreat her.’

‘Robert, Robert!’ cried the minister, ‘I fear me you will follow your honored father, who has made himself of ill repute, By favoring these people.’ — ‘The Quaker hath bewitched him with her bright eyes, perhaps,’ quoth Sir Thomas. ‘I would she had laid a spell on an uncivil tongue I wot of,’ answered Robert, angrily. Hereupon, Mr. Sewall proposed that we should return, and in making ready and getting to the boat, the matter was dropped.