A lang, lang time agoâ¦â MacPhee began, ignoring St.Vincentâs low groan, âthere was a bonnie maid called Malvina. She was the betrothed of Oscar, the braw warrior who won her heart. Oscar bade his beloved tae wait for him while he went tae seek his fortune. But one black day Malvina received word that her lover had been killed in battle. He would lie forever in eternal rest in the faraway hillsâ¦lost in endless slumberâ¦â âGod, I envy him,â St. Vincent said feelingly, rubbing his own dark-circled eyes. -
Lisa Kleypas