Skavinski

On a certain day, when the boat brought water and a supply of provisions, Skavinski came down an hour later from the tower, and saw that besides the usual cargo there was an additional package.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

Skavinski threw to them generally the remnants of his food; and soon they grew tame, and afterward, when he fed them, a real storm of white wings encircled him, and the old man went among the birds like a shepherd among sheep.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

Skavinski was intoxicated with his own happiness; and since a man adapts himself easily to improved conditions, he gained faith and confidence by degrees; for he thought that if men built houses for invalids, why should not God gather up at last His own invalids?

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

A few days later, Skavinski was seen on the deck of a steamer, which was going from Aspinwall to New York.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

The name was not strange to Skavinski; he saw that it belonged to the great poet,

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

Skavinski on the balcony seemed from below like a small black point.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

The whole world began now and ended for Skavinski on his island.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

On the other side of the balcony Skavinski saw, as if on his palm,

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

But Skavinski felt more happiness than ever in life before.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871

Skavinski knew such forests well, for after being wrecked on the

Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871