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The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton

           Ashewenthisway,uptheancientstreet,hesawthecheerfullightoftheblazingfiresgleamthroughtheoldcasements,andheardtheloudlaughandthecheerfulshoutsofthosewhowereassembledaroundthem;hemarkedthebustlingpreparationsfornextday’scheer,andsmelledthenumeroussavouryodoursconsequentthereupon,astheysteamedupfromthekitchenwindowsinclouds.AllthiswasgallandwormwoodtotheheartofGabrielGrub;andwhengroupsofchildrenboundedoutofthehouses,trippedacrosstheroad,andweremet,beforetheycouldknockattheoppositedoor,byhalfadozencurly-headedlittlerascalswhocrowdedroundthemastheyflockedupstairstospendtheeveningintheirChristmasgames,Gabrielsmiledgrimly,andclutchedthehandleofhisspadewithafirmergrasp,ashethoughtofmeasles,scarletfever,thrush,whooping-cough,andagoodmanyothersourcesofconsolationbesides.

           ‘Inthishappyframeofmind,Gabrielstrodealong,returningashort,sullengrowltothegood-humouredgreetingsofsuchofhisneighboursasnowandthenpassedhim,untilheturnedintothedarklanewhichledtothechurchyard.

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