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Chapter 17

           Well,Williamhadtoturnaboutandplayon,willy-nilly;and’twasonlythreeo’clockintheworld,and‘aknowedthatnobodywouldcomethatwayforhours,andhesoleeryandtiredthat‘adidn’tknowwhattodo.Whenhehadscrapedtillaboutfouro’clockhefeltthatheverilywouldhavetogiveoversoon,andhesaidtohimself,‘There’sonlythislasttunebetweenmeandeternalwelfare!Heavensaveme,orI’madoneman.’Well,thenhecalledtomindhowhe’dseenthecattlekneelo’ChristmasEvesinthedeado’night.ItwasnotChristmasEvethen,butitcameintohisheadtoplayatrickuponthebull.Sohebrokeintothe‘TivityHymm,justasatChristmascarol-singing;when,loandbehold,downwentthebullonhisbendedknees,inhisignorance,justasif’twerethetrue‘Tivitynightandhour.Assoonashishornedfriendweredown,Williamturned,clinkedofflikealong-dog,andjumpedsafeoverhedge,beforetheprayingbullhadgotonhisfeetagaintotakeafterhim.Williamusedtosaythathe’dseenamanlookafoolagoodmanytimes,butneversuchafoolasthatbulllookedwhenhefoundhispiousfeelingshadbeenplayedupon,and’twasnotChristmasEve....Yes,WilliamDewy,thatwastheman’sname;andIcantellyoutoafootwhere’shea-lyinginMellstockChurchyardatthisverymomentjustbetweenthesecondyew-treeandthenorthaisle.

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