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Men and Brothers

           Helookedaroundhim,andknewthatitwasso.Notagrainofangerwiththemwasinhisheart;heknewthem,farbelowtheirsurfaceweaknessesandmisconceptions,asnoonebuttheirfellow-labourercould.

           ‘Ihathowton’t,aboveabit,sir.Isimplycannacoomin.Imungoth’wayaslaysaforeme.Imuntakmyleaveo’awheer.’

           Hemadeasortofreverencetothembyholdinguphisarms,andstoodforthemomentinthatattitude;notspeakinguntiltheyslowlydroppedathissides.

           ‘Monny’sthepleasantwordassoomheerhasspok’nwi’me;monny’sthefaceIseeheer,asIfirstseenwhenIwereyoongandlighterheart’nthannow.Iha’neverhadnofratchafore,sineverIwereborn,wi’anyo’mylike;GonnowsIha’nonenowthat’so’mymakin’.Yo’llca’metraitorandthatyoImeant’say,’addressingSlackbridge,‘but’tiseasiertoca’thanmak’out.Soletbe.’

           Hehadmovedawayapaceortwotocomedownfromtheplatform,whenherememberedsomethinghehadnotsaid,andreturnedagain.

           ‘Haply,’hesaid,turninghisfurrowedfaceslowlyabout,thathemightasitwereindividuallyaddressthewholeaudience,thosebothnearanddistant;‘haply,whenthisquestionhasbeentak’nupanddiscoosed,there’llbeathreattoturnoutifI’mlettoworkamongyo.IhopeIshalldieereeversuchatimecooms,andIshallworksolitaryamongyounlessitcoomstruly,Imundo’t,myfriends;nottobraveyo,buttolive.

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