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The Way of Transgressors

           MalcolmMacPhersoninchurch?”

           “Idon’tknow.”This,atleast,wasthetruth,thoughtwretchedDavy.

           “WastheLadies’Aidannouncedfornextweek?”

           “Yes’m”quakingly.

           “Wasprayer-meeting?”

           “IIdon’tknow.”

           “YOUshouldknow.Youshouldlistenmoreattentivelytotheannouncements.WhatwasMr.Harvey’stext?”

           Davytookafranticgulpofwaterandswalloweditandthelastprotestofconsciencetogether.HegliblyrecitedanoldGoldenTextlearnedseveralweeksago.FortunatelyMrs.Lyndenowstoppedquestioninghim;butDavydidnotenjoyhisdinner.

           Hecouldonlyeatonehelpingofpudding.

           “What’sthematterwithyou?”demandedjustlyastonishedMrs.Lynde.“Areyousick?”

           “No,”mutteredDavy.

           “Youlookpale.You’dbetterkeepoutofthesunthisafternoon,”admonishedMrs.Lynde.

           “DoyouknowhowmanyliesyoutoldMrs.Lynde?”askedDorareproachfully,assoonastheywerealoneafterdinner.

           Davy,goadedtodesperation,turnedfiercely.

           “Idon’tknowandIdon’tcare,”hesaid.“Youjustshutup,DoraKeith.”

           ThenpoorDavybetookhimselftoasecludedretreatbehindthewoodpiletothinkoverthewayoftransgressors.

           GreenGableswaswrappedindarknessandsilencewhenAnnereachedhome.Shelostnotimegoingtobed,forshewasverytiredandsleepy.TherehadbeenseveralAvonleajollificationstheprecedingweek,involvingratherlatehours.Anne’sheadwashardlyonherpillowbeforeshewashalfasleep;butjustthenherdoorwassoftlyopenedandapleadingvoicesaid,“Anne.”

           Annesatupdrowsily.

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