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I. Description of Farmer Oak—An Incident

           

           Whenthewaggonhadpassedon,Gabrielwithdrewfromhispointofespial,anddescendingintotheroad,followedthevehicletotheturnpike-gatesomewaybeyondthebottomofthehill,wheretheobjectofhiscontemplationnowhaltedforthepaymentoftoll.Abouttwentystepsstillremainedbetweenhimandthegate,whenheheardadispute.Itwasadifferenceconcerningtwopencebetweenthepersonswiththewaggonandthemanatthetoll-bar.

           "Mis’ess’snieceisuponthetopofthethings,andshesaysthat’senoughthatI’veofferedye,yougreatmiser,andshewon’tpayanymore."Thesewerethewaggoner’swords.

           "Verywell;thenmis’ess’sniececan’tpass,"saidtheturnpike-keeper,closingthegate.

           Oaklookedfromonetotheotherofthedisputants,andfellintoareverie.Therewassomethinginthetoneoftwopenceremarkablyinsignificant.Threepencehadadefinitevalueasmoneyitwasanappreciableinfringementonaday’swages,and,assuch,ahigglingmatter;buttwopence"Here,"hesaid,steppingforwardandhandingtwopencetothegatekeeper;"lettheyoungwomanpass."Helookedupatherthen;sheheardhiswords,andlookeddown.

           Gabriel’sfeaturesadheredthroughouttheirformsoexactlytothemiddlelinebetweenthebeautyofSt.JohnandtheuglinessofJudasIscariot,asrepresentedinawindowofthechurchheattended,thatnotasinglelineamentcouldbeselectedandcalledworthyeitherofdistinctionornotoriety.Thered-jacketedanddark-hairedmaidenseemedtothinksotoo,forshecarelesslyglancedoverhim,andtoldhermantodriveon

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