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VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           Fairwaysaidandpausedtolookalongthebeamoftheceilingforanailtohanghishaton;but,findinghisaccustomedonetobeoccupiedbythemistletoe,andallthenailsinthewallstobeburdenedwithbunchesofholly,heatlastrelievedhimselfofthehatbyticklishlybalancingitbetweenthecandle-boxandtheheadoftheclock-case.“Ishouldhavecomeearlier,ma’am,”heresumed,withamorecomposedair,“butIknowwhatpartiesbe,andhowthere’snonetoomuchroominfolks’housesatsuchtimes,soIthoughtIwouldn’tcometillyou’dgotsettledabit.”

           “AndIthoughtsotoo,Mrs.Yeobright,”saidChristianearnestly,“butFathertherewassoeagerthathehadnomannersatall,andlefthomealmostafore’twasdark.Itoldhim’twasbarelydecentina’oldmantocomesooversoon;butwordsbewind.”

           “Klk!Iwasn’tgoingtobidewaitingabout,tillhalfthegamewasover!I’maslightasakitewhenanything’sgoingon!”crowedGrandferCantlefromthechimneyseat.

           FairwayhadmeanwhileconcludedacriticalgazeatYeobright.“Now,youmaynotbelieveit,”hesaidtotherestoftheroom,“butIshouldneverhaveknowedthisgentlemanifIhadmethimanywhereoffhisownhe’th—he’salteredsomuch.”

           “Youtoohavealtered,andforthebetter,IthinkTimothy,”saidYeobright,surveyingthefirmfigureofFairway.

           “MasterYeobright,lookmeovertoo.Ihavealteredforthebetter,haven’tI,hey?”saidGrandferCantle,risingandplacinghimselfsomethingabovehalfafootfromClym’seye,toinducethemostsearchingcriticism.

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