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III. The Custom of the Country

           

           “IsthereanycarttrackupacrossheretoMis’essYeobright’s,ofBlooms-End?”cametotheminthesamevoice,asalong,slimindistinctfigureapproachedthebarrow.

           “Oughtwenottorunhomeashardaswecan,neighbours,as’tisgettinglate?”saidChristian.“Notrunawayfromoneanother,youknow;runclosetogether,Imean.”

           “Scrapeupafewstraylocksoffurze,andmakeablaze,sothatwecanseewhothemanis,”saidFairway.

           Whentheflamearoseitrevealedayoungmanintightraiment,andredfromtoptotoe.“IsthereatrackacrossheretoMis’essYeobright’shouse?”herepeated.

           “Ay—keepalongthepathdownthere.”

           “Imeanawaytwohorsesandavancantravelover?”

           “Well,yes;youcangetupthevalebelowherewithtime.Thetrackisrough,butifyou’vegotalightyourhorsesmaypickalongwi’care.Haveyebroughtyourcartfarup,neighbourreddleman?”

           “I’veleftitinthebottom,abouthalfamileback,Isteppedoninfronttomakesureoftheway,as’tisnight-time,andIhan’tbeenhereforsolong.”

           “Oh,wellyoucangetup,”saidFairway.“WhataturnitdidgivemewhenIsawhim!”headdedtothewholegroup,thereddlemanincluded.“Lord’ssake,Ithought,whateverfierymommetisthiscometotroubleus?Noslighttoyourlooks,reddleman,foryebain’tbad-lookinginthegroundwork,thoughthefinishisqueer.MymeaningisjusttosayhowcuriousIfelt.Ihalfthoughtit’twasthedevilortheredghosttheboytoldof.

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