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XVII. Woodilee and Calidon

           Soonhewouldhavebeen"Mark"tomost,and"Glee’dMark"behindhisback.Butfromthatnightformalityanddecoruminvestedhim;hewas"Crossbasket"eventothechildren,andthehumblerdoffedtheirbonnetswhenhedrewnear.

           HecametoDavidoneeveningwhenthecandlewaslitinthestudy.

           "Whatartswereyon,"theministerasked,"thatturnedtheprickerfromamanintoajelly?"

           Markhadsathimselfinadeeparmchaircoveredwithblackleather,whichhadbeenDavid’sfather’sandhadcometothemansefromthePleasanceaftertheroup.Hehadcrossedhislegsandlethisheadliebackwhilehepuffedhistobacco-pipe.Helaughedasheanswered:

           "Asimpledivertisement,butgoodenoughforsuchacaddis-worm.ApinchofGreekpowderinthelantern,andfortherestadeviceIlearnedamongthetinklersinHungarywhensomeofusgentleman-cavaliershadtotaketothehillsandforestsforaseason.Butthebodywaseasygame.Thesightofmyeenwasenoughtomelthiswits....Chasehope’sanotherkindoflad--there’smetalthere,thoughit’smaybeoftheDevil’sforging....Butforthemomentwe’vefairlyhoughedhisshelty."

           "Yousawhowdistraughthewas,"Markcontinued,"ay,andothersbesidehim,whenyouofferedtocarrythewifetothemanse.Thereasonwasnailltoseek.Whenshewasbeingtorturedtoconfession,Chasehopewasbesideherandmasteredherwithhiseen....Shewasoneofthecoven,youtellme.Butonceinyourhandshewasfearedshewouldtellthingsofmoremomentthanthebletherstheywrungoutofher....Shedidnaspeak?Ay,Ithoughtshewasowerfargone.

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