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XX. The Judgment
Seekmercywhereitistobefound,Mr.Sempill."
Chasehopespokefastlikeoneundertheinfluenceofdrink,butthemanwastemperate,soitmusthavebeensomeexcitementofthespirit.InthedimlightDavidcouldnotseehisface,butheknewthekindoflightthatwasinhiseye,forhehadwitnesseditbefore.
"Ispeakinallloving-kindness,"hewenton."Ifye’reoftheElect,youandmewillmeetbeforetheThrone.Iwouldholdoutahandtoastumblingbrother."
Davidmadenoanswer,buthissilencedidnotcheckChasehope’sflow,forheseemedtobeburdenedwiththatwhichmusthavevent.
"Whathaveyemadeofitwi’yourrailingaccusations?Bethinkyeofthat,Mr.Sempill.Whathasbecomeo’youruncovenantedReiverslaw,andyourGlee’dMarkwi’hiswarlockry,andthebonnymayyetrystedwi’?Aneisvanishedlikealandlouper,andanewillsoonkenthewuddy[hangman’srope],andaneisunderthemools."
Davidspokeatlast,andhadtheotherhadearstohearhemighthavedetectedastrangenoteintheminister’svoice.
"Youspeakthetruth.Iamindeedfriendlessandforlorn."
"Friendlessandforlorn!’Deedthat’stheword.Andwherefore,Mr.Sempill?Becauseyehaveflungyoursel’againsttherocko’theElectwhoaresecureintheLord’shands.WhatsaidtheworthyModeratorafteryehadgone?HelikenedtheKirktothestonespokenofinMatthewtwenty-oneandforty-four--’Whosoevershallfallonthisstoneshallbebroken:butonwhomsoeveritshallfall,itwillgrindhimtopowder.’"
"Therewasanotherwordspoken--thatsomeforthisday’sworkwouldburninHell.
