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XX. The Judgment
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Chasehopelaughedhisrareanduglylaugh."Hoots,man,thatwasjustpuirMr.Fordyce,anda’bodykenshim.Nobutwhathehastherooto’thematterinhim--buthe’sadwaiblybodywi’naemairfushionthanathresh[rush]."
"Neverthelesshespoketruly.Helliswaitingforsome,andmaybethisverynight."
AgainChasehopelaughed."IsSaulalsoamongtheprophets?"heasked."Whoareyou,aministeroutedandexcommunicat,thatyousuldtaketotheprophesyin’?"
"GodmakesuseofthefeeblestpipestoproclaimHiswill.Itellyou,EphraimCaird,thatthisverynightjudgmentmayovertakeyou."
ThistimeChasehopedidnotlaugh,butmovedhishorsealittleapart.
"Doyedaurtothreatenme--?"
"Ithreatennoman,butGodthreatensyou."
"Awa’wi’you!Ihaveafirmassurance.Andifyedaurlifthandonme--"
"Becomforted.Myhandwillnotbelifted."
Themanseemedtorecoverhiscomposure,forheedgedhishorsenearerandthrustforwardhisface.
"Ye’veayehatedme.Icouldseeitinyoureenthefirstdayatthemanse."
"Ihaveneverhatedyou.ThereisnomanlivinginwhosecompanyIwouldratherridethisnight.IloveyousodearlythatIwouldsaveyoursoul."
"Youtospeakofsavin’souls!"Chasehopebegan,andthenstopped.FortherewassomethinginDavidwhichstruckachilleventohisexcitedmind.Thequietmasterfulvoicecutintohiswildgabblelikeironintopeat.Iftherewasmadnessintheman,therewasafiercermadnessintheminister,forinthelastminutesDavid’sweaknesshadfallenfromhimlikerags,andhehadquickenedtoaflamingzeal.
