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II. The Road to Calidon

           Alsohefeltthepityofthislifelongcompanionshipbroken,andtheoldmanleftsolitary.Whenhehadfinished,Richieliftedhisfacefromhishands,andintohiseyes,whichhadbeenblankasawall,camethewholesomedimnessoftears.

           "I’mnorepinin’,"hesaid."TheLordgaveandtheLordhastakenaway,andIblessHisname.WhatsaiththeApostle--MirrenhasganetobewithChrist,whilkisfarbetter.Therewasmonyatimewhenthemeal-arkwastoom[empty],andthewindandweetcam’inthroughthebaulks,andthepeatswadnakindle,andwewerebaithhungryandcauld.ButMirren’sbyewi’a’that,forshe’sbieldedintheeverlastingarms,andshe’ssuppin’richattheLord’saintable.Buteh,sir,IcouldwishithadbeenHiswilltohaeta’enmewi’her.I’manauldman,andthere’snaeweans[children],andfortheresto’mydaysI’llbelikeabeastinanuncoloan[strangelane].Godsendtheybinnamony."

           "ThepurposesoftheLordaretrueandaltogetherrighteous.IfHesparesyou,Richie,it’sbecauseHehasstillworkforyoutodoonthisearth."

           "Ikennawhatitcanbe.Myfit’sbeginnin’tolagonthehill,andonywayI’mguidfornochtbutsheep.Lambin’sandclippin’sandspainin’s[weanings]isowerpuirawarkfortheLordtofashwi’."

           "WhateveryouputyourhandtoistheworkoftheLord,ifyoukeepHisfearbeforeyou."

           "Maybe,sir."Themanrosefromhisstoolandrevealedahugegauntframe,muchbowedattheshoulders.Hepeeredintherushlightattheminister’sface.

           "Ye’reayoungcallanttobeaminister.

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