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           Hissin,whichhadcoveredhimfromthesightofGod,hadledhimnearertotherefugeofsinners.Hereyesseemedtoregardhimwithmildpity;herholiness,astrangelightglowingfaintlyuponherfrailflesh,didnothumiliatethesinnerwhoapproachedher.Ifeverhewasimpelledtocastsinfromhimandtorepenttheimpulsethatmovedhimwasthewishtobeherknight.Ifeverhissoul,re-enteringherdwellingshylyafterthefrenzyofhisbody’slusthadspentitself,wasturnedtowardsherwhoseemblemisthemorningstar,BRIGHTANDMUSICAL,TELLINGOFHEAVENANDINFUSINGPEACE,itwaswhenhernamesweremurmuredsoftlybylipswhereontherestilllingeredfoulandshamefulwords,thesavouritselfofalewdkiss.

           Thatwasstrange.Hetriedtothinkhowitcouldbe.Butthedusk,deepeningintheschoolroom,coveredoverhisthoughts.Thebellrang.Themastermarkedthesumsandcutstobedoneforthenextlessonandwentout.Heron,besideStephen,begantohumtunelessly.

           MYEXCELLENTFRIENDBOMBADOS.

           Ennis,whohadgonetotheyard,cameback,saying:

           —Theboyfromthehouseiscomingupfortherector.