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The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton

           Atfirst,hebegantodoubttherealityofhisadventures,buttheacutepaininhisshoulderswhenheattemptedtorise,assuredhimthatthekickingofthegoblinswascertainlynotideal.Hewasstaggeredagain,byobservingnotracesoffootstepsinthesnowonwhichthegoblinshadplayedatleap-frogwiththegravestones,buthespeedilyaccountedforthiscircumstancewhenherememberedthat,beingspirits,theywouldleavenovisibleimpressionbehindthem.So,GabrielGrubgotonhisfeetaswellashecould,forthepaininhisback;and,brushingthefrostoffhiscoat,putiton,andturnedhisfacetowardsthetown.

           ‘Buthewasanalteredman,andhecouldnotbearthethoughtofreturningtoaplacewherehisrepentancewouldbescoffedat,andhisreformationdisbelieved.Hehesitatedforafewmoments;andthenturnedawaytowanderwherehemight,andseekhisbreadelsewhere.

           ‘Thelantern,thespade,andthewickerbottlewerefound,thatday,inthechurchyard.Therewereagreatmanyspeculationsaboutthesexton’sfate,atfirst,butitwasspeedilydeterminedthathehadbeencarriedawaybythegoblins;andtherewerenotwantingsomeverycrediblewitnesseswhohaddistinctlyseenhimwhiskedthroughtheaironthebackofachestnuthorseblindofoneeye,withthehind-quartersofalion,andthetailofabear.

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