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XXIX. Particulars of a Twilight Walk

           Whenhetriestotalkto’eeagain,whynotturnawaywithashort’Goodday’;andwhenyouseehimcomingoneway,turntheother.Whenhesaysanythinglaughable,failtoseethepointanddon’tsmile,andspeakofhimbeforethosewhowillreportyourtalkas’thatfantasticalman,’or’thatSergeantWhat’s-his-name.’’Thatmanofafamilythathascometothedogs.’Don’tbeunmannerlytowardsen,butharmless-uncivil,andsogetridoftheman."

           NoChristmasrobindetainedbyawindow-paneeverpulsedasdidBathshebanow.

           "Isay—Isayagain—thatitdoesn’tbecomeyoutotalkabouthim.Whyheshouldbementionedpassesmequite!"sheexclaimeddesperately."Iknowthis,th-th-thatheisathoroughlyconscientiousman—bluntsometimeseventorudeness—butalwaysspeakinghismindaboutyouplaintoyourface!"

           "Oh."

           "Heisasgoodasanybodyinthisparish!Heisveryparticular,too,aboutgoingtochurch—yes,heis!"

           "Iamafeardnobodysawhimthere.Ineverdid,certainly."

           "Thereasonofthatis,"shesaideagerly,"thathegoesinprivatelybytheoldtowerdoor,justwhentheservicecommences,andsitsatthebackofthegallery.Hetoldmeso."

           ThissupremeinstanceofTroy’sgoodnessfelluponGabrielearslikethethirteenthstrokeofcrazyclock.Itwasnotonlyreceivedwithutterincredulityasregardeditself,butthrewadoubtonalltheassurancesthathadprecededit.

           Oakwasgrievedtofindhowentirelyshetrustedhim.

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