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VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           Yououghttohaveseenmeinfour!”

           “’Tishismother’ssidewhereMasterClym’sfigurecomesfrom,blessye,”saidTimothy.“Iknow’dherbrotherswell.LongercoffinswerenevermadeinthewholecountryofSouthWessex,and’tissaidthatpoorGeorge’skneeswerecrumpledupalittlee’enas’twas.”

           “Coffins,where?”inquiredChristian,drawingnearer.“Havetheghostofoneappearedtoanybody,MasterFairway?”

           “No,no.Don’tletyourmindsomisleadyourears,Christian;andbeaman,”saidTimothyreproachfully.

           “Iwill.”saidChristian.“ButnowIthinko’tmyshadderlastnightseemedjusttheshapeofacoffin.Whatisitasignofwhenyourshade’slikeacoffin,neighbours?Itcan’tbenothingtobeafearedof,Isuppose?”

           “Afeared,no!”saidtheGrandfer.“Faith,IwasneverafeardofnothingexceptBoney,orIshouldn’tha’beenthesoldierIwas.Yes,’tisathousandpitiesyoudidn’tseemeinfour!”

           Bythistimethemummerswerepreparingtoleave;butMrs.Yeobrightstoppedthembyaskingthemtositdownandhavealittlesupper.TothisinvitationFatherChristmas,inthenameofthemall,readilyagreed.

           Eustaciawashappyintheopportunityofstayingalittlelonger.Thecoldandfrostynightwithoutwasdoublyfrigidtoher.Butthelingeringwasnotwithoutitsdifficulties.Mrs.Yeobright,forwantofroominthelargerapartment,placedabenchforthemummershalfwaythroughthepantrydoor,whichopenedfromthesitting-room.

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