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III. The Custom of the Country

           

           “’Bedamnedifthereisn’tMis’essYeobrighta-standingup,’Isaid,”thenarratorrepeated,givingoutthebadwordwiththesamepassionlessseverityoffaceasbefore,whichprovedhowentirelynecessityandnotgustohadtodowiththeiteration.“AndthenextthingIheardwas,’Iforbidthebanns,’fromher.’I’llspeaktoyouaftertheservice,’saidtheparson,inquiteahomelyway—yes,turningallatonceintoacommonmannoholierthanyouorI.Ah,herfacewaspale!MaybeyoucancalltomindthatmonumentinWeatherburychurch—thecross-leggedsoldierthathavehadhisarmknockedawaybytheschoolchildren?Well,hewouldabouthavematchedthatwoman’sface,whenshesaid,’Iforbidthebanns.’”

           Theaudienceclearedtheirthroatsandtossedafewstalksintothefire,notbecausethesedeedswereurgent,buttogivethemselvestimetoweighthemoralofthestory.

           “I’msurewhenIheardthey’dbeenforbidIfeltasgladasifanybodyhadgiedmesixpence,”saidanearnestvoice—thatofOllyDowden,awomanwholivedbymakingheathbrooms,orbesoms.Hernaturewastobeciviltoenemiesaswellastofriends,andgratefultoalltheworldforlettingherremainalive.

           “Andnowthemaidhavemarriedhimjustthesame,”saidHumphrey.

           “AfterthatMis’essYeobrightcameroundandwasquiteagreeable,”Fairwayresumed,withanunheedingair,toshowthathiswordswerenoappendagetoHumphrey’s,buttheresultofindependentreflection.

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