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VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           AtthispointofhisjourneyChristianheardvoices,andfoundthattheyproceededfromacompanyofmenandwomenwhoweretraversingahollowaheadofhim,thetopsonlyoftheirheadsbeingvisible.

           Hepausedandthoughtofthemoneyhecarried.ItwasalmosttooearlyevenforChristianseriouslytofearrobbery;neverthelesshetookaprecautionwhicheversincehisboyhoodhehadadoptedwheneverhecarriedmorethantwoorthreeshillingsuponhisperson—aprecautionsomewhatlikethatoftheownerofthePittDiamondwhenfilledwithsimilarmisgivings.Hetookoffhisboots,untiedtheguineas,andemptiedthecontentsofonelittlebagintotherightboot,andoftheotherintotheleft,spreadingthemasflatlyaspossibleoverthebottomofeach,whichwasreallyaspaciouscofferbynomeanslimitedtothesizeofthefoot.Pullingthemonagainandlacingthemtotheverytop,heproceededonhisway,moreeasyinhisheadthanunderhissoles.

           Hispathconvergedtowardsthatofthenoisycompany,andoncomingnearerhefoundtohisreliefthattheywereseveralEgdonpeoplewhomheknewverywell,whilewiththemwalkedFairway,ofBlooms-End.

           “What!Christiangoingtoo?”saidFairwayassoonasherecognizedthenewcomer.“You’vegotnoyoungwomannorwifetoyournametogieagown-pieceto,I’msure.”

           “Whatd’yemean?”saidChristian.

           “Why,theraffle.Theonewegotoeveryyear.Goingtotheraffleaswellasourselves?”

           “Neverknewawordo’t.Isitlikecudgelplayingorothersportfulformsofbloodshed?Idon’twanttogo,thankyou,MisterFairway,andnooffence.

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