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VII. The Morning and the Evening of a Day

           

           “Christiandon’tknowthefuno’t,and’twouldbeafinesightforhim,”saidabuxomwoman.“There’snodangeratall,Christian.Everymanputsinashillingapiece,andonewinsagown-pieceforhiswifeorsweetheartifhe’sgotone.”

           “Well,asthat’snotmyfortunethere’snomeaninginittome.ButIshouldliketoseethefun,ifthere’snothingoftheblackartinit,andifamanmaylookonwithoutcostorgettingintoanydangerouswrangle?”

           “Therewillbenouproaratall,”saidTimothy.“Sure,Christian,ifyou’dliketocomewe’llseethere’snoharmdone.”

           “Andnoba’dygaieties,Isuppose?Yousee,neighbours,ifso,itwouldbesettingfatherabadexample,asheissolightmoral’d.Butagown-pieceforashilling,andnoblackart—’tisworthlookingintosee,anditwouldn’thindermehalfanhour.Yes,I’llcome,ifyou’llstepalittlewaytowardsMistoverwithmeafterwards,supposingnightshouldhaveclosedin,andnobodyelseisgoingthatway?”

           Oneortwopromised;andChristian,divergingfromhisdirectpath,turnedroundtotherightwithhiscompanionstowardstheQuietWoman.

           Whentheyenteredthelargecommonroomoftheinntheyfoundassembledthereabouttenmenfromamongtheneighbouringpopulation,andthegroupwasincreasedbythenewcontingenttodoublethatnumber.

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