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VII. The Tragic Meeting of Two Old Friends

           

           “Well,’tisrighttobeafeardofthings,iffolkscan’thelpit,”saidGrandferCantle.“’Twouldhavesavedmemanyabravedangerinmytime.”

           “IfancyIheardsomethingoutsidetheshed,”saidChristian.“Iwishtroubleswouldcomeinthedaytime,forthenamancouldshowhiscourage,andhardlybegformercyofthemostbroomstickoldwomanheshouldsee,ifhewasabraveman,andabletorunoutofhersight!”

           “EvensuchanignorantfellowasIshouldknowbetterthandothat,”saidSam.

           “Well,there’scalamitieswhereweleastexpectit,whetherorno.Neighbours,ifMrs.Yeobrightweretodie,d’yethinkweshouldbetookupandtriedforthemanslaughterofawoman?”

           “No,theycouldn’tbringitinasthat,”saidSam,“unlesstheycouldprovewehadbeenpoachersatsometimeofourlives.Butshe’llfetchround.”

           “Now,ifIhadbeenstungbytenaddersIshouldhardlyhavelostaday’sworkfor’t,”saidGrandferCantle.“SuchismyspiritwhenIamonmymettle.Butperhaps’tisnaturalinamantrainedforwar.Yes,I’vegonethroughagooddeal;butnothingevercameamisstomeafterIjoinedtheLocalsinfour.”Heshookhisheadandsmiledatamentalpictureofhimselfinuniform.“Iwasalwaysfirstinthemostgalliantestscrapesinmyyoungerdays!”

           “Isupposethatwasbecausetheyalwaysusedtoputthebiggestfoolafore,”saidFairwayfromthefire,besidewhichheknelt,blowingitwithhisbreath.

           “D’yethinkso,Timothy?”saidGrandferCantle,comingforwardtoFairway’ssidewithsuddendepressioninhisface

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