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V. Perplexity among Honest People

           (1)

           (1)Theinnwhichreallyborethissignandlegendstood

           somemilestothenorthwestofthepresentscene,wherein

           thehousemoreimmediatelyreferredtoisnownolongeran

           inn;andthesurroundingsaremuchchanged.Butanotherinn,

           someofwhosefeaturesarealsoembodiedinthis

           description,theREDLIONatWinfrith,stillremainsasa

           havenforthewayfarer(1912).

           ThefrontofthehousewastowardstheheathandRainbarrow,whosedarkshapeseemedtothreatenitfromthesky.Uponthedoorwasaneglectedbrassplate,bearingtheunexpectedinscription,“Mr.Wildeve,Engineer”—auselessyetcherishedrelicfromthetimewhenhehadbeenstartedinthatprofessioninanofficeatBudmouthbythosewhohadhopedmuchfromhim,andhadbeendisappointed.Thegardenwasattheback,andbehindthisranastilldeepstream,formingthemarginoftheheathinthatdirection,meadow-landappearingbeyondthestream.

           Butthethickobscuritypermittedonlyskylinestobevisibleofanysceneatpresent.Thewateratthebackofthehousecouldbeheard,idlyspinningwhirpoolsinitscreepbetweentherowsofdryfeather-headedreedswhichformedastockadealongeachbank.Theirpresencewasdenotedbysoundsasofacongregationprayinghumbly,producedbytheirrubbingagainsteachotherintheslowwind.

           Thewindow,whencethecandlelighthadshoneupthevaletotheeyesofthebonfiregroup,wasuncurtained,butthesilllaytoohighforapedestrianontheoutsidetolookoveritintotheroom.Avastshadow,inwhichcouldbedimlytracedportionsofamasculinecontour,blottedhalftheceiling.

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