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I. The Coming of the Minister

           Onedoorledfromittothesolitaryguest-chamber;anothertoatinyhearthlessroom,whichwashisstudyorcloset,andwhichatthemomentrankedinhismindasthemostmiraculousofhispossessions.

           Davidrangedaroundlikeaboybackfromschool,andindeedwithhisthick,sandyhairandruddycountenanceandslim,straightbackheseemedscarcelytohaveoutgrowntheschoolboy.Hespiltthebrowstinthebrewhouse,andmadeaspectacleofhimselfwithpease-mealinthegirnel.Isobelwatchedhimanxiouslyoutofdoors,wherehesampledthefruitoftheappletrees,andwithvariousrejectedspecimenstookshotsatastarlingintheglebe.Then,inresponsetohisshouts,shebroughthimabasinofwaterandhewashedoffthedustofhismorningride.TheAugustsunfellwarmonthelittleyard;thesoundoftheburnintheglen,theclackofthekirktonsmithy,thesheepfaroffonWindyways,thebeesintheclovegillyflowers,allmeltedintothesoothinghumofamoorlandnoontide.Theministersmiledashescrubbedhischeeks,andIsobel’slittleoldpuckeredapple-huedfacesmiledback."Ay,sir,"shesaid,"ourlinesisfallenintilagoodlyplaceandapleasanthabitation.TheLordbethankit."Andashecriedaferventamenandtossedthetowelbacktoher,astiratthefrontdoorbetokenedhisfirstvisitors.

           Thesewerenolessthanthreeinnumber,neighbouringministerswhohadriddenoverontheirgarronstobidtheyoungmanwelcometoWoodilee.

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