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VI. The Black Wood by Night

           HewouldratherhaveMr.Fordyce’sjudgmentthanthatoftheBoanergesofBoldorthesleekministerofKirkAller.Hisdoubtswerenotresolved,buttheveryuncertaintygavehimease.Hewasnotyetcalledtorenunciation,andhavingreachedthisconclusion,hecouldletthememoryofParadisesweepbackintohismindinadelightfulflood.

           Yetyouthcannotbehappyinindecision.Davidlongedforsomedutywhichwouldabsorbthestronglifethatwasinhim.Why,ohwhywashenotasoldier?Heturnedtohisparish,andtriedtoengrosshimselfinitscares.Itmayhavebeenthathisperceptionwassharpenedbyhisownmentalconflicts,butheseemedtodetectastrangenessinWoodilee.

           Ithadbeenafinespring,withadryseed-bed,andthesowingofcropsandthelambinghadpassedoffwell.Theleancattlehadstaggeredoutofbyresandclosestotheyounggrass,andtheirribswerenowcoveredagain.Uponthehillslambsnolongertotteredonweaklegs.Therewasmorefoodintheplace,fortherehadbeenfeastsofbraxymutton,andthehenswerelayingagain,andtherewasmilkinthecogies.Thefacesofthepeoplehadlosttheirwinterstrain;thegirlshadwashedtheirs,andfreshcheeksandbrighteyesweretobeseenontheroads.Woodileehadrevivedwiththespring,butDavidashewentamongthefolksawmorethananincreaseinbodilywell-being....Therewasaqueerundercurrentofexcitement--orwasitexpectation?--andthethingwassecret.

           Everyonedidnotsharethis.Thereseemedtobeaninnercircleintheparishwhichwaslinkedtogetherbysomeprivatebond.

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