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IX. Before Lammas

           Thepointisfarfinerthanthat,sir.Iwillconstrueyourwords,forthereisaninterpretationofthemwhichisrankheresy."

           Thetaskofconstruinganddistinguishingdidnotfarewell,foreveryfewminutestheteethofMr.Proudfootwereshakeninhisheadbyhishorse’svagaries.Hehadjustreachedapointofinordinatesubtlety,whenthetracktoBoldbranchedoff,andhisanimal,recognizingatlasttheroadhome,darteddownitataroughgallop.ThelastseenoftheministerofBoldwasamassivefigureswayinglikeashipinagale,andstill,ifonemighttrusttheechoesthewindbroughtback,distinguishingandconstruing.

           EvenMr.Fordyce’sgravefacesmiledashewatchedthefleeingBoanerges.

           "Heisawilfulman,andhehasawilfulbeast.Butwhatisthisrumourinthecountryside,Mr.David?IfearthatyouarefindingWoodileeadourrigtoplough."

           "WhatdotheysayinCauldshaw?"

           "Ihavebeenlittleaboutoflate,fortheselastweeksI’vebeensoretroubledwithmybowels.I’mlikethePsalmist--theLordtriethmyreinsinthenightwatches--andI’venevermadeoutmyvisittoyoutohaveareadofCardanus.ButIcannotbuthearorrabitsofnewsfromthenextparish,andthespeakinthecountrysideisthatyouhaveuncoveredthenakednessofWoodileeandpreachsiccansermonsthattheeenofthefolkturninwardintheirheads.What’sthetruthofit,Mr.David?Myheartyearnsoveryouasifyouweremyownmother’sson."

           "Ihaveuncoveredagreatwickedness--butnotyetall.Iwaitandwatch,andwhenIhavefullerknowledgeIwillknowbetterhowtoact.

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