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XX. The Judgment

           Hewasarmouredagainstcensure,foritwasidletocensureonewhowasoverwhelmedbyhisownunworthinessandwhoatthesametimesawallhumanauthoritiesdiminishedtocockle-shells.Hehadnofearsandnohates:Godhadsmittenhim,and,humbleunderthatawfulrod,hecouldviewwithindifferencethelittlewhipsofhisfellows.Hedidnotblamethem--whyshoulddustaccusedust?

           Inhisdetachmentonlyonethoughtaffectedhimwithanypassion.HeretainedhishorroroftheWood.Ifheweretofallhewouldfainhavebroughtdownwithhimthatunholytemple.ForChasehopehefeltnohatredexceptasitshigh-priest;themanhimself,withhiscrazytwistedsoul,wasratheramarkforpity.ButhewouldfainhaveridWoodileeofthatincubus....Hehadfailed,andChasehopewasthevictor--ChasehopeandtheWood.Foramomenthismindreturnedtorealities,andhequestionedhimselfifhehadleftanythingundone.ThisdayhisoriginallibelwouldcomebeforethePresbytery,andhehadtherighttocallhiswitnesses.Butwherewerethey?Reiverslawhadbeenabsenttwomonthsfromtheparishandhadnotyetreturned,andwithouthistestimonyRichieSmailandRabPrenticeweremeaninglessvoices.Hecouldgivehisownwitness,butthatthePresbyteryhadalreadyofficiallyrejected.Letitgo--theAlmightyinHisowntimewouldbehisvindication--hewhowasfilthylethimbefilthystill....

           "Ubimolestiisfinitisomnibus

           SecuricanticaSioncantabimus."

           Buteveninhissecretworldregretpenetratedandirkedhim,forMelanudrigillwasnightothegreenwoodandtoParadise.

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