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           Chasehopelaughedhisrareanduglylaugh."Hoots,man,thatwasjustpuirMr.Fordyce,anda’bodykenshim.Nobutwhathehastherooto’thematterinhim--buthe’sadwaiblybodywi’naemairfushionthanathresh[rush]."

           "Neverthelesshespoketruly.Helliswaitingforsome,andmaybethisverynight."

           AgainChasehopelaughed."IsSaulalsoamongtheprophets?"heasked."Whoareyou,aministeroutedandexcommunicat,thatyousuldtaketotheprophesyin’?"

           "GodmakesuseofthefeeblestpipestoproclaimHiswill.Itellyou,EphraimCaird,thatthisverynightjudgmentmayovertakeyou."

           ThistimeChasehopedidnotlaugh,butmovedhishorsealittleapart.

           "Doyedaurtothreatenme--?"

           "Ithreatennoman,butGodthreatensyou."

           "Awa’wi’you!Ihaveafirmassurance.Andifyedaurlifthandonme--"

           "Becomforted.Myhandwillnotbelifted."

           Themanseemedtorecoverhiscomposure,forheedgedhishorsenearerandthrustforwardhisface.

           "Ye’veayehatedme.Icouldseeitinyoureenthefirstdayatthemanse."

           "Ihaveneverhatedyou.ThereisnomanlivinginwhosecompanyIwouldratherridethisnight.IloveyousodearlythatIwouldsaveyoursoul."

           "Youtospeakofsavin’souls!"Chasehopebegan,andthenstopped.FortherewassomethinginDavidwhichstruckachilleventohisexcitedmind.Thequietmasterfulvoicecutintohiswildgabblelikeironintopeat.Iftherewasmadnessintheman,therewasafiercermadnessintheminister,forinthelastminutesDavid’sweaknesshadfallenfromhimlikerags,andhehadquickenedtoaflamingzeal.