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XX. The Judgment

           Itwasaflameofsuchheatthatitburnedcalmly,buttheglowofit,radiatingfromhim,madetheother’smerewildfire.

           Davidspokenofurtherword,butanervousrestlessnesscameuponChasehope.Heblusteredandbragged.Seetowhatapitchofesteemhehadcomefromfollowingthenarrowway!Andhewhined.Hehadthefrailtyofallmortals,butitwasatonedforbytheimputedrighteousnessofhisRedeemer.Heseemedtolongforawordofconfirmation,andhepawedattheminister’ssleeve.Butnoanswercame,andthesilenceoftheotherbegantounnervehim.Hisvoicehadastartlednote,hequotedtextsasiftheyweresupplicationstothestonyimpassivenessofhiscompanion.Whenhishorsestumbledandhealmostcollidedwiththeminister,hecriedoutsuddenly,asifinfear.

           TheyhadcrossedAllerhalfamilebelowRoodfoot,andhadcometotheturningoftheways.ThecloudshadthinnedandthestrugglingmoonshowedMelanudrigillbeforethem,risingandfallinglikeanoceanofdarkness.Davidkepthishorse’sheadstraightforit,andChasehope,whohadbeenridingonhisleft,edgedhisbeastacrossthepath.

           "Ye’llbefortheshortroad.I’llgangquickerbythebacko’Windyways....Losh,that’sanawesomewind."

           "ItisthewindoftheLord’sanger."

           "Guide’entoye,andGodsendyeacontriteheart!"Chasehopeseemedtohaverecoveredcourageattheprospectofpartingcompany.

           Davidlaidahandonhisbridle.

           "Nay,youandIdonottwinehere.Ourroadliesyonder."

           "Areyedaft,man?"Chasehopecried,hisvoicestrongagain.

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