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XX. The Judgment

           

           TheycametotheedgeoftheWood,wheretheroadbenttotherightamongthepinerootstowardstheglenofWoodileeburn.

           "Wedismounthere,"saidDavid,"forwecannotrideamongthetrees.Thebeastswillfindtheirwayhome."

           Chasehopecriedout,andhisvoicenowwasstrangledwithterror.

           "TheWud!NotheWud!Yedaurnagangthere...."Heraisedhisarmandwouldhavestruck,butDavidcaughthiswrist.Heoverbalancedhimselfandrolledtotheground,andinasecondDavidwasbesidehim.Thehorses,alarmedbythescuffle,dashedupthetrack.

           Fearmadethemanviolent.HeflunghimselfonDavid,butforallhisweightfoundhimselftosseddownlikeafeather.Wasthissternfigurewiththesinewsofirontheministerwhomhehaddespised?

           Thequietvoicespoke.

           "YouaregrossandelderlyandIhavetheexercisedstrengthofyouth.Atnotimecouldyouhopetostrivewithme.ButthisnightthemightoftheLordisinme,andIcouldbreakyoulikeastraw....Youwillcomewithme,thoughIhavetodingyousenselessandcarryyou."

           Themanscrambledtohisfeetandmadetheplaceechowithhiscriesforhelp.Noanswercame,excepttheflapofdisturbednightbirds.

           "Wherewouldyehavemegang?"hewhimpered.

           "IntotheWood--totheplaceyouknowof.EphraimCaird,thisnightIgiveyouthechanceofsalvation.Imayhaveerred--myeyesmayhavedeceivedme--itmaynothavebeenyouthatcaperedandpipedinadog’smasktoyonlostcrew.IfIhavebeenwrong,itwillbeprovenyonder.IfIhavebeenright,youwillbegivenachanceofrepentance.

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