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XXI. The Going of the Minister

           TheministerofBoldconcludedinawhirlofeloquencewithhisfavouriteinstanceofBarakthesonofAbinoam--howwithtenthousandmenofNaphtaliandZebulunhewentdownfromthemountTaborandfelluponSisera,thecaptainofthehostsofCanaan,sothatnotamanwasleft.HelikenedhimselfinallhumilitytoDeborahtheprophetess;hecalleduponthepeopleoftheLord,evenasshehadcalleduponBarak,toriseanddestroytheCanaaniteswithoutquestioningandwithoutrespite."Letussmitethechariotsandthehostwiththeedgeofthesword,forinthisdayhaththeLorddeliveredSiseraintoourhand,andletuspursueaftertheremnanteventoHaroshethoftheGentiles!"

           "Haroshethofyourgrannie!"

           Theminister’svoicehadstopped,and,intheprofoundhushthatfollowed,thefourwordsfellwithastartlingclearness.Theblasphemyofthemwasnotdecreasedbythetone,whichwasofmeasurelesscontempt.ThescaredeyesofthepeoplesawMarkRiddel,forwhomsoldierswerenowbeatingthecountryside,standingeasyandarrogantbeforethepulpit,andthosenearhimdrewawaytheirstoolsinpanic.Hehadnotthelookofahuntedman,andthoughhispresencehadalwayswonhimrespectinWoodileeheseemednowtohaveexpandedintosomeonemostformidableandunfamiliar.Heworethesameclothesashehadworninfieldandmarket,butheheldhimselfverydifferentlyfromthefriendlycronywhohadsatinLuckyWeir’s.Athisside,too,swungalongsword.

           Mr.Proudfootlookedboldlydownonhim.

           "WhoareyouthatdarestocastscornupontheWord?"heaskedinafirmvoice.

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