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XXI. The Going of the Minister

           Onevoice--itwasAmosRitchie’s--cameoutofthebackofthekirk.

           "Whereistheminister?"itasked.

           "Heisgonewhereyouwillneverseehimmore,"saidMark."Aprophetcameamongyouandyouknewhimnot.Forthesakeofthatwitlessthingthatisnowgoingfour-footamongthebraesyouhavecondemnedtheinnocentblood.Hespenthisstrengthforyouandyourejectedhim,heyearnedforyouandyourepelledhim,hewouldhavelaiddownhislifeforyouandyouscornedhim.Heisnowbeyondthereachofyouringratitude."

           "Unlesshebedead,"saidMr.Proudfoot,"heisnotbeyondthereachofthelaw,andifhebedeadhehasfallenintothehandsofalivingandoffendedGod."

           "Man,man,"saidMarkgently,"youandyourlikehavemostlamentablyconfoundedGodandDevil."

           "Andyouyourself,"criedtheModerator,strugglingvaliantlytoasserthimselfagainstanatmospherewhichhefeltinimical,"arewithinaspanofthegallows."

           "Weareallandatalltimeswithinaspanofdeath....Toyou,reverendsirs,Ihavenomoretosay.Youwillgangyourownways,andsomedayotherswillplaythetyrantoveryouandgiveyouyourainkailthroughthereek.Inthatdayofhumiliationyouwillrepentofwhatyoudidinyourpride....TothosewhohavebeenpartakersoftheiniquityoftheWoodIwishnolessthanthefatethathasovertakentheirmaster....TothepoorfolkofWoodileeIleavetheirminister’sblessing,andmaytheyhavewhilesakindlythoughtofonethatlovedthem."

           Heturnedatthedoor."Youwillbideheretillyouarereleased.Theministerscanwhileawaythetimeexcommunicatin’me

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