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V. The Black Wood by Day

           "

           "ButJean,thegoose-girlwhotaughtitme,rememberedjusttheoneverse.IwishIwasapoettomakeothers."

           Abovethewellwasoneofthosecirclesofgreenmoundswhichcountrypeoplecallfairy-rings.Thegirlseatedherselfinthecentreandbegantomakeposiesoftheflowersshehadpicked.Davidlayontheturfatherfeet,watchingthequickmovementofherhands,hisgarlandedhatremovedandthetemperatesunwarminghisbody.Neverhadhefeltsobathedinhappypeace.

           Thepixieseatedabovehimsparedtimefromherflowerstoglancedownathim,andfoundhimregardingherwithabstractedeyes.Forhewastryingtofitthisbrightcreatureintohisschemeofthings.Didtheworldofthetwoofthemtouchnowheresaveinthiswoodland?

           "YouruncleisthechiefheritorinWoodileeparish,"hesaid,"butyoudonotcometothekirk."

           "IwastherenolongerbackthanlastSunday--"shesaid.

           "Sabbath,"hecorrected.

           "Sabbath,ifyouwillhaveitso.CalidonisinCauldshawparish,anditwastoCauldshawkirkwewent.Fourwearymilesofjoggingonaplough-horse,IridingpilliontoAuntGrizel.Beforethatthedriftsweretoodeeptotaketheroad....IhaveheardmanyasermonfromMr.Fordyce."

           "Heisagoodman."

           "Heisadullman.Suchapreachmentondismaltexts.’Seventhly,mybrethren,andinparenthesis--’"shemimicked."Butheisbeyonddoubtgood,andAuntGrizelsaysshehasbenefitedfromhiswords,andwouldfainrepayhimbyhealinghisdisorders.Hehasmanybodilydisorders,thepoorman,andAuntGrizellovessermonsmuch,buthersimplesmore.

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