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Chapter 6
"Youhaveapairoflegsthatmightmakealongpathseemshort!youjourneysometimes,Ifancy,withtidingsforthegeneral."
"Never;Ifollownootherthanmyownhighvocation,whichisinstructioninsacredmusic!"
"’Tisastrangecalling!"mutteredHawkeye,withaninwardlaugh,"togothroughlife,likeacatbird,mockingalltheupsanddownsthatmayhappentocomeoutofothermen’sthroats.Well,friend,Isupposeitisyourgift,andmustn’tbedeniedanymorethanif’twasshooting,orsomeotherbetterinclination.Letushearwhatyoucandointhatway;’twillbeafriendlymannerofsayinggood-night,for’tistimethattheseladiesshouldbegettingstrengthforahardandalongpush,intheprideofthemorning,aforetheMaquasarestirring!"
"WithjoyfulpleasuredoIconsent,"saidDavid,adjustinghisiron-rimmedspectacles,andproducinghisbelovedlittlevolume,whichheimmediatelytenderedtoAlice."Whatcanbemorefittingandconsolatory,thantoofferupeveningpraise,afteradayofsuchexceedingjeopardy!"
Alicesmiled;butregardingHeyward,sheblushedandhesitated.
"Indulgeyourself,"hewhispered:"oughtnotthesuggestionoftheworthynamesakeofthePsalmisttohaveitsweightatsuchamoment?"
Encouragedbyhisopinion,Alicedidwhatherpiousinclinationsandherkeenrelishforgentlesounds,hadbeforesostronglyurged.
