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XXXVI. Wealth in Jeopardy—The Revel

           

           Gabrielshoutedinhisear,"where’syourthatching-beetleandrick-stickandspars?"

           "Underthestaddles,"saidMoon,mechanically,withtheunconsciouspromptnessofamedium.

           Gabrielletgohishead,anditdroppeduponthefloorlikeabowl.HethenwenttoSusanTall’shusband.

           "Where’sthekeyofthegranary?"

           Noanswer.Thequestionwasrepeated,withthesameresult.TobeshoutedtoatnightwasevidentlylessofanoveltytoSusanTall’shusbandthantoMatthewMoon.OakflungdownTall’sheadintothecorneragainandturnedaway.

           Tobejust,themenwerenotgreatlytoblameforthispainfulanddemoralizingterminationtotheevening’sentertainment.SergeantTroyhadsostrenuouslyinsisted,glassinhand,thatdrinkingshouldbethebondoftheirunion,thatthosewhowishedtorefusehardlylikedtobesounmannerlyunderthecircumstances.Havingfromtheiryouthupbeenentirelyunaccustomedtoanyliquorstrongerthanciderormildale,itwasnowonderthattheyhadsuccumbed,oneandall,withextraordinaryuniformity,afterthelapseofaboutanhour.

           Gabrielwasgreatlydepressed.Thisdebauchbodedillforthatwilfulandfascinatingmistresswhomthefaithfulmanevennowfeltwithinhimastheembodimentofallthatwassweetandbrightandhopeless.

           Heputouttheexpiringlights,thatthebarnmightnotbeendangered,closedthedooruponthemenintheirdeepandoblivioussleep,andwentagainintothelonenight.

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