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VI. The Two Stand Face to Face

           

           “Tobesurewewill,”saidFairway,takingthecandleandmovingitoverthesurfaceoftheGrandfer’scountenance,thesubjectofhisscrutinyirradiatinghimselfwithlightandpleasantsmiles,andgivinghimselfjerksofjuvenility.

           “Youhaven’tchangedmuch,”saidYeobright.

           “Ifthere’sanydifference,Grandferisyounger,”appendedFairwaydecisively.

           “Andyetnotmyowndoing,andIfeelnoprideinit,”saidthepleasedancient.“ButIcan’tbecuredofmyvagaries;themIpleadguiltyto.Yes,MasterCantlealwayswasthat,asweknow.ButIamnothingbythesideofyou,MisterClym.”

           “Noranyo’us,”saidHumphrey,inalowrichtoneofadmiration,notintendedtoreachanybody’sears.

           “Really,therewouldhavebeennobodyherewhocouldhavestoodasdecentsecondtohim,oreventhird,ifIhadn’tbeenasoldierintheBang-upLocals(aswewascalledforoursmartness),”saidGrandferCantle.“Andevenas’tiswealllookalittlescammishbesidehim.Butintheyearfour’twassaidtherewasn’tafinerfigureinthewholeSouthWessexthanI,asIlookedwhendashingpasttheshop-winderswiththerestofourcompanyonthedayweranouto’BudmouthbecauseitwasthoughtedthatBoneyhadlandedroundthepoint.TherewasI,straightasayoungpoplar,wi’myfirelock,andmybagnet,andmyspatterdashes,andmystocksawingmyjawsoff,andmyaccoutrementssheeninglikethesevenstars!Yes,neighbours,Iwasaprettysightinmysoldieringdays.

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