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III. The Custom of the Country

           IwaspassingdowntheAngleburyRoad,towardsmyniece’snewhome,whoisreturningtonightwithherhusband;andseeingthebonfireandhearingOlly’svoiceamongtherestIcameupheretolearnwhatwasgoingon.Ishouldlikehertowalkwithme,asherwayismine.”

           “Ay,sure,ma’am,I’mjustthinkingofmoving,”saidOlly.

           “Why,you’llbesafetomeetthereddlemanthatItoldyeof,”saidFairway.“He’sonlygonebacktogethisvan.Weheardthatyournieceandherhusbandwerecomingstraighthomeassoonastheyweremarried,andwearegoingdownthereshortly,togive’emasongo’welcome.”

           “Thankyouindeed,”saidMrs.Yeobright.

           “Butweshalltakeashortercutthroughthefurzethanyoucangowithlongclothes;sowewon’ttroubleyoutowait.”

           “Verywell—areyouready,Olly?”

           “Yes,ma’am.Andthere’salightshiningfromyourniece’swindow,see.Itwillhelptokeepusinthepath.”

           SheindicatedthefaintlightatthebottomofthevalleywhichFairwayhadpointedout;andthetwowomendescendedthetumulus.

           

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