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V. Perplexity among Honest People

           HewasluckyenoughtobeGodA’mighty’sownman.”

           “Andotherfolk—d’yethink’twillbemuchpainto’em,MisterFairway?”

           “Thatdependsonwhethertheybeafeard.”

           “Ibain’tafeardatall,IthankGod!”saidChristianstrenuously.“I’mgladIbain’t,forthen’twon’tpainme....Idon’tthinkIbeafeard—orifIbeIcan’thelpit,andIdon’tdeservetosuffer.IwishIwasnotafeardatall!”

           Therewasasolemnsilence,andlookingfromthewindow,whichwasunshutteredandunblinded,Timothysaid,“Well,whatafesslittlebonfirethatoneis,outbyCap’nVye’s!’Tisburningjustthesamenowasever,uponmylife.”

           Allglanceswentthroughthewindow,andnobodynoticedthatWildevedisguisedabrief,telltalelook.Farawayupthesombrevalleyofheath,andtotherightofRainbarrow,couldindeedbeseenthelight,small,butsteadyandpersistentasbefore.

           “Itwaslightedbeforeourswas,”Fairwaycontinued;“andyeteveryoneinthecountryroundisoutafore’n.”

           “Perhapsthere’smeaninginit!”murmuredChristian.

           “Howmeaning?”saidWildevesharply.

           Christianwastooscatteredtoreply,andTimothyhelpedhim.

           “Hemeans,sir,thatthelonesomedark-eyedcreatureuptherethatsomesayisawitch—everIshouldcallafineyoungwomansuchaname—isalwaysuptosomeoddconceitorother;andsoperhaps’tisshe.”

           “I’dbeverygladtoaskherinwedlock,ifshe’dhaemeandtaketheriskofherwilddarkeyesill-wishingme,”saidGrandferCantlestaunchly.

           “Don’tyesayit,Father!”imploredChristian.

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