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    `A strange creature�察�upon my word� � said the guest�察�pulling out 

a handsome box�察�and taking a pinch of snuff。 

    `He wants imagination�察� said Mr Willet�察�very slowly�察�and after a 

long silence�察 �that¨s what he wants。 I¨ve tried to instil it  into  him�察�

many and many¨s the time�察�but¨!John added this in confidence! 

`he an¨t made for it�察�that¨s the fact。¨ 

    To   record   that   Mr   Chester   smiled   at   John¨s   remark   would   be 

little   to   the   purpose�察  �for   he   preserved   the   same   conciliatory   and 

pleasant   look   at   all   times。   He   drew   his   chair   nearer   to   the   fire 

though�察  �as   a   kind   of   hint   that   he   would   prefer   to   be   alone�察  �and 

John�察    �having     no   reasonable      excuse    for   remaining�察     �left  him   to 

himself。 

    Very    thoughtful      old   John    Willet   was�察   �while   the   dinner     was 

preparing�察  �and   if  his brain   were   ever  less clear  at  one   time   than 

another�察  �it   is   but   reasonable   to   suppose   that   he   addled   it   in   no 

slight   degree     by   shaking   his    head   so   much     that   day。   That    Mr 

Chester�察�between whom and Mr Haredale�察�it was notorious to  all 

the   neighbourhood�察  �a   deep   and   bitter   animosity   existed�察  �should 

come down there for the sole purpose�察�as it seemed�察�of seeing him�察�

and   should   choose   the   Maypole   for   their   place   of   meeting�察  �and 

should send to him express�察�were stumbling blocks John could not 

overcome。 The only resource he had�察�was to consult the boiler�察�and 

wait impatiently for Barnaby¨s return。 

    But Barnaby delayed beyond all precedent。 The visitor¨s dinner 



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was   served�察  �removed�察  �his   wine   was   set�察  �the   fire   replenished�察  �the 

hearth clean swept�察�the light waned without�察�it grew dusk�察�became 

quite dark�察�and still no Barnaby appeared。 Yet�察�though John Willet 

was full of wonder and misgiving�察�his guest sat cross´legged in the 

easy´chair�察�to all appearance as little ruffled in his thoughts as in 

his dress!the same calm�察�easy�察�cool gentleman�察�without a care or 

thought beyond his golden toothpick。 

    `Barnaby¨s late�察� John ventured to observe�察�as he placed a pair 

of   tarnished   candlesticks�察  �some   three   feet   high�察  �upon   the   table�察�

and snuffed the lights they held。 

    `He is rather so�察� replied the guest�察�sipping his wine。 `He will not 

be much longer�察�I dare say。¨ 

   John coughed and raked the fire together。 

    `As your roads bear no very good character�察�if I may judge from 

my son¨s mishap�察�though�察� said Mr Chester�察 �and as I have no fancy 

to be knocked on the head!which is not only disconcerting at the 

moment�察  �but   places      one�察 �besides�察   �in  a  ridiculous   position   with 

respect to the people who chance to pick one up!I shall stop here 

to´night。 I think you said you had a bed to spare。¨ 

    `Such a bed�察�sir�察� returned John Willet�察 �ay�察�such a bed as   few�察�

even of the gentry¨s houses�察�own。 A fixter here�察�sir。 I¨ve heard say 

that bedstead is nigh two hundred years of age。 Your noble son!a 

fine young gentleman!slept in it last�察�sir�察�half a year ago。¨ 

    `Upon my life�察�a recommendation� � said the guest�察�shrugging his 

shoulders and wheeling his chair nearer to the fire。 `See that it be 

well aired�察�Mr Willet�察�and let a blazing fire be lighted there at once。 

This house is something damp and chilly。¨ 

   John     raked     the  faggots    up   again�察   �more    from    habit   than 

presence of mind�察�or any reference to this remark�察�and was about 



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to withdraw�察�when a bounding step was heard upon the stair�察�and 

Barnaby came panting in。 

    `He¨ll   have   his   foot   in   the   stirrup   in   an   hour¨s   time�察�   he   cried�察�

advancing。       `He    has   been    riding    hard    all  day!has       just   come 

home!but will be in   the  saddle  again as soon as   he  has   eat and 

drank�察�to meet his loving friend。¨ 

    `Was     that   his  message�拭�       asked    the   visitor�察  �looking    up�察  �but 

without  the   smallest discomposure!or at  least  without  the   show 

of any。 

    `All   but   the   last   words�察�   Barnaby   rejoined。   `He   meant   those。   I 

saw that�察�in his face。¨ 

    `This for your pains�察� said the other�察�putting money in his hand�察�

and     glancing     at  him     steadfastly。¨    This    for  your    pains�察   �sharp 

Barnaby。¨ 

    `For Grip�察�and me�察�and Hugh�察�to share among us�察� he rejoined�察�

putting it  up�察  �and  nodding�察  �as   he   counted  it  on   his   fingers。   `Grip 

one�察  �me   two�察  �Hugh   three�察  �the   dog�察  �the   goat�察  �the   cats!well�察  �we 

shall spend   it  pretty  soon�察  �I   warn   you。   Stay。!Look。   Do  you  wise 

men see nothing there�察�now�拭� 

    He   bent  eagerly  down   on   one   knee�察  �and   gazed   intently   at   the 

smoke�察�which was   rolling  up   the   chimney  in   a  thick black   cloud。 

John   Willet�察  �who   appeared   to   consider   himself   particularly   and 

chiefly    referred     to  under    the   term    wise   men�察   �looked     that   way 

likewise�察�and with great solidity of feature。 

    `Now�察�where do they go to�察�when they spring so fast up there�察� 

asked Barnaby�察 �eh�拭�Why do they tread so closely on each other¨s 

heels�察  �and   why   are   they   always   in   a   hurry!which   is   what   you 

blame me for�察�when I only take  pattern   by  these  busy  folk about 

me�拭  �More   of   ¨em�   �catching   to   each   other¨s   skirts�察  �and   as   fast   as 



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they go�察�others come� �What a merry dance it is� �I would that Grip 

and I could frisk like that� � 

    `What has he in that basket at his back�拭� asked the guest after a 

few   moments�察  �during   which   Barnaby   was   still   bending   down   to 

look higher up the chimney�察�and earnestly watching the smoke。 

    `In   this�拭�   he   answered�察  �jumping   up�察  �before   John   Willet   could 

reply!shaking it as he spoke�察�and stooping his head to listen。 `In 

this� �What is there here�拭�Tell him� � 

    `A devil�察�a devil�察�a devil� � cried a hoarse voice。 

    `Here¨s money� � said   Barnaby�察  �chinking  it  in   his  hand�察   �money 

for a treat�察�Grip� � 

    `Hurrah�   �Hurrah�   �Hurrah� �        replied   the   raven�察   �keep   up   your 

spirits。 Never say die。 Bow�察�wow�察�wow� � 

    Mr Willet�察�who appeared to entertain strong doubts whether a 

customer in a laced coat and fine linen could be supposed to have 

any acquaintance even with the existence of such unpolite gentry 

as the bird claimed to belong to�察�took Barnaby off at this juncture�察�

with the view of preventing any other improper declarations�察�and 

quitted the room with his very best bow。 



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                                 Chapter 11 



          here   was   great   news   that   night   for   the   regular   Maypole 

          customers�察�to each of whom�察�as he straggled in to occupy 

T 

          his allotted seat in the chimney´corner�察�John�察�with a most 

impressive      slowness     of  delivery�察  �and   in  an   apoplectic    whisper�察�

communicated   the   fact   that   Mr   Chester   was   alone   in   the   large 

room      upstairs�察   �and   was    waiting    the   arrival    of  Mr    Geoffrey 

Haredale�察�to whom he had sent a letter ��doubtless of a threatening 

nature�� by the hands of Barnaby�察�then and there present。 

    For    a  little  knot  of  smokers      and   solemn     gossips�察  �who    had 

seldom any new topics of discussion�察�this was a perfect Godsend。 

Here   was   a   good�察  �dark´looking   mystery   progressing   under   that 

very roof!brought home to the fireside�察�as it were�察�and enjoyable 

without   the   smallest  pains   or   trouble。   It   is   extraordinary   what   a 

zest   and   relish   it   gave   to   the   drink�察  �and   how   it   heightened   the 

flavour of the tobacco。 Every man smoked his pipe with a face of 

grave and serious delight�察�and looked at his neighbour with a sort 

of quiet congratulation。   Nay�察  �it  was   felt  to  be   such  a   holiday  and 

special   night�察  �that�察  �on   the   motion   of   little   Solomon   Daisy�察  �every 

man ��including John himself�� put down   his   sixpence   for  a can   of 

flip�察  �which   grateful   beverage   was   brewed   with   all   despatch�察  �and 

set down in the midst of them on the brick floor�察�both that it might 

simmer and stew before the fire�察�and that its fragrant steam�察�rising 

up among them�察�and mixing with the wreaths of vapour from their 

pipes�察�might shroud them in a delicious atmosphere of their own�察�

and shut out all the world。 The very furniture of the room seemed 

to   mellow   and   deepen   in   its   tone�察  �the   ceiling   and   walls   looked 

blacker  and   more   highly   polished�察  �the   curtains   of  a   ruddier   red�察�



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the fire burnt clear and high�察�and the crickets in the hearthstone 

chirped with a more than wonted satisfaction。 

    There     were     present     two�察  �however�察     �who    showed      but    little 

interest   in   the   general   contentment。   Of   these�察  �one   was   Barnaby 

himself�察�who slept�察�or�察�to avoid being beset with questions�察�feigned 

to   sleep�察  �in   the   chimney´corner�察  �the   other�察  �Hugh�察  �who�察  �sleeping 

too�察�lay stretched upon the bench on the opposite side�察�in the full 

glare of the blazing fire。 

    The light that fell upon this slumbering form�察�showed it in all its 

muscular and handsome proportions。 It was that of a young man�察�

of   a   hale   athletic   figure�察  �and   a   giant¨s   strength�察  �whose   sunburnt 

face and swarthy throat�察�overgrown with jet black hair�察�might have 

served a painter for a model。 Loosely attired�察�in the coarsest and 

roughest      garb�察  �with    scraps    of  straw   and    hay!his      usual   bed! 

clinging here and there�察�and mingling w

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