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the road, so 'e would--sae done," quavered the

Ancient

"P'r'aps, Gaffer, p'r'aps!" returned Job, "but I sez again, I

believe what Peter sez, an' I don't believe there never was no

ghost at all"

"Ay, lad, but I tell 'ee theer was--I seed un!" cried the old erly, "seed un wi' these two eyes, many's the tiroanin'--you believe

as I seed un, don't 'ee now come?"

"He! he!" chuckled Old Aettin' that old--"

"But I did--I did--oh, you chaps, I tell 'ee I did!"

"You ' upon the

the as a bull, I be!" added the Ancient, trying

hed Job and the others, while Old Aain

"But I tell 'ee I did see un, I--I see'd un plain as plain,"

quavered the Ancient, in sudden distress "Old Nick it were, wi'

'orns, an' a tail"