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Nohen the prayer was ended, I turnedthe lane

But, as I went, I heard one hailing ate, and over this gate aA little, thin man with the face of an ascetic, or

h and noble beauty, upon whose

scholarly brow sat a calht eye of the , friend!" said be; "welcome to my solitude I wish

you joy of this new day of ours; it is cloudy yet, but there is a

rift down on the horizon--it will be a fair day, I think"

"On the contrary, sir," said I, "toI think it will be a

bad day, with rain and probably thunder and lightning! Good

, sir!"

"Stay!" cried he as I turned away, and, with the word, set his

hand upon the gate, and, vaulting nimbly over, came towards -stee is close by; you look warn and jaded

Will you not step in and rest awhile?"

"Thank you, sir; but I must be upon hurst, sir"