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"And pray, sir," inquired the Viscount, sitting cross-legged upon

the green, "pray, whosir," answered the stranger,

"a teacher of forgiveness, though, doubtless, an unworthy one"

"Peace, sir!" cried the Viscount, "deuce take me!--but you are the

most warlike Apostle of Peace that eyes ever beheld; by your looks

youthe Seven Champions of Christendom, one

down, t' other come on--"

"You , sir; indeed, I frequently do, and

therein is my joy, for this is the blood of atoneht," pursued the stranger in his gentle voice, "I sought to

teach the Gospel of Mercy and Universal Forgiveness at a country

fair not so very far from here, and they drove me aith sticks

and stones; indeed, I fear our rustics are sonorance is always cruel So, to-day, as soon as the

stiffness is gone fronorance has ears"

Nohereupon, the Viscount got upon his legs, rather unsteadily,

and bowed

"Sir," said he, "I hureat works"

"Then," said the stranger, drawing nearer, "if such is your thought,

let me see you two clasp hands"

"But, sir," said the Viscount, soun--"

"So iveness with his

gentle s a hand upon the arentleman the lie!" resumed

the Viscount