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The old man's lips closed tightly, he clasped his hands between his knees with apparent self-repression. The second Elder who had spoken was he who had once heard Luke Claridge use profane words in the Cloistered House. Feeling trouble ahead, and liking the young man and his brother Elder, Luke Claridge, John Fairley sought now to take the case into his own hands.
He was going after his horse, I suppose." "Well, he's done enough harm for one day. I'm off to Piping Tree for Dr. Fairley." But two hours later, when he returned, with the physician on horseback at his side, Mr. Mullen's driving, like most earnest yet ignorant endeavours, had already resulted in disaster.
They said it boded no good; there were those even who called Fairley "a new light," that schism in a sect. These God-fearing, dull folk were present now, and, disapproving of David's choice in marriage, disapproved far more of its consequence; for so they considered the projected journey into the tumultuous world and the garish Orient.
Fairley could find him, if necessary, and that was enough. Neither did Barbara know where Martin lived, or she would surely have sent him a message next day, for long before noon she had made up her mind to act without delay. The coming of Sir John was as ill-omened to her as it was to Martin.
Martin Fairley was not as other men, the village folk said, he was not sane and ordinary as they were, he was to be pitied, and must often be treated as a wayward child. Yet there were times when he seemed to see visions, when the invisible spirits of that world with which he was in touch whispered into his ear things of which men knew nothing.
In Framley, where the whole truth never came, David and Hope occasionally take from a secret drawer the Order of the Mejidfeh to look at it, and, as David says, to "learn the lesson of Egypt once again." Having learned it to some purpose and to the lifelong edification of old friend Fairley, the only one who knew the whole truth they founded three great schools for Quaker children.
Many men tramped that spot that evening. Sir John, Lord Rosmore, and a dozen others." "Yes, and later, Mr. Fellowes," said Barbara. "He came with a despatch calling Lord Rosmore back into Dorsetshire." "Might not Mr. Fellowes have dropped it?" Martin asked. "He might. You may find many possibilities, but not probabilities." "The famous mask," mused Fairley, "and you find it, mistress.
"She may thank you for giving me the information," Fairley answered. "Ink and paper quickly, landlord; I must write a letter before I go." By the time the horse was ready the letter was written. "Find a messenger for this, landlord, and see that it is delivered without delay. There is payment for the messenger; tell him he will receive a like sum from the gentleman to whom this is addressed."
Fairley had to wait nearly an hour, and then Sir John came. He took no notice of the coach, had no doubt given the servants some instructions concerning it, but walked leisurely across the square with the air of a man at peace with himself and all the world. Whatever plot might be on foot, it had received no check, and Fairley argued the worst from that handsome, smiling face.
After visiting Jasper Kimber at Heddington, as I came back over the hill by the path we all took that day after the Meeting Ebn Ezra Bey, my father, Elder Fairley, and thee and me I drew near the chairmaker's but where thee lived alone all those sad months. It was late evening; the sun had set.
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