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Updated: May 9, 2025
As he did not say a single word of prohibition, I immediately wrote to the mayor to expect me on the following Tuesday, "For the Bishop had not forbidden me," and I also wrote to the vicar to the same effect. Large bills, with large letters on them, announced that "the Rev. William Haslam will positively preach in the Temperance Hall at three o'clock on Tuesday next."
Jim's death killed mother. HASLAM. And they never said a word about it! SAVVY. Well, why should they? The subject didn't come up. I forgot about it too; and I was very fond of Jim. HASLAM. I didn't forget it, because I'm of military age; and if I hadnt been a parson I'd have had to go out and be killed too.
CONRAD. Spread that knowledge and that conviction; and as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow, the thing will happen. FRANKLYN. We don't know where or when or to whom it will happen. It may happen first to someone in this room. HASLAM. It wont happen to me: thats jolly sure. CONRAD. It might happen to anyone. It might happen to the parlor maid. How do we know? SAVVY. The parlor maid!
When you start yawning, Joyce Burge will take the hint, perhaps. FRANKLYN. Yes, if you promise to behave yourself. Haslam hastily moves to the fireplace; and the parlor maid goes out and shuts the door when the visitor has passed in. Here you are.
On reaching Cold Springs once more, he found himself in the midst of tragedy. The Indians had been there. The horses had been stolen. All was in ruins. Nearby lay the corpse of the faithful station-keeper. Small cheer for a tired horse and rider! Haslam watered his steed and pounded ahead without rest or refreshment.
My motive was to comfort you with the probability that he has changed his mind about shuffling off his mortal coil." "You're not very complimentary, Doctor Haslam. Perhaps you don't think that being jilted by me is sufficient to make a man commit suicide." "Frankly I don't. If I had thought so three years ago, I'd be dust or ashes at this present moment.
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