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"And why did you not tell Mr. Temple?" "Well, Mr. Blake, he didn't know anything 'bout her evenin' rambles wi' that 'ere hinfidel willain, and wasn't acquainted wi' the things that you and me hev talked about; besides, I thought as 'ow you wer the one that ought to know first of all." I thought long over Simon's words, but could not understand them.
Since then I've guv up the tender passion and guv up writin' letters." "Well, you have had bad luck, Simon; but perhaps you'll be more fortunate next time. Mr. Temple tells me you have something to tell me about the ghost. What is it?" "You ain't a-seen that 'ere hinfidel willain since he went away from 'ere, Mr. Blake, have 'ee?" "I saw him in Hyde Park one day, but have never spoken to him."
They say it was acciden', but is there any green on my eye? But he die trump jus' like him. He have no fear of devil or man, so the man say. 'But fear of God? I ask. 'He was hinfidel, he say. 'That was behin' all. He was crooked all roun'. He rob the widow and horphan? 'I think he too smart for that, I speak quick. 'I suppose it was the drink, he say.
I don't like the look o' things, yer honour." "Why, Simon?" "Why, sir, 'tain't me as ought to tell, and yet I don't feel comfortable. I wish I could 'a had a confabulation with yer afore this performance come off. I hain't got no doubts in my mind but that hinfidel and his dootiful brother hev got dealin's with the devil." Simon rose and went to the door, opened it, and peered cautiously around.
They say it was acciden', but is there any green on my eye? But he die trump jus' like him. He have no fear of devil or man, so the man say. 'But fear of God? I ask. 'He was hinfidel, he say. 'That was behin' all. He was crooked all roun'. He rob the widow and horphan? 'I think he too smart for that, I speak quick. 'I suppose it was the drink, he say.
Soon after, I see you with a bootiful young lady, and I see that hinfidel a-watchin' yer, with a snaky look in his eyes. And so I kep on watchin', and scuse me, yer honour, but I can guess as 'ow things be, and I'm fear'd as 'ow this waccination dodge is a trick o' this 'ere willain." "Explain yourself, Simon."
The everlasting puzzle, why the paltry and the low should have power to torment greatness, was brooding over her mind. 'The best! said James, avoiding her eyes, as they all did. 'A hinfidel! 'I have become an unbeliever, Edward said, 'not because I am unworthy of your God, but because He is unworthy of me. Hazel, wait for me at the edge of the wood. Hazel crept out of the room.
"But you'll go back to the drawing-room?" "No; I don't feel up to it. But don't you remain. I'm feeling shaky, but I shan't mind a bit if you'll let Simon remain with me." And so Tom left me with Simon. "Do you feel shaky and shivery, Simon?" I asked. "Not a bit on it, sir," was the reply. "Never felt better. But 'tween you and me and the gatepost, yon hinfidel hain't a served me like he hev you.
'I believe, I says, 'that it's that hinfidel and the skinny wirgin a-walkin' together. They goes into the summer-'ouse, and then I creeps down, and gets behind a tree, but close enough to the couple to hear every word. Sure 'nough, sur, I wur right; it was the wirgin Staggles and this 'ere Woltaire. "'They seemed quarrellin' like when I come up, for she wur sayin' "'Tis no use, she never will.
"Then," I said, "I want to explain to you a few things that must have appeared strange." Accordingly I told him of Voltaire's influence over me, and what came out of it. "Why, sur," said Simon, when I had finished, "that 'ere willain must be wuss nor a hinfidel; he must be the Old Nick in the garret.
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