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The men moved on, drawing me with them, through the gate to where the Sheriff lay. Martin turned him over on his back. They opened his shirt, and there on the broad chest were two little blue marks, each in the centre of a small mound of pink flesh. "I call it real good of you, Mr. Letgood, to come and see me. Won't you be seated?" "Thank you.
And she slowly straightened the cloth on the centre- table, given over again to her reflections. Mr. Letgood walked home, ate his supper, went to bed and slept that night as only a man does whose nervous system has been exhausted by various and intense emotions. He even said his prayers by rote.
Letgood was seated in his study considering a sermon for the evening it would have to be very different from that of the morning, he felt, or else it would fall flat. He still avoided thinking of his position. The die was cast now, and having struggled hard against the temptation he tried to believe that he was not chiefly responsible.
Before he could speak, Deacon Hooper began: "Mr. Letgood! We, the Deacons of your church, hev come to see you. We want to tell you how we appreciate your decision this mornin'. It was Christ-like! And we're all proud of you, an' glad you're goin' to stay with us. But we allow that it ain't fair or to be expected that you should refuse ten thousand dollars a year with only five.
It is not the money that I'm thinking of now, but your kindness. I thank you again." After a few minutes' casual conversation, consisting chiefly of praise of the "wonderful discourse" of the morning, Mr. Letgood proposed that they should all have iced coffee with him; there was nothing so refreshing; he wanted them to try it; and though he was a bachelor, if Mrs.
Letgood withdrew quietly without going, as usual, amongst his congregation. This pleased even Mrs. Parton, whose husband was a judge of the Supreme Court. She said: "It was elegant of him." Mr. Hooper received the twelve Deacons in his drawing-room, and when the latest comer was seated, began: "There ain't no need for me to tell you, brethren, why I asked you all to come round here this afternoon.
Letgood went again towards her with a tenderly reproachful and incredulous "Now, Belle," she stamped impatiently on the floor while exclaiming in a low, but angry voice, "Do take care! That's the Deacon's step." At the same moment her companion heard it too.
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