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1、PartFirstAtMarygreen`Yea,manytherebethathaverunoutoftheirwitsforwomen,andbecomeservantsfortheirsakes.Manyalsohaveperished,haveerred,andsinned,forwomen....Oyemen,howcanitbebutwomenshouldbestrong,seeingtheydothus?'-Esdras.I-iTheschoolmasterwasleavingthevillage,andever
2、ybodyseemedsorry.ThemilleratCresscombelenthimthesmallwhitetiltedcartandhorsetocarryhisgoodstothecityofhisdestination,abouttwentymilesoff,suchavehicleprovingofquitesufficientsizeforthedepartingteacher'seffects.Fortheschoolhousehadbeenpartlyfurnishedbythemanagers,andt
3、heonlycumbersomearticlepossessedbythemaster,inadditiontothepacking-caseofbooks,wasacottagepianothathehadboughtatanauctionduringtheyearinwhichhethoughtoflearninginstrumentalmusic.Buttheenthusiasmhavingwanedhehadneveracquiredanyskillinplaying,andthepurchasedarticlehad
4、beenaperpetualtroubletohimeversinceinmovinghouse.Therectorhadgoneawayfortheday,beingamanwhodislikedthesightofchanges.Hedidnotmeantoreturntilltheevening,whenthenewschool-teacherwouldhavearrivedandsettledin,andeverythingwouldbesmoothagain.Theblacksmith,thefarmbailiff,
5、andtheschoolmasterhimselfwerestandinginperplexedattitudesintheparlourbeforetheinstrument.ThemasterhadremarkedthatevenifhegotitintothecartheshouldnotknowwhattodowithitonhisarrivalatChristminster,thecityhewasboundfor,sincehewasonlygoingintotemporarylodgingsjustatfirst
6、.Alittleboyofeleven,whohadbeenthoughtfullyassistinginthepacking,joinedthegroupofmen,andastheyrubbedtheirchinshespokeup,blushingatthesoundofhisownvoice:`Aunthavegotagreatfuel-house,anditcouldbeputthere,perhaps,tillyou'vefoundaplacetosettlein,sir.'`Apropergoodnotion,'
7、saidtheblacksmith.Itwasdecidedthatadeputationshouldwaitontheboy'saunt-anoldmaidenresident-andaskherifshewouldhousethepianotillMr.Phillotsonshouldsendforit.Thesmithandthebailiffstartedtoseeaboutthepracticabilityofthesuggestedshelter,andtheboyandtheschoolmasterwerelef
8、tstandingalone.`SorryIamgoing,Jude?'askedthelatterkindly.Tearsroseintotheboy'seyes,forhewasnotamongtheregulardayscholars,whocameunromantic