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Theladderwasreplaced，andallbutOwlettdescended，themenpassingoffonebyoneatthebackofthechurch，andvanishingontheirrespectiveerrands。
Lizzywalkedboldlyalongthestreet，followedcloselybytheminister。
’Youaregoingindoors，Mrs。Newberry？’hesaid。
Sheknewfromthewords’Mrs。Newberry’thatthedivisionbetweenthemhadwidenedyetanotherdegree。
’Iamnotgoinghome，’shesaid。’IhavealittlethingtodobeforeIgoin。MarthaSarahwillgetyourtea。’
’O，Idon’tmeanonthataccount，’saidStockdale。’WhatCANyouhavetodofurtherinthisunhallowedaffair？’
’Onlyalittle，’shesaid。
’Whatisthat？I’llgowithyou。’
’No，Ishallgobymyself。Willyoupleasegoindoors？Ishallbethereinlessthananhour。’
’Youarenotgoingtorunanydanger，Lizzy？’saidtheyoungman，histendernessreassertingitself。
’Nonewhatever——worthmentioning，’answeredshe，andwentdowntowardstheCross。
Stockdaleenteredthegardengate，andstoodbehinditlookingon。
Theexcisemenwerestillbusyintheorchard，andatlasthewastemptedtoenter，andwatchtheirproceedings。Whenhecamecloserhefoundthatthesecretcellar，ofwhoseexistencehehadbeentotallyunaware，wasformedbytimbersplacedacrossfromsidetosideaboutafootundertheground，andgrassedover。
TheexcisemenlookedupatStockdale’sfairanddownycountenance，andevidentlythinkinghimabovesuspicion，wentonwiththeirworkagain。Assoonasallthetubsweretakenout，theybegantearinguptheturf；pullingoutthetimbers，andbreakinginthesides，tillthecellarwaswhollydismantledandshapeless，theapple-treelyingwithitsrootshightotheair。Buttheholewhichhadinitstimeheldsomuchcontrabandmerchandizewasnevercompletelyfilledup，eitherthenorafterwards，adepressioninthegreenswardmarkingthespottothisday。
AsthegoodshadalltobecarriedtoBudmouththatnight，theexcisemen’snextobjectwastofindhorsesandcartsforthejourney，andtheywentaboutthevillageforthatpurpose。Latimerstrodehitherandthitherwithalumpofchalkinhishand，markingbroad-arrowssovigorouslyoneveryvehicleandsetofharnessthathecameacross，thatitseemedasifhewouldchalkbroad-arrowsontheveryhedgesandroads。TheownerofeveryconveyancesomarkedwasboundtogiveitupforGovernmentpurposes。Stockdale，whohadhadenoughofthescene，turnedindoorsthoughtfulanddepressed。
Lizzywasalreadythere，havingcomeinattheback，thoughshehadnotyettakenoffherbonnet。Shelookedtired，andhermoodwasnotmuchbrighterthanhisown。Theyhadbutlittletosaytoeachother；andtheministerwentawayandattemptedtoread；butatthishecouldnotsucceed，andheshookthelittlebellfortea。
Lizzyherselfbroughtinthetray，thegirlhavingrunoffintothevillageduringtheafternoon，toofullofexcitementattheproceedingstorememberherstateoflife。However，almostbeforethesadlovershadsaidanythingtoeachother，Marthacameininasteamingstate。
’O，there’ssuchastoor，Mrs。NewberryandMr。Stockdale！Theking’sexcisemencan’tgetthecartsreadynohowatall！TheypulledThomasBallam’s，andWilliamRogers’s，andStephenSprake’scartsintotheroad，andoffc
