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Thusuncertainlytheweekpassedon；tillonemorningStockdalesaidtoher:’Ihavehadaletter，Lizzy。ImustcallyouthattillI
amgone。’
’Gone？’saidsheblankly。
’Yes，’hesaid。’Iamgoingfromthisplace。IfeltitwouldbebetterforusboththatIshouldnotstayafterwhathashappened。
Infact，Icouldn’tstayhere，andlookonyoufromdaytoday，withoutbecomingweakandfalteringinmycourse。Ihavejustheardofanarrangementbywhichtheotherministercanarrivehereinaboutaweek；andletmegoelsewhere。’
Thathehadallthistimecontinuedsofirmlyfixedinhisresolutioncameuponherasagrievoussurprise。’Youneverlovedme！’shesaidbitterly。
’Imightsaythesame，’hereturned；’butIwillnot。Grantmeonefavour。ComeandhearmylastsermononthedaybeforeIgo。’
Lizzy，whowasachurch-goeronSundaymornings，frequentlyattendedStockdale’schapelintheeveningwiththerestofthedouble-
minded；andshepromised。
ItbecameknownthatStockdalewasgoingtoleave，andagoodmanypeopleoutsidehisownsectweresorrytohearit。Theinterveningdaysflewrapidlyaway，andontheeveningoftheSundaywhichprecededthemorningofhisdepartureLizzysatinthechapeltohearhimforthelasttime。Thelittlebuildingwasfulltooverflowing，andhetookupthesubjectwhichallhadexpected，thatofthecontrabandtradesoextensivelypractisedamongthem。Hishearers，inlayinghiswordstotheirownhearts，didnotperceivethattheyweremostparticularlydirectedagainstLizzy，tillthesermonwaxedwarm，andStockdalenearlybrokedownwithemotion。Intruthhisownearnestness，andhersadeyeslookingupathim，weretoomuchfortheyoungman’sequanimity。Hehardlyknewhowheended。HesawLizzy，asthroughamist，turnandgoawaywiththerestofthecongregation；andshortlyafterwardsfollowedherhome。
Sheinvitedhimtosupper，andtheysatdownalone，hermotherhaving，aswasusualwithheronSundaynights，gonetobedearly。
’Wewillpartfriends，won’twe？’saidLizzy，withforcedgaiety，andneveralludingtothesermon:areticencewhichratherdisappointedhim。
’Wewill，’hesaid，withaforcedsmileonhispart；andtheysatdown。
Itwasthef
