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¨em�察�it ¨ud sound like thunder half o¨er the parish。 ̄
^Ay�察 �but there¨s more going on in the stables than what folks
see by daylight�察�eh�察�Mr。 Macey�拭院�said the landlord。
^Ay�察�ay�察�go that way of a dark night�察�that¨s all�察院�said Mr。 Macey�察�
winking mysteriously�察 �and then make believe�察�if you like�察�as you
didn¨t see lights i¨ the stables�察�nor hear the stamping o¨ the hosses�察�
nor the cracking o¨ the whips�察 �and howling�察 �too�察 �if it¨s tow¨rt
daybreak。 `Cliff¨s Holiday¨ has been the name of it ever sin¨ I were
a boy�察�that¨s to say�察�some said as it was the holiday Old Harry gev
him from roasting�察�like。 That¨s what my father told me�察�and he was
a reasonable man�察 �though there¨s folks nowadays know what
happened afore they were born better nor they know their own
business。 ̄
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^What do you say to that�察 �eh�察 �Dowlas�拭院 �said the landlord�察�
turning to the farrier�察 �who was swelling with impatience for his
cue。 ^There¨s a nut for you to crack。 ̄
Mr。 Dowlas was the negative spirit in the company�察 �and was
proud of his position。
^Say�拭�I say what a man should say as doesn¨t shut his eyes to
look at a fingerpost。 I say�察 �as I¨m ready to wager any man ten
pound�察�if he¨ll stand out wi¨ me any dry night in the pasture before
the Warren stables�察�as we shall neither see lights nor hear noises�察�
if it isn¨t the blowing of our own noses。 That¨s what I say�察�and I¨ve
said it many a time�察�but there¨s nobody ¨ull ventur a ten´pun¨ note
on their ghos¨es as they make so sure of。 ̄
^Why�察�Dowlas�察�that¨s easy betting�察�that is�察院�said Ben Winthrop。
^You might as well bet a man as he wouldn¨t catch the rheumatise
if he stood up to ¨s neck in the pool of a frosty night。 It ¨ud be fine
fun for a man to win his bet as he¨d catch the rheumatise。 Folks as
believe in Cliff¨s Holiday aren¨t a´going to ventur near it for a
matter o¨ ten pound。 ̄
^If Master Dowlas wants to know the truth on it�察院 �said Mr。
Macey�察�with a sarcastic smile�察�tapping his thumbs together�察 �he¨s
no call to lay any bet!let him go and stan¨ by himself!there¨s
nobody ¨ull hinder him�察�and then he can let the parish¨ners know if
they¨re wrong。 ̄
^Thank you� �I¨m obliged to you�察院�said the farrier�察�with a snort of
scorn。 ^If folks are fools�察�it¨s no business o¨ mine。 I don¨t want to
make out the truth about ghos¨es�此 �I know it a¨ready。 But I¨m not
against a bet!everything fair and open。 Let any man bet me ten
pound as I shall see Cliff¨s Holiday�察�and I¨ll go and stand by myself。
I want no company。 I¨d as lief do it as I¨d fill this pipe。 ̄
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^Ah�察�but who¨s to watch you�察�Dowlas�察�and see you do it�拭�That¨s
no fair bet�察院�said the butcher。
^No fair bet� 院�replied Mr。 Dowlas�察�angrily。 ^I should like to hear
any man stand up and say I want to bet unfair。 Come now�察�Master
Lundy�察�I should like to hear you say it。 ̄
^Very like you would�察院�said the butcher。 ^But it¨s no business o¨
mine。 You¨re none o¨ my bargains�察�and I aren¨t a´going to try and
¨bate your price。 If anybody¨ll bid for you at your own vallying�察�let
him。 I¨m for peace and quietness�察�I am。 ̄
^Yes�察�that¨s what every yapping cur is�察�when you hold a stick up
at him�察院�said the farrier。 ^But I¨m afraid o¨ neither man nor ghost�察�
and I¨m ready to lay a fair bet。 I aren¨t a turntail cur。 ̄
^Ay�察�but there¨s this in it�察�Dowlas�察院�said the landlord�察�speaking
in a tone of much candour and tolerance。 ^There¨s folks�察 �i¨ my
opinion�察 �they can¨t see ghos¨es�察 �not if they stood as plain as a
pikestaff before ¨em。 And there¨s reason i¨ that。 For there¨s my
wife�察 �now�察 �can¨t smell�察�not if she¨d the strongest o¨ cheese under
her nose。 I never see¨d a ghost myself�察 �but then I says to myself�察�
`Very like I haven¨t got the smell for ¨em。¨ I mean�察�putting a ghost
for a smell�察�or else contrairiways。 And so�察�I¨m for holding with both
sides�察�for�察�as I say�察�the truth lies between ¨em。 And if Dowlas was to
go and stand�察�and say he¨d never seen a wink o¨ Cliff¨s Holiday all
the night through�察 �I¨d back him�察 �and if anybody said as Cliff¨s
Holiday was certain sure for all that�察 �I¨d back him too。 For the
smell¨s what I go by。 ̄
The landlord¨s analogical argument was not well received by
the farrier!a man intensely opposed to compromise。
^Tut�察 �tut�察院 �he said�察 �setting down his glass with refreshed
irritation�察 �what¨s the smell got to do with it�拭�Did ever a ghost give
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a man a black eye�拭�That¨s what I should like to know。 If ghos¨es
want me to believe in ¨em�察�let ¨em leave off skulking i¨ the dark and
i¨ lone places!let ¨em come where there¨s company and candles。 ̄
^As if ghos¨es ¨ud want to be believed in by anybody so ignirant� 院�
said Mr。 Macey�察�in deep disgust at the farrier¨s crass incompetence
to apprehend the conditions of ghostly phenomena。
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et the next moment there seemed to be some evidence
Ythat ghosts had a more condescending disposition than
Mr。 Macey attributed to them�察�for the pale�察�thin figure of
Silas Marner was suddenly seen standing in the warm light�察�
uttering no word�察 �but looking round at the company with his
strange�察 �unearthly eyes。 The long pipes gave a simultaneous
movement�察 �like the antennae of startled insects�察 �and every man
present�察 �not excepting even the sceptical farrier�察 �had an
impression that he saw�察 �not Silas Marner in the flesh�察 �but an
apparition�察�for the door by which Silas had entered was hidden by
the high´screened seats�察�and no one had noticed his approach。 Mr。
Macey�察�sitting a long way off the ghost�察�might be supposed to have
felt an argumentative triumph�察�which would tend to neutralise his
share of the general alarm。 Had he not always said that when Silas
Marner was in that strange trance of his�察�his soul went loose from
his body�拭 �Here was the demonstration�此 �nevertheless�察 �on the
whole�察�he would have been as well contented without it。 For a few
moments there was a dead silence�察 �Marner¨s want of breath and
agitation not allowing him to speak。 The landlord�察 �under the
habitual sense that he was bound to keep his house open to all
company�察 �and confident in the protection of his unbroken
neutrality�察�at last took on himself the task of adjuring the ghost。
^Master Marner�察院 �he said�察 �in a conciliatory tone�察 �what¨s
lacking to you�拭�What¨s your business here�拭院�
^Robbed� 院�said Silas�察�gaspingly。 ^I¨ve been robbed� �I want the
constable!and the Justice!and Squire Cass!and Mr。
Crackenthorp。 ̄
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^Lay hold on him�察�Jem Rodney�察院�said the landlord�察�the idea of a
ghost subsiding�此 �he¨s off his head�察�I doubt。 He¨s wet through。 ̄
Jem Rodney was the outermost man�察�and sat conveniently near
Marner¨s standing´place�察�but he declined to give his services。
^Come and lay hold on him yourself�察 �Mr。 Snell�察 �if you¨ve a
mind�察院 �said Jem�察 �rather sullenly。 ^He¨s been robbed�察 �and
murdered too�察�for what I know�察院�he added�察�in a muttering tone。
^Jem Rodney� 院 �said Silas�察 �turning and fixing his strange eyes
on the suspected man。
^Ay�察 �Master Marner�察 �what do ye want wi¨ me�拭院 �said Jem�察�
trembling a little�察 �and seizing his drinking´can as a defensive
weapon。
^If it was you stole my money�察院 �said Silas�察 �clasping his hands
entreatingly�察�and raising his voice to a cry�察 �give it me back!and I
won¨t meddle with you。 I won¨t set the constable on you。 Give it me
back�察�and I¨ll let you!I¨ll let you have a guinea。 ̄
^Me stole your money� 院�said Jem�察�angrily。 ^I¨ll pitch this can at
your eye if you talk o¨ my stealing your money。 ̄
^Come�察 �come�察 �Master Marner�察院 �said the landlord�察 �now rising
resolutely�察�and seizing Marner by the shoulder�察 �if you¨ve got any
information to lay�察 �speak it out sensible�察 �and show as you¨re in
your right mind�察�if you expect a