’Areyewearied,lad?’sheaskedafterawhile。
’Iamnotsomuchwearied,Mary,’Ireplied,gettingonmyfeet,’asIamwearyofdelay,andperhapsofArostoo。Youknowmewellenoughtojudgemefairly,saywhatIlike。Well,Mary,youmaybesureofthis:youhadbetterbeanywherebuthere。’
’I’llbesureofonething,’shereturned:’I’llbewheremydutyis。’
’Youforget,youhaveadutytoyourself,’Isaid。
’Ay,man?’shereplied,poundingatthedough。’willyouhavefoundthatintheBible,now?’