InthePrisonNEARsunsetthateveninganelderlygentlemanwasstandingwithhisbackagainstthesmallerentrance-doorofStonitonjail，sayingafewlastwordstothedepartingchaplain。Thechaplainwalkedaway，buttheelderlygentlemanstoodstill，lookingdownonthepavementandstrokinghischinwitharuminatingair，whenhewasrousedbyasweetclearwoman’svoice，saying，\"CanIgetintotheprison，ifyouplease？\"
Heturnedhisheadandlookedfixedlyatthespeakerforafewmomentswithoutanswering。
\"Ihaveseenyoubefore，\"hesaidatlast。\"DoyourememberpreachingonthevillagegreenatHayslopeinLoamshire？\"
\"Yes，sir，surely。Areyouthegentlemanthatstayedtolistenonhorseback？\"
\"Yes。Whydoyouwanttogointotheprison？\"