[8] Withthisexcellentresolveforthefuture, , darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest, whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough, ; andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude, thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughsoverhead; sothatwithlonelyfootstepshemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.
[9] “TheremaybeadevilishIndianbehindeverytree,” saidGoodmanBrowntohimself; andheglancedfearfullybehindhimasheadded, “Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!”
[10] Hisheadbeingturnedback, hepassedacrookoftheroad, and, lookingforwardagain, beheldthefigureofaman, ingraveanddecentattire, ’sapproachandwalkedonwardsidebysidewithhim.
[11] “Youarelate, GoodmanBrown,” saidhe.“TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstrikingasIcamethroughBoston, andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone.”
[12] “Faithkeptmebackawhile,” repliedtheyoungman, withatremorinhisvoice, causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion, thoughnotwhollyunexpected.
[13] Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest, , thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold, apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown, andbearingaconsiderableresemblancetohim, , thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplycladastheyounger, andassimpleinmannertoo, hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld, andwhowouldnothavefeltabashedatthegovernor’sdinnertableorinKingWilliam’scourt, , whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake, , ofcourse, musthavebeenanoculardeception, assistedbytheuncertainlight.
[14] “Come, GoodmanBrown,” criedhisfellow-traveller, “, ifyouaresosoonweary.”
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