[22] Thusfartheeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity; butnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirth, shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggleinsympathy.
[23] “Ha! ha! ha!” shoutedheagainandagain; thencomposinghimself, “Well, goon, GoodmanBrown, goon; but, prithee, don’tkillmewithlaughing.”
[24] “Well, then, toendthematteratonce,” saidGoodmanBrown, considerablynettled,“thereismywife, ; andI’dratherbreakmyown.”
[25] “Nay, ifthatbethecase,” answeredtheother, “e’engothyways, .”
[26] Ashespokehepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath, inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypiousandexemplarydame, whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth, andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser, jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.
[27] “Amarvel, truly, thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewildernessatnightfall,” saidhe.“Butwithyourleave, friend, , shemightaskwhomIwasconsortingwithandwhitherIwasgoing.”
[28] “Beitso,” saidhisfellow-traveller.“Betakeyoutothewoods, andletmekeepthepath.”
[29] Accordinglytheyoungmanturnedaside, buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion, whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroaduntilhehadcomewithinastaff’, meanwhile, wasmakingthebestofherway, withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman, andmumblingsomeindistinctwords — aprayer, doubtless — ’stail.
[30] “Thedevil!” screamedthepiousoldlady.
[31] “ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?” observedthetraveller, confrontingherandleaningonhiswrithingstick.
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