Irecognisedhimatonce；thehorsemanofthelaneisnowbeneaththefataltree，butnothingaltered；stillthesameman；jerkinghisheadtotherightandleftwiththesamefierceandunderglance，justasiftheaffairsofthisworldhadthesamekindofinteresttothelast；graycoatofNewmarketcut，plushwaistcoat，corduroys，andboots，nothingaltered；butthehead，alas!isbare，andsoistheneck。Oh，crimeandvirtue，virtueandcrime!-itwasoldJohnNewton，Ithink，who，whenhesawamangoingtobehanged，said，’TheregoesJohnNewton，butforthegraceofGod!’
Butthelane，thelane，allwasnowinconfusioninthelane；themanandwomanwereemployedinstrikingthetentsandinmakinghurriedpreparationsfordeparture；theboyJasperwasputtingtheharnessupontheponiesandattachingthemtothecarts；and，toincreasethesingularityofthescene，twoorthreewild-lookingwomenandgirls，inredcloaksandimmenseblackbeaverbonnets，camefromIknownotwhatdirection，and，afterexchangingafewwordswiththeothers，commencedwithfierceandagitatedgesturestoassistthemintheiroccupation。Theridermeanwhilesatuponhishorse，butevidentlyinastateofgreatimpatience；hemutteredcursesbetweenhisteeth，spurredtheanimalfuriously，andthenreineditin，causingittorearitselfupnearlyperpendicular。Atlasthesaid，’CurseyeforRomans，howslowyeare!well，itisnobusinessofmine，stayherealldayifyoulike；Ihavegivenyewarning，Iamofftothebignorthroad。
However，beforeIgo，youhadbettergivemeallyouhaveofthat。’
’Trulyspoken，Nat，mypal，’saidtheman；’giveithim，mother。
Thereitis；nowbeoffassoonasyouplease，andridusofevilcompany。’