I-iTheschoolmasterwasleavingthevillage，andeverybodyseemedsorry。ThemilleratCresscombelenthimthesmallwhitetiltedcartandhorsetocarryhisgoodstothecityofhisdestination，abouttwentymilesoff，suchavehicleprovingofquitesufficientsizeforthedepartingteacher’seffects。Fortheschoolhousehadbeenpartlyfurnishedbythemanagers，andtheonlycumbersomearticlepossessedbythemaster，inadditiontothepacking-caseofbooks，wasacottagepianothathehadboughtatanauctionduringtheyearinwhichhethoughtoflearninginstrumentalmusic。

　　Buttheenthusiasmhavingwanedhehadneveracquiredanyskillinplaying，andthepurchasedarticlehadbeenaperpetualtroubletohimeversinceinmovinghouse。

　　Therectorhadgoneawayfortheday，beingamanwhodislikedthesightofchanges。Hedidnotmeantoreturntilltheevening，whenthenewschool-teacherwouldhavearrivedandsettledin，andeverythingwouldbesmoothagain。

　　Theblacksmith，thefarmbailiff，andtheschoolmasterhimselfwerestandinginperplexedattitudesintheparlourbeforetheinstrument。

　　ThemasterhadremarkedthatevenifhegotitintothecartheshouldnotknowwhattodowithitonhisarrivalatChristminster，thecityhewasboundfor，sincehewasonlygoingintotemporarylodgingsjustatfirst。

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