Eachmusedovertheparticularsoftheexamination，andeachvieweditthroughthemediumofhisownfeelings。Bothweremenofreadyandacutetalent，andbothwereequallycompetenttocombinevariouspartsofevidence，andtodeducefromthemthenecessaryconclusions。Butthewidedifferenceoftheirhabitsandeducationoftenoccasionedagreatdiscrepancyintheirrespectivedeductionsfromadmittedpremises。

　　MajorMelvillehadbeenversedincampsandcities；hewasvigilantbyprofession，andcautiousfromexperience；hadmetwithmuchevilintheworld，andtherefore，thoughhimselfanuprightmagistrateandanhonourableman，hisopinionsofotherswerealwaysstrict，andsometimesunjustlysevere。Mr。

　　Morton，onthecontrary，hadpassedfromtheliterarypursuitsofacollege，wherehewasbelovedbyhiscompanions，andrespectedbyhisteachers，tothecaseandsimplicityofhispresentcharge，wherehisopportunitiesofwitnessingevilwerefew，andneverdweltuponbutinordertoencouragerepentanceandamendment；andwheretheloveandrespectofhisparishionersrepaidhisaffectionatezealintheirbehalf，byendeavouringtodisguisefromhimwhattheyknewwouldgivehimthemostacutepain，namely，theirownoccasionaltransgressionsofthedutieswhichitwasthebusinessofhislifetorecommend。Thusitwasacommonsayingintheneighbourhoodthoughbothwerepopularcharacters，thatthelairdknewonlytheillintheparish，andtheministeronlythegood。

　　Aloveofletters，thoughkeptinsubordinationtohisclericalstudiesandduties，alsodistinguishedthepastorofCairnvreckan，andhadtingedhismindinearlierdayswithaslightfeelingofromance，whichnoafterincidentsofreallifehadentirelydissipated。Theearlylossofanamiableyoungwoman，whomhehadmarriedforlove，andwhowasquicklyfollowedtothegravebyanonlychild，hadalsoserved，evenafterthelapseofmanyyears，tosoftenadispositionnaturallymildandcontemplative。

　　Hisfeelingsonthepresentoccasionwerethereforelikelytodifferfromthoseoftheseveredisciplinarian，strictmagistrate，anddistrustfulmanoftheworld。

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