Higgins，andIke。Mrs。DidamaRogerswastherealso，notasamourner，butbecause，inhercapacityasgathererofgossip，shemadeitapointnevertomissafuneral。TheRev。AbsalomGott，Come-OuterexhorteratWellmouth，preachedtheshortsermon，andEzekielBassettaddedafewremarks。Thenahymnwassunganditwasover。Thelittlecompanyfiledoutofthecemetery，andCaptainEbenHammondwasbutamemoryinTrumet。

　　KeziahlingeredtospeakawordwithGrace。Thegirl，lookingverywhiteandworn，leanedonthearmofCaptainNat，whosebigbodyactedasabufferbetweenherandover-sympatheticCome-Outers。

　　Mrs。CoffinsilentlyheldoutbothhandsandGracetookthemeagerly。

　　“Thankyouforcoming，AuntKeziah，“shesaid。“Iwassureyouwould。“

　　“LeastIcoulddo，deary，“wastheolderwoman’sanswer。“YouruncleandIwasgoodfriendsonce；wehaven’tseeneachothersooftenoflateyears，butthatain’tchangedmyfeelin’s。Nowyoumustgohomeandrest。Don’tletanyofthese“——witharatherscornfulglanceatJosiahBadgerandEzekielandtheReverendAbsalom——“theseJob’scomfortersbotheryou。Nat，youseethattheyletheralone，won’tyou？“

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