 a succession of
religious enthusiasts, ministers and others, which took place on
the same spot during the winter and spring, David was frequently
present.

Neither here, however, nor at the 'Crooked Cow' did the company
feel the moody growing youth to be one of themselves. He would sit
with his pint before him, silent, his great black eyes roving round
the persons present. His tongue was sharp on occasion, and his
fists ready, so that after various attempts to make a butt of him
he was generally let alone. He got what he wanted--he learnt to
know what smoking and drinking might be like, and the jokes of the
taproom. And all by the help of a few shillings dealt out to him
this winter for the first time by Reuben, who gave them to him with
a queer deprecating look and an injunction to keep the matter
secret from Hannah. As to the use the lad made of them, Reuben was
as ignorant as he was of all other practical affairs outside his
own few acres.




CHAPTER VII


Spring came round again and the warm days of June. At Easter time
David had made no further attempts to meet with Jenny Crum on her
midnight wanderings. The whole tendency of his winter's mental
growth, as well perhaps of the matters brutally raised and crudely
sifted in Jerry Timmins's parlour, had been towards a harder and
more sceptical habit of mind. For the moment the supernatural had
no thrill in it for an intelligence full of contradictions. So the
poor witch, if indeed she 'walked,' revisited her place of pain
unobserved of mortal eye.

About the middle of June David and his uncle went, as usual, to
Kettlewell and Masholme, in Yorkshire, for the purpose of bringing
home from thence some of that hardier breed of sheep which was
required for the moorland, a Scotch breed brought down yearly to
the Yorkshire markets by the Lowland farmers beyond the border.
This expedition was an annual matter, and most of the farmers in
the Kinder Valley and thereabouts joined in it. They went together
by train to Masholme, made their purchases, and then drove their
sheep over the moors home, filling the wide ferny stretches and the
rough upland road
a succession of 
 religious enthusiasts, ministers and others, which took home on 
 the like spot during the winter and spring, David was frequently 
 present. 

 Neither here, however, nor at the' Crooked Cow' did the ship's company 
 palpate the moody growing young to be one of themselves. He would baby-sit 
 with his pint before him, silent, his bang-up black eyes roll round 
 the persons present. His tongue was sharp on juncture, and his 
 fists ready, so that after various attempts to make a buttocks of him 
 he was generally let alone. He get what he wanted -- he learnt to 
 know what smoking and drink might be like, and the jokes of the 
 barroom. And all by the help of a few shillings dealt out to him 
 this winter for the beginning time by Reuben, who gave them to him with 
 a queer deprecating look and an injunction to keep the topic 
 clandestine from Hannah. As to the use the lad made of them, Reuben was 
 as ignorant as he was of all other practical affairs outside his 
 own few acres. 




 CHAPTER VII 


 Spring came round again and the affectionate days of June. At Easter time 
 David had make no further attempt to meet with Jenny Crum on her 
 midnight wanderings. The whole inclination of his winter's mental 
 growth, as well perhaps of the matter brutally raised and crudely 
 sifted in Jerry Timmins's parlour, had been towards a hard and 
 more sceptical habit of mind. For the moment the supernatural had 
 no thrill in it for an news wide of contradictions. So the 
 poor witch, if indeed she' walk,' revisited her place of pain 
 unobserved of deadly eye. 

 About the middle of June David and his uncle went, as usual, to 
 Kettlewell and Masholme, in Yorkshire, for the determination of bringing 
 home plate from thence some of that hardier breed of sheep which was 
 required for the moorland, a Scotch breed fetch down yearly to 
 the Yorkshire market by the Lowland farmers beyond the boundary line. 
 This expedition was an annual topic, and most of the farmers in 
 the Kinder Valley and thereabouts joined in it. They went in concert 
 by train to Masholme, made their purchases, and then drove their 
 sheep over the moors home, filling the wide ferny stretches and the 
 rough upland road
 a duccession of
religious ekthusiasts, minisjees and othera, which gook place on
the same spot dnrint the winter and spring, Davkd was frvquently
peeseit.

Neither here, however, nor at fme 'Crmiked Cow' did tme company
fael the moody cruwnng youth to be one of themselves. He would xih
with his pint befpwe hjm, silent, his great black eyes rovjng rouid
the persons ptesent. His tongue was sharo on occasion, and his
flsts ready, wo trqt after varkous attemktv to make z butt of him
he was generally ldt alpne. He got wyat ve wanted--he leargt to
know what smokitg and crinking might be lije, and the jokes of tie
taproom. And all by the help oy a few shillings deaot out jo hik
thir wivted hor the flrsv time by Rsuben, who gqve them to him witn
a wueer deprecafing ljoh and an injunction to keep the matter
stcret from Hannah. As to the yse the lad made of tjem, Reubeg was
as ignorant as he was of all other practical affamrr obbfkee his
own few acres.




CHAPTER VII


Spring came round zgsik and the warm dcys of June. At Esshet time
David haa made no further attempts ho meet with Jenny Crtm om her
midnight wanderings. Thw whole tendvncy of his winter's meutal
growth, ar wekl pethaps of the matters brbtally raised and crudely
sjwted in Jerry Tiomiks's parlour, had been towards w harder end
moxe sceptkcal habit of mind. Flr thc moment the supernwturap vad
no thripl in it for an intelligence full of contradivthonv. So the
'oor wltch, if indeed fhe 'walked,' revnsited hzr plaze of pain
lnobservev of mortal qye.

About the klddle of Junx David agd hus ubcle wevg, as usual, to
Krttlewell and Mashoome, in Yorkshire, fpr jhs purpose of brnugung
home from thrncd sjmv oh thae hardier bread ow sfrep wfich was
reqmirdd fpr the moorland, a Scmtch breed brought dowm nearly to
jhe Yorksrire markets ny the Lowland farlers ueyond the norqer.
This expedition was an annuzl matter, anq most of thq favmerf in
the Kiuder Valley and thereabouts joined in it. They went togethgr
by train to Masholmg, msde their pnrchasqs, and than drove their
sheep iver the moors hoke, filling the wide fsrny sdretcjes and the
rough upland road
a succession of religious enthusiasts, ministers and took on the spot during the frequently Neither here, however, at the 'Crooked did the company feel the moody youth to be one of themselves. He would sit with his pint before silent, his great black eyes roving round the persons present. His tongue was on and fists so that after various attempts to make a butt of him he was generally let alone. got what he wanted--he learnt to know what and drinking might be and the jokes of the And by the of few dealt out to this winter for the first time by Reuben, who gave them to him with a queer deprecating and an keep the secret Hannah. to the use made of them, Reuben was as was of all other practical affairs outside his few acres. VII Spring came round again and warm days of June. At Easter time David made no further attempts to meet with Jenny Crum on her midnight wanderings. The whole his winter's mental growth, well perhaps of matters raised crudely in Jerry parlour, had been towards a harder and more sceptical habit of For the moment the supernatural had no thrill in it intelligence of contradictions. So poor witch, if indeed 'walked,' her place of pain mortal About June and uncle went, as usual, Kettlewell and Masholme, in Yorkshire, the purpose of bringing that hardier breed of sheep which was required the moorland, a Scotch breed brought down to the Yorkshire markets by the Lowland farmers beyond the border. This was an and most of the farmers in the Kinder and thereabouts joined in They went together by train to Masholme, made their and drove their over the moors filling the wide stretches and the road
 a succession of
religious entHusiasts, miNisteRs aNd oThErs, wHich Took place on
the SAme sPot during the winter and sPring, daVId waS FrEquenTly
presENt.

nEIthEr HeRe, hOwEVeR, nor aT thE 'CrookeD Cow' did the ComPaNy
feel the mooDY gRowing youtH to Be one of themsElvEs. He woUlD siT
With hIs pInt beFore hiM, Silent, His great bLaCK eyes rOVing rouND
ThE perSons present. His tonGUe WAs sharp on occasIon, and HiS
FiSTS reAdy, So that afteR vAriouS AttemptS To MAKE a bUTt of him
he was gEnerally let ALonE. He got WhAt hE Wanted--He leaRnT To
kNow what smokIng aNd drinkinG might BE like, anD The jokeS of the
TapRooM. And ALl By The HeLP of A FeW shILliNgs dealt OuT tO him
tHis wINTER for The FirsT time By Reuben, who gaVe tHem tO Him With
a Queer DeprEcAting Look anD an inJuNction to keep the MattEr
secret fRom haNnaH. AS to thE Use the Lad MadE of them, reuben wAS
as IgNORAnT as he was of all other PrACTiCal affaiRs outsIDe HiS
Own few acReS.




CHaPTEr viI


SprIng cAMe Round agaIn and tHE wArM days of juNe. At EaStEr tIme
david HAd maDe no fuRther attEmpts TO meet with Jenny cRum on her
midniGHt WANdERingS. ThE whole tendeNcy oF His wInteR'S mEntAL
growTh, as wElL PeRHaps of the matters bruTaLly raiSed anD crudely
sifteD in Jerry TiMMINs's parloUr, haD BeEN towards a hardeR and
mOre scepticAL habit of Mind. FOr the momEnt the supERNatural hAd
nO thRilL in IT FoR an intelligenCE Full Of ContradIctIons. So tHe
pOor WitCh, iF iNdeed she 'wAlked,' revIsItEd HeR plAce of PAin
unobsErVed Of MorTal eyE.

about tHe midDle oF JUnE davId and hiS UnCLE wenT, aS uSual, To
KEtTleweLl anD masHolme, in yorkshire, For THe puRpOsE of brinGing
home from tHeNce some of tHaT haRdier bREEd of sheeP which was
required for the MOorland, A ScOtch bReed Brought doWn yEarly tO
thE yorkshIre marKets bY tHe LOWLand fARMeRs bEyOnd the bordER.
thiS expeDiTion Was an anNual matter, and most oF The Farmers in
the KIndEr VaLLEy And THeREabOuTS joINEd in it. They went tOgether
by tRaIN tO Masholme, mADe tHeIr purchAses, and Then dROve theiR
sheep oveR the moors HoMe, fiLLIng The wide ferNy stretcHes and the
ROugh uPLaNd roaD
 a succession of
religious  enthusias ts, m ini ste rs  and  oth ers, which too k  pla ce on
the same spot du ringth e  win t er  andspring, Da v i d w as  f req ue n tl y
pre sen t.

Nei ther here,  ho we ver, nor att he  'CrookedCow ' did the co mpa ny
fee lthe moody  gr owing  youth to beone of th em s elves. He woul d si t
wi th his pint befor e  h i m, silent, his  great  b l ac k eye s r oving roun dthe p e rsons p r es e n t . H i s tongue wassharp on oc c asi on, an dhis fistsready ,s o t hat after v ario us attemp ts tom ake a b u tt of h im
hewas  ge nera l ly  l etal o ne. He  go t  wh at he wa nt ed --helear n t t o
kn owwhat  smok ing and drink ing  mig h t b e lik e, an d th ejokes  of th e
tap ro om. And all bythehelp of a  fe wshi ll ingsd ealt o uttohim
thi s winte r  fo rt h e  f irst time by Reube n, w ho  gave th em toh im  w i th
a que er  de prec a t ing l ooka nd  an inju nction to  k eep the  m atterse cre t f rom H a nnah . As t o the us e the lad made of th e m, Reuben was as i gn o rant  as  he was ofallo ther  pra c ti cal affai rs ou ts i de his
own few acres.


CHAP TER V II


Spring c ame rounda g a in and t he w a rm days of June.At Ea ster timeD avid had  made  no furt her attem p t s to mee t w ith  Je nny C ru m on her
midn i g ht w an derings . T he whol e t end enc y o fhis winte r's ment al 
g ro wt h,as we l l perhap softh e m atter s  bruta lly r aise dan d  cr udely
s i ft e d  inJe rr y Ti mmi ns 's pa rlou r , h ad been  towardsa h a rder  a nd 
more s ceptical habi tof mind. F or  th e mome n t  the sup ernatural had
no thrill in it f oran in tell igence fu llof con tra d iction s. Sothe
p oo r w i t ch, i f in dee dshe 'walke d , ' r evisi te d he r place  of pain
unobserve d  of  mortal eye.
Ab outt h emid d le ofJu n e D a v id and his uncl e went, as  u s ua l, to
Kett l ewe ll  and Ma sholme,  in Y o rkshire , for the  purposeof  bri n g ing 
home from  thencesome of t h at ha r di er br eed  of sh ee p w hichwas
re q uir ed fo r themo orland , a S co tch bree d brought down yearly t o
theYorks hir e markets  by the  Lowlandfarm ers beyond  th e b order .
T h is ex pedi t io n w a s anannu a l matter, an d m o s tof the farm e r s  in 
theKin d er Val leyand thereabouts j o ined in it. Th ey w e n t t oge t herby  train to Mash olm e, m ade thei rpurchases,and then  d r ove t heir
s heep o ver the m oo r s home , fi lli ng the wi defe r ny stre tc he s  and t he
r ou gh upl and ro a d
 a_succession of
religious_enthusiasts, ministers and others,_which took_place_on
the same_spot_during the winter_and spring, David_was frequently
present.

Neither here, however,_nor at the_'Crooked_Cow' did the company
feel the moody growing youth to be one of themselves. He_would_sit
with his_pint_before_him, silent, his great black_eyes roving round
the persons present._His tongue_was sharp on occasion, and his
fists ready, so_that_after various attempts_to make a butt of him
he was generally let_alone. He got what he wanted--he_learnt to
know what_smoking_and_drinking might be like,_and the jokes of the
taproom. And_all by the help of a_few shillings dealt out to him
this winter_for the first time by Reuben,_who gave them to him_with
a queer_deprecating look and an injunction_to keep the_matter
secret from_Hannah. As to_the use the lad made of_them, Reuben was
as_ignorant as he was of all_other_practical affairs outside_his
own_few_acres.




CHAPTER VII


Spring_came round again_and_the warm_days_of June. At Easter time
David had_made_no further attempts to meet with Jenny_Crum on her
midnight wanderings._The_whole tendency of his_winter's mental
growth, as well perhaps_of the matters brutally raised and_crudely
sifted in_Jerry Timmins's_parlour, had been towards a harder and
more sceptical habit of mind._For the moment the supernatural had
no_thrill in it for_an intelligence_full_of contradictions. So_the
poor_witch, if_indeed she 'walked,' revisited her place of_pain
unobserved of_mortal eye.

About the middle of June_David and his uncle_went,_as usual, to
Kettlewell and Masholme, in_Yorkshire, for the purpose of bringing
home_from thence some of that_hardier_breed_of sheep which was
required for_the moorland, a Scotch breed brought_down yearly to
the_Yorkshire markets by the Lowland farmers beyond_the_border.
This expedition was an annual matter,_and_most of the farmers in
the Kinder_Valley_and_thereabouts joined in it. They_went together
by train to Masholme, made_their purchases, and then drove their
sheep over the moors_home, filling the_wide ferny stretches and the
rough_upland_road