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'Then I say this'—and the tranter in his emphasis suddenly slapped down his hand on Mr. Spinks's shoulder with a momentum of several pounds, upon which Mr. Spinks tried to look not in the least startled by what had sent his nerves flying in all directions—'I say that we all move down-along straight as a line to Pa'son Mayble's when the clock have gone six to-morrow night. There we one and all stand in the passage, then one or two of us go in and spak to en, man and man; and say, "Pa'son Mayble, every tradesman d'like to have his own way in his workshop, and Mellstock Church is yours. Instead of turning us out neck and crop, let us stay on till Christmas, and we'll gie way to the young woman, Mr. Mayble, and make no more ado about it. And we shall always be quite willing to touch our hats when we meet ye, Mr.

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