My dears, don't 'ee tell me the Lord didn' know what He was about when He cast the _Garibaldi_ ashore!" He left the Parsonage next day.

"Ma'am," he said to Humility on leaving, "I salute this here house.

Peace be on this here house, for it is worthy.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward." Two mornings later, Taffy, looking out from his bedroom window soon after daybreak, saw the prophet trudging along the road.

He had a clean white bag slung across his shoulder; it carried his soap and razors, no doubt.