It strikes me Mr.Tryan will be looking out for another curacy shortly.' 'He'll not get many Milby people to go and hear his lectures after a while, I'll bet a guinea,' observed Mr.Budd.

'I know I'll not keep a single workman on my ground who either goes to the lecture himself or lets anybody belonging to him go.' 'Nor me nayther,' said Mr.Tomlinson.

'No Tryanite shall touch a sack or drive a waggon o' mine, that you may depend on.

An' I know more besides me as are o' the same mind.' 'Tryan has a good many friends in the town, though, and friends that are likely to stand by him too,' said Mr.Pilgrim.

'I should say it would be as well to let him and his lectures alone.