32/36 He had spoken calmly and without excitement, expressed himself well, and had the air of a man who, having determined upon a thing, would carry it through. "A man like that, travelling round the country, no doubt has a deal of influence. He is just the sort of man the peasants would follow; indeed, as it seems to me, that anyone might follow." It was late in the afternoon when he arrived home, and told his sister what he had witnessed. "If I were a man I would take up arms, too. There must be an end to what is going on. |