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Rotha gave Matthew a look of unmistakable gratitude, which, however,
was wasted on that infuriated iconoclast. Fixing his eyes steadily on
the priest, the weaver forthwith gave his reverence more than one
opportunity of hearing the unwelcome outburst again, telling him by
only too palpable hints that the depth of his loyalty was his stipend
of L300 a year, and the secret of his willingness to see Ralph in the
hands of the constable of Carlisle was the fact that the young man had
made no secret of his unwillingness to put off his hat to a priest who
had thrice put off his own hat to a money-bag.
"Gang yer gate back to yer steeple-house, Nicholas Stevens," said
Matthew, "and mortify yer fatherly bosom for the good of the only soul
the Almighty has gean to yer charge, and mind the auld saying, 'Nivver
use the taws when a gloom will do the turn.'"
"You deserve the taws about your back, sirrah, to forget my sacred
office so far as to speak so," said the minister.
"And ye hev forgat yer sacred office to call me nicknames," answered
Matthew, nothing abashed.


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