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[1]YOUNGGoodmanBrowsuhestreetatSalemvillage;butputhisheadback，aftergthethreshold，toexgeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith，asthetlyherowyheadi，lettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercapwhilesheanBrown.
[2]“Dearestheart，”
whisperedshe，softlyandrathersadly，whenherlipswereclosetohisear，“pritheeputoffyourjourilsunriseandsleepinyourowo-night.Alonewomanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughtsthatshe’safeardofherselfsometimes.Praytarrywithmethisnight，dearhusband，ofallnightsintheyear.”
[3]“MyloveandmyFaith，”
repliedyoungGoodmanBrown，“ofallnightsihisomustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourhoucallestit，forthandba，mustwixtnowa，mysweet，prettywife，dostthoudoubtmealready，ahreemonthsmarried?”
[4]“ThenGodblessyou!”
saidFaith，withthepinkribbons;“andmayyoufindallwellwhenyoueback.”
[5]“Amen!”
anBrorayers，dearFaith，andgotobedatdusk，andnoharmwilletothee.”
[6]Sotheyparted;andtheyoungmanpursuedhiswayutoturntheerbythemeeting-house，helookedbadsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepihamelancholyair，inspiteofherpinkribbons.
[7]“PoorlittleFaith!”
thoughthe，forhisheartsmotehi“WhatawretchamItoleaveheronsuerraalksofdreams，too.Methoughtasshespoketherewastroubleinherface，asifadreamhadwarworkistobedo.Butno，no;itwouldkillhertothinkit.Well，she’sablessedah;ahisoI’llgtoherskirtsandfollowhertoheaven.”
[8]Withthisextresolveforthefuture，Goodmahimselfjustifiedinmakieoevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad，darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest，whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrothrough，andediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;ahispeculiarityinsuchasolitude，thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybecealedbytheirunksahickboughsoverhead;sothatwithloepshemayyetbepassingthroughaude.
[9]“TheremaybeadevilishIndiaree，”
saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;andheglancedfearfullybehindhimasheadded，“Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!”
[10]Hisheadbeingturnedback，hepassedacrookoftheroad，and，laihefigureofaman，ingraveaire，seatedatthefootofanoldtree.HearoseatGoodmanBroroadwalkedonwardsidebysidewithhi
[11]“YoodmanBrown，”
saidhe.“TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstrikingasIcamethroughBoston，andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone.”
[12]“Faithkeptmebackawhile，”
repliedtheyoungman，withatremorinhisvoice，causedbythesuddenappearanpanion，thoughnotwhollyued.
[13]Itwasnowdeepduski，ahatpartofitwherethesetwowerej.Asnearlyascouldbedised，thesedtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold，apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown，andbearingasiderableresemblaohim，thoughperhapsmoreihailltheymighthavebeeherandsohoughtheelderpersonlycladastheyounger，andassimpleioo，hehadanindescribableairofoheworld，andwhowouldabashedatthegovernor’sdiableWilliam’scourt，wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthimthatcouldbefixeduponasremarkablewashisstaff，whichborethelikenessofagreatblaake，socurihtthatitmightalmostbeseentotwistaselflikealivihis，ofusthavebeenanocularde，assistedbytheuainlight.
[14]“anBrown，”
criedhisfellow-traveller，“thisisadullpacefinningofajouraff，ifyouaresosoon>
[15]“Friend，”
saidtheinghisslowpaceforafullstop，“havitbymeetiismypurposeurnwhenceIcame.Ihavescruplestougthematterthouwot’stof.”
[16]“Sayestthouso?”
repliedheoftheserpent，smilingapart.“Letuswalkoheless，reasoningaswego;andifIotthoushaltturalittlewayi.”
[17]“Toofar!toofar!”
exclaimedthegoodman，unscihiswalk.“Myfatherhewoodsonsuerrand，norhisfatherbeforehiWehavebeenaraenandgoodssihedaysofthemartyrs;andshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrowhispatha”
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[18]“Supany，thouwouldstsay，”
observedtheelderpershispause.“Wellsaid，GoodmanBrown!IhavebeenaswellatedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraohePuritans;andthat’sosay.Ihelpedyrahestable，wheheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem;anditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitot，kimyowosetfiretoanIndianvillage，inKingPhilip’swar.Theyweremygoodfriends，both;andmawalkhavewehadalongthispath，aurermidnight.Iwouldfaihyoufortheirsake.”
[19]“Ifitbeasthousayest，”
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