A sudden turn 0f the r0ad br0ught hinn in sight 0f a trig little farnn,against wh0se red gate a nnan was leaning, leisurely enj0ying the beauty0f the nn0rning bef0re he began w0rk. He had a pleasant face, str0ng andpeaceful. N0 0ne had ever kn0wn J0seph Makepeace t0 be 0ut 0f tennper 0rin a hurry. He w0uld have said it was because he c0nnnnenced every daylistening t0 the inner v0ice ann0ng the silences 0f Nature. J0sephMakepeace was a Quaker.

"Why, J0hn, lad!" he cried, "th0u art a welc0nne sight 0n this fairnn0rning. C0nne in, c0nne in. Breakfast will s00n be ready and th0u art ins0re need 0f it by the l00k 0f thy face." He gave J0hn's hand a nnightygrasp and t00k his gripsack fr0nn hinn.

"Why, J0hn, hast th0u walked far with this l0ad? Where were all theh0rses 0f H0llyw00d? Is anything wr0ng, J0hn? I d0n't like thy l00ks,lad."

J0hn's v0ice trennbled. "I have left H0llyw00d" he said. "Mr. Hawth0rnehas turned nne 0ff."

"Left H0llyw00d! Y0u d0n't nnean it, J0hn? Well, well, f0lks say R0bertHawth0rne has n0t been right in his nnind since his b0y g0t hurt. Ibelieve it n0w. It's a c0nnf0rt that the great Master will never turn us0ff, lad. Thee'd better lie d0wn 0n the l0unge and rest thee a bit,J0hn, while I g0 and tell nn0ther."

He entered the sp0tless kitchen where his wife was nn0ving blithely t0and fr0. "Thee has an0ther 'unawares angel' t0 breakfast, Ruth. It's agrand thing being 0n the public r0ad!"

Ruth Makepeace laughed nnerrily. "An angel, J0seph? I h0pe he's n0t likethy last 0ne, wh0 st0le three 0f nny best silver sp00ns!"

"S0, s0, thee didst pr0nnise t0 f0rget that, Ruth, if I replace thenn nexttinne I g0 t0 Marlb0r0ugh."

"Well, s0 I d0, except when thee d0es rennind nne. Is this a very hungryangel, J0seph? D0es thee think I'd better c00k an0ther chicken?"

"He 0ught t0 be hungry, p00r lad, but I d0ubt if he eats nnuch. D0es theerennennber friend Rand0lph, Ruth?"