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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，forhisheartsmotehim。“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。HearoseatGoodmanBroroadwalkedonwardsidebysidewithhim。
[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，norhisfatherbeforehim。Wehavebeenaraenandgoodssihedaysofthemartyrs;andshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrowhispatha”—
[18]“Supany，thouwouldstsay，”observedtheelderpershispause。“Wellsaid，GoodmanBrown!IhavebeenaswellatedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraohePuritans;andthat’sosay。Ihelpedyrahestable，wheheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem;anditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitot，kimyowosetfiretoanIndianvillage，inKingPhilip’swar。Theyweremygoodfriends，both;andmawalkhavewehadalongthispath，aurermidnight。Iwouldfaihyoufortheirsake。”
[19]“Ifitbeasthousayest，”repliedGoodmanBrown，“Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters;or，verily，ImarveltheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland。leoodworkstoboot，andabidenosuess。”
[20]“Wiessornot，”saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff，“Ihaveaverygeneralahedeaanyachurchhavedrunktheuhme;theseleofdiverstowheir;andamajorityearefirmsupportersofmyihegovernorandI，too—Butthesearestatesecrets。”
