Young Goodman Brown word text.docx
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YoungGoodmanBrown
ByNathanielHawthorne(1804-1864),1835
YOUNGGOODMANBROWNcameforthatsunset,intothestreetofSalemvillage,butputhisheadback,aftercrossingthethreshold,toexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith,asthewifewasaptlynamed,thrustherownprettyheadintothestreet,lettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercap,whileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown.
"Dearestheart,"whisperedshe,softlyandrathersadly,whenherlipswereclosetohisear,"pr'ythee,putoffyourjourneyuntilsunrise,andsleepinyourownbedto-night.Alonewomanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughts,thatshe'safeardofherself,sometimes.Pray,tarrywithmethisnight,dearhusband,ofallnightsintheyear!
"
"MyloveandmyFaith,"repliedyoungGoodmanBrown,"ofallnightsintheyear,thisonenightmustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourney,asthoucallestit,forthandbackagain,mustneedsbedone'twixtnowandsunrise.What,mysweet,prettywife,dostthoudoubtmealready,andwebutthreemonthsmarried!
"
"ThenGodblessyou!
"saidFaith,withthepinkribbons,"andmayyoufindallwell,whenyoucomeback."
"Amen!
"criedGoodmanBrown."Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."
Sotheyparted;andtheyoungmanpursuedhisway,until,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhim,withamelancholyair,inspiteofherpinkribbons.
"PoorlittleFaith!
"thoughthe,forhisheartsmotehim."WhatawretchamI,toleaveheronsuchanerrand!
Shetalksofdreams,too.Methought,asshespoke,therewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedoneto-night.But,no,no!
'twouldkillhertothinkit.Well;she'sablessedangelonearth;andafterthisonenight,I'llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoHeaven."
Withthisexcellentresolveforthefuture,GoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustifiedinmakingmorehasteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude,thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughsoverhead;sothat,withlonelyfootsteps,hemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.
"TheremaybeadevilishIndianbehindeverytree,"saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;andheglancedfearfullybehindhim,asheadded,"Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!
"
Hisheadbeingturnedback,hepassedacrookoftheroad,andlookingforwardagain,beheldthefigureofaman,ingraveanddecentattire,seatedatthefootofanoldtree.Hearose,atGoodmanBrown'sapproach,andwalkedonward,sidebysidewithhim.
"Youarelate,GoodmanBrown,"saidhe."TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstriking,asIcamethroughBoston;andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone."
"Faithkeptmebackawhile,"repliedtheyoungman,withatremorinhisvoice,causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion,thoughnotwhollyunexpected.
Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest,anddeepestinthatpartofitwherethesetwowerejourneying.Asnearlyascouldbediscerned,thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold,apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown,andbearingaconsiderableresemblancetohim,thoughperhapsmoreinexpressionthanfeatures.Still,theymighthavebeentakenforfatherandson.Andyet,thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplycladastheyounger,andassimpleinmannertoo,hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld,andwouldnothavefeltabashedatthegovernor'sdinner-table,orinKingWilliam'scourt,wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthim,thatcouldbefixeduponasremarkable,washisstaff,whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake,socuriouslywrought,thatitmightalmostbeseentotwistandwriggleitselflikealivingserpent.This,ofcourse,musthavebeenanoculardeception,assistedbytheuncertainlight.
"Come,GoodmanBrown!
"criedhisfellow-traveller,"thisisadullpaceforthebeginningofajourney.Takemystaff,ifyouaresosoonweary."
"Friend,"saidtheother,exchanginghisslowpaceforafullstop,"havingkeptcovenantbymeetingtheehere,itismypurposenowtoreturnwhenceIcame.Ihavescruples,touchingthematterthouwot'stof."
"Sayestthouso?
"repliedheoftheserpent,smilingapart."Letuswalkon,nevertheless,reasoningaswego,andifIconvincetheenot,thoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayintheforest,yet."
"Toofar,toofar!
"exclaimedthegoodman,unconsciouslyresuminghiswalk."Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchanerrand,norhisfatherbeforehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmenandgoodChristians,sincethedaysofthemartyrs.AndshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrown,thatevertookthispathandkept--"
"Suchcompany,thouwouldstsay,"observedtheelderperson,interruptinghispause."Wellsaid,GoodmanBrown!
IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritans;andthat'snotrifletosay.Ihelpedyourgrandfather,theconstable,whenhelashedtheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem.AnditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitch-pineknot,kindledatmyownhearth,tosetfiretoanIndianvillage,inKingPhilip'sWar.Theyweremygoodfriends,both;andmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispath,andreturnedmerrilyaftermidnight.Iwouldfainbefriendswithyou,fortheirsake."
"Ifitbeasthousayest,"repliedGoodmanBrown,"Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters.Or,verily,Imarvelnot,seeingthattheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland.Weareapeopleofprayer,andgoodworkstoboot,andabidenosuchwickedness."
"Wickednessornot,"saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff,"IhaveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngland.Thedeaconsofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithme;theselectmen,ofdiverstowns,makemetheirchairman;andamajorityoftheGreatandGeneralCourtarefirmsupportersofmyinterest.ThegovernorandI,too--butthesearestate-secrets."
"Canthisbeso!
"criedGoodmanBrown,withastareofamazementathisundisturbedcompanion."Howbeit,Ihavenothingtodowiththegovernorandcouncil;theyhavetheirownways,andarenoruleforasimplehusbandmanlikeme.But,wereItogoonwiththee,howshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldman,ourminister,atSalemvillage?
Oh,hisvoicewouldmakemetremble,bothSabbath-dayandlecture-day!
"
Thusfar,theeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity,butnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirth,shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggleinsympathy.
"Ha!
ha!
ha!
"shoutedhe,againandagain;thencomposinghimself,"Well,goon,GoodmanBrown,goon;but,pr'ythee,don'tkillmewithlaughing!
"
"Well,then,toendthematteratonce,"saidGoodmanBrown,considerablynettled,"thereismywife,Faith.Itwouldbreakherdearlittleheart;andI'dratherbreakmyown!
"
"Nay,ifthatbethecase,"answeredtheother,"e'engothyways,GoodmanBrown.Iwouldnot,fortwentyoldwomenliketheonehobblingbeforeus,thatFaithshouldcometoanyharm."
Ashespoke,hepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath,inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypiousandexemplarydame,whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth,andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser,jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.
"Amarvel,truly,thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewilderness,atnight-fall!
"saidhe."But,withyourleave,friend,Ishalltakeacutthroughthewoods,untilwehaveleftthisChristianwomanbehind.Beingastrangertoyou,shemightaskwhomIwasconsortingwith,andwhitherIwasgoing."
"Beitso,"saidhisfellow-traveller."Betakeyoutothewoods,andletmekeepthepath."
Accordingly,theyoungmanturnedaside,buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion,whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroad,untilhehadcomewithinastaff'slengthoftheolddame.She,meanwhile,wasmakingthebestofherway,withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman,andmumblingsomeindistinctwords,aprayer,doubtless,asshewent.Thetravellerputforthhisstaff,andtouchedherwitheredneckwithwhatseemedtheserpent'stail.
"Thedevil!
"screamedthepiousoldlady.
"ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?
"observedthetraveller,confrontingher,andleaningonhiswrithingstick.
"Ah,forsooth,andisityourworship,indeed?
"criedthegooddame."Yea,trulyisit,andintheveryimageofmyoldgossip,GoodmanBrown,thegrandfatherofthesillyfellowthatnowis.But--wouldyourworshipbelieveit?
--mybroomstickhathstrangelydisappeared,stolen,asIsuspect,bythatunhangedwitch,GoodyCory,andthat,too,whenIwasallanointedwiththejuiceofsmallageandcinque-foilandwolf's-bane--"
"Mingledwithfinewheatandthefatofanew-bornbabe,"saidtheshapeofoldGoodmanBrown.
"Ah,yourworshipknowstherecipe,"criedtheoldlady,cacklingaloud."So,asIwassaying,beingallreadyforthemeeting,andnohorsetorideon,Imadeupmymindtofootit;fortheytellme,thereisaniceyoungmantobetakenintocommunionto-night.Butnowyourgoodworshipwilllendmeyourarm,andweshallbethereinatwinkling."
"Thatcanhardlybe,"answeredherfriend."Imaynotspareyoumyarm,GoodyCloyse,buthereismystaff,ifyouwill."
Sosaying,hethrewitdown
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