Good young man Brown.docx
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GoodyoungmanBrown
YoungGoodmanBrown
YoungGoodmanBrowncameforthatsunsetintothestreetatSalemvillage;butputhisheadback,aftercrossingthethreshold,toexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith,asthewifewasaptlynamed,thrustherownprettyheadintothestreet,lettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercapwhileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown.
"Dearestheart,"whisperedshe,softlyandrathersadly,whenherlipswereclosetohisear,"pritheeputoffyourjourneyuntilsunriseandsleepinyourownbedto-night.Alonewomanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughtsthatshe'safeardofherselfsometimes.Praytarrywithmethisnight,dearhusband,ofallnightsintheyear."
"MyloveandmyFaith,"repliedyoungGoodmanBrown,"ofallnightsintheyear,thisonenightmustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourney,asthoucallestit,forthandbackagain,mustneedsbedone'twixtnowandsunrise.What,mysweet,prettywife,dostthoudoubtmealready,andwebutthreemonthsmarried?
"
"ThenGodblessyoue!
"saidFaith,withthepinkribbons;"andmayyoufindallwellwhnyoucomeback."
"Amen!
"criedGoodmanBrown."Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."
Sotheyparted;andtheyoungmanpursuedhiswayuntil,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhimwithamelancholyair,inspiteofherpinkribbons.
"PoorlittleFaith!
"thoughthe,forhisheartsmotehim."WhatawretchamItoleaveheronsuchanerrand!
Shetalksofdreams,too.Methoughtasshespoketherewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedonetonight.Butno,no;'twouldkillhertothinkit.Well,she'sablessedangelonearth;andafterthisonenightI'llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoheaven."
Withthisexcellentresolveforthefuture,GoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustifiedinmakingmorehasteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude,thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughsoverhead;sothatwithlonelyfootstepshemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.
"TheremaybeadevilishIndianbehindeverytree,"saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;andheglancedfearfullybehindhimasheadded,"Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!
"
Hisheadbeingturnedback,hepassedacrookoftheroad,and,lookingforwardagain,beheldthefigureofaman,ingraveanddecentattire,seatedatthefootofanoldtree.HearoseatGoodmanBrown'sapproachandwalkedonwardsidebysidewithhim.
"Youarelate,GoodmanBrown,"saidhe."TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstrikingasIcamethroughBoston,andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone."
"Faithkeptmebackawhile,"repliedtheyoungman,withatremorinhisvoice,causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion,thoughnotwhollyunexpected.
Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest,anddeepestinthatpartofitwherethesetwowerejourneying.Asnearlyascouldbediscerned,thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold,apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown,andbearingaconsiderableresemblancetohim,thoughperhapsmoreinexpressionthanfeatures.Stilltheymighthavebeentakenforfatherandson.Andyet,thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplycladastheyounger,andassimpleinmannertoo,hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld,andwhowouldnothavefeltabashedatthegovernor'sdinnertableorinKingWilliam'scourt,wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthimthatcouldbefixeduponasremarkablewashisstaff,whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake,socuriouslywroughtthatitmightalmostbeseentotwistandwriggleitselflikealivingserpent.This,ofcourse,musthavebeenanoculardeception,assistedbytheuncertainlight.
"Come,GoodmanBrown,"criedhisfellow-traveller,"thisisadullpaceforthebeginningofajourney.Takemystaff,ifyouaresosoonweary."
"Friend,"saidtheother,exchanginghisslowpaceforafullstop,"havingkeptcovenantbymeetingtheehere,itismypurposenowtoreturnwhenceIcame.Ihavescruplestouchingthematterthouwot'stof."
"Sayestthouso?
"repliedheoftheserpent,smilingapart."Letuswalkon,nevertheless,reasoningaswego;andifIconvincetheenotthoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayintheforestyet."
"Toofar!
toofar!
"exclaimedthegoodman,unconsciouslyresuminghiswalk."Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchanerrand,norhisfatherbeforehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmenandgoodChristianssincethedaysofthemartyrs;andshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrownthatevertookthispathandkept"
"Suchcompany,thouwouldstsay,"observedtheelderperson,interpretinghispause."Wellsaid,GoodmanBrown!
IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritans;andthat'snotrifletosay.Ihelpedyourgrandfather,theconstable,whenhelashedtheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem;anditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitch-pineknot,kindledatmyownhearth,tosetfiretoanIndianvillage,inKingPhilip'swar.Theyweremygoodfriends,both;andmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispath,andreturnedmerrilyaftermidnight.Iwouldfainbefriendswithyoufortheirsake."
"Ifitbeasthousayest,"repliedGoodmanBrown,"Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters;or,verily,Imarvelnot,seeingthattheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland.Weareapeopleofprayer,andgoodworkstoboot,andabidenosuchwickedness."
"Wickednessornot,"saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff,"IhaveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngland.Thedeaconsofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithme;theselectmenofdiverstownsmakemetheirchairman;andamajorityoftheGreatandGeneralCourtarefirmsupportersofmyinterest.ThegovernorandI,too--Butthesearestatesecrets."
"Canthisbeso?
"criedGoodmanBrown,withastareofamazementathisundisturbedcompanion."Howbeit,Ihavenothingtodowiththegovernorandcouncil;theyhavetheirownways,andarenoruleforasimplehusbandmanlikeme.But,wereItogoonwiththee,howshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldman,ourminister,atSalemvillage?
Oh,hisvoicewouldmakemetremblebothSabbathdayandlectureday."
Thusfartheeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity;butnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirth,shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggleinsympathy.
"Ha!
ha!
ha!
"shoutedheagainandagain;thencomposinghimself,"Well,goon,GoodmanBrown,goon;but,prithee,don'tkillmewithlaughing."
"Well,then,toendthematteratonce,"saidGoodmanBrown,considerablynettled,"thereismywife,Faith.Itwouldbreakherdearlittleheart;andI'dratherbreakmyown."
"Nay,ifthatbethecase,"answeredtheother,"e'engothyways,GoodmanBrown.IwouldnotfortwentyoldwomenliketheonehobblingbeforeusthatFaithshouldcometoanyharm."
Ashespokehepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath,inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypiousandexemplarydame,whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth,andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser,jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.
"Amarvel,truly,thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewildernessatnightfall,"saidhe."Butwithyourleave,friend,IshalltakeacutthroughthewoodsuntilwehaveleftthisChristianwomanbehind.Beingastrangertoyou,shemightaskwhomIwasconsortingwithandwhitherIwasgoing."
"Beitso,"saidhisfellow-traveller."Betakeyoutothewoods,andletmekeepthepath."
Accordinglytheyoungmanturnedaside,buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion,whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroaduntilhehadcomewithinastaff'slengthoftheolddame.She,meanwhile,wasmakingthebestofherway,withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman,andmumblingsomeindistinctwords--aprayer,doubtless--asshewent.Thetravellerputforthhisstaffandtouchedherwitheredneckwithwhatseemedtheserpent'stail.
"Thedevil!
"screamedthepiousoldlady.
"ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?
"observedthetraveller,confrontingherandleaningonhiswrithingstick.
"Ah,forsooth,andisityourworshipindeed?
"criedthegooddame."Yea,trulyisit,andintheveryimageofmyoldgossip,GoodmanBrown,thegrandfatherofthesillyfellowthatnowis.But--wouldyourworshipbelieveit?
--mybroomstickhathstrangelydisappeared,stolen,asIsuspect,bythatunhangedwitch,GoodyCory,andthat,too,whenIwasallanointedwiththejuiceofsmallage,andcinquefoil,andwolf'sbane"
"Mingledwithfinewheatandthefatofanew-bornbabe,"saidtheshapeofoldGoodmanBrown.
"Ah,yourworshipknowstherecipe,"criedtheoldlady,cacklingaloud."So,asIwassaying,beingallreadyforthemeeting,andnohorsetorideon,Imadeupmymindtofootit;fortheytellmethereisaniceyoungmantobetakenintocommunionto-night.Butnowyourgoodworshipwilllendmeyourarm,andweshallbethereinatwinkling."
"Thatcanhardlybe,"answeredherfriend."Imaynotspareyoumyarm,GoodyCloyse;buthereismystaff,ifyouwill."
Sosaying,hethrewitdownatherfeet,where,perhaps,itassumedlife,beingoneoftherodswhichitsownerhadformerlylenttoth
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