THE TALENT THOU GAVEST
for the Big Man’s gift of His Son to judge over Sion.
Hannah clothed herself in her most respectful garments, which were black and decorated with ornaments of jet and flowers of crepe, for this is the wear of the women whose constant thoughts are of Death and the burial of the dead; and she came down to the Shepherd’s Abode, where dwelt the Respected Bern-Davydd.
“Eben bach,” she said, “is talking about being a preacher.”
“Religious hearing,” said the Judge. “Have I not had sound of the boy’s nice prayer?”
“Little holy respected,” said Hannah, “good will it be if in his saintliness he lets a concert religious be held in the Capel so that Eben bach can be sent to College Carmarthen.”
“Sure, indeed,” answered Bern-Davydd. “I will cry from the pulpit: ‘Buy each of you a ticket for Eben's concert. Two
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