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affectionate friend, I have lived here upwards of 

 twelve months, far from noise and sorrow, and the 

 troubles of life, and the painted mask of hypocrisy. 

 I may say I have lived here with more true joy 

 and content than I have hitherto experienced in 

 my journey to another country — a better country, 

 my Christian friend — where there " is neither storm 

 nor troubles, nor broken friendships" . . . and 

 trust me, wherever I shall be, whilst this life of 

 trial abides, I shall remember, as among the 

 happiest, and peradventure the most profitable, 

 seasons of my life, the time I have passed here in 

 quietness, and I hope, improvement of temper and 

 heart. 



PiSCATOR. Say not so, good Master Morley ; 

 ... I thank the giver of all good that, in our 

 lonely nook, we have been able to cheer, though 

 but for a season, in his way, one whom we love — 

 whom I have loved and respected so long and 

 with whom, with the Word of God and our Prayer- 

 Book, we have taken sweet council together so 

 long! 



Morley. Come, for I feel the tears, which I 

 have not shed before, stealing into my eyes ! 

 To-morrow, before the lark sings above the thatch, 



