{"id":"01KG8AMZP7YWNHHZD37WGJ8QX6","cid":"bafkreia7vftcgaby7yhq3q7najkjftu7imevui75awd7f26v5v3i3uurjq","type":"chunk","properties":{"end_line":7325,"extracted_at":"2026-01-30T20:48:52.921Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"Chunk 1","source_file":"01KG89J1JSYKSGCE149MH9HF6A","start_line":7250,"text":"VII.\r\n\r\nWe know not Pierre Glendinning's thoughts as he gained the village and\r\npassed on beneath its often shrouding trees, and saw no light from man,\r\nand heard no sound from man, but only, by intervals, saw at his feet the\r\nsoft ground-lightnings, snake-like, playing in and out among the blades\r\nof grass; and between the trees, caught the far dim light from heaven,\r\nand heard the far wide general hum of the sleeping but still breathing\r\nearth.\r\n\r\nHe paused before a detached and pleasant house, with much shrubbery\r\nabout it. He mounted the portico and knocked distinctly there, just as\r\nthe village clock struck one. He knocked, but no answer came. He knocked\r\nagain, and soon he heard a sash thrown up in the second story, and an\r\nastonished voice inquired who was there?\r\n\r\n\"It is Pierre Glendinning, and he desires an instant interview with the\r\nReverend Mr. Falsgrave.\"\r\n\r\n\"Do I hear right?--in heaven's name, what is the matter, young\r\ngentleman?\"\r\n\r\n\"Every thing is the matter; the whole world is the matter. Will you\r\nadmit me, sir?\"\r\n\r\n\"Certainly--but I beseech thee--nay, stay, I will admit thee.\"\r\n\r\nIn quicker time than could have been anticipated, the door was opened to\r\nPierre by Mr. Falsgrave in person, holding a candle, and invested in his\r\nvery becoming student's wrapper of Scotch plaid.\r\n\r\n\"For heaven's sake, what is the matter, Mr. Glendinning?\"\r\n\r\n\"Heaven and earth is the matter, sir! shall we go up to the study?\"\r\n\r\n\"Certainly, but--but--\"\r\n\r\n\"Well, let us proceed, then.\"\r\n\r\nThey went up-stairs, and soon found themselves in the clergyman's\r\nretreat, and both sat down; the amazed host still holding the candle in\r\nhis hand, and intently eying Pierre, with an apprehensive aspect.\r\n\r\n\"Thou art a man of God, sir, I believe.\"\r\n\r\n\"I? I? I? upon my word, Mr. Glendinning!\"\r\n\r\n\"Yes, sir, the world calls thee a man of God. Now, what hast thou, the\r\nman of God, decided, with my mother, concerning Delly Ulver?\"\r\n\r\n\"Delly Ulver! why, why--what can this madness mean?\"\r\n\r\n\"It means, sir, what have thou and my mother decided concerning Delly\r\nUlver.\"\r\n\r\n\"She?--Delly Ulver? She is to depart the neighborhood; why, her own\r\nparents want her not.\"\r\n\r\n\"_How_ is she to depart? _Who_ is to take her? Art _thou_ to take her?\r\n_Where_ is she to go? _Who_ has food for her? _What_ is to keep her from\r\nthe pollution to which such as she are every day driven to contribute,\r\nby the detestable uncharitableness and heartlessness of the world?\"\r\n\r\n\"Mr. Glendinning,\" said the clergyman, now somewhat calmly putting down\r\nthe candle, and folding himself with dignity in his gown; \"Mr.\r\nGlendinning, I will not now make any mention of my natural astonishment\r\nat this most unusual call, and the most extraordinary time of it. Thou\r\nhast sought information upon a certain point, and I have given it to\r\nthee, to the best of my knowledge. All thy after and incidental\r\nquestions, I choose to have no answer for. I will be most happy to see\r\nthee at any other time, but for the present thou must excuse my\r\npresence. Good-night, sir.\"\r\n\r\nBut Pierre sat entirely still, and the clergyman could not but remain\r\nstanding still.\r\n\r","title":"Chunk 1"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG8AKK0KR24F6M8RNJXAMRA1","peer_type":"subsection","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG89J1JSYKSGCE149MH9HF6A","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG8AMZP7GW7HV7M9H8ST45X0","peer_type":"chunk","predicate":"next"}],"ver":2,"created_at":"2026-01-30T20:48:54.983Z","ts":"2026-01-30T20:49:21.072Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF0H3YRP9ZSM033AM0QJ47H"}}