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Rh ideas. And I have heard another story. &hellip;"

"But what can I do?" said the Angel. "Suppose I am (quite unintentionally) doing mischief. &hellip;"

"You can leave the village," said Crump.

"Then I shall only go into another village."

"That's not my affair," said Crump. " Go where you like. Only go. Leave these three people, the Vicar, Shine, the little servant-girl, whose heads are all spinning with galaxies of Angels. &hellip;"

"But," said the Angel, "Face your world! I tell you I can't. And leave Delia! I don't understand. &hellip; I do not know how to set about getting Work and Food and Shelter. And I am growing afraid of human beings. &hellip;"

"Fancies, fancies," said Crump, watching him, "mania."

"It's no good my persisting in worrying you," he said suddenly, "but certainly the situation is impossible as it stands." He stood up with a jerk.

"Good-morning, Mr.—Angel," he said, "the long and the short of it is—I say it as the medical adviser of this parish—you are an