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  Speaker 1: Eddie's service. Eddie, priest of Saint Wilfrid, in the chapel
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  Speaker 1: at manhood End, ordered a midnight service for such as
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  Speaker 1: cared to attend. But the Saxons were keeping Christmas, and
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  Speaker 1: the night was stormy as well. Nobody came to service,
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  Speaker 1: though Eddie rang the bell. Wicked weather for walking, said
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  Speaker 1: Eddie of manhood End. But I must go on with
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  Speaker 1: the service for such as care to attend. The altar
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  Speaker 1: candles were lighted. An old marsh donkey came bold as
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  Speaker 1: a guest invited, and stared at the guttering flame. The
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  Speaker 1: storm beat on at the windows, the water splashed on
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  Speaker 1: the floor, and a wet, yoke weary bullock pushed in
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  Speaker 1: through the open door. How do I know what is greatest?
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  Speaker 1: How do I know what is least? That is my
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  Speaker 1: father's business, said Eddie, Wilfrid's priest. But three are gathered together,
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  Speaker 1: listen to me and attend. I bring good news my brethren,
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  Speaker 1: said Eddie of manhood End. And he told the ox
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  Speaker 1: of a manger and a stall in Bethlehem. And he
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  Speaker 1: spoke to the ass of a rider that rode to Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 1: They steamed and dripped in the chancel. They listened and
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  Speaker 1: never stirred, while, just as though they were bishops, Eddie
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  Speaker 1: preached them the word till the gale blew off on
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  Speaker 1: the marshes, and the windows showed the day, and the
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  Speaker 1: ox and the ass together wheeled and clattered away. And
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  Speaker 1: when the Saxons mocked him, said Eddy of manhood, end
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  Speaker 1: I dare not shut his chapel on such as care
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  Speaker 1: to attend