wouldhavemadehimanything！AnythinginthewideworldHecouldhavegonetotheworld’sendIwouldhavehelpedhimImadehim，didn’tI，Polly？Didn’tIcreatethatman？Doesn’theoweeverythingtome？Andtorewardme，justwheneverythingwasnicelyarranged，bythislunacythatspoiledeverything！”
　　“Veryfewmenunderstandyourdevotionthoroughly。”
　　“Oh，Polly，don’tlaughatme！IgivemenupfromthishourI
　　couldhavekilledhimthenandthereWhatrighthadthisman-thisThingIhadpickedoutofhisfilthypaddy-fields-tomakelovetome？”
　　“Hedidthat，didhe？”
　　“HedidIdon’trememberhalfhesaid，IwassoangryOh，hutsuchafunnythinghappened！I
　　can’thelplaughingatitnow，thoughIfeltnearlyreadytocrywithrageHeravedandI
　　stormed-I’mafraidwemusthavemadeanawfulnoiseinourkalajuggahProtectmycharacter，dear，ifit’salloverSimlabyto-morrow-andthenhebobbedforwardinthemiddleofthisinsanity-Ifirmlybelievetheman’sdemented-andkissedme！”
　　“Moralsabovereproach。”purredMrsMallowe。
　　“Sotheywer~sotheyare！ItwasthemostabsurdkissIdon’tbelievehe’deverkissedawomaninhislifebeforeIthrewmyheadback，anditwasasortofslidy，peckingdab，justontheendofthechin-here。”MrsHauksbeetappedhermasculinelittlechinwithherfan“Then，ofcourse，I
　　wasjuriouslyangry，andtoldhimthathewasnogentleman，andI
　　wassorryI’devermethim，andsoonHewascrushedsoeasilythatIcouldn’tbeveryangryThenIcameawaystraighttoyou。”
　　“Wasthisbeforeoraftersupper？”
　　“Oh！before-oceansbeforeIsn’titperfectlydisgusting？”
　　“LetmethinkIwithholdjudgmenttillto-morrowMorningbringscounsel。”
　　ButmorningbroughtonlyaservantwithadaintybouquetofAnnandalerosesforMrsHauksbeetowearatthedanceatViceregalLodgethatnight。
　　“Hedoesn’tseemtobeverypenitent。”saidMrsMallowe“What’sth，’billet-douxinthecentre？”
　　MrsHauksbeeopenedtheneatlyfoldednote，-anotheraccomplishmentthatshehadtaughtOtis，-readit，andgroanedtragically。
　　“Lastwreckofafeebleintellect！Poetry！Isithisown，doyouthink？Oh，thatIeverbuiltmyhopesonsuchamaudlinidiot！”
　　“NoIt’saquotationfromMrsBrowning，and，inviewofthefactsofthecase，asJacksays，uncommonlywellchosenListen-“’Sweetthouhastrodonaheart，Pass！There’saworldfullofmenAndwomenasfairasthouart，Mustdosuchthingsnowandthefl“’Thouonlyhaststeppedunaware-Malicenotonecanimpute；
　　Andwhyshouldahearthavebeenthere，Inthewayofafairwoman5foot？’
　　“Ididn’t-Ididn’t-Ididn’t！“-saidMrsHauksbee，angrily，hereyesfillingwithtears；“therewasnomaliceatal~Oh，it’stoovexatious！”
　　“You’vemisunderstoodthecompliment。”saidMrsMallowe“Heclearsyoucompletelyand-ahem-1shouldthinkbythis，thathehasclearedcompletelytooMyexperienceofmenisthatwhentheybegintoquotepoetry，theyaregoingtoflitLikeswanssingingbeforetheydie，youknow。”
　　’Polly，youtakemysorrowsinamostunfeelingway。”
　　“DoI？”Isitsoterrible？Ifhe’shurtyourvanity，Ishouldsaythatyou’vedoneacertainamountofdamagetohisheart。”
　　“Oh，younevercantellaboutamansaidMrsHauksbee。
　　AtthePit’sMouthMensayitwasastolentid~
　　TheLordthatsentitheknowsall，ButinmineearwillayeabideThemessagethatthebellsletfall，Andawesomebellstheyweretome，Thatinthedarkrang，“Enderby。”-
　　JeanIngelow。
　　ONCEuponatimetherewasamanandhisWifeandaTertiumQuid。
　　Allthreewereunwise，buttheWifewastheunwisestTheManshouldhavelookedafterhisWife，whoshouldhaveavoidedtheTertiumQuid，who，again，shouldhavemarriedawifeofhisown，aftercleanandopenflirtations，towhichnobodycanpossiblyobject，roundJakkoorObservatoryHillWhenyouseeayoungmanwithhisponyinawhitelather，andhishatonthebackofhisheadflyingdown-hillatfifteenmilesanhourtomeetagirlwhowillheproperlysurprisedtomeethim，younaturallyapproveofthatyoungman，andwishhimStaffAppointments，andtakeaninterestinhiswelfare，and，asthepropertimecomes，givethemsugar-tongsorside-saddleiaccordingtoyourmeansandgenerosity。
　　TheTertiumQuidflewdown-hillonhorseback，butitwastomeettheMan’sWife；andwhenheflewup-hillitwasforthesameend。
　　TheManwasinthePlains，earningmoneyforhisWifetospendondressesandfour-hundred-rupeebracelets，andinexpensiveluxuriesofthatkindHeworkedveryhard，andsentheraletterorapost-carddailyShealsowrotetohimdaily，andsaidthatshewaslongingforhimtocomeuptoSimlaTheTertiumQuidusedtoleanoverhershoulderandlaughasshewrotethenotesThenthetwowouldridetothePostOfficetogether。
　　Now，Simlaisastrangeplaceanditscustomsarepeculiar；norisanymanwhohasnotspentatleasttenseasonstherequalifiedtopassjudgmentoncircumstantialevidencewhichisthemostuntrustworthyintheCourtsForthesereasons，andforotherswhichneednotappear，IdeclinetostatepositivelywhethertherewasanythingirretrievablywrongintherelationsbetweentheMan’sWifeandtheTertiumQuidIftherewas，andhereonyoumustformyourownopinion，itwastheMan’sWife’sfaultShewaskittenishinhermanners，wearinggenerallyanairofATTHEPIT’SMOUTh201
　　“You’vemisunderstoodthecompliment。”saidMrsMallowe“Heclearsyoucompletelyand-ahem-Ishouldthinkbythis，thathehasclearedcompletelytooMyexperienceofmenisthatwhentheybegintoquotepoetry，theyaregoingtoflitLikeswanssing’ngbeforetheydie，youknow。”
　　’Polly，youtakemysorrowsinamostunfeelingway。”
　　“DoI？”Isitsoterrible？Ifhe’shurtyourvanity，Ishouldsaythatyou’vedoneacertainamountofdamagetohisheart。”
　　“Oh，younevercantellaboutaman！”saidMrsHauksbee。
　　AtthePit’sMouthMensayitwasastolentid~
　　TheLordthatsentitheknowsall，ButinmineearwillayeabideThemessagethatthebellsletfall，Andawesomebellstheyweretome，Thatinthedarkrang，“Enderby。”-
　　JeanIngelaw~
　　ONCEuponatimetherewasamanandhisWifeandaTertiumQuid。
　　Allthreewereunwise，buttheWifewastheunwisestTheManshouldhavelookedafterhisWife，whoshouldhaveavoidedtheTertiuinQuid，who，again，shouldhavemarriedawifeofhisown，aftercleanandopenflirtations，towhichnobodycanpossiblyobject，roundJakkoorObservatoryHillWhenyouseeayoungmanwithhisponyinawhitelather，andhishatonthebackofhisheadflyingdown-hillatfifteenmilesanhourtomeetagirlwhowillheproperlysurprisedtomeethim，younaturallyapproveofthatyoungman，andwishhimStaffAppointments，andtakeaninterestinhiswelfare，and，asthepropertimecomes，givethemsugar-tongsorside-saddle~accordingtoyourmeansandgenerosity。
　　TheTertiumQuidflewdown-hillonhorseback，butitwastomeettheMan’sWife；andwhenheflewup-hillitwasforthesameend。
　　TheManwasinthePlains，earningmoneyforhisWifetospendondressesandfour-hundred-rupeebracelets，andinexpensiveluxuriesofthatkindHeworkedveryhard，andsentheraletterorapost-carddailyShealsowrotetohimdaily，andsaidthatshewaslongingforhimtocomeuptoSimlaTheTertiumQuidusedtoleanoverhershoulderandlaughasshewrotethenotesThenthetwowouldridetothePostOfficetogether。
　　Now，Simlaisastrangeplaceanditscustomsarepeculiar；norisanymanwhohasnotspentatleasttenseasonstherequalifiedtopassjudgmentoncircumstantialevidencewhichisthemostuntrustworthyintheCourtsForthesereasons，andforotherswhichneednotappear，IdeclinetostatepositivelywhethertherewasanythingirretrievablywrongintherelationsbetweentheMan’sWifeandtheTertiumQuidIftherewas，andhereonyoumustformyourownopinion，itwastheMan’sWife’sfaultShewaskittenishinhermanners，wearinggenerallyanairof201
　　WORKSOFRUDYARDKIPLING
　　渙ftandfluffyinnocenceButshewasdeidlilylearnedandevil-instructed；and，nowandagain，whenthemaskdropped，mensawthis，snudueredand~almostdrewbackMenareoccasionallyparucular，andtheleastparticularmenarealwaysthemostexacting。
　　SimlaiseccentricinitsfashionoftearingfriendshipsCertainattachments~iclihavesetandcrystallizedthroughhalfadozenseasonsacquirealmostthesanctityofthemarriagebond，andarereveredassuchAgain，certainattachmentsequallyold，and，toallappearance，equallyvenerable，neverseemtowinanyrecognizedofficialstatus；whileachance-sprungacquaintancenowtwomonthsborn，stepsintotheplacewhichbyrightbelongstothe~eniorThereisnolawreducibletoprintwhichregulatestheseaffairs。
　　Somepeoplehaveagjftwhichsecurestheminfiniteteleration，andothershavenotTheMan’sWifehadnotIfshelookedoverthegardenwall，forin-stance，womentaxedherwithstealingtheirhusbandsShecomplainedpatheticallythatshewasnotallowedtochooseherownfriends。
　　Whensheputupherbigwhitemufftoherlips，andgazedoveritandunderhereyebrowsatyouas~hesaidthisthing，youfeltthatshehadbeeninfamouslymisjudged，andthatalltheotherwomen’sinstinctswereallwrong；whichwasabsurdShewasnotallowedtoowntheTertiumQuidinpeace；andwassostrangelyconstructedthatshewouldnothaveenjoyedpeacehadshebeensopermittedShepreferredsomesemblanceofintriguetocloakevenhermostcornmonpiaceactions。
　　Afte~twomonthsofriding，firstroundJakko，thenElysium，thenSummerHill，thenObservatoryHill，thepunderJutogh，andlastlyupanddowntheCartRoadasfarastheTaraDevigapinthedusk，shesaidtotheTertiumQuid，’~Frank，peoplesaywearetoomuchtogether，andpeoplearesohorrid。”
　　TheTertiumQuidpulledhismoustache，andrepliedthathorridpeoplewereunworthyoftheconsiderationoinicepeople。
　　“Buttheyhavedonemorethantalk-theyhavewritten-writtentomyhubby-I’msureofit。”saidtheMan’sWife，andshepulledaletterfromherhusbandoutofhersaddle-pocketan~gaveittotheTertiumQuid。
　　Itwasanhonestletter，writtenb~anhonestman，thenstewinginth~Plainsontwohundredrupeesamonthforheallowedhiswifeeighthundre~andfifty，andinasilkbanianandcottontrousersItissaidthat，perhaps，shehadnothoughtoftheunwisdomofallowinghernametobesogenerallycoupledwiththeTertiumQuid’s；thatshewastoomuchofachildtounderstandthedangersofthatsortofthing；thathe，herhusband，wasthelastmanintheworldtointerferejealouslywithherlittleamusementsandinterests，butthatitwouldbebetterwereshetodroptheTertiumQuidquietlyandforherhusband’ssakeTheletterwassweetenedwithmanyprettylittlepetnames，anditamusedtheTertiumQuidconsiderablyHeandShelaughedoverit，sothatyou，fiftyyardsaway，couldseetheirshouldersshakingwhilethehorsesslouchedalongsidebyside。
　　TheirconversationwasnotworthreportingTheupshotofitwasthat，ATTHEPIT’la，MOUTh203
　　nextday，noonesawtheMan’sWifeandtheTertiumQuidtogetherTheyhadbothgonedowntotheCemetery，whiob，asarule，isonlyvisitedofficiallybytheinhabitantsofSimla。