Onethingatleastwasobvious：shewasnotmadetobelookedatthus。Thereddlemanhadappearedconsciousofasmuch，and，whileMrs。Yeobrightlookedinuponher，hecasthiseyesasidewithadelicacywhichwellbecamehim。
　　Thesleeperapparentlythoughtsotoo，forthenextmomentsheopenedherown。
　　Thelipsthenpartedwithsomethingofanticipation，somethingmoreofdoubt；andherseveralthoughtsandfractionsofthoughts，assignalledbythechangesonherface，wereexhibitedbythelighttotheutmostnicety。
　　Aningenuous，transparentlifewasdisclosed，asiftheflowofherexistencecouldbeseenpassingwithinher。
　　Sheunderstoodthesceneinamoment。
　　"Oyes，itisI，Aunt，"shecried。"Iknowhowfrightenedyouare，andhowyoucannotbelieveit；butallthesame，itisIwhohavecomehomelikethis！"
　　"Tamsin，Tamsin！"saidMrs。Yeobright，stoopingovertheyoungwomanandkissingher。"Omydeargirl！"
　　Thomasinwasnowonthevergeofasob，butbyanunexpectedself—commandsheutterednosound。Withagentlepantingbreathshesatupright。
　　"Ididnotexpecttoseeyouinthisstate，anymorethanyoume，"shewentonquickly。"WhereamI，Aunt？"
　　"Nearlyhome，mydear。InEgdonBottom。Whatdreadfulthingisit？"
　　"I’lltellyouinamoment。Sonear，arewe？ThenI
　　willgetoutandwalk。Iwanttogohomebythepath。"
　　"Butthiskindmanwhohasdonesomuchwill，Iamsure，takeyourightontomyhouse？"saidtheaunt，turningtothereddleman，whohadwithdrawnfromthefrontofthevanontheawakeningofthegirl，andstoodintheroad。
　　"Whyshouldyouthinkitnecessarytoaskme？Iwill，ofcourse，"saidhe。
　　"Heisindeedkind，"murmuredThomasin。"Iwasonceacquaintedwithhim，Aunt，andwhenIsawhimtodayIthoughtIshouldpreferhisvantoanyconveyanceofastranger。
　　ButI’llwalknow。Reddleman，stopthehorses，please。"
　　Themanregardedherwithtenderreluctance，butstoppedthemAuntandniecethendescendedfromthevan，Mrs。Yeobrightsayingtoitsowner，"Iquiterecognizeyounow。
　　Whatmadeyouchangefromthenicebusinessyourfatherleftyou？"
　　"Well，Idid，"hesaid，andlookedatThomasin，whoblushedalittle。"Thenyou’llnotbewantingmeanymoretonight，ma’am？"
　　Mrs。Yeobrightglancedaroundatthedarksky，atthehills，attheperishingbonfires，andatthelightedwindowoftheinntheyhadneared。"Ithinknot，"shesaid，"sinceThomasinwishestowalk。Wecansoonrunupthepathandreachhome——weknowitwell。"
　　Andafterafewfurtherwordstheyparted，thereddlemanmovingonwardswithhisvan，andthetwowomenremainingstandingintheroad。Assoonasthevehicleanditsdriverhadwithdrawnsofarastobebeyondallpossiblereachofhervoice，Mrs。Yeobrightturnedtoherniece。
　　"Now，Thomasin，"shesaidsternly，"what’sthemeaningofthisdisgracefulperformance？"
　　5—PerplexityamongHonestPeopleThomasinlookedasifquiteovercomebyheraunt’schangeofmanner。"Itmeansjustwhatitseemstomean：I
　　am——notmarried，"sherepliedfaintly。"Excuseme——forhumiliatingyou，Aunt，bythismishap——Iamsorryforit。
　　ButIcannothelpit。"
　　"Me？Thinkofyourselffirst。"
　　"Itwasnobody’sfault。Whenwegottheretheparsonwouldn’tmarryusbecauseofsometriflingirregularityinthelicense。"
　　"Whatirregularity？"
　　"Idon’tknow。Mr。Wildevecanexplain。IdidnotthinkwhenIwentawaythismorningthatIshouldcomebacklikethis。"Itbeingdark，Thomasinallowedheremotiontoescapeherbythesilentwayoftears，whichcouldrolldownhercheekunseen。
　　"Icouldalmostsaythatitservesyouright——ifIdidnotfeelthatyoudon’tdeserveit，"continuedMrs。Yeobright，who，possessingtwodistinctmoodsinclosecontiguity，agentlemoodandanangry，flewfromonetotheotherwithouttheleastwarning。"Remember，Thomasin，thisbusinesswasnoneofmyseeking；fromtheveryfirst，whenyoubegantofeelfoolishaboutthatman，Iwarnedyouhewouldnotmakeyouhappy。IfeltitsostronglythatIdidwhatIwouldneverhavebelievedmyselfcapableofdoing——stoodupinthechurch，andmademyselfthepublictalkforweeks。Buthavingonceconsented，Idon’tsubmittothesefancieswithoutgoodreason。
　　Marryhimyoumustafterthis。"
　　"DoyouthinkIwishtodootherwiseforonemoment？"
　　saidThomasin，withaheavysigh。"Iknowhowwrongitwasofmetolovehim，butdon’tpainmebytalkinglikethat，Aunt！Youwouldnothavehadmestaytherewithhim，wouldyou？——andyourhouseistheonlyhomeI
　　havetoreturnto。Hesayswecanbemarriedinadayortwo。"
　　"Iwishhehadneverseenyou。"
　　"Verywell；thenIwillbethemiserablestwomanintheworld，andnotlethimseemeagain。No，Iwon’thavehim！"
　　"Itistoolatetospeakso。Comewithme。Iamgoingtotheinntoseeifhehasreturned。OfcourseIshallgettothebottomofthisstoryatonce。
　　Mr。Wildevemustnotsupposehecanplaytricksuponme，oranybelongingtome。"
　　"Itwasnotthat。Thelicensewaswrong，andhecouldn’tgetanotherthesameday。Hewilltellyouinamomenthowitwas，ifhecomes。"
　　"Whydidn’thebringyouback？"
　　"Thatwasme！"againsobbedThomasin。"WhenIfoundwecouldnotbemarriedIdidn’tliketocomebackwithhim，andIwasveryill。ThenIsawDiggoryVenn，andwasgladtogethimtotakemehome。Icannotexplainitanybetter，andyoumustbeangrywithmeifyouwill。"
　　"Ishallseeaboutthat，"saidMrs。Yeobright；andtheyturnedtowardstheinn，knownintheneighbourhoodastheQuietWoman，thesignofwhichrepresentedthefigureofamatroncarryingherheadunderherarm，beneathwhichgruesomedesignwaswrittenthecoupletsowellknowntofrequentersoftheinn：——
　　SINCETHEWOMAN’SQUIET
　　LETNOMANBREEDARIOT。[1]
　　[1]Theinnwhichreallyborethissignandlegendstoodsomemilestothenorthwestofthepresentscene，whereinthehousemoreimmediatelyreferredtoisnownolongeraninn；andthesurroundingsaremuchchanged。
　　Butanotherinn，someofwhosefeaturesarealsoembodiedinthisdescription，theREDLIONatWinfrith，stillremainsasahavenforthewayfarer（1912）。
　　ThefrontofthehousewastowardstheheathandRainbarrow，whosedarkshapeseemedtothreatenitfromthesky。
　　Uponthedoorwasaneglectedbrassplate，bearingtheunexpectedinscription，"Mr。Wildeve，Engineer"——auselessyetcherishedrelicfromthetimewhenhehadbeenstartedinthatprofessioninanofficeatBudmouthbythosewhohadhopedmuchfromhim，andhadbeendisappointed。
　　Thegardenwasattheback，andbehindthisranastilldeepstream，formingthemarginoftheheathinthatdirection，meadow—landappearingbeyondthestream。
　　Butthethickobscuritypermittedonlyskylinestobevisibleofanysceneatpresent。Thewateratthebackofthehousecouldbeheard，idlyspinningwhirpoolsinitscreepbetweentherowsofdryfeather—headedreedswhichformedastockadealongeachbank。Theirpresencewasdenotedbysoundsasofacongregationprayinghumbly，producedbytheirrubbingagainsteachotherintheslowwind。
　　Thewindow，whencethecandlelighthadshoneupthevaletotheeyesofthebonfiregroup，wasuncurtained，butthesilllaytoohighforapedestrianontheoutsidetolookoveritintotheroom。Avastshadow，inwhichcouldbedimlytracedportionsofamasculinecontour，blottedhalftheceiling。
　　"Heseemstobeathome，"saidMrs。Yeobright。
　　"MustIcomein，too，Aunt？"askedThomasinfaintly。
　　"Isupposenot；itwouldbewrong。"
　　"Youmustcome，certainly——toconfronthim，sothathemaymakenofalserepresentationstome。Weshallnotbefiveminutesinthehouse，andthenwe’llwalkhome。"
　　Enteringtheopenpassage，shetappedatthedooroftheprivateparlour，unfastenedit，andlookedin。
　　ThebackandshouldersofamancamebetweenMrs。Yeobright’seyesandthefire。Wildeve，whoseformitwas，immediatelyturned，arose，andadvancedtomeethisvisitors。
　　Hewasquiteayoungman，andofthetwoproperties，formandmotion，thelatterfirstattractedtheeyeinhim。Thegraceofhismovementwassingular——itwasthepantomimicexpressionofalady—killingcareer。
　　Nextcameintonoticethemorematerialqualities，amongwhichwasaprofusecropofhairimpendingoverthetopofhisface，lendingtohisforeheadthehigh—corneredoutlineofanearlyGothicshield；
　　andaneckwhichwassmoothandroundasacylinder。
　　Thelowerhalfofhisfigurewasoflightbuild。
　　Altogetherhewasoneinwhomnomanwouldhaveseenanythingtoadmire，andinwhomnowomanwouldhaveseenanythingtodislike。
　　Hediscernedtheyounggirl’sforminthepassage，andsaid，"Thomasin，then，hasreachedhome。
　　Howcouldyouleavemeinthatway，darling？"AndturningtoMrs。Yeobright——"Itwasuselesstoarguewithher。
　　Shewouldgo，andgoalone。"
　　"Butwhat’sthemeaningofitall？"demandedMrs。Yeobrighthaughtily。
　　"Takeaseat，"saidWildeve，placingchairsforthetwowomen。
　　"Well，itwasaverystupidmistake，butsuchmistakeswillhappen。ThelicensewasuselessatAnglebury。
　　ItwasmadeoutforBudmouth，butasIdidn’treaditI
　　wasn’tawareofthat。"
　　"ButyouhadbeenstayingatAnglebury？"
　　"No。IhadbeenatBudmouth——tilltwodaysago——andthatwaswhereIhadintendedtotakeher；butwhenIcametofetchherwedecideduponAnglebury，forgettingthatanewlicensewouldbenecessary。
　　TherewasnottimetogettoBudmouthafterwards。"
　　"Ithinkyouareverymuchtoblame，"saidMrs。Yeobright。
　　"ItwasquitemyfaultwechoseAnglebury，"Thomasinpleaded。
　　"IproposeditbecauseIwasnotknownthere。"
　　"IknowsowellthatIamtoblamethatyouneednotremindmeofit，"repliedWildeveshortly。
　　"Suchthingsdon’thappenfornothing，"saidtheaunt。
　　"Itisagreatslighttomeandmyfamily；andwhenitgetsknowntherewillbeaveryunpleasanttimeforus。
　　Howcanshelookherfriendsinthefacetomorrow？Itisaverygreatinjury，andoneIcannoteasilyforgive。
　　Itmayevenreflectonhercharacter。"
　　"Nonsense，"saidWildeve。
　　Thomasin’slargeeyeshadflownfromthefaceofonetothefaceoftheotherduringthisdiscussion，andshenowsaidanxiously，"Willyouallowme，Aunt，totalkitoveralonewithDamonforfiveminutes？Willyou，Damon？"
　　"Certainly，dear，"saidWildeve，"ifyourauntwillexcuseus。"
　　Heledherintoanadjoiningroom，leavingMrs。Yeobrightbythefire。
　　Assoonastheywerealone，andthedoorclosed，Thomasinsaid，turningupherpale，tearfulfacetohim，"Itiskillingme，this，Damon！IdidnotmeantopartfromyouinangeratAngleburythismorning；
　　butIwasfrightenedandhardlyknewwhatIsaid。
　　I’venotletAuntknowhowmuchIsufferedtoday；anditissohardtocommandmyfaceandvoice，andtosmileasifitwereaslightthingtome；butItrytodoso，thatshemaynotbestillmoreindignantwithyou。
　　Iknowyoucouldnothelpit，dear，whateverAuntmaythink。"
　　"Sheisveryunpleasant。"
　　"Yes，"Thomasinmurmured，"andIsupposeIseemsonow……Damon，whatdoyoumeantodoaboutme？"
　　"Doaboutyou？"
　　"Yes。Thosewhodon’tlikeyouwhisperthingswhichatmomentsmakemedoubtyou。Wemeantomarry，Isuppose，don’twe？"
　　"Ofcoursewedo。WehaveonlytogotoBudmouthonMonday，andwemarryatonce。"
　　"Thendoletusgo！——ODamon，whatyoumakemesay！"
　　Shehidherfaceinherhandkerchief。"HereamIaskingyoutomarryme，whenbyrightsyououghttobeonyourkneesimploringme，yourcruelmistress，nottorefuseyou，andsayingitwouldbreakyourheartifIdid。
　　Iusedtothinkitwouldbeprettyandsweetlikethat；
　　buthowdifferent！"
　　"Yes，reallifeisneveratalllikethat。"
　　"ButIdon’tcarepersonallyifitnevertakesplace，"
　　sheaddedwithalittledignity；"no，Icanlivewithoutyou。
　　ItisAuntIthinkof。Sheissoproud，andthinkssomuchofherfamilyrespectability，thatshewillbecutdownwithmortificationifthisstoryshouldgetabroadbefore——itisdone。MycousinClym，too，willbemuchwounded。"
　　"Thenhewillbeveryunreasonable。Infact，youareallratherunreasonable。"
　　Thomasincolouredalittle，andnotwithlove。Butwhateverthemomentaryfeelingwhichcausedthatflushinher，itwentasitcame，andshehumblysaid，"Inevermeantobe，ifIcanhelpit。Imerelyfeelthatyouhavemyaunttosomeextentinyourpoweratlast。"
　　"Asamatterofjusticeitisalmostduetome，"saidWildeve。
　　"ThinkwhatIhavegonethroughtowinherconsent；
　　theinsultthatitistoanymantohavethebannsforbidden——thedoubleinsulttoamanunluckyenoughtobecursedwithsensitiveness，andbluedemons，andHeavenknowswhat，asIam。Icanneverforgetthosebanns。
　　AharshermanwouldrejoicenowinthepowerIhaveofturninguponyourauntbygoingnofurtherinthebusiness。"
　　Shelookedwistfullyathimwithhersorrowfuleyesashesaidthosewords，andheraspectshowedthatmorethanonepersonintheroomcoulddeplorethepossessionofsensitiveness。
　　Seeingthatshewasreallysufferingheseemeddisturbedandadded，"Thisismerelyareflectionyouknow。
　　Ihavenottheleastintentiontorefusetocompletethemarriage，Tamsiemine——Icouldnotbearit。"
　　"Youcouldnot，Iknow！"saidthefairgirl，brightening。
　　"You，whocannotbearthesightofpaininevenaninsect，oranydisagreeablesound，orunpleasantsmelleven，willnotlongcausepaintomeandmine。"
　　"Iwillnot，ifIcanhelpit。"
　　"Yourhanduponit，Damon。"
　　Hecarelesslygaveherhishand。
　　"Ah，bymycrown，what’sthat？"hesaidsuddenly。
　　Therefellupontheirearsthesoundofnumerousvoicessinginginfrontofthehouse。Amongthese，twomadethemselvesprominentbytheirpeculiarity：onewasaverystrongbass，theotherawheezythinpiping。
　　ThomasinrecognizedthemasbelongingtoTimothyFairwayandGrandferCantlerespectively。
　　"Whatdoesitmean——itisnotskimmity—riding，Ihope？"
　　shesaid，withafrightenedgazeatWildeve。
　　"Ofcoursenot；no，itisthattheheath—folkhavecometosingtousawelcome。Thisisintolerable！"Hebeganpacingabout，themenoutsidesingingcheerily——
　　"Hetold’herthatshe’wasthejoy’ofhislife’，Andif’
　　she’dcon—sent’hewouldmakeherhiswife’；Shecould’
　　notrefuse’him；tochurch’sotheywent’，YoungWillwasforgot’，andyoungSue’wascontent’；Andthen’
　　wasshekiss’d’andsetdown’onhisknee’，Noman’
　　intheworld’wassolov’—ingashe’！"
　　Mrs。Yeobrightburstinfromtheouterroom。
　　"Thomasin，Thomasin！"shesaid，lookingindignantlyatWildeve；
　　"here’saprettyexposure！Letusescapeatonce。Come！"
　　Itwas，however，toolatetogetawaybythepassage。
　　Aruggedknockinghadbegunuponthedoorofthefrontroom。
　　Wildeve，whohadgonetothewindow，cameback。
　　"Stop！"hesaidimperiously，puttinghishanduponMrs。Yeobright’sarm。"Weareregularlybesieged。
　　Therearefiftyofthemoutthereifthere’sone。
　　YoustayinthisroomwithThomasin；I’llgooutandfacethem。Youmuststaynow，formysake，tilltheyaregone，sothatitmayseemasifallwasright。
　　Come，Tamsiedear，don’tgomakingascene——wemustmarryafterthis；thatyoucanseeaswellasI。Sitstill，that’sall——anddon’tspeakmuch。I’llmanagethem。
　　Blunderingfools！"
　　Hepressedtheagitatedgirlintoaseat，returnedtotheouterroomandopenedthedoor。Immediatelyoutside，inthepassage，appearedGrandferCantlesinginginconcertwiththosestillstandinginfrontofthehouse。
　　HecameintotheroomandnoddedabstractedlytoWildeve，hislipsstillparted，andhisfeaturesexcruciatinglystrainedintheemissionofthechorus。Thisbeingended，hesaidheartily，"Here’swelcometothenew—madecouple，andGodbless’em！"
　　"Thankyou，"saidWildeve，withdryresentment，hisfaceasgloomyasathunderstorm。
　　AttheGrandfer’sheelsnowcametherestofthegroup，whichincludedFairway，Christian，Samtheturf—cutter，Humphrey，andadozenothers。AllsmileduponWildeve，anduponhistablesandchairslikewise，fromageneralsenseoffriendlinesstowardsthearticlesaswellastowardstheirowner。
　　"WebenothereaforeMrs。Yeobrightafterall，"
　　saidFairway，recognizingthematron’sbonnetthroughtheglasspartitionwhichdividedthepublicapartmenttheyhadenteredfromtheroomwherethewomensat。
　　"Westruckdownacross，d’yesee，Mr。Wildeve，andshewentroundbythepath。"
　　"AndIseetheyoungbride’slittlehead！"saidGrandfer，peepinginthesamedirection，anddiscerningThomasin，whowaswaitingbesideherauntinamiserableandawkwardway。
　　"Notquitesettledinyet——well，well，there’splentyoftime。"
　　Wildevemadenoreply；andprobablyfeelingthatthesoonerhetreatedthemthesoonertheywouldgo，heproducedastonejar，whichthrewawarmhaloovermattersatonce。
　　"That’sadropoftherightsort，Icansee，"
　　saidGrandferCantle，withtheairofamantoowell—
　　manneredtoshowanyhurrytotasteit。
　　"Yes，"saidWildeve，"’tissomeoldmead。Ihopeyouwilllikeit。"
　　"Oay！"repliedtheguests，intheheartytonesnaturalwhenthewordsdemandedbypolitenesscoincidewiththoseofdeepestfeeling。"Thereisn’taprettierdrinkunderthesun。"
　　"I’lltakemyoaththereisn’t，"addedGrandferCantle。
　　"Allthatcanbesaidagainstmeadisthat’tisratherheady，andapttolieaboutamanagoodwhile。
　　Buttomorrow’sSunday，thankGod。"
　　"Ifeel’dforalltheworldlikesomeboldsoldierafterIhadhadsomeonce，"saidChristian。
　　"Youshallfeelsoagain，"saidWildeve，withcondescension，"Cupsorglasses，gentlemen？"
　　"Well，ifyoudon’tmind，we’llhavethebeaker，andpass’enround；’tisbetterthanhelingitoutindribbles。"
　　"Jowntheslipperyglasses，"saidGrandferCantle。
　　"What’sthegoodofathingthatyoucan’tputdownintheashestowarm，hey，neighbours；that’swhatIask？"
　　"Right，Grandfer，"saidSam；andthemeadthencirculated。
　　"Well，"saidTimothyFairway，feelingdemandsuponhispraiseinsomeformorother，"’tisaworthythingtobemarried，Mr。Wildeve；andthewomanyou’vegotisadimant，sosaysI。Yes，"hecontinued，toGrandferCantle，raisinghisvoicesoastobeheardthroughthepartition，"herfather（inclininghisheadtowardstheinnerroom）
　　wasasgoodafelleraseverlived。Healwayshadhisgreatindignationreadyagainstanythingunderhand。"
　　"Isthatverydangerous？"saidChristian。
　　"Andtherewerefewinthesepartsthatwereupsideswithhim，"
　　saidSam。"Wheneveraclubwalkedhe’dplaytheclarinetinthebandthatmarchedbefore’emasifhe’dnevertouchedanythingbutaclarinetallhislife。Andthen，whentheygottochurchdoorhe’dthrowdowntheclarinet，mountthegallery，snatchupthebassviol，androzumawayasifhe’dneverplayedanythingbutabassviol。
　　Folkwouldsay——folkthatknowedwhatatruestavewas——’Surely，surelythat’sneverthesamemanthatIsawhandlingtheclarinetsomasterlybynow！"
　　"Icanmindit，"saidthefurze—cutter。"’Twasawonderfulthingthatonebodycouldholditallandnevermixthefingering。"
　　"TherewasKingsberechurchlikewise，"Fairwayrecommenced，asoneopeninganewveinofthesamemineofinterest。
　　Wildevebreathedthebreathofoneintolerablybored，andglancedthroughthepartitionattheprisoners。
　　"HeusedtowalkoverthereofaSundayafternoontovisithisoldacquaintanceAndrewBrown，thefirstclarinetthere；
　　agoodmanenough，butratherscreechyinhismusic，ifyoucanmind？"
　　"’Awas。"
　　"AndneighbourYeobrightwouldtakeAndrey’splaceforsomepartoftheservice，toletAndreyhaveabitofanap，asanyfriendwouldnaturallydo。"
　　"Asanyfriendwould，"saidGrandferCantle，theotherlistenersexpressingthesameaccordbytheshorterwayofnoddingtheirheads。
　　"NosoonerwasAndreyasleepandthefirstwhiffofneighbourYeobright’swindhadgotinsideAndrey’sclarinetthaneveryoneinchurchfeeledinamomenttherewasagreatsoulamong’em。Allheadswouldturn，andthey’dsay，’Ah，Ithought’twashe！’OneSundayI
　　canwellmind——abassvioldaythattime，andYeobrighthadbroughthisown。’TwastheHundred—and—thirty—thirdto’Lydia’；andwhenthey’dcometo’Randownhisbeardando’erhisrobesitscostlymoistureshed，’
　　neighbourYeobright，whohadjustwarmedtohiswork，drovehisbowintothemstringsthatgloriousgrandthathee’ena’mostsawedthebassviolintotwopieces。
　　Everywinderinchurchrattledasif’twereathunderstorm。
　　OldPa’sonWilliamsliftedhishandsinhisgreatholysurpliceasnaturalasifhe’dbeenincommonclothes，andseemedtosayhisself，’Oforsuchamaninourparish！’
　　ButnotasoulinKingsberecouldholdacandletoYeobright。"
　　"Wasitquitesafewhenthewindershook？"Christianinquired。
　　Hereceivednoanswer，allforthemomentsittingraptinadmirationoftheperformancedescribed。
　　AswithFarinelli’ssingingbeforetheprincesses，Sheridan’srenownedBegumSpeech，andothersuchexamples，thefortunateconditionofitsbeingforeverlosttotheworldinvestedthedeceasedMr。Yeobright’stourdeforceonthatmemorableafternoonwithacumulativeglorywhichcomparativecriticism，hadthatbeenpossible，mightconsiderablyhaveshorndown。
　　"Hewasthelastyou’dhaveexpectedtodropoffintheprimeoflife，"saidHumphrey。
　　"Ah，well；hewaslookingfortheearthsomemonthsaforehewent。Atthattimewomenusedtorunforsmocksandgown—piecesatGreenhillFair，andmywifethatisnow，beingalong—leggedslitteringmaid，hardlyhusband—high，wentwiththerestofthemaidens，for’awasagood，runneraforeshegotsoheavy。
　　WhenshecamehomeIsaid——wewerethenjustbeginningtowalktogether——’Whathaveyegot，myhoney？’
　　’I’vewon——well，I’vewon——agown—piece，’saysshe，hercolourscomingupinamoment。’Tisasmockforacrown，Ithought；andsoitturnedout。Ay，whenIthinkwhatshe’llsaytomenowwithoutamosselofredinherface，itdoseemstrangethat’awouldn’tsaysuchalittlethingthen……However，thenshewenton，andthat’swhatmademebringupthestory。Well，whateverclothesI’vewon，whiteorfigured，foreyestoseeorforeyesnottosee’
　　（’acoulddoaprettystrokeofmodestyinthosedays），’I’dsoonerhavelostitthanhaveseenwhatIhave。