"Andthisisyouractionatlaw，Ursula？"
　　"Yes，brother，thisismyactionatclub—law。"
　　"Andwouldyourbreakingthefellow’sheadquiteclearyouofallsuspicionintheeyesofyourbatus，cokos，andwhatnot？"
　　"Theywouldneversuspectmeatall，brother，becausetheywouldknowthatIwouldnevercondescendtobeover—intimatewithagorgio；thebreakingtheheadwouldbemerelyintendedtojustifyUrsulaintheeyesofthegorgios。"
　　"Andwoulditclearyouintheireyes？"
　　"Woulditnot，brother？whentheysawthebloodrunningdownfromthefellow’scrackedpollonhisgreensandLincolns，theywouldbequitesatisfied；why，thefellowwouldnotbeabletoshowhisfaceatfairormerry—makingforayearandthree—quarters。"
　　"Didyouevertryit，Ursula？"
　　"Can’tsayIeverdid，brother，butitwoulddo。"
　　"Andhowdidyoueverlearnsuchamethodofproceeding？"
　　"Why，’tisadvisedbygypsyliri，brother。It’spartofourwayofsettlingdifficultiesamongstourselves；forexample，ifayoungRomanweretosaythethingwhichisnotrespectingUrsulaandhimself，Ursulawouldcallagreatmeetingofthepeople，whowouldallsitdowninaring，theyoungfellowamongstthem；acokowouldthenputastickinUrsula’shand，whowouldthengetupandgototheyoungfellow，andsay，’DidIplaythe—withyou？’andwerehetosay’Yes，’shewouldcrackhisheadbeforetheeyesofall。"
　　"Well，"saidI，"Ursula，Iwasbredanapprenticetogorgiolaw，andofcourseoughttostandupforit，wheneverI
　　conscientiouslycan，butImustsaythegypsymannerofbringinganactionfordefamationismuchlesstedious，andfarmoresatisfactory，thanthegorgikoone。Iwishyounowtoclearupacertainpointwhichisrathermysterioustome。
　　YousaythatforaRomanychitodowhatisunseemlywithagorgioisquiteoutofthequestion，yetonlytheotherdayI
　　heardyousingingasonginwhichaRomanychiconfessesherselftobecambribyagrandgorgiousgentleman。"
　　"Asadletdown，"saidUrsula。
　　"Well，"saidI，"sadornot，there’sthesongthatspeaksofthething，whichyougivemetounderstandisnot。"
　　"Well，ifthethingeverwas，"saidUrsula，"itwasalongtimeago，andperhaps，afterall，nottrue。"
　　"Thenwhydoyousingthesong？"
　　"I’lltellyou，brother，wesingsthesongnowandthentobeawarningtoourselvestohaveaslittletodoaspossibleinthewayofacquaintancewiththegorgios；andawarningitis；youseehowtheyoungwomaninthesongwasdrivenoutofhertentbyhermother，withallkindofdisgraceandbadlanguage；butyoudon’tknowthatshewasafterwardsburiedalivebyhercokosandpals，inanuninhabitedplace；thesongdoesn’tsayit，butthestorysaysit，forthereisastoryaboutit，though，asIsaidbefore，itwasalongtimeago，andperhaps，afterall，wasn’ttrue。"
　　"Butifsuchathingweretohappenatpresent，wouldthecokosandpalsburythegirlalive？"
　　"Ican’tsaywhattheywoulddo，"saidUrsula；"Isupposetheyarenotsostrictastheywerelongago；atanyrate，shewouldbedrivenfromthetan，andavoidedbyallherfamilyandrelationsasagorgio’sacquaintance；sothat，perhaps，atlast，shewouldbegladiftheywouldburyheralive。"
　　"Well，IcanconceivethattherewouldbeanobjectiononthepartofthecokosandbatusthataRomanychishouldformanimproperacquaintancewithagorgio，butIshouldthinkthatthebatusandcokoscouldhardlyobjecttothechi’senteringintothehonourableestateofwedlockwithagorgio。"
　　Ursulawassilent。
　　"Marriageisanhonourableestate，Ursula。"
　　"Well，brother，supposeitbe？"
　　"Idon’tseewhyaRomanychishouldobjecttoenterintothehonourableestateofwedlockwithagorgio。"
　　"Youdon’t，brother；don’tyou？"
　　"No，"saidI；"and，moreover，Iamaware，notwithstandingyourevasion，Ursula，thatmarriagesandconnectionsnowandthenoccurbetweengorgiosandRomanychies；theresultofwhichisthemixedbreed，calledhalfandhalf，whichisatpresenttravellingaboutEngland，andtowhichtheFlamingTinmanbelongs，otherwisecalledAnseloHerne。"
　　"Asforthehalfandhalfs，"saidUrsula，"theyareabadset；andthereisnotaworseblackguardinEnglandthanAnseloHerne。"
　　"Allthatyousaymaybeverytrue，Ursula，butyouadmitthattherearehalfandhalfs。"
　　"Themore’sthepity，brother。"
　　"Pity，ornot，youadmitthefact；buthowdoyouaccountforit？"
　　"HowdoIaccountforit？why，Iwilltellyou，bythebreakupofaRomanfamily，brother—thefatherofasmallfamilydies，and，perhaps，themother；andthepoorchildrenareleftbehind；sometimes，theyaregatheredupbytheirrelations，andsometimes，iftheyhavenone，bycharitableRomans，whobringthemupintheobservanceofgypsylaw；butsometimestheyarenotsolucky，andfallsintothecompanyofgorgios，trampers，andbasket—makers，wholiveincaravans，withwhomtheytakeup，andso—Ihatetotalkofthematter，brother；butsocomesthisraceofthehalfandhalfs。"
　　"Thenyoumeantosay，Ursula，thatnoRomanychi，unlesscompelledbyhardnecessity，wouldhaveanythingtodowithagorgio？"
　　"Wearenotover—fondofgorgios，brother，andwehatesbasket—makers，andfolksthatliveincaravans。"
　　"Well，"saidI，"supposeagorgiowhoisnotabasket—maker，afine，handsomegorgiousgentleman，wholivesinafinehouse—"
　　"Wearenotfondofhouses，brother；Ineversleptinahouseinmylife。"
　　"Butwouldnotplentyofmoneyinduceyou？"
　　"Ihatehouses，brother，andthosewholiveinthem。"
　　"Well，supposesuchapersonwerewillingtoresignhisfinehouse；and，forloveofyou，toadoptgypsylaw，speakRomany，andliveinatan，wouldyouhavenothingtosaytohim？"
　　"Bringingplentyofmoneywithhim，brother？"
　　"Well，bringingplentyofmoneywithhim，Ursula。"
　　"Well，brother，supposeyouproduceyourman；whereishe？"
　　"Iwasmerelysupposingsuchaperson，Ursula。"
　　"Thenyoudon’tknowofsuchaperson，brother？"
　　"Why，no，Ursula；whydoyouask？"
　　"Because，brother，Iwasalmostbeginningtothinkthatyoumeantyourself。"
　　"Myself！Ursula；Ihavenofinehousetoresign；norhaveI
　　money。Moreover，Ursula，thoughIhaveagreatregardforyou，andthoughIconsideryouveryhandsome，quiteashandsome，indeed，asMeridianain—"
　　"Meridiana！wheredidyoumeetwithher？"saidUrsula，withatossofherhead。
　　"Why，inoldPulci’s—"
　　"AtoldFulcher’s！that’snottrue，brother。MeridianaisaBorzlam，andtravelswithherownpeople，andnotwitholdFulcher，whoisagorgio，andabasket—maker。"
　　"IwasnotspeakingofoldFulcher，butPulci，agreatItalianwriter，wholivedmanyhundredyearsago，andwho，inhispoemcalled’MorganteMaggiore，’speaksofMeridiana，thedaughterof—"
　　"OldCarusBorzlam，"saidUrsula；"butifthefellowyoumentionlivedsomanyhundredyearsago，how，inthenameofwonder，couldheknowanythingofMeridiana？"
　　"Thewonder，Ursula，is，howyourpeoplecouldeverhavegotholdofthatname，andsimilarones。TheMeridianaofPulciwasnotthedaughterofoldCarusBorzlam，butofCaradoro，agreatpagankingoftheEast，who，beingbesiegedinhiscapitalbyManfredonio，anothermightypaganking，whowishedtoobtainpossessionofhisdaughter，whohadrefusedhim，wasrelievedinhisdistressbycertainpaladinsofCharlemagne，withoneofwhom，Oliver，hisdaughterMeridianafellinlove。"
　　"Isee，"said，Ursula，"thatitmusthavebeenaltogetheradifferentperson，forIamsurethatMeridianaBorzlamwouldneverhavefalleninlovewithOliver。Oliver！why，thatisthenameofthecuro—mengro，wholostthefightnearthechonggav，thedayofthegreattempest，whenIgotwetthrough。No，no！MeridianaBorzlamwouldneverhavesofarforgotherbloodastotakeupwithTomOliver。"
　　"IwasnottalkingofthatOliver，Ursula，butofOliver，peerofFrance，andpaladinofCharlemagne，withwhomMeridiana，daughterofCaradoro，fellinlove，andforwhosesakesherenouncedherreligionandbecameaChristian，andfinallyingravidata，orcambri，byhim：—
　　’Enacqueneunfigliuol，dicelastoria，ChedetteaCarlo—manpoigranvittoria；’
　　whichmeans—"
　　"Idon’twanttoknowwhatitmeans，"saidUrsula；"nogood，I’msure。Well，iftheMeridianaofCharles’swain’spalwasnohandsomerthanMeridianaBorzlam，shewasnogreatcatch，brother；forthoughIambynomeansgiventovanity，Ithinkmyselfbettertolookatthanshe，thoughIwillsaysheisnolubbeny，andwouldscorn—"
　　"Imakenodoubtshewould，Ursula，andImakenodoubtthatyouaremuchhandsomerthanshe，oreventheMeridianaofOliver。WhatIwasabouttosay，beforeyouinterruptedme，isthis，thatthoughIhaveagreatregardforyou，andhighlyadmireyou，itisonlyinabrotherlyway，and—"
　　"Andyouhadnothingbettertosaytome，"saidUrsula，"whenyouwantedtotalktomebeneathahedge，thanthatyoulikedmeinabrotherlywayIwell，Ideclare—"
　　"Youseemdisappointed，Ursula。"
　　"Disappointed，brother！notI。"
　　"Youwerejustnowsayingthatyoudislikedgorgios，so，ofcourse，couldonlywishthatI，whoamagorgio，shouldlikeyouinabrotherlyway：Iwishedtohaveaconversationwithyoubeneathahedge，butonlywiththeviewofprocuringfromyousomeinformationrespectingthesongwhichyousungtheotherday，andtheconductofRomanfemales，whichhasalwaysstruckmeasbeinghighlyunaccountable；so，ifyouthoughtanythingelse—"
　　"WhatelseshouldIexpectfromapicker—upofoldwords，brother？Bah！Idislikeapicker—upofoldwordsworsethanapicker—upofoldrags。"
　　"Don’tbeangry，Ursula，Ifeelagreatinterestinyou；youareveryhandsome，andveryclever；indeed，withyourbeautyandcleverness，Ionlywonderthatyouhavenotlongsincebeenmarried。"
　　"Youdo，doyou，brother？"
　　"Yes。However，keepupyourspirits，Ursula，youarenotmuchpasttheprimeofyouth，so—"
　　"Notmuchpasttheprimeofyouth！Don’tbeuncivil，brother，Iwasonlytwenty—twolastmonth。"
　　"Don’tbeoffended，Ursula，buttwenty—twoistwenty—two，or，Ishouldrathersay，thattwenty—twoinawomanismorethantwenty—sixinaman。Youarestillverybeautiful，butI
　　adviseyoutoacceptthefirstofferthat’smadetoyou。"
　　"Thankyou，brother，butyouradvicecomesratherlate；I
　　acceptedthefirstofferthatwasmademefiveyearsago。"
　　"Youmarriedfiveyearsago，Ursula！isitpossible？"
　　"Quitepossible，brother，Iassureyou。"
　　"AndhowcameItoknownothingaboutit？"
　　"Howcomesitthatyoudon’tknowmanythousandthingsabouttheRomans，brother？Doyouthinktheytellyoualltheiraffairs？"
　　"Married，Ursula，married！well，Ideclare！"
　　"Youseemdisappointed，brother。"
　　"Disappointed！Oh！no，notatall；butJasper，onlyafewweeksago，toldmethatyouwerenotmarried；and，indeed，almostgavemetounderstandthatyouwouldbeverygladtogetahusband。"
　　"Andyoubelievedhim？I’lltellyou，brother，foryourinstruction，thatthereisnotinthewholeworldagreaterliarthanJasperPetulengro。"
　　"Iamsorrytohearit，Ursula；butwithrespecttohimyoumarried—whomighthebe？Agorgio，oraRomanychal？"
　　"Gorgio，orRomanychal！DoyouthinkIwouldevercondescendtoagorgio！ItwasaCamomescro，brother，aLovell，adistantrelationofmyown。"
　　"Andwhereishe？andwhatbecameofhim！Haveyouanyfamily？"
　　"Don’tthinkIamgoingtotellyouallmyhistory，brother；
　　and，totellyouthetruth，Iamtiredofsittingunderhedgeswithyou，talkingnonsense。Ishallgotomyhouse。"
　　"Dositalittlelonger，sisterUrsula。Imostheartilycongratulateyouonyourmarriage。ButwhereisthissameLovell？Ihaveneverseenhim：Iwishtocongratulatehimtoo。YouarequiteashandsomeastheMeridianaofPulci，Ursula，ay，ortheDespinaofRiciardetto。Riciardetto，Ursula，isapoemwrittenbyoneFortiguerra，aboutninetyyearsago，inimitationoftheMorganteofPulci。IttreatsofthewarsofCharlemagneandhisPaladinswithvariousbarbarousnations，whocametobesiegeParis。DespinawasthedaughterandheiressofScricca，KingofCafria；shewasthebelovedofRiciardetto，andwasbeautifulasanangel；
　　butImakenodoubtyouarequiteashandsomeasshe。"
　　"Brother，"saidUrsula—butthereplyofUrsulaIreserveforanotherchapter，thepresenthavingattainedtoratheranuncommonlength，forwhich，however，theimportanceofthematterdiscussedisasufficientapology。
　　CHAPTERXI
　　Ursula’sTale—ThePatteran—TheDeepWater—SecondHusband。
　　"BROTHER，"saidUrsula，pluckingadandelionwhichgrewatherfeet，"Ihavealwayssaidthatamorecivilandpleasant—
　　spokenpersonthanyourselfcan’tbefound。Ihaveagreatregardforyouandyourlearning，andamwillingtodoyouanypleasureinthewayofwordsorconversation。Mineisnotaveryhappystory，butasyouwishtohearit，itisquiteatyourservice。LauncelotLovellmademeanoffer，asyoucallit，andweweremarriedinRomanfashion；thatis，wegaveeachotherourrighthands，andpromisedtobetruetoeachother。Welivedtogethertwoyears，travellingsometimesbyourselves，sometimeswithourrelations；Iborehimtwochildren，bothofwhichwerestill—born，partly，I
　　believe，fromthefatigueIunderwentinrunningaboutthecountrytellingdukkerinwhenIwasnotexactlyinastatetodoso，andpartlyfromthekicksandblowswhichmyhusbandLauncelotwasinthehabitofgivingmeeverynight，providedIcamehomewithlessthanfiveshillings，whichitissometimesimpossibletomakeinthecountry，providednofairormerry—makingisgoingon。Attheendoftwoyearsmyhusband，Launcelot，whistledahorsefromafarmer’sfield，andsolditforforty—pounds；andforthathorsehewastaken，putinprison，tried，andcondemnedtobesenttotheothercountryforlife。Twodaysbeforehewastobesentaway，Igotleavetoseehimintheprison，andinthepresenceoftheturnkeyIgavehimathincakeofgingerbread，inwhichtherewasadaintysawwhichcouldcutthroughiron。Ithentookonwonderfully，turnedmyeyesinsideout，felldowninaseemingfit，andwascarriedoutoftheprison。Thatsamenightmyhusbandsawedhisironsoff，cutthroughthebarsofhiswindow，anddroppingdownaheightoffiftyfeet，lightedonhislegs，andcameandjoinedmeonaheathwhereIwascampedalone。Wewerejustgettingthingsreadytobeoff，whenweheardpeoplecoming，andsureenoughtheywererunnersaftermyhusband，LauncelotLovell；forhisescapehadbeendiscoveredwithinaquarterofanhourafterhehadgotaway。Myhusband，withoutbiddingmefarewell，setoffatfullspeed，andtheyafterhim，buttheycouldnottakehim，andsotheycamebackandtookme，andshookme，andthreatenedme，andhadmebeforethepoknees，whoshookhisheadatme，andthreatenedmeinordertomakemediscoverwheremyhusbandwas，butIsaidI
　　didnotknow，whichwastrueenough；notthatIwouldhavetoldhimifIhad。Soatlastthepokneesandtherunners，notbeingabletomakeanythingoutofme，wereobligedtoletmego，andIwentinsearchofmyhusband。IwanderedaboutwithmycartforseveraldaysinthedirectioninwhichIsawhimrunoff，withmyeyesbentontheground，butcouldseenomarksofhim；atlast，comingtofourcrossroads，I
　　sawmyhusband’spatteran。"
　　"Yousawyourhusband’spatteran？"
　　"Yes，brother。Doyouknowwhatpatteranmeans？"
　　"Ofcourse，Ursula；thegypsytrail，thehandfulofgrasswhichthegypsiesstrewintheroadsastheytravel，togiveinformationtoanyoftheircompanionswhomaybebehind，astotheroutetheyhavetaken。Thegypsypatteranhasalwayshadastrangeinterestforme，Ursula。"
　　"Likeenough，brother；butwhatdoespatteranmean？"
　　"Why，thegypsytrail，formedasItoldyoubefore。"
　　"Andyouknownothingmoreaboutpatteran，brother？"
　　"Nothingatall，Ursula；doyou？"
　　"What’sthenamefortheleafofatree，brother？"
　　"Idon’tknow，"saidI；"it’soddenoughthatIhaveaskedthatquestionofadozenRomanychalsandchies，andtheyalwaystoldmethattheydidnotknow。"
　　"Nomoretheydid，brother；there’sonlyonepersoninEnglandthatknows，andthat’smyself—thenameforaleafispatteran。Nowtherearetwothatknowsit—theotherisyourself。"
　　"Dearme，Ursula，howverystrange！Iammuchobligedtoyou。IthinkIneversawyoulooksoprettyasyoudonow；
　　butwhotoldyou？"
　　"Mymother，Mrs。Herne，tolditmeoneday，brother，whenshewasinagoodhumour，whichsheveryseldomwas，asnoonehasabetterrighttoknowthanyourself，asshehatedyoumortally：itwasonedaywhenyouhadbeenaskingourcompanywhatwasthewordforaleaf，andnobodycouldtellyou，thatshetookmeasideandtoldme，forshewasinagoodhumour，andtriumphedinseeingyoubalked。Shetoldmethewordforleafwaspatteran，whichourpeopleusenowfortrail，havingforgottenthetruemeaning。Shesaidthatthetrailwascalledpatteran，becausethegypsiesofoldwereinthehabitofmakingthemarkswiththeleavesandbranchesoftrees，placedinacertainmanner。Shesaidthatnobodyknewitbutherself，whowasoneoftheoldsort，andbeggedmenevertotellthewordtoanyonebuthimIshouldmarry；andtobeparticularlycautiousnevertoletyouknowit，whomshehated。Well，brother，perhapsIhavedonewrongtotellyou；
　　but，asIsaidbefore，Ilikesyou，andamalwaysreadytodoyourpleasureinwordsandconversation；mymother，moreover，isdeadandgone，and，poorthing，willneverknowanythingaboutthematter。So，whenImarried，Itoldmyhusbandaboutthepatteran，andwewereinthehabitofmakingourprivatetrailswithleavesandbranchesoftrees，whichnoneoftheothergypsypeopledid；so，whenIsawmyhusband’spatteran，Iknewitatonce，andIfolloweditupwardsoftwohundredmilestowardsthenorth；andthenIcametoadeep，awful—lookingwater，withanoverhangingbank，andonthebankIfoundthepatteran，whichdirectedmetoproceedalongthebanktowardstheeast，andIfollowedmyhusband’spatterantowardstheeast；andbeforeIhadgonehalfamile，IcametoaplacewhereIsawthebankhadgivenway，andfallenintothedeepwater。Withoutpayingmuchheed，I
　　passedon，andpresentlycametoapublic—house，notfarfromthewater，andIenteredthepublic—housetogetalittlebeer，andperhapstotelladukkerin，forIsawagreatmanypeopleaboutthedoor；and，whenIentered，Ifoundtherewaswhattheycallsaninquestbeinghelduponabodyinthathouse，andthejuryhadjustrisentogoandlookatthebody；andbeingawoman，andhavingacuriosity，IthoughtI
　　wouldgowiththem，andsoIdid；andnosoonerdidIseethebody，thanIknewittobemyhusband’s；itwasmuchswelledandaltered，butIknewitpartlybytheclothes，andpartlybyamarkontheforehead，andIcriedout，’Itismyhusband’sbody，’andIfelldowninafit，andthefitthattime，brother，wasnotaseemingone。"
　　"Dearme，"saidI，"howterrible！buttellme，Ursula，howdidyourhusbandcomebyhisdeath？"
　　"Thebank，overhangingthedeepwater，gavewayunderhim，brother，andhewasdrowned；for，likemostofourpeople，hecouldnotswim，oronlyalittle。Thebody，afterithadbeeninthewateralongtime，cameupofitself，andwasfoundfloating。Well，brother，whenthepeopleoftheneighbourhoodfoundthatIwasthewifeofthedrownedman，theywereverykindtome，andmadeasubscriptionforme，withwhich，afterhavingseenmyhusbandburied，IreturnedthewayIhadcome，tillImetJasperandhispeople，andwiththemIhavetravelledeversince：Iwasverymelancholyforalongtime，Iassureyou，brother；forthedeathofmyhusbandpreyedverymuchuponmymind。"
　　"Hisdeathwascertainlyaveryshockingone，Ursula；but，really，ifhehaddiedanaturalone，youcouldscarcelyhaveregrettedit，forheappearstohavetreatedyoubarbarously。"
　　"Womenmustbear，brother；and，barringthathekickedandbeatme，anddrovemeouttotelldukkerinwhenIcouldscarcelystand，hewasnotabadhusband。Aman，bygypsylaw，brother，isallowedtokickandbeathiswife，andtoburyheralive，ifhethinksproper。Iamagypsy，andhavenothingtosayagainstthelaw。"
　　"ButwhathasMikailiaChiknotosayaboutit？"
　　"Sheisacripple，brother，theonlycrippleamongsttheRomanpeople：sosheisallowedtodoandsayasshepleases。
　　Moreover，herhusbanddoesnotthinkfittokickorbeather，thoughitismyopinionshewouldlikehimallthebetterifhewereoccasionallytodoso，andthreatentoburyheralive；atanyrate，shewouldtreathimbetter，andrespecthimmore。"
　　"YoursisterdoesnotseemtostandmuchinaweofJasperPetulengro，Ursula。"
　　"LetthemattersofmysisterandJasperPetulengroalone，brother；youmusttravelintheircompanysometimebeforeyoucanunderstandthem；theyareastrangetwo，uptoallkindofchaffing：buttwomoreregularRomansdon’tbreathe，andI’lltellyou，foryourinstruction，thatthereisn’tabettermare—breakerinEnglandthanJasperPetulengro，ifyoucanmanageMissIsopelBernersaswellas—"
　　"IsopelBerners，"saidI，"howcameyoutothinkofher？"
　　"HowshouldIbutthinkofher，brother，livingasshedoeswithyouinMumper’sdingle，andtravellingaboutwithyou；
　　youwillhave，brother，moredifficultytomanageher，thanJasperhastomanagemysisterPakomovna。Ishouldhavementionedherbefore，onlyIwantedtoknowwhatyouhadtosaytome；andwhenwegotintodiscourse，Iforgother。I
　　say，brother，letmetellyouyourdukkerin，withrespecttoher，youwillnever—"
　　"Iwanttohearnodukkerin，Ursula。"
　　"Doletmetellyouyourdukkerin，brother，youwillnevermanage—"
　　"Iwanttohearnodukkerin，Ursula，inconnectionwithIsopelBerners。Moreover，itisSunday，wewillchangethesubject；itissurprisingtomethat，afterallyouhaveundergone，youshouldlooksobeautiful。Isupposeyoudonotthinkofmarryingagain，Ursula？"
　　"No，brother，onehusbandatatimeisquiteenoughforanyreasonablemort；especiallysuchagoodhusbandasIhavegot。"
　　"Suchagoodhusband！why，Ithoughtyoutoldmeyourhusbandwasdrowned？"
　　"Yes，brother，myfirsthusbandwas。"
　　"Andhaveyouasecond？"
　　"Tobesure，brother。"
　　"Andwhoishe？inthenameofwonder。"
　　"Whoishe？whySylvester，tobesure。"
　　"Idoassureyou，Ursula，thatIfeeldisposedtobeangrywithyou；suchahandsomeyoungwomanasyourselftotakeupwithsuchanastypepper—facedgoodfornothing—"
　　"Iwon’thearmyhusbandabused，brother；soyouhadbettersaynomore。"
　　"Why，ishenottheLazarusofthegypsies？hasheapennyofhisown，Ursula？"
　　"Thenthemorehiswant，brother，ofacleverchilikemetotakecareofhimandhischilder。Itellyouwhat，brother，Iwillchore，ifnecessary，andtelldukkerinforSylvester，ifevensoheavyasscarcelytobeabletostand。Youcallhimlazy；youwouldnotthinkhimlazyifyouwereinaringwithhim：heisapropermanwithhishands；JasperisgoingtobackhimfortwentypoundsagainstSlammocksoftheChonggav，thebrotherofRoarerandBell—metal，hesayshehasnodoubtthathewillwin。"
　　"Well，ifyoulikehim，I，ofcourse，canhavenoobjection。
　　Haveyoubeenlongmarried？"
　　"Aboutafortnight，brother；thatdinner，theotherday，whenIsangthesong，wasgivenincelebrationofthewedding。"
　　"Wereyoumarriedinachurch，Ursula？"
　　"Wewerenot，brother；nonebutgorgios，cripples，andlubbenysareevermarriedinachurch：wetookeachother’swords。Brother，Ihavebeenwithyounearthreehoursbeneaththishedge。Iwillgotomyhusband。"
　　"Doesheknowthatyouarehere？"
　　"Hedoes，brother。"
　　"Andishesatisfied？"