withoutsomuchasfallingonce，orgettingmystaffentangled。
Butoh，theachingofmyankles，whenIwenttobedthatnight；Iwasforcedtohelpmyselfupstairswithacoupleofmopsticks!andIrubbedthejointswithneatsfootoil，whichcomfortedthemgreatly。AndlikelyenoughIwouldhaveabandonedanyfurthertrial，butforLizzie’sridicule，andpretendedsympathy；
askingifthestrongJohnRiddwouldhaveoldBettytoleanupon。ThereforeIsettoagain，withafixedresolvenottonoticepainorstiffness，buttowarmthemoutofme。Andsureenough，beforedarkthatday，Icouldgetalongprettyfreely；especiallyimprovingeverytime，afterleavingoffandresting。TheastonishmentofpoorJohnFry，BillDadds，andJemSlocombe，whentheysawmecomingdownthehilluponthem，inthetwilight，wheretheywereclearingthefurzerickandtrussingitforcattle，wasmorethanI
cantellyou；becausetheydidnotletmeseeit，butranawaywithoneaccord，andflounderedintoasnowdrift。Theybelieved，andsodideveryoneelseespeciallywhenIgrewabletoglidealongprettyrapidly，thatIhadstolenMotherMelldrum’ssieves，onwhichshewassaidtoflyovertheforelandatmidnighteverySaturday。
Uponthefollowingday，Iheldsomecouncilwithmymother；notlikingtogowithoutherpermission，yetscarcelydaringtoaskforit。Buthereshedisappointedme，ontherightsideofdisappointment；