Theoldestgypsythenaboveground；
And，sureastheautumnseasoncameround，Shepaidusavisitforprofitorpastime，Andeverytime，assheswore，forthelasttime。[400]
AndpresentlyshewasseentosidleUptotheDuketillshetouchedhisbridle，SothatthehorseofasuddenrearedupAsunderitsnosetheoldwitchpeeredupWithherworn-outeyes，orrathereye-holes，Ofnousenowbuttogatherbrine，AndbeganakindoflevelwhineSuchastheyusedtosingtotheirviolsWhentheirdittiestheygogrindingUpanddownwithnobodyminding；[410]
Andthen，asofold，attheendofthehummingHerusualpresentswereforthcoming——Adog-whistleblowingthefiercestoftreblesJustaseashorestoneholdingadozenfinepebbles，Oraporcelainmouth-piecetoscrewonapipe-end，——
Andsosheawaitedherannualstipend。
Butthistime，theDukewouldscarcelyvouchsafeAwordinreply；andinvainshefeltWithtwitchingfingersatherbeltForthepurseofsleekpine-martinpelt，[420]
Readytoputwhathegaveinherpouchsafe，——
Till，eithertoquickenhisapprehension，Orpossiblywithanafter-intention，Shewascome，shesaid，topayherdutyTothenewDuchess，theyouthfulbeauty。
Nosoonerhadshenamedhislady，Thanashinelitupthefacesoshady，Anditssmirkreturnedwithanovelmeaning——
Foritstruckhim，thebabejustwantedweaning；
Ifonegaveheratasteofwhatlifewasandsorrow，[430]
She，foolishto-day，wouldbewiserto-morrow；
AndwhosofitateacheroftroubleAsthissordidcronebentwell-nighdouble?
So，glancingatherwolf-skinvestureIfsuchitwas，fortheygrowsohirsuteThattheirownfleeceservesfornaturalfur-suit
Hewascontrasting，’twasplainfromhisgesture，Thelifeoftheladysoflower-likeanddelicateWiththeloathsomesqualorofthishelicat。
I，inbrief，wasthemantheDukebeckoned[440]
Fromoutofthethrong；andwhileIdrewnearHetoldthecrone——asIsincehavereckonedBythewayhebentandspokeintoherearWithcircumspectionandmystery——
Themainofthelady’shistory，Herfrowardnessandingratitude；
Andforallthecrone’ssubmissiveattitudeIcouldseeroundhermouththelooseplaitstightening，Andherbrowwithassentingintelligencebrightening，Asthoughsheengagedwithheartygoodwill[450]
Whateverhenowmightenjointofulfil，Andpromisedtheladyathoroughfrightening。
Andso，justgivingheraglimpseOfapurse，withtheairofamanwhoimpsThewingofthehawkthatshallfetchthehernshaw，HebademetakethegypsymotherAndsethertellingsomestoryorotherOfhillanddale，oak-woodorfernshaw，TowhileawayawearyhourFortheladyleftaloneinherbower，[460]
WhosemindandbodycravedexertionAndyetshrankfromallbetterdiversion——
354。Catchtheyandkeep：i。e。，intheirexpression，orbearing，ormanner。
407。level：monotonous。
439。helicat：forhell-cat?hagorwitch。
454。imps：repairsawingbyinsertingfeathers；`impen’or`ympen’，inO。E。，meanstoingraft。”Itoftenfallsoutthatahawkbreaksherwingandtrain-feathers，sothatothersmustbesetintheirsteads，whichistermed`ymping’them。”——
TheGentleman’sRecreation，Part2，Hawking，1686。
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Thenclappingheeltohishorse，themerecurveter，OutrodetheDuke，andafterhisholloHorsesandhoundsswept，huntsmanandservitor，AndbackIturnedandbadethecronefollow。
Andwhatmakesmeconfidentwhat’stobetoldyouHadallalongbeenofthiscrone’sdevising，Is，that，onlookingroundsharply，beholdyou，Therewasanoveltyquickassurprising：[470]
Forfirst，shehadshotupafullheadinstature，Andherstepkeptpacewithminenorfaltered，Asifagehadforegoneitsusurpature，Andtheignoblemienwaswhollyaltered，Andthefacelookedquiteofanothernature，Andthechangereachedtoo，whateverthechangemeant，Hershaggywolf-skincloak’sarrangment：
Forwhereitstattershunglooselikesedges，Goldcoinswereglitteringontheedges，Liketheband-rollstrungwithtomans[480]
WhichprovestheveilaPersianwoman’s：
Andunderherbrow，likeasnail’shornsnewlyComeoutasaftertherainhepaces，Twounmistakableeye-pointsdulyLiveandawarelookedoutoftheirplaces。
So，wewentandfoundJacynthattheentryOfthelady’schamberstandingsentry；
Itoldthecommandandproducedmycompanion，AndJacynthrejoicedtoadmitanyone，Forsincelastnight，bythesametoken，[490]
Notasinglewordhadtheladyspoken：
Theywentinbothtothepresencetogether，WhileIinthebalconywatchedtheweather——
463。curveter：aleapinghorse。
480。tomans：Persiancoins。
490。bythesametoken：byapresentimentorforewarningofthesame。
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Andnow，whattookplaceattheveryfirstofall，Icannottell，asInevercouldlearnit：
JacynthconstantlywishedacursetofallOnthatlittleheadofhersandburnitIfsheknewhowshecametodropsosoundlyAsleepofasudden，andtherecontinueThewholetime，sleepingasprofoundly[500]
Asoneoftheboarsmyfatherwouldpinyou’Twixttheeyeswherelifeholdsgarrison，——Jacynth，forgivemethecomparison！
ButwhereIbeginmyownnarrationIsalittleafterItookmystationTobreathethefreshairfromthebalcony，And，havinginthosedaysafalconeye，Tofollowthehuntthroughtheopencountry，FromwherethebushesthinliercrestedThehillocks，toaplainwhere’snotonetree。[510]
When，inamoment，myearwasarrestedBy——wasitsinging，orwasitsaying，OrastrangemusicalinstrumentplayingInthechamber?——andtobecertainIpushedthelattice，pulledthecurtain，AndtherelayJacynthasleep，Yetasifawatchshetriedtokeep，InarosysleepalongthefloorWithherheadagainstthedoor；
Whileinthemidst，ontheseatofstate，[520]
Wasaqueen——thegypsywomanlate，WithheadandfacedownbentOnthelady’sheadandfaceintent：
For，coiledatherfeetlikeachildatease，Theladysatbetweenherknees，Ando’erthemthelady’sclaspedhandsmet，Andonthosehandsherchinwasset，AndherupturnedfacemetthefaceofthecroneWhereintheeyeshadgrownandgrownAsifshecoulddoubleandquadruple[530]
Atpleasuretheplayofeitherpupil——Verylike，byherhands’slowfanning，Asupanddownlikeagor-crow’sflappersTheymovedtomeasure，orbell-clappers。
Isaid，”Isitblessing，isitbanning，Dotheyapplaudyouorburlesqueyou——
Thosehandsandfingerswithnofleshon?”
But，justasIthoughttospringintotherescue，AtonceIwasstoppedbythelady’sexpression：
Foritwaslifehereyesweredrinking[540]
Fromthecrone’swidepairaboveunwinking，——Life’spurefire，receivedwithoutshrinking，IntotheheartandbreastwhoseheavingToldyounosingledroptheywereleaving，——Lifethat，fillingher，passedredundantIntoherveryhair，backswervingOvereachshoulder，looseandabundant，Asherheadthrownbackshowedthewhitethroatcurving；
Andtheverytressessharedinthepleasure，Movingtothemysticmeasure，[550]
Boundingasthebosombounded。
Istoppedshort，moreandmoreconfounded，Asstillhercheeksburnedandeyesglistened，Asshelistenedandshelistened：
Whenallatonceahanddetainedme，Theselfsamecontagiongainedme，AndIkepttimetothewondrouschime，Makingoutwordsandproseandrhyme，TillitseemedthatthemusicfurledItswingslikeataskfulfilled，anddropped[560]
Fromunderthewordsitfirsthadpropped，Andleftthemmidwayintheworld，Wordtookwordashandtakeshand，Icouldhearatlast，andunderstand，AndwhenIheldtheunbrokenthread，Thegypsysaid：——”Andsoatlastwefindmytribe。
AndsoIsettheeinthemidst，AndtooneandallofthemdescribeWhatthousaidstandwhatthoudidst，[570]
Ourlongandterriblejourneythrough，AndallthouartreadytosayanddoInthetrialsthatremain：
ItracethemtheveinandtheotherveinThatmeetonthybrowandpartagain，Makingourrapidmysticmark；
AndIbidmypeopleproveandprobeEacheye’sprofoundandgloriousglobe，TilltheydetectthekindredsparkInthosedepthssodearanddark，[580]
Likethespotsthatsnapandburstandflee，Circlingoverthemidnightsea。
AndonthatroundyoungcheekofthineImakethemrecognizethetinge，AswhenofthecostlyscarletwineTheydripsomuchaswillimpingeAndspreadinathinnestscaleafloatOnethickgolddropfromtheolive’scoatOverasilverplatewhosesheenStillthroughthemixtureshallbeseen。[590]
ForsoIprovethee，tooneandall，Fit，whenmypeopleopetheirbreast，Toseethesign，andhearthecall，Andtakethevow，andstandthetestWhichaddsonemorechildtotherest——
Whenthebreastisbareandthearmsarewide，Andtheworldisleftoutside。
Forthereisprobationtodecree，AndmanyandlongmustthetrialsbeThoushaltvictoriouslyendure，[600]
Ifthatbrowistrueandthoseeyesaresure；
Likeajewel-finder’sfierceassayOftheprizehedugfromitsmountaintomb，——
LetoncethevindicatingrayLeapoutamidtheanxiousgloom，Andsteelandfirehavedonetheirpart，Andtheprizefallsonitsfinder’sheart；
So，trialaftertrialpast，WiltthoufallattheverylastBreathless，halfintrance[610]
Withthethrillofthegreatdeliverance，Intoourarmsforevermore；
Andthoushaltknow，thosearmsoncecurledAboutthee，whatweknewbefore，Howloveistheonlygoodintheworld。
Henceforthbelovedasheartcanlove，Orbraindevise，orhandapprove！
Standup，lookbelow，ItisourlifeatthyfeetwethrowTostepwithintolightandjoy；[620]
NotapoweroflifebutweemployTosatisfythynature’swant；
Artthouthetreethatpropstheplant，Ortheclimbingplantthatseeksthetree——
Canstthouhelpus，mustwehelpthee?
Ifanytwocreaturesgrewintoone，Theywoulddomorethantheworldhasdone；
Thougheachapartwereneversoweak，YevainlythroughtheworldshouldseekFortheknowledgeandthemight[630]
Whichinsuchuniongrewtheirright：
So，toapproachatleastthatend，Andblend，——asmuchasmaybe，blendTheewithusoruswiththee，——
Asclimbingplantorproppingtree，Shallsomeonedecktheeoveranddown，Upandabout，withblossomsandleaves?
Fixhisheart’sfruitforthygarlandcrown，Clingwithhissoulasthegourd-vinecleaves，Dieonthyboughsanddisappear[640]
Whilenotaleafofthineissere?
Oristheotherfateinstore，Andartthoufittedtoadore，Togivethywondrousselfaway，Andtakeastrongernature’ssway?
IforeseeandcouldforetellThyfutureportion，sureandwell：
Butthosepassionateeyesspeaktrue，speaktrue，Letthemsaywhatthoushaltdo！
Onlybesurethydailylife，[650]
Initspeaceorinitsstrife，Nevershallbeunobserved；
Wepursuethywholecareer，Andhopeforit，ordoubt，orfear，——
Lo，hastthoukeptthypathorswerved，Wearebesidetheeinallthyways，Withourblame，withourpraise，Ourshametofeel，ourpridetoshow，Glad，angry——butindifferent，no！
Whetheritbethylottogo，[660]
Forthegoodofusall，wherethehatersmeetInthecrowdedcity’shorriblestreet；
OrthoustepalonethroughthemorassWhereneversoundyetwasSavethedryquickclapofthestork’sbill，Fortheairisstill，andthewaterstill，WhenthebluebreastofthedippingcootDivesunder，andallismute。
Soatthelastshallcomeoldage，Decrepitasbefitsthatstage；[670]
HowelsewouldstthouretireapartWiththehoardedmemoriesofthyheart，AndgatheralltheveryleastOfthefragmentsoflife’searlierfeast，LetfallthrougheagernesstofindThecrowningdaintiesyetbehind?
PonderontheentirepastLaidtogetherthusatlast，WhenthetwilighthelpstofuseThefirstfreshwiththefadedhues，[680]
Andtheoutlineofthewhole，Asroundeve’sshadestheirframeworkroll，Grandlyfrontsforoncethysoul。
Andthenas，’midthedark，agleamOfyetanothermorningbreaks，Andlikethehandwhichendsadream，Death，withthemightofhissunbeam，Touchesthefleshandthesoulawakes，Then”——
Ay，thenindeedsomethingwouldhappen！