\"Please，Cap’nVye，willyouletus————\"
Eustaciaaroseandwenttothedoor。\"Icannotallowyoutocomeinsoboldly。Youshouldhavewaited。\"
\"Thecap’nsaidImightcomeinwithoutanyfuss，\"
wasansweredinalad’spleasantvoice。
\"Oh，didhe？\"saidEustaciamoregently。\"Whatdoyouwant，Charley？\"
\"Pleasewillyourgrandfatherlendushisfuelhousetotryoverourpartsin，tonightatseveno’clock？\"
\"What，areyouoneoftheEgdonmummersforthisyear？\"
\"Yes，miss。Thecap’nusedtolettheoldmummerspractisehere。\"
\"Iknowit。Yes，youmayusethefuelhouseifyoulike，\"
saidEustacialanguidly。
ThechoiceofCaptainVye’sfuelhouseasthesceneofrehearsalwasdictatedbythefactthathisdwellingwasnearlyinthecentreoftheheath。Thefuelhousewasasroomyasabarn，andwasamostdesirableplaceforsuchapurpose。Theladswhoformedthecompanyofplayerslivedatdifferentscatteredpointsaround，andbymeetinginthisspotthedistancestobetraversedbyallthecomerswouldbeaboutequallyproportioned。
FormummersandmummingEustaciahadthegreatestcontempt。
Themummersthemselveswerenotafflictedwithanysuchfeelingfortheirart，thoughatthesametimetheywerenotenthusiastic。Atraditionalpastimeistobedistinguishedfromamererevivalinnomorestrikingfeaturethaninthis，thatwhileintherevivalallisexcitementandfervour，thesurvivaliscarriedonwithastolidityandabsenceofstirwhichsetsonewonderingwhyathingthatisdonesoperfunctorilyshouldbekeptupatall。LikeBalaamandotherunwillingprophets，theagentsseemmovedbyaninnercompulsiontosayanddotheirallottedpartswhethertheywillorno。
Thisunweetingmannerofperformanceisthetrueringbywhich，inthisrefurbishingage，afossilizedsurvivalmaybeknownfromaspuriousreproduction。
Thepiecewasthewell—knownplayofSaintGeorge，andallwhowerebehindthescenesassistedinthepreparations，includingthewomenofeachhousehold。Withouttheco—operationofsistersandsweetheartsthedresseswerelikelytobeafailure；butontheotherhand，thisclassofassistancewasnotwithoutitsdrawbacks。
Thegirlscouldneverbebroughttorespecttraditionindesigninganddecoratingthearmour；theyinsistedonattachingloopsandbowsofsilkandvelvetinanysituationpleasingtotheirtaste。Gorget，gusset，basinet，cuirass，gauntlet，sleeve，allalikeintheviewofthesefeminineeyeswerepracticablespaceswhereontosewscrapsofflutteringcolour。
ItmightbethatJoe，whofoughtonthesideofChristendom，hadasweetheart，andthatJim，whofoughtonthesideoftheMoslem，hadonelikewise。DuringthemakingofthecostumesitwouldcometotheknowledgeofJoe’ssweetheartthatJim’swasputtingbrilliantsilkscallopsatthebottomofherlover’ssurcoat，inadditiontotheribbonsofthevisor，thebarsofwhich，beinginvariablyformedofcolouredstripsabouthalfaninchwidehangingbeforetheface，weremostlyofthatmaterial。
Joe’ssweetheartstraight—wayplacedbrilliantsilkonthescallopsoftheheminquestion，and，goingalittlefurther，addedribbontuftstotheshoulderpieces。Jim’s，nottobeoutdone，wouldaffixbowsandrosetteseverywhere。
TheresultwasthatintheendtheValiantSoldier，oftheChristianarmy，wasdistinguishedbynopeculiarityofaccoutrementfromtheTurkishKnight；andwhatwasworse，onacasualviewSaintGeorgehimselfmightbemistakenforhisdeadlyenemy，theSaracen。Theguisersthemselves，thoughinwardlyregrettingthisconfusionofpersons，couldnotaffordtooffendthosebywhoseassistancetheysolargelyprofited，andtheinnovationswereallowedtostand。
Therewas，itistrue，alimittothistendencytouniformity。
TheLeechorDoctorpreservedhischaracterintact——hisdarkerhabiliments，peculiarhat，andthebottleofphysicslungunderhisarm，couldneverbemistaken。
AndthesamemightbesaidoftheconventionalfigureofFatherChristmas，withhisgiganticclub，anolderman，whoaccompaniedthebandasgeneralprotectorinlongnightjourneysfromparishtoparish，andwasbearerofthepurse。
Seveno’clock，thehouroftherehearsal，cameround，andinashorttimeEustaciacouldhearvoicesinthefuelhouse。
Todissipateinsometriflingmeasureherabidingsenseofthemurkinessofhumanlifeshewenttothe\"linhay\"
orlean—toshed，whichformedtheroot—storeoftheirdwellingandabuttedonthefuelhouse。Herewasasmallroughholeinthemudwall，originallymadeforpigeons，throughwhichtheinteriorofthenextshedcouldbeviewed。
Alightcamefromitnow；andEustaciasteppeduponastooltolookinuponthescene。
Onaledgeinthefuelhousestoodthreetallrushlightsandbythelightofthemsevenoreightladsweremarchingabout，haranguing，andconfusingeachother，inendeavourstoperfectthemselvesintheplay。
HumphreyandSam，thefurze—andturf—cutters，weretherelookingon，soalsowasTimothyFairway，wholeantagainstthewallandpromptedtheboysfrommemory，interspersingamongthesetwordsremarksandanecdotesofthesuperiordayswhenheandothersweretheEgdonmummers—electthattheseladswerenow。
\"Well，yebeaswelluptoitaseveryewillbe，\"hesaid。
\"Notthatsuchmummingwouldhavepassedinourtime。
HarryastheSaracenshouldstrutabitmore，andJohnneedn’thollerhisinsideout。Beyondthatperhapsyou’lldo。
Haveyougotallyourclothesready？\"
\"WeshallbyMonday。\"
\"YourfirstoutingwillbeMondaynight，Isuppose？\"
\"Yes。AtMrs。Yeobright’s。\"
\"Oh，Mrs。Yeobright’s。Whatmakesherwanttoseeye？I
shouldthinkamiddle—agedwomanwastiredofmumming。\"
\"She’sgotupabitofaparty，because’tisthefirstChristmasthathersonClymhasbeenhomeforalongtime。\"
\"Tobesure，tobesure——herparty！Iamgoingmyself。
Ialmostforgotit，uponmylife。\"
Eustacia’sfaceflagged。TherewastobeapartyattheYeobrights’；she，naturally，hadnothingtodowithit。
Shewasastrangertoallsuchlocalgatherings，andhadalwaysheldthemasscarcelyappertainingtohersphere。
Buthadshebeengoing，whatanopportunitywouldhavebeenaffordedherofseeingthemanwhoseinfluencewaspenetratingherlikesummersun！Toincreasethatinfluencewascovetedexcitement；tocastitoffmightbetoregainserenity；toleaveitasitstoodwastantalizing。
Theladsandmenpreparedtoleavethepremises，andEustaciareturnedtoherfireside。Shewasimmersedinthought，butnotforlong。InafewminutestheladCharley，whohadcometoaskpermissiontousetheplace，returnedwiththekeytothekitchen。Eustaciaheardhim，andopeningthedoorintothepassagesaid，\"Charley，comehere。\"
Theladwassurprised。Heenteredthefrontroomnotwithoutblushing；forhe，likemany，hadfeltthepowerofthisgirl’sfaceandform。
Shepointedtoaseatbythefire，andenteredtheothersideofthechimney—cornerherself。
Itcouldbeseeninherfacethatwhatevermotiveshemighthavehadinaskingtheyouthindoorswouldsoonappear。
\"Whichpartdoyouplay，Charley——theTurkishKnight，doyounot？\"inquiredthebeauty，lookingacrossthesmokeofthefiretohimontheotherside。
\"Yes，miss，theTurkishKnight，\"hereplieddiffidently。
\"Isyoursalongpart？\"
\"Ninespeeches，about。\"
\"Canyourepeatthemtome？IfsoIshouldliketohearthem。\"
Theladsmiledintotheglowingturfandbegan——
\"HerecomeI，aTurkishKnight，WholearntinTurkishlandtofight，\"
continuingthediscoursethroughoutthescenestotheconcludingcatastropheofhisfallbythehandofSaintGeorge。
Eustaciahadoccasionallyheardthepartrecitedbefore。
Whentheladendedshebegan，preciselyinthesamewords，andrantedonwithouthitchordivergencetillshetooreachedtheend。Itwasthesamething，yethowdifferent。
Likeinform，ithadtheaddedsoftnessandfinishofaRaffaelleafterPerugino，which，whilefaithfullyreproducingtheoriginalsubject，entirelydistancestheoriginalart。
Charley’seyesroundedwithsurprise。\"Well，youbeacleverlady！\"hesaid，inadmiration。\"I’vebeenthreeweekslearningmine。\"
\"Ihavehearditbefore，\"shequietlyobserved。
\"Now，wouldyoudoanythingtopleaseme，Charley？\"
\"I’ddoagooddeal，miss。\"
\"Wouldyouletmeplayyourpartforonenight？\"
\"Oh，miss！Butyourwoman’sgown——youcouldn’t。\"
\"Icangetboy’sclothes——atleastallthatwouldbewantedbesidesthemummingdress。WhatshouldIhavetogiveyoutolendmeyourthings，toletmetakeyourplaceforanhourortwoonMondaynight，andonnoaccounttosayawordaboutwhoorwhatIam？Youwould，ofcourse，havetoexcuseyourselffromplayingthatnight，andtosaythatsomebody——acousinofMissVye’s——wouldactforyou。
Theothermummershaveneverspokentomeintheirlivessothatitwouldbesafeenough；andifitwerenot，Ishouldnotmind。Now，whatmustIgiveyoutoagreetothis？Halfacrown？\"
Theyouthshookhishead\"Fiveshillings？\"
Heshookhisheadagain。\"Moneywon’tdoit，\"hesaid，brushingtheironheadofthefiredogwiththehollowofhishand。
\"Whatwill，then，Charley？\"saidEustaciainadisappointedtone。
\"YouknowwhatyouforbademeattheMaypoling，miss，\"
murmuredthelad，withoutlookingather，andstillstrokingthefiredog’shead。
\"Yes，\"saidEustacia，withalittlemorehauteur。
\"Youwantedtojoinhandswithmeinthering，ifIrecollect？\"
\"Halfanhourofthat，andI’llagree，miss。\"
Eustaciaregardedtheyouthsteadfastly。Hewasthreeyearsyoungerthanherself，butapparentlynotbackwardforhisage。
\"Halfanhourofwhat？\"shesaid，thoughsheguessedwhat。
\"Holdingyourhandinmine。\"
Shewassilent。\"Makeitaquarterofanhour，\"shesaid\"Yes，MissEustacia——Iwill，ifImaykissittoo。
Aquarterofanhour。AndI’llsweartodothebestI
cantoletyoutakemyplacewithoutanybodyknowing。
Don’tyouthinksomebodymightknowyourtongue，miss？\"
\"Itispossible。ButIwillputapebbleinmymouthtomakeislesslikely。Verywell；youshallbeallowedtohavemyhandassoonasyoubringthedressandyourswordandstaff。Idon’twantyouanylongernow。\"
Charleydeparted，andEustaciafeltmoreandmoreinterestinlife。Herewassomethingtodo：herewassomeonetosee，andacharminglyadventurouswaytoseehim。
\"Ah，\"shesaidtoherself，\"wantofanobjecttolivefor——that’sallisthematterwithme！\"
Eustacia’smannerwasasaruleofaslumberoussort，herpassionsbeingofthemassiveratherthanthevivaciouskind。
Butwhenarousedshewouldmakeadashwhich，justforthetime，wasnotunlikethemoveofanaturallylivelyperson。
Onthequestionofrecognitionshewassomewhatindifferent。
Bytheactingladsthemselvesshewasnotlikelytobeknown。
Withtheguestswhomightbeassembledshewashardlysosecure。
Yetdetection，afterall，wouldbenosuchdreadfulthing。
Thefactonlycouldbedetected，hertruemotivenever。
Itwouldbeinstantlysetdownasthepassingfreakofagirlwhosewayswerealreadyconsideredsingular。
Thatshewasdoingforanearnestreasonwhatwouldmostnaturallybedoneinjestwasatanyrateasafesecret。
ThenexteveningEustaciastoodpunctuallyatthefuelhousedoor，waitingfortheduskwhichwastobringCharleywiththetrappings。Hergrandfatherwasathometonight，andshewouldbeunabletoaskherconfederateindoors。
Heappearedonthedarkridgeofheathland，likeaflyonaNegro，bearingthearticleswithhim，andcameupbreathlesswithhiswalk。
\"Herearethethings，\"hewhispered，placingthemuponthethreshold。\"Andnow，MissEustacia——\"
\"Thepayment。Itisquiteready。Iamasgoodasmyword。\"
Sheleantagainstthedoor—post，andgavehimherhand。
Charleytookitinbothhisownwithatendernessbeyonddescription，unlessitwaslikethatofachildholdingacapturedsparrow。
\"Why，there’sagloveonit！\"hesaidinadeprecatingway。
\"Ihavebeenwalking，\"sheobserved。
\"But，miss！\"
\"Well——itishardlyfair。\"Shepulledofftheglove，andgavehimherbarehand。
Theystoodtogetherminuteafterminute，withoutfurtherspeech，eachlookingattheblackeningscene，andeachthinkinghisandherownthoughts。
\"IthinkIwon’tuseitalluptonight，\"saidCharleydevotedly，whensixoreightminuteshadbeenpassedbyhimcaressingherhand。\"MayIhavetheotherfewminutesanothertime？\"
\"Asyoulike，\"saidshewithouttheleastemotion。
\"Butitmustbeoverinaweek。Now，thereisonlyonethingIwantyoutodo——towaitwhileIputonthedress，andthentoseeifIdomypartproperly。Butletmelookfirstindoors。\"
Shevanishedforaminuteortwo，andwentin。
Hergrandfatherwassafelyasleepinhischair。\"Now，then，\"
shesaid，onreturning，\"walkdownthegardenalittleway，andwhenIamreadyI’llcallyou。\"
Charleywalkedandwaited，andpresentlyheardasoftwhistle。
Hereturnedtothefuelhousedoor。
\"Didyouwhistle，MissVye？\"
\"Yes；comein，\"reachedhiminEustacia’svoicefromabackquarter。\"Imustnotstrikealighttillthedoorisshut，oritmaybeseenshining。Pushyourhatintotheholethroughtothewash—house，ifyoucanfeelyourwayacross。\"
Charleydidascommanded，andshestruckthelightrevealingherselftobechangedinsex，brilliantincolours，andarmedfromtoptotoe。PerhapsshequailedalittleunderCharley’svigorousgaze，butwhetheranyshynessathermaleattireappeareduponhercountenancecouldnotbeseenbyreasonofthestripsofribbonwhichusedtocoverthefaceinmummingcostumes，representingthebarredvisorofthemediaevalhelmet。
\"Itfitsprettywell，\"shesaid，lookingdownatthewhiteoveralls，\"exceptthatthetunic，orwhateveryoucallit，islonginthesleeve。ThebottomoftheoverallsIcanturnupinside。Nowpayattention。\"
Eustaciathenproceededinherdelivery，strikingtheswordagainstthestafforlanceattheminatoryphrases，intheorthodoxmummingmanner，andstruttingupanddown。
Charleyseasonedhisadmirationwithcriticismofthegentlestkind，forthetouchofEustacia’shandyetremainedwithhim。
\"Andnowforyourexcusetotheothers，\"shesaid。
\"WheredoyoumeetbeforeyougotoMrs。Yeobright’s？\"
\"Wethoughtofmeetinghere，miss，ifyouhavenothingtosayagainstit。Ateighto’clock，soastogettherebynine。\"
\"Yes。Well，youofcoursemustnotappear。Iwillmarchinaboutfiveminuteslate，ready—dressed，andtellthemthatyoucan’tcome。Ihavedecidedthatthebestplanwillbeforyoutobesentsomewherebyme，tomakearealthingoftheexcuse。Ourtwoheath—croppersareinthehabitofstrayingintothemeads，andtomorroweveningyoucangoandseeiftheyaregonethere。
I’llmanagetherest。Nowyoumayleaveme。\"
\"Yes，miss。ButIthinkI’llhaveoneminutemoreofwhatIamowed，ifyoudon’tmind。\"
Eustaciagavehimherhandasbefore。
\"Oneminute，\"shesaid，andcountedontillshereachedsevenoreightminutes。Handandpersonshethenwithdrewtoadistanceofseveralfeet，andrecoveredsomeofherolddignity。Thecontractcompleted，sheraisedbetweenthemabarrierimpenetrableasawall。
\"There，’tisallgone；andIdidn’tmeanquiteall，\"
hesaid，withasigh。
\"Youhadgoodmeasure，\"saidshe，turningaway。
\"Yes，miss。Well，’tisover，andnowI’llgethome—along。\"
5—ThroughtheMoonlightThenexteveningthemummerswereassembledinthesamespot，awaitingtheentranceoftheTurkishKnight。
\"TwentyminutesaftereightbytheQuietWoman，andCharleynotcome。\"
\"TenminutespastbyBlooms—End。\"
\"Itwantstenminutesto，byGrandferCantle’swatch。\"
\"And’tisfiveminutespastbythecaptain’sclock。\"
OnEgdontherewasnoabsolutehouroftheday。Thetimeatanymomentwasanumberofvaryingdoctrinesprofessedbythedifferenthamlets，someofthemhavingoriginallygrownupfromacommonroot，andthenbecomedividedbysecession，somehavingbeenalienfromthebeginning。
WestEgdonbelievedinBlooms—Endtime，EastEgdoninthetimeoftheQuietWomanInn。GrandferCantle’swatchhadnumberedmanyfollowersinyearsgoneby，butsincehehadgrownolderfaithswereshaken。
Thus，themummershavinggatheredhitherfromscatteredpointseachcamewithhisowntenetsonearlyandlate；
andtheywaitedalittlelongerasacompromise。
Eustaciahadwatchedtheassemblagethroughthehole；
andseeingthatnowwasthepropermomenttoenter，shewentfromthe\"linhay\"andboldlypulledthebobbinofthefuelhousedoor。HergrandfatherwassafeattheQuietWoman。
\"Here’sCharleyatlast！Howlateyoube，Charley。\"
\"’TisnotCharley，\"saidtheTurkishKnightfromwithinhisvisor。\"’TisacousinofMissVye’s，cometotakeCharley’splacefromcuriosity。Hewasobligedtogoandlookfortheheath—croppersthathavegotintothemeads，andIagreedtotakehisplace，asheknewhecouldn’tcomebackhereagaintonight。Iknowthepartaswellashe。\"
Hergracefulgait，elegantfigure，anddignifiedmanneringeneralwonthemummerstotheopinionthattheyhadgainedbytheexchange，ifthenewcomerwereperfectinhispart。
\"Itdon’tmatter——ifyoubenottooyoung，\"saidSaintGeorge。
Eustacia’svoicehadsoundedsomewhatmorejuvenileandflutythanCharley’s。
\"Iknoweverywordofit，Itellyou，\"saidEustaciadecisively。
Dashbeingallthatwasrequiredtocarryhertriumphantlythrough，sheadoptedasmuchaswasnecessary。\"Goahead，lads，withthetry—over。I’llchallengeanyofyoutofindamistakeinme。\"
Theplaywashastilyrehearsed，whereupontheothermummersweredelightedwiththenewknight。Theyextinguishedthecandlesathalf—pasteight，andsetoutupontheheathinthedirectionofMrs。Yeobright’shouseatBloom’s—End。
Therewasaslighthoarfrostthatnight，andthemoon，thoughnotmorethanhalffull，threwaspiritedandenticingbrightnessuponthefantasticfiguresofthemummingband，whoseplumesandribbonsrustledintheirwalklikeautumnleaves。TheirpathwasnotoverRainbarrownow，butdownavalleywhichleftthatancientelevationalittletotheeast。Thebottomofthevalewasgreentoawidthoftenyardsorthereabouts，andtheshiningfacetsoffrostuponthebladesofgrassseemedtomoveonwiththeshadowsofthosetheysurrounded。Themassesoffurzeandheathtotherightandleftweredarkasever；
amerehalf—moonwaspowerlesstosilversuchsablefeaturesastheirs。
Half—an—hourofwalkingandtalkingbroughtthemtothespotinthevalleywherethegrassribandwidenedandleddowntothefrontofthehouse。AtsightoftheplaceEustaciawhohadfeltafewpassingdoubtsduringherwalkwiththeyouths，againwasgladthattheadventurehadbeenundertaken。
Shehadcomeouttoseeamanwhomightpossiblyhavethepowertodeliverhersoulfromamostdeadlyoppression。
WhatwasWildeve？Interesting，butinadequate。
Perhapsshewouldseeasufficientherotonight。
Astheydrewnearertothefrontofthehousethemummersbecameawarethatmusicanddancingwerebrisklyflourishingwithin。
Everynowandthenalonglownotefromtheserpent，whichwasthechiefwindinstrumentplayedatthesetimes，advancedfurtherintotheheaththanthethintreblepart，andreachedtheirearsalone；andnextamorethanusualloudtreadfromadancerwouldcomethesameway。
Withnearerapproachthesefragmentarysoundsbecamepiecedtogether，andwerefoundtobethesalientpointsofthetunecalled\"Nancy’sFancy。\"
Hewasthere，ofcourse。Whowasshethathedancedwith？
Perhapssomeunknownwoman，farbeneathherselfinculture，wasbythemostsubtleofluressealinghisfatethisveryinstant。Todancewithamanistoconcentrateatwelvemonth’sregulationfireuponhiminthefragmentofanhour。Topasstocourtshipwithoutacquaintance，topasstomarriagewithoutcourtship，isaskippingoftermsreservedforthosealonewhotreadthisroyalroad。
Shewouldseehowhisheartlaybykeenobservationofthemall。
Theenterprisingladyfollowedthemummingcompanythroughthegateinthewhitepaling，andstoodbeforetheopenporch。
Thehousewasencrustedwithheavythatchings，whichdroppedbetweentheupperwindows；thefront，uponwhichthemoonbeamsdirectlyplayed，hadoriginallybeenwhite；
butahugepyracanthnowdarkenedthegreaterportion。
Itbecameatonceevidentthatthedancewasproceedingimmediatelywithinthesurfaceofthedoor，noapartmentintervening。
Thebrushingofskirtsandelbows，sometimesthebumpingofshoulders，couldbeheardagainsttheverypanels。
Eustacia，thoughlivingwithintwomilesoftheplace，hadneverseentheinteriorofthisquaintoldhabitation。
BetweenCaptainVyeandtheYeobrightstherehadneverexistedmuchacquaintance，theformerhavingcomeasastrangerandpurchasedthelong—emptyhouseatMistoverKnapnotlongbeforethedeathofMrs。Yeobright’shusband；
andwiththateventandthedepartureofhersonsuchfriendshipashadgrownupbecamequitebrokenoff。
\"Istherenopassageinsidethedoor，then？\"askedEustaciaastheystoodwithintheporch。
\"No，\"saidtheladwhoplayedtheSaracen。\"Thedooropensrightuponthefrontsitting—room，wherethespree’sgoingon。\"
\"Sothatwecannotopenthedoorwithoutstoppingthedance。\"
\"That’sit。Herewemustbidetilltheyhavedone，fortheyalwaysboltthebackdoorafterdark。\"
\"Theywon’tbemuchlonger，\"saidFatherChristmas。
Thisassertion，however，washardlyborneoutbytheevent。
Againtheinstrumentsendedthetune；againtheyrecommencedwithasmuchfireandpathosasifitwerethefirststrain。Theairwasnowthatonewithoutanyparticularbeginning，middle，orend，whichperhaps，amongallthedanceswhichthronganinspiredfiddler’sfancy，bestconveystheideaoftheinterminable——thecelebrated\"Devil’sDream。\"Thefuryofpersonalmovementthatwaskindledbythefuryofthenotescouldbeapproximatelyimaginedbytheseoutsidersunderthemoon，fromtheoccasionalkicksoftoesandheelsagainstthedoor，wheneverthewhirlroundhadbeenofmorethancustomaryvelocity。
Thefirstfiveminutesoflisteningwasinterestingenoughtothemummers。Thefiveminutesextendedtotenminutes，andthesetoaquarterofanhour；butnosignsofceasingwereaudibleinthelively\"Dream。\"Thebumpingagainstthedoor，thelaughter，thestamping，wereallasvigorousasever，andthepleasureinbeingoutsidelessenedconsiderably。
\"WhydoesMrs。Yeobrightgivepartiesofthissort？\"
Eustaciaasked，alittlesurprisedtohearmerrimentsopronounced。
\"Itisnotoneofherbettermostparlour—parties。She’saskedtheplainneighboursandworkpeoplewithoutdrawinganylines，justtogive’emagoodsupperandsuchlike。