\"So，Ibelieve，donowandthenthosewhoknowhowtoread，brother。\"
\"Verytrue，Jasper；butyoureallyoughttolearntoread，as，bysodoing，youmightlearnyourdutytowardsyourselves：andyourchiefdutyistotakecareofyourownsouls；didnotthepreachersay，’Inwhatisamanprofited，providedhegainthewholeworld？’\"
\"Wehavenotmuchoftheworld，brother。\"
\"Verylittleindeed，Jasper。Didyounotobservehowtheeyesofthewholecongregationwereturnedtowardsourpew，whenthepreachersaid，’Therearesomepeoplewholosetheirsouls，andgetnothinginexchange；whoareoutcast，despised，andmiserable？’Nowwasnotwhathesaidquiteapplicabletothegypsies？\"
\"Wearenotmiserable，brother。\"
\"Well，then，yououghttobe，Jasper。Haveyouaninchofgroundofyourown？Areyouoftheleastuse？Areyounotspokenillofbyeverybody？What’sagypsy？\"
\"What’sthebirdnoisingyonder，brother？\"
\"Thebird！oh，that’sthecuckootolling；butwhathasthecuckootodowiththematter？\"
\"We’llsee，brother；what’sthecuckoo？\"
\"Whatisit？youknowasmuchaboutitasmyself，Jasper。\"
\"Isn’titakindofroguish，chaffingbird，brother？\"
\"Ibelieveitis，Jasper。\"
\"Nobodyknowswhenceitcomes，brother？\"
\"Ibelievenot，Jasper。\"
\"Verypoor，brother，notanestofitsown？\"
\"Sotheysay，Jasper。\"
\"Witheveryperson’sbadword，brother？\"
\"Yes，Jasper，everypersonismockingit。\"
\"Tolerablymerry，brother？\"
\"Yes，tolerablymerry，Jasper。\"
\"Ofnouseatall，brother？\"
\"Nonewhatever，Jasper。\"
\"Youwouldbegladtogetridofthecuckoos，brother？\"
\"Why，notexactly，Jasper；thecuckooisapleasant，funnybird，anditspresenceandvoicegiveagreatcharmtothegreentreesandfields；no，Ican’tsayIwishexactlytogetridofthecuckoo。\"
\"Well，brother，what’saRomanychal？\"
\"Youmustanswerthatquestionyourself，Jasper。\"
\"Aroguish，chaffingfellow，a’n’the，brother？\"
\"Ay，ay，Jasper。\"
\"Ofnouseatall，brother？\"
\"Justso，Jasper；Isee—\"
\"Somethingverymuchlikeacuckoo，brother？\"
\"Iseewhatyouareafter，Jasper。\"
\"Youwouldliketogetridofus，wouldn’tyou？\"
\"Whyno，notexactly。\"
\"Wearenoornamenttothegreenlanesinspringandsummertime，arewe，brother？andthevoicesofourchies，withtheircukkerinanddukkerin，don’thelptomakethempleasant？\"
\"Iseewhatyouareat，Jasper。\"
\"Youwouldwishtoturnthecuckoosintobarn—doorfowls，wouldn’tyou？\"
\"Can’tsayIshould，Jasper，whateversomepeoplemightwish。\"
\"Andthechalsandchiesintoradicalweaversandfactorywenches，hey，brother？\"
\"Can’tsaythatIshould，Jasper。Youarecertainlyapicturesquepeople，andinmanyrespectsanornamentbothtotownandcountry；paintingandlilwritingtooareundergreatobligationstoyou。Whatprettypicturesaremadeoutofyourcampingsandgroupings，andwhatprettybookshavebeenwritteninwhichgypsies，oratleastcreaturesintendedtorepresentgypsies，havebeentheprincipalfigures。I
thinkifwewerewithoutyou，weshouldbegintomissyou。\"
\"Justasyouwouldthecuckoos，iftheywereallconvertedintobarn—doorfowls。Itellyouwhat，brother；frequently，asIhavesatunderahedgeinspringorsummertime，andheardthecuckoo，Ihavethoughtthatwechalsandcuckoosarealikeinmanyrespects，butespeciallyincharacter。
Everybodyspeaksillofusboth，andeverybodyisgladtoseebothofusagain。\"
\"Yes，Jasper，butthereissomedifferencebetweenmenandcuckoos；menhavesouls，Jasper！\"
\"Andwhynotcuckoos，brother？\"
\"Youshouldnottalkso，Jasper；whatyousayislittleshortofblasphemy。Howshouldabirdhaveasoul？\"
\"Andhowshouldaman？\"
\"Oh，weknowverywellthatamanhasasoul。\"
\"Howdoyouknowit？\"
\"Weknowverywell。\"
\"Wouldyoutakeyouroathofit，brother—yourbodilyoath？\"
\"Why，IthinkImight，Jasper！\"
\"Didyoueverseethesoul，brother？\"
\"No，Ineversawit。\"
\"Thenhowcouldyousweartoit？Aprettyfigureyouwouldmakeinacourtofjustice，tosweartoathingwhichyouneversaw。Holdupyourhead，fellow。Whenandwheredidyouseeit？Nowuponyouroath，fellow，doyoumeantosaythatthisRomanstolethedonkey’sfoal？Oh，there’snooneforcross—questioninglikeCounsellorP—。Ourpeoplewhentheyareinahobblealwaysliketoemployhim，thoughheissomewhatdear。Now，brother，howcanyougetoverthe’uponyouroath，fellow，willyousaythatyouhaveasoul？’\"
\"Well，wewilltakenooathsonthesubject；butyouyourselfbelieveinthesoul。Ihaveheardyousaythatyoubelieveindukkerin；nowwhatisdukkerinbutthesoulscience？\"
\"WhendidIsaythatIbelievedinit？\"
\"Why，afterthatfight，whenyoupointedtothebloodymarkinthecloud，whilstheyouwotofwasgallopinginthebarouchetotheoldtown，amidsttherain—cataracts，thethunder，andflameofheaven。\"
\"Ihavesomekindofremembranceofit，brother。\"
\"Then，again，IheardyousaythatthedookofAbershawrodeeverynightonhorsebackdownthewoodedhill。\"
\"Isay，brother，whatawonderfulmemoryyouhave！\"
\"IwishIhadnot，Jasper；butIcan’thelpit，itismymisfortune。\"
\"Misfortune！well，perhapsitis；atanyrateitisveryungenteeltohavesuchamemory。Ihaveheardmywifesaythattoshowyouhavealongmemorylooksveryvulgar；andthatyoucan’tgiveagreaterproofofgentilitythanbyforgettingathingassoonaspossible—moreespeciallyapromise，oranacquaintancewhenhehappenstobeshabby。
Well，brother，Idon’tdenythatImayhavesaidthatI
believeindukkerin，andinAbershaw’sdook，whichyousayishissoul；butwhatIbelieveonemoment，orsayIbelieve，don’tbecertainthatIshallbelievethenext，orsayIdo。\"
\"Indeed，Jasper，Iheardyousayonapreviousoccasion，onquotingapieceofasong，thatwhenamandiesheiscastintotheearth，andthere’sanendofhim。\"
\"Idid，didI？Lor’whatamemoryyouhave，brother。ButyouarenotsurethatIholdthatopinionnow。\"
\"Certainlynot，Jasper。Indeed，aftersuchasermonaswehavebeenhearing，Ishouldbeveryshockedifyouheldsuchanopinion。\"
\"However，brother，don’tbesureIdonot，howevershockingsuchanopinionmaybetoyou。\"
\"Whatanincomprehensiblepeopleyouare，Jasper。\"
\"Weareratherso，brother；indeed，wehaveposedwiserheadsthanyoursbeforenow。\"
\"Youseemtocareforsolittle，andyetyouroveaboutadistinctrace。\"
\"Isay，brother！\"
\"Yes，Jasper。\"
\"Whatdoyouthinkofourwomen？\"
\"Theyhavecertainlyverysingularnames，Jasper。\"
\"Names！Lavengro！However，brother，ifyouhadbeenasfondofthingsasofnames，youwouldneverhavebeenapalofours。\"
\"Whatdoyoumean，Jasper？\"
\"A’n’ttheyrumanimals？\"
\"Theyhavetonguesoftheirown，Jasper。\"
\"Didyoueverfeeltheirteethandnails，brother？\"
\"Never，Jasper，saveMrs。Herne’s。Ihavealwaysbeenveryciviltothem，so—\"
\"Theyletyoualone。Isay，brother，somepartofthesecretisinthem。\"
\"Theyseemratherflighty，Jasper。\"
\"Ay，ay，brother！\"
\"Ratherfondofloosediscourse！\"
\"Ratherso，brother。\"
\"Canyoualwaystrustthem，Jasper？\"
\"Weneverwatchthem，brother。\"
\"Cantheyalwaystrustyou？\"
\"Notquitesowellaswecanthem。However，wegetonverywelltogether，exceptMikailiaandherhusband；butMikailiaisacripple，andismarriedtothebeautyoftheworld，soshemaybeexpectedtobejealous—thoughhewouldnotpartwithherforaduchess，nomorethanIwouldpartwithmyrawnie，noranyotherchalwithhis。\"
\"Ay，butwouldnotthechipartwiththechalforaduke，Jasper？\"
\"MyPakomovnagaveupthedukeforme，brother。\"
\"Butsheoccasionallytalksofhim，Jasper。\"
\"Yes，brother，butPakomovnawasbornonacommonnotfarfromthesignofthegammon。\"
\"Gammonofbacon，Isuppose。\"
\"Yes，brother；butgammonlikewisemeans—\"
\"Iknowitdoes，Jasper；itmeansfun，ridicule，jest；itisanancientNorseword，andisfoundintheEdda。\"
\"Lor’，brother！howlearnedinlilsyouare！\"
\"ManywordsofNorsearetobefoundinourvulgarsayings，Jasper；forexample—inthatparticularlyvulgarsayingofours，’Yourmotherisup，’there’sanobleNorseword；
mother，there，meaningnotthefemalewhoboreus，butrageandcholer，asIdiscoveredbyreadingtheSagas，Jasper。\"
\"Lor’，brother！howbook—learnedyoube。\"
\"Indifferentlyso，Jasper。Thenyouthinkyoumighttrustyourwifewiththeduke？\"
\"IthinkIcould，brother，orevenwithyourself。\"
\"Myself，Jasper！Oh，Inevertroubledmyheadaboutyourwife；butIsupposetherehavebeenloveaffairsbetweengorgiosandRomanychies。Why，novelsarestuffedwithsuchmatters；andthenevenoneofyourownsongssaysso—thesongwhichUrsulawassingingtheotherafternoon。\"
\"Thatissomewhatofanoldsong，brother，andissungbythechiesasawarningatoursolemnfestivals。\"
\"Well！butthere’syoursister—in—law，Ursula，herself，Jasper。\"
\"Ursula，herself，brother？\"
\"Youweretalkingofmyhavingher，Jasper。\"
\"Well，brother，whydidn’tyouhaveher？\"
\"Wouldshehavehadme？\"
\"Ofcourse，brother。YouaresomuchofaRoman，andspeakRomanysoremarkablywell。\"
\"Poorthing！shelooksveryinnocent！\"
\"Remarkablyso，brother！however，thoughnotbornonthesamecommonwithmywife，sheknowsathingortwoofRomanmatters。\"
\"Ishouldliketoaskheraquestionortwo，Jasper，inconnectionwiththatsong。\"
\"Youcandonobetter，brother。Hereweareatthecamp。
Aftertea，takeUrsulaunderahedge，andaskheraquestionortwoinconnectionwiththatsong。\"
CHAPTERX
SundayEvening—Ursula—ActionatLaw—Meridiana—MarriedAlready。
ITOOKteathateveningwithMr。andMrs。PetulengroandUrsula，outsideoftheirtent。Tawnowasnotpresent，beingengagedwithhiswifeinhisowntabernacle；Sylvesterwasthere，however，lollinglistlesslyupontheground。AsI
lookeduponthisman，IthoughthimoneofthemostdisagreeablefellowsIhadeverseen。Hisfeatureswereugly，and，moreover，asdarkaspepper；and，besidesbeingdark，hisskinwasdirty。Asforhisdress，itwastornandsordid。Hischestwasbroad，andhisarmsseemedpowerful；
but，uponthewhole，helookedaverycaitiff。\"Iamsorrythatmanhaslosthiswife，\"thoughtI；\"forIamsurehewillnevergetanother。\"Whatsurprisesmeis，thatheeverfoundawomandisposedtouniteherlotwithhis！
AfterteaIgotupandstrolledaboutthefield。MythoughtswereuponIsopelBerners。Iwonderedwhereshewas，andhowlongshewouldstayaway。Atlengthbecomingtiredandlistless，Ideterminedtoreturntothedingle，andresumethereadingoftheBibleattheplacewhereIhadleftoff。
\"WhatbettercouldIdo，\"methought，\"onaSundayevening？\"
Iwasthennearthewoodwhichsurroundedthedingle，butatthatsidewhichwasfarthestfromtheencampment，whichstoodneartheentrance。Suddenly，onturningroundthesoutherncornerofthecopse，whichsurroundedthedingle，IperceivedUrsulaseatedunderathornbush。IthoughtIneversawherlookprettierthanthen，dressedasshewas，inherSunday’sbest。
\"Goodevening，Ursula，\"saidI；\"Ilittlethoughttohavethepleasureofseeingyouhere。\"
\"Norwouldyou，brother，\"saidUrsula，\"hadnotJaspertoldmethatyouhadbeentalkingaboutme，andwantedtospeaktomeunderahedge；so，hearingthat，Iwatchedyourmotions，andcamehereandsatdown。\"
\"Iwasthinkingofgoingtomyquartersinthedingle，toreadtheBible，Ursula，but—\"
\"Oh，praythen，gotoyourquarters，brother，andreadtheMiduveleskoelil；youcanspeaktomeunderahedgesomeothertime。\"
\"IthinkIwillsitdownwithyou，Ursula；for，afterall，readinggodlybooksindinglesateve，israthersombrework。
Yes，IthinkIwillsitdownwithyou；\"andIsatdownbyherside。
\"Well，brother，nowyouhavesatdownwithmeunderthehedge，whathaveyoutosaytome？\"
\"Why，Ihardlyknow，Ursula。\"
\"Notknow，brother；aprettyfellowyoutoaskyoungwomentocomeandsitwithyouunderhedges，and，whentheycome，notknowwhattosaytothem。\"
\"Oh！ah！Iremember；doyouknow，Ursula，thatItakeagreatinterestinyou？\"
\"Thankye，brother；kindofyou，atanyrate。\"
\"Youmustbeexposedtoagreatmanytemptations，Ursula。\"
\"Agreatmanyindeed，brother。Itishard，toseefinethings，suchasshawls，goldwatches，andchainsintheshops，behindthebigglasses，andtoknowthattheyarenotintendedforone。Many’sthetimeIhavebeentemptedtomakeadashatthem；butIbethoughtmyselfthatbysodoingIshouldcutmyhands，besidesbeingalmostcertainofbeinggrabbedandsentacrossthegull’sbathtotheforeigncountry。\"
\"Thenyouthinkgoldandfinethingstemptations，Ursula？\"
\"Ofcourse，brother，verygreattemptations；don’tyouthinkthemso？\"
\"Can’tsayIdo，Ursula。\"
\"Thenmorefoolyou，brother；buthavethekindnesstotellmewhatyouwouldcallatemptation？\"
\"Why，forexample，thehopeofhonourandrenown，Ursula。\"
\"Thehopeofhonourandrenown！verygood，brother；butI
tellyouonething，thatunlessyouhavemoneyinyourpocket，andgoodbroad—clothonyourback，youarenotlikelytoobtainmuchhonourand—whatdoyoucallit？amongstthegorgios，tosaynothingoftheRomanychals。\"
\"Ishouldhavethought，Ursula，thattheRomanychals，roamingabouttheworldastheydo，freeandindependent，wereabovebeingledbysuchtrifles。\"
\"Thenyouknownothingofthegypsies，brother；nopeopleoneartharefonderofthosetrifles，asyoucallthem，thantheRomanychals，andmoredisposedtorespectthosewhohavethem。\"
\"Thenmoneyandfineclotheswouldinduceyoutodoanything，Ursula？\"
\"Ay，ay，brother，anything。\"
\"Tochore，Ursula？\"
\"Likeenough，brother；gypsieshavebeentransportedbeforenowforchoring。\"
\"Tohokkawar？\"
\"Ay，ay；Iwastellingdukkerinonlyyesterday，brother。\"
\"Infact，tobreakthelawineverything？\"
\"Whoknows，brother，whoknows？asIsaidbefore，goldandfineclothesaregreattemptations。\"
\"Well，Ursula，Iamsorryforit，Ishouldneverhavethoughtyousodepraved。\"
\"Indeed，brother。\"
\"TothinkthatIamseatedbyonewhoiswillingto—to—\"
\"Goon，brother。\"
\"Toplaythethief。\"
\"Goon，brother。\"
\"Theliar。\"
\"Goon，brother。\"
\"The—the—\"
\"Goon，brother。\"
\"The—thelubbeny。\"
\"Thewhat，brother？\"saidUrsula，startingfromherseat。
\"Why，thelubbeny；don’tyou—\"
\"Itellyouwhat，brother，\"saidUrsula，lookingsomewhatpale，andspeakingverylow，\"ifIhadonlysomethinginmyhand，Iwoulddoyouamischief。\"
\"Why，whatisthematter，Ursula？\"saidI；\"howhaveI
offendedyou？\"
\"Howhaveyouoffendedme？Why，didn’tyouinsinivatejustnowthatIwasreadytoplaythe—the—\"
\"Goon，Ursula。\"
\"The—the—I’llnotsayit；butIonlywishIhadsomethinginmyhand。\"
\"IfIhaveoffended，Ursula，Iamverysorryforit；anyoffenceImayhavegivenyouwasfromwantofunderstandingyou。Come，praybeseated，Ihavemuchtoquestionyouabout—totalktoyouabout。\"
\"Seated，notI！Itwasonlyjustnowthatyougavemetounderstandthatyouwasashamedtobeseatedbyme，athief，aliar。\"
\"Well，didyounotalmostgivemetounderstandthatyouwereboth，Ursula？\"
\"Idon’tmuchcarebeingcalledathiefandaliar，\"saidUrsula；\"apersonmaybealiarandthief，andyetaveryhonestwoman，but—\"
\"Well，Ursula。\"
\"Itellyouwhat，brother，ifyoueversinivateagainthatI
couldbethethirdthing，sohelpmeduvel！I’lldoyouamischief。BymyGodIwill！\"
\"Well，Ursula，IassureyouthatIshallsinivate，asyoucallit，nothingofthekindaboutyou。Ihavenodoubt，fromwhatyouhavesaid，thatyouareaveryparagonofvirtue—aperfectLucretia；but—\"
\"MynameisUrsula，brother，andnotLucretia：Lucretiaisnotofourfamily，butoneoftheBucklands；shetravelsaboutOxfordshire；yetIamasgoodassheanyday。\"
\"Lucretia；howodd！Wherecouldshehavegotthatname？
Well，Imakenodoubt，Ursula，thatyouarequiteasgoodasshe，andsheashernamesakeofancientRome；butthereisamysteryinthissamevirtue，Ursula，whichIcannotfathom；
howathiefandaliarshouldbeable，orindeedwilling，topreservehervirtueiswhatIdon’tunderstand。Youconfessthatyouareveryfondofgold。Now，howisitthatyoudon’tbarteryourvirtueforgoldsometimes？Iamaphilosopher，Ursula，andliketoknoweverything。Youmustbeeverynowandthenexposedtogreattemptation，Ursula；
foryouareofabeautycalculatedtocaptivateallhearts。
Come，sitdownandtellmehowyouareenabledtoresistsuchatemptationasgoldandfineclothes？\"
\"Well，brother，\"saidUrsula，\"asyousayyoumeannoharm，I
willsitdownbesideyou，andenterintodiscoursewithyou；
butIwillupholdthatyouarethecoolesthandthatIevercamenigh，andsaythecoolestthings。\"
AndthereuponUrsulasatdownbymyside。
\"Well，Ursula，wewill，ifyouplease，discourseonthesubjectofyourtemptations。Isupposethatyoutravelverymuchabout，andshowyourselfinallkindsofplaces？\"
\"Inallkinds，brother；Itravels，asyousay，verymuchabout，attendsfairsandraces，andentersboothsandpublic—
houses，whereItellsfortunes，andsometimesdancesandsings。\"
\"Anddonotpeopleoftenaddressyouinaveryfreemanner？\"
\"Frequently，brother；andIgivethemtolerablyfreeanswers。\"
\"Dopeopleeveroffertomakeyoupresents？Imeanpresentsofvalue，suchas—\"
\"Silkhandkerchiefs，shawls，andtrinkets；veryfrequently，brother。\"
\"Andwhatdoyoudo，Ursula？\"
\"Itakeswhatpeopleoffersme，brother，andstowsitawayassoonasIcan。\"
\"Well，butdon’tpeopleexpectsomethingfortheirpresents？
Idon’tmeandukkerin，dancing，andthelike；butsuchamoderateandinnocentthingasachoomer，Ursula？\"
\"Innocentthing，doyoucallit，brother？\"
\"Theworldcallsitso，Ursula。Well，dothepeoplewhogiveyouthefinethingsneverexpectachoomerinreturn？\"
\"Veryfrequently，brother。\"
\"Anddoyouevergrantit？\"
\"Never，brother。\"
\"Howdoyouavoidit？\"
\"Igetsawayassoonaspossible，brother。Iftheyfollowsme，Itriestobafflethem，bymeansofjestsandlaughter；
andiftheypersist，Iusesbadandterriblelanguage，ofwhichIhaveplentyinstore。\"
\"Butifyourterriblelanguagehasnoeffect？\"
\"ThenIscreamsfortheconstable，andifhecomesnot，I
usesmyteethandnails。\"
\"Andaretheyalwayssufficient？\"
\"Ihaveonlyhadtousethemtwice，brother；butthenIfoundthemsufficient。\"
\"Butsupposethepersonwhofollowedyouwashighlyagreeable，Ursula？Ahandsomeyoungofficeroflocalmilitia，forexample，alldressedinLincolngreen，wouldyoustillrefusehimthechoomer？\"
\"Wemakesnodifference，brother；thedaughtersofthegypsy—
fathermakesnodifference；andwhat’smore，seesnone。\"
\"Well，Ursula，theworldwillhardlygiveyoucreditforsuchindifference。\"
\"Whatcareswefortheworld，brother！wearenotoftheworld。\"
\"Butyourfathers，brothers，anduncles，giveyoucredit，I
suppose，Ursula。\"
\"Ay，ay，brother，ourfathers，brothers，andcokosgivesusallmannerofcredit；forexample，Iamtellingliesanddukkerininapublic—housewheremybatuorcoko—perhapsboth—areplayingonthefiddle；well，mybatuandmycokobeholdsmeamongstthepublic—housecrew，talkingnonsenseandhearingnonsense；buttheyareundernoapprehension；andpresentlytheyseesthegood—lookingofficerofmilitia，inhisgreensandLincolns，getupandgivemeawink，andIgooutwithhimabroad，intothedarknightperhaps；well，mybatuandmycokogoesonfiddlingjustasifIweresixmilesoffasleepinthetent，andnotoutinthedarkstreetwiththelocalofficer，withhisLincolnsandhisgreens。\"
\"Theyknowtheycantrustyou，Ursula？\"
\"Ay，ay，brother；and，what’smore，IknowsIcantrustmyself。\"
\"Soyouwouldmerelygoouttomakeafoolofhim，Ursula？\"
\"Merelygoouttomakeafoolofhim，brother，Iassureyou。\"
\"Butsuchproceedingsreallyhaveanoddlook，Ursula。\"
\"Amongstgorgios，veryso，brother。\"
\"Well，itmustberatherunpleasanttoloseone’scharacterevenamongstgorgios，Ursula；andsupposetheofficer，outofrevengeforbeingtrickedanddupedbyyou，weretosayofyouthethingthatisnot，weretomeetyouontherace—
coursethenextday，andboastofreceivingfavourswhichheneverhad，amidstaknotofjeeringmilitia—men，howwouldyouproceed，Ursula？wouldyounotbeabashed？\"
\"Bynomeans，brother；Ishouldbringmyactionoflawagainsthim。\"
\"Youractionatlaw，Ursula？\"
\"Yes，brother，Ishouldgiveawhistle，whereuponallone’scokosandbatus，andallmynearanddistantrelations，wouldleavetheirfiddling，dukkerin，andhorse—dealing，andcomeflockingaboutme。’What’sthematter，Ursula？’saysmycoko。’Nothingatall，’Ireplies，’saveandexceptthatgorgio，inhisgreensandhisLincolns，saysthatIhaveplayedthe—withhim。’’Oho，hedoes，Ursula，’saysmycoko，’tryyouractionoflawagainsthim，mylamb，’andheputssomethingprivilyintomyhands；whereuponIgoescloseuptothegrinninggorgio，andstaringhimintheface，withmyheadpushedforward，Icriesout：’YousayIdidwhatwaswrongwithyoulastnightwhenIwasoutwithyouabroad？’
’Yes，’saysthelocalofficer，’Isaysyoudid，’lookingdownallthetime。’Youarealiar，’saysI，andforthwithI
breakshisheadwiththestickwhichIholdsbehindme，andwhichmycokohasconveyedprivilyintomyhand。\"