\"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？\"