contemptuousnames，buttheirgreatpeoplealso。Theydidn’tcallyouthematchlessHurler，because，bydoingso，theywouldhavepaidyouacompliment，butHullovertheHeadJack，asmuchastosaythatafterallyouwereascrub；so，inancienttime，insteadofcallingRegnerthegreatconqueror，theNationTamer，theysurnamedhimLodbrog，whichsignifiesRoughorHairyBreeks—lodorloddinsignifyingroughorhairy；andinsteadofcomplimentingHalgerdr，thewifeofGunnarofHlitharend，thegreatchampionofIceland，uponhermajesticpresence，bycallingherHalgerdr，thestatelyortall；whatmusttheydobuttermherHa—brokr，orHighbreeks，itbeingthefashioninoldtimesforNorthernladiestowearbreeks，orbreeches，whichEnglishladiesofthepresentdayneverthinkofdoing；andjust，asofold，theycalledHalgerdrLong—breeks，sothisverydayafellowofHorncastlecalled，inmyhearing，ournoble—lookingHungarianfriendhere，Long—
stockings。Oh，Icouldgiveyouahundredinstances，bothancientandmodern，ofthisunseemlypropensityofourillustriousrace，thoughIwillonlytroubleyouwithafewmoreancientones；theynotonlynicknamedRegner，buthissonsalso，whowereallkings，anddistinguishedmen：one，whosenamewasBiorn，theynicknamedIronsides；another，Sigurd，SnakeintheEye；another，WhiteSark，orWhiteShirt—IwondertheydidnotcallhimDirtyShirt；andIvarr，another，whowaskingofNorthumberland，theycalledBienlausi，ortheLegless，becausehewasspindle—shanked，hadnosapinhisbones，andconsequentlynochildren。Hewasagreatking，itistrue，andverywise，neverthelesshisblackguardcountrymen，alwaysaverse，astheirdescendantsare，togivecredittoanybody，foranyvaluablequalityorpossession，mustneedslayhold，doyousee—\"
ButbeforeIcouldsayanymore，thejockey，havinglaiddownhispipe，rose，andhavingtakenoffhiscoat，advancedtowardsme。
CHAPTERXLII
AShort—temperedPerson—Gravitation—TheBestEndowment—
MaryFulcher—FairDealing—Horse—witchery—DariusandhisGroom—TheJockey’sTricks—TheTwoCharacters—TheJockey’sSong。
THEjockey，havingtakenoffhiscoatandadvancedtowardsme，asIhavestatedintheprecedingchapter，exclaimed，inanangrytone，\"Thisisthethirdtimeyouhaveinterruptedmeinmytale，Mr。Rye；Ipassedoverthetwofirsttimeswithasimplewarning，butyouwillnowpleasetogetupandgivemethesatisfactionofaman。\"
\"Iamreallysorry，\"saidI，\"ifIhavegivenyouoffence，butyouweretalkingofourEnglishhabitsofbestowingnicknames，andIcouldnotrefrainfromgivingafewexamplestendingtoprovewhataveryancienthabititis。\"
\"Butyouinterruptedme，\"saidthejockey，\"andputmeoutofmytale，whichyouhadnorighttodo；andasforyourexamples，howdoyouknowthatIwasn’tgoingtogivesomeasoldorolderthanyourn？Nowstandup，andI’llmakeanexampleofyou。\"
\"Well，\"saidI，\"Iconfessitwaswronginmetointerruptyou，andIaskyourpardon。\"
\"Thatwon’tdo，\"saidthejockey，\"askingpardonwon’tdo。\"
\"Oh，\"saidI，gettingup，\"ifaskingpardondoesnotsatisfyyou，youareadifferentmanfromwhatIconsideredyou。\"
ButheretheHungarian，alsogettingup，interposedhistallformandpipebetweenus，sayinginEnglish，scarcelyintelligible，\"Lettherebenodispute！Asformyself，IamverymuchobligedtotheyoungmanofHorncastleforhisinterruption，thoughhehastoldmethatoneofhisdirtytownsmencalledme’Long—stocking。’ByIsten！thereismorelearninginwhathehasjustsaidthaninalltheverdammtEnglishhistoriesofThorandTzernebockIeverread。\"
\"Icarenothingforhislearning，\"saidthejockey。\"I
considermyselfasgoodamanashe，forallhislearning；sostandoutoftheway，Mr。Sixfooteleven，or—\"
\"Ishalldonosuchthing，\"saidtheHungarian。\"Iwonderyouarenotashamedofyourself。Youaskayoungmantodrinkchampagnewithyou，youmakehimdronk，heinterruptyouwithverygoodsense；heaskyourpardon，yetyounot—\"
\"Well，\"saidthejockey，\"Iamsatisfied。Iamratherashort—temperedperson，butIbearnomalice。Heis，asyousay，drinkingmywine，andhasperhapstakenadroptoomuch，notbeingusedtosuchhighliquor；butonedoesn’tliketobeputoutofone’stale，moreespeciallywhenonewasabouttomoralize，doyousee，oneself，andtoshowoffwhatlittlelearningonehas。However，Ibearsnomalice。Hereisahandtoeachofyou；we’lltakeanotherglasseach，andthinknomoreaboutit。\"
Thejockeyhavingshakenbothofourhands，andfilledourglassesandhisownwithwhatchampagneremainedinthebottle，putonhiscoat，satdown，andresumedhispipeandstory。
\"WherewasI？Oh，roamingaboutthecountrywithHoppingNedandBitingGiles。Thosewerehappydays，andamerryandprosperouslifeweled。However，nothingcontinuesunderthesuninthesamestateinwhichitbegins，andourfirmwassoondestinedtoundergoachange。Wecametoavillagewheretherewasaveryhighchurchsteeple，andinalittletimemycomradesinducedacrowdofpeopletogoandseemedisplaymygiftbyflingingstonesabovetheheadsofMatthew，Mark，LukeandJohn，whostoodatthefourcornersonthetop，carvedinstone。Theparson，seeingthecrowd，camewaddlingoutofhisrectorytoseewhatwasgoingon。
AfterIhadflungupthestones，lettingthemfalljustwhereIliked—andone，Iremember，fellontheheadofMark，whereIdaresayitremainstothepresentday—theparson，whowasoneofthedescriptionofpeoplecalledphilosophers，helduphishand，andaskedmetoletthenextstoneIflungupfalluponit。Hewished，doyousee，toknowwithwhatweightthestonewouldfalldown，andtalkedsomethingaboutgravitation—awordwhichIcouldneverunderstandtothepresentday，savethatitturnedoutagravemattertome。
I，likeasillyfellowmyself，mustneedsconsent，and，flingingthestoneuptoavastheight，contrivedsothatitfellintotheparson’shand，whichitcutdreadfully。Theparsonflewintoagreatrage，moreparticularlyaseverybodylaughedathim，and，beingamagistrate，orderedhisclerk，whowaslikewiseconstable，toconductmetoprisonasarogueandvagabond，tellingmycomradesthatiftheydidnottakethemselvesoff，hewouldservetheminthesamemanner。
SoNedhoppedoff，andGilesranafterhim，withoutmakinganygathering，andIwasledtoBridewell，mymittimusfollowingattheendofaweek，theparson’shandnotpermittinghimtowritebeforethattime。IntheBridewellI
remainedamonth，when，beingdismissed，Iwentinquestofmycompanions，whom，aftersometime，Ifoundup，buttheyrefusedtokeepmycompanyanylonger；tellingmethatIwasadangerouscharacter，likelytobringthemmoretroublethanprofit；theyhad，moreover，filledupmyplace。Goingintoacottagetoaskforadrinkofwater，theysawacountryfellowmakingfacestoamusehischildren；thefacesweresowonderfulthatHoppingNedandBitingGilesatonceproposedtakinghimintopartnership，andtheman—whowasafellownotveryfondofwork—afteralittleentreaty，wentawaywiththem。Isawhimexhibithisgift，andcouldn’tblametheothersforpreferringhimtome；hewasaproperuglyfellowatalltimes，butwhenhemadefaceshiscountenancewaslikenothinghuman。HewascalledUglyMoses。Iwassoamazedathisfaces，thatthoughpoormyselfIgavehimsixpence，whichIhavenevergrudgedtothisday，forIneversawanythinglikethem。Thefirmthrovewonderfullyafterhehadbeenadmittedintoit。Hediedsomelittletimeago，keeperofapublic—house，whichhehadbeenenabledtotakefromtheprofitsofhisfaces。Asonofhis，oneofthechildrenhewasmakingfacestowhenmycomradesenteredhisdoor，isatpresentabarrister，andaveryrisingone。Hehashisgift—hehasnot，itistrue，thegiftofthegab，buthehassomethingbetter，hewasbornwithagrinonhisface，aquietgrin；hewouldnothavedonetogrinthroughacollarlikehisfather，andwouldneverhavebeentakenupbyHoppingNedandBitingGiles，butthatgrinofhiscausedhimtobenoticedbyamuchgreaterpersonthaneither；anattorneyobservingittookalikingtothelad，andprophesiedthathewouldsomedaybeheardofintheworld；
andinordertogivehimthefirstlift，tookhimintohisoffice，atfirsttolightfiresanddosuchkindofwork，andafteralittletimetaughthimtowrite，thenpromotedhimtoadesk，articledhimafterwards，andbeingunmarried，andwithoutchildren，lefthimwhathehadwhenhedied。Theyoungfellow，afterpractisingatthelawsometime，wenttothebar，where，inafewyears，helpedonbyhisgrin，forhehadnothingelsetorecommendhim，hebecame，asIsaidbefore，arisingbarrister。Hecomesourcircuit，andI
occasionallyemployhim，whenIamobligedtogotolawaboutsuchathingasanunsoundhorse。Hegenerallybringsmethrough—orratherthatgrinofhisdoes—andyetIdon’tlikethefellow，confoundhim，butI’manoddity—no，theoneIlike，andwhomIgenerallyemploy，isafellowquitedifferent，abluffsturdydog，withnogrinonhisface，butwithalookthatseemstosayIamanhonestman，andwhatcaresIforanyone？Andanhonestmanheis，andsomethingmore。Ihaveknowncoveswithabettergiftofthegab，thoughnotmany，buthealwaysspeakstothepurpose，andunderstandslawthoroughly；andthat’snotall。Whenatcollege，forhehasbeenatcollege，hecarriedoffeverythingbeforehimasaLatiner，andwasfirst—rateatagametheycallmatthewmattocks。Idon’texactlyknowwhatitis，butIhaveheardthathewhoisfirst—rateatmatthewmattocksisthoughtmoreofthanifhewerefirst—rateLatiner。
\"Well，thechapthatI’mtalkingabout，notonlycameoutfirst—rateLatiner，butfirst—rateatmatthewmattockstoo；
doing，infact，asIamtoldbythosewhoknows，forIwasneveratcollegemyself，whatnoonehadeverdonebefore。
Well，hemakeshisappearanceatourcircuit，doesverywell，ofcourse，buthehasasomewhathighfront，asbecomesanhonestman，andonewhohasbeateveryoneatLatinandmatthewmattocks；andonewhocanspeakfirst—ratelawandsense；—butseenow，thecovewiththegrin，whohaslikemyselfneverbeenatcollege；knowsnothingofLatin，ormatthewmattocks，andhasnoparticulargiftofthegab，hastwobriefsforhisone，andIsupposeveryproperly，forthatgrinofhiscurriesfavourwiththejuries；andmarkme，thatgrinofhiswillenablehimtobeattheotherinthelongrun。Weallknowwhatallbarristercoveslooksforwardto—
aseatonthehopsack。Well，I’llbetabulltofivepence，thatthegrinnergetsuponit，andthesnarlerdoesn’t；atanyrate，thathegetstherefirst。Icallsmycove—forheismycove—asnarler；becauseyourfirst—ratesatmatthewmattocksarecalledsnarlers，andfornootherreason；forthechap，thoughwithahighfront，isagoodchap，andoncedrankaglassofalewithme，afterbuyingananimaloutofmystable。Ihaveoftenthoughtitapityhewasn’tbornwithagrinonhisfacelikethesonofUglyMOSES。ItistruehewouldscarcelythenhavebeenanoutandouteratLatinandmatthewmattocks，butwhatneedofeithertoachapbornwithagrin？Talkofbeingbornwithasilverspooninone’smouth！givemeacovebornwithagrinonhisface—amuchbetterendowment。
\"IwillnowshortenmyhistoryasmuchasIcan，forwehavetalkedasmuchasfolksdoduringawholenightintheCommons’House，though，ofcourse，notwithsomuchlearning，orsomuchtothepurpose，because—why？TheyareintheHouseofCommons，andweinapublicroomofaninnatHorncastle。Thegoodnessoftheale，doyesee，neverdependingonwhatitismadeof，oh，no！butonthefashionandappearanceofthejuginwhichitisservedup。Afterbeingturnedoutofthefirm，Igotmylivingintwoorthreehonestways，whichIshallnottroubleyouwithdescribing。
Ididnotlikeanyofthem，however，astheydidnotexactlysuitmyhumour；atlastIfoundonewhichdid。OneSaturdayafternoon，Ichancedtobeinthecattle—marketofaplaceabouteightymilesfromhere；thereIwonthefavourofanoldgentlemanwhosolddickeys。Hehadaveryshabbysquadofanimals，withoutsoulorspirit；nobodywouldbuythem，tillIleapedupontheirhinderends，andbymerelywrigglinginaparticularmanner，madethemcaperandboundsotopeople’sliking，thatinafewhourseveryoneofthemwassoldatverysufficientprices。Theoldgentlemanwassopleasedwithmyskill，thathetookmehomewithhim，andinaverylittletimeintopartnership。It’sagoodthingtohaveagift，butyetbettertohavetwo。Imighthavegotaverydecentlivelihoodbythrowingstones，butImuchquestionwhetherIshouldeverhaveattainedtothepositioninsocietywhichInowoccupy，butformyknowledgeofanimals。Ilivedverycomfortablywiththeoldgentlemantillhedied，whichhedidinaboutafortnightafterhehadlaidhisoldladyintheground。Havingnochildren，heleftmewhatshouldremainafterhehadbeenburieddecently，andtheremainderwassixdickeysandthirtyshillingsinsilver。
Iremainedinthedickeytradetenyears，duringwhichtimeI
savedahundredpounds。Ithenembarkedinthehorseline。
Oneday，beinginthe—marketonaSaturday，IsawMaryFulcherwithahalterroundherneck，ledaboutbyaman，whoofferedtosellherforeighteen—pence。Itookoutthemoneyforthwithandboughther；themanwasherhusband，abasket—
maker，withwhomshehadlivedseveralyearswithouthavinganychildren；hewasadrunken，quarrel—somefellow，andhavinghadadisputewithherthedaybefore，hedeterminedtogetridofher，byputtingahalterroundherneckandleadinghertothecattle—market，asifshewereamare，whichhehad，itseems，arighttodo；—allwomenbeingconsideredmaresbyoldEnglishlaw，and，indeed，stillcalledmaresincertaincounties，wheregenuineoldEnglishisstillpreserved。Thatsameafternoon，themanwhohadbeenherhusband，havinggotdrunkinapublic—house，withthemoneywhichhehadreceivedforher，quarrelledwithanotherman，andreceivingablowundertheear，felluponthefloor，anddiedofartiflex；andinlessthanthreeweeksIwasmarriedtoMaryFulcher，byvirtueofregularbans。I
amtoldshewaslegallymypropertybyvirtueofmyhavingboughtherwithahalterroundherneck；but，totellyouthetruth，Ithinkeverybodyshouldlivebyhistrade，andI
didn’twishtoactshabbilytowardsourparson，whoisagoodfellow，andhascertainlyarighttohisfees。AbetterwifethanMaryFulcher—ImeanMaryDale—nooneeverhad；shehasbornemeseveralchildren，andhasatalltimesshownawillingnesstoobligeme，andtobemyfaithfulwife。
Amongstotherthings，Ibeggedhertohavedonewithherfamily，andIbelieveshehasneverspokentothemsince。
\"Ihavethrivenverywellinbusiness，andmynameisupasbeingapersonwhocanbedependedon，whenfolkstreatsmehandsomely。Ialwaysmakeapointwhenagentlemancomestome，andsays，’Mr。Dale，’or’John，’forIhavenoobjectiontobecalledJohnbyagentleman—’Iwantsagoodhorse，andamreadytopayagoodprice’—Ialwaysmakesapoint，I
say，tofurnishhimwithananimalworththemoney；butwhenIseesafellow，whetherhecallshimselfgentlemanornot，wishingtocircumventme，whatdoesIdo？Idoesn’tquarrelwithhim；notI；but，lettinghimimagineheistakingmein，Icontrivestosellhimascrewforthirtypounds，notworththirtyshillings。Allhonestrespectablepeoplehaveatpresentgreatconfidenceinme，andfrequentlycommissionsmetobuythemhorsesatgreatfairslikethis。
\"Thisshortyounggentlemanwasrecommendedtomebyagreatlandedproprietor，towhomheborelettersofrecommendationfromsomegreatprinceinhisowncountry，whohadalongtimeagobeenentertainedatthehouseofthelandedproprietor，andtheconsequenceis，thatIbringsyoungsixfootsixtoHorncastle，andpurchasesforhimthehorseoftheRomanyRye。Idon’tdothesekindthingsfornothing，itistrue；thatcan’tbeexpected；foreveryonemustlivebyhistrade；but，asIsaidbefore，whenIamtreatedhandsomely，Itreatfolksso。Honesty，Ihavediscovered，asperhapssomeotherpeoplehave，isbyfarthebestpolicy；
though，asIalsosaidbefore，whenI’malongwiththieves，I
canbeatthemattheirowngame。IfIamobligedtodoit，I
canpassofftheveriestscrewasaflyingdrummedary，forevenwhenIwasachildIhadfoundoutbyvariousmeanswhatmaybedonewithanimals。Iwishnowtoaskacivilquestion，Mr。RomanyRye。Certainfolkshavetoldmethatyouareahorsewitch；areyouone，orareyounot？\"
\"I，likeyourself，\"saidI，\"know，toacertainextent，whatmaybedonewithanimals。\"
\"Thenhowwouldyou，Mr。RomanyRye，passofftheveriestscrewintheworldforaflyingdrummedary？\"
\"Byputtingasmallliveeeldownhisthroat；aslongastheeelremainedinhisstomach，thehorsewouldappearbriskandlivelyinasurprisingdegree。\"
\"Andhowwouldyoucontrivetomakearegularkickerandbiterappearsotameandgentle，thatanyrespectablefatoldgentlemanofsixty，whowantedaneasygoer，wouldbegladtopurchasehimforfiftypounds？\"
\"Bypouringdownhisthroatfourpintsofgenerousoldale，whichwouldmakehimsohappyandcomfortable，thathewouldnothavethehearttokickorbiteanybody，foraseasonatleast。\"
\"Andwheredidyoulearnallthis？\"saidthejockey。
\"IhavereadabouttheeelinanoldEnglishbook，andaboutthemakingdrunkinaSpanishnovel，and，singularlyenough，IwastoldthesamethingsbyawildblacksmithinIreland。
Nowtellme，doyoubewitchhorsesinthisway？\"
\"I？\"saidthejockey；\"mercyuponus！Iwouldn’tdosuchthingsforahatfulofmoney。No，no，preservemefromliveeelsandhocussing！Andnowletmeaskyou，howwouldyouspiritahorseoutofafield？\"
\"HowwouldIspiritahorseoutofafield？\"
\"Yes；supposingyouweredownintheworld，andhaddeterminedontakingupthehorse—stealinglineofbusiness。\"
\"Why，Ishould—ButItellyouwhat，friend，Iseeyouaretryingtopumpme，andItellyouplainlythatIwillhearsomethingfromyouwithrespecttoyourart，beforeItellyouanythingmore。Nowhowwouldyouwhisperahorseoutofafield，providedyouweredownintheworld，andsoforth？\"
\"Ah，ah，Iseeyouareuptoagame，Mr。Romany：however，I
amagentlemaninmind，ifnotbybirth，andIscorntodotheunhandsomethingtoanybodywhohasdealtfairlytowardsme。NowyoutoldmesomethingIdidn’tknow，andI’lltellyousomethingwhichperhapsyoudoknow。Iwhispersahorseoutofafieldinthisway：Ihaveamareinmystable；well，intheearlyseasonoftheyearIgoesintomystable—Well，IputsthespongeintoasmallbottlewhichIkeepscorked。
Itakesmybottleinmyhand，andgoesintoafield，supposebynight，wherethereisaveryfinestaghorse。Imanagewithgreatdifficultytogetwithintenyardsofthehorse，whostandsstaringatmejustreadytorunaway。Ithenuncorksmybottle，pressesmyfore—fingertothesponge，andholdsitouttothehorse，thehorsegivesasniff，thenastart，andcomesnearer。Icorksupmybottleandputsitintomypocket。Mybusinessisdone，forthenexttwohoursthehorsewouldfollowmeanywhere—thedifficulty，indeed，wouldbetogetridofhim。Nowisthatyourwayofdoingbusiness？\"
\"Mywayofdoingbusiness？Mercyuponus！Iwouldn’tstealahorseinthatway，or，indeed，inanyway，forallthemoneyintheworld：however，letmetellyou，foryourcomfort，thatatricksomewhatsimilarisdescribedinthehistoryofHerodotus。\"
\"InthehistoryofHerod’sass！\"saidthejockey；\"well，ifI
didwriteabook，itshouldbeaboutsomethingmoregenteelthanadickey。\"
\"IdidnotsayHerod’sass，\"saidI，\"butHerodotus，averygenteelwriter，Iassureyou，whowroteahistoryaboutverygenteelpeople，inalanguagenolessgenteelthanGreek，morethantwothousandyearsago。Therewasadisputeastowhoshouldbekingamongstcertainimperiouschieftains。Atlasttheyagreedtoobeyhimwhosehorseshouldneighfirstonacertainday，infrontoftheroyalpalace，beforetherisingofthesun；foryoumustknowthattheydidnotworshipthepersonwhomadethesunaswedo，butthesunitself。Sooneofthesechieftains，talkingoverthemattertohisgroom，andsayinghewonderedwhowouldbeking，thefellowsaid，’Whyyou，master，orIdon’tknowmuchabouthorses。’Sothedaybeforethedayoftrial，whatdoesthegroomdo，buttakehismaster’shorsebeforethepalaceandintroducehimtoamareinthestable，andthenleadhimforthagain。Well，earlythenextdayallthechieftainsontheirhorsesappearedinfrontofthepalacebeforethedawnofday。Notahorseneighedbutone，andthatwasthehorseofhimwhohadconsultedwithhisgroom，who，thinkingoftheanimalwithinthestable，gavesuchaneighthatallthebuildingsrang。Hisriderwasforthwithelectedking，andabravekinghewas。Sothisshowswhatseeminglywonderfulthingsmaybebroughtaboutbyalittlepreparation。\"
\"Itdoth，\"saidthejockey；\"whatwasthechap’sname？\"
\"Hisname—hisname—DariusHystaspes。\"
\"Andthegroom’s？\"
\"Idon’tknow。\"
\"Andhemadeagoodking？\"
\"First—rate。\"
\"Onlythink！well，ifhemadeagoodking，whatawonderfulkingthegroomwouldhavemade，throughwhoseknowledgeof’orseshewasputonthethrone。Andnowanotherquestion，Mr。RomanyRye，haveyouparticularwordswhichhavepowertosootheoraggravatehorses？\"
\"Youshouldaskme，\"saidI，\"whetherIhavehorsesthatcanbeaggravatedorsoothedbyparticularwords。Nowordshaveanyparticularpoweroverhorsesorotheranimalswhohaveneverheardthembefore—how，shouldthey？Butcertainanimalsconnectideasofmiseryorenjoymentwithparticularwordswhichtheyareacquaintedwith。I’llgiveyouanexample。IknewacobinIrelandthatcouldbedriventoastateofkickingmadnessbyaparticularword，usedbyaparticularperson，inaparticulartone；butthatwordwasconnectedwithaverypainfuloperationwhichhadbeenperformeduponhimbythatindividual，whohadfrequentlyemployeditatacertainperiodwhilsttheanimalhadbeenunderhistreatment。Thesamecobcouldbesoothedinamomentbyanotherword，usedbythesameindividualinaverydifferentkindoftone；thewordwasdeaghblasda，orsweettasted。Sometimeaftertheoperation，whilstthecobwasyetunderhishands，thefellow—whowaswhattheIrishcallafairysmith—haddoneallhecouldtosoothethecreature，andhadatlastsucceededbygivingitgingerbread—buttons，ofwhichthecobbecamepassionatelyfond。Invariably，however，beforegivingitabutton，hesaid，’Deaghblasda，’
withwhichwordthecobbydegreesassociatedanideaofunmixedenjoyment：soifhecouldrousethecobtomadnessbythewordwhichrecalledthetorturetoitsremembrance，hecouldaseasilysootheitbytheotherword，whichthecobknewwouldbeinstantlyfollowedbythebutton，whichthesmithneverfailedtogivehimafterusingtheworddeaghblasda。\"
\"Thereisnothingwonderfultobedone，\"saidthejockey，\"withoutagooddealofpreparation，asIknowmyself。Folksstareandwonderatcertainthingswhichtheywouldonlylaughatiftheyknewhowtheyweredone；andtoprovewhatI
sayistrue，Iwillgiveyouoneortwoexamples。Caneitherofyoulendmeahandkerchief？Thatwon’tdo，\"saidhe，asI
presentedhimwithasilkone。\"Iwishforadelicatewhitehandkerchief。That’sjustthekindofthing，\"saidhe，astheHungarianofferedhimafinewhitecambrichandkerchief，beautifullyworkedwithgoldatthehems；\"nowyoushallseemesetthishandkerchiefonfire。\"\"Don’tlethimdosobyanymeans，\"saidtheHungarian，speakingtomeinGerman，\"itisthegiftofaladywhomIhighlyadmire，andIwouldnothaveitburntfortheworld。\"\"Hehasnooccasiontobeunderanyapprehension，\"saidthejockey，afterIhadinterpretedtohimwhattheHungarianhadsaid，\"Iwillrestoreittohimuninjured，ormynameisnotJackDale。\"
Thenstickingthehandkerchiefcarelesslyintotheleftsideofhisbosom，hetookthecandle，whichbythistimehadburntverylow，andholdinghisheadback，heappliedtheflametothehandkerchief，whichinstantlyseemedtocatchfire。\"Whatdoyouthinkofthat？\"saidhetotheHungarian。
\"Why，thatyouhaveruinedme，\"saidthelatter。\"Noharmdone，Iassureyou，\"saidthejockey，whopresently，clappinghishandonhisbosom，extinguishedthefire，andreturnedthehandkerchieftotheHungarian，askinghimifitwasburnt。\"Iseenoburnuponit，\"saidtheHungarian；\"butinthenameofGott，howcouldyousetitonfirewithoutburningit？\"\"Ineversetitonfireatall，\"saidthejockey；\"Isetthisonfire，\"showingusapieceofhalf—