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Chapter 34

           Hecontinued

           “We’veallbeengalliedatthedairyatwhatmightha’beenamostterribleafflictionsinceyouandyourMis’esssotonamehernowleftusthisa’ternoon.Perhapsyouha’ntforgotthecock’safternooncrow?”

           “Dearme;what

           “Well,somesaysitdomaneonething,andsomeanother;butwhat’shappenedisthatpoorlittleRettyPriddlehevtriedtodrownherself.”

           “No!Really!Why,shebadeusgoodbyewiththerest

           “Yes.Well,sir,whenyouandyourMis’esssotonamewhatshelawfuliswhenyoutwodroveaway,asIsay,RettyandMarianputontheirbonnetsandwentout;andasthereisnotmuchdoingnow,beingNewYear’sEve,andfolksmopsandbroomsfromwhat’sinside’em,nobodytookmuchnotice.TheywentontoLew-Everard,wheretheyhadsummuttodrink,andthenontheyvampedtoDree-armedCross,andtheretheyseemedtohaveparted,Rettystrikingacrossthewater-meadsasifforhome,andMariangoingontothenextvillage,wherethere’sanotherpublic-house.Nothingmorewaszeedorheardo’Rettytillthewaterman,onhiswayhome,noticedsomethingbytheGreatPool;’twasherbonnetandshawlpackedup.Inthewaterhefoundher.Heandanothermanbroughtherhome,thinkinga’wasdead;butshefetchedroundbydegrees.

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