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XV. A Morning Meeting—The Letter Again

           

           Ashortpauseensued,andasasortofentr’acteHeneryturnedandblewoutthelanterns,whichtheincreaseofdaylightrenderednolongernecessaryeveninthemalthouse,withitsonepaneofglass.

           "Iwonderwhatafarmer-womancanwantwithaharpsichord,dulcimer,pianner,orwhatever’tistheyd’callit?"saidthemaltster."Liddysaithshe’veanewone."

           "Gotapianner?"

           "Ay.Seemsherolduncle’sthingswerenotgoodenoughforher.She’veboughtallbuteverythingnew.There’sheavychairsforthestout,weakandwiryonesfortheslender;greatwatches,gettingontothesizeofclocks,tostanduponthechimbley-piece."

           "Pictures,forthemostpartwonderfulframes."

           "Andlonghorse-hairsettlesforthedrunk,withhorse-hairpillowsateachend,"saidMr.Clark."Likewiselooking-glassesforthepretty,andlyingbooksforthewicked."

           Afirmloudtreadwasnowheardstampingoutside;thedoorwasopenedaboutsixinches,andsomebodyontheothersideexclaimed

           "Neighbours,haveyegotroomforafewnew-bornlambs?"

           "Ay,sure,shepherd,"saidtheconclave.

           Thedoorwasflungbacktillitkickedthewallandtrembledfromtoptobottomwiththeblow.Mr.Oakappearedintheentrywithasteamingface,hay-bandswoundabouthisanklestokeepoutthesnow,aleatherstraproundhiswaistoutsidethesmock-frock,andlookingaltogetheranepitomeoftheworld’shealthandvigour.Fourlambshunginvariousembarrassingattitudesoverhisshoulders,andthedogGeorge,whomGabrielhadcontrivedtofetchfromNorcombe,stalkedsolemnlybehind.

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