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VIII. The Malthouse—The Chat—News

           "Weallknowthat,andyemusthaveawonderfultalentedconstitutiontobeabletolivesolong,mustn’the,neighbours?"

           "True,true;yemust,malter,wonderful,"saidthemeetingunanimously.

           Themaltster,beingnowpacified,wasevengenerousenoughtovoluntarilydisparageinaslightdegreethevirtueofhavinglivedagreatmanyyears,bymentioningthatthecuptheyweredrinkingoutofwasthreeyearsolderthanhe.

           Whilethecupwasbeingexamined,theendofGabrielOak’sflutebecamevisibleoverhissmock-frockpocket,andHeneryFrayexclaimed,"Surely,shepherd,IseedyoublowingintoagreatflutebynowatCasterbridge?"

           "Youdid,"saidGabriel,blushingfaintly."I’vebeeningreattrouble,neighbours,andwasdriventoit.IusednottobesopoorasIbenow."

           "Nevermind,heart!"saidMarkClark."Youshouldtakeitcareless-like,shepherd,andyourtimewillcome.Butwecouldthankyeforatune,ifyebain’ttootired?"

           "NeitherdrumnortrumpethaveIheardsinceChristmas,"saidJanCoggan."Come,raiseatune,MasterOak!"

           "Ay,thatIwill,"saidGabriel,pullingouthisfluteandputtingittogether."Apoortool,neighbours;butsuchasIcandoyeshallhaveandwelcome."

           Oakthenstruckup"JockeytotheFair,"andplayedthatsparklingmelodythreetimesthrough,accentingthenotesinthethirdroundinamostartisticandlivelymannerbybendinghisbodyinsmalljerksandtappingwithhisfoottobeattime.

           "Hecanblowthefluteverywellthat’acan,"saidayoungmarriedman,whohavingnoindividualityworthmentioningwasknownas"SusanTall’shusband.

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