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III. The Custom of the Country

           

           “Supposingtheywereashamed,Idon’tseewhytheyshouldn’thavedoneithere-right,”saidawide-spreadwomanwhosestayscreakedlikeshoeswhenevershestoopedorturned.“’Tiswelltocalltheneighbourstogetherandtohaeagoodracketoncenowandthen;anditmayaswellbewhenthere’saweddingasattide-times.Idon’tcareforcloseways.”

           “Ah,now,you’dhardlybelieveit,butIdon’tcareforgayweddings,”saidTimothyFairway,hiseyesagaintravellinground.“IhardlyblameThomasinYeobrightandneighbourWildevefordoingitquiet,ifImustownit.Aweddingathomemeansfiveandsix-handedreelsbythehour;andtheydoaman’slegsnogoodwhenhe’soverforty.”

           “True.Onceatthewoman’shouseyoucanhardlysaynaytobeingoneinajig,knowingallthetimethatyoubeexpectedtomakeyourselfworthyourvictuals.”

           “YoubeboundtodanceatChristmasbecause’tisthetimeo’year;youmustdanceatweddingsbecause’tisthetimeo’life.Atchristeningsfolkwillevensmuggleinareelortwo,if’tisnofurtheronthanthefirstorsecondchiel.Andthisisnotnamingthesongsyou’vegottosing....FormypartIlikeagoodheartyfuneralaswellasanything.You’veassplendidvictualsanddrinkasatotherparties,andevenbetter.Anditdon’twearyourlegstostumpsintalkingoverapoorfellow’swaysasitdotostandupinhornpipes.”

           “Ninefolksoutoftenwouldown’twasgoingtoofartodancethen,Isuppose?”suggestedGrandferCantle.

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