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III. The Custom of the Country

           Andnow,jownitall,Iwon’tsaywhatIbain’tfitfor,hey?”

           “Couldstsignthebook,nodoubt,”saidFairway,“ifwastyoungenoughtojoinhandswithawomanagain,likeWildeveandMis’essTamsin,whichismorethanHumphtherecoulddo,forhefollowshisfatherinlearning.Ah,Humph,wellIcanmindwhenIwasmarriedhowIzidthyfather’smarkstaringmeinthefaceasIwenttoputdownmyname.Heandyourmotherwerethecouplemarriedjustaforewewereandtherestoodtheyfather’scrosswitharmsstretchedoutlikeagreatbangingscarecrow.Whataterribleblackcrossthatwas—thyfather’sverylikenessinen!TosavemysoulIcouldn’thelplaughingwhenIziden,thoughallthetimeIwasashotasdog-days,whatwiththemarrying,andwhatwiththewomana-hangingtome,andwhatwithJackChangleyandalotmorechapsgrinningatmethroughchurchwindow.Butthenextmomentastrawmotewouldhaveknockedmedown,forIcalledtomindthatifthyfatherandmotherhadhadhighwordsonce,they’dbeenatittwentytimessincethey’dbeenmanandwife,andIzidmyselfasthenextpoorstunpolltogetintothesamemess....Ah—well,whataday’twas!”

           “WildeveisolderthanTamsinYeobrightbyagood-fewsummers.Aprettymaidtoosheis.Ayoungwomanwithahomemustbeafooltotearhersmockforamanlikethat.

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