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knock the Flaming Tinman down�察�but on the contrary received six
knock´down blows myself。 'I can never stand this��' said I�察�as I
sat on the knee of Belle�察�'I am afraid I must give in�察�the Flaming
Tinman hits very hard��' and I spat out a mouthful of blood。
'Sure enough you'll never beat the Flaming Tinman in the way you
fight ´ it's of no use flipping at the Flaming Tinman with your
left hand�察�why don't you use your right��'
'Because I'm not handy with it��' said I�察�and then getting up�察�I
once more confronted the Flaming Tinman�察�and struck him six blows
for his one�察�but they were all left´handed blows�察�and the blow
which the Flaming Tinman gave me knocked me off my legs。
'Now�察�will you use Long Melford��' said Belle�察�picking me up。
'I don't know what you mean by Long Melford��' said I�察�gasping for
breath。
'Why�察�this long right of yours��' said Belle�察�feeling my right arm�察�
'if you do�察�I shouldn't wonder if you yet stand a chance。' And now
the Flaming Tinman was once more ready�察�much more ready than
myself。 I�察�however�察�rose from my second's knee as well as my
weakness would permit me。 On he came�察�striking left and right�察�
appearing almost as fresh as to wind and spirit as when he first
commenced the combat�察�though his eyes were considerably swelled�察�
and his nether lip was cut in two�察�on he came�察�striking left and
right�察�and I did not like his blows at all�察�or even the wind of
them�察�which was anything but agreeable�察�and I gave way before him。
At last he aimed a blow which�察�had it taken full effect�察�would
doubtless have ended the battle�察�but owing to his slipping�察�the
fist only grazed my left shoulder�察�and came with terrific force
against a tree�察�close to which I had been driven�察�before the Tinman
could recover himself�察�I collected all my strength�察�and struck him
beneath the ear�察�and then fell to the ground completely exhausted�察�
and it so happened that the blow which I struck the Tinker beneath
the ear was a right´handed blow。
'Hurrah for Long Melford��' I heard Belle exclaim�察�'there is nothing
like Long Melford for shortness�察�all the world over。' At these
words I turned round my head as I lay�察�and perceived the Flaming
Tinman stretched upon the ground apparently senseless。 'He is
dead��' said the vulgar woman�察�as she vainly endeavoured to raise
him up�察�'he is dead�察�the best man in all the north country�察�killed
in this fashion�察�by a boy��' Alarmed at these words�察�I made shift
to get on my feet�察�and�察�with the assistance of the woman�察�placed my
fallen adversary in a sitting posture。 I put my hand to his heart�察�
and felt a slight pulsation ´ 'He's not dead��' said I�察�'only
stunned�察�if he were let blood�察�he would recover presently。' I
produced a penknife which I had in my pocket�察�and�察�baring the arm
of the Tinman�察�was about to make the necessary incision�察�when the
woman gave me a violent blow�察�and�察�pushing me aside�察�exclaimed�察�
'I'll tear the eyes out of your head if you offer to touch him。 Do
you want to complete your work�察�and murder him outright�察�now he's
asleep�拭�you have had enough of his blood already。' 'You are mad��'
said I�察�'I only seek to do him service。 Well�察�if you won't let him
be blooded�察�fetch some water and fling it in his face�察�you know
where the pit is。'
'A pretty manoeuvre��' said the woman�察�'leave my husband in the
hands of you and that limmer�察�who has never been true to us ´ I
should find him strangled or his throat cut when I came back。' 'Do
you go��' said I to the tall girl�察�'take the can and fetch some
water from the pit。' 'You had better go yourself��' said the girl�察�
wiping a tear as she looked on the yet senseless form of the
Tinker�察�'you had better go yourself�察�if you think water will do him
good。' I had by this time somewhat recovered my exhausted powers�察�
and�察�taking the can�察�I bent my steps as fast as I could to the pit�察�
arriving there�察�I lay down on the brink�察�took a long draught�察�and
then plunged my head into the water�察�after which I filled the can�察�
and bent my way back to the dingle。 Before I could reach the path
which led down into its depths�察�I had to pass some way along its
side�察�I had arrived at a part immediately over the scene of the
last encounter�察�where the bank�察�overgrown with trees�察�sloped
precipitously down。 Here I heard a loud sound of voices in the
dingle�察�I stopped�察�and laying hold of a tree�察�leaned over the bank
and listened。 The two women appeared to be in hot dispute in the
dingle。 'It was all owing to you�察�you limmer��' said the vulgar
woman to the other�察�'had you not interfered�察�the old man would soon
have settled the boy。'
'I'm for fair play and Long Melford��' said the other。 'If your old
man�察�as you call him�察�could have settled the boy fairly�察�he might
for all I should have cared�察�but no foul work for me�察�and as for
sticking the boy with our gulleys when he comes back�察�as you
proposed�察�I am not so fond of your old man or you that I should
oblige you in it�察�to my soul's destruction。' 'Hold your tongue�察�or
I'll ´ ' I listened no farther�察�but hastened as fast as I could to
the dingle。 My adversary had just begun to show signs of
animation�察�the vulgar woman was still supporting him�察�and
occasionally cast glances of anger at the tall girl�察�who was
walking slowly up and down。 I lost no time in dashing the greater
part of the water into the Tinman's face�察�whereupon he sneezed�察�
moved his hands�察�and presently looked round him。 At first his
looks were dull and heavy�察�and without any intelligence at all�察�he
soon�察�however�察�began to recollect himself�察�and to be conscious of
his situation�察�he cast a scowling glance at me�察�then one of the
deepest malignity at the tall girl�察�who was still walking about
without taking much notice of what was going forward。 At last he
looked at his right hand�察�which had evidently suffered from the
blow against the tree�察�and a half´stifled curse escaped his lips。
The vulgar woman now said something to him in a low tone�察�whereupon
he looked at her for a moment�察�and then got upon his legs。 Again
the vulgar woman said something to him�察�her looks were furious�察�and
she appeared to be urging him on to attempt something。 I observed
that she had a clasped knife in her hand。 The fellow remained
standing for some time as if hesitating what to do�察�at last he
looked at his hand�察�and�察�shaking his head�察�said something to the
woman which I did not understand。 The tall girl�察�however�察�appeared
to overhear him�察�and�察�probably repeating his words�察�said�察�'No�察�it
won't do�察�you are right there�察�and now hear what I have to say�察 �
let bygones be bygones�察�and let us all shake hands�察�and camp here�察�
as the young man was saying just now。' The man looked at her�察�and
then�察�without any reply�察�went to his horse�察�which was lying down
among the trees�察�and kicking it up�察�led it to the cart�察�to which he
forthwith began to harness it。 The other cart and horse had
remained standing motionless during the whole affair which I have
been recounting�察�at the bottom of the pass。 The woman now took the
horse by the head�察�and leading it with the cart into the open part
of the dingle�察�turned both round�察�and then led them back�察�till the
horse and cart had mounted a little way up the ascent�察�she then
stood still and appeared to be expecting the man。 During this
proceeding Belle had stood looking on without saying anything�察�at
last�察�perceiving that the man had harnessed his horse to the other
cart�察�and that both he and the woman were about to take their
departure�察�she said�察�'You are not going�察�are you��' Receiving no
answer�察�she continued�此 �'I tell you what�察�both of you�察�Black John�察�
and you Moll�察�his mort�察�this is not treating me over civilly�察 �
however�察�I am ready to put up with it�察�and to go with you if you
like�察�for I bear no malice。 I'm sorry for what has happened�察�but
you have only yourselves to thank for it。 Now�察�shall I go with
you�察�only tell me��' The man made no manner of reply�察�but flogged
his horse。 The woman�察�however�察�whose passions were probably under
less control�察�replied�察�with a screeching tone�察�'Stay where you are�察�
you jade�察�and may the curse of Judas cling to you�察 � stay with the
bit of a mullo whom you helped�察�and my only hope is that he may
gulley you before he comes to be 。 。 。 。 Have you with us�察�indeed� �
after what's past� �no�察�nor nothing belonging to you。 Fetch down
your mailia go´cart and live here with your chabo。' She then
whipped on the horse�察�and ascended the pass�察�followed by the man。
The carts were light�察�and they were not long in ascending the
winding path。 I followed to see that they took their departure。
Arriving at the top�察�I found near the entrance a small donkey´cart�察�
which I concluded belonged to the girl。 The tinker and his mort
were already at some distance�察�I stood looking after them for a
little time�察�then taking the donkey by the reins I led it with the
cart to the bottom of the dingle。 Arrived there�察�I found Belle
seated on the stone by the fireplace。 Her hair was all
dishevelled�察�and she was in tears。
'They were bad people��' said she�察�'and I did not like them�察�but
they were my only acquaintance in the wide world。'
CHAPTER LXXXVI
At tea ´ Vapours ´ Isopel Berners ´ Softly and kindly ´ Sweet
pretty creature ´ Bread and water ´ Two sailors ´ Truth and
constancy ´ Very strangely。
IN the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by
the fire�察�at the bottom of the dingle�察�the girl on a small stool�察�
and myself�察�as usual�察�upon my stone。
The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of
pellucid water in the neighbourhood�察�which I had not had the good
fortune to discover�察�though it was well known to my companion�察�and
to the wandering people who frequented the dingle。
'This tea is very good��' said I�察�'but I cannot enjoy it as much as
if I were well�此 �I feel very sadly。'
'How else should you feel��' said the girl�察�'after fighting with the
Flaming Tinman�拭 �All I wonder at is that you can feel at all� �As
for the tea�察�it ought to be good�察�seeing that it cost me ten
shillings a pound。'
'That's a great deal for a person in your station to pay。'
'In my station� �I'd have you to know�察�young man ´ however�察�I
haven't the heart to quarrel with you�察�you look so ill�察�and after
all�察�it is a good sum for one to pay who travels the roads�察�but if
I must have tea�察�I like to have the best�察�and tea I must have�察�for
I am used to it�察�though I can't help thinking that it sometimes
fills my head with strange fancies ´ what some folks call vapours�察�
making me weep and cry。'
'Dear me��' said I�察�'I should never have thought that one of your
size and fierceness would weep and cry��'
'My size and fierceness� �I tell you what�察�young man�察�you a