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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

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