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^Red it was�察院 �said the butcher�察 �in his good´humoured�察 �husky
treble! ̄and a Durham it was。 ̄
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^Then you needn¨t tell me who you bought it of�察院 �said the
farrier�察 �looking round with some triumph�察 �I know who it is has
got the red Durhams o¨ this countryside。 And she¨d a white star on
her brow�察 �I¨ll bet a penny�拭院 �The farrier leaned forward with his
hands on his knees as he put this question�察�and his eyes twinkled
knowingly。
^Well�察 �yes!she might�察院 �said the butcher�察 �slowly�察 �considering
that he was giving a decided affirmative。 ^I don¨t say contrairy。 ̄
^I knew that very well�察院 �said the farrier�察 �throwing himself
backward again�察 �and speaking defiantly�察 �if I don¨t know Mr。
Lammeter¨s cows�察�I should like to know who does!that¨s all� �And
as for the cow you¨ve bought�察�bargain or no bargain�察�I¨ve been at
the drenching of her!contradick me who will。 ̄
The farrier looked fierce�察�and the mild butcher¨s conversational
spirit was roused a little。
^I¨m not for contradicking no man�察院�he said�察 �I¨m for peace and
quietness。 Some are for cutting long ribs!I¨m for cutting ¨em
short myself�察�but I don¨t quarrel with ¨em。 All I say is�察�it¨s a lovely
carkiss!and anybody as was reasonable�察 �it ¨ud bring tears into
their eyes to look at it。 ̄
^Well�察�it¨s the cow as I drenched�察 �whatever it is�察院�pursued the
farrier�察�angrily�察 �and it was Mr。 Lammeter¨s cow�察�else you told a lie
when you said it was a red Durham。 ̄
^I tell no lies�察院�said the butcher�察�with the same mild huskiness
as before�察 �and I contradick none!not if a man was to swear
himself black�此�he¨s no meat o¨ mine�察�nor none o¨ my bargains。 All I
say is�察 �it¨s a lovely carkiss。 And what I say I¨ll stick to�察 �but I¨ll
quarrel wi¨ no man。 ̄
^No�察院 �said the farrier�察 �with bitter sarcasm�察 �looking at the
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company generally�察 �and p¨rhaps you ar¨n¨t pig´headed�察 �and
p¨rhaps you didn¨t say the cow was a red Durham�察�and p¨rhaps you
didn¨t say she¨d got a star on her brow!stick to that�察�now you¨re at
it。 ̄
^Come�察�come�察院�said the landlord�察 �let the cow alone。 The truth
lies atween you�此�you¨re both right and both wrong�察�as I allays say。
And as for the cow¨s being Mr。 Lammeter¨s�察�I say nothing to that�察�
but this I say�察�as the Rainbow¨s the Rainbow。 And for the matter o¨
that�察�if the talk is to be o¨ the Lammeters�察�you know the most upo¨
that head�察 �eh�察 �Mr。 Macey�拭 �You remember when first Mr。
Lammeter¨s father come into these parts�察�and took the Warrens�拭院�
Mr。 Macey�察�tailor and parish´clerk�察�the latter of which functions
rheumatism had of late obliged him to share with a small´featured
young man who sat opposite him�察�held his white head on one side�察�
and twirled his thumbs with an air of complacency�察 �slightly
seasoned with criticism。 He smiled pityingly�察 �in answer to the
landlord¨s appeal�察 �and said!^Ay�察 �ay�察 �I know�察 �I know�察 �but I let
other folks talk。 I¨ve laid by now�察�and gev up to the young uns。 Ask
them as have been to school at Tarley�此�they¨ve learnt pernouncing�察�
that¨s come up since my day。 ̄
^If you¨re pointing at me�察 �Mr。 Macey�察院 �said the deputy´clerk�察�
with an air of anxious propriety�察 �I¨m nowise a man to speak out of
my place。 As the psalm says!
`I know what¨s right�察 �nor only so�察 �But also practise what I
know。¨ ^
^Well�察�then�察�I wish you¨d keep hold o¨ the tune�察�when it¨s set for
you�察 �if you¨re for practising�察 �I wish you¨d practise that�察院 �said a
large�察 �jocose´looking man�察 �an excellent wheelwright in his
weekday capacity�察�but on Sundays leader of the choir。 He winked�察�
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as he spoke�察�at two of the company�察�who were known officially as
the ^bassoon ̄ and the ^keybugle�察院�in the confidence that he was
expressing the sense of the musical profession in Raveloe。
Mr。 Tookey�察 �the deputy´clerk�察 �who shared the unpopularity
common to deputies�察 �turned very red�察 �but replied�察 �with careful
moderation�此 �Mr。 Winthrop�察�if you¨ll bring me any proof as I¨m in
the wrong�察�I¨m not the man to say I won¨t alter。 But there¨s people
set up their own ears for a standard�察�and expect the whole choir to
follow ¨em。 There may be two opinions�察�I hope。 ̄
^Ay�察�ay�察院�said Mr。 Macey�察�who felt very well satisfied with this
attack on youthful presumption�察 �you¨re right there�察 �Tookey�此�
there¨s allays two ¨pinions�察 �there¨s the ¨pinion a man has of
himsen�察�and there¨s the ¨pinion other folks have on him。 There¨d
be two ¨pinions about a cracked bell�察�if the bell could hear itself。 ̄
^Well�察 �Mr。 Macey�察院 �said poor Tookey�察 �serious amidst the
general laughter�察 �I undertook to partially fill up the office of
parish´clerk by Mr。 Crackenthorp¨s desire�察 �whenever your
infirmities should make you unfitting�察 �and its one of the rights
thereof to sing in the choir!else why have you done the same
yourself�拭院�
^Ah� �but the old gentleman and you are two folks�察院 �said Ben
Winthrop。 ^The old gentleman¨s got a gift。 Why�察�the Squire used to
invite him to take a glass�察�only to hear him sing the `Red Rovier¨�察�
didn¨t he�察�Mr。 Macey�拭�It¨s a nat¨ral gift。 There¨s my little lad Aaron�察�
he¨s got a gift!he can sing a tune off straight�察�like a throstle。 But
as for you�察�Master Tookey�察�you¨d better stick to your `Amens¨�此�your
voice is well enough when you keep it up in your nose。 It¨s your
inside as isn¨t right made for music�此 �it¨s no better nor a hollow
stalk。 ̄
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This kind of unflinching frankness was the most piquant form
of joke to the company at the Rainbow�察�and Ben Winthrop¨s insult
was felt by everybody to have capped Mr。 Macey¨s epigram。
^I see what it is plain enough�察院�said Mr。 Tookey�察�unable to keep
cool any longer。 ^There¨s a consperacy to turn me out o¨ the choir�察�
as I shouldn¨t share the Christmas money!that¨s where it is。 But I
shall speak to Mr。 Crackenthorp�察�I¨ll not be put upon by no man。 ̄
^Nay�察 �nay�察 �Tookey�察院 �said Ben Winthrop。 ^We¨ll pay you your
share to keep out of it!that¨s what we¨ll do。 There¨s things folks
¨ud pay to be rid on�察�besides varmin。 ̄
^Come�察 �come�察院 �said the landlord�察 �who felt that paying people
for their absence was a principle dangerous to society�察 �a joke¨s a
joke。 We¨re all good friends here�察�I hope。 We must give and take。
You¨re both right and you¨re both wrong�察�as I say。 I agree wi¨ Mr。
Macey here�察 �as there¨s two opinions�察 �and if mine was asked�察 �I
should say they¨re both right。 Tookey¨s right and Winthrop¨s right�察�
and they¨ve only got to split the difference and make themselves
even。 ̄
The farrier was puffing his pipe rather fiercely�察 �in some
contempt at this trivial discussion。 He had no ear for music
himself�察 �and never went to church�察 �as being of the medical
profession�察�and likely to be in requisition for delicate cows。 But the
butcher�察 �having music in his soul�察 �had listened with a divided
desire for Tookey¨s defeat and for the preservation of the peace。
^To be sure�察院 �he said�察 �following up the landlord¨s conciliatory
view�察 �we¨re fond of our old clerk�察�it¨s nat¨ral�察�and him used to be
such a singer�察�and got a brother as is known for the first fiddler in
this countryside。 Eh�察 �it¨s a pity but what Solomon lived in our
village�察�and could give us a tune when we liked�察�eh�察�Mr。 Macey�拭�I¨d
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keep him in liver and lights for nothing!that I would。 ̄
^Ay�察 �ay�察院 �said Mr。 Macey�察 �in the height of complacency�察 �our
family¨s been known for musicianers as far back as anybody can
tell。 But them things are dying out�察�as I tell Solomon every time he
comes round�察 �there¨s no voices like what there used to be�察 �and
there¨s nobody remembers what we remember�察 �if it isn¨t the old
crows。 ̄
^Ay�察�you remember when first Mr。 Lammeter¨s father come into
the