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^Did you speak to me�察 �my dear�拭院 �said the authentic doctor�察�
coming quickly to his wife¨s side�察 �but�察 �as if foreseeing that she
would be too much out of breath to repeat her remark�察�he went on
immediately�察 �Ha�察�Miss Priscilla�察�the sight of you revives the taste
of that super´excellent pork´pie。 I hope the batch isn¨t near an
end。 ̄
^Yes�察�indeed�察�it is�察�doctor�察院�said Priscilla�察 �but I¨ll answer for it
the next shall be as good。 My pork´pies don¨t turn out well by
chance。 ̄
^Not as your doctoring does�察�eh�察�Kimble�拭�because folks forget
to take your physic�察 �eh�拭院 �said the Squire�察 �who regarded physic
and doctors as many loyal churchmen regard the Church and the
clergy!tasting a joke against them when he was in health�察 �but
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impatiently eager for their aid when anything was the matter with
him。 He tapped his box�察 �and looked round with a triumphant
laugh。
^Ah�察 �she has a quick wit�察 �my friend Priscilla has�察院 �said the
doctor�察 �choosing to attribute the epigram to a lady rather than
allow a brother´in´law that advantage over him。 ^She saves a little
pepper to sprinkle over her talk!that¨s the reason why she never
puts too much into her pies。 There¨s my wife�察�now�察�she never has
an answer at her tongue¨s end�察 �but if I offend her�察 �she¨s sure to
scarify my throat with black pepper the next day�察�or else give me
the colic with watery greens。 That¨s an awful tit´for´tat。 ̄ Here the
vivacious doctor made a pathetic grimace。
^Did you ever hear the like�拭院�said Mrs。 Kimble�察�laughing above
her double chin with much good´humour�察 �aside to Mrs。
Crackenthorp�察�who blinked and nodded�察�and amiably intended to
smile�察�but the intention lost itself in small twitchings and noises。
^I suppose that¨s the sort of tit´for´tat adopted in your
profession�察�Kimble�察�if you¨ve a grudge against a patient�察院�said the
Rector。
^Never do have a grudge against our patients�察院 �said Mr。
Kimble�察 �except when they leave us�察�and then�察�you see�察�we haven¨t
the chance of prescribing for ¨em。 Ha�察�Miss Nancy�察院�he continued�察�
suddenly skipping to Nancy¨s side�察 �you won¨t forget your
promise�拭�You¨re to save a dance for me�察�you know。 ̄
^Come�察 �come�察 �Kimble�察 �don¨t you be too for¨ard�察院 �said the
Squire。 ^Give the young uns fair´play。 There¨s my son Godfrey¨ll
be wanting to have a round with you if you run off with Miss
Nancy。 He¨s bespoke her for the first dance�察�I¨ll be bound。 Eh�察�sir� �
what do you say�拭院�he continued�察�throwing himself backward�察�and
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looking at Godfrey。 ^Haven¨t you asked Miss Nancy to open the
dance with you�拭院�
Godfrey�察�sorely uncomfortable under this significant insistence
about Nancy�察�and afraid to think where it would end by the time
his father had set his usual hospitable example of drinking before
and after supper�察 �saw no course open but to turn to Nancy and
say�察 �with as little awkwardness as possible!^No�察 �I¨ve not asked
her yet�察 �but I hope she¨ll consent!if somebody else hasn¨t been
before me。 ̄
^No�察 �I¨ve not engaged myself�察院 �said Nancy�察 �quietly�察 �though
blushingly。 ��If Mr。 Godfrey founded any hopes on her consenting
to dance with him�察�he would soon be undeceived�察�but there was no
need for her to be uncivil。�� ^Then I hope you¨ve no objections to
dancing with me�察院�said Godfrey�察�beginning to lose the sense that
there was anything uncomfortable in this arrangement。
^No�察�no objections�察院�said Nancy�察�in a cold tone。
^Ah�察 �well�察 �you¨re a lucky fellow�察 �Godfrey�察院 �said uncle Kimble�察�
^but you¨re my godson�察�so I won¨t stand in your way。 Else I¨m not
so very old�察�eh�察�my dear�拭院�he went on�察�skipping to his wife¨s side
again。 ^You wouldn¨t mind my having a second after you were
gone!not if I cried a good deal first�拭院�
^Come�察�come�察�take a cup o¨ tea and stop your tongue�察�do�察院�said
good´humoured Mrs。 Kimble�察 �feeling some pride in a husband
who must be regarded as so clever and amusing by the company
generally。 If he had only not been irritable at cards� �
While safe�察�well´tested personalities were enlivening the tea in
this way�察�the sound of the fiddle approaching within a distance at
which it could be heard distinctly�察�made the young people look at
each other with sympathetic impatience for the end of the meal。
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^Why�察 �there¨s Solomon in the hall�察院 �said the Squire�察 �and
playing my fav¨rite tune�察 �I believe!¨The flaxen´headed
ploughboy¨!he¨s for giving us a hint as we aren¨t enough in a
hurry to hear him play。 Bob�察院�he called out to his third long´legged
son�察�who was at the other end of the room�察 �open the door�察�and tell
Solomon to come in。 He shall give us a tune here。 ̄
Bob obeyed�察�and Solomon walked in�察�fiddling as he walked�察�for
he would on no account break off in the middle of a tune。
^Here�察�Solomon�察院�said the Squire�察�with loud patronage。 ^Round
here�察�my man。 Ah�察�I knew it was `The flaxen´headed ploughboy¨�此�
there¨s no finer tune。 ̄
Solomon Macey�察�a small hale old man�察�with an abundant crop of
long white hair reaching nearly to his shoulders�察�advanced to the
indicated spot�察�bowing reverently while he fiddled�察�as much as to
say that he respected the company though he respected the
keynote more。 As soon as he had repeated the tune and lowered
his fiddle�察�he bowed again to the Squire and the Rector�察�and said�察�
^I hope I see your honour and your reverence well�察 �and wishing
you health and long life and a happy New Year。 And wishing the
same to you�察�Mr。 Lammeter�察�sir�察�and to the other gentlemen�察�and
the madams�察�and the young lasses。 ̄
As Solomon uttered the last words�察 �he bowed in all directions
solicitously�察 �lest he should be wanting in due respect。 But
thereupon he immediately began to prelude�察�and fell into the tune
which he knew would be taken as a special compliment by Mr。
Lammeter。
^Thank ye�察�Solomon�察�thank ye�察院�said Mr。 Lammeter when the
fiddle paused again。 ^That¨s `Over the hills and far away¨�察�that is。
My father used to say to me�察 �whenever we heard that tune�察 �Ah�察�
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lad�察�I come from over the hills and far away¨。 There¨s a many tunes
I don¨t make head or tail of�察 �but that speaks to me like the
blackbird¨s whistle。 I suppose it¨s the name�此 �there¨s a deal in the
name of a tune。 ̄
But Solomon was already impatient to prelude again�察 �and
presently broke with much spirit into `Sir Roger de Coverley¨�察 �at
which there was a sound of chairs pushed back�察 �and laughing
voices。
^Ay�察�ay�察�Solomon�察�we know what that means�察院�said the Squire�察�
rising。 ^It¨s time to begin the dance�察�eh�拭�Lead the way�察�then�察�and
we¨ll all follow you。 ̄
So Solomon�察 �holding his white head on one side�察 �and playing
vigorously�察�marched forward at the head of the gay procession into
the White Parlour�察 �where the mistletoe´bough was hung�察 �and
multitudinous tallow candles made rather a brilliant effect�察�
gleaming from among the berried holly´boughs�察 �and reflected in
the old´fashioned oval mirrors fastened in the panels of the white
wainscot。 A quaint procession� �Old Solomon�察�in his seedy clothes
and long white locks�察�seemed to be luring that decent company by
the magic scream of his fiddle!luring discreet matrons in turban´
shaped caps�察�nay�察�Mrs。 Crackenthorp herself�察�the summit of whose
perpendicular feather was on a level with the Squire¨s shoulder!
luring fair lasses complacently conscious of very short waists and
skirts blameless of front´folds!luring burly fathers in large
variegated waistcoats�察�and ruddy sons�察�for the most part shy and
sheepish�察�in short nether garments and very long coat´tails。
Already Mr。 Macey and a few other privileged villagers�察 �who
were allowed to be spectators on these great occasions�察 �were
seated on benches placed for them near the door�察 �and great was
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the admiration and satisfaction