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playing at cribbage with him�察�and though Count Gustavus Maximilian lost 

every game�察�he won more than he lost��sly fellow��and Mrs。 Catherine 

was no match for him。 

     It is to be presumed that Hayes gave some information to Mrs。 Score�察�



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the   landlady�此  �for�察  �on   leaving   the   kitchen�察  �he   was   seen   to   linger   for   a 

moment in the bar�察�and very soon after Mrs。 Catherine was called away 

from her attendance on the Count�察�who�察�when he asked for a sack and toast�察�

was furnished with those articles by the landlady herself�此�and�察�during the 

half´hour in which he was employed in consuming this drink�察�Monsieur de 

Galgenstein looked very much disturbed and out of humour�察�and cast his 

eyes to the door perpetually�察�but no Catherine came。 At last�察�very sulkily�察�

he desired to be shown to bed�察�and walked as well as he could ��for�察�to say 

truth�察�the noble Count was by this time somewhat unsteady on his legs�� to 

his   chamber。   It   was   Mrs。   Score   who   showed   him   to   it�察  �and   closed   the 

curtains�察�and pointed triumphantly to the whiteness of the sheets。 

     ;It's   a   very  comfortable   room�察─  �said   she�察  �though   not   the best   in   the 

house�察  �which   belong   of   right   to   your   Lordship's   worship�察  �but   our   best 

room has two beds�察�and Mr。 Corporal is in that�察�locked and double´locked�察�

with   his   three   tipsy   recruits。   But   your   honour   will   find   this   here   bed 

comfortable and well´aired�察�I've slept in it myself this eighteen years。; 

     ;What�察�my good woman�察�you are going to sit up�察�eh�拭�It's cruel hard on 

you�察�madam。; 

     ;Sit up�察�my Lord�拭�bless you�察�no� �I shall have half of our Cat's bed�察�as I 

always do when there's company。; And with this Mrs。 Score curtseyed and 

retired。 

     Very    early   the   next   morning      the  active   landlady     and   her   bustling 

attendant had   prepared   the   ale   and   bacon   for   the   Corporal   and   his   three 

converts�察�and   had set   a nice   white   cloth for   the Captain's   breakfast。 The 

young blacksmith did not eat with much satisfaction�察�but Mr。 Bullock and 

his    friend   betrayed     no    sign   of   discontent�察    �except    such    as   may    be 

consequent upon an   evening's carouse。 They walked   very contentedly  to 

be registered before Doctor Dobbs�察�who was also justice of the peace�察�and 

went     in  search    of  their   slender   bundles�察    �and   took   leave    of  their  few 

acquaintances without much regret�此�for the gentlemen had been bred in the 

workhouse�察�and had not�察�therefore�察�a large circle of friends。 

     It   wanted     only   an   hour    of   noon�察   �and   the   noble    Count     had   not 

descended。 The men were waiting for him�察�and spent much of the Queen's 

money ��earned by the sale of their bodies overnight�� while thus expecting 



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him。 Perhaps Mrs。 Catherine expected him too�察�for she had offered many 

times   to   run   upwith   my  Lord's   bootswith  the   hot   waterto show   Mr。 

Brock the way�察�who sometimes condescended to officiate as barber。 But 

on all these occasions Mrs。 Score had prevented her�察�not scolding�察�but with 

much gentleness and smiling。 At last�察�more gentle and smiling than ever�察�

she came downstairs and said�察 �Catherine darling�察�his honour the Count is 

mighty hungry this morning�察�and vows he could pick the wing of a fowl。 

Run down�察�child�察�to Farmer Brigg's and get one�此�pluck it before you bring 

it�察�you know�察�and we will make his Lordship a pretty breakfast。; 

     Catherine   took   up   her   basket�察  �and   away   she   went   by   the   back´yard�察�

through   the   stables。   There   she   heard   the   little   horse´boy   whistling   and 

hissing   after   the   manner   of   horseboys�察  �and   there   she   learned   that   Mrs。 

Score had been inventing an ingenious story to have her out of the way。 

The ostler said he was just going to lead the two horses round to the door。 

The   Corporal   had   been�察  �and   they   were   about   to   start   on   the   instant   for 

Stratford。 

     The fact was that Count Gustavus Adolphus�察�far from wishing to pick 

the wing of a fowl�察�had risen with a horror and loathing for everything in 

the shape of food�察�and for any liquor stronger than small beer。 Of this he 

had   drunk   a   cup�察  �and   said   he   should   ride   immediately   to   Stratford�察  �and 

when�察�on ordering his horses�察�he had asked politely of the landlady ;why 

the d SHE always came up�察�and why she did not send the girl�察─�Mrs。 

Score   informed   the   Count   that   her   Catherine   was   gone   out   for   a   walk 

along with the young man to whom she was to be married�察�and would not 

be   visible   that   day。   On   hearing   this   the   Captain   ordered   his   horses   that 

moment�察      �and   abused     the  wine�察   �the  bed�察   �the  house�察   �the   landlady�察   �and 

everything connected with the ;Bugle Inn。; 

     Out the horses came�此�the little boys of the village gathered round�察�the 

recruits�察  �with   bunches   of   ribands   in   their   beavers�察  �appeared   presently�察�

Corporal       Brock     came      swaggering       out�察  �and�察   �slapping     the    pleased 

blacksmith on the back�察�bade him mount his horse�察�while the boys hurrah'd。 

Then the Captain came out�察�gloomy and majestic�察�to him Mr。 Brock made 

a   military   salute�察  �which   clumsily�察  �and   with   much   grinning�察  �the   recruits 

imitated。 ;I shall walk on with these brave fellows�察�your honour�察�and meet 



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you    at  Stratford�察─   �said  the   Corporal。    ;Good�察─    �said  the  Captain�察   �as  he 

mounted。   The   landlady   curtseyed�察  �the   children   hurrah'd   more�察  �the   little 

horse´boy�察�who held the bridle with one hand and the stirrup with the other�察�

and expected a crown´piece from such a noble gentleman�察�got only a kick 

and a curse�察�as Count von Galgenstein shouted�察 �D´ you all�察�get out of 

the way� ─�and galloped off�察�and John Hayes�察�who had been sneaking about 

the inn all the morning�察�felt a weight off his heart when he saw the Captain 

ride off alone。 

     O   foolish   Mrs。   Score�   �O   dolt   of   a   John   Hayes�   �If   the   landlady   had 

allowed the Captain and the maid to   have their way�察�and meet but for   a 

minute before recruits�察�sergeant�察�and all�察�it is probable that no harm would 

have been done�察�and that this history would never have been written。 

     When Count von Galgenstein had ridden half a mile on the Stratford 

road�察   �looking     as  black    and   dismal    as  Napoleon      galloping     from    the 

romantic village of Waterloo�察�he espied�察�a few score yards onwards�察�at the 

turn   of   the   road�察  �a   certain   object   which   caused   him   to   check   his   horse 

suddenly�察�brought a tingling red into his cheeks�察�and made his heart to go 

thumpthump� �against his side。 A young lass was sauntering slowly along 

the footpath�察�with a basket swinging from one hand�察�and a bunch of hedge´ 

flowers in the other。 She stopped once or twice to add a fresh one to her 

nosegay�察�and might have seen him�察�the Captain thought�察�but no�察�she never 

looked directly towards him�察�and still walked on。 Sweet innocent� �she was 

singing as if none were near�察�her voice went soaring up to the clear sky�察�

and   the   Captain   put   his   horse   on   the   grass�察  �that   the   sound   of   the   hoofs 

might not disturb the music。 

       ;When   the   kine   had   given   a   pailful�察 �And   the   sheep   came   bleating 

home�察�Poll�察�who knew it would be healthful�察�Went a´walking out with Tom。 

Hand in hand�察�sir�察�on the land�察�sir�察�As they walked to and fro�察�Tom made 

jolly love to Polly�察�But was answered no�察�no�察�no。; 

     The Captain had put his horse on the grass�察�that the sound of his hoofs 

might not disturb the music�察�and now he pushed its head on to the bank�察�

where straightway ;George of Denmark; began chewing of such a salad as 

grew there。 And now the Captain slid off stealthily�察�and smiling comically�察�

and hitching up his great jack´boots�察�and moving forward with a jerking 



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tiptoe step�察�he�察�just as she was trilling the last o´o´o of the last no in the 

above poem of Tom D'Urfey�察�came up to her�察�and touching her lightly on 

the waist�察�said�察�

     ;My dear�察�your very humble servant。; 

     Mrs。 Catherine ��you know you have found her out long ago�。� gave a 

scream and a start�察�and would have turned pale if she could。 As it was�察�she 

only shook all over�察�and said�察�

     ;Oh�察�sir�察�how you DID frighten me� ─�

     ;Frighten you�察�my rosebud� �why�察�run me through�察�I'd die rather than 

frighten you。 Gad�察�child�察�tell me now�察�am I so VERY frightful�拭─�

     ;Oh no�察�your honour�察�I didn't mean that�察�only I wasn't thinking to meet 

you here�察�or that you would ride so early at all�此�for�察�if you please�察�sir�察�I was 

going to fetch a chicken for your Lordship's breakfast�察�as my mistress said 

you   would   like   one�察  �and   I   thought�察  �instead   of   going   to   Farmer   Brigg's�察�

down Birmingham way�察�as she told me�察�I'd go to Farmer Bird's�察�where the 

chickens is better�察�sir��my Lord�察�I mean。; 

     ;Said   I'd   like   a   chicken   for   breakfast�察  �the   old   cat�   �why�察  �I   told   her   I 

would not eat a morsel to save meI was so druI mean I ate such a good 

supper last nightand I bade her to send me a pot of small beer�察�and to tell 

you    to  bring    it�察 �and  the   wretch    s

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