Shewasactive，stirring，allfire——
Couldnotrest，couldnottire——
Toastoneshemighthavegivenlife！
(Imyselflovedonce，inmyday)——
Forashepherd’s，miner’s，huntsman’swife，(Ihadawife，IknowwhatIsay)
Neverinalltheworldsuchanone！[180]
Andherewasplentytobedone，Andshethatcoulddoit，greatorsmall，Shewastodonothingatall。
Therewasalreadythismaninhispost，Thisinhisstation，andthatinhisoffice，AndtheDuke’splanadmittedawife，atmost，Tomeethiseye，withtheothertrophies，Nowoutsidethehall，nowinit，Tositthus，standthus，seeandbeseen，Attheproperplaceintheproperminute，[190]
Anddieawaythelifebetween。
Anditwasamusingenough，eachinfractionOfrule——(butforafter-sadnessthatcame)
Toheartheconsummateself-satisfactionWithwhichtheyoungDukeandtheolddameWouldletheradvise，andcriticise，And，beingafool，instructthewise，And，childlike，parceloutpraiseorblame：
Theyboreitallincomplacentguise，Asthoughanartificer，aftercontriving[200]
Awheel-workimageasifitwereliving，Shouldfindwithdelightitcouldmotiontostrikehim！
SofoundtheDuke，andhismotherlikehim：
Theladyhardlygotarebuff——
Thathadnotbeencontemptuousenough，Withhiscursedsmirk，ashenoddedapplause，Andkeptofftheoldmother-cat’sclaws——
180。suchanone：i。e。，forashepherd’s，miner’s，huntsman’swife。
9。
So，thelittleladygrewsilentandthin，Palingandeverpaling，Asthewayiswithahidchagrin；[210]
AndtheDukeperceivedthatshewasailing，Andsaidinhisheart，”’Tisdonetospiteme，ButIshallfindinmypowertorightme！”
Don’tswear，friend！Theoldone，manyayear，Isinhell；andtheDuke’sself……youshallhear。
10。
Well，earlyinautumn，atfirstwinter-warning，Whenthestaghadtobreakwithhisfoot，ofamorning，Adrinking-holeoutofthefreshtenderice，Thatcoveredthepondtillthesun，inatrice，Looseningit，letoutarippleofgold，[220]
Andanotherandanother，andfasterandfaster，Till，dimplingtoblindness，thewidewaterrolled，ThenitsochancedthattheDukeourmasterAskedhimselfwhatwerethepleasuresinseason，Andfound，sincethecalendarbadehimbehearty，HeshoulddotheMiddleAgenotreasonInresolvingonahunting-party，Alwaysprovided，oldbooksshowedthewayofit！
Whatmeantoldpoetsbytheirstrictures?
Andwhenoldpoetshadsaidtheirsayofit，[230]
Howtaughtoldpaintersintheirpictures?
Wemustreverttotheproperchannels，Workingsintapestry，paintingsonpanels，Andgatherupwoodcraft’sauthentictraditions：
Herewasfoodforourvariousambitions，Asoneachcase，exactlystated——
Toencourageyourdog，now，theproperestchirrup，OrbestprayertoSt。Hubertonmountingyourstirrup——
Weofthehouseholdtookthoughtanddebated。
Blessedwashewhosebackachedwiththejerkin[240]
Hissirewaswonttodoforest-workin；
Blessederhewhonoblysunk”ohs”
And”ahs”whilehetuggedonhisgrandsire’strunk-hose；
Whatsignifiedhatsiftheyhadnorimson，Eachslouchingbeforeandbehindlikethescallop，Andabletoserveatseaforashallop，Loadedwithlacquerandloopedwithcrimson?
Sothatthedeernow，tomakeashortrhymeon’t，WhatwithourVenerers，Prickers，andVerderers，Mighthopeforrealhuntersatlengthandnotmurderers，[250]
AndohtheDuke’stailor，hehadahottimeon’t！——
238。St。Hubert：patronsaintofhuntsmen。
247。lacquer：yellowishvarnish。
249。Venerers，Prickers，andVerderers：huntsmen，light-horsemen，andguardiansofthevertandvenisonintheDuke’sforest。
11。
NowyoumustknowthatwhenthefirstdizzinessOfflap-hatsandbuff-coatsandjack-bootssubsided，TheDukeputthisquestion，”TheDuke’spartprovided，HadnottheDuchesssomeshareinthebusiness?”
ForoutofthemouthoftwoorthreewitnessesDidheestablishallfit-or-unfitnesses；
And，aftermuchlayingofheadstogether，Somebody’scapgotanotablefeatherBytheannouncementwithproperunction[260]
Thathehaddiscoveredthelady’sfunction；
Sinceancientauthorsgavethistenet，”Whenhornswindamortandthedeerisatsiege，Letthedameofthecastleprickforthonherjennet，AndwithwatertowashthehandsofherliegeInacleanewerwithafairtowelling，Letherpresideatthedisembowelling。”
Now，myfriend，ifyouhadsolittlereligionAstocatchahawk，somefalcon-lanner，Andthrustherbroadwingslikeabanner[270]
Intoacoopforavulgarpigeon；
AndifdaybydayandweekbyweekYoucutherclaws，andsealedhereyes，Andclippedherwings，andtiedherbeak，WoulditcauseyouanygreatsurpriseIf，whenyoudecidedtogiveheranairing，Youfoundsheneededalittlepreparing?——
Isay，shouldyoubesuchacurmudgeon，Ifsheclungtotheperch，astotakeitindudgeon?
YetwhentheDuketohisladysignified，[280]
Justadaybefore，ashejudgedmostdignified，Inwhatapleasureshewastoparticipate，——
And，insteadofleapingwideinflashes，Hereyesjustliftedtheirlonglashes，Asifpressedbyfatigueevenhecouldnotdissipate，AnddulyacknowledgedtheDuke’sforethought，Butspokeofherhealth，ifherhealthwereworthaught，Oftheweightbydayandthewatchbynight，Andmuchwrongnowthatusedtoberight，So，thankinghim，declinedthehunting，——[290]
Wasconductevermoreaffronting?
Withalltheceremonysettled——
Withthetowelready，andthesewerPolishinguphisoldestewer，Andthejennetpitchedupon，apiebald，Black-barred，cream-coated，andpinkeye-balled，——
NowonderiftheDukewasnettled！
Andwhenshepersistednevertheless，——
Well，Isupposehere’sthetimetoconfessThatthereranhalfroundourlady’schamber[300]
Abalconynoneofthehardesttoclamber；
AndthatJacynththetire-woman，readyinwaiting，Staidincalloutside，whatneedofrelating?
AndsinceJacynthwaslikeaJunerose，why，aferventAdorerofJacynthofcoursewasyourservant；
Andifshehadthehabittopeepthroughthecasement，HowcouldIkeepatanyvastdistance?
Andso，asIsay，onthelady’spersistence，TheDuke，dumbstrickenwithamazement，Stoodforawhileinasultrysmother，[310]
Andthen，withasmilethatpartookoftheawful，TurnedherovertohisyellowmotherTolearnwhatwasdecorousandlawful；
Andthemothersmeltbloodwithacat-likeinstinct，Ashercheekquickwhitenedthroughallitsquince-tinct。
Oh，buttheladyheardthewholetruthatonce！
Whatmeantshe?——Whowasshe?——Herdutyandstation，Thewisdomofageandthefollyofyouth，atonce，Itsdecentregardanditsfittingrelation——
Inbrief，myfriends，setallthedevilsinhellfree[320]
AndturnthemouttocarouseinabelfryAndtreattheprieststoafifty-partcanon，Andthenyoumayguesshowthattongueofhersranon！
Well，somehoworotheritendedatlast，And，lickingherwhiskers，outshepassed；
Andafterher，——making(hehoped)afaceLikeEmperorNeroorSultanSaladin，StalkedtheDuke’sselfwiththeausteregraceOfancientheroormodernpaladin，Fromdoortostaircase——oh，suchasolemn[330]
Unbendingofthevertebralcolumn！——
263。windamort：announcethatthedeeristaken。
273。sealed：moreproperlyspelt`seeled’，aterminfalconry；
Lat。`cilium’，aneyelid；`seel’，tocloseuptheeyelidsofahawk，orotherbird(Fr。`cillerlesyeux’)。”Come，seelingNight，SkarfevpthetenderEyeofpittifulDay。”`Macbeth’，III。II。46。
322。fifty-partcanon：”Acanon，inmusic，isapiecewhereinthesubjectisrepeated，invariouskeys：andbeingstrictlyobeyedintherepetition，becomesthe`canon’——theimperativeLAW——
towhatfollows。Fiftyofsuchpartswouldbeindeedanotablepeal：
tomanagethreeisenoughofanachievementforagoodmusician。”——
FromPoet’sLettertotheEditor。
12。
However，atsunriseourcompanymustered；
Andherewasthehuntsmanbiddingunkennel，Andthere’neathhisbonnettheprickerblustered，Withfeatherdankasaboughofwetfennel；
Forthecourt-yardwallswerefilledwithfogYoumightcutasanaxechopsalog——
Likesomuchwoolforcolorandbulkiness；
AndoutrodetheDukeinaperfectsulkiness，Since，beforebreakfast，amanfeelsbutqueasily，[340]
AndasinkingatthelowerabdomenBeginsthedaywithindifferentomen。
Andlo！ashelookedarounduneasily，Thesunploughedthefogupanddroveitasunder，Thiswayandthat，fromthevalleyunder；
And，lookingthroughthecourt-yardarch，Downinthevalley，whatshouldmeethimButatroopofgypsiesontheirmarch?
Nodoubtwiththeannualgiftstogreethim。
13。
Now，inyourland，gypsiesreachyou，only[350]
Afterreachingalllandsbeside；
Norththeygo，Souththeygo，troopingorlonely，Andstill，astheytravelfarandwide，Catchtheyandkeepnowatracehere，atracethere，Thatputsyouinmindofaplacehere，aplacethere。
Butwithus，Ibelievetheyriseoutoftheground，Andnowhereelse，Itakeit，arefoundWiththeearth-tintyetsofreshlyembrowned；
Born，nodoubt，likeinsectswhichbreedonTheveryfruittheyaremeanttofeedon。[360]
Fortheearth——notausetowhichtheydon’tturnit，Theorethatgrowsinthemountain’swomb，Orthesandinthepitslikeahoneycomb，Theysiftandsoftenit，bakeitandburnit——
Whethertheyweldyou，forinstance，asnaffleWithside-barsneverabrutecanbaffle；
Oralockthat’sapuzzleofwardswithinwards；
Or，ifyourcolt’sforefootinclinestocurveinwards，HorseshoestheyhammerwhichturnonaswivelAndwon’tallowthehooftoshrivel。[370]
ThentheycastbellsliketheshellofthewinkleThatkeepastoutheartintheramwiththeirtinkle；
Butthesand——theypinchandpounditlikeotters；
Commendmetogypsyglass-makersandpotters！
Glassesthey’llblowyou，crystal-clear，Wherejustafaintcloudofroseshallappear，AsifinpurewateryoudroppedandletdieAbruisedblack-bloodedmulberry；
Andthatothersort，theircrowningpride，Withlongwhitethreadsdistinctinside，[380]
Likethelake-flower’sfibrousrootswhichdangleLoosesuchalengthandnevertangle，Wheretheboldsword-lilycutstheclearwaters，Andthecup-lilycoucheswithallthewhitedaughters：
Sucharetheworkstheyputtheirhandto，Theusestheyturnandtwistironandsandto。
Andthesemadethetroop，whichourDukesawsallyTowardhiscastlefromoutofthevalley，Menandwomen，likenew-hatchedspiders，Comeoutwiththemorningtogreetourriders。[390]
Anduptheywoundtilltheyreachedtheditch，Whereatallstoppedsaveone，awitchThatIknew，asshehobbledfromthegroup，Byhergaitdirectlyandherstoop，I，whomJacynthwasusedtoimportuneToletthatsamewitchtellusourfortune。
