BYURSULA
Penn’dtheRomanychikelakidye\"Mirydeariedyemishomcambri！\"
\"Andcoinkerdotutecambri，Mirydeariechi，miryRomanychi？\"
\"Omirydyeabororye，Abovalorye，agorgikorye，Soskisturpreapellengogrye，’Twasyovsoskerdomancambri。\"
\"Tutawnievassavielubbeny，Tuchalfrommirytanabri；
HadaRomanycwalkair’dtutecambri，ThenIhadpenn’dketutechie，ButtushanavassavielubbenyWithgorgikierattobecambri。\"
\"There’ssomekernelinthosesongs，brother，\"saidMr。
Petulengro，whenthesongsandmusicwereover。
\"Yes，\"saidI；\"theyarecertainlyveryremarkablesongs。I
say，Jasper，Ihopeyouhavenotbeendrabbingbaulorlately。\"
\"Andsupposewehave，brother，whatthen？\"
\"Why，itisaverydangerouspractice，tosaynothingofthewickednessofit。\"
\"Necessityhasnolaw，brother。\"
\"Thatistrue，\"saidI；\"Ihavealwayssaidso，butyouarenotnecessitous，andshouldnotdrabbaulor。\"
\"Andwhotoldyouwehadbeendrabbingbaulor？\"
\"Why，youhavehadabanquetofpork，andafterthebanquet，Mrs。Chiknosangasongaboutdrabbingbaulor，soInaturallythoughtyoumighthavelatelybeenengagedinsuchathing。\"
\"Brother，youoccasionallyutterawordortwoofcommonsense。Itwasnaturalforyoutosuppose，afterseeingthatdinnerofpork，andhearingthatsong，thatwehadbeendrabbingbaulor；Iwillnowtellyouthatwehavenotbeendoingso。Whathaveyoutosaytothat？\"
\"ThatIamverygladofit。\"
\"Hadyoutastedthatpork，brother，youwouldhavefoundthatitwassweetandtasty，whichballuvathatisdrabbedcanhardlybeexpectedtobe。Wehavenoreasontodrabbauloratpresent，wehavemoneyandcredit；butnecessityhasnolaw。Ourforefathersoccasionallydrabbedbaulor；someofourpeoplemaystilldosuchathing，butonlyfromcompulsion。\"
\"Isee，\"saidI；\"andatyourmerrymeetingsyousingsongsuponthecompulsatorydeedsofyourpeople，alias，theirvillainousactions；and，afterall，whatwouldthestirringpoetryofanynationbe，butforitscompulsatorydeeds？
LookatthepoetryofScotland，theheroicpart，foundedalmostentirelyonthevillainousdeedsoftheScotchnation；
cow—stealing，forexample，whichisverylittlebetterthandrabbingbaulor；whilstthesofterpartismostlyabouttheslipsofitsfemalesamongthebroom，sothatnoupholderofScotchpoetrycouldcensureUrsula’ssongasindelicate，evenifheunderstoodit。Whatdoyouthink，Jasper？\"
\"Ithink，brother，asIbeforesaid，thatoccasionallyyouutterawordofcommonsense；youweretalkingoftheScotch，brother；whatdoyouthinkofaScotchmanfindingfaultwithRomany！\"
\"AScotchmanfindingfaultwithRomany，Jasper！Ohdear，butyoujoke，thethingcouldneverbe。\"
\"Yes，andatPiramus’sfiddle；whatdoyouthinkofaScotchmanturninguphisnoseatPiramus’sfiddle？\"
\"AScotchmanturninguphisnoseatPiramus’sfiddle！
nonsense，Jasper。\"
\"DoyouknowwhatImostdislike，brother？\"
\"Idonot，unlessitbetheconstable，Jasper。\"
\"Itisnottheconstable；it’sabeggaronhorseback，brother。\"
\"Whatdoyoumeanbyabeggaronhorseback？\"
\"Why，ascamp，brother，raisedabovehisproperplace，whotakeseveryopportunityofgivinghimselffineairs。Aboutaweekago，mypeopleandmyselfcampedonagreenbyaplantationintheneighbourhoodofagreathouse。Intheeveningweweremakingmerry，thegirlsweredancing，whilePiramuswasplayingonthefiddleatuneofhisowncomposing，towhichhehasgivenhisownname，PiramusofRome，andwhichismuchcelebratedamongstourpeople，andfromwhichIhavebeentoldthatoneofthegrandgorgiocomposers，whoonceheardit，hastakenseveralhints。So，asweweremakingmerry，agreatmanygrandpeople，lordsandladies，Ibelieve，camefromthegreathouse，andlookedon，asthegirlsdancedtothetuneofPiramusofRome，andseemedmuchpleased；andwhenthegirlshadleftoffdancing，andPiramusplaying，theladieswantedtohavetheirfortunestold；soIbadeMikailiaChikno，whocantellafortunewhenshepleasesbetterthananyoneelse，tellthemafortune，andshe，beinginagoodmind，toldthemafortunewhichpleasedthemverymuch。So，aftertheyhadheardtheirfortunes，oneofthemaskedifanyofourwomencouldsing；
andItoldthemseveralcould，moreparticularlyLeviathan—
youknowLeviathan，sheisnotherenow，butsomemilesdistant，sheisourbestsinger，Ursulacomingnext。SotheladysaidsheshouldliketohearLeviathansing，whereuponLeviathansangtheGudlopesham，andPiramusplayedthetuneofthesamename，whichasyouknow，meansthehoneycomb，thesongandthetunebeingwellentitledtothename，beingwonderfullysweet。Well，everybodypresentseemedmightywellpleasedwiththesongandmusic，withtheexceptionofoneperson，acarroty—hairedScotchbody；howhecamethereI
don’tknow，buttherehewas；and，comingforward，hebeganinScotchasbroadasabarn—doortofindfaultwiththemusicandthesong，saying，thathehadneverheardvilerstuffthaneither。Well，brother，outofconsiderationforthecivilgentrywithwhomthefellowhadcome，Iheldmypeaceforalongtime，andinordertogetthesubjectchanged，IsaidtoMikailiainRomany，Youhavetoldtheladiestheirfortunes，nowtellthegentlementheirs，quick，quick，—penlendedukkerin。Well，brother，theScotchman，I
suppose，thinkingIwasspeakingillofhim，fellintoagreaterpassionthanbefore，andcatchingholdoftheworddukkerin—’Dukkerin，’saidhe，’what’sdukkerin？’
’Dukkerin，’saidI，’isfortune，amanorwoman’sdestiny；
don’tyouliketheword？’’Word！d’yeca’thataword？abonnieword，’saidhe。’Perhaps，you’lltelluswhatitisinScotch，’saidI，’inorderthatwemayimproveourlanguagebyaScotchword；apalofminehastoldmethatwehavetakenagreatmanywordsfromforeignlingos。’’Why，then，ifthatbethecase，fellow，Iwilltellyou；itise’en\"spaeing，\"’saidhe，veryseriously。’Well，then，’saidI，’I’llkeepmyownword，whichismuchtheprettiest—
spaeing！spaeing！why，Ishouldbeashamedtomakeuseoftheword，itsoundssomuchlikeacertainotherword；’andthenImadeafaceasifIwereunwell。’Perhapsit’sScotchalsoforthat？’’Whatdoyemeanbyspeakinginthatguisetoagentleman？’saidhe；’youinsolentvagabond，withoutanameoracountry。’’Thereyouaremistaken，’saidI；’mycountryisEgypt，butwe’Gyptians，likeyouScotch，areratherfondoftravelling；andasforname—mynameisJasperPetulengro，perhapsyouhaveabetter；whatisit？’’SandyMacraw。’Atthat，brother，thegentlemenburstintoaroaroflaughter，andalltheladiestittered。\"
\"YouwererathersevereontheScotchman，Jasper。\"
\"Notatall，brother，andsupposeIwere，hebeganfirst；I
amthecivilestmanintheworld，andneverinterferewithanybody，wholetsmeandminealone。HefindsfaultwithRomany，forsooth！why，L—dA’mighty，what’sScotch？Hedoesn’tlikeoursongs；whatarehisown？Iunderstandthemaslittleashemine；Ihaveheardoneortwoofthem，andprettyrubbishtheyseemed。Butthebestofthejokeis，thefellow’sfindingfaultwithPiramus’sfiddle—achapfromthelandofbagpipesfindingfaultwithPiramus’sfiddle！
Why，I’llbackthatfiddleagainstallthebagpipesinScotland，andPiramusagainstallthebagpipers；forthoughPiramusweighsbuttenstone，heshallflogaScotchmanoftwenty。\"
\"Scotchmenareneversofatasthat，\"saidI，\"unlessindeed，theyhavebeenalongtimepensionersofEngland。Isay，Jasper，whatremarkablenamesyourpeoplehave！\"
\"Andwhatprettynames，brother；there’smyown，forexample，Jasper；thenthere’sAmbroseandSylvester；thenthere’sCulvato，whichsignifiesClaude；thenthere’sPiramus—
that’sanicename，brother。\"
\"Thenthere’syourwife’sname，Pakomovna；thenthere’sUrsulaandMorella。\"
\"Then，brother，there’sErcilla。\"
\"Ercilla！thenameofthegreatpoetofSpain，howwonderful；
thenLeviathan。\"
\"Thenameofaship，brother；Leviathanwasnamedafteraship，sodon’tmakeawonderoutofher。Butthere’sSanprielandSynfye。\"
\"Ay，andClementinaandLavinia，CamilliaandLydia，CurlandaandOrlanda；whereverdidtheygetthosenames？\"
\"Wheredidmywifegethernecklace，brother？\"
\"Sheknowsbest，Jasper。Ihope—\"
\"Come，nohoping！Shegotitfromhergrandmother，whodiedattheageofahundredandthree，andsleepsinCoggeshallchurchyard。Shegotitfromhermother，whoalsodiedveryold，andwhocouldgivenootheraccountofitthanthatithadbeeninthefamilytimeoutofmind。\"
\"Whencecouldtheyhavegotit？\"
\"Why，perhapswheretheygottheirnames，brother。A
gentleman，whohadtravelledmuch，oncetoldmethathehadseenthesisterofitabouttheneckofanIndianqueen。\"
\"Someofyournames，Jasper，appeartobechurchnames；yourown，forexample，andAmbrose，andSylvester；perhapsyougotthemfromthePapists，inthetimesofPopery；butwheredidyougetsuchanameasPiramus，anameofGrecianromance？
ThensomeofthemappeartobeSlavonian；forexample，MikailiaandPakomovna。Idon’tknowmuchofSlavonian；but—\"
\"WhatisSlavonian，brother？\"
\"Thefamilynameofcertainnations，theprincipalofwhichistheRussian，andfromwhichthewordslaveisoriginallyderived。YouhaveheardoftheRussians，Jasper？\"
\"Yes，brother；andseensome。Isawtheircrallisatthetimeofthepeace；hewasnotabad—lookingmanforaRussian。\"
\"Bythebye，Jasper，I’mhalfinclinedtothinkthatcrallisisaSlavishword。Isawsomethinglikeitinalilcalled’Voltaire’sLifeofCharles。’Howyoushouldhavecomebysuchnamesandwordsistomeincomprehensible。\"
\"Youseemposed，brother。\"
\"Ireallyknowverylittleaboutyou，Jasper。\"
\"Verylittleindeed，brother。Weknowverylittleaboutourselves；andyouknownothing，savewhatwehavetoldyou；
andwehavenowandthentoldyouthingsaboutuswhicharenotexactlytrue，simplytomakeafoolofyou，brother。Youwillsaythatwaswrong；perhapsitwas。Well，Sundaywillbehereinadayortwo，whenwewillgotochurch，wherepossiblyweshallhearasermononthedisastrousconsequencesoflying。\"
CHAPTERVIII
TheChurch—TheAristocraticalPew—DaysofYore—TheClergyman—\"InWhatWouldaManbeProfited？\"
WHENtwodayshadpassed，Sundaycame；Ibreakfastedbymyselfinthesolitarydingle；andthen，havingsetthingsalittletorights，IascendedtoMr。Petulengro’sencampment。
Icouldhearchurch—bellsringingaroundinthedistance，appearingtosay，\"Cometochurch，cometochurch，\"asclearlyasitwaspossibleforchurch—bellstosay。IfoundMr。Petulengroseatedbythedoorofhistent，smokinghispipe，inratheranungenteelundress。\"Well，Jasper，\"saidI，\"areyoureadytogotochurch？forifyouare，Iamreadytoaccompanyyou。\"\"Iamnotready，brother，\"saidMr。
Petulengro，\"norismywife；thechurch，too，towhichweshallgoisthreemilesoff；soitisofnousetothinkofgoingtherethismorning，astheservicewouldbethree—
quartersoverbeforewegotthere；if，however，youaredisposedtogointheafternoon，weareyourpeople。\"
ThereuponIreturnedtomydingle，whereIpassedseveralhoursinconningtheWelshBible，whichthepreacher，PeterWilliams，hadgivenme。
AtlastIgaveoverreading，tookaslightrefreshment，andwasabouttoemergefromthedingle，whenIheardthevoiceofMr。Petulengrocallingme。Iwentupagaintotheencampment，whereIfoundMr。Petulengro，hiswife，andTawnoChikno，readytoproceedtochurch。Mr。andMrs。PetulengroweredressedinRomanfashion，thoughnotinthefull—blownmannerinwhichtheyhadpaidtheirvisittoIsopelandmyself。Tawnohadonacleanwhiteslop，withanearlynewblackbeaver，withverybroadrims，andthenapexceedinglylong。Asformyself，IwasdressedinmuchthesamemannerasthatinwhichIdepartedfromLondon，havingon，inhonouroftheday，ashirtperfectlyclean，havingwashedoneonpurposefortheoccasion，withmyownhands，thedaybefore，inthepondoftepidwaterinwhichthenewtsanddeftswereinthehabitoftakingtheirpleasure。Weproceededforupwardsofamile，byfootpathsthroughmeadowsandcorn—
fields；wecrossedvariousstiles；atlast，passingoverone，wefoundourselvesinaroad，wendingalongwhichforaconsiderabledistance，weatlastcameinsightofachurch，thebellsofwhichhadbeentollingdistinctlyinourearsforsometime；before，however，wereachedthechurch—yard，thebellshadceasedtheirmelody。Itwassurroundedbyloftybeech—treesofbrilliantgreenfoliage。Weenteredthegate，Mrs。Petulengroleadingtheway，andproceededtoasmalldoorneartheeastendofthechurch。Asweadvanced，thesoundofsingingwithinthechurchroseuponourears。
Arrivedatthesmalldoor，Mrs。Petulengroopeneditandentered，followedbyTawnoChikno。Imyselfwentlastofall，followingMr。Petulengro，who，beforeIentered，turnedround，and，withasignificantnod，advisedmetotakecarehowIbehaved。Thepartofthechurchwhichwehadenteredwasthechancel；ononesidestoodanumberofvenerableoldmen—probablytheneighbouringpoor—andontheotheranumberofpoorgirlsbelongingtothevillageschool，dressedinwhitegownsandstrawbonnets，whomtwoelegantbutsimplydressedyoungwomenweresuperintending。Everyvoiceseemedtobeunitedinsingingacertainanthem，which，notwithstandingitwaswrittenneitherbyTatenorBrady，containssomeofthesublimestwordswhichwereeverputtogether，nottheworstofwhicharethosewhichburstonourearsasweentered：
\"EveryeyeshallnowbeholdHim，Robedindreadfulmajesty；
ThosewhosetatnoughtandsoldHim，PiercedandnailedHimtothetree，Deeplywailing，ShallthetrueMessiahsee。\"
StillfollowingMrs。Petulengro，weproceededdownthechancelandalongtheaisle；notwithstandingthesinging，I
coulddistinctlyhearaswepassedmanyavoicewhispering，\"Herecomethegypsies！herecomethegypsies！\"Ifeltratherembarrassed，withasomewhatawkwarddoubtastowhereweweretosit；noneoftheoccupiersofthepews，whoappearedtoconsistalmostentirelyoffarmers，withtheirwives，sons，anddaughters，openedadoortoadmitus。Mrs。
Petulengro，however，appearedtofeelnottheleastembarrassment，buttrippedalongtheaislewiththegreatestnonchalance。Wepassedunderthepulpit，inwhichstoodtheclergymaninhiswhitesurplice，andreachedthemiddleofthechurch，wherewewereconfrontedbythesextondressedinlongbluecoat，andholdinginhishandawand。Thisfunctionarymotionedtowardsthelowerendofthechurch，wherewerecertainbenches，partlyoccupiedbypoorpeopleandboys。Mrs。Petulengro，however，withatossofherhead，directedhercoursetoamagnificentpew，whichwasunoccupied，whichsheopenedandentered，followedcloselybyTawnoChikno，Mr。Petulengro，andmyself。Thesextondidnotappearbyanymeanstoapproveofthearrangement，andasI
stoodnextthedoor，laidhisfingeronmyarm，asiftointimatethatmyselfandcompanionsmustquitouraristocraticallocation。Isaidnothing，butdirectedmyeyestotheclergyman，whoutteredashortandexpressivecough；thesextonlookedathimforamoment，andthen，bowinghishead，closedthedoor—inamomentmorethemusicceased。Itookupaprayer—book，onwhichwasengravedanearl’scoronet。Theclergymanuttered，\"Iwillarise，andgotomyfather。\"England’ssublimeliturgyhadcommenced。
Oh，whatfeelingscameovermeonfindingmyselfagaininanedificedevotedtothereligionofmycountry！IhadnotbeeninsuchaplaceIcannottellforhowlong—certainlynotforyears；andnowIhadfoundmywaythereagain，itappearedasifIhadfallenasleepinthepewoftheoldchurchofprettyD—。Ihadoccasionallydonesowhenachild，andhadsuddenlywokeup。Yes，surelyIhadbeenasleepandhadwokeup；butno！alas，no！Ihadnotbeenasleep—atleastnotintheoldchurch—ifIhadbeenasleepIhadbeenwalkinginmysleep，struggling，striving，learning，andunlearninginmysleep。YearshadrolledawaywhilstIhadbeenasleep—ripefruithadfallen，greenfruithadcomeonwhilstIhadbeenasleep—howcircumstanceshadaltered，andaboveallmyself，whilstIhadbeenasleep。No，Ihadnotbeenasleepintheoldchurch！Iwasinapew，itistrue，butnotthepewofblackleather，inwhichI
sometimesfellasleepindaysofyore，butinastrangepew；
andthenmycompanions，theywerenolongerthoseofdaysofyore。Iwasnolongerwithmyrespectablefatherandmother，andmydearbrother，butwiththegypsycralandhiswife，andthegiganticTawno，theAntinousoftheduskypeople。
AndwhatwasImyself？Nolongeraninnocentchild，butamoodyman，bearinginmyface，asIknewwell，themarksofmystrivingsandstrugglings，ofwhatIhadlearntandunlearnt；nevertheless，thegeneralaspectofthingsbroughttomymindwhatIhadfeltandseenofyore。Therewasdifferenceenough，itistrue，butstilltherewasasimilarity—atleastIthoughtso—thechurch，theclergyman，andtheclerk，differinginmanyrespectsfromthoseofprettyD—，putmestrangelyinmindofthem；andthenthewords！—bythebye，wasitnotthemagicofthewordswhichbroughtthedearenchantingpastsopowerfullybeforethemindofLavengro？forthewordswerethesamesonorouswordsofhighimportwhichhadfirstmadeanimpressiononhischildishearintheoldchurchofprettyD—。
Theliturgywasnowover，duringthereadingofwhichmycompanionsbehavedinamostunexceptionablemanner，sittingdownandrisingupwhenotherpeoplesatdownandrose，andholdingintheirhandsprayer—bookswhichtheyfoundinthepew，intowhichtheystaredintently，thoughIobservedthat，withtheexceptionofMrs。Petulengro，whoknewhowtoreadalittle，theyheldthebooksbythetop，andnotthebottom，asistheusualway。Theclergymannowascendedthepulpit，arrayedinhisblackgown。Thecongregationcomposedthemselvestoattention，asdidalsomycompanions，whofixedtheireyesupontheclergymanwithacertainstrangeimmovablestare，whichIbelievetobepeculiartotheirrace。Theclergymangaveouthistext，andbegantopreach。
Hewasatall，gentlemanlyman，seeminglybetweenfiftyandsixty，withgreyishhair；hisfeatureswereveryhandsome，butwithasomewhatmelancholycast：thetonesofhisvoicewererichandnoble，butalsowithsomewhatofmelancholyinthem。Thetextwhichhegaveoutwasthefollowingone，\"Inwhatwouldamanbeprofited，providedhegainedthewholeworld，andlosthisownsoul？\"
Andonthistexttheclergymanpreachedlongandwell：hedidnotreadhissermon，butspokeitextempore；hisdoingsorathersurprisedandoffendedmeatfirst；Iwasnotusedtosuchastyleofpreachinginachurchdevotedtothereligionofmycountry。Icompareditwithinmymindwiththestyleofpreachingusedbythehigh—churchrectorintheoldchurchofprettyD—，andIthoughttomyselfitwasverydifferent，andbeingverydifferentIdidnotlikeit，andIthoughttomyselfhowscandalizedthepeopleofD—wouldhavebeenhadtheyheardit，andIfiguredtomyselfhowindignantthehigh—churchclerkwouldhavebeenhadanyclergymangotupinthechurchofD—andpreachedinsuchamanner。Diditnotsavourstronglyofdissent，methodism，andsimilarlowstuff？
Surelyitdid；why，theMethodistIhadheardpreachontheheathabovetheoldcity，preachedinthesamemanner—atleasthepreachedextempore；ay，andsomethinglikethepresentclergyman；fortheMethodistspokeveryzealouslyandwithgreatfeeling，andsodidthepresentclergyman；soI，ofcourse，feltratheroffendedwiththeclergymanforspeakingwithzealandfeeling。However，longbeforethesermonwasoverIforgottheoffencewhichIhadtaken，andlistenedtothesermonwithmuchadmiration，fortheeloquenceandpowerfulreasoningwithwhichitabounded。
Oh，howeloquenthewas，whenhetalkedoftheinestimablevalueofaman’ssoul，whichhesaidenduredforever，whilsthisbody，aseveryoneknew，lastedatmostforaverycontemptibleperiodoftime；andhowforciblyhereasonedonthefollyofaman，who，forthesakeofgainingthewholeworld—athing，hesaid，whichprovidedhegainedhecouldonlypossessforapartofthetime，duringwhichhisperishablebodyexisted—shouldlosehissoul，thatis，causethatpreciousdeathlessportionofhimtosufferindescribablemiserytimewithoutend。
Therewasonepartofhissermonwhichstruckmeinaveryparticularmanner：hesaid，\"Thatthereweresomepeoplewhogainedsomethinginreturnfortheirsouls；iftheydidnotgetthewholeworld，theygotapartofit—lands，wealth，honour，orrenown；meretrifles，heallowed，incomparisonwiththevalueofaman’ssoul，whichisdestinedeithertoenjoydelight，orsuffertribulationtimewithoutend；butwhich，intheeyesoftheworldly，hadacertainvalue，andwhichaffordedacertainpleasureandsatisfaction。Buttherewerealsootherswholosttheirsouls，andgotnothingforthem—neitherlands，wealth，renown，norconsideration，whowerepooroutcasts，anddespisedbyeverybody。Myfriends，\"headded，\"ifthemanisafoolwhobartershissoulforthewholeworld，whatafoolhemustbewhobartershissoulfornothing。\"
Theeyesoftheclergyman，asheutteredthesewords，wanderedaroundthewholecongregation；andwhenhehadconcludedthem，theeyesofthewholecongregationwereturneduponmycompanionsandmyself。
CHAPTERIX
ReturnfromChurch—TheCuckooandGypsy—SpiritualDiscourse。
THEserviceover，mycompanionsandmyselfreturnedtowardstheencampment，bythewaywecame。Someofthehumblepartofthecongregationlaughedandjokedatusaswepassed。
Mr。Petulengroandhiswife，however，returnedtheirlaughsandjokeswithinterest。AsforTawnoandmyself，wesaidnothing：Tawno，likemosthandsomefellows，havingverylittletosayforhimselfatanytime；andmyself，thoughnothandsome，notbeingparticularlyskilfulatrepartee。Someboysfollowedusforaconsiderabletime，makingallkindsofobservationsaboutgypsies；butaswewalkedatagreatpace，wegraduallyleftthembehind，andatlastlostsightofthem。Mrs。PetulengroandTawnoChiknowalkedtogether，evenastheyhadcome；whilstMr。Petulengroandmyselffollowedatalittledistance。
\"Thatwasaveryfinepreacherweheard，\"saidItoMr。
Petulengro，afterwehadcrossedthestileintothefields。
\"Veryfineindeed，brother，\"saidMr。Petulengro；\"heistalkedof，farandwide，forhissermons；folkssaythatthereisscarcelyanotherlikehiminthewholeofEngland。\"
\"Helooksrathermelancholy，Jasper。\"
\"Helosthiswifeseveralyearsago，who，theysay，wasoneofthemostbeautifulwomeneverseen。Theysaythatitwasgriefforherlossthatmadehimcomeoutmightystrongasapreacher；for，thoughhewasaclergyman，hewasneverheardofinthepulpitbeforehelosthiswife；sincethen，thewholecountryhasrungwiththepreachingoftheclergymanofM—astheycallhim。Thosetwoniceyounggentlewomen，whomyousawwiththefemalechilder，arehisdaughters。\"
\"Youseemtoknowallabouthim，Jasper。Didyoueverhearhimpreachbefore？\"
\"Never，brother；buthehasfrequentlybeentoourtent，andhisdaughterstoo，andgivenustracts；forheisoneofthepeopletheycallEvangelicals，whogivefolkstractswhichtheycannotread。\"
\"Youshouldlearntoread，Jasper。\"
\"Wehavenotime，brother。\"
\"Areyounotfrequentlyidle？\"
\"Never，brother；whenwearenotengagedinourtraffic，weareengagedintakingourrelaxation：sowehavenotimetolearn。\"
\"Youreallyshouldmakeaneffort。Ifyouweredisposedtolearntoread，Iwouldendeavourtoassistyou。Youwouldbeallthebetterforknowinghowtoread。\"
\"Inwhatway，brother？\"
\"Why，youcouldreadtheScriptures，and，bysodoing，learnyourdutytowardsyourfellow—creatures。\"
\"Weknowthatalready，brother；theconstablesandjusticeshavecontrivedtoknockthattolerablyintoourheads。\"
\"Yetyoufrequentlybreakthelaws。\"
