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"I don't believe as anybody could keep it in their head," the

woman-servant continued, tentatively

"What?" he asked

"Why, 'er nan parts or other"

"Who told you that?"

"That's all I do know, as she is"

"An' wheer do you reckon she's from, then?"

"I don't know They do say as she hails fra th' Pole I don't

know," Tilly hastened to add, knowing he would attack her

"Fra th' Pole, why do you hail fra th' Pole? Who set

up that erie confabulation?"

"That's what they say--I don't know----"

"Who says?"

"Mrs Bentley says as she's fra th' Pole--else she is a

Pole, or su herself deeper now

"Who says she's a Pole?"

"They all say so"

"Then what's brought her to these parts?"

"I couldn't tell you She's got a little girl with her"

"Got a little girl with her?"

"Of three or four, with a head like a fuzz-ball"

"Black?"