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"You've said pretty well, I think," said I; "supposing you tell

ht!"

"Very well then!" said the Pedler, "let's talk o' summ'at else;

still livin' in the 'Oller, I suppose?"

"Yes"

"Ah, well! I coain his eyes grew h this 'ere very arternoon, and

uncoreen,

and the trees so--so--"

"Shady"

"Shady's the word!" nodded the Pedler, glancing up at"A paradise you arden of Eden, wi' Eve and the serpent

and all!" and he broke out into a cackling laugh And, in the

look and the laugh, indeed about his whole figure, there was

so so repellent, so evil, that I was minded to kick and

tra triumph in his

eyes held me

"Yes?" said I