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As I walked through the fresh, green world there ensued withindispute, as it were, between myself and two voices;

and the first voice I will call Pro, and the other Contra

MYSELF May the devil take that "Gabbing Dick"!

PRO He probably will

MYSELF Had he not told il--over her shoulder-PRO Or had you not listened

MYSELF Ah, yes!--but then, I did listen, and that he spoke the

truth is beyond all doubt; the il proves that

However, it is certain, yes, very certain, that I can reer in the Hollow

CONTRA Well, there is excellent accommodation at "The Bull"

PRO And, pray, why leave the Hollow?

MYSELF Because she is a woman-PRO And you love her!

MYSELF To my sorrow

PRO Well, but woman was made for h of that--Ifull of bitter jealousy

MYSELF No!

PRO Being a mad, jealous fool-MYSELF As you will

PRO --who has condemned her unheard--with no chance of

justification

MYSELF To-morrow, at the very latest, I shall seek souilt?

MYSELF No; but then wo their faults--at least so I have read in my

books-PRO (contemptuously) Books! Books! Books!