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"At Llanython, of course; wasn't you hear of it? Why! you ought to be

there, pranked out in your ribbons and finery, talking and laughing

with the youngwith your

pocket-handkerchief full of gingerbread and nuts," and he looked her

over from top to toe

It had never struck him before that there was any charm in her

appearance, but now he seemed to realise that she orthy to be seen

at the fair

"Yes," he said pensively, with his thumbs in the armholes of his

waistcoat; "I wouldn't wonder a bit now if you wass to pick up a

sweet'arr alish as good as the Vicare, and you are not quite like the girls

about here, Vally

"No," he said seriously; "and that's where you will be failing

There's not a chap about here will take a miladi like you for a wife

Youup your

skirts, and looking at your shoes to see if they are dirty, if you want

to marry a farmer"

"Indeed, I don't wish to marry a farmer," said Valain shook his head solemnly "Yes, yes," he said, "I see how

it is; s'not only the pigs, and the calves, and hens, but you too I