contemptuousnames，buttheirgreatpeoplealso。Theydidn’tcallyouthematchlessHurler，because，bydoingso，theywouldhavepaidyouacompliment，butHullovertheHeadJack，asmuchastosaythatafterallyouwereascrub；so，inancienttime，insteadofcallingRegnerthegreatconqueror，theNationTamer，theysurnamedhimLodbrog，whichsignifiesRoughorHairyBreeks—lodorloddinsignifyingroughorhairy；andinsteadofcomplimentingHalgerdr，thewifeofGunnarofHlitharend，thegreatchampionofIceland，uponhermajesticpresence，bycallingherHalgerdr，thestatelyortall；whatmusttheydobuttermherHa—brokr，orHighbreeks，itbeingthefashioninoldtimesforNorthernladiestowearbreeks，orbreeches，whichEnglishladiesofthepresentdayneverthinkofdoing；andjust，asofold，theycalledHalgerdrLong—breeks，sothisverydayafellowofHorncastlecalled，inmyhearing，ournoble—lookingHungarianfriendhere，Long—
　　stockings。Oh，Icouldgiveyouahundredinstances，bothancientandmodern，ofthisunseemlypropensityofourillustriousrace，thoughIwillonlytroubleyouwithafewmoreancientones；theynotonlynicknamedRegner，buthissonsalso，whowereallkings，anddistinguishedmen：one，whosenamewasBiorn，theynicknamedIronsides；another，Sigurd，SnakeintheEye；another，WhiteSark，orWhiteShirt—IwondertheydidnotcallhimDirtyShirt；andIvarr，another，whowaskingofNorthumberland，theycalledBienlausi，ortheLegless，becausehewasspindle—shanked，hadnosapinhisbones，andconsequentlynochildren。Hewasagreatking，itistrue，andverywise，neverthelesshisblackguardcountrymen，alwaysaverse，astheirdescendantsare，togivecredittoanybody，foranyvaluablequalityorpossession，mustneedslayhold，doyousee—"
　　ButbeforeIcouldsayanymore，thejockey，havinglaiddownhispipe，rose，andhavingtakenoffhiscoat，advancedtowardsme。
　　CHAPTERXLII
　　AShort—temperedPerson—Gravitation—TheBestEndowment—
　　MaryFulcher—FairDealing—Horse—witchery—DariusandhisGroom—TheJockey’sTricks—TheTwoCharacters—TheJockey’sSong。
　　THEjockey，havingtakenoffhiscoatandadvancedtowardsme，asIhavestatedintheprecedingchapter，exclaimed，inanangrytone，"Thisisthethirdtimeyouhaveinterruptedmeinmytale，Mr。Rye；Ipassedoverthetwofirsttimeswithasimplewarning，butyouwillnowpleasetogetupandgivemethesatisfactionofaman。"
　　"Iamreallysorry，"saidI，"ifIhavegivenyouoffence，butyouweretalkingofourEnglishhabitsofbestowingnicknames，andIcouldnotrefrainfromgivingafewexamplestendingtoprovewhataveryancienthabititis。"
　　"Butyouinterruptedme，"saidthejockey，"andputmeoutofmytale，whichyouhadnorighttodo；andasforyourexamples，howdoyouknowthatIwasn’tgoingtogivesomeasoldorolderthanyourn？Nowstandup，andI’llmakeanexampleofyou。"
　　"Well，"saidI，"Iconfessitwaswronginmetointerruptyou，andIaskyourpardon。"
　　"Thatwon’tdo，"saidthejockey，"askingpardonwon’tdo。"
　　"Oh，"saidI，gettingup，"ifaskingpardondoesnotsatisfyyou，youareadifferentmanfromwhatIconsideredyou。"
　　ButheretheHungarian，alsogettingup，interposedhistallformandpipebetweenus，sayinginEnglish，scarcelyintelligible，"Lettherebenodispute！Asformyself，IamverymuchobligedtotheyoungmanofHorncastleforhisinterruption，thoughhehastoldmethatoneofhisdirtytownsmencalledme’Long—stocking。’ByIsten！thereismorelearninginwhathehasjustsaidthaninalltheverdammtEnglishhistoriesofThorandTzernebockIeverread。"
　　"Icarenothingforhislearning，"saidthejockey。"I
　　considermyselfasgoodamanashe，forallhislearning；sostandoutoftheway，Mr。Sixfooteleven，or—"
　　"Ishalldonosuchthing，"saidtheHungarian。"Iwonderyouarenotashamedofyourself。Youaskayoungmantodrinkchampagnewithyou，youmakehimdronk，heinterruptyouwithverygoodsense；heaskyourpardon，yetyounot—"
　　"Well，"saidthejockey，"Iamsatisfied。Iamratherashort—temperedperson，butIbearnomalice。Heis，asyousay，drinkingmywine，andhasperhapstakenadroptoomuch，notbeingusedtosuchhighliquor；butonedoesn’tliketobeputoutofone’stale，moreespeciallywhenonewasabouttomoralize，doyousee，oneself，andtoshowoffwhatlittlelearningonehas。However，Ibearsnomalice。Hereisahandtoeachofyou；we’lltakeanotherglasseach，andthinknomoreaboutit。"
　　Thejockeyhavingshakenbothofourhands，andfilledourglassesandhisownwithwhatchampagneremainedinthebottle，putonhiscoat，satdown，andresumedhispipeandstory。
　　"WherewasI？Oh，roamingaboutthecountrywithHoppingNedandBitingGiles。Thosewerehappydays，andamerryandprosperouslifeweled。However，nothingcontinuesunderthesuninthesamestateinwhichitbegins，andourfirmwassoondestinedtoundergoachange。Wecametoavillagewheretherewasaveryhighchurchsteeple，andinalittletimemycomradesinducedacrowdofpeopletogoandseemedisplaymygiftbyflingingstonesabovetheheadsofMatthew，Mark，LukeandJohn，whostoodatthefourcornersonthetop，carvedinstone。Theparson，seeingthecrowd，camewaddlingoutofhisrectorytoseewhatwasgoingon。
　　AfterIhadflungupthestones，lettingthemfalljustwhereIliked—andone，Iremember，fellontheheadofMark，whereIdaresayitremainstothepresentday—theparson，whowasoneofthedescriptionofpeoplecalledphilosophers，helduphishand，andaskedmetoletthenextstoneIflungupfalluponit。Hewished，doyousee，toknowwithwhatweightthestonewouldfalldown，andtalkedsomethingaboutgravitation—awordwhichIcouldneverunderstandtothepresentday，savethatitturnedoutagravemattertome。
　　I，likeasillyfellowmyself，mustneedsconsent，and，flingingthestoneuptoavastheight，contrivedsothatitfellintotheparson’shand，whichitcutdreadfully。Theparsonflewintoagreatrage，moreparticularlyaseverybodylaughedathim，and，beingamagistrate，orderedhisclerk，whowaslikewiseconstable，toconductmetoprisonasarogueandvagabond，tellingmycomradesthatiftheydidnottakethemselvesoff，hewouldservetheminthesamemanner。
　　SoNedhoppedoff，andGilesranafterhim，withoutmakinganygathering，andIwasledtoBridewell，mymittimusfollowingattheendofaweek，theparson’shandnotpermittinghimtowritebeforethattime。IntheBridewellI
　　remainedamonth，when，beingdismissed，Iwentinquestofmycompanions，whom，aftersometime，Ifoundup，buttheyrefusedtokeepmycompanyanylonger；tellingmethatIwasadangerouscharacter，likelytobringthemmoretroublethanprofit；theyhad，moreover，filledupmyplace。Goingintoacottagetoaskforadrinkofwater，theysawacountryfellowmakingfacestoamusehischildren；thefacesweresowonderfulthatHoppingNedandBitingGilesatonceproposedtakinghimintopartnership，andtheman—whowasafellownotveryfondofwork—afteralittleentreaty，wentawaywiththem。Isawhimexhibithisgift，andcouldn’tblametheothersforpreferringhimtome；hewasaproperuglyfellowatalltimes，butwhenhemadefaceshiscountenancewaslikenothinghuman。HewascalledUglyMoses。Iwassoamazedathisfaces，thatthoughpoormyselfIgavehimsixpence，whichIhavenevergrudgedtothisday，forIneversawanythinglikethem。Thefirmthrovewonderfullyafterhehadbeenadmittedintoit。Hediedsomelittletimeago，keeperofapublic—house，whichhehadbeenenabledtotakefromtheprofitsofhisfaces。Asonofhis，oneofthechildrenhewasmakingfacestowhenmycomradesenteredhisdoor，isatpresentabarrister，andaveryrisingone。Hehashisgift—hehasnot，itistrue，thegiftofthegab，buthehassomethingbetter，hewasbornwithagrinonhisface，aquietgrin；hewouldnothavedonetogrinthroughacollarlikehisfather，andwouldneverhavebeentakenupbyHoppingNedandBitingGiles，butthatgrinofhiscausedhimtobenoticedbyamuchgreaterpersonthaneither；anattorneyobservingittookalikingtothelad，andprophesiedthathewouldsomedaybeheardofintheworld；
　　andinordertogivehimthefirstlift，tookhimintohisoffice，atfirsttolightfiresanddosuchkindofwork，andafteralittletimetaughthimtowrite，thenpromotedhimtoadesk，articledhimafterwards，andbeingunmarried，andwithoutchildren，lefthimwhathehadwhenhedied。Theyoungfellow，afterpractisingatthelawsometime，wenttothebar，where，inafewyears，helpedonbyhisgrin，forhehadnothingelsetorecommendhim，hebecame，asIsaidbefore，arisingbarrister。Hecomesourcircuit，andI
　　occasionallyemployhim，whenIamobligedtogotolawaboutsuchathingasanunsoundhorse。Hegenerallybringsmethrough—orratherthatgrinofhisdoes—andyetIdon’tlikethefellow，confoundhim，butI’manoddity—no，theoneIlike，andwhomIgenerallyemploy，isafellowquitedifferent，abluffsturdydog，withnogrinonhisface，butwithalookthatseemstosayIamanhonestman，andwhatcaresIforanyone？Andanhonestmanheis，andsomethingmore。Ihaveknowncoveswithabettergiftofthegab，thoughnotmany，buthealwaysspeakstothepurpose，andunderstandslawthoroughly；andthat’snotall。Whenatcollege，forhehasbeenatcollege，hecarriedoffeverythingbeforehimasaLatiner，andwasfirst—rateatagametheycallmatthewmattocks。Idon’texactlyknowwhatitis，butIhaveheardthathewhoisfirst—rateatmatthewmattocksisthoughtmoreofthanifhewerefirst—rateLatiner。
　　"Well，thechapthatI’mtalkingabout，notonlycameoutfirst—rateLatiner，butfirst—rateatmatthewmattockstoo；
　　doing，infact，asIamtoldbythosewhoknows，forIwasneveratcollegemyself，whatnoonehadeverdonebefore。
　　Well，hemakeshisappearanceatourcircuit，doesverywell，ofcourse，buthehasasomewhathighfront，asbecomesanhonestman，andonewhohasbeateveryoneatLatinandmatthewmattocks；andonewhocanspeakfirst—ratelawandsense；—butseenow，thecovewiththegrin，whohaslikemyselfneverbeenatcollege；knowsnothingofLatin，ormatthewmattocks，andhasnoparticulargiftofthegab，hastwobriefsforhisone，andIsupposeveryproperly，forthatgrinofhiscurriesfavourwiththejuries；andmarkme，thatgrinofhiswillenablehimtobeattheotherinthelongrun。Weallknowwhatallbarristercoveslooksforwardto—
　　aseatonthehopsack。Well，I’llbetabulltofivepence，thatthegrinnergetsuponit，andthesnarlerdoesn’t；atanyrate，thathegetstherefirst。Icallsmycove—forheismycove—asnarler；becauseyourfirst—ratesatmatthewmattocksarecalledsnarlers，andfornootherreason；forthechap，thoughwithahighfront，isagoodchap，andoncedrankaglassofalewithme，afterbuyingananimaloutofmystable。Ihaveoftenthoughtitapityhewasn’tbornwithagrinonhisfacelikethesonofUglyMOSES。ItistruehewouldscarcelythenhavebeenanoutandouteratLatinandmatthewmattocks，butwhatneedofeithertoachapbornwithagrin？Talkofbeingbornwithasilverspooninone’smouth！givemeacovebornwithagrinonhisface—amuchbetterendowment。
　　"IwillnowshortenmyhistoryasmuchasIcan，forwehavetalkedasmuchasfolksdoduringawholenightintheCommons’House，though，ofcourse，notwithsomuchlearning，orsomuchtothepurpose，because—why？TheyareintheHouseofCommons，andweinapublicroomofaninnatHorncastle。Thegoodnessoftheale，doyesee，neverdependingonwhatitismadeof，oh，no！butonthefashionandappearanceofthejuginwhichitisservedup。Afterbeingturnedoutofthefirm，Igotmylivingintwoorthreehonestways，whichIshallnottroubleyouwithdescribing。
　　Ididnotlikeanyofthem，however，astheydidnotexactlysuitmyhumour；atlastIfoundonewhichdid。OneSaturdayafternoon，Ichancedtobeinthecattle—marketofaplaceabouteightymilesfromhere；thereIwonthefavourofanoldgentlemanwhosolddickeys。Hehadaveryshabbysquadofanimals，withoutsoulorspirit；nobodywouldbuythem，tillIleapedupontheirhinderends，andbymerelywrigglinginaparticularmanner，madethemcaperandboundsotopeople’sliking，thatinafewhourseveryoneofthemwassoldatverysufficientprices。Theoldgentlemanwassopleasedwithmyskill，thathetookmehomewithhim，andinaverylittletimeintopartnership。It’sagoodthingtohaveagift，butyetbettertohavetwo。Imighthavegotaverydecentlivelihoodbythrowingstones，butImuchquestionwhetherIshouldeverhaveattainedtothepositioninsocietywhichInowoccupy，butformyknowledgeofanimals。Ilivedverycomfortablywiththeoldgentlemantillhedied，whichhedidinaboutafortnightafterhehadlaidhisoldladyintheground。Havingnochildren，heleftmewhatshouldremainafterhehadbeenburieddecently，andtheremainderwassixdickeysandthirtyshillingsinsilver。
　　Iremainedinthedickeytradetenyears，duringwhichtimeI
　　savedahundredpounds。Ithenembarkedinthehorseline。
　　Oneday，beinginthe—marketonaSaturday，IsawMaryFulcherwithahalterroundherneck，ledaboutbyaman，whoofferedtosellherforeighteen—pence。Itookoutthemoneyforthwithandboughther；themanwasherhusband，abasket—
　　maker，withwhomshehadlivedseveralyearswithouthavinganychildren；hewasadrunken，quarrel—somefellow，andhavinghadadisputewithherthedaybefore，hedeterminedtogetridofher，byputtingahalterroundherneckandleadinghertothecattle—market，asifshewereamare，whichhehad，itseems，arighttodo；—allwomenbeingconsideredmaresbyoldEnglishlaw，and，indeed，stillcalledmaresincertaincounties，wheregenuineoldEnglishisstillpreserved。Thatsameafternoon，themanwhohadbeenherhusband，havinggotdrunkinapublic—house，withthemoneywhichhehadreceivedforher，quarrelledwithanotherman，andreceivingablowundertheear，felluponthefloor，anddiedofartiflex；andinlessthanthreeweeksIwasmarriedtoMaryFulcher，byvirtueofregularbans。I
　　amtoldshewaslegallymypropertybyvirtueofmyhavingboughtherwithahalterroundherneck；but，totellyouthetruth，Ithinkeverybodyshouldlivebyhistrade，andI
　　didn’twishtoactshabbilytowardsourparson，whoisagoodfellow，andhascertainlyarighttohisfees。AbetterwifethanMaryFulcher—ImeanMaryDale—nooneeverhad；shehasbornemeseveralchildren，andhasatalltimesshownawillingnesstoobligeme，andtobemyfaithfulwife。
　　Amongstotherthings，Ibeggedhertohavedonewithherfamily，andIbelieveshehasneverspokentothemsince。
　　"Ihavethrivenverywellinbusiness，andmynameisupasbeingapersonwhocanbedependedon，whenfolkstreatsmehandsomely。Ialwaysmakeapointwhenagentlemancomestome，andsays，’Mr。Dale，’or’John，’forIhavenoobjectiontobecalledJohnbyagentleman—’Iwantsagoodhorse，andamreadytopayagoodprice’—Ialwaysmakesapoint，I
　　say，tofurnishhimwithananimalworththemoney；butwhenIseesafellow，whetherhecallshimselfgentlemanornot，wishingtocircumventme，whatdoesIdo？Idoesn’tquarrelwithhim；notI；but，lettinghimimagineheistakingmein，Icontrivestosellhimascrewforthirtypounds，notworththirtyshillings。Allhonestrespectablepeoplehaveatpresentgreatconfidenceinme，andfrequentlycommissionsmetobuythemhorsesatgreatfairslikethis。
　　"Thisshortyounggentlemanwasrecommendedtomebyagreatlandedproprietor，towhomheborelettersofrecommendationfromsomegreatprinceinhisowncountry，whohadalongtimeagobeenentertainedatthehouseofthelandedproprietor，andtheconsequenceis，thatIbringsyoungsixfootsixtoHorncastle，andpurchasesforhimthehorseoftheRomanyRye。Idon’tdothesekindthingsfornothing，itistrue；thatcan’tbeexpected；foreveryonemustlivebyhistrade；but，asIsaidbefore，whenIamtreatedhandsomely，Itreatfolksso。Honesty，Ihavediscovered，asperhapssomeotherpeoplehave，isbyfarthebestpolicy；
　　though，asIalsosaidbefore，whenI’malongwiththieves，I
　　canbeatthemattheirowngame。IfIamobligedtodoit，I
　　canpassofftheveriestscrewasaflyingdrummedary，forevenwhenIwasachildIhadfoundoutbyvariousmeanswhatmaybedonewithanimals。Iwishnowtoaskacivilquestion，Mr。RomanyRye。Certainfolkshavetoldmethatyouareahorsewitch；areyouone，orareyounot？"
　　"I，likeyourself，"saidI，"know，toacertainextent，whatmaybedonewithanimals。"
　　"Thenhowwouldyou，Mr。RomanyRye，passofftheveriestscrewintheworldforaflyingdrummedary？"
　　"Byputtingasmallliveeeldownhisthroat；aslongastheeelremainedinhisstomach，thehorsewouldappearbriskandlivelyinasurprisingdegree。"
　　"Andhowwouldyoucontrivetomakearegularkickerandbiterappearsotameandgentle，thatanyrespectablefatoldgentlemanofsixty，whowantedaneasygoer，wouldbegladtopurchasehimforfiftypounds？"
　　"Bypouringdownhisthroatfourpintsofgenerousoldale，whichwouldmakehimsohappyandcomfortable，thathewouldnothavethehearttokickorbiteanybody，foraseasonatleast。"
　　"Andwheredidyoulearnallthis？"saidthejockey。
　　"IhavereadabouttheeelinanoldEnglishbook，andaboutthemakingdrunkinaSpanishnovel，and，singularlyenough，IwastoldthesamethingsbyawildblacksmithinIreland。
　　Nowtellme，doyoubewitchhorsesinthisway？"
　　"I？"saidthejockey；"mercyuponus！Iwouldn’tdosuchthingsforahatfulofmoney。No，no，preservemefromliveeelsandhocussing！Andnowletmeaskyou，howwouldyouspiritahorseoutofafield？"
　　"HowwouldIspiritahorseoutofafield？"
　　"Yes；supposingyouweredownintheworld，andhaddeterminedontakingupthehorse—stealinglineofbusiness。"
　　"Why，Ishould—ButItellyouwhat，friend，Iseeyouaretryingtopumpme，andItellyouplainlythatIwillhearsomethingfromyouwithrespecttoyourart，beforeItellyouanythingmore。Nowhowwouldyouwhisperahorseoutofafield，providedyouweredownintheworld，andsoforth？"
　　"Ah，ah，Iseeyouareuptoagame，Mr。Romany：however，I
　　amagentlemaninmind，ifnotbybirth，andIscorntodotheunhandsomethingtoanybodywhohasdealtfairlytowardsme。NowyoutoldmesomethingIdidn’tknow，andI’lltellyousomethingwhichperhapsyoudoknow。Iwhispersahorseoutofafieldinthisway：Ihaveamareinmystable；well，intheearlyseasonoftheyearIgoesintomystable—Well，IputsthespongeintoasmallbottlewhichIkeepscorked。
　　Itakesmybottleinmyhand，andgoesintoafield，supposebynight，wherethereisaveryfinestaghorse。Imanagewithgreatdifficultytogetwithintenyardsofthehorse，whostandsstaringatmejustreadytorunaway。Ithenuncorksmybottle，pressesmyfore—fingertothesponge，andholdsitouttothehorse，thehorsegivesasniff，thenastart，andcomesnearer。Icorksupmybottleandputsitintomypocket。Mybusinessisdone，forthenexttwohoursthehorsewouldfollowmeanywhere—thedifficulty，indeed，wouldbetogetridofhim。Nowisthatyourwayofdoingbusiness？"
　　"Mywayofdoingbusiness？Mercyuponus！Iwouldn’tstealahorseinthatway，or，indeed，inanyway，forallthemoneyintheworld：however，letmetellyou，foryourcomfort，thatatricksomewhatsimilarisdescribedinthehistoryofHerodotus。"
　　"InthehistoryofHerod’sass！"saidthejockey；"well，ifI
　　didwriteabook，itshouldbeaboutsomethingmoregenteelthanadickey。"
　　"IdidnotsayHerod’sass，"saidI，"butHerodotus，averygenteelwriter，Iassureyou，whowroteahistoryaboutverygenteelpeople，inalanguagenolessgenteelthanGreek，morethantwothousandyearsago。Therewasadisputeastowhoshouldbekingamongstcertainimperiouschieftains。Atlasttheyagreedtoobeyhimwhosehorseshouldneighfirstonacertainday，infrontoftheroyalpalace，beforetherisingofthesun；foryoumustknowthattheydidnotworshipthepersonwhomadethesunaswedo，butthesunitself。Sooneofthesechieftains，talkingoverthemattertohisgroom，andsayinghewonderedwhowouldbeking，thefellowsaid，’Whyyou，master，orIdon’tknowmuchabouthorses。’Sothedaybeforethedayoftrial，whatdoesthegroomdo，buttakehismaster’shorsebeforethepalaceandintroducehimtoamareinthestable，andthenleadhimforthagain。Well，earlythenextdayallthechieftainsontheirhorsesappearedinfrontofthepalacebeforethedawnofday。Notahorseneighedbutone，andthatwasthehorseofhimwhohadconsultedwithhisgroom，who，thinkingoftheanimalwithinthestable，gavesuchaneighthatallthebuildingsrang。Hisriderwasforthwithelectedking，andabravekinghewas。Sothisshowswhatseeminglywonderfulthingsmaybebroughtaboutbyalittlepreparation。"
　　"Itdoth，"saidthejockey；"whatwasthechap’sname？"
　　"Hisname—hisname—DariusHystaspes。"
　　"Andthegroom’s？"
　　"Idon’tknow。"
　　"Andhemadeagoodking？"
　　"First—rate。"
　　"Onlythink！well，ifhemadeagoodking，whatawonderfulkingthegroomwouldhavemade，throughwhoseknowledgeof’orseshewasputonthethrone。Andnowanotherquestion，Mr。RomanyRye，haveyouparticularwordswhichhavepowertosootheoraggravatehorses？"
　　"Youshouldaskme，"saidI，"whetherIhavehorsesthatcanbeaggravatedorsoothedbyparticularwords。Nowordshaveanyparticularpoweroverhorsesorotheranimalswhohaveneverheardthembefore—how，shouldthey？Butcertainanimalsconnectideasofmiseryorenjoymentwithparticularwordswhichtheyareacquaintedwith。I’llgiveyouanexample。IknewacobinIrelandthatcouldbedriventoastateofkickingmadnessbyaparticularword，usedbyaparticularperson，inaparticulartone；butthatwordwasconnectedwithaverypainfuloperationwhichhadbeenperformeduponhimbythatindividual，whohadfrequentlyemployeditatacertainperiodwhilsttheanimalhadbeenunderhistreatment。Thesamecobcouldbesoothedinamomentbyanotherword，usedbythesameindividualinaverydifferentkindoftone；thewordwasdeaghblasda，orsweettasted。Sometimeaftertheoperation，whilstthecobwasyetunderhishands，thefellow—whowaswhattheIrishcallafairysmith—haddoneallhecouldtosoothethecreature，andhadatlastsucceededbygivingitgingerbread—buttons，ofwhichthecobbecamepassionatelyfond。Invariably，however，beforegivingitabutton，hesaid，’Deaghblasda，’
　　withwhichwordthecobbydegreesassociatedanideaofunmixedenjoyment：soifhecouldrousethecobtomadnessbythewordwhichrecalledthetorturetoitsremembrance，hecouldaseasilysootheitbytheotherword，whichthecobknewwouldbeinstantlyfollowedbythebutton，whichthesmithneverfailedtogivehimafterusingtheworddeaghblasda。"
　　"Thereisnothingwonderfultobedone，"saidthejockey，"withoutagooddealofpreparation，asIknowmyself。Folksstareandwonderatcertainthingswhichtheywouldonlylaughatiftheyknewhowtheyweredone；andtoprovewhatI
　　sayistrue，Iwillgiveyouoneortwoexamples。Caneitherofyoulendmeahandkerchief？Thatwon’tdo，"saidhe，asI
　　presentedhimwithasilkone。"Iwishforadelicatewhitehandkerchief。That’sjustthekindofthing，"saidhe，astheHungarianofferedhimafinewhitecambrichandkerchief，beautifullyworkedwithgoldatthehems；"nowyoushallseemesetthishandkerchiefonfire。""Don’tlethimdosobyanymeans，"saidtheHungarian，speakingtomeinGerman，"itisthegiftofaladywhomIhighlyadmire，andIwouldnothaveitburntfortheworld。""Hehasnooccasiontobeunderanyapprehension，"saidthejockey，afterIhadinterpretedtohimwhattheHungarianhadsaid，"Iwillrestoreittohimuninjured，ormynameisnotJackDale。"
　　Thenstickingthehandkerchiefcarelesslyintotheleftsideofhisbosom，hetookthecandle，whichbythistimehadburntverylow，andholdinghisheadback，heappliedtheflametothehandkerchief，whichinstantlyseemedtocatchfire。"Whatdoyouthinkofthat？"saidhetotheHungarian。
　　"Why，thatyouhaveruinedme，"saidthelatter。"Noharmdone，Iassureyou，"saidthejockey，whopresently，clappinghishandonhisbosom，extinguishedthefire，andreturnedthehandkerchieftotheHungarian，askinghimifitwasburnt。"Iseenoburnuponit，"saidtheHungarian；"butinthenameofGott，howcouldyousetitonfirewithoutburningit？""Ineversetitonfireatall，"saidthejockey；"Isetthisonfire，"showingusapieceofhalf—