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Rh —that for it," and he snapped his fingers defiantly at the supposed gossip.

The day had been a wretched one to the undutiful wife, and she had almost determined to tell her father she would go back to her husband and her own home. But the first words Jonathan said convinced her that her repentant resolution had come too late.

"Aske was at t' mills to-day, Eleanor."

"What did he say?"

"What did he say? I hardly know, I was that mad at him; but I know what I said. I called him a liar, a double liar; and I told him thou niver should go back to him; and I dared him to do his worst to me."

"Oh, father! father! I am so sorry."

"Sorry? What's t' matter now, pray? I thought that was what thou wanted."

"I—I don't know."

"Well, if iver I Thou caps all t' women I have come across. Now mind, Eleanor! Thou can't play fast and loose wi' thy father. Thou brought thy quarrel to me, and I hev lifted it; and I mean to fight it out. And make up thy mind to another thing; Anthony Aske hes turned his back on thee forever, and thou'lt just