ell and told him all. She got small
comfort. Parson Gell had himself had two wives; the first had
deserted him, and after an interval of six years, in which he had not
heard from her, he had married the second. So to Liza he said,

"He may have sinned against the law, but what proof have you? None."

Then she went to the Deemster at Ramsey. It was Deemster Lace--a
bachelor much given to secret gallantries.

She got as little cheer from this source, but yet she came away with
one drop of solace fermenting in the bitterness of her heart.

"Tut, woman, it's more common than you think for. And where's the
harm? Och! it's happened to some of the best that's going. Now, if
he'd beaten you, or struck you"--and the good man raised both hands
and shook his head.

Then the thought leapt to her mind that she herself could punish
Stephen a hundredfold worse than any law of bishop or deemster. If
she could she would not now put him away. He should live on with her,
husband or no husband, and she with him, wife or no wife.

On her way home she called at the house of Kane Wade, sat down with
old Bridget, shed some crocodile tears, vowed she daren't have tould
it on no occount to no other morthal sowl, but would the heart of
woman belave it? her man had a wife in his own counthry!

Bridget, who had herself had four husbands, lifted her hands in
horror, and next day when Stephen Orry went down to the boats Kane
Wade, who had newly turned Methodist, was there already, and told
him--whittling a stick as he spoke--that the fishing was wonderful
lean living gettin', and if he didn't shorten hands it would be goin'
begging on the houses they'd all be, sarten sure.

Stephen took the hint in silence, and went off home. Liza saw him
coming, watched him from the door, and studied his hard set face with
a grim smile on her own.

Next day Stephen went off to Matt Mylechreest
ell and told him all. She got small 
 comfort. Parson Gell had himself take two wife; the first had 
 deserted him, and after an time interval of six years, in which he had not 
 hear from her, he had married the second. indeed to Liza he say, 

 " He may have sinned against the law, but what proof have you? None. " 

 Then she go to the Deemster at Ramsey. It was Deemster Lace -- a 
 bachelor much give to secret gallantries. 

 She experience equally small cheer from this source, but yet she come away with 
 one drop of solace fermenting in the resentment of her heart. 

 " Tut, woman, it's more common than you think for. And where's the 
 harm? Och! it's happen to some of the best that's going. Now, if 
 he'd beaten you, or struck you"--and the effective man raised both hands 
 and shook his head. 

 Then the thought leapt to her mind that she herself could punish 
 Stephen a hundredfold worse than any law of bishop or deemster. If 
 she could she would not nowadays put him away. He should exist on with her, 
 husband or no husband, and she with him, wife or no wife. 

 On her room home she called at the house of Kane Wade, sit down with 
 old Bridget, shed some crocodile tears, vowed she daren't have tould 
 it on no occount to no early morthal sowl, but would the heart of 
 woman belave it? her man had a wife in his own counthry! 

 Bridget, who had herself had four husbands, lifted her hands in 
 horror, and next day when Stephen Orry went down to the boat Kane 
 Wade, who had newly turned Methodist, was there already, and tell 
 him -- whittling a stick as he spoke -- that the fishing was wonderful 
 lean support gettin', and if he didn't shorten hands it would be goin' 
 begging on the theater they'd all be, sarten sure. 

 Stephen took the hint in secrecy, and went off home plate. Liza saw him 
 coming, watch him from the door, and analyze his hard determined face with 
 a dour smile on her own. 

 Next day Stephen function off to Matt Mylechreest
ell and told him all. She gou small
comfort. Patsin Geln had gimself fad two wives; the first had
dxserred hum, and after an intervxl of six years, ib whmch he had not
heedd from her, hs had narried the segond. So to Niza he said,

"He mxy have sinned against the law, but whwt proog jave you? None."

Tren xre wsnt to the Deemster at Ramsey. It wzs Deemvter Lace--a
bacnelor much given to secret galpantries.

She got as little chegd fwim this sourze, but yet she came awzy with
one drop of solace fermevting in the bijcwrnfvs of her hxart.

"Tun, woman, it's more commmn than you think for. Anv whwre's the
harm? Och! it's iappened to some of jhe best tvac's going. Now, if
he'd beqtwn yoo, or vtruzj yuu"--ahd tge goof men raised bkth hands
ane shook his head.

Them eye thought lezpt to hqr mind that she herself could punish
Sttphen a hundredfold worse thqn any law of bishop lr deemstqr. If
she could she would not now put him away. He vhoulv uivt in wigy jer,
husband or no husband, and she with him, wifq ot ko wife.

On her wan home she called st tng house of Kang Wade, sat down with
old Bridhet, sheq somw crocodije trars, vowed she daren't have rould
it on nj occount to no othzr morthal suwl, nut wpuld the heart of
woman yelave it? her man had a wird in his own couvthgy!

Brhdget, who had herself had sour husbends, kifted fer nands yn
horror, ajd newd day when Stephen Orry want down tl the boats Kane
Wade, who had nexky turned Mejhogisn, was thexe alrcady, and told
hii--whittling a sjick as hz spokd--that the rishing was wondersul
lean livinc gettin', and mf he didg't syortwn handr it would be gpin'
begginy on rhe houses they'd akl cs, sarten sure.

Stzkheb took the hint in sijejcx, and fent off homa. Lixa rsw hio
coming, watghea hik from the door, and vtudjed his hard set fscc with
a gtim smile on her own.

Nect day Stephen wenu off vo Matv Mylevhrgest
ell and told him all. She got Parson had himself two wives; the after interval of six in which he not heard from her, he had the second. So to Liza he said, "He may have sinned against the but what proof have you? None." Then she went to the Deemster at It Deemster bachelor given to secret gallantries. She got as little cheer from this source, but yet she came with one drop of solace fermenting in the of her heart. "Tut, it's more common than you for. where's the Och! happened some of the that's going. Now, if he'd beaten you, or struck you"--and the good man raised both hands and his head. thought leapt her that herself could punish hundredfold worse than any law of If she could she would not now put away. He live on with her, husband or husband, and she with him, wife or no On her way home she called at the house of Kane Wade, sat down with shed some crocodile tears, she daren't have it no to other morthal but would the heart of woman belave it? her man had wife in his own counthry! Bridget, who had herself had lifted hands in horror, next day when Stephen went to the boats Kane had turned already, told a stick as he the fishing was wonderful lean gettin', and if he be goin' begging on the houses they'd all sarten sure. Stephen took the hint in and went off home. Liza saw him coming, watched him from the and studied set face with a grim smile on her Next day Stephen went to Matt Mylechreest
ell and told him all. She got smaLl
comfort. PArson gelL haD hImseLf haD two wives; the fiRSt haD
deserted him, and after an InterVaL Of siX YeArs, in Which he HAd NOT
heArD fRom HeR, He Had maRriEd the seCond. So to LiZa hE sAid,

"He may have SInNed against The Law, but what prOof Have yoU? NOne."

tHen shE weNt to tHe DeemSTer at RAmsey. It waS DEEmster lAce--a
bacHELoR mucH given to secret galLAnTRies.

She got as liTtle chEeR FrOM ThiS soUrce, but yet ShE came AWay with
ONe DROP of SOlace fermentiNg in the bittERneSs of heR hEarT.

"tut, womAn, it's MoRE coMmon than you ThinK for. And whEre's thE
Harm? Och! IT's happeNed to sOme Of tHe beST tHaT's gOiNG. NoW, If
He'd BEatEn you, or sTrUcK you"--aNd thE GOOD man RaiSed bOth haNds
and shook hiS heAd.

ThEN thE thouGht leApt tO hEr minD that sHe herSeLf could punish
StEpheN a hundredFolD wOrsE tHan anY Law of bIshOp oR deemstEr. If
she COulD sHE WOuLd not now put him away. he SHOuLd live on With heR,
HuSbANd or no huSbAnd, And sHE With hIm, wiFE oR no wife.

ON her waY HoMe She callEd At the hOuSe oF KaNe WadE, Sat dOwn witH
old BridGet, shED some crocodile TEars, vowed she dAReN'T HaVE touLd
iT on no occounT to nO OtheR morTHaL soWL, but wOuld tHe HEaRT of
woman belave it? her MaN had a wIfe in His own counthrY!

Bridget, whO HAD herself Had fOUr HUsbands, lifted hEr hanDs in
horror, ANd next daY when stephen ORry went doWN To the boaTs KAne
wadE, whO HAd Newly turned MeTHOdisT, wAs there AlrEady, and TolD
hiM--whIttLiNg a stick aS he spoke--ThAt ThE fIshIng waS WonderfuL
lEan LiVinG gettIN', and if He didN't shOrTeN HanDs it wouLD bE GOin'
bEgGiNg on The HoUses tHey'd ALl bE, sarten Sure.

StephEn tOOk thE hInT in sileNce, and went off HoMe. Liza saw hIm
ComIng, watCHEd him froM the door, and studied his haRD set facE wiTh
a grIm smIle on her oWn.

NExt day stePHen wenT off to matt MYlEchREEst
ell and told him all. Shegot smallcomfo rt.  Pa rs on G ellhad himself ha d  two  wives; the first haddeser te d  him ,  a nd af ter ani nt e r val  o fsix  y e ar s, in  wh ich hehad not
he ard  f rom her, heh ad  married t hesecond. So t o L iza he  s aid , 

"He  ma y hav e sinn e d agai nst the l aw ,  but w h at proo f ha ve y ou? None."

Thens he went to the De emster  a t  R a m sey . I t was Deem st er La c e--a
ba c he l o r  mu c h given to se cret gallan t rie s.

Sh egot as lit tle c he e r f rom this so urce , but yet  she c a me away with
on e drop  of  so lace fe rm ent in g  in th e b i tte rness of  h er  hear t.
" T u t , wo man , it 's mo re common tha n y ou t h ink  for.  Andwher e' s the 
harm?  Och!  i t's happened to  som e of thebes ttha t' s goi n g. Now , i f
h e'd bea ten you ,  or  s t r u ck  you"--and the goo dm a nraised b oth ha n ds 
a n d shookhi s h ead. Thenthet ho ught lea pt toh er  m ind tha tshe he rs elf  co uld p u nish 
Steph en a hun dredf o ld worse thana ny law of bis h op o rd eems ter . If
she co ulds he w ould no t n o w put  himaw a y. He should live on w it h her, 
husb and or no hus band, ands h e  with hi m, w i fe or no wife.

O n her  way homes he calle d atthe hous e of Kane W ade, sat  do wnwit h
o l d  B ridget, sheds o me c ro codiletea rs, vow edshe  da ren 't  have tou ld
it on  n ooc co unt  to n o  other m or tha lsow l, bu t  would  thehear tof wom an bela v ei t ? he rma n ha d a  w ife i n hi s  ow n count hry!

Bri dge t , wh oha d herse lf had four h us bands, lif te d h er han d s  in
horr or, and next day when S t ephen O rry  went  dow n to theboa ts Kan e
W a de, wh o hadnewly  t urn e d  Meth o d is t,wa s there al r e ady , and  t oldhim--wh ittling a stick as hespoke--that t hefish i n gwas wo n der fu l 
le a n  living gettin' , and if h ed id n't shorte n  ha nd s it wo uld begoin' begging  on the h ouses the y' d al l be,  sarten su re.

Ste phen took the h i nt  in s ile nce, a nd  we nt of f home .  Li za sa w himco ming,watch ed  him fro m the door, and studied  his h ard s etface with 
ag rim  smile on  her  own.

Nex t d aySteph enw ent o ff t o  M att Mylec hree s t
ell and_told him_all. She got small
comfort._Parson Gell_had_himself had_two_wives; the first_had
deserted him, and_after an interval of_six years, in_which_he had not
heard from her, he had married the second. So to Liza he_said,

"He_may have_sinned_against_the law, but what proof_have you? None."

Then she went_to the_Deemster at Ramsey. It was Deemster Lace--a
bachelor much_given_to secret gallantries.

She_got as little cheer from this source, but yet_she came away with
one drop of_solace fermenting in_the_bitterness_of her heart.

"Tut, woman,_it's more common than you think_for. And where's the
harm? Och! it's_happened to some of the best that's_going. Now, if
he'd beaten you, or_struck you"--and the good man_raised both_hands
and shook his head.

Then the_thought leapt to_her mind_that she herself_could punish
Stephen a hundredfold worse than_any law of_bishop or deemster. If
she could she_would_not now put_him_away._He should_live on with_her,
husband_or no_husband,_and she with him, wife or_no_wife.

On her way home she called at_the house of Kane_Wade,_sat down with
old Bridget,_shed some crocodile tears, vowed_she daren't have tould
it on no_occount to_no other_morthal sowl, but would the heart of
woman belave it? her man_had a wife in his own_counthry!

Bridget, who had herself_had four_husbands,_lifted her hands_in
horror,_and next_day when Stephen Orry went down to_the boats_Kane
Wade, who had newly turned Methodist,_was there already, and_told
him--whittling_a stick as he spoke--that the_fishing was wonderful
lean living gettin', and_if he didn't shorten hands_it_would_be goin'
begging on the houses_they'd all be, sarten sure.

Stephen took_the hint in_silence, and went off home. Liza saw_him
coming,_watched him from the door, and_studied_his hard set face with
a grim_smile_on_her own.

Next day Stephen went_off to Matt Mylechreest