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little dark; ancient eating…house in the Bridlesmith…Gate。 They

had cows…tail soup; and meat and cabbage and potatoes。 Other

men; other people; came into the dark; vaulted place; to eat。

Anna was wide…eyed and silent with wonder。

Then they went into the big market; into the corn exchange;

then to shops。 He bought her a little book off a stall。 He loved

buying things; odd things that he thought would be useful。 Then

they went to the 〃Black Swan〃; and she drank milk and he brandy;

and they harnessed the horse and drove off; up the Derby

Road。

She was tired out with wonder and marvelling。 But the next

day; when she thought of it; she skipped; flipping her leg in

the odd dance she did; and talked the whole time of what had

happened to her; of what she had seen。 It lasted her all the

week。 And the next Saturday she was eager to go again。

She became a familiar figure in the cattle…market; sitting

waiting in the little booth。 But she liked best to go to Derby。

There her father had more friends。 And she liked the familiarity

of the smaller town; the nearness of the river; the strangeness

that did not frighten her; it was so much smaller。 She liked the

covered…in market; and the old women。 She liked the 〃George

Inn〃; where her father put up。 The landlord was Brangwens old

friend; and Anna was made much of。 She sat many a day in the

cosy parlour talking to Mr。 Wigginton; a fat man with red hair;

the landlord。 And when the farmers all gathered at twelve

oclock for dinner; she was a little heroine。

At first she would only glower or hiss at these strange men

with their uncouth accent。 But they were good…humoured。 She was

a little oddity; with her fierce; fair hair like spun glass

sticking out in a flamy halo round the apple…blossom face and

the black eyes; and the men liked an oddity。 She kindled their

attention。

She was very angry because Marriott; a gentleman…farmer from

Ambergate; called her the little pole…cat。

〃Why; youre a pole…cat;〃 he said to her。

〃Im not;〃 she flashed。

〃You are。 Thats just how a pole…cat goes。〃

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