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road。〃

But when poor Nat came wambling in again; she slid away。 And

she would not eat his nuts; if the men bought them for her。 And

when the farmers gambled at dominoes for them; she was

angry。

〃They are dirty…mans nuts;〃 she cried。

So a revulsion started against Nat; who had not long after to

go to the workhouse。

There grew in Brangwens heart now a secret desire to make

her a lady。 His brother Alfred; in Nottingham; had caused a

great scandal by being the lover of an educated woman; a

lady; widow of a doctor。 Very often; Alfred Brangwen went down

as a friend to her cottage; which was in Derbyshire; leaving his

wife and family for a day or two; then returning to them。 And

no…one dared gainsay him; for he was a strong…willed; direct

man; and he said he was a friend of this widow。

One day Brangwen met his brother on the station。

〃Where are you going to; then?〃 asked the younger

brother。

〃Im going down to Wirksworth。〃

〃Youve got friends down there; Im told。〃

〃Yes。〃

〃I sll have to be lookin in when Im down that road。〃

〃You please yourself。〃

Tom Brangwen was so curious about the woman that the next

time he was in Wirksworth he asked for her house。

He found a beautiful cottage on the steep side of a hill;

looking clean over the town; that lay in the bottom of the

basin; and away at the old quarries on the opposite side of the

space。 Mrs。 Forbes was in the garden。 She was a tall woman with

white hair。 She came up the path taking off her thick gloves;

laying down her shears。 It was autumn。 She wore a wide…brimmed

hat。

Brangwen blushed to the roots of his hair; and did not know

what to say。

〃I thought I might look in;〃 he said; 〃knowing you were

friends of my brothers。 I had to e to Wirksworth。

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