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the whole evening, and this I at once did to my 

 great satisfaction. 



I was now quite jolly, wanned to my work, 

 and danced away right merrily. Presently a huge 

 fellow came up and said something to my partner 

 in the language of the country, which I did 

 not understand. I saw, however, that all were 

 uneasy at the man's presence. H. came up to 

 me at once, and said, " Take care of that Breton ; 

 he is here an uninvited guest ; the greatest 

 bully in the whole country ; most people are 

 afraid of him, and he is always tormenting this 

 girl to marry him ; but she ' will none of him ;* 

 her father looks for something far better." 



" All right, my boy," I answered, " I will take 

 care ; but he must not bully me. Now, Louise," 

 said I, turning to my pretty partner and speak* 

 ing in French, " what is the matter ?" 



She told me the fellow would not have her 

 dance with me, and said, " He would eat me if 

 I did ;" but, added she, " I like you very much, 

 and I mean to dance with you, but do not quarrel 

 with this brute, for he is nothing else." 



Up struck the music again, away we went 

 round and round, but the savage Breton pre- 



