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This process is one which is by no means unfavourable to the dyeing capacities of the wool; on the whole it is decidedly favourable. So far everything in the treatment of the wool has been perfectly favourable for the subsequent operations of the felt-hat dyer, but now I come to a process which I consider I should be perfectly unwarranted in passing over before proceeding to the dyeing processes.
"That was the dancing ground," said the man, pointing to a patch of trampled grass. "The people are possessed, perfectly possessed," cried the baron, "dancing and rejoicing to-day, and tomorrow the wind will blow the felt-hat and flag from the tree, and instead of the black puppet they themselves will come to the gallows. Steady roan, steady! The hail frightens the beasts.
During her absence her father tried to resume his knitting an occupation which he had long ago been compelled to resort to in order to employ his time; but he soon put it down with a sigh, rose, and taking his soft brown felt-hat and stout stick, tapped his way along through the great hall and out into the park. He felt the warmth upon his cheek as he passed slowly along down the broad drive.
"The sky is as grey as my old felt-hat, and, by the time we reach the forest, it will be pouring." "It's misting already." "Such cold, damp weather is particularly disagreeable to me." "It was pleasant yesterday." "Button the flaps tighter over the pistol-holsters! The portmanteau behind the young master's saddle isn't exactly even. There! Did the cook fill the flask for you?"
Petrus had his staff and felt-hat brought to him, gave Hermas the medicine and desired him to follow him. Sirona looked after the couple as they went. "What a pity for such a fine lad!" she exclaimed. "A purple coat would suit him better than that wretched sheepskin." The mistress shrugged her shoulders, and signing to her daughter said: "Come to work, Marthana, the sun is already high.
Petrus had his staff and felt-hat brought to him, gave Hermas the medicine and desired him to follow him. Sirona looked after the couple as they went. "What a pity for such a fine lad!" she exclaimed. "A purple coat would suit him better than that wretched sheepskin." The mistress shrugged her shoulders, and signing to her daughter said: "Come to work, Marthana, the sun is already high.
A hundred yards farther on he saw the figure of a rather shabby, middle-aged man, in a faded grey overcoat and grey soft felt-hat of the mode usual on the Riviera, but discoloured by long wear, leaning upon the low sea-wall and smoking a cigarette.
"The sky is as grey as my old felt-hat, and, by the time we reach the forest, it will be pouring." It's misting already." "Such cold, damp weather is particularly disagreeable to me." "It was pleasant yesterday." "Button the flaps tighter over the pistol-holsters! The portmanteau behind the young master's saddle isn't exactly even. There! Did the cook fill the flask for you?"
In an instant she saw the fragile figure of her father, in soft felt-hat and black coat, creeping almost noiselessly past the window. He had been out for one of his nocturnal walks, for he sometimes went out alone when suffering from insomnia. He had just returned.
You have heard that the purpose of the wool-scourer is to remove the dirt, grease, and so-called yolk, filling the pores and varnishing the fibres. Now the effect of the work of the felt or felt-hat proofer is to undo nearly all this for the sake of rendering the felt waterproof and stiff.
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