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Do you think it would do any good to beat her a little? she added to Denis, who shook his head. 'That is enough for the first time. I will go into the town and find out the value of each pearl. 'Then I will go with you, said Barbaik, who never trusted anyone and was afraid of being cheated. So the two went out, leaving Tephany behind them.
But cheer up, you are a good girl, and I will give you something that will enable you to see him once every day. 'You? cried Téphany, stupefied at discovering that the beggar knew all about her affairs, but the old woman did not hear her.
The young man tried to win a smile from her by telling of all the beautiful things she should have as his wife, but Tephany did not listen to him, and looked about to see if there was any means by which she could escape. It did not seem easy.
Tephany did not in the least understand what she meant, but ran back to the farm as fast as she could, and began to fumble joyfully in her right-hand pocket. Sure enough, there was the little box with the precious ointment. She was in the act of rubbing her eyes with it when Barbaik Bourhis entered the room.
It is for your good as well as ours, and she held out her apron to catch them, and Denis his hat. But Tephany could hardly bear any more.
She felt half choked at the sight of their greediness, and wanted to rush from the hall, and though Barbaïk caught her arm to prevent this, and said all sorts of tender words which she thought would make the girl weep the more, Téphany with a violent effort forced back her tears, and wiped her eyes. 'Is she finished already? cried Barbaïk, in a tone of disappointment. 'Oh, try again, my dear.
Touching the copper pin which fastened her dress, the girl sent every one in the hall to count the cabbages, while she herself passed through the little door, not knowing whither she was going. By this time night had fallen, and Téphany was very tired. Thankfully she found herself at the gate of a convent, and asked if she might stay there till morning.
Perhaps it might have been better for Barbaik if she had left herself a little time to rest and to think about other things, for soon she grew to love money for its own sake, and only gave herself and Tephany the food and clothes they absolutely needed. And as for poor people she positively hated them, and declared that such lazy creatures had no business in the world.
And he took the lady with him to Arthur's court, where they lived happily till they died. From the 'Mabinogion. IN the old land of Brittany, once called Cornwall, there lived a woman named Barbaïk Bourhis, who spent all her days in looking after her farm with the help of her niece Téphany.
On the path in front of her stood the fairy who had given her the pin, and as she glanced at Tephany she gave a little mischievous laugh and said: 'Why, my pretty maiden hardly looks happier than she did before, in spite of meeting her lover whenever she pleases. 'He has grown tired of me, answered Tephany in a trembling voice, 'and he makes excuses to stay away.
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