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d now she
was touched。 Ursula spelled out her name。 The man looked at the
woman。 A bright; confused flush came over the mother's face; a
sort of luminous shyness。
〃It's not a mon name; is it!〃 she exclaimed;
excited as by an adventure。
〃Are you goin' to have it then?〃 he asked。
〃I'd rather have it than Annabel;〃 she said; decisively。
〃An' I'd rather have it than Gladys Em'ler;〃 he replied。
There was a silence; Ursula looked up。
〃Will you really call her Ursula?〃 she asked。
〃Ursula Ruth;〃 replied the man; laughing vainly; as pleased
as if he had found something。
It was now Ursula's turn to be confused。
〃It does sound awfully nice;〃 she said。 〃I must give
her something。 And I haven't got anything at all。〃
She stood in her white dress; wondering; down there in the
barge。 The lean man sitting near to her watched her as if she
were a strange being; as if she lit up his face。 His eyes smiled
on her; boldly; and yet with exceeding admiration
underneath。
〃Could I give her my necklace?〃 she said。
It was the little necklace made of pieces of amethyst and
topaz and pearl and crystal; strung at intervals on a little
golden chain; which her Uncle Tom had given her。 She was very
fond of it。 She looked at it lovingly; when she had taken it
from her neck。
〃Is it valuable?〃 the man asked her; curiously。
〃I think so;〃 she replied。
〃The stones and pearl are real; it is worth three or four
pounds;〃 said Skrebensky from the wharf above。 Ursula could tell
he disapproved of her。
〃I must give it to your baby……may I?〃 she said to
the bargee。
He flushed; and loo