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longing to the
household; never as a person。
For the first weeks; the black eyes of the child were for
ever on the watch。 Brangwen; good…humoured but impatient;
spoiled by Tilly; was an easy blusterer。 If for a few minutes he
upset the household with his noisy impatience; he found at the
end the child glowering at him with intense black eyes; and she
was sure to dart forward her little head; like a serpent; with
her biting:
〃Go away。〃
〃I'm not going away;〃 he shouted; irritated at last。
〃Go yourself……hustle……stir thysen……hop。〃 And he
pointed to the door。 The child backed away from him; pale with
fear。 Then she gathered up courage; seeing him bee
patient。
〃We don't live with you;〃 she said; thrusting forward
her little head at him。 〃You……you're……you're a
bomakle。〃
〃A what?〃 he shouted。
Her voice wavered……but it came。
〃A bomakle。〃
〃Ay; an' you're a akle。〃
She meditated。 Then she hissed forwards her head。
〃I'm not。〃
〃Not what?〃
〃A akle。〃
〃No more am I a bomakle。〃
He was really cross。
Other times she would say:
〃My mother doesn't live here。〃
〃Oh; ay?〃
〃I want her to go away。〃
〃Then want's your portion;〃 he replied laconically。
So they drew nearer together。 He would take her with him when
he went out in the trap。 The horse ready at the gate; he came
noisily into the house; which seemed quiet and peaceful till he
appeared to set everything awake。
〃Now then; Topsy; pop into thy bonnet。〃
The child drew herself up; resenting the indignity of the
address。
〃I can't fasten my bonnet myself;〃 she said haught