’Itwasalongwhilebeforethestoryofwhattheyhadgonethroughwasknown，butitwastalkedofintime，andtheythemselveslaughoveritnow；thoughwhatJanegotforherpainswasnogreatbargainafterall。’Tistrueshesavedhername。’
’WasthatthesameAndreywhowenttothesquire’shouseasoneoftheChristmasfiddlers？’askedtheseedsman。
’No，no，’repliedMr。Profitt，theschoolmaster。’Itwashisfatherdidthat。Ay，itwasallowingtohisbeingsuchamanforeatinganddrinking。’Findingthathehadtheearoftheaudience，theschoolmastercontinuedwithoutdelay：-
OLDANDREY’SEXPERIENCEASAMUSICIAN
’Iwasoneofthechoir-boysatthattime，andweandtheplayersweretoappearatthemanor-houseasusualthatChristmasweek，toplayandsinginthehalltothesquire’speopleandvisitorsamong’embeingthearchdeacon，LordandLadyBaxby，andIdon’tknowwho；