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led　foot…stools　and

hymn…books　and　cushions；　like　a　bee　among　flowers；　whilst　the

organ　echoed　away。　This　continued　for　some　weeks。　Then　the

charwoman　worked　herself　up　into　a　frenzy　of　rage；　to　dare　to

attack　Brangwen；　and　one　day　descended　on　him　like　a　harpy。　He

wilted　away；　and　wanted　to　break　the　old　beast's　neck。

Instead　he　came　glowering　in　fury　to　the　house；　and　turned　on

Ursula。

〃Why；　you　tiresome　little　monkey；　can't　you　even　e　to

church　without　pulling　the　place　to　bits？〃

His　voice　was　harsh　and　cat…like；　he　was　blind　to　the　child。

She　shrank　away　in　childish　anguish　and　dread。　What　was　it；　what

awful　thing　was　it？

The　mother　turned　with　her　calm；　almost　superb　manner。

〃What　has　she　done；　then？〃

〃Done？　She　shall　go　in　the　church　no　more；　pulling　and

littering　and　destroying。〃

The　wife　slowly　rolled　her　eyes　and　lowered　her　eyelids。

〃What　has　she　destroyed；　then？〃

He　did　not　know。

〃I've　just　had　Mrs。　Wilkinson　at　me；〃　he　cried；　〃with　a　list

of　things　she's　done。〃

Ursula　withered　under　the　contempt　and　anger　of　the　〃she〃；　as

he　spoke　of　her。

〃Send　Mrs。　Wilkinson　here　to　me　with　a　list　of　the　things

she's　done；〃　said　Anna。　〃I　am　the　one　to　hear　that。〃

〃It's　not　the　things　the　child　has　done；〃　continued　the

mother；　〃that　have　put　you　out　so　much；　it's　because　you　can't

bear　being　spoken　to　by　that　old　woman。　But　you　haven't　the

courage　to　turn　on　her　when　she　attacks　you；　you　bring　your　rage

here。〃

He　relapsed　into　silence。　Ursula　knew　that　he　was　wrong。　In

the　outside；　upper　world；　he　was　wrong。　Already　came　over　the

child　the　cold　sen