XXIX + 

It was like the momentary contest in the moist eyelids of an April morning, вАЬWhether Bridget should laugh or cry.вАЭ + 

She snatched up a rolling-pinвБ†вЄЇвАЩtwas ten to one, she had laughвАЩdвБ†вЄЇвБ† + 

She laid it downвБ†вЄЇвБ†she cried; and had one single tear of вАЩem but tasted of bitterness, full sorrowful would the corporalвАЩs heart have been that he had used the argument; but the corporal understood the sex, a¬†quart major to a terce at least, better than my uncle Toby, and accordingly he assailed Mrs.¬†Bridget after this manner. + 

I know, Mrs.¬†Bridget, said the corporal, giving her a most respectful kiss, that thou art good and modest by nature, and art withal so generous a girl in thyself, that, if I know thee rightly, thou wouldвАЩst not wound an insect, much less the honour of so gallant and worthy a soul as my master, wast thou sure to be made a countess ofвБ†вЄЇвБ†but thou hast been set on, and deluded, dear Bridget, as is often a womanвАЩs case, вАЬto please others more than themselvesвБ†вЄЇвАЭ + 

BridgetвАЩs eyes poured down at the sensations the corporal excited. + 

вЄЇвБ†Tell meвБ†вЄЇвБ†tell me, then, my dear Bridget, continued the corporal, taking hold of her hand, which hung down dead by her side,вБ†вЄЇвБ†and, giving a second kissвБ†вЄЇвБ†whose suspicion has misled thee? + 

Bridget sobbвАЩd a sob or twoвБ†вЄЇвБ†then openвАЩd her eyesвБ†вЄЇвБ†the corporal wiped вАЩem with the bottom of her apronвБ†вЄЇвБ†she then openвАЩd her heart and told him all. + 