第38章 The Apprentice's Card

Turrel took the card out of the chest of drawers on the two-hundred-and-second day, and she took the card out with her hands, and she brought the card to the table, and the card was blank, and the card was small, and the card was the size of the other cards, and the card had no mark, and the card had no writing, and she set the card on the table, and she said, "I have a card." "I have a board," said Kessin. "I have a card," said Turrel. "The card is for the boy," said Turrel. "The card is for the boy," said Kessin. "Peth has walked the lane for a year," said Turrel. "Peth has walked the lane for a year," said Kessin. "Peth has marked the corners for a year," said Turrel. "Peth has marked the corners for a year," said Kessin. "Peth has mended the fence," said Turrel. "Peth has mended the fence," said Kessin. "Peth has carried the salt," said Turrel. "Peth has carried the salt," said Kessin. "Peth has carried the eels," said Turrel. "Peth has carried the eels," said Kessin. "Peth has carried the chalk," said Turrel. "Peth has carried the chalk," said Kessin. "Peth has carried the case," said Turrel. "Peth has carried the case," said Kessin. "Peth has walked the road," said Turrel. "Peth has walked the road," said Kessin. "Peth has the tally," said Turrel. "Peth has the tally," said Kessin. She took the pen from the cup and she took the ink, and she took the brass seal, and she put the ink on the card, and she wrote on the card, and she wrote: Apprentice. Peth Dunmorrit. Band. Fare: one crown per month, and bread, and supper, and a bed, and a case, and a chalk, and a lane, and a road, and a hall. She put the seal on the card, and she set the card on the table, and she looked at the card, and the card was the boy's card, and the card was the apprentice's card, and she put the card on the board, and the board had thirteen cards on it, and the thirteenth card was Peth's, and the tenth was white. Peth stood at the foot of the wheel with his case, and he saw the card, and he stood at the foot of the wheel, and he did not say anything, and he looked at the card, and the card was his card, and the card was white with his name, and he did not say anything. Brin came in through the gate with the cart, and he saw the card, and he stood at the foot of the cart, and he did not say anything, and he looked at the card, and the card was the boy's card. Wist came in through the gate with the eels, and he saw the card, and he stood at the wheel, and he did not say anything, and he looked at the card, and the card was the boy's card. Gild came in through the gate at half eight, and he saw the card, and he stood at the foot of the wheel, and he did not say anything, and he looked at the card, and the card was the boy's card. Brin put his hat off and set it on the wheel, and he sat down on the wheel, and he said, "The card is the boy's card." "The card is the boy's card," said Kessin. "The card is the apprentice's card," said Brin. "The card is the apprentice's card," said Kessin. "The card is the tally's card," said Brin. "The card is the tally's card," said Kessin. "The card is the band's card," said Brin. "The card is the band's card," said Kessin. "Peth has the card," said Brin. "Peth has the card," said Kessin. "Peth has the lane," said Brin. "Peth has the lane," said Kessin. "Peth has the chalk," said Brin. "Peth has the chalk," said Kessin. "Peth has the case," said Brin. "Peth has the case," said Kessin. "Peth has the hall," said Brin. "Peth has the hall," said Kessin. She took the card from the board and she gave the card to Peth, and Peth took the card, and he held the card, and he did not say anything, and he held the card in both hands, and he did not say anything. "I have the card," said Peth. "I have the card," said Kessin. "The card is mine," said Peth. "The card is yours," said Kessin. "The card is the apprentice's card," said Peth. "The card is the apprentice's card," said Kessin. "I have the lane," said Peth. "You have the lane," said Kessin. "I have the chalk," said Peth. "You have the chalk," said Kessin. "I have the case," said Peth. "You have the case," said Kessin. "I have the hall," said Peth. "You have the hall," said Kessin. "I have the tally," said Peth. "You have the tally," said Kessin. "I have the bread," said Peth. "You have the bread," said Kessin. "I have the supper," said Peth. "You have the supper," said Kessin. "I have the bed," said Peth. "You have the bed," said Kessin. "I have the lane," said Peth. "You have the lane," said Kessin. "I have the road," said Peth. "You have the road," said Kessin. "I have the hall," said Peth. "You have the hall," said Kessin. Turrel stood at the table with the lamp and the cloth, and she said, "The hall has an apprentice." "The hall has an apprentice," said Kessin. "The hall has the boy," said Turrel. "The hall has the boy," said Kessin. "The hall has the lane," said Turrel. "The hall has the lane," said Kessin. "The hall has the chalk," said Turrel. "The hall has the chalk," said Kessin. "The hall has the case," said Turrel. "The hall has the case," said Kessin. "And the hall has the apprentice." "Then the hall has the apprentice," said Turrel. "Then the hall has the apprentice," said Kessin. Peth put the card on the bench, and he took his case, and he went out through the gate, and he walked the lane, and he marked the corners, and he came back at nine, and the chalk was on his thumb, and his boots were white at the sole, and the card was on the bench, and the card was his card, and the hall had the apprentice, and the hall was the hall. ---