He is so clever , you know . Help me to be clever too . ' ` Is that what you want ? ' cried the old woman . ` Well , take this feather and stick it in your hair , and you will be as wise as Solomon himself . ' Blushing with pleasure Tephany went home and stuck the feather into the blue ribbon which girls always wear in that part of the country . In a moment she heard Denis whistling gaily , and as her aunt was safely counting her cabbages , she hurried out to meet him . The young man was struck dumb by her talk . There was nothing that she did not seem to know , and as for songs she not only could sing those from every part of Brittany , but could compose them herself . Was this really the quiet girl who had been so anxious to learn all he could teach her , or was it somebody else ? Perhaps she had gone suddenly mad , and there was an evil spirit inside her . But in any case , night after night he came back , only to find her growing wiser and wiser . Soon the neighbours whispered their surprise among themselves , for Tephany had not been able to resist the pleasure of putting the feather in her hair for some of the people who despised her for her poor clothes , and many were the jokes she made about them . Of course they heard of her jests , and shook their heads saying : ` She is an ill-natured little cat , and the man that marries her will find that it is she who will hold the reins and drive the horse . ' It was not long before Denis began to agree with them , and as he always liked to be master wherever he went , he became afraid of Tephany 's sharp tongue , and instead of laughing as before when she made fun of other people he grew red and uncomfortable , thinking that his turn would come next . So matters went on till one evening Denis told Tephany that he really could not stay a moment , as he had promised to go to a dance that was to be held in the next village . Tephany 's face fell ; she had worked hard all day , and had been counting on a quiet hour with Denis . She did her best to persuade him to remain with her , but he would not listen , and at last she grew angry . ` Oh , I know why you are so anxious not to miss the dance , ' she said ; ` it is because Aziliez of Pennenru will be there . ' Now Aziliez was the loveliest girl for miles round , and she and Denis had known each other from childhood .
` Oh yes , Aziliez will be there , ' answered Denis , who was quite pleased XXXXX see her jealous , ` and naturally one would go a long way to watch her dance . '
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