"Your sister does not seem to stand much in awe of Jasper
Petulengro, Ursula."

"Let the matters of my sister and Jasper Petulengro alone, brother;
you must travel in their company some time before you can
understand them; they are a strange two, up to all kind of
chaffing: but two more regular Romans don't breathe, and I'll tell
you, for your instruction, that there isn't a better mare-breaker
in England than Jasper Petulengro, if you can manage Miss Isopel
Berners as well as--"

"Isopel Berners," said I, "how came you to think of her?"

"How should I but think of her, brother, living as she does with
you in Mumper's dingle, and travelling about with you; you will
have, brother, more difficulty to manage her, than Jasper has to
manage my sister Pakomovna. I should have mentioned her before,
only I wanted to know what you had to say to me; and when we got
into discourse, I forgot her. I say, brother, let me tell you your
dukkerin, with respect to her, you will never--"

"I want to hear no dukkerin, Ursula."

"Do let me tell you your dukkerin, brother, you will never manage--
"

"I want to hear no dukkerin, Ursula, in connection with Isopel
Berners. Moreover, it is Sunday, we will change the subject; it is
surprising to me that, after all you have undergone, you should