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Chapter 40

           “OTess!Ifyouhadonlytoldmesooner,Iwouldhaveforgivenyou!”hemourned.

           Hearingafootstepbelowheroseandwenttothetopofthestairs.Atthebottomoftheflighthesawawomanstanding,andonherturningupherfacerecognizedthepale,dark-eyedIzzHuett.

           “MrClare,”shesaid,“I’vecalledtoseeyouandMrsClare,andtoinquireifyebewell.Ithoughtyoumightbebackhereagain.”

           Thiswasagirlwhosesecrethehadguessed,butwhohadnotyetguessedhis;anhonestgirlwholovedhimonewhowouldhavemadeasgood,ornearlyasgood,apracticalfarmer’swifeasTess.

           “Iamherealone,”hesaid;“wearenotlivingherenow.”Explainingwhyhehadcome,heasked,“Whichwayareyougoinghome,Izz?”

           “IhavenohomeatTalbothaysDairynow,sir,”shesaid.

           “Whyisthat?”

           Izzlookeddown.

           “ItwassodismaltherethatIleft!Iamstayingoutthisway.”Shepointedinacontrarydirection,thedirectioninwhichhewasjourneying.

           “Wellareyougoingtherenow?Icantakeyouifyouwishforalift.”Herolivecomplexiongrewricherinhue.

           “Thank‘ee,MrClare,”shesaid.

           Hesoonfoundthefarmer,andsettledtheaccountforhisrentandthefewotheritemswhichhadtobeconsideredbyreasonofthesuddenabandonmentofthelodgings.OnClare’sreturntohishorseandgigIzzjumpedupbesidehim.

           “IamgoingtoleaveEngland,Izz,”hesaid,astheydroveon.“GoingtoBrazil.”

           “AnddoMrsClarelikethenotionofsuchajourney?”sheasked.

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