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X. Mistress and Men

           When,inthewritingsofthelaterpoets,JoveandhisfamilyarefoundtohavemovedfromtheircrampedquartersonthepeakofOlympusintothewideskyaboveit,theirwordsshowaproportionateincreaseofarroganceandreserve.

           Footstepswereheardinthepassage,combiningintheircharacterthequalitiesbothofweightandmeasure,ratherattheexpenseofvelocity.

           (All.)"Here’sBillySmallburycomefromCasterbridge."

           "Andwhat’sthenews?"saidBathsheba,asWilliam,aftermarchingtothemiddleofthehall,tookahandkerchieffromhishatandwipedhisforeheadfromitscentretoitsremoterboundaries.

           "Ishouldhavebeensooner,miss,"hesaid,"ifithadn’tbeenfortheweather."Hethenstampedwitheachfootseverely,andonlookingdownhisbootswereperceivedtobecloggedwithsnow.

           "Comeatlast,isit?"saidHenery.

           "Well,whataboutFanny?"saidBathsheba.

           "Well,ma’am,inroundnumbers,she’srunawaywiththesoldiers,"saidWilliam.

           "No;notasteadygirllikeFanny!"

           "I’lltellyeallparticulars.WhenIgottoCasterbridgeBarracks,theysaid,’TheEleventhDragoon-Guardsbegoneaway,andnewtroopshavecome.’TheEleventhleftlastweekforMelchesterandonwards.TheRoutecamefromGovernmentlikeathiefinthenight,asishisnatureto,andaforetheEleventhknewitalmost,theywereonthemarch.Theypassednearhere."

           Gabrielhadlistenedwithinterest."Isawthemgo,"hesaid.

           "Yes,"continuedWilliam,"theypranceddownthestreetplaying’TheGirlILeftBehindMe,’so’tissaid,ingloriousnotesoftriumph.

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