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XII. Farmers—A Rule—An Exception

           

           Strangetosayofawomaninfullbloomandvigor,shealwaysallowedherinterlocutorstofinishtheirstatementsbeforerejoiningwithhers.Inarguingonprices,sheheldtoherownfirmly,aswasnaturalinadealer,andreducedtheirspersistently,aswasinevitableinawoman.Buttherewasanelasticityinherfirmnesswhichremoveditfromobstinacy,astherewasanaïvetéinhercheapeningwhichsaveditfrommeanness.

           Thoseofthefarmerswithwhomshehadnodealings(byfarthegreaterpart)werecontinuallyaskingeachother,"Whoisshe?"Thereplywouldbe

           "FarmerEverdene’sniece;tookonWeatherburyUpperFarm;turnedawaythebaily,andswearsshe’lldoeverythingherself."

           Theothermanwouldthenshakehishead.

           "Yes,’tisapityshe’ssoheadstrong,"thefirstwouldsay."Butweoughttobeproudofherhereshelightensuptheoldplace.’Tissuchashapelymaid,however,thatshe’llsoongetpickedup."

           Itwouldbeungallanttosuggestthatthenoveltyofherengagementinsuchanoccupationhadalmostasmuchtodowiththemagnetismashadthebeautyofherfaceandmovements.However,theinterestwasgeneral,andthisSaturday’sdébutintheforum,whateveritmayhavebeentoBathshebaasthebuyingandsellingfarmer,wasunquestionablyatriumphtoherasthemaiden.Indeed,thesensationwassopronouncedthatherinstinctontwoorthreeoccasionswasmerelytowalkasaqueenamongthesegodsofthefallow,likealittlesisterofalittleJove,andtoneglectclosingpricesaltogether.

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