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XII. Farmers—A Rule—An Exception

           Probably,aswithpersonsplayingwhistforlove,theconsciousnessofacertainimmunityunderanycircumstancesfromthatworstpossibleultimate,thehavingtopay,makesthemundulyspeculative.Bathshebawasconvincedthatthisunmovedpersonwasnotamarriedman.

           Whenmarketingwasover,sherushedofftoLiddy,whowaswaitingforherbesidetheyellowgiginwhichtheyhaddriventotown.Thehorsewasputin,andontheytrottedBathsheba’ssugar,tea,anddraperyparcelsbeingpackedbehind,andexpressinginsomeindescribablemanner,bytheircolour,shape,andgenerallineaments,thattheywerethatyounglady-farmer’sproperty,andthegrocer’sanddraper’snomore.

           "I’vebeenthroughit,Liddy,anditisover.Ishan’tminditagain,fortheywillallhavegrownaccustomedtoseeingmethere;butthismorningitwasasbadasbeingmarriedeyeseverywhere!"

           "Iknoweditwouldbe,"Liddysaid."Menbesuchaterribleclassofsocietytolookatabody."

           "Buttherewasonemanwhohadmoresensethantowastehistimeuponme."TheinformationwasputinthisformthatLiddymightnotforamomentsupposehermistresswasatallpiqued."Averygood-lookingman,"shecontinued,"upright;aboutforty,Ishouldthink.Doyouknowatallwhohecouldbe?"

           Liddycouldn’tthink.

           "Can’tyouguessatall?"saidBathshebawithsomedisappointment.

           "Ihaven’tanotion;besides,’tisnodifference,sincehetooklessnoticeofyouthananyoftherest.Now,ifhe’dtakenmore,itwouldhavematteredagreatdeal.

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