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XIX. The Sheep-Washing—The Offer

           Itwaslownessandquietaccentuated:anemphasisofdeepmeanings,theirform,atthesametime,beingscarcelyexpressed.Silencehassometimesaremarkablepowerofshowingitselfasthedisembodiedsouloffeelingwanderingwithoutitscarcase,anditisthenmoreimpressivethanspeech.Inthesameway,tosayalittleisoftentotellmorethantosayagreatdeal.Boldwoodtoldeverythinginthatword.

           Astheconsciousnessexpandsonlearningthatwhatwasfanciedtobetherumbleofwheelsisthereverberationofthunder,sodidBathsheba’satherintuitiveconviction.

           "Ifeelalmosttoomuchtothink,"hesaid,withasolemnsimplicity."Ihavecometospeaktoyouwithoutpreface.MylifeisnotmyownsinceIhavebeheldyouclearly,MissEverdeneIcometomakeyouanofferofmarriage."

           Bathshebatriedtopreserveanabsolutelyneutralcountenance,andallthemotionshemadewasthatofclosinglipswhichhadpreviouslybeenalittleparted.

           "Iamnowforty-oneyearsold,"hewenton."Imayhavebeencalledaconfirmedbachelor,andIwasaconfirmedbachelor.Ihadneveranyviewsofmyselfasahusbandinmyearlierdays,norhaveImadeanycalculationonthesubjectsinceIhavebeenolder.Butweallchange,andmychange,inthismatter,camewithseeingyou.Ihavefeltlately,moreandmore,thatmypresentwayoflivingisbadineveryrespect.Beyondallthings,Iwantyouasmywife."

           "Ifeel,Mr.Boldwood,thatthoughIrespectyoumuch,Idonotfeelwhatwouldjustifymetoinacceptingyouroffer,"shestammered.

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