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XXX. Hot Cheeks and Tearful Eyes

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           "He’snotawildscamp!Howdareyoutomyface!Ihavenorighttohatehim,noryou,noranybody.ButIamasillywoman!Whatisittomewhatheis?Youknowitisnothing.Idon’tcareforhim;Idon’tmeantodefendhisgoodname,notI.Mindthis,ifanyofyousayawordagainsthimyou’llbedismissedinstantly!"

           Sheflungdowntheletterandsurgedbackintotheparlour,withabigheartandtearfuleyes,Liddyfollowingher.

           "Ohmiss!"saidmildLiddy,lookingpitifullyintoBathsheba’sface."Iamsorrywemistookyouso!Ididthinkyoucaredforhim;butIseeyoudon’tnow."

           "Shutthedoor,Liddy."

           Liddyclosedthedoor,andwenton:"Peoplealwayssaysuchfoolery,miss.I’llmakeanswerhencefor’ard,’OfcoursealadylikeMissEverdenecan’tlovehim’;I’llsayitoutinplainblackandwhite."

           Bathshebaburstout:"OLiddy,areyousuchasimpleton?Can’tyoureadriddles?Can’tyousee?Areyouawomanyourself?"

           Liddy’scleareyesroundedwithwonderment.

           "Yes;youmustbeablindthing,Liddy!"shesaid,inrecklessabandonmentandgrief."Oh,Ilovehimtoverydistractionandmiseryandagony!Don’tbefrightenedatme,thoughperhapsIamenoughtofrightenanyinnocentwoman.Comeclosercloser."SheputherarmsroundLiddy’sneck."Imustletitouttosomebody;itiswearingmeaway!Don’tyouyetknowenoughofmetoseethroughthatmiserabledenialofmine?OGod,whatalieitwas!HeavenandmyLoveforgiveme.

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