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XXXI. Blame—Fury

           Wouldyouhavehadmeawomanofclaywhenyoupaidmethatfurthest,highestcomplimentamancanpayawomantellingherhelovesher?Iwasboundtoshowsomefeeling,ifIwouldnotbeagracelessshrew.Yeteachofthosepleasureswasjustforthedaythedayjustforthepleasure.HowwasItoknowthatwhatisapastimetoallothermenwasdeathtoyou?Havereason,do,andthinkmorekindlyofme!"

           "Well,nevermindarguingnevermind.Onethingissure:youwereallbutmine,andnowyouarenotnearlymine.Everythingischanged,andthatbyyoualone,remember.Youwerenothingtomeonce,andIwascontented;youarenownothingtomeagain,andhowdifferentthesecondnothingisfromthefirst!WouldtoGodyouhadnevertakenmeup,sinceitwasonlytothrowmedown!"

           Bathsheba,inspiteofhermettle,begantofeelunmistakablesignsthatshewasinherentlytheweakervessel.Shestrovemiserablyagainstthisfemininitywhichwouldinsistuponsupplyingunbiddenemotionsinstrongerandstrongercurrent.Shehadtriedtoeludeagitationbyfixinghermindonthetrees,sky,anytrivialobjectbeforehereyes,whilsthisreproachesfell,butingenuitycouldnotsavehernow.

           "IdidnottakeyouupsurelyIdidnot!"sheansweredasheroicallyasshecould."Butdon’tbeinthismoodwithme.

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